Amherst County, VA - Higginbotham Cemetery HIGGINBOTHAM Cemetery Thrashers Creek Road (RR617) Near Forks of Buffalo Amherst Co., VA Tombstones transcribed by William Morris (Bill) Higginbotham Misterhigg@aol.com 5/13/1998 (Parenthesis added by transcriber for clarification) Submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Bill Higginbotham. ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** HIGGINBOTHAM, Absalom Jr. Born July 3, 1821 Died Sept 5, 1885 (On top of stone) "In memory of" (On bottom of stone) "Remember his good deeds" (The following headstone is turned sideways to the rest and contains info for Absalom Sr. on one side and Mary C. on the other) HIGGINBOTHAM, Absalom Sr. Was born the 26 of May 1780 and died July 2 1866 "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright: for the end of that man is peace. Psalm 37:37 HIGGINBOTHAM, Mary C. ("Polly" Sandidge) Was born the 26 May 1781 and died 20 July 1871 (On top of stone) "In memory of" (On bottom of stone) "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4" HIGGINBOTHAM, George Washington Col VA Militia War of 1812 1783-1863 HIGGINBOTHAM, Johannah Croxton Wife of George W. Higginbotham Daughter of Aaron Jr. and Nancy Croxton Higginbotham Born January 26, 1794 Died September 4, 1860 HIGGINBOTHAM, Pvt. Daniel CO 1 19 VA INF CSA Nov 23, 1836 - June 7, 1862 HIGGINBOTHAM, Mary L.(ucinda) Wife of John W. Myers Born Jan 21, 1839 Died Feb 8, 1922 "I have fought the good fight and finished my course." MYERS, John Wilson Consort of Mary L. (Higginbotham) Myers Born April 11, 1831 Died Sept 22, 1869 "They die in Jesus and are blest How sweet their slumbers are From sufferings and from sins released And free from every snare" MYERS, Ella T. (homas) Daughter of Jno. W. & M. L. Myers Born Feb 5, 1866 Died Sep 1, 1881 "She was lovely, she was fair and for a while was given. Her angel came and claimed his own and bore her home to heaven" HIGGINBOTHAM, John Rufus Infant son of S. B. & O. V. Higginbotham Born Nov 6, 1885 Died July 21, 1886 HIGGINBOTHAM, S. (amuel) Page Son of Samuel V. & Gladys C. Sept 1, 1916 - Oct 26, 1995 HIGGINBOTHAM Infant of S. V. & Gladys C. Higginbotham Oct 20, 1910 HIGGINBOTHAM, Samuel V. (alentine) Son of Joseph A. & Hester W. March 17, 1889 - Oct 3, 1951 HIGGINBOTHAM, Gladys Susan Campbell Wife of Samuel V. Higginbotham June 8, 1891 - Oct 1, 1983 HIGGINBOTHAM, James Hunter Pvt US Army World War II 1919-1977 Son of S. V. and Gladis (sic) C. Higginbotham HIGGINBOTHAM, Joseph Lee Mar 4, 1871 Apr 18, 1939 HIGGINBOTHAM, Annie Kidd May 19, 1883 Apr 16, 1977 HIGGINBOTHAM, Paulina P. Daughter of Capt. W. A. & N. C. Higginbotham Born Sept 6, 1847 Died June 4, 1923 "At rest" HIGGINBOTHAM, Wm. (illiam) A. Capt. Col 58th VA CSA Born May 7, 1823 Died Nov 8, 1898 "He made home happy" HIGGINBOTHAM, Nancy C. Daughter of Harm (Aaron III) & Elizabeth Higginbotham & wife of Capt. W. A. Higginbotham Born Oct 27, 1823 Died June 15, 1901 (Top of stone) "Erected in memory of our mother Nancy C." (Bottom of stone) "Asleep in Jesus" "Come unto me all ye who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" HIGGINBOTHAM, Mary F. (Molly Bilbro) Born Sep 12, 1855 Died Sep 6, 1902 (Top of stone) "Sacred to the honor of our sister" (Bottom of stone) "Darling Mary, she has left us. Left us, yes, for evermore. But we hope to meet our loved one on that bright and happy shore." HIGGINBOTHAM, H. (enry) H. (arrison) Born Amherst Co. VA Feb 25, 1841 Died at Louisville, MO July 28, 1899 (Top of stone) "Sacred to the memory of" (Bottom of stone) "With God thy father, man thy brother Oh, be thyself a man. Each for himself, yet for each other, is heav'ns eternal plan." HIGGINBOTHAM, Sarah E. (lizabeth Hargrove) Wife of Rufus A. Higginbotham Born Jan 12, 1818 Died Feb 9, 1902 "I have fought a good fight I have finished my course I have kept the faith" HIGGINBOTHAM, Rufus Anderson Consort of Sarah E. Higginbotham Born March 3, 1814 Died Dec 28, 1878 "Farewell my wife and children all, From you a father Christ doth call. Mourn not for me, it is in vain To call me to your sight again." HIGGINBOTHAM, Pitt Absalom Born Oct 3, 1846 Died May 29, 1864 "Was wounded in a calvary engagement near Hanover C. H. VA May 28, 1864" MYERS, Eddie J. Son of J. W. & M. L. Myers Born Nov 22, 1859 Died Oct 17, 1861 "Sleep on sweet babe, And take thy rest. God called you home He thought it best." (The following two entries share the same headstone) (Top of stone) "In memory of" (Left side of stone) HIGGINBOTHAM, Willie Belle Born June 12, 1855 Died July 3, 1856 (Center of stone) "This humble tribute of her parents love, Not only marks the spot where she now lies, But warning gives to all who hither run, To seek in death a home beyond the skies" HIGGINBOTHAM, Charles Marion Born Decr 4, 1852 Died July 29, 1856 "A little time on earth he spent, Till God for him his angels sent, And then on time he closed his eyes, To wake to glory in the skies." (Bottom of stone) "Rest here sweet babes till he appears, Who took you in your tender years, From your fond parents arms and care, We trust in heavenly bliss to share." Children of Rufus A. & Sarah E. Higginbotham HIGGINBOTHAM, A. (aron) L. (ewis) Born Dec 21, 1826 Died Feb 9, 1906 "Asleep in Jesus / Perfect rest, Whose waking is supremely blest." HIGGINBOTHAM, Josephine Temperance (Burks) Wife of A. L. Higginbotham Born Nov 23, 1860 Died Feb 16, 1924 "Rest, Mother, rest in quiet sleep While friends in sorrow o'er thee weep." HAMILTON, Josephine Clarkston Daughter of W.(aller) M. & M. (ary) P. (earl Higginbotham) Hamilton Died Aug 3, 1915 "Suffer little children to come unto me" HIGGINBOTHAM, Ruben W. Son of Joseph A. (bsalom) & Hester W. (are) Higginbotham Feb 19, 1868 - Apr 28, 1869 WARE, N. Rosa Wife of James R. Ware Daughter of Wm. R. & Anna J. Hill Born Jan 24, 1864 Died April 7, 1888 "Each of us hopes to join you at last on the beautiful heavenly shore." HILL, William R. Born Aug 12, 1830 Died April 15, 1894 "Saved by faith, bright anchor of the soul." (Beside this grave is a marker with the number "9" on it. This marker is the grave of William R. Hill's wife, who didn't wish to be buried in this cemetery. Her info is not written on the marker) HILL, Anna J. Higginbotham Born 1841 HIGGINBOTHAM, Hettie Anna Daughter of Joseph A. & Hester Ware Higginbotham June 22, 1879 - Nov 6, 1898 HIGGINBOTHAM, Sgt. J. (oseph) A. (bsalom) CO I 19 VA INF CSA (Son of George Washington & Johannah Croxton Higginbotham Born May 31, 1828 Died May 18, 1904) HIGGINBOTHAM, Hester Ware Wife of Joseph A. Higginbotham Jan 14, 1844 - Nov 6, 1920 HIGGINBOTHAM, Nina Daughter of Joseph A. & Hester W. Higginbotham 1886 - May 2, 1906 HIGGINBOTHAM, Marie F. Born Dec 22, 1830 Died Aug 30, 1913 "Loving and sympathetic, her friends were many" "In as much as ye did unto one of these least of my deciples (sic), he did it unto me" HIGGINBOTHAM, Marie Eliza Daughter of Joseph A. & Hester W. Higginbotham June 22, 1875 - June 8, 1945 WILMER, Myrtle B. Wife of Henry B. Wilmer and Daughter of R. E. & F. J. Carpenter Born Feb 25, 1877 Died Oct 10, 1903 There are also ~35 randomly numbered markers placed where field stones once lay to mark the graves of slaves and their children. Many thanks to a Mr. Mays and Lunsford Dale Higginbotham. These gentlemen stopped while I was surveying this cemetery and were very helpful in relaying the history of this property. They both are owners of some of the original Higginbotham land in this area and have been caring for this cemetery for 50 years, as their fathers had done before them.