AUGUSTA:  CEMETERY RECORDS –  BETHEL GRAVEYARD

Contributed by:  Joan Renfrow

NOTICE:  I have no relationship or further information in regards to this 
family.  

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Bethel graveyard:
                  1936 Aug. 11
                  Research made by Scioto M. Herndon

Cemetery Location:  11 miles southwest of Staunton, Va., at the junction of 
                    Routes #340 and #693.
                    Augusta County




This is probably the best kept of the older graveyards and at one time was the 
property of the Bumgardner family.  There are beautiful trees and shrubs here 
and fallen and broken stones has been taken care of.

1768 is the earliest burial marked but many river stones have inscriptions 
scratched on them which are not now legible.  Give Revolutionary Soldiers graves 
have been marked by the  D.A.R. and it is believed that there are more.  A story 
which may be of interest is inserted here:

“The time of the war two Union soldiers were quartered in the home of the  
Bumgardner daughters.  She had two small children and others living with her.  
The men quartered on her were ill with typhus fever and the troops would not 
move them.  They died and are buried here.  The two children also contracted the 
disease as did a brother-in-law and a niece, and a sister.  The brother and 
niece died and are buried here but the sister recovered only to feel the ill 
effects of typhus as long as she lived.  Her daughters still live in Staunton.  
In additional to the whiles who died two negro slaves also died from the 
disease.”


In Memory of
Elizabeth E.H.A. Button
Born April 28th, 1852
Died June 1th 1855


Sacred to the memory of
Eliza J.
Consort of John X. Brown
Born Jan. 11th 1826
Died Sept. 6th 1859
Parting words
Yet again we hope to meet thee,
When the day of life is fled
Then in heaven with joy to greet thee
Where no farewell tear is shed.


Eliza E. Kunkle
Born Aug. 24, 1815
Died June 20, 1854


James Tate
Died July 15, 1857
in the 18 year of his age


In memory of
Martha
Daughter of Robert & Margaret A. Doyle
Born Oct. 9” 1851
Died April 10th 1852
Suffer little children to come unto me


Margaret M. Burch
Died July 19, 1854
Aged 65 yrs. 8 mo. & 6 ds


In Memory of
John X. Brown
Born Feb. 23, 1810
Died Feb. 25th, 1858
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God


Matthew Wilson Sr.
Born July 2, 1796
Died Feb. 23, 1849
He is gone where no sorrow wring the heart,
Where are cannot annoy


In memory of
Margaret E.
Consort of Wm. P. Pate
who departed this life
Sept. 17th 1846
Aged 26 years & 6 mos.

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In Memory of
John Robert
Died May 1st
aged 8 years 4 months and 25 days


Julian Susan
Died May 6th 
aged 6 years 7 months and 7 days


James William
D. May 18th Aged 1 Year
5 months and 7 days
All died in 1852
Children of David & Sallie A. Kunkle
A sacred tear embalmed in love
Thy Mother’s heart has given
Her lighted vow is sealed above
To meet you all  in heaven.

*******************

In Memory of
John Burch
who died Jany. 2d 1834
Aged 3 years & 20 days


In Memory of 
Caroline E.
infant daughter of John & Elizabeth Merritt
who died March 10th 1841
Aged 7 Months & 2 Days


In Memory of 
Robert F.
Son of John & Elizabeth Merritt
who died Sept. 10th 1846
Aged 26 years


In Memory of Rachel
Relict of John Logan
Died Dec. 16th, 1849
in the 75th Year of her age


In Memory of
Rev. Eusebius Logan
Born Oct. 16th, 1799
Died Aug. 14th 1826
He graduated at Princeton
Theological Seminary
(?June) 25, 1826 & was licensed
to preach the Gospel by the
Grange Presbyterian M.C.
Nov. 7, 1826


In Memory of
Silas Thompson
Died February 15th 1814
Aged 19 Years


Infant daughter of
W.P. & S.A. Tate
Dec. 10, 1857


In Memory of
Martha C.
daughter of John & Elizabeth Merritt
who died Nov. 14th 1851
Aged 20 Years
In full hope of a blessed immortality


In Memory of
John Logan
Died Jan. 9th, 1837
In the 70th Year of his age
He was for many years a ruling elder in the
Presbyterian Church


In Memory of
John Logan
Born Sep. 24, 1810
Died Jan. 18, 1816


In Memory of
Sophia M.P. Logan
Born May 9th, 1798
Died May 23rd, 1820


Mrs. Jane Thompson
Died May 28th 1842
Born Nov. 5th 1768


In Memory of
William Thompson
who departed this life
Jan. 7th 1835
In the 66th Year of his age


Peggy Tate
Died in April 1814
Aged 7 years


Rebecca Baxter
Wife of James Tate
Died Feb. 25th 1817
Aged 34 Years


In Memory of 
James A. Tate
who departed this life
June 11, 1833
aged 11 months


In Memory of
John Bay
who departed this life
December 30th, 1842
Aged 68 years & 8 months


The Grave of
Anne S.
Wife of Adam Grove
who departed this life
March 24th, 1831
Aged 28 years


Thy words are a lamp unto my path
Elizabeth P.
Wife of David Via
Born Dec. 16, 1799
Died Jan. 15, 1859
Aged 59 Yrs. & 29 ds


Elizabeth
Wife of Samuel Lightner, Sr.
Died June 13, 1856
in the 74 yr. of her age


Isabella C. Tate
Died Aug 30, 1833
In the 14th year of her age


In Memory of
Hugh Tarrett
who died Dec. 22d, 1829
Aged 61 years, 6 months


In Memory of
Margarett Gibbs
Consort of Samuel Gibbs
who departed this life 
May 7, 1814
Aged 70 years


The grave of
Adam Grove
who departed this life 
February 8th 1842
Aged 56 years


David Via
Died April 25, 1857
Aged 67 yrs. & 25 ds
Man goeth to his long home, and
the mourners go about the streets


Fannie Brooks
daughter of D.C. & H.M. Gilkeson
Died June 14, 1859
aged 8 mo. 17 ds


Sam Lightner, Sr.
Born June 23, 1787
Died Dec. 31, 1854


In Memory of
William Wallace
who was born March 19, 1808
and died November 13, 1852
Aged 44 years, 7 months and 24 days


In Memory of
Samuel Wallace
who was born April 29th 1772
and departed this life
April 28th 1838


Rachel McKee
Died Sept. 15, 1848
in the 61 yr. of her age


Our Mother
Jane Tate
Wife of John B. Christian
and daughter of Samuel Finley
Born June 22, 1797
Died May 22, 1851


Sacred to the memory of
Margaret Tate
Relict of Robert Tate
who was born October 1755
and died September 23rd 1839
in the 84th yr. of her age


Sacred to the memory of
Robert Tate
who was born March 1753
and died July 8th 1832
in the 80th yr. of his age


Polly
Wife of Samuel Wallace
born Jan. 22, 1777
died June 23, 1856


In Memory of
Eleanor A.
daughter of R.T. & C.M. Wallace
Born Nov. 11th, 1836
Died Aug. 7th, 1854


Frances McKee
Born May 14, 1825
Died Sept. 1833
Aged 7 Years, 4 Months


Eliza Jane
daughter of John B. & Jane Christian
died 24th Jan. 1834
aged 4y. & 10 mos.


To the memory of
Isabella M. Christian
Consort of John B. Christian
who departed this life on the
31st day of Dec. 1818
Aged 23 Years


Sacred to the memory of
George B. Tate
who departed this life
March the 9th 1837
in the 28th year of his age


In memory of
Betsy Tolbert
who departed this life
(old but remainder defaced)


In memory of
Jane Rankin
Consort of Tho. Rankin
who departed this life
June 7th 1817
Aged 23 Years, 6 mo. 21 days


In memory of
John Nelson
who departed this life
29th Nov. 4 hours after wheel of a 
loaded wagon ran over his Body, in
the 22nd Year of his Age.  He was a
dutiful son to his aged Parents
Hark! from my tomb a doleful sound
Reader attend the cry
My youthful friends consider well
Are you prepared to die


The Dust of two persons named
Jane Thompson Douglass
the Aunt & Niece Here Rest
1 Thes. 1, 14
Ob. Aug. 1818 & Nov. 1832
of 23 & 13 years


In Memory of
Mary Ellen
daughter of Baxter & Rebecca E. Crawford
who departed this life
April 11, 1816
Aged 1 year 8 months & 6 days


In Memory of 
John Crawford
who departed this life
April 6, 1845
Aged 80 years


Thomas Nelson
Departed this life ____ 1831
(scratched on and illegible)


Mary Nelson
(same condition as above)


In Memory of
Sophia Margaret Rouzer
born July 18, 1818
departed this life
February 7th 1819
Aged 6 months & 20 days
Happy in G inteard, bless
Rest peaceful slumber rest
(unreadable)


In Memory of
Thomas McGuffin
who died Novr. 27th 1827
Aged 48 years


In Memory of
Jane Douglas
Born Nov. 20th 1785
Entered into rest
June 11th, 1833


In Memory of
Malinda Jane
Daughter of Baxter & Rebecca E. Crawford
who departed this life
Feb. 7th 1856
Aged 45 Years, 11 Months & 21 Days


In Memory of
Rebecca Crawford
who departed this life
Nov. 20, 1851
Aged 60 Years


John Crawford
(broken)


In Memory of
Charles Crawford
Consort of Mary Crawford
who departed this life
June 23rd 1855
Aged 59 years & 27 days
Alas thou hast left us thy spirit has fled
Thy body now slumbers along with the dead
Thy Saviour hath called thee to him thou hast gone
May we be ready follow thee soon


In Memory of
Samuel Strain
Departed this life
June 11, 1822
in the 20th Year of his age


James Newton
Died May 15, 1840
Aged 76 Years


Our Children
Sallie Esteline
daughter of J.T. & E. Hawpe
Died Oct. 26, 1857
Aged 2 yr. 9 mo. & 8 ds


John T. Hawpe
Born May 24, 1806
Died April 10, 1855


In Memory of
Frances Eleanor
wife of John W. Wilson
Born March 22nd 1831
Died Feb. 28th 1854


In Memory of
David Strain
who departed this life
June 17, 1830
in the 65th Yr. of his age


John Cuddin
Died February 20th 1815
Aged 72 Years


In Memory of
Alexander Strain
Departed this life
April 1822
in the 46th Yr. of his age


Our Child
Charles Albin
(rest buried)


Mary
Consort of James Newton
Died June 8, 1855
Aged 83 Years


Mary J. Hawpe
Born Dec. 14th 1833
Died 2nd Jan. 1834


In Memory of
Mary S. Hawpe
Consort of John T. Hawpe
Born Nov. 4th 1804
Died Dec. 21st 1833


In Memory of
Robert Mitchell
who departed this life 
April 29, 1831
Aged ___ years


Elizabeth
Wife of D. Strain
died April 25th 1857
Aged 86 Years

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The following are markers placed by the D.A.R.

James Mitchell
Virginia 
Lieut. Tate’s Co. Va. Inf.
Pvt. Porterfields Co.
Rev. War
1806


Thomas Mitchell
Virginia
11th Va. Inf.
Rev. War
December 30, 1806


William Mitchell
Virginia
Drummer Smiths Co.
Gist’s Continental
Troops Rev. War


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Mary A. Key Perkins
Died May 27th 1846
aged 18 years & 5 mos.
“I want to see Jesus to be with my Saviours in Glory”
Such were her dying aspirations
Consecrated
By her Young Friends


In Memory of 
Louise Strain
Departed this life
11 day May 1826
In the 17 year of her age


Margaret
Wife of D. Humphreys
Died Sept. 22nd 1849
Aged 96 Years


David Humphreys
Died August 15th 1826
Aged 83 Years

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The following is a shaft inscribed on four sides

(First side)

The Memory of the just is blessed
David C. Humphrey
Born October 2nd 1817
Died Sept. 20 1848

For 16 years a member of the Presbyterian Church; 
For 2 years a licensed preacher of the Gospel;
Endowed with an intellect clear & cultivated
moral qualities of peculiar excellence; manners 
refined & lovely; piety deep and active; his whole
character was a striking mode of impressive virtues; 
his salutary influence over all who knew him singular 
and pre-eminent.  At his death earth lost a bright 
ornament and heaven gain a sainted spirit.

(Second side)

As a token of profound regard for his memory
this stone has been erected by his intimate
associates

(Third side)

Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord

(Fourth side)

Oh grave where is thy victory

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Margaret
Wife of Sam’l Humphreys
died Feb. 27th 1856
Aged 66 Years, 9 mo. & 27 ds


Jas. A.F. Randolph
Died Feb. 16, 1860
Aged 27 Yrs. & 12 ds.
I saw the hearse that bore thee slowly away
where art thou gone;
Where worlds no more can sever
Husband and wife forever


In Memory of
Margaret Frazier
Consort of John Frazier
who died January 18, 1843
in the 82nd Year of her age


James Frazier
Virginia
Pvt. Bookers Co. 11 Va. Inf.
Rev. War
(D.A.R. marker)


Robert A. Brown
died July 20, 1854
Aged 7 months & __ ds


Sacred to the memory of Our Father
Samuel Finley
Consort of Mary Finley
who departed this life May 5th 1849
Aged 73 Years 10 months and 26 days
(This is a flat stone)


In Memory of
George Finely
who died 24 April 1854
Aged 28 Years and 56 days


Samuel Humphreys
Died June 11th 1860
Aged 75 Years & 7 days


In Memory of
Mary J. Randolph
who departed this life
September 9th 1822
Aged 1 year 2 months and 2 days


In Memory of 
Mary J. Randolph
who departed this life
March 25, 1849
in the 52nd Year of her age


Sacred to the memory of
John Frazier
who departed this life
July 11th A.D. 1832
In the 82 year of his age


In Memory of
Catherine Bishop
who departed this life
July 2, 1830
Aged __ Y __ and __ days


Sarah R.
wife of Alexr. A. Brown
Born Jan. 8, 1828
Died Dec. 27, 1853


In Memory of
Mary Finley
Consort of Samuel Finley
who departed this life
Aug. 25th 1829
Aged 56 years & 7 months


Nancy
Relict of Andrew Irvine
and daughter of Wm. & Sarah Gilkeson
Born Sept. 1, 1787
Died Aug. 21, 1856


Under this stone rests in hope the body of
William Gilkeson
Born Aug. 29th 1750
Died July 3rd 1828
Aged 77 years & 10 months
Here also rest in the same blessed hope
the body of
Sarah Gilkeson 
his wife
Born Augt 29th, 1752
Died June 27th, 1826
Aged 73 years & 10 months
they both feared the Lord from their youth
(a flat stone)


Sacred to the memory of
Margaret A.P.
Consort of Charles L. Peyton
who departed this life
November the 5th 1838
in the 21st year of her age


Also an
infant child of Chrls. & S.J. Peyton


Sacred to the memory of
James Moffett
who departed this life
on the 5th day of July 1826
Aged 62 years


Emma Cornelia Gilkeson
daughter of William J. & Margret C. Gilkeson
who was born April 8th 1849
and died June 1st 1861


Sacred to the memory of
John M. Hyde
who died April 1st, 1851
Aged 20 Years and 11 Months


Charles C. Hyde
Died March 2, 1851
Aged 23 Yrs. & 1 Mo.
We are saved through hope


Sacred to the memory of
Sarah Jane Peyton
Consort of Charles L. Peyton
who departed this life
February the 12th 1834
Aged 23 Years


In Memory of
Thomas Jackson
Son of Chris L. & Su. J. Peyton
who died November 30th 1833
Aged 2 Years 8 months & 20 days


Sacred to the memory of
Mary Moffett
who departed this life on the
15th day of September 1826
Aged 61 Years


Mary J.
Daughter of J.T. & M.D. Brown
Died Nov. 5, 1844
Aged 19 Yrs. 10 Mos. & 1 day


In Memory of
Dorcas Doak
Born March 23, 1792
Died March 22nd 1853


In Memory of
Polly Doak
Born Aug. 24, 1780
Died Feb. 10, 1847


Mrs. Mazie M. Hall
Died Nov. 1827
Aged 56 Years


Betsy Hall
Died April 1827
Aged 21 Years


Elizabeth Thompson
Daughter of John & Jane McClure
Died July 23, 1833
Aged 1 mo & 18 ds


In Memory of
Thomas Sharp
who was born August 26, 1761
and departed this life
January 24th, 1826
Aged 64 years 4 months and 29 days


In Memory of
Julia A. Sharp
who died Feb. 8th 1857
Aged 71 Years


Lavinia K.
Daughter of J.T. & M.D. Brown
Died Nov. 30, 1835
Aged 10 mos. & 20 ds


Isaac Steele
Died Sep. 18, 1860
aged 30 yrs, 7 mo & 10 ds


In Memory of
John Doak
Born Aug. 24, 1780
Died Nov. 18, 1845


Robert Doak
Virginia
Tate’s Co. Va. Mil.
Rev. War
March 12, 1832
(D.A.R. marker)


In Memory of Andrew McClure
who departed this life
October 30th 1847
Aged 80 years & 4 months


Malinda H.
wife of J.D. McCutchan
Born Mar. 17, 1804
Died Dec. 7, 1834


In Memory of
Joseph Sharp
(broken and buried)


Sacred to the memory of
Cathleen Newton
Consort of John Newton
who died Nov. 30th, 1829
in the 20th year of her age


In Memory of
John Sproul
who died May 22, 1849


Susan J. Sproul
Born July 7, 1822
Died Sept. 30, 1839
(a new stone)


In Memory of
Mary Sterrett
departed this life
May 3rd, 1849
Aged 66 Years
Our mother here lies under the ground
The dearest friend we ever found
But through the Lord’s unbounded love
We’ll meet again in realms above


In Memory of
John Hamilton
who departed this life
___ day of March 1829
in the 80th year of his age


Alexander Hamilton
Virginia
Cunninghams Co. Va. Il.
Rev. War
(D.A.R. marker)


Susan B. Tarbet
Died Decr. 22, 1845
9 months


Sacred to the memory of
Jane McPheeters
Born August 20th 1782
Died February 27th 1826


Sacred to the memory of
Robert McPheeters
Born February 27th 1772
Died October 3rd 1856
(both the above are new stones)


In Memory of
Letticia
Wife of Adam Swink
Died June 22nd, 1856
Aged 54 Years


In Memory of
James Wilson
(illegible)


In Memory of
Margaret Hamilton
who departed this life
the 28th day of March 1853
in the 70th year of her age


In Memory of
David Hamilton
who departed this life 
on the 15th of March 1828
in the 67th year of his age


In Memory of 
Sarah Tarbet
Wife of Nathaniel Tarbet
Died June 2nd 1859
Aged 70 Yrs. – 6 Mo.


In Memory of 
Elizabeth B.
wife of Jonathan Brown
who departed this life
Nov. 23rd 1848
in the 28th year of her age


Samuel Brownlee
Died Dec. 23, 1860
Aged 36 Yrs. 7 mos. 11 ds


Sacred to the memory of
Victoria A. Lightner
daughter of William and Ann M. Lightner
who departed this life on the
4th of May 1840
aged 22 months and 15 days


In Memory of
John Gradner
Born April 1st, 1791
Died Aug. 6th 1860
Aged 69 Years
A member of the Presbyterian Church
49 Years, an humble & sincere Christian


Esther Ellen McClung
Daughter of Jas. & Sarah McClung
Died Sept. 24, 1844
Aged 11 years & 9 months


Mary Elizabeth McClung
twin sister to
Esther Ellen
Died May 15th 1845
Aged 18 years & 4 months
Lovely and pleasant in their lives
And in death they are not divided


Sarah B.
daughter of J. & N. Brownlee
Died Aug. 23, 1828
Aged 6 yrs 1 mo. 15 ds


John
Son of J. & N. Brownlee
Died Aug. 28, 1828
2 yrs. 3 mos. 6 ds


Sacred to the memory of
Sarah B. Lightner
Consort of Alexander B. Lightner
who departed this life
Sept. 25th 1847
in the 29th year of her age


Frances Wm.
Son of James & Sarah McClung
Died April 11, 1851
Aged 4 Yrs. and 6 months


Archd. S. McClung
Died Feb. 17th 1842
Aged 23 months


Sarah McClung
Daughter of Jas. & Sarah McClung
Died Jan. 3rd 1845
Aged 16 years & 5 months


Phoebe McClung
Died Oct. 25, 1844
Aged 17 months


Our Mother
Sarah R. McClung
wife of James McClung
and daughter of Andrew Alexander
died March 29, 1847
Aged 44 yrs 10 mos.


In Memory of
Thomas W.
Son of Ballard & Mary Smith
who died April 2nd 1832
Aged 5 years 2 months and 2 days


In Memory of
Benjamin Graham
Born August 9th 1806
Died Decr. 23rd 1853
Aged 47 Years
A time to be born and a time to die


Sacred to the memory of
Anne Josephine Graham
who was born March 22, 1839
and died July 20th 1846


In Memory of
Jacob Bumgardner
Died Aug. 25, 1857
Aged 90 Yrs. 6 mo. & 17 ds


In Memory of
two infant children 
of J. & M.M. Bumgardner


Sacred to the memory of
Mary s. Graham
Infant daughter of 
B.F & Susan C. Graham
who departed this life
Oct. 31st 1834
aged 17 months and 2 days


Sacred to the memory of
Susan Frances
daughter of B.F. & Susan C. Graham
Born Dec. 26th 1836
and departed this life
Sept. 18, 1838


Sacred to the memory of
Ballard Smith Graham
Son of B.F. & S.C. Graham
who was born on 
the 9th day of February 1841
and departed this life July 1841


In Memory of
Catherine Brownlee
born Aug. 1st 1797
died June 26, 1844


In Memory of
Mary M. Bumgardner
Consort of Jacob Bumgardner
who departed this life
Dec. 4th 1849
Aged 81 Years 4 Months and 11 Days


Daniel Halstead
Son of Lewis & Hetty A. Bumgardner
Died July 23rd 1847
Aged 9 Years


Matilda M.
Daughter of Lewis & Hetty Bumgardner
Died Nov. 20th 1854
Aged 2 Years & 3 Mos.


James T.
Son of Jas. & M.M. Bumgardner
Died Jan. 19th 1853
Aged 3 Years & 8 Months
Beneath this stone in soft repose
Is laid a mother’s dearest pride
A flower that scarce waked to life
And light and beauty ere it died
God, in his wisdom has recalled
The precious boon his love had given
And though the casket moulders here
The gem is sparkling now in heaven


Lewis 
Son of Lewis & Hetty Bumgardner
Died May 18th 1844
Aged 1 Year 4 Months


Edward M. McCorkle
Born Feb. 3, 1838
Died April 7, 1844