AUGUSTA:  CEMETERY RECORDS –  M.E. CHURCH 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, M.E. graveyard:
                  1936 July 9
                  Research made by Scioto M. Herndon

Cemetery Location:  Churchville, Virginia
                    Augusta County




The plot is in fair condition although there is the usual proportion of sunken, 
broken and illegible stones.  The ground is well kept.  Some of the earlier 
settlers are buried here but the date of the organization is not definitely 
known.  The church building is quite new.


William Johns
died June 11, 1847
Aged 40 years
Blessed are the dead
who die in the Lord for
they rest from their labours


Christian Smith
died Sept. 7, 1856
aged 46 years, 7 mo. and 5 das.


David H. Bear
born Oct. 27, 1839
died Sept. 1, 1861
A member of Capt. Sterrett’s Cavalry


Sacred to the memory of
Elizabeth Sherley
Consort of J____ Sherley
who died March 5th 1853
aged 65 yrs. 7 months 29 days
(rest illegible)


In Memory of 
Sarah Ann
wife of David Lambert
born Dec. 7th 1819
died Feb. 23rd 1852
Aged 32 years 2 months and 16 days


In memory of
Rev. Jacob Bear
born Jan. 20th 1810
departed this life
Jan. 16, 1855
Aged 47 yrs. 6 mo. and 27 days


In memory of
Caroline Matilda
daughter of Benj. F. & Elizabeth Kemper
Born Oct. 6th 1845
died Sept. 7th 1846
Suffer Little Children to come unto me


Walter McKendree
son of J.M. & S.V. Lickliter
aged 1 yr. 10 mo. 16 das
I take this little lamb said he
And lay him on my breast
Protection it shall find in me
And be forever blest