Augusta County VA Archives Cemeteries....Old Lebanon Cemetery ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/va/vafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Glenda Lambert-Gibson September 8, 2009 Old Lebanon Cemetery Craigsville, Augusta County, Virginia Just north of the present Rockbridge - Augusta County line, approximately 125 yards west of the state Route 42, on Ramsey's Draft, stood the original Lebanon Presbyterian Meeting house, called "Little River" and "Wahab" in early records. Around it was the burying ground, used from soon after the mid 1700's. Located 1/4 mile south of intersection of Route 42 & Route 687. Fenced, approximately 80 X 80 feet. The tabulation was made in April 1962 by the Presbytery Historian. The letter and first number indicate the section of the graveyard; the number in parenthesis, the grave. Armstrong, Archibald d 19 Jan 1853 55 yr 6 mo 27 da B3 (7) s/o William Armstrong Decd. Armstrong, Virginia b 24 Apr 1848 - d 29 Dec 1859 d/o A.& E. B3 (4) Armstrong Armstrong, William Sr, d 29 Oct 1853 93 yr 10 mo 17 da B3 (6) Berry, James b 30 Jun 1800 - d 16 Jul 1871 71 yr 16 da B3 (10) Bratton, Patsy M. d 13 Apr 1864 71 yr d/o Adam & A4 (1) Elizabeth Bratton The Lord taketh pleasure in his people he will beautify the meek with Salvation. Foot stone: P.M.B. Cail, Nancy d 1817 67 yr B3 (3) Craig, Alexr. Capt. d 30 Jun 1825 68yr B2 (2) Craig, Margaret b 2 Dec 1783 - d ____Aug 1855 B3 (2) Craig, Martha d 27 May 1823 71 yr B3 (9) Craig, Robert d 24 Jan 1872 81 yr B3 (1) Graham, Andrew d 1823 86 yr B2 (10) Graham, Eliza d 1816 67 yr B2 (9) Hall, Cardelia C. b 19 Jun 1870 - d 27 Apr 1872 B3 (11) Hodge, Bettie L. d 6 Jan 1870 15 yr 4 mo 16 da A3 (1) d/o John S.& Sarah E. Hodge I know that she is happy With her Angel plenageon But my heart is very desolate To think that she is gone. Hodge, Mrs. Mary S. b 21 Jan 1804 - d 31 Jul 1875 A2 (1) Hodge, Renix b 22 Apr 1795 - d 12 Nov 1868 73 yr 6 mo 20 da A2 (2) Johnston, Sarah S. b 8 Oct 1787 - d 30 Nov 1826 39 yr 1 mo 22 da A3 (2) w/o Alexander Johnston Death thou hast conquerd me I by thy dart am slain But Christ has conquerd thee And I shall rise again. Jones, Gean d 1806 25 yr A2 (4) Kunkle, Lizzie Ann d 22 Apr 1863 38 yr 8 mo 28 da A1 (1) w/o John L. Kunkle McLaughlin, Edw'd I. b 20 Feb 1787 - d 24 Mar 1858 A1 (2) The Devoted Husband, Affectionate Father, Useful Citizen, Mark the perfect man and behold The upright for the end of that man Is peace. Myers, Mary V. b 19 Feb 1837 - d 23 Apr 1879 42 yr 2 mo 5 da A4 (2) Farewell my kind and gentle wife go and live an endless life In that pure world of joy and bliss While I weap for you in this and place this stone at your head To mark the grave of the dead. Raines, Emma E. b 2 Jun 1840 - d 2 Feb 1890 w/o W.J. Raines A4 (2) Weep not she is not dead but sleepeth Ruddell, Little Mamie No Dates 8 yr 4 mo 11 da B1 (3) d/o S.L.& S.J. Ruddell Ruddell, Virginia M. d 10 Jul 1865 22 yr 3 mo 30 da B1 (2) Sel---, Margaret d 20 Jan 1811 63 yr B1 (1) Sterrett, Robert 1789 - 1861 Sterrett, Isabella D. 1794 - 1866 Children of Robert & Isabella Sterrett, Bailey K. 1824 - 1828 Sterrett, Thomas 1828 - 1857 Sterrett, Nancy R. 1832 - 1836 A2 (5) Sterrett, John 1748 - 1830 Sterrett, Ann Reid 1752 - 1838 Born in Ireland B3 (12) Wallace, Bettie A. No Dates d/o Wm. K.& M.A. Wallace B4 (5) Wallace, Billie K. b 20 Jan 1867 - d 9 Feb 1873 s/o Wm. K.& M.A. Wallace B4 (6) Wallace, Rachel d 13 Apr 1869 42 yr 3 mo Wallace, Rachel Elizabeth B3 (5) b 12 Apr 1869 - d 17 Jul 1869 Her infant Daughter Inter Rachel Elizabeth Wallace, William K. b 10 Jan 1822 - d 14 Jan 1880 58 yr 4 da B3 (8) V. M. B2 (6) 36 graves marked with field stones and slate, 43 (at least) unmarked. Some stones gone March 22, 1987, R.M. Hamrick, Jr.