AUGUSTA: CEMETERY RECORDS – PARNASSUS GRAVEYARD Contributed by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *************************************************************************** Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Parnassus graveyard: 1937 July 19 Research made by Scioto M. Herndon Cemetery Location: Half way between Churchville, Va. and Mt. Solon, at the Church Augusta County William Sillings B. 1794 D. 1835 Matilda F. Reed Died Dec. 6, 1858 Aged 20 Yrs. 10 Mo. 24 ds. Mary Wife of Bailey Shumate Died Jan. 14, 1854 Aged about 94 Yrs. Lucy J. Wyett Wife of Bailey Shumate Died May 6, 1860 Aged about 60 Yrs. In Memory of William Wright who was Born April the 16 1798 & Died Jan. the 26 1862 Aged 64 Years 9 Months 10 Days (An old slate marker) Charles A. Stewart Son of Wm. R. Stewart of Highland Co. Va. Born March 21, 1836 Died March 19, 1855 Catharine Whitmer was born December 21st 1802 and departed this life July 30th 1846 Nancy G. Whitmer Died Jan. 8, 1856 Aged 20 Yrs. 1 Mo. & 23 ds. Jacob Whitmer Died Nov. 15, 1858 Aged 63 Yrs. 10 Mo. & 15 ds. In Memory of Elizabeth Consort of J.S. Whitmer Born May 18th, 1804 Died Dec. 28th, 1851 In Memory of Harvey Whitmer Born December 22, 1826 Died April 23, 1850 Aged 23 years 3 months and 5 days Jacob Mohler Died Jan. 28, 1850 Aged 61 years Bettie J. Whitmore Died Oct. 1, 1859 Aged 27 Yrs 10 Mo & 15 ds In Memory of Margaret Eve Whitmore Consort of Joseph M. Whitmore and daughter of George Cook Born November 21st, 1826 An died March 28th 1850 In Memory of Elizabeth A. Will Consort of John H. Will Born September the 11th 1827 And died November the 19th 1849 Aged 22 Years 2 Mo. & 2D Polly Mohler Died March 8, 1860 Aged 62 Years There are several wooden markers and a number of Veterans of the War Between the States.