PRESTON CEMETERY, Goodview, Bedford County, Virginia

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Jan Markham  < jmark_001@msn.com >

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From Rt 24 at theStewartsville traffic lights ( the only ones) Turn Left
 ( if coming from the East) on Goodview Road.  Go two miles South to 
a pond and driveway with a board fence on the left.  Turn into the 
driveway and continue on for about 1/2 mile.  Our house is the only 
house there ( white farm house).  Cemetery is located in a field about 
1/8 mile from the house.  There is a security system for our driveway 
from Goodview Road, so it is best to call ahead .

There is only one marker for the Prestons.  The stone is about four feet
tall and reads as follows:

                 In Memory of

             Christopher Preston
Born March 31, 1794 - Died November 3, 1870
                        and
              Martha M. Preston
                      His wife
Born January 10, 1804 - Died June 1, 1875

The footstone has their initials  (C.P)
                                              (M.M.P.)

There is a stone wall surrounding the cemetery. ( Fallen side was repaired
by a rock mason last year)
There are several unmarked graves ( indicated by the sinking ground and
rough stones set in the indentations around the wall.)  There are some
indications that there are more graves in our upper front yard, but no
markers, again just rough stones set up in the yard.
I was not sure how to submit this information, but we thought it was
important because Christopher Preston was active in the area in the
Methodist church, as well as a prominent land owner.