BUCKINGHAM COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Gilliam Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, The John Gilliam graveyard:
                  1937 July 29
                  Research made by Elizabeth McCraw
                  and
                  Survey Report, The Gilliam cemetery:
                  1937 Jan. 21
                  Research made by Garnett Agee Williams


Cemetery Location:  4.6 miles west of Sheppards on Route #636, thence 2.4 miles 
                    south on Route #609; thence east .4 mile on private road 
                    leading to the house.
                    Buckingham County


CONTRIBUTOR’S NOTE:  THERE ARE TWO REPORTS MADE ON THIS CEMETERY THAT CONFLICT 
ON INSCRIPTIONS AND SOME DATES.  I HAVE COMBINED THESE TWO REPORTS IN THAT MS. 
McCRAW’S IS IN THE UPPER PORTION OF THE PAGE AND MR. WILLIAMS’ COMES AFTER.


DATE:

1857

OWNERS:

John Gilliam             1857
John R. Gilliam          1858
Marshall Gilliam         1880
Mrs. Sally E. Wilkerson  1900 and the present owner. (1937)

DESCRIPTION:

This is an interesting old graveyard, though overgrown with vines and under 
brush.  Though neglected the tombstones are in a splendid condition aside from 
being moss grown and weathered with age.  The following inscriptions are to be 
found here.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


John Gilliam
Born May 1, 1769 – Died March 2, 1857


In Memory of
Judith
Consort of John Gilliam
Died Dec. 16, 1857
Aged 83 years and 1 month


In Memory of
Martha
Consort of John R. Gilliam
Born June 2, 1807 – Died Feb. 19, 1860
Oh, how sweet to sleep in Jesus


Pattie B. Garden
devoted wife of Thomas J. Garden
Died Jan. 20, 1859
Aged 22 years and 3 months


The old graveyard must be older than the earliest inscription shows, that is 
1857 as the old house on the place is about 160 year old (1937).  The older 
Gilliams, whose names are not known, lived here as early as 1769.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:
H.C. Chappell, Andersonville, Virginia
Mrs. Sally E. Wilkerson, Farmville, Virginia, present owner.
A.C. Wilkerson, Farmville, Virginia, son of present owner.

Tombstone Inscriptions

Visit by worker.


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LOCATION:   Go 4 miles west of Sheppards, Virginia, on Route #636, thence south 
            2.75 miles on Route #609, thence east on private road to house.

DATE:

1852 is the date of the oldest grave marker.

DESCRIPTION:

The Gilliam Cemetery has many graves but only four of these have markers.  It 
has been cleaned up in the past year by the present owner of the Gilliam farm.  
Prior to that time it was impossible to get to the markers for the undergrowth 
and brambles.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The markers are inscribed as follows:

In Memory of 
Judith
Consort of John Gilliam
Died June 16, 1852
Aged 58 years, 16 days


John Gilliam
Born May 1, 1769
Died March 2, 1857


In memory of
Martha
Consort of John R. Gilliam
Born 1807
Died 1860


Pattie Gardner
daughter of Thomas J. Gardner
Aged 22 yrs and three mo.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Tombstone inscriptions

Visit by worker.

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