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


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Lewis cemetery:
                  1937 June 14
                  Research made by Rosa G. Williams

Cemetery Location:  4 miles west of Buckingham, Virginia on Route #60, thence 7 
                    miles southwest on Route #24; thence east 1.4 miles on Route 
                    #636.  Cemetery about 25 yards north of highway.
                    Buckingham County


DATE:

1876, date of oldest grave marker.

OWNERS:

Altho the old Lewis home has been sold, the cemetery remains the property of the 
Lewis family as that was reserved.

DESCRIPTION:

This cemetery is being well kept by descendants of the Lewis family.  It is 
enclosed by a wire fence, the graves are all well kept, a few rose bushes have 
been planted there.  Only two markers of early date are here, although there are 
many graves that have no markers.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


Rev. Joseph Lewis was the first pastor of Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, which 
was organized 1875, and he served as postor there until his death.

Inscriptions on tombstones:


Rev. Joseph S. Lewis
Born June 4th, 1846
Died Oct. 17th, 1876
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord


Benjamine Archer Lewis
Born May 4th. 1844
Died July 13th. 1888

Both of the markers are very plain large marble slabs.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:
J.H. Lewis, Toga, Virginia, a cousin of the Lewises that are buried in this 
cemetery.

Tombstone Inscriptions

Visit by worker.

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