CARROLL COUNTY VA - CEMETERIES - The Caldwell-Givens Cemetery ******************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Buford C. Wilson ******************************************************************************** THE CALDWELL-GIVENS CEMETERY Compiled by BUFORD C WILSON Buford_Wilson@Hotmail.Com This cemetery is located in Carroll County Virginia, within the City Limits of Galax Virginia. The cemetery is on a hillside overlooking Givens Street. Access is by a private driveway off Elm Street, next to Matthews Street. The cemetery is well maintained and is in very good condition. GPS Coordinates: N 36.66473 W 080.91763 Completed May 25 2003 Updated Oct 5 2005 Monument with a brass plaque: “E P Givens reserved this land as a family burying ground when he sold his land in 1904. Deed Book 8 P 146. He was with General Robert E Lee at Appomatox Courthouse.” 1 GIVENS, Edward Preston May 22 1830 Jul 29 1921 Co F 29th VA Inf CSA F: William Givens M: Melvina (Walker) Givens W: Martha A Reynolds 2 GIVENS, Martha A (Reynolds) Oct 29 1831 Oct 14 1901 F: Maybe William E Reynolds M: Maybe Martha Reynolds H: Edward Preston Givens There is also a pewter marker for Martha A Givens 3 There is a pewter cradle marker that reads: Infant son of E P & M A Givens Carroll County Death Records show a 6 day old son of E P & M A Givens died on May 10 1875 4 There is another pewter cradle marker beside the marker for Martha A Givens. It is damaged and there is no name. 5 GIVENS, William “Billy” Feb 3 1807 Jul 29 1864 F: Joseph Givens M: Anna Givens W: Melvina Walker 6 GIVENS, Melvina (Walker) Mar 11 1808 May 5 1863 F: M: H: William Givens 7 RECTOR, Willie E (Givens) 1872 1911 F: Edward Preston Givens M: Martha A (Reynolds) Givens H: Roy C Rector 8 RECTOR, Hazel B 10 Mos 27 Days Jul 26 1908 F: Roy C Rector M: Willie E (Givens) Rector 9 SPURLIN, Edna Ruth 1921 1922 F: J Clinton Spurlin M: Rachel Cornett (Givens) Spurlin 10 Fieldstone-No Dates-this probably is: GIVENS, Edward Franklin Dec 26 1915 Dec 31 1915 F: Ray Simpson Givens M: Ethel Pearl (Smith) Givens 11 GIVENS, Ray Simpson Sr Feb 24 1895 Apr 20 1968 F: Frank Mason Givens M: Augusta Octavia (Etter) Givens W: Ethel Pearl Smith Oct 15 1892 Jan 11 1948 F: Samuel Bartholomew Smith M: Henrietta (Moore) Smith Pearl is buried in the Gladeville Methodist Church Cemetery in Carroll County Virginia. 12 GIVENS, Joe Harding Jul 27 1926 F: Ray Simpson Givens Sr M: Ethel Pearl (Smith) Givens W: Kathleen C Lyons 13 GIVENS, Kathleen C “Kay” (Lyons) May 21 1930 F: Wiley Hix Lyons M: Ada (Melton) Lyons H: Joe Harding Givens 14 GIVENS, Joe David Jan 10 1950 Sep 12 2000 F: Joe Harding Givens M: Kathleen C (Lyons) Givens Very Large Marker: John Barger Caldwell-Fannie Givens-Pioneers 15 CALDWELL, John Barger May 15 1836 Jul 4 1912 F: Archiball Caldwell M: Nancy Caldwell W: Fannie Delilah Givens 16 CALDWELL, Fannie Delilah (Givens) Jul 14 1840 Apr 1 1903 F: William Givens M: Melvina (Walker) Givens H: John Barger Caldwell 17 CALDWELL, Claudie Charlton Dec 3 1878 Oct 12 1882 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell 18 CALDWELL, Joseph Benton Apr 15 1881 Oct 31 1882 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell 19 CALDWELL, J Archie Eugene 1867 1927 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell 20 CALDWELL, Robert Preston “Bob” 1876 Oct 20 1946 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell W: Not Married 21 CALDWELL, Nancy Melvina “Miss Vinny” 1868 Feb 11 1956 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell H: Not Married “Vinny” was one of the first four women to serve in the Virginia State Legislature 22 MUSE, Annie E (Caldwell) Feb 11 1875 Mar 23 1947 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell H: Charles S Muse Although there is a large monument here with her name on it, it appears that Annie’s remains were moved to the Felts Memorial Cemetery, where she is buried with Charles S Muse 23 CALDWELL, John Kingsbury MD Mar 24 1873 Oct 5 1957 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell W: Hattie Roberta Grubb 24 CALDWELL, Hattie Roberta (Grubb) Dec 5 1878 Nov 20 1947 F: Dr Alexander R Grubb M: Emma Jane (Taylor) Grubb H: Dr John Kingsbury Caldwell 25 CALDWELL, Emma Louise No Dates F: Dr John Kingsbury Caldwell M: Hattie Roberta (Grubb) Caldwell 26 CALDWELL, John Alexander No Dates F: Dr John Kingsbury Caldwell M: Hattie Roberta (Grubb) Caldwell 27 CALDWELL, Charles W Jr Aug 2 1901 Nov 1 1957 F: Charles W Caldwell Sr M: W: Lucy McCarthy 28 CALDWELL, Lucy McCarthy May 20 1910 Feb 28 1979 F: M: H: Charles W Caldwell Jr