CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Valley Farm Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Valley Farm graveyard:
                  1936 Mar. 25
                  Research made by Craig Romaine

Cemetery Location:  8 miles north of Petersburg, Virginia, o.5 miles east of 
                    Route #1, on Enon Church Road.
                    Chesterfield County


DATE:

Approximately 1807

OWNERS:

Unknown.

DESCRIPTION:

This old graveyard, which may be seen from the road is protected by brick walls, 
Below are the various inscriptions on the many tombstones found here.


Sacred to the memory of
John Walthall
Born October 11th 1793
Died January 31st, 1848
He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed
for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
This slab is erected as tribute of 
Respect by his two beloved sisters


Robert
and
Lucy B.
Children of Archibald W. and  Susanna E. Dunn

Lucy Burton Dunn
Born January 1st, 1855
Died August 14th 1855
Suffer Little children to come unto me and forbid them not,
for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Robert Dunn
Born August 1st 1853
Died September 10th, 1856
These lovely buds, so young and fair,
Called forth by early doom,
Just came to show how sweet some flowers
In Paradise would bloom


M. W.
Fe. 16-1795


A. W.
No. 20-1805


Sacred to the memory of My Father
Dr. Joseph Dudley, M.D.
of Sutton; Worcester Co.
Massachusetts
Born March 14, 1790 (or 93)
Died Sept. 24, 1831
He said in his last moments
“Saved by Christ”


Sacred to the memory of
George W. Caperton
Who was born in Monroe County, Virginia
July 11th, 1807
and died Feb. 4th 1852
Those who knew him best
loved him most and in
his last moments he still
rejoiced in his Saviour
saying he was going
to a world of Glory.
This tribute of affection is done by the request
of his son Edward Hugh.


In memory of
Lydia Anna
Consort of Dr. Wm. A. Dudley
born 17th, Nov. 1834
Married 18th Aug. 1852
Died 17th Feby 1855
of consumption
Her last words were
“Don’t weep for me but 
Try and meet me in Heaven
Good by”
She was all that a wife should be, but 
Oh, God “thy will be done”


Sacred to the memory of
Martha Imogene
consort of Col. Edward and Ann Archer
of Chesterfield County
Who was born Nov. 5, 1814
married June 14, 1842
and died Feby. 16, 1844
She opened her mouth with wisdom and her tongue
was the law of kindness
To know her was to love her
She sleeps in Jesus


In memory of My devoted Mother
Elizabethe
Wife of Dr. Joseph Dudley
and Daughter of Col. Edward and Ann Archer
Born May 21, 1810
Died July 3, 1879
She was a devoted mother indeed
She was born again of the water
And of the spirit.  She followed
Our Lord and justified God.
This humble tribute of devoted love by her son
W.A. Dudley









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SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Court Records, Chesterfield County, Virginia

Tombstone Inscriptions

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