CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Cottage Grove Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Cottage Grove Cemetery:
                  1937 June 7
                  Research made by Esther R. Meadow

Also known as:    Miller’s Cemetery

Cemetery Location:  5 miles north of Farmville, Va. on Route #45; thence 7 miles 
                    east on Route #638; thence 200 yards north on private road 
                    leading to cemetery.
                    Cumberland County


DATE:

1850.

OWNERS:

John Miller             1817 to 1853
John T. Miller          1855 to unknown date
Sem Miller              Unknown to date. Present owner. (1937)

DESCRIPTION:

Cottage Grove or Miller’s cemetery is northeast of the house, and vegetable 
gardens.  There are no shrubbery, flowers or trees in this cemetery.  It is 
enclosed by a wire fence and one iron gate.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

In this cemetery is the grave of Captain John Miller who was an officer in the 
Mexican  War.  At one time Captain Miller owned hundreds of acres of land, of 
which the Old Cottage Grove plantation and home is a part.  Dr. John T. Miller 
who was a prominent physician in this community is also buried in this family 
cemetery.  No markers at the grave of Captain John Miller or Dr. John T. Miller.


Martha Todd Miller
Born June 20, 1785
Died June 16, 1850
Her children arise up and call her blessed;
her husband also, and he praiseth her. (Prov. 31; 28)
Gentle mother, thou has left us,
Here thy loss we deeply feel,
But it is God that hath bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.




SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Court records, clerks office, Cumberland County, Cumberland, C.H. Va.
   Deed Book 14, page 202
   Deed Book 28, page 284

Mr. Sam Miller present owner. Farmville, Va. RFD 1.

Tombstone Inscription


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