CUMBERLAND COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – McCullough Tombstone
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, McCullough tombstone:
                  1936 Aug. 7
                  Research made by Marie Keller Frazee

Cemetery Location:  2.4 miles north of Cumberland, Virginia, on Route #60, left 
                    11.9 miles on Route #45, left 2.9 miles on Route #16 and .1 
                    mile left from that route.
                    Cumberland County


DATE:

1841, date of death.

OWNERS:

Mr. R.S. Flannagan, Columbia, Virginia.

DESCRIPTION:

This grave is surrounded by a massive wall, constructed of huge black rocks, 
common to that section.  The wall is beginning to tumble down in places.  At the 
head, is an immense stone, very obviously shaped by hand with a chisel, yet 
presents a very fine specimen of amateur sculpture.  At the foot of the grave is 
a smaller stone, also hand chiseled.  The inscription is as follows:


Erected by 
William McCullough
In memory of his wife
Who departed this life
December 20th, 1841
Aged 33 years



HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

This grave is in the poultry yard of Mr. R.S. Flannagan, near Trices Lake.  The 
stone bears a shroud of mystery in the section of its location.  No one there 
has ever heard of that name being associated with that part of the country.  So 
far as they know, there were no kinsmen of the McCulloughs to live at this 
place.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mr. R.S. Flannagan, Columbia, Virginia.

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