BASS Cemetery, Sapony District, Dinwiddie County, VA

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Russell L. Lawrence <ruslaw@techcom.net>

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The BASS CEMETARY in Sapony District of Dinwiddie Co.VA. is located 
off secondary Road 665, (approximately .9 (nine tenths) mile south of  
the intersection  of secondary Road 665 and secondary road 659) and is 
about a quarter mile off the East side of the highway in the woods
at the back of a cottonfield. It has been abandoned and is totally
overgrown with trees, only two tombstones remained (the rest having 
apparently been carried off by vandals). The two remaining tombstones
were: (1)James B.Rideout, Born July 6,1882, Died May 13,1926.
      (2)Sterling Bass, Co.A 4th VA. Inf. CSA  (no dates)
Both Tombstones were knocked over & lying on the ground.

(NOTE: The above James B.Rideout was son of Benjamin Vernon Rideout
and Anthlear Charlotte "Charlie" Sammons).

A local resident who guided me to this cemetary said that some years 
ago (Circa 1950's), this cemetary had many tombstones  including 
several graves of confederate soldiers, some of them officers,and that 
the Cemetary was at least a half acre in size.

I have not verified this information but do not doubt this persons 
veracity as he would have no reason to exaggerate.

Also buried in this Cemetary, according to Death Certificates, are:

(1)Benjamin Vernon Rideout, son of Benjamin Joseph Rideout & Susan 
A.Saunders, and Grandson of David Rideout & Olive D.Saunders.

(2)Anthlear Charlotte (Sammons) Rideout, wife of Benjamin Vernon,
Daughter of James L.Sammons & Mary F.Rideout (Mary was Daughter of
David Rideout & Olive D.Saunders).

(3)Maggie Hugh(Rideout)(Hayes)Westbrook, Daughter of Benjamin 
Vernon Rideout & Anthlear Charlotte Sammons.


This information is supplied by Russell L.Lawrence  ruslaw@techcom.net