DINWIDDIE COUNTY:  CEMETERY RECORDS – PARKER GRAVE

Contributed by:  Joan Renfrow

NOTICE:  I have no relationship or further information in regards to this 
family.  

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, San Marino Tavern site: 1936 Feb. 12/ Research 
made by Bettie B. Powell.

Cemetery Location:  1.4 miles south of McKenney, Virginia on Route 1
                    Dinwiddie County



The San Marino Tavern was erected around 1800 and was remodelled about 1884, 
which greatly changed it.

James D. Parker left Dinwiddie greatly in debt, and after several years 
returned, paid all his debts and disappeared, and has never been heard of since.

A tombstone under a large cedar tree, bears the following inscription:

Sacred
To the Memory of
Ann R. Parker
Consort of James D. Parker
who was born in Gate County, N.C.
Dec. 17, 1818 and died March 24th
1845, leaving a disconsolate husband
and three children and numer-
ous friends to mourn her irreparable
loss.
“For me to live in Christ, and to
die is gain”
Farewell sainted spirit, farewell,
Till in heaven we meet thee
again.  In the presence of Jesus to
dwell.
Free from sickness, from sorrow
and pain.