FAIRFAX COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Old Colored Cemetery ----¤¤¤---- Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, An old colored graveyard: 1937 July 26 Research made by Alfred B. Carter Cemetery Location: The graveyard is located 2 miles north of Franklin Court House, Virginia, and 50 yards north of the old Warrenton and Alexandria Turnpike, which is now the Lee Highway. Fairfax County DATE: 1845. OWNERS: The colored people of the neighborhood. (1937) DESCRIPTION: This graveyard is one of the beauty spots of the neighborhood. From the near-by woods was brought dogwood with its red, pink and white blossoms. Wild honeysuckle grew and entwined its fragrant flowers covered the tombstones. Cedars were transplanted and grew and lifted their heavy heads fifty feet in the air. About their great trucks cling Virginia Creeper. Their branches are made beautiful be the flowers of the clinging vines. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: In 1844 Harriet Lamb and her son George were living near this spot. Anne Mills, sister of Harriet Lamb lived with them. In June of 1845 Anne Mills died. To bury her they set aside a parcel of land one acre square for a colored graveyard. June 20, 1845 Anne Mills was buried here. There was no change in ownership from 1844 till 1903, a period of over fifty years. The only vested title to the plot was in the colored people of the neighborhood. This acceptance of the obligation was evidenced by the attention they bestowed upon the graveyard, especially by the colored women. In 1903 the Lamb Family sold the land to Mr. Claude O’Banion who built upon it in 1834 the present pretty home. In 1834 the land was sold to Mr. Dudley Wesiman from Ohio who will give the best of care to this old graveyard. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Franklin County Court Records ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. ___________________________________________________________________