FAUQUIER:  CEMETERY RECORDS – CEMETERY AT BELCOIR

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, Cemetery at Belcoir:
                  1937 Feb. 8
                  Research made by M. D. Gore

Cemetery Location:  5 miles S.E. of Remington on Route #751.  About 100 yards S. 
                    of Rt. #751 and perhaps 200 yards east of Brown’s Run.
                    Fauquier County




The graveyard is about 100 yards west of Belcoir.  The fence is about gone and 
livestock overrun the spot.  Following are some of the inscriptions:


In memory of
James H. Jameson
Son of Enoch & Frances E. Jameson
who departed this life
September 20 A.D. 1861
aged 47 years 3 months & 14 days


In memory of
Sarah Ann
wife of G.T. Wheatley
& daughter of ... Taylor
born ... 1804
died 23 ... 
1835(?)
(This tombstone is of very white marble and is badly broken.  The lower part is 
pitted as if eaten by acid)


In Memory of
George T. Wheatley
Born January 28, 1803
Died May 19, 1877


Our dear Mother
Catherine P.
wife of George T. Wheatley
daughter of Mandly & Catharine Taylor
Born Nov. 12, 1807
Died March 31st, 1842


A reddish field stone has I. (or J.) Wheatley crudely carved on the top.