FAUQUIER: CEMETERY RECORDS – “MOUNT AIRY” CEMETERY Contributed by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *************************************************************************** Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Mount Airy : 1938 Mar. 2 Research made by Francis B. Foster Cemetery Location: 5 miles northwest of Warrenton, Virginia, on east side of Route #689; thence ¼ mile south of the little “Cross Roads” known as “Dudie”. Fauquier County “Mount Airy” was built in the 1820’s by Colonel Edward Diggs, a large land owner of that vicinity. Later, it was purchased by Marshall Keith who died when quite a young man, leaving a widow and two daughters, Susie and Jenny. His widow married Colonel Hume and they had two children who were born at Mount Airy. However, the place was willed to the two Keith girls, one of whom marred. The other sister, Jenny, died unmarried, and, for some reason a part of her estate never has been entirely settled. The Mount Airy tract was extricated finally, and sold to Mr. Winmill in 1928. Since then it has changed hands twice and is now (1938) owned by Mr. Monroe, who, at present, has a tenant living in the house. There is a small private burying ground some five hundred yards back of the house. All the graves are covered with periwinkle and the view from the graveyard is of surpassing beauty. The inscriptions on the tombstones are as follows: William H. Wingfield Born June 1, 1844 Died February 9, 1919 His Wife Susan Keith Wingfield Born, May 11, 1837 Died, August 25, 1901 Lucy V. Stevens Born, May 8, 1877 Died September 21, 1881 Our Mother Lucy V. Wife of S.S. Jones Born in Culpeper County May 18, 1823 Died in Portsmouth, Virginia October 9, 1883 Sleep dear Mother, thy toils are o’er, Take thy rest so oft needed before.