FLOYD COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Dickerson Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Dickerson cemetery:
                  1937 Nov. 16
                  Research made by Genevieve H. Peters

Cemetery Location:  About 5 miles north of Floyd, Virginia.  Follow Route #8 
                    about 2 miles from town, cross West Fork of Little Ricer, 
                    follow road 3 miles northwest.  The cemetery is located on a 
                    hill north of the road.
                    Floyd County


DATE:

1840, date of oldest grave.

OWNERS:

The first or original owner of the land was Moses Dickerson, Sr.  He got the 
land from the government.  On May 29, 1832, he sold the tract of 1888 acres to 
Moses Dickerson.  Recorded in Deed Book A page 75.

On January 30, 1869, Moses Dickerson and Elizabeth his wife, deeded this land to 
Coffee Dickerson.  Recorded in Deed Book L, page 617.

By deed dated December 20, 1898, Coffee Dickerson deeded this to Catherine, his 
wife, and his children, Rhoda, Malina, Elizabeth, Cornelius, Peter, Walter and 
Posey.  Recorded in Deed Book 2, page 397.  It is now in their possession. 
(1937)


DESCRIPTION:

This cemetery is surrounded by pine trees and located on a hill.  It is enclosed 
by a white panelled fence, the lot being about one hundred by two hundred feet.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Inscriptions from the oldest stones:


Moses Dickerson
Died Mar. 27, 1874
Aged 90 years


In Memory of 
M. H. Dickerson
Was born June 25, 1875
Died March 11, 1877


In Memory of 
Early Dickerson
Born Aug. 17, 1822
Died Feb. 15, 1887
Asleep in Jesus, Blessed Sleep


Velma Imige
Daughter of J. and T.A. Dickerson
Sept. 12, 1905
Nov. 30, 1926
The golden gates were opened wide,
A gentle voice said come,
And angels from the other side,
Welcomed our loved ones home.


Doctor A.
Son of L. S. and L. E. Dickerson
Born June 5, 1890
Died Nov. 25, 1890


One stone was so old and blurred, all could be read was the date “1840”.


Alfred W. ____
Was born 1834
And died ____


Nancy Dick
Born Feb. 15, 1803
Died Nov. 10, 1887


Coffee Dickerson
Born Aug. 9, 1833
Died July 27, 1900
Aged 66 years


George Hungate
Mar 27, 1838
Oct. 16, 1916
and
Mary A., his wife
Feb. 19, 1842
Feb. 18, 1904


Abner Dick
Born Feb. 1, 1798
Died Jan. 10, 1854
(This was one of the very oldest dates found.)


Mary Sowder
born Feb. 9, 1817
died Sept. 19, 1881
Aged 64 years


Richard Sumpter
born Dec. 19, 1801
Died Dec. 1, 1882
Aged 81 years 11 mos.






SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:  Miss Betty Dickerson, Floyd, Virginia
             Mr. Pete Dickerson, Floyd, Virginia
             Miss Loula Peters, Floyd, Virginia

Floyd County Court Records

Tombstone Inscriptions

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