FLOYD COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – White Oak Grove Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, White Oak Grove Cemetery:
                  1938 Jan. 10
                  Research made by Genevieve H. Peters

Cemetery Location:  About 9 miles northwest of Floyd, Virginia, in lot adjoining 
                    White Oak Grove Church, on Route #617.
                    Floyd County


DATE:

1855, date of oldest grave.

OWNERS:

This land is not recorded in the Clerk’s Office as White Oak Grove Cemetery, but 
is part of the church land, having been granted to Robert King from the 
government in 1794.

On Aug. 7, 1823, Joseph King executed Deed of Trust to Henly Chapman. Deed Book 
B, page 311

On May 22, 1839, Kitty King, wife of Joseph King deeded her dower interest of 
her husband’s land to John Kirby.  Deed Book B, page 279.

John Kirby to A.J. Kirby Oct. 27, 1853. Deed Book G, page 199.

A. J. Kirby to Jacob Graham & John C. Hall, Trustees for the Ironside Baptist 
Church on Nov. 17, 1856.  Deed Book J, page 84.


DESCRIPTION:

This is a small plot of ground, about .5 acre on White Oak Grove Road, adjoining 
church lot on west.

This cemetery according to gravestone date was begun about 1855, making it 
eighty three years old (1937).  It is situated on a high ridge on a bluff 
overlooking a branch of Little River and the Kirby farm.  It originally 
contained 1700 acres granted by the government to Robert King on November 7, 
1794.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


In Memory of
Isaac Boothe
Departed this life May 3rd 1855
Age 68 years, and 17 days


In Memory of
William C. Boothe
Departed this life December 12, 1856
Age 42 years, 10 mos. 6 days


In Memory of
Luanna
wife of Wm. C. Boothe
Born Sept. 23, 1812
Died Aug. 3, 1887


In Memory of
Daniel L. Peterman
was born May 1, 1816 and Dept.
this life Dec. 22, 1862
Age 46 years, 7 mos. and 21 days


In Memory of
George F. Peterman
Was born July 31, 1842 and Dept.
this life Dec. 2, 1861
Age 19 years, 4 mos. and 2 days


Daughter of
Lester and E.M. Alexander
born and Died Mar. 7, 1882



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:  Mr. E. E. Slusher
             Mr. L. Roop

Tombstone Inscriptions

Visit by worker.

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