FLUVANNA COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Lyles Baptist Church Cemetery ----¤¤¤---- Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Lyles Baptist Church cemetery: 1937 Nov. 3 Research made by Susie V. Shepherd Cemetery Location: Wilmington, Virginia, Route #601, south side. Fluvanna County DATE: 1790. OWNERS: Lyle Baptist Church. DESCRIPTION: The large cemetery is on the eastern side of the hill rising gently from the brooklet flowing through the woods on the west side of the Church, and almost within a stone’s throw of it. On the east side of the church hill, rising rather abruptly toward the church, is a spring of bubbling water from the rocks around, whose waters flow into the cemented pool below where one is “buried in baptism to rise into newness of life”. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Epitaphs in Cemetery. Hudgins (foursided monument of granite) (Mason) Our Grandmother Rebecca W. Harris B. Apr. 22, 1799 D. Jun 24, 1879 Our Father George A. Hudgins B. Apr. 22, 1834 D. Sep. 22, 1910 Our Mother Bettie A. Hudgins B. Oct. 5, 1830 D. June 13, 1879 Our Mother M. Ellen Gresham B. Jan. 6, 1840 D. Apr. 25, 1874 Judith Hudgins B. May 26, 1905 D. Jan. 30, 1919 and Catherine Ellen Hudgins B. Feb. 16, 1897 D. Jan. 25, 1919 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. (Foot stone) Given by the B.Y.P.U. of Red Oak Church In memory of Miss C.E. Hudgins who organized this Union Feb. 10, 1918 The older sister was teaching and the younger accompanied her as pupil in _____ Co. The teacher nursed a friend of hers ill with influenza. The teacher contracted the disease, her sister, Judith, nursed her until Ellen died, or Judith had to give up with the same dread disease, and they lie side by side. William D. Loving B. Nov. 8, 1815 D. Dec. 13, 1890 and Jane E. Loving B. March 2, 1830 D. Dec. 2, 1917 Constantine O. Perkins B. Aug. 1, 1817 D. May 15, 1896 and Judith Elizabeth Seay wife of C. O. Perkins B. July 5, 1829 D. Aug. 21, 1909 I Know that my Redeemer liveth Henry W. Sadler B. Sep. 19, 1829 D. Jan. 8, 1901 Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God Pattie Kent wife of Henry W. Sadler B. May 27, 1833 D. Oct. 13, 1919 He giveth his beloved sleep Ashley J. Bell B. Apr. 9, 1816 D. May 12, 1888 Hardenia Price wife of A.J. Bell B. May 17, 1819 D. Aug. 26, 1902 Whereas I was blind now I see SOURCES OF INFORMATION: Tombstone Inscriptions Visit by worker. ___________________________________________________________________ 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. ___________________________________________________________________