FREDERICK COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Old Methodist Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Old Methodist graveyard:
                  1938 Aug. 14
                  Research made by Robert G. VanMeter

Cemetery Location:  In Stephens City, Virginia
                    Frederick County


DATE:

Prior to 1815.

OWNERS:

Methodist Church.

DESCRIPTION:

The Old Methodist Grave Yard was a burying place for the Methodist people of 
Stephen City and was established before 1815.  It is not used now, but is well 
fenced and kept in good condition.  The markers are in fairly good shape and can 
easily be read.  From the inscriptions we can see that some prominent people of 
Stephen City are buried there.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


In Memory of
Lewis Emmett
Who died in peace
June 12th 1836
Aged 59 years


In Memory of
James Watson
born Sept. 25th 1781
& died March 25th 1830
aged 49 years & 6 months


In Memory of
Revd. Elisha Phelps
Who departed this life
Mar. 12th 1815
Forever with the Lord


In Memory of
Samuel W. Watson
born April 3rd 1814
& died Aug. 10th 1835
aged 21 years 4 months & 7 days


Sacred to the memory of
Emily C.
(consort of Leonard Myers)
Who departed this life
January 14th 1839
in the 42nd year of her age


In memory of
Alfred J. Watson
born Jany. 6th. 1818
who was stricken by lightning
July 19th 1847
in the 29th year of his age
How loved, how honored once, avails thee not
To whom related or by whom begot.
A heap of dust alone remains of thee;
Tis all thou art, tis all the great shall be.


In Memory of
Robert Widdows
who was born 1794
and departed this life
Jan. 8th 1845


In Memory of
Ann Widdows
Wife of Robert Widdows
born Feby. 10th 1793
and died Decr. 24th 1834
Aged 41 years 10 months & 14 days
Who can find a virtuous woman,
for her price is far above rubies.


In memory of
Thomas Steele
Died Nov. 23rd 1834
Aged 84 yrs.


Sacred to the memory of
Hugh M. Steel
Who departed this life
June 17th 1840
in the 29th year of his age
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord


Armanell
Daughter of Samuel & Mary Beaty
Died Jan. 14th, 1839
Aged 9 years


Mary Beaty
Daughter of Thomas and Sarah Steele
Died Oct’r 7th 1832
Aged 40 years


In Memory of
Sarah
wife of Thomas Steele
Died August 22nd 1824
Aged 76 years


Sarah
Daughter of Thomas and Sarah Steele
Died August 3rd 1856
Aged 73 Years


Sacred to the memory of
Jane Graham
Daughter of John & Elizabeth Graham
of Dumfries, Virginia
Born March 23d, 1768
died April 11th 1834
aged 66 years and 19 days
She died as she lived a firm believer in Christ.
Thou art gone to the grave but we will not deplore thee
Tho sorrow and darkness encompass thy tomb
Thy Saviour has passed thro its portal before thee
And the light of his love was thy lamp thro its gloom.


Sacred to the memory of
Docr. John B. Tilden
Who served his country during the revolutionary
war as Capt. was a minister of the gospel
upwards of 40 years,
born in Phila. the 9th December 1762
& departed this life 21st July 1838
in the full prospect of eternal glory
aged 76 years


Sacred to the memory of
Jane
Wife of Docr. J. B. Tilden
born 18th December 1765
& departed this life May 26th 1827
The most affectionate Mother
kind to the poor and a devoted Christian


Sacred to the memory of
Anna Bell
Mother of Docr. John B. Tilden
departed this life 10th June 1819
Aged 88 years
She sleeps in Christ.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Dr. E.M. Steele, Stephen City, Virginia

Tombstone Inscriptions

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