FREDERICK COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – St. John’s Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, St. John’s graveyard:
                  1936 Aug. 17
                  Research made by Robert G. VanMeter

Cemetery Location:  14 miles from Winchester, Virginia, on Route #600.  Near 
                    Taylor Furnace.  15 miles from Route #11.
                    Frederick County


DATE:

Prior to 1814.

OWNERS:

St. John’s Lutheran Church.

DESCRIPTION:

St. John’s Grave Yard was established before 1814 and is located 14 miles from 
Winchester, Virginia, on Route #600, near Taylor Furnace.  It is in St. John’s 
Lutheran Church Yard and belongs to hat congregation.

The Graveyard is in splendid condition; it is well fenced and the markers are in 
good shape.

In the list of inscriptions will be seen the grave of Mordecai Bean, who was a 
contemporary of General Isaac Zane, and with whom General Zane worked in the 
iron business.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


Sacred to the memory of
Jacob Fry
who departed this life December 23rd, 1838
Aged 69 years 9 months and 13 days
Jesus said I am the Resurrection and the life
he that believeth in me though he were dead
Yet shall he live.


In Memory of
Sarah Fry
Born November 21, 1809
Died February 20, 1843
aged 33 years 4 months & 25 days
Such peace on virtues path attend
That where the winners pleasure ends,
The Christians joys begin.


Sacred to the memory of
Elizabeth Fry
Consort of Jacob Fry
Who departed this life
March 16th, 1838
Aged 61 years 10 months and 21 days.
When Christ who is our life shall appear
then shall we appear with Him in Glory.


In Memory of
Henry Secrist
Who departed this life July 30th 1855
aged 76 years 5 months & 14 days


In Memory of
Mordecai Bean
Who departed this life
Nov. 28th 1814
aged 70 years & 8 months
Here, O my feeble limbs here willingly lay,
until that great and awful rising day,
In which you shall never more be
Subject to pain nor dread mortality
Long have you served and answered my ends,
But now you shall rest until time shall end
O, how many changes have you not here seen,
And all but vanity and vexation of spirit have been.


Sacred to the Memory of
Martin Cartmell
Departed this life
July 20, 1815
6 years of age


Sacred to the Memory of
Sarah Cartmell
Departed this life
February 7th 1830
49 years of age


Sacred to the Memory of
Nathaniel Cartmell
Departed this life
August 4th 1826
In the 73rd year of his age


In Memory of
Judith Bean
Who departed this life
December 4th 1840
Aged 87 years 7 months and 23 days
They that trust in the Lord
Shall be as Mt. Zion
Which can not be removed
but abideth forever.


Sacred to the memory of
Mary A. Pifer
Consort of John W. Pifer
who departed this life
April 3rd 1847
Aged 41 years & 8 months
Set thy house in order
for thou shalt die and not live.


Jacob Keckley
Born Aug. 1793
Died Sep. 12, 1838



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mr. C. M. Rosenberger

Tombstone Inscriptions

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