WILLEY CEMETERY, Gloucester Co., VA ------------------------------------------------------------- File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Harry R. Jordan USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material AND permission is obtained from the CONTRIBUTOR of the file. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. ------------------------------------------------------------- WILLEY CEMETERY From either Glass Road or Guinea Road take Low Ground Road to Zack Road. From Zack Road take Campground Road to its end. The cemetery, severely overgrown, is located near the water's edge of a branch of the Severn River. The cemetery is enclosed in a iron picket fence with no gate for entrance. Capt Archibald WILLEY Born In Dorchester C., Maryland Sept 12, 1816 Died In Gloucester Co., Virginia Feb 22, 1874 A span is all that we can boast An inch or two of time Man is but vanity and dust In all his flower and prime In memory of Ann Maria Wife of Archibald Willey Died August 18, 1863 In the 45th year of her age In sure and steadfast hope again to rise And claim her blissful mansion in the skies A christian ere her mortal flesh laid down She has changed the cross for an immortal crown. Georgeanna Wife of Archibald Willey Born Sept 15, 1849 Died Dec'br 20, 1871 In memory of Nannie Bet Daughter of J. T. and S. G. DOBBSON Died Sept 8, 1851 Aged 4 years 1 month and 4 days Know well dear Nannie thou hath left us We thy loss dost deeply feel ????????????????