HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Matheny Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Matheny graveyard:
                  1936 Dec. 4
                  Research made by Howard Hiner

Cemetery Location:  Near Valley Center, Virginia close to Rehobeth Church
                    Highland County, Virginia


DATE:

None.

OWNERS:

Wilde Bird (1936)

DESCRIPTION:

This is a private graveyard and the condition is fair, it is enclosed with a 
good fence, but brush and briars have grown up in recent years.  Most of the 
graves have nice markers.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The Mathenys settled here in 1790.  Abijah Matheny buried here in 1837 had a 
large family.  His son Jacob C. was a Captain in the Confederate service, and 
was twice wounded, at McDowell and Spotsylvania.  He later served Highland 
County for 44 years as County clerk, being succeeded by his sons who held this 
office for a number of years.  There are very few people of this family name 
living in the county at present.

The inscriptions are:


Abijah Matheny
Died Aug. 3, 1837


David B. Matheny
Born Oct. 2, 1829
Died May 10, 1836


Jared M. Matheny
Born Aug. 27, 1823
Died Oct. 22, 1836



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

This information was obtained from visit to the site, from E.A. Wade and Harry 
Wade of Mill Gap, Va., also from local History pertaining to family history.

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