ISLE OF WIGHT COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Benjamin Jones’ Grave
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Benjamin Jones’ grave:
                  1937 Mar 29
                  Research made by Florence Jordan

Cemetery Location:  5 miles northwest of Smithfield, Virginia on Route #33, 
                    thence 4 miles west of Route #33 on Route #626; thence .5 
                    mile north of Route #626 on Route #621; thence 200 yards 
                    west of Route #621.
                    Isle Of Wight County, Virginia


DATE:

1865.

OWNERS:

Hiden Ramsey.

DESCRIPTION:

Stones have since been broken in small pieces by boys.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Benjamin Jones
Born Apr. 10, 1803
and died
July 2nd, 1856
Aged 53 years, 2 months, & 23 days
Twas thus he whiled his lonely hours away,
Dissatisfied none Knowing what he endured,
A bosom whereon he his head might lay,
And hear the heart beat with the Lord.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Mrs. C.E. Davis, Smithfield, Virginia, secured the inscription on stones before 
they were broken.

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