THE HATHAWAY FAMILY CEMETERY AT ENON HALL, Lancaster County, VA File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by William Hathaway Chapman. Photo of cemetery can be viewed at: http://www.enonhall.com/html/cemetery.html ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *********************************************************************** Following are two published descriptions of the Hathaway family cemetery, as well as detailed information recorded during a visit to the cemetery in February, 1999. "The cemetery is set to the south of the main dwelling, surrounded by a stretcher bond brick wall with concrete coping. Cypress and boxwoods ornament the site. A metal gate is located on the north side. The markers are set around the perimeter of the site." Source: Virginia Department of Historic Resources Reconnaissance Survey Form October 29, 1997 "Back of the house, in the middle of a field was a fine brick wall around the Ancestral Graveyard where generations of Hathaways are buried. The later graves are marked by stones -- the earlier by boxwood. "The black mammy" of the Hathaway family, Priscilla Fauntleroy," a loyal and devoted friend was buried in the family graveyard along with her "white folks" and her epitaph could have been "well done, good and faithful servant -- enter into the joy of thy Lord." A later generation buried his faithful dog Max here, with the inscription on his tombstone -- "The more I see of men, the better I love my dog." All that descendants now own of Enon Hall, is that little graveyard, by Va. law not transferable with the sale of the plantation, to BE PRESERVED perpetually." Source: Lawson & Hathaway Families of Virginia Compiled by Virginia M. McComb, 1950 Physical Description: Approximately 40' X 50' 10 headstones presently known, all situated along West wall of cemetery Simple iron gate with cross on top 2 large boxwoods remain inside the wall (1 diseased) Large Cypress trees at each corner (outside the wall). 3 remain, one has been cut down. Decorative concrete ball caps on corners of wall. (Some missing) The dog's headstone (see above) is located just outside the graveyard wall at the southeast corner. The dog was a collie named Max Maple Mont and was the pet of Walter E. Hathaway. Source: William Hathaway Chapman Cemetery visit on February 6, 1999 Headstones and Inscriptions From left to right along West wall Lillie Augusta Daughter of Henry S. & Harriet E. Hathaway Died May 1, 1869 Aged 13 years, 9 month & 22 days Harriet E. Wife of Henry S. Hathaway Born June 11, 1828 and died in hope of heaven February 8, 1858 Henry S. Hathaway Son of Lawson Hathaway and Elizabeth Pullen Born August 2, 1826 Died in hope of heaven September 15, 1892 He giveth his loved sleep. Felicia Toler Daughter of Felicia Hall & Col. Thomas J. Dunaway Wife of Henry S. Hathaway December 27, 1839 April 1, 1921 Henry S. Son of Henry S. and Felicia T. Hathaway Died November 11th, 1862 Aged 1 year, 7 month, 25 days Effie T. Daughter of Henry S. and Felicia T. Hathaway Born December 8, 1873 Died November 14, 1876 Suffer the little children to come to me. Lily Belle Wife of Walter E. Hathaway and daughter of Col. William and Margaret Bailey Born St. Louis, Mo. June 30, 1869 Died Enon, Va. June 22, 1902 Walter E. Hathaway Born November 13, 1862 Died July 9, 1918 Susan T. Smith Wife of Walter E. Hathaway Born November 25, 1876 Died May 26, 1918 R. C. Smith M.D. 1839 - 1920 Source: William Hathaway Chapman Cemetery visit on February 6, 1999