LUNENBURG COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Neblett Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, The Neblett cemetery:
                  1936 Sept. 1
                  Research made by Mary Boykin

Cemetery Location:  South of Kenbridge, Virginia, 7 miles.  South 3.1 miles on 
                    Route #34, thence 3.9 miles south on Route #138, left side 
                    of the road.
                    Lunenburg County, Virginia


DATE:

About 1856.

OWNERS:

Dr. Sterling Neblett.  
Present owner T. T. Turner. (1936)

DESCRIPTION:

It is enclosed with a stone wall.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The inscriptions on the tombstones which are as follows:


W. J. Neblett
Born August 15th, 1822
Married May 27th, 1846
Died July 13th, 1891


Anne E. Neblett
wife of W. J. Neblett
Born April 19th, 1825
Married May 27th, 1846
Died January 6th, 1887
All things are yours


In Memory of
Cora B.
daughter of Wm. J. and Ann E. Neblett
Born February 14th, 1852
Died Sept. 30th, 1861
God gave, He took, He will restore.
He doeth all things well.


James M.
son of Wm. J. and Ann E. Neblett
Born Jan. 6th, 1860
Died Aug. 8th, 1860
Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not
for such is the kingdom of Heaven.


Douglas M. Neblett
son of Wm. and Ann E. Neblett
Born January 3, 1848
Died November 9th, 1875
Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord


In Memory of
Mrs. Ann S. Neblett
of Brickland
Born July 19th, 1802
Died August 23, 1881
Thou madest known unto me the ways of life,
Thou shalt make me full of gladness with thy countenance


Sallie Orgain Neblett
Born Aug. 9th, 1839
Died Jan. 18th, 1911
At Woodlawn
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God


Clara
wife of Sterling Neblett Jr.
Who departed this life
May 7th, 1859
Trust ye in the Lord forever for in the Lord Jehovah is
everlasting strength


William Edwin
Third son of Sterling and Clara B. Neblett
Died Aug. 29th, 1856
This little slab above thee is laid my infant boy to say,
Although thy days on earth were few, A mothers heart still
grieves for you; and oft with faiths undoubting eye,
beholds thee in thy home on high.
Thy Mother.


SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Tombstone Inscriptions

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