MECKLENBURG COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Baskerville Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Baskerville cemetery:
                  1937 Sept. 14
                  Research made by Susie P. Barnes

Cemetery Location:  5 miles south of South Hill, Virginia on Route #630.  
                    Cemetery is in corner between Route #630 and Route #1.
                    Mecklenburg County, Virginia


DATE:

1812 – date of oldest grave.

OWNERS:

Fred Watkins, to present date (1937)
(Baskerville family reserve cemetery rights.)

DESCRIPTION:

This is the oldest cemetery in this locality.  It is enclosed by a high thick 
brick wall, broke in some places, but most of the wall is still standing.

Baskervilles, Alexanders and Colemans are buried here.  Some of the inscriptions 
on some of the stones and slabs are so worn that the inscription cannot be read.  
The tree boxwood of immense size are very pretty.  The ground is covered with 
periwinkle.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The following vault stands about three feet high, built with a double thickness 
of brick covered by a granite slab bearing this inscription:

This monument which covers the remains of
William Baskerville
late of Lombardy Grove and is erected by his
three sons, Charles, George and William as a feeble
testimony of their affection for him when living
and veneration for his memory.
Born May 12, 1756
Died November 6, 1812
aged 56 years


William Baskerville
Born February 8, 1859
Died November 8, 1859

The following are vaults with sides and ends of marble, covered with the granite 
slabs and stands about one and one half feet above ground.

Charles Baskerville
Who died March 22, 1855
in the 46 year of his age is
a husband and a parent


Sacred to the memory of
Elizabeth Ann
wife of Charles Baskerville
and daughter of Col. H.E. Coleman 
of Halifax, Va.
Who died August 19, 1821
in the 25th year of her age


In memory of
Patrick Hamilton
Born at Burnside Scotland on 31st May 1790
Died at Burnside No. Carolina 28th June 1851


Jane Carolina
Wife of Charles Hamilton
of Granville County North Carolina
and daughter of Col. Henry E. Coleman of Halifax, Va.
Born December 1820
died Oct. 1850



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Tombstone Inscriptions

Visit by worker.

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