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


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Invermay cemetery:
                  1936 May 11
                  Research made by Susie P. Barnes

Cemetery Location:  North of Bracey, Virginia 3 miles on Route #138, west side 
                    of lawn at Invermay Post Office, on dirt road.
                    Mecklenburg County, Virginia


DATE:

About 1835.

OWNERS:

Mrs. David Boswell, and Mrs. Thomas Taylor.

DESCRIPTION:

This cemetery is in fair condition, except that the gate is down and the cows 
have damaged the large boxwood trees that are in it.  The stones are in good 
condition, although, there are no stones later than 1871.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The tombstones which are as follows:


Erected to the memory of
Little Robert
son of James & Alice Harriss
Died Feb. 6, 1847
in his 8th year


In memory of 
Capt. James Harriss
who died in the Hope of the Glorious Gospel,
Oct. 25, 1848
aged 49 years


To the memory of
Samuel H. Goode
Born September 1803
died April 19th, 1855


Alice C. Goode
born August 17, 1852
died Nov. 26, 1854


Sacred to the memory of our Mother
Mary Ann Goode
wife of Dr. Thomas Goode
daughter of William & Mary Knox
born in Philadelphia, December 17, 1797
died in Mecklenburg Co. May 1, 1871
Asleep in Jesus



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:  Mrs. David Boswell
             Mrs. Thomas Taylor
             both of Bracey, Virginia

Tombstone Inscriptions

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