NELSON COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Old Shipman Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Old Shipman cemetery:
                  1936 Apr. 13
                  Research made by Massie D. Thacker

Cemetery Location:  4 miles northwest from Norwood, take Route #655 at Norwood, 
                    go west 3.25 miles to intersection of Route #722 go north on 
                    this Route .75 mile.  Site is near big white frame house 
                    about 200 yards to west of highway.
                    Nelson County, Virginia


DATE:

About 1852.

OWNERS:

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DESCRIPTION:

This graveyard is enclosed with a stone wall about three feet high and twelve to 
fourteen inches thick.  Some large stones were used – a good job of masonry.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The following inscriptions are found in this cemetery:


A tribute of affection
Sallie E. Mitchell
Born Nov. 13th, 1845
Died May 30th, 1867
Meet me in heaven.
Gaddess Lynchburg


Our mother sleeps here
Blessed are the dead
Which die in the Lord.
Mrs. Sallie E. Agee
Born December 20, 1833
Died February 7, 1883


Sacred to the memory of
John Shipman Ser.
Born 3rd March 1789
Died 21st March 1852
(W. Mountjoy)



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Tombstone Inscriptions

Visit by worker.

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