NELSON COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – “Soldiers Joy” Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Soldiers Joy graveyard:
                  1937 Mar. 22
                  Research made by Annie L. Harrower

Cemetery Location:  .5 mile southwest of Wingina, Virginia on Route #637, thence 
                    .1 mile west on private road.  Graveyard in rear of 
                    “Soldiers Joy” mansion.
                    Nelson County, Virginia


DATE:

About 1822.

OWNERS:

Samuel J. Cabell,
Daniel Higginbotham and his descendants.

DESCRIPTION:

At the rear of Soldiers Joy mansion, in a grassy field, under old cedar trees, 
is the “Soldiers Joy” graveyard.  It was originally enclosed by a rock wall but 
this has been replaced with an iron fence.  There was once a tall rock pyramid 
in the graveyard, but this has fallen down and only a few of the rocks are left.  
It is a tradition that Colonel Samuel Jordon Cabell and his wife were buried 
under this pyramid.  Colonel Cabell died August 4, 1818 and Mrs. Cabell died May 
15, 1814.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Marble slabs inscribed as follows:


In memory of
John Higginbotham
who was born in the county of Amherst on the 12th
day of April 1772, and died in the town of Warminster 
on the 22nd of Feb. 1822.


In memory of
Jesse Higginbotham
who was born in Amherst county on the 23rd
day of December 1779 and died at Soldiers Joy
on the 8th of June, 1836


In memory of
Daniel Higginbotham
who was born in county of Amherst on the 27th
day of March 1781 and died at Soldiers Joy
on the 10th day of August 1845


In memory of
Jesse Higginbotham
Born Jan. 29, 1822
Died of consumption Feb. 27, 1849
He was the son of Reuben A. Higginbotham and
Lucretta his wife, formerly Lucretta Vaughan of
Nashville, Tenn.  The deceased intermarried with Miss
Elvira M. Henry in the month of May preceding his death
and she survived him as desired by him before death.  His
remains are here buried by the side of his uncle, Daniel
Higginbotham, deceased.


John James London
Born Feb. 11, 1813
Died Oct. 10, 1856
At Soldiers Joy in Nelson County, Va.



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