PAGE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Blackford Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Blackford graveyard:
                  1938 Feb. 18
                  Research made by Vivian Black

Cemetery Location:  1.5 miles north of Luray, Virginia, on the Old Furnace Road.  
                    Frank Flyn Farm.
                    Page County, Virginia


DATE:

1825, date of oldest grave (marker).

OWNERS:

On Frank Flyn Farm.

DESCRIPTION:

This is a large graveyard in an open field.  Many of the stones have been 
knocked down by cattle while pasturing.  The marble slab which covers the entire 
grave of Mrs. Jane E. Leeper, at one time rested on a brick foundation two feet 
high.  These bricks have been stolen, and the marble slab was broken when it 
fell.  Some of the markers were made of iron at the Blackford Iron Furnace.  The 
days and months are not capitalized.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

Inscriptions of tombstones:

Here rest the remains of
Mrs. Jane E. Leeper
eldest daughter of
Benjamin and Isabell Blackford
and wife of Wm Leeper
Born 31st August 1798,
Died Feb. 17th 1826
Exemplary as Daughter, Sister,  Wife and Mother
In each character she was loved
A fond father dedicated this stone
To her Memory


Sacred to the Memory of
Andrew Holtzman
who departed this life
on Thursday the 20 day of September
Anno Domini 1827
About 60 yrs.


Sacred to the memory of
Isabella Shuff
who departed this life on Wednesday the 
7th September 1831
Age 5 yrs


In Memory of
George D. Glenn
was born January the 2 1797 &
departed this life on the 5th day of January 1862
Aged 65 years


In Memory of
Mary Glenn
born April 7th 1775 &
died Dec. 19th 1849
age 71 years, 6 months & 9 days


Sacred to the Memory of
John Glenn
son
who was born June 21, 1771
departed this life Feb. the 11
Anno Domini
1825




SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Tombstone Inscriptions

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