PAGE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Abraham Brubaker Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Abraham Brubaker graveyard:
                  1936 Dec. 7
                  Research made by Vivian Black

Cemetery Location:  In the heart of Massanutten, on the old Abraham Brubaker 
                    farm on Route #615, 1.5 miles south of U.S. Route #211.  It 
                    is just outside the northwest corner of the back yard.
                    Page County, Virginia


DATE:

1803, date of oldest inscription.

OWNERS:

The present owner is Reuben Long. (1936)

DESCRIPTION:

This is a rather large graveyard, surrounded by a high heavy wire fence.  It is 
private and in good condition.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


Here the pioneer Brubaker was buried.  His grave was marked with a sandstone 
without any dates or inscription.  The old part is on the east and most of the 
graves are marked with small sandstones without names or dates.  Barbara 
Brubaker, wife of Abraham, is buried here.  She saved herself and a small 
daughter in 1759 by running to her husband, who was working in a field, and 
having him take her across the river to a fort cellar on the Long farm.  When 
her husband returned he found that the Indians had plundered his home and tried 
to set it on fire.

The reason the graveyard was near the house and had no markers at the old 
graves, the Brubakers were afraid the Indians might find them and remove the 
bodies in order to get the scalps.


Peter Brubaker
Nov. 7, 1777
Sept. 19, 1816


Abram Brubaker
Dec. 30, 1834
Jan. 8, 1835


B Reed
was born in october
th 31, 1803
DIED August
th 7, 1803 (?)


In memory of
Barbara A. Brubaker
who departed this
life May 23, 1853
Aged 19 y 4 m 22 d


INFANT son of
G.C. & Nancy Brubaker
Nov. 6, 1848
twin to G.E.B.


In memory of
Martha
consort of Peter Brubaker
who was born September
16th 1822
and departed this life
July 29, 1852
aged 29 years
9 months and 15 days


Nancy
wife of Gideon Brubaker
born April 17th 1818
died August 20th 1855
aged 37 years
4 months & 3 days
Leaving give sons &
one daughter to mourn 
her loss.
J. Fagan


In memory of
Sarah K. Brubaker
daughter of P. & L. Brubaker
who departed this life
January 16th 1818
Aged 15 mos. & 9 days


In Memory of
Daniel Brubaker
who departed this life
April 25th 1840
Aged 26 Y. 1 m. 19 d.
Son of John Brubaker



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  John Brubaker, Luray, Virginia

“Forerunners,” written by Harry M. Strickler

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