PAGE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – George Keyser Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, George Keyser graveyard:
                  1936 Oct. 27
                  Research made by Vivian Black

Cemetery Location:  On the south side of County Route #660, about two miles west 
                    of Route #12, on the west side of the Shenandoah River.
                    Page County, Virginia


DATE:

1842, date of oldest inscription.

OWNERS:

Major Andrew Keyser; next, his son, George Keyser.
The present owner is Rumsie Sedwick. (1936)

DESCRIPTION:

It is in a field and is surrounded by a rock fence.  It is private and in fair 
condition.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


George Keyser
who was born Oct. 3rd 1789
and died May 17th 1859
aged 69 years 7 months and 7 days
He was a member of the Big Spring Baptist Church
for 31 years and professes to have hope for the
pardon of his sins 5 years before he joined the
church during which time he had an ord_____th
and left this world with full confidence of
meeting his Savior in the realness of bliss.


In Memory of
Rachel Bell
Who was born Feb. 7th 1811
& died Jan. the 3 1864


Sacred to the memory of
John Wm. Bell
one who departed this life
the 26 June 1842
Aged 28 days


Sacred to the Memory of
Esther Keyser 
who departed this life March 29 1846
after a long confinement on the
bed of affliction eight years with a
cancer on her breast which she
bore with great fortitude and left this
world at the age of 55 years 1 month
and 13 days.  This tombstone is erected
by her affectionate husband.
Geo. Keyser


John Wm. Bell was killed by two of his slaves that were given to his wife by her 
father.  His son, James, is also buried here; he committed suicide after the 
war.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:  Mrs. Ethel Sedwick, Luray, Virginia
             Mrs. Delany Bumgardner, Luray, Virginia

Wayland’s History.
Harry M. Strickler’s History of the Massanutten Country.

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