PAGE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Methodist Episcopal Church Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Methodist Episcopal Church graveyard:
                  1936 Oct. 20
                  Research made by Cannie C. Morris

Cemetery Location:  Shenandoah, Virginia.  West side of arch on south end of 
                    yards of Norfolk and Western Railroad, between the Railroad 
                    and the Shenandoah River.
                    Page County, Virginia


DATE:

Oldest inscription, 1841.

OWNERS:

Methodist Episcopal Church South.

DESCRIPTION:

This cemetery is located in a beautiful spot overlooking the Shenandoah River, 
and is kept in splendid repair by the American Legion, in honor of one of their 
men who was killed in France, but is buried in this place.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


This cemetery was started about the time the town was formed.  It was then 
called The Forge because of the iron furnaces operated by William and Henry 
Forrer who were the founders of the town.  In 1865 Mr. William Milnes came into 
great holdings here and changed the name of the place to Milnes.  Mr. Milnes was 
a member of Congress from this District, and one of the most popular and 
enterprising men of his community.  Since the death of Mr. Milnes, in 1889, the 
town has not grown.  Before his death, however, the name of the place was 
changed again to Shenandoah, which means “A daughter of the stars”.  The 
following are the inscriptions on the tombstones:


Nancy Blakemore
consort of Nathaniel Blakemore
Born Dec. 28, 1820
Died Aug. 1, 1841


In Memory of
Wm. Milnes Jr.
Born Dec. 8, 1827
Died Aug. 14, 1889


Private Stewart Comer
Co. A., 126 Infantry, 32 Division
Born Sept 30, 1895
Killed in France in action, Oct. 6, 1918



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Rev. Raymond Musser, Shenandoah, Virginia

Tombstone Inscriptions

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