PAGE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Abram Printz Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Abram Printz graveyard:
                  1936 Nov. 2
                  Research made by Vivian Black

Cemetery Location:  .5 mile north of Ida, Virginia and .25 mile east of Route 
                    #266 on the old Abram Printz farm.
                    Page County, Virginia


DATE:

1853, date of oldest inscription.

OWNERS:

The present owner is Joseph Sours. (1936)

DESCRIPTION:

It is a private graveyard kept in good condition.  It is on a high hill, 
surrounded by a heavy wire fence.  There are several boxwoods and three cedar 
trees.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


The two stones with dates prior to 1860 are very delicate and skillfully carved.   
This work was done by the Almond brothers at Ida.


M. P. W.
b. Feby. 12th 1783
& D. March 5th 1856
A. 73 Y. & 22 D.


M. S. W.
b. May 1821
d. Oct. 12th 1853
aged 32 Years, 4 M 9 D.


Others were buried here prior to 1860 but there are no dates or names on the 
stones.




SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mrs. Joseph Sours, Ida, Virginia



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