PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA - CEMETERIES – Clark Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Clark graveyard:
                  1937 Mar. 9
                  Research made by Mabel Moses

Cemetery Location:  6 miles northeast of Chatham, Virginia, on Route #691, on 
                    the south corner of the intersection of Routes #691 and #649 
                    at “Pineville” the home of D.H. Crawley.
                    Pittsylvania Co., Virginia


DATE:

1820.

OWNERS:

William Clark
D. H. Crawley      1838

DESCRIPTION:

This family burying ground is situated about 25 yards from the old home of 
William Clark, known as “Pineville”, and is enclosed by an iron fence.  To the 
right after entering the gate there lies buried William Clark and wife Jane in 
one tomb overcovered by a tall brick wall with a flat slab thereon, from which 
it reads as follows:

Sacred to the memory of
Col. William Clark
Born on the 3rd January 1759
Died April 2nd, 1827
Sacred
To the memory of
Mrs. Jane Clark
a member of the Presbyterian Church
Born 20th May 1792
Died 23rd April 1839


Sacred to the memory of
Gen. Thos. H. Clark
Born 3rd Dec’r 1786
Died 9th Nov’r 1829


Sacred to the memory of
Martha Jane
infant daughter of Dr. A. and May J. Wade
Born 14th Sept. 1835
Died 14th Oct. 1837


Sacred to the memory of
Col. Wm. S. Clark
Born 22nd January 1791
Died 26th Nov. 1820
A good man is rather to be chosen than great riches.


Sacred to the Memory of
William David
infant son of Wm. and Maud W. Clark
Born 8th April 1819
Died 20th Nov’r 1819


Sacred to the memory of
Jane Augustine Stone
adopted daughter of Mary & Has. Garland
Born ____
Died ____


Sacred to the Memory of
David Clark
Infant son of Dr. John W. & Mary G. Wilson
Born 6th November 1855
Died 6th April 1856


Sacred to the Memory of
The infant daughter of David H. and Martha M. Clark
Born dead 5th Nov. 1828


Mary C. Fowlkes
Born July 1808
Died March 1837


Sacred to the Memory of
Nancy Weatherford
Consort of Chas. A. Weatherford
Who died Oct. 31st 1840


Sacred to the Memory of
Rev. Chas. A. Weatherford
Born 15th March 1785
Died 12th Oct. 1846


Sacred to the Memory of
Mrs. E. C. Clark
Died Oct. 15, 1884
in the 74th year of her age
Blessed are the dead, which die in the Lord


John A. Clark
Born 3rd March 1806
Died the 15th January 1845
An honest man, the noblest work of God


Sacred to the Memory of
Virginia R. Clark
daughter of J.A. and E.C. Clark
Born 19th Nov. 1840
Died 30th March 1850


In Memory of
David H. Clark
Born April 8th, 1798
Died April 234th, 1861
in the 63rd year of his age


In Memory of
Martha M. Clark
wife of David H. Clark
Born Sept. 5th 1810
Died December 12, 1860
in the 51st year of her age



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