PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA - CEMETERIES – Coles Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Coles’ family burying ground at Coles Hill:
                  1937 Feb. 3
                  Research made by Mabel Moses

Cemetery Location:  About one hundred yards back of the old home “Coles Hill”, 
                    which place is located about 8 miles northeast of Chatham, 
                    Virginia, near the village of Sheva, on Route #690 on the 
                    north side.
                    Pittsylvania Co., Virginia


DATE:

The date on the oldest grave is 1825.

OWNERS:

The Coles family.

DESCRIPTION:

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HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The following inscriptions were copied from the tombstones in this old family 
burying ground:


In Memory of
Walter Coles
son of Isaac & Catherine Coles
Born Dec. 8, 1790
Died Nov. 9, 1857


In Memory of
Lettice P. Coles
daughter of Paul & Priscilla Carrington
wife of Walter Coles
Born Aug. 31st, 1798
Died Aug. 7, 1875
Peace, The Peace of God which passeth all understanding


In Memory of
Isaac
Son of Walter & Lettice P. Coles
Born Dec. 21st, 1823
Died Oct. 12, 1825


In Memory of
Isaetta
daughter of Walter & Lettice P. Coles
Born July 19, 1832
Died March 15, 1834


Walter Coles
son of Walter Coles Sr. and Lettice P. Carrington
Born August 12, 1825
Died November 11, 1914
Mark the perfect man and behold the upright for the end of that man is Peace.
Psalms XXXVII : 37


Lavania Catherine
wife of Walter Coles II
daughter of Gabriel and  Eliza Ann Jordon
Born Aug. 3, 1833
Married Sept. 24, 1862
Died Jan. 20, 1906
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God


Helen Catherine Coles
daughter of Walter & Lettice P. Coles
Born July 3rd, 1827
Died May 24, 1897
At  Rest



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mr. Walter Coles, III

Tombstone Inscriptions

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