PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA - CEMETERIES – Crews Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Crews graveyard:
                  1937 May 27
                  Research made by Lona Dalton

Cemetery Location:  2 miles east of Gretna, Virginia on Route #40, thence 1 mile 
                    south of Route #686, thence 2 miles southwest on a farm 
                    road.  The graveyard is on the east side of the road.
                    Pittsylvania Co., Virginia


DATE:

1825.

OWNERS:

Crew family.

DESCRIPTION:

This is a small graveyard in a cultivated field.  It is surrounded by a three 
foot brick wall, which is very substantial.  It is covered with briars, bushes 
and vines, and it is very difficult to get through them.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


Sacred to the memory of
Josiah Crews
Born  April 1780
Died 6 Sept. 1825


In memory of
J. W. P. Crews
Born June 18, 1815
Married Mar. 1855
Died Jan. 7, 1884
Age 68 years
Resting in hope of a glorious ressurection.


Sacred to the memory of
Christina M. Crews
Born March 1777
Died April 29th, 1841


In memory of
Pauline J. Cross
wife of J.W.P. Crews
Born 4th July 1827
Died 13th Aug. 1863
Preserve me Oh God for in thou do I put my trust.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants:  Mr. W.H. Mayhew, Gretna, Virginia
             Mr. R.B. Martin, Gretna, Virginia

Tombstone Inscriptions

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