PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA - CEMETERIES – Glass Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Glass graveyard:
                  1937 Apr. 14
                  Research made by Mattie Meadows

Cemetery Location:  5 miles northeast of Java Post Office, Virginia, on Route 
                    #702. The graveyard is on the south side of the road.
                    Pittsylvania Co., Virginia


DATE:

1831.

OWNERS:

Descendants of Captain Willis Glass  1831
G. W. Farson                         1937

DESCRIPTION:

This graveyard is at the home of Mr. G. W. Farson, but was originally the home 
of Captain Willis Glass.  It is located on the east of the little village of 
Riceville, Virginia, on Route #702.  It is a short distance from the house, and 
is enclosed with an iron fence.  It has been well kept and is in excellent 
condition.  The cedar trees and boxwood are kept nicely trimmed, and no 
undergrowth is found in the graveyard.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


In memory of
Capt. Willis Glass
Born Feb. 23, 1780
Died Dec. 18, 1831


In memory of
Mrs. Nancy Glass
Born Feb. 23, 1780
Died March 24, 1855


In memory of
Mary Ann
wife of Rev. John S. Glass
Born Dec. 23, 1821
Died July 26, 1876


Henry Willis Glass
Born March 23, 1841
Died Jan. 13, 1876


In memory of
Rev. John S. Glass
Born July 28, 1819
Died July 3, 1899
This stone has Masonic emblem on it.


In a corner of this graveyard is found a grave with a slab which covers the 
grave lying flat resting on a shallow wall of soap stone.  Periwinkle and lilac 
bushes have grown up between these rocks, the lilacs offering a cover as shade, 
and the periwinkles nature’s blanket.

The inscription on this slab is as follows:

Jas. Longanacre
Born in Greenbrier County
Oct. 15, 1820
Died Oct. 20, 1850
From the Baptist Church in Halifax County of which he was a pastor at the time 
of his death have in token of their affection for him erected this tablet to his 
memory.


Riceville Baptist Church was without a pastor for quite a long time.  This was 
during the life time of Mrs. Willis Glass, and she went to the church one 
morning to pray for a preacher to be sent to them.  Later in the afternoon the 
above named pastor, James Longanacre, appeared with his hand bag, and said that 
he had come to take charge of the church.  He made his home with the family of 
Captain Glass and became greatly attached to them.  Then he died he was buried 
in the family graveyard.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Miss Hattie Power, Java, Virginia

Tombstone Inscriptions

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