PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA - CEMETERIES – Price and Farthing Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Price and Farthing graveyard:
                  1937 July 15
                  Research made by Mabel Moses

Cemetery Location:  9 miles west of Chatham, Virginia, on Route #57, thence 
                    south 4.5 miles on Route #750, thence northeast 2.5 miles on 
                    Route #612, thence east .5 mile on private road.
                    Pittsylvania Co., Virginia


DATE:

1866.

OWNERS:

Stephen Price and his descendants

DESCRIPTION:

The graveyard is situated on a high knoll not far from the old home of Stephen 
Price.  It is enclosed by an iron fence but is badly overgrown with bushes and 
weeds.  It is in the midst of a body of tall pine trees in a rather secluded 
spot on the plantation.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The following inscriptions are found on the tombstones:


Stephen Price
Born Sept. 26, 1788
Died Sept. 26, 1877


Rebecca D. Price
Born June 10, 1787
Died Jan. 25, 1866


A. N. Price
Born May 31, 1830
Died April 7, 1891


Wm. P. Price
Born June 21, 1820
Died May 27, 1891


In memory of
Mary C. Price
Born Oct. 3, 1821
Died July 16, 1895


Sallie C. Price
Wife of W. G. Walker
Born July 10, 1826
Died Nov. 4, 1897


Lewis M. Farthing
Born Sept. 27, 1854
Died March 11, 1914
Farewell, Dear Father, Sweet thy rest


Joanna S.
Wife of L. M. Farthing
Born Aug. 28, 1848
Died Nov. 17, 1908


Lucy M. Farthing
Wife of Geo. C. Haymore
Born Mar. 3, 1868
Died April 4, 1903




SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Tombstone Inscriptions

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