PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA - CEMETERIES – Stone Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Stone graveyard:
                  1936 Aug. 12
                  Research made by Mabel Moses

Cemetery Location:  5 miles northeast of Chatham, Virginia, on Route #685, 
                    thence south 2 miles on Route #649.  The graveyard is on the 
                    east side of the road.
                    Pittsylvania Co., Virginia


DATE:

1836

OWNERS:

Rev. James H. Stone    prior to 1854
 and his descendants.
Elizabeth Stone, wife  1854 – 1865
Samuel Stone           1865-1874

DESCRIPTION:

This is one of the best kept family graveyards to be found in this county.  It 
has a high rock wall under which a concrete foundation has been made.  The 
graveyard is situated on a high knoll in a wide open field, almost a half mile 
from the original home.  One fourth of an acre was reserved in 1874 when the 
home passed out of the Stone family.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


Sacred to the Memory of
Rev. James H. Stone
Born 17th October 1778
Married Elizabeth Fitzgerald 8th Sept. 1803
Joined the Baptist Church 3rd Oct. 1812 at Shockoe
and was ordained to the ministry April 10th, 1832
and died April 16th, 1854
And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see 
God.


In Memory of
Emily W.
daughter of James H. & Elizabeth Stone
Born Aug. 23, 1823
Died Aug. 10, 1858
Behold he taketh away who can hinder Him, Who shall say unto Him, What doest 
thou?


In Memory of
Mrs. Elizabeth Stone
Born June 21st 1786
Died Oct. 10th 1865
Thou shall quicken me again and bring me up from the depths of the earth.


Sacred to the Memory of
Bathilda C. Stone
Born 6th Dec’r 1818
Died 16th June 1839


In Memory of
Infant child
son of Allen W. & Catherine W. Womack
Born Oct. 1836
Died Oct. 1836


In Memory of
Sarah Catherine  Womack
Born 30th Jan. 1842
Died 10th Sept. 1845
Sleep on sweet babe in silence the day when thou shalt rise to sing the Makers 
praise.


Catherine W. Stone
wife of Allen W. Womack
Sept. 12, 1816
Aug. 28, 1849


Emma V. Womack
Aug. 25, 1846
Thomas
Mar. 3, 1848
James
Oct. 12, 1834
Bettie A.
Feb. 17, 1840
Sallie C.
June 30, 1842
Charles A.
Dec. 21, 1843


Sacred to the Memory of
Mrs. Mary E.
Consort of A.S. Nowlin
and daughter of Jas. H. & Elizabeth Stone
Born 14th Nov. 1810
Married 5th Oct. 1837
and departed this life 30th Dec. 1849


Here lies the body of
Verelia Rainey
Born 19th Sept. 1849
Died 28th May 1850


Sacred to the memory of
Susan P.
Consort of John A. Mohr
Born 8th May 1820
Married 24th Decr. 1840
Died 14th May 1855
leaving 6 children, 4 daughters and 2 sons to mourn her loss
11th Chapter 28th Vs. of John
“The Master is come and calleth for Thee.”
I hope in heaven my Pa I shall meet
And when I am buried put me at his feet.


Rev. James H. Stone was first given license to preach in the year 1828.  He was 
ordained to the ministry in 1832 and continued to preach the gospel of the 
Baptist faith until his death in 1854.



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