PITTSYLVANIA CO., VA - CEMETERIES – Terry-Gregory Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Terry, Gregory graveyard:
                  1937 June 9
                  Research made by Mabel Moses

Cemetery Location:  11-1/3 miles east of Chatham, Virginia, on Route #57, thence 
                    south 1 mile on Route #698.  The graveyard is near the front 
                    entrance of the yard and home of S. S. Gregory.  On the west 
                    side of the road.
                    Pittsylvania Co., Virginia


DATE:

1835.

OWNERS:

Jeremiah Terry                          18---1836
John Jones                              1836-18—-
Mary Jones Gregory                      18---1889
James W. Gregory                        1889-1912
S.S. Gregory and mother Sallie Gregory  1912-1937

DESCRIPTION:

This graveyard is enclosed partly with a rock wall and partly with an iron 
fence.  That is the oldest graves have the rock wall and the latest graves the 
iron fence.  The graveyard is in a fair condition.  The oldest graves are very 
much sunken and slabs partly fallen.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


Sacred to the memory of
Jeremiah Terry
who was born 16th July 1774
and departed this life July 21st 1837
63 years of age
Far from affliction, toil and care,
The happy soul is fled
The breathless clay shall slumber here
among the silent dead.


Frances  Terry
wife of Jeremiah Terry
Born 24th May 1786
departed this life 6th April 1835
in the 49th year of her age
Far from this world of woe
Her spotless soul is gone
Her Saviour called her from below
To her eternal home.


In memory of
Lewis Gregory
Born Mar. 13, 1804
Died May 8, 1866


In memory of
Mary B. Gregory
Born Aug. 17, 1807
Died July 16, 1889


James W. Gregory
Born April 3, 1846
Died March 12, 1912
Confederate soldier and statesman
Resting in the hope of a glorious resurrection



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mrs. S. S. Gregory, Java, Virginia

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