PRINCE GEORGE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Heath Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Heath graveyard:
                  1937 Apr. 5
                  Research made by Jennie S. Harrison

Cemetery Location:  2 2/5 miles south of Disputanta, Virginia, on Route #625.  
                    .5 mile east of the road.
                    Prince George Co., Virginia


DATE:

1840, date of oldest grave. [marker]

OWNERS:

Louise Rebecca Jane Heath inherited this property from her Aunt, Frances P. 
Peebles.
John Avery as trustee for Louise Rebecca Jane Scarborough (nee Heath) bought it 
from James W. Scarborough, her husband, (in California) on December 19, 1857.
John Mann bought, at commissioners sale, from John Avery’s estate, on May 1, 
1880.
Robert Henry Sydnor bought from John Mann and his wife Catherine, on June 1, 
1881.
Andrew Yanoako and wife Mary, the present owners [1937], bought from Joseph 
Yacko and his wife Annie their one-half interest on March 10, 1910.

DESCRIPTION:

This graveyard is located in an open field about three-tenths of a mile east of 
the residence.  There are two sections, one thirty feet square and one eight by 
forty feet, each surrounded by a wire fence.  In the narrow space dividing them 
there stands a magnolia tree.  Each has a growth of periwinkle and small aspin 
trees.  There is one marker in each square.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:


Sacred to the memory of
Louise Rebecca Jane Gee Heath
wife of James W. Scarborough
Born July 4, 1817
Died May 20, 1861
and her daughters
Hanna Frances
Born Feb. 2, 1840
Died Nov. 30, 1840
Henry Rebecca
Born Oct. 18, 1846
Died Nov. 8, 1846
and her father
Henry Gee Heath
Born 1789
Died 1843


Father & Mother
Benjamin  F. Heath
Born June 17, 1822
Died Feb. 11, 1898
and
Martha A. Heath
Born Aug. 1, 1822
Died May 20, 1890
Them also which sleep in Jesus Will God bring with Him.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mr. Andrew Yanoako, Disputanta, Virginia

Court Records, Clerk’s Office:
Prince George County, Prince George, Virginia
Deed Book – Vol. 24 page 470
Deed Book – Vol. 32 page 219
Deed Book – Vol. 33 page 41
Deed Book – Vol. 49 page 347
Deed Book – Vol. 53 page 456

Tombstone Inscriptions

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