RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Hopper Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Old Hopper graveyard:
                  1936 Oct. 21
                  Research made by Margaret E. Atkins

Cemetery Location:  In Harris Hollow 4 miles south from Washington, Va., on 
                    Route #248 on farm of Mrs. Elizabeth DeBergh.
                    Rappahannock Co., Virginia


DATE:

1851.

OWNERS:

Mrs. Elizabeth DeBergh.

DESCRIPTION:

This is a well kept private graveyard, surrounded by a stone wall, beautiful 
trees and shrubbery.

The following inscriptions were copied from tombstones:


John Hopper
Born Oct. 8, 1789
Died March 1851
Age 61 yrs.
5 months and 9 days
Sleep, Father, sleep, and
Take thy rest
No more shall pain
Disturb thy breast.


Selina O. Hopper
Died January 5th, 1860
Aged 13 years
8 months and 19 days



HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

None.

SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mrs. Elizabeth DeBergh, Washington, Virginia.

Tombstone Inscriptions

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