RAPPAHANNOCK COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Major Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, The Major cemetery:
                  1936 Oct. 27
                  Research made by Margaret E. Atkins

Cemetery Location:  From Amissville, Virginia, go 2 miles on Route #211
                    Rappahannock Co., Virginia


DATE:

Not given.

OWNERS:

E. T. Major, present owner. (1936)

DESCRIPTION:

A private cemetery, it is located on the left side of the road, is enclosed with 
a stone wall and has quite a few locust trees within its bounds.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

The following inscriptions were found in the Major Cemetery:


A large tombstone with this inscription:

Peace Perfect

Major Family

Winfield Scott
Son of William & E. T. Major
Born 24th day Feb. 1816
Died 22 day of Aug. 1858
Aged 42 yrs. 5 months & 28 days


Frances
Wife of John Cobin
Died May 1, 1814


Father of Elizabeth T. Major
Died June 16, 1813
in the 66 year of his age


Mary
daughter of William & E. T. Major
Died Aug. 27, 1836


Samuel
son of William & E. T. Major
Died Feb. 28, 1852
in the 41 year of his age


Henry Clay
son of J. E. and T. C. Jameson
Died June 10, 1843


Our Darling
Affection Consecrates this spot to
Elizabeth Frances
the devoted wife of John James Pater
and only daughter of John & Elizabeth Jameson
of Culpeper C.H.
Died April 27, 1856




SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  Mr. H. C. Latham, Amissville, Virginia

Tombstone Inscriptions

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