BRUBAKER CEMETERY, Roanoke County, Virginia File submitted for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Chuck Garst ************************************************************************ USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ************************************************************************ The J.E. Brubaker cemetery has been restored and is mowed regularly; it is a large one and is still in use. From Roanoke, take Rt. 11 north and turn left on Rt. 117 (Peters Creek Road). Travel south approximately 2 miles; turn right on State Route 628 and continue to State Route 805; turn right to Montgomery property. The cemetery is on the hill and runs parallel to Interstate 81. The graves are listed as they lie. SKEGGS, Infant son and daughter of/ F.E. & Annie M. (no dates) (Carvedat top; crosses, vines, trefoil at top) HUBBARD, Infant son of/ G.E. & Ida Hubbard/ Dec. 14, 1910 POBST Henry G./ June 11, 1809/ Aug. 4, 1895 (Carved spray of flowers, base sunk in concrete) Sarah B./ June 30, 1821/ May 19 1901 (Carved spray of flowers, base sunk in concrete) (Her maiden name was Stover; she married Henry 15 Sept. 1839) BLACKWELL D.T./ Born/ July 4, 1861/ Died/ July 1, 1906/ A precious one from us has gone... (remainder of stone submerged in concrete) Angie V./ wife of/ D.T. Blackwell/ Born/ Mar. 13, 1861/ Died/ Sept. 7, 1906 (Dates furnished by Marvin Neighbors, who copied the stones before they were submerged in concrete. Other notes by Mr. Neighbors will be included without comment) NEWMAN, Louis Calvern/ (remainder of stone submerged) GARST In Memory of/ William/ son of/ George & Catharine Garst/ Born May 4, 1828/ aged 3 yrs and 6 mo. (Stone cut in Salem, Va.) In Memory of Anna/ daughter of/ George & Catharine/ Garst/ Born/ Jan. 24, 1827/ age 5 yrs. (Stone cut in Salem, Va.) In Memory of Mary/ daughter of/ Geo. & Catharine/ Born/ June 12, 1833/ aged 3 yrs 5 mos. (Stone cut in Salem, Va. ) In Memory of/ Benjamin/ son of/ George & Catharine Garst/ Nov. 8, 1829/ aged 6 yrs. & 7 mos. In Memory of Magdalene/ daughter of/ George & Anna Garst/ Born April 9, 1850 (Stone cut in Salem, Va.) In Memory of our Mother/ Catharine/ wife of/ George Garst/ Born/ Jan. 18, 1804/ Died/ Jan. 15, 1849 (Note: she was Catharine Markey; she married Nov. 12, 1824, and had 13 children) In Memory of our Father/ George Garst/ Born/ June 29, 1800/ Died/ Aug. 20, 1886/ Affliction sore for years I bore/ Physicians were in vain/ At length God pleased to give me ease,/ and freed me from my pain./ Aged/ 86 yrs. 1 mo. & 21 days. (Stone cut by Salem Marble Works) Anna/ wife of/ George Garst/ Born/ Mar. 12, 1811/ Died/ Aug. 20, 1899 (She was a Graybill and had 2 children.) (Carved on stone: clasped hands) Sarah Catharine/ Died/ July 17, 1887/ Aged 21 yrs. 3 mo. 15 days/ A precious one from us has gone/ A voice beloved is stilled/ A place is vacant in our home/ which never can be filled. Eliza J./ Born/ April 6, 1883/ Died/ July 8, 1887 Susan/ daughter of/ J. & N. Garst/ Born/ Sept. 29, 1876/ Died/ March 23, 1883/ She was lovely, she was fair/ (remainder submerged in concrete) Dinah ] children of H.M. & A.C. Garst/ Born/ Jan. Liona ] 19, 1893/ Died/ Jan. 20, 1893 Jas. W./ Born/ Oct. 6, 1861/ Died/ Aug. 6, 1862 In Memory of/ our two little children/ sons of/ Marshall & Mary C. Garst/ Born/ Mar. 20, 1890 (Reclining lambs carved on the stone) Walter W./ son of/ M. & M.C. Garst/ Born/ June 4, 1894/ Died/ Feb. 18, 189 5/ Asleep in Jesus. (Bird in flight carved on stone) Henry M./ Born/ March 23, 1835/ Died/ Oct. 7, 1896/ aged/ 60 yrs. 6 mos. & 14 d. (Stone is presently only 18" tall and has been reset in concrete so that only name and birth date are visible) Ann C./ Born/ Oct. 13, 1832/ Died/ Nov. 29, 1895/ Aged/ 63 yrs. 1 mo. & 16 days/ She that followeth after righteousness/ (remainder submerged in concrete) MANGUS Jno. H. (on stone with Jas. W. Garst above) (no dates) "Asleep in Jesus" on one side; "Safe in the arms of Jesus" on the other side. (Has reclining lambs carved on the stone) BRUBAKER Henry/ Nov. 18, 1848/ Aged 73 yrs. & 43 days In Memory of/ Joel/ Born Mar. 17, 1801/ aged 51 yrs. 9 mo. & 20 d./ Farewell my wife and children all/ From you a father Christ doth call/ Mourn not for me it is in vain/ To call me to your sight again (Stone cut by J.B. Gaddess, Lynchburg) In Memory of/ Eliza C./ wife of Henry L. Brubaker/ Died 1864/ age 24 years 5 mos. & 19 days./ She was a tender mother here/ And in her life the Lord did fear/ We trust our loss will be her gain/ And that with Christ she's gone to reign. (Note: daughter of Daniel & Catharine Miller; died Apr. 7, of pneumonia) (A full blown rose carved by Gaddess, Lynchburg) In Memory of/ Luana/ daughter of/ Henry L. & Eliza C./ Brubaker/ Died 1864/ aged 5 mos. & 25 days./ Sleep on sweet babe/ And take thy rest/ God called thee home/ He thought it best. (Reclining lamb carved on top of stone) GARST In Memory of/ Nancy/ wife of/ Jeremiah Garst/ Born/ Jan. 25, 1845/ Died Mar. 7, 1895 (Clasped hands carved on stone) (She was a daughter of Hawkins Grisso) In Memory of/ Jeremiah Garst/ Born/ Apr. 4, 1845/ Died/ Mar. 8, 1897/ Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. (Open book carved at tope of stone) RONK Barbary (field stone, no dates) Sallomy/ wos born Aug. 28, 1811/ Died Decem. 29, 1853/ aged 42--y. 4m. 1 day (carved on field stone) Jacob M./ Born/ May 21, 1815/ Died/ Oct. 11, 1855 (Note: married M. Booth, 27 Sept. 1840) John (Field stone, no dates) Salome/ Died July 6, 1883/ age 74 yrs. 6 mos. 8 da. (Note: maiden name was Showalter) Infant/ of N.R. & L.L./ Ronk/ Born/ Jan. 20, 1893/ Died/ Jan. 22, 1893 (Reclining lamb carved on top of stone) William/ Born/ Sept. 4, 1827/ Died/ Feb. 28, 1894 Elizabeth/ Born/ Aug. 27, 1824/ Died/ Nov. 29, 1899 WRIGHTSMAN S/ Wright/ sman (no dates on field stone) RIFFEY James/ Born/ Jan. 6, 1819/ Died Dec. 14, 1862 BRUBAKER Leliat/ dau. of/ Wm. H. & Laura P./ Brubaker/ Born/ Oct. 14, 1874/ Died/ Oct. 24, 1891/ aged/ 17 yrs. 9 das. Isaac/ Born/ Sept. 9, 1825/ Died/ Apr. 19, 1857 (Epitaph is illegible, has concrete on it) (Clasped hands carved at top) Christenia/ Born/ Jan. 15, 1828/ Died/ July 29, 1910/ I have fought a good fight. (Clasped hands carved at top) Gertrude A./ Dau. of/ Wm. H. & Laura P./ Brubaker/ Born/ Sept. 25, 1879/ Died/ Jan. 10, 1881/ Aged/ 1 yr. 3 ms. 15 ds. SHOWALTER Joseph/ Born/ Sept. 26, 1859/ Died/ May 5, 1884 (Death date presently submerged in concrete) William/ Born/ Jan. 3, 1858/ Died/ Jan. 12, 1885 PUCKETT Infant of/ J. & G.A.P. (No dates) Georgia Annah/ wife of/ Joseph Puckett/ Born/ May 21, 1862/ Died/ May 10, 1889 ELLER Lula J./ Daughter of/ J.F. & Orpha Eller/ Born/ Sept. 13, 1896/ Died/ Dec. 11, 1898/ aged/ 2 yrs. 2 mos. & 29 days/ Budded on earth to/ Bloom in heaven. (A drooping lily with foliage carved at top of stone) BRUBAKER Elsie Lois/ Daughter of/ C.E. & C.E./ Brubaker/ Born/ Aug. 16, 1902/ Died/ May 27, 190 3/ Her end was peace. ELLER Infant/ Daughter of/ J.F. & O.B. Eller/ Born/ Dec. 8, 1903/ Died/ Dec. 9, 1903 JAMISON Clarence E./ Son of/ E.W. & S.M./ Jamison/ Born/ Feb. 2, 1905/ Died/ July 15, 1905 Orpha C.; Born Feb. 20, 1908/ Died Feb. 14, 1913/ A little bud/ of love/ To bloom with/ God above. Emory J./ son of E.W. & J./ Jamison/ Born Aug. 2, 1917/ Died Jan. 26, 1918. (Reclining lamb and draped swag with bow and tassles carved at top) WEBSTER James W./ Aug. 5, 1860/ Sept. 18, 1906/ Let our Father's/ Will be done. (Shaft with cross atop with Christ's figure in relief & INRI above his head. Lillies on all four sides of shaft) JONES Winburn 0./ Born/ Jan. 31, 1855/ Died/ May 23, 1912/ Farewell my wife.. (the remainder submerged in concrete) (Clasped hands at top of stone) MYERS Malinda J./ wife of/ W.M. Myers/ Born/ Apr. 4, 1853/ Died/ Feb. 24, 1901 CABANISS Matthew D./ July 20, 1830/ June 14, 1902 Susan A./ Nov. 4, 1827/ Apr. 2, 1891 SHOWALTER Samuel/ Born/ Aug. 1, 1824/ Died/ Feb. 14, 1895/ aged 70 yrs. 6 mos. 13 dys./ (Married Anna Brubaker, daughter of Jacob) BRUBAKER Elias/ Born/ June 25, 1828/ Died/ Jan. 25, 1899. (Clasped hands carved at top) Susannah/ Born/ May 31, 1830/ Died/ Feb. 10, 1904/ I have fought a good/ fight/ I have finished my course/ (remainder submerged in concrete) (Note: she was wife of Elias) (Clasped hands carved at top) BECKNER John/ Born/ June 27, 1799/ Died/ Oct. 6, 1866/ aged/ 67 yrs. 3 mos. 9 das. Elizabeth/ wife of/ John Beckner/ Born/ Jan. 17, 1800/ Died/ July 14, 1888/ aged/ 88 yrs. 5 mos. 27 das. (Note: she was Eliz. P. Thompkins of Pittsylvania County, married May 27, 1844 BRUBAKER John/ Died the 3 day of/ June 1887/ age 75 yrs. 10 mos. 12 days (Field stone) Susan B. on one side of field stone; Died/ August/ 1 1886 wife/ of Elder/ John/ Brubaker on other. In Memory of Magdalena A./ daughter of/ John & Susannab Brubaker/ Died/ 1864/ aged 16 years 6 mos./ Weep not, oh weep not, kindred dear/ For her whose last remains lie here/ For Jesus she on earth did love/ and now she dwells with him above. (Full blown rose carved on top) In Memory of/ Mary F. Brubaker/ Died/ May 1, 1859/ in the 16th year of her age/ "She was lovely, she was fair,/ And for a while was given/ An angel came, and claimed his own/ and bore her home to heaven." (A full blown rose carved at top) In Memory of/ Ezra Brubaker/ Born/ Septr. 24, 1856/ Died/ Septr. 2, 1857 (A small bud carved at top) In Memory of/ John D. Brubaker/ Born/ March 12, 1852/ Died/ Dec. 23, 1856. (A small flower carved at top of stone) Julia C./ Dau. of/ Isaac &/ Cristena/ Brubaker/ Born/ Mar. 14, 1862/ Died/ Aug. 8, 1863 Christian/ Son of/ Elias &/ Susanah/ Brubaker/ Died Aug. 8, 1863/ Aged 3 mos. 5 das. Infant Dau. of/ Elias/ & Susannah/ Brubaker/ Died/ April 10, 1865 In Memory of/ Idia C./ daughter of/ Jacob O. & Elizabeth Brubaker/ Aged 1 year 2 mos. & 20 days/ Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest/ God called thee home, He thought it best. (A dove carved at top of stone) Mary S./ Born/ Mar. 28, 1858/ Died/ June 14, 1866 John A./ Born Jan. 19, 1860/ Died/ June 13, 1866 Elias S./ Born/ Dec. 2, 1865/ Died/ June 14, 1866 The three above were children of Isaac & Christina) Jacob D./ son of/ Isaac & Christina Brubaker/ Born Mar. 10, 1853/ Died/ June 21, 1866 Saloma E./ dau of/ Isaac &/ Christina/ Brubaker/ Born/ Mar. 28, 1858/ Died/ July 16, 1866 BECKNER Eliza E./ Dau. of/ Samuel O. & Susanna/ Beckner/ Born/ Nov. 22, 1874/ Died/ Sept. 30, 1875/ aged 10 mos. 8 ds. BRUBAKER Elmer/ Son of/ Jeremiah C./ & Sarah F./ Brubaker/ Born/ Oct. 26, 1877/ Died/ Dec. 11, 1877 Margreta, Dau. of/ Jeremiah C./ & Sarah F./ Brubaker/ Born/ Feb. 9, 1881/ Died/ July 11, 1881 YOPP Isabel C. (remainder of stone submerged in concrete) ELLER Emry A./ Son of/ F.A. & B.S./ Eller/ Born/ May 9, 1885/ Died/ Jan. 31, 1887/ Gone home. DEATON Johny A./ Son of/ W.A. & M.M. Deaton/ Born/ June 28, 1887/ Died/ June 27, 1888/ Asleep in Jesus. BRUBAKER Elias B./ Son of/ Elias & Susannah/ Brubaker/ Born/ Dec. 30, 1868/ Died/ May 14, 1890/ aged 21 yrs. 4 mos. 14 da's. Bettie H./ 1882 - 1902 ELLER Mary Lucy/ Born/ Sept. 17, 1881/ Died/ Mar. 6, 1904/ Alas! she has left us/ her spirit has fled/ Her body now slumbers/ along (remainder submerged in concrete) (Clasped hands carved at top of stone) JAMISON Susie M./ Wife of/ E.W. Jamison/ Born/ Sept. 22, 1879/ Died/ Nov. 12, 1905. (A dove carved at top of stone) PLAINE Elder D.H./ Born/ Dec. 30, 1820/ Died/ July 21, 1905/ I have fought a good/ fight/ I have kept the faith. (Note: he was from Carroll County, Md.; had two children: Ida S. Musser & John William Plaine) Mary B./ Born/ Feb. 7, 1824/ Died/ Mar. 3, 1909 (Note: dau. of John & Susannah Bonsack) WIMMER Ernest E./ son of/ J.H. & L.E. Wimmer/ Born July 4, 1906/ Died Jan. 20, 1907 ELLER Mary/ wife of/ Abraham Eller/ Born/ Mar. 31, 1814/ Died Dec. 13, 1906. (Clasped hands carved at top) NAFF Orpha Annie/ daughter of/ D.C. & Amy Naff/ Born Feb. 9, 1905/ Died Apr. 4, 1906/ A little bud of love/ To bloom with God above. John B./ Born/ July 12, 1836/ Died/ Aug. 7, 1905/ Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep/ From which none ever wake/ to weep ! Clara Mae/ Dau. of/ D.C. & Amy Naff/ Born/ Apr. 15, 1900/ Died/ Apr. 30, 1903/ Our darling one hath/ gone before/ To greet us on the/ blissful shore. (A carved spray of leaves at top of stone) PETERS Valarie B./ Born/ Oct. 12, 1880/ Died/ Oct. 3, 1902 (A full blown rose with foliage carved at top of stone) HUBBARD James E./ Feb. 6, 1917/ Mar. 2, 1917 JANNEY Will (no dates)