ROANOKE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Johnston Cemetery

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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection


LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, William R. Johnston cemetery:
                  1937 July 28
                  Research made by William C. Sponaugle

Cemetery Location:  .5 mile South Hollins St., N. & W. Ry, and 100 yds. South 
                    side Franklin & Fincastle turnpike.
                    Roanoke Co., Virginia


DATE:

Earliest date 1804.

OWNERS:

William R. Johnston

DESCRIPTION:

This must have been a private burying ground.  It is now in the open with no 
fence or care of any kind in an apple orchard, there are at least six graves 
with no marks of identification except one, the rest have only stone markers.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

William R. Johnston was a very wealthy man and owner of extensive lands, a 
prominent Atty., in his day, and the father of Frederick Johnston, who was an 
early Clerk of County Court Roanoke  County for a number of years.

I found the following inscription:

Mary E. Dunn
the daughter of William R. Johnston
and Mary Johnston
was born 21st June 1804
and died 28th May 1827
Aged 22 years, 11 months, and 7 days
Thou are gone to the grave but we will not deplore thee,
Since God was thy Refuge, thy Ransome, thy Guide, 
He gave thee, He took thee, and he will restore thee,
death has no sting since the Savior has died.



SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informant:  J. D. Olliver and the Records at Salem and Fincastle

Tombstone Inscription

Visit by worker.

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