LOCKETT - GARST 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. ************************************************************************ Go southwest on Colonial Avenue in Roanoke; proceed past Ogden Road and turn south on Overdale Road, then west on Parkwood Drive. The burial ground is opposite 3604 Parkwood, in the Green Valley subdivision. It is no longer in use, but is in fair condition, and fenced. Some information is from Garst: "Our Garst Family in America: and Mrs. Solloway BRYANT, May Ether line/ Born Nov. 16, 1898/ Died Jan. 30, 1902 FREEMAN, Aquilla/ Infant son of/ G.T. & L.E. Freeman/ Jan. 29, 1907/ Dec. 16, 1907 GARST Elizabeth M./ Dau. of Geo. J. & Mary A./ Garst/ Born Aug. 6, 1846/ Died Feb. 18, 1864 Evaline (Humphreys)/ Died/ Oct. 12, 1915/ Aged 79 years (wife of Joseph H.) George W./ Born/ Nov. 15, 1821/ Died/ July 3, 1890 (son of Jacob & Tamsey) Infant son of/ Jack & Rosa B. Garst/ Born May 26, 1901/ Died May 28, 1901 Jacob/ Born/ Oct. 10, 1766/ Died/ Feb. 25, 1854/ Aged 87 yrs/ 4 mos. 15 days Jacob/ Born/ Dec. 20, 1790/ Died/ Dec. 6, 1879 (son of Frederick Garst) Footstone with initials J.M.G. (Janie Myrtle Garst, 31 July 1906 - 13 June 1908) Joseph H./ Born/ Apr. 26, 1827/ Died/ Feb. 15, 1896 (son of Jacob & Tamsey) In memory of/ Magdalina Garst/ Born/ Sept. 24, 1771/ Died/ July 8, 1851 (wife of Jacob) Mary/ Born/ Feb. 14, 1835 (died 21 May 1854; she was Mary Ann Linkenhoker) (wife of George W.) Maude Muller/ Dau. of/ M.E. & F.J./ Garst/ Born Jun. 10, 1884/ Died July 15, 1884 Tamsey (Richardson)/ Died/ Sept. 13, 1883/ Aged/ About 89 years (wife of George W.) LOCKETT Fannie M./ wife of/ H.J.G. Lockett/ Oct. 2, 1841/ July 24 , 1911 In memory of/ Forrest Lockett/ Born/ Apr. 19, 1794/ Died/ Nov. 15, 1862/ Aged 68 yrs. 6 mos./ 26 days Forrest W./ son of/ W.E. & Hattie/ Lockett/ May 2, 1908/ June 7, 1910 Gertrude H./ Dau. of/ J.H. & R.D. Lockett/ Born July 11, 190 8/ Died July 15, 1909 Hattie M. Campbell/ wife of/ W.E. Lockett/ Nov. 5, 1885/ Apr. 2, 1920 H.J.G./ Dec. 22, 1839/ Jan. 5, 1911 Infant of/ W.M. & J.A. Lockett/ 1906 A tall shaft has these inscriptions: Jennie A., wife of Wm. T. Lockett/ Born Aug. 21, 1857/ Died Mar. 5, 1889 Son and Daughter of W.T. & J.A. Lockett (no dates) Mother/ Julia A. Trout/ wife of/ W.M. Lockett/ 1878 - 1906 Louise M./ Born/ Sept. 22, 1832/ Died/ July 3, 1910/ Aged 77 years 9 mos. 11 days Margie A./ Dau. of W.F. & M.J. Lockett/ Born Oct. 16, 1872/ Aged 4 mos. Mary/ wife of/ Forrest Lockett/ Born/ Feb. 23, 1810/ Died/ Sept. 29, 1891/ Aged 81 yrs./ 7 mos. 6 days (she was a daughter of Jacob Garst) M.S.L. on footstone; stone face down. Rosa May/ Dau. of W.F. & M.J. Lockett/ Born Jan. 1, 1871/ Died Nov. 9, 1888/ Aged 17 yrs. 9 mos./ 8 days Footstone with initials T.M.L. PETERS Bessie Lou/ Born Sept. 6, 1881/ Died Apr. 5, 1898/ Aged 16 yrs. 6 mos./ & 29 days Jacob/ Born/ Feb. 6, 1818/ Died/ Nov. 20, 1898 Louisa G./ Born/ Aug. 23, 1826/ Died/ Jan. 11, 1904 (wife of Jacob) Wilford A./ Born/ Feb. 3, 1892/ Died Apr. 9, 1916 WHITE Charles C./ Died/ July 6th, 1853