GARST - SHOWALTER 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. ************************************************************************ Going north on Rt. 117, cross the 1-581 overpass and turn immediately to the north on Rt. 626; follow to the cemetery, which is on high ground and visible from 1-81. It is in good condition, though a few stones have become dim. Elizabeth Showalter Bowman corroborated some of the readings. The list has been alphabetized: BOITNOTT, Mary Fannie/ Nov. 1911 - June 1913 BRYANT, Rhoda/ Died/ Dec. 16, 1885/ Aged 58 yrs. 2 mos. 1 day/ erected by A.B. Bryant CLINGENPEEL, Hannah/ d. 29 Feb. 1916 GARST Benton J./ Born/ Nov. 22, 1876/ Died/ Oct. 25, 1896 James A./ Born/ Apr. 27, 1839/ Died/ Oct. 22, 1893 James Clay/ Born/ Sept. 19, 1900/ Died/ Dec. 25, 1915 Lewis A./ Born/ Aug. 28, 1867/ Died/ Dec. 10, 1896/ Aged/ 26 yrs. 3 mos. 11 days Nannie M./ Born/ Apr. 27, 1839/ Died/ Mar. 26, 1900 Roy G./ son of/ L.A. & R.A. Garst/ Born/ Dec. 27, 1890/ Died/ May 10, 1891 Stella F./ Born/ Aug. 4, 1897/ Died/ Oct. 19, 1913 HINCHEE Guy/ Born/ May 25, 1896/ Died/ Oct. 19, 1913 JAMISON Ethel E./ daughter of/ J.S. & Fannie Jamison/ Born/ Nov. 27, 1907/ Died/ Nov. 1, 1908 Mattie Frances/ wife of/ G.E. Jamison/ Born/ Mar. 31, 1878/ Died/ Dec. 1, 1906/ Aged 28 yrs. & 8 mos. LAYMAN Carl/ son of/ G.D. & G.O./ Layman/ Jan. 3, 1895 Sara F./ Born/ Feb. 18, 1844/ Died/ Apr. 8, 1888 MEDLEY, John G./ Died/ Feb. 24, 1915/ Aged 71 yrs. PLUNKE... (probably Plunkett), Infant of/ C.P. & .t.A./ Oct / Another little angel/ Before the heavenly/Throne SHOWALTER Christian H./ Born/ Oct. 6, 1873/ Died/ March 27, 1898 Infant of Jacob & Amanda/ 13 Nov. 1890 Infant of/ COB & Amanda/ Showalter (no dates) Jacob/ Born/ Jan. 9, 1849/ Died/ June 19, 1913 Mary A./ Born/ Sept. 21, 1850/ Died/ Oct. 24, 1885 Virginia C./ daughter of/ Jacob & Mary A./ Showalter/ Died May 9, 1871/ Aged/ 1 yr. 6 mos. 20 days STRINE John/ Born/ July 1, 1801/ Died/ Feb. 6, 1886 SWARTZ Catharine/ Born/ Dec. 18, 1811/ Died/ Oct. 1884 Christian/ Born/ June 21, 1820/ Died/ May 18, 1892 WEBBER James W./ Born/ Dec. 20, 1899/ Died/ July 22, 1900/ God called thee/ home, He thoug-/ht it best