Rockbridge Cemeteries- Old Monmouth *************************************************************************** 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. *************************************************************************** Old Monmouth Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Rockbridge County, VA. Submitted by: ©Angela M. Ruley, 1997 reddog@rockbridge.net Located off Rt. 60 at Whistle Creek. Begun 1741, Organized 1746. The location at that time was on the North branch of the James River (now Maury) in the area known as the Fork of the James. The original structure was a Pole building erected c1748 on Woods Creek. This was replaced by a building of hewn timber on Whistle Creek in 1767 and was then called Hall's Meeting House. In 1789, a stone building was erected and the name changed to Monmouth. A Sunday school was operated thru 1881 and this location also served as a school for black children until the 1890’s/ Burials were discontinued about 1885. The lay out of the cemetery is shown below: Negro Section White section follows: G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 F-1 F-2 F-3 F-4 F-5 E-1 E-2 E-3 E-4 E-5 D-1 D-2 D-3 D-4 D-5 C-1 C-2 C-3 C-4 C-5 B-1 B-2 Church B-5 A-1 A-2 Site A-5 The cemetery plat shows the grave locations as follow: Those listed as (um), are unmarked graves. Section B Square 7 Harrison, Abner (um) Harrison, Susan J. Sholtz d. 1889 (um) Harrison, James d. 19 Jan 1886, aged 74y (um) Cox, Sarah Elizabeth d. 1859 (um), d/o W.H. & Rebecca Harrison, Mary Elizabeth (um) infant Crawford, Susan W. (um) d. 1876, aged 76y, w/o Robt. Morrison, Robert d. 1861 (um) aged 59y Morrison, Robert (um) h/o 1-1 Miss Work, -2- Miss Henderson Morrison, Eliza (um) d. 1852, aged 46y, w/o Robert Section C Square 7 Morrison, Margaret W. (um) d. 1876, w/o Robert Section B Square 8 Harlow, Wilson d. 14 Jan 1876, aged 106y Harlow, Elizabeth G. d. 26 Nov 1872, aged 60y Harlow, Tandy d. 30 Jun 1869 aged 75y Section G-6 G-7 G-8 G-9 G-10 F-6 F-7 F-8 F-9 F-10 E-6 E-7 E-8 E-9 E-10 D-6 D-7 D-8 D-9 D-10 C-6 C-7 C-8 C-9 C-10 B-6 B-7 B-8 B-9 B-10 A-6 A-7 A-8 A-9 A-10 Section C Square 4 Wilson, Thomas d. 6 Apr 1808 aged 61y Wilson, Agness d. 6 Jan 1794 aged 52y Lam, Sarah J. d. 3 Jun 1871 aged 58y, w/o John Morrison, (Aunt) Cynthia d. 1841 (um) Square 10 Conner, Mary Louella (um) d/o James H. & Lizzie M. Section D Square 2 Mackey, Mattie S. (um) Mackey, Hugh C. (um) Square 3 W._____ D. (um) Wilson, Mary (um) Moore, Thomas S. 7 Jul 1808- 12 Dec 1864 Moore, Elizabeth L. 26 Oct 1817- 26 Feb 1875 Moore, Robert W. 29 Jul 1839- 27 Jun 1854 Square 4 C._____, W.F.A. Clyce, David Jacob d. 1845 (um) McCampbell, David d. 1841 (um) Clyce, James Ferdinand d. 24 Dec 1852 aged 88y Square 5 Morris, Mrs. Sarah (Jane?) L.R. aged 52y (um) Square 6 McElhaney, Eleanor (um) Square 7 Patterson, Alexander 1828- 1857 aged 22y (um) Patterson, Mrs. Sarah W. d. 1854 (um) Patterson, Charles d. 1856 aged 22y (um) Square 10 Fix, John d. 1857 (um) Fix, Margaret 20 Feb 1761- 14 Apr 1852 (um) Section E Square 1 Campbell, Sally A. (um) Campbell, Samuel L. (um) Square 2 McClintic, Martha M. (um) McClintic, Hannah M. (um) Wilson, Robert 10 Mar 1778- 6 Sep 1851 Wilson, John L. (um) Mackey, Sarah (um) Wilson, Hugh d. 9 Jul 1809 aged 69y Wilson, Hannah Moore (um) Square 3 Moore, Rachel L. 19 Feb 1811- 23 Jul 1836 (um) Square 6 Kerr, Eliza d. 6 Jan 1833, w/o John Agner, Florence, d/o Wm. & Sarah L.L. Agner (um) Square 8 Bowlin, Mary E. (um) Gold, James A. 1842-1861 (um) s/o S. & J.M., Co C 1 VA Cav, CSA Gold, Jane M. 1819-1871 (um) w/o Saml. Square 9 Goul, Christian d. 1839 (um) Goul, Margaret F. d. 1832 (um) Goul, William O. (um) Section F Square 1 Wilson, A. C. (um) Wilson, James d. 29 Dec 1855 aged 75y Square 2 Wilson, Samuel d. 16 Nov 1807 aged 72y Wilson, Mary d. 4 Apr 1820 aged 85y Wilson, Samuel Jr. (um) Square 4 Kerr, Martha d. 1869 (um) Square 5 Skeen, Samuel d. 1826 (um) Skeen, William d. 1829 (um) Skeen, James d. 1813 (um) Section G Square 1 Beard, Rachel Amanda (um) w/o T. Rice Beard Others buried here: Cox, Mary (infant) [um] McCampbell, I.D. d. 6 Nov 1811 aged 63y McManamy, Thomas d. 1848 (um) Wilson, Jean Mackey (um), w/o Wm. K. Wilson, William Kirkpatrick (um) (Old Monmouth cont’d) Negro Section Crumbles, James A. Crumbles, Madison Crumbles, Maria Kenney, Hugh W. Vest, Mary Wax, Fannie Massey, Hosten d. 30 Mar 1916, s/o Lorvia & Nancy Pope Massie