ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY, VA - BIBLE RECORDS – NERIAH BAPTIST CHURCH RECORDS, 176_-1976 ----¤¤¤---- Contributed by: Joan Renfrow NOTICE: I have no relationship or further information in regards to this family. *************************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net *************************************************************************** Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection LVA Bible Records Number 33365 Bible Record, Neriah Baptist Church Records, 176_-1976 Areas covered are: City of Buena Vista in Rockbridge County The records are from the Neriah Baptist Church located on Route 1 in Buena Vista, Virginia. The church was organized in 1830. ALLEN, A. Buelah 1903 1945 ALLEN, Emma age 17 yrs May 5, 1877 ALLEN, Tellie V 1896 1946 ANDREW, Jane C Aug. 2 1826 1946 “Mr wife Jane Camden, consort of Newell St. Andrew – The eternal Judge of all the earth is just in all his ways, alike in those which give us birth and those which end our days (footstone – J. St. A) ARMSTRONG, Asa Grey Feb 28, 1892 May 29, 1966 ARMSTRING, Olivia Whitesell March 19, 1881 May 27, 1966 ASKEW, Sally no date May 7, 1862 “In memory of...Died in the 69th year of her age” BEARD, Nannie J Dec 12, 1840 April 30, 1908 BECKNER, James Homer May 23, 1906 July 21, 1919 “Son of E.C. & D.M. Beckner...Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the blissful shore” CAMDEN, Benjamin F April 17, 1819 Jan 17, 1855 CAMDEN, Jas B April 16, 1845 Mar 14, 1903 “Rest, soldier, rest, they warfare o’er” CAMDEN, John D Oct 9, 1810 Sept 28, 1855 CAMDEN, Nancy Jan 2, 1775 Sept 12, 1852 CAMDEN, Washington Oct 15, 1772 May 12, 1851 CAMPER, Emmett R Mar 11, 1920 Dec 10, 1974 CAMPER Born and Died May 25, 1905 “Infant Daughter of S.P. & M.L. Camper” CAMPER, John D Apr 12, 1927 July 10, 1928 CAMPER, Maggie J Feb 15, 1841 Jan 6, 1907 “Wife of W. H. Camper, Age 65 ys. 10 mo. 22 ds.” CAMPER, Maggie L Mar 4, 1882 Mar 15, 1964 CAMPER, Sandy P Oct 4, 1881 Sept 25, 1969 CAMPER, W H Jan 3, 1842 Sept 11, 1916 “Age 74 ys. 8 no. 8 ds., Rest in peace” CAMPER, William H Sept 11, 1906 Sept 1, 1954 CASH, Charles William May 20, 1896 Dec 1, 1921 “Son of J.L. & M.J. Cash, Co. D 317 Inf. 80 Div. (A.E.F.), Rest brother, rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o’er thee weep.” CASH, John L Mar 9, 1856 Nov 20, 1926 “In my Fathers House are many mansions” CASH, Margaret G Dec 16, 1868 Nov 14, 1940 CASWELL, Lillian V 1888 1937 “Wife of Alfred E. Caswell” CHITTUM, Cora Elizabeth Sept 29, 1893 Dec 20, 1970 CHITTUM, Grace W Mar 24, 1896 Aug 5, 1941 CHITTUM, James Hansford Nov 16, 1919 Oct 8, 1920 “Son of R.H. & G.W. Chittum, Carling we miss thee” CHITTUM, James Luther Jan 6, 1891 Apr 28, 1944 CHITTUM, Robert H May 11, 1895 June 15, 1976 CLARKE, William Rice Oct 15, 1820 June 13, 1823 “Son of Woodson P & Lucy M Clarke” COFFEY, Annie M June 14, 1876 Nov 7, 1960 COFFEY, Edwell Duey 1898 March 1965 COFFEY, Lafayette W Apr 25, 1874 Jan 3, 1937 COFFEY, Lucy Frances Apr 10, 1896 no date COFFEY, Nettie B 1884 1972 COFFEY, O’Coner Jackson June 18, 1893 May 9, 1950 COFFEY, R Wood 1882 1953 COFFEY, T C Aug 6, 1859 Feb 16, 1906 “She was a kind and affectionate wife, A fond mother and friend to all” COFFEY, William M no date no date “Donald’s Co. Va. Lt. Arty. C.S.A.” COLEMAN, Joseph Marks Oct 7, 1912 Oct 17, 1917 COLEMAN, Lora R June 14, 1918 Oct 13, 1918 COLEMAN, Ray T 1933 1936 “Asleep in Jesus” COLTER, William May 16, 1811 Jan 6, 1833 COPPER, Darius no date Jan 6, 1867 “Aged 69 yrs. 7 mo. 24 ds., He hath entered into his rest” COPPER, Elijah W no date Apr 23, 1856 “Aged 17 years 5 months & 6 days; Sleep brother, dear, and take your rest; God called you home, he thought it best, ‘Twas hard, indeed, to part with thee But Christ’s strong arm supported me” COPPER, Eliza R Jan 15, 1860 Mar 30, 1891 “Wife of I.G. Copper; Alas she has left us, her spirit has fled, Her body now slumbers along with the dead” COPPER, Elmer W Mar 3, 1891 Sept 23, 1931 COPPER, Geo W Dec 23, 1823 July 16, 1899 COPPER, Jennie Myrtle Sept 23, 1889 June 30, 1890 “Daughter of I.G. & E.R. Copper” COPPER, John D Oct 27, 1827 Mar 2, 1884 COPPER, Louisa V Aug 10, 1841 Feb 8, 1863 “Wife of T. J. Copper” COPPER, Mary Ellen Oct 28, 1829 Mar 26, 1861 “Our Mother, Gone but not forgotten” COPPER, Nannie E V no date Mar 1863 “Daughter of T.J. & Louisa V. Copper; Aged 13 mos.; Gone but not forgotten” COPPER, Sallie no date Nov 6, 1872 “Wife of Darius Copper; Aged – 73 yrs. 10 mos. 21 ds.; The memory of the just is blessed” COPPER, Sarah G Aug 30, 1834 Nov 22, 1902 DECKER, Bertie E Apr 13, 1894 no date “His Wife (John S Decker)” DECKER, George T Oct 5, 1836 Mar 19, 1912 DECKER, Howard Wesley Dec 19, 1842 May 26, 1907 “Father; At Rest” DECKER, John S July 21, 1870 July 6, 1939 DECKER, Mary Elizabeth Feb 11, 1842 Oct 31, 1921 “Mother; At Rest” DECKER, Nannie C May 19, 1852 Dec 11, 1930 DECKER, Theodore Benton Aug 21, 1878 Mar 29, 1916 “Son of G.T. & Nannie J. Decker; Why should we mourn our brothers loss Since death to him is bliss?” DEITRICK, Alpheus P no date June 14, 1828 “In memory of...son of William & Elizabeth Deitrick; Aged 3 years 11 months” DEITRICK, Elizabeth no date Apr 8, 1827 “In memory of...consort of Jacob Deitrick; Aged 51 years” DEITRICK, Jacob no date Nov 28, 1830 “Aged 78 years” DEITRICK, Jacob A no date Oct 15, 1844 “In memory of...son of Michael & Martha Detrick; Aged 5 months” DEITRICK, Mary no date Oct 8, 1843 “Daughter of Jacob & Elizabeth Deitrick; Aged 38 years” DEITRICK, Mary E no date Apr 18, 1827 “Daughter of William & Elizabeth Deitrick; Aged 8 months” DEITRICK, Michael M May 30, 1807 June 5, 1849 “Aged 42 years; Death thou hast conquered Him , And by thy darts have slain, But Christ shall conquer thee, And He shall rise again” DEITRICK, Willeann L no date June 23, 1828 “Daughter of William & Elizabeth Deitrick; Aged 8 months” DUNLAP, Elizabeth no date Sept 8, 1869 “Wife of W.H. Dunlap” ETTINGER, Elizabeth Ellen June 28, 1832 Apr 28, 1917 “Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God” FIX, Emma July 6, 1856 Jan 3, 1932 “Gone but not forgotten; Mother” FIX, Philip Wade June 14, 1865 June 25, 1904 “He is not dead but sleepeth; Father” FLOYD, Arminta S Whitesell Nov 29, 1846 Mar 11, 1917 “Wife of R.W. Floyd; She was the sunshine of our home; Mother” FLOYD, Beatrice Dec 17, 1916 Aug 28, 1917 “#4 Children of W.M. & V.E. Floyd” FLOYD, Bessie V Whitesell Dec 2, 1878 Oct 26, 1937 “Wife of R.A. Floyd; At Rest” FLOYD, Catharine Aug 19, 1825 Aug 10, 1865 FLOYD, Charles M Dec 28, 1898 Aug 19, 1924 “Rest in Peace; No pain, no grief, no anxious fear Can reach our loved one sleeping here” FLOYD, James R Oct 16, 1913 Sept 10, 1914 “#3 Children of W.M. & V.E. Floyd” FLOYD, John E Dec 13, 1851 Apr 10, 1920 “In after-time, We’ll meet him” FLOYD, Joseph July 3, 1906 Sept 3, 1906 “#1 Children of W.M. & V.E. Floyd” FLOYD, Meredith Oct 13, 1907 Sept 3, 1908 “#2 Children of W.M. & V.E. Floyd” FLOYD, Robert A Sept 9, 1890 Aug 2, 1948 “At Rest” FLOYD, Robert W July 16, 1841 Mar 23, 1886 “Father; He is not lost, but gone before” FLOYD, Victoria E Mar 6, 1879 Oct 24, 1918 “Wife of W.M. Floyd” FOX, Wm B Dec 25, 1818 Jan 27, 1897 “Rest soldier, rest, thy warfare o’er” GOODMAN, Curlee W Aug 9, 1811 Feb 7, 1873 GOODMAN, Frances Sept 17, 1830 July 23, 1852 “Sacred to the memory of...Aged 22 years; Farewell my daughter thou art gone to heaven thy blest abode; Kind angels has conveyed thee home to meet a smiling God” GOODMAN, John L Sept 15, 1839 Feb 27, 1840 “To the memory of...Aged 6 months; My son, the infant of my care, You God has called you home, To take you from a world of woe, And crown you for His own” GOODMAN, Samuel W Apr 25, 1799 May 15, 1843 “Sacred to the memory of...Aged 43 years; Thou art gone to the grace, But we will not deplore thee, Since God was they ranson, they guardian, thy guide, He gave thee, He took thee, And He will restore thee, For death has no sting, Since the Saviour has died” GRANT, Alexander D Jan 13, 1825 Jan 1, 1896 GRANT, Hannah M Mar 2, 1822 Mar 25, 1908 HARRIS, James R J Jan 1, 1844 Mar 17, 1920 “Co. G 54 Va. Regt. CSA; Rest, soldier, rest, thy warfare o’er” HARRIS, Lucy Branscomb Mar 27, 1847 Mar 26, 1926 “Wife of J.R.J. Harris; She welcomed death, not only as a release from bodily suffering, But as the fruition of her hopes of eternal happiness” HARRIS, S L no dates - rock HARRIS, Wm J no date Oct 10, 1854 (Aged 14 years and 4 months” HARTLESS, Annie M Mar 3, 1917 Mar 6, 1920 “Daughter of Oscar & Eva Hartless; She was the sunshine of our home” HARTLESS, Preston H Dec 23, 1825 Apr 15, 1900 HELMOR, Jacob Mar 12, 1851 June 28, 1851 “Infant son of Jno & Anna Helmor” HUGHES, John no date Feb 9, 1851 “Pvt. Lucas’ Co.; Smallwood’s Md. Regt.” HUGHES, Joseph no date Apr 26, 1839 “Pvt. McBride’s Co. 5 Va. Mil. War of 1812” HUGHES, Joseph F Jan 12, 1789 Apr 24, 1839 “Aged 50 years” HUGHES, Joseph Preston no date no date “Lusk’s Co. Va. Lt. Arty. CSA” HUGHES, Mary Whiteside Feb 2, 1890 Jan 30, 1940 JARVIES, Nannie Julia no date Feb 14, 1872 “Wife of Jas E Jarvies; Aged 23 years 6 mo. & 6 days” JARVIS, Jas E Apr 22, 1843 June 18, 1904 “Aged 61 yrs. 1 mo. 26 days” JENKIN, James Apr 11, 1845 Mar 5, 1894 JONES, Nicholas July 3, 1767 Apr ____ (Stone broken) LAM, Sarah M no date Feb 16, 18__ “Wife of Elijah Lam; Aged 18 years; The soul has now taken its flight, To mansions of glory above, To mingle with angels of light, And dwell in the kingdom of love” LARMAN, George W 1851 1935 LARMAN, Lizzie E 1857 1928 LAWHORNE, Froney A Aug 23, 1874 Jan 16, 1942 LAWHORNE, Jesse D Mar 1, 1902 May 19, 1930 LAWHORNE, Julia E Oct 28, 1907 Feb 10, 1929 LAWHORNE, Samuel D Feb 14, 1872 June 30, 1924 “To him we trust, a place is given Among the saints with Christ in heaven” LAWYER, E L 1909 1932 LAWYER, Elwood 1930 1930 LEWIS, Pearl Barger Aug 2, 1888 Aug 5, 1960 LEWIS, Samuel McCown May 8, 1872 Jan 5, 1940 LILLEY, Mack Dowell (Grave marker only) LILLY, W H no date Apr 15, 1880 “Aged 51 years; To him, we trust, a place is given Among the saints with Christ in heaven” LOWE, Magie S 1875 1959 (Marker) McCABE, Charles R May 5, 1895 Mar 7, 1960 McCABE, Elizabeth Whiteside Oct 17, 1870 Mar 14, 1941 “Wife of John McCabe” McCABE, Iris L (Painter) Feb 14, 1913 May 5, 1954 “At rest of gather with Jesus” McCABE, John 1832 Feb 23, 1902 McCLURE “Too infant childs of W & E McClure” McCLURE, Elizabeth Mar 25, 1788 Mar 17, 1830 “Wife of Moses McClure; She was a pious member of the Baptist Church” McCLURE, Moses Mar 18, 1767 Sept 10, 1836 McCULLEY, Catherine M Apr 28, 1918 Sept 3, 1918 “Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the Kingdon of God” McCUTCHAN, John B no date May 7, 1854 “Aged 32 yr. 7 mo. & 19 days; O’ For the death of those, Who slumber in the Lord. O’ be, like theirs, my last repose, Like theirs my last reward” McCUTCHAN, Elizabeth Lynn July 12, 1827 Sept 14, 1904 “Wife of John B. McCutchan; On that bright, immortal shore, We shall meet to part no more” McCUTCHAN, James A Feb 22, 1852 Nov 20, 1852 “Infant son of J B & E L McCutchan; That once loved form now cold and dead, Each mournful thought employs: We weep our earthly comforts fled, And withered all our joys” MASON, Earle H Aug 4, 1915 Oct 12, 1918 MASON, Marion M Mar 1, 1913 July 13, 1954 MASON, Myrtle M Jan 13, 1911 Oct 16, 1918 MONTGOMERY, John no date July 3, 1890 “Killed in the Jordan Shaft, Buena Vista Iron Mines” MOORE, Graham Y Sept 16, 1877 Feb 10, 1923 “Aged 43 yrs. 4 mo. 25 ds.” MOORE, Samuel H Mar 28, 1845 Nov 25, 1914 “69 yrs. 7 mo. 28 ds.; Only Sleeping” MOORE, Sophia F July 18, 1842 Nov 1, 1901 “Aged 59 yrs. 3 mo. 13 ds.; Her end was peace” NAIR, Jacob Claude Sept 17, 1909 May 20, 1929 “Son of A A & D M Nair; Gone but not forgotten” PAINTER, Carroll J Jan 22, 1915 Oct 4, 1971 PAINTER, James C Mar 8, 1884 July 9, 1960 PAINTER, Mamie C Feb 14, 1894 Mar 1, 1965 PATTERSON, Little Jonnie Apr 13, 1900 May 25, 1900 “Infant of W R & L G Patterson” PAXTON, Alexander no date July 13, 1852 “Aged 50 years 4 mo. & 3 days; Dearest husband, thou has left us, Here thy loss we deeptly feel, But ‘tis God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrow heal. Yet again we hope to meet thee, When the day of life is fled, Then in heaven, with joy to greet thee, There no farewell tear is shed” PAXTON, Catharine Staley Mar 24, 1835 Feb 15, 1905 “Daughter of Alex. & Catharine Paxton; Asleep in Jesus blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep” PAXTON, Elizabeth C Feb 17, 1799 Nov 17, 1858 PAXTON, Isabella D no date Sept 29, 1843 “Daughter of Alexander & Catharine Paxton; Aged 14 years; What was there here to court her stay, And keep her back from home, When angels beckon her away, And Jesus bids her come” PAXTON, Jane no date May 13, 1830 “Aged 58 years” PAXTON, John Aug 11, 1797 Dec 4, 1845 “Sacred to the memory of...Remember friend as you pass by, As you are now so once was I, But you must die as well as me, And hasten to Eternity” PAXTON, Katharine Aug 26, 1800 June 14, 1883 “Wife of Alex. Paxton; Rest in peace, thy work is done” PAXTON, Mary A J no date Nov 28, 1859 “Aged 19 years 11 months & 4 days; Sister, thou art gone to rest, Thine is an early tomb, But Jesus summoned thee away, Thy Saviour called thee home” PAXTON, Samuel no date Mar 30, 1841 “Aged 75 years” PAXTON, Theophilus July 11, 1842 Oct 24, 1865 “Son of Alexander & Catharine Paxton; Aged 23 years 3 mos. & 13 days; Blessed is the man that maketh the Lord his” PULTZ, George Franklin Mar 7, 1848 Oct 25, 1922 PULTZ, Mary C July 3, 1831 Mar 18, 1887 “Wife of David Pultz” RAMSEY (Two infant stones, no names, no dates) RAMSEY, Lemuel C Mar 17, 1889 Dec 14, 1943 RAMSEY, Lorah H Dec 18, 1888 Feb 28, 1956 RAMSEY, Marshal Sept 3, 1900 Apr 30, 1903 “Our darling on ehas gone before to greet us on the blissful shore” ROBERTSON, Annie V ___ 2, 1867 ___ “Daughter of J W & M A Robertson” (broken stone) ROBERTSON, Lucy M Sept 16, 1833 Sept 24, 1871 “Aged 38 years” ROBERTSON, Nancy Sept 3, 1807 Feb 15, 1883 “Wife of T G Robertson” ROWSEY, Abigal Feb 11, 1835 Feb 11, 1911 “A fond mother and friend to all, She is not dead, but sleepeth” ROWSEY, Thomas no date Dec 26, 1876 SHEWEY, Sallie T. Paxton July 15, 1837 Sept 17, 1902 “Daughter of Alexander & Catharine Paxton; Wife of John A. Shewey; Jesus lover of my soul, Let me to thy bosom fly” SHIELDS, Joseph no date May 7, 1824 “Aged 34 years” SORRELLS, Joseph H Mar 10, 1857 Jan 10, 1931 SORRELLS, Mary J Sept 8, 1867 June 24, 1929 SORRELS, Andrew W 1867 1932 SORRELS, Mary G 1865 1936 SORRELS, Robert M 1902 1916 SOUTHERS May 28, 1918 May 28, 1918 “Infant of Alfred Y & M W Southers; Gone but not forgotten” SOUTHERS, Blanche C 1893 1977 SOUTHERS, Cora L Jan 28, 1893 July 9, 1918 “Wife of Cal Southers; Beautiful, lovely, she was but given, a fair bud to earth to blossom in heaven” SOUTHERS, Edward A 1921 1974 SOUTHERS, Georgia M July 18, 1902 Aug 11, 1975 SOUTHERS, James B Jan 1, 1901 Apr 30, 1967 “In God we Trust” SOUTHERS, James D Sept 1, 1869 Sept 6, 1944 SOUTHERS, Levi E Apr 1, 1897 Oct 22, 1968 SOUTHERS, Mary Elesabeth June 10, 1879 Dec 7, 1941 SOUTHERS, Norman E 1919 1920 “Son of W E & B V Southers; Of such is the kingdom of heaven” SOUTHERS, William E 1891 1964 SOUTHERS, W W Dec 22, 1935 Nov 1, 1936 “At. Lex. Va.” SOUTHERS, Witt G 1885 1969 STATON, A T Aug 30, 1848 Aug 3, 1917 “He was beloved by God and man” STATON, Ara A Oct 30, 1823 Apr 1, 1890 STATON, Beacher A July 24, 1900 June 10, 1902 “Son of J W & I C Staton; Lord, teach me to give back to thee, The treasure thou dids’t lend to me” STATON, Parish Feb 22, 1872 Mar 21, 1888 TYLER, Andrew J 1862 1942 “The Lord is my shepherd” TYLER, Nannie F 1880 1958 “The Lord is my shepherd” TYREE, Amanda Dec 20, 1882 Oct 23, 1918 “Wife of Lewis Tyree; Asleep in Jesus’ blessed sleep, From which none ever wake to weep” TYREE, John L Feb 20, 1882 Sept 21, 1956 TYREE, Ollie Lee Oct 10, 1881 Apr 14, 1951 WEST, Sallie A July 19, 1844 Feb 23, 1925 WHEELER, Homer T July 4, 1909 Oct 22, 1918 WHEELER, Myrtle L 1906 1924 WHITESELL, D Webster May 7, 1884 June 25, 1959 WHITESELL, Eda F Oct 24, 1885 Feb 13, 1955 WHITESELL, Edna Cash Apr 14, 1886 Sept 30, 1954 WHITESELL, Eli no date Aug 8, 1887 “Aged 67 yrs 4 mo. and 8 days” WHITESELL, George D May 18, 1880 Sept 6, 1962 WHITESELL, Horace Jacob Apr 26, 1921 June 26, 1946 WHITESELL, Isabel Paxton no date May 13, 1923 WHITESELL, Jacob A Aug 22, 1851 July 13, 1918 “Kind father of love, thou art gone to thy rest, Forever to bask mid the joys of the blest” WHITESELL, James P Oct 24, 1886 Feb 14, 1956 WHITESELL, John W Aug 9, 1848 Mar 18, 1917 “A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled” WHITESELL, Mary Amanda no date Jan 1, 1908 “Wife of Eli Whitesell; Age 83 yrs 5 mo. 12 ds.” WHITESELL, Mary E Davis Aug 11, 1850 Dec 21, 1916 “Wife of W H Whitesell; A loved one from us has gone, A voice we love is stilled, a place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled” WHITESELL, Minnie Belle no date Apr 12, 1920 “Aged 43 years; They are gone but not forgotten” WHITESELL, Sallie J. Hartsook June 25, 1859 Apr 27, 1940 “Wife of Jacob A Whitesell” WHITESELL, William Housten July 13, 1850 Mar 17, 1925 “Dearest Father, thou hast left us, Here thy loss we deeply feel, But t’is God that hath bereft us, He can all our sorrow heal” WHITESIDE no date May 24, 1946 “Infant son of A T & E C Whiteside; Safe in the arms of Jesus” WHITESIDE, Amanda J no date June 21, 1913 “Wife of J P Whiteside; Aged 64 years; Asleep in Jesus” WHITESIDE, Charles Wyatt Dec 25, 1874 Mar 5, 1946 WHITESIDE, Emma Clement Dec 6, 1880 Sept 11, 1971 WHITESIDE, May T Dec 18, 1889 Nov 14, 1945 “Wife of N Lee Whiteside; She was the sunshine of our home” WHITESIDE, N Lee Mar 15, 1880 Dec 17, 1924 “Gone but not forgotten” WHITESIDE, Stuart H May 30, 1905 Feb 13, 1906 “Son of Peter & Ollie Whiteside” WHITESIDES, Hobart Mar 25, 1897 June 25, 1907 “Tho’ lost to sight, to memory dear” WILLIAMS, Ella Betty Feb 18, 1873 Mar 11, 1913 “Blessed are the pure of heart, For they shall see God”