Martin Family Cemetery - Culloden, Cabell Co., W.Va. ******************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: Material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor. Copyright 1998-2000 Candace J. Freeman . Candie Freeman has submitted this file for use in the WVGenWeb project. It may be freely copied, but may not be sold. ******************************************************************* MARTIN FAMILY CEMETERY Culloden, Cabell Co., WV The Martin Family Cemetery was started by John William E. Martin in the early 1920's as a family burial place. A section of the cemetery was later sold to William H. Nimmo. The Martin Cemetery is located about 0.2 mile on Martin Lane which is south of Rt. 60 in Culloden, WV. The oldest burial is that of J. F. Bevins in June 1895, however his grave was already on the property before W. E. Martin purchased the land. The first family burial was Ella Martin in September of 1922. There was speculation by myself as to why J. F. Bevins was the lone burial on this property at the time of purchase. Upon further questioning of older family members (Raymond "Red" Handley - g-son of W. E. Martin) it was rumored that other graves lie under the roadbed of Martin Lane; however, I have found no proof to this statement to date. The following is an annotated list of those buried at Martin Cemetery. All annotations are included inside brackets. Sources include the stone and cemetery records of family member Candie Freeman. Some abbreviations are used including the following: d/o=dau of; s/o=son of; c/o=child of; w/o=wife of; and h/o=husband of. NANCY ELLEN AKERS MAY 28, 1861 JUNE 23, 1944 (d. Spencer, Roane Co., WV) (d/o Creed AKERS & Martha Frances BELCHER, never married) J. F. BEVINS WAS BORND SEPT 7, 1855 (the "S" is carved backwards on the stone) DECEASED JUNE 27, 1895 Note: this is a handcarved stone and is in poor condition. BEULAN A. WADE CHANEY SEPT. 5, 1906 (Lincoln Co., WV) MAR. 3, 1997 (Putnam Co., WV) (d/o Spiral WADE & Mary MILLER, w/o Henry Roscoe CHANEY) HENRY ROSCOE CHANEY OCT. 10, 1905 (Putnam Co., WV) DEC. 12, 1974 (Hurricane, Putnam Co., WV) (s/o John CHANEY & Octava DALTON?, h/o Beulah Ann WADE) CREMEENS RANDLE J. ALMA A. MAR. 6, 1901 MARRIED OCT. 1, 1908 NOV. 14, 1983 Oct. 23 1929 (Randle Jackson, b. Clendennin, WV, d. Milton, Cabell Co, WV, s/o Andrew CREMEENS & Anna HIVLEY, h/o Alma Atlas NIMMO) (Alma Atlas, b. Hurricane, Putnam Co., WV, d/o Wyatt B. NIMMO & Della Mae THOMPSON, w/o Randle Jackson CREMEENS) FREEMAN CORELLA MARTIN WILLIAM LEANDER APRIL 24, 1927 JAN. 3, 1927 MAR. 26, 1995 (William Leander, b.3 Jan 1927, Culloden, Cab. Co., WV, d.26 Mar 1995, Culloden, Cab. Co., WV, s/o Alvis Emory FREEMAN & Ida HAGER, h/o Corella MARTIN) MOTHER ROSALEE HANN JULY 26, 1930 (Huntington, Cabell Co., WV) JUNE 24, 1997 (Huntington, Cabell Co., WV) (d/o Carl L. NIMMO & Ada L. MARTIN, w/o Jack K. HANN) HARBOUR LUID M. VIRGIE E. 1890 - 1953 1887 - (Luid Mount, B.26 Sep 1890, Culloden, Cab. Co., WV, d.28 May 1953, Culloden, Cab. Co., WV s/o Charles HARBOUR & Martha HANNDLEY, h/o Virgie Ellen NIMMO Virgie Ellen, B.29 Nov 1887, Putnam Co., WV, d.12 Jul 1980, So. Charleston, Kan. Co., WV d/o William Henry NIMMO & Jathina Rose AKERS, w/o Luid Mount HARBOUR) SON WINIFRED D. HARBOUR 1925 - 1927 (Winifred Darrel, b. and d. Huntington, Cabell Co., WV s/o Luid Mount HARBOUR & Virgie Ellen NIMMO) MOTHER BEATRICE MARTIN DEC. 5, 1902 (Lincoln Co., WV) APRIL 12, 1977 (Huntington, Cabell Co., WV) FRIENDSHIP BRINGS PLEASANT REMEMBRANCES (d/o George W. WRIGHT & Dora Alice RYAN, w/o Garner Harvey MARTIN) AARON WINSTON MARTIN Feb 14, 1928 - Jan. 4, 2003 (Allen Funeral Home marker, s/o Zell Martin & Gladys Clark) BEATRICE MARIE MARTIN Stillborn 1959 (homemade marker, b.16 Feb 1959, Hunt., Cab. Co., WV, d.16 Feb 1959, Hunt., Cab. Co., WV d/o George Authur MARTIN & Linda Marie CHAPMAN, stillborn infant) BETHEL M. MARTIN MARCH 21, 1899 (Culloden, Cabell Co., WV) FEB. 2, 1974 (Huntington, Cabell Co., WV) (Bethel Mamie, d/o William Elexander MARTIN & Ella Lee WOOD, never married) BETTY JO MARTIN 1927 - 1979 ALLEN FUNERAL HOME (d.31 Dec 1979 d/o Dellie FARLEY & Flossie MASSEY, w/o Vaughn MARTIN) BRETT L. MARTIN MAY 27, 1960 (MA) SEPT. 26, 1992 (Kanawha Co., WV) INTO LIFE'S ETERNAL JOURNEY (Brett Lee, s/o Robert Lee MARTIN & Marylin MASSEE, single) CONNIE JO MARTIN 1956 1956 ALLEN FUNERAL HOME (b.11 Sep? 1956, Charleston, Kan. Co., WV, d.12 Sep 1956, Charleston, Kan. Co., WV d/o Vaughn MARTIN & Betty Jo FARLEY) IN SWEETEST SLEEP ELLA L. MARTIN 1868 - 1922 Gone buy not forgotten (Ella Lee, b.23 Feb 1868, d.21 Sep 1922, Cabell Co., WV d/o Peter Green WOOD & Mary Jane MILLER MORRIS, w/o John W. E. MARTIN) EVERETT L MARTIN SN US NAVY KOREA AUG 31 1930 (Culloden, Cabell Co., WV) JAN 14 1989 (Culloden, Cabell Co., WV) (Everett Leory, s/o Garner Harvey MARTIN & Beatrice WRIGHT, h/o Thelma Juanita LEWIS) GARNER HARVEY MARTIN AUG. 15, 1902 (Culloden, Cabell Co., WV) FEB. 20, 1983 (Huntington, Cabell Co., WV) LOVING MEMORIES (s/o John W. E. MARTIN & Ella Lee WOOD, h/o 1) Beatrice WRIGHT, 2) Mrs. Ima WARD)1 IN LOVING MEMORY MARTIN L.F. "Zell" GLADYS M. MAR. 24, 1891 JUNE 27, 1898 FEB. 17, 1960 MAY 16, 1994 VET WWI-PRIVATE CO B 108 MACHINE GUN BN (Lewis Furzell "Zell", b. Cabell Co., WV, d. Culloden, Cabell Co., WV s/o John William Elexander MARTIN & Ella Lee WOOD, h/o Glayds Myrtle CLARK) (Glayds Myrtle, b. Clay Co., WV, d. St. Albans, Kanawha Co., WV d/o Bennett Hawkins CLARK & Maude Ellen McKINEY, w/o Lewis Furzell MARTIN) LEOTISE MARTIN Dec. 21, 1921 - Dec. 5, 2002 (Allen Funeral Home marker, s/o Zell Martin & Gladys Clark) SISTER Margaret Ann Martin Nov 12, 1929 Nov 15, 1929 (homemade marker set in 1980's, error on dates, marker made by William & Corella Freeman (sister) and dates from memory, b.13 Nov 1929, Louisa, KY, d.16 Nov 1929, Louisa, KY d/o Garner Harvey MARTIN & Beatrice WRIGHT, premature) SON STEVEN KENT MARTIN OCT 23, 1954 (Milton, Cabell Co., WV) JUNE 17, 1964 (South Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV) GONE TO BE AN ANGEL (s/o Warner MARTIN & Tressa Violet CHANEY) BROTHER Virgil Harvey Martin Jan 3 1928 Aug 1928 (homemade marker set in 1980's, error on dates, marker made by William & Corella Freeman (sister) and dates from memory, b.3 Jan 1929, Cabell Co., WV, d.8 Aug 1929, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV s/o Garner Harvey MARTIN & Beatrice WRIGHT W. E. MARTIN JAN. 19, 1868 (Floyd Co., VA) JAN. 9, 1943 (Huntington, Cabell Co., WV) MAY HE REST IN PEACE (John William Elexander, s/o Harvey MARTIN & Hannah BOOTHE of Virginia, h/o Ella Lee WOOD) WILLIE L MARTIN WEST VIRGINIA PFC S PIONEER INF WORLD WAR I FEB 13 1894 OCT 16 1947 (Willie Lee, b. Culloden, Cab. Co., WV, d. Troy, Miami Co., OH s/o J. William Elexander MARTIN & Ella Lee WOOD, h/o Minnie UNKNOWN) HORACE S MELDAHL PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I SEP 10 1890 OCT 7 1983 (Horace Spencer, b. OH, d. Ashland, Boyd Co., Ky. s/o William Thornwall MELDAHL & America Mecca SPENCER, h/o Eunice NIMMO) Baby NIMMO b. unknown, d. Cinn., OH c/o Roy NIMMO & Delcie UNKNOWN, unmarked, located beside W. D. HARBOUR NIMMO CARL L. ADA L. MAY 30, 1894 MARRIED MAY 21, 1892 OCT. 23, 1980 AUG 14 SEPT. 29, 1992 1919 (Carl Layton, b. Lincoln Co., WV, d. Huntington, Cabell Co., WV s/o William Henry NIMMO & Jathina Rose AKERS, h/o Ada Louemma MARTIN) (Ada Louemma, b. Putnam Co., WV, d. Huntington, Cabell Co., WV d/o John William Elexander MARTIN & Ella Lee WOOD, w/o Carl Layton NIMMO) NIMMO GUY W. SUSIE A. 1889-1960 1881-1947 (Guy William, d.21 Mar 1960, Cincinnatti, OH s/o William Henry NIMMO & Jathina Rose AKERS, h/o Susie ADKINS) (Susie A., d. Cincinnatti, OH d/o Unknown ADKINS, w/o Guy William NIMMO) JATHINA R. WILLIAM H. HIS WIFE 1857 - 1938 1853 - 1922 NIMMO FS: MOTHER, FATHER (Jathina Rose, b.17 Nov 1857, d.25 Jul 1938, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV d/o Creed AKERS & Martha Frances BELCHER, w/o William Henry NIMMO) (William Henry, b.3 Jan 1853, d.1922, Culloden, Cabell Co., WV s/o William Henry NIMMO & Susan SPENCER, h/o Jathina Rose AKERS) NIMMO WYATT B. DELLA M. 1880 - 1954 1884 - 1935 (Wyatt Brillheart, b.25/26 Jan 1880, Hurricane, Putnam Co., WV, d.25 Sep 1954, Milton, Cab. Co., WV s/o William Henry NIMMO & Jathina Rose AKERS, h/o Della Mae THOMPSON) (Della Mae, B.27 Feb 1884, Lincoln, Co., WV, d.22 May 1935, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV d/o Robert Nelson THOMPSON & Virginia Catherine STICKLER, w/o Wyatt B. NIMMO) STEPHANIE PRICE 5 JULY 7 SEPT 1970 1999 PROVERB 3:5-5 (d. Fayette Co., WV, G-dau of Eunice Nimmo) BELOVED MOTHER OKEL MARTIN SEARLS 1911 - 1991 (Okel Martin SEARLS BOWEN, b.21 Jul 1911, Culloden, Cabell Co., WV, d.15 Aug 1991, Washington D.C. d/o John W. E. MARTIN & Ella Lee WOOD, w/o 1) Carlysle SEARLS, 2) Alvie BOWEN) MOTHER CARRIE NIMMO YOUNG 1881 1955 FS: C.N.Y. (Carrie Susan, b.11 Nov 1881, Putnam Co., WV, d.31 Oct 1955, Huntington, Cabell Co., WV d/o William Henry NIMMO & Jathina Rose AKERS, 2nd w/o J. Buster YOUNG) ZELL MARTIN WEST VIRGINIA PVT CO B 108 MACHINE GUN BN WORLD WAR I MARCH 24 1891 FEB 17 1960 (2nd marker for L.F. "Zell" Martin) Submitted 9 June 1998 by Candace J. Freeman, Revised Feb. 5, 2003.