Greenbrier County, West Virginia FORREN Cemetery, Keeney's Knob ********************************************************************** 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. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** The records for this work have been submitted by Valerie F. Crook, , June, 1999. ********************************************************************** ********************************************************************** Headstones transcribed May 30, 1999 by Valerie F. Crook Additional info added September 2001 * * * * * * * * * * * * Mary Agness DIXON [metal plate attached to stone] [original marker lying on top of grave - no legible markings] * * * * * * * * * * * * Charles Otho DIXON Born Dec. 29, 1912 Died May 17, 1918 * * * * * * * * * * * * Frank T. FARREN Apr. 7, 1895 Dec. 12, 1968 "Rest In Peace" * * * * * * * * * * * * John L. LOWRY Born Mar. 4, 1812 Died Feb. 24, 1898 * * * * * * * * * * * * Elizabeth LOWRY Born Feb. 11, 1814 Died April 30, 1895 * * * * * * * * * * * * Infant Boy BRYANT Nov. 12, 1935 [only one date on this stone] * * * * * * * * * * * * Twins Opal & Otho BRYANT July 29, 1930 [only one date on this stone] * * * * * * * * * * * * BRYANT [double stone] Jake H. Bessie J. 1889 - 1976 1897 - [no death date] * * * * * * * * * * * * Daughter Reta May BRYANT 1940-1941 * * * * * * * * * * * * LERRY T.B. 1943 [this is aa old fieldstone - almost unreadable] * * * * * * * * * * * * Rebbeca C. wife of Robt. B. SMITH Died July 2, 1908 aged 78 yr 2ms 24 dy * * * * * * * * * * * * Robert B. SMITH Born Nov. 10, 1827 Died Jan. 23, 1902 Husband of Rebecca SMITH * * * * * * * * * * * * Henry C. Husband of C. A. FORREN Born May 28, 1822 Died Jan. 24, 1899 "At Rest" [footstone - HCF] * * * * * * * * * * * * Sinthia FORREN Born Mar 15, 1822 Died July 12, 1890 [footstone - SAF] * * * * * * * * * * * * Jacob H. ALLEN [large obelisk] * * * * * * * * * * * * Sarah ALLEN [name on large obelisk] * * * * * * * * * * * * Other J. FORREN * * * * * * * * * * * * Catherine V. Daughter of J. A. & L. DUNBAR Born April 25, 1909 Died April 28, 1909 * * * * * * * * * * * * Jennings DUNBAR Born Sept. 31, 1896 Died Oct. 27, 1903 * * * * * * * * * * * * HAMRICK Lacy [footstone] * * * * * * * * * * * * Ellen Elizabeth FORREN Daughter of C. H. & A. C. Forren Born Sept. 11, 1891 Did Mar. 28, 1912 "Weep not she is not dead but sleepeth" [headstone with lamb] * * * * * * * * * * * * Addie Elizabeth FORREN 1861-1940 [nee SLAGAL] [2nd wife of Francis Marion FORREN] * * * * * * * * * * * * Amanda wife of Marion FORREN Born June 5, 1852 Died May 31, 1885 [Maiden name LOWRY] [daughter of John L. and Elizabeth LOWRY] [1st wife of Francis Marion FORREN] * * * * * * * * * * * * (Francis) Marion FORREN Born Feb. 5, 1853 Died Oct. 31, 1908 * * * * * * * * * * * * Violet Marie dau. of Clovie & Estie TINCHER June 16, 1935 Dec. 15, 1938 * * * * * * * * * * * * James E. ALLEN Born Jan. 6, 1887 Died Aug. 8, 1904 * * * * * * * * * * * * Margaret BRYANT [metal plate on cement slab - no dates] * * * * * * * * * * * * Marion Lowry FLACK [footstone: MLF] * * * * * * * * * * * * Numerous depressions indicating unmarked graves.