******************************************************************** 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. Janet Waite . submitted this file for use in the WVGenWeb project. It may be freely copied, but may not be sold. ******************************************************************* Source: History of The Pan-Handle, West Virginia Early Flats Graveyard Among myrtle, ivy, tangled stalks of dead rose bushes, depressed graves and broken tomb-stones are found the following naed persons buried underneath its sod. This being a denominational burial place, the Presbyterian elders are grouped together: Robert Moore, born 1787, died 1847 John Allison, born 1780, died 1852 Hugh Sproule, born 1775, died 1855 Henry Silverthorn, born 1774, died 1853 Abraham Prosser, born 1793, died 1863 Thomas Cameron, born 1795, died 1865 John Scott, born 1791, died 1877 John Pittenger, born 1760, died 1870 Andrew Henderson, unknown The next are those who sacrificed their lives that their country might be spared and the union of the states remain: James R. Snowden James Aten Isaac Miller Wm. B. Campbell Wm. A. Murray ~~~~~All of Company I, Twelfth West Virginia Infantry~~~~~ Next are discovered the graves of: David Pugh born 1779, died 1865 Peter Pugh born 1770, died 1850 Of the very old men, the following are seen: James Allison born March 30, 1744, died March 27, 1844 David Miller born 1743, died 1842 Jonathan Allison born 1776, died 1872 John McMillan born 1748, died 1825 George Wilhelm born 1761, died 1849 John Miller born 1789, died 1875 Andrew McCown born 1767, died 1856 William Aten born 1779, died 1860 John Marshall born 1783, died 1860 John Gallaher born 1754, died 1839 John Edie born 1762, died 1842 John Snowden, an Indian scout, who furnished valuable information and aid to the early settlers more than one hundred years ago, rendering similar service as that of Lewis Wetzel, lies buried here, with grave unmarked only by slight indentation of ground. Alexander Morrow, born 1851, died 1871 Mrs. Sarah Harper born 1780, died 1863 Mrs. Nancy McHenry born 1784, died 1859 Mary Allison born 1790, died 1876 These are among some of the oldest and most prominent persons interred in this grave yard. Space would not admit of mentioning all that are buried here, neither would it be expected in a history of this kind. Only some of the pioneers of what is now Hancock County, are given, with a few soldiers.