WILSON CEMETERY - Wardensville, Hardy County, WV Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Suzanne W. Whitson *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation. 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 submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. *********************************************************************** The Wilson cemetery is located on Trout Run Cut-Off Road in Wardensville, Hardy County, WV. WILSON CEMETERY This cemetery is not visible from the road, but is located in a field near Trout Run on Trout Run Cut-Off Road. There are many fieldstones which serve as headstones and footstones and contain no information. Near the center of the cemetery stands an emormous monument with the following inscription: WILSON 1722 William 1801 1725 Elizabeth Blackburn 1806 Their Children 1747 Benjamin 1827 1749 Archibald 1814 1751 David 1804 1754 William 1851 1756 John 1827 1758 Moses 1760 1761 Moses II 1786 1763 James 1822 1766 Solomon 1819 1766 Elizabeth (Claypool) 1848 1769 Margaret (Ruddell) 1826 For brief history and contributors, see miscellaneous rec. book court house Erected 1953 by descendants *************************** Six other headstones were partially readable: 1. M.W. 1760 2. aged 76 years 3. E. Wilson Dec. Sept 2 1806 AD Aged 81 yrs 4. Mary Rye Dec. Aug 21 1812 AD 18 yrs 5. Jeremy Rye Our Lord 1754 6. John Vonce April 27, 1809