BROWN CEMETERY, OAKVALE, MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA This information was collected on October 8, 2003 by David Hambrick and Ken Bowen and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives March 6, 2004 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ From Route 460 East of Princeton take the Oakvale exit to Route 112. Turn right, and follow Route 112 about one and a half miles. After the road goes through the railroad underpass look very carefully for the cemetery on the right. It is close to the road, but hidden in the bushes. There are several graves with no markers, or marked with field stones. Susan Brown March 29, 1910 Sept. 3, 1911 Sleep On Sweet Babe, And Take Thy Rest; God Called Thee Home He Thought It Best. Harry T. Aliff Jan. 31, 1908 Dec. 26, 1930 Sadie M. Aliff Mar. 6, 1916 Dec. 6, 1916 Footstone: Daughter M. A. Aliff Mar. 6, 1886 Oct. 5, 1935 W. B. Brown Jan. 27, 1923 Jan. 31, 1923 Weep Not Father And Mother For Me; For I Am Waiting In Glory For Thee. Charlie V. Aliff April 11, 1915 April 22, 1915 Footstone: Son William H. H. Blankenship Co. H 36 Virginia Infantry Confederate States Army Savannah B. Dove Wife of Otis Dove Jan. 31, 1895 Oct. 26, 1918 We Shall Sleep, But Not Forever. Footstone: S. B. D. John E. McClanahan 1881 – 1933 Footstone: J. E. McC. At Rest Latheye Bowden Born March 22, 1901 Died Oct. 22, 1909 Aged 9 yrs., 7 mos. Gone But Not Forgotten Footstone: L. E. B. Double Stone G. C. Akers E. R. Akers Born Aug. 25, 1882 Born April 8, 1891 Died Sept.30, 1907 Died Sept. 30, 1907 At Rest Gone But Not Forgotten G. C. A. Footstones: E. R. A. Ida Bowden Wife of I. G. Bowden No dates. Our Dear Mother Has Gone To Rest, God Took Her Home He Thought It Best. Footstone: I. B. Thos. H. Tanner Born November 19, 1862 Died July 26, 1910 Tho’ Lost To Sight To memory Dear. Footstone: T. H. T. Minnie A. Tanner Wife of T. H. Tanner Born Apr. 28, 1870 Died Feb. 26, 1898 As A Wife Devoted. As A Mother Affectionate. As A Friend Ever Kind And True. Footstone: M. A. T. Cora Tanner Age 6 Wks. Little Minnie Tanner No dates. Double Stone Suphrona Emiline Reed Thomas Reed, Sr. Died Jan. 1, 1897 Died July 3, 1905 Age 70 Years Aged 79 Years Tho’ Lost To Sight Gone But Not Forgotten To Memory Dear. S. E. R. Footstones: T. R. Cyrus Fanning Co. E, 17 Virginia Cav. Confederate States Army 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. Files may be copied, or printed for personal use only.