COMER-POWELL CEMETERY, ELGOOD, MERCER COUNTY, WEST VIRGINIA This information was collected on April 24, 2003 by David Hambrick and Ken Bowen and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives July 11, 2003 From Route 460 at Oakvale take Route 35 to Cheesy Creek Road, Route 28, and turn right. Follow this road for about a mile, and turn left on Powell Mountain Road for about three miles. The cemetery is beside the road on the right. It receives care,and has two Civil War , three World War II, and one Vietnam Veterans buried there. Minnie H. Comer Dau. of W. J. & Sarah Comer Born Aug. 17, 1873 Died Aug. 26, 1896 Aged 23 yrs., and 9 days W. J. Comer Co. D. 23 VA. Infantry CSA Sarah Comer Wife of W. J. Comer Born Feb. 11, 1833 Died Aug. 4, 1896 Sweetly Resting Footstone: S. C. Nancy E. Comer Born July 11, 1868 Died Jan. 6, 1889 Gone Home Footstone: N. E. C. U. S. Comer Born Apr. 26, 1866 Died Dec. 27, 1888 Gone To Rest Footstone: U. S. Comer Andrew Dewesse Co. H 8 VA. Cav. CSA Bobbie V. Hardin Jan. 17, 1926 Oct. 2, 1998 Lizzie N. Gore Mar. 12, 1890 Mar. 26, 1973 Ruth Gore 1936 - 1952 Nell Gore Hearn 1908 - 1934 Thompson Emma John 1848 - 1931 1841 - 1931 The Lord Is My Shepherd I Shall Not Want. Rock Of Ages. Double Stone Ada E. Thompson Andrew Thompson Born April 4, 1869 Born May 25, 1873 Died Nov. 13, 1878 Died Oct. 30, 1878 A. E. T Footstones: A. J. T. Elizabeth 1812 - 1902 Andrew 1809 - 1903 Watson 1867 - 1893 Hent 1878 - 1917 Samuel E. Thompson Son of L. W. & H. T. Thompson Born May 18, 1883 Died Nov. 17, 1892 Sweetly Resting Velty E. Cole U. S. Army World War II Jun 5, 1900 - Nov. 13, 1978 Cole Elizabeth A. Joseph D. Aug. 23, 1861 Apr. 12, 1866 Mar. 29, 1942 Oct. 30, 1940 E. A. C. Footstones: J. D. C. John Robert Powell West Virginia Pvt. U. S. Army World War II Apr. 1, 1914 - July 30, 1973 Our Beloved M. W. Powell Jan. 14, 1898 Mar. 22, 1966 Rest In Peace Powell Catherine William Mar. 2, 1867 Sept. 12, 1867 Oct. 10, 1947 June 30, 1931 Mother Footstones: Father Benj. C. Powell Mar. 10, 1907 May 4, 1930 Our Dear "Ben" Footstone: B. C. P. James E. Powell 1893 - 1920 Our Loved One Infant Powell Of W. H. & S. C. Powell John Boyd Powell Dec. 25, 1903 May 17, 1952 Footstone: J. B. P. Daniel Boone Powell Florida CM 1 USNR World War II March 28, 1901 - July 6, 1955 Nanda Powell Daughter of C. E. & Ida Powell Aug 13, 1924 Aug 13, 1924 In Heaven Emma Powell Daughter of C. E. & Ida Powell July 7, 1912 Mar. 28, 1922 There Is Rest In Heaven Woodrow Powell Son of C. E. & I. Powell Born March 14, 1916 Died March 17, 1917 God's Finger Touched Him And He Slept. Powell Ida E. Charles E. Sept. 4, 1880 June 7, 1877 Dec. 15, 1950 July 28, 1944 Mother Footstones: Father Powell Jack O. Son 1905 - 1951 Jackson F. Military Marker: Jackson F. Powell West Virginia MMC U. S. Navy Vietnam Oct. 28, 1938 - Mar. 3, 1974 Powell Robert L. Alice V. Apr. 17, 1868 Apr. 20, 1882 Feb. 4, 1944 Jan. 7, 1975 In Memory Of Father Footstones: Mother Polly Powell Dau. of R. L. and Alice Powell 1917 - 1919 Our Darling Baby Footstone: P. P. John Henry Powell Son of R. L. and Alice V. Powell June 21, 1907 April 15, 1931 Footstone: J. H. P. Charlie Chaplin Powell Son of R. L. and Alice V. Powell October 4, 1911 October 19, 1938 Footstone: C. C. P. Perkins Alfred R. Daisy L. April 10, 1907 Jan. 15, 1909 Feb. 17, 1991 Feb. 19, 1985 Beyond The Sunset Ida "Peg" Powell Jan. 28, 1913 Sept. 7, 1992 In Loving Memory USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: The 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.