MONONGALIA COUNTY, WV - Mt. Tabor Cemetery read February 20, 1999 *************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by 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. *************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Maggie Stewart-Zimmerman http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00015.html#0003643 and David P. Zimmerman dzimmerm@infinet.com March 12, 1999 *************************************************************************** Mt. Tabor Cemetery Monongalia County, West Virginia Directions From Waynesburg, PA: 1. Take PA SR21 (Exit 3 from I-79 South) and go west or right 2. On PA SR218 South or Left (Morgan Street) 3. When you enter Blacksville, WV got West on WV SR7 4. Travel 6.3 miles and make a right turn on a gravel road just before you reach the Shearer Fan sign and there is a red barn with the name H. Shriver on the left. 5. Follow the main road (this is a gravel road and narrow), go left at the first fork (Wana, WV) 6. When you have gone 2.4 miles since you turned off WV SR7 and the road dead ends you make a left turn. You will pass a white church on the right (Mt. Tabor United Methodist Chuch built 1883 by my gggrandfather Stephen S. White). There is a cemetery there that I will get on my next trip up there. 7. Go .1 miles and on the right and sort of ahead you will see a set of black gates that say Mt. Tabor Cemetery Across the top. The gates open out. ************************************** Transcription of video on Mount Tabor cemetary. This information is presented as a walk through from the gate side of the cemetary to the far side. James W. Hickman Born April 26, 1924 Died April 26, 1993 ======================================= Double Stone, HICKMAN James W. Hickman Dorthy M. Hickman Born April 26, 1924 Born 1928 Died April 26, 1993 ======================================= Double Stone, NUNLEY Everatt A. Nunley Esther C. Born 1914 Born 1913 Died 1986 Small Plaque says Esther C. Nunley 1913 1986 Owen Funeral Home ======================================= Joe C. Russell Born 1913 Died 1993 ======================================= Double Stone , DAVIS Husband Wife Robert Fred Davis Elizabeth Dae Russell Sept. 29, 1882 Feb. 4 1889 Oct 15, 1950 May 27, 1970 ======================================= Double Stone, THOMAS Father Mother Lindsay Sherman Kizzie Watson 1885---1939 1883---1968 ======================================= Little Stone in shape of a small chair with baby shoes on the seat of the chair . The name JEAN is on it. ======================================= Shirley Cross June 7, 1925 Mar 12, 1991 "I am master of my mind and fate" ======================================= Elizabeth Thomas Cross May 19, 1889 Feb. 14, 1983 "Thy will be done" ======================================= Double Stone, THOMAS Mary Ann Henderson 1855---1947 1860---1948 ======================================= Lee Roy Miller PVT US Army World War II Dec 20 1921 Apr 18 1993 Small Military Emblem/Flag holder 1941----???? ======================================= Anna Ora White 1875---1965 ======================================= Mother Martha Wife of Rev.S.S.White 1850---1906 ======================================= Rev. Stephen S. White 1851---1931 ======================================= White (on one side) Stewart (on other side) ======================================= Large inscripted black granite stone "Exploring Natures Gift for Mankind" Double Stone Stewart Lyle W. Helen E. 1916---1978 1918--- Back of Stone Bronze Plaque Lyle W. Stewart 1st Lt US Army World War II 1916 | 1978 -+- | | ======================================= Darling White Stewart 1884---1973 ======================================= Ralph R. Stewart 1886---1967 ======================================= Margaret White Stewart 1886---1920 Small stone next to this stone with Mother on it ======================================= Ralph R. Stewart Jr. 1920---1921 ======================================= Double Stone White William A. Katy O. Aug. 30, 1894 Nov. 4, 1895 Sept. 10, 1977 Sept. 1 1973 ======================================= Patricia Ann Main Feb. 5, 1939---Feb. 9, 1939 ======================================= Double Stone Main Mother Father Maggie O. Ross Apr. 1 1905 Jan. 12, 1871 Dec 25, 1981 July 2, 1951 "Together Forever" ======================================= Infant Mary Jane Jackson Nov. 20, 1916 Daughter of Don & Lilly Granddaughter of Sam & Jane Wise ======================================= Double Stone Wise John S. Wise 1856---1913 --------- Jemima Jane 1863---1913 ======================================= Double Stone Wise Thomas E Etta M. 1901---1957 1903 ======================================= Ira H. Wise 1902---1948 ======================================= Double Stone Marion M. Wise 1866---1921 Zoa, His Wife 1881---1948 ======================================= Double Stone Wise Calvin C. Wise 1861---1917 Margaret Z. His Wife 1868--- ======================================= Double Stone Wise Jasper E. Marry Alice Aug. 22 1883 Oct. 5, 1886 Oct. 21, 1972 Jan. 30, 1970 Small marker stone that says Dad ======================================= Lillian R. White 1926---1996 ======================================= Arthur C. Wise Dec. 21, 1916 June 26, 1977 "Rest In Peace" ======================================= Double Stone Stewart S. Carson Mabel R. 1889---1959 1892---1942 ======================================= Margaret F. Renner 1865---1961 ======================================= Double Stone with inscripted Flag and other devices Wm. O. Hennem 1838---1915 Elizabeth Hays, His Wife 1834---1919 "Sergt. Co. N. 6th W Va. Vol At Rest" ======================================= Eliza J. Hennen R.N. 1873---1956 ======================================= Curtis Olen Son of Wm. & Amanda V. Porter May 23, 1907 Mar. 10, 1908 ======================================= Double Stone Moore Gayle L. Lessie P. Aug. 20, 1924 Sept. 10, 1900 June 4, 1925 July 12, 1930 ======================================= Double Stone Park LeRoy Frances White June 28, 1910 Sept. 23, 1909 Jan. 11, 1981 May 21, 1978 Three small stones Father Mother Daughter ======================================= Triple Stone White Simon L. Sarah R. Mary E. 1829---1916 1842---1911 1875---1919 ======================================= Goldie S. Porter 1895---1913 ======================================= Bert L. Porter 1889---1943 ======================================= Double Stone Porter William Amanda V. 1864---1945 1868---1934 ====================================== Double Stone White Marion L. Mabel L. Jan 19, 1906 Dec. 30, 1910 Dec. 6, 1989 "Married Sept 17th 1927 Together Forever" ====================================== Mary May White May 11, 1903 Jan. 15 1986 ====================================== Double Stone White John W. Ida M. 1871---1955 1880---1967 ====================================== Double Stone Taylor Parick H. Enid Moore R.N. 1914---1996 1909---1967 small stone Aunt ====================================== Double Stone In memory of Sarah J. White Uncle Wm. L. White May 1, 1858 1852---1942 Sept. 17, 1942 Interred at Miami, Fla. ====================================== The next two stones are near the above mentioned stone so are probably white ====================================== Lawrence 1870---1955 ====================================== Florence 1872---1965 ====================================== Stone in shape of bench Jacob L. & Florence M. Hennen 1939 ====================================== Quadruple Stone Stiles Nellie Russell James P. Carl Bertha 1919---1950 1881-1938 1904---1930 1885-1926 ====================================== Our Baby Martha Virginia Daughter of Charles and Mary Stiles 1928 ====================================== Frank Hostetler 1904---1971 "Rest in Peace" ====================================== William Donald Watson A2C US Air Force Aug 14 1932 | Oct. 4 1983 -+- | | ====================================== Two small stones at the foot of this double marker say Mother Father Double marker White J. Irwin Mary E. 1854---1938 1851---1032 ====================================== Two good sized stones Father Mother Double Stone White Alex Ada 1880---1959 1887---1948 ====================================== Double Stone White Evelyn Davies Ralph Milton Apr. 30, 1913 Oct. 3, 1965 ====================================== White Frances Renner 1884---1964 ====================================== small stones Father Mother Double Stone White Simon J. White 1873---1911 ------- Lydia B. His Wife 1876---1966 "Gone but not forgotten" ====================================== Daughter Martha R. White Dec 9, 1907 Feb. 23, 1974 ====================================== small stones Father Mother Double Stone White Philip O. Fern T. Oct. 19, 1909 Jan. 11, 1913 July 12, 1993 ======================================