CHURCH OF CHRIST CEMETERY STOVER, RALEIGH COUNTY, WV The church is located on Rt. 3 (state road). There are two cemeteries–a very old graveyard on the left side of the church and one in which there are more recent graves on the hill, to the right of the church. They both are Shumate Family Cemeteries but include a few graves of unrelated members of the church. The Old Churchyard (left of church) Name as DOB as DOD as Further Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed Other Inscription Explanation Fidelia Elizabeth Fidelia E. the wife of W. H. (Peters) Shumate, S. Dec 5 1829 Aug 14 1902 Shumate w/o William Henderson Shumate William Henderson Shumate, d. 30 Aug W. H. 5 - 19 - 1915, grantor of Shumate 1834 (blank) land for church (and school beside it) “Dear Father, with a reverent hand, This thy memory George Washington G. W. 6 - 16 - 5 - 21 - given, While one Shumate, s/o W. Shumate 1856 1902 by one thy Henderson and household, Go Fidelia Shumate reunite in Heaven.” Belle Sep 21 1854 Aug 29 1880 wife of G. W. S. Pauline Isobell (Thompson) Shumate “Dearest brother, Probably Elbert thou hast left us, Shumate, poss. Thy loss we deeply child of George W. Elbert S. 3 - 29 - 8 - 12 - feel, But ‘tis God Shumate and 2nd 1884 1899 that hast bereft wife, Clara us, He can all our Arminta Sweeney, sorrows heal.” m. 4 Feb 1883 Three small headstones: poss. B. S. children of George G. A. S. W. Shumate and C. A. S. (wife) Belle or Clara, e.g., George, b. abt 1879. dau of G.W. & Belle S. “They Effie Shumate, d/o Effie 3-17-1880 12-9-1880 sleep in Jesus.” George W. and (On the common stone for Effie Belle Shumate and Charles) Charles Shumate, Charles Nov 24 1875 Aug 5 1877 son of G.W. & s/o George W. and Belle S. Belle Shumate Sarah Frances Sarah F. S. June 19 Dec 28 1859 daughter of W. H. Shumate, d/o W. 1858 & F. E. Henderson and Fidelia Shumate Charles A. Charles S. July 12 Sept 12 son of W. H. & F. Shumate, s/o W. 1862 1866 E. Henderson and Fidelia Shumate dau of Mintie S. d/o George W. and “Our darling one Clara Arminty Daisey Nov 8 1886 Aug 14 1891 hath gone before, Shumate, m. 4 Feb To greet us on the 1883, but I can’t blissful shore.” determine which dau. son of Mintie S. s/o George W. and “Happy infant, Clara Arminty Otie S. 4 - 17 - 4 - 20 - early blest; Rest Shumate, m. 4 Feb 1892 1892 1883, but I can’t in peaceful slumbers rest.” determine which son. Ora Shumate, b. 6 age 7 yrs, 1 mo. Apr 1905, d/o Ora d. May 24, 18 days dau of William Parkinson 1912 W.P. & Alice S. and Mary Alice (Stover) Shumate Ray Shumate, b. 24 Dec 1895, s/o Ray S. d. July 8 age 14, 6 mo. 14 William Parkinson 1910 da. and Mary Alice (Stover) Shumate Samuel E. 10 - 18 - 1 - 22 - “God’s angels Mullins 1885 1916 touched him & he Poss. minister slept.” Jacob b. June d. after Saunders 1826 1910 Matilda d. May 10 age 81 yrs., wife Matilda Jacobs 1894 of Jacob Poss. gd/o Jacob Eliza A. d. Apr. 6, age 6 yrs., and Matilda Saunders 1875 daughter of Calvin Saunders, b. abt Saunders 1868. Geo. W. Poss. f/o Jacob Saunders Saunders The last four graves are located in the back section of the old graveyard, which contains graves of former slaves. There may be more graves in this section, as a recently constructed dirt road, bulldozed out to reach a lot at the back of the church, and running precariously close to the old graveyard, unfortunately appears to have possibly disturbed some of the remains buried there. Current Churchyard (right of church, on hill) Name as DOB as DOD as Other Inscribed Inscribed Inscribed Inscription Further Explanation John Paul 1 - 24 - 9 - 26 - Shumate 1943 1993 William R. “Red” Shumate, s/o Vince L. Shumate and William R. 7 - 12 - 2 - 8 - Hallie Snuffer Shumate 1925 1993 (Hallie is d/o Venila Victoria Stover and Richard Snuffer) Wilma Jackson, w/o Wilma J. S. 7 - 15 - 6 - 7 - William “Red” 1925 1997 Shumate The way these 3 graves are arranged, it appears that the Joe Jackson 11 - 9 - 11 - 11 - son infant is Joe 1950 1950 Jackson Shumate, s/o William and Wilma (Jackson) Shumate Ada Beatrice Ada Shumate 3 - 30 - 3 - 8 - Shumate, d/o James Clemons 1911 1998 Cowgill and Cora (Stover) Shumate, w/o Herman Clemons Herman 12 - 29 - 6 - 7 - h/o Ada Shumate Clemons 1906 1969 Clemons William Parkinson William P. Shumate, b. 17 Dec Shumate 1864 1948 1864, d. 29 Nov 1948, s/o Henderson and Fidelia Shumate Mary Alice Stover, w/o Wm. Parkinson Mary Alice Shumate, b. 11 Nov Shumate 1862 1939 1862, d. 10 Mar 1939 (d/o John Stover, Jr. & Mary Ann Warden) Bertie Earl Bert Earl 3 - 14 - 1 - 5 - Shumate, s/o James Shumate 1892 1966 Cowgill Shumate and Cora Stover Samuel Nelson Samuel N. 6 - 29 - 5 - 13 - Shumate, s/o James Shumate 1894 1960 Cowgill Shumate and Cora Stover, h/o Wanda ? James Cowgill James C. 12 - 30 - 11 - 28 - Shumate, s/o Shumate 1868 1955 Henderson and Fidelia Shumate Cora Ellen Stover, Cora E. 4 - 10 - 9 - 26 - d/o Silas and Mary Shumate 1875 1957 Jane (Workman) Stover, w/o James Cowgill Shumate Eva Shumate, d/o William Parkinson Eva S. Hyde 3 - 4 - 2 - 21 - and Mary Alice 1899 1960 (Stover) Shumate, w/o John Jay Hyde William Elmo Hyde, William E. 9 - 30 - 5 - 8 - s/o John Jay Hyde Hyde 1924 1981 and Eva (Shumate) Hyde, h/o Agnes ? Robert Paul Robert Paul 6 - 10 - 4 - 17 - Burleson (for Burleson, h/o Ruby 1924 1996 whole plot) Little Burleson Ruby Little Burleson (living), Ruby Little 9 - 5 - Burleson (for d/o Perry and B. 1929 whole plot) Bertha (Shumate) Little, w/o Robert Paul Burleson s/o Robert Paul and Stephen Paul b.&d. 10 - Burleson (for Ruby (Little) 2 - 1957 whole plot) Burleson Cheryl Ann b.&d. 6 - Burleson (for d/o Robert Paul and B. 25 - 1963 whole plot) Ruby (Little) Burleson Perry S. 2 - 26 - 5 - 25 - h/o Bertha Shumate Little 1885 1971 Little Bertha Shumate, d/o Bertha 11 - 7 - 4 - 8 - William Parkinson Little 1889 1958 and Alice (Stover) Shumate, w/o Perry Little Audrey Chester 10 - 6 - 7 - 9 - Little 1926 1951 June Little 4 - 20 - 1951 b.&d. 7 - 2 Infant son of - 1964 Mr. & Mrs. Darrel Bird Note: I have provided the “19" on a few of the more recent dates in which that was left off the year. Data collected on a visit to the church and cemeteries, June 1999. There have probably been a few graves added since that time that are not listed here. Contributed by: Vicki Fuller Return to Raleigh County Cemeteries Back to Raleigh County Site