WOODS CEMETERY Webster Co. WV Cowen, WV Directions: Located three and one-half miles south of Cowen on WV Rt. 20. A large white sign is posted at the entrance to a dirt road which turns to the right off Rt. 20. The sign reads "Woods Cemetery." The cemetery is located one -half mile north on this dirt road at the top of a hill. there is a left-hand turnoff to the cemetery which is clearly visible from the road as one nears the top of the hill. The cemetery is fenced,well-maintained and is accessible throughout the year. Located up Dry Branch (AKA Dry Bread) near Halo about five miles out of Cowen towards Erbacon. Go up Dry Branch about one mile there is a barely visible road behind the next to last house (house currently belongs to George and Elaine Mick). Cemetery is on top of mountain at end of road, possible access by 4 wheel drive vehicle. Cemetery is well maintained. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hall,Nancy Wise, Edward H. ROW 1 starting on left, front of cemetery Woods,Harry G. Nov 25 1910 Apr 17 1974 Woods,Effie May Nov 5 1878 Aug 6 1955 Woods,Robert Lee 1876 1963 There are several home made markers made by cutting stone in rough shape of rectangle with oval top then carving letters into the face of the stone, then either whitewashed or painted. Every stone containing the letter 'S'has that letter carved backward. There are also small homemade rectangular markers at the foot of each of these graves. Miller,Cerilla born 1830 died 1910 Miller,Samuel C. born 1828 died 1913 ROW 2 Large Marker reading simply WOODS and at the foot of the two graves are two smaller stone markers reading Woods,Fannie May Mar 2 1927 Dec 9 1999 Woods,JesseMartin July 23 1915 Dec 31 1999 Double stone WOODS Clinton Elihu Dec 23 1886 Jan 21 1970 Woods,Elizabeth Hamrick Sept 27 1895 July 28 1978 (more home made markers same as above) Woods,Martha Born 1890 died 1896 Woods,J. H. born 1852 died 1891 Age 39 Woods,Fanny born 1853 died 1937 Age 84 Woods,Henry H. born 1891 died 1891 ROW 3 Two unmarked graves Triple stone MCELWAIN Elizabeth A 1855 1892 McElwain,William D. 1852 1950 McElwain,Martha C 1860 1904 unmarked grave footstone contains initials E M E WainG.L Dec 23 1877 Mar 9 1896 Two unmarked Graves ROW 4 Base of stone reads WAIN, top of stone missing, foot stone intitials read M D W Triple Stone MCELWAIN Stella T. 1892 1980 McElwain,A. Floyd 1885 1982 McElwain,Blanche B. 1884 1914 Mcelwain,Helen 1926 1977 According to the neighbor there are several more graves marked by rocks in the underbrush off to the side of this cemetery. Before his death Floyd McElwain (always used the last name Wayne or Wain during his life) wrote out a list of all the people buried in this cemetery at that time. The list was once in the possession of George and Elain Mick, but is currently missing. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOLCOMB CEMETERY read Spring 2000 by Michael Henline ------------------------------------------------------------------------