Fairview United Methodist Church Cemetery, Wood Co., WV Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives March 24, 2003 by Teresa LeMaster Fordyce Cemetery is located on Rt.892 in Lubeck, West Virginia. The church is still active and the cemetery is well maintained. This transcription was done on May 14, 2002. George Wagoner West Virginia WAGR Co. E. 4 Regt. US Vol. Inf. Spanish American War June 27, 1872 – Nov 2, 1956 Margaret A. Wagoner Feb 5, 1874 – Jan 10, 1943 Mother Anna F. Guinn 1860 – 1923 There is a large stone with the surname Wagoner, around which, is an area surrounded by a concrete border. Inside this border are 5 small stones with the following names: Isabell Ellen Holtz Ella Father Mother There are no dates on any of these stones. S.H. Balsey Co. D 14th W.Va. Inf (Civil War Military Marker, No Dates.) William R. Burd Born Jan 14, 1852 Died Nov 2, 1888 William son of W.R. and S. J. Burd Born June 30, 1889 Died Feb 12, 1916 Fannie daughter of W.R. and S.J. Burd Born Aug 20, 1869 Died April 16, 1898 Lucy E. daughter of W.R. and S. J. Burd Born Sept 1, 1875 Died Jan 1, 1900 Aged 24y 4m (William, William, Fannie and Lucy E. were all on different sides of the same stone.) Frank M. Tichnell 1901 – 1943 Samuel Tichnell Co. G. 3 W.Va. Cav. (Civil War Military Marker, No Dates.) Burdette F. Byers Maryland AOM3 USNR World War II May 8, 1916 – Dec 22, 1950 Bertha A. Hamrick 1875 – 1965 Sarah A. Cross 1857 – 1925 Nellie M. Higgins May 8, 1894 – Oct 4, 1938 Leona J. Smith Feb 22, 1876 – Nov 21, 1949 Dillard A. Smith May 23, 1871 – July 12, 1924 Howard K. Smith 1913 – 1982 Christina E. Meadows Dec 25, 1913 – Nov 12, 1947 SMITH George Jessie S. 1904 -- 1904 – 1982 Son George Thomas Calvert 1882 – 19 Daughter Elizabeth Calvert Goodman 1877 – 19 Daughter Katie Calvert Kramer 1879 – 1953 Charles Calvert West Virginia PVT US Army Sept 6, 1945 Daughter Anna Calvert Fields 1873 – 1927 Mother Mary E. Mills Calvert 1851 – 1926 Annie W. daughter of W.L. and L. Zahrnot Born Oct 15, 1880 Died Sept 26, 1889 Infant Son of W.L. and L. Zahrnot Died Aug 28, 1889 (Annie and Infant son were on different sides of the same stone. The Z could be the middle initial of the mother and the last name spelled Ahrnot. The letters were very close together, making it very hard to tell where the spaces should be.) TREADWAY Hetty Sams Wm. Fred Sr. 1891 – 1981 1886 – 1969 Idella M. Wright Oct 5, 1885 – April 4, 1935 Jeremiah E. Wright 1879 – 1971 Just the base of a stone, the entire top is missing. Oren Alphis Sams 1872 – 1951 Elva Idella Sams 1879 – 1944 Robert W. Sams 1908 – 1908 James W. Sams 1868 – 1910 Mina Hughes his wife 1870 – 1932 There are 3 stones in a row with just first names and no dates. All of the surrounding stones are SAMS, so one might assume that these 3 are Sams children. They read as follows: Okey Van Ellis Buddie Infant son of C.W. Sams (No Dates) Infant daughter of C.W. and D. V. Sams May 28, 1941 George M. son of J.W. and M. Sams June 22, 1894 – Jan 30, 1895 Concrete marker with marble to spell out the name. This stone was very hard to read. I believe the name was Harold, the date was either 1900 or 1909. Audra Brown Montgomery 1910 – 1936 MONTGOMERY Dora L. (Sams) Stephen E. June 14, 1875 June 15, 1873 Oct 25, 1939 May 12, 1947 Lyleth Irene Taylor 1898 – 1951 A very large stone with only the surname SAMS. The following three stones were located just to the left of it: Francis D. 1871 – 1922 Charlotte his wife 1878 – 1906 Martha L. his wife 1871 – 1945 Sarah Ann Tichnell Nov 22, 1839 – Feb 20, 1934 SAMS Olive L. Walter H. LuLu M. Aug 9, 1884 Aug 3, 1880 March 20, 1884 May 23, 1903 March 22, 1947 Jan 23, 1968 Michael L. Leisure Feb 19, 1950 – May 20, 1950 Phyllis I. Treadway 1927 – 1928 Frank W. Sams Co. D. 14 W.Va. Inf. (Civil War Military Marker, No Dates.)