Grant (Barrett) Cemetery, Murphytown, Wood Co., WV Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives April 26, 2003 by Teresa LeMaster Fordyce Take Rt. 50 east out of Parkersburg for about 9 miles to the Murphytown/ Montgomery Hill Rd exit. (This will be the second Murphytown exit) Turn right onto Murphytown Road and travel about 3/4 mile to Grant Hill Road. Turn left onto Grant Hill Rd and travel 1.1 miles. The cemetery sits along the road on the left side. This cemetery is on property that was once owned by the Grant and Barrett families of Murphytown. There have been very few burials in recent years. The cemetery is occasionally mowed but not very well cared for. Many of the stones are in very poor condition. Many have fallen over and/or are broken. Many are very old, weather worn and difficult to read. Complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. I walked and transcribed this cemetery on April 24, 2003. Burge, A. Jackson; b. 1866, d. 1937 Burge, Infant; d. 1900, d/o A.W. and Anna Burge Schrader, Lewis; b. 1876, d. 1902 Schrader, Henry; b. 1845, d. 1897, “Father” Schrader, Samantha; b. 1835, d. 1910, “Mother” Burge, Anna; b. 1871, d. 1930, w/o Amanuel Burge Burge, Amanuel; b. 1863, d. 1928 Eschbacher, Louise; b. 1853, d. 1927, w/o William Eschbacher Eschbacher, William; b. 1840, d. 1927 Nowery, Clifton G.; b. 1896, d. 1913, s/o J.D. and Francie Nowery Hess, Infant; d. Jan 27, 1911, s/o Geo and Ida Hess Eschbacher, Frederick A.; b. May 23, 1871, d. Feb 1, 1892 Eschbacher, Helena; b. Feb 20, 1882, d. Nov 3, 1885 Eschbacher, Infant; b. Feb 20, 1882, d. Feb 20, 1882 Eschbacher, Lizzie; b. May 23, 1868, d. Aug 19, 1886 Eschbacher, John; b. Dec 27, 1815, d. Dec 24, 1897 McPeek, Ezra; b. 1880, d. 1881, (on stone with F.D. McPeek) McPeek, F.D.; b. 1883, d. 1886, (on stone with Ezra McPeek) McPeek, E. A.; b. 1846, d. 1922, (on stone with A.D. McPeek) McPeek, A.D.; b. 1841, d. 1922, (on stone with E.A. McPeek) Horner, Lucy Ellen; b. Feb 14, 1886, d. Jan 8, 1927 McPeek, John W.; b. 1871, d. 1940 McCann, Daisy; b. Jul 23, 1886, d. Dec 11, 1888 McPeek, Catherine; b. 1869, d. 1947, w/o Rozle McPeek McPeek, Rozle; b. 1869, d. 1959 McPeek, Emma E.; b. Apr 16, 1882, d. Oct 25, 1889 McPeek, Philip; b. Feb 23, 1843, d. Mar 12, 1895 McPeek, Sarah E.; b. Nov 3, 1842, d. May 18, 1929, w/o Philip McPeek McPeek, Martha; b. Sep 5, 1875, d. Dec 15, 1875 McPeek, Dalis; b. Oct 7, 1878, d. Nov 7, 1878 McPeek, Mary; b. Oct 14, 1879, d. Dec 1, 1879 Burge, Grace E.; b. Jan 21, 1876, d. May 16, 1897, w/o H. Burge Grant, George W.; b. Sep 9, 1848, d. Jun 1, 1894 Grant, Nancy J. Prince; b. Aug 14, 1854, d. Oct 13, 1890, w/o Geo. W. Grant Spears, Isaac; b. 1843, d. 1917 Spears, Mary A.; b. 1849, d., w/o Isaac Spears Barrett, Pardon Cook, b. 1841, d. 1912 Barrett, Nancy Ann (White); b. 1834, d. 1911 Geibel, Infant; d. Mar 8, 1912, s/o R.E. and M.M. Geibel Moss, Grace; b. Mar 20, 1898, d. May 25, 1909, d/o Austin D. and Annie Moss Moss, Clara A. McDowell; b. 1862, d. 1914, w/o A.D. Moss McDowell, Dora E.; b. 1866, d. 1907 McDowell, Birdie; b. Dec 17, 1871, d. Dec 8, 1890, d/o Jas and Mary E. McDowell Nowery, Channie C.; b. Aug 30, 1882, d. Sep 18, 1887, s/o J.D. and S.F. Nowery Allman, John; b. 1866, d. 1923 Allman, Mary; b. 1869, d. 1939, w/o John Allman Baxter, James Henry; b. Feb 28, 1868, d. Oct 22, 1895 Robinson, Willis; b. Oct 9, 1847, d.?, (stone is broken into 3 pieces) Robinson, Lennora B.; b. Dec 27, 1872, d. Apr 21, 1878, d/o G.E. and J.L. Robinson McConaughy, Lewis; no dates, (Father) McConaughy, James; no dates McConaughy, John; no dates McConaughy, Thomas; no dates McConaughy, Forrest; no dates McConaughy, Lizzie; no dates, (Mother) McConaughy, Ross; no dates McConaughy, Charles E.; no dates, (the McConaughy family were all on one stone) McConaughy, Infant; no dates Richards, Flora A.; b. Sep 16, 1923, d. Nov 7, 2001, (on stone with Tracy C. Richards) Richards, Tracy C.; b. Jul 7, 1921, d. Oct 1, 1982, (on stone with Flora A. Richards) Ingold, C.B.; b. 1851, d. 1938 Ingold, E.I.; b. 1861, d. 1941, w/o C.B. Ingold Fought, Lelia Ethel Ruble Bell; b. Apr 1, 1894, d. Jan 3, 1997 Bell, Louis “Luke”; b. Dec 8, 1915, d. Aug 25, 2001 Bell, John Curtis; b. Dec 6, 1979, d. Dec 4, 1980 Dawson, Misty Dawn; b. Jul 14, 1977, d. Jan 28, 2000 Lester, Judith A.; b. Sep 20, 1942, d. Jun 4, 2001, w/o Lawrence Lester Jr. Lester, Lawrence Jr.; b. Apr 25, 1938, d. Jackson, Charles L.; b. 1928, d. 1989 Jackson, Baby; d. Dec 25, 1957 Jackson, B.W.; b. 1907, d. 1980 Jackson, Oma Bell; b. 1909, d. 1952 Jackson, Baby; d. Jun 30, 1950 Anders, Uncle; b. 1838, d. 1920 Anders, Aunty; b. 1838, d. 1915, w/o Uncle Anders Robinson, Charles E.; b. Jul 14, 1819, d. Apr 28, 1875 Ward, Thos. S.; b. Jun 12, 1844, d. Jan 12, 1903, Co. C. 4th Batt’n Ohio Cav. Civil War Seaman U.S.N. Bennett, Anna; b. Jan 1, 1825, d. May 11, 1911, w/o John Bennett Bennett, John; b. Apr 8, 1830, d. May 9, 1907 Boyce, Clarinda F.; b. 1871, d. 1917 Barrett, Serena; d. Apr 28, 1869, aged 79 years, w/o William Barrett Frazier, James S.; b. 1890, d. 1931 Barrett, James Clay; b. Aug 2, 1891, d. Feb 16, 1900 King, Mary Barrett; b. Jul 1815, d. Sep 1900 Barrett, Alonzo Thompson; b. Feb 9, 1880, d. Feb 15, 1896, s/o J.R. and M.M. Barrett King, Mount Joy; b. Jul 6, 1806, d. May 30, 1879 King, John B.; b. Aug 15, 1834, d. May 3, 1878 Barrett, Mary H.; b. 1840, d. 1898, w/o Bushrod Barrett Barrett, Bushrod; b. 1839, d. 1912 Mann, James; d. 1846, s/o Eli and Sarah Mann Mann, Eli; d. Aug 1, 1841, aged 1 year, s/o Eli and Sarah Mann Mann, Infant, unreadable dates, s/o Eli and Sarah Mann Mann, Mary E.; d. Sep 6, 1858, aged 5 years, d/o Eli and Sarah Mann Mann, Martha J.; d. Sep 2, 1858, aged 8 years, d/o Eli and Sarah Mann Mann, Sarah A.; d. Feb 26, 1858, aged 11 years, d/o Eli and Sarah Mann Mann, Infant; no dates, c/o Eli and Sarah Mann Mann, Arthur; d. Jul 11, 1853, aged 1 year, s/o Eli and Sarah Mann Mann, Sarah H.; d. May 19, 1853, aged 40 years, w/o Eli Mann Barrett, Lucy E.; b. May 10, 1864, d. May 25, 1864, d/o Bushrod and Mary Barrett Barrett, Samuel; b. 1836, d., Sergt. Co. A. 15th W.Va. Inf. Civil War Bennett, Mary V.; b. Dec 14, 1863, d. Oct 5, 1880, d/o John and Ann Bennett Barrett, Lizzie (Leach); b. Oct 18, 1867, d. Sep 20, 1889, w/o P.C. Barrett Barrett, James M.; b. Nov 28, 1827, d. Nov 28, 1849 Barrett, Samuel; b. Dec 25, 1792, d. Jun 11, 1871 Barrett, Mary; d. Oct 8, 1849, aged 48y 5m, w/o Samuel Barrett Barrett, John R.; b. 1829, d. 1913 Barrett, Laura (DeVaughn); b. 1835, d. 1907, w/o John R. Barrett Mount, J.E.; b. 1874, d. 1903 Mount, J.J.; b. 1851, d. 1913 Harris, Jane E.; b. 1822, d. 1903 Lamp, Gladys Alvildia; b. Nov 18, 1905, d. May 15, 1974 Buck, Lena M.; b. 1923, d. 1926 Buck, Irvin; no dates, Co. E. 14th W.Va. Inf. Civil War Buck, Walter W.; b. 1875, d. 1930 Dimmick, Maria; b. 1842, d. 1923 Dimmick, Calvin R.; b. Dec 27, 1889, d. Feb 23, 1914 Dimmick, Juliaette; b. 1845, d. 1915 Hibbs, Lawrence S.; b. 1889, d. 1920 Hibbs, Cora E.; b. 1867, d. 1942, w/o E. Grant Hibbs Hibbs, E. Grant; b. 1867, d. 1926 McIntosh, Mary A.; b. Dec 16, 1860, d. Jun 19, 1949, w/o James H. McIntosh McIntosh, James H.; b. Jan 17, 1850, d. Jan 13, 1922 McIntosh, Lettie M.; b. Oct 29, 1885, d. Jul 9, 1967 Porter, Besse; b. Sep 25, 1883, d. Nov 8, 1883, d/o D.R. and S.H. Porter Porter, Charles E.; b. Oct 16, 1878, d. May 14, 1896, s/o D.R. and S.H. Porter Eschbacher, Louisa A.; b. Jul 20, 1894, d. Nov 27, 1919, w/o John Eschbacher Eschbacher, John; b. Nov 10, 1879, d. Oct 6, 1941 McCannon, Audrey Virginia; d. Jan 25, 1915, d/o R.W. and N.M. McCannon McPeek, Rev. William; b. Mar 10, 1819, d. Jan 20, 1901 Burge, Carl; b. 1900, d. 1902 Vaughn, Nora E.; b. Jul 18, 1905, d. Aug 17, 1907, d/o Chas. and Columbia Vaughn Barrett, Infant (Alma Virginia); b. Dec 17, 1866, d. Jan 14, 1867, d/o J.R. and M.M. Barrett Grant, Robert M.; b. 1860, d. 1923 Grant, Mary; b. 1860, d. 19--, w/o Robert M. Grant Grant, Virgie Matilda; b. Sep 9, 1891, d. Apr 7, 1892, d/o Robert and May Grant Grant, Robert; b. Jul 10, 1818, d. Mar 26, 1885 Grant, Susannah; b. Apr 10, 1831, d. May 14, 1906, w/o Robert Grant Fleming, Ray J.; b. 1905, d. 1977, PVT US Army WW II Tippens, Helen Fleming; b. Dec 18, 1906, d. Jan 19, 1989 Locker, William; b. Feb 5, 1816, d. Dec 16, 1908 Locker, Elizabeth McKenzie; b. Feb 7, 1827, d. Aug 2, 1902, w/o William Locker Grant, William Logan; b. Sep 26, 1868, d. Apr 13, 1875 Smith, William; b. 1877, d. 1882 Buzard, Maggie E.; b. Mar 12, 1853, d. Dec 4, 1883, w/o Joseph Buzard Fleming, Cora Elizabeth; b. 1872, d. 1941 Smith, Katie E.; b. May 1, 1889, d. Jan 22, 1985, w/o Arlington Smith Smith, Arlington; b. Apr 30, 1876, d. Mar 5, 1967 Wharton, Abner; b. Oct 27, 1832, d. Jan 25, 1897 Wharton, Caroline Cross; b. Oct 27, 1840, d. May 11, 1890, w/o Abner Wharton Shaw, Ella A.M.; b. May 22, 1887, d. Mar 22, 1902, d/o A.J. and Susan Shaw Misc: 2 unmarked graves (may be more, but these were obvious) 2 fieldstones with no information 6 graves marked only with rocks 5 unreadable stones 7 broken stones, only the bases remain 1 concrete marker with no information 1 fieldstone with the initials C.G.N.