HERNDON CEMETERY, Deerwalk, Wood Co., WV Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives March 24, 2003 by Teresa LeMaster Fordyce Directions: Take Rt. 50 East about 15 miles, turn left onto Rt. 31 at the Deerwalk exit. Travel on Rt 31 for about 4 miles to Narrow Gage Rd (the Freedom Freewill Baptist Church sets just to the left). Travel about 3/4 mile up Narrow Gage Rd (a gravel road) always bearing to the right. The cemetery sets up at the top of the hill at the end of the road. The cemetery is still active and very well kept. This transcription was made on March 14, 2002. James Warren Roberts PVT US Army World War I 1898 – 1978 Oscar F. Kinney 2-17-1901 ------ 3-9-1979 Grave beside Oscar F. Kinney marked only with a wreath that says "Mother" Samantha Gay Carr Feb 13, 1901 – April 16, 1985 Charles V. Carr June 17, 1927 – June 16, 1997 Walter F. (Pete) Dornon III July 24, 1977 – Oct 5, 1996 HARMON (Double Stone) Gladys L. Charles E. 1921 – 1982 1911 – 1984 Ronzel Lee Dornon US Air Force Aug 1, 1951 --- April 8, 1979 DORNON (Double Stone) Mom Married Feb 14, 1914 Dad Sarah J. William J. Dec 23, 1891 Aug 17, 1890 Jan 14, 1975 March 14, 1975 Nathan Mark Wallace Aug 30, 1973 – Oct 24, 1973 Son of Stephen M. and Judy A. Wallace Stephen M. Wallace 19 – 81 Raymond B. Parsons PVT US Army World War II 1930 – 1998 WHITLATCH (Double Stone) Marion J. Ernest F. Jr. 1926 – 1992 1925 – Ardis I. Hart 1929 – 1999 Luther Monroe Hart PVT US Army World War II Aug 31, 1924 -- March 5, 1989 Edward Ray Vandergriff Jr. PFC US Army July 28, 1937 -- Aug 1, 1984 Jacob Daniel Gill Nov 3, 1995 – Nov 6, 1995 Laura L. Newell Crozier E. Newell Jan 20, 1920 Sept 24, 1914 Feb 9, 1979 Oct 10, 1990 (Two separate stones on a single base) Gertrude Hammons 1907 – 1987 John D. (No other information) Cora Fannie Hammons 1888 – 1973 Paris Hammons 1881 – 1970 Lester P. Whitlatch CPL US Army Korea Sept 1, 1928 – Jan 10, 1994 Ronald Lee Mather US Navy Vietnam Sept 28, 194? – April 27, 1978 James A. Yost PVT US Army World War II Feb 1, 1920 – June 25, 1995 Mary Grace Marshall March 14, 1921 – Aug 22, 2001 Stacy Renee Mather Feb 1, 1975 – Feb 6, 1775 Noah A. “Bus” Marshall Dec 4, 1913 – Aug 25, 1978 Eursel E. Marshall Jan 9, 1942 – May 26, 1990 COTTRILLE (Double Stone) M. Kathryn Glenn L. Sept 17, 1922 April 11, 1902 April 18, 1993 June 5, 1981 Joseph Marshall May 10, 1961 (Infant) Rhonda Hart 1955 – 1956 Ted F. Winans Feb 9, 1903 – Sept 28, 1971 Steven Troy Church Sept 3, 1968 Son of Robert and Sarah Church Jennifer Stephens 1973 – 1974 Gage Michael Turner Nov 24, 1997 – May 29, 1998 MIRACLE (Double Stone) Corena M. James E. Jan 20, 1935 June 10, 1931 July 8, 1997 James has a footstone also pictured that reads: AB US Air Force Korea June 10, 1931 – July 8, 1997 MIRACLE (Double Stone) Pearl Ruth Married Sept 30, 1926 Emmett E. July 4, 1910 Aug 9, 1906 March 7, 1996 Aug 4, 1986 MARSHALL (Double Stone) LuLu O. Noble E. 1901 – 1984 1902 – 1982 Violet Marshall 1905 – 1975 William E. Marshall 1899 – 1973 Unmarked Grave Alonzo Franklin Dornon Jr. Feb 2, 1991 (Infant, stone was broken) DAVIS (Double Stone) Cecil R. Mary J. 1908 – 1963 1914 – 1992 SUMMERS (Double Stone) Sandra C. Charles E. 1946 - 1939 – Unmarked Grave Baby Boys Dornon 1973 DORNON (Double Stone) Lula G. Frank M. Dec 9, 1901 March 6, 1894 July 11, 1975 July 21, 1970 Charles F. Dornon US Army Jan 17, 1924 – Jan 7, 1999 Lucius Harvey Dornon 1897 – 1971 Linnie M. Dornon 1897 – 1969 Richard Albert McAtee Jr. April 24, 1962 – June 6, 1962 McATEE (Double Stone) John S. Clara O. Sellers May 3, 1941 June 29, 1912 Oct 13, 1990 John has a footstone also pictured that reads: John Samuel McAtee US Navy May 3, 1941 – Oct 13, 1990 Unreadabe Stone ? – Dec 18, 19?? LOWTHER (Double Stone) Halbert A. Sylvia J. 1910 – 1968 1918 – 1987 William Lee Wyatt SP6 US Army World War II Korea – Vietnam 1922 – 1978 Double Stone (Says: Friends Forever) Ralph G. Wallace Mary Lou Curran March 21, 1925 Jan 21, 1943 Cora M. Marshall 1876 – 1953 John M. Marshall 1870 – 1947 Unreadable Stone William J. Yost S1 US Navy World War II July 8, 1923 – May 14, 1992 JACKSON (Double Stone) James M. July 13, 1907 – Sept 4, 1990 Edna Mellinger April 15, 1911 – Jan 11, 1999 Unmarked Grave SCHRECKENGOST (Double Stone) Thomas T. Mary L. Aug 5, 1946 Dec 25, 1947 July 19, 1996 Thomas has a footstone also pictured that reads: Thomas T. Shreckengost SGT US Marine Corps Vietnam Aug 5, 1946 – July 19, 1996 Harry A. Shreckengost May 23, 1948 – Sept 14, 1995 Donald Eugene Shreckengost Aug 1949 (Infant) Robert E. Lemley Jr. (Infant) SHRECKENGOST (Double Stone) Thurl B. Hazel M. 1904 Dad 1961 1911 Mom 1967 KINNEY (Double Stone) James R. Married Sept 15, 1952 Rosemary Feb 25, 1934 April 22, 1934 Aug 23, 1997 Donald Hancel Casto West Virginia A 3C 317 CAM SQ AF Oct 28, 1937 – Sept 22, 1962 SCHRECKENGOST (Double Stone) John K. Charles E. July 1, 1964 March 12, 1925 Stillborn Son Aug 4, 1999 SCHRECKENGOST (Double Stone) William R. Beulah L. Aug 14, 1935 June 11, 1938 Feb 12, 1974 Martha E. Wife of J.H. Rowley Sept 27, 1862 – April 18, 1909 Willie Infant Son (This is inscribed on the back of Martha E. Rowley’s stone.) S. Whitlatch 1869 – 1924 Lucy E. his wife 1870 – 1898 John Mellinger (No Dates) MELLINGER (Double Stone) Clara Darnell David A. May 8, 1888 Nov 19, 1874 Feb 7, 1958 June 3, 1922 David Mellinger 1874 – 1921 Clara his wife 1888 – 19?? (This may be the same as the above couple, but it was a separate stone.) JACKSON (Double Stone) Howard H. Nellie E. June 6, 1904 July 5, 1908 Jan 18, 1978 Oct 14, 1994 MELLINGER (Double Stone) Jacob Mattie 1844 – 1931 1847 –1944 James P. Mellinger 1870 – 1925 Carrie A. Wallace Aug 7, 1914 – April 7, 1984 John Edgar Wallace Dec 2, 1910 – April 24, 1968 Dale C. Wallace (Very hard to read) 1916 – 1930 WALLACE (Double Stone) Clarence E. Eva Marshall Dec 13, 188? July 29, 1889 March 11, 1970 March 3, 1969 Elizabeth A. Wallace April 12, 1928 – Sept 6, 1986 MELLINGER (Double Stone) Lucy E. Jacob H. May 1913 June 1918 April 1986 George V. Mellinger GM3 US Navy World War II May 12, 1924 – March 13, 1999 MELLINGER (Double Stone) Frank Lena Sept 9, 1884 Dec 30, 1900 Jan 27, 1944 Nov 30, 1975 Ester M. Mellinger Cremated Lewis D. Mellinger 1921 – 1990 Cremated Sam Darnell (No Dates) Everett F. Ingraham Oct 5, 1926 – Nov 8, 1931 DRENNEN (Double Stone) Helen V. Denver Feb 16, 1920 April 23, 1912 Feb 5, 1994 March 20, 1988 Denver has a footstone also pictured that reads: Denver Drennen PVT US Army World War II April 23, 1912 – March 20, 1988 Lottie Cinningham Whitlatch wife of Theodore Whitlatch Oct 1, 1892 – Oct 14, 1969 WHITLATCH (Double Stone) Theodore Lida Ann 1893 – 19?? 1891 – 1958 Albert F. Whitehair 1907 – 1944 Laura Dorris Buckley Feb 19, 1928 – Feb 19, 1928 Roy E. (Buckley) (Infant) George W. (Buckley) 1913 – 1955 Robert L. Buckley West Virginia PFC 18 MECZ CAV RECON SQ Nov 10, 1921 – Aug 8, 1951 Betty Lee Buckley March 15, 1941 (Infant) DRENNEN (Double Stone) Lester “Bill” Marian Louise 1910 – 1981 1933 – 1991 Lester has a footstone also pictured that reads: Lester Drennen S2 US Navy World War II 1910 – 1981 BUCKLEY (Double Stone) George B. Nancy C. 1885 – 1954 1893 - 1957 Clara F. Drennen 1886 – 1966 Russell E. Buckley 1926 – 1989 Harold W. Drennen 1914 – 1967 Teddy W. Drennen 1942 Son 1970 Danny Gene Drennen PVT US Army Vietnam 1944 – 1981 BYERS (Double Stone) Charles W. Retta C. 1922 – 1993 1915 – 1944 WHITLATCH (Double Stone) Dora M. Charles W. 1878 – 1941 1886 – 1961 CHILDERS Myrna Y. Maybury Sept 25, 1940 – Dec 26, 1999 WHITLATCH (Double Stone) Nellie Phillips Harry Wilbert 1898 – 2000 1894 – 1938 WHITLATCH (Double Stone) Clara M. Harvey G. 1898 – 1957 1894 – 1963 BAYLES (Two separate stones on a single base.) Ronald C. Married Jan 10, 1958 Sharon K. June 19, 1937 July 24, 1940 -- July 24, 1993 STILGENBAUER (Double Stone) Gertrude F. John W. Sept 5, 1899 July 10, 1895 Jan 13, 1985 July 13, 1954 John has a footstone also pictured that reads: Walter Stilgenbauer PVT TRP5 Army Corps World War I July 10, 1895 – July 13, 1954 Glen Stilgenbauer 1933 – 1945 Eleanor Stilgenbauer 1942 – 1942 Earl Stilgenbauer 1925 – 1935 Dessie Stilgenbauer 1922 – 1923 Edith Stilgenbauer 1920 – 1922 WAMSLEY (Double Stone) Jessie L. Wilbert B. 1883 – 1975 1879 – 1960 Wyllis Eleanor Reynolds – 1930 REYNOLDS (Double Stone) Ethel Lyman 1891 – 1979 1889 – 1937 Willie Stilgenbauer 1889 – 1897 Emma Stilgenbauer 1891 – 1897 Hattie Stilgenbauer 1903 – 1906 VINCENT (Double Stone) William H. Caroline 1845 – 19?? 1851 – 1930 Earl W. Whitlatch 1909 – 1910 Dolpha L. Whitlatch 1899 – 1949 VINCENT (Double Stone) Isaac A. 1874 – 1946 His Sister Sarah A. 1879 – 1949 WHITLATCH (Double Stone) Harriet E. John F. 1864 – 1948 1858 – 1941 STILGENBAUER (Double Stone) Hannah John 1871 – 1939 1865 – 1921 Charles W. Howell July 11, 1893 – Sept 2, 1893 Anna M. Howell Wife of E.C. Howell May 10, 1859 – July 11, 1893 MOORE (Double Stone) Sylvia E. George W. 1891 – 1935 1870 – 1945 Cecil Moore 1917 - 1964 Infant Son of E.S. and L.E. Whitlatch 1898 David Freshwaters Died Jan 18, 1897 Aged 44y 9m 1d Nancy J. Daughter of D. and N. Freshwaters Died Dec 11, 1896 Aged 3m 11d (This inscription is on the back of David Freshwaters’ stone.) Raymond LeRoy Snider S1 US Navy World War II 1926 – 1980 Thomas Rouley Co. D. G.O.V.I. Died May 5, 1894 Aged 66 years No Stone, marked only with white silk roses. Effie Atkinson Shuttleworth 1902 – 1977 WHITLATCH (Double Stone) Allison E. Ava Blanche Aug 27, 1901 June 3, 1900 April 9, 1983 June 8, 1971 Noah Whitlatch West Virginia PVT Co. H. 132 Infantry World War I May 20, 1891 – Dec 18, 1962 Fariet Edith (Whitlatch) April 2 – 17, 1888 Lucy Jane (Whitlatch) 3 – 8 to 8 – 19, 1890 WHITLATCH (Double Stone) Louis Alva Retta Sept 27, 1847 March 22, 1863 Jan 12, 1902 Jan 16, 1930 James M. Whitlatch Born: May 23, 1866 Died: Oct 29, 1904 Luella Daughter of Wm. And Amanda Whitlatch April 28, 1883 – Oct 12, 1892 Aged 5m 14d Unmarked Grave Thomas J. Whitlatch Born: May 30, 1830 Died: April 7, 1899 Nancy Whitlatch Born: Sept 22, 1832 Died: March 15, 1894 (This inscription is on the other side of Thomas J. Whitlatch’s stone.) Edward Whitlatch Born: Feb 29, 1821 Died: Feb 9, 1898 Sarah Wife of Edward Whitlatch Aug 29, 1828 – July 12, 1903 Ethel May Whitlatch 1884 – 1954 James A. Whitlatch PVT HOCO REPL TNC CEN World War II March 21, 1917 – Dec 3, 1949 Wm. C. Whitlatch Born: July 6, 1878 Died: Oct 9, 1889 Aged 11y 3m 8d Moreland Infant 1896 Jacob Son of J.H. and Ada (McGonigai?, Very hard to read.) Died: Nov 10, 1898 Cretia Harless Dec 18, 1891 – Dec 28, 1916 ? M. Whitlatch ? – 1936 Allison E. Morlan Born: July 1, 1868 Died: May 2, 1908 Christenie Morlan Henthorn 1872 – 1936 Sarah Morlan 1893 – 1905 (Double Stone) James F. Wallace 1917– 1919 Charles Wallace 1915 (Infant) Ulysses G. Garrison 1873 – 1932 Alice V. Garrison 1872 – 1959 Gracie E. Wife of H. Goff (This stone was very worn. I could make out the name of Gracie, but I couldn't make out the dates for sure. Further down on the stone you could read Rolly son of but the rest was too hard to read.) (Ida McCale Died 1899 John W. Moreland July 6, 1861 – Dec 9, 1914 Sara B. Moreland 1874 – 1953 Bernard Moreland 1892 – 1894 George Moreland 1822 – 1896 Nancy Moreland 1841 – 1919 Alice Marshall (Dates were too worn to read.) Marshall (Too worn to read anything else) Daisy Marshall Yost April 26, 1894 – May 5, 1929 James A. Marshall 1861 – 1935 Grave marked with a metal cross Grave marked with a metal cross Sarah J. Marshall 1869 – 1942 Son (No name of dates) Charles F. Marshall 1884 – 1959 MORELAND (Double Stone) Cora Debitha James Albert 1885 – 1947 1878 – 1963 WHITLATCH (Double Stone) Louisa Charles F. 1872 – 1965 1873 – 1953 John F. Gorman Dec 28, 1880 – Aug 17, 1901 Nancy C. Gorman 1849 – 1920 Oakey Phearing Son of E.F. and S.L. Hendershot June 15, 1896 – Sept 27, 1896 Charles Richard Moreland 1916 - 1943 FERGUSON (Double Stone) Perry C. Reva M. 1896 – 1963 1903 – 1989 Unreadable Stone John Thomas Dornon Nov 28, 1922 – Jan 1923 Son of Mr. And Mrs. Frank Dornon (This was a metal marker that the inscription was stamped into and was difficult to read.) Russell Evert Dornon June 15, 1932 – May 13, 1944 Son of Mr. And Mrs. Frank Dornon (This was a metal marker that the inscription was stamped into and was difficult to read.) ROWLEY (Double Stone) Francis Bell Florence Etta 1866 – 1937 1879 – 1951 No Stone, marked only with blue silk flowers Unreadable Stone WHITLATCH (Double Stone) Frank Mable R. 1896 - 1902 – 1962 (Frank’s full name was Ernest Franklin, and he died Jan 4, 1982.) Metal Marker (No name or dates were readable) Metal Marker (No name or dates were readable) Betty Whitlatch 1927 – 1927 Joseph Whitlatch 1935 – 1936 Danny Glen Marshall PFC US Marine Corps Vietnam March 9, 1957 – May 15, 1975 Dale E. Marshall April 17, 1958 – July 21, 1959 Eugene Gilbert Marshall May 5, 1926 – Jan 23, 2001