Reeder Cemetery, Mineral Well, Wood Co., WV Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives March 24, 2003 by Teresa LeMaster Fordyce Located off of Rt. 21 beside the West Virginia Motor Speedway. The cemetery is on the property of Bob Matheny. The cemetery is at the far end of Mr Matheny's pasture field. The cemetery is surrounded by a barbed wire fence. This is a very old family cemetery that hasn't been used for years. The grounds are very overgrown, and the stones are in very poor condition. Most of them have fallen over and several are broken. This transcription was done on May 12, 2002. A field stone with the initials P.S. A field stone with the initials J.A.E. An unreadable stone that has fallen over. Robert H. Ayers West Virginia 328 MP Escort GD. Co. World War II Sept 3, 1918 – June 11, 1951 AYERS Myra M. DeWitt Aug 2, 1893 July 23, 1891 June 11, 1955 May 23, 1979 Marked with a field stone. Ora E. Stephens Jan 27, 1870 A field stone with the initials D. C. COOPER Joseph 1840 – Deborah A. 1841 – 1898 Daniel C. Stephens 1855 – 1901 (This stone has fallen over.) Trissie A. Sams Jan 3, 1870 – Sept 3, 1936 Marked with a field stone Carl H. son of Lloyd and Bessie Melrose Sept 3, 1889 – May 24, 1920 (This stone has fallen over.) Sarah daughter of W.T. and Phoebe L. Melrose Died Aug 7, 1884 Aged 16m and 2 weeks Hannah wife of William Melrose (This is a large stone that has fallen over. If there were any dates, I could not see them.) MELROSE Wm. Floyd Bessie M. 1885 – 1917 1883 – Very large stone that has fallen face down. I was unable to get a name or dates. John H. Fetty July 7, 1882 – Oct 7, 1949 Infant son of E.A. and M.L. Leach Born and Died 1912 Marked with a field stone Phoebe L. Melrose Born June 7, 1862 Died 1898 (This was a metal marker.) William T. Melrose Born Nov 8, 1858 Died Nov 20, 1920 (This was a metal marker.) POWELL Hiram D. 1837 – 1921 Lemira A. 1845 – 1929 Zechariah McDonald 1844 – 1920 Mary E. his wife 1842 – 1930 MCDONALD A. Frank Lula C. July 16, 1877 Nov 9, 1881 Feb 17, 1962 Nov 28, 1954 Marked with a fieldstone Pheby E. Tedrow May 4, 1898 Feb 6, 1899 Custa B. Tedrow Born and Died July 2, 1900 Franklin Tedrow Sept 6, 1889 Dec 1, 1902 (Pheby, Custa and Franklin were all on different sides of the same stone.) Emma Virginia wife of D.B. Bradley Born June 23, 1875 Died Jan 16, 1899 (This stone is very worn and difficult to read.) Ida R. wife of William Wilson Born Oct 16, 1868 Died Nov 22, 1887 John B. Roberts Died Nov 20, 1870 Aged 85 years Cora A. daughter of J.T. and M. Roberts Born Nov 22, 1878 Died Jan 27, 1900 M.J. wife of J.T. Roberts Born Jan 23, 1843 Died July 11, 1896 (Cora and M.J. were on different sides of the same stone. This stone has fallen over.) Jacob T. Roberts 1837 – 1914 (This stone has fallen over.) POWELL George Infant Son 1887 – 1933 1921 An unreadable stone that has fallen over. Fieldstone that says Son. No other name or dates. Joseph R. Roberts Born Nov 2, 1880 Died Oct 28, 1908 Marked with a fieldstone W.T. son of J.T. and M.J. Roberts Born Aug 14, 1873 Died Jan 11, 1896 Uree Butcher wife of Richard Reeder Born Jan 27, 1781 Died March 13, 1868 Aged 87y 1m 14d Richard Reeder Born Aug 7, 1776 Died Feb 15, 1878 Aged 102y 6m 8d There appear to be several unmarked grave scattered throughout the cemetery.