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TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
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RELOCATED CEMETERIES
NORTH FORK OF POUND RIVER DAM AND RESERVOIR PROJECT
WISE COUNTY, VIRGINIA
TRANSCRIBED BY: LESTER G. DUCK 1 2208 COOLMEADOW LANE
DALLAS, TEXAS OCTOBER 1969
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TOMBSTONE INESRIPTIONS
RELOCATED CEMETERIES: NORTH FORK OF POUND RIVER DAM AND RESERVOIR PROJECT , VIRGINIA BY Lester G. Duck October 1969
The dam impounding North Fork of Pound Revervoir is located on North Fork of Pound River , a distance of 184 miles above the mouth of Big Sandy River and 1.1 miles above the mouth of North Fork in Wise County, Virginia.
Construction of the dam started in 1962. Cemetaries located above the dam. and in the impoundment areas were r elocated to sites above the pool elevation subject to the desires of the nearest of kin. Data on these removals are included here. The nearest of kin living at the time of grave removal is indicated in each case.
CANTRELL CEMETERY (Earliest known burial 1922)
Barbara Hubbard (dau of Ruby Hubbard ) b. 8-3-1944 d. 9-8-1944
Thomas Hampton(father of Sam Hampton, Stella Fulton Sherman Hampton, Bertha Mayabb,
LiLIJE Cantrell)
b. 4-13-1863
d. 1-14-1938
Ottie Cantrell(child of Louisa Cantrell b. 11-26-1924 d. 2-28-1926
Joe Cantrell (Husband of Louisa Cantrell) b.1888 d. 1951
Simon Cantrell(bro of Otho Cantrell etc.) b. 12-301904 d. 8-7-1932
Victoria Cantrell(mother of Otho Cantrell etc.) b. 6-7-1866 d. 11-28-1955
Joan Ruth Hubbard (dau
of Ruby Hubbard ) b. 8.8.1948
d. 858 .. 48
Ellen Hampton(Wife
of Thomas Hampton)
Kenneth Cantrell(child of Louisa Cantrell) b. 1-8-1927 d. 1-14-1929
Otho Cantrell(bro of Andrew J. Cantrell, Arnold Cantrell, Mrs Edison
Gentry, John Cantrell)
b. 5-13-1901
d. 1-22-1922
Louis Cantrell(father of Otho Cantrell etc .. ) b. 8_11_1860 d. 6-27-1939
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RUTHERFORD CEMETERY
Nettie R. Cantrell(Mother of Maxie Mullins, Emmett Cantrell) b. 1890 d. 1957
James E.Cantrell(father of Maxie Mullins etc.) b. 1881 d. 1958
William Rutherford(father of Ida Wright, E.N.Rutherford) b. 1866 d. 1929
William P.Cantrell(Brother of Maxie Mullins, Emmett Cantrell)
b. 1914 d. 1916
Lewis Wright
b. unk
d. unk
Polly Rutherford (wife of William Rutherford ) b. 1865
d. 1934
MULLINS CEMETERY
Mildred Cantrell (dau Esther Cantrell ) b. 1921 d. 1924
Denver Cantrell
b. 1912 d. 1913
Mary Amburgey (Mother of Belcie Hale, Ada Herb) b. 1870 d. 1913
Milford Hubbard(gr.mother of Thurston Hubbard,gr grandmother of Mabel Banner) b. 1820 d. 1916
Delilah Stidham(sister of Loudena Grubb, aunt of Bertha Sowards, sister of Robert S. Hubbard and W.F. Hubbard
b. 1888
d. 1918
Alta Mullins(sister of Savanah Stanley) b. 1909 d. 1909
James C. Anderson(son of Clara Rose) b. 1930 d. 1930
Lora Lou Hubbard (dau
Lucinda Hubbard )
b. 1923 d. 1923
Victor F. Hubbard (son
of Lillie Hubbard )
b.1925
d. 1925
Rudolph Hubbard (son of Thurston Hubbard, bra of Mabel Panner)
b, 1918
d. 1920
Moscoe L.Anderson (husband
of Clara Rose) b. 1906
d. 1945
Tollie R.Adams(son of Savanah STanley,bro of Lona Reynolds) b. 1917 d. 1961
Everett Adams(husband of Savanah Adams, father of Lona Reynolds, Clara Rose) b. 1889 d. 1921
Delmar Mullins(bro of Savanah Stanley) b. 1905 d. 1909
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Little Madge Adams(dau of Savanah Stanley, sister of Lona Reynolds) b. 1912 d. 1912
Willis Mullins(bro of Savanah Stanley b. 1900 d. 1900
Frank Mullins(father of Clyde D. Mullins, grandfather of Frank Bolling, father of Mary
J. Bolling) b. 1861 d. 1960
Omer J. Hubbard (son of Monroe Hubbard) b. 1907 d. 1909
Shirley M. Hubbard (dau of Lillie Hubbard) b. 1931 d. 1934
Elmer C. Sturgill(son of William and Alice C. Sturgill) b. 1912 d. 1912
Nancy Hubbard (Mother of Nevada Boggs) b. 1838 d. 1916
John J. Hubbard(nephew of Nevada Boggs) b. 1892 d. 1908
Bertie E. Rutherford(bro of Oma J. Parsley, Mabel Wallen, Mrs L.M, Davidson) b. 1900 d. 1901
Geneva Mullins(sister of Milford Boggs, James A. Boggs, and Cleveland H. Boggs) b. 1874 d. 1958
Archie Mullins( Husband of Mrs Lesta Mullins, father of Ivan D. Mullins, Hazel M.Heberlig, James @. Mullins, Nancy V.Keller, Alma Reed) b. 1894 .d. 1926
Laura C. Mullins(sister of Savanah Stanley, aunt of Lona Reynolds) b. 1898 d. 1907
Sarah J. Mullins(mother
of Savanah Stanley, and Clyde D. Mullins, step-mother
of Mary J. Bolling, grandmother
of Frank Bolling.
b. 1871
d. 1957
Comolia Hubbard(wife of Monroe Hubbard ) b. 1885
d. 1911
Ollie P. Hubbard( son of
Monroe Hubbard)
bà 1910
d. 1917
Illie Fay Hubbard(dau of Lillie Hubbard) b. 1941 d. 194?
Jesse Ihubbard (father of Nevada Boggs) b. 1842
d. 1929
Eula M. Boggs( dau of
Edna Hall
b. 1924 d. 1925
John Hubbard (bro of
Nevada Boggs) b. 1867 d. 1913
John C. Hubbard (son of Robert S. Hubbard, bro of Reve Willis) b. 1905 d. 1918
Robert Lee Mullins(bro to Geneva Mullins) (etc) b. 1860 d. 1939
Paul Boggs(bro to Ivan D. and John 0. Boggs) b. 1914 d. 1935
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Danny Boggs(son of John 0. Boggs) b. 1946 d. 1946 WANDA
Infant Heaberlin(child of dq n and Lilburn H. Heaberlin) b. 1940 d. 1940
Wendell Hubbard (husband of Ruby C. Hubbard) b. 1919 d. 1953
James E. Hubbard (Husband of Victoria Hubbard etc.) b. 1888 d. 1954
Luther M. Salyer(husband of Oma Jane Parsley) b. 1900 d. 1944
Inez Hubbard( sister of Beulah Hubbard etc.)
b. 1925 d. 1925
George H. Adams(father of Carrie Horne, Noma Mullins. Lola B. Sturgill., Pearl Mullins)
b. 1875
d. 1932
Thelma J. Mullins( dau of Pearl Mullins) b. 1931 d. 1931
Eula Sturgill(sister to Loyd C. Sturgill etc.)
b. 1912 .. ed. unk.
Rosemary Ratliff(dau of Jane and Clint Ratliff)
b. 1941 .. d. 1941
James S. Boggs( son of Myrtle and Edward Boggs) b. 1935 ... od. 1935
Tollie Ray Boggs(son of Myrtls and Edward Boggs) b. 1931 ... od. 1931
Edward Lee Boggs Jr. ( son of Myrtle and Edward Boggs) b. 1929 od. 1930
Johnnie 0. Boggs(son of John 0. Boggs) b. 19415 d. 1945
Donna P. Adams( child of Lillian Feliciano) b. 1947 d. 1947
Victoria Hubbard(Mother of Velma McPeek, Erman Hubbard, Earl Hubbard)
b. 1891 d. 1948
W.C.Boggs(husband of Rachel Boggs,father of Woodrow Boggs, Arlie Boggs)
b. 1879 d. 1936
Beulah Hubbard(dau of Victoria and James E. Hubbard) b. 1926 d. 1926
Nancy Boggs( mother of Millard, James A,, and Cleveland H. Boggs)
b. 1856
d. 19/17
Polly Hubbard (Grandmother of Polly Roberts)
be Unkovo ....... od, unk.
Lisya 8: Sturgitt(bro of Leonard E, Sturgill, Lydia
Lequire, Alice 0.Sturgill) b. unk ... .dounk ..
Mary Sturgill( mother of Leonard E, Sturgill etc) b. 1873
d. 1945
Kenneth Lee Ratliff(son of Jane and Clint Ratliff) be 1941 ............ d . 1942 Earnest (Curtis)Mullins( son of Opal Foster) b. 1926. .d. 1929
Lydia P. Boggs(dau of Myrtle and Edward Boggs) b. 1927. . 00 .... d. d.1927.
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Ollie and Alma Boggs(Twin children of Navada Boggs) b. 1920. .d. 1920
Mary L. Boggs( dau of Navada Boggs) b. 1932. d. 1941
Delmar Boggs Jr.( son of Delmar and Margrette Boggs) b. 1946. d 1948
Lacy P. Boggs(Child of Milford and Louise Boggs) b. 1914 .... d. 1914
Jacob B. Boggs (father of Millard Boggs, James Boggs, Cleveland H. Boggs and husband of Nancy Boggs) b. 1851 ed. 1919
Gorman Boggs( son of Leah Baker) b. 1907 ed 1907 Paul Boggs( son of Leah Baker) b. 1897 .. .d.1897
Edmond Hubbard (father of H.F.,W.F., Robert S., and Monroe Hubbard and Loudena Grubb and Leah Baker ) b. 1845. . . d. 1925
William Kilgore(father of Rachel Boggs) b. unk ... .dounk.
Joseph Mullins(Grandfather of Clyde D. Mullins and Savanah Stanley and Stepfather of Trigg Church) b. 1834 ... .d. 1929
Evert Adam, 's Amputated Hand (Savanah Stanley widow of (vert Adams) b. 1889. en1907
Astor B. Boggs(child of Sarah E. and Cleveland Boggs) b. 1914 .. .d.1916
Sarah E. Chester( wife of Amon Chester, mother of Minnie Hubbard, Bertha Hubbard, Maudie Mullins, Hattie Moore, Margie Galks) b. 1884 .. ... d 1934
Marshall Hubbard(bro of Nell. H. Baker) b. 1905 ... .d. 1923 Tollie M. Hubbard (
-- b. 1918. d .. d. 1919
Pvt. John C. Boggs( son of Navada
Boggs)
B. 1910.
.d.1937
Silas Boggs(husband of Navada Boggs
b. 1879.
.d. 1943
Hugh Standifer(uncle of Hugh Standifer and Henry Standifer) b. 1852 ... .... d. 1934
Nita J. Boggs(child of Elizabeth and Buje Boggs)
b. 1936 ... .d. 1936
Infant Boggs(Twins) children of Leah Baker) bounk ...
.d.unk
Lloyd Boggs( Son of Leah Baker) b. 189800 .d 1898.
Elaer R.S.Hubbard (grandfather of H.F.,W.F., and Robert S. Hubbard and Loudena Grubb) b. 1823.00000 d. 1889 Mary Hubbard (Wife of Edmond Hubbard® b. ilnikoo . ...... d.unk.
Elizabeth Kilgore( mother of Rachel Boggs)
boounkooo .d.unk.
Robert B. Bowling (son of Mary J. Bowling) bo 1913,0000 d. 1913
Maxie Bawling( Mary J. Bowling mother) b. 1909. .d. 1911
Nervy M.Boggs( child of Sarah E. and Cleveland Boggs) b. 19060 0 d. 1906
Arnie V. Boggs (child of Sarah E. and Cleveland Boggs) b. 1920 .... .. .d. 1921
James L. Hubbard (son of Arthur and Ethel Hubbard. b. 1935 .... .d. 1936
Jerry Hubbard ( father of Nell- Baker) b. 1876 ... ....... d. 1920 Milford Hubbard (son of Polly Robert ... b. 19130000 .od 1915
CHURCH CEMETERY
Elmo Boggs (Husband of Irene Caudill) b. 1929 . d. 1951
Deruchia Church(wife of Benton Church Mother of Lena Dingus.) b. 18750000000000000. d. 1948
William Sturgill(husband of Sarah Je Sturgill)
b. 1870
.... d. 1963
Lenord Church(son of Nancy and George Church)
b5 1909 .od. 1934
James E. Church (son of Viola and William B. Church)
b. 1938 ... ond, 1929
Wilson Church (Husband of Rebecca C. Church, etc etc.
b. 1845 .. .d. 1932
M.K.Church( father of Benton Church) b, 1850% . .d. 1932
Hansford Shortt (son of Laura Roberts and brother of Guy Shortt, Lockie Waltz, Earl Shortt, Jean Swanger, Goldie Vegel)
på 1909
Anna R. Hughes( dau of Goldie Vegel) b= 1930000000 .d1930
Lula Sturgill(dau of Henry and Mattie , Sturgill)
b. 1931 . .... d, 1937
Burley Church (son of W.F. and Cindy CHurch and brother of Betty Haggard and Rose A. Sanders) 1906 .d. 1906
Cassia Church ( daughter of W.F. and Cindy Church and sistor. of Betty Haggard and Rose A. Sanders)
b. 1921 ono =de 1921
Mary E. Mullins(dau of Arvid To and Elma Mullins)
b. 1931 . od 1931 · Ersel D. Mullins (bro Harold J. )
b. 1947.
.d1947
Clyde Orick, Jr. ( con of Faye and Clyde Orick)
b. 1951 ....... d. 1951
Rachel Church(mother of Ray and Edd Hayes and Sarah Caudill) b. 1856 ....... 1950
Mary J. Sturgill(sister of Benton CHurch) b. 1871. .d. 1943
Caleb A. Church (husband of Mrs. Carrie Church, bro, of William B. Church and Pearl. Nowlin) b. 1893 ... .d.1943
Rebecca C. Church( mother of William B., Fred, Henry, Monroe Church and Pearl Nowlin)
b. 1866. a1947
Anna Church( Mother of Benton Church) b. 1847 ............ .. d. 1914
James Re Church(bro of Benton Church) b. 1876 .. . 00000od 1910 Otto Short ( bro of Hansford Shortt) b. 1923 ... 0.00 ac. . .. 1925
Scharlene Hughes( dau of Goldie Vegel) vib. 1931.000 ...... d. 1931
John L. Hughes( husband of Goldie Vege? :. 1907 ........ .. d 1948
Albert W. Church(son of W.F. and Cindy CHurch, brother of Betty Maggard and Rose A. Sanders) b. 1901 ... d 1922
Henry E. Church( son of W.F. and Cindy Church and brother of Betty Haggard and Rose A. Sanders)
b. 1907000000000. .. d 1907.
Edison Stallard( son of Clyde and Cora Stallard)
b. 1925.50 od.1925
Harold J. Mullins( bro of Mary E.) b.1935.000 sosd. 1935
Clarence J. Sturgill(son of Wesley Sturgill) b. 1935. .d1935
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Thomas R. Sanders (son of Rosa A, Sanders)
b. 1936
d. 1936
Donnie R. Caudill( son of George and Rowena Caudill)
b. 1950.
d.1950
James L. Bowers ( son of Oma Bowers)
b. 1931 . .
od. 1936
Micheal Church( son of Woodrow and Jean Church) b. 1948 d. 1948 Harold Bowers( Son of Oma Bowers) b.1936 .d.1936
JOE SHORT CEMETERY
Robert B. Jones (Father-in-law of Anderson Shortt)
b. 1874. . ... ........... 1954
Vollie C.Hampton Jr. (son of Voll.i.c: and Edna Hampton)
b. 1933 .... 0000000do 1938
Lina Hampton (Mother of Vollie Hampton) b. 1878. d. 1949
Taulby R. Sturgill( husbyl :2 Lula Sturgill.) b. 1906. 10 ... .d.1961
Flossie P.S.Conklin(dau of Maliscite Sturgill(mother). b. 1921 ... and0 1015
Debarah Kay Ingle (dau of Ina Ingle) b. 1955co ....... od.1955
Margaret W. Short (mother of Anderson Short )
b. 18690 0 .d.1938
J.M . Roberts(uncle of John M, Roberts) b. 1860. ... d.1953
Flora B. Hampton (dau. of Vollie and Edna Hampton)
b. 1924 ... . .. .
.......... 1940
Samy Hampton ( fat her of
Vollie Hampton.) b. 1873 .... ... d.1942 Delbert C. Sturgill(son of Lula Sturgill) b. 1929.0. d. 1958
Earl E. Sturgill (son Ef Lula Sturgill) b. 1983 ... d. 1945 Gorgon Sturgill (husband of Maliscie) Sturgill) b. 1883= -d. 1951
Joe W. Shortf father of Anderson Short ) b. 1865 ... .d .. 1946
Charles N. Mullins(son of Chester and Ora Mullins) b. 194200 .... d. 1942
Jane Roberts(Aunt of John M. Roberts) b. 1867, .... d. 1944
MAINARD CEMETERY
Louisa Maynard (Wife of Davy C. Maynard) b. 1975.000000000000 code 1955
CANE PATCH CEMETERY
Thomas P. Church (Husband of Mary Church, father of Lloyd A, Church, Lonnie CHurch, Nora Church and Dollie Church)
b. 1876 .. od.1959
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Novenber 1,1969
Mrs Robert F. Woodson, Chairman Projects Committee Virginia Genealogical Society P.O.Box 53 Richmond, Virginia
Dear Mrs. Woodson:
Transmitted here is a copy of some tombstone insc- riptions I recently mimeographed from some records I had retained. These as indicated are from official records surrounding the removal of ceme- teries in order that construction and impoundment of reservoir projects may proceed. It might be of interest to know that a great deal of time and legal care is taken to assure that the desires of the nearest of kin of the buried 600660 are obtained with regard as to where they wish the remains to be re-buried. This all results in graves being relocated in well kept cemetaries with all headstones restored where the data is av- ailable.
While these records are turned over to the courts, it seems that not many people know of their existence and I have as yet seen any of them published ...... A large accumulation of such information is thereby presered that would have otherwise been lost to record since dams are usually built in some what isolated areas and many old family cemetaries have been long neglected.
I had thought once that I would transcribe all of these over time and make them available such I have here, but I find that I just do not have time and secondly I doubt that my typing is of such accuracy as to continue with this work. However I felt your Committee should know of this source of data.
Incidentaly this is the work of the U.S.Corps of Engineers with whom I have been employed in a planning capacity for about 25 years.
Sincerely woh Jack Lester G. Duck 12208 Coolmeadow Lane Dallas, Texas
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Mr. Lester G. Duck 12208 Coolmeadow Lane Dallas, Texas
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It was so very kind of you to send me the tombstone inscriptions, and the information concerning the removal of graves where construction is done.
Not only am I glad to have the records, but to know of this source of future information, of which I had not been aware. There are several proposed dams to be built in Virginia, one being in Louisa County. We, as a society, are very much interested in gathering such records, especially before the period when vital statistics began in Virginia.
I showed your copy of the Tombstone Inscriptions to one of the editors of our quarterly, and she wants to use the earlier ones, and the ones with genealogical information in a future issue.
Such interest as yours makes me feel encouraged about having taken on the projects chairmanship of the Virginia Genealogical Society.
Gratefully yours,
Isobel Baylor Woodson' (Mrs. Robert F.)
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