Family Graveyard

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My sister and I have traveled the southern United States several times, braking for cemeteries that might contain our ancestors. Here are a few of the gravestones we have collected, so far.  Just click on the thumbnail photo to see more detail.

 

Benjamin Selman

Old Palestine Church Cemetery, near Alto, TX

Born November 7, 1795 in Elbert Co., GA, died January 5, 1873 in Alto, TX.

Benjamin Selman

Grave rubbing of Ben Selman's gravestone

Sarah "Sallie" Bean Selman

Old Palestine Church Cemetery, near Alto, TX.

Born November 6, 1798 in Elbert Co., GA. died November 12, 1868 in Alto, TX.

Sarah "Sallie" Bean Selman

Rubbing of gravestone of Sallie Selman

John Lewis

Gravestone in Hamilton Cemetery, Union Co., SC

John Lewis was born in 1786 in Scottsville, Albemarle Co., Virginia, died in Whiteside, Union Co, SC on October 2, 1822.

Daniel Brummett Lewis and Robert Nicholas Lewis

Buried at Christ Church (Episcopal,) Greenville, SC

Daniel Brummett Lewis was born December 11, 1815 in Uniontown, Union Co., SC and died January 15, 1871 in Greenville, SC.

His brother

Robert Nicholas Lewis was born March 18, 1817 in Uniontown, Union Co., SC, died August 23, 1869 in Columbia, SC.

Daniel Brummitt

Hamilton Cemetery, Union Co., SC

Daniel Brummitt was born in 1767 in VA and died June 7, 1816 in Union Co., SC.

Susanna Brummitt

Hamilton Cemetery, Whiteside, Union Co., SC

Susanna was born after 1767 in VA and died November 8, 1833 in Union Co., SC.

Elizabeth Brummitt Lewis McMeekin

Hamilton Cemetery, Union Co., SC. Wife of John Lewis.

Born 1795 in VA, died February 23, 1835 and buried next to John Lewis.

Thomas McMeekin

Hamilton Cemetery, Union Co., SC.

Husband of Elizabeth Brummitt Lewis. Born 1795 and died in 1837.

Leanna Artemicia "Annie" Lewis Humphries

Alto City Cemetery, Alto, Cherokee Co., TX

Married to David "Dave" Sigar Findlay and later married Charles S. Humphries.

Marker says she was born in 1865, but Family Bible and family stories indicate that she was born in 1863.

Anjalina Eliza Comfort Lewis

Hamilton Cemetery, Whiteside, Union Co., SC

In Memory Of

Anjalina Eliza Comfort Lewis

Who died

September 26, 1825

aged 3 years

Ann Skaife

Lewis Cemetery

Poropotank Creek, Gloucester Co., VA

Here Lyeth the body of Ann Skaife

__ of the Rev. Mr. John Skaife

& daughter of Cap. Edw. Lewis

and Susanna his wife

Who departed this life February 16th

1716 Aged 27 years

On whose left lie the bodys of

Susanna & Mildred

her two daughters the first Aged

__ years died February 17, 1716

The other aged 10 days

died February 26, 1716

Edward Lewis

Lewis Cemetery

Poropotank Creek, Gloucester Co., VA

Isabella Yard

Lewis Cemetery, 1657

Poropotank Creek, Gloucester Co., VA

Here lyeth inter'd the body of

Mrs. Isabella Yard, Born the 24th of

August 1640 and departed this life

ye 9th day of February 1704 aged 63

years 5 months & 16 days

John Lewis

Lewis Cemetery, 1657

Poropotank Creek, Gloucester Co., VA

Here heth interred the body

of John Lewis (Borne in ~

Munmouth Shire) died the 21th of

August 1657 Aged 63 yeares

The anagram of his name

I Shew No Ill

Joseph Decature Hamilton

Hamilton Cemetery, Whiteside, Union Co., SC

Buried with Brummitts and Lewises

John Owen Lewis

Scottsville Cemetery, Scottsville, Albemarle Co., VA

1814 - 2 AUG 1890, and Sallie Hunt Lewis 30 AUG 1835 - 1 MAR 1909, and

Clara Edmunds Lewis 1873 - 19 JAN 1903, and parents and grandparents of above:

Mary Louisa Lewis

Scottsville Cemetery

Scottsville, Albemarle Co., VA

died 26 APR 1833, in the 5th year of her age

Captain Robert Bean

Monument erected by descendants in Beane-Roulston Cemetery, Marion Co., TN

Inscription in Captain Robert Bean Monument

Captain Robert Bean

Born in Virginia

A Captain in the Indian Wars

A companion of Daniel Boone

A Tennessee Volunteer

A Hero of King's Mountain

An intrepid Pioneer patriot

1750-1824

Erected by his descendants, 1917

Beane-Roulston Cemetery, Marion Co., TN

Sarah Benton Selman Lewis King

Alto City Cemetery, Alto, Cherokee Co., TX

Born August 29, 1838 in Alto, TX, died July 19, 1902 in Alto, Cherokee Co. TX

Augustine Warner

Graveyard at Warner Hall

Gloucester, VA

Elizabeth Warner

Graveyard at Warner Hall

Gloucester, VA

Isabella Clayton

Graveyard at Warner Hall

Gloucester, VA

John Lewis of Warner Hall

Graveyard at Warner Hall

Gloucester, VA

Warner Lewis

Warner Hall

Gloucester Co., VA

Mary Warner

Graveyard at Warner Hall

Gloucester, VA

Thomas Clayton

Graveyard at Warner Hall

Gloucester, VA

Francis Marion Pope

Alto City Cemetery, Alto, Cherokee Co., TX

Born May 22, 1840 in Harrison County, Texas, married Mary Ophelia Lewis, died January 8, 1895 in Fort Worth, TX.

Cunningham

Pearl Fredonia

Oct. 15, 1882

Aug. 22, 1958

John Thomas

Oct. 23, 1881

Apr. 26, 1954

West Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX

(Marker erected by sons - actual date of birth for both Pearl and John was 1880 based on Bible and Census records as well as personal communication.)

Willie Fay Cunningham

West Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX

Born January 8, 1908 in Fort Worth, TX, died March 1, 1928 in Fort Worth.

Francis H. Martin and Fannie H. Martin

West Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX

Francis H(ough) Martin

1845-1905

Fannie H(utchinson) Martin

1848-1919

 

 

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