Nathaniel_Royster_Cemetery.html

Folk Finders

NATHANIEL ROYSTER
CEMETERY

From Exit 11 Amoco take Highway 76 East to Highway 238 (Port Royal Road). Turn left, go 2.3 miles to Saddlerville Road. Turn right, go 2 miles. Cemetery is on the right in a corn field.

We try to keep families grouped together. If someone's last name is listed, it means they have a separate headstone. If it is not listed, they are sharing a headstone with someone else. Sometimes children are on the same headstone as parents.

Since we do not personally know these families, if we aren't sure of a relationship we list who they are buried next to. Any help matching folks with their relatives will be greatly appreciated.
The information is exactly as it appears on the stones. If you know the person's full name, please let us know.

HOOK    Lizzie Royster
born May 15,1837   died March 27,192?
To our aunt by her nieces and nephews

MORGAN    James I.    died Dec.27,1898
age 32 years 7 days    (footstone)
We miss thee from our home, dear
We miss thee from thy place;
A shadow o’er our life is cast,
We miss the sunshine of thy face
We miss thy kind and willing hand,
Thy fond and earnest care.
Our home is dark without thee,
We miss thee everywhere

ROYSTER    Nathaniel M.
born Dec.12,1766   died Aug.17,1838
A loving husband, A father dear,
A faithful friend is buried here.
Beloved in life, lamented in death
ROYSTER    Mrs. Mary
born Feb.4,1800   died Sept.20,1877
Farewell then, sweet mother, a long farewell;
Your sorrows and suffering are o’er,
Each of us hopes to join you at last
On the beautiful Heavenly shore
ROYSTER    Mary Louisa daughter of N.M. & M. Royster
born June 22,1828    died April 23,1851
She fled from our sight like a dream or a story,
From the bosom of love to the mansions of glory
(rest of stone is broken and gone)

M.R.

Some unmarked graves

Transcribed: April 8,2001