Ferguson Family Cemetery

Locality: Roanoke County Temporal Period: 19^th, 20^th c.

Realty Map: 85.01-1-30 Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American

USGS Map: Bent Mountain Landform: Ridge top

Grid Locus: F-4 Elevation: 1600 feet

UTM Easting: 582080 Aspect: Flat

UTM Northing: 4119420

Site Dimensions: 115 by 150 feet

Survey Description: This extended family cemetery contains over 125 graves. All of the graves are marked with inscribed marble or granite markers and all are oriented to the southeast. The cemetery is covered with mowed grass, contains two red pine trees, and is surrounded by an oval driveway. Family members reported the cemetery was established by James Ferguson in 1843 when his daughter Rhoda died. In 1980, family members cleaned the cemetery, replaced traditional fieldstone markers with modern granite or marble markers, removed trees, planted grass, and set markers on about 30 graves that did not have permanent markers. Periwinkle was observed outside the gravel drive that surrounds the cemetery. Site was field inspected, photographed, and grave marker inscriptions were transcribed and compared to previous documentation. Site size was estimated by pacing the horizontal extent of the observed graves.

Survey Date: 7/98

Field Notes: _x_Yes ___No

Photographs: _x_Yes ___No

References: Roanoke Valley Historical Society

1986 Roanoke County Graveyards Through 1920. Privately printed, RVHS, Roanoke.

Additional Comments: Assigned temporal period was based on the 1843 through 1998 range of death dates inscribed on observed headstones. The cemetery is marked on the USGS Bent Mountain map sheet and on local realty maps. The RVHS surveyed the cemetery and documented biographical information derived from inscriptions from 12 headstones that predated 1920 (1986: 116-117).

Marker Inscriptions:

Joseph E. Light Light Infant son of

Born and Died Claude Herbert Ruth Morris Dee. W. Pincock

July 12, 1977 Mar. 8, 1913 Sept. 11, 1915 Oct. 21 – 23, 1948

We shall meet Mar. 10, 1992 ______

To part no more.

Henderson Likens Warren Eugene Carter

Robert E. Ella Mae L. Elijah W. Louvenia S. Oct. 27, 1960

1901-1983 1904-____ 1872 – 1947 1882 – 1937 June 14, 1961

Peggy Carter Nester Carter Aldridge

Mar. 1, 1948 Bernice Edward F. Frank Paul Iva Morris

July 18, 1989 May 31, 1927 Mar. 8, 1928 Dec. 10, 1920 Nov. 9,1920

______ July 13, 1992 June 26, 1991 Feb. 1987

Ferguson Family Cemetery (continued)

Michael Wayne Morris Nancy Morris

Morris Maggie Ferguson John Olvin 1946

Sept. 17, 1952 Jan. 6, 1891 July 20, 1881

Feb. 4, 1976 Jan. 30, 1986 Feb. 18, 1960

Lora E. Morris Bonnie J. Grove Peggy Morris

1932 – 35 1929 – 32 1931 3 DA.

Lonnie D. Morris Mark Hipes Daddy

1950 2 DA. 1970 18 HRS. Paul E.

Henderson

Sept. 1, 1911

Mar. 9, 1998

Horspool Gary Lynn

Beloved Parents Richards

Raymond Paul Married Margaret Farley Apr. 27, 1955

Aug. 21, 1920 Aug. 26, 1944 Aug. 11, 1997 Nov. 20, 1975

______ For eternity Aug. 11, 1997 Gone home to suffer no more.

Captain U.S.N. Mother made our home

God, Country, Family a heaven on earth.

Farley Ferguson

John Dewey Rachel Henderson Halloween M. Clyde D. Sr.

22 Mar. 1898 8 May 1903 1904 – 1987 1899 - 1966

4 Sept. 1959 9 July 1967

Hylton Hendricks Francis Russell Lois Ferguson

Ferguson Ferguson Aug. 23, 1928

Aug. 25, 1934 Oct. 16, 1931 Dec. 24, 1943

Nov. 12, 1934 Jan. 8, 1935

Andrew Martin Marshall R. Ferguson Jr. Marshall R. Ferguson Jr.

Ferguson A3C US Air Force Dec. 9, 1957 – June 13, 1992

Aug. 5, 1946 Korea Gone home

Jan. 27, 1947 Apr 18 1930 Feb 11 1987

Harold G. Riley Beulah H. Riley Gregory Keith

Nov. 30, 1914 Aug. 8, 1996 Aug. 30, 1916 Sept. 1, 1993 son of

Accomplish at least one A smile costs nothing . . . Harold & Beulah

Thing. . . everyday. But gives much Riley

Oct. 24, 1953 - June 21,1973

Weep not for me, for I live,

And where I live is beautiful

Ferguson Family Cemetery (continued)

Herbert M. Henderson

Henderson Jr. Osceola Ferguson Herbert Merton

Jan. 19, 1919 11 Apr. 1884 27 Sept. 1872

Jan. 2, 1949 10 Nov. 1976 11 July 1948

Earnest Clifton Roxie Gay Howard C.

Son of Henderson Ferguson

H.M. & Osceola Born 1911 - 1974

Henderson Nov. 30, 1907.

Aug. 15, 1905 Died Annie May

Nov. 24, 1924 Oct. 15, 1908 1906

Aged

10 mos. 15 days Elmer James

At rest 1916

Ferguson Lottie Christine Claudine Marie

Ollie Louise James Western Feb 1920 Mar 1920 Feb 1920 Mar. 1920

Shaver June 15, 1879

July 19, 1884 Mar. 31, 1922

Dec. 23, 1968

Daddy Henderson

Bubba Woodrow Wilson Mildred Sawyers

Arthur w. Martin III Sept. 11, 1913 Aug. 11, 1917

July 11, 1942 Mar. 31, 1990 Nov. 2, 1978

Dec. 6, 1995

Lt. Rovert Alex Ramona Henderson Owens

Chaszer, Jr. Daughter of Barry E. Owens

United States Navy Woodrow & Mildred Aug. 10, 1857

May 10, 1966 Feb. 9, 1949 Jan. 26, 1929

Sept. 8, 1993

Son, husband, father.

Ferguson In Loving Remembrance of In Loving Remembrance of

Margaret Owens Wm. Henderson Walter C. Ferguson Charlie C. Ferguson

23 Dec. 1853 22 Oct. 1841 Born Born

8 May 1924 28 Aug. 1921 Feb. 26, 1876 Sept. 20, 1874

Died Died

Feb. 13, 1893 Oct. 1, 1890

Stephen Clara Benny

Ferguson Ferguson Ferguson

1882 – 1889 1888 – 1889 1881

Willie Minnie Owen Sadie Owen

Ferguson 1905 21 DA. 1906

1893

Ferguson Family Cemetery (continued)

Marica A. In Loving Remembrance of Hettie Obenchain

Ferguson Frank L. Ferguson Wife of

Born Died R.W. Ferguson

July 24, 1877, Nov. 7, 1890. 24 Oct 1852 – 29 Aug 1906

Died Aged

Feb. 24, 1878 16 yrs. 9 mos., 12 das.

Randolph Ferguson Oscar Cable Poage Poage Child

Born Mar. 12, 1883 Abt. 1900

Oct. 9, 1844 Jan. 14, 1962

Died

Mar. 25, 1926

Mary Ann F. Poage Amando O. Ferguson James

1847 – 1884 1834 – 1915 Ferguson

1819 – 1908

In memory

Lucy Z. Ferguson Thomas S. Ferguson Waldron Ferguson

1825 – 1866 1854 – 1887 1885

Barney Ferguson Rhoda Ferguson Eliza Ferguson

1852 – 1861 1843 1857 – 1861

Lillie Ferguson Wright Noel Garland Wright Margie E. Ferguson

Apr. 23, 1888 Apr. 26, 1902 Born

Feb. 25, 1971 June 14, 1872

Died

Thomas Leonard Infant son of July 3, 1945

Ferguson Lillie Ferguson Gone, but not forgotten

Son of Abt. 1916

Josephus Ferguson Charles Otey Cheatwood

Born April 22, 1874 Mary E. Born

Died June 19, 1941 Wife of August 23, 1865

Lone are the parths Josephus. Died

And sad the bowers Ferguson August 31, 1937

Whence thy dear Born

Brother is gone. Jan. 14, 1844 Josephus Ferguson

But, oh, a Brighter Died Born

Home than ours Feb. 14, 1888 November 19, 1836

In heaven is now Aged Died

Thine own. 44 yrs. And 1 mo. January 31, 1888

Leanna M. Cheatwood Nancy Burkett Campbell Child

1827 – 1875 1806 – 1875 Abt. 1896

Campbell Child Margaret D. Ferguson Dorothy Ferguson

Abt. 1892 1851 – 1861 1849 – 1859

Ferguson Family Cemetery (continued)

Thomas Ferguson Adaline Ferguson Sara J. Ferguson

1855 – 1861 1847 – 1889 1841 – 1894

Jennie R. Ferguson William Ferguson

1821 – 1893 1809 – 1875

James M.

Luther Cheatwood

Son of Oct. 16, 1846

J.M. & L. June 5, 1931

Cheatwood Lee Anna Gone, but not forgotten

Born Cheatwood Mother - Granny

Apr. 8, 1883, June 29, 1847 Mary Shepard Powell

Died Feb. 17, 1933 Oct. 22 July 21

Aug. 1, 1893. Gone but not forgotten 1896 1886

For time and eternity In Loving Memory

Christley Christley

Margaret P. Married Arlen J. Thora Rohner Milan Harrison

Aug. 7, 1920 Oct. 14, May 1, 1918 June 9, 1907 Nov. 14, 1910

_____ 1939 _____ Oct. 25, 1994 July 9, 1994

Christley For time and eternity

Ivy Ferguson William Gilford Clowers

15 July 1886 23 Sept. 1881 Jesse G. Married Joyce. G.

12 Jan. 1960 29 Oct. 1956 Nov. 25, 1940 June 30 Aug. 2, 1944

Sept. 30, 1994 1962 _____

C. Wm. Campbell Emma Campbell Harry G.

1858 – 1930 1864 – 1943 Campbell

1894 – 1955

Ferguson Blunck

Guy. L. Annie Wertz William H. Ruth Henderson

1904 - ____ 1907 - ____ 1906 – 1987 1905 – 1991

Engberson Keith Ashbrook

?? Belva J. Henderson Aug. 1, 1977

27 Sept. 1922 24 June 1926 Oct. 2, 1995

12 May 1986 _____ Rest high on this mountain

Your time on earth is done.

Wesley Ferguson Ferguson

June 16, 1968 Harold E. E. Doris Craig

Nov. 12, 1992 Apr. 21, 1926 Oct. 22, 1926

_____ July 9, 1993

Ferguson Family Cemetery (continued)

Ferguson Joseph M. Henderson Cora Gregory

Joyce Shorter Virginia Henderson Pearce

Jan. 13, 1944 A3C US Air Force Aug. 9, 1914

Sept. 6, 1983 Sept 17 1941 Sept 10 1960 Aug. 3, 1992

McBride James Peter Skeen

Vearl Gordon Married Betty J. Henderson Apr. 1, 1989

Sept. 24, 1919 May 14, 1943 Sept. 21, 1923

_____ _____

Seth Daniel

Anderson

In Loving Memory

Feb 6, 1978 – Dec. 22, 1994

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