Gray Cemetery – Basham, Montgomery Co., VA. (Pilot, Montgomery Co., VA per coordinates)

on Gold Rush Road (SR 726) off of Old Pike/Pilot Rd. (SR 615) It is on top of the hill at 3rd driveway on right. Cemetery is very overgrown and is fenced in with no gate access.

37.0378400, -80.3391300

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)

Original Source: Cemetery – not named visited by Archie Sr. and Phyllis Sumner Spring of 1995 with this comment “There were more graves without markers. There were many groundhog holes and rock lillies. It looked like it had not had any care for years, although there was a metal fence around it.”

Find A Grave Name: Gray Cemetery, Basham, Montgomery Co., VA (cemetery added to FAG by Tracy Crosier Nov 1913)

Cemetery is located on Gold Rush Road off of Old Pike/Pilot Rd. Rte 615. It is on top of the hill at 3rd driveway on right. Cemetery is very overgrown and is fenced in with no gate access.

Annotations – added May 2021 by Barb Camery Reininger

Annotations in Red – correction to original text by Barb Camery Reininger

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

Notes: There were more graves without markers.

Photo	NAME X = Original survey	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Beckelhimer, David	08 Nov 1845	01 Apr 1919		aka David Beckelheimer, s/o John & Nancy (Trout) Beckelheimer. DeathCert] DOB differs in DC. Burial “Pilot”. [Beckelheimer_David_Leah] m. 1867 Floyd nee Leah Ann Argabright, d/o George Washington & Martha (Beckelheimer??) Argabright. [DeathCert] [Argabright_Leah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Beckelhimer, Leah Ann	03 Jun 1834	13 Feb 1916	Mother of R. J. Sutphin and W. R. Argabright	nee Leah Ann Argabright, George Washington & Martha (Beckelheimer??) Argabright. [DeathCert] Burial: Bashams. [Argabright_Leah] m. 1867 Floyd aka David Beckelheimer, s/o John & Nancy (Trout) Beckelheimer. [DeathCert] DOB differs in DC. Burial “Pilot”. [Beckelheimer_David_Leah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Gray, Belfrad Mosby Jr	22 Nov 1917	06 Mar 1918		s/o Belfrad Mosby & Florence Elyna (Basham) Gray. According to Charles Gray, Baby Belfrad Gray passed way from Whooping Cough & Pneumonia. He and his parents were residing at Williamson, Mingo Co., WVA at the time of his passing. (src: Find A Grave)
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Gray, S. Elizabeth	11 Apr 1840	02 Jan 1902		nee Sarah Elizabeth Walton, d/o Doctor Lee & Lirena Powell (Law) Walton. [Walton_Doctor_Lirena] m. 1^st 1859 Floyd Jackson Moore, s/o Thomas 1^st wife Sarah (Poff) Moore. [Moore_Thomas_2wives] m. 2^nd 1868 Floyd Joseph Montgomery Gray, s/o James Hampton & Rhoda (Wilson) Gray. It is thought Joseph is also buried in this cemetery, but no evidence of grave found to verify. [Gray_JamesH_Rhoda]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Moore, Jackson	22 May 1836	08 May 1866		Jackson Moore, s/o Thomas 1^st wife Sarah (Poff) Moore. [Moore_Thomas_2wives] m. 1859 Floyd nee Sarah Elizabeth Walton, d/o Doctor Lee & Lirena Powell (Law) Walton. [Walton_Doctor_Lirena]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Stuart, Elizabeth Maud	29 Aug 1891	03 May 1893	d/o C. W. & L. J. Stuart	d/o Charles W. & Lorena J. (Moore) Stuart.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Stuart, John Wesley	23 Aug 1892	30 Jan 1904		s/o William Whitten & Mary Elizabeth (Moore) Stuart.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Stuart, Mary E. Moore	07 Sep 1860	18 May 1932		nee Mary Elizabeth Moore, d/o Jackson & wife Sarah Elizabeth (Walton) Moore. [Moore_Thomas_2wives] m. 1879 Montgomery William Whitten Stuart, s/o Charles W. & Lorena J. (Moore) Stuart.
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Stuart, W. W.	18 Jun 1855	29 Aug 1900		aka William Whitten Stuart, s/o Charles W. & Lorena J. (Moore) Stuart. m. 1879 Montgomery nee Mary Elizabeth Moore, d/o Jackson & wife Sarah Elizabeth (Walton) Moore. [Moore_Thomas_2wives]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Unknown			no markings found on stone
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2013)	Walton, Annie Moore	27 Jun 1891	11 Feb 1970		nee Annie Moore Walton, never married d/o Jesse Lee & Sarah Isabell (Light) Walton. [DeathCert] Mother’s surname differs on DC.

Cemetery (No Name)
Archie Sr. and I visited this old Cemetery in the spring of 1995. It is located on State Road 615 In Montgomery Co. before you go into Floyd, Co. turn off 615 on to state road 726 called Gold Rush Road. It is on the right upon a hill.
Archie Sr. and Phyllis Sumner

    David Beckel Himer---11-8-1845 ---4-1-1919
    Leah Ann Beckel Himer Mother R. J. Sutphin & W. R. Argabright ---- 6-3-1834 --- 2-13-1916
    Belfbad Mosby Gray, Jr. ---11-22-1917 ----3-6-1918
    S. Elizabeth Gray --- 4-11-1840 ----1-2-1902
    Jackson Moore ---- 5-22-1836 ---5-8-1866
    John Wesley Stuart ----8-23-1892 ----1-30-1904
    W. W. Stuart ---6-18-1855 ---8-28-1900
    Mary E. Moore Stuart ---9-7-1860 -5-18-1932
    Annie Moore Walton --- 6-27-1891 -2-11-1970
    There were more graves without markers. There were many groundhog holes and rock
    lillies. It looked like it had not had any care for years, although there was a metal fence
    around it.