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Original Source:
see original survey at end
Published Books:
Cemeteries
Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Indian Valley District Volume I by Elza B. Cox
& Phyllis G. Phillips ©1980. Added with permission of Elza B. Cox Nov.
2022.
Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Burks
Fork District Volume II Compiled by Phyllis Goad Phillips And Genevieve
Cochran Starkey 1st of 109 Cemeteries pg 1-2. Added
with permission of Genevieve Cochran Starkey May 2021.
Tombstone
Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia ~ Compiled by Donna J. Robertson ~ ©
1993
Head of the
River, Rest Vale, Copper Hill Brethren, Wilson’s ~ Cemeteries in Floyd County
~ Work compiled by Billy & Juanita Grice, Salem, VA 1886-1997
Others
submitted to original Floyd County, VA News List 1st maintained by
Barb Stanley (1934-2006); compilers will be individually identified.
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Photos
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NAME
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Original survey
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BIRTH
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DEATH
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MARKER NOTES
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ANNOTATIONS
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src:
FAG; photo added by Tracy C. Jun 2021
src: Wanda Simpkins, date
unknown; listed this marker in the Lewis Jubal Lester Cemetery - Loss
Bent Rd (SR 742), Riner, Floyd Co., VA.
This compliler can’t verify either burial as of Jul 2024
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Akers, George T.
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Akers, Mary E.
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no
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17
Nov 1879
23
Jan 1885
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28
Jul 1949
12
Apr 1953
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aka George Taylor Akers, 1879-1949, s/o Brooks
Tazwell & Nancy Louise (Boyd) Akers. [Death Cert] [Akers_JamesA_2wives]
m. 1905 Floyd
nee Mary Elizabeth “Dollie”
Guthrie, 1885-1953, d/o George Washington & 1st wife Julia
Ann (Lester) Guthrie. Julia Ann Lester Guthrie, d/o Lewis Jubal & Mary
Ann (Boyd) Lester. [Lester_JamesT_Cloah]
[Death Cert]
[Guthrie_Benjamin_Sarah]
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Roanoke, Virginia · Friday, July 29, 1949
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Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, April 14, 1953
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Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, April 14, 1953
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no
photo
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Altizer, Elizabeth
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yes
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28
Mar 1852
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26
Jun 1876
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nee Elizabeth Ann Shelor, d/o
George Taylor & Virginia Ann (Lester) Shelor. [1876 Floyd Death
Register] [Shelor_Jacob_Anna]
m. abt 1874 (can’t find)
Joseph Marion Altizer, 1852-1937,
s/o Elisha & Louisa (Holiday) Altizer. [Death Cert] [Altizer_Elisha_Louisa_mcva]
He’ll m. 2nd 1879 Montgomery, Alice Elizabeth Thompson,
1863-1931, s/o Ennis Slusser & Elmira (Howard) Thompson. [Death Cert]
[no file]
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no photo
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Hatcher, Bernard
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yes
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20
Mar 1878
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1881
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Bernard Hatcher, probably same as
Brainard 2 yo 1880 Floyd) s/o Edward Cornelius & 2nd wife
Dicea Emeline (Lester) Hatcher. [Death not recorded 1881 Floyd Co. VA Death
Register] [Hatcher_EdwardC_2wives]
Edward d. 13 Oct 1884 Floyd, so he may also be buried in this cemetery.
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no
photo
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Lester, Hiley
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yes
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10
Oct 1820
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11
Jul 1884
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possibly Jacob Hiley Lester, s/o John (III) &
Mary Ann “Polly” Terry. [Death not recorded in 1884 Floyd Death Register] [Lester_Other_fcva]
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no
photo
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Lester, John
(II)
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yes
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07 Mar 1776
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21 Sep 1851
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Age 75
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aka John Lester II, s/o John (I)
& Catherine (PlickenStalver) Lester. [1851 Death Register – n/a] [Lester_Other_fcva]
m. 1802 Montgomery
nee Mary Ann “Polly” Terry, d.
1862, d/o James & M. T. Lester.(?) [1862 Floyd Co., VA Death Register
– in part] not positive this is her death record. [no file]
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src:
FAG; photo added by dkosnett May 2013
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Lester, John
(III)
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yes
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01 Nov 1808
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01 Apr 1853
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44y 5m
w/o
John Lester (III)
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John Lester (III), s/o John II
& Mary Ann (Terry) Lester. [Death not recorded in 1853 Floyd Death Register]
[Lester_JohnIII_Mary]
m. 1832 Montgomery
nee Mary Gardner, 1812-1881, d/o
James & Elizabeth Ava (Sigler) Gardner. (src: Kat Fulcher) Mary is also
reported to be buried in this cemetery but without a headstone. [Death not
reported in 1881 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [no file]
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src: FAG; photo
added by Carrol Lester Nov 2017
src: FAG; photo
added by Angi Weast Shepherd Dec 2011
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Lester, John Lewis
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no
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06
Nov 1845
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10
May 1898
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John Lewis Lester, s/o Lindsay
Johnson & Caroline (Beldon) Lester. [1898 Death Register – n/a] [Lester_Lindsay_Caroline]
m. 1867 Floyd
nee Lucy Ellen Lester, d/o Lynch S.
Sr. & Lucy (Sowers) Lester. [Death Cert] [Lester_LynchSr_Lucy]
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src: FAG; photo
added by Carrol Lester Nov 2017
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Lester, Lucy
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no
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26
Mar 1845
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07
Oct 1912
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nee Lucy Ellen Lester, d/o Lynch S.
Sr & Lucy (Sowers) Lester. [Death Cert] [Lester_LynchSr_Lucy]
m. 1867 Floyd
John Lewis Lester, 1845-1898, s/o
Lindsay Johnson & Caroline (Beldon) Lester. [1898 Death Register – n/a]
[Lester_Lindsay_Caroline]
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no
photo
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Lester, Mary
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yes
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20
Feb 1824
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11
Dec 1887
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Wife
of
William
T. Lester
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nee Mary Amanda Simmons, d/o Thomas
W. & Delila (Booth) Simmons. [1888 Floyd Co., VA
Death Register] YOD differs on marker. [Simmons_Thomas_Delila]
m. 1841 Floyd
William Terry Lester, 1818-1889, s/o
John (II) & Mary Ann (Terry) Lester. [1889 Floyd Co., VA
Death Register] states he was married at time of death. [Lester_WilliamT_MaryA]
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src: FAG; photo
added by Angi Weast Shepherd Dec 2011
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Lester, Mary Lucille
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no
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13
May 1920
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15
Jul 1920
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Mary Lucille Lester, infant d/o John
France & Ella May Lester. [Death Cert] [Lester_Lindsay_Caroline]
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no
photo
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Pugh, Matilda E.
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yes
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14
Oct 1848
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15
Jul 1875
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Wife
of
Tazewell
Pugh
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nee Matilda Eleanor “Tilda” Lester,
d/o John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. [1875 Floyd Co., VA
Death Register] [Lester_JohnIII_Mary]
m. 1870 Floyd
Tazewell T. Pugh,1848-1928, s/o
Elam H. & Lydia (Sowers) Pugh. [Death Cert] [Pugh_Elam_Lydia]
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src:
FAG; photo added by dkosnett May 2013
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Shelor,
George T.
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no
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12 Aug 1822
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23 Jul 1862
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George Taylor Shelor, s/o Jacob
& Anna (Tuggle) Shelor. [Death not recorded 1862 Floyd Death Register] [Shelor_Jacob_Anna]
m. 1854 Floyd
nee Virginia Ann Lester, 1835-1900,
d/o John (III) & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. (1900 Death Cert n/a] [Lester_JohnIII_Mary];
Virginia m. 2nd
1869 Floyd, Madison P. Fulcher, s/o Harden Fulcher & Missouri Fulcher.
(not married) [Fulcher_Missouri]
May be just George’s headstone as
not clear to this complilor if his body was also moved from another
cemetery when it was destroyed – George died of measles during the civil war
died of measles
during Civil War.
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