Henry W. Light Family Cemetery, 528 Wilson Cemetery Road NE (Rt. 669), Floyd Co., VA.

On property with sign "Josie's Greenhouse"

Floyd County, VA GIS Parcel ID 19A-6A
Owner Name LIGHT CEMETERY

Coordinates: 37.02392, -80.24202

Last visited by Tracy C. Jul 2021

Google Maps using coordinates: 37.02392, -80.24202

original submission; date unknown

src: FAG; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021

src: FAG; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021

Original Source: see original surveys 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 1^st 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 1^st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006); compilers will be individually identified.

Find A Grave Name: Light Cemetery

Annotations – added by Barb Camery Reininger

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

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

Notes: Some graves marked with native stones

Photo	NAME	Original survey	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
original submission; date unknown	Blackwell, Nancy E.	yes	21 Apr 1861	11 Mar 1890	Age 28y 6m ?days	nee Nancy Emma Light, d/o Henry Washington Sr & Nancy (Cole) Light. [Death not reported in 1890 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Light_HenryWSr_Nancy] m. 1884 Floyd John William Blackwell, 1862-1924, s/o William Leonard & Mary Jane (Overstreet) Blackwell. [Death Cert] [Blackwell_MosesJr_2wives] John 1^st m. 1882 Floyd, Cynthia Peradine Cole, 1863-1883, d/o Harvey & Cynthia P. (Winfrey) Cole. [Cole_Bird] He 3^rd m. Mary Jane (Mollie) Thomas, 1870-1900/1902, d/o Andrew Jackson & Martha A. (unknown) Thomas. [Thomas_CharlesPJr_2wives] And he 4th m. 1902 Roanoke, Olive Eugenia Hill, 1882-1975, d/o Peter Edward & Nancy Ann “Nannie” (Sweeney) Hill. [Hill_Wilson_Luemma]
original submission; date unknown src: FAG; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021	Light, Henry	yes	29 Oct 1826	04 Feb 1904		aka Henry Washington Light Sr, s/o Elijah D. & Susannah (Wilson) Light. [1904 Floyd Co., VA Death Cert n/a] Light_HenryWSr_Nancy] m. 1848 Floyd nee Nancy J. Cole, d/o Bird Sr & 2^nd wife Sarah Elizabeth (Underwood) Cole. [1895 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Cole_Bird]
original submission; date unknown src: FAG; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021	Light, Nancy	yes	03 Jun 1821	26 Nov 1895	Age 74y 3m 23d	nee Nancy J. Cole, d/o Bird Sr & 2nd wife Sarah Elizabeth (Underwood) Cole. [1895 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Cole_Bird] m. 1848 Floyd Henry Washington Light Sr, s/o Elijah D. & Susannah (Wilson) Light. [1904 Floyd Co., VA Death Cert n/a] [Light_HenryWSr_Nancy]
src: FAG; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021	Overstreet, Harriet A.	yes	23 Apr 1825	25 Dec 1890		nee Harriet A. Overstreet, d/o Lewis Burwell & Mary Ann (Davis) Overstreet. [1890 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] This complilor believes there are 2 errors in this report: 1. She was single. 2. J. H. Link, ie John Henry Link was her borther in law, husband of Nancy J. Overstreet Link. [Overstreet_Lewis_Mary]
no photo; noted in origanal surveys	Unknown	yes		Dec
src: FAG; photo added by Tracy C. Jul 2021	Unknown				unreadable

Original Survey: a couple different submissions to Floyd Co., VA Newslist

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contributed by Janice Smyth Jan 26, 2005

Light Family Cemetary - Floyd County

Wilson Cemetary Road, Just down the road from cemetary behind house with sign"Josie's Greenhouse." Located in grove of pine trees.

  1. Henry Washington Light (29 Oct 1826- 4 Feb 1904)
  2. Nancy Cole Light (3 Jun 1821- 26 Nov 1896)
  3. Nancy E. Blackwell ( 21 Apr 1861 - 3/1890)
  4. Harriet A. Overstreet ( 23 Apr 1825 - 25 Dec 1890)
  5. Unreadable
  6. Unreadable

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Henry Light Cemetery

Wilson Cemetery Rd., Rt. 669 near Rt. 670

On property with sign "Josie's Greenhouse"

1. Henry Washington Light 29 Oct 1826- 4 Feb 1904 (H/O Nancy Cole 1821- 1896)

2. Nancy (Cole) Light 3 Jun 1821- 26 Nov 1896 (W/O Henry W. Light 1826, D/O Bird Cole 1791 + Sarah Eliz. Underwood 1787)

3. Nancy (Emm a Light) Blackwell 21 Apr 1861- 3/1890 (W/O John Wm. Blackwell 1862- 1924 D/O Henry Wash. Light 1826 + Nancy Cole 1821)

other headstones, no pictures:

1. Harriet E. Overstreet 23 Apr 1825 - 25 Dec 1890 (D/O Lewis 1792 + Mary Ann Davis)

2. Stone: died December ______