Light Family Cemetery

Original Source: see original survey at end

Published Books:

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.

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.

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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 Survey: a couple different submissions

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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 (Emma 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 ______