Albert T. Slusher Family Cemetery, located opposite 1971 Parklane Ln (Rt 8), Court House District, Floyd Co., VA

aka Eastview Cemetery

N 36° 51.921’ W 80° 19.851’

36.865350, -80.330850

2021 Location Update: Located 4 miles south of Floyd on Parklane Ln (Rt 8) just before the corner of Parkway Ln and Fairview Church Rd. The cemetery is fenced with a gate facing Parkway Ln and is maintained. A gravel parking pad is available for parking. The cemetery is visible using Google Earth.

Last visited by Jim & Lucy Slusher on 15 June 2021.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by ga47 – posted May 2008)

Original Source: Documented by Jo Parr in 2006. Surveyed by Jim & Lucy Slusher on 15 June 2021.

Find A Grave Name: Howell/Slusher, Floyd, Floyd Co., VA. (This is NOT the Howell/Slusher Cemetery. It IS the Albert T. Slusher Cemetery per Floyd Hx Society June 2021. The Howell/Slusher Cemetery is a separate cemetery.)

Annotations – added 2021 by Barb Camery Reininger unless otherwise state

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

w/o Wife of

d/o Son of

c/o Child of

Notes:

IMAGES from Find A Grave

NAME

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATION:

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by ga47)

Cox, Homer B.

30 Apr 1881

18 Sep 1966

 

Homer Brown Cox, s/o Ampstead & Margaret A. (Gallimore) Cox. [DeathCert] Mother’s maiden name differs in DC. [Cox_Braxton_Nancy]

1st m. Emma J. Worrell of Carroll Co., VA.

2nd m. 1944 Floyd, nee Permelia Lumary Sarah Slusher, d/o Mildredge Alkerson & Sarah Jureda (Hollandsworth) Slusher. [DeathCert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia] Lumary was 1st m. Hezekiah Hathaway Weeks. [Weeks_ElijahJr_Sarah]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by ga47)

Cox, Lumary W

11 Sep 1880

17 Oct 1975

 

nee Permelia Lumary Sarah Slusher, d/o Mildredge Alkerson & Sarah Jureda (Hollandsworth) Slusher. [DeathCert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

1st m. 1904 Floyd, Hezekiah Hathaway Weeks, s/o Tazewell & Elizabeth (Alderman) Weeks. [Weeks_ElijahJr_Sarah]

2nd m. 1944 Floyd as 2nd wife of Homer Brown Cox, s/o Ampstead & Margaret A. (Gallimore) Cox. [DeathCert] Mother’s maiden name differs in DC. [Cox_Braxton_Nancy]

 

 

Slusher, A. T.

11 Jun 1849

04 Apr 1925

age 86y 8m 12d

aka Albert Tell/Tazwell Slusher, s/o Celia Slusher. B. P. Elliott his apparent father. [DeathCert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

m. 1870 Surry Co., NC

nee Martha Jane Gardner, d/o Giles Martin & Jemima Elizabeth (Jackson) Gardner of Carroll Co., VA. [DeathCert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by ga47)

Slusher, Betty Jean

& sister

Slusher, Peggy Ann

3 Feb 1938

3 Feb 1938

 

Betty Jean Slusher, d/o Martin Mildredge & Vivian Marguerite (Gray) Slusher. [Death Cert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

& sister

Peggy Ann Slusher, d/o Martin Mildredge & Vivian Marguerite (Gray) Slusher. [Death Cert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

 (src: Find A Grave; photos added by ga47)

Slusher, M. A.

+

Slusher, Sarah J.

12 Dec 1861

 

20 Oct 1863

26 Oct 1945

 

5 Apr 1937

 

aka Mildredge Adkerson or Akins Slusher, s/o Solomon Jr & Louisa Elizabeth A. (Compton) Slusher. [DeathCert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

m. 1879 Floyd

nee Sarah Jureda Hollandsworth, d/o John Floyd & Elender (Montgomery) Hollandsworth of Carroll Co., VA. [DeathCert] [no file]

 

Obituary published in The Floyd Press on Nov. 1, 1945 gives death date Oct. 26: provided by Find A Grave member Katina:
Mildredge Adkerson
Slusher, age 83 years, died at his home in East View neighborhood, Oct. 26. Funeral services were conducted from the home Sunday, Oct. 28th by

the Rev. Henry Pettry followed by interment in the family cemetery.
He is survived by the following children: Mrs. Albert
Huff, Mrs. Lu Mary Cox of Floyd; Mrs. Lemuell Hylton, Rocky Mount; Mrs. Beulah Shelor and Miss Ellen Slusher at

home; Wyatt and Martin Slusher of Floyd and C. C. Slusher of Blacksburg.

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by ga47)

Slusher, Mary Ellen

9 Jul 1887

23 Jun 1966

 

Mary Ellen Slusher, single d/o Mildredge Alkerson/Akins & Sarah Jureda (Hollandsworth) Slusher. [DeathCert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

(src: Find A Grave; photos added by ga47)

Slusher, Martha J.

16 Jul 1850

23 Mar 1937

Age 86 yrs. 8 mo. 12 days

nee Martha Jane Gardner, d/o Giles Martin & Jemima Elizabeth (Jackson) Gardner of Carroll Co., VA. [DeathCert] [Gardner_Giles_Jemima]

m. 1870 Surry Co., NC

Albert Tell or Tazwell Slusher, s/o Celia Slusher. B. P. Elliott his apparent father. [DeathCert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by ga47)

Sutphin, Celia

8 Apr 1830

20 Nov 1920

w/o M. W. Sutphin

nee Celia Slusher, d/o Solomon Sr & Permelia “Milly” (Reed) Slusher. [DeathCert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

m. 1857 Floyd

Milton W. Sutphin, d. 1870, s/o Owen & Sarah (Thompson) Sutphin. [Sutphin_MiltonW_2wives] Milton was 1st m. to Martha (Stigleman) Keith. [Keith_Other_fcva]

Hathaway Weeks

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by ga47)

Weeks, Hathaway

26 Aug 1881

23 Oct 1938

 

aka Hezekiah Hathaway Weeks, s/o Tazewell & Elizabeth (Alderman) Weeks. [DeathCert] Full DOB from DC. [Weeks_ElijahJr_Sarah]

m. 1904

nee Permelia Lumary Sarah Slusher, d/o Mildredge Alkerson & Sarah Jureda (Hollandsworth) Slusher. [DeathCert] [Slusher_SolomonSr_Permelia]

 

Original Survey:

ALBERT T SLUSHER CEMETERY

Located opposite 1971 Parkway Lane S (Rt 8 access: South on Rt #8 from Floyd stoplight-go 4.1 miles) cemetery on right just before Fairview Church Road. Enclosed with wire fence-2 evergreen trees - gate on side near road.  Park by side of road Rt 8 on gravel.

Documented by Jo Parr 2006

M(ildredge) A

Slusher

12 Dec 1861

26-Oct-1945

shared with

Sarah J(ureda)

Slusher

20 Oct 1863

5-Apr-1937

(nee Hollandsworth)

Mary Ellen

Slusher

9 Jul 1887

23-Jun-1966

(d/o Mildredge Slusher)

Betty Jean

Slusher

3-Feb-1938

3-Feb-1938

shared with

Peggy Ann

Slusher

3-Feb-1938

3-Feb-1938

daughters of Martin & Vivian

Slusher

Hathaway

Weeks

1881

23-Oct-1938

Martha J

Slusher

16 Jul 1850

23-Mar-1937

age 86 years, 8 months 12 days

A(lbert) T

Slusher

11 Jun 1848

4-Apr-1925

Celia

Sutphin

8 Apr 1830

20-Nov-1920

w/o M W Sutphin

Lumary W(eeks)

Cox

11 Sep 1880

17-Oct-1975

(nee Slusher)

Homer B

Cox

30 Apr 1881

18-Sep-1966