Oliver Perry Slusher Family Cemetery, Laurel Branch Rd, Floyd Co., VA. It is on private property.

aka “Little Peter Cemetery”

N 36 55.008  W 80 21.524

36.9167900, -80.3587400 (FAG coordinates)

Google Maps using 36.9167900, -80.3587400 coordinates

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2021)

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2021)

Original Source: one of Genevieve Cockran Starkey’s – date visited not given. “This cemetery is fondly known as the “Little Peter Cemetery”. The Slusher family was most generous in showing the cemetery and giving stories of the family. We thank them, and most especially, Janet Slusher Keith, who drove us there and provided us with much history.”

Find A Grave Name: Oliver Perry Slusher Cemetery, Laurel Branch Road, Floyd Co., VA. Notes cemetery is on private property.

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: 1 Rock

Photo	NAME	Original survey	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2021)	Hylton, Asa E.	yes	25 Nov 1880	(Dec 1880)	1 month	probable s/o Abraham & Louisa Jane (Slusher) Hylton thereby grandson of Oliver Perry & 1^st wife Mary Jane (Wood) Slusher. [1880 Death Register – can’t see recorded FCVA] [Hylton_Riley_Hannah]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2021)	Slusher, Asa L.	yes	12 Sep 1856	06 May 1878		Asa L. Slusher, single s/o Oliver Perry & 1^st wife Mary Jane (Wood) Slusher. [1878 Death Register] [Slusher_Jacob_Telitha]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2021)	Slusher, Mary J.	yes	11 Jun 1832	16 Sep 1892		nee Mary Jane Wood, d/o John Richard & 1st wife Lucinda “Lucy” (Dehart) Wood of Patrick Co., VA. [1892 Death Register] [Wood_JohnR_2wives] m. 1852 Patrick Oliver Perry Slusher, s/o Jacob & Telitha (Hylton) Slusher. [Slusher_Jacob_Telitha]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2021)	Slusher, Oliver P.	yes	08 Apr 1831	26 Apr 1899	Pvt Co D 30 Batt VA Sharpshooters CSA	aka Oliver Perry Slusher, s/o Jacob & Telitha (Hylton) Slusher. [1897 – 1911 Death Register not available as not required to report] [Slusher_Jacob_Telitha] 1^st m. 1852 Patrick, Mary Jane Wood, John Richard & 1st wife Lucinda “Lucy” (Dehart) Wood of Patrick Co., VA. [1892 Death Register] [Wood_JohnR_2wives] 2^nd m. 1893 Floyd, Letha A. Jones, d/o Costillo "Costly" & Cynthia (Slusher) Jones. [Death Cert] [Jones_Costillo_Cynthia] Letha will m. 2^nd 1917 Floyd, John Aquilla Weeks, s/o Thompson & Talitha (Stigleman) Weeks. [Death Cert] [Weeks_Thompson_Talitha]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2021)	Slusher, Peter Asa	yes	26 Jan 1887	17 Jun 1890		Peter Asa Slusher, s/o George William & 1^st wife Clementine Dicie Permelia J. “Clemme” (Corn) Slusher & grandson of Oliver Perry & Mary Jane (Wood) Slusher. [1890 Death Register] Day of death differs in register. [Slusher_Jacob_Telitha]
(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Tracy C. Nov 2021)	Weeks, Letha A.	yes	10 Sep 1848	27 Jun 1923		nee Letha A. Jones, d/o Costillo "Costly" & Cynthia (Slusher) Jones. [DeathCert] [Jones_Costillo_Cynthia] 1^st m. 1893 Floyd, Oliver Perry Slusher, s/o Jacob & Telitha (Hylton) Slusher. [Slusher_Jacob_Telitha] 2^nd m. 1917 Floyd, John Aquilla Weeks 10-25-1917 Floyd Co., VA, s/o Thompson & Talitha (Stigleman) Weeks. [Weeks_Thompson_Talitha]

Original Survey: Submitted to original Floyd Co., VA News List Rootsweb page 1^st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006).

Oliver Perry Slusher Cemetery – Laurel Branch Rd, Floyd Co., VA.

N 36 55.008  W 80 21.524

one of Genevieve Cockran Starkey’s – date visited not given. “This cemetery is fondly known as the “Little Peter Cemetery”. The Slusher family was most generous in showing the cemetery and giving stories of the family. We thank them, and most especially, Janet Slusher Keith, who drove us there and provided us with much history.”