Sumpter Cemetery, across the road from 1265 Horse Ridge Rd NW, Floyd Co., VA.

2021 Location Update: This fenced, well-maintained cemetery sits in the Horse Ridge section of Indian Valley. It is across the road from 1265 Horse Ridge Rd NW and is located next to the road. It is visible using Google Earth and Google Maps.

N 36° 57.204’ W 80° 33.426’ using Google Earth

36.953422, - 80.557143 using Google Maps

Original Source: Floyd County Cemeteries Vol. 1 – Indian Valley District by Elza B. Cox & Phyliss G. Phillips published in 1979. Pg 79-33. Photographed and updated by Jim & Lucy Slusher in October 2021.

Find A Grave Name:

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: At least 22 unmarked graves.

Photo	NAME X = Original survey	BIRTH	DEATH	MARKER NOTES	ANNOTATIONS
	Blankenship, Danielle Renee	24 Jun 1977	28 Apr 1994
	X Blankenship, Tessa Lynn		10 Sep 1978	d/o Hosea & Lana Blankenship
	Conner, Ava Noel	08 May 2005	08 May 2005
(src: Jim & Lucy Slusher	X Cox, Albert M. + X Cox, Christa M.	19 Apr 1891 04 May 1893	07 Aug 1963 01 Feb 1945		aka Albert Montague Cox, s/o Flurnoy & Susan Menecie “Necie” (Phillips) Cox. [Cox_AmbroseN_Jr_2wives] m. 1915 Floyd nee Christa Montgomery, d/o McNealy & 2nd wife Sarah Victoria (Quesenberry) Montgomery.
(src: Jim & Lucy Slusher	Cox, Allen McArthur + Cox, Geneva Altizer	03 Aug 1943 12 Jul 1948	11 Jun 2021
	Cox, Archie Bascum + Cox, Sylvia D.	24 Oct 1935 23 Jul 1942	02 Apr 2009 25 Oct 2001
	Cox, Charles K. + Cox, Bertie S.	24 Mar 1928 19 Sep 1931	31 Jul 1993 21 Jan 2001	m. Jan 26, 1948
	Cox, Elmer T.	no dates	no dates
	Cox, Elmer T. + Cox, Gertrude Q. + X Cox, James M.	04 Apr 1922 22 Feb 1925 08 Dec 1948	25 Dec 1995 22 Mar 2006 21 Jul 1969		aka Elmer Thornton Cox, s/o Albert Montague & Christa (Montgomery) Cox. [Cox_AmbroseN_Jr_2wives] m. 1948 Floyd Gertrude Lois Quesenberry, d/o Argen Carlis & Erma Wildren (Hollandworth) Quesenberry.
	Cox, Gertrude Q.	no dates	no dates
	X Cox, James P. + X Cox, Jessie M.	24 May 1897 16 May 1904	27 Aug 1961 16 Sep 1992	m. May 25, 1921	James Poque Cox, s/o Flurnoy & Susan Vinecia (Phillips) Cox. [Cox_AmbroseN_Jr_2wives] m. 1921 Floyd Jessie Mae Altizer, d/o John Lee & Elizabeth Mae (Guthrie) Altizer. [Altizer_EliasR_Rachel_mcva]
	Cox, Johnny R. + Cox, Donna K.	18 Nov 1962 31 May 1965	24 Nov 2006
	Cox, Phillip H. & Fiancée Mahone, Elfriede H.	10 Aug 1941 17 Nov 1940	20 Sep 2007 04 Nov 1995
	Cox, Russell Walton	04 Jun 1933	02 Feb 1995
	X Cox, Vander B. + Cox, Elizabeth S.	04 Apr 1884 29 Apr 1890	08 Nov 1969 16 Aug 1979		aka Vander Bilt Cox, s/o Flurnoy & Susan Menecie “Necie” (Phillips) Cox. [Cox_AmbroseN_Jr_2wives] m. 1907 Floyd Elizabeth Kerzella Shelton, d/o George W. & Julina (Mitchell) Shelton.
	X Cox, Warren Evans	02 May 1920	14 Dec 1974
	X Dalton, Earnest C. + X Dalton, Mellie	30 Oct 1894 20 Apr 1894	17 Dec 1967 12 Sep 1976
	Dalton, Harry C. + X Dalton, Verna Q.	09 Mar 1925 21 Jun 1931	24 Aug 2009 18 Oct 1979
	Dalton, Ila Oletta	21 Aug 1920	21 Jul 2008
	Dalton, Ruth Pettry	01 Sep 1942	23 Sep 2010
	Duncan, John Sr + Duncan, Elizabeth Ann Holtzclaw	1741 1745	1833 X 17 Oct 1818
	X Mikulich, Almeda Wayne	1872	1943		Almeda Wayne Unknown m. Sam Mikulich, b. 1891, Yugoslavia
	Phillips, Leroy + Philips, Myrtle	24 Mar 1927 12 Jun 1924	09 Mar 1993 25 Jun 1999		aka Leroy Phillips, s/o Ulysess Wise & Dicie Alma (Hollandsworth) Phillips. [Phillips_Randolph_2wives] m. 1950 Floyd nee Ruby Myrtle Cox, d/o Albert Montague & Christa (Montgomery) Cox. [Cox_AmbroseN_Jr_2wives]
	Quesenberry, Rudolph Carsley + Quesenberry, Pearl Reed	21 Oct 1937 12 Aug 1947	15 Sep 2011 11 Sep 2017		Rudolph Carsley Quesenberry, s/o m. nee Pearl Elizabeth Reed, d/o
	Simpkins, Leegrand S.	28 Oct 1851	05 Jan 1942		LeeGrand S, Simpkins, s/o Crockett M. & Julia Ann (Trail) Simpkins. [DeathCert] 1^st m. 1875 Floyd, Manerva Duncan, Benjamin & Nancy (Burnett) Duncan. [DeathCert] [Duncan_Benjamin_Nancy] 2^nd m. 1920 Floyd, Sarah Elizabeth McGraw, nee Higgs, d/o William T. & Lucy A. (Jennings) Higgs. [DeathCert] [no file]
	Sumpter, Anna Laura	Aug 1940	Nov 1940		d/o Samuel Edward & 1^st wife Gladys Helen (Moye) Sumpter. [DeathCert_1] [DeathCert2]
	Sumpter, Edmon Jr + Sumpter, Delilah Eskew & X Sumpter, Jacob + X Sumpter, Mary Hambrick	15 Apr 1799 13 Dec 1803 18 Feb 1845 20 Oct 1848	15 Jun 1899 27 Aug 1883 25 Mar 1924 22 Jul 1921		Jacob Sumpter, s/o Edmund Jr & Delilah (Eskew) Sumpter. [DeathCert_1] [DeathCert_2] m. 1868 Floyd Mary Molly Hambrick, d/o George & Elizabeth Ann (Thomason) Hambrick. [DeathCert]
	X Sumpter, Forest L.	19 Jul 1876	15 Oct 1950		Forest Linwood Sumpter, s/o Jacob & Mary Molly (Hambrick) Sumpter.
	Sumpter, Frank Carl	16 Apr 1927	21 Jan 2008		Frank Carl Sumpter, s/o Frank Clyde & Della Nora (Akers) Sumpter. m. nee Betty Josephine Gerad/Mefford. [no file]
	X Sumpter, Frank Clyde + X Sumpter, Nora Della	1877 1888	1952 1967		Frank Clyde Sumpter, s/o Jacob & Mary Molly (Hambrick) Sumpter. [DeathCert] m. nee Della Nora Akers, d/o Madison Texas & Mary Arzetta “Ada” (Dulaney) Akers. [DeathCert] [Akers_AndrewJ_Susannah]
	Sumpter, Samuel E. Sr	31 Oct 1912	01 Feb 1988		aka Samuel Edmund Sumpter, s/o Frank Clyde & Della Nora (Akers) Sumpter. [DeathCert] 1^st m. 1935 Montgomery & divorced from Gladys Helen Moye. [no file] 2^nd m. 1975 Pearisburg, Claudette Sue Bailey. [no file]
	Sumpter, Wise M	14 Jan 1919	10 Feb 2008		aka Wise Muriel Sumpter, s/o Frank Clyde & Della Nora (Akers) Sumpter.
	X Young, Celesta	1860	14 Sep 1942		nee Celesta Elizabeth Duncan, Blanch W. & Frances T. “Fannie” (Nester) Duncan. [DeathCert] Father differs in DC. [Duncan_BlanchW_Frances] m. 1880 Floyd William Young, s/o Nathaniel G. & Hannah (Day) Young.
	X Young, William	1858	23 Mar 1919		William Young, s/o Nathaniel G. & Hannah (Day) Young. [DeathCert] Day of death differs in DC. m. 1880 Floyd nee Celesta Elizabeth Duncan, Blanch W. & Frances T. “Fannie” (Nester) Duncan. [Duncan_BlanchW_Frances]
	unknown	illegible	illegible

Original Survey:

Sumpter Cemetery

N 36° 57.204’ (36.953422)

W 80° 33.426’ (80.557143)

Indian Valley Magisterial District

Documented in Floyd County Cemeteries Vol. 1 – Indian Valley District by Elza Cox & Phyliss G. Phillips published in 1979. Photographed and updated by Jim & Lucy Slusher in October 2021.

2021 Location Update: This fenced, well-maintained cemetery sits in the Horse Ridge section of Indian Valley. It is across the road from 1265 Horse Ridge Rd NW and is located next to the road. It is visible using Google Earth and Google Maps.

Danielle Renee Blankenship 24 June 1977 28 April 1994

Tessa Lynn Blankenship unknown 10 September 1978

d/o Hosea & Lana Blankenship

Ava Noel Conner – Baby born & died 8 May 2005

Albert M. Cox 19 April 1891 7 August 1963

Shares stone with

Christa M. Cox 4 May 1893 1 February 1945

Archie B. Cox 24 October 1935 2 April 2009

Shares stone with

Sylvia D. Cox 23 July 1942 25 October 2001

Charles K. Cox 24 March 1928 31 July 1993

Shares stone with

Bertie S. Cox 19 September 1931 21 January 2001

Johnny R. Cox 18 November 1962 24 November 2006

In the fullness of time will share stone with

Donna K. Cox 31 May 1965

Vander B. Cox 4 April 1884 8 November 1969

Shares stone with

Elizabeth S. Cox 29 April 1890 16 August 1970

Elmer T. Cox 4 April 1922 25 December 1995

Shares stone with

Gertrude Q. Cox 22 February 1925 22 March 2006

Shares stone with

James M. Cox 8 December 1948 21 July 1969

Allen McArthur Cox 3 August 1943

In the fullness of time will share stone with

Geneva Altizer Cox 12 July 1948 11 June 2021

James P. Cox 24 May 1897 27 August 1961

Shares stone with

Jessie Altizer Cox 16 May 1904 16 September 1992

Phillip H. Cox 10 August 1941 20 September 2007

Shares stone with

Elfriede H. Mahone 17 November 1940 4 November 1995

Russell Walton Cox 4 June 1933 2 February 1995

Warren Evans Cox 2 May 1920 14 December 1974

Earnest C. Dalton 30 October 1894 17 December 1967

Shares stone with

Mellie Dalton 20 April 1894 12 September 1976

Harry C. Dalton 9 March 1925 24 August 2009

Shares stone with

Verna Q. Dalton 21 June 1931 18 October 1979

Ila Oletta Dalton 23 August 1920 21 July 2008

Ruth Pettry Dalton 1 September 1942 23 September 2010

John Duncan Sr. 1741 1833

Shares stone with

Elizabeth Holtzclaw Duncan 1745 1818

Almeda Wayne Mikulich 1872 1943

Leroy Phillips 24 March 1927 9 March 1993

Shares stone with

Myrtle Phillips 12 June 1924 25 June 1999

Rudolph Carsley Quesenberry 21 October 1937 15 September 2011

Shares stone with

Pearl Reed Quesenberry 12 August 1947 11 September 2017

Leegrand S. Simpkins 28 October 1851 5 January 1942

Anna Laura Sumpter August 1940 November 1940

Delilah Eskew Sumpter 15 April 1799 15 June 1899

Shares stone with

Edmon Sumpter Jr. 13 December 1803 27 August 1883

Shares stone with

Jacob Sumpter 18 February 1845 25 March 1924

Shares stone with

Mary Hambrick Sumpter 20 October 1848 22 July 1921

Forest L. Sumpter 19 July 1876 15 October 1950

Frank Carl Sumpter 16 April 1927 21 January 1908

Frank Clyde Sumpter 1877 1952

Shares stone with

Nora Della Sumpter 1888 1967

Samuel E. Sumpter Sr. 31 October 1912 1 February 1988

Wise M. Sumpter 14 January 1919 10 February 2008

Celesta Young 1860 4 September 1942

William Young 1858 23 March 1919

Unknown – Rock, illegible

Floyd County Cemeteries Vol. 1 – Indian Valley District records that there are at least 22 unmarked graves. There is no physical evidence as of October 2021.