Copied from the notes of Mrs. Mary Lena Woodruff who, with her brother, James Bowman is the proprietor of the cemetery.
This information if copied with her permission.
This is a reconstruction of the list of persons who are buried in Ettrick Cemetery. The cemetery was in disrepair, and only a few headstones exist.
This information was obtained from the families who had individuals buried here. Some of the contributors are named here.
This information has been submitted by Richard C. Spain. Any questions should be forwarded to the submitter at RCSpain@aol.com
As you enter the cemetery there are several divisions. To the left is what is called the Robertson Platt. This was part of the original cemetery which was called the Robinson Cemetery.
Row 1
Square 1 Lawen Trayler
James Thomas Trayler
Adeline Virginia Trayler
infant Trayler
Square 2 Summerfield Cummins (the grandfather of Curtis Cummins)
Square 3 Leonard Cardenell
Square 4 Norman Barricks
Square 5 Willie Walls
Ira Wall
Sidney Ann Wall
William D. Wall
Parents of Willie Walls, George Walls family; grandparents of Edward Walls
Square 6 Varina Davis Walker
Square 7 Jefferson Hargrave
Squares 8 & 9 Emmett Wade
Hannah Wade
William M. Wade
Mary Jane Wade
Wesley Thomas Wade (Husband os Susie Wall)
infant Wade
Laura Wade
Carl Wade
Square 9 Wesley Wade
Ida Moss baby buried in corner back of Wade squares 8 & 9
Square 10 Lange Stewart
Square 11 James Marks
infant
infant
Mr. Bottoms
Square 12 Charlie Claytor
George Claytor
Maggie Claytor
infant
Square 13 Fred Taylor
Square 14 James R. Via
Row 2
Square 1 No information
Square 2 Thomas Blankenship
Square 3 Toby Barricks
Molly Pearl Barricks
Jessie A. Barricks
Eva M. Barricks
Burgess J. Barricks
William D. Barricks
Minnie Barricks
Square 4 John B. Holloway
Marian E. Holloway
Cleveland W. Holloway (8 yrs old)
Molly A. Holloway
Theo E. Holloway
Square 5 George Wall (at the foot of Ida)
John Wesley Wall (Buster)
Dorothy Wall
Addie Wall (daughter of George Wall)
Pauline Wall (daughter of George and Ida Wall)
Edward Wall (son of George and Ida Wall)
Elam Wall (son of George and Ida Wall)
Squares 6 & 7 Peter F. Kitchen
Nanie Caroline Kitchen
twin babies in one grave - the children of Raymond Kitchen
2 babies
Emmett Kitchen
Benjamin Kitchen
Square 8 Fred Leinburger (Leinhurger?)
Square 9 William Toler
James Bernard Toler
Mrs. Nettie Toler
William Toler
Square 10 William Laffoon
Mrs. Ophilia Laffon Holland
Claudine Laffoon
Gordon Laffoon
infant of Mr. & Mrs. Jessie (sic) Laffoon
infant of Mr. & Mrs. Everett Laffoon
Square 11 R.O. Archer
Mrs. Ida Robertson Archer
Ella Archer Laffoon Joyner
Robert Clinton Archer
Thomas M. Archer
Marian f. Archer
Square 12 William Butler
Sarah J. Butler
Laura F. Butler
Raymond Butler
Square 13 Sam Butler
Ada Butler
Square 14 Mr. Filpots
Square 15 Arthur Rowlett
Amelia Rowlett
Square 16 Samuel Pulley
Square 17 Grover Chandler
Square 18 No information
Row 3
Square 1 Mr. Jim Davis
Roberta R. Rives
Joseph A. Rives
Square 2 John R. McLaughlin
Rosa B. McLaughlin
Joseph A. Rives, Jr. (Age 13)
Square 3 G. A. Burnette
Squares 4 & 5 Iradell Bunyan Wall
Albert Wilson Wall
Ella Eliza Rook Wall
Henry Grady Wall
2 children of Susan Catherine Wll Carroll (killed by a train)
Square 6 Beverly Butler
Square 7 Anderson Tucker
Sallie E. Tucker
William A. Tucker
Square 8 William Dyer
Sally Dyer
Wm. P. Dyer
Anneliza Dyer
Square 9 Robert Blankenship
Martin Blankenship
Square 10 Empty
Square 11 Hawkins
Square 12 Jessie Barnes
Annie C. Barnes
Martha A. Barnes
Samuel J. Barnes
Fannie H. Barnes
Henry E. Barnes
Charles L. Barnes
William S. Cummins
Anna Belle Cummins
Katherine Cummins Quicke
Square 13 Agnes Brockwell
Mr. A. B. Sadler (Agnes Brockwell’s first husband)
Bernley Sadler
(These were the father and brother of Mrs. Sue Bradley)
Square 14 Mrs. Musa G. Butler
Martin T. Butler
Mable Lee Butler
William O. Tilka
Sallie Beth Tilka
G. A. Tilka
Mary E. Tilka
Square 15 Nellie M. Butler
J.T. Butler
(The aunt and uncle of Julia Mann)
Square 16 Lemuel Clarke
Square 17 Fleming
Square 18 Charlie Hawkins
George Maddra
Sarah Maddra
Susanna Hawkins
Lula Hawkins
Square 19 Waverly Hawkins
Mattie V. Hawkins
Guy Hawkins
infant
Square 20 Robert Hogwood
Bessie Flowers Hogwood
Square 21 Fred Simpson
Alice F. Simpson
Lillie Childress
George Morton
Mary M. Flowers
Square 22 Rufus G. Nunnally
Kenen Nunnally
Baby of Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Ford
(Nunnally was Ford’s step-father)
Charles Ford, Sr.
Square 23 No one in this square (square belonged to Darrell Bowe)
Square 24 No information
Row 4
Square 1 Mr. Ben Butler
Square 2 Tom Floyd
Mac Dowell (sic) Floyd
Charlie Floyd
(Grandfather and uncle of Mack King 1637 Lamar Ave. Petersburg VA)
Jimmie Floyd
Estelle Goodwin
1/2 square next to Tom Floyd Mrs. Eudailey- Pete Eudailey’s grandmother
Square 3 Clifton Wade
Square 4 George Clarke
Square 5 Bridgewater
Square 6 Baker Mann
Square 7 Ribro Mann
Square 8 & 9 Mrs. Annie B. Nunnally
Lucius Nunnally
Ruby Nunnally
4 babies of Annie and Lucius Nunnally
Mr. and Mrs. Pegram Blankenship
Mr. Joe Blankenship
Mr. Leighray Blankenship (son)
Squares 10 & 11 Robertson
Square 12 Emmett Cardwell
Mary Cardwell
Bill Cardwell
Square 13 infant Hathway
Edgar Claiborne Marks (Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Marks’ son - infant)
Square 14 Robert Butler (Nelda Sirry’s father 4409 Greenbrier Dr., Chester, VA)
Lola Eliabeth Leonard Butler (Mr. Robert Butler’s first wife)
Grace Roberta Leonard (infant of Cora & Thurman Leonard)
Square 15 Willie Lockett
Square 16 Howard R. Hogwood
Florence B. Hogwood
Bolling H. Hogwood
Ruby Hogwood Clayton
Square 17 Thurman Leonard
Rebecca Williams
Margaret W. Leonard
John Milton Leonard
Cora W. Leonard
Ruby Elizabeth Leonard
Hallie M. Leonard
Square 18 1/2 square Inez Andrews
Square 19 1/2 square Sadler
There are a lot of graves in this part that can’t be accounted for. Listed below are some we know to be there.
Marietta Edmonds
Jarvis Uriah McLaughan, son of the late Douglas and Bertha McLaughan....Only grave in square with stone curb.
Willie B. James, son of Wm and Pocahontas James
Martha C. James
William James
Minerva J. Newsom, wife of John Newsom
Martha Jane Binelle
Mr. Robert Wilson behind Jane Binelle’s square
Sarah A. Newby (or Newly)
Edward F. Newby
Angeline N. Newby
Samuel Moore
Frances B. Moore
Vernon r. Moore
Nellie Moore
Carrie J. Moore
The parents of Waverly Arpe
Thomas James (War of 1812)
N. A. Drake
Maggie L. Andrews (inside a little iron fence)
Lloyd Linwood Herring, son of RV and MT Herring
Mollie Baltimore - sister of Mrs. Maggie Herring (2 years old)
Mattie Daughter
Louis Traylor
Thomas James
James B. Mann (5 graves)
Jurdison Sadler
Mrs. Jurdison Sadler
Mary S. Mann
Indie Mann
Mrs. Minnie Nalley’s family
L. B. Brockwell
A small grave with cradle around it. Mrs. Sadie Bowman’s sister - Serena Ann Archer by Mann’s square
Back of Nunnally & Blankenship square the following are buried:
William Barrett
Harriet Barrett
Indry? Barrett
Nathan Barrett
Sally Barrett
Ndra Barrett
Ike Barrett
George Barrett
Sue Barrett
Jane Barrett
Badger Johnson
Annie Johnson
Mary Jane Robertson
James A. Hargrave
Samuel Hargrave
James Whitmore 1855-1936
Henrietta Whitmore 1854-1914
Mattie Lockett (Square has cement curb with name)
Samuel Butler 1871-1931
Samuel Nugent
Ellen Nugent
Lottie Nugent
Luther Nugent
Robert Nugent
Mr. Ross Poole’s family square
Ned Hudgins
Amanda Hudgins
Kate Franklin
Sarah Franklin
Laura Francis Cardwell
Wlliam Henry Cardwell
Mrs. Earl Nugent ( nee Sadler)
Mrs. Kate Westbrook Nugent’s parents & aunt
Norma Harris and parents
Thelma Moore’s mother
Epperson square
Mary E. Epperson 1834-1893
Alice Anderson
T. W. Anderson (Theo) 1854-1922
Aline Anderson 1879-1884
Elizabeth Epperson
Infant Epperson
Mattie Wells’ father
Grandfather - Red Wells
Mr. Dick Bowman
Freeman - Dick and Mary Hogwood’s grandfather
Mrs. Carrie Harrison
Mrs. Ercelle Wells
Miss Lizzie Harrison
Vaughan & Rives
Caldonia Rives White (age 21) Baby buried with her
Harvey Rives (age 2)
Alex Rives (age 1)
Willie Rives (age 8)
Addie Rives (age 12)
Mollie Browder Rives
Virginia A. Hobbs Rives
E. Bonds - stepfather of A. R. Rives
Alexander Robert Rives
Hettie Rives Vaughan
Row 1
Square 1 B.B. Chance
B. C. Chance
Square 2 No information
Square 3 Willie Hawkins
Mary Hawkins
William Thomas Hawkins
Addie Hawkins Crowder
Flossie Hawkins
Square 4 Betty Hobbs
Robert Hobbs
Seth Hobbs
Ida Hobbs
Mrs. Fannie Taylor
Square 5 Robinette
Square 6 (also square 14) Bernard Anderson’s father
Alex Anderson
Charles Anderson
Rufus Anderson
Nanny B. Butler
John Butler
2 babies of Hessi May Nimmico’s?
Squares 7 & 8 Samuel Allen
Dorothy B. Allen
James Blankenship
Ida R. Allen
Square 9 Mr. John Davis’ parents
Row 2
Square 10 Chance
Square 11 Annie Pulley’ parents
George Pulley
Lula Pulley
Herbert Pulley
Square 12 Emma Ann Hardy Ellington d 12-1-1915
George J. Ellington d. 1-24-1905
Emma Ellington
Grief Ellington
Square 13 Hardy
Square 14 Anderson
Square 15 No information
Square 16 Harriett Totty
Ben Totty
Lucy Totty
Square 17 No information
Row 3
Square 18 Hubert Pulley 1881-1930
Mr. Neil Pulley’s parents
John Pulley
Mary Ann Rutledge Pulley
Bertha Burnett
Square 19 No information
Square 20 Gus Hawkins Gustavus)
Maria Hawkins
Hackley Hawkins
Ruth C. Hawkins
Square 21 No information
Square 22 No information
Square 23 Hawks
Square 24 Hawks
Square 1 Monroe
Square 2 Freeman Hogwood
Hogwood father
Square 3 Empty
Square 4 Empty
Square 5 Andrew Lee
Catherine Lee
Edgar T. Lee
Miss Aubrey ? Lee 1876-1964
Square 6 Empty
Square 7 Empty
Square 8 Empty
Square 9 Willie Fowler
Square 10 Drake
Square 11 McKavendish
Square 12 Daughtery
Square 13 Empty
Square 14 Empty
Square 15 Eli Andrews
Square 16 Emma Jane Hawkins 1864-1912
Ernest Payton Hawkins 1883-1904
Eugene Malcolm Hawkins (2 years old) 1893-1895
Thomas S. Walthall 1885-1908 (First husband of Mrs. Annie Stewart, William Stewart’s mother and their infant daughter)
Square 17 California Jones
Alice Jones Cotton
Louisa L. Jones
Thomas A. Jones
Edna C. Jones
Deborah L. Britton
Square 18 Richard Hardy
Julia Hardy
Addie Hardy
Mary E. Blankenship
Christine E. Blankenship - infant
Square 19 Molly Newsom (Mr. John Nesom’s first wife)
John Newsom
Susan Newsom
These are Mr. Bob Newsom’s parents. Grandparents of Alma Newsome & Cathleen Hedgepeth
2 more graves unknown
Square 20 Babcock Moore
Square 21 Charlyne James
Edwin M. James
Mary A. James
Myrtle James
Willie James
Howard James
Chamberlagne (sic) James
Elizabeth James
Wm. Henry James
Walter James
Elizabeth Traylor
Stella Traylor
Lewis Traylor
Robert Traylor
(This is a large square - really 3 squares)
Square 22 John Dyson
Square 23 Mrs. James Moore
Square 24 Alredge
Square 25 Rosa Sample
Landon Sample
Arthur Sample
Square 26 Empty
Square 27 Empty
Square 28 John Dowden
Square 29 Empty
Square 30 Edward Eanes
Square 31 Edward P. Nunnally (Mr. Halmitlan (sis) Eanes’ grandfather) (Probably Hamilton)
Mr. Mac Eanes father
3 infants
Etta Jackson Nunnally - sister
Edward Thomas Nunnally
John Eanes family
Square 32 Empty
Square 33 Willie Moore
Square 34 Empty
Square 1 Mrs. Mellisa Hardy
Miss Elnora (Sweets) Hardy
Square 2 Mr. Willie Hogwood
Square 3 Mr. Archie McKinley
Square 4 William B. Archer 1868-1924
Vegie (sic) E. Archer 1907-1932 (perhaps Vergie)
Bunnie T. Archer 1872-1929
Herbert West 1897-1969
Annie West
Square 5 Empty
Square 6 Venan? David Wall 1889-1964 (perhaps Vernon)
Edna Lee Wall 1925-1925 (daughter of Doris Driskell)
Square 7 Peter Harrison Williams
Mrs. Martha Sarah Williams
Kendall Nimmo- son of Mr. and Mrs. James Nimmo, brother of Curtis Nimmos 1745 Oakland St. Petersburg (1995)
The Williams were Kendall’s grandparents.
Also Dr. C. L. Williams’ grandparents (Portland, OR)
Square 8 John L. Faison
Lucy B. Faison
Square 9 William Nimmo 1908-1962
Kenneth Nimmo 1909-1970
Thomas M. Rigby (baby) Tommy and Dorothy Mae Rigby’s child- Nimmo grandparents
Lottie Nimmo
Mrs. Ethel B. Nimmo
Square 10 Rosa V. Bratton
James A. Bratton
Benjamin A. Bratton
Robert Bratton
David Bratton (baby)
Molly Bratton Harrison 1882-1967
Family of James A. Nimmo & Dorothy Rigby, Matoaca, VA
Squares 11 & 12 (Double square)
Frank Bowe, Sr. 1900-1976 (looks like Borne)
Norma B. Bowe 1894-1975
Thomas Brough, Sr. (Mrs. Borne’s brother) 1904-1973
Thomas Brough, Jr. (1990)
Christinia (sic) Sutton
Square 13 Milton Anderson
Square 14 Joe Story 1919-1980
Square 15 Irby Hunter Fisher (baby) (Jerry Fisher’s baby)
Square 16 Darrell Bowe 1932-1977
Square 17 Gertie W. Fitzwater
Charles Fitzwater (1981)
The Ettrick Cemetery was designated as a burying ground by the Hartley C. Cotton Mill operators.
Years after the mill closed the mill property was purchased by Mr. L. B. Pond & Mr. R. Edgar Eanes, both of Ettrick.
At their death Mr. Steven Minor of Hopewell, VA purchased some property including the cemetery.
In April 1949 Mrs. Floyd M. Bowman, Sr. of Ettrick purchased the cemetery from Mr. Minor.
At the death of Mrs. Bowman, March 24, 1978, the cemetery was left of Mary b. Woodruff, daughter & Mr. James R. Bowman, son.
In Ettrick Cemetery are service men from the following wars:
Civil War
44 Confederat Veterans
1 Union Soldier
27 in squares with families
World War I
Mr. Thurman Leonard
World War II
Hunter Fisher
Korea
James Via
William Barrett
George Barrett
Robert Bailey
Thomas Brown
James Blankenship
Joseph Blankenship
Robert Brockwell
Samuel Butler
William Butler
Richard Cardwell
William Clarke
Adolphus Cotton
James Daughtery
Richard Davis
John Dowden
Edward Toby Eanes
George Ellington
Sidney Hawks
Robert Hardy
John Hardy
Parker Hargraves
Edward Hudgins
Chamberlayne James
Eli Garrett Jones
Peter F. Kitchen
William Lacy
Benjamin Monroe
James E. Mann
Baker Mann
George Maddra
John R. McLaughlin
William McLemore
Bert Nelwon
William Nimmo
Thomas Nunnally
Samuel Nugent
Henry Perkins
John Pulley
Alexander Rives
Lange Stewart
Carlin Stringer
Thomas Traylor
William Wade