Mt. Hurman (sic) United Brethren Church Graveyard

Location: Eight miles west of Mount Jackson, Virginia, on Orkney Grade Road.

Built: 1889

Owners:

Mt. Hurman United Brethren Church

Physical Description

The tombstones were of too recent a date (in 1937) to write down many. Slate stones, hand lettered

Historical Significance

The following inscriptions:

No. 1.    John Carrier was born, October the 27 A.D., 1806, died, July 8, 1896, aged 88 years, 2 months and 10 days.

No. 2.    Anna, wife of John Carrier, 1812 - 1889.

No. 3.    Aenous Weaver, December 24, 1839 - March 20, 1910, aged 70 years, 2 months, 25 days. Dear father thou has left us, Deeply we feel thy loss but our loss is thine eternal gain.

No. 4.    Marryan, wife of Aenous Weaver, born April 1, 1839, died April 15, 1909, aged 70 years and 14 days. Fairwell dear companion 'till we meet again, for here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.

No. 5.    Henry A. Estep, December 21, 1803 - November 16, 1916, aged 32 years, 10 months and 26 days. Every joy to us is dead since Father is not here.

No. 6.    Our Baby, Harold Hamford, son of Charles L. and Alice E. Hepner. He carries His lambs in his bosom. June 23, 1908 - December 5, 1911.

Source: Virginia W.P.A. Historical Inventory Project, 1937



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