Berea Baptist Church Cemetery

Contributed by: Homer Musselman
The Berea Baptist Church was established in April 1852. A brief history of the church is presented in Foundation Stones of Stafford County, Virginia. The cemetery is adjacent to the church. A special thanks is due Mildred Musselman for genealogical information on some of the people buried here.

Click stone above for Headstone Photos Submitted By: Julie L. DeShazo and Samantha A. Smith

Abel, Alice M.
Mar 26, 1888
Apr 25, 1959

Abel, Herbert C.
Feb 16, 1891
Dec 30, 1955
Consort: Alice M. Abel

Abel, Ida E.
Nov 8, 1868
Jul 20, 1964

Abel, William
Dec 23, 1864
Sep 12, 1937
Consort: Ida E. Abel

Adams, Edyth Tyson
No date
Jun 8, 1992, 89 yrs
Consort: William Preston Adams

Armstrong, Amy Elizabeth
Feb 10, 1819
Jun 21, 1896
Consort: James Armstrong

Armstrong, Lena P.
Nov 10, 1893
Dec 6, 1898
(Mem Free Lance Feb 18, 1897)
Parents: J. E. & L. F. Armstrong

Ballard, Addie E.
1849 1931

Ballard, Edyth
Jul 28, 1888
May 23, 1915
Parents: Jos. A. & Mary T. Ballard

Ballard, Eugene H.
Mar 19, 1878
Jan 31, 1942

Ballard, Fannie C.
Aug 12, 1877
Jun 19, 1970

Ballard, James A.
1851 1926
Consort: Addie E. Ballard

Ballard, Joseph A.
May 31, 1857
Jul 8, 1925
Consort: Mary T. Ballard

Ballard, Mary Estelle
Maiden Name: Ballard
Nov 8, 1890
Apr 18, 1933

Ballard, Mary T.
Maiden Name: Mills
Dec 19, 1854
Jan 9, 1929

Ballard, Robert Emmett
Apr 19, 1886
Jun 23, 1969
Consort: Mary Estelle Ballard

Barber, Adelaide Wallace
Oct 11, 1846
Nov 24, 1919

Barber, Louise Burroughs
Sep 6, 1880
Mar 17, 1924

Barber, Samuel Burroughs
Jul 31, 1875
Jul 5, 1924

Beckham, Annie M.
Jul 15, 1886
Mar 29, 1971

Beckham, L. W. C.
Sep 4, 1850
Oct 18, 1921
Consort: Margaret C. Beckham

Beckham, Margaret C.
Mar 4, 1859
Oct 18, 1934

Beckham, Noah M.
Jun 30, 1892
Dec 20, 1945

Bettis, Annie Lillian
No date
Apr 25, 1992, 89 Yrs
Consort: John Bernard Bettis

Bettis, Annie N.
Oct 22, 1902
No date

Bettis, John Bernard
Feb 23, 1891
Aug 11, 1962
Consort: Annie N. Bettis
War: World War I

Blake, Ella
Mar 14, 1863
Feb 16, 1947

Blake, Luther A.
Jan 16, 1851
Apr 17, 1938
Consort: Ella Blake

Blake, Norman C.
Mar 19, 1894
Oct 17, 1961

Blake, Susan H.
1855 1935

Blake, Walter Preston
Oct 23, 1900
Mar 14, 1961

Brewer, Ann E.
Feb 15, 1825
Feb 15, 1918

Brewer, Chas. W.
Mar 19, 1816
Aug 23, 1892

Brewer, Geo. C.
Jun 8, 1860
Sep 20, 1930

Brewer, William H.
Feb 15, 1855
Feb 10, 1933

Brown, Dora V.
Apr 15, 1881
Jun 10, 1947

Brown, Lizzie E.
Feb 24, 1874
Oct 5, 1960

Brown, Mansfield
Dec 5, 1876
Feb 1, 1961
Consort: Dora V. Brown

Brown, Thomas James
May 10, 1870
Aug 26, 1952
Consort: Lizzie E. Brown

Brown, Warren G.
1880 1965

Bullock, Bessie B.
Jun 22, 1894
Apr 1, 1971

Bullock, Bessie V.
Jul 31, 1888
May 11, 1975

Bullock, Clarence H.
Mar 1, 1883
Mar 24, 1966
Consort: Bessie B. Bullock

Bullock, Ella H.
Mar 11, 1861
Mar 1, 1950

Bullock, Floyd H.
Jan 28, 1888
Jan 22, 1941
Consort: Sallie J. Bullock

Bullock, Kate B.
Apr 4, 1867
May 21, 1952

Bullock, Sallie J.
Mar 21, 1896
Nov 27, 1979

Bullock, Thomas H.
Apr 16, 1848
Aug 17, 1941
Consort: Kate B. Bullock

Bullock, William Asa
Sep 26, 1887
Jul 18, 1956

Bullock, William B.
Jan 19, 1858
Dec 20, 1941

Burgess, Alelia R.
1900 1920

Burgess, Annie Eva
Apr 5, 1884
Jun 8. 1956
Parents: John A. & Willie B. Burgess

Burgess, Caroline
Dec 16, 1822
Dec 3, 1891

Burgess, Elizabeth L.
1865 1938

Burgess, James
Mar 16, 1816
Jan 15, 1894
Consort: Caroline Burgess

Burgess, John A.
Aug 17, 1861
Jul 10, 1944
Consort: Willie B. Burgess

Burgess, Martin Luther
May 21, 1883
Oct 19, 1883
Parents: Samuel & Sarah Burgess

Burgess, Samuel
Jul 12, 1848
Apr 4, 1899
Consort: Sarah J. Burgess

Burgess, Sarah J. Graninger
Sep 1, 1853
Apr 5, 1927

Burgess, William J.
1865 1937
Consort: Elizabeth L. Burgess

Burgess, Willie B.
Sep 4, 1857
Nov 6, 1931

Burton, Alice Dickerson
1863 1952

Burton, Eddie M.
Sep 20, 1890
Jan 25, 1930

Burton, Gilmer
May 19, 1894
Sep 27, 1933

Burton, James E.
1887 1959
Consort: Minnie H. Burton

Burton, John B.
May 12, 1857
May 7, 1925

Burton, Margaret Lowry
1867 1949

Burton, Minnie H.
1892 1970

Burton, Stella
Sep 10, 1899
Feb 17, 1919

Burton, Wilson
Oct 2, 1858
Jul 27, 1924

Chartters, C. J.
May 2, 1863
Dec 11, 1931
Consort: Ella M. Chartters

Chartters, Ella M.
Jun 19, 1859 Nov 2, 1912

Chartters, John R.
Jan 16, 1857 Nov 5, 1924

Chartters, Kate B.
Aug 5, 1861 Oct 28, 1934

Chartters, Thomas R.
Oct 13, 1899 Dec 30, 1939

Clark, Thomas E.
Sep 26, 1869 Dec 9, 1935

Coleman, Nannie Brewer
Nov 19, 1864 Jul 31, 1928

Cox, John B.
Feb 10, 1830 May 12, 1914
Consort: Nannie B. Cox

Cox, Mary B.
Aug 26, 1888 Mar 1, 1978

Cox, Nannie B.
Maiden Name: Ann Eliza Boutchyard
Apr 6, 1834 Jan 15, 1912

Cox, W. Ernest
May 18, 1879 Jan 21, 1956
Consort: Mary B. Cox

Davis, Alice V.
Aug 5, 1853 Jan 20, 1931

Davis, R. Edgar
Oct 1, 1858 Aug 9, 1915

Decatur, Erma Lee
Maiden Name: Dickinson
No date Dec 23, 1991, 63 Yrs

Dickinson, Dora A.
Sep 19, 1868 Dec 25, 1935

Dickinson, Edward B.
Oct 11, 1860 Nov 22, 1932
Consort: Dora A. Dickinson

Dickinson, Ruby E.
Apr 16, 1898 Dec 19, 1913

Dickinson, Sarah H.
Nov 22, 1878 Apr 1, 1946

Dickinson, William C.
May 14, 1870 Sep 20, 1940

Dickinson, William Henry 

Born 1830, (a confederate veteran) Died May 4th 1914.  His wife, Virginia, died Feb 10 1920.  They are buried next to James Spicer and his wife Nora Dickinson Spicer. Information contributed by: Robert W. Leitch, 1/3/06

Dickinson, Willie B.
No date Jul 24, 1990, 88 Yrs.

Dixon, Delilia D.
Sep 19, 1858 Dec 25, 1951

Dove, Amanda E.
Jun 17, 1873 Dec 17, 1943

Dove, John R.
Jun 3, 1870 Jan 21, 1945
Consort: Amanda E. Dove

Duerson, Emma Jane
1859 1936

Duerson, John Gamden
1875 1952
Consort: Emma Jane Duerson

Duerson, John J.
Jun 23, 1837 Mar 31, 1915
War: Civil War

Dunnington, Hallie H.
1879 1950

Dunnington, Thomas R.
1874 1960
Consort: Hallie H. Dunnington

England, Basil
Mar 29, 1860 May 13, 1930

England, Elizabeth
Maiden Name: Beck
Oct 30, 1862 Oct 22, 1927

England, Margaret
Feb 7, 1886 Jul 13, 1948

English, Maggie
Maiden Name: Harding
Jan 8, 1889 Aug 13, 1930

English, Thatchie N.
Jun 16, 1892 Feb 24, 1970
Consort: (1) Maggie English (2) Mary Virginia Nash English

Estes, Annie
Sep 23, 1855 Oct 8, 1926

Estes, James W.
May 4, 1852 Dec 8, 1929

Graninger, C. Frank
1861 1929

Graninger, Linda V.
Mar 14, 1863 Jan 26, 1924
Consort: C. F. Graninger

Grinnan, Luther R.
Nov 19, 1887 Apr 7, 1966

Hall, Bertie Beverly
Apr 21, 1868 Feb 23, 1939

Hall, Harry Beverly
Apr 3, 1903 May 20, 1969

Hall, John Weber
Jul 7, 1871 Oct 8, 1938
Consort: Bertie Beverly Hall

Hall, Mary C.
Oct 15, 1899 May 5, 1973

Hamilton, Mary Jane
May 14, 1900 May 24, 1981

Hamilton, Ralph M. ("Tex")
Aug 17, 1888 May 3, 1958

Harding, Archie
1879 1949
Consort: Mary O. Harding

Harding, Enoch F.
Nov 19, 1856 Jul 7, 1941
Consort: M. Sallie Harding

Harding, Frank T.
Sep 18, 1885 Mar 24, 1966

Harding, M. Sallie
Apr 23, 1857 Jul 15, 1937

Harding, Mary O.
1886 1937

Heflin, Kennie S.
Jul 16, 1881 Jun 16, 1975

Heflin, Sanford
Oct 22, 1876 Feb 9, 1969
Consort: Kennie S. Heflin

Hewitt, James
No date Oct 3, 1868, 20 Yrs

Hewitt, Thomas H.
No date Nov 23, 1872, 53 Yrs

Howdershelt, Judge
1881 1974
Consort: Kate B. Howdershelt

Howdershelt, Kate B.
1884 1944

Howdershelt, Walter Wayne
No date Feb 15, 1989, 45 Yrs
Parents: John William & Rena Gladys Huffman Howdershelt

Huffman, Harvey A.
No dates

Huffman, Maggie H.
No dates

Huffman, Wilbur A.
No dates

Humphery, Dorsey J.
1890 1954
Consort: Laura E. Humphery

Humphery, Laura E.
1885 1971

Johnson, Claytone
Jul 30, 1879 Apr 10, 1929

Johnson, Sarah E.
Sep 11, 1852 Nov 7, 1925

Mauritz, Carrie Elizabeth Young
1895 1968

Mauritz, Jacobus Cornelius
1899 No date
Consort: Carrie Elizabeth Young Mauritz

McWhirt, Belle Groves
Feb 21, 1898 May 23, 1978

McWhirt, Harry Willard
Jul 15, 1885 Feb 21, 1972
Consort: Belle Groves McWhirt

Monroe, Edward Cleveland (Sr.)
Feb 28, 1893 No date
Consort: Elizabeth E. Watts Monroe

Monroe, Elizabeth E. Watts
Nov 3, 1894 Nov 15, 1960

Monroe, Joseph H.
Apr 22, 1879 Mar 7, 1972
Consort: Sarah P. Monroe

Monroe, Sarah P.
Feb 3, 1887 Mar 22, 1968

Musselman, Alexander (Sandy)
Aug 17, 1846 May 9, 1942, 95 Yrs
Consort: (1) Maria Louisa Jackson (2) Mary Ella Ballard
Parents: Jessie & Delilah Black Musselman

Musselman, Ellea Ballard
Maiden Name: Ballard
Sep 3, 1863 Nov 29, 1931
Consort: Alexander Musselman (Married Jan 28, 1908)

Musselman, Maria Louisa Jackson
Maiden Name: Jackson
May 1836 Sep 11, 1905
Consort: Alexander Musselman (Married Apr 24, 1866)
Parents: Mary Evelina Jackson

O'Brien, Christina C.
Sep 24, 1858 Feb 20, 1938

Patton, Beverly B.
Aug 29, 1854 Jun 20, 1920
Consort: Mary Ella Patton

Patton, Beverly Noah
Oct 19, 1889 Feb 29, 1912
Parents: Son of B. B. & Mary E. Patton

Patton, Carrie Benton
May 2, 1884 Nov 21, 1927

Patton, Harris L.
May 4, 1899 No date
Consort: LaRena B. Patton

Patton, James Daniel
Oct 11, 1881 Apr 16, 1949

Patton, John W.
Jun 20, 1894 Jan 24, 1967
War: World War I

Patton, Kate E.
1885 No date

Patton, LaRena B.
Sep 3, 1903 Oct 24, 1950

Patton, Mary Ella
Maiden Name: Monroe
Oct 10, 1856 Dec 22, 1927

Patton, Myrtle C.
Nov 27, 1897 Dec 23, 1978

Patton, Norman M.
1882 1947
Consort: Kate E. Patton

Paulette, Helen Hall
Oct 1, 1906 Oct 18, 1961

Peters, Mildred A.
Dec 31, 1823 Sep 23, 1882
Consort: Richard Peters

Pollard, John J.
Mar 29, 1852 Jun 10, 1895

Powell, Joseph C.
Aug 25, 1880 Feb 19, 1963
Consort: Nettie S. Powell

Powell, Nettie S.
Jul 19, 1883 Oct 5, 1968

Raines, Arthur J.
Apr 24, 1881 Oct 28, 1959
Consort: Mabel B. Raines

Raines, Grace Chartters
Nov 19, 1900 Apr 30, 1980

Raines, Mabel B.
Nov 4, 1882 Feb 24, 1982

Schooler, Mildred C.
Maiden Name: Mills
Oct 18, 1848 Dec 14, 1929

Skidmore, Bessie M.
Nov 22, 1878 Sep 12, 1914

Skidmore, J. Scott
Aug 2, 1874 Apr 30, 1922
Consort: Bessie M. Skidmore

Smith, George D.
May 10, 1888 Aug 8, 1950
Consort: Nellie B. Smith

Smith, Nellie B.
Nov 26, 1892 Dec 6, 1932

Snellings, Andrew J.
Dec 10, 1871 Mar 19, 1926
Consort: Carrie B. Snellings

Snellings, Annie Blake
No date Jan 27, 1990, 92 Yrs
Consort: Arthur Snellings

Snellings, Arthur
Sep 25, 1878 Aug 29, 1940

Snellings, Carrie B.
Dec 12, 1871 Aug 27, 1961

Snellings, Isabell R.
Jul 7, 1885 Jun 7, 1970

Snellings, Jonas H.
Aug 14, 1874 May 16, 1952
Consort: Isabell R. Snellings

Solomon, Julia England
Maiden Name: England
May 18, 1898 Dec 13, 1958

Spicer, James Ward
Oct 18, 1875 Jun 18, 1952

Spicer, Nora Dickinson
Feb 22, 1879 Sep 13, 1963

Sullivan, Ethel E.
Dec 4, 1899 Apr 17, 1982

Sullivan, Hansford
Sep 22, 1900 No date
Consort: Ethel E. Sullivan

Surles, Laura J.
May 7, 1878 Jan 1, 1968

Surles, Robert H.
1859 Jun 16, 1929
Consort: Laura J. Surles

Watts, Emma J.
Jun 19, 1860 Apr 11, 1917

Watts, Fannie P.
Jan 24, 1891 Jan 26, 1956

Watts, James
Oct 20, 1860 Feb 7, 1939

Watts, Thomas L.
Jan 20, 1890 Mar 24, 1965
Consort: Fannie P. Watts

Way, Hansford L.
Dec 12, 1898 Mar 22, 1915

Way, Rosa B.
Mar 6, 1879 Oct 16, 1954

Way, William J.
Nov 6, 1868 Nov 5, 1935

Young, Emily May
Nov 12, 1892 Apr 4, 1968

Young, Gledie Brook
Jul 25, 1890 May 5, 1952
War: World War I

Young, Laura Henning
Sep 23, 1868 Dec 14, 1915

Young, Samuel R.
Nov 23, 1868 Aug 22, 1944
Consort: Laura Henning Young