Doors to the Past

Bryan Cemetery

BRYAN CEMETERY
Cabell County, West Virginia


Bryan Detail List

Latitude: N 38° 32.317
Longitude: W 082° 10.589
Elevation: 579 feet
Accuracy: 16 feet


From Milton take Mill Creek Road for 3.8 miles.   Then turn Right onto Dudley Gap Road and go 1.7 miles to the stop sign.  Then turn Left onto Barker Ridge Road and go to the Left Fork of Barker Ridge Rd.  Turn Right onto this road and go to Bryan Creek Rd.  Turn Left onto this road and go 2.2 miles.  The Cemetery is on the Left side of the road and up on a bank  The Cemetery is in bad shape and is not maintained.

The following list was compiled by actual reading of the tombstones. All the information, excluding annotation, is written on the tombstone.

Submitted by Barry Huffstutler
Read April 15, 2004
 


INFANT
 
DAU.  OF
N. & N.  BRYAN.
BORN
and
DIED
MAR.  23,  1856.
——

Footstone:  I.


BERTHA
PEARL
 
DAUOF
J. H.  &  M. A.
BRYAN
BORN  OCT. 13,  1884
DIED  FEB.  8,  1886
AGED  1Y.  3M.  25D.
— • —
Gone to the Shepherd

Footstone:  J.E.B.


CATHARINE
 
WIFE   OF
JOHN  BRYAN
DIED
AUG.  8,  1855.
In  the  78th  Year
of  her  age.
——

Footstone:  C.B.


CLIFTON
 
SON  OF
N. F.  &  E. J.
BRYAN
DIED
SEPT.  30,  1885
AGED
1Y.  7M.  7D.
Gone to the Shepherd

Footstone:  C.B.


JOHN  BRYAN
DIED
 
JUNE  19, 1842
In  the  58th  Year
of  his  age.
——

Footstone:  J.B.


JOHN,
 
SON  OF
J. & C.  BRYAN,
DIED
MAY  12,  1834,
AGED.
15 YRS.  2 MOS.
&  2 DYS.
——

Footstone:  J.B.


GONE  TO  THE  SHEPHERD
 
JOHN  W.
SON  OF
J. H.  &  M. A.  BRYAN
DIED
OCT,  13,  1880.
AGED
6Y.  &  11D.
— • —

Footstone:  J.W.B.


GONE  TO  THE  SHEPHERD
 
JUDAL  E.
SON  OF
J. H.  &  M. A.  BRYAN.
DIED
OCT.  25,  1880.
AGED
2Y.  1M.  26D.
— • —

Footstone:  (Blank)


MARTHA
 
DAUR  OF
J. & C.  BRYAN,
DIED
OCT'R,  1,  1836.
AGED
19 YRS.  5 MOS.
&  14 DYS.
——

Footstone:  M.B.


LAWRENCE
BRYAN
BORN
DEC.  22,  1821
DIED
APR.  10,  1889
AGED
67Y.  3M,
18D.

Footstone:  L.B.

Both are on the same stone.

--------------------

MARY
E.
BRYAN
HIS  WIFE
BORN
APR.  10,  1827.
DIED
OCT.  23,  1893.
AGED
66Y.  6M.
18D.

Footstone:  M.E.B.

This verse is on the stone with Lawrence & Mary

--------------------

COME  YE  BLESSED
 
Weep not for those who are now
            at rest.

         Where care and pain no more

            annoy.  

          They have reached the haven

             of the blest.


NIMROD
BRYAN.
JUNE  15  1823
SEPT, 19  1901.
————
 
Upright in heart.
he awaits here
the resurrection
of the Just.
 
BRYAN

Footstone:  N.B.


RICHARD
 
SON  OF
J.  &  C.  BRYAN.
DIED
FEB.  18,  1830.
AGED
2 YRS.  3 MOS.
&  10 DYS.

Footstone:  R.B.


ROBT.  LEE
 
SON  OF
N. & N.  BRYAN.
DIED
FEB.  4,  1883.
AGED
19YRS.  9 MS.  23 DS.
———
Beloved  one  farewell

Footstone:  R.L.B.


WILLIAM,
 
SON  OF
J. & C.  BRYAN,
DIED
JULY  21, 1858.
AGED
52 YRS.  5 MOS.
&  21 DYS.
———

Footstone:  W.B.

Note:  This stone is broken and is laying on the ground.


INFANT
 
DAU.  OF
REV.  CHARLES  &
MARY  CARROLL
BORN
and
DIED
JUNE  18,  1838
———

Footstone:  I


AT  REST
 
CATHERINE
STEVENS
OCT.  27,  1849
SEPT.  17,  1918
 
Again we hope to meet thee
When the days of life are fled,
And in Heaven with joy to

              greet thee.

Where no farewell tears are shed.

Footstone:  C.S.


HOOPER
B.
STEVENS
BORN
FEB.  24,  1846
DIED
JUNE  24,  1894
AGED
51 Y.  4 M.
 
STEVENS

Footstone:  H.B.S.


MUNSEY
SON  OF
H. B.  &  S. C.  STEVENS
DIED  NOV.  13,  1897.
AGED  1 Y.  6 M.
 
STEVENS

Footstone:  M.S.


E.  THOMAS
1847 —— 1898
 
A.  FRANCES
1855 —— 1884
 
TEMPLETON

Footstones:  E.T.T.  and  A.F.T.


MARY  M.
 
WARDEN
DAU.  OF
N. & N.
BRYANT
BORN  FEB. 11,  1856.
DIED  JAN.  25,  1886.
AGED
29 T.  11 M.  14 D.
— • —

Footstone:  M.M.W.
                 B.


Note:  The top part of this marker is broken off and is missing.
It is located beside "Nimrod Bryan".  It could possible be his wife.

AGED
—9 Y.  9 M.  19 D.
———
Hard is it from thee to part.
Though it rend my acheing heart
Since on heir to glory's gone
Let the will of God be done.

Footstone:  N.B.

Note:  From the Cabell Cemeteries Books by "Carrie Eldridge".
This person is "Nancy Bryan"
Dates: (Died: May 2, 1862  -- 39 Y.  9 M.  19 D.)


Rock Graves:

There are 10 graves marked with Field Stones and several other grave that are unmarked.

 

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