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Chapman - McCroskey
CHAPMAN - McCROSKEY CEMETERY
Cabell County, WV
Chapman - McCroskey Detail List
Latitude: N 38° 24.100
Longitude: W 082° 09.458
Elevation: 861 feet
Accuracy: 20 feet
Located on the Lt. Fork of Fudge Creek Rd. From
US Route 60 in Ona, take Fudges Creek Road for 3.3 miles and turn
left onto the Left Fork Fudges Creek Road. Go about 1.3 miles,
coming to the end of the blacktop and up the hill. The cemetery
is on the right hand side of the road.
It should be noted that this list is a
combination of two ( 2 ) cemeteries that are side by side. The
Chapman Cemetery is fenced and the McCroskey is not. Both are
well maintain and the local folks refer to them as the Chapman
Cemetery.
The following list was compiled by actual reading of the
tombstones. All the information, excluding annotation, is written
on the tombstone. Annotations are included following the entry
for the majority of the stones. Abbreviations are used for the
following: d/o - dau of; s/o - son of; c/o - child of; w/o - wife
of; and h/o - husband of.
Submitted by Barry Huffstutler.
Read Mar 2002.
Note: Allie Clinton, s/o John
Wesley Adams & Lelia Frances Chapman.
| Note: John Wesley Adams,
mar. Lelia Frances Chapman. She is buried in the Mitlon
Cemetery as Fannie Adams Lighter, 2nd wife of Howard
Lighter. |
| CAMELIA
FAYE BLACK |
| MAY 9, 1944 |
| DEC. 24, 1945 |
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| Footstone: C. F. B. |
This grave is marked with a Medal Marker only.
Fern middle name was "Rita"
Dates: (Born: 11-15-1919 -- Died: 04-01-2004 -- Buried: 04-03-2004)
Age: 84
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
(St. Mary's Hospital)
Husband: Matthew Perry Black
Parents: Herbert Chapman & Mary Edwards
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| MATTHEW
PERRY BLACK |
| MARCH 7 |
JULY 6 |
| 1917 |
1985 |
Dates: (Born: 03-07-1917 --
Died: 07-06-1985 -- Buried: 07-09-1985) Age: 68
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
(St. Mary's Hospital)
Wife: Fern Rita (Chapman) Black
Parents: James Albert Black & Bertha May McCallister
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| SHIRLEY
ANN BLACK |
| FEB. 16, 1939 |
| NOV. 11, 1942 |
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| Footstone: S. A. B. |
| MADALINE
BLAKE |
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| 1920
—— 1921 |
| ESTER
FAYE BROOKS |
| JUNE 30, 1932 |
| OCT, 16, 2001 |
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Headstone ]
| ADALINE |
| CHAPMAN |
| 1866
—— 1953 |
Note: Adaline, d/o Emsley W.
Beckett & Mary S,. Roberts,
Mar. 1st. Albert G. Chapman, -- Mar. 2nd.
Elijah Chapman.
CHAPMAN
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| BERNARD |
ESSIE |
| 1901
— 1901 |
1903
— 1904 |
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| Footstone: B. C. |
Footstone: E. C. |
CHAPMAN
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| CHARLES
ALLEN |
EDNA
SUSAN |
| AUG. 30, 1855 |
JULY 15, 1858 |
| OCT. 27, 1943 |
APR. 15, 1945 |
| ELBA
& OSIE CHAPMAN |
| BABYS |
| CLEDITH
D. |
INFANT |
| MARCH 12,
1915 |
OCT. 22, 1916 |
| MAY 8, 1915 |
OCT. 23, 1916 |
| Note: Children of Elba
Chapman & Osie Markin. Elba is s/o Albert Chapman
& Adaline Beckett. Adaline is 2nd w/o Elijah Chapman. |
| ELIJAH |
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| CHAPMAN |
| 1847
—— 1940 |
| GONE BUT NOT |
| FORGOTTEN |
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| Footstone: E. C. |
Note: Elijah, s/o William L.
Chapman & Elizabeth Yancey.
| ELLEN.
V |
| CHAPMAN |
| BORN |
| JULY —
29 |
| 1862 |
| DIED |
| MAY — 26 |
| 1918 |
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| CHAPMAN |
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| Footstone: E. V. C. |
Note: On the top of the
headstone is a open book that reads
"AT REST"
| ELMER
R CHAPMAN |
| PENNSYLVANIA |
| PFC
223 ORD HV MAINT TRK CO |
| WORLD
WAR II |
| MARCH 31 1913 |
MAY 31 1971 |
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| ELMER
RAY CHAPMAN |
| MARCH 31, 1913 |
| MAY 31, 1971 |
Note: Elmer s/o John William & Nora Dovie Chapman.
| FOREST
W. CHAPMAN |
| FEB. 20, 1915 |
| JAN. 4, 1933 |
| HERBERT
H. CHAPMAN |
| OCT. 19, 1888 |
| OCT. 2, 1962 |
| IVAN
FROUD |
| CHAPMAN |
| MARCH 18,
1903 |
| JAN. 28, 1923 |
| J —
CHAPMAN |
| BORN —
DIED |
| 1869 —
1897 |
| JEREMY STEVEN |
| CHAPMAN |
| MAY 30, 1978
─ OCT. 31, 2007 |
| Forever in Our Hearts |
Jeremy Steven Chapman
Born: 05-30-1978 -- Died: 10-31-2007
Buried: 11-04-2007 Age: 29
Parents: Donald G. Chapman & Janet Stratton
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Source: Herald-Dispatch & Heck Funeral Home
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Headstone ]
| THEAS · TOO · BABYS |
| THAT · LIE · HER |
| AIR · JONATHAN · |
| CHAPMAN · AND |
| MARY M. CHAPMAN |
| THIS ·
BABY · DIED · AT |
| THE ·
BERTH · AND · IN |
| THE ·
YEAR · OF · 1892 |
| DECEMBER |
| THE 17 |
| MOTHER |
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| LEETA
MAY |
| CHAPMAN |
| MAY 12, 1911 |
| SEPT. 28,
1930 |
| CHAPMAN |
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| LESTER
L. |
LYNVILLE
E. |
| MARCH 19,
1916 |
SEPT. 6, 1920 |
| MARCH 15,
1986 |
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Note: Lester & Lynville, s/o
John William & Nora Dovie Chapman.
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| LESTER
L CHAPMAN |
| PFC
US ARMY |
| WORLD
WAR II |
| MAR 19 1916 |
MAR 15 1986 |
| LUCY
ANN |
| WIFE OF |
| ELIJAH
CHAPMAN |
| BORN |
| MAR. 1853 |
| DIED |
| NOV. 27, 1893 |
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| Death is
eternal life why should we weep |
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| Footstone: L. A. C. |
Note: Lucy, 1st w/o Elijah
Chapman.
| MARY
CHAPMAN |
| NOV. 2, 1887 |
| MARCH 16,
1951 |
| CHAPMAN |
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| NORA
DOVIE |
JOHN
WILLIAM |
| AUG. 12, 1879 |
MAR. 12, 1874 |
| MAR. 23, 1930 |
FEB. 28, 1954 |
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| Footstone: MOTHER |
Footstone: FATHER |
| OLIVER
H. CHAPMAN |
| BORN
MAR. 1, 1901 |
| DIED
SEPT. 17, 1906 |
| Christ loved him and took him home. |
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| Footstone: O. H. C. |
| Olla Chapman |
| 4 Nov 1890 - 18 Jun 1891 |
| Note: This entry was
taken from the WPA list. There seems to be a stone for
Olla, but it is badly damaged. This marker is made of
sandstone and there is a verse on one side and an
unreadable inscription on the other. The name Olla is
visible on the stone. |
| THURS —
CHAPMAN |
| BORN
— DIED |
| 1842
— 1911 |
Note: Thurst Anne White, w/o
William H. Chapman, Sr.
| W.
H. CHAPMAN |
| 1863
—— 1947 |
| AGED 84 YEARS |
| AT REST |
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| Footstone: W. H. C. |
Note: William Henry, Jr., s/o
Wm. H. Chapman, Sr. & Thurs White.
| W
— CHAPMAN |
| BORN
DIED |
| 18
1912 |
Note: William H. Chapman, Sr.,
Mar. Thurs Anne White.
| In my
father house |
| are many
mansions |
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| W. L. |
| CHAPMAN |
| 1812 - 1900 |
| ——— |
| ELIZABETH |
| HIS WIFE |
| 1821 - 1889 |
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| CHAPMAN |
| Note: W. L. footstone has
"W.L.C." on it. Elizabeth footstone has
"E.C." on it. This is William L. Chapman and
Elizabeth Yancey. |
| RUTH
CHAPMAN |
| DALTON |
| 1918
—— 1947 |
| BETTY
LOU |
| FIELDS |
| MAY 27, 1936 |
Note: Born and Died the same
date.
| VICTORIA SMITH
NEWMAN |
| FLYNN |
| FEB. 1848 |
JULY 1929 |
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Headstone ]
| MARY —
HINKLE |
| BORN
DIED |
| 1861
1948 |
Note: Mary H., w/o Thomas
Hinkle.
Dates: (Born: 12-22-1861 -- Died:
11-23-1948 -- Burial: 12-25-1948) Age:
86
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Milton, WV.
Parents: William Chapman & Thurs Anne White
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| TOM —
HINKLE |
| BORN
DIED |
| 1863
1933 |
Note: Thomas L. Hinkle, h/o Mary
Hinkle.
| OUR BABY |
| JAMES
HENRY |
| HYSELL |
| APR. 4,
1912 SEPT. 25, 1913 |
| McCROSKEY |
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| MARIE
M. |
VIOLA
M. |
| 1911
—— 1938 |
1872
——1963 |
| ———— |
———— |
| CLARENCE
G. |
CHARLES |
| 1892
—— 1929 |
1871
—— 1943 |
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| MARIE |
| McCROSKEY |
| 1911
—— 1938 |
Note: This is the footstone for
Marie McCroskey.
Dates: (Born: 06-08-1911 -- Died: 04-28-1938 --
Buried: 05-01-1938) Age: 25
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Cabell Co., WV
Parents: Charley McCroskey & Viola Reynolds
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| VIOLA
M. |
| McCROSKEY |
| MAR. 10, 1872 |
| APR. 13, 1963 |
Note: This is the footstone for
Viola M. McCroskey.
Viola middle name was "Memphes"
Burial Date: (04-16-1963) Age: 91
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
(St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents: Issiah Reynolds & Pocahontas Chapman
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| CLARENCE |
| McCROSKEY |
| 1892
—— 1925 |
Note: This is the footstone for
Clarence McCroskey.
Note: It should also be noted that the death date it different
from the headstone.
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| CHARLES |
| McCROSKEY |
| 1871
—— 1943 |
Note: This is the footstone for
Charles McCroskey.
Note: This grave is marked with
a Medal Marker.
Note: This grave is marked with
a Medal Marker.
| CORDY
M. NICHOLAS |
| OCT. 30, 1893 |
| AUG. 5, 1929 |
Note: Cordy , d/o William T.
& Mary W. Nicholas.
| NICHOLAS |
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| GEORGE
T. |
ELIZABETH |
| 1876
—— 1950 |
1883
—— 1959 |
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| Footstone: G.T.N. |
Footstone: S.E.N. |
Note: George, s/o William E.
& Mary W. Nicholas.
Elizabeth first name was "Sarah"
Dates: (Born: 01-01-1883 -- Died: 04-03-1959 -- Buried: 04-05-1959)
Age: 76
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Milton, WV
Parents: Franklin Peyton & Cynstaina McCallister
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| MARY
W. NICHOLAS |
| JAN. 14, 1854 |
| MARCH 13,
1931 |
Note: Mary , w/o William E.
Nicholas.
| W.
E. NICHOLAS |
| SEPT. 2, 1852 |
| MAY 28, 1917 |
Note: First name William , h/o
Mary W. Nicholas.
| NANCY
KAY SETLIFF |
| 4
— 2 — 1946 |
| SERGT. |
| ISAAC
TAYLOR |
| CO. G. |
| 11 W. VA. INF |
| SYLVIA
BLAKE VIANA |
| 1900
——— 1989 |
Note: Sylvia is also known as (Sylvia
Greenleaf)
Her dates were (Born Sep. 30 1900 -- Died Nov. 08-1989 --
Buried Nov. 11, 1989) Age: 89
Parents: William Blake & Lula Chapman
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Note: Born and Died on the same
date.
Bernard footstone has "BABY" on it.
Note: It is important to note that this cemetery
has one ( 1 ) headstone that is missing the name insert
on it and that this cemetery has several graves that are only
marked with field stones and
that there are several unmarked graves located in this cemetery.
Any information on persons
buried in this cemetery is greatly appreciated.
Those who have contributed to annotations:
Cleda
Stephens
Candi Freeman
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