Doors to the Past

Swann (Josiah) Cemetery

SWANN (JOSIAH) CEMETERY
Cabell County, West Virginia


Swann Detail List

Latitude: N 38° 23.958
Longitude: W 082° 14.136
Elevation: 796 feet
Accuracy: 23 feet


From Us 60 East take Cyrus Creek Rd. for 1.3 miles or till you come to the Left Fork of Cyrus Creek Rd.   Turn onto this road and go about 0.3 mile or till you come to the second house on the Left.   Turn up the concrete driveway and take the old road up the hill.  The Cemetery is on Jerry Bledsoe land.  The cemetery has a new wooden fence and is maintained.

Submitted by Barry Huffstutler
Read December 12, 2006.


MINOR
INFANT

Note:  This is a homemade wooden marker.

Footstone:  (rock)


STANLEY
INFANT

Note:  This is a homemade wooden marker.

Footstone:  (rock)

Source:  George Swann

Charles Leonard Stanley
Born: June 28, 1924
Died: July 2, 1924
s/o Eldridge & Zera (Minor) Stanley


STANLEY
INFANT

Note:  This is a homemade wooden marker.

Footstone:  (rock)

Source:  George Swann

James Everett Stanley
Born: Mar. 19, 1928
Died: Dec. 13, 1931
s/o Eldridge & Zera (Minor) Stanley


CALVARY  MORRIS
SWANN
1848 — 1910

Note:  This is a homemade wooden marker.

Calvary dates were:
Born: Jan. 22, 1848
Died: May 12, 1910

Footstone:  (rock)


ELIZABETH  JANE
RAINES  SWANN
1847 — 1892

Note:  This is a homemade wooden marker.

Elizabeth dates were:
Born: 1847
Died: April 1892
Married: May 4, 1870

Calvary 1st. wife.

Footstone:  (rock)


JOSIAH  FRANKLIN
SWANN
BORN  APR.  7,  1881
DIED  NOV.  11,  1903
AGED  22Y.  7M.  4D.
 
SWANN

Footstone:  "J.F.S."


JULIA  BELL
CHILDERS  SWANN
1866 — 1940

Note:  This is a homemade wooden marker.

Julia dates were:
Born: May 23, 1866
Died: Mar. 18, 1940
Married: Nov. 1, 1894

Calvary 2nd. wife

Footstone:  (rock)


LELIA  SWANN
1905

Note:  There are 2 unknown graves marked with Wooden Crosses.
           They are also marked with Field Stones.

Other possible burials:  Source -- George Swann

1.  Hannaman,  Sarah Agnes (Swann)
      Born: April 5, 1905 -- Died: Dec. 12, 1927
      d/o Calvary M. & Julia (Childers) Swann

2.  Swann,  George Lelia
      Born: Aug. 7, 1895 -- Died: bef. 1910
      Birth from Cabell Co. Courthouse
      Death not Recorded
      She is Listed 1n 1900 Census but not 1910 

Probable Burials:  Source:  George Swann

Robert E. Swann & George E. Swann
 Born: Feb. 6, 1887
 Died: Jan. 13, 1889

These were Sons of Calvary M. & Elizabeth (Raines) Swann

 

 

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