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Swann (T. R.) Cemetery

SWANN (T. R.) CEMETERY
Cabell County, West Virginia

Latitude: N 38░ 19.885
Longitude: W 082░ 14.884
Elevation: 670 feet
Accuracy: 23 feet

From Barboursville take Alt. 10 and Rt.10 for about 10 miles. When you come to the Methodist Church Camp Asbury (on your Left). Turn into the camp and take the road all the way around to the last building on your left. Go bye this building and turn left onto the grass road. This will take you to the Cemetery. The cemetery is fenced on two sides and is maintained.

Submitted: By Barry Huffstutler
Read: December 19. 2006

Personal note: This is a very old cemetery where the biggest part of the graves are marked with Field Stone. Some have inscription on them while the biggest part have nothing on them at all. Some of inscription were hard to read or impossible to read at all. There look to be 50 or more graves that are marked with Field Stones or that are unmarked at all.

If you have any additional information on this cemetery please get it touch with me.

MARCH 14

1873

D. H. B.

This is a rock Marker that is hard to read.

DAVID H. BIAS
D. MAR. 14, 1873 -AGE 39
"CABELL CO. COURTHOUSE DEATH RECORDS"

E. C. B.

This is a Rock Marker and has no other information on it.

M. B.

No other information on the markers.

M. B.

Aug. 7, 79

Note: This person is --

Bramlett, Armilda C. (Swann)
Born: Feb. 28, 1829 - Died: Aug. 1879
d/o Thomas R. & Isabelle (Kelley) Swann
w/o William C. Bramlett

W. H. B.

DIED

MAY

The 20 1879

This is a Rock Marker that is hard to read.

This person could possible be a "Bias".

GEORGE W. BIAS

BORN

AUG. 20, 1855

DIED

JAN. 8, 1888

ЧЧЧ

Gone but not forgotten

Footstone: "G.W.B."

DANIEL B.

AND

MARTHA A.

CHILDERS

1847 ЧЧ 1880

New Marker
--------------------

D. B. C.

Died April 4

1880

Rock Marker
--------------------

M. A. C.

Rock Marker

This person name was "Martha Ann (Swann) Childers.
Born: Feb. 20, 1847 -- Died: Jan. 23, 1880
d/o Leven C. & Susannah Agnes (Roffe) Swann
Source was George Swann

H. K.

Rock Marker

MELVIN
JAMES N.		OLLIE N.
APR. 9, 1900	MARRIED	OCT. 6, 1904
APR. 4, 1962	MAY 29, 1926	JAN. 21, 1985
LOVED AND MISSED Ч GONE, BUT NOT FORGOTTEN.

D. H. MORRIS

1874

This is a Rock Marker that was hard to read.

E. N.

D. F. 22

This is a Rock Marker that was hard to read.

This could possible be "Elizabeth (Stanley) Nicely"
that died Feb. 22, 1874

J. N.

This is a Rock Marker that had no other information on it.

"James Nicely"
Born: 1819 -- Died: before 1880
Source: George Swann

A. NICLEY

DIED APRIL 12

1883

This is a Rocker Marker

"Adeline Nicely"
Born: Apr. 11, 1859 -- Died: Apr. 12, 1883
Source: George Swann

E. M. NICLEY

D. JUNE 10 1879

This is a Rock Marker that was hard to read.

MERVIN NICLEY

1888 ЧЧ 1928

NICLEY

Born: Sep. 18, 1888 -- Died: Jan. 15, 1928
s/o Andrew & Melissa (Adkins) Nicely
Source: George Swann

R. A. NICLEY

APRIL 20

1874

This is a Rock Marker that was hard to read.

J. L. P.

This is a Rock Marker that had no other information on it.

R. P.

This is a Rock Marker that had no other information on it.

This person could possible be a "Porter".

HARRIET

Wife of

A. PORTER

DIED

Dec. 17, 1869

AGED

56Ys. 3Ms.

Wife of Alexander Porter

P. H. PORTER

Rock Marker with no Dates.

"Patrick Henry Porter"
Born: 1854 -- Died: before 1900
s/o Alexander & Harriet Porter
Source: George Swann

CHRISTIAN Ч MOTHER Ч TEACHER

ESTHER CRAIG

SELF

1893 ЧЧ 1936

ALICE MAY SWANN

1865 ЧЧ 1957

HECK FUNERAL HOME

"Alice May (Kelley) Swann"
Born: Feb. 21, 1865 -- Dec. 15, 1957
w/o Immanuel V. Swann
Source: George Swann

REV. I. V. SWANN

1858 ЧЧ 1940

HECK FUNERAL HOME

Footstone: "I.V.S."

"Immanuel Vasco Swann"
Born: Sep. 14, 1858 -- Died: June 17, 1940
s/o Leven C. & Susannah Agnes (Roffe) Swann
Source: George Swann

INEZ SWANN

1895 ЧЧ 19(blank)

Born: May 26, 1895 -- Died: March 1976
d/o I. V. & Alice (Kelley) Swann
Source: George Swann

S. A. SWANN

JAN. 15, ------

This is a Rock Marker that could not be read.

"Susannah Agnes (Roffe) Swann"
(Cabell County Death Records)
Born: Nov. 2, 1817 -- Died: Jan. 2, 1874
w/o Leven Covington Swann
Source: George Swann

THOMAS R. SWANN

DIED

JULY 28, 1855

In the 78th. Year

of his age.

ЧЧЧ

Not list blest thought, but

gone before.

Where we shall meet to

part no more.

Footstone: "T.R.S."

"Thomas Rezin Swann"
Born: 1777 Amherst Co. Va.
Source: George Swann

This marker is broken in half and is laying on the ground.

(name could not be read)

AUG 26

1869

Other Burials:
Source: George Swann

1. Nicely, Andrew Jackson -- Born: May 1861 - Died: before 1920
s/o James & Elizabeth (Stanley) Nicely

2. Nicely, Charles Ray -- Born: Oct. 20, 1940 - Died: Oct. 20, 1940
                                          s/o Clinton C. & Rosa (Lemaster) Nicely
                                          WV Death Records Database States --
                                          "Buried in Swann Cemetery"

3. Nicely, Elizabeth M. (Stanley) -- Probably same person as "E.N." above.
                                                          Born: May 1831 (from 1900 Census)
                                                          Died: Aft. 1910 (age 79 in 1910 Census)
                                                          w/o James Nicely

4. Nicely, Ira M. -- Born: July 13, 1880 - Died: Oct. 18, 1933
                                WV Death Records Database has his Parents as --
                                George Bias & Adeline Nicely
                                 Note: See Carrie Eldridge list Below

5. Nicely, Melissa (Adkins) -- Born: Mar. 24, 1861 - Died: Apr. 16, 1939
                                                 w/o Andrew Jackson Nicely
                                                 WV Death Records Database states --
                                                 Buried at Merritts Creek

6. Swann, Isabelle (Kelley) -- Born: Mar. 15, 1789 - Died: Dec. 21, 1887
w/o Thomas Rezin Swann

7. Swann, Leven Covington -- Born: Feb. 17, 1814 - Died: June 11, 1877
s/o Thomas R. & Isabelle (Kelley) Swann

8. Bramlett, William Crump -- Born: Mar. 1830 - Died: Jul. 24, 1902
                                                   His name is listed in Carrie Eldridge book.
                                                   Herald Dispatch Obit. says he was buried
                                                   in "family Cemetery near his home".

9. Smith, Catherine (Hensley) Swann -- Born: Jul. 6, 1860 - Died: Jul. 6, 1938
w/o Jasper Swann after his death
Married William Smith.

10. Swann, Jasper -- Born: Feb. 5, 1855 - Died: Sep. 6, 1920
s/o John K. & Nancy (Adkins) Swann.

11. Swann, John Kelley -- Born: Feb. 17, 1812 - Died: June 10, 1888
s/o Thomas R. & Isabelle (Kelley) Swann.

12. Swann, Nancy Barrett (Adkins) -- Born: May 11, 1815 --
Died: June 10, 1880
w/o John Kelley Swann

13. ARCHIE A. MELVIN -- B. JULY 19, 1932 - D. APR. 15, 1936
(S/O JAMES & OLLIE [NICELY] MELVIN)
WV Death Certificate: Buried in Swann Cemetery.

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MORE UNMARKED BURIALS
(Source George Swann)

TABITHA S. BIAS
D. MAR. 5, 1873 -AGE 6
(D/O DAVID H. & SARAH BIAS)

INGRAHAM ROFFE
JUNE 17, 1777 - MAR. 28, 1845
"BURIED IN VASCO SWANN GRAVEYARD (T. R. SWANN CEMETERY)"
[F.B. Lambert Collection- Marshall University, Htgn, W.V. MS76-Bx4-Nb2]

SUSANNAH AGNES (LOVE) ROFFE
Feb. 4, 1776 - JUNE 18, 1819
"BURIED IN VASCO SWANN GRAVEYARD (T. R. SWANN CEMETERY)"
[F.B. Lambert Collection- Marshall University, Htgn, W.V. MS76-Bx4-Nb2]
(W/O INGRAHAM ROFFE)

Other possible burials:
Source -- Carrie Eldridge Cemeteries book on Cabell Co.

1. Swan, Vasco
2. Swan, May Kelly
3. Bramlett, William
4. Nicley, Ira -- Oct. 18, 1933 -- 53y - 3m - 5d
5. J. M. (fieldstone)
6. H. D. B. -- Feb. 11