Toney Hill Cemetery

TONEY HILL CEMETERY
Cabell County, West Virginia

Toney Hill Detail List

Latitude: N 38° 28.379
Longitude: W 082° 08.158
Elevation: 870 Feet
Accuracy: 19 Feet

Located on Mill Creek road, north and back of the town of Milton, WV.  Take Mill Creek Rd. at Milton and go to the 3rd stop sign and turn Right.   Go the the next stop sign and turn Left.  From the Red light in Milton you will go 2.8 miles. The cemetery is on the hill, across the home of Mrs. Ford Jenkins. Go through the wire fence gate and take the dirt road up past the old barn to the top of the hill which will be winding to the left as you near the top. The cemetery is fenced and maintained.

Read March 27, 2003
Submitted by Barry Huffstutler

Note: Metal funeral home marker.

Note: b. 16 Apr 1891, d. 16 Apr 1954, bur. 18 Apr 1954;
s/o Samuel Adams & Mahala A. L. Meadows, mar Augusta May Legg.
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: Metal funeral home marker.

Note: Metal funeral home marker. Dates missing,
but a plate bearing dates 1797-1894 was found
several graves away. Dates believed to belong to this plate.

Note: Metal funeral home marker. Name missing,
but an older list by Carrie Eldridge list this
person as Millard Adams, 1889 - 1946.
Marker located in a row of 5 in following order:
David Adams, Mahala A L Meadows Adams, date plate above,
Sarah Good Adams, unknown marked w/brick.

 Bennie Cecil, s/o John William Ashworth & Sarah Alice Jackson.

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Note: No dates or other information.
All three in a row and near marker for
James A. & Bertha Legg.

Note: An older, homemade original stone stating
Charles Clagg, 1916 - 1918, located at foot of grave.

Footstones:  "DAD" and "MOM"

 Ernie Clifton; Nora Eddie, d/o Charles Toney & Malinda Legg.

Note: An older, homemade original stone stating
Evah, 1918 - 1929, located at foot of grave.

Footstone:  "DAUGHTER"

 d/o Ernie C Clagg & Nora Eddie Toney.
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: An older, homemade original stone stating
Henry Clagg,, 1988 - 1934, located at foot of grave.
William Henry, d. 15 Dec 1934, bur.12-18-1934, 46y;
Levada, d/o Charles W. Legg & Elizabeth M. Toney.
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Newspaper account of Henry's death states that the body was taken to Heck Funeral Home ,and the funeral was at his farm house.

He was shot at close range by an unknown assailant while on horseback coming from Yates Crossing to his home on Lower Creek.

Information from Ernie Wright

[ Newspaper ]

 Othel Millard, s/o Lewis Clagg & Missouri Edmonds;
Cora Bell, d/o Charles Toney & Malinda Legg.

Footstone:  "B.E.C."

 Berman Elsworth, s/o Henry F. Cooper & Frances Alexander;
Daphena, d/o M.M. & Nettie Jenkins.

Daphena  second husband was "Odas (Red) Holley".
She is buried with her first husband.
Dates:  (Born:  07-29-1911 -- Died:  03-09-1979 --
Buried:  03-11-1979)   Age: 67
Born in West Virginia and Died in Huntington, WV 
(Cabell - Huntington Hospital).
Parents:  Mountavill Jenkins & Jennette Bias
HECK FUNERAL HOME

s/o M. M. & Nettie Jenkins.

Footstone:  'G.C."

 d/o M. M. & Nettie Jenkins, mar. Lloyd Cooper..

Footstone:  "E.F."

Footstone:  "F.J."

Burial date: (10-09-2000)   Age: 83
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Milton, WV
Wife:  Ruth (Blake) Jenkins
Parents:  Moonteville Jenkins & Jeanette Bias
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Malcolm middle name was "Mathew"
Dates: (Born: 05-10-1915 -- Died: 11-23-2003 --
Buried: 11-26-2003)   Age: 88
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Milton, WV
Wife:  Elsie Dailey
Parents:  Mountiville Jenkins & Janniette Bias
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Elsie middle name was "Oleta"
Burial date: (03-13-2002)   Age: 80
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV 
(St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Emmett Newton Dailey & Mary Luellen
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Footstones:  "FATHER" and "MOTHER"

 Mountavill M., mother was Catherine Conrad,
who later married Thomas Legg.

Nettie first name was "Jennette"
Burial date: (01-09-1964)   Age: 78
Born (Unknown) and Died in Milton, WV
Parents:  Richard Bias & Georgia Wallace
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M. M. name was "Mountavill Monroe Jenkins (Jr.)"
Burial date: (12-10-1970)   Age: 93
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV  
(Huntington Hospital)
Parents:  M. M. Jenkins & Catherine Conrad
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Footstones:  "N.J." and "E.J."

Jenkins, Narine Mae, d.12-21-1934, 6 hrs,
Ordered by Paul Jenkins, Heck Funeral Home.

Footstone:  "B.A.L."

 d/o Ralph Norman Legg & Louise Lambert.

Note: Also metal funeral home marker stating
Edward Charles Legg, 1886 - 1962.

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.

Burial Date: (04-15-1944)   Age: 84
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Huntington, WV
Parents:  Willis Legg & Rebecca Chapman
HECK FUNERAL HOME

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.

FERRELL Mortuary, Inc.

Dates: (Born: 04-27- 1891 -- Died: 02-28-1952 --
Buried: 03-02-1952)   Age: 60
Born in Milton, WV and Died in Milton, WV
Parents:  Thomas R. Legg & Catherine Conard
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: James, s/o Willis Legg & Rebecca Chapman;
Bertha, maiden name Glover.

James middle name was "Albert"
Dates: (Born: 03-01-1864 -- Died: 10-22-1941 --
Buried: Oct. 1941)   Age: 77
Born in West Virginia and Died in Milton, WV
Parents:  Willis Legg & Rebecca Chapman
HECK FUNERAL HOME

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.

Lizzie name was "Elizabeth Margarette Legg"
HECK has his Death Date as: (Died: 09--25-1942 --
Buried: 09-27-1942)   Age: 82
Born in Cabell Co., WV and Died in Huntington, WV
Parents:  Joel Toney & Eddie Toney
HECK FUNERAL HOME

REGER FUNERAL HOME

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Note: 2 metal funeral home markers on same grave, dates conflict.
Mary Bell Legg, d/o Charles Legg & Lizzie Toney, 8 May 1901-20 Apr 1958, bur 23 Apr 1958 -Reger

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.

Note: Thomas, s/o James A. & Valetta Legg;
Catherine, maiden name Conrad.

Catherine Dates: (Born: 08-24-1856 -- Died: 09-10-1952 --
Buried: 09-12-1952)   Age: 96
Born in Putnam Co., WV and Died in Milton, WV
Parents:  Louis Conard & (Mother) Unknown
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: d/o Gregory & Patricia G. Meadows.

Carrie middle name was "Michelle"
Burial Date: (10-23-1977)   Age: 0
Born and Died in Huntington, WV 
(Cabell-Huntington Hospital)
Parents:  Marvin Gregory Meadows & Patricia Gail Stewart
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: mar. Gregory Meadows. Also large marker with surname
MEADOWS and verse;
WE SHALL DWELL IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD FOREVER

Patricia middle name was "Gail"
Dates: (Born: 12-10-1953 -- Died: 11-02-1977 --
Buried: 11-04-1977)   Age: 23
Born in Huntington, WV and Died in Huntington, WV 
(Cabell-Huntington Hospital)
Husband:  Marvin Gregory Meadows
Parents:  Henry T. Stewart & Barbara Scarberry
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: No dates or other information.
Located beside Thomas & Catherine Legg.

Note: No dates or other information.
Located beside Thomas & Catherine Legg.

Howard d. 2002 or 2003; Geraldine, d/o M. M. & Nettie Jenkins.

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.
FERRELL MORTUARY. Inc.

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.
FERRELL MORTUARY. Inc.

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.
Charles William Toney, d. 10 Aug 1923, Book 3, pg 184

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.
 Four graves in a row in following order, Henry L. Toney,
unmarked, Charley Toney, Malinda Toney.

This grave is marked with a Metal Marker only.
 Maiden name Legg, mar. Charles Toney.

Note: There are 35 graves marked only with bricks or fieldstones. Also several sunken places with no markers.

Others buried here include:

1. Adams, Arnold Lee --  2 Oct 1936 - 8 Oct 1936, bur 9 Oct 1936
                                       Heck Funeral Home.
2. Adams, Augusta May --  2 Nov 1898 -2 Apr 1979, bur 5 Apr 1979
                                          Heck Funeral Home. Possibly on right side of
                                          Harvey Adams, as that grave is unmarked.
3. Adams, Millard -- 1889 - 1946
                                Cabell Co. Cemeteries by Carrie Eldridge,
                                see notes above with dated plate.
4. Adams, Samuel -- 1846 - 1908
                                Cabell Co. Cemeteries by Carrie Eldridge
5. Adams, Orma Lee -- 2 Oct 1926 - 2 Oct 1926, bur 4 Oct 1926
                                    Heck Funeral Home.
6. Black, Malinda --  2 Dec 1878 - 29 Oct 1945
                               Heck Funeral Home.
7. Black, Peter & family -- Cabell Co. Cemeteries by Carrie Eldridge,
                                        source was Ford Jenkins.
                                       (Peter Black mar. Mary Ellen Legg)
8. Cremeans, Ben --  d.16 Apr 1940, 67 years
                                 Heck Funeral Home.
9. Cremeans, Emma  --  d.13 Dec 1946, 71 years
                                      Heck Funeral Home.
10. Cremeans family --  Cabell Co. Cemeteries by Carrie Eldridge,
                                     source was Ford Jenkins.
                                     (may include 2 names above)
11. Forth, Hugh, wife & son --  Cabell Co. Cemeteries by Carrie Eldridge,
                                                 source was Ford Jenkins.
12. Jenkins, Narine Mae --  12-21-1934, 6 hrs, Ordered by Paul Jenkins
                                           Heck Funeral Home
13. Legg, Ed, wife & children --  Cabell Co. Cemeteries by Carrie Eldridge,
                                                  source was Ford Jenkins.
14. Legg, Gally & family --  Cabell Co. Cemeteries by Carrie Eldridge,
                                          source was Ford Jenkins.
15. Legg, Will & son --  Cabell Co. Cemeteries by Carrie Eldridge,
                                     source was Ford Jenkins.
16. Lewis, C. R. --  Cabell Co. Cemeteries by Carrie Eldridge,
                              source was Ford Jenkins.
17. Toney, W. C.  --  21 Aug 1919, 21y --  Cabell Co. Cemeteries
                                by Carrie Eldridge, source WPA
18. Ashworth, Opal H.  -- b 9 Apr. 1913 - 5 Apr. 2003, 
                                        Heck Funeral Home.
 

NOTE:   Number 15 and 18 could possible the same person.

18.  Legg,  William L.   (Male) --  Dates: (Born: 04-14-1882 --
                                            Died: 01-02-1962 --
                                            Buried: 01-04-1962)  Age: 79
                                     Born in West Virginia and Died in Milton, WV
                                     Parents:  (Father) Unknown & Sarah Smith
                                            HECK FUNERAL HOME  (Records)