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 YATESMONT CEMETERY
Cabell County, West Virginia


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Latitude: N 38°  26. 034
Longitude: W 082°  13. 684
Elevation: 696 feet
Accuracy: 15 feet


Located off of Howells Mill Road, Ona, WV. Turn north at the red light on US 60 in Ona on Howell's Mill road. Go about a mile, pass the railroad overpass, and up the following hill. Before you top the hill there is a dirt road on the left with a sign reading "Yatesmont, The Burdette Farm." Turn left onto this road. Turn left again at the fork in the road and enter the Burdette farm. The cemetery is on the left within sight of the road, and across from the old home place. The cemetery is fenced and well maintained. Also known as the Burdette Cemetery.

Read  July 15, 2007
by  Barry Huffstutler

Submitted by Barry Huffstutler.


John  Bryan
1836
Bryan

on back of stone

JOHN,  SON  OF
W. M. & REBECCA ASHER BRYAN
OF CULPEPER CO. VA., 1785 — 1834.
MARKED ERECTED BY
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
A GRANDSON.

Note:  The date on the front is different from the one on the back.

Footstone:  "J.B."


JOHN  L.   SON  OF
JOHN  &  NANCY  LILLARD  BRYAN,
BORN  IN  CULPEPER  CO.,  VA.,
APRIL  23,  1811
DIED  IN  MASON  CO.,  VA.,  1835

Footstone:  "J.L.B."


Nancy  L.  Bryan
1834
Bryan

on back of stone

NANCY,   DAU.  OF
JNO. & RACHEL GARRETT LILLARD
OF CULPEPER CO., VA.,
WIFE OF JNO. BRYAN,  1788 — 1832.
MARKED ERECTED BY
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
A GRANDSON.

Note:  The date on the front is different from the one on the back.

Footstone:  "N.L.B."


OLGA,
DAU.  OF  JOHN  &
ELEANOR  SUMMERS
HANDLEY,
WIFE  OF  JOS.  A.  BUCKNER,
FEB.  19,  1846,
JAN.  17,  1873.

Footstone:  "O.H.B."


CHARLOTTE  PATTEN
BURDETTE
 
REARED  IN  SOUTH  DAKOTA
REGISTERED  NURSE
LIFE  OF  CHRISTIAN  SERVICE
 
DAUGHTER  OF
REV.  JAMES  W.  AND
ERNESTINE  FLEISCHER  PATTEN
 
WIFE  OF
FRANKLIN  PAGE  BURDETTE
MOTHER  OF
DAVID  LEE  BURDETTE
FRANKLIN  PATTEN  BURDETTE
CATHERINE  PAGE  BURDETTE
JOANNA  EVELYN  BURDETTE
LAURA  BUCKNER  BURDETTE
 
AUGUST  30,  1942
DECEMBER  3,  1983

Footstone:  "C.P.B."


ELIZABETH
DAU.  OF
WILLIAM  P.  &  ELIZABETH  LILLARD
YATES,
WIFE  OF  JAS.  R.  BURDETTE,
BORN  IN  CABELL  CO.,  VA.,
FEB.  8,  1832,
DIED    AUG.  17,  1890.
—————

Footstone:  "E.V.B."


EVELYN  PAGE
BURDETTE
 
NORTH  CAROLINE
 
DAUGHTER  OF
JULIUS  A.  &  EVELYN  SPRUILL
PAGE
WIFE  OF
FRANKLIN  L.  BURDETTE
 
AUGUST  9,  1912

Footstone:  "E.P.B."


FRANK  LEE
SON  OF
JAMES  R.  &  ELIZABETH
YATES
BURDETTE
JAN.  20,  1867
FEB.  26,  1942

Footstone:  "F.L.B."


FRANKLIN  L.
BURDETTE
 
WEST  VIRGINIA
EDUCATOR    STATESMAN
HUMANITARIAN
 
SON  OF
FRANK  LEE  &  LAURA  BUCKNER
BURDETTE
 
DECEMBER  7,  1911
AUGUST  8,  1975

Footstone:  "F.L.B.


JAMES  R.
SON  OF
ALEXANDER  &  MARY  L.  HILL
BURDETTE
BORN  IN  MONROE  CO., VA.,
MARCH  16,  1828
DIED    MARCH  9,  1909.
—————

Footstone:  "J.R.B."


LAURA
DAU.  OF
JOSEPH  A.  &
OLGA  HANDLEY
BUCKNER.
WIFE  OF
FRANK  LEE
BURDETTE,
MAR.  10,  1871,
FEB.  26,  1950.

Footstone:  "L.B.B."


MARY  E.
DAU.  OF
JAMES  R.  &
ELIZ.  YATES
BURDETTE,
BORN  IN
PUTNAM  CO., VA.,
NOV.  5,  1860
DIED
MAY  10,  1870
—————

Footstone

MARY  E.
DAU.  OF
J. R.  & E. BURDETTE
DIED
MAY 10, 1870
AGED

RUTH
JOSEPHINE
BURDETTE
 
TEACHER
VOCALIST
WASHINGTONIAN
 
DAUGHTER  OF
JOSEPH  &  ANTONINA
NATOLI
 
WIFE  OF
JOSEPH  BRYAN  BURDETTE
 
MOTHER  OF
JOSEPH  B. BURDETTE  JR.
CHRISTINA  M.  BURDETTE
 
MARCH  15,  1944
APRIL  6,  1991
 
Home from her battle against
cystic fibrosis,  the valiant
soldier rest at last.
 
Her life is a song that
inspires us still.

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WILLIE  ANN,
DAU.  OF
SAMUEL  &  LUCY  FLOOD
HARDWICKE,
SECOND  WIFE OF
JAS.  R.  BURDETTE,
Born  in  Buckingham  Co., Va
FEB.  14,  1850
DIED    JUNE  16,  1912.
—————

Footstone:  "W.A.B."


COLLINS
 
BASIL  E. SUE  C.
1896 —— 1957 1898 —— 1974

Footstones:  "B.E.C." and "S.C.C."


INFANT
DAU.  OF
J. C.  &  M. A. COX
BORN  &  DIED
AUG.  1875
—————

Footstone:  "I.C."


CHARLIE
Son  of
J. O.  &  M. A.  COX
DIED
SEPT.  19,  1857
Aged  1  year
11 mo.  15 ds.

Footstone:  "C.C."


CORA  S.
Daughter  of
J. O.  &  M. A.  COX
BORN
JUNE  19,  1858
DIED
OCT.  1,  1865
~~~~
Bright and loving child thy memory
will cling round our hearts.

Footstone:  "C.S.C"


ELIZABETH
WIFE  OF
JAMES  COX
1760 —— 1843

Footstone:  "E.C."


GEORGIA  A.
DAU.  OF
J. O.  &  M. A.  YATES
COX
SEPT.  4,  1853,
OCT.  18,  1932

JAMES  COX
EARLY  OF
BUCKINGHAM  CO.
VIRGINIA
1755 —— 1840
 
SOLDIER
REVOLUTIONARY  WAR,
JOS.  CROCKETT  REG.
VA.  STATE  LINE.
 
ONE  OF  FIRST
SETTLERS  ON  MUD
RIVER

Footstone:  "J.C."


MARGARET  A.
DAU.  OF
W. P.  &  E.  YATES
WIFE  OF
J. O.  COX
DEC.  11,  1826
MAR.  14,  1903
—————
JAMES  O.
SON  OF
WM.  &  S. COX
JAN.  19,  1825
DEC.  19,  1906

Footstones:  "M.A.C." and "J.O.C."


ROBERT  LEE
SON  OF
JOHN  &  REBECCA
DeHART
NOV.  21,  1873.
FEB.  6,  1878.
—————

Footstone:  "R.L.D."


GRASS
 
THURMAN  L. MARY  C.
APR.  16,  1917 APR.  10, 1918
AUG.  9,  1992 JULY  29,  2001

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THURMAN  LEE  GRASS
US  NAVY
WORLD  WAR  II
APR  16  1917 AUG  9  1992

MARY  FRANCES
DAU.  OF
GEO.  W.  &  M. MAUPIN
SHEFF
WIFE  OF  S. L.  HANDLEY
MAR.  20,  1854
DEC.  23,  1927

SAMUEL  L.
SON  OF
JOHN & ELEANOR SUMMERS
HANDLEY
MAY 27, 1849
JUNE  12,  1926

Footstone:  "S.L.H."


MARTIN  BIBB
SON  OF
REV.  THOMAS  &  ANN  BLEDSOE
HAWKINS
BORN  IN  NICHOLAS  CO., VA.,
JUNE  2,  1856,
DIED  IN  EL  PASO,  TEXAS
DEC.  5,  1909
—————
MARRIED  CENEVA  C.  BURDETTE,
DEC.  25,  1885.
 
HAWKINS

Footstone:  "M.B.H."


INFANT
DAU.  OF
WM. V.  &  M. V.
WARD
HERNDON,
JAN.  6,  1923

Footstone:  "I.H."


CHARLES  S.
SON  OF
JAMES  T.  &
MARY  A.  YATES
HERNDON
OCT.  12,  1857,
OCT.  23,  1912.
————

Footstone:  "C.S.H."


JAMES  ALEX
SON  OF
JOHN  W.  &
EFFIE  M.  McCORKLE
HERNDON,
JAN.  8,  1885,
AUG.  7,  1887.
—————

Footstone:  "J.A.H."


FAREWELL
 
JAS.  T.  HERNDON
DIED
AUG.  2,  1892
AGED
69YS  10MS  28 DS
—————

Footstone:  "J.T.H."


MARGUERITE
DAU.  OF
WM. V.  &  M. V.
WARD
HERNDON,
MAR.  23,  1913.

Footstone:  "M.H."


MARY  A.
WIFE  OF
JAS.  T.  HERNDON
BORN
APR.  12,  1817
DIED
APR.  1,  1902

Footstone:  "M.A.H."


ORAH  O.
DAU.  OF
J. W.  &  E. M.  HERNDON
DIED
JAN.  29,  1874
AGED
6MS.  4DS.
~~~~~

Footstone:  "O.O.H."


SARAH  A.  DAU.  OF
ALLEN  E.  AND
CATHARINE
HUNTER
NELSON  WIFE  OF
CHARLES  S.
HERNDON
NOV.  7,  1856
DEC.  7,  1939

SUSAN  E.
DAU.  OF
W. G.  &  M. J.  HERNDON
DIED    JAN.  20,  1852
AGED
1YS.  7MS.  &  25DS.
 
Look on my grave ye living,
And know that you must die,
O think of me and Heaven,
For in the tomb you soon must lie.
Weep not for me, I've gone to rest,
I am happy, I am blest,
I met my father in the skies,
For near this grave his body lies.

HERNDON
 
WILLIAM  V. MILDRED  V.
SEPT.  25,  1879 JAN.  9,  1884
OCT.  12,  1966 SEPT.  6,  1960

WM.  G.  HERNDON
DIED
NOV.  7,  1840
AGED
25Y'RS,  6M'S,
28D'S.
 
Our trials and troubles here do end
Our home is far above.
Think of earth and the grave dear friend
And remember God is love.

Footstone:  "W.G.H."


DR.  ALEXANDER  M.,
SON  OF  SAMUEL  &
CATHERINE  McCLURE
McCORKLE.
DEC.  15,  1806,
JULY  26,  1867.

Footstone:  "A.M.M."


ELEANOR,
DAU.  OF  SAMUEL  &
HANNAH  MONROE
SUMMERS,
WIFE  OF  JNO.  HANDLEY,
THIRD  WIFE  OF
DR.  A. M.  McCORKLE.
AUG.  24,  1820,
MAR.  30,  1889.

Footstone:  "E.S.M."


BASIL  LEE  BUCK
MORRIS
1962 ── 2005

WALLACE FUNERAL HOME


AN  INSPIRATION
TO  ALL  WHO  KNEW  HIM
WENDELL  MORRIS
OCT.  19,  1940
NOV.  21,  1995

SALLIE  S.  MORRIS
MAR.  29 MAR.  29
1941; 1992

HARRY  E.  WARNER
1885 ── 1956

JAMES  WILSON
BORN
IN  IRELAND,  1807. 
DIED    MAR.  5,  1885.
─────

Footstone:  "J.W."


MARTHA
MOODISPAUGH
WIFE  OF
JAS.  A.  WILSON
BORN  IN  VA.  1845
DIED   OCT.  24,  1875
─────

Footstone:  "M.M.W."


SARAH  MARTIN
WIFE  OF
JAS.  WILSON
BORN
IN  IRELAND   1808
DIED   JAN.  5,  1891
─────

Footstone:  "S.M.W."


VICTORIA
DAU.  OF
MORDECAI  &
MARTHA  F.  YATES
WILSON
1853 ── 1855

Footstone:  "V.W."


WILLIAM  A.,
SON  OF
MORDECAI  &
MARTHA  F.  YATES
WILSON,
AUG.  26,  1851,
MAR.  23,  1852.

Footstone:  "W.A.W."


AMANDA
DAU.  OF
W. P.  &  E. YATES
BORN
MAY  8,  1825.
DIED
OCT.  1839.
─────

Footstone:  "A.Y."


ELIZABETH,
DAU.  OF
JOHN  &  RACHEL  GARRETT
LILLARD.
WIFE  OF  W. P.  YATES,
BORN  IN  CULPEPER  CO.  VA.,
APRIL  5,  1795,
DIED   DEC.  24,  1882.
─────

Footstone:  "ELIZABETH"


WILLIAM  P.,
SON  OF
RICHARD  &  MARY  PITT
YATES,
BORN  IN  CULPEPER  CO.  VA.,
JAN.  6,  1786,
DIED   AUG.  4,  1869.
─────
SOLDIER  WAR  1812

Footstone:  "WILLIAM  P.  YATES"


INFANT
SLAVE  OWNED  BY
W. P.  YATES
1847

Footstone:  "INFANT"


ANDREW
SLAVE  OWNED  BY
W. P.  YATES
1842 —— 1843

Footstone:  "ANDREW"


EMILY
SLAVE  OWNED  BY
W. P.  YATES
1797 —— 1850

Footstone:  "EMILY"


GEORGE
SLAVE  OWNED  BY
W. P.  YATES
1844 —— 1846

Footstone:  "GEORGE"


HARRIET
SLAVE  OWNED  BY
W. P.  YATES
1796 —— 1848

Footstone:  "HARRIET"


HENRY
SLAVE  OWNED  BY
W. P.  YATES
1837 —— 1851

Footstone:  "HENRY"


NELSON
SLAVE  OWNED  BY
W. P.  YATES
1789 —— 1854

Footstone:  "NELSON"

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