OAK HILL CEMETERY
Cabell County, West Virginia

Latitude: N 38° 30.404
Longitude: W 082° 17.399
Elevation: 725 feet
Accuracy: 18 feet

From Interstate 64 in Cabell County, West Virginia.  Take exit 18 and follow the Route 2 signs for about 3.3 miles. When you get to Route 2 there will be a Red light. Turn Right onto Route 2 and go about 3.7 miles.  You will come to a road called Oak Hill Rd. on the Right. Turn Right on this road and go to the top of the hill.  The Oak Hill Church is on the Right hand side of the road and the cemetery is on the Left hand side of the road.
The following list was compiled by actual reading of the tombstones. All the information, excluding annotation, is written on the tombstone.

Submitted by Barry Huffstutler.
Read October 31, 2003.

Note: Harry also has a metal marker from Chapman's Mortuary.

Note: James also has a metal marker from Chapman's Mortuary.

Note: Russell also has a metal marker from Chapman's Mortuary.

Footstone:  INF

Footstone:  DAUGHTER

Footstone:  DAUGHTER

Footstone:  DAUGHTER

Footstone:  F. B.

Footstone:  MOTHER

Footstone:  DAUGHTER

Children:  (Franklin Jr. -- Ezra -- Ezel -- Clyde -- Haudron -- Juanita -- Ruby)
Information from Carrie Eldridge Cemetery's Books

Note: Dates: (1883 -- 1932)
Information from Carrie Eldridge Cemetery's Books

Note: Eugene also has a metal funeral home marker.

Note: Inez also has a metal marker from Wallace Funeral Home.

James also has a metal marker from Chapman's Mortuary.

Footstone:  (Blank)

Note:  This marker is a concrete block.

Footstone:  (Blank)

Note:  This marker is a concrete block.

Footstone:  J. D.

DATES:  (Born:  Dec. 1, 1867 -- Died:  Mar. 21, 1897)

Footstone:  S. C. D.

Footstone:  F. D.

Footstone:  MOTHER

Footstone:  FATHER

Note: This is a metal marker that is in very bad shape.

This person is Shirley Floyd
Date:  (Apr. 27, 1938) Infant

Note: This is a metal marker that is in very bad shape.

Note: This is a metal marker set into a concrete block.

Note: This is a metal marker set into a concrete block.

Note: Gearldine has a metal marker from Chapman's Mortuary.

Footstone:  H. H.

Note: Other possible child "Eileen".
 (Information From Carrie Eldridge Cemetery's Books of Cabell County, WV)

Footstone:  (Blank)

Note: This marker is a metal marker set in a concrete block.
CHAPMAN MORTUARY

Note: Earl has a metal marker that states his first name as James.

Note: This grave is marked with a metal marker only.
No dates on the marker. Elle's name could be Belle.

Note: There is photo of Alice on the tombstone.

Picture

Footstone:  A. B. J.

Footstone:  E. J. J.

Footstone:  Blank and broken.

Footstone:  (Blank)

Footstone:  A. J. K.

Footstone:  A. I. K.

Footstone:  M. K.

Footstone:  (Rock)

Footstone:  D. L. K.

This grave also has a metal marker that gives Ethel's middle name as Jane.
CHAPMAN'S MORTUARY

Burial Date: (01-25-1959)   Age: 23 days
Born in Huntington, WV and Died in Huntington, WV  (St. Mary's Hospital)
Parents:  Fellie Knight & Gwendolyn Crawford
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: This grave also has a metal marker.
CHAPMAN'S MORTUARY

Footstone:  K

Note: From Carrie Eldridge Cemetery's Book of Cabell County, WV
the Death date is (July 10, 1925).

Footstone:  H. K.

Henry middle name was "McClelland"
Dates: (Born: 1865 -- Died: 08-04-1937 -- Buried: Aug. 1937)   Age: 73
Born in (Unknown) and Died in Columbus, OH
Parents:  (Unknown)
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Footstone:  H. D. K.

Footstone:  H. C. K.

Note: John's middle name was Fletcher. Airetta also has a metal marker.
CHAPMAN'S MORTUARY

Footstone:  L. K.

Heck Records has her first name as "Luretta"
Burial Date: (09-16-1938)   Age: 2-Months
Born in Lesage, WV and Died in Lesage, WV
Parents:  Fletcher Knight & Airetta Hagley
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Note: Lucretia also has a metal marker from
CHAPMAN'S MORTUARY

His name was "Knight,  Phillip S.  (Dick)"
Dates: (Born: 04-06-1866 -- 03-09-1939 -- Buried: March 1939)   Age: 72
Born in Lesage, WV and Died in Lesage, WV
Parents:  Abner Knight & Parthena Knight
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Lucinda Burial Date: (08-08-1944)   Age: 68
Born in Lesage, WV and Died in Lesage, WV
Parents:  Dick Bowen & Lucinda Jones
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Footstone:  E. L.

Note: Ruth also has a metal marker.
CHAPMAN'S MORTUARY

Note: This grave is marked with a metal marker.

Albert middle Initial was "W"
Dates: (Born: 01-22-1884 -- Died: 03-08-1966 -- Buried: 03-11-1966)   Age: 82
Born in Lesage, WV and Died in Charleston, WV  (Kanawha Valley Hospital)
Wife:  Dellie Jane (Wooten) Lycans
Parents:  Joseph F. Lycans & Sherry Ellen Bates
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Catherine footstone:  (Rock)

Dates: (Born: 04-14-1874 -- Died: 04-29-1951 -- Buried: 05-01-1951)   Age: 77
Born in Lawrence Co., OH and Died in Ona, WV
Parents:  Thomas Nance & Nance Lou Effingham
HECK FUNERAL HOME

Footstone:  (Blank) and (Blank)

Note: This grave is marked with a metal marker.
CHAPMAN'S MORTUARY

Note: This grave is marked with a metal marker.
CHAPMAN'S MORTUARY

No dates on stone marker.

Footstone:  FATHER

Footstone:  MOTHER

Note: This grave is marked with a metal marker.
 

Footstone:  G. W. S.

Note: G. W. first name was "George"
(Information From Carrie Eldridge Cemetery's Books of Cabell County, WV)

Footstone:  S. F. S.

Footstones:  W. A. W.  and  E. W.

Footstone:  FATHER

Footstone:  MOTHER

Footstone:  W. F. W.

Graves marked with rocks: 2

Unreadable metal markers: 2

Bases without Head Stones: 4

Unmarked Graves  (Visible): 30 to 40

Rocks with Markings: E I J -- E J J-- S C D -- A N -- H N -- J D -- K O N

Other Possible Burials in the Cemetery: Information From Carrie Eldridge Cemetery's Books of Cabell County, WV

1.  Bamen,  Cora   (May 29, 1932 -- 48y 2m 1d)
2.  Bamen,  Hollis  (Oct. 14, 1935 -- 25y 12m)
3.  Ferguson,  Henry Norman   (09-11-1937  Inf.)
4.  Floyd,  Alan J.  (Feb. 19, 1936 -- 66y 11m 22d)
5.  Ganza,  Orma   (Jan. 13, 1927 -- 82y)
6.  Hagley,  George T.  (Mar. 13, 1933 -- 62y)
7.  Hagley,  J. A.    (July 1877 -    )
     and  Wife  Hagley,  Laura B.  (May 1878 - Oct. 27, 1906)
8.  Hagley,  Joseph  (Mar. 27, 1877 -- s/G&MH)
9.  Holland,  Mary & Hughy
10.  Holley,  Rankey
11.  Kirkendall,  Lizzie  (1867 - 1916)
12.  Knight,  Susie   (1881 - 1965)
13.  Lycan,  Delia  (Dec. 3, 1882 -- Mar. 14, 1951)  Note:  This could possible be the Rusty metal marker
                                                                                                  located beside the metal marker for "Albert Lycan"
14.  Lycan,  Dona E.  (Aug. 11, 1934 -- Inf.)            Note:  This could possible be the Lamb Marker located on
                                                                                                   the "Lycan" lot.
15.  Lycan,  Elizabeth Rhoda  (1878 - 1960)
16.  McComas,  Alfred P.  (1876 - 1959)
       and Wife  McComas,  Clara Alice  (1874 - 1953)
17.  McIntyre,  J.  (Feb. 19, 1932 -- 76y 10m 28d)
18.  Newman,  Corintha M.  (June 25, 1921 -- 74y 9m 15d)
19.  Newman,  Elsie  (d/WE  &  MA)
20.  Oldaker,  William   (1933)
21.  Sanns,  Carl Robert  (1933 - 1937)
22.  Sanns,  J. Allen  (July 23, 1937)
23.  Short,  William  (1846 -     )
24.  Smick,  James B.  (1857 - 1877)
25.  Swain,  Ed. J.  (1858 - 1936)
26.  Weed,  John Samuel  (April 5, 1924 -- 76y 2m 17d)
27.  Wilson,  Jennings  (Jan. 10, 1936)
28.  Wilson,  Hugh Reed  (1867 - 1913

Unmarked Graves

Lycans, Dellie  (Female) Age: 69
Dellie middle name was "Jane"
Born: 04 Dec 1882, Arlee, WV 
Died: 13 Mar 1951, Lesage, WV Buried: 16 Mar 1951
Husband:  Albert W. Lycans
Parents:  A. Z. Wooten & Sally Jordan
Source: Heck Funeral Home

Nunley, Ernest Gene (Male) Age: 6 days
Born: 03 Jan 1943, Lesage, WV
Died: 09 Jan 1943, Lesage, WV Buried: 01-10-1943
Parents:  Adolphus Mays Nunley & Frances Marie Lycons
Source: Heck Funeral Home 

Weed,  John Samuel (Male) Age: 76
Born: 18 Jan 1858< Gallia Co., OH
Died: 05 Apr 1934, Huntington, WV Buried: 04-08-1934
Parents:  Marcus E. Weed & Elizabeth Mead
Source: West Virginia Archives

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