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The
Morgantown Community Cemetery
Mount Nebo Church Road
Fauquier County
Morgantown, Virginia
This cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and is an African-American Cemetery. It is partially enclosed by a wood fence and contains over 100 grave sites. The land was once owned by William Morgan and the land was deeded to his former slaves during the 1870's. The cemetery was deed by James Lawson to the Morgantown Colored Baptist Church in 1876. The earliest documented tombstone is for Mollie Massie who died in 1880. There are many unmarked graves.
(cemetery is approx. 0.2 miles SE of the intersection of Freestate Road & Mount Nebo Church Road)
Anderson, Robert L., May 2, 1902-Sept. 1, 1980 and Anderson, Mary H., Jul. 4, 1912-Jul. 19, 1992
Anderson, Robert L., 1927-1995 and Anderson, Mary P., 1930-2003
Bailey, Sarah H., 1883-1868
Blount, Geraldine, April 20, 1920-Sept 5, 1943
Bushrod, Lula W., Aug 6, 1906-Mar 3, 1986
Bushrod, Preston, 1903-1992
Butler, Chas, Died Feb. 10, 1926, Love and Truth Chamber, 6080-Warrenton, Va.
Butler, Sarah, Wife of C.H. Butler, Died Mar. 6, 1904, ag 53 yrs, 2ms, 6 ds, One monumental dear, has vanished, I think as the tear drops start that the memory of my Sarah, Is still within my heart
Christian, Devin M., 1994-1994
Coates, Etta Gaines, 1889-1976
Combs, Ella Timbers, Jan. 18, 1919-Jun 11, 1985
Corum, Teresa Lewis, 1910-1997
Corum, James E., 1912-1991
Davis, Marie Gaines, 1914-1993
Ford, Douglass, Father, Died June 24, 1915
Ford, Ella, My Dear Mother, Born Feb. 2, 1847, Died May 11, 1920, Aged 73 yrs, 4 mos, 9ds, Gone but not forgotten
Ford, Lillie, 1875-1955
Ford, Jesse, 1867-1953
Ford, Mary C., Born Nov. 30, 1872, Died July 1, 1904
Ford, Richard, 1953-2000
Ford, Wm Moses, 1867-1944
Gaines, George T., Aug. 1, 1891-July 5, 1950 and Gaines, Pearl C., Mar. 18, 1897-Jan. 8, 1941
Gaines, Geneva, Mother, Apr 17, 1920-Apr 12, 1994
Gaines, Major H., 1912-1939
Gaines, Nathan, Oct. 14, 1944
Gaines, Willie G., CPL, US ARMY, World War II, Dec 17, 1916-Jan 19, 1981
George, George, 1894-1965
Hamilton, M. Louisa, Daughter, Died Aug 19, 1916 aged 48 years and Waters, Bell Died May 2, 1912, Aged 63 years
Harris, Aubrey Sanders, PFC US Army, Mar 1, 1934-Jun 8, 1991
Harris, Charles C., 1955-1989
Harris, Gilbert A., 1957-1997
Harris, Theodore W., 1905-1993
Headen, Minnie Lee, 1941-1976
Herder, James F., 1885-1944
Herder, James S., 1917-1976
Hill, Naomi Bushrod, 1938-2001
Howell, Ella C. Ford, Dec. 10, 1898-Jan. 11, 1955
Hughes, Catherine S., 1929-2001
Jackson, Asbury, 1911-1913
Jackson, Edith L., 1913-1979
Jackson, Lucy G., Mar. 16 1914-Oct. 10, 1979, Beloved wife and mother
Jackson, Rossell S., US Army World War II, Jun 10, 1913-Aug 13, 1977 Rev
Jackson, Viola, 1929-? and Jackson, Joseph Jr., 1937-1975
King, Harvey E. Jr. "Butch", February 13, 1950-March 27, 1998, In Loving Memory
King, Lacey V., 1919-2000
King, Nelson T., Pvt US ARMY, Mar 9, 1898-Nov 27, 1974
King, Robert H., US Navy, World War II, Apr. 5, 1915-Sep. 21, 1994
King, Soney T., 1885-1973 and King, Addie T., 1884-1963
King, Willie N., 1908-1978
Lee, Bessie V., 1877-1943
Lee, Mary S., Born 1837, Died 1918, Aged 80 yrs, 6 ms
Lee, Randle, Born Apr 17, 1849, Died ??, 26, 1916, Aged 67 years, 7 ms, 9 dys
Massey, Mollie, died June 18, 1880
Miles, Lucinda, 1877-1963
Miles, R.E., 1858-1936 and Miles, Kitty W., 1867-1900
Miles, Rosie E., 1893-1988
Mills, Michele D., 1962-1962
Nelson, Zelma, Dec. 8, 1945-Mar. 9, 1994 and Nelson, Eugene , Dec. 20, 1937-(blank)
O'Bannion, Carrie F., Nov 14, 1915-Feb 5, 2000
O'Bannion, David D., April 19, 1949-Feb. 14, 1978, May he rest in peace o'lord, His loving son and relatives
O'Banion, Eliza C., 1883-1961
O'Bannion, Elwood O., Oct. 18, 1951-March 31, 1975
O'Bannion, Herbert R., Jan. 5, 1951-Feb. 3, 1979
O'Banion, Hillery H., 1921-1986
O'Bannion, Morris E., 1915-2002
O'Bannion, Moses H., 1992-1992
O'Banion, Richard L., 1909-1984
O'Bannion, Sophie I., 1972-1972
O'Banion, Viola M., 1925-1978
O'Neill, Lena S., Dec. 28, 1902-Sept. 2, 1963
Pinkett, Lucy B., Born Jan. 29, 1868, Died Sept. 25, 1932
Ragin, Sheila O., 1958 - 2001
Russell, Dorothy Irene, Oct. 29, 1928-May 2, 2003 (funeral home marker)
Sanford, Ernest Warren, AA, US Navy, Mar 31, 1959-Mar 14, 1881
Smith, Alphonso F., 1919-1992
Smith, Minnie C., 1897-1988
Smith, Daniel, 1878-1943
Tates, Sandy Robert, 1904-1969 and Tates, Nanie Belle 1894-1969
Thompson, Sarah Elizabeth, Mother, Born Sept. 29, 1857, Died Apr. 16, 1935
Thornley, Benjamin Sr., 1932-1999
Thornley, Ella Timbers, Mother, May 20, 1897-Mar 24, 1939
Thornley, Ernest, SP3 US ARMY, Korea, Apr, 28, 1936-Jan 16, 1979
Thornley, Henry F., Feb. 16, 1929-Nov. 21, 2002
Thornley, James W., Aug. 27, 1899-Jan 26, 1985
Timbers, Rachel W., 1886-1973
Walden, Eliza Marie "Boo", Oct. 17, 1972-Nov. 15, 1995 (funeral home marker)
Walden, James E. Jr., 1951-1979
Whitmore, Helen L., Mother, August 10, 1919-January 22, 1994
Williams, Mary E., Born Apr 1, 1840, Died Dec 27, 1917
Wines, Amanda Viola, March 15, 1920-July 5, 2001, In Loving Memory-The Children
Wines, Charles H., Daddy Bill, Dec. 20, 1937-Jan. 12, 1998
Wines, Mary Lee, 1922 - 1960
Wines, Sam H., US Army World War II, Mar 13, 1921-Nov 14 1994
The following names were obtained from church records. I could not find
tombstones for them.
Timbers, Jessie, Died Nov 1, 1963 aged 70 years
Timbers, Sarah Lewis 1925-1972 (The Fauquier Times Newspaper index shows she died January 25, 1972, of Warrenton)
O'Banion, Carey M., 1903-1976
Lewis, Alexander, 1905-1970
Williams, Simon, Uncle
Thompson, Keeley Oscar, VIRGINIA PVT US ARMY WORLD WAR I, Aug 10, 1899-Feb. 26 1972
Pinkett, Rev. A.R., Born Dec. 28, 1853 & Died Feb. 4, 1918
Miles, Ferdinand, Died Jan. 31, 1946 age 47
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