This cemetery is located on County Route 19 and across from where the Big Run Post Office set. The first listing is as the tombstones read. The next listing was updated by Debra King and Joyce Yowler listing research information on the individuals.
| Butler, Nellie A. | 1882 | 1938 | w/o E.E. |
| Cooper, Audra Higginbotham | 30 Nov 1902 | 7 Jul 1986 | - |
| Fluharty, Allen | 9 Jul 1904 | 4 Dec 1908 | |
| Higgenbotham, Lucreta | 1871 | 1872 | |
| Higgenbotham, R.G. | 19 Sep 1837 | 14 Aug 1877 | |
| Higgenbotham, Ardilla | 11 Nov 1837 | 19 Sep 1910 | w/o R.G. |
| Higgenbotham, Martha | 1871 | 1938 | |
| Higgins, J. C. | 18 Oct 1881 | 5 May 1952 | |
| Higgins, Zilpha L. | 1884 | 1884 | |
| Higgins, Cora B. | 3 Dec 1882 | 23 Nov 1884 | d/o J. & E.J. |
| Hostutler, Frona | 1901 | 1979 | |
| Johnston, Opal Willey | 22 Jul 1903 | 25 Aug 1972 | |
| Jones, Esther Willey | 1916 | 1937 | |
| Riggs, Kenneth M. | 4 Dec 1908 | 20 May 1950 | |
| Rine, Dottie | w/o W. | 22 Apr 1890 | 20 years |
| Schutz, B.A. | 26 Jan 1900 | 19 Apr 1906 | s/o J.H. & T.H. |
| Schutz, Thedosia T. | 19 May 1880 | 17 Apr 1904 | w/o John |
| Schutz, John | 1872 | 1941 | |
| Vandruff, Virgil E. | 8Apr 1918 | 14 Sep 1999 | US Army |
| Wagner, Ida F. | 1912 | 1981 | - |
| Wagner, Joseph Odgar | 13 Mar 1896 | 13 Sep 1976 | - |
| Wagner, Mary A. | 13 Apr 1905 | 25 Oct 1934 | |
| Wagner, Emma Z. | 22 Sep 1871 | 11 Apr 1942 | |
| Wagner, Martin W. | 14 Dec 1891 | 3 Jun 1953 | W.Va. PFC Inf WWI |
| Wagner, Frank | 10 Jan 1927 | 11 Jun 1965 | W.Va. Cpl Co 16 Inf Regt |
| Willey, Celia | 1862 | 1952 | |
| Willey, Kelley | 1862 | 1928 | |
| Willey, Herman | 1902 | 1930 | |
| Willey, Zora | 1889 | 1936 | |
| Willey, Egbert | 1887 | 1959 | |
| Willey, Bernie | 7 May 1899 | 25 Dec 1970 | |
| Willey, William M. | 13 Dec 1886 | 6 Apr 1888 | s/o John & Malinda |
| Willey, Ora E. | 12 Apr 1891 | 13 Apr 1891 | d/o John & Malinda |
| Willey, Mary L. | 19 Jun 1892 | 16 Aug 1893 | d/o John & Malinda |
| Willey, Archie G. | 20 Apr 1901 | 27 May 1920 | s/o John & Malinda |
| Willey, John W. | 1854 | 1928 | |
| Willey, Malinda | 1864 | 1926 | |
| Willey, W. Pete | 20 Jun 1975 | 92 years | |
| Willey, Margaret Thomas | 1860 | 1936 | |
| Willey, H.J. | 1851 | 1910 | |
| Willey, Rachel L. | 22 Mar 1882 | 5 Apr 1882 | d/o H.J. & Margaret |
| Willey, Isaac | 9 Oct 1828 | 5 Feb 1895 | |
| Willey, Absolum | 13 Sep 1882 | 87/10/10 | |
| Willey, Russell | 22 May 1917 | 1 Oct 1988 | - |
| Willy, Roberta Williams | 14 Oct 1882 | 16 Aug 1961 |
WILLEY Cemetery - Big Run, Wetzel Co., WV Compiled by Debra King & Joyce Yowler
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Butler |
Nellie A. |
1882 |
1938 |
d/o Henry Columbus Wagner & Emma Zetta Higgins |
w/o E.E. |
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Cooper |
Audra (Higginbotham) |
30 Nov 1902 |
7 Jul 1986 |
Audra Hazel Higginbotham w/o Beatty M. Cooper d. May 17, 1946 |
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Fluharty |
Allen |
9 Jul 1904 |
4 Dec 1908 |
s/o Felix Fluharty & Anna Emoline Byard |
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Higgenbotham |
Ardilla (Willey) |
11 Nov 1837 |
19 Sep 1910 |
Ardilla "Granny Dill" (Ardelia & Ardella) Willey w/o of Joseph Jasper "J.J." "Jess" Higgins |
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Higgenbotham |
Martha |
1871 |
1938 |
Martha Kathryn/Catherine "Kate" Wagner d/o John Waggoner & Samantha Ann Willey. w/o Silas Bryon Higginbotham |
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Higgenbotham |
R.G. |
19 Sep 1837 |
14 Aug 1877 |
Reason G. Higginbotham h/o Ardilla "Granny Dill" (Ardelia & Ardella) Willey |
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Higgenbotham |
Lucreta |
1871 |
1872 |
Lucreta J. Higginbotham b. Aug 7, 1871. d/o Reason G. Higginbotham & Ardilla "Granny Dill" Willey |
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Higgins |
J. C. |
18 Oct 1881 |
5 May 1952 |
Joseph Camden "Cam" Higgins never m. s/o Joseph Jasper Higgins & Ardilla "Granny Dill" Willey |
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Higgins |
Zilpha L. |
1884 |
1884 |
d/o Joseph Jasper "J.J." "Jess" Higgins?? |
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Higgins |
Cora B. |
3 Dec 1882 |
23 Nov 1884 |
d/o Joseph Jasper "J.J." "Jess" Higgins?? Wife Elizabeth Willey d. 1880. |
d/o J. & E.J. |
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Hostutler |
Frona (Willey) |
1901 |
1979 |
Frona "Fronie" Willey w/o Charles Hostutler. d/o William "Pete" Willey & Roberta Williams |
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Johnston |
Opal (Willey) |
22 Jul 1903 |
25 Aug 1972 |
Opal Cora Willey. w/o Emory Roy Johnson (1903-1987) d/o William "Pete" Willey & Roberta Williams |
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Jones |
Esther (Willey) |
1916 |
1937 |
Esther Wilma Willey w/o UNK Jones. d/o William "Pete" Willey & Roberta Williams |
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Riggs |
Kenneth M. |
4 Dec 1908 |
20 May 1950 |
Related to Alvy Glenn Riggs who m. Lucy Marie Willey? They named a son Kenneth Michael (1958-2003). |
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Rine |
Dottie |
w/o W. |
22 Apr 1890 |
Sarah J. Swisher d/o Charles Bowman Swisher & Amy Jolliffe (per Violet Cogar: .. almost certain this is Sarah Jane w/o Wesley (Rine) ... named aft (Gmother) Dottie. Provided by Suzie Schoolcraft) |
20 years |
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Schutz |
B.A. |
26 Jan 1900 |
19 Apr 1906 |
s/o Theodosia Lee Willey & John Shultz |
s/o J.H. & T.H. |
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Schutz |
John |
1872 |
1941 |
h/o Theodosia Lee Willey |
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Schutz |
Thedosia T. (Lee?) (Willey) |
19 May 1880 |
17 Apr 1904 |
Theodosia Lee Willey. d/o Henry Jackson Willey & Margaret Thomas |
w/o John |
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Vandruff |
Virgil E. |
8 Apr 1918 |
14 Sep 1999 |
s/o Ellis D. Vandruff & Barbara Ellen Victoria Brewer |
US Army |
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Wagner |
Emma Z. (Willey) |
22 Sep 1871 |
11 Apr 1942 |
d/o Joseph Jasper "J.J." Higgins & Elizabeth Willey. w/o Henry Columbus Wagner |
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Wagner |
Frank |
10 Jan 1927 |
11 Jun 1965 |
s/o Mary Alice Wagner who was a d/o Henry Columbus Wagner & Emma Zetta Higgins |
W.Va. Cpl Co 16 Inf Regt |
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Wagner |
Ida F. (UNK) |
1912 |
1981 |
w/o Joseph Odgar Wagner |
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Wagner |
Joseph Odgar |
13 Mar 1896 |
13 Sep 1976 |
s/o Henry Columbus Wagner & Emma Zetta Higgins |
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Wagner |
Martin W. |
14 Dec 1891 |
3 Jun 1953 |
s/o Henry Columbus Wagner & Emma Zetta Higgins |
W.Va. PFC Inf WWI |
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Wagner |
Mary A. |
13 Apr 1905 |
25 Oct 1934 |
Mary Alice Wagner d/o Henry Columbus Wagner & Emma Zetta Higgins |
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Willey |
Absolum |
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13 Sep 1882 |
Absolom V. Willey b. Nov 3, 1794. h/o Rachel Zelpha Horner. s/o James Willey Sr. & Rachel Murphy |
87/10/10 |
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Willey |
Archie G. |
20 Apr 1901 |
27 May 1920 |
s/o John Westley Willey & Malinda Rush |
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Willey |
Bernie |
7 May 1899 |
25 Dec 1970 |
Elijah Thoburn "Bernie" Willey s/o Elisha Kelley Willey & Drusilla "Celia" Thomas |
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Willey |
Celia (Thomas) |
1862 |
1952 |
Drusilla "Celia" Thomas w/o Elisha Kelley Willey |
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Willey |
Egbert |
1887 |
1959 |
Francis Egbert Willey s/o Elisha Kelley Willey & Drusilla "Celia" Thomas |
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Willey |
H.J. |
1851 |
1910 |
Henry Jackson Willey h/o Margaret Thomas |
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Willey |
Herman |
1902 |
1930 |
Herman Curfew Willey s/o Elisha Kelley Willey & Drusilla "Celia" Thomas |
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Willey |
Isaac |
9 Oct 1828 |
5 Feb 1895 |
s/o Absolom V. Willey & Rachel Zelpha Horner |
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Willey |
John W. |
1854 |
1928 |
John Westley Willey h/o Malinda Rush, s/o William Willey & Clarinda Anderson |
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Willey |
Kelley |
1862 |
1928 |
Elisha Kelley Willey h/o Drusilla "Celia" Thomas |
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Willey |
Malinda (Rush) |
1864 |
1926 |
Malinda Rush w/o John Westley Willey. No parent Info. |
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Willey |
Margaret (Thomas) |
1860 |
1936 |
w/o Henry Jackson Willey |
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Willey |
Mary L. |
19 Jun 1892 |
16 Aug 1893 |
d/o John Westley Willey & Malinda Rush |
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Willey |
Ora E. |
12 Apr 1891 |
13 Apr 1891 |
d/o John Westley Willey & Malinda Rush |
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Willey |
Rachel L. |
22 Mar 1882 |
5 Apr 1882 |
d/o Henry Jackson Willey & Margaret Thomas |
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Willey |
Russell |
22 May 1917 |
1 Oct 1988 |
Russell Howard "Russ" Willey s/o Francis Egbert Willey & Zora Virden Moore |
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Willey |
W. Pete |
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20 Jun 1975 |
William "Pete" b. 1882. h/o of Roberta Williams, s/o Henry Jackson Willey & Margaret Thomas |
92 years |
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Willey |
William M. |
13 Dec 1886 |
6 Apr 1888 |
s/o John Westley Willey & Malinda Rush |
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Willey |
Zora (Moore) |
1889 |
1936 |
Zora Virden Moore w/o Francis Egbert Willey. d/o Lewis Marshall Moore & Lucy Elizabeth Dosse |
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Willy |
Roberta (Williams) |
14 Oct 1882 |
16 Aug 1961 |
w/o William "Pete" Willey |
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Debra says the following three are buried here too:
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Higgins |
Joseph Jasper "Jess" "J.J." |
abt 1845 |
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s/o of Joseph Higgins & Elizabeth Long |
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Higgins |
Elizabeth (Willey) |
3 Apr 1844 |
28 Sep 1880 |
d/o of William Willey & Clarinda Anderson. w/o Joseph Jasper "Jess" "J.J." Higgins |
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Willey |
Lonnie Carlton |
6 Sep 1906 |
3 Sep 1992 |
s/o Elisha Kelley Willey & Drusilla "Celia" Thomas |
Possibles: I have this family as buried at Big Run Cem, Wetzel Co., WV. Is that this cem?
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Higginbotham |
Silas Bryon |
6 Nov 1868 |
14 Apr 1949 |
s/o Reason G. Higginbotham & Ardilla "Granny Dill" Willey |
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Higginbotham |
Martha "Kate" (Wagner) |
31 Jul 1871 |
26 Jul 1938 |
Martha Kathryn/Catherine "Kate" Wagner d/o John Waggoner & Samantha Ann Willey. w/o Silas Bryon Higginbotham |
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Cutting |
Maud Lucinda (Higginbotham) |
24 May 1891 |
31 May 1979 |
d/o Silas Bryon Higginbotham & Martha "Kate" Wagner |
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Higginbotham |
Francis Harold |
21 Sep 1900 |
13 Aug 1961 |
s/o Silas Bryon Higginbotham & Martha "Kate" Wagner |
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Higginbotham |
Franklin W. |
30 Dec 1892 |
1 Oct 1896 |
s/o Silas Bryon Higginbotham & Martha "Kate" Wagner |
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Willey |
James |
26 Mar 1823 |
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s/o Absolom V. Willey & Rachel Zelpha Horner |
per obit burial was in the Willey Cem. - *See obit below
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Fluharty |
Edward Newton |
6 Dec 1907 |
17 Mar 1961 |
s/o Felix Fluharty & Anna Emoline "Annie" Byard h/o Lucy Minear |
*Edward Newton Fluharty 54y of Flemington Rt#2 was found dead in a car at 3:00 am on Sunday morning March 19, near the Pepper Community in Barbour County. Sgt. R. K. Price of the Philippi State Police Department, who was investigating officer, reported that death was due to natural causes.
Mr. Fluharty was born December 6, 1906, in Wetzel County, a son of the late Felix and Annie Byard Fluharty. Survivors include his widow, Mrs., Lucy Minear Fluharty; two sisters Mrs. L G. (Rosie) Wyatt of Smithfield and Mrs. Harry E. Guthrie of Morgantown; a brother, Rodney Fluharty of Colliers and a half brother Hugh Byard of Smithfield Rt#1.
The body was taken from a local funeral home to one in Pine Grove, and funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday in Higgins Chapel Church of Christ at Big Run with Evangelist Raymond Norris officiating. Burial was in the Willey Cemetery. SOURCE: Barbour Democrat. Mar 23, 1961; pg. 12. Provided by Bridgette Osz