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Gilboa
Cemetery is located 3 miles north of Barrackville on CR
21, then 1.1 miles west on Gilboa Road (CR 21-1) to Gilboa
Church Road (CR 24-3) . It is situated on a rise southwest
of that intersection, just west of the right hand branch
of Dunkard Mill Run. Gilboa Cemetery is often shown on maps
and elsewhere as "Gilbor" cemetery.
A
10-rod square (5/8 acre) piece between properties originally
purchased and settled on by Lindsay Boggess, Sr. (1810)
& Samuel Upton (1811) was deeded on their behalf on
February 15, 1859 by current owners Lindsey Boggess, Jr.
& Elias Dudley to the trustees of Giboah [sic] meeting
house for use as a burying ground.
In
September 2004, the cemetery was largely overgrown with
saplings and vines. Most grave stones were in good condition,
but needed to be cleaned. Several stones need to be re-set.
A couple of the oldest stones are well worn and a some need
further repairs.
Much
of the cemetery was cleared in September 2004, but grave
stones were left "as is" until such time as additional
clearing, cleaning and repairs can be done (hopefully in
2005).
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Last
Name:
First
Name:
Born:
Died:
Inscription:
Photo:
Plot
Map
Ref#:
Source:
Faucett
Julia
M.
abt
1828
July
21, 1903
"Aged
75 Ys."
1
Julianne
M. "Julia" Boggess (daughter of John & Jemima
Boggess & granddaughter of Lindsay Boggess Sr. & Milly
Janes.)
Faucet
James
abt
1821
abt
1881
"Co.
F. 12th W. Va. Inf."
2
James
Faucett aged 59 on the 1880 Lincoln District, Marion Co., WV
census.
Julia began receiving Civil War widow's pension on 23 Feb 1881.
Fawcett
Elza
L.
abt
1857
1860
"Son
of Jas. & J. M. Fawcett"
"Aged 3 Yr. 7 Mos. 5Ds." [inscription not clear]
3
Davis
Elizabeth
J.
Sept.
13, 1828
March
16, 1849
"Wife
of R. P. Davis"
"Aged 20 Years 3 Mo. 3 d."
4
Elizabeth
Jane Boggess (daughter of Henry Boggess & Catherine Pitzer)
m. Richard P. Davis in 1844.
Children Harriett and Leroy were raised by Elizabeth’s parents
after her early death.
McDougal
Elvira
A.
Oct.
15, 1816
May
4, 1855
"Wife
of J. F. McDougal"
"Aged 39 Years 6 mo. 9 Ds."
5
Elvira
Ann Boggess (daughter of Henry Boggess & Nancy Dragoo) m.
John Fletcher McDougal (son of John McDougal & Margaret
Hillery) in 1834. They had 11 children.
Boggess
Thomas
P.
Nov.
12, 1826
Nov.
19, 1872
"Aged
46 yr 7 dy"
6
Thomas
Price Boggess (son of Henry Boggess & Catherine Pitzer)
m. Francis "Fannie" Brock. Their daughter Mariah m.
William G. Billingsley (son of Ulysses Billingsley & Julianna
Hawkins)
Boggess
Fannie
B.
Jan.
31, 1832
Sept
10, 1895
"Wife
of T. P. Boggess"
"Aged 68 Yrs 7 Ms & 11 Ds"
"Mother, thou art now at home;
Mong angels fair above;
But yet below thy child must roam;
Till summon'd by His love."
7
Boggess
Henry
Nov.
24, 1793
Aug.
20, 1891
"Aged
97 Ys. 8 Ms. 27 Ds."
8
Boggess
Catherine
P.
Oct.
6, 1797
June
4, 1887
"Wife
of Henry Boggess"
"Aged 80 Ys. 7 Ms. 28 Ds."
"Our father and mother are gone;
now to join the seraph band;
Dear parents tho we miss you much;
we know you rest with God."
Moore
Cora
A.
1870
1963
[husband
& wife - shared stone]
9
Moore
Charles
E.
1864
1946
Cora
was the daughter of Fleming Dudley & Sarah Ann Boggess.
Boggess
Milly
abt
1772
Mar
23, 1847
"Wife
of Lindsay Boggess"
"Died March 23, 1847
In the 75 year of her age"
10
Boggess
Lindsay
Sep.
20, 1770
Feb.
3, 1848
"Died
Feb. 7, 1848
In the 78th year of his age"
11
Boggess
Alcinda
Jane
Jan
10., 1845
July
24, 1851
"Aged
6 years 6 Mo. & 13 Days."
12
Alcinda
Jane was the daughter of Lindsay Boggess, Jr. and Ann
Cunningham.
Ida
daughter of Milo and Emilia "Millie" Boggess Haines.
(Milo son of David & Massie Minor Haines;
Millie daughter of Lindsay Boggess, Jr. & Ann Cunningham).
Boggess
Lindsay
May
11, 1805
Sep.
28, 1880
"Aged
75 Yrs. 4 Mos. 17 Das."
[inscription not clear]
14
Lindsay
Boggess (son of Lindsay Boggess & Milly Janes) married Ann
Cunningham (daughter of John V. Cunningham & Sarah King)
on Mar 29, 1827 in Monongalia Co. (now Marion Co.) and had 10
children.
Boggess
Ann
Oct.
22, 1805
Feb.
20, 1884
"Wife
of Lindsay Boggess"
"Aged 78 Yrs. 3 Mos. 28 Das." [inscription not
clear]
15
Boggess
Mary
Ann
Mar.
6, 1839
1897
"Dau.
Of Lindsay & Ann Boggess"
16
Mary
Ann was the daughter of Lindsay Boggess, Jr. and Ann Cunningham.
Tibbetts
Millie
H.
Apr.
18, 1837
Oct.
23, 1905
17
Emilia
"Millie" H. Boggess Haines was the daughter of Lindsay
Jr. & Ann Cunningham Boggess married ? Tibbetts after marrying
Milo Haines (widow?).
Davis
Matilda
Boggess
Oct.
29, 1841
July
19, 1931
"Gone but not forgotten"
18
Matilda
dau. of Lindsay Jr. & Ann Cunningham Boggess married David
S. Davis on May 21, 1882 in Marion Co.
Dudley
Fleming
"Sergt.
Co. A. 1 W.Va. Cav."
19
Fleming
was the son of Enoch Dudley & Susanna Dragoo; (Enoch was
the son of Samuel Dudley & Margaret Mary "Peggy"
McDougal; Susanna was the daughter of Jacob Dragoo & Isabella
Jones).
Dudley
Fleming
1835
1910
[husband
& wife - shared stone]
20
Dudley
Sarah
Ann
1839
1920
Sarah
Ann (daughter of Lindsay Boggess Jr. & Ann Cunningham) m.
Fleming Dudley (son of Enoch Dudley & Susanna Dragoo) July
12, 1858 in Marion Co. & they had 5 children. Son A. L.
B. Dudley lived with his maternal grandparents in 1880, working
on the farm, and was later a cemetery trustee.
Upton
Samuel
P.
Feb.
7, 1821
July
1821
"Son
of James & R. Upton"
"Aged 5 Mo"
21
Samuel
was the son of James Upton & Rebecca Boggess.
Upton
I.
N.
about
1846
"Co.
M. 4th W.Va. Cav."
22
Isaac
N. Upton was the son of Samuel Upton & Lettice McHenry and
nephew of James & Rebecca Upton.
Boggess
Ida
May
13, 1864
Aug.
20, 1865
"Daughter
of Thomas & Isabel Boggess"
"Aged 1 Year 3 M's & 7 d's."
23
Ida was the
daughter of Thomas "Lindsay" Boggess & Isabel
Dudley.
Boggess
John
M.
Feb.
8, 1867
Aug.
30, 1870
"Son
of D.L. & M.A. Boggess" "Aged 3 YRs. 5 MOs. &
22 DAs."
24
John Minor Boggess
was the son of David Larkin Boggess & Margaret Ann Haines.
Boggess
Allice
C.
Mar.
5, 1872
Mar.
24, 1873
"Daugh.
of D.L. & M.A. Boggess"
"Aged 1 Yr. 19 Ds."
25
Allice Cary Boggess
was the daughter of David Larkin Boggess & Margaret Ann
Haines.
Boggess
Margaret
A.
June
22, 1830
Dec.
25, 1884
"Wife
of D.L.Boggess"
"Aged 54 YRs. 6 MOs & 5 DAs."
26
Margaret Ann
Haines (daughter of David Haines & Massie Minor) m. David
Larkin Boggess (son of Lindsay Boggess Jr. & Ann Cunningham)
March 14, 1853 and they had 9 children. [NOTE: Margaret’s brother
Milo married her husband David’s sister Millie].
Boggess
William
Spencer
Dec.
19, 1864
Nov.
10, 1886
.
27
William Spencer
Boggess was the son of David Larkin Boggess & Margaret Ann
Haines.
Upton
J.
S.
Oct.
30, 1869
Jan.
20, 1936
28
Joseph Santford
Upton was the son of Riley Upton & Millie Floyd.
Upton
James
Feb.
11, 1795
June
10, 1868
"Aged
73 Years & 4 Mos."
29
James Upton
(son of Samuel Upton & Mary Ann Lanham) m. Rebecca Boggess
(daughter of Robert Boggess & Nancy Dickey) Oct 31, 1816
in Monongalia (now Marion) Co. They had 9 children. [NOTE: Rebecca’s
father Robert was the brother of Lindsay Boggess Sr.]
Upton
J.
R.
Mar
21, 1828
after
1880
"Co.
A. 6 W.Va. Inf."
30
James "Riley"
Upton (son of James Upton & Rebecca Boggess) married Mary
Jane "Millie" Floyd Apr. 19, 1863 in Marion Co. and
had at least 3 children (including J. S. Upton above).
Sturm
Felix
R.
Apr
10, 1850
Jan.
29, 1909
[husband
& wife - shared stone]
31
Sturm
Margaret
M.
Aug.
10. 1853
Jan.
9, 1929
Felix Riley
Sturm (son of Charles Sturm & Nancy McDougal) m. Margaret
R. "Maggie" Amos (daughter of Enoch Amos & Malinda
Billingsley) and they had 5 known children.
Sturm
Charles
Aug.
29, 1818
Mar
10, 1890
[inscription not clear]
32
Charles Chase
Sturm (son of John Jacob Sturm & Tabitha Dorcas Martin)
m. Nancy Drucilla McDougal (daughter of John McDougal &
Margaret Hillery) Nov. 5, 1838 in Marion Co. [NOTE: Nancy McDougal
was the sister of John Fletcher McDougal, who married Elvira
Ann Boggess (who is also buried here)].
Sturm
John
"Infant
son of C. & N. D. Sturm"
33
Sturm
Nancy
D.
Dec.
11, 1817
May
14, 1891
"Wife
of C. Sturm"
34
Sturm
Annie
May
March
12, 1858
1942
35
Mercer
John
B.
Dec.
13, 1822
July
20, 1901
"They
that trust in the Lord
shall never be confounded."
[husband & wife - shared stone]
36
Mercer
Julia
A.
Mar.
1, 1826
Sept.
20, 1912
John Brand Mercer
(son of Abner Mercer & Agnes "Nancy" Brand) m.
Julia Ann Snider (daughter of John Snider & Sarah Jeffers).
They had 5 known children.
Mercer
Henry
F.
Feb.
13, 1864
March
28, 1888
"Son
of J.B. & J.A. Mercer"
"Aged 24 Yrs 1 Mo and 15 Dys" [inscription not clear]
37
Shuman
Sarah
R.
1853
1936
"Dau.
of J.B. & J.A. Mercer" "The just shall live by faith"
38
Mercer
Thomas
H.
1860
1938
"Son
of J.B. & J.A. Mercer""Asleep in Jesus"
39
Billingsly
[husband
& wife - shared stone]
40
Billingsly
Warren
Mar.
25, 1819
Sep.
29, 1889
"Aged
70 Ys. 6 Ms. 4 Ds."
41
Billingsly
Amanda
M.
May
10, 1827
July
13, 1911
"Wife
of W. Billingsly"
42
Amanda
Melvina Fleming married Warren F. Billingsly on June 5, 1845
in Marion County.
Billingslea
Hazel
G.
Feb.
2, 1888
July
4, 1889
"Dau.
Of F & L Billingslea"
43
Billingslea
F.
G. N.
May
18, 1861
Jan.
10, 1894
44
Franklin G.
N. Billingslea was the son of Warren F. Billingsly & Amanda
Melvina Fleming.
Michael
Myrtle
E.
Apr.
1879
1967
45
Myrtle was the
daughter of R. J. Michael & E. Jane Clayton.
Michael
John
L.
May
1876
1967
46
John was the
son of R. J. Michael & E. Jane Clayton.
Michael
R.
J.
Dec.
10, 1841
July
23, 1899
[husband
& wife - shared stone]
47
Michael
E.
Jane
Sept.
8, 1843
May
8, 1926
Remus Jackson
(son of John E. "Jackie" Michael & Ann Musgrave)
m. Elizabeth Jane Clayton (daughter of Richard Clayton &
Nancy Amos) Sept. 30, 1866 in Marion Co., WV. Their grandson
Ralph J. Michael (son of Cornelius Ross "Neal" Michael)was one of the last cemetery trustees.
Michael
William
Earl
Nov.
1883
1934
48
William
Earl was the son of R. J. Michael & E. Jane Clayton.
Dudley
Elias
Sept.
9, 1805
Sept.
25, 1880
"Aged
75 Ys & 16 Ds"
49
Elias
(son of Asa Dudley) m. Hannah Jones before 1830.
Dudley
Hannah
Jan.
7, 1805
Apr.
22, 1884
"Wife
of Elias Dudley"
"Aged 79 Ys 3 Ms & 15 Ds"
50
Dudley
Mary
M.
Sept.
26, 1844
Dec.
10, 1863
"Daughter
of Elias & Hannah Dudley"
"Aged 19 Ys 2 Mo. & 14 D."
51
Dudley
Felix
J.
Aug.
31, 1835
Sept.
22, 1851
"Son
of E & H Dudley"
"Aged 16 Ys 22 Ds."
52
Yost
Martin
Nov.
20, 1842
May
20, 1899
[husband
& wife - shared stone]
53
Yost
Hannah
Oct.
13, 1837
July
30, 1912
Martin Yost
(son of Uriah Youst & Susannah Poling) m. Hannah Dudley
(daughter of Elias Dudley & Hannah Jones) Aug. 26, 1869
in Marion Co. Hannah and Christina are twins.
Williams
C.
C.
1825
1903
54
Coverdill
Cole Williams (son of ? & Elisabeth Williams) married: (1)
Sarah J. Headley (daughter of Phineas H. Headlee and Matilda
Sinsabaugh), then (after Sarah's death?) married (2) Lourinda
Belle Dudley (see below).
Williams
Lourinda
B.
1840
Aug.
20, 1919
55
Lourinda Belle
Dudley (daughter of Elias Dudley & Hannah Jones) first married
John Wesley Youst (son of Aaron Youst & Sarah Pitzer). Lourinda
later married C. C. Williams. [NOTE: Lourinda's husband John
Wesley Youst and her sister Hannah’s husband Martin Yost were
first cousins].
Michael
Clement
L.
July
1867
1908
56
Clement was
the son of R. J. Michael & E. Jane Clayton.
Boggess
Isabel
Dudley
1833
1889
57
Isabel Dudley
(daughter of Elias Dudley & Hannah Jones) married Thomas
"Lindsay" Boggess (son of Lindsay Boggess, Jr. &
Ann Cunningham) on May 11, 1856 in Marion Co. Their daughter
Ida is also buried here.
Toothman
James
W.
Jan
1, 1838
Mar.
17, 1929
[husband
& wife - shared stone]
58
Toothman
Christena
Oct.
13, 1837
July
17, 1906
James
Toothman(son of William
J. Toothman & Eleanor Wilson)married Christina Dudley (daughter of Elias Dudley &
Hannah Jones).Hannah
and Christina are twins.
Nester
O__r
E.
Feb.
1, 1904
May
27, 1948
"Gone
but not forgotten"
59
Morris
Byrd
E.
Mar.
25, 1910
July
1, 1989
60
This
appears to be Byrd E. Sale, daughter of Charles Sale & Nellie
M. Toothman (who was the daughter of James Toothman & Christina
Dudley). Byrd Sale married O. E. Nester (possibly son of Amos
L. Nester/Nestor & Nicey Ruhannah Annis Boner) and had daughter
Ova. This may be the same Byrd, who later married a Morris.
Comments:
Click
on the cemetery plot image to the left of this text to open
a full size map of the cemetery in a new window. In
the full image, click on the headstone number to see a photo
of that particular headstone.
WVCPA
wishes to thank John E. Boggess (ggg grandson of Henry Boggess
& Catherine Pitzer, who are buried here) for all his hard
work clearing and making a current reading of this cemetery
(in September 2004), taking tombstone photos, and providing
the cemetery plot diagram you see here.