The
cemetery is located on Locust Ridge Rd. in Union District. Take the
Tribble Rd. in from Hwy 62, crossing over Thirteen Mile Creek at Nat (cross
on old iron bridge, right by Tribble Rd.). Follow that well-maintained
gravel road under the conveyor and up Locust Ridge. The gate to the
drive will be on your right at the top of the ridge. The gate is
usually locked, and there is barely enough room along the roadside to park
one car. From there is a bit of a walk (level for the most part) on a
driveway along the ridge, until the drive opens out to a opening in the
trees, revealing an lovely knoll-top meadow where this little cemetery is
located.
** Condition of cemetery as
observed on the given date -
may not be representative of care at other times of the year Scale: Excellent - Good - Fair - Poor - Abandoned
Last Name:
First Name:
Born:
Died:
Inscription:
Photo:
Source:
Sayre
Earl, Sr.
1
October 1890
2
January 1972
"WEST
VIRGINIA PVT 315 FIELD ARTILLERY WORLD WAR I"
Golob
Gladiola M. Sayre
29
November 1921
28
December 2006
[Shared
stone - Mother & daughter - Gladiola's information from her obituary
in the Charleston Daily Mail Dec. 30, 2006]
"Daughter"
Chisholm
Virginia
25
August 1940
12 October 1997
Sayre
Minnie Grace
15
June 1896
16
March 1971
"Mother"
[Wife of Earl Sayre, Sr.]
Sullivan
Iva Isabell
5
June 1918
15
November 1997
[Dau.
of Earl and Minnie Sayre]
Comments:
We visited this cemetery in mid-April 2004, and
were treated to a lovely, shaded walk on that warm Spring day through a stand
of tall fir and pine trees, interspersed with wild dogwood and redbud in full
bloom. When we came to the clearing, the meadow was nicely mown, and
thousands of low-growing wildflowers like clover and Johnny Jump-ups were all
around. Though a small family cemetery, it was apparent that it is also
a much-loved and cared-for haven. Just so you're aware, if you pay a
visit to this cemetery, it is a good 1/3 mile in from the Locust Ridge Rd. and
the gate. We walked it at a comfortable pace, taking in the beautiful
scenery, and it took Joel & I a good 20 minutes to get to the
cemetery. Had the gate been open, it would have been a easily passable
drive. I understand from a Sayre family member that owns land adjoining
this property, however, that the gate is routinely kept locked to preserve
this remote burial place, and only opened when necessary for maintenance.
Each of the thumbnails below
show different views along the walk to the cemetery, taken on our April 2004
visit - clicking on them will open a much larger image
(the larger images will load slowly on a dial-up connection):