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Cemetery Name:

Leon

Leon Cemetery, Mason Co., WV Click on image to enlarge
County: Mason
USGS Quad: Robertsburg
Coordinates: 38.7477ºN  -81.9581ºW

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Last Name: First Name: Born: Died: Inscription: Photo: Source:
Jackson Charles C. 12 May 1911 15 June 1986 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone
Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Jackson June H. 3 June 1921 9 September 2001
Jividen William B. 26 February 1906 21 July 1990 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Together Forever"		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA research
Jividen Lucille 20 July 1899 31 August 1996
Johnson Anna 4 January 1795 30 June 1881 "Wife of Robert Johnson"
"Aged 86Y. 5M. 26D."		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Johnston Rev. John E. 1869 1957 "Pastor of Leon Methodist Church 1917-1922, 1940-1932"
[Husband, wife and daughter - shared stone]		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Johnston Mary C. 1865 1945
Johnston Margaret A. 1908 1933
Jones Charles A. 1854 1928     Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Jones Charles Homer 1894 1871 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Jones Hilah Knapp 1897 1982
Jones Hersel 1904 1965 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Jones Blanche 1911 1994
Jones Mary Jane 1860 1928 [Wife of Charles A. Jones]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Jones Pearl Marie 1932 1933 [Metal funeral home markers] Click for photo of tombstone
 Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Jones Robert Ray 1936 1940
Jones Donald Eugene 1935 1936
Keefer Lionel L. 1934 2003 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Keefer Patricia S. 1937  
Keefer Clyde 20 August 1905 12 July 1992 "Father"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Mother"
[Dau. of Sylvester & Bertha Thornton - from her obituary in the Charleston Daily Mail May 1, 2005]		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Keefer Sylvia Thornton 13 October 1910 29 April 2005
Keefer W. Ray 29 July 1936 4 March 2003   Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Keefer Warren D. 9 April 1924 30 July 2005 "SGT US ARMY WORLD WAR II"
"BRONZE STAR MEDAL"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]		 Click for photo of tombstone
 Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Keefer Luella B. 1922  
Kelly [female]   abt. 1900     Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Kerns Bertha A. 1874 1922   Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
King Billy F. 25 December 1927 3 March 1975 "PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Precious Memories"		 Click for photo of tombstone
 Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
King Natalie E. 22 October 1928  
King Willie L. 1903 1987 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
King Hazel A. 1905 1988
Kirker Joseph C. 1844 1907 [Husband, wife and son - shared stone]

"Son"

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Kirker Filena M. 1849 1926
Kirker Tommy 1890 1893
Kirker Kenneth W. 13 January 1910 19 October 1992 "WOJG US ARMY WORLD WAR II" Click for photo of tombstone
 Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Kirker Lenora 1911 1976   Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Kirker Sally Mae Burdette 11 November 1912 15 August 2005 [Wife of James Kirker, dau. of Wm. C. & Nellie Belle Burdette - from obituary in Charleston Daily Mail Aug. 17, 2005]   Source: WVCPA research
Knapp Dorcel A. 1909 2000 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Married July 8, 1929"		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Knapp Zelma 1907 1993
Knapp Hiram A. 1881 1944   Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Knapp Infant   1889 [Infant dau. of John and Mary Emily Knapp]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Knapp John R. 1850 1905 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Knapp Mary M. 1861 19__
Knightstep Charles R. 30 March 1900 2 July 1977 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone
 Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Knightstep Lizzie Peck 2 April 1899 16 May 1997
Knightstep Charles R., Jr. 29 January 1924 28 March 1992 "SGT US AIR FORCE WORLD WAR II" Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Knightstep Eva M. 30 April 1925 19 August 2005 "Loving wife and mother" Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Knightstep Mary E. 13 January 1925 5 August 1925 [Infant dau. of Charles and Lizzie Knightstep]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Knightstep Thomas H. 11 December 1877 4 August 1926 [Husband and wife - shared stone]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Knightstep Martha 9 October 1878 26 May 1959
Knightstep Thomas 1928 1953     Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Lambert Wanda L.   12 June 2007 [86 years of age - wife of Delmar "Buck" Oldaker - from her obituary in the Charleston Daily Mail June 14, 2007]   Source: WVCPA research
Legg Chadrick Seth 1 June 1987 12 April 2010 [Son of Sam and Mona Legg - from his obituary from Wilcoxen Funeral Home, Pt. Pleasant, on April 14, 2010]   Source: WVCPA research
Lipscomb Harry C. 1904 1986 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Lipscomb Rose H. 1906 1977
Little Kermit L. 14 March 1923 18 May 1982 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Little Beulah M. 26 May 1926  
Little Lester L. 21 March 1917 24 June 1991 "S1 US MAVY WORLD WAR II"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Precious Lord take my hand"		 Click for photo of tombstone
Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA contributor and family researcher, Connie Hitchings
Little Delpha L. 24 October 1918 9 April 1997
Livingston Leonard Otho 1909 1993 "Father"
[Husband, wife and son - shared stone]
"Mother"
"Son"		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA research
Livingston Birdie Marie 1911 1987
Livingston Leonard Otmer 1942 1955
Longstaff William G. 1899 1973 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Longstaff Louise 1913 2003
Lott Mary Jane 1844 1895 [Wife of William Lott]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Lott William E. 1834 1915     Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Lusk A. Blanche 1879 1909 [Dau. of Marvin and Sarah Lusk]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Lusk Marvin 1851 1927 [Son of Erastus and Ernestine L. Lusk]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Lusk Sarah E. 1853 1924 [nee Barrows, wife of Marvin Lusk]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Lyons Hart D. 1875 1961 [Husband, wife and son - shared stone]

"Infant son"

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Lyons Evveth E. 1874 1961
Lyons Ralph D. 1912 1913
Martin Alice 11 May 1861 29 June 1927 [Wife of William Martin]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Martin Arlie B. 11 April 1932   "Master Mason June 1954"

[Husband and wife - shared stone]

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Martin Veva M. 22 September 1940  
Martin P.Mc.K. 1864 1930 [Shared stone]
"God gave, He took, He will restore. He doeth all things well"		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Martin Mary E. 1882 1917
Martin William 5 December 1859       Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Matheny Harold Otis, Jr. 27 September 1968 8 October 1982 [Son of Harold O. and Erma Hart Matheny]
"Son"
"Not my will, but Thine be done"		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Matheny Melvin 1907 1995 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone
 Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Matheny Agnes 1905 1970
Matheny Walter I. 1933 1978 "SP3 US ARMY" Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
McCallister Adam Nicholas   13 July 1989 "Together in God's hands"
"Not my will but Thine be done"
"Love, Mama"
"Children of Cindy Moore McCallister
John C. McCallister"		 Click for photo of tombstone
 Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
McCorey Ruth Elizabeth   27 February 2005 [Dau. of James & Ester Rairdon, wife of Arthur McCorey - from her obituary in the Charleston Daily Mail Mar. 1, 2005]   Source: WVCPA research
McDonald Edwin T. 1937 1985 "Husband"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Wife"
"Married Dec. 24, 1971"		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
McDonald Alice B. 1925 2005
McKinley Mary   21 September 1891 [Aged 39 years, wife of Philip McKinley]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
McKinney Ader 1883 1947 [Wife of Lawrence]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
McKinney Baby Janet Renee 9 October 1952 26 October 1952 [Infant dau. of Roy and Anita Evalee McKinney] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
McKinney E. Lawrence 1859 1947     Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
McKinney Roy Reed 20 March 1922 23 July 2008 [Son of Elias Laurence and Ader (Reed) McKinney, husband of Anita Evalee McKinney - from his obituary in the Pt. Pleasant Register July 25, 2008]
[Husband and wife - shared stone]
[Wed] "10-12-46"
"Parents of Victoria 1947 -, Roger 1949 -, Janet 1952 - 1952, Marsha 1958 - "		 Click for photo of tombstone
Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
McKinney Anita Evalee 1929  
McKinnis Emma L. 15 August 1854 30 April 1900     Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
McKinnis Infant   26 April 1888 [Unmarked grave, Aged 3Ys 8Ms 17Ds]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Miller Franklin P. 1853 1914 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
"His Wife"		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Miller Lodisa Buxton 1854 1950
Miller Samuel O. 12 December 1914 2 July 1995 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Miller Berneta 26 January 1918 19 December 1988
Morgan D. Bernard 6 January 1922 6 March 1987 [Husband and wife - shared plot]
"D. Bernard & Delcia Morgan Parents of Sue, Sandra, Nancy and Damon, Jr."		 Click for photo of tombstone
 Click for photo of tombstone
 Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Morgan Delcia M. 30 April 1919 20 November 2003
Morgan James H.W. 1863 1934 "Father"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Mother"		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Morgan Rachel 1857 19__
Morgan Ernest John, Jr. 10 December 1922 23 December 2002 "US ARMY AIR FORCES WORLD WAR II" Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Morgan L. John 1922 2002 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Morgan Mabel L. 1925 1975
Morgan William W. 30 September 1896 20 June 1950   Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Morrison Holly V. 1879 1940 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Morrison Myrtle B. 1884 1986
Morrow John     "CO B 4th W.VA. INF." Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Morrow Nancy Frances 1842 1932 "Mother" Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Nichols Donald R. 1928 1985 [Husband and wife - shared stone] Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Nichols Freda M. 1918 1984
Nye Tobias S.   9 March 1898     Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Oldaker Delmar 1920 1943 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Greater love hath no man than this, than a man lay down his life for his friends"		 Click for photo of tombstone
Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA contributor and family researcher, Connie Hitchings
Oldaker Wanda L. 1921 19__
Parsons A. A. 18 June 1852 5 January 1918 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
"His Wife"		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Parsons Nancy E. 27 June 1854 5 August 1941
Parsons Clyde L. 1917 1980   Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Parsons Everett Lee 31 January 1929 17 November 1982 [Son of Orville and Jemina Jane Parsons, husband of Annie Parsons]   Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Parsons James M. 1856 1938     Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Parsons Little Junior 6 September 1819 11 September 1919 "Infant son of G.H. & P. Parsons"
"Aged 5 Days"
"Tis a little..." [rest of inscription illegible]		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Parsons Malissa 1860 1946 [Wife of James M. Parsons]   Source: 'Mason County, W.Va. Cemetery Inscriptions, Vol. III - J. Burdette'
Parsons Polly Ann 1952 1977 "In Loving Memory" Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Paynter B. S. 2 July 1870 27 May 1952 "What a great change in the heart of man when Christ comes"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]
"What a friend we have in Jesus"		 Click for photo of tombstone
Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Paynter Eva M. 28 February 1872 24 October 1950
Paynter Clifton J. 30 March 1914 20 September 1968 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Thy Will Be Done" 		Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Paynter Muriel M. 14 August 1918  
Paynter Willie 6 August 1901 14 July 1923 "Son of B.S. & Eva Paynter"
"Aged 21Y. 11M. 8D."
"He was cut down in the bloom of life, gone but not forgotten"		 Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Peoples Robert E., Jr. 28 March 1949 31 July 1997 "SN US NAVY VIETNAM" Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Price Ruth Ann 12 March 1927 28 April 2004 "God is Gracious - Isaiah 40:31" Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Priddy John Russell 6 February 1904 24 January 1981 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Married Feb. 22, 1922"
[Dau of William and Rosanna Bailey - from her obituary in the Charleston Daily Mail Aug. 5, 1995]		 Click for photo of tombstone
 Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Priddy Hattie L. Bailey 27 January 1906 4 August 1995
Priddy Russell R. 5 April 1923 19 May 2010 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Awaiting His Return"
[Wed] "Aug. 16, 1946"
"Our Children Russ Jr., Peggy J., Nancy A."		 Click for photo of tombstone
Click for photo of tombstone		 Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Source: WVCPA research
Priddy Clara M. 27 February 1926  
Priddy Thomas Clay 21 September 1924 14 November 1927   Click for photo of tombstone Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery
Pritt Ethel Hill 1888 1975 [Wife of Everett Pritt]   Source: WVCPA reading of the cemetery

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a shy visitor to Leon Cemetery...Dates in Red are not inscribed on the tombstone and have either been calculated based on death date or are as a result of research on the individual.

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