West Virginia Cemetery Preservation Association:Old Antioch Cemetery Cemetery, Putnam Co.

Cemetery Reading

Cemetery Name:	Old Antioch Cemetery	Click on image above to enlarge
County:	Putnam
USGS Quad:	Bancroft Map
Coordinates:	38.5713ºN -81.8011ºW
Maintained by:	unknown
Land owner	unknown
Date last visited	Oct 2006, May 2012
Condition of cemetery**:	Good
Accessibility:	Easy Access. This cemetery is located south of Paradise in Putnam County. To get there, take Low Gap road (CR 28) from Rt. 34, turning left onto County road 28/1 just over a mile in from 34. You will crest the top of the hill, and the cemetery will be visible across the fields to the left on the opposite hillside. Once past the crest of the hill you will come to a gravel road (28/3) on your left that cuts sharply back towards the cemetery hill. Follow that road, opening (and closing behind you!) the livestock gate as appropriate. There is good space to park and turn around fairly close to the cemetery gate. The gently-sloping grounds are fairly even and well-maintained, but always use caution in case there are any unexpected dips or holes in the ground where you might stumble.
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**

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Last Name: First Name:
Born:

Died:

Inscription:

Photo:

Source:

Keeney Carrie L. 10 August 1897 2 January 1919 "Wife of Mote Keeney"

Keeney W. Clifford 1818 1920

Kennedy Elizabeth 8 February 1876 [Age 29 yrs? 1 mo 19 dys]

Kennedy Elizabeth 16 July 1833 19 June 1908 [spouse of Hugh Kennedy]

Kennedy Hugh 28 September 1834 24 April 1911 [spouse of Elizabeth Kennedy]

King Agnes "Wife of M.E. King"
"Aged 46Y 7M 20D"
[Rest of inscription illegible in photo]

King Alexander 1874 7 May 1901

King Sarah J. 13 June 1875 " Dau. of M.E. and A. King"
"Aged 11 Mo 13 Ds"
"Budded on earth, To bloom in Heaven"

Landers Family J. E. [Family Monument No names or dates]

Lovejoy Herston 1908 1946

Lovejoy Lizzie A. 1908 1978

Lovejoy Samuel 1880 1917 "Father"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]

Lovejoy Sophia 1879 1952 "Mother"

Lovejoy Sherman T., Sr. 1904 1972 "IN HIS WILL IS OUR PEACE"

Lovejoy William W. 1909 1951 [Death cert shows dates as 1910-1952, son of Samuel Lovejoy and Sopha Milam]

Mack Abraham C. 29 April 1836 4 January 1879 [Husband and wife - shared stone]
[Rest of inscription illegible in photo]

Mack Naomi 24 November 1839 14 March 1903 "We will meet again"

Meadows A. 10 November 1843 26 February 1916 [Husband and wife? - shared stone]
"... mother …"

Meadows Rachel E. 30 May 1844 10 April 1923

Meadows Alfred H. 1879 1936

Meadows Alfred T 26 May 1892 [Spouse of Mary Ellen (Simmons) Meadows]

Meadows Delbert 8 February 1916 11 June 1923

Meadows Georgie R. 6 April 1919 21 February 1920

Meadows John S. 17 March 1868 26 January 1953 [married June 23, 1942]

Meadows Winnie (Glover) 19 December 1907

Meadows Mary 1 October 1892 21 August 1958 [Spouse of Alfred T Meadows, married Jan 30, 1916]

Meadows Naomi 1 December 1945 "Dau of John & W Meadows"

Meadows Normam Eugene 24 February 1931 [Son of Alfred T and Mary E Simmons]

Meadows Oscar B. 15 July 1898 26 September 1916 "Son of J S and Susan Meadows"
[Rest of inscription illegible in photo]

Meadows Susan [SIS] 29 March 1864 1 January 1941 ""MOTHER""

Meadows Wilma E. 14 March 1927 7 March 1955

Milam Charles A. 24 April 1876 20 June 1916

Milam George A. 3 May 1880 19 January 1963 [Metal funeral home marker]

Milam Grover Vernon 21 July 1909 22 March 1984 "Our Dad"
"At the cross where I first saw the light"

Milam Minnie 14 April 1884 29 April 1966 [Metal funeral home marker]

Milam Robert 1915 19__ [Metal funeral home marker]

Milam Stephen A. 23 December 1874 1875 [Stone is very worn - illegible in photo]

Milam William T. 1848 10 December 1881 "In the 33rd year of his age"
[Rest of the inscription illegible in photo]

Moles Cora 15 September 1884 9 July 1909

Older Burl M. 12 December 1869 30 September 1895 [Rest of inscription illegible in photo]

Older Edward 22 July 1831 27 July 1882 "Born in London England"
Aged 58 Ys 5 Ds"

Older Infant [Illegible]

Older John S 1857 8 December 1887 "Age 30Y 9M 24D"

Older Mary 14 November 1882 "Wife of J.E. Older"
"Aged 25 Yrs 3 Dys"
[Rest of inscription illegible in photo]

Older Mary Higginbotham 31 October 1857 1 November 1882 [Dau. of J. and V.W. Higginbotham]

Older Susanah C. 8 May 1833 14 August 1902 "Wife of Edward Older"
[Rest of inscription illegible in photo]

Parkins Alice 1858 1945

Parkins Margaret 18 February 1791 9 July 1865 [Married Nathan Parkins 1809 û dau. of Samuel & Deborah Carothers]

Reedy Melvin Ray Jr 17 December 1996 [28 years of age - from his obituary in the Charleston Daily Mail Dec 18, 1996]

Saunders Anna May 1926 1926

Saunders Clarence O 1 October 1916 10 August 1991 "An inspiration to all who knew him"

Saunders George C. 18 November 1927 9 October 1934 [Son of W.S. and Elizabeth Saunders]

Saunders George W. 16 February 1852 6 July 1928 "Come Ye Blessed"
"Beloved father, farewell"

Saunders Grace D. 1886 1976 [Parsons Funeral Home marker]

Saunders James R. 1885 1933 [Parsons Funeral Home Marker]

Saunders Jessie L. 29 September 1920 1 June 1922

Saunders Lloyd D 2 July 1932 14 July 2002 "Meet me in Heaven"

Saunders Louisa 6 June 1853 16 January 1925 "A tender mother and a faithful friend"

Saunders Ruth V 26 September 1924 28 December 1991 "Gone Home"

Saunders Wilbert S. 1888 1941 "Father"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Mother"
"We will meet again"

Saunders Emily E. 1895 1960

Scott Samuel J. 1859 31 March 1881 "Aged 22 Ys, 2 Ms, 21 Ds" [rest of inscription unreadable]

Shafer Thaday R. 23 May 1901 27 February 1923 "A member of United Mine Workers of America"

Shaffer Emory Howard 24 March 1889 7 September 1945 "FATHER"

Shaffer Mattie Kelly 7 June 1894 15 March 1946 "MOTHER"
[shared stone]

Shaffer James F. 6 April 1865 16 March 1933

Shaffer Millie E. 9 January 1894 21 February 1913 "Death is eternal, …"

Shaffer Sarah F. 2 November 1865 10 April 1953

Sigman Floyd E. 4 January 1866 "Father"
[Husband and wife - shared stone]
"Mother"
"His Wife"
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God"

Sigman Irena F. 20 October 1865 2 August 1930

Simmons [No first name - metal marker]

Simmons Lewis W. 4 October 1868 5 September 1943 [shared stone]

Simmons Florence E 1 December 1870

Simmons Davie H. 13 July 1910 14 October 1911 "Son of Lewis and Florence Simmons"
"Gone but not forgotten"

Simmons Thelma M. 1916 1919 "Our Baby"
"Daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Simmons"

Simmons Willard L. 12 September 1912 21 July 1961 "WEST VIRGINIA"
"PFC US ARMY"
"WORLD WAR II"

Smith Luecinda 15 March 1859 18 February 1934 "Gone to be with Jesus"

Tucker Albert E 1 February 1883 28 January 1884 "Aged 11 Ms 27 Ds"
[Rest of inscription illegible in photo]

Tucker Sarah Jane 10 February 1845 14 April 1897 "Aged 52 Ys 2 Ms __Ds "
[Rest of inscription illegible in photo]

Tuell Delcie Milam 1915 1981 [Stevens and Grass Funeral Home marker]

Whittington Harrison [No dates]

Whittington Kie [No dates]

Whittington Magaline [Baby - No dates]

Whittington Ruth W [Baby - No dates]

Witt Infant 9 February 1914 9 February 1914 "Son of S F and A M Witt"
"Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven"

Unidentified or unmarked graves:

[unreadable tombstones]

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Comments: Data in Red is not inscribed on the tombstone and has either been calculated based on death date or as a result of research on the individual.
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Easy Access. From Red House, head northeast on WV 62 S Charleston Rd toward McClane Pike. After 0.5 mile, turn left onto WV 34N /McClane Pike and go 5.8 miles. Turn right (South) onto Co Rt 38/Low Gap/Low Gap Fork Rd and go 1.1 mile. Turn left (east) onto Antioch Rd /Co Route 28.1/Older Salt Lick and go 0.7 mile. Turn left at fork and go about 0.3 mile to cemetery.

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Updated: 24 March 2013