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Cedar Grove Methodist Cemetery
Cedar Grove, Wood County, West Virginia

Lat: 39° 13' 50"N, Lon: 81° 30' 30"W

Contributed by Teresa Fordyce, May 19, 2004, last edited Jul 16, 2007 [s82c43@verizon.net]. Total records = 163.

Take Rt. 47 East out of Parkersburg for about 2 miles to Cedar Grove Road, the first right just past the I-77 overpass. The cemetery is next to the road on the right about halfway up the hill.

The property is the former site of the Cedar Grove Methodist Church and was once part of the Kincheloe farm. The Church was founded in 1836 and served the community until August 15, 1965. The founding trustees were: Elie McPherson, William Stagg, Mathias Marsh, Jeptha Locker, Wildman Kincheloe, Wilson Lee and Edward McPherson.

The cemetery has been used rarely in the last several years and is not very well kept. Many of the stones are in very poor condition. Several are broken and have fallen over. There are several graves that are hidden by the woods that border the lower back section of the cemetery. John House visited this cemetery in 1917. Stones that he noted that I was unable to locate/read will be marked with an asterisk (*) Complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed, please verify with other records.

This is a complete reading of all existing headstones from when I walked and transcribed this cemetery on May 16, 2004.

- Teresa Fordyce

Amick, Boyd, d. Feb 4, 1889, aged 3y 2m 9d, s/o W.T. and A.V. Amick
Amick, Elizabeth, d. Dec 15, 1871, aged 53y 9m 5d
Amick, John, d. Mar 29, 1862, aged 53y 7d
Amick, Stewart, d. Nov 29, 187?, aged 2y 26d, s/o W.T. and A.V. Amick, (very worn)
Bailey, Della, b. 1868, d. 1928, w/o Solomon Bailey
Bailey, Hayes R., b. Oct 26, 1877, d. Oct 25, 1915, s/o Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Bailey
Bailey, Solomon, b. 1867, d. 19�
Bair, Sarah J. Prince, b. 1853, d. 1940
Barnes, Priscilla, b. 1830, d. 1906, w/o Robert Morrison
Brown, Elizabeth, b. 1847, d. 1923, w/o Samuel A. Brown
Brown, George W., b. Sep 2, 1814, d. Sep 13, 1903
Brown, Mary W., b. May 24, 1822, d. Nov 18, 1907, w/o George W. Brown
Brown, Samuel A., b. 1844, d. 1908
Brown, Stella J., d. Jun 18, 1877, aged 2y 2d
Burns, Frederick W., b. 1921, d. 1921
Burns, Robert H., b. 1917, d. 1917
Bushman, James S., no dates, Co. F. 2nd W.Va. Cav. Civil War
Caplinger, Claire B., b. Jun 9, 1887, d. Mar 18, 1891, aged 4y 9m 9d, d/o J.M. and L.D. Caplinger
Caplinger, Delbert Earl, b. 1893, d. 1905
Caplinger, Ella Rosana, b. 1866, d. 1934, w/o John Henry Caplinger
Caplinger, John Henry, b. 1859, d. 1945
Caplinger, John Herrald, b. Apr 18, 1893, d. Aug 31, 1893, s/o J.H. and E.R. Caplinger
Caplinger, Walter Carl, b. Nov 22, 1889, d. May 8, 1892, s/o J.H. and E.R. Caplinger
Carrell, Della I. K., b. 1877, d. 1939
Chancey, Annie, b. Mar 1, 1892, d. Mar 5, 1892, d/o H. and M. Chancey
Cokeley, D.R., b. Dec 5, 1844, d. Aug 6, 1923
Cokeley, Isaac M., d. Oct 27, 1874, aged 5y 26d, s/o D.R. and Margaret Cokeley
Cokeley, Margaret H., d. Oct 4, 1894, aged 51y 10m 9d, w/o D.R. Cokeley
Creel, Robert E. Lee, b. Oct 24, 1893, d. Jun 10, 1906, s/o Wm. A. and Emma G. Creel
Cross, James M., b. 1873, d. 1917
Cross, Laura B., b. 1866, d. 1933
Cross, Mary Malvina, d. Jan 16, 1900, aged 52y 9m 9d, w/o Monroe Cross
Cross, Maud M., b. 1876, d. 19--, w/o James M. Cross
Cross, Monroe, no dates, Co. E. 2nd W.Va. Cav. Civil War
Davis, James M., b. Oct 17, 1815, d. Sep 1, 1886
Davis, Rowena, b. Dec 3, 1815, d. Jan 21, 1887, w/o James M. Davis
Dowler, Helen, b. 1922, d. 1923, d/o M.P. and G.E. Dowler
Farley, Anna M., b. 1905, d. 1977
Farley, Carrie S., b. 1906, d. 1924
Farley, Columbia, b. 1878, d. 1959, w/o Odell Farley
Farley, Moody L., b. 1901, d. 1994
Farley, Odell, b. 1871, d. 1934
Forshey, Josie M., b. 1879, d. 1902, d/o John J. and Kate Forshey
Foutty, Ida R., b. Jul 29, 1883, d. Mar 12, 1904, d/o Noah and Jane Foutty
Foutty, Jane, b. 1853, d. 1935, w/o Noah E. Foutty
Foutty, John William, b. 1885, d. 1914
Foutty, May Pearl, b. 1895, d. 1915, w/o John William Foutty
Foutty, Noah E., b. 1851, d. 1909
Fury, J. A., no dates
Fury, Lavina, d. Mar 6, 1898, aged 2y 5m 6d, d/o J.A. and M.A. Fury
Fury, M. A., no dates
Gillman, Frederick, d. Dec 19, 1892, aged 58 years, Co. H. 5th Ohio Inf. Civil War
Gillman, Mary F., b. 1843, d. 1911
Glover, Mary VanWye, b. Oct 14, 1822, d. Apr 23, 1890, w/o Thomas A. Glover
Glover, Thomas A., b. Apr 2, 1815, d. Mar 4, 1896
Good, William M., b. Aug 5, 1850, d. Apr 3, 1872
Gossage, Mary, b. 1834, d. 1897*
Gossage, Samuel, b. Mar 26, 1826, d. Nov 27, 1900
Grier, J. M., no dates, Co. C. 6th W.Va. Inf. Civil War
Harmon, Lodicia Ellen, b. 1902, d. 1937
Hewitt, Joseph, b. Mar 24, 1795, d. Apr 4, 1880
Hewitt, Susannah J., b. Mar 22, 1820, d. Dec 6, 1871
Higgins, Norma L., b. 1920, d. 1920
Howell, Mary L., b. Nov 14, 1923, d. Jul 5, 1925
Hoyt, Infant, no dates
Jenkins, J. W., no dates, Co. C. 15th W.Va. Inf. Civil War
Jones, John H., b. Jun 13, 1856, d. Aug 13, 1924
Kincheloe, Alexander, b. Aug 11, 1813, d. Jan 27, 1899
Kincheloe, Jane C., b. Sep 14, 1805, d. Nov 19, 1884
Kincheloe, Lewis, b. Jan 23, 1818, d. Jun 28, 1896
Kinney, Amanda L.R., b. 1850, d. 1922, w/o G.W. Kinney
Kinney, Ella, b. 1873, d. 1943, d/o Rebecca Powers
Kinney, G. W., b. 1845, d. 1911, Co. L. 6th Va. Vol. Civil War
Kraft, Alta L., b. 1884, d. 1901
Kraft, Emma E., b. 1854, d. 1906
Kraft, Lewis D., b. 1845, d. 1907
Manning, Edward B., b. May 4, 1896, d. Dec 18, 1896, s/o F. and L. Manning
Manning, George, b. Oct 4, 1897, d. Jan 4, 1899, s/o F. and L. Manning
Marsh, Amelia, b. Nov 16, 1797, d. Jan 1, 1879
Marsh, Richard, b. Oct 22, 1829, d. Feb 10, 1904
Matheny, Nancy E., b. Nov 3, 1834, d. Oct 3, 1872
McFee, George Clinton, d. Sep 14, 1925, US Navy
McFee, George, b. 1851, d. 1925
Mead, Alice V., b. 1859, d. 19--, w/o Lysander Z. Mead
Mead, Lysander Z., b. 1855, d. 1903
Meek, Joseph L., b. Aug 4, 1906, d. Mar 29, 1912, s/o J. and D.E. Meek
Meredith, John E., b. 1866, d. 1933
Moore, Cecil J., b. Feb 12, 1926, d. Jul 8, 1926
Morrison, Applona, b. Aug 10, 1858, d. Dec 12, 1906, w/o William Lee Morrison
Morrison, Lonnie E., b. Feb 16, 1879, d. Aug 3, 1892, s/o William and Applona
Morrison, William Lee, b. Oct 10, 1854, d. Mar 23, 1924
Morrow, Andrew D., no dates, Co. H. 63rd Ohio Inf. Civil War
Musser, Cyrus, d. Aug 17, 1878, aged 20y 4m, s/o S. and R. Musser
Musser, David, d. Sep 22, 1878, aged 14y 5m 26d, s/o S. and R. Musser
Musser, Lucinda, b. 1851, d. 1901, w/o Stanley Musser
Musser, Ruth E., b. 1872, d. 1899, d/o S. and L. Musser
Musser, Ruth, b. Mar 4, 1825 in Beaver Co., PA, d. 1896, w/o Samuel Musser
Musser, Sampson, d. 1852, aged 10 years*
Musser, Samuel, d. Jun 16, 1884, aged 63 years, Corp'l Co. D. 5th W.Va. Inf Civil War (very worn)
Musser, Stanley, no dates, Co. A. 15th W.Va. Inf. Civil War
Perkins, Dollie I., b. 1899, d. 1921
Piersol, Maria L., b. Jan 2, 1840, d. Jun 7, 1898
Piersol, S. H., d. 1903
Postleweight, U. P., no dates, Co. D. 6th W.Va. Inf. Civil War
Powers, Rebecca, b. 1840, d. 1921
Prince, Adaline, b. 1841, d. 1876
Prince, Anna B., b. 1860, d. 1932, w/o Charles R. Prince
Prince, Capt. William, d. Sep 24, 1825, aged 51y 1m*
Prince, Charles R., b. 1860, d. 1921
Prince, Edna, b. 1874, d. 1909, w/o Frank Prince
Prince, Frank, b. 1870, d. 1909, Woodsmen of the World Memorial
Prince, Jeremiah M., d. Apr 2, 1884, aged 42y 7m 2d, Co. D. 14th W.Va. Inf. Civil War
Prince, Mary C., b. 1815, d. 1889
Prince, Robert K., b. 1817, d. 1892
Prince, Robert K., d. Jan 14, 1899, aged 35 years
Robinson, A. J., b. 1861, d. 1933, w/o J.H. Robinson
Robinson, Iva Fern, b. Jun 2, 1891, d. Feb 2, 1902, d/o J.H. and A.J. Robinson
Robinson, J. H., b. 1857, d. 19�
Robinson, Mada Jane, b. 1896, d. 1939
Robinson, Ottlie D., b. Feb 18, 1897, d. Mar 1, 1968, WV PFC Base Hospital WWI
Robinson, Virginia, b. Sep 26, 1900, d. Aug 3, 1944
Rockhold, Eva Lee, b. Jul 8, 1893, d. Oct 18, 1902, d/o J.W. and M.E. Rockhold
Ross, Adda Mae, b. 1874, d. 1922
Ross, Rachel, b. 1854, d. 1936, Sister of William Ross
Ross, Samuel F., b. 1864, d. 1923
Ross, William, b. 1866, d. 1943, Brother of Rachel Ross
Rouse, Belinda, b. 1845, d. 1946, w/o George Rouse
Rouse, George M., b. 1875, d. 1933
Rouse, George, b. 1834, d. 1913, 77th Reg. O.V.I. Civil War
Ruth, Minnie Lorine, b. Aug 28, 1912, d. Jun 10, 1915, d/o John and Zella Ruth
Ruth, Zella, b. Dec 16, 1890, d. Mar 11, 1915, w/o John Ruth
Shearer, David, b. Jul 30, 1805 in Beaver Co., PA, d. Dec 11, 1860
Shearer, Susannah Musser, b. Sep 2, 1807 in Beaver Co., PA, d. Jul 2, 1892, w/o David*
Smith, Arzy, b. 1882, d. 1961, Woodsmen of the World Memorial
Smith, Infant, d. Aug 5, 1919
Smith, Infant, d. May 9, 1921
Smith, Sevilla, b. 1883, d. 1966, w/o Arzy Smith
Stinespring, Grace Lee, b. 1915, d. 1943
Stinespring, Iva Mae, b. May 12, 1890, d. Mar 19, 1941, w/o Oliver Allen Stinespring
Stinespring, J.A, no dates, Co. M. 6th W.Va. Inf. Civil War
Stinespring, Jr. Oliver Robert, b. Nov 14, 1921, d. Nov 15, 1928, s/o Mr. and Mrs. A. Stinespring
Stinespring, Mary Amy, b. Jun 30, 1916, d. Sep 11, 1951
Stinespring, Oliver Allen, b. Feb 10, 1884, d. Feb 22, 1964
Swesey, Vernon A., b. 1924, d. 1925
Taggart, Elizabeth A., b. Feb 1834, d. Oct 1881, w/o G.W. Taggart*
Taggart, O. Deck, b. 1874, d. 1962
Taggart, William A., b. 1864, d. 1962
Valentine, Alamander, b. Jul 26, 1897, d. Mar 11, 1903
Vandiver, James B., b. 1830, d. 1901
Welsh, Capt. D.W., b. 1840, d. 1919, Co. B. 62nd O. Vols. Civil War
Williams, Benjamin F., b. 1857, d. 1867, s/o Joseph and Susanna Williams
Williams, James H., b. 1852, d. 1860, s/o Joseph and Susanna Williams
Williams, Joseph H., b. 1821, d. 1863
Williams, Mary Istrene, b. Jan 6, 1865, d. Nov 25, 1925
Williams, Susanna B., b. 1824, d. 1889, w/o Joseph H. Williams
Willis, C. Thomas, b. 1900, d. 1973
Willis, Laura J., b. 1867, d. 1946
Willis, Lee, b. 1874, d. 1962
Willis, Sophia K., b. 1903, d. 1997, w/o C. Thomas Willis
Wine, Bernice O., b. 1904, d. 1959, w/o John E. Wine
Wine, John E., b. 1902, d. 1950
Woodyard, Beryl I., b. May 4, 1903, d. Jul 11, 1903, s/o R.L. and Jessie Woodyard
Woodyard, Richard L., b. 1877, d. 1942

Misc:
26 Unmarked Graves (may be more, but these were obvious)
10 Unreadable Stones
4 Graves marked only with rocks
8 Broken Stones, only the bases remain
1 Fieldstone with no information
1 Fieldstone with the initials J.H.W.
1 Fieldstone with the initials W.P.
Infant Daughter d. 1935, No Surname
1 Fieldstone with the initials G.M. (size indicates a child)
Samuel C., b. 1855, d. 1939, no surname, Next to Mary Istrene Williams