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Grant Cemetery (Barrett Cemetery)
Murphytown, Wood County, West Virginia

Lat: 39° 13' 22"N, Lon: 81° 25' 12"W

Contributed by Teresa Fordyce, Apr 26, 2003, last edited Jul 16, 2007 [s82c43@verizon.net]. Total records = 150.

Take Rt. 50 East out of Parkersburg for about 9 miles to the Murphytown/Montgomery Hill Rd. exit. (This will be the second Murphytown exit.) Turn right onto Murphytown Road and travel about � mile to Grant Hill Road. Turn left onto Grant Hill Rd. and travel 1.1 miles. The cemetery sits along the road on the left side.

This cemetery is on property that was once owned by the Grant and Barrett families of Murphytown. There have been very few burials in recent years.

The cemetery is occasionally mowed but not very well cared for. Many of the stones are in very poor condition. Many have fallen over and/or are broken. Many are very old, weather worn and difficult to read. Complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

I walked and transcribed this cemetery on Apr 24, 2003.

- Teresa Fordyce

Allman, John, b. 1866, d. 1923
Allman, Mary, b. 1869, d. 1939, w/o John Allman
Anders, Aunty, b. 1838, d. 1915, w/o Uncle Anders
Anders, Uncle, b. 1838, d. 1920
Barrett, Alonzo Thompson, b. Feb 9, 1880, d. Feb 15, 1896, s/o J.R. and M.M. Barrett
Barrett, Bushrod, b. 1839, d. 1912
Barrett, Infant (Alma Virginia), b. Dec 17, 1866, d. Jan 14, 1867, d/o J.R. and M.M. Barrett
Barrett, James Clay, b. Aug 2, 1891, d. Feb 16, 1900
Barrett, James M., b. Nov 28, 1827, d. Nov 28, 1849
Barrett, John R., b. 1829, d. 1913
Barrett, Laura (DeVaughn), b. 1835, d. 1907, w/o John R. Barrett
Barrett, Lizzie (Leach), b. Oct 18, 1867, d. Sep 20, 1889, w/o P.C. Barrett
Barrett, Lucy E., b. May 10, 1864, d. May 25, 1864, d/o Bushrod and Mary Barrett
Barrett, Mary H., b. 1840, d. 1898, w/o Bushrod Barrett
Barrett, Mary, d. Oct 8, 1849, aged 48y 5m, w/o Samuel Barrett
Barrett, Nancy Ann (White), b. 1834, d. 1911
Barrett, Pardon Cook, b. 1841, d. 1912
Barrett, Samuel, b. 1836, d., Sergt. Co. A. 15th W.Va. Inf. Civil War
Barrett, Samuel, b. Dec 25, 1792, d. Jun 11, 1871
Barrett, Serena, d. Apr 28, 1869, aged 79 years, w/o William Barrett
Baxter, James Henry, b. Feb 28, 1868, d. Oct 22, 1895
Bell, John Curtis, b. Dec 6, 1979, d. Dec 4, 1980
Bell, Louis "Luke", b. Dec 8, 1915, d. Aug 25, 2001
Bennett, Anna, b. Jan 1, 1825, d. May 11, 1911, w/o John Bennett
Bennett, John, b. Apr 8, 1830, d. May 9, 1907
Bennett, Mary V., b. Dec 14, 1863, d. Oct 5, 1880, d/o John and Ann Bennett
Boyce, Clarinda F., b. 1871, d. 1917
Buck, Irvin, no dates, Co. E. 14th W.Va. Inf. Civil War
Buck, Lena M., b. 1923, d. 1926
Buck, Walter W., b. 1875, d. 1930
Burge, A. Jackson, b. 1866, d. 1937
Burge, Amanuel, b. 1863, d. 1928
Burge, Anna, b. 1871, d. 1930, w/o Amanuel Burge
Burge, Carl, b. 1900, d. 1902
Burge, Grace E., b. Jan 21, 1876, d. May 16, 1897, w/o H. Burge
Burge, Infant, d. 1900, d/o A.W. and Anna Burge
Buzard, Maggie E., b. Mar 12, 1853, d. Dec 4, 1883, w/o Joseph Buzard
Dawson, Misty Dawn, b. Jul 14, 1977, d. Jan 28, 2000
Dimmick, Calvin R., b. Dec 27, 1889, d. Feb 23, 1914
Dimmick, Juliaette, b. 1845, d. 1915
Dimmick, Maria, b. 1842, d. 1923
Eschbacher, Frederick A., b. May 23, 1871, d. Feb 1, 1892
Eschbacher, Helena, b. Feb 20, 1882, d. Nov 3, 1885
Eschbacher, Infant, b. Feb 20, 1882, d. Feb 20, 1882
Eschbacher, John, b. Dec 27, 1815, d. Dec 24, 1897
Eschbacher, John, b. Nov 10, 1879, d. Oct 6, 1941
Eschbacher, Lizzie, b. May 23, 1868, d. Aug 19, 1886
Eschbacher, Louisa A., b. Jul 20, 1894, d. Nov 27, 1919, w/o John Eschbacher
Eschbacher, Louise, b. 1853, d. 1927, w/o William Eschbacher
Eschbacher, William, b. 1840, d. 1927
Fleming, Cora Elizabeth, b. 1872, d. 1941
Fleming, Ray J., b. 1905, d. 1977, PVT US Army WW II
Fought, Lelia Ethel Ruble Bell, b. Apr 1, 1894, d. Jan 3, 1997
Frazier, James S., b. 1890, d. 1931
Geibel, Infant, d. Mar 8, 1912, s/o R.E. and M.M. Geibel
Grant, George W., b. Sep 9, 1848, d. Jun 1, 1894
Grant, Mary, b. 1860, d. 19--, w/o Robert M. Grant
Grant, Nancy J. Prince, b. Aug 14, 1854, d. Oct 13, 1890, w/o Geo. W. Grant
Grant, Robert M., b. 1860, d. 1923
Grant, Robert, b. Jul 10, 1818, d. Mar 26, 1885
Grant, Susannah, b. Apr 10, 1831, d. May 14, 1906, w/o Robert Grant
Grant, Virgie Matilda, b. Sep 9, 1891, d. Apr 7, 1892, d/o Robert and May Grant
Grant, William Logan, b. Sep 26, 1868, d. Apr 13, 1875
Harris, Jane E., b. 1822, d. 1903
Hess, Infant, d. Jan 27, 1911, s/o Geo and Ida Hess
Hibbs, Cora E., b. 1867, d. 1942, w/o E. Grant Hibbs
Hibbs, E. Grant, b. 1867, d. 1926
Hibbs, Lawrence S., b. 1889, d. 1920
Horner, Lucy Ellen, b. Feb 14, 1886, d. Jan 8, 1927
Ingold, C. B., b. 1851, d. 1938
Ingold, E. I., b. 1861, d. 1941, w/o C.B. Ingold
Jackson, B.W., b. 1907, d. 1980
Jackson, Baby, d. Dec 25, 1957
Jackson, Baby, d. Jun 30, 1950
Jackson, Charles L., b. 1928, d. 1989
Jackson, Oma Bell, b. 1909, d. 1952
King, John B., b. Aug 15, 1834, d. May 3, 1878
King, Mary Barrett, b. Jul 1815, d. Sep 1900
King, Mount Joy, b. Jul 6, 1806, d. May 30, 1879
Lamp, Gladys Alvildia, b. Nov 18, 1905, d. May 15, 1974
Lester, Judith A., b. Sep 20, 1942, d. Jun 4, 2001, w/o Lawrence Lester Jr.
Lester, Lawrence Jr., b. Apr 25, 1938, d.
Locker, Elizabeth McKenzie, b. Feb 7, 1827, d. Aug 2, 1902, w/o William Locker
Locker, William, b. Feb 5, 1816, d. Dec 16, 1908
Mann, Arthur, d. Jul 11, 1853, aged 1 year, s/o Eli and Sarah Mann
Mann, Eli, d. Aug 1, 1841, aged 1 year, s/o Eli and Sarah Mann
Mann, Infant, no dates, c/o Eli and Sarah Mann
Mann, Infant, unreadable dates, s/o Eli and Sarah Mann
Mann, James, d. 1846, s/o Eli and Sarah Mann
Mann, Martha J., d. Sep 2, 1858, aged 8 years, d/o Eli and Sarah Mann
Mann, Mary E., d. Sep 6, 1858, aged 5 years, d/o Eli and Sarah Mann
Mann, Sarah A., d. Feb 26, 1858, aged 11 years, d/o Eli and Sarah Mann
Mann, Sarah H., d. May 19, 1853, aged 40 years, w/o Eli Mann
McCann, Daisy, b. Jul 23, 1886, d. Dec 11, 1888
McCannon, Audrey Virginia, d. Jan 25, 1915, d/o R.W. and N.M. McCannon
McConaughy, Charles E., no dates, (the McConaughy family were all on one stone)
McConaughy, Forrest, no dates
McConaughy, Infant, no dates
McConaughy, James, no dates
McConaughy, John, no dates
McConaughy, Lewis, no dates, (Father)
McConaughy, Lizzie, no dates, (Mother)
McConaughy, Ross, no dates
McConaughy, Thomas, no dates
McDowell, Birdie, b. Dec 17, 1871, d. Dec 8, 1890, d/o Jas and Mary E. McDowell
McDowell, Dora E., b. 1866, d. 1907
McIntosh, James H., b. Jan 17, 1850, d. Jan 13, 1922
McIntosh, Lettie M., b. Oct 29, 1885, d. Jul 9, 1967
McIntosh, Mary A., b. Dec 16, 1860, d. Jun 19, 1949, w/o James H. McIntosh
McPeek, A. D., b. 1841, d. 1922, (on stone with E.A. McPeek)
McPeek, Catherine, b. 1869, d. 1947, w/o Rozle McPeek
McPeek, Dalis, b. Oct 7, 1878, d. Nov 7, 1878
McPeek, E. A., b. 1846, d. 1922, (on stone with A.D. McPeek)
McPeek, Emma E., b. Apr 16, 1882, d. Oct 25, 1889
McPeek, Ezra, b. 1880, d. 1881, (on stone with F.D. McPeek)
McPeek, F. D., b. 1883, d. 1886, (on stone with Ezra McPeek)
McPeek, John W., b. 1871, d. 1940
McPeek, Martha, b. Sep 5, 1875, d. Dec 15, 1875
McPeek, Mary, b. Oct 14, 1879, d. Dec 1, 1879
McPeek, Philip, b. Feb 23, 1843, d. Mar 12, 1895
McPeek, Rev. William, b. Mar 10, 1819, d. Jan 20, 1901
McPeek, Rozle, b. 1869, d. 1959
McPeek, Sarah E., b. Nov 3, 1842, d. May 18, 1929, w/o Philip McPeek
Moss, Clara A. McDowell, b. 1862, d. 1914, w/o A.D. Moss
Moss, Grace, b. Mar 20, 1898, d. May 25, 1909, d/o Austin D. and Annie Moss
Mount, J. E., b. 1874, d. 1903
Mount, J. J., b. 1851, d. 1913
Nowery, Channie C., b. Aug 30, 1882, d. Sep 18, 1887, s/o J.D. and S.F. Nowery
Nowery, Clifton G., b. 1896, d. 1913, s/o J.D. and Francie Nowery
Porter, Besse, b. Sep 25, 1883, d. Nov 8, 1883, d/o D.R. and S.H. Porter
Porter, Charles E., b. Oct 16, 1878, d. May 14, 1896, s/o D.R. and S.H. Porter
Richards, Flora A., b. Sep 16, 1923, d. Nov 7, 2001, (on stone with Tracy C. Richards)
Richards, Tracy C., b. Jul 7, 1921, d. Oct 1, 1982, (on stone with Flora A. Richards)
Robinson, Charles E., b. Jul 14, 1819, d. Apr 28, 1875
Robinson, Lennora B., b. Dec 27, 1872, d. Apr 21, 1878, d/o G.E. and J.L. Robinson
Robinson, Willis, b. Oct 9, 1847, d.?, (stone is broken into 3 pieces)
Schrader, Henry, b. 1845, d. 1897, "Father"
Schrader, Lewis, b. 1876, d. 1902
Schrader, Samantha, b. 1835, d. 1910, "Mother"
Shaw, Ella A. M., b. May 22, 1887, d. Mar 22, 1902, d/o A.J. and Susan Shaw
Smith, Arlington, b. Apr 30, 1876, d. Mar 5, 1967
Smith, Katie E., b. May 1, 1889, d. Jan 22, 1985, w/o Arlington Smith
Smith, William, b. 1877, d. 1882
Spears, Isaac, b. 1843, d. 1917
Spears, Mary A., b. 1849, d., w/o Isaac Spears
Tippens, Helen Fleming, b. Dec 18, 1906, d. Jan 19, 1989
Vaughn, Nora E., b. Jul 18, 1905, d. Aug 17, 1907, d/o Chas. and Columbia Vaughn
Ward, Thos. S., b. Jun 12, 1844, d. Jan 12, 1903, Co. C. 4th Batt'n Ohio Cav. Civil War Seaman U.S.N.
Wharton, Abner, b. Oct 27, 1832, d. Jan 25, 1897
Wharton, Caroline Cross, b. Oct 27, 1840, d. May 11, 1890, w/o Abner Wharton

Misc:
2 unmarked graves (may be more, but these were obvious)
2 fieldstones with no information
6 graves marked only with rocks
5 unreadable stones
7 broken stones, only the bases remain
1 concrete marker with no information
1 fieldstone with the initials C.G.N.