Zoar House of Prayer/ Zoar Baptist Church/ Dent's Run Cemetery Sugar Grove Road (CR 43) Harmony Grove, Cass District, Monongalia County, West Virginia Osage 7.5' Quadrangle Coordinates: 39 deg 37.849 min, 80 deg 02.468 min Transcription from digital photographs taken January 4 and January 11, 2006. *************************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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Alkire, Deloris E 5/13/1940 Alkire, Franklin Grover 9/15/1954 9/18/1954 Alkire, Jake O 1890 1939 Alkire, James F 6/13/1938 9/11/1999 Alkire, Mary L 3/9/1962 5/11/1975 God's Little Angel Alkire, Nannie D 1884 1939 Ammons, Elizabeth 7/15/1840 9/18/1899 Mother Ammons, Jefferson 5/22/1851 11/28/1916 Father Arnett, Caroline R 12/8/1841 5/18/1921 Ayersman, Shirley Rose 6/24/1947 5/5/2004 Bailey, Ira 1/26/1837 1/19/1907 Bailey, Sarah V 6/7/1848 11/20/1936 Beauchemin, Annie Lee 1945 1989 Bechtol, James H 6/1/1976 12/16/1978 Appears to be hand-inscribed Bechtol, Theresa Ann 9/1/1978 12/16/1978 Appears to be hand-inscribed Beebe, Edith M 1886 1951 Blake, Frederick E 9/24/1896 8/2/1973 "Married Aug. 20, 1924" Blake, Rella I 1/23/1911 6/28/1997 "Married Aug. 20, 1924" Brand, Alexander W 1823 1908 Brand, Dora B 1873 10/2/1881 Dau Of AW & N Brand. Aged 18 Ys. 9 Ms. 18 Ds. Brand, Edmond 12/25/1898 Aged 60 ys 11 ms 5 ds Brand, Elizabeth E 9/2/1910 Wife of Edmond Brand. Aged 72 ys 5 ms 4 ds Brand, Elizabeth Irene [Lough] 1859 1934 Brand, Elmer Clyde 1895 1990 AEF. PVT 1 CO 329 TH INF WW I Brand, Erma Lynch 1896 1981 DAR. WW I AUX Brand, Frank M 2/16/1862 2/13/1915 Brand, Harold C 5/24/1926 11/2/1997 MM3 US Navy. World War II Brand, Hugh 1892 1975 Brand, Hugh 1892 1975 Brand, Infant 1891 Infant Daughter of GD & Alice J Brand Brand, John M 1826 1912 Father Brand, Lyrtle Lucas 1891 1951 Brand, Margaret I 1849 1854 Child of Alexander W Brand Brand, Myrtle Lucas 1891 1951 Brand, Narsissus 1832 2/25/1884 Wife of AW Brand. Aged 51 y 5 m 21 d Brand, Roseline C 12/11/1929 Brand, Sarah A 8/12/1863 3/1/1905 Wife of TF Brand. Brand, Sarah J 12/18/1862 2/19/1927 His Wife Brand, Sarah 1824 3/7/1856 Wife of AW Brand. Aged 32 ys 2 mo 7 d Brand, Sarah 1837 1912 Mother Brand, William H 4/9/1854 2/2/1915 Breakiron, Alfred 3/17/1912 Aged 79 y 4 m 23 d. Breakiron, Minnie 1876 1942 Breakiron, Sarah J 3/3/1898 Wife of A Breakiron. Aged 65 Ys 3 ms 4 ds Broover, Josephus 1848 1908 Broover, Mary E 1835 "His Wife" W/O Josephus Broover Cheslock, Julian A 1948 2000 "Tiny" Cheslock, Sharon K 1950 Clayton, Luther D 1916 1978 CPL US Army. World War II. Cole, Flora B 1881 1970 Cole, Jane R 1851 1929 Cole, John H 1817 1903 Cole, Kenneth Rex 1915 1948 Cole, Lawrence 1848 1938 Cole, S Virginia 1873 1950 Cole, Sabina 1825 1909 Cole, Tolbert L 1882 1974 Comp, Allen R 1916 1989 Comp, Sylvia A 1919 1975 Comp, Virginia 3/31/1913 7/21/1996 Conn, Reverand R C 7/25/1809 5/5/1886 Conn, Susannah 11/17/1814 4/20/1886 Coombs, James L 1885 1936 Coombs, Vanda [Fisher] 1893 1974 Cou?, Christopher William McCulla Funeral Home marker. No dates on marker. Davis, Bertha A 1887 1967 Davis, George T 1878 1932 Davis, Ida M 1876 1965 Davis, James E 1872 1932 Davis, Louis M 6/10/1897 6/17/1963 Davis, Pauline 1918 1986 Davis, Snyder 1902 1934 Davy, Clifford C 1917 1989 Son S/S Gladys I Davy Davy, Gladys I 1889 1979 Mother S/S Clifford C Davy Dean, John M 5/25/1945 11/19/2000 Delaney, Edward E 3/17/1908 5/12/1942 Father Husband Grandfater Dorsey, Clarence 1880 1973 Dorsey, Georgia 1887 1984 Dorsey, Helen D 1911 1974 Dorsey, John P 1910 Dorsey, Wanda Irene 4/9/1923 7/3/1923 Eakin, Mary J 7/30/1829 4/11/1919 Eddy, Bessie M 7/26/1883 5/7/1984 Eddy, James Dallas 4/23/1876 5/6/1954 Eddy, William Roy 1/11/1918 11/21/1996 Son of Dallas & Bessie Eddy. Heavy equipment operator. William McCulla Funeral Home marker Edmunds, Alf Uncle Alf. Good and Faithful Servants. Edmunds, Leah Aunt Leah. Good and Faithful Servants. Evans, Grace L 1912 2004 Evans, Viola Mae 8/26/1946 9/2/1946 Evans, William 1907 1986 Falls, Alonzo E 5/7/1896 Falls, Martha 5/8/1909 11/8/1984 Fetty, Harold Ray 1906 2002 Fetty, Ida [Breakiron] 1872 1940 Fetty, Margaret M [Jones] 1907 Fetty, Sylvia Lynch 1907 1978 Fetty, Thomas Henry 1874 1926 Finnell, James A 6/18/1857 Son of Reuben v Julia Finnell. Aged ? y 9 ms 2 ds Finnell, Robert H 11/6/1873 Aged 28 y 7 m 2 d. IOOF Fisher, Louise A 1864 1943 Fisher, M Columbus 1857 1921 Fleming, Margaret 6/7/1920 His Wife. Aged 71 Yrs. W/O Silas W Fleming Fleming, Silas W 3/4/1844 6/14/1905 IOOF Fox, Andrew H 2/18/1859 12/17/1947 Fox, J R 1887 1926 Fox, Lida C 10/23/1864 3/23/1934 Fox, Onah 1887 1939 Fugera, Robert Stanley 4/21/1939 9/2/1999 Gidley, Carl L W 11/6/1930 5/29/1994 SSGT US Air Force. Korea Grandon, Infant 10/14/1912 Infant son of OR & RI Grandon Graves, Dona N 1880 1955 Graves, Frank W 1877 1951 Freemason Hamric, Evelyn M 1916 1992 Mom Hamric, James H 1/30/1926 7/20/1981 TSGT US Air Force. World War II. Hamric, Keith G 1902 1973 Elder Hare, Harry L 1898 1965 Hare, Myrtle M 1897 1985 Hawker, Casander 10/27/1883 Wife of Owen Hawker. Aged 70 y 5 m 20 d Hawker, Owen 3/26/1894 Aged 78 y & 4 d. The Lord gave and the Lord/ has taken away blessed be/ the name of the Lord. Henry, Angenora 1873 1962 Henry, David Gilbert 7/1/1896 6/10/1968 West Virginia. PVT US Army. World War I Henry, Dianah 1859 1921 Twins Henry, Emrod 1870 1959 Henry, Fielden 1859 1928 Twins Henry, Francis 8/27/1842 9/13/1923 Henry, John 1/30/1901 Aged 46 ys 5 ms 2 ds. A ? one ? has gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home. That never can be filled. Henry, Leslie E 1903 1977 Henry, Madeline H 3/25/1902 10/18/1983 Henry, Neva V [Selby] 1915 1994 Henry, Rebecca J [Camp] 11/7/1845 10/4/1926 "His Wife" W/O Francis Henry Henry, William 8/28/1848 10/18/1924 Hess, Ella M 1926 Hess, Pearl E [Dent] 1896 1958 Order of the Eastern Star Hess, Ralph D 1896 1975 Freemason Hess, William T 1887 1968 Hollick, Michael 1875 1939 Hollick, Pearl 1894 1939 Howell, Robert H 1939 1974 In loving memory wife and children Howell, Robert 1/14/1975 9/15/1996 "Eric" Howell, Susan 5/11/1855 4/27/1892 Wife of Solamon Howell. Howell, William N 8/10/1865 2/18/1894 Iser, Dora R 1912 1976 I'm Glad You Stopped By Iser, Walter Leigh 7/24/1948 3/28/1949 Iser, Walter S 1897 1965 I'm Glad You Stopped By Iser, Zimri Russell 3/1/1929 3/23/1956 West Virginia. CPL. 8207 Army Unit. Korea. Jamison, Cinbarella 6/22/1900 Aged 80 yrs 7 ms 5 ds Jamison, James G 8/12/1889 In fond reme/ brance of/ our dear one. Son of JW & SF Jamison. Aged 8 ys 8 ms 20 ds. Jamison, Jarrett L 5/19/1848 11/26/1918 Jamison, John W 1843 1912 Jamison, John 7/27/1872 "Aged 58 y 8 m 11 d. As for me, I will behold thy ? In rightteousness; I shall be satisfied, when I awak with thy likeness. Psalms 17 ? 15 V." Ridge & Watts are the gravestone carvers. Jamison, John 7/28/1872 Aged 57 yrs 8 ms 12 ds Jamison, M Ellen [Hunt-Crowl] 10/7/1848 10/27/1935 Jamison, Maud [Fleming] 4/14/1871 3/4/1940 Jamison, Sarah F 1844 1932 Jamison, Wilson Crowl 1/13/1871 8/13/1938 John, Clarence S 1/16/1878 11/6/1909 John, Herbert C 7/31/1881 11/6/1909 John, James J 1847 1918 John, Mary J 1853 1916 Johnson, Betty J 1936 1990 Johnson, Donald Ray 5/21/1929 1/23/1981 PVT US Army. Korea. Johnson, Irving 1902 1969 Father Johnson, Jeanette Pearl 7/23/1948 11/21/1948 Johnson, Pearl 1902 1980 Mother Johnston, Elizabeth 1831 2/15/1899 "All is well." Birth month and day are not listed. Jones, Anna 10/31/1818 2/12/1890 Wife of Nathan Jones. On that ?/ We shall m? to put no name. Kennedy, Brandum K 4/20/1901 3/30/1977 PVT US Army. World War I. Kennedy, Charles L 3/5/1912 1/7/1973 West Virginia. S1 US Navy. World War II. Kennedy, Coleman C 1907 1962 Kennedy, Etta P 5/18/1908 8/25/1995 Kennedy, Icy V [Koon] 1/30/1886 7/21/1947 Kennedy, Loyd Newton 5/21/1879 6/10/1952 Kennedy, Paul Lee 12/13/1909 5/1/1952 Kennedy, Paul Lee 4/12/1953 Infant son of Thomas & Mary Kennedy, Stella P 10/9/1917 5/26/1993 Kennedy, Thomas L 1932 1989 Lawrence, Harry L 1932 1983 Fred L. Jenkins Funeral Home marker Lawrence, Letha 1890 1990 Fred L. Jenkins Funeral Home marker Layman, William L 1961 1961 Lemley, Sarah C 1886 1977 Lemley, W Clark 1869 1942 Liming, Loa Pearl 1886 1915 Liming, Sarah A 1849 1931 Linch, Jarrett 4/1/1819 1/1/1896 Lough, Eliza 1846 1925 Lough, Frances J 1882 1970 Lough, Jane 1/20/1815 7/17/1887 Wife of Andrew Lough Lough, John A 1870 1888 Lough, Laura 1845 1924 Lough, Mary Almeda 1848 1932 Lough, Thomas H 1839 1881 Lough, Unknown ?/2?/18?(3/8?) 12/28/1897 Marker is weathered and difficult to read. Lunsford, Oscar A 1917 1970 Lunsford, Robert F 8/9/1942 3/13/1999 SP4 US Army. Vietnam Lunsford, Willabelle 1917 1997 Lyons, Claude W 1914 1958 Lyons, Ola Merrill 1891 1925 Mannings, John 1803 1898 They sleep ? To the same quiet shore/ Not parted long and now to part no more. Mannings, Margaret 1805 1890 His Wife. They sleep ? To the same quiet shore/ Not parted long and now to part no more. W/O John Mannings Martin, Emme E 11/26/1874 7/18/1920 Wife of Emery T Martin Martin, G Lois 1916 1918 Martin, Joseph Lee 7/10/1870 4/26/1902 Martin, Prof. S Z T 10/17/1846 1/16/1917 Martin, Sarah E 11/10/1845 "His Wife" W/O Prof. S.Z.T. martin Martin, Sarah I 1844 1919 McClure, Geneve [Davis] 1911 1987 Mercer, Cyrus Franklin 1885 1918 Woodmen of the World memorial Mercer, Henry Guy 1893 10/10/1918 "CO. L. 320 INF. Killed in France" Woodmen of the World memorial Mercer, Henry W CORP. CO. D 1 W. VA. INF. Mercer, Malinda A 1856 1930 Mercer, William O 1856 1940 Miller, Benjamin C 1898 1954 Miller, Erma Owens 1906 1979 Musgrave, Annarah 1852 "His Wife" W/O J Thomas Musgrave Musgrave, J Thomas 1856 1919 Neely, A J Marker is very weathered and is difficult to read. Neely, Berdin? R 2/9/1891 4/12/1891 Son of DW & CM Neely Neely, Caroline M 1866 1936 Neely, Daniel W 1859 1932 Neely, David 1851 1927 Neely, George W 1856 1934 Neely, Gilbert Alston 8/29/1895 10/14/1918 AEF. CO I 165 TH INF Rainbow Div. Neely, Infant 11/10/1906 11/10/1906 Dau of DW & CM Neely. Born & Died Nov. 10. 1906 Neely, Mabel B 6/3/1891 10/22/1902 Dau of David & Sarah Neely Neely, Nimrod 12/28/1900 Aged 77 y 6 m 8 d. Marker is weathered and is difficult to read. Neely, Olive Jane 4/26/1929 4/26/1929 Dau of George and Gertrude Neely Neely, Sarah T 1850 1924 Neely, Serilda J 1863 1856 "His Wife" W/O George W Neely Neely, William W 10/28/1888 12/27/1910 Newbrough, Belle 7/12/1864 2/14/1958 Newbrough, Bunker 8/21/1863 2/12/1931 Newbrough, Caroline 10/?/1831 2/?/1910 No days listed. Newbrough, Delbert W 1891 1977 Newbrough, George 3/16/1854 1/28/1909 Newbrough, Glenn 9/13/1899 8/9/1964 Newbrough, Lona B 1888 1979 Newbrough, Martha L 9/25/1857 9/7/1900 Wife of Bunk Newbrough Newbrough, Solomon 11/?/1829 7/?/1912 No days listed. Newbrough, William John 8/25/1856 6/20/1947 Newhouse, Anna E 1912 1999 Newhouse, Samuel Cyrus 1882 1947 Orban, Sandra M 1/16/1942 8/24/1983 Petsko, Gladys 1/19/1933 Petsko, John 7/18/1924 4/12/2000 S1 US Navy. World War II. Pierce, Bondolyn 1904 1992 Pierce, Charles E 1898 1967 Porter, Unknown 2/24/1893 "In remebrance of our dear Mother." Marker is weatherED and is difficult to read. Pratt, Jan 3/24/1869 4/10/1940 Pratt, Melville F 11/5/1865 Price, Michael 1/18/1954 9/24/1996 "Mic" Rhodes, James Alan 4/18/1946 9/9/1987 Richards, Martha 19?? 5/14/1998 William McCulla Funeral Home marker. Some of the letters have fallen out. Plastic Richards, Robert Auther 5/23/1932 10/4/1990 CPL US Army. Korea. Riggs, Barbara H "Infant" S/S Golda G Riggs Riggs, Clarence W 1/10/1891 7/24/1979 Riggs, Clyde Brand 8/25/1893 6/8/1972 West Virginia. PVT CO C Infantry. World War I Riggs, Draper Millard 1858 1927 Riggs, Golda G 1893 1923 S/S Barbara H Riggs Riggs, Golda Waneta 7/25/1918 2/13/1998 Riggs, Margaret Rosena 1860 1950 Ruckle, Mary Lou 7/20/1930 7/25/2005 Ruckle, Walter L Jr 10/17/1925 9/5/2003 Runner, Barbara Ann 1956 Runnion, George A 10/23/1916 7/20/1969 West Virginia. PFC 506 AA AW BN CAC. World War II. Sabo, Tony 6/9/1921 11/2/1995 Scott, Amos H 1880 1958 "Father" Scott, Arthur E 1919 1978 Scott, Clarence Ralph 5/17/1918 8/24/1976 US Navy. World War II. Scott, James W 8/24/1867 1/26/1937 Scott, Malinda B 1/8/1875 "Dau of M & M Scott. Aged 18 days." Scott, Marian L 1918 Scott, Marshall 1839 1907 Scott, Martha 1841 1916 Scott, Mary E 3/5/1875 2/20/1932 Scott, Nettie B 1879 1924 Mother Scott, Raymond M 1904 1935 Son Shanks, Elvin L 1880 1968 Shanks, Hillis G 1905 1930 Shanks, Jessie E 1883 1964 Shanks, Susan E 1914 1964 Shively, Mary [Conn] 1833 1927 Simmons, Leroy E 7/18/1920 12/19/1986 S1 US Navy. World War II. Simmons, Norma E 7/30/1921 5/28/1987 Smith, Allen L 1940 Smith, Lester E 1946 2005 Smith, Sandra S 1941 1987 Smith, Sarah Madison 1/23/2005 Smith, Sharon F 1946 Snyder, Albert F 1914 1976 Snyder, David G 1881 1965 "Tho' lost to sight, to memory dear" Snyder, Edward Lee 1932 1992 Snyder, Elva A 1852 1913 "His Wife." W/O Felix E Snyder Snyder, Eugeneus 1839 1922 Snyder, Felix E 1842 1926 Snyder, Gail W 1890 1991 "101 Yrs 11 Mons & 5 days. Tho' lost to sight, to memory dear" DAR Snyder, Marium 1840 1905 Snyder, William D 1928 1947 Son of David & Gail Snyder Sochor, Catherine Grace [Snyder] 4/21/1918 9/20/2000 Sochor, Rudy 5/23/1929 10/20/2003 Spangler, Ellen Lorraine 1923 1939 Spangler, George P 1897 1962 Squires, Jo Ann 11/18/1939 Squires, Richard B 9/7/1935 9/12/2003 Stalnaker, Van 8/10/1892 5/27/1959 Stevens, Mae A 1889 1965 Stevens, Willie A 1879 1964 Stewart, N Lucretia 1932 1998 "Daughter". S/S N Lucretia Stewart Stewart, Ruth C 1893 1971 "Mother". S/S Ruth C Stewart Stewart, Sadie N 7/1/1948 7/2/1926 One day old. Straight, Billie Marie 1922 1991 Straight, Robert W 1924 Sutton, Charles A 1905 1912 Teagarden, Fred Barton 6/25/1890 1/30/1981 PVT US Army. World War I. Teagarden, Iris Elizabeth 1/14/1918 12/9/1918 Teagarden, Leo V 1890 1972 Teagarden, Leslie R 1887 1956 Teagarden, Mary M 1891 1964 Teets, James F 10/19/1926 9/23/1993 PFC US Army. World War II. Teets, Nola E 9/5/1924 1/8/1998 Titus, Amandaville E [Fogg] 9/8/1876 10/9/1906 S/S Benjamin Titus Titus, Benjamin 12/7/1835 9/18/1906 S/S Amandaville E Fogg Titus, Eleanor 1842 1923 Trickett, Raymond K 9/16/1958 9/17/1977 Beloved son & brother Unknown, Butch 8/21/1994 9/26/2005 Faithful Companion Unknown, Claudia M 5/19/1953 5/27/1953 Unknown, Elizabeth J??/?/18?4 Marker is weathered and difficult to read. Unknown, Infant Unknown, Unknown 1920 Marker is very weathered and is difficult to read. Vandergrift, Ethel [Spangler] 1904 1984 Wagner, Irma R 8/30/1903 6/23/1984 Wagner, James W 4/2/1900 7/29/1974 Walls, Garnet A 1943 Walls, George W 1939 2004 "Bud" Willard, Arthur 7/14/1911 6/14/1990 Willard, Laura E 1890 1978 Willard, Margaret 2/22/1916 10/15/1998 Willard, Ordella A 11/5/1913 2/11/2003 Wilson, Gilbert E 1932 1993 IOOF. Richard R. Herod Funeral Home marker Wolfe, Anna Mae 1896 1948 Mother Wrachford, Delores J 1927 1973 Wrachford, Richard G 9/9/1922 10/20/1988 S SGT US Army. World War II Youst, Henry L 1852 1935 Youst, Mary J 1856 1945