USGENWEB ARCHIVES VIRGINIA
The City of Norfolk
DENBY CEMETERY
of the Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church
288 E. Little Creek Road
Compiled by Robert B. Hitchings & Suzy Ward Fleming
Cemetery established 1888.
Some information provided by HDO= H. D. Oliver Funeral Apts &
Cox Funeral Home.
NameBorn/Age Died CommentsTombstone Askew, Annie Virginia Harrison09-05-1886 12-22-1906 Wife of Joseph Askew. HDOImage Askew, Fred M.11-05-1906 06-17-1907 Child of Joseph & Annie AskewImage Baldwin, Charles R.04-14-1846 05-21-1914 Birthplace: Maryland. HDO- Baldwin, Jos Charles 07-01-1905 07-01-1905Parents: Charles N. & Ida S Harrison Baldwin. Grandson of Charles R. Baldwin, Mary
03-08-1844 01-07-1897 Wife of Charles R. Baldwin. HDOImage Barnes, Thomas
Obits: N-V, March 12, 1896, & Weekly Virginian & Carolinian, March 12, 1896 Age 20 03-10-1896Parents: Thomas & Sarah Barnes - Belvin, Edna Louise1919 1921 . . .Image Belvin, Edna May Marshall1885 1919 Wife of Robert R. BelvinImage Belvin, Enoch Ollie
Obit: L-S, May 6, 1914 Age 34 05-05-1914Wife: Rosa Etta West - Belvin, George Washington01-25-1873 08-10-1931 Birthplace: Gloucester Co., VA
Occupation: Oyster Dealer. HDODisinterred Belvin, J. Marshall1902 05-29-1907 . . .Image Belvin, Mattie E.1867 02-21-1888 . . .Image Belvin, William Albert1918 1918 . . .- Callis, Alice Jane Shackelford07-24-1868 07-03-1892 Wife of Walter J. CallisImage
Image Callis, Walter J.1861 1946 . . .Image Christian, Dr. Gideon. . . 11-04-1893 . . .Image Christian, Herbert Seaton05-18-1884 05-28-1886 . . .Image Christian, Marvin Gideon11-02-1882 07-25-1883 . . .- Christian, Miss Mary T.Age 79 12-18-1901 Residence & Place of Death: Charles City Co., VA. HDOImage Christian, Mattie F.08-03-1861 04281882 Wife of Seaton ChristianImage Christian, SeatonAge 33 02-27-1888 . . .Image Clark, Robert Monford
Obit: N-V August 2, 190403-04-1904 08-01-1904 Child of John F & Eva Catherine Harrison ClarkImage Clarke, Carroll William07-20-1917 01-23-1918 . . .Image Clayton, Martha M.03-19-1842 01-23-1892 Wife of John H. ClaytonImage Cooper, George William 04-29-1918 10-06-1918Parents: John & Minnie C Cooper -Cooper, Ludger Age 3 10-06-1918Parents: John & Minnie C Cooper - Creamer, Alexander Judson 08-15-1868 01-23-1929 Occupation: Fisherman
Wife: Christine Dixon Creamer. HDO- Creamer, Christianna Dixon
Obit: V-P, July 28 & 30, 1903 Age 31/May 1873 07-27-1903Wife of Alexander J - Creamer, InfantAge 1 mon. 12-17-1897 Child of Jeff Creamer. HDO- Creamer, Joseph J.08-08-1863 01-23-1901 . . .Image Cromwell, Beverley W
Obit: V-P, Oct 8, 1908, L-S, Oct 9, 1908 09-17-1840 10-07-1908Wife: Ellen Benson Cromwell, Ellen Benson10-18-1842 08-27-1888 Wife of Beverley W. CromwellImage Cromwell, Josephine
Obit: V-P, Oct 8, 1908, L-S, Oct 9, 1908 Age 22 10-07-1908Parents: Beverley & Ellen Cromwell, Miss Lou S.10-20-1870 01-23-1891 Parents: Beverley W & EllenImage Cromwell, Miss NellieAge 25 01-04-1898 Parents: Beverley W & Ellen. HDO- Cromwell, Thomas B.11-6-1881 02-26-1921 Occupation: Farmer. HDO- Crosswell, Douglas McLaughlin Age 9 onths 01-06-1916Child of Frank & Sunaia West Crosswell - Davidson, Daniel W. (Jr.)Age 15 mons. 10-13-1910 Child of D. W. & Emily Davidson. HDO- Davidson, Hilda Virginia09-03-1903 05-26-1905 Child of D. W. & Emily Davidson. HDOImage Davidson, Leroy03-28-1907 01-01-1909 Child of D. W. & Emily Davidson. HDO- Davidson, William A.08-31-1905 07-13-1906 Child of D. W. & Emily Davidson. HDO- Denby, Andrew J.Age 30 12-20-1891 . . .Image Denby, Andrew Jackson07-22-1822 12-18-1893 . . .Image Denby, Andrew Jackson12-20-1819 1921 Name and dates are in question- Dudley, Mrs. Jessie Reid05-04-1831 03-18-1912 Birthplace: Blackwater, VA. HDO- Fisher, Laban J.02-16-1843 01-12-1890 . . .Image Frost, Martha J.05-20-1844 04-06-1903 Wife of Thomas H. FrostImage Goodson, Infant07-05-1946 07-06-1946 Child of William T & Myrtle Land Goodson- Gornto, Margaret A. Simpson
Obit: V-P, 11-03-1891Age 45 11-02-1891 Wife of Reuben GorntoImage Gornto, Reuben05-26-1826 07-08-1902 Wife: Margaret A GorntoImage Hank, Bessie Virginia Guy02-12-1883 08-26-1963 Wife of Dr. Edwin G. HankImage Hank, Dr. Edwin Garrett01-27-1877 07-25-1903 Birthplace: Maryland. Occupation: Physician. Wife: Bessie Virginia Guy Hank
Image Hank, Rev. Josiah Dickinson10-13-1835 11-09-1909 Father of Dr. Edwin GImage Hank, Laura Elizabeth Ann Wailes03-08-1839 03-29-1920 Wife of Rev. Josiah D. Hank
Place of Death: Richmond, VA. HDOImage Hank, Virginia Wailes Age 97 04-01-2000Parentw: Edwin & Bessie - Harrison, Hazel Creamer03-18-1896 12-19-1918 . . .Image Henderson, Mary E.10-06-1854 04-30-1910 Wife of Capt James L. Henderson. HDOImage Henderson, Capt. James L.12-19-1848 03-30-1924 Birthplace: Gloucester Co., VA
Occupation: SS Captain. HDOImage Hewitt, Albert C.1807 1937 . . .Image Hewitt, Carrie06-22-1862 11-14-1907 Wife of John M. HewittImage Hewitt, John M.1860 1935 . . .Image Hingerty, W. M.09-30-1880 04-21-1902 . . .Image Howell, Bernard10-24-1900 10-25-1902 Child of Needham & Lee Howell. HDO- Howell, NeedhamAge 3 10-26-1902 Child of Needham & Lee Howell. HDO- Jenkins, Joyce Sidney CallisAge 63 11-21-1889 Birthplace: Mathews Co.Image Jenkins, Thomas03-31-1826 11-01-1891 Born in EnglandImage Jordan, Francis02-18-1800 01-11-1856 . . .Image Jordan, Penelope05-?-1806 06-28-1873 Wife of Francis JordanImage Keeton, Charles Wesley09-14-1868 05-11-1938 Birthplace: Mecklinburg Co., VA
Wife: Rosa B. Keeton
Occupation: Contractor. Cox FHImage Keeton, Elizabeth B.1866 1931 . . .Image Keeton, Elizabeth W.07-13-1901 01-21-1923 . . .Image Keeton, Rev. H. Harrison05-16-1891 06-04-1912 . . .Image Klein, Maggie1875 1941 . . .Image Land, Ella I. 05-11-1895 04-29-1918Wife of Peter S
Disinterred to Forest Lawn Cem - Land, Mary P.04-12-1831 09-10-1890 . . .Image Land, Peter Seth08-07-1865 02-16-1915 Wife: Ella I.
Disinterred to Forest Lawn Cem- Lee, Mattie Murrell1896 1934 . . .Image Martin, William Cecil 07-09-1905 03-08-1913c/o John W. & Carrie P. Martin - McWhorter, Edward G.12-02-1872 03-20-1889 . . .Image McWhorter, Margaret D.1806. Age 89 05-16-1896 HDOImage McWhorter, Willie A.03-15-1886 01-16-1889 . . .Image Martin, William Cecil07-09-1905 03-08-1913 Child John & Carrie Martin. HDO- Morris, Mary Elizabeth03-22-1915 08-18-1915 Child of William & Della Morris. HDOImage Murrell, Blanchie B.09-15-1875 12-10-1905 Wife of Norris S. MurrellImage Murrell, Blanch L.02-20-1898 02-11-1899 Child of Norris & Blanche B. MurrellImage Murrell, Ellen R.1911 1918 . . .Image Murrell, Ernest S.01-15-1893 11-21-1894 c/o Norris S & Blanche BImage Murrell, Henrietta Crowder Smith08-15-1840 11-16-1905 Wife of Levy MurrellImage Murrell, Norris Smith.01-25-1858 08-12-1916 Birthplace: Princess Anne Co. Wife: Blanche B. Parents: Levy & HenriettaImage Murrell, William John01-19-1865 05-25-1914 Birthplace: Princess Anne Co. Occupation: Farmer. Parents: Levy & HenriettaImage Nunn, Mary Elizabeth09-18-1842 12-27-1920 . . .Image Pearson, Hazel
Obit: V-P, November 20, 1898 Age 6 11-19-1898Child of George T Pearson - Peed, Susannah O.
Obit: American Commercial Beacon & Norfolk & Portsmouth Daily Advertiser, Feb 3, 1826. . . 2-2-1826 Wife of ThomasImage Peed, Thomas
Obit: Norfolk and Portsmouth Herald, Oct 9, 1826Age 33 10-6-1826 Wife: Susannah OImage Richardson, Annie S.Age 14 12-13-1902 c/o J. D. Richardson. HDO- Richardson, Isiah03-02-1895 09-10-1909 Parents: J. Matthew & Mary Richardson. HDO
- Shackelford, Mary Anne Hardy
Obit: L-S June 6, 1906 Age 72 06-05-1906Wife of John James Shackelford - Shipp, Hattie W.1882 1920 . . .Image Simpson, John Andra04-21-1832 10-29-1897 . . .Image Simpson, Sarah J.02-28-1832 05-18-1885 Wife of John AndraImage Simpson, Vernon G.08-12-1860 03-27-1889 . . .Image Slack, Sarah Forbes09-16-1843 10-16-1921 Birthplace: Camden Co., NC. HDOImage Stewart, ClaudiusAge 5 months 08-21-1898 Child of W. C. & E. L. Stewart. HDO- Stewart, J P Minton
Obit: N-V, Nov 7, 1890 Age 13 months 11-06-1890Child of William C & Ella L Stewart - Summers, Alga F.02-01-1839 12-15-1910 . . .Image Summers, Annie Virginia08-08-1872 10-13-1937 Wife of William T. SummersImage Summers, Cecil E.06-10-1895 1895 . . .Image Summers, George C.08-01-1907 07-28-1956 Veteran WWIIImage Summers, Susan E.08-10-1850 09-15-1916 Wife of Alga F. SummersImage Summers, Vivian E.11-10-1893 11-10-1905 . . .Image Summers, William Thomas04-20-1870 12-03-1965 . . .Image Taylor, Alfred10-10-1847 03-21-1911 Occupation: Farmer. HDOImage Taylor, Deborah01-23-1853 07-13-1913 Wife of Alfred Taylor. HDOImage Taylor, James E.01-28-1879 11-16-1926 . . .Image Walker, Allie L
Obit: N-V, August 29, 1894 Age 18 08-28-1894Wife of W E Walker - Walker, Benjamin F.09-22-1886 08-23-1921 Birthplace: Gloucester Co., VA
Occupation: Contractor. HDO- Walker, James Robert12-07-1839 04-22-1929 Birthplace: Gloucester Co., VA
Ret. Oyster dealer. HDO- Walker, Sarah Ann08-11-1846 10-09-1891 Wife of James R. WalkerImage Watts, Eliabeth Mitchum Age 75 05-24-1921Wife of James Watts Watts, Frank J.05-05-1875 03-20-1894 . . .Image Watts, James Age 64 12-12-1898Wife: Elizabeth Mitchum Watts Watts, John T.1839 05-15-1912 . . .Image Watts, Lelia C.09-15-1879 1885 . . .Image Watts, Sidney L.09-25-1883 04-?-1885 . . .Image West, John "Jack"
Obit: V-P, August 1, 1922 Age 60 07-30-1922Wife: Lucy C -West, Lucy Coates
Obit: L-S, December 7, 1934 Age 63 12-07-1934Wife of John "Jack" West - Wetzel, Alfred Taylor
Obit: L-S, Oct 3, 191003-08-1910 09-03-1910 Child of Ernest C & Hattie Taylor WetzelImage
Marker placed by Benjamin & Seaton Christian.