The Wilson Cemetery


Carroll County, Virginia

Compiled and submitted by Buford C. Wilson

THIS WILSON CEMETERY IS LOCATED IN CARROLL COUNTY, VA NEAR THE GRAYSON/CARROLL COUNTY LINE. IT IS JUST OFF THE MARTHA'S KNOB ROAD, 1.8 MILES FROM PEAKS MOUNTAIN ROAD. THE CEMETERY IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND SOMEONE MAINTAINS IT.

THE CEMETERY IS CALLED BY SEVERAL DIFFERENT NAMES, BUT IN SOME OF THE OLDER CARROLL COUNTY RECORDS IT IS REFERRED TO AS THE WILSON CEMETERY.

SUBMITTED JAN 5 2002

ABBREVIATIONS
     F: FATHER
     M: MOTHER
     H: HUSBAND
     W: WIFE
     (NAME): MAIDEN NAME

                                ROW ONE

  1  WILSON, MILDRED ANN               OCT 18 1847    DEC 10 1901
          F: ENOCH WILSON
          M: ELEANOR (EDWARDS) WILSON

  2  UNKNOWN

  3  ILLEGIBLE

  4  UNKNOWN

  5  UNKNOWN

                                ROW TWO

  6  WILSON, MARTHA E                  MAR 12 1870    AUG 28 1950
          F: ENOCH WILSON
          M: MELVINA (BEDSAUL) WILSON

  7  WILSON, DELILAH B                 OCT 2 1868     MAR 2 1934
          F: ENOCH WILSON
          M: MELVINA (BEDSAUL) WILSON

  8  WILSON, ENOCH                     JUN 8 1823     APR 30 1907
          CO D 37TH VA INF CSA
          F: JEREMIAH WILSON JR
          M: LYDIA (DAVIS) WILSON
               W: 1ST ELEANOR EDWARDS
                  2ND MELVINA BEDSAUL

  9  WILSON, MELVINA (BEDSAUL)         JUN 17 1832    FEB 22 1912
          F: JOHN BEDSAUL
          M: DELILAH (CARRICO) BEDSAUL
               H: ENOCH WILSON

10  UNKNOWN

11  SHINAULT, RICHARD S               AGE 83         AUG 27 1895
          CO C 29TH VA INFANTRY CSA
          F:
          M: POLLY SHINAULT
               W: SARAH BEDSAUL

12  UNKNOWN

13  UNKNOWN

14  UNKNOWN

15  UNKNOWN

                                ROW THREE

16  BEDSAUL, LINDA                    NO DATES
          F:
          M:

17  ILLEGIBLE

18  ILLEGIBLE

19  UNKNOWN

20  UNKNOWN

                                ROW FOUR

21  WILSON, CHARLEY B                 DATES ARE ILLEGIBLE
          F:
          M:

22  UNKNOWN

23  WILSON, FLEMING COOPER            OCT 30 1873    JUN 16 1933
          F: ENOCH WILSON
          M: MELVINA (BEDSAUL) WILSON
               W: ADELINE PATTIE SMITH

24  WILSON, ADELINE PATTIE (SMITH)    MAR 3 1876     MAR 3 1899
          F: MALLORY SMITH
          M: NANCY (BURCHAM) SMITH
               H: FLEMING COOPER WILSON

25  WILSON, WALTER                    OCT 21 1895    NOV 10 1895
          F: FLEMING COOPER WILSON
          M: ADELINE PATTIE (SMITH) WILSON

26  WILSON, HANCE KENNY               MAY 5 1845     FEB 18 1886
          F: ENOCH WILSON
          M: ELEANOR (EDWARDS) WILSON

27  BEDSAUL, JOHN MATTHEW             APR 23 1856*   MAR 6 1893
          F: PETER BEDSAUL
          M: MALINDA MATILDA MARY (BAKER) BEDSAUL
          *ON STONE   APR 13 1856 IN CARROLL BIRTH RECORDS
               W: ALVERTA DAVIS

28  BEDSAUL, JOHN BRUCE               JUL 2 1892     SEP 4 1963
          F: JOHN MATTHEW BEDSAUL
          M: ALVERTA (DAVIS) BEDSAUL
               W: 1ST THELMA ELIZABETH HARRISON
                  2ND VERNA G. (PADGETT) WRIGHT
                  3RD LEONA BELLE CRIGGER

29  BEDSAUL, LEONA BELLE (CRIGGER)    SEP 9 1906     JUL 25 1977
          F: CASTINE CRIGGER
          M: CARRIE (CARTER) CRIGGER
               H: JOHN BRUCE BEDSAUL

                                ROW FIVE

30  UNKNOWN

31  UNKNOWN

32  BEDSAUL                           NO NAMES OR DATES

33  UNKNOWN

34  UNKNOWN

35  BEDSAUL, ROBERT BRUCE             MAY 17 1937    JUL 13 2000
          F: JOHN BRUCE BEDSAUL
          M: LEONA BELLE (CRIGGER) BEDSAUL

                                ROW SIX

36 DOTSON, CALLIE  INFANT DAUGHTER
          UNMARKED: BY FAMILY TRADITION ONLY
          F: ELIJAH FRANKLIN DOTSON
          M: JESTIN SURILDA (SMITH) DOTSON

37  DOTSON, JOSEPH ROBERT             JUL 24 1852    APR 8 1916
          F: ELIJAH H DOTSON
          M: JEMIMA FRANCES (HOLLINGSWORTH/HOLLANDSWORTH) DOTSON
               W: 1ST SARAH ELIZABETH BEDSAUL
                  2ND JENNIE PAYNE
                  3RD NANNIE (TODD) JACKSON

38  DOTSON, SARAH ELIZABETH (BEDSAUL) FEB 24 1854    MAR 28 1897
          F: PETER BEDSAUL
          M: MALINDA MATILDA MARY (BAKER) BEDSAUL
               H: JOSEPH ROBERT DOTSON

39  DOTSON, WILLIAM LAZAROUS          MAR 21 1897    MAR 25 1897
          F: JOSEPH ROBERT DOTSON
          M: SARAH ELIZABETH (BEDSAUL) DOTSON

                                ROW SEVEN

40  GOODSON, GRADY ISAAC              APR 23 1908    SEP 7 1908
          F: EARLY AMBROSE GOODSON
          M: SUSAN LEVENA (DOTSON) GOODSON

41  WILSON, JOHN  UNMARKED             8 YEARS OLD   OCT 25 1863
          FROM GRAYSON COUNTY DEATH RECORDS
          F: ENOCH WILSON
          M: ELEANOR (EDWARDS) WILSON

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