Caldwell-Givens Cemetery

Galax, Virginia

Location:   Galax Virginia
Directions:  This cemetery is located in Carroll County Virginia, within the City Limits of Galax Virginia. The cemetery is on a hillside overlooking Givens Street. Access is by a private driveway off Elm Street, next to Matthews Street.
GPS Coordinates:  N36.66473 W80.91763
Surveyed by:   Buford C Wilson Completed 25 May 2003 Updated 18 Nov 2006

No Name Birth Death Comments
Monument with a brass plaque: “E P Givens reserved this land as a family burying ground when he sold his land in 1904. Deed Book 8 P 146. He was with General Robert E Lee at Appomatox Courthouse.” Erected by relatives in 1982
Row 01
01 RECTOR, Willie E (Givens) 1872 1911 F: Edward Preston Givens M: Martha A (Reynolds) Givens H: Roy C Rector
02 02 RECTOR, Hazel B 10 Mos 27 Days 26 26 Jul 1908 F: Roy C Rector M: Willie E (Givens) Rector
Row 02
03 GIVENS, Edward Preston Co F 29th VA Inf CSA 22 May 1830 29 Jul 1921 F: William Givens M: Melvina (Walker) Givens W: Martha A Reynolds
04 GIVENS, Martha A (Reynolds) 29 Oct 1831 14 Oct 1901 F: Maybe William E Reynolds M: Maybe Martha Reynolds H: Edward Preston Givens
There is also a pewter marker for Martha A Givens
05 There is a pewter cradle marker that reads: Infant son of E P & M A Givens Carroll County Death Records show that a 6 day old son of E P & M A Givens died on 10 May 1875
06 There is another pewter cradle marker beside the marker for Martha A Givens. It is damaged and there is no name.
07 Fieldstone- this probably is: GIVENS, Edward Franklin 26 Dec 1915 31 Dec 1915 F: Ray Simpson Givens M: Ethel Pearl (Smith) Givens
08 SPURLIN, Edna Ruth 1921 1922 F: J Clinton Spurlin M: Rachel Cornett (Givens) Spurlin
09 GIVENS, Ray Simpson Sr. 24 Feb 1895 20 Apr 1968 F: Frank Mason Givens M: Augusta Octavia (Etter) Givens W: Ethel Pearl Smith
Ethel Pearl Smith 15 Oct 1892 11 Jan 1948 F: Samuel Bartholomew Smith M: Henrietta (Moore) Smith Pearl is buried in the Gladeville Methodist Church Cemetery in Carroll County Virginia.
10 GIVENS, Joe Harding 27 Jul 1926 F: Ray Simpson Givens Sr. M: Ethel Pearl (Smith) Givens W: Kathleen C Lyons
11 GIVENS, Kathleen C “Kay” (Lyons) 21 May 1930 F: Wiley Hix Lyons M: Ada (Melton) Lyons H: Joe Harding Givens
12 GIVENS, Joe David 10 Jan 1950 12 Sep 2000 F: Joe Harding Givens M: Kathleen C (Lyons) Givens
Row 03
13 GIVENS, William “Billy” 03 Feb 1807 29 Jul 1864 F: Joseph Givens M: Anna Givens W: Melvina Walker
14 GIVENS, Melvina (Walker) 01 Mar 1808 05 May 1863 H: William Givens
15 CALDWELL, Charles W Jr. 02 Aug 1901 01 Nov 1957 F: Charles W Caldwell Sr. W: Lucy McCarthy
16 CALDWELL, Lucy McCarthy 20 May 1910 28 Feb 1979 H: Charles W Caldwell Jr
Row 04
Very Large Marker: John Barger Caldwell-Fannie Givens-Pioneers
17 CALDWELL, Robert Preston “Bob” 1876 20 Oct 1946 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell
18 CALDWELL, Nancy Melvina “Miss Vinny” 1868 11 Feb 1956 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell “Miss Vinny” was one of the first four women to serve in the Virginia State Legislature.
19 CALDWELL, Claudie Charlton 03 Dec 1878 12 Oct 1882 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell
20 CALDWELL, Joseph Benton 15 Apr 1881 31 Oct 1882 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell
21 CALDWELL, John Barger 15 May 1836 04 Jul 1912 F: Archiball Caldwell M: Nancy Caldwell W: Fannie Delilah Givens
22 CALDWELL, Fannie Delilah (Givens) 14 Jul 1840 01 Apr 1903 F: William Givens M: Melvina (Walker) Givens H: John Barger Caldwell
23 CALDWELL, J Archie Eugene 1867 1927 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell
24 CALDWELL, John Kingsbury MD 24 Mar 1873 05 Oct 1957 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell W: Hattie Roberta Grubb
25 CALDWELL, Hattie Roberta (Grubb) 05 Dec 1878 20 Nov 1947 F: Dr. Alexander R Grubb M: Emma Jane (Taylor) Grubb H: Dr. John Kingsbury Caldwell
These appear to be the graves of two of Dr. Caldwell’s children. One died on or about 22 Aug 1908, the other died on or about 08 Aug 1913.
26 CALDWELL, Emma Louise No Dates F: Dr. John Kingsbury Caldwell M: Hattie Roberta (Grubb) Caldwell
27 CALDWELL, John Alexander No Dates F: Dr. John Kingsbury Caldwell M: Hattie Roberta (Grubb) Caldwell
Row 05
28 MUSE, Annie E (Caldwell) 11 Feb 1875 23 Mar 1947 F: John Barger Caldwell M: Fannie Delilah (Givens) Caldwell H: Charles S Muse
Although there is a large monument here with her name on it, it appears that Annie’s remains were moved to the Felts Memorial Cemetery, where she is buried beside Charles S Muse.