Old Elk Creek Cemetery

Grayson County, Virginia

Location:  Elk Creek
Directions:  From the junction of Elk Creek Pky (US) and Comers Rock Rd (Rt 658) the cemetery is about 0.4 miles west on Comers Rock Rd at the northeast corner with Valley View Rd (Rt 659).
GPS Coordinates:  N36.721958 W81.177231
Surveyed by:  Susan Taylor Woodson on 27 May 2001.
Comments:  The cemetery is not fenced and several stones need repairs.
Genealogical information is provided by Susan Taylor Woodson and Mary Taylor Harrington. Additional information comes from the undated survey done by Paul Herndon et al in the early 1990s. Some stones which were illegible by 2001 could still be read at that time. Note that there are numerous differences in how dates and even names were read during the two surveys.

Old Elk Creek Cemetery

General View of the Old Elk Creek Cemetery, by Susan Taylor Woodson, June 28, 2003.

Name Birth Death Comments
ANDIS, Earl Carson 15 Oct 1833 12 Jan 1905 [CSA; h/o Thursa Cornett]
ANDIS, Thursa 8 Jul 1840 1 Mar 1876 [w/o Earl Carson Andis; d/o Levi H. & Olive Hale Cornett]
BANES, Hiram Joseph 2 Nov/May 1860/1867 8 Dec 1901  
BOYER, Callie A.   22 Jun 1864 Age 3 yrs 15 d; d/o J. & M.A.Boyer
BOYER, Elizabeth M.   Dec 1861 [d/o J. & M.A. Boyer]; stone not found in 2001.
BOYER, Maryetta   11 Jan 1864 d/o J. & M.A. Boyer. Age 8 days. Stone not found in 2001.
BURRIS, George Washington 30 Apr 1841 6 Jul 1916 [Co F 4th Va Inf CSA Grayson Dare Devils]
CANNOY, Barney B. 26 Nov 1836 20 Oct/Dec 1901 Age 64 yrs 10 mo 24 days; [s/o John V. Cannoy & Phebe Eve Hackler; m1 Sarah Jane "Katie" Cornett, m2 Margaret Matilda Perkins]
CANNOY, Jacob Melton 15 Sep 1851 1854 [s/o George H. & __ Cannoy]; stone not found in 2001.
CANNOY, Margaret M. 18 Apr 1847 18 Oct 1906 [2nd] wife of B.B. Cannoy
CANNOY, Robert Neal 26 Aug 1877 18 Jun 1878 [s/o Barney B. & Margaret Matilda Perkins Cannoy]
CANNOY, Sarah J. 28 Oct 1830 29 Dec 1867 [1st w/o Barney B. Cannoy; d/o Hazel & Catherine Cannoy Cornett]
CANNOY, Sarah Lucinda 15 Apr 1854 19 Aug 1855 [d/o John J. & Polly Cannoy]; stone not found in 2001.
CORNETT, Author Gentry 27 Apr 1866 14 Sep 1867 stone not found in 2001
CORNETT, Canada Cleavland 1875 9 May 1875 stone not found in 2001
CORNETT, Caroline L.   13 Jan 1826 26 yrs 8 mo 9(/6) days
CORNETT, Charlotte H.(/R.) 1 Feb 1836 18 Nov 1862 [w/o James M. Cornett; d/o Levi & Olive Hale Cornett]
CORNETT, Elizabeth H. 1841 17 Sep 1862 stone not found in 2001
CORNETT, George W. 27 Dec 1831 10 Feb 1919 [George Washington, s/o Levi Cornett & Olive Hale; judge]
CORNETT, Infant   Oct 1866 Infant of __ & M.E. Cornett; stone not found in 2001.
CORNETT, Levi   9 Jun 1880 Age 76 yrs 2 mo; [s/o William Jefferson & Jane Sutherland Cornett]; same stone with wife Olive Hale
CORNETT, Margaret E. 1846 1903 w/o J.W. Cornett; [nee Hale]
CORNETT, Miles Foy 1843 1863 [s/o Levi Cornett & Olive Hale]; stone broken, not found in 2001.
CORNETT, Olive 13/30 Apr 1810 6 Apr 1899 [w/o Levi Cornett; d/o Dudley & Nancy Burroughs Hale]; same stone with husband
CORNETT, Sarah 7 Apr 1839 21 Feb 1902 [nee Sarah Jane Gentry]
CORNETT, Virgil F.     stone not found in 2001
CORNETT, W.J. 1841   Gentleman age 68 yrs
CRAWFORD, Miss Susan     unmarked grave
CRIGGER, William Henry   1912 Co B 50th Va Inf CSA
DELP, Eliza Luxory 23 Sept 1879 3 Nov 1881 daughter of C.G. & S.E. Delp
DELP, George W. abt 1790 9 Apr 1845 Married 28 Jul 1814; same stone with wife Mary Polly Baker Delp
DELP, John 14 Feb 1818 23 Nov 1910  
DELP, Mallie Rose   19 Nov 1892 dau of H.E. & C.E. Delp; aged 3 yrs2 mo 4 days
DELP, Mary abt 1795 5 Apr 1861 same stone with husband George W. Delp; [nee Baker]
DELP, Rebecca 2 Feb 1820 18 Jun 1890 [nee Fisher]
DOSS, Sallie C. 25 Dec 1840 28 Feb 1901/1904  
FARKAS,Susan Mabel Victoria 15 Jan 1878 12 Jan 1899 Dau. of C.G. & S.E. Delp. Beloved wife of F. Farkas-married 17 Sep 1895
FUNK, George W., Sr.     Co F 4th Va Inf CSA
FUNK, Sarah E. 2/21 Jan 1856/1881 22 Feb 1911/1916  
FUNK, Samuel W. 26 May 1846 9 Mar 1916 [h/o Ellen Sage; s/o Jessee Funk & Sarah Vaught]
GENTRY, ??      
GENTRY, Canars 15 Jun 1875 9 Jul 1875  
GRAYBEAL, Roamy C. 1 Nov 1853/1859 2 Mar 1884 w/o Henry Graybeal
GRIFFITH, Samuel 1813 8 Feb 1902  
GRIFFITH, Susan A. 24 Oct 1843 31 Jul 1905  
HALE, ___      
HALE, Elizabeth   6 Aug 1852 Aged 4 yrs 5 mo 17 days
HALE, Leonidus C.   1862 Stone not found 2001
HALE, Mary E. 21/24 Jun 1860 30 Jun/Jan 1882/1888 Wife of C.(/L.)M. Hale
HALE, Nancy Malinda 2/07 Jun 1850/1853   Wife of Nicholas Hale
HALE, S.A. 5 Jan 1829 15 Jun 1896 [d/o __ & Nellia Andis]; stone not found 2001
HAWKS, Elvira J. 1860/1866 1942  
HAWKS, James T. 1868 1935 stone not found 2001
HERBERT, Elizabeth 1841 17 Sep 1862 Wife of G.W. Cornett; aged 21 yrs
HUTSELL, Catherine 18 Aug 1802 22 Mar 1885  
KREGER, Susan 21 Oct 1826 9 Oct 1907  
LANE, Ella M. 8 Sep 1907 21 Aug 1908/1910 Dau of D.S. & V.E. Lane
MANN, Roxie 16 Dec 1873 23 Mar 1900  
MARTIN, Alice H. 4 Jun 1864 27 Nov 1896  
MARTIN, Delphia A. 7 Feb 1896 24 Mar/Jun 1899 same stone with William A. Martin
MARTIN, William A. 9 Sep 1882 19 Dec 1888 same stone with Delphia A. Martin
MITCHELL, Isabel J. ca 1830 3 Jun 1854 Age 24 yrs 24 days; [w/o W.L. Mitchell; d/o Levi Cornett & Olive Hale]
MITCHELL, William L. 21 Apr 1826 18 Feb 1894  
PERKINS, Nancy A.   31 Aug 183_ [W/o Lewis H. Perkins; d/o Levi & Olive Hale Cornett]
ROARK, Hiram abt 1818 3/9 May 1893  
ROSE, Meril, Jr. 4 Aug 1947 14 Dec 1947  
RUPERT, Glen 22 Jul 1880 23 ___ 1880 Stone not found in 2001.
SAGE, Elizabeth   15 Dec 1904 Aged 61 yrs; w/o V.B. Sage
SAGE, Juanita 12 May 1892/1902 13 Feb/Jul 1902/1907 Dau of Rev. Jasper & Ida Sage
SAWYERS, Betsy/Betty Rose 19 Mar 1917 17 Aug 1920  
SAWYERS, Carrie Virginia 1896 1936 nee Horne
SAWYERS, Elizabeth Ruth 5 Sep 1919 3 Aug 1920  
SAWYERS, Ethel P. 9 Oct 1896 14 Jan 1916 Dau of J.R. & P.E. McLean
SAWYERS, Floyd 7 Apr 1934 30 Oct 1954 Virginia, SN U.S. Navy; [twin to Loyd Sawyers; s/o Henry Harrison Sawyers. Remains removed from Galilee Cemetery, Wytheville, and reinterred here 18 Jul 1992.]
SAWYERS, Henry Harrison 12 Mar 1890 22 May 1955 [m1 Ethel McLean, m2 Carrie Virginia Horne; s/o Robert Hasting Sawyers. Remains removed from Galilee Cemetery, Wytheville, and reinterred here 18 Jul 1992.]
SAWYERS/SAYERS, Robert Hasting 1857 1917  
SAWYERS/SAYERS, Eliza J. 25 Jun 1859 24 Jan 1895  
SCOTT, Virginia and infant son 26 Feb 1870 22 Feb 1895 Wife of W[illiam] W[orley] Scott; aged 24 yrs 11 mo 26 days
STONE, Orlie C.(/B.) 16/18 Apr 1885 30 Sep 1885 Age 5 mo-infant son of J.W. & N.C. Stone
STONE, Paul 16 Nov 1886 25 Sep 1887 Age 10 mo; infant son of J.W. & N.C. Stone
TRENT, William T.     Co F 4th Va Inf CSA
TROY, Marcus L. 8 Dec 1845 5 Apr 1901  
WARD, H.B. 13 May 1904 16 May 1904 stone not found in 2001
WARD, H.P.(/R.) 31 May 1891 10 Aug 1901  
WARD, Jane 27 Aug 1823 20 May 1891 [nee Wynn; w/o C.W. Ward. There are two stones for this lady.]
WARRICK, Effie E.     d/o G.W. & __ Warrick]; stone not found in 2001.
WARRICK, Elizabeth J. 13 Feb 1836 18 Nov 1908 same stone with husband George W. Warrick
WARRICK, George W. 20 Jun 1827 2/28 May 1909 same stone with wife Elizabeth J. Warrick
WARRICK, Horace/Harris G. 23 Aug 1878/1879 26 Nov 1906 died at Alliance, Neb
WARRICK, James & Susan & 3 children   1830-1840 One headstone for the 5 people buried here
WARRICK, Martha E.   27 May 1832 aged 24 yrs
WARRICK, W.A. 11 Jun 1827 1898 [s/o G.W. & E.J. Warrick]
WETTERLING, Nellie E. 9 Feb 1826/1876 1 May 1900  
WITHERSPOON, Margaret Ann 2 Jun 1852 30 Jul 1885 [w/o S.J. Witherspoon]
WYNN, James Emory 18 Dec 1852 8 Sep 1854 [s/o Josiah & Amanda J. Wynn]
WYNN, Josiah     Co F 4th Va Inf CSA