New River Notes
Since 1998 - Historical and Genealogical Resources
for the Upper New River Valley of North Carolina and Virginia
Wiley Perkins Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Guffey Creek, north of Barton's Crossroad
Directions: This cemetery is on a knoll near (northwest) of the intersection of Rockbridge Road (Rt 731) and Guffey Branch Lane (Rt 775). Direct access requires crossing a field. From Grant, go east approximately 2 miles on Flatridge Rd (Rt 658) to the junction of Rockbridge Rd (Rt 731). Go north on Rockbridge Rd 2.6 miles, to the junction with Guffey Branch Lane. The cemetery is on the left (north) of this junction, behind house, on hill, visible from both roads.
GPS Coordinates: N36.674049 W81.352083
Surveyed by: James and May Cox 5 Oct 1991; Jeff Weaver and Dave Reedy 16 Jun 2003
Comments: The cemetery has a good fence but hadn't been mowed for some time when we visited the cemetery in 2003.
General View of the Wiley Perkins Cemetery
Unique Grave Marker for Frank Russell
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||
| RUSSELL, James Lasco | 4 Mar 1917 | 21 Feb 1920 | Aged 2 years 11 mos 12 days |
| RUSSELL, Glen | 2 Apr 1905 | 11 Mar 1915 | Aged 9 years 11 mo 9 days; S/o S[tephen] C[alvin] and J[osie] L. [Holdaway] Russell |
| Row 2 | |||
| HOLDAWAY, Louise | 1858 | 1907 | double stone with next |
| HOLDAWAY, Marcus | 1856 | 1942 | |
| HOLDAWAY, Infant | C/o Mr. and Mrs. M.D. Holdaway | ||
| unknowns | four field stones | ||
| Row 3 | |||
| unknowns | seven field stones | ||
| Row 4 | |||
| PERKINS, Tessora Eugenia | 15 Dec 1869 | 23 Dec 1956 | [d/o Henry & Maude Rollin Long; w/o Elbert M. Perkins] |
| PERKINS, Elbert M. | 1 Jun 1861 | 5 Nov 1939 | |
| PERKINS, Stephen | 3 May 1826 | 6 May 1898 | Age 72 years 11 mos 27 days |
| RUSSELL, Frank | [1840] | 1862 | KIA Civil War ' 62; cast iron marker with a wooden insert |
| unknowns | five field stones | ||
| Row 5 | |||
| unknowns | eight field stones | ||
| Row 6 | |||
| unknowns | seven field stones | ||
| PERKINS, Ella Wilmath | 26 Jan 1892 | 26 Jan 1960 | |
| Row 7 | |||
| unknowns | three rounded wooden markers, very old | ||
| PERKINS, Milton | 28 Mar 1827 | [1868] | Aged 41 years 14 days; [s/o Samuel Ceveline Perkins] |
| Row 8 | |||
| unknowns | two field stones | ||
| MANTZ, Malissa J. | 6 Feb 1839 | 24 Sep 1902/1922 | |
| unknowns | two field stones | ||
| Row 9 | |||
| LONG, Lee F. | 23 Feb 1852 | 6 Nov 1928 | 76 Yrs 8 Mo 14 days |
| LONG, Mary M. | 22 Jul 1856 26 Feb 1856 | 14 Jul 1922 | Age 65 Yrs 6 Mo 19 Days; w/o L[ee] F. Long; [nee Rollin] |
| JAMES, Emeline | 20 Oct 1840 | 11 Jan 1923 | |
| JAMES, Braxton L. | 2 Feb 1827 | 27 Jul 1895 | |
| JAMES, George F. | 5 May 1861 | 2 May 1888 | |
| JAMES, Minnie | 5 Apr 1880 | 26 Aug 1887 | |
| BREWER, Ettie M. | 14 Jul 1878 | 28 Jun 1879 | |
| BREWER, Joseph I. | 10 Jan 1868 | 4 Apr 1878 | |
| BREWER, Lewis W. | 21 Mar 1836 | 17 Apr 1916 | [f/o Lucy & Emory] |
| BREWER, Sarah Ann | 24 Mar 1834 | 12 Dec 1920 | [m/o Lucy & Emory] |
| BREWER, Lucy | 9 Aug 1874 | 5 Oct 1944 | [Clemmie] |
| BREWER, William "Emory" | 1 Jul 1871 | 12 Sep 1945 | |