Cox-Shaw Cemetery
aka Shaw Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Peach Bottom
Directions: This is on the north side of Rt. 629 (Little River Road), 1.1 miles from its intersection with Rt. 626 (Old Baywood Road).
GPS Coordinates: N36.590229 W81.066109
Surveyed by: This cemetery was surveyed by Tracy Farmer McMillon 26 Mar 2001, updated by Buford C. Wilson 8 Apr 2008.
Comments: The cemetery was called the Cox Cemetery, the Peach Bottom Methodist Church Cemetery and now it is referred to as the Shaw Cemetery. Several of the people buried here were members of the old Peach Bottom Methodist Church which stood nearby. The church building is now in ruins. The Shaw family has maintained the cemetery for many years and it is in excellent condition.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||
| SHAW, Robert L., IV | 6 May 1978 | 6 May 1978 | |
| SHAW, Robert L., III | 28 Feb 1946 | ||
| SHAW, June Kirk | 22 Jun 1945 | shared stone with Robert L. and Alison Elaine | |
| SHAW, Alison Elaine | 25 Nov 1974 | 14 Jul 2005 | |
| PHIPPS, John McTear | 6 Jun 1866 | 26 Jul 1929 | |
| PHIPPS, Laura Alice | 15 Sep 1872 | 15 Sep 1956 | shared stone with above |
| BLEVINS, Haywood | 3 Jun 1837 | 18 Feb 1923 | Capt. 45 VA Inf. POW; [A stone has been erected here, but his remains are in the John Blevins Family Cemetery.] |
| Row 2 | |||
| SHAW, Robert L., Sr. | 29 Jun 1881 | 11 Jul 1965 | Daddy Bob |
| SHAW, Dita Osborne | 1 Aug 1891 | 24 Oct 1984 | Grannie; shared stone with Robert L., Sr. and Robert L., Jr. |
| SHAW, Robert L., Jr. | 2 Nov 1916 | 30 Apr 1996 | Paw Paw |
| CARSON, Robt. S. | 23 Feb 1856 | 12 Feb 1941 | |
| CARSON, Lydia Cox | 2 Oct 1865 | 22 Feb 1935 | |
| MELTON, Rosa C. | 11 Oct 1864 | 7 Jan 1911 | wife of J. K. Melton |
| HALE, Elizabeth | 28 Jul 1822 | 3 Apr 1916 | |
| BLEVINS, John R. | 7 Sep 1876 | 24 Sep 1941 | |
| BLEVINS, Rosa E. | 25 Jun 1882 | 11 Feb 1955 | shared stone with above |
| Row 3 | |||
| SHAW, Arthur R. | 12 Apr 1876 | 8 Jan 1941 | |
| SHAW, Sam Elwood | 31 Apr 1909 | 14 Feb 1938 | |
| SHAW, Louisa J. Billings | 3 Apr 1880 | 31 Jul 1927 | wife of A.R. Shaw |
| SHAW, W.O. | 25 Dec 1840 | 7 Apr 1915 | Co C 45 VA Inf. CSA |
| SHAW, Johnson C. | 14 Jul 1847 | 4 May 1914 | |
| SHAW, Nancy J. Cox | 27 Jul 1842 | 8 Jul 1925 | |
| SMITH, Rebecca A. Cox | 23 Sep 1862 | 30 May 1918 | wife of C.W. Smith; age 55 yrs 8 mo 7 days |
| Row 4 | |||
| MELTON, Edwin | 1906 | 1960 | |
| DELP, J.W. | 4 Apr 1860 | 20 Sep 1932 | |
| DELP, Ella Coomes | 10 Feb 1870 | 21 Apr 1929 | wife of J.W. Delp |
| COX, Enoch | 1 Aug 1840 | 19 May 1933 | 1 Lt. Co C 45 VA In. CSA |
| COX, Malinda York | 13 Aug 1848 | 13 Oct 1941 | wife of Enoch Cox |
| YORK, Lewis W. | 11 Jun 1825 | 9 Jul 1919 | |
| SMITH, C.W. | An overturned stone was reported in the earlier surveys. It is missing now. | ||