Gilham Family Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Independence
Directions: From the junction of New River Pkwy (US Hwy 21/221) and Hardin Rd (Rd 703) go north 0.7 mile on Hardin Rd to the junction of Bethany Rd (Rt 702) then go southwest on Bethany Rd 0.4 mile to house and driveway on the left side of the road. The cemetery is 0.4 mile from the house on drive lane behind the house following downhill, then southeast of 2nd ridgeline behind house.
GPS Coordinates: N36.590759 W81.172066
Surveyed by: Paul Herndon on 22 Sep 1993
Comments: In 1993, this was the home of C.B. Cox. Cemetery was fenced and several markers broken, needing repairs.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||
| unknowns | two unmarked graves | ||
| VAUGHAN, Ellis | 25 May 1870 | 18 Apr 1933 | [George Ellis, s/o J.C. & Callie Vaughan] |
| VAUGHAN, Genetta Ellen | 29 Mar 1876 | 28 Aug 1954 | [d/o George & Lydia Gilham; w/o Ellis Vaughan] |
| unknown | unmarked grave | ||
| GENTRY, Samuel Hale | 1896 | 1942 | double stone with next |
| GENTRY, Wilma | 1898 | 1964 | [nee Vaughan] |
| Row 2 | |||
| unknown | unmarked grave | ||
| GILHAM, George W. | 6 Apr 1839 | 31 Mar 1923 | [s/o David & Polly Gilham]; double stone with next |
| GILHAM, Lydia | 12 Apr 1836 | 30 Apr 1925 | [nee Dixon] |
| Row 3 | |||
| GILHAM, Mary Alverdia | 29 Jul 1873 | 3 Dec ____ | dau. of G.W. & Liddie Gilham; [died as a young girl] |
| unknown | unmarked grave | ||
| GILHAM, John W. | 15 Feb 1871 | 25 Jul 1892 | |
| Row 4 | |||
| GILHAM, Polly | large field stones at head and foot; [w/o David Gilham] | ||
| GILHAM, David | large field stones at head and foot | ||
| unknown | unmarked grave | ||
| SHARP, Drucilla | 11 Oct 1840 | 19 Feb 1871 | w/o John W.B. Sharp; [nee Gillham] |
| Row 5 | |||
| unknown | field stones at head and foot; [said to be child of slaves] | ||
| unknown | field stone; [said to be child of slaves] | ||
| unknowns | two unmarked graves | ||
| unknown | field stone; [said to be child of slaves] | ||