Kilby Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Fees Branch
Directions: From the junction of Wolf Knob Rd (Rt 797) and Spencer Branch Rd (Rt 746) go south 0.9 mile to the junction of Spencer Branch Rd and Fees Ridge Rd (Rt 782). Take Fees Ridge Rd west 0.9 mile to private road on right. Take this private road 0.2 mile to the cemetery on right alongside road.
GPS Coordinates: N36.582397 W81.509026
Surveyed by: Jeff Weaver on 26 Mar 2003
Comments: There are twelve identified graves in this cemetery. The oldest identifiable stone dates from 1906 but this cemetery is traditionally older than that. Three field stones were found in 2003; earlier surveys indicate there are nine graves marked with field stones.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||
| OWEN, Eleanora E. | 1926 | 2002 | |
| unknown | field stone | ||
| Row 2 | |||
| SPENCER, Bany | 2 Mar 1873 | 31 May 1952 | [Urbana, d/o Thornton & Phoebe Marilda Weaver] |
| SPENCER, Dolphus | 16 Feb 1873 | 19 Sep 1933 | [Adolphus E., s/o Calvin & Mary Spencer] |
| KILBY, Dora | 4 Apr 1879 | 24 Feb 1906 | [d/o Thornton & Phoebe Marilda Weaver Kilby] |
| KILBY, Phoebe M. | 29 Aug 1833 | 31 Mar 1907 | [Phoebe Marilda, d/o Isaac and Mary “Polly” Francis Weaver] |
| KILBY, Thornton | 12 Nov 1829 | 29 Aug 1917 | [s/o Elder Reuben and Anna Jones Kilby]; Co C 63 VA Inf CSA |
| Row 3 | |||
| STURGILL, Russell Thornton | 12 Nov 1913 | 21 Apr 1995 | Pvt U.S. Army World War II |
| unknowns | two field stones | ||
| SPENCER, Luther | 10 Feb 1949 | 10 Feb 1949 | s/o Ralph and Mae Spencer |