Ring Family Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Spring Valley area
Directions: From the junction of Scenic Rd (SR 94) and Short Rd (Rt 816) go west 0.15 mile on Short Road to Turkey Knob Rd (Rt 649). Then go south 1.5 miles on Turkey Knob Rd. The cemetery is on the left side of the road on a hilltop about 200 ft. from the road. It is visible from the road.
GPS Coordinates: N36.68757 W81.03514
Surveyed by: anonymous; updated by Buford C. Wilson on 6 May 2008.
Comments: The cemetery is surrounded by an iron fence and is very well maintained. Some info is from Bette Nelson and Paul Herndson’s files.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||
| ANDERSON, Edith Ring | 28 Mar 1922 | 19 Mar 2006 | |
| RING, David J. | 17 Jun 1871 | 11 Dec 1899 | [David Johnson, s/o Henry Martin and Nancy Phillips Ring] |
| RING, Oscar A. | 19 Nov 1898 | 1 Mar 1899 | [s/o Jefferson Alexander & Margaret A. Smith Ring] |
| RING, Eleanor | 24 Feb 1847 | 8 May 1914 | [d/o Thomas Mallory & Polly Byrd; 2nd w/o Henry Martin Ring] |
| RING, H.M. | 10 Feb 1847 | 22 May 1920 | [Henry Martin, s/o Peyton & Cynthia Ann Carico Ring] |
| RING, Nancy T. | 10 Mar 1843 | 1 May 1894 | 51 yrs 1 mo 21 days; [Tassy Phillips; 1st w/o Henry Martin Ring] |
| unknown | field stone | ||
| Row 2 | |||
| RING, Joel Darren | 28 Oct 1967 | 2 Oct 2006 | |
| KEESLING, Mildred J. | 29 Jul 1941 | 17 Aug 1996 | |
| RING, Albert J. | 12 Jun 1915 | 1 Aug 1984 | [Albert Joshua, s/o George A. & Effie Long Ring] |
| RING, Effie A. | 29 Apr 1889 | 24 Feb 1980 | [Effie Alice, d/o Emory Long; w/o George A. Ring] |
| RING, George A. | 15 Apr 1890 | 29 May 1970 | [George Alexander, s/o William P. & Mollie Roseberry Ring] |
| BLEVINS, Arlene | 5 Oct 1944 | 18 Aug 2002 | |
| RING, Mollie B. | 10 Oct 1868 | 8 May 1906 | [d/o George Roseberry; w/o William P. Ring] |
| RING, Willie E. | 3 Dec 1893 | 28 Feb 1894 | [s/o William P. & Mollie B. Roseberry Ring] |
| RING, William P. | 16 Feb 1869 | 17 Oct 1893 | [s/o Henry M. & Nancy Phillips Ring] |
| unknowns | two field stones | ||
| Row 3 | |||
| BLEVINS, twins | 1962 | 1962 | [dau & s/o Dennis & Sheila Arlene Anderson Blevins]; funeral home marker |
| ANDERSON, Baby boy | 1946 | 1946 | [s/o Lowell Curtis & Georgia Edith Ring Anderson]; funeral home marker |
| Row 4 | |||
| RING, Cynthia A. Carico | 20 Apr 1824 | 27 Mar 1906 | [w/o Peyton Ring; d/o Simeon & Rebecca Hanks Carico] |
| RING, Peyton | 14 Jan 1828 | 13 Jul 1884 | [Peyton Paxton, s/o Henry Ring & Rachel Wright] |
| RING, Nancy E. | 9 Feb 1850 | 12 Dec 1882 | [d/o Peyton and Cynthia Ring] |
| RING, Archibald J. | 5 Mar 1867 | 25 Mar 1867 | [s/o Peyton and Cynthia Ring] |
| unknown | field stone | ||
| Row 5 | |||
| JACKSON, Jessie Peach | [26 Aug] 1956 | [7 Apr] 2007 | funeral home marker |
| RING, J. Alexander | 31 Jan 1853 | 22 Jun 1892 | 39 yrs 4 mos 22 days; [Jeferson Alexander, s/o Peyton Ring & Cynthia Ann Carico; h/o Margaret A. Smith] |
| RING, Infant | 10 Mar 1886 | 10 Mar 1886 | [s/o Jefferson Alexander & Margaret A. Smith Ring] |
| unknown | “J.A.R.”; This appears to be the footstone for Jefferson Alexander Ring used to mark another grave. | ||
| RING, Charley M. | 22 Sep 1883 | 31 Oct 1885 | [s/o Jefferson Alexander & Margaret A. Smith Ring] |
| unknown | field stone with initials “N.E.B.”; not found in most recent survey | ||
| [RING, Rachel Angeline] | [31 Aug 1857] | [d/o Peyton & Cynthia Ann Carico Ring; died as a child]; no stone | |