Weiss Family Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Volney
Directions: This cemetery is at the top of a very steep hill behind the house at 697 Woodcrest Rd. From Troutdale Hwy (SR 16) and opposite Green Gable Road, take Wallens Creek Rd (Rt 736) east and then quickly then turn left on Woodcrest Rd (Rt 736). Continue about 1 mile to 697 Woodcrest Rd. The cemetery is directly behind the house, at the top of the hill, and adjacent to the tree line. The cemetery is on private property; permission is needed for access.
GPS Coordinates: N36.652878, W81.393580
Surveyed by: Minnie Hall, updated by Ed Clayton
Comments: The cemetery includes 6 small grave markers with initials and one larger marker of unusual construction. The large marker includes a pedestal at the bottom supporting three columns which in turn support a capital slab; this construct resembles the Roman numeral III. Names are carved on the fronts and backs of the three columns. Unfortunately, the parts of the larger marker where all on the ground when the cemetery was visited in June 2022.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDERSON, Lovey Ann | 24 Jan 1853 | 21 Jul 1921 | [d/o John and Rhoda Adams Weiss; w/o Robert Mitchell Anderson] |
| ANDERSON, Robert Mitchell | 1 Dec 1847 | 3 Mar 1920 | [s/o Isaac D. and Matilda Prichard Anderson; gs/o William and Catherine Waller Anderson] |
| ANDERSON, Orville Alexander | 15 Jul 1877 | 8 Sep 1885 | [s/o Robert Mitchell and Lovey Ann Weiss Anderson] |
| WEISS, Matthias | 23 Mar 1752 | 5 Apr 1831 | [h/o Rachel Bonham Ball; served as a private in PA Militia] |
| WEISS, John | 8 Aug 1798 | 25 Apr 1866 | [s/o Matthias Weiss; m1 Lovey Quinly, m2 Rhoda Adams] another researcher reported that Austin Weiss’ father (i.e. John Weiss) is buried in an unmarked grave on Shippey’s Branch. This single burial site is likely near the John Weiss Cemetery. |
| WEISS, Rhoda | 15 Mar 1827 | 15 Aug 1908 | [nee Adams; w/o John Weiss] |