Wells Ward Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Saddle Creek
Directions: This cemetery is on the Ward-Jenkins farm. From the junction of Saddle Creek Rd (Rt 682) and Twin Oaks Rd (Rt 683) go north 0.7 mile on Saddle Creek Rd. The cemetery is on right (east) side of the road, approximately 700 fee, on the east side of Saddle Creek. From the driveway entrance to the farm, cemetery is 0.26 mile north.
GPS Coordinates: N36.642292 W81.233177
Surveyed by: Joe W. Phipps and info from Paul Herndon’s files
Comments: Cemetery is well fenced and tended.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||
| BOLT, Thomas | 1846 | [24 Mar] 1933 | [s/o Tyre and Ally Nester Bolt] |
| BOLT, Nancy P. Nina | 25 Aug 1846 | 11 Apr 1912 | [d/o David and Minerva Ward; w/o Thomas Bolt; m 17 Jun 1871] |
| BOLT, Troy | 4 May 1872 | 6 Nov 1901 | [s/o Thomas and Nancy P. Nina Ward Bolt] |
| KING, Ruth | 15 May 1920 | 13 Jan 1923 | [d/o Lige and Margie Bolt King] |
| Row 2 | |||
| BOLT, James | 1854 | [9 Sep] 1936 | [s/o Tyre and Ally Nester Bolt; h/o Rebecca Jane Ward; m 16 Feb 1879] |
| BOLT, Rebecca J. | 2 Dec 1862 | 30 May 1895 | [Rebecca Jane, d/o David and Minerva Ward; w/o David Ward] |
| BOLT, Laura Ennice | 1 Sep 1871 | 29 Apr 1902 | [d/o William & Margaret Poe; 2nd w/o James Bolt; m 13 Oct 1895] |
| EDWARDS, Laura Belle | 27 Apr 1889 | 7 Nov 1907 | wife of Glenn Edwards; [d/o James and Rebecca Jane Ward Bolt]; stone broken off below dates |
| Row 3 | |||
| WARD, Susan Abigil | 14 Apr 1879 | age 6 years; [d/o David and Minerva Ward] | |
| WARD, David | 9 Apr 1823 | 24 Mar 1899 | [s/o Stephen and Abigail Osborne Ward; h/o Minerva Ward] |
| WARD, Minerva | 4 Oct 1826 | 21 Aug 1919 | [d/o Enoch and Nancy Hash Ward; w/o David Ward] |
| Row 4 | |||
| WARD, Reney | Dec 1863 | age 5 yrs 7 mos; [Irena, d/o David and Minerva Ward; died of diphtheria] | |
| WARD, Johnathan | 16 Jan 1864 | age 8 yrs 7 mos 24 days; [s/o David and Minerva Ward; died of diphtheria] | |
| WARD, David | Dec 1863 | age 2 yrs 6 mos 12 days; [s/o David and Minerva Ward; died of diphtheria] | |
| WARD, Infant | infant of David and Minerva Ward | ||
| WARD, William | Aug 1817 | “Bill”; [s/o Stephen and Abigail Osborne Ward; probably born Aug 1817] | |
| POE, Robert Guy | 1 Apr 1901 | 15 Jul 1905 | [s/o Rush and Ennice Phelps Poe] |
| Row 5 | |||
| WARD, Enoch D. | 14 Jun 1850 | 25 Apr 1923 | [Enoch David, s/o David and Minerva Ward]; double stone with next |
| WARD, Rosemond J. | 21 Feb 1856 | 4 Jun 1931 | [d/o Lewis and Mary C. Moss Carrico; m 8 Mar 1872] |
| WARD, Creed | 7 Apr 1885 | 3 Oct 1961 | [s/o Enoch David and Rosamond Carrico Ward] |
| WARD, Kenneth Lewis | 4 Jul 1964 | 28 Apr 1990 | [s/o Thomas Gayle Ward; gs/o Thomas Guy Ward] |
| WARD, Thomas Guy | 20 Dec 1911 | 27 Jan 1941 | [s/o Thomas Wells and Lillie Virginia Phelps Ward] |
| RHUDY, Madge W. | 17 Jun 1899 | 7 May 1985 | [Cora Madge, d/o Thomas Wells and Lillie Virginia Phelps Ward] |
| WARD, Thomas Wells | 1 Jun 1867 | 10 Feb 1949 | [s/o David and Minerva Ward] |
| WARD, Lillie Virginia | 20 Feb 1877 | 27 Feb 1947 | [d/o J.C. & M.C. Phelps; w/o Thomas Wells Ward] |
| JENKINS, Martin Alexander | [30 Dec] 1903 | 1974 | double stone with next |
| JENKINS, Lena Rose | 1909 | [d/o Thomas Wells and Lillie Virginia Phelps Ward]; In 1993 Rose furnished much of the information on this cemetery and on her kin. | |
| Also known to be buried in this cemetery | |||
| BOLT, Infants | [two unmarked graves; infants of James and Laura Ennice Poe Bolt.] | ||
| BOLT, Jonathan | [9 Aug 1889] | [3 Apr 1892] | [s/o James & Rebecca Bolt] |
| BOLT, Joseph | [1887] | [1888] | |
| WARD, Abigail | [nee Taylor; w/o William Ward] | ||
| POE, Infant | [infant of John and Rosa Durham Poe; baby was born unexpectedly while parents were away from home and assistance.] | ||
| WARD, Abigail | [d/o Stephen and Abigail Osborne Ward. Her children: Rush Floyd Ward and Wiley W. Ward] | ||
| BOLT, Infant | [1882] | [1882] | [probably Charles, s/o James & Rebecca Bolt] |