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  1. SUBJECT:

    2. Elk Run M.E. Cemetery.

  2. LOCATION:

    3. ¼ mile east of Elkton, Virginia.

  3. DATE:

    4. Oldest marked grave 1800.

  4. OWNERS:

    5. Elk Run Methodist Episcopal Church South.

  5. DESCRIPTION:

    6. A modern Church stands where the old Church stood, and the entire property is kept in splendid condition.

  6. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:

In 1812, William Craven preached a sermon in the old Church here from the text, "Curse ye, Meroz, " and the great Methodist preacher, John Bear was converted. In later years the old Church was demolished, and a modern Church has been erected on the same spot. Some very noted people are buried in the cemetery around this Church. Adam Miller (Muller) now rests here. He was first buried in the old cemetery about one mile north of Elkton, Virginia, on the Miller (Muller) home place, but his great-great granddaughter, Miss Lizzie Miller, had his remains removed to the Elk Run Cemetery where other members of the Miller family are buried.

In the center of this cemetery is a solid block of earth about twenty by two hundred feet where slaves were buried. Here are numerous graves without markers but the following have inscriptions:
  1. In Memory of Henry Conrad

    2. Who was born on the 20 day of June 1789

    And died the 3 day of Jany, 1849

    Aged 60 years, 6 months and 14 days.

  2. Sacred to the Memory of Jacob Conrad

    3. Who was born Sept 15th, 1747

    And died Sept 17th, 1841

    Aged 54 years, 2 days.

  3. Joseph H. Conrad

    4. Born July 16, 2024

    Died July 11, 1861.

  4. In Memory of Malinda consort of Simeon B. Jennings

    5. And daughter of Henry and Mary Miller

    Who was born 15th of Dec. 1809

    And died 16th of Feb. 1833

    Aged 24 yrs, 4 mos, 16 days.

  5. Elizabeth Kite

    6. Was born 4th Sept., 1779

    Died Jan. 1st, 1843

    Aged 63 years, 3 mos and 27 days.

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  6. William Kite

    7. Was born Feb 5th, 1770

    Died Oct. 29th, 1838

    Aged 68 years, 8 mos and 24 days.

  7. In Memory of Jeremiah Mayers

    8. Born June 4th, 1819

    Died May 24th, 1849

    Aged 29 years, 11 mo and 20 days.

  8. In Memory of Ann Miller consort of Jacob Miller, Sr.

    9. Who was born Nov. 27, 1867

    And died Nov. 6th, 1841.

  9. A.M. Sigournia Miller

    10. Daughter of Hasu Miller

    Born Jan. 22, 1843

    Died Jan. 31, 1862

    Aged 19 years and 2 days.

  10. In Memory of Elizabeth Miller

    11. Born Feb. 22, 1787

    Died May 18, 2024

    Aged 72 years, 2 mos, 26 ds

    Yea though I walk through the valley of the shadow of

    Death I will fear no evil for Thou art with me. Thy rod

    Thy staff they comfort me.

  11. Henry Miller, Sr.

    12. Born July 14th, 1764

    Died Sept. 18th, 1850

    Aged 86 years, 2 mos and 4 days.

  12. Sacred to the Memory of Jacob Reudabush

    13. Born March 10th, 1786

    Died July 4th, 1848.

    Aged 62 years, 2 months and 24 days.

  13. I.N. Thomas

Was born June 25, 2024 and died June 7, 1800.
  1. ART:

    2. Photograph

  2. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:

Informants: Mrs. Fannie Bear, Miss Elizabeth Bear, Elkton, Virginia.

Mr. J.H. Sughrue, Elkton, Virginia.

 

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LIST OF TOMBSTONES.

Conrad, Henry 1

Conrad, Jacob 2

Conrad, Joseph 3

Jennings, Malinda 4

Kite, Elizabeth 5

Kite, William 6

Mayers, Jeremiah 7

Miller, Ann 8

Miller, A.M. Sigournia 9

Miller, Elizabeth 10

Miller, Henry, Sr. 11

Roudabush, Jacob 12

Thomas, I.N. 13

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

October 2, 1936 C. C. Morris

Shenandoah, Virginia