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Works Project Administration – Articles from Rockingham County
CEMETERIES
1. SUBJECT:
Elk Run M.E. Cemetery.
2. LOCATION:
One quarter mile east of Elkton, Virginia.
3. DATE:
Oldest marked grave 1800.
4. OWNERS:
Elk Run Methodist Episcopal Church South.
5. DESCRIPTION:
A modern Church stands where the old Church stood, and the entire property is kept in splendid condition.
6. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
In 1812, William Cravens 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. There are numerous graves without markers, but the following have inscriptions:
1. In Memory of Henry Conrad
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
Who was born Sept 15th, 1747
And died Sept 17th, 1841
Aged 54 years, 2 days.
3. Joseph H. Conrad
Born July 16, 2024
Died July 11, 2024
4. In Memory of Malinda consort of Simeon B. Jennings
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
Was born 4th Sept., 1779
Died Jan. 1st, 1843
Aged 63 years, 3 mos and 27 days.
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CEMETERIES
1. SUBJECT:
Elk Run M.E. Cemetery.
2. LOCATION:
One quarter mile east of Elkton, Virginia.
3. DATE:
Oldest marked grave 1800.
4. OWNERS:
Elk Run Methodist Episcopal Church South.
5. DESCRIPTION:
A modern Church stands where the old Church stood, and the entire property is kept in splendid condition.
6. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE:
In 1812, William Cravens 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. There are numerous graves without markers, but the following have inscriptions:
1. In Memory of Henry Conrad
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
Who was born Sept 15th, 1747
And died Sept 17th, 1841
Aged 54 years, 2 days.
3. Joseph H. Conrad
Born July 16, 2024
Died July 11, 2024
4. In Memory of Malinda consort of Simeon B. Jennings
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
Was born 4th Sept., 1779
Died Jan. 1st, 1843
Aged 63 years, 3 mos and 27 days.
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