Rockingham County Virginia Tombstones by Cemetery

CemeteryBrenneman Mennonite Church Cemetery
LocationEdom, Rockingham County, Virginia. From downtown Harrisonburg, take Route 42 north 4.7 miles and turn left onto Route 778 (Brenneman Church Road). Go 1.0 miles and cemetery is on the right side of road.
NotesIn 2002 Martha Lee found several broken stones in the first couple of rows and stones buried in bushes. Some stones were face down and to heavy to lift and read but I believe were recorded by Mr. Swank. There is an open area between rows 4 and 5 with no markers. In 1967 J. Robert Swank wrote "Brenneman Mennonite Cemetery is the site of the old Brenneman Church. It was used as a place of worship and also a school as there were no public schools." Mr. Swank goes on: From the Brenneman Family History (page 30 # 96) we find, "The Brenneman Church was built on the Peter Brenneman farm one mile north of Greenmount in 1826 by the Funks, Shanks, Swanks and Brennemans of the vicinity of Linville, Singers Glen, Greenmount and the Brush." Mr. Swank notes "Deed Book 24 Page 338 - Oct 1852. Peter Brenneman to Joseph Wenger & (?) Burkholder trustees of Mennonite Society, two parcels of land on road to Geo. Shavers Mill; one for meeting house now built, one for burying ground."
Survey Date and RecorderOct 2002
Martha Lee

Cemetery Index

Surname Index

Surnames are sorted by section / plot / row / grave - only sections and rows are shown

SectionRowSurnameGiven Name & MIBirth DateDeath DateHeadstone NotesRemarks
BeardJamesno visible marker-known to be buried in unmarked graves per Swank's records of 1967
FulkCharles Homer16 Sep 20243 Jun 2024no visible marker-known to be buried in unmarked graves per Swank's records of 1967, children Abram & Susan
FulkMary Catherine26 May 20245 Jun 2024no visible marker-known to be buried in unmarked graves per Swank's records of 1967, children Abram & Susan
ShankElizabeth3 Jan 2025no visible marker-the Heatwole History book shows her buried here but she is recorded as buried in the Lindale Mennionte Church Cemetery, aged 46y 4m, w/Henry Shank, nee Heatwole
001AckerLucy Ann16 Aug 202417 Nov 202481y 3m 1d, consort/Peternee Barnes
001Acker, Jr.Peter13 Oct 202413 Nov 2024Aged 65y 1ms/Peter & Mary Driver Acker
001OckerPeter23 Sep 202430 Mar 2024
001AckerAnna Marie3 Dec 2024Nov 1849illegible stone-recorded by Swank in 1960s, d/Lewis & Barbara Driver Acker
002AnthonySophia M.14 Sep 202429 Sep 2024illegible stone-recorded by Swank in 1960s, 1st wife of James Beard then 2nd marriage to John A. Anthony per Swank, nee Moyers
002BeardAmanda J.17 Mar 20245 Mar 2025illegible stone-recorded by Swank in 1960s
002BeardRuth E.22 Aug 20248 Mar 2024illegible stone-recorded by Swank in 1960s
002BeardMary E.20 Jul 20249 Dec 2024
002DillardSylvester W.18791941
003BeardMyron & Nannie20 Jan 2025no visible marker-recorded by Swank in 1960s as a child's stone
004MitchellCatherine31 Oct 202429 May 2024w/E. S.d/Jacob Nave
004MitchellE. S.12 Oct 20245 Sep 2024s/Jacob & Catherine
005WoodBertie May4 Feb 202522 Sep 2024aged 28y 8m 17d, w/Wade H.d/Geo. & Mary S. Etting, 1w/Wade H.
005WoodGeorgia M.25 Aug 202427 Jul 2024c/W. H. & B. C. Winecord Wood
006WoodJoseph N.30 Oct 202425 Sep 2024s/W. A. & Melvina
006WoodFannie J.17 Jul 202431 Oct 2024w/Joseph N.
006WebbEdna Rebecca14 Feb 202523 Apr 2024c/Thomas C. & Annie Webbno visible marker-recorded by Swank in 1960s
006WebbThelma V.23 Mar 202427 Jun 2024c/Thomas C. & Annie Webbfootstone with initials only visible marker - rest recorded by Swank in 1960s
006WebbWorthy K.4 Oct 202427 Sep 2024c/Thomas C. & Annie Webbfootstone with initials only visible marker - rest recorded by Swank in 1960s
007RhodesAllie S.7 Jan 2025aged 20y 6m 13dc/Anthony & Hannah
007RhodesInfant18 Oct 202421 Oct 2024s/S. J. & Kate
007RhodesHannah H.26 Jan 202519 Sep 2024aged 64y 7m 23dd/John Beery, w/Anthony
007RhodesAnthony7 May 2024aged 74y 2m 7d
007RhodesVernie May25 Nov 202419 Mar 2024age 3y 3m 23d, c/S. J. & Kate
007RhodesLena28 Dec 202418 Feb 2025c/S. J. & Kate
007RhodesSamuel J.15 May 202414 Dec 2024s/Anthony & Hannah
007RhodesKate L.2 Feb 202516 Mar 2024w/S. J.d/Christian & Rebecca Niswander
007FulkSusan C.19 Jan 202530 Apr 2024aged 61y 3m 11d, w/Abram F.d/Peter & Mary Brenneman
007FulkAbraham F.16 Feb 202527 Sep 2024aged 45y 7m 11ds/Josiah & Betty
008BeeryHenry19 Feb 20252 Aug 2024s/John & Barbara Kagey Beery
008BeeryLydia30 Jul 2024aged 79y 4m 9d, w/Henrynee Grove
008GeilCatharine26 Aug 2024aged 74y 5m 17d, w/Rev Johnd/Henry & Lydia Beery
008GeilJohn, Rev.28 Jul 2024s/John & Mary Driver Geilborn 27 Feb 2025 according to Swank in 1960s
008MessickGeil Richard10 Jun 20245 Mar 2025c/K. L. & Isadora
008MessickEdna Irene3 Jun 20247 Jun 2024c/K. L. & Isadora
008MessickCharlotte Bell2 Oct 20242 Oct 2024c/K. L. & Isadora
008MessickEmma Lee8 Aug 202420 Jul 2024age 11m 12d, c/K. L. & Isadora
008FulkHardy C.30 Jan 2025aged 3y 1m 15ds/A. F. & S. C.
008RinkerAnna3 Apr 202424 Mar 2024aged 69y 11m 21d, w/Jonathan
008RinkerJonathan3 May 20249 Apr 2024aged 82y 11m 6d
009GeilJohn H.28 May 2024aged 64y 4m 15ds/John & Catherine Beery, born 13 Jan 2025 according to Swank in 1960s
009GeilAnnie E.19 Dec 2024aged 43y 8m, w/John H.nee Fulk
009GeilJames D.1 Sep 2024aged 12y 6m 23d, c/J. H. & Annie E.
009Geilinfant sonage 1/2 hour, s/J. H. & Anna E. Geil
009GeilMartha S.21 Jul 2024aged 10m 21d, c/J. H. & Annie E.
009GeilEmma Virginia9 Jan 202526 Feb 2025c/J. H. & Annie E.
009GeilCharles W.9 Nov 2024aged 1y 1m 14d, c/J. H. & Annie E.
009GeilJoseph Edward10 Oct 2024aged 3y 7m 18d, c/J. H. & Annie E.
009GeilSophia C.29 Aug 2024aged 3y 7m 23d, C/J. H. & Annie E.
010MartzFlorence10 Sep 202421 Jun 2024d/Jacob & Lydiaillegible stone-recorded by Swank in 1960s
010MartzLydia A.10 Jul 202421 Dec 2024age 29y 5m 11d, w/Jacob
010MastersGeorge W.30 Sep 202419 Nov 2024age 64y 1m 19d

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