Rockingham County Virginia Tombstones by Cemetery

CemeteryCyrus Dove Cemetery
LocationCriders Area, Rockingham County, Virginia. Northwest of Criders and located on the Shenandoah Mountain about half a mile from the end of Bennetts Run Road (Route 824).
NotesCemetery records compiled by Shirley Cullers Miller using headstones, field/river rocks, papers of Warren Souder and Lewis Yankey, J. Robert Swank’s 1967 records, and through interviews with area residents. Shirley Cullers Miller noted: I have made a list of the people that I have found to be buried in this cemetery and I am including the list for a record to be preserved. She recorded the following: The following deed from the Hardy County Deed Books records the gift of the grave yard from Cyrus Dove to the relatives and neighbors. THIS DEED made this 20th day of Dec. 1923, between Cyrus Dove and Margaret L. Dove, his wife, of the County of Hardy, State of W. Va., of the first part, and David A. Smith, Angus W. Dove and Harvey W. Whetzel of the county of Hardy, and State of W. Va., and George M. "Lafe" Dove and William A. Hottinger of the county of Rockingham State of Va., of the second part, WITNESSETH: That for and in consideration of their mutual love and good will, and their generous respects for the dead now buried here. The said Cyrus Dove and Margaret L. Dove, his wife, does grant unto the said parties of the second part "a free gift". The use of a certain tract or parcel of land, known as the Cyrus Dove Grave Yard, and bounded as follows, to wit: BEGINNING 5 feet east of a chestnut tree in said grave yard, thence running S. 49 1/2 W. 6 1/2 poles. Thence N. 40 1/2 W 3 1/2 poles. Thence N. 49 1/2 E 6 1/2 poles. Thence S 40 1/2 E. 3 1/2 poles, passing said chestnut tree to the beginning, containing 24 poles. To have and to hold with ingress and egress as now established and their heirs forever. And the said Cyrus Dove and Margaret L. Dove, his wife, reserved unto them selves, and their heirs the same privileges granted unto the said parties of the second part. Witness the following signatures and seals. His (mark) Cyrus X Dove -State of West Virginia county of Hardy, to wit: I, J. W. Dove a Notary in and for the county and state aforesaid do certify that Cyrus Dove, whose name is signed to the foregoing deed, and bearing date the 20th day of December 1923, has this day acknowledged the same before me in my said county. Given under my hand this 29th day of January, 1925. My commission expires Jan. 8th, 1930-Jas. W. Dove, N. P.
Survey Date and Recorder2002
Shirley Cullers Miller

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Surname Index

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SectionRowSurnameGiven Name & MIBirth DateDeath DateHeadstone NotesRemarks
MayInfant Daughterdaughter of Wilson & Wanda Marie Whetzel May, and great-grandchild of Cyrus Dove
DoveArchie "Ernest"27 Feb 20258 Jul 2024child of George M. L. "Lafe" Dove & his wife Anna "Laura" Smith, and husband of (1) Pearlie M. Whetzel (2) Edna May Phinney. Archie Dove's ashes were brought from Dixfield, Maine and buried in the Cyrus Dove Cemetery.
SmithMary Catheine "Kettle" (Dove)15 Nov 202412 Oct 2024wife of Lorenzo Frederick Smith II and child of Abel F. & Mary Magdalene Cullers Dove
SmithDavid A.29 Apr 20242 Apr 2024child of Lorenzo Frederick Smith II & Mary Catherine "Kettle" Dove Smith, and husband of (1) Julia Catherine Dove and (2) Margaret A. (Hulvey) Turner
DoveJulia Catherine21 Apr 202422 Mar 20241st wife of David A. Smith, and child of Socrates Henkel Dove & Clara Ellen Whetzel Dove
SmithDaughter1936Stillbornchild of David Leonard & Lelia Viola "Sallie" Hinkle Smith, and grandchild of David A. & Julia Catherine Dove Smith
SmithDorman Wilson12 Mar 202424 Mar 2024child of Annie Ruth Smith and grandchild of David A. & Julia Catherine Dove Smith
HottingerHannah Susan (Whetzel)10 Aug 202418 Jul 20241st wife of William Ashby "Bill" Hottinger, and child of Edward & Ann Whetzel
HottingerEffie Ethel17 Aug 202415 Feb 2025twin, child of William Ashby "Billy" Hottinger & his 1st wife Hannah Susan Whetzel
HottingerRessie1894twin, infant child of William Ashby "Billy" Hottinger & his 1st wife Hannah susan Whetzel
HottingerBessie1894twin, infant child of William Ashby "Billy" Hottinger & his 1st wife Hannah susan Whetzel
DoveFrederick Arnold5 Mar 202525 Feb 2025child of George M. L. "Lafe" Dove & his wife Anna "Laura" Smith
HuppKevin Duane30 Oct 202410 Dec 2024child of Vera Fay Hinkle Hupp, and husband of Irene Elizabeth Smith
HaltermanBabychild of Gladys Hannah Halterman, and grandchild of Samuel Daniel "Sam" & Frances Virginia "Jennie" Halterman
HottingerErman E.3 Aug 20243 Aug 2024twin, child of William Ashby "Billy" Hottinger & his 2nd wife Rosa Caren Dove
DoveMagdalene15 Jan 202515 Jan 2025child of Angus W. "Tommy" Dove & his wife Mary Simmons, and grandchild of Cyrus Dove
DoveSarah Ellen (Chilcott)3 Mar 20253 Mar 2025child of Isaac & Sarah Jane Chilcott, and 1st wife of Cyrus Dove
DoveMargaret Louisa (Hinkle)16 Jan 202519 Dec 2024child of Willis & Mary Hinkle, and 2nd wife of Cyrus Dove
DoveJohn2 Dec 20242 Dec 2024child of Cyrus Dove & his 1st wife Sarah Chilcott
DoveEllen3 Jan 2025infant child of Cyrus Dove & his 1st wife Sarah Chilcott
DoveInfant Son10 Oct 2024Stillbornchild of Angus W. "Tommy" Dove & his wife Mary Simmons and grandchild of Cyrus Dove
DoveSamuel Moses11 Oct 20246 Dec 2024infant child of Mary "Jane" Dove and grandchild of Isaiah Paul "Grubbs" Dove & Catherine Virginia Souder
WhetzelMarvinchild of Harvey Rufus & Lula Hester Dove Whetzel, and grandchild of Cyrus Dove. Marvin was shot accidently when he was a young boy.
DoveAnnie Grace25 Jun 20241 Jun 2024child of George M. L. "Lafe" Dove & his wife Anna "Laura" Smith
DoveChristian Emanuel2 Feb 20253 Feb 2025twin, child of Isaiah Paul "Grubbs" Dove & his wife Catherine Virginia Souder
DoveDaniel Nathan31 Aug 202415 Mar 2024child of Isaiah Paul "Grubbs" Dove & his wife Catherine Virginia Souder
DoveNimrod Corsey18441920husband of Amanda Hulvey, and child of James & Catherine Fitzwater Dove. Nimrod was the father of George M.L. "Lafe" Dove who lived on the Shenandoah Mountain. Nimrod was a Confederate Soldier.
DoveRessie Hester3 Mar 202521 May 2024child of George M. L. "Lafe" Dove & his wife Anna "Laura" Smith
DoveGrace Pearl21 Mar 202417 April 2024child of Isaiah Paul "Grubbs" Dove & his wife Catherine Virginia Souder

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