Rockingham County Virginia Tombstones by Cemetery

CemeteryMace Cemetery
LocationBrowns Gap area, Rockingham County, Virginia. In Harrisonburg, from the intersection of Route 11 (South Main Street) and Route 659 (Port Republic Road), turn left (east) onto Route 659 and go 12.1 miles on Route 659. Cross over Route 340 (East Side Hwy) and stay on Route 659. Go 3/10 mile and cemetery is on the right side of the road.
NotesCemetery is well maintained with a concrete brick wall around it. A plaque marks the Mace Cemetery and notes, Heirs of Henry Mace. Many unmarked graves and some marked with rocks. In 1960s the D.A.R. records indicated that; there are many Civil War Soldiers buried here in unmarked graves. The Mace home was said to have been used as a hospital.
Survey Date and Recorder11 Apr 2024
Bob & Lois Emswiler

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Surname Index

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SectionRowSurnameGiven Name & MIBirth DateDeath DateHeadstone NotesRemarks
UnknownCivil War SoldiersThere are also many Civil War Soldiers here in unmarked graves.
UnknownSeveral unmarked graves
UnknownTwin Sons10 Aug 2024No visible marker; No names-recorded by the DAR in the 1960s
RoadcapInfant Son7 Mar 2024No visible marker-recorded by DAR in the 1960s
MaceHenryThe first Henry Mace, who settled in the Brown's Gap area, was born in England and is said to have been buried in this Mace Cemetery. There is no marker to his grave. Recorded by the DAR in the 1960s
001UnknownIllegible stone markers-In 2005 appears to be child buried here
001UnknownIllegible stone markers-In 2005 appears to be child buried here
001MaceGeorge W.4 Jun 202424 Apr 2024Father
001MaceBettie W.8 Feb 20251 Oct 2024Mother
001MaceCecil E.28 Mar 2024Virginia, Pvt Med Dept
001MaceRoy Clyde30 Jul 202411 Oct 2024Tec 5 US Army WWII
001MaceGladys B.21 Jan 20254 Mar 2025Died 4 March 2005-data from newspaper
002MaceT. Ashby23 Mar 202410 Apr 2024Father
002MaceLucy W.28 Sep 202424 Sep 2024Mother
003MaceJohn Jacob3 Dec 202426 Apr 2024
003MaceLaura Nannie6 Oct 202419 Sep 2024
003MaceHerman L.23 Apr 202424 Spe 1986
003MaceRobert H.18 Jan 202528 Oct 2024Father
003MaceFlorence J.9 May 202411 Jul 2024
004ViaAlonza B.18551928
004ViaMaggie H.18541931
004BurkeMary E.1 Aug 202423 Aug 2024
004MooreBessie B.6 Oct 202413 May 2024w/J. G.
004ViaHilda C.4 Jul 2024d/A. B. & H. M.; age 2y 3m ?dHeadstone sunken-age below ground in 2005
005ViaJohn Clarence5 Apr 202429 Sep 2024Virginia Pvt 2 Corps School Det. WWI
005ViaMary C.10 May 20245 Jul 2024w/Clifton J.
005RandolMargaret A.5 Aug 2024Aged 75y 6m 3d
005RoadcapTheodore C.3 May 202429 Mar 2024
005RoadcapReuben8 Jun 202427 Nov 2024Father; s/Robert & Rhoda Marshall Roadcap; Erected by Daisy R. Sipe-Daughter, Janet S. Wampler-Granddaughter, Claude L. Wampler-Grandson-in-law
005RoadcapLucy Ellen Via10 Jan 20256 Dec 2024Mother; d/Clifton J. & Mary Mace Via; Erected by Daisy R. Sipe-Daughter, Janet S. Wampler-Granddaughter, Claude L.Wampler-Grandson-in-law
006MaceJohn Henry10 Jul 2024Feb 1932
006MaceJulia A.4 Sep 2024Mar 1933
006GarrisonSamuel L.18811947Father
006GarrisonLaura Via18831957
007RoadcapClarence L.21 Feb 202511 Dec 2024Father

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