Rockingham County Virginia Tombstones by Cemetery

CemeteryGarber-Raish Cemetery
LocationHarrisonburg, Rockingham County, Virginia. From downtown Harrisonburg, travel south on Route 42 to Hidden Creek Lane, which is next to the Rockingham Square shopping center. Turn right onto Hidden Creek Lane and go about 2/10 mile to end of road. Take lane just to left of fire hydrant at end of road. When you get to the gate, bear right, staying on lane and keep straight past high voltage wires. Park here and walk about 1/8 mile further, across some limestone ridges, and you will see the cemetery.
NotesHeadstones all face east and they are recorded by starting at the gate (which is on the west side) and then north to south. In April 2002, Deb Wake wrote: "This was the old cemetery for Garber's Church of the Brethren - possibly there was even an old structure nearby. If you follow the high power lines to Erickson Road, there is a Raish home. They possibly donated the land for the cemetery or they may have just been members of the congregation and buried in the church cemetery. The farm right behind the Garber's church of today, was owned at one time by Jacob Blosser, my great-grandfather. The family called it 'Moonglow Hill'"
Survey Date and Recorder06 Apr 2024
Deb Wake

Cemetery Index

Surname Index

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

SectionRowSurnameGiven Name & MIBirth DateDeath DateHeadstone NotesRemarks
001MillerLuther De Witt26 Feb 202522 Jun 2024Aged 2y 3m 28d; s/ Benjamin F. & Susan Miller
002CoolJames L.13 Jul 20247 May 2024Aged 82y 10m 24d
002CoolSusannah31 May 20245 Dec 2024Aged 86y 6m 4d
002RaishAnna F.6 Jan 202520 Mar 2024d/ John B. & Mildred E. RaishDouble headstone with sister
002RaishMary F.9 Jun 202423 Mar 2024d/ John B. & Mildred E. RaishDouble headstone with sister
002CookeEliza Raish5 Aug 202423 Nov 2024w/ Albert C. Cooke
002FordMarietta Raish15 Jun 202420 Apr 2024w/ Roland G. Ford & mother/Henry, Margaret & Nancy Lee
003RaishFannie I.21 Dec 202417 Jan 2025d/ Jacob & S. M. Raish
003RaishSarah E.21 Sep 20249 Nov 2024d/ Jacob & S. M. Raish
003RaishJacob S.10 Oct 202412 May 2024s/ Jacob & S. M. Raish
003RaishHerman D.24 Dec 20245 Mar 2025s/ Jacob & S. M. RaishFootstone propped against John B. Raish headstone
003KeagyLenah F.19 Aug 202416 Sep 2024d/ Jacob & S. M. Raish
003RaishSarah M.25 Sep 20241 Jun 2024Mother; w/ Jacob Raish
003RaishJacob3 Aug 20241 Dec 2024Father
003TaylorAlice9 Feb 2025Aged 52y 3m 2d; w/J. S. Taylor
003TaylorJoseph S.25 Dec 20247 Feb 2025
003GarberInfant Son10 Sep 202410 Sep 2024s/ Jos. A. & Virginia F. Garber
004SmithHenry24 Feb 2025Aged 57y 10m 12d
004SmithChristina E.31 Oct 202416 Aug 2024Aged 71y 9m 15d
004L.R. J.Footstone is only marker
004BowmanJohn24 Apr 202430 May 2024Aged 83y 1m 6d
004BowmanRebecca17 Apr 202419 Sep 2024Aged 68y 5m 2dw/John Bowman
004RaishSarah C.29 Aug 202426 July 2024d/ J. B. & M. E. Raish; Fell asleep
004RaishEffie V.11 Dec 202422 Dec 2024d/ J. B. & M. E. Raish; Fell asleep
004RaishMildred E.11 Sep 202415 Sep 2024Aged 44y 4m; w/ John B. Raish; Fell asleep in Jesus
004RaishJohn B.24 Oct 202425 Oct 2024Aged 86y 1d
004RaishJohn J.28 Apr 202411 Dec 2024Aged 17y 7m 13d; s/ J. B. & M. E. Raish
005YoungDaniel T.Aged 2y 10m 24d; s/ J. & M. Young
005UnknownIllegible - plain limestone marker
006LongElizabeth F.8 Dec 202418 Jun 2024Double headstone
006LongJohn Y.6 Dec 202428 Dec 2024Double headstone
006LongRebecca J.19 Oct 202430 Mar 2024Aged 65y 5m 17d; Mother; w/John F. Long
006LongJohn F.31 Jan 202517 May 2024Aged 54y 3m 16d; Father; s/John & Polly Long; Died of consumption
006LongBenjamin F.1 May 2024Aged 22y 10m 3d; s/ John & Polly; Died [of camp fever] at the Charlottesville Hospital
006LongWilliam P. B.12 Dec 2024Aged 9y 8m 8d; s/ John & Polly; died of camp feverFootstone propped against Rebecca J. Long's headstone
006LongJohn29 Sep 202410 Oct 2024Aged 73y 11d; died of consumption
006LongPolly16 Sep 202426 Nov 2024Aged 77y 2m 10d; w/John Long; died of pneumonianee: Firebaugh
006SpitzerFrances E.24 Oct 202419 Aug 2024Aged 57y 2m 5d; Mother; w/ J. E. Spitzer
006SpitzerJ. E.10 Apr 202415 Mar 2024Aged 87y 11m 5d; FatherEast face of column stone shared w/ wife (s. face)
007SwopeDiana10 Jun 202416 Sep 2024Aged 63y 3m 6d; w/ Hugh Swope
007SwopeHugh16 Apr 202412 Sep 2024Aged 67y 4m 26d
007Young, Sr.Abraham21 Jun 2024Aged 84y 4m 28d
007SwopeElizabeth J.6 Feb 202518 Aug 2024Aged 10y 6m 11d; d/ H. D. Swope
007SwopeAbraham Y.8 Apr 2024Aged 8y 7m; s/ J. H. & S. Swope
007SwopeJohn H.13 Jan 202517 Feb 2025Aged 46y 1m 4d
007YoungElisabeth11 Jan 2025Aged 53y 4m 2d
007UnknownIllegible - plain limestone marker
007HedrickJacob28 Aug 2024Aged 87y 3m 23d
007HedrickBarbara23 Jul 2024Aged 67y 3m 5d; consort/ Jacob Hedrick
007SwopeBarbara E.24 Feb 2025Aged 4y 5m 14d; d/ P. & R. SwopeStone made by H. A. Rife
007SwopePeter3 Jun 202419 Jun 2024Aged 66y 16d
007SwopeRebecca22 Mar 202410 Mar 2024Aged 73y 11m 18d; w/ Peter Swope
007MillerSusan V.14 May 202429 Mar 2024w/ Christian H. Miller
008ShowalterJoseph A.11 Aug 2024Aged 4y 2m 8d; s/ S. F. & M. A. Showalter
008ShowalterMary A.8 Dec 2024Aged 28y 2m 24d; w/ Samuel F. Showalter; d/ Hugh & Diannah Swope
008GarberMary13 Jul 202413 Nov 2024Aged 66y 4m; w/ Daniel GarberKnown as "Polly"
008GarberDaniel5 Sep 202425 Nov 2024Aged 61y 2m 20d
008GarberJohn6 May 2024s/ Daniel & Mary Garber
008UnknownIllegible - plain limestone marker
008WrightBenjamin Lewis4 May 202415 Oct 2024s/ David & Barbara A. WrightMarker is leaned against tree
009UnknownIllegible - plain limestone marker
009LongMary27 Dec 202426 Oct 2024Aged 35y 9m 29d; w/ Samuel Long1st w/ Saml Long buried at Beaver Creek; d/Gabriel & Margaret Shank Heatwole
009LongIsaac10 Nov 2024Aged 65y 9m 21dFather/Samuel Long; w/ buried at Mill Creek
009SkinnerLydia19 Mar 202431 Dec 2024Aged 32y 9m 12d; w/ Robert Skinner
010UnknownIllegible - plain limestone marker
010RaishMary11 Dec 20243 Aug 2024
010RaishJoseph15 Dec 202418 Jul 2024
010BowmanEffie V.29 Apr 2024d/ I. & B. A. BowmanAged 3 yrs recorded by John W. Wayland in 1931. Stone has sunk & cannot read in 2002.
010S.E. J.Footstone is all that remains, marker is in middle
010UnknownIllegible - plain limestone marker

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