Copied July 2000 by Rhonda Fleming Smith
Plaque on gate states "McGavock Family Cemetery
has been registered as a Virginia Historical
Landmark pursuant to the authority vested in Virginia Historic
Landmarks commission act of
1966"
Located in Wythe Ct., Va I 81 N to Fort Chiswell, Va and take
exit 80 (near the intersection of
interstate 81 and 77) the cemetery is on a hill in front of the
factory outlet at exit 81 but there is
no access to cemetery from this exit- you have to turn off I 81
at exit 80 and take service road.
Sarah Jackson McGavock 2/13/1845 2/2/1901 "Blessed
are the pure in heart for they will
see God."
Ephraim McGavock 12/12/1805 1/11/1876 (double marker
that says "Father" and "Mother")
Abie Jouet Williamson wife of Ephraim McGavock 3/2/1812
8/5/1877
beside them are two infant graves with no dates just the following
inscriptions:
"Our Little Mary"
"Our Little Fannie"
Sacred to the Memory of James McGavock who departed
this life October 23rd 1832(or 1838)
age 34? Years 3 months 25? days
Elizabeth McGavock Chamfin (uncertain of the spelling
of last name- hard to read) born March
1811 died 10/21/1859
In Memory of Randall McGavock departed this life 25
Oct 1826 aged 24 years 5? Months 17
days son of James McGavock Jr.
Sacred to the Memory of James McGavock (Dates are unreadable)
In memory of Mary McGavock wife of James McGavock
Jr. departed this life 27 Nov 1826 aged
48 years 6 months 4 days
unreadable marker beside her
In memory of Sarah daughter of James and Mary McGavock (can't read dates)
In memory of Mary daughter of James & Mary McGavock
10/8/1809 11/11/1859 (possible the
9 is wrong in 1859 death)
Margaret Graham wife of Joseph McGavock 12/30/1784
3/21/1868 aged 83 years 2 months 2
days
unreadable stone between Mary and Cynthia
In memory of Cynthia McGavock daughter of James and Mary MaGavock 4/9/1800 6/1/1874
Stephen McGavock 11/8/1807 7/20/1880
J. Cloyd McGavock 12/17/1812 10/10/1886
Frances Hargrave McGavock 8/14/1850 1/10?/1889 aged 38 (or 88) years 5 months 2 days
Betty Pointer wife of J.H. McGavock 6/14/1843 5/1/1893
Stephen infant son of J.H. and B.P. McGavock 5/25/1873
7/27/1873 (his marker appears to be a
bee hive made from stones with a small well at the top for flowers...I've
never seen one like it
before this entire cemetery is beautiful as far as the ornate
stones but it is very congested)
James H. McGavock 2/16/1842 1/11/1916
William Pointer son of J.H. and Betty P. McGavock 11/28/1876 4/19/1918
Dr. Edward Pointer McGavock 9/15/1868 7/3/1950 (footstone shows "E.P. Mc.")
Sacred to the memory of Nancy McGavock who departed
this life 10/7/1861 age 44 years 6
months 18 days
(This one has two markers-one on top of grave and one on front)
F.L.T.
In memory of Robert Kent placed by United? Lodge No. 87
I.O.O. F.
To the memory of Robert Kent by his wife and children born 1/1/1796 died 9/14/1862
unreadable marker beside Robert Kent
Elizabeth Montgomery wife of Robert Kent 4/17/1799
4/21/1860 (possible the 0 in 1860 is
wrong)
Charman? James Stuart son of J.D?. And A.E. Stuart
died 6/20/1862 age 1 year 2 months 20
days
Clarence Polk Kent 1/9/1846 12/29/1871
In memory of James C. Kent departed this life 15 day
of March 1853 aged 1 year 11 month 20
days
unreadable marker
In memory of Sally C. McGavock departed this life 15th March 1824 aged 8 years 10 months
In memory of James McGavock Sr. departed this life 22nd
March 1812 aged 84 years
There is a DAR plaque on his grave which reads "Revolutionary
War James McGavock 1826-
1812 Placed by Wytheville-Stuart Chapter D.A.R." (I think
this probably should read 1726-1812)
In memory of Mary McGavock departed this life 5th March
1857 aged 85 years 11 months 23
days
4 unreadable markers
Infant son of J and M. Umbarger died 1836 age 3 days
Joseph (A.?) Son of (A.?) And M Umbarger died 11/9/1835 age 1 years ?? Months 10 days
Infant son of J. & M.. Umbarger died 1832 age 21 days
Andrew Umberger 1/22/1810 (or 1818) Died 12/2/1894 (his
grave is spelled UmBERger and the
others are all spelled UmBARger)
Margarette wife of Andrew Umbarger 9/24/1812 3/22/1852
Addie J. wife of Captain W.O. Moore born 11/7/1848 died
12/111870 and on the same stone with
her is:
George C. Moore born 9/3/1870 died 1/6/1871
A. Eliza Burroughs wife of J.J. Burroughs of
Norfolk, Va daughter of Gen. A.C. Moore and Ann
F. Kent born 4/6/1813 died 8/20/1821 (not certain on the
death year) age 28 years 1 month 11
days
In memory of General Alfred C. Moore Col. 29th REGT
VA Volunteers C.S.A. born Patrick
County, Va 11/12/1805 entered into life eternal 5/16/1890
Sacred to the memory of Nancy Moore Consort of Gen.
Alfred C. departed this life April 3?,
1852 age 47 years 3 months 4 days "Blessed are the dead who
die in the Lord"
Algernon Sidney Moore Adjudant of 27th VA REGT born April 14, 1836 died April 28?, 1862
Sacred to the memory of Janie Cooke Tate 10/20/1875
12/8/1901 "Though lost to sight to
memory dear"
Sacred to the memory of William H. Tate 12/12/1876 1/28/1899
"Pure in life in death
triumphant"
Sacred to the memory of Robert C. Tate 5/9/1845 4/23/1899
"Blessed are the pure in heart for
they shall see God."
Matilda Martin Tate 2/16/1847 9/2/1910
The next two are on the same stone:
James G. Tate born 12/14/1840 fell in battle at (Shepherwood?,
??) 8/25/1864
William H. Tate born 9/19/1837 fell in battle at New Market,
VA 5/15/1864 sons of G.G. and
E.P. Tate
Charles Campbell Tate 11/3/1874 8/18/1953
2 unreadable markers beside Margaret Sayer Tate
Margaret Sayers Tate 3/14/1858 11/29/1947
Charles G. Tate 1/30/1808 5/27/1874
sandstone marked grave
Joseph Draper Tate 5/26/1853 8/14/1878
(Marker knocked down and broken) John M. Tate born 7/15/1833 or 1803 died Nov ????
Rebecca C. wife of John M. Tate born Sept 30 ???? Died February 18th ????
(Next two are on Same stone) Charles Beverly Tate died
7/10/1925 Confederate Veteran
wife Fannie Martin died 4/1/1923 "A ministering angel
she"
Dr. Hugh Mc. G. Kent (I am assuming this to be Hugh
McGavock Kent)
born Wythe Ct., Va April 12th 1811 died Wytheville May 31st 1870
"For if we believe that Jesus
died and rose again even so those also which sleep in Jesus will
God bring with him"
Ann Christian wife of Hugh Mc.G. Kent March 8th
1801(possible the 1 in year is wrong)
Aug 5th, 1877
Little Jack son of Jack M. and Kate H. Martin born 4/25/1858
(or 1828) died 10/26/1886 (He is
buried beside Charles and Fannie Martin Tate)
Gordon C. Kent 6/29/1806 9/18/1869 son of Col. Joseph and Margaret McGavock Kent
In memory of Colonel Joseph Kent departed this life
30th Oct 1843 age 78?years 10 months 18
days
In memory of Mrs. Margaret Kent wife of Col. Joseph
Who departed this life 17th February 187?
Age 68 years 2 months 7 days
In memory of Lucinda E. Kent departed this life Oct.
13, 1829 age 18 years 7 months 13 days
daughter of Joseph Kent
In Memory of Jane wife of John Taylor departed this life
7/14/1830 age 38 years 11 months 5
days daughter of Joseph Kent
"Asleep in Jesus" Margaret A. daughter of Col. Joseph and Margaret Kent 10/6/1809 8/4/1862
unmarked sandstone marker
In memory of Sally Kent departed this life 24the February 1822 age 27 years 7 months 22 days
In memory of Eliza. McGavock departed this life 29th August 1817 age 2 years 6 months ? Days
3 unreadable markers