Oglesby Cemetery
I 81 turn onto service road (Covey Road) left on Oglesby Road
Wythe County, Va at the Pulaski County Line
Partial listing
Surveyed 2001 by  Rhonda Smith
Updated and Photos Oct 2002

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Whiting McGolthlin
Sept 25, 1885
June 18, 1956
 

John E. Nester
1892-1964

Lucy M. Nester
1901-1970

Carl Herman Nester
VA SP4 US Army
Feb, 21, 1934
Aug. 11, 1973
 

Berman Early Worrell
Feb. 4, 1899
Sept 2, 1937
 

Harriett Pratt Chumbley
March 23, 1848
Jan. 19, 1917

Ida E. Chumbley
Feb 29, 1872
Oct. 26, 1956

Joesph E. Chumbley
Dec. 12, 1875
Dec. 22, 1958

Anna Dixson Tate
April 9, 1881
March 25, 1917

Charles B. Tate
1881-1942

Thomas L. Tate
1847-1925

Joseph Graham
Dec. 9, 1870
Oct. 11, 1941
PS-23-4   (Note: this should refer to a bible verse)

Berta L. w/o Joseph Graham
March 30, 1873
April 6, 1914
 

Mary Ellen Graham
April 20, 1891
Feb. 5, 1979

Virginia Burtes Graham
Dec. 18, 1897
Dec. 18, 1915
PS-17-15      (Note: this should refer to a bible verse)
 

Martin Surrett Chumley
Feb. 7, 1880
Nov. 15, 1972
 

Joseph Pratt Chumley
Mar. 24, 1880
Jan. 19, 1937

Lydia Caroline Ewing
March 7, 1840
July 7, 1908

Calvin S. s/o G.S. and R.M. (Or E.M.?) Graham
May 22, 1902
Dec. ?, 1905

William A. s/o Calvin S. & Fannie M. Graham
Aug. 3, 1893?
Aug. 28, 1909
 

Calvin S. Graham
July 16, 1868
Sept. 4, 1921

Herbert E. Braton
April 16, 1900
Sept 25, 1933

BRATTON   large marker
 

Rebecca A. Braton
July 27, 1878 (only date)

William r. Braton
Dec, 1, 1876
April 28, 1928

Bessie Virginia d/o Mr. & Mrs. Kelly Wright
March 19, 1940
Jan, 14, 1946
 

Double stone BRATTON
Father
Jesee James Mar. 12, 1890
Dec. 3, 1960
Mother
Willie C. Rupe Bratton
Oct. 3, 1894
Mar. 19, 1970
 

Dunner E. s/o James & Ella Wright
Sept. 9, 1912
Aug. 21, 1931

marker in corner can't be read

2 markers by the tree that are covered in weeds
 

Annie Chrisley Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Ratcliffe
Dec. ? , 1944
Sept. 30?, 1945

George Chrisley (no readable dates)

Funeral Home marker
George M. Chrisley
1905-1974

Florence Chrisley (no dates)

Everette Chrisley (no dates)
 

Gilbert L. son of _____________
_____20, 1870
Oct. 21, 1882
 

James Hanson McGavock
Dec. 3, 1878
Feb. 11, 1959
 

military marker reads
James H. McGavock III
US Army World War II
Dec. 3, 1911
1987
(Note: possible this is a memorial marker-it is almost on top of the markers for James Hanson and
Bess Kelly McGavock and appears to not be an actual grave.)

Bess Kelly McGavock
May 18, 1888
Jan. 11, 1976

Eveyln Robins McGavock
June 23, 187
Nov. 21, 1975

Daniel Graham McGavock
Oct. 8, 1872
July 11, 1958

Ephraim McGavock son of Emily M. Graham and J.W. McGavock
Nov. 25, 1874
Oct. 20, 1951

Jouet McGavock wife of Montgomery M. Boyd
Nov. 19, 1877
Sept 27, 1958

Martha Peirce McGavock
July 26, 1876
Dec. 10, 1959

Mary Beal McGavock
July 14, 1886
Aug. 27, 1966
 

Emily Graham McGavock
June 6, 1892
May 7, 1919
married July 13, 1918 Alcott Neary

Jane Boyd Pendleton wife of John Williamson McGavock
June 26, 1869
Jan 18, 1961
 

John Williamson McGavock
Oct. 25, 1846
March 20, 1934

Emily M. Graham wife of J.W. McGavock
Sept 22, 1848
Aug 18, 1889

Margaret Matthews McGavock
April 5 or 15, 1854
March 24, 1918

Henry Parrish son of J.W. and Emily M. McGavock
May 1, 1880
June 7, 1887

Infant daughter of J.W. and Emily M. McGavock
Feb. 17, 1890
Feb 18, 1890

Elizabeth Graham McGavock
June 19, 1908
May 10, 1910

Nettie F. Millen wife of John W. McGavock Jr.
Oct. 15, 1874
April 14, 1933

John W. McGavock Jr.
Nov. 11, 1873
Aug. 14, 1953

Catherine Scott McGavock
Sept 17, 1898
Feb. 28, 1973

Byrd Page McGavock
July 9, 1894
Feb. 19, 1995

Robert Lee Bratton
June 10, 1867
May 8, 1904

Mary Lou Bratton
Oct. 19, 1872
Nov. 11, 1935

unreadable marker

Robert S. Lawson
1908-1964

Abbie V. Lawson
1913-1998

Joseph L. Lawson
April 12, 1873
Aug. 14, 1970
 

Funeral Home marker
William G. Lawson
1918-1930
 
 

Stevens Funeral Home Marker
unreadable but a fresh grave in Aug 2001
next to the Graveley's
 

same marker
Lloyd P. Graveley
Sept 30, 1909
July 1, 1977
Woodie Chew
Jan. 23, 1898
June 16, 1984
 

Robert P. Gravley
Beloved husband and step father
Sept. 14, 1932
Nov. 1, 1987
 

R.H.E. Painter
March 3, 1842
May 24, 1889

View looking toward George and Jane Painter's graves

Rev. George Painter
1795-1863

Jane Peebles Painter
1804-1862
(Note: George and Jane Painter have new markers but the old ones are still there but unreadable)
 

Willie C. Graham Gilmer
April 14, 1882
May 14, 1954

Beverly Tucker Gilmer
April 24, 1878
Jan. 7, 1954
 
 

2 burned grave markers

William J. Parsons
(dates unreadable)

James A. Harrell
COD 45th VA Infantry CSA
(no dates)
 
 

Sarah Ann Gregory
Mother
Jan. 8, 1880
July 29, 1953
 

Becky Cord Gregory
April 16, 1896
Dec. 16, 1918
 

John H. Gregory
Sept. 7, 1803
May 15, 1905
(remainder of marker unreadable)
 

Julia A. Dalton
Oct. 8, 1872
Oct. 20, 1941
 

Sarah C. Dalton
Mother
Feb. 13, 1888
Spet. 4, 1984
 

Ernest Dre Dalton
US Army World War II
Sept 5, 1917
Nov. 11, 1992
 

James Albert Hodge
Oct. 15, 1879
Aug. 30, 1901

Martha Hodge wife of W.A. Chapman
b: Sept. 16, 1925
 

W.A. Chapman
July 22, 1865
March 26, 1929
 

Infant daughter of N.B.and W.B. Lawson
born and died Feb. 28, 1925
 

Henry B. Smith
March 15, 1867
Jan. 24, 1890

Mary wife of H.B. Smith
Oct. 8, 1870
July 30, 1907
 

James T. McGoltholin
Va PVT 3rd ENG Trainging Reg.
June 16, 1864
 
 

****** 4 on  Same marker******
May Elizabeth Graham
May 4, 1858
Aug. 19, 1862
 

Thompson Sayers Graham
Sept 18, 1828
May 12, 1877

Ellen Grills Graham
Jan 15, 1837
May 9, 1882
Mary Ellen Graham
Oct. 28, 1869
July 10, 1916
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Dr. Joseph D. Graham
Masonic Emblem
Jan. 22, 1835
May _________
 
 

Mary E. Currin wife of J.D. Graham
1844-1929
 

Martin Isaac Dalton
Aug. 9, 1881
Oct. 28, 1959
 

Minnie Whitt Dalton
Aug. 21, 1886
Sept. 4, 1945
 

Nannie Frances Smith
April 28, 1894
Feb. 6, 1957
Footstone reads "sister"
 

John H. Smith
July 15, 1861
July 16, 1943
 
 

Susan B. Hodge
Mother
wife of John H. Smith
June 17, 1858
Dec. 16, 1948
 

Elizabeth Virginia Smith Tabor
Aug. 8, 1916
Nov. 22, 1995
 
 

James Henry Smith
June 23, 1884
Nov. 11, 1930
 

Maggie Smith Roseberry
May 17, 1886
Sept, 10, 1955
 

Martha daughter of J.S. and L. Smith
May 5, 1924 (only date)
 

Jobie S. son of J.S. and L. Smith
Oct. 19, 1918
Nov. 19, 1918
 

Eliza Smith Dalton
1893-1980
Strickler Funeral Home Marker
 
 

Walter H. Smith
b:1884
Strickler Funerl Home Marker no dates
 

Robert Lee Crockett
Dec. 12, 1862
Feb. 4, 1944
 
 

Elizabeth Jane Crockett
Oct. 28, 1865
Jan. 11, 1946
 
 

Natalie S. Crockett
Oct. 4, 1868
Feb. 21, 1943

Mary Louisa Crockett
May 16, 1858
April 27, 1938
 

Margaret Matthews McGavock
April 14, 1884
March 26, 1972
wife of Windom Robertson Crockett
 

W.R. Crockett
1872-1930
 

James T. Crockett
Oct. 24, 1829
May 23, 1837
 

Susan Oglesby  wife of James T. Crockett
Oct. 16, 1831
Feb. 23, 1892

Clark Owen
Va Capt. Army Air Force World War II
Aug. 3, 1918
April 16, 1971

Jane Allison Oglesby Owen Luttrell
Feb. 16, 1919
March 18, 2001
 
 

Francis S. Oglesby
July 14, 1880
June 18, 1936
 

Elizabeth C. Wood wife of Francis S. Oglesby
July 30, 1888
Nov. 10, 1950
 

Nicholas P. Oglesby M.D.
Sept. 2, 1874
Sept. 12, 1923
 

Mary Sue   Oglesby
April 16, 1876
Feb. 12, 1943

William Bowen Oglesby
Sept 12, 1883
July 27, 1934
 

John Thompson Oglesby
April 4, 1888 (or 68?)
Dec. 5, 1941?

Infant (no info)

Sallie Oglesby Gillespie
Oct. 10, 1904
Oct.16, 1962
 
 

Nicholas P. Oglesby
Sept 12, 1837
Dec. 15, 1892
age 54 years ______2 days
 
 

Sallie Agnes Crockett wife of Nicholas P. Oglesby
Nov. 11, 1848
Oct. 13, 1936
 
 

Emma M.Painter wife of John T. Oglesby
April 8, 1868
March 8, 1920

Samuel Cecil Oglesby M.D.
April 1, 1870
Nov. 15, 1925
 
 

Isaac William Park
Sept 20, 1900
Dec. 25, 1984
 

Jennings Funeral Home Marker (no info)

Barrett Funeral Home Wytheville, Va marker

Jennie Lee Oglesby Park
Sept 3, 1906
April 16, 1992
 

In Memory of Rev. George A. Gilmer
Born July 31, 1836
Died May 7, 1891
Eliza Parke Gilmer
wife of Rev. Geo. A.
March 17, 1840
April 29, 1878
 

Robert A. Gilmer
died June 6, 1887
 

James M. Crockett
(unreadable)
 

Emma C. Quesenberry
May 31, 1834
Oct. 14, 1934

Andrew Jackson Quesesenbery
Father
July 15, 1869
June 16, 1941

Susie Adele Quesenberry
March 1876
June 16, 1931
 
 

Roy Sherman Dalton
husband of Loudie Quesenberry
May 21, 1918- March 1, 1946

Ageness Snavel
wife of Clarence Bratton
November 24, 1895- November 20, 1926

Strickler Funeral Home Marker (no info)

Rayner Safewright
1889-1989
Bowers Funeral Home Marker

Funeral Home marker (unereadable)

Clementine Snavely died March 25, 1928 age 86 years

Alfred Franlin Snavely died February 28m 1930 age 77 years

Broken Stone beside the Snavely's

Rufus Dalley  Clay Wynn September 17, 1900- November 30, 1910

Stone H & F at foot of that marker and beside F.F. Chinault
F. Frank Chinault
1870-1939
"Father" (footstone)

2 slate stones above him and 3 slate stones below him (no info)
Strickler Funeral Home marker Charlie Gran______1877- _____(missing pieces)

Strickler Funeral Home Marker Mary Lou Wall
1957-1957
Corp. John H. Chinault
Co F 54th Infantry CSA
 

Margaret Jane Graham
Born November 19, 1889
Died December 17, 1908
Broken stone
Robert Graham
born December 19, 1832
Died October 16, 1863

Overviews of old overgown area where Grahams and Sayers are buried.
View 1
View 2
View 3

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Big Marker
David G. Graham
December 19, 1847
died at Camp Lee, Richmond, VA February 28, 1865

Robert G. Graham
December 10, 1832
October 16, 1863

Elizabeth Graham
July 25, 1790
March 26, 1838

William F. Graham
April 6, 1847
March 3, 1899
These are all on one side

Other side
M.J. Graham
Born November 18, 1838
Died December 18, 1898

E.L. Graham
September 24, 1844
May 19, 1906
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William R. Sayers
Born December? 1809
Died March 7, 1839
broken stone
R. Helen Sayers
April 26, 1828
March 8, 1842
Kind Angels with her sleeping just till Jesus comes to raises the just.
 

Big Sayers Marker
Major Robert Sayers
Born Wytheville Ct., VA
August 7, 1796
November 26, 1876
We are have gone to that heavenly land no more to take they parting hand.
Top are marker for Major Robert Sayer

Mrs. Senah Ross Sayers
Born October 12, 1804
died October 1, 1888
Inscription unreadable
 

Annie A. Sayers
Born April 16, 1885
died March 1, 1911
A precious one from us has gone a voice we loved is stilled.
A place is vacant in our home which never can be filled. God in
his wisdom has recalled the one his love has given and though
the body slumbers here the soul is safe in heaven. Angel Marker
 

Esther Sayers of Anchor & Hope
February 28, 1837
May 11, 1923

John T. Sayers
Born September 12, 1804
Died February 1, 1879
 View looking toward back of cemetery from John T. Sayers grave
 

6 sandstone markers and 2 broken markers near Peggy Draper(can't read)
In Memory of Mrs. Peggy L. Draper
consort of Joseph Draper, Esquire
Born 23rd day of April 1794
died 5th January 1859  (maybe 3rd)
age 64 y 8 m 12 dy
 

Randall McGavock Crockett
April 14, 1834
July 27, 1906
4 or 5 above the ground crypts (overgrown-can't read)

William Lee Painter
November 8, 1828
Died April 28, 1916
wife Susan Crockett Graham
February 6, 1827
May 14, 1867
Footstones leaning against the headstones
W.L.P.
S.G.P.
Broken stone
Susan G. wife of W.L. Painter
February 6, 1827
March 14, 1866
 

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