Caplinger Cemetery

Harrisonburg Rockingham Historical Society
Rockingham County Tombstones by Cemetery

Cemetery	Caplinger Cemetery - Page 1
Location	Criders, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Harrisonburg, Virginia, take Route 42 North to Broadway. Pick up Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) and go west. Travel past Fulks Run Grocery store and continue on Route 259 to Route 820 (Bergton Road) and turn left. Continue on Route 820 to Route 826 (Criders Road) and turn left. Go about 5 miles. Turn left at the cemetery sign and go up the hill to the cemetery.
Notes	Cemetery is well maintained with fence around it. It is on a hill overlooking the German River at Criders, Virginia. Facing headstones, rows are recorded starting as you enter the cemetery (front to back), and from right to left. Following notes are from Patricia Turner Ritchie: "Through tradition, Lewis Yankey's notes identified a number of burials for whom there are no carved markers. The cemetery association has recently marked those graves with concrete markers. The book, Brocks Gap Miscellaneous Research-by Lewis Yankey (page 13) states that on August 7, 1906, Israel Caplinger deeded the graveyard jointly to the trustees of three denominations: Israel Dove of the United Brethren Church, F. A. Yankey of the German Baptists (Dunkers, now Church of the Brethren), and Silas A. Dove of the Lutheran Church. It was to be free for all people to bury there, according to the deed." Notes in the 'Remarks' column were provided mainly by Lewis Yankey. The Blank White Stones with no writing on them--information was taken from Lewis Yankey's records.
Survey Date and Recorder	7/30/2005 Pat Ritchie, Debbie Lantz, Bob & Lois Emswiler
Photos	Lois Emswiler

Cemetery Index

Caplinger Cemetery Pages

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

Row	Surname	Given Name & MI	Birth Date	Death Date	Headstone Notes	Remarks	Images
001	Dove	Edna W.	15 Jun 1919
001	Dove	David S. "Davey"	25 Apr 1906	18 Feb 1998
001	Dove	Cora L.	19 Feb 1885	9 Apr 1968		w/George Washington Dove; nee Baker
001	Dove	George W[ashington]	31 Jan 1875	8 Mar 1956		s/Socrates & Clara E. Whetzel Dove
001	Dove	Steven Dale	4 Dec 1961	5 Dec 1967	s/David & Edna	s/David & Edna Dove
001	Nesselrodt	Janie	1898	1972		w/Leslie
001	Nesselrodt	Leslie F.	(8 Feb) 1899	(3 Dec) 1969		s/Benjamin & Eva Frances Dove Nesselrodt
001	Nesselrodt	Eva F(rances)	1860	(24 Dec) 1958	Mother	d/Abel Dove; w/Benjamin Franklin Nesselrodt
001	Nesselrodt	Carroll E.	16 Dec 1907	11 Apr 1992
001	Turner	Raymond D.	13 Apr 1911	12 Jul 1983	Married 24 Dec 1932
001	Turner	Cliffie E.	1 Mar 1913	29 Mar 1983		w/Raymond D.; nee Fitzwater
001	Turner	Vernon D(ow)	(20 Mar) 1937	(12 Apr) 1957		s/Raymond & Cliffie Fitzwater Turner
001	Turner	Savannah P.	6 Nov 1887	6 Oct 1958	w/Loy W., nee Caplinger	d/Israel & Jane Dove Caplinger; w/Loy W. Turner
001	Turner	Loy W.	12 Oct 1887	23 Oct 1965		s/William & Ida Frances Dove Turner
002	Yankey	Cora L.	17 Aug 1905	1 Jul 1992
002	Yankey	D. Leecy	23 May 1901	6 Jan 1997
002	Yankey	Kermit E.	30 May 1948	11 Oct 1950	s/D. L. & C. L. Yankey	s/Dwight Leecy & Cora Whetzel Yankey
002	Nesselrodt	Donald S.	20 Jun 1947	20 Jun 1947	s/Stanley & Eileen	Stone has only one date;s/Stanley & Eileen Smith Nesselrodt
002	Caplinger	Burton Harris	25 Jun 1914	14 Apr 1947	Father	s/Israel Franklin & Charity Reedy Caplinger
002	Caplinger	Ressie Elzona	25 Jan 1918	24 Sep 1991	Mother	w/Burton Harrison Caplinger
002	Caplinger	Offit G.	25 Apr 1918	7 Jan 1947	Virginia Pvt. Engineers WWII; s/ Israel	s/Israel Franklin & Charity Reedy Caplinger
002	Caplinger	Curtis M(elvin)	1904	1950		s/Israel Franklin & Charity Reedy Caplinger
002	Caplinger	Charity C.	1883	1966		d/Robert Reedy; w/Israel Franklin Caplinger
002	Caplinger	Israel F(ranklin)	1877	1956		s/Israel & Jane Dove Caplinger
002	Caplinger	Myrtle L.	1907	1966		d/Israel Franklin & Charity Reedy Caplinger
003	Lantz	Nora V.	22 Apr 1913
003	Lantz	Grant E(merson)	6 Sep 1914	14 Dec 1980		s/J. Webster &Dollie Dove Lantz
003	Lantz	John E(dwin)	(27 Dec) 1883	(14 Dec) 1954	At rest	s/William & Rebecca Moyer Lantz
003	Dove	Robert (E.)	Jul 1888	Nov 1972	Father	s/Algernon & Lydia Oren Dove
003	Lantz	Thelma P.	11 Sep 1919			w/Hays Blaine Lantz Sr.
003	Lantz, Sr.	Hays B(laine)	12 Sep 1918	23 Dec 1956	Virginia Pvt 872 ABN Engr AVN Bn. WWII; married 3 Dec 1938	husb/Thelma; s/Joseph Webster & Dolly Dove Lantz
003	Lantz	Dollie B(liss)	19 Aug 1890	2 Jun 1968		d/Algern & Lydia Oren Dove; w/Joseph Webster Lantz
003	Lantz	J. W., Rev.	3 Aug 1877	19 May 1953	Now the Laborer's task is o'er	Name-Joseph Webster Lantz; s/William & Rebecca Moyer Lantz
003	Lantz	Ray Edison	8 Nov 1916	7 May 1940	We will meet again	s/Joseph Webster & Dollie Dove Lantz
003	Secrist	Mary	4 May 1941	4 May 1941	Born & died	ch/Ransom & Ola Fink Secrist
003	May	Dessil D.	28 Feb 1925			w/Harrison L. May; nee Dove
003	May	Harrison L.	23 Jul 1916		6 Jun 1944 Normandy; Our children-Sharon Delores May 28 Feb 1948-2 Nov 1948; Randy Orville May 4 Dec 1949; Jeannie Lee May 27 Jun 1955-14 Dec 1955
003	May	Jeannie Lee	27 Jun 1955	14 Dec 1955		d/Harrison Lee & Dessil Dove May
003	May	Sharion Deloris	28 Feb 1948	2 Nov 1948		d/Harrison Lee & Dessil Dove May; name is "Sharion Deloris" on stone
003	Dove	Lola M(ay Whetzel)	(17 Feb) 1900	(27 Dec) 1954		w/Perry Irvin Dove; d/Harvey & Cora Smith Dove
003	Dove	Perry I(rvin)	(Dec) 1894	(5 Apr) 1967		s/George L. & Mary Dove Dove
003	Turner	Grave Dove	16 Nov 1898	26 Aug 1994	Forever in our hearts
003	Sonifrank	Jennie (Smith)	(3 Jun) 1882	(19 Feb) 1978		w/Charles W. Sonifrank
003	Sonifrank	Charles W.	1884	1949		s/George & Hager Stultz Sonifrank
004	Dove	Baby Boy 3rd		Dec 1966		Rhodes Funeral home marker; ch/Barbara Dove
004	Dove	Kenneth E.	12 Jun 1934	6 Apr 1956		s/William & Lillie Wittig Dove
004	Dove	Lillie E.	24 May 1903	13 May 1992
004	Dove	William C(asper)	29 Jun 1886	23 May 1953		s/Silas A. & Mary Whitmer Dove
004	Dove	Mary F.	1888	1980		Name-Mary Frances Thomas Dove; w/Luther A. Dove
004	Dove	Luther A(ldine)	1893	1967	Gone but not forgotten	s/Silas A. & Mary Whitmer Dove
004	Dove	Mary M.	1859	1940		d/Sophira & Catherine Wittig Whitmer; w/Silas A. Dove
004	Dove	Silas A.	1861	1939		s/William & Susan Moyer Dove
004	Crider	Roberta	26 Jul 1921	14 Jan 1940	We will meet again	d/David R. & Marie Crider
004	Dove	Warren A.	11 Jun 1923	23 Oct 1983	Father; US Army WWII	`
004	Yankey	G. Phyllis	6 Oct 1945
004	Yankey	Robert A.	28 Sep 1940	12 Oct 1999	Married 20 Jun 1964; our children-Melissa, Devonne	s/Lewis H. & Mary Thomas Yankey
004	Fitzwater	Ada E.	1892	1948		w/F. Victor Fitzwater; nee Walker
004	Fitzwater	F. Victor	1888	1984
004	Fink	George W. "Ped"	12 Mar 1893	3 Sep 1982		s/William Franklin & Julia Dove Fink
004	Fink	Charlie	(17 Sep) 1890	(3 Jul) 1948		Name-Chalres Franklin Fink; s/William Franklin & Julia Dove Fink
004	May	James R.	2 May 1890	4 May 1985
004	May	Rachel R.	22 Nov 1900	20 Mar 1991		w/James R. Mae; nee Whetzel
004	Whetzel	Millie V.	9 Sep 1874	23 Jan 1963		Name-Millie Vina Crider; w/Joseph A. Whetzel
004	Whetzel	Joseph A(lfred)	27 Mar 1875	5 Mar 1954	God is and all is well	s/William & Barbara Dove Whetzel
005	Delawder	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Arnold & Clara Delawder
005	Delawder	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Benjamin J. & Minnie Dove Delawder
005	Delawder	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Benjamin J. & Minnie Dove Delawder
005	Riggleman	Phoebe				Blank white marker
005	Unknown					Blank white marker
005	Riggleman	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Philip Riggleman
005	Unknown					Blank white marker
005	Smith	Mary				Blank white marker
005	Riggleman	Reuben				Blank white marker
005	Yankey	Judith	1810	Approx 1890		w/Jacob Yankey Sr. who is buried in the old Crider Cemetery; nee Riggleman
005	Kessner	Philip				Blank white marker
005	May	Joseph				Blank white marker
005	Dove or May	Elizabeth				Blank white marker
005	Riggleman	Jemima				Blank white marker
005	Dove	Joseph				Blank white marker
005	Whetzel	Barbara F.	12 Sep 1839	20 Jul 1896	Aged 56y 8m 8d; w/William Whetzel	Name-Barbara Frances Dove
005	Whetzel	William	4 Oct 1835	22 Jul 1923	Aged 87 yr; Confederate Soldier	Partially illegible-date below ground; s/George Whetzel
005	Whetzel	Rozettea Angemima	17 Aug 1884	10 Apr 1903	Aged 18y 7m 23d; d/WillIam & Barbara F.	d/William & Barbara F. Dove Whetzel
005	Whetzel	Cora B.	1880	1953	w/Harvey V. Whetzel	nee Smith
005	Whetzel	Harvey V.	1872	1904		s/William & Barbara F. Dove Whetzel
005	Smith	Armeda Dorcas Whetzel	12 May 1868	2 Apr 1950		d/William & Barbara F. Dove Whetzel; 2nd w/Benjamin J. Smith
005	Sutch	Naomi Ruth Dove	9 May 1927	31 Dec 1990	In loving memory
005	Dove	Hattie Whetzel	20 Jan 1904	22 Oct 1992		w/Lonzo
005	Dove	Lonzo Emmert	18 Sep 1905	21 Nov 1975
006	Delawder	Arnold	1924	1966		Rhodes Funeral Home marker; s/Benjamin & Minnie Delawder
006	Delawder	Child				Illegible marker; ch/Dorman & Edith Whetzel Delawder
006	Delawder	Minnie	(25 May) 1880	(13 May) 1965	w/Benj. J.	Blank white marker; w/Benjamin J. Delawder; nee Dove
006	Delawder	Benjamin J.			s/John	Blank white marker; s/John Delawder
006	Riggleman	Infant Twins				Blank white marker; d/Mary Riggleman
006	Riggleman	John				Blank white marker; s/Reuben Riggleman
006	Fink	Child				Blank white marker; s/William Franklin & Julia Dove Fink
006	Unknown					Blank white marker
006	Lantz	S(amuel) D.		1891		Hand-carved stone with only initials "S.D.L."; s/William & Rebecca Moyer Lantz
006	Unknown					Blank white marker
006	Unknown					Blank white marker
006	Unknown					Blank white marker
006	Unknown					Blank white marker
006	Unknown					Blank white marker
006	Unknown					Blank white marker
006	Unknown					Blank white marker
006	Fulk	Baby Girl		Jul 1970		Rhodes Funeral Home marker; d/Paula Fink Fulk
007	Shaver	Ida A.	1875	1937	Mother	Name-Ida Alice Delawder Shaver; 2nd w/Silas Shaver
007	Shaver	Delia M.	1909	1926	Mother	d/Silas & Ida Alice Delawder Shaver
007	Shaver	Silas	1862	1925	Father
007	Shaver	Mary				Blank white marker
007	Shaver	Ambrose				Blank white marker
007	Caplinger	Jacob				Blank white marker; s/Isaac & Katy Caplinger
007	Shaver	Crockett	1884	1884		Infant s/Benjamin Shaver
007	Caplinger	Julia A.				Blank white marker
007	Unknown					Blank white marker
007	Shaver	S. Dirk				Blank white marker
007	Shaver	Dolly				Blank white marker
007	Caplinger	Michael				Blank white marker/ s/Isaac & Katy Caplinger
007	Davis	Josephine				Blank white marker
007	Heavner	Cutlep				Blank white marker
007	Davis	Martha				Blank white marker
007	Davis	Elizabeth "Eliza"	16 Nov 1824	16 Mar 1884		New marker placed by descendants; w/William "Bud" Davis
007	Davis	William "Bud"	8 Jan 1820	20 Dec 1887		New marker placed by descendants
007	May	Silas	1839	1917	Co. C 11th VA Cav., CSA
007	May	Christina A. (May)	1871	1942		w/Levi A. May
007	May	Levi A.	1871	1933	God is our Refuge & Strength	s/Jacob May
007	Whetzel	Carrie E(llen)	26 Jul 1883	17 May 1970		2nd w/Lorenza D. Whetzel; nee Crider
007	Whetzel	Harry Tracy	1902	1964		s/Lorenza D. Whetzel
007	Whetzel	Thornton P.	1885	1963		Bland white marker; s/Jacob Whetzel
008	Shaver	Charles			s/ Silas	Blank white marker; s/Silas Shaver
008	Dove	Israel				Blank white marker; s/Harvey & Mary Ann Caplinger Dove
008	Dove	Ira O.				Blank white marker; s/Israel & Levina Dove Dove; Ira was born 1894, died 1941 per page 49 of Lewis Yankey's Dove history book
008	Dove	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Ira O. & Victoria May Dove
008	Dove	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Ira O. & Victoria May Dove
008	Caplinger	Lula M. (Whetzel)				Blank white marker; w/Luther Caplinger
008	Dove	Levina				Blank white marker; w/Israel Dove; born 4 Aug 1867; d/Jacob & Julian A. Caplinger Dove
008	Dove	Lillie V.				Blank white marker; d/Israel & Levina Dove; born 6 Mar 1893, died about age 18; dropped dead while fleeing for shelter from a thunderstorm-page 49 of Lewis Yankey's Dove history book
008	Dove	Child				Blank white marker; d/Israel & Levina Dove
008	Dove	Mary Ann Caplinger				Blank white marker; w/Harvey Dove, son of James Dove
008	Dove	James Harvey	1833			Blank white marker; s/James & Catherine Dove
008	Caplinger	Elizabeth
008	Caplinger	Jacob				Hand carved stone; partially illegible-dates may be buried below ground level and marker in shurb
008	Caplinger	VanBuren				Blank white marker; s/Israel & Sarah Jane Dove Caplinger
008	Turner	Child				Blank white marker in shrub; ch/Loy & Pammie Caplinger Turner
008	Caplinger	Israel	1840	1906	Pvt Co. C 11th Va Cav CSA;	s/Jacob; Military marker placed recently by descendants
008	Caplinger	Sarah Jane Dove				Blank white marker; w/Israel Caplinger
008	Turner	Wilma J.		1941	d/R. D. & C. E.; At rest	d/Raymond & Cliffie Fitzwater Turner
008	Turner	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Raymond & Cliffie
008	Smith	Son		1942		Blank white marker; s/Warren & Vada Caplinger Snith
008	Fitzwater	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Harrison & Martha Fitzwater
008	Caplinger	Infant		7 Nov 1947	ch/Hubert L. & Ruby S(mith) Caplinger
008	Whetzel	Ella C.	8 Feb 1875	3 Feb 1958		w/Carr O. Whetzel; nee Caplinger
008	Whetzel	Carr O.	17 Jul 1877	2 Apr 1951		s/Jacob & Mary Whetzel
009	Lantz	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Levina Lantz
009	Lantz	Silas C.				Blank white marker
009	Lantz	Sallia Caplinger		1919	At rest	w/Silas C. Lantz
009	Shaver	Elias	1887	1906		s/Benjamin Shaver
009	Shaver	Luther	1900	1904		s/Benjamin Shaver; on stone with Elias Shaver
009	Smith	Child				Blank white marker; ch/George H. Smith & grandchild of Emauel Smith
009	Smith	David				Blank white marker; ch/George H. Smith & grandchild of Emauel Smith
009	Smith	Isaac				Blank white marker; ch/George H. Smith & grandchild of Emauel Smith
009	Smith	Willie				Blank white marker; ch/George H. Smith & grandchild of Emauel Smith
009	Dove	Arie Etta	11 Jun 1880	16 Jan 1889		Hand carved stone; ch/Joseph A. & Mry Wittig Dove
009	Unknown					Blank white marker
009	Caplinger	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Aaron & Sarah Siever Caplinger
009	Riggleman	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Philip Riggleman
009	Dove	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Franklin R. & Susan Trumbo Dove
009	Dove	Albert L.	22 Mar 1868	10 Jul 1886	Age 13y 3m 23d	Hand carved stone; ch/Socrates & Clara Whetzel Dove
009	Dove	William B.				Hand carved stone; ch/Socrates & Clara Whetzel Dove
009	Dove	Margaret				Hand carved stone-initials M.D.
009	Unknown					Blank white marker
009	Dove	Clara Ellen	22 Dec 1843	9 Jul 1909		w/Socrates Dove; nee Whetzel
009	Dove	S. H.	10 Oct 1847	20 Feb 1940		Name-Socrates H. Dove; double stone with Clara Ellen Dove; s/James Dove
009	Dove	Sidney				Blank white marker; s/Nimrod & Mandy Hulvey Dove
009	May	Child				No visible marker; ch/Chancie & Clara Dove May
010	Halterman	Addison	1884	(8 Aug) 1952		s/Daniel & Barbara Delawder Halterman
010	Halterman	Susie	(14 Aug) 1884	(11 Nov) 1947	w/Addison	d/Levi Ritchie Jr. & Frances Crider Ritchie
010	Ritchie	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Frank & Ida Nesselrodt Ritchie
010	Halterman	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Addison & Susan Ritchie Halterman
010	Ritchie, Sr.	Levi				No dates; Vergie Lantz's Ritchie history has born 1819 & he lived at least until 1880
010	Ritchie	Job				Blank white marker
010	Lantz	Mary Ann				Blank white marker
010	Lantz	Noah				Blank white marker
010	May	James A.	11 Jul 1882	13 Jan 1893	Age 36y 6m 2d
010	Ritchie	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Levi Ritchie Jr. & Frances Crider Ritchie
010	Ritchie	Infant				Blank white marker; ch/Levi Ritchie Jr. & Frances Crider Ritchie
010	Shaver	Amanda				Blank white marker
010	Ritchie	Child				Blank white marker; ch/Levi Ritchie Jr. & Frances Crider Ritchie
010	Ritchie	Susannah	17 Nov 1826	29 Sep 1888	Age 61y 10m 12d; w/Levi Ritchie Sr.	d/Lewis Caplinger & Catherine Fitzwater Caplinger
010	Crider	Mary M.	29 May 1823	28 Aug 1886	Age 63y 2m 29d; w/Frederick Crider; Our Mother	nee Lantz
010	Crider	John F(rederick)	(About 1823)	12 Dec 1896	About 73 yrs
010	Crider	Susan R.	1857	1920		w/William Riley Crider
010	Crider	William R(iley)	1854	1937	Died to live
010	Crider	Viola B(elle)	13 Jun 1888	3 Aug 1962	d/William S. & Susan	d/William R. & Susan Crider; dates recorded by J. Robert Swank in 1960s
010	Halterman	Mae Catherine	30 Jul 1937	18 Jan 2005
010	Halterman	Helen D.	28 Apr 1911	13 Oct 1992
010	Halterman	Franklin D.	29 Nov 1909	23 Jan 1994
010	Whetzel	O. Pauline	11 Feb 1928
010	Whetzel	Alton R.	23 Sep 1921	15 Feb 1982		s/Thornton Whetzel

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