Harrisonburg Rockingham Historical Society
Rockingham County Tombstones by Cemetery
Cemetery |
Nangus (Vernangus) Shifflett Family Cemetery |
Location |
Travel east on Route 33 through Elkton and park at
roadside opposite entrance to Skyline Drive. Walk up south bank to old road (Spotswood
Trail), which is overgrown for its entire length. Walk downhill (west) about 1/2 mile.
Fenced cemetery on right at top of road bank. Opening at southeast corner; gate is gone. |
Notes |
Notes in "Remarks" column were provided by
Lois B. Bowman. In 2002 Ms. Bowman noted: "In Shenandoah National Park listing, this
was called the "Nanges (Angie) Shifflett Cemetery. I believe the locals told them
'Nanges Shifflett' and they didn't know how to interpret it. Evidently named for Vernangus
Shifflett, who first married Newton Shifflett, had Shifflett children, was widowed, then
married David M. Lamb on July 23, 1868, in Greene County, VA., no further children."
The Shenandoah National Parks records show there are about 8 to 25 burials here. |
| Survey Date and Recorder | March 1982 Lois B. Bowman |
Cemetery Index
Surnames are sorted by section /
plot / row / grave - only rows are shown
| Row | Surname | Given Name & MI | Birth Date | Death Date | Headstone Notes | Remarks |
| 001 | Lam | Vernangus A. | 1 Jan 1839 | 26 Nov 1900 | We have lost our darling mother | 1st marriage-Newton Shifflett, 2nd marriage-David Lamb |
| 001 | Unknown | Fieldstone, no inscription | ||||
| 001 | Unknown | Fieldstone, no inscription | ||||
| 002 | Shifflett | Myrtle L. | 24 Feb 1903 | 22 Dec 1903 | ||
| 002 | Unknown | Fieldstone, no inscription; small grave evidently baby | ||||
| 002 | Shiflet | Salena V. | 10 Aug 1883 | 5 Oct 1884 | Fieldstone; granddaughter of Vernangus | |
| 002 | Unknown | Fieldstone, no inscription; small grave evidently baby | ||||
| 002 | Unknown | Fieldstone, no inscription; in front of tree |
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