Harrisonburg
Rockingham Historical Society
Rockingham
County Tombstones by Cemetery
Cemetery
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Simmons Family Cemetery
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Location
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Rawley
Springs area, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Harrisonburg take Route
33 West. Cemetery is on left (south) side of road, between Mt. Olive
Presbyterian Church and Rawley Springs, on a hill. Not visible from
Route 33 West. |
Notes
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Cemetery
is well maintained and has a white fence around it. In 1967 J. Robert
Swank noted, "This is the only family cemetery we found that was
started after 1900." In 2003 Debbie Hilbert noted, "East of Rawley
Springs on US 33 west, in Central District, Rockingham County,
Virginia. A perpetual non exclusive easement of right-of-way from the
south side of US 33, 20 feet in width and lying ten feet on either side
of the centerline as shown on the aforesaid plat. The cemetery is
enclosed by trees and white vinyl fence on a hill." |
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Survey Date and Recorder |
20 Aug
2003 |
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Photos |
Debra |
Cemetery
Index
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Surname |
Given Name
& MI |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Headstone
Notes |
Remarks |
Images |
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Litton, Jr. |
Raymond
Lee "Mickey" |
15 Dec 1929 |
19 Aug 1997 |
Pvt US
Army WWII |
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Litton |
Raymond L. |
3 Jun 1908 |
23 Nov 1986 |
Rest In
Peace |
WWII |
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Litton |
Elva C. |
12 Oct 1911 |
4 Mar 1992 |
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Joseph |
H. Nolan |
10 Dec 1929 |
11 May 1996 |
How Great
Thou Art |
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Joseph |
Eunice H. |
10 Dec 1926 |
12 Mar 1987 |
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Joseph |
Carl E. |
1 Mar 1922 |
16 Feb 1953 |
Tec 4 Co B
728 Ry Opr BN TC WWII; Rest In Peace |
s/Mattie
Simmons Joseph |
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Joseph |
Mattie S. |
1902 |
1967 |
Rest In
Peace |
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Joseph |
Howard |
1900 |
1940 |
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Soklosky |
Alice T. |
6 May 1910 |
21 Jul 2003 |
Mt. Castle
Funeral Home, Lorton, VA marker only |
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Wilson |
Virgie C. |
25 Mar 1913 |
25 Jul 1980 |
Rest In
Peace |
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Simmons |
Isaac G. |
15 Jul 1874 |
9 Feb 1963 |
Father |
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Simmons |
Sarah E. |
20 Jan 1875 |
2 Mar 1944 |
Mother;
His Wife |
w/Isaac G. |
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Simmons |
Addison |
22 Feb 1921 |
Aged 70 yrs |
1st grave
on family farm |
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Simmons |
Lavina |
22 Nov 1921 |
Aged 77 yrs |
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Simmons |
Jesse A. |
12 Mar 1905 |
18 Oct 1957 |
Into Thy
Hands I Commend My Spirit |
WWII;
s/Issac & Sarah Simmons |
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Harman |
Lorene L. |
23 Apr 1916 |
Rest In
Peace |
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Hardin |
Pauline S. |
1916 |
1995 |
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Hardin |
James R. |
1944 |
1966 |
US Army
Germany |
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Simmons |
Hubert B. |
21 Mar 1919 |
12 Nov 1937 |
Footstone
HBS |
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Simmons |
Nina A. |
23 Jun 1908 |
20 Aug 1935 |
Footstone
NAS |
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Soklosky |
Donald |
2 Feb 1931 |
27 Oct 1981 |
Korean
Conflict |
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