I'm wondering if there are burial records for Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville. I've gone through the online records on the Rockingham County website, and I know the posted surveys are records for gravestones that are still in existence and can be seen. However, I'm trying to find out if there are actual burial records that would show someone being buried there though their gravestone may no longer be in existence or isn't/wasn't found. I've read the notations of John W. Wayland in 1931 when he wrote that, "I judge that a number of these bodies were moved here from the old graveyard". I'm assuming the old graveyard to which he referred was the Old Peaked Mountain Cemetery...? Does anyone know if those that were moved to Mt. Olivet from elsewhere were recorded? I'd appreciate any information about the existence, or non-existence, of burial records for Mt. Olivet and how best to go about searching for someone's burial there in the absence of a gravestone. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! Thanks very much for your time, Michael Sellers

Michael, I was told that my ggrandmother and ggrandfather (columbia and Theophilus Shifflett )were moved to McGaheysville cemetery from the grave yard across the river. Evidently, the river rose to often and washed many of the graves out. I can't remember then name of the graveyard but I think it was in Island Ford. I have never found their graves and have searched everywhere trying to find out where they actually are. There has to be a plot listing somewhere. Anyone? Donna ichael Sellers wrote: > I'm wondering if there are burial records for Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville. I've gone through the online records on the Rockingham County website, and I know the posted surveys are records for gravestones that are still in existence and can be seen. > However, I'm trying to find out if there are actual burial records that would show someone being buried there though their gravestone may no longer be in existence or isn't/wasn't found. > > I've read the notations of John W. Wayland in 1931 when he wrote that, "I judge that a number of these bodies were moved here from the old graveyard". I'm assuming the old graveyard to which he referred was the Old Peaked Mountain Cemetery...? Does anyone know if those that were moved to Mt. Olivet from elsewhere were recorded? > > I'd appreciate any information about the existence, or non-existence, of burial records for Mt. Olivet and how best to go about searching for someone's burial there in the absence of a gravestone. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks very much for your time, > > Michael Sellers > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

Very interesting indeed. I'm not aware of and haven't heard of a cemetery across the Shenandoah River near Island Ford, but it really piques my interest! My 4 Great Grandfather, Henry Sellers, Sr., owned upwards of 2,200 acres at one point in what I believe was the vicinity of Island Ford. The majority of what was once his land, or at least a good portion, is now part of where the Coors plant is located near Island Ford. I have never found his gravesite and have been clueless as to where it could be. Henry's will was written and signed August 30, 1841, and in it he divided all "[his] lands on the South side of the main Road leading from Port Republic to Swift Run Gap". I've always thought that the 'main Road' he referred to was present-day Rt. 340, and that his property was indeed on the South side of the road where the Coors plant is now. That being the case, and without knowing where he was buried, I now wonder if it's possible that he, too, was buried in the "grave yard across the river" near Island Ford. Would love to find out the name of it, if any records have survived, and if there are any graves there now. Henry Sellers, Sr., died in June 1843 at the age of about 79, and his son, Henry, Jr., died in Dec. 1857 at the age of 51. Neither of their graves have been found nor has one for Henry, Sr.'s wife, Mary Magdalene (Hedrick) Sellers. Of their remaining 5 children, four of Henry's daughters are all buried in Mt. Olivet. I was hoping to find or learn of burial records for Mt. Olivet to see if Henry, Sr., wife, Mary Hedrick, and son Henry, Jr. were ever interred there or perhaps moved there. Given that four daughters are buried there along with a host of cousins, it would seem to make sense to look for them there. However, upon reading your message about a graveyard on the east side of the Shenandoah River near Island Ford, it has really interested me as a possibility that perhaps they were buried there! Hopefully someone will have some info either about Mt. Olivet's burial records or perhaps information about the old "grave yard across the river" near Island Ford. Michael Donna Garland <medlar@umbc.edu> wrote: Michael, I was told that my ggrandmother and ggrandfather (columbia and Theophilus Shifflett )were moved to McGaheysville cemetery from the grave yard across the river. Evidently, the river rose to often and washed many of the graves out. I can't remember then name of the graveyard but I think it was in Island Ford. I have never found their graves and have searched everywhere trying to find out where they actually are. There has to be a plot listing somewhere. Anyone? Donna ichael Sellers wrote: > I'm wondering if there are burial records for Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville. I've gone through the online records on the Rockingham County website, and I know the posted surveys are records for gravestones that are still in existence and can be seen. > However, I'm trying to find out if there are actual burial records that would show someone being buried there though their gravestone may no longer be in existence or isn't/wasn't found. > > I've read the notations of John W. Wayland in 1931 when he wrote that, "I judge that a number of these bodies were moved here from the old graveyard". I'm assuming the old graveyard to which he referred was the Old Peaked Mountain Cemetery...? Does anyone know if those that were moved to Mt. Olivet from elsewhere were recorded? > > I'd appreciate any information about the existence, or non-existence, of burial records for Mt. Olivet and how best to go about searching for someone's burial there in the absence of a gravestone. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks very much for your time, > > Michael Sellers > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Speaking of the possibility of an old "grave yard across the river" near Island Ford, I looked at a map from circa 1936 that was part of a WPA report showing the area around Island Ford. On the map, three (3) churches were drawn and noted, and they appear to be along the highway near or in the community of Rocky Bar south of Island Ford. All three were located on the East side of the railroad tracks. Two were between the railroad racks and what is now Rt. 340 while the third one was directly across the road from the other two. Unfortunately, the churches were not part of the report and were not named on the map. Anyone with an idea of what three churches they could've been, their names, and if they still exist? And, I wonder if any of the three had a cemetery? Michael Sellers Donna Garland <medlar@umbc.edu> wrote: Michael, I was told that my ggrandmother and ggrandfather (columbia and Theophilus Shifflett )were moved to McGaheysville cemetery from the grave yard across the river. Evidently, the river rose to often and washed many of the graves out. I can't remember then name of the graveyard but I think it was in Island Ford. I have never found their graves and have searched everywhere trying to find out where they actually are. There has to be a plot listing somewhere. Anyone? Donna ichael Sellers wrote: > I'm wondering if there are burial records for Mt. Olivet Cemetery in McGaheysville. I've gone through the online records on the Rockingham County website, and I know the posted surveys are records for gravestones that are still in existence and can be seen. > However, I'm trying to find out if there are actual burial records that would show someone being buried there though their gravestone may no longer be in existence or isn't/wasn't found. > > I've read the notations of John W. Wayland in 1931 when he wrote that, "I judge that a number of these bodies were moved here from the old graveyard". I'm assuming the old graveyard to which he referred was the Old Peaked Mountain Cemetery...? Does anyone know if those that were moved to Mt. Olivet from elsewhere were recorded? > > I'd appreciate any information about the existence, or non-existence, of burial records for Mt. Olivet and how best to go about searching for someone's burial there in the absence of a gravestone. Any assistance would be greatly appreciated! > > Thanks very much for your time, > > Michael Sellers > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~varockin/HRHS/cem/mt_olivet01.htm Harrisonburg Rockingham Historical Society Rockingham County Tombstones by Cemetery Cemetery Mt. Olivet Cemetery - Page 1 Location McGaheysville, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Courthouse in Harrisonburg, Virginia, take Route 33 East. Go 7.9 miles and turn right onto Route 996 (McGaheysville Road). Go 2.7 miles and turn right onto Route 843 (Cemetery Road). Go about 2/10ths mile and cemetery is on the right side of road. Notes Cemetery is well maintained. On 8 April 1931 John W. Wayland made the following notation, "I judge that a number of these bodies were moved here from the old graveyard." There are many old graves in Section 2 and 3 that he has mentioned. The cemetery rows are recorded from the road to the back (east to west) and the headstones are recorded from left to right (south to north). Section 1 is the most southerly section. Section 2 is in the middle. Section 3 is the most northerly section. Section 4 is behind Section 1, 2, and 3. And Section 5, is behind Section 4. Survey Date and Recorder 29 Oct 2003 Connie Correa Cemetery Index Mt. Olivet Cemetery Pages 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Garland" <medlar@umbc.edu> To: <varockin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 1:50 PM Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Mt. Olivet Cemetery records? > Michael, > > I was told that my ggrandmother and ggrandfather (columbia and > Theophilus Shifflett )were moved to McGaheysville cemetery from the > grave yard across the river. Evidently, the river rose to often and > washed many of the graves out. I can't remember then name of the > graveyard but I think it was in Island Ford. I have never found their > graves and have searched everywhere trying to find out where they > actually are. There has to be a plot listing somewhere. > > Anyone? > > Donna > > ichael Sellers wrote: >> I'm wondering if there are burial records for Mt. Olivet Cemetery in >> McGaheysville. I've gone through the online records on the Rockingham >> County website, and I know the posted surveys are records for gravestones >> that are still in existence and can be seen. >> However, I'm trying to find out if there are actual burial records that >> would show someone being buried there though their gravestone may no >> longer be in existence or isn't/wasn't found. >> >> I've read the notations of John W. Wayland in 1931 when he wrote that, >> "I judge that a number of these bodies were moved here from the old >> graveyard". I'm assuming the old graveyard to which he referred was the >> Old Peaked Mountain Cemetery...? Does anyone know if those that were >> moved to Mt. Olivet from elsewhere were recorded? >> >> I'd appreciate any information about the existence, or non-existence, >> of burial records for Mt. Olivet and how best to go about searching for >> someone's burial there in the absence of a gravestone. Any assistance >> would be greatly appreciated! >> >> Thanks very much for your time, >> >> Michael Sellers >> >> >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >