A very kind person who wishes to be nameless sent me the following information, that i will put up on the norfolk site asap. but i know there is someone on the lists who does lassiter research but i forget who. so here it is. This kind person did a lot of work. later kristina ps. still putting up obits, _www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com_ (http://www.nyvagenealogy.homestead.com) pss. my computer is having a hard time with the pictures (dial up and all) Kristina, I was told about this cemetery and thought you might want the information for the Norfolk County, Virginia, GenWeb page. These tombstones are located immediately next to a road currently under construction which will serve a commercial center west of I-664 & north of Portsmouth Boulevard, linking the new commercial development with Lowes, which is already occupied. The road parallels Portsmouth Boulevard toward to back/north part of the lots. When I took the pictures, I was standing just off the curb. As you can see, a drainage pond is on the other side of the markers. There are two tombstones which are intact and three lying on the ground between them. In addition, two foot markers are also on the ground. My first photo DSCNO720 shows the stone on the east/left side of the site and reads as follows: Harriett A. wife of James Lassiter born April 23, 1838 died December 18, 1888 My second photo DSCNO721 shows three markers which are lying on the ground. They all are for young daughters of this couple. The first one reads as follows: Virginia Daughter of Jas. & Harriet Lassitor BORN May 30, 1871 DIED July 4, 1873 (Yes, the spelling of the surname is different from that on the parents; and Harriet's name is spelled with two "t's" on her stone but not on the others. .) My third photo DSCNO722 shows the other two stones, as well as the previous one. They read as follows: Annie E. daughter of Jas. & Harriet Lassitor born June 13, 186? died Sept 10, 186? This stone is in poor condition and I was unable to read the last number on the dates. The third stone reads as follows: Ida O daughter of Jas. & Harriet Lassitor Born Jan 5, 1869 Died Aug. 10, 1872 My fourth photo shows the two footstones, which are lying next to the children's headstones and to the left of the father's stone. The first one says "J. L." and the second on says " A.E.L." My fifth photo DSCNO724 shows the last stone, which is intact. Someone has placed an American flag next to this gravestone. It reads as follows: In memory of Our Father JAMES LASSITER Born March 7, 1831 Died August 28, 1905 My sixth photo DSCNO725 shows enough of the two intact stones that you can see how they are arranged. Kristina, I do not know anything about this family personally. I was able to find them in the 1870 and 1880 censuses for Norfolk County and they had at least 4 sons in addition to the daughters who died. The 1880 census page is Virginia, Norfolk Co., Bowers Hill, ED66 HH220. >From the 1870 census for Virginia, Norfolk County, Western Branch twp, V932, the enumerator lists William J. Lassiter 32, farmer, born in North Carolina; also Harriet 30 and 5 Lassiter Children. Also, in a very unusual entry, the occupation of another member of the household named Eugene (?) Jones is "lives with Brother in law." Thus, Harriet's maiden name appears to be Jones. In addition, James is listed as "William J" and next door to this family is Matilda Lassiter, 66, and Jane Lassiter 28. William J(ames) Lassiter and Matilda Lassiter were born in North Carolina; everyone else was born in Virginia. Finally the youngest child in the William J and Harriet Lassiter family is Ida J age 4 months, born in January. This child's stone was one of the ones I photographed. In the 1860 census, Virginia, Nansemond County, Lower parish, Visit 40, the enumerator lists William J Lassiter, age 25, farmer, Harriet A, 22, and two other Lassiter girls, only one of the age to be Harriet's child; also a Black female. None have occupations except William J. Matilda and Benjamin Lassiter also live in Nansemond county with several others named Lassiter and of an age to be children of this couple. In 1850 on page 160, Visit 543, the enumerator lists Benja. Lassiter, Matilda Lassiter, and 10 Lassiter children including William age 15. This family is very likely William James Lassiter's parents and siblings. ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com.