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    1. Re: [VAWASHIN] Re: Sherwoods in Washington County
    2. << ... I'm interested in learning where my Sherwood Ancestors (Beginning with Adaiah & Catherine and their children: Obadiah/Adiah, Caleb, James, Henry, Joseph, Hannah Lester, Anna Quinnelly/Quinley, Jinsi/Jinsey, Mary, & Catherine Gross) are buried ... Bob Sherwood >> Looks like some of the SHERWOOD's were living in the western half of Smyth County that was part of Washington County until 1832. Smyth Co., VA Cemeteries, Vol. 1, (1993), by Mack H. & Kenneth L. STURGILL. South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery: SHERWOOD, page 161: - Annie, b. 17 Sep 1853, d. 10 Oct 1888 - Adaiah, b. 22 Jan 1824, d. 22 Jul 1896, C.S.A. Co. A, 23rd Btn., VA Inf. - Emory, b. 28 Jan 1877, d. 03 Aug 1895, No stone, data found in the records of the Seaver Brown Funeral home in Marion, used only in the census of the South Fork BaptistChurch Cemetery (SBFH). - Emory J. (son of J. & R. SHERWOOD), b. 25 Dec 1876., d. 03 Aug 1890 - James L., b. 1866, d. 11 Jan 1889, no stone (SBFH). - James, b. 1855, d. 1924 - John (husband of Rachel), b. 1852, d. 1934 - Lula H. (wife of Robert L. SHERWOOD), b. 1888, d. 1938 - Nancy (Nee DUNGAN, wife of Adaiah SHERWOOD), b. 12 Sep 1823, d. 25 May 1912 - Rachel, b. 1848, d. 1914 - Robert Lee, b. 21 Nov 1896, d. 02 Aug 1917 (husband of Lula F. HALE [killed by lightning] ). Directions (on page 154) to South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery: From Marion take Rt. 11 south to McMullin. Turn left across I-81 and continue straight ahead on Rt. 660. At the Adwolfe Fire Dept turn left on Rt. 657, take first road to the right, Rt. 658. Cross South Fork of the Holston River and turn right at the intersection on 650. Cemetery is about 1/2 mile on the right beside South Fork Baptist Church. Info updated Dec. 1992. [Go to the following to view a topographical map location of South Fork Baptist Church Cemetery which is located on Rt. 650 not far from east of Holston Mill) ]: http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=36.777&lon=-81.587 Bob Ford

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