Van Lear Family Cemetery
Located on Route 613, 3/10 mile south of the intersection with Route
742 in North River District. It is approximately 300 yards from the
road to the south on the farm of Alfred Ryder. There is no fence and
there are quite a few trees on the plot, which measures about 100 by 150
feet. Mr. Ryder keeps it clear of underbrush.
There are approximately 71 burials which can be placed and are marked,
several by stones, limestone, set in the ground in an upright position.
The legible ones are listed below:
MS
SAS
J.S.
F.S.
E.S.
Mother
Stover, John 75 yr 2 mo 7 da
Stover, Mary d 19 Jan 1885 76 yr 10 mo 19 da
Mother, asleep in Jesus
Stover, Daniel F. d 1 Feb 1878 31 yr 9 mo
Stover, Sarah A. d 3 Sep 1883
Furr, Allison d 11 May 1881 73 yr 3 mo
Furr, Catherine d 29 Feb 1896 75 yr 10 mo 26 da
Stover, Eliza J. d 29 May 1897 49 yr 10 mo 19 da
Stover, Edith d 17 Aug 1913
Limestone
Limestone
Keun, C.T. b 21 Jul 1819 – d 19 Dec 1852
Kiun, Izetta & A.O. b 8 Nov 1831 – d 14 Dec 1852
W.T.B.L.
Stone
Ballew, Eliza Jane d 21 Nov 1870 21 yr 7 mo 23 da
In memory of Eliza
Jane beloved wife
of J.L. Ballew
Jones, Minnie H. d 29 Jan 1891 59 yr 9 da
Father
W.N.I.
6 Rock Markers
Bumgardner, Rebecca d 30 Aug 1880 w/o J.M. Bumgardner
(Rebecca’s stone has been grown against a boxwood and this is all that is visable)
Bumgardner, John (another boxwood against stone as above)
Spencer, Mary E. d 8 Oct 1896 48 yr 4 mo 8 da
w/o Henry M. Spencer
MES (probably footstone for above)
Fishburne, Daniel b 13 Sep 1819 – d 3 Feb 1898 78 yr 4 mo 25 da
Fishburne, Malinda C. b 8 Mar 1825 – d 4 Jun 1864 39 yr 2 mo
w/o Daniel Fishburne
Fishburne, John W.A. d 21 Dec 1882 26 yr 6 mo 14 da
MCF
Edd, J. son of J.W. & A.O.
Stone
5 Rock Markers
A.L.C.
J.F.C.
3 Rock Markers
Wagner, Pricilla b 2 Aug 1807 – d 2 Dec 1857 w/o John Wagner
Berry, Henry d 8 Sep 1861 79 yr
Berry, ____M b 15 Aug 1870 – d 18 July 1878 s/o J.M & M.C
Wagner
Thy will be done
Berry, Inf. son No Dates s/o J.A.M. & M.C.
Berry
Berry, Inf. son No Dates s/o J.A.M. & M.C.
Berry
Berry, Edgar d 20 Nov 1897 2 da
s/o J.A.M. & M.C.
Berry
Beloved Little Boys of J.L. & Nannie Ballew
Ballew, Albert Coe d 6 Mar 1886 2 yr 11 mo 13 da
Ballew, Henry Martin d 16 Jan 1887 5 yr 8 mo 12 da
Lovely in life-in death long parted
L.C.
Cox, Lydia b 11 Feb 1822 – d Apr 1849 w/o Saml Cox
Stone
E.C.C. 68 yr 6 mo 18 da
(above stone has no head) erected by S.J. Cox
Cox, Ellen C. b 24 Jul 1831 – d 12 Feb 1900
2 Stones
Amon, John d 15 Jul 1872 76 yr 11 da
Amon, John d 30 Aug 1878 80 yr 6 mo 5 da
Mason
Mason, Rebecca b 1838 – d 1898 ss as Bingley
w/o B.J. Mason
Mason, Bingley b 1823 – d 1906 ss as Rebecca
2 Stones
Mason, Anzonetta C. d 15 Jan 1872 11 da
5 Stones
Secured by:
Richard M.Hamrick, Jr.
March 18, 1971