Dromgoole-Harrison Family Cemetery
Located 1.3 mi. west of Christanna Hwy (Route 46) on the north side of Dromgoole Rd. (Route 669).

GPS Coordinates needed.
 
Located in Brunswick Co., Va., by James I. Clary on N. side of Highway 669, .3 miles E. of Highway 669 corner, back of James I. Clary's dog pen and farm on land of Wiley Long Jr. from farm road N.N.W. across a plowed field, N. of N.W. corner about 100 yards in dense woods, brush vines, briars, .6 mile from paved highway.
Three foot or more iron fence, 50 ft x 60 ft around cemetery.

Matthew Myrick Harrison, MD31 Oct 1819 —16 Jun 1858born Nottoway Co., Va. 10-31-1819.
died Brunswick County Va. 6-16-1858
This is a 10-12 ft tall large white marble shaft on 30 in. x 30 in. base with much writing on sides of shaft. In 1850 he and his wife Martha were living in Brunswick County with 5-year-old son Cunningham, Family 248.



Martha Ann Dromgoole Wife of EDWARD DROMGOOLE and widow of MATTHEW MYRICK HARRISON



Edward Dromgoole —5 Jul 1895son of EDWARD & SALLY DROMGOOLE
age 72



Matthew Myrick Harrison13 Nov 1850 —21 Dec 1904



Fletcher Bannatine Harrison25 Dec 1855 —29 May 1900son of DR. MATTHEW MYRICK & MARTHA ANN HARRISON



Alexander Cunningham Harrison14 Sep 1845 —24 Jul 1854son of MATTHEW M. & MARTHA A.



E.D. Dromgoole 
Tree has grown on top of monument.

George Coke Dromgoole21 Feb 1853 —7 Jul 1905

Ashley Harrison10 Oct 1879 —21 Apr 1880son of C.D. & MARY C. EPES,
 
Eight or more graves so badly overgrown is cemetery, count and description impossible.
This information was gathered by J.R. Orgain Jr., of Alberta, Virginia, April 3, 1986.
 

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