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Anderson Elmore Family Cemetery
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| Located approx. 1 mi. east of Christanna Hwy, (Route 46) down an old farm path, through open farm land and approx. 400 to 500 yd. into the woods. This farm path leaves Christanna Hwy approx. 200 yd. north of a home with the address of 26856 Christanna Hwy, Alberta. There is evidence of more graves, possibly many more, but it is too overgrown to count them. |
| Latitude: | 36º 52' 53.8" N (36.881611) |
| Longitude: | 77º 54' 21.6" W (-77.906000) |
| GNIS ID: | 1466263 |
| Transcribed: | 2008 |
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Individuals buried in this cemetery include Capt. William Francis Elmore, his wife Mary Augusta Williams, his father Anderson Elmore and step-mother Henrietta Williams, and two children, Lizzie and Tignal, CWS f BCV, pp. 176, 183-184. |
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| Capt. Wm. F. Elmore | 21 Jun 1835 — | 13 Mar 1918 | |
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| Mary Augusta Elmore | 27 Oct 1833 — | 3 Jan 1914 | To the memory of
wife of
Capt. Wm. F. Elmore |
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| Miss Lizzie Lee Elmore | 16 Jun 1872 — | 1 Mar 1916 | Though lost to sight
to memory dear |
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| W. Tignal Elmore | 29 Mar 1875 — | 1 Aug 1924 | Murdered on the night of Aug. 1, 1924 |
All the local histories of this event state that the murder took place in August of 1921.
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| Anderson Elmore | 29 Apr 1812 — | 9 Sep 1893 | In memory of
Husband of
Henrietta V. Elmore
Asleep in Jesus, blessed thought |
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| Henrietta V. Elmore | 9 Dec 1829 — | 26 Feb 1905 | In memory of
Wife of
Anderson Elmore
Gone But Not Forgotten |
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© Copyright John W. Pritchett
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