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Thomas-Harrison Family Cemetery
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This well-kept cemetery is located approx. 200 yd. behind a home with the address of 5427 Liberty Rd., Dolphin. It is 0.8 mi. west of Twin Rd. (Route 651). At least 15 other graves are here as evidenced by fieldstones and depressions. |
Latitude: | 36º 50' 15.1" N (36.837528) |
Longitude: | 77º 49' 11.1" W (-77.819750) |
Transcribed: | 2008 |
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Benjamin H. Harrison | 3 Sep 1860 — | 6 Jun 1902 | |
Benjamin H. Harrison married Adelie V. Rideout who is in the Barnes Family Cemetery, CWS f BCV, pp. 247-48. |
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B.H. Phillips | | | Co F 12 VA INF CSA |
This stone is a government-issued military marker. Pvt. Benjamin Henry Phillips married Sallie F. Harrison, who is also said to be buried here, CWS f BCV, p. 436. |
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David C. Thomas Jr. | 4 Oct 1919 — | 17 Apr 1944 | |
Son of David C. Thomas Sr. and his second wife Ruby Barnes, CWS f BCV, p. 552. |
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David C. Thomas Sr. | 3 Apr 1864 — | 3 Oct 1936 | |
David Carson Thomas was the son of Pvt. David Stith Thomas and Mary S. Harrison, sister of Benjamin H. Harrison. He married first Mary Eva Elizabeth Lucy who is in the Lucy Family Cemetery, CWS f BCV, pp. 551-52. |
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Charlie L. Thomas | | | |
This stone was buried very deep and only the name could be read.
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HARRISON | |
Joseph Burns Harrison | 6 Jan 1851 — | 14 Dec 1912 | Father |
Mollie Rideout Harrison | 6 Nov 1853 — | 6 Mar 1933 | Mother |
Joseph Burns Harrison married Adelia's sister, Mary B. Rideout, CWS f BCV, p. 248. |
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| 29 Jan 1893 — | 14 Oct 1893 | Children of A.M. & F.M. Hover Little Carry Suffer little children to come unto me |
This stone was an oblisk style that had been broken. The top portion was sitting upright and had inscriptions on 3 sides. It is very difficult to read. Presumably “Little Carry” indicates that Cary Hover was the chid's name. Alice Maude Phillips, daughter of Benjamin H. Phillips, married F.M. Hover, CWS f BCV, p. 436. |
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© Copyright John W. Pritchett
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