submitted by Rhonda Smith
surveyed July 2000-photos 2005
additional info  in parenthesis
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Located in Wythe Ct., Va I 81 N to Fort Chiswell, Va and take exit 80 (near the intersection of
interstate 81 and 77) the cemetery is on a hill in front of the factory outlet at exit 81 but there is
no access to cemetery from this exit- you have to turn off I 81 at exit 80 and take service road.

Plaque on gate states "McGavock Family Cemetery has been registered as a Virginia Historical
Landmark pursuant to the authority vested in Virginia Historic Landmarks commission act of
1966"

large view of J. Cloyd and Stephen McGavock
 

 

Sarah Jackson McGavock
2/13/1845
2/2/1901
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they will see God."

Ephraim McGavock
12/12/1805
1/11/1876
(double marker  with Abie  Jouet that says "Father" and "Mother")

Abie Jouet Williamson
wife of Ephraim McGavock
3/2/1812
8/5/1877

beside Ephriam and Abie are two infant graves with no dates just the following inscriptions:
"Our Little Mary"
"Our Little Fanny"(poosible this one did have dates at one time)

Sacred to the Memory of James McGavock who departed this life
October 23rd 1832(or 1838)
age 34? Years 3 months 25? days

Elizabeth McGavock Chaffin
born March 1811
died 10/21/1859

In Memory of Randall McGavock
departed this life 25 Oct 1826 a
ged 24 years 5? Months 17days
son of James McGavock Jr.
back of marker

Sacred to the Memory of James McGavock
he departed this life Saturday morning May 12, 183?
age 73 or 8 years

In memory of Mary McGavock wife of James McGavock Jr.
departed this life 27 Nov 1826
aged 48 years 6 months 4 days
back of marker

unreadable marker beside her

In memory of Sarah daughter of James and Mary McGavock
who departed this life September 13, 1839
age 24? yrs 11 mo __days

In memory of Mary daughter of James & Mary McGavock
10/8/1809
11/11/1859
footstone  M.M.
 

Margaret Graham wife of Joseph McGavock
12/30/1784
3/21/1868
aged 83 years 2 months 21 days

unreadable stone between Mary and Cynthia

In memory of Cynthia McGavock daughter of James and Mary MaGavock
4/9/1800
6/1/1874
top of marker

Stephen McGavock
11/8/1807
7/20/1880

J. Cloyd McGavock
12/17/1812
10/10/1886
 

Frances Hargrave McGavock
8/14/1850
1/10?/1889
aged 38 (or 88) years 5 months 2 days

Betty Pointer wife of J.H. McGavock
6/14/1843
5/1/1893
close up

Stephen infant son of J.H. and B.P. McGavock
5/25/1873
7/27/1873
(his marker appears to be a bee hive made from stones with a small well at the top for flowers...I've never seen one like it before, this entire cemetery is beautiful as far as the ornate stones but it is very congested)

James H. McGavock
2/16/1842
1/11/1916
close up of back of marker
close up of front of marker

William Pointer son of J.H. and Betty P. McGavock
11/28/1876
4/19/1918

Dr. Edward Pointer McGavock
9/15/1868
7/3/1950
(footstone shows "E.P. Mc.")
back of marker

Sacred to the memory of Nancy McGavock
who departed this life 10/7/1861
age 44 years 6 months 18 days

(This one has two markers-one on top of grave and one on front)
F.L.T.
In memory of Robert Kent placed by United? Lodge No. 87 I.O.O. F.

To the memory of Robert Kent by his wife and children
born 1/1/1796
died 9/14/1862

unreadable marker beside Robert Kent

Elizabeth Montgomery wife of Robert Kent
4/17/1799
4/21/1869

Charman? James Stuart son of J.D?. And A.E. Stuart
died 6/20/1862
age 1 year 2 months 20 days

Clarence Polk Kent
1/9/1846
12/29/1871
footstone

In memory of James C. Kent
departed this life 15 day of March 1853
aged 1 year 11 month 20 days

unreadable marker

In memory of Sally C. McGavock
departed this life 3rd day of  March 1824
aged 8 years 10 months
 
 

In memory of James McGavock Sr.
departed this life 22nd March 1812
aged 84 years
There is a DAR plaque on his grave which reads
"Revolutionary War James McGavock 1826-1812 Placed by Wytheville-Stuart Chapter D.A.R."
(I think this probably should read 1726-1812)
back of marker

In memory of Mary McGavock
departed this life 5th March 1857
aged 85 years 11 months 23 days
back of marker

4 unreadable markers
view 1
view 2
view 3
 

Infant son of J and M. Umbarger
died 1836
age 3 days

Joseph (A.?) Son of (A.?) And M Umbarger
died 11/9/1835
age 1 years ?? Months 10 days

Infant son of J. & M.. Umbarger
died 1832
age 21 days

Andrew Umberger
1/22/1810 (or 1818)
Died 12/2/1894
(his grave is spelled UmBERger and the others are all spelled UmBARger)
view 2

Margarette wife of Andrew Umbarger
9/24/1812
3/22/1852

Addie J. wife of Captain W.O. Moore
born 11/7/1848
died 12/111870
and on the same stone with her is:
George C. Moore
born 9/3/1870
died 1/6/1871

A. Eliza Burroughs wife of J.J. Burroughs of Norfolk, Va
daughter of Gen. A.C. Moore and Ann F. Kent
born 4/6/1813
died 8/20/1821 (not certain on the death year)
age 28 years 1 month 11 days

In memory of General Alfred C. Moore
Col. 29th REGT VA Volunteers C.S.A.
born Patrick County, Va 11/12/1805
entered into life eternal 5/16/1890

Sacred to the memory of Nancy Moore
Consort of Gen. Alfred C.
departed this life April 3?, 1852
age 47 years 3 months 4 days
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord"

Algernon Sidney Moore
Adjudant of 27th VA REGT
born April 14, 1836
died April 28?, 1862

Sacred to the memory of Janie Cooke Tate
10/20/1875
12/8/1901
"Though lost to sight to memory dear"

Sacred to the memory of William H. Tate
12/12/1876
1/28/1899
"Pure in life in death triumphant"

Sacred to the memory of Robert C. Tate
5/9/1845
4/23/1899
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God."

Matilda Martin Tate
2/16/1847
9/2/1910

The next two are on the same stone:
James G. Tate born
12/14/1840
fell in battle at (Shepherwood?, ??) 8/25/1864
William H. Tate
born 9/19/1837
fell in battle at New Market, VA 5/15/1864
sons of G.G. and E.P. Tate

Charles Campbell Tate
11/3/1874
8/18/1953

2 unreadable markers beside Margaret Sayer Tate

Margaret Sayers Tate
3/14/1858
11/29/1947

Charles G. Tate
1/30/1808
5/27/1874

sandstone marked grave

Joseph Draper Tate
5/26/1853
8/14/1878

(Marker knocked down and broken)John M. Tate
born 7/15/1833 or 1803
died Nov ????

Rebecca C. wife of John M. Tate
born Sept 30 ????
Died February 18th ????

(Next two are on Same stone) Charles Beverly Tate
died 7/10/1925
Confederate Veteran
wife Fannie Martin
died 4/1/1923
"A ministering angel she"

Dr. Hugh Mc. G. Kent (I am assuming this to be Hugh McGavock Kent)
born Wythe Ct., Va April 12th 1811
died Wytheville May 31st 1870
"For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again even so those also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him"

Ann Christian wife of Hugh Mc.G. Kent
March 8th 1801(possible the 1 in year is wrong)
Aug 5th, 1877

Little Jack son of Jack M. and Kate H. Martin
born 4/25/1858 (or 1828)
died 10/26/1886
(He is buried beside Charles and Fannie Martin Tate)

Gordon C. Kent
6/29/1806
9/18/1869
son of Col. Joseph and Margaret McGavock Kent
(back of marker)

In memory of Colonel Joseph Kent
departed this life 30th Oct 1843
age 78?years 10 months 18 days

In memory of Mrs. Margaret Kent
wife of Col. Joseph
Who departed this life 17th February 187?
Age 68 years 2 months 7 days

In memory of Lucinda E. Kent
departed this life Oct. 13, 1829
age 18 years 7 months 13 days
daughter of Joseph Kent

In Memory of Jane wife of John Taylor
departed this life 7/14/1830
age 38 years 11 months 5 days
daughter of Joseph Kent

"Asleep in Jesus"
Margaret A. daughter of Col. Joseph and Margaret Kent
10/6/1809
8/4/1862

unmarked sandstone marker

In memory of Sally Kent
departed this life 24th February 1823
age 27 years 7 months 22 days

In memory of Eliza. McGavock
departed this life 29th August 1817
age 2 years 6 months ? Days

3 unreadable markers

 footstone S.M.G.

 sacred to________

marker 1

marker 2

 
 

 

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