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by Kathie Harrison
for Wood Co., WVGenWeb Project 

Wood County
WVGenWeb Project
Grant Cemetery

Murphytown, Wood County, West Virginia
Lat: 39° 13' 22"N, Lon: 81° 25' 12"W 

Contributed by Teresa Fordyce 
Total records = 150.

Take Rt. 50 East out of Parkersburg for about 9 miles to the Murphytown/Montgomery Hill Rd. exit. (This will be the second Murphytown exit.) Turn right onto Murphytown Road and travel about ¾ mile to Grant Hill Road. Turn left onto Grant Hill Rd. and travel 1.1 miles. The cemetery sits along the road on the left side. This cemetery is on property that was once owned by the Grant and Barrett families of Murphytown. There have been very few burials in recent years. 

The cemetery is occasionally mowed but not very well cared for. Many of the stones are in very poor condition. Many have fallen over and/or are broken. Many are very old, weather worn and difficult to read. Complete accuracy cannot be guaranteed. I walked and transcribed this cemetery on Apr 24, 2003. 

Allman, John
b. 1866, d. 1923

Allman, Mary

b. 1869, d. 1939
w/o John Allman

Anders, Aunty
b. 1838, d. 1915
w/o Uncle Anders

Anders, Uncle
b. 1838, d. 1920

Barrett, Alonzo Thompson
b. Feb 9, 1880, d. Feb 15, 1896
s/o J.R. and M.M. Barrett

Barrett, Bushrod
b. 1839, d. 1912

Barrett, Infant (Alma Virginia)
b. Dec 17, 1866, d. Jan 14, 1867
d/o J.R. and M.M. Barrett

Barrett, James Clay
b. Aug 2, 1891, d. Feb 16, 1900

Barrett, James M
b. Nov 28, 1827, d. Nov 28, 1849

Barrett, John R
b. 1829, d. 1913

Barrett, Laura (DeVaughn)
b. 1835, d. 1907
w/o John R. Barrett

Barrett, Lizzie (Leach)
b. Oct 18, 1867, d. Sep 20, 1889
w/o P.C. Barrett

Barrett, Lucy E
b. May 10, 1864, d. May 25, 1864
d/o Bushrod and Mary Barrett

Barrett, Mary H
b. 1840, d. 1898
w/o Bushrod Barrett

Barrett, Mary
d. Oct 8, 1849
aged 48y 5m
w/o Samuel Barrett

Barrett, Nancy Ann (White)
b. 1834, d. 1911

Barrett, Pardon Cook
b. 1841, d. 1912

Barrett, Samuel
b. 1836, d.
Sergt. Co. A. 15th W.Va. Inf. Civil War

Barrett, Samuel
b. Dec 25, 1792, d. Jun 11, 1871

Barrett, Serena
d. Apr 28, 1869
aged 79 years
w/o William Barrett

Baxter, James Henry
b. Feb 28, 1868, d. Oct 22, 1895

Bell, John Curtis
b. Dec 6, 1979, d. Dec 4, 1980

Bell, Louis “Luke”
b. Dec 8, 1915, d. Aug 25, 2001

Bennett, Anna
b. Jan 1, 1825, d. May 11, 1911
w/o John Bennett

Bennett, John
b. Apr 8, 1830, d. May 9, 1907

Bennett, Mary V
b. Dec 14, 1863, d. Oct 5, 1880
d/o John and Ann Bennett

Boyce, Clarinda F
b. 1871, d. 1917

Buck, Irvin
no dates
Co. E. 14th W.Va. Inf. Civil War

Buck, Lena M
b. 1923, d. 1926

Buck, Walter W
b. 1875, d. 1930

Burge, A. Jackson
b. 1866, d. 1937

Burge, Amanuel
b. 1863, d. 1928

Burge, Anna
b. 1871, d. 1930
w/o Amanuel Burge

Burge, Carl

b. 1900, d. 1902

Burge, Grace E

b. Jan 21, 1876, d. May 16, 1897
w/o H. Burge

Burge, Infant
d. 1900
d/o A.W. and Anna Burge

Buzard, Maggie E
b. Mar 12, 1853, d. Dec 4, 1883
w/o Joseph Buzard

Dawson, Misty Dawn
b. Jul 14, 1977, d. Jan 28, 2000

Dimmick, Calvin R
b. Dec 27, 1889, d. Feb 23, 1914

Dimmick, Juliaette
b. 1845, d. 1915

Dimmick, Maria
b. 1842, d. 1923

Eschbacher, Frederick A
b. May 23, 1871, d. Feb 1, 1892

Eschbacher, Helena
b. Feb 20, 1882, d. Nov 3, 1885

Eschbacher, Infant
b. Feb 20, 1882, d. Feb 20, 1882

Eschbacher, John
b. Dec 27, 1815, d. Dec 24, 1897

Eschbacher, John
b. Nov 10, 1879, d. Oct 6, 1941

Eschbacher, Lizzie
b. May 23, 1868, d. Aug 19, 1886

Eschbacher, Louisa A
b. Jul 20, 1894, d. Nov 27, 1919
w/o John Eschbacher

Eschbacher, Louise
b. 1853, d. 1927
w/o William Eschbacher

Eschbacher, William
b. 1840, d. 1927

Fleming, Cora Elizabeth
b. 1872, d. 1941

Fleming, Ray J
b. 1905, d. 1977
PVT US Army WW II

Fought, Lelia Ethel Ruble Bell
b. Apr 1, 1894, d. Jan 3, 1997

Frazier, James S
b. 1890, d. 1931

Geibel, Infant
d. Mar 8, 1912
s/o R.E. and M.M. Geibel

Grant, George W
b. Sep 9, 1848, d. Jun 1, 1894

Grant, Mary
b. 1860, d. 19--
w/o Robert M. Grant

Grant, Nancy J. Prince
b. Aug 14, 1854, d. Oct 13, 1890
w/o Geo. W. Grant

Grant, Robert M
b. 1860, d. 1923

Grant, Robert
b. Jul 10, 1818, d. Mar 26, 1885

Grant, Susannah
b. Apr 10, 1831, d. May 14, 1906
w/o Robert Grant

Grant, Virgie Matilda
b. Sep 9, 1891, d. Apr 7, 1892
d/o Robert and May Grant

Grant, William Logan
b. Sep 26, 1868, d. Apr 13, 1875

Harris, Jane E
b. 1822, d. 1903

Hess, Infant
d. Jan 27, 1911
s/o Geo and Ida Hess

Hibbs, Cora E
b. 1867, d. 1942
w/o E. Grant Hibbs

Hibbs, E. Grant
b. 1867, d. 1926

Hibbs, Lawrence S
b. 1889, d. 1920

Horner, Lucy Ellen
b. Feb 14, 1886, d. Jan 8, 1927

Ingold, C. B.
b. 1851, d. 1938

Ingold, E. I.
b. 1861, d. 1941
w/o C.B. Ingold

Jackson, B.W.
b. 1907, d. 1980

Jackson, Baby
d. Dec 25, 1957

Jackson, Baby
d. Jun 30, 1950

Jackson, Charles L
b. 1928, d. 1989

Jackson, Oma Bell
b. 1909, d. 1952

King, John B
b. Aug 15, 1834, d. May 3, 1878

King, Mary Barrett
b. Jul 1815, d. Sep 1900

Misc:
2 unmarked graves (may be more, but these were obvious)
2 fieldstones with no information
6 graves marked only with rocks
5 unreadable stones
7 broken stones, only the bases remain
1 concrete marker with no information
1 fieldstone with the initials C.G.N.
King, Mount Joy
b. Jul 6, 1806, d. May 30, 1879

Lamp, Gladys Alvildia
b. Nov 18, 1905, d. May 15, 1974

Lester, Judith A
b. Sep 20, 1942, d. Jun 4, 2001
w/o Lawrence Lester Jr.

Lester, Lawrence Jr.
b. Apr 25, 1938, d.

Locker, Elizabeth McKenzie
b. Feb 7, 1827, d. Aug 2, 1902
w/o William Locker

Locker, William
b. Feb 5, 1816, d. Dec 16, 1908

Mann, Arthur
d. Jul 11, 1853
aged 1 year
s/o Eli and Sarah Mann

Mann, Eli
d. Aug 1, 1841
aged 1 year
s/o Eli and Sarah Mann

Mann, Infant
no dates
c/o Eli and Sarah Mann

Mann, Infant
unreadable dates
s/o Eli and Sarah Mann

Mann, James
d. 1846
s/o Eli and Sarah Mann

Mann, Martha J
d. Sep 2, 1858
aged 8 years
d/o Eli and Sarah Mann

Mann, Mary E
d. Sep 6, 1858
aged 5 years
d/o Eli and Sarah Mann

Mann, Sarah A
d. Feb 26, 1858
aged 11 years
d/o Eli and Sarah Mann

Mann, Sarah H
d. May 19, 1853
aged 40 years
w/o Eli Mann

McCann, Daisy
b. Jul 23, 1886, d. Dec 11, 1888

McCannon, Audrey Virginia
d. Jan 25, 1915
d/o R.W. and N.M. McCannon

McConaughy, Charles E
no dates
(the McConaughy family were 
all on one stone)

McConaughy, Forrest
no dates

McConaughy, Infant
no dates

McConaughy, James
no dates

McConaughy, John
no dates

McConaughy, Lewis
no dates
(Father)

McConaughy, Lizzie
no dates
(Mother)

McConaughy, Ross
no dates

McConaughy, Thomas
no dates

McDowell, Birdie
b. Dec 17, 1871, d. Dec 8, 1890
d/o Jas and Mary E. McDowell

McDowell, Dora E
b. 1866, d. 1907

McIntosh, James H
b. Jan 17, 1850, d. Jan 13, 1922

McIntosh, Lettie M
b. Oct 29, 1885, d. Jul 9, 1967

McIntosh, Mary A
b. Dec 16, 1860, d. Jun 19, 1949
w/o James H. McIntosh

McPeek, A. D
.
b. 1841, d. 1922
(on stone with E. A. McPeek)

McPeek, Catherine
b. 1869, d. 1947
w/o Rozle McPeek

McPeek, Dalis
b. Oct 7, 1878, d. Nov 7, 1878

McPeek, E. A.
b. 1846, d. 1922, 
(on stone with A.D. McPeek)

McPeek, Emma E

b. Apr 16, 1882, d. Oct 25, 1889

McPeek, Ezra
b. 1880, d. 1881
(on stone with F.D. McPeek)

McPeek, F. D.
b. 1883, d. 1886, 
(on stone with Ezra McPeek)

McPeek, John W
b. 1871, d. 1940

McPeek, Martha
b. Sep 5, 1875, d. Dec 15, 1875

McPeek, Mary
b. Oct 14, 1879, d. Dec 1, 1879

McPeek, Philip

b. Feb 23, 1843, d. Mar 12, 1895

McPeek, Rev. William

b. Mar 10, 1819, d. Jan 20, 1901

McPeek, Rozle

b. 1869, d. 1959

McPeek, Sarah E

b. Nov 3, 1842, d. May 18, 1929
w/o Philip McPeek

Moss, Clara A. McDowell
b. 1862, d. 1914
w/o A.D. Moss

Moss, Grace
b. Mar 20, 1898, d. May 25, 1909
d/o Austin D. and Annie Moss

Mount, J. E.
b. 1874, d. 1903

Mount, J. J.
b. 1851, d. 1913

Nowery, Channie C

b. Aug 30, 1882, d. Sep 18, 1887
s/o J.D. and S.F. Nowery

Nowery, Clifton G
b. 1896, d. 1913
s/o J.D. and Francie Nowery

Porter, Besse
b. Sep 25, 1883, d. Nov 8, 1883
d/o D.R. and S.H. Porter

Porter, Charles E
b. Oct 16, 1878, d. May 14, 1896
s/o D.R. and S.H. Porter

Richards, Flora A
b. Sep 16, 1923, d. Nov 7, 2001
(on stone with Tracy C. Richards)

Richards, Tracy C
b. Jul 7, 1921, d. Oct 1, 1982
(on stone with Flora A. Richards)

Robinson, Charles E
b. Jul 14, 1819, d. Apr 28, 1875

Robinson, Lennora B
b. Dec 27, 1872, d. Apr 21, 1878
d/o G.E. and J.L. Robinson

Robinson, Willis
b. Oct 9, 1847, d.?
(stone is broken into 3 pieces)

Schrader, Henry
b. 1845, d. 1897
“Father”

Schrader, Lewis
b. 1876, d. 1902
Schrader, Samantha
b. 1835, d. 1910
“Mother”

Shaw, Ella A. M
b. May 22, 1887, d. Mar 22, 1902
d/o A.J. and Susan Shaw

Smith, Arlington
b. Apr 30, 1876, d. Mar 5, 1967

Smith, Katie E
b. May 1, 1889, d. Jan 22, 1985
w/o Arlington Smith

Smith, William
b. 1877, d. 1882

Spears, Isaac
b. 1843, d. 1917

Spears, Mary A
b. 1849, d.
w/o Isaac Spears

Tippens, Helen Fleming
b. Dec 18, 1906, d. Jan 19, 1989

Vaughn, Nora E
., b. Jul 18, 1905, d. Aug 17, 1907, d/o Chas. and Columbia Vaughn

Ward, Thos. S
b. Jun 12, 1844, d. Jan 12, 1903
Co. C. 4th Batt’n Ohio Cav.
Civil War Seaman U.S.N.

Wharton, Abner
b. Oct 27, 1832, d. Jan 25, 1897

Wharton, Caroline Cross
b. Oct 27, 1840, d. May 11, 1890
w/o Abner Wharton