CHRISMAN CEMETERIES, Hardy County
Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives January 20, 2002 by
James Funkhouser <j.a.funkhouser@worldnet.att.net>

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The first of these cemeteries is located on the
Biller farm, one mile north of the junction of
State Route 259 and the Lower Cove road at
Lost City, W. Va.  The cemetery is
approximately one-quarter mile east of the
Biller house, just inside the George Washington
National Forest.

The second is located at Lost City, about
250-300 feet north of Lower Cove road and
northeast of the Presbyterian Church, on a
point that overlooks the Lost River Valley.

At the time of this transcription, it contained
nine graves with headstones  and many graves
unmarked or marked with field stones.  Some of
these reportedly are slave graves.

These inscriptions were transcribed in July 1968.

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Chrisman (1)

ISAAC CHRISMAN
    DIED
June 12, 1884
    AGED
73 yrs, 8 mos,
   & 6 d's

Dearest father thou hast left us,
Here; thy loss we deeply feel.
But 'tis God that hast bereft us,
He can all our sorrows heal.

MARY CATHERINE
   wife of
Isaac Chrisman
  and Dau of
 Wm. Branson
    DIED
Mar. 20, 1884
    AGED
59 yrs, 10 mo's
  & 15 d's

As a wife devoted,
As a mother affectionate,
As a friend ever kind & true.

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Chrisman (2)

"In memory of Elizabeth NAVE
who departed this life September 11[?], 1821
aged 9 months and 10 days"

Leah NAVE, born March 21st, 1780
died Dec. 1, 1852
aged 72 years 8 months 10 days

Isaac CHRISMAN, born March 21, 1775
died March 15, 1819,
aged 43 years, 11 months, & 22 days

"In memory of Elizabeth CHRISMAN
who was born Feb. 20, 1818
and died Sept. 24, 1818."

"In memory of Washington CHRISMAN
who was born Sept. 27, 1815
and died May 10, 1816."

"In memory of Nimrod CHRISMAN
 who departed this life the
9 day of December 1811
in the 3 year of his age"

In memory of Jacob and Magdaleen CHRISMAN
who departed this life in the year 1809,
the former the 28th of April in the 80th year
of his age,
the latter the 4th of February in the 78th year
of her age"

[Illegible] CHRISMAN
April 2[?], 1767 - July 28, 1793.

Anne HICKEY
ds. July 26, 1807, age 48 years.

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