I.O.O.F. Cemetery
Poca, Putnam Co., WV
Rt. 62 adjacent to Scarlet Oaks Golf Club
N 38o 27.754'
W 081o 48.826'
On the hillside overlooking Scarlet Oaks and Rt. 62
For the most part an unkempt cemetery.
Numerous unmarked graves and overturned tombstones.
Transcribed by William Morris Higginbotham
03/2004
Unreadable
Allison, Alexander A.
1860 - 1937
Allison, Joanna R.
1864 - 1950
Allison, M. F.
1882 - 1916
Allison, Inez Eva
1909 - 1916
Allison, Lima Imogene
1906 - 1907
Anderson, John T.
1860 1931
Anderson, Mary Ann
1867 - 1947
Anderson, James R.
Born Dec. 31, 1869
Died Oct. 25, 1894
Anderson, Christina
July 25, 1899 Oct. 29, 1911
Anderson, Edward
June 10, 1902 Dec. 5, 1902
Bailey, George B.
1859 1938
Bailey, Sarah J.
1859 -
Bailey, Hilda
Dau. Of G.B. & S.J. Bailey
Mar. 7, 1898 Sept. 2, 1909
Baldwin, Hazel Hayes
April 19, 1903 May 14, 1948
Bassam, John A.
Died Nov. 16, 1893
Aged 37ys 10ms 16ds
Brewer, Wilmer
1897 1942
West Virginia
Pvt. US Army
June 6, 1942
Brewer, Ramah M.
1900 - 1955
Brown, Alice M.
Wife of A.D. Brown
Born June 30, 1855
Died Sept. 24, 1880
Aged 25 yrs 2 mos 24 days
Brown, Loma
Dau. Of A.D. & Alice M. Brown
Born Jan. 4, 1880
Died Apr. 6, 1883
Aged 3yrs 3mos 2 days
Brown, John H.
1884 1957
Brown, Nancy L.
1886 1963
Brown, Sam Willard
Born July 3, 1915
Died Oct. 1, 1915
Carpenter, Rebecca S.
Wife of Dr. E. P. Carpenter
June 7, 1842 Dec. 12, 1911
Carter, Willard W.
West Virginia
Pvt. 342 Inf.
World War II
May 26, 1927 October 3, 1946
Cartwright, Lewis H.
Aug. 22, 1867 Aug. 25, 1914
Cartwright, Rennie L.
Born Jan. 6, 1899
Died August 27, 1920
Age 21yrs 7mos 21days
Clendenin, Theresa Elaine
October 20, 1973
1 day
Cloxton, Anna B.
Wife of R. Cloxton
Died Nov. 19, 1887
Aged 30ys 23ds
Cloxton, John
1856 1909
Cloxton, William E.
1863 1920
Cloxton, Mary V.
1865 1931
Cloxton, W. E.
Aug. 17, 1867 Mar. 7, 1920
Copp, Rozella McGrew
1908 - 1938
Creamer, Henry
1865 - 1930
Cundiff, Jane Anderson
Beloved wife of John Cundiff
Born Oct. 31, 1873
Died Dec. 18, 1906
Custer, Moses J.
1862 1957
Custer, Katie E.
1867 - 1941
Custer, Eva Jane
1867 1938
Custer, W. A.
1870 - 1915
Davis, Paul
1851 - 1925
Davis, Emily F.
1855 - 1924
Davis, William M. Mack
1871 1956
Davis, Mary V. Jenny
1872 - 1938
Davis, Jewell Mary
Mar. 11, 1911 Oct. 28, 1942
Deardorff, Annie Grace
Wife of William W. Deardorff
1868 1930
Deubel, Conrad
1845 1911
His wife
Deubel, Elizabeth
1854 - 1937
Deubel, John C.
1878 - 1939
Dickerson, Vernon G.
1928 - 1929
Dickerson, Martin Edward
1944 - 1965
Dupland, Eugene
1845 1912
Ellis, Joseph S.
1854 - 19
Ellis, Rhoda J.
Wife of J.S. Ellis
Died May 8, 1894
Aged 27y 10m 9d
Ellis, Vergie L. Whittington
Wife of J.S. Ellis
Died June 15, 1907
Aged 33ys
Elswick, Ellen
Jan. 12, 1825 July 28, 1906
Elswick, Eli. Jaret
1847 - 1932
Fisher, Jas. W.
Died Aug 13?, 1882
Aged 39 y 10m
French, John W.
Dec. 20, 1849 June 23, 1884
French, Margaret J.
June 1, 1851 Apr. 26, 1912
Gillispie, Gleenwood
Born June 18, 1910
Died May 25, 1913
Gillispie, Bethleen
Born Mar. 8, 1913
Died Apr. 29, 1913
Gillispie, Infant
Infant of W. & E. Gillispie
Born Mar. 29, 1914
Died Mar. 29, 1914
Gillispie, Clayton Wilford
Born Dec. 12, 1915
Died Oct. 1, 1916
Goff, Eugene Edward
1927 1927
Goodall, W.B. Bill
1884 - 1945
Goodall, Mamie Ellen
1887 - 1926
Goodwin, William
June 22, 1870 Oct. 2, 1909
And wife
Apr. 16, 1876 May 20, 1914
1855 1926
Hargraves, Mary J.
1860 -
Dau. Of W & M Hargraves
Born Dec. 25, 1882
Died Sept. 4, 1900
Aged 17y 8m 9d
Sept. 13, 1887 July 5, 1913
Dau. of J.W. & M.J. Hargraves
Died Apr. 21, 1897
Born Jan. 23, 1900
Died May 5, 1901
Born April 16, 1942
Died April 22, 1942
April 29, 1901 March 18, 1937
1891 1911
1888 1912
Sons of W.N. & A. Herndon
June 24, 1914 May 27, 1932
Jan. 10, 1846 Dec. 30, 1898
May 26, 1856 Feb. 22, 1917
Dau. Of B.J. & R.C. Johnson
Died Nov. 12, 1879
Aged 2y 6m 4d
Dau. of C. C. & E. Johnson
Aug. 15, 1907 Oct. 28, 1907
1880 - 1958
Kapp, Maude M.
1891 - 1948
1899 - 1932
Son of J.W. & S.F. Kirk
Died Oct. 30, 1885
Aged 9 ms 4 ds
Died Sept. 14, 1888
Aged 53y 1m 18d
Kistner, Edward C.
Son of J. & C.E. Kistner
Died Dec. 14, 1888
Aged 17y 10m 19d
Krantz, A. L.
1854 1924
1867 - 1958
1883 - 1949
1893 - 1939
Kyle, Clarence H.
1902 - 1931
1907 - 1954
1918 - 1960
Dau. of G.W. & M.V. Landers
Dec. 22, 1917 Dec. 22, 1917
Lanham, William R.
1867-1921
His wife
Lanham, Fannie A.
1869-1928
Lanham, Chas. B.
Co. K 1 W. VA. Inf.
Sp. Am. War
Lee, William F.
1871 1946
Lee, Anne B.
1869 - 1908
Mar. 16, 1856 July 17, 1913
1861 - 1952
Son of James & G.J. Martin
Born Aug. 4, 1859
Died Apr. 4, 1890
Aged 30y & 8m
McClanahan, Martha E.
Wife of G.B. McClanahan
Aug. 6, 1856 Dec. 31, 1921
Melton, Elder W. A.
Born June 25, 1821
Died Dec. 10, 1903
Wife of W. A. Melton
Born Feb. 12, 1826
Died Jan. 20, 1896
1844 1932
1853 1892
Melton, J. Everett
1860-1946
Melton, Margaret J.
1866-1938
1886 1887
Melton, Jesse L.
Mar. 30, 1890 - Dec. 9, 1970
Melton, Bertha D.
Sept. 26, 1888 - Jan. 25, 1964
Melton, Adam B.
Son of J.E. & M.J. Melton
Born Aug. 4, 1892
Died July 31, 1893
Melton, Theo A.
Son of J.E. & M.J. Melton
Born Nov. 2, 1906
Died May 5, 1909
Melton, Willa B.
Apr. 23, 1915 - Aug. 2, 1951
Melton, Paul G.
Son of J.L. & B.M. Melton
Mar. 24, 1916 - Aug. 27, 1917
1850 1928
Morris, Mary M.
1857 - 1937
1876 1900
Son of J.A. & M.M. Morris
Died Dec. 30, 1880
Aged 2y 4m 21d
1882 - 1896
1884 1939
His wife
1886 - 1957
Nov. 26, 1887 - 19
Born Mar. 30, 1911
Died Oct. 13, 1915
1851 1902
OBrien, Sarah E.
1857 - 1938
Son of R. & S.E. Obrien
Died Dec. 6, 1880
Aged
2Y 3M 20D
Dau. Of R. 7 S.E. Obrien
Died Jan. 28, 1891
Aged 2Y 4M 16D
Son of R. & S.E. Obrien
Died Mar. 2, 1892
Aged 6 Yrs. 20 Ds.
Infant son of Ed & Mary Persinger
1855 - 1923
Plunkett, Martha J.
His wife
1857 - 19__
Dau. Of C.F. & M.J. Plunkett
Oct. 1, 1884 - May 4, 1906
Plunkett, Everet P.
Son of C.F. & M.J. Plunkett
Born Mar. 16, 1890
Died Dec. 12, 1896
Plunkett, Lewis F.
West Virginia
Pvt. 5 Field Art.
6 Div.
October 3, 1938
Oct. 31, 1924 Jan. 14, 1999
Prunty, Margaret N.
Jan. 14, 1920 Feb. 10, 1980
January 27, 1894 - October 12, 1932
Daughter of E.W. & Altha Roseberry
Nov. 4, 1918 - Nov. 6, 1925
Aged 3ys 2days
Dau. of R.A. & M.S. Salmons
Died Sept. 13, 1883
Aged 2ys 4ms
Santrock, Joseph W.
1853 - 1924
Wife of Joseph Santrock
1860 - 1893
1863 - 1931
1865 - 1945
Dau. Of J. & S. Santrock
Died Nov. 21, 1881
Aged 1y 8m 20d
1885 - 1894
1893 1893
1899 1899
Santrock, Clayton A.
1904 1906
1918 1945
1921 1922
Our infant daughter
1931 1932
Our infant daughter
1840 1930
Sgt. Major
Co. F 30 VA S.S. CSA
Showen, Margaret T.
1844 - 1929
Showen, Infant
Dau. Of J.M. & M. Showen
Son of J.M. & M. Showen
Died Aug. 19, 1879
Aged 1yr 1mo 1d
Showen, Minnie D.
Dau. Of J.M. & M. Showen
Died May 19, 1885
Aged 5yrs 3ms 18ds
Showen, Thomas B.
Son of J.M. & M. Showen
Died Jan 20, 1888
Aged 6 y ?m 10d
1915 1978
Born Jan. 12, 1901
Died Feb. 19, 1904
Age 3yrs 1mo 2d
Son of J. & M. C. Snodgrass
Dec. 14, 1909 Jan. 30, 1912
Born April 26, 1889
Died April 22, 1943
Spears, Clarence P.
3/4/35 3/26/38
Spears, Harold R.
8/8/40 8/23/40
Spears, Jackie L.
2/14/43 2/15/43
Spears, Charles E.
8/7/44 8/7/44
Spears, Linda L.
4/18/46 4/29/46
Stern, Nora J.
Dau. Of W.L. & C.A. Stern
Died Aug. 3, 1892
Aged 5 Days
Sturgeon, Clarence E.
Co. K
W. Va. Inf.
Sp. Am. War
Tatum, Henry P.
Aug. 22, 1844 June 22, 1915
Taylor, W. H.
1846-1921
Taylor, Mildred J.
Born Oct. 21, 1830
United with the Old Order of Baptist 1867
Married to Wm. H. Taylor 1868
Died July 11, 1907
Aged 76 Yrs. 8 Mos. 20 Ds.
Thomas, William J.
Oct. 22, 1872 Dec. 2, 1933
July 3, 1869 -
Thornton, Charles H.
1912 - 1943
Thornton, William R.
1866 - 1949
Trevillian, Wilson M.
1865 1923
Trevillian, Cora E.
1872 1935
Truette, Alfred M.
May 31, 1879 July 1, 1958
Truette, Allie E.
Sept. 30, 1880 Jan 17, 1960
Turner, Louisa W.
Wife of R.O. Turner
Born Jan. 24, 1835
Died Dec. 1, 1880
Aged 45 yrs 10 mos 7 days
Vanden, Lewis B.
Died Apr. 24, 1842
Aged 5ms 21d
Vanden, John W.
Died Mar. 30, 1843
Aged 2ms 10d
Vanden, Charles L.
Died Sep. 23, 1846
Aged 5ms 4d
Died Sep. 22, 1849
Aged 2ms 4d
Died Sep. 29, 1849
Aged 2ms 11d
Vanden, Thomas R.
Died June 2, 1854
Aged 5ms 17d
Infant sons of John & Nancy Vanden
Vanden, Adelia J.
Dau. Of J. & N. Vanden
Died Oct. 9, 1859
Aged 15 Yrs. 7 Mos. & 20 Ds.
Vanden, Margaret A. E.
Dau. Of J. & N. Vanden
Died Apr. 30, 1859
Aged 1yr 5ms 20d
Feb. 8, 1853 Feb. 19, 1929
Nov. 21, 1877 Feb. 3, 1968
May 25, 1879 May 27, 1942
1904 1937
West, Carolyn A.
1907 -
Whittington, Alfred T.
Aug. 27, 1864 - March 24, 1951
Apr. 16, 1868 Dec. 25, 1945
Aug. 3, 1875 Nov. 7, 1912
Wilkinson, D. C.
His wife
Oct. 13, 1880 May 3, 1954
Feb. 24, 1934
Wolfe, Fred S.
Nov. 16, 1885 - Apr. 9, 1970
Wolfe, Eunice E.
Mar. 23, 1894 - Oct. 20, 1918
Married Nov. 6, 1912
Wolf, Gladys G.
Born Sept. 22, 1916
Died Feb. 22, 1918
Infant of E. E. & Fred Wolf
Born Oct. 17, 1918
Died Oct. 18, 1918
Wright, Thomas A.
1843 1922
His wife
1841 1920
Young, Mary L.
Apr. 1, 1867 June 15, 1911