Craighead Cemetery

Locality: Roanoke County Temporal Period: 20^th century

Realty Map: 16.00-1-8 Cultural Affiliation: Euro-American

USGS Map: Elliston Landform: Ridge top

Grid Locus: H-14 Elevation: 2560 feet

UTM Easting: 573230 Aspect: West

UTM Northing: 4109250

Site Dimensions: 85 by 140 by 110 by 150 feet

Survey Description: Site consists of a family cemetery with about 68 graves. The identified graves included 38 with inscribed markers, 16 with uninscribed fieldstone markers, four with metal markers, one with a wood cross, two with metal and fieldstone markers, one with a fieldstone marker and marble slab. Also, six unmarked graves were identified on the basis of ground surface depressions. Other unmarked graves may be present. All observed graves ranged in orientation from northeast to southeast unless otherwise noted. Site was enclosed by a wood post and wire mesh fence. Cemetery is covered with mowed grass, and historic plants include boxwoods and one catalpa tree. Site was field inspected, photographed, and grave marker inscriptions were transcribed. Site size was derived from local realty maps.

Survey Date: 9/98

Field Notes: _x_Yes ___No

Photographs: _x_Yes ___No

References: None

Additional Comments: Assigned temporal period was based on the 1921 through 1998 range of death dates inscribed on observed headstones. However, the presence of uninscribed fieldstone markers and unmarked graves may reflect an earlier use of the site. The cemetery is marked on the USGS Elliston map sheet and labeled “cem.” It is also marked on local realty maps and labeled “Craighead Cemetery.”

Marker Inscriptions:

Gladsy Craighead Craighead Infant son of

Wife of Frank E. Mae Hall Frank & Mae

H.J. Deweese May 16, 1899 Jan. 23, 1902 Craighead

July 17, 1924 May 26, 1985 Mar. 5, 1987 Mar. 12, 1944

Jan. 18, 1952

Elsie Ora Ernest E. Bobby J.W. Hall Jr.

Craighead Craighead May 29, 1970

1909 – 1049 1901 – 1965 Feb. 3, 1979

Rest In Peace

Collins

Maggie V. Clarence A. Collins Ronald McKinley Moran

Feb. 12, 1921 Feb. 6, 1918 Annie Ace PVT US Army

Nov. 2, 1992 Aug. 27, 1971 1890 – 1969 1888 – 1942 May 13 1946 Sep 19 1995

Craighead Cemetery (continued)

Moran John S. Craighead Lorena E. Craighead

Laura E. Wm. Frank May 12, 1873 Sept. 15, 1878

Feb. 1, 1916 Dec. 28, 1916 Oct. 6, 1947 Jan. 28, 1927

Apr. 2, 1974 Dec. 30, 1991

John C. William E. Jessie Lee

Craighead Craighead Craighead

Oct. 20, 1909 June 2, 1907 Born

Aug. 25, 1927 June 8, 1924 July 8, 1897

Died

Jan. 22, 1931

Randolph E. Edward P. Craighead Farewell my wife

Craighead 1875 1957 And children all

Jan. 30, 1917 (metal marker) From you a father

Apr. 21, 1975 Christ doth call.

Brown Walter L. Pace Mary J. Craighead

Zilpha E. George A. 1973 – 1973 1862 - 1948

April 5, 1898 June 20, 1892 (metal marker at foot of (metal marker)

Aug. 18, 1990 Oct. 25, 1943 grave, uninscribed field-

stone at head of grave.)

Billy Howard Craighead Marshall L.

Craighead Peter E. Elzora C. Craighead

Aug. 31, 1917 Oct. 14, 1881 Aug. 6, 1887 July 4, 1921

July 5, 1981 Aug. 30, 1974 Dec. 1, 1954 Mar. 23, 1945

Charity Victoria Infant Ivor Gilley John W. Kelley

Craighead 1989 1989 Dec. 5, 1883

Dec. 25, 1892 (metal marker, grave Mar. 6, 1958

June 5, 1983 oriented to the northwest)

Susan Hall Kelley J.B.C. James Lewis

June 6, 1881 Craighead Craighead

Dec. 14, 1974 B. 1882 Mar. 18, 1866

Dec. 24, 1958

Baby Pacetti

David Lee Pacetti Lawrence Z. Augusta C.

Dec. 1962 1904 – 1972 1914 – 1966

Craighead Cemetery (continued)

Son Son Everett A. Brown

Edgar Oscar Raymond Lee 1934 1995

Brown Brown (metal marker)

April 17, 1916 May 3, 1919 Everett Andrew Brown

Sept. 22, 1987 Jan. 13, 1973 US Army

Edward O. Brown Raymond L. Brown Aug 29 1934 May 25 1995

SGT US Army CPL Army Air Force

World War II World War II

Apr 17 1916 Sept 22 1987 May 3 1919 Jan 13 1973

Nancy P. Craighead Charlie E.

1938 1990 Craighead

(metal marker, grave 1904 – 1983

oriented to the northwest) (located at northwest

corner of cemetery)

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