Index to Locations Near BardaneBurr-McGarry CemeteryCharles TownEdge Hill CemeteryCharles TownZion EpiscopalChurchyardHarpers FerryHarper CemeteryShenandoah JunctionDarke-Engle-Ronemous CemeteryShepherdstownElmwood CemeteryShepherdstownOld Episcopal ChurchCemetery
Burr-McGarryCemetery
Near Bardane, Jefferson County, West Virginia
See alsoFindagravepage for this location.| Politicians buriedhere: |  |  Milton Williamson Burr (1863-1954) — also known asMilton Burr — of Bardane,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.Born inJeffersonCounty, W.Va.,February23, 1863.Democrat.Fruitgrower;bankdirector; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1915-18;member ofWestVirginia state senate 15th District, 1919-22.Died inJeffersonCounty, W.Va.,January13, 1954 (age90 years, 324days).Interment at Burr-McGarry Cemetery.| |  Relatives: Sonof Moses William Burr and Mary Ann (Porterfield)Burr. | | | | See alsoFind-A-Gravememorial | | | | Image source: West Virginia Blue Book1919 |
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Edge HillCemetery
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: |  | William Lyne Wilson (1843-1900) — also known asWilliam L. Wilson — of Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.Born near Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),May 3,1843.Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War;delegate to Democratic National Convention from West Virginia,1880;member, Credentials Committee,1880;Permanent Chair,1892;speaker,1892;Democratic Presidential Elector for West Virginia,1880(voted forWinfieldS. Hancock andWilliamH. English);U.S.Representative from West Virginia 2nd District, 1883-95;U.S.Postmaster General, 1895-97;president,Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va., 1897-1900.Died inLexington,Va.,October17, 1900 (age57 years, 167days).Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery. | | George William Johnson (1869-1944) — also known asGeorge W. Johnson — of Parkersburg,WoodCounty, W.Va.Born near Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.,November10, 1869.Democrat.Lawyer;U.S.Representative from West Virginia 4th District, 1923-25, 1933-43;defeated, 1924, 1942.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;Knightsof Pythias;Kiwanis;Elks.DiedFebruary24, 1944 (age74 years, 106days).Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery. | | Harvey Lee Milbourne (1895-1966) — also known asHarvey L. Milbourne — of Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.Born in Rockville,MontgomeryCounty, Md.,May 10,1895.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul inAmoy, 1919-20, 1927-28;Swatow, 1920;Tsinan, 1920-24;Tientsin, 1925-26; U.S. Consul inHankow, 1928-29;Cologne, 1930-32;Quebec City, 1932;Windsor, 1936-41;Calcutta, 1941;St. Lucia, 1941;Chungking, 1943-46.Baptist.Member,PhiGamma Delta.DiedMarch16, 1966 (age70 years, 310days).Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof Lodowic Ralph Milbourne and Virginia (Strickler) Milbourne;married,May 31,1932, to Helen Victoria Pasderin. |
 | Frank Beckwith (1848-1937) — of Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.Born inJeffersonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),July 26,1848.Democrat. Member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1881-82,1887-88; member ofWestVirginia state senate 15th District, 1915-18.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;RoyalArch Masons;KnightsTemplar.DiedJuly 25,1937 (age88 years, 364days).Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery. | | Clayton L. Haines (1875-1941) — of Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.Born in Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.,December7, 1875.Democrat. Owner and publisher of theSpirit of Jeffersonnewspaper,1914-30; mayor of Charles Town, W.Va, 1914-18; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1931-32;member ofWestVirginia state senate 15th District, 1937-38; appointed 1937.Methodist.Member,Knightsof Pythias;Redmen;PatrioticOrder Sons of America.Died in1941(ageabout65 years).Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery. | | James McIhany Thomson (1924-2001) — also known asJames Thomson;"LandslideJim" —ofAlexandria,Va.Born in New Orleans,OrleansParish, La.,August9, 1924.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Marine Corps during World War II;lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1956-78; defeated, 1977.Died, following aheartattack, in Berryville,ClarkeCounty, Va.,July 22,2001 (age76 years, 347days).Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery.  | Angus William McDonald (1829-1914) — of Berryville,ClarkeCounty, Va.; Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.;MorganCounty, W.Va.Born in Romney,HampshireCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),May 16,1829.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1861; served in the Confederate Armyduring the Civil War; member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Morgan County, 1895-96.Died inJeffersonCounty, W.Va.,October24, 1914 (age85 years, 161days).Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery. | | Francis Jennings Beckwith Jr. (1892-1966) — also known asFrank J. Beckwith, Jr. — of Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.BornMay 19,1892.Served in the U.S. Army during World War I;lawyer;member ofWestVirginia state house of delegates from Jefferson County, 1921-22.Episcopalian.Member,Freemasons;PhiKappa Sigma;DeltaTheta Phi;AmericanLegion.Died inJeffersonCounty, W.Va.,March 5,1966 (age73 years, 290days).Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery. | | Raymond Walker Riddleberger (1910-1975) — also known asRaymond Riddleberger — of Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.Born inJeffersonCounty, W.Va.,March24, 1910.Republican.Chair ofJefferson County Republican Party, 1961-63.Died in Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.,February4, 1975 (age64 years, 317days).Interment at Edge Hill Cemetery.
Zion EpiscopalChurchyard
Charles Town, Jefferson County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | William Lucas (1800-1877) — of Charles Town,JeffersonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.).Born near Shepherdstown,JeffersonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),November30, 1800.Democrat.Lawyer;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1838-39;U.S.Representative from Virginia, 1839-41, 1843-45 (15th District1839-41, 10th District 1843-45);delegateto Virginia state constitutional convention, 1850-51.Slaveowner. Died inJeffersonCounty, W.Va.,August29, 1877 (age76 years, 272days).Interment at Zion Episcopal Churchyard.
HarperCemetery
Harpers Ferry, Jefferson County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Edward Lucas (1780-1858) — of Virginia. Born near Shepherdstown,JeffersonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),October20, 1780.Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812;lawyer;merchant;member ofVirginiastate house of delegates, 1819-22, 1830-31;U.S.Representative from Virginia, 1833-37 (15th District 1833-35,12th District 1835-37).Slaveowner. Died in Harpers Ferry,JeffersonCounty, Va (now W.Va.),March 4,1858 (age77 years, 135days).Interment at Harper Cemetery.
Darke-Engle-Ronemous Cemetery
Shenandoah Junction, Jefferson County, West Virginia
ElmwoodCemetery
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
| Politicians buriedhere: | | | Cornelius Decator Scully (1878-1952) — also known asCornelius D. Scully — of Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.Born in Pittsburgh,AlleghenyCounty, Pa.,November30, 1878.Democrat.Lawyer;mayorof Pittsburgh, Pa., 1936-46; delegate to Democratic NationalConvention from Pennsylvania,1940,1944.Episcopalian.Member,American BarAssociation;KappaSigma;Freemasons;Eagles.Died in HillcrestNursingHome,Winchester,Va.,September23, 1952 (age73 years, 298days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.| | Relatives: Sonof John Sullivan Scully and Mary E. (Negley) Scully; married,June 10,1905, to Rosalie Pendleton. |
| | Henry Bedinger (1812-1858) — of Virginia. Born near Shepherdstown,JeffersonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),February3, 1812.Democrat.U.S.Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1845-49; U.S. Charged'Affaires toDenmark, 1853-54; U.S. Minister toDenmark, 1854-58.Slaveowner. Died in Shepherdstown,JeffersonCounty, Va (now W.Va.),November26, 1858 (age46 years, 296days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Thomas Van Swearingen (1784-1822) — of Virginia. Born in Virginia,1784.Member of Virginia state legislature, 1810;U.S.Representative from Virginia, 1819-22 (2nd District 1819-21, 16thDistrict 1821-22); died in office 1822.Slaveowner. Died in1822(ageabout38 years).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery. | | Alexander Robinson Boteler (1815-1892) — of Virginia. Born in Shepherdstown,JeffersonCounty, Va. (now W.Va.),May 16,1815.U.S.Representative from Virginia 8th District, 1859-61;Delegatefrom Virginia to the Confederate Provisional Congress, 1861-62;Representativefrom Virginia in the Confederate Congress, 1862-64; colonel inthe Confederate Army during the Civil War.Slaveowner. Died in Shepherdstown,JeffersonCounty, W.Va.,May 8,1892 (age76 years, 358days).Interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
Old EpiscopalChurch Cemetery
Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia
Founded 1745
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