The William R. “Billy” Lucas Family Cemetery, which I visited on 30 August 2015, is located in the head of Billy Branch of Sulphur Spring Fork of Fourteen Mile Creek in Lincoln County, WV. Today, this cemetery is popularly known as the Lucas-Adkins Cemetery.

Row 1

Floyd E. Bud Kirkendoll (1936-2009)

Lola Mae Kirkendoll (1937-2009)

Row 2

Ward Adkins (16 April 1922-06 August 2009); s/o Jesse L. and Fairabelle (Neace) Adkins; TEC 5 US ARMY WWII

Hildred Mae Adkins (08 Aril 1926-24 July 1999); d/o Spencer B. Adkins; m. Ward Adkins

Rachel Mae Hannah Marie Adkins (28 November 2007, only date)

Row 3

unmarked grave — no rock or tin marker

Douglas K. Vance (11 June 1984-08 August 2009)

(gap)

Joean C. Wentz (1930-1988)

Row 4

Anita Adkins (February 1963, only date); d/o Clyde and Sue Ann (Kirk) Adkins

Tonya Sue Adkins (December 1961, only date); d/o Clyde and Sue Ann (Kirk) Adkins

Katrina Adkins (October 1960, only date); d/o Clyde and Sue Ann (Kirk) Adkins

Margaret Ann Adkins (September 1964, only date); d/o Clyde and Sue Ann (Kirk) Adkins

Clyde Adkins (1920-1977); s/o Jesse L. and Fairabelle (Neace) Adkins; TEC 4 US ARMY WWII

Row 5

Timothy Brian “Petey” Adkins (10 July 1985-26 June 2003)

Mayme Adkins (14 July 1926-18 December 2002); m. Caudle Adkins

Caudle Adkins (01 April 1918-03 November 1993); s/o Jesse L. and Fairabelle (Neace) Adkins; TEC 4 US ARMY WWII

Russell W. Adkins (25 January 1953-20 June 1953)

Row 6

Thomas G. Adkins (04 June 1945-28 February 1998)

Glenna Jean McComas (1934-1966)

Inez Adkins (23 October 1914-19 September 2000); d/o Jesse L. and Fairabelle (Neace) Adkins

(gap)

Owens Clarence (15 September 1975-17 February 2011)

Row 7

rock headstone and footstone (baby)

rock headstone and footstone (baby)

rock headstone and footstone (baby)

Row 8

Jessie Adkins (1926-1932); s/o Jesse L. and Fairabelle (Neace) Adkins

Lloyd Adkins (1928-1929); s/o Jesse and Belle (Neace) Adkins

Jesse L. Adkins (22 February 1892-03 September 1944); s/o Cumberland Adkins and Caroline Lucas

Belle Adkins (12 December 1894-25 July 1980); d/o Albert and Delanie (Wiley) Neace; m. Jesse L. Adkins

Harold Adkins (21 January 1931-21 January 2003); s/o Jesse L. and Fairabelle (Neace) Adkins

Harold Adkins, Jr. (31 May 1959-06 August 2014)

Barbara Lynn Neace (1962-1977); d/o Walter P. and Ova (Adkins) Neace

Ova Neace (20 January 1924-10 April 1984); s/o Jesse L. and Fairabelle (Neace) Adkins; m. Walter Preston Neace

Daniel Keith Neace (30 November 1959-15 September 2006)

Row 9

Martha J. Lucas (10 October 1884-18 February 1920); m. John P. Lucas

(gap)

William Headley (25 August 1875-03 January 1961); s/o Caleb and Sarah (Farley) Headley

Caroline Headley (01 April 1872-09 November 1949); d/o William R. and Emily (Fry) Lucas; m. William Headley

(gap)

Jonathan Ray Maynard (18 May 1981-19 May 1981)

Row 10

rock headstone and footstone (child)

rock headstone and footstone

Everett Lucas (1885-1918); born November 1889; s/o T. Jefferson and Nancy E. (Manns) Lucas

(gap)

rock headstone and footstone (child)

Row 11

rock headstone that is likely the old headstone for William R. Lucas (see below)

William R. Lucas (1824-1896); born 1825; s/o John and Mary (Fry) Lucas

Emily Lucas (1836-1912); born 02 January 1832; d/o John and Catherine (Snodgrass) Fry; m. William R. Lucas; died 07 June 1910

small rock headstone and footstone

sharp rock headstone and footstone (very long grave)

small rock headstone and tall square footstone (child)

rock headstone and rock footstone (child)

rock footstone

Row 12

Nancy E. Lucas (22 November 1863-09 February 1909); d/o William and Marinda B. (Gartin) Manns; m. Thomas Jefferson Lucas

Jefferson Lucas (24 October 1860-19 January 1944); s/o William R. and Emily (Fry) Lucas

Lourane Lucas (1884-1902); d/o Leonard C. and Climene (Haskins) Lucas

Lucian Lucas (1880-1904); s/o Leonard C. and Climene (Haskins) Lucas; murdered

Ira Lucas (1882-1904); s/o Leonard C. and Climene (Haskins) Lucas; murdered

Climena Lucas (1852-1927); d/o Solomon and Tennessee (Brumfield) Haskins? m. Leonard Crockett Lucas

Leonard Lucas (1850-19??); s/o William R. and Emily (Fry) Lucas

(small gap)

small rock headstone and rock footstone

Row 13

Albert Neace (1906-1982); s/o Lilburn and Causby J. (Lambert) Neace

(gap)

rock headstone and rock footstone (child)

rock headstone and small rock footstone (baby)

rock headstone and rock footstone (baby)

rock headstone and rock footstone (child)

tall, pointy rock headstone

rock headstone

rock headstone and small rock footstone

small rock square headstone and rock footstone

small rock headstone and square rock footstone

large rock headstone and small rock footstone (child)

broken rock headstone and footstone

rock headstone and footstone

Row 14

rock headstone with rusted tin marker and rock footstone

rock headstone and footstone

“L.F.” carved on rock headstone with rock footstone

rock headstone with broken footstone (child)

small rock headstone and tiny rock footstone (child)

rock headstone and footstone

Rachel E. Adkins (08 October 1877-05 May 1946); d/o Leonard C. and Climene (Haskins) Lucas; m. Cumberland Adkins

Cum Adkins (03 July 1859-09 March 1921); born July 1857; s/o Mary Adkins

Everett “Skeet” Adkins (07 May 1905-26 May 1935); born 26 May 1904; s/o Cumberland and Rachel (Lucas) Adkins; died in car accident

Row 15

square rock headstone and footstone

rock headstone and footstone

(gap)

Gladys Neace (1924-1924)

Row 16

Mickel Sidney Neace (1979-1979)

Ira Dillard Neace (1897-1975); s/o Lilburn and Causby J. (Lambert) Neace

Tennessee Neace (1909-1938); m. Ira Dillard Neace

tiny rock headstone and rock footstone

pointy rock headstone with wooden cross at its footstone

A headstone reading “Edith Neace (1924-1924)” propped against a tree

small rock headstone

rock headstone and footstone

Row 17

Walter David Neace (05 February 1923-14 July 1978)

Ruth Neace (06 March 1927-18 February 1958)

Verlia May Neace (no dates)

square rock headstone and tiny little footstone