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James Pig Hall Family Cemetery (2014)

04 Tuesday Aug 2015

Posted by Brandon Ray Kirk in Big Harts Creek, Cemeteries, Shively

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The James Pig Hall Family Cemetery, which I visited on 12 July 2014, is located on Browns Run of Harts Creek in Logan County, West Virginia. Driving up Browns Run Road, the cemetery is located on the right behind the residence of Mr. Hensley. Permission from Mr. Hensley to visit the cemetery is recommended.

Row 1

Jim Williams (1926-1997); s/o James and Mollie (Hensley) Williamson

Mollie Farmer (22 May 1894-16 September 1981); d/o George T. and Rosa (Hall) Hensley; m1. James Williams

Sandra Faye Hensley (born and died 15 September 1972)

Terry Ray Hensley (04 June 1970-09 January 1973)

Malinda Faye Hensley (04 June 1970-09 January 1973)

Jerry Fitzgerald Hensley (22 August 1971-09 January 1973)

Row 2

Sherman Carter (04 March 1933-25 September 1993)

Peter Carter (18 June 1894-15 June 1970); s/o James and Mary Etta (Burns) Carter

Betty Carter (12 June 1900-01 June 1965); d/o George T. and Rosa (Hall) Hensley

(gap)

Tolbert Hensley, Jr. (born and died 10 June 1966)

Arminie Hensley (14 October 1973-15 October 1973)

Row 3

rock headstone and footstone — baby

rock headstone and footstone — baby

homemade headstone with indentation possibly reading “ORK” and footstone

(gap)

Brady Hensley (02 May 1957-14 December 1959)

Row 4

Elder Monroe Hensley (03 May 1909-15 October 1985); s/o David and Arminta (Collins) Hensley

Malindia Hensley (09 October 1904-24 June 2004); d/o George W. and Georgia B. (Nester) Hensley; m. Monroe Hensley

Donnie Hensley (23 July 1945-23 July 1945)

(gap)

white pointed headstone and footstone — baby

Row 5

M.C. an D.C. carved on rock headstone

small rock headstone and footstone — faint writing on footstone

(gap)

J.P.H. D Aril 12 — James Pig Hall, born March 1840/ s/o Alexander and Susan Betsy (Morgan) Hall

S.H. DC Jun 15 1909 — Susan Shuler, born April 1834

R.H. AUGUST 28, 1907

rock headstone with nice footstone — adult

rock headstone and footstone

Row 6

several metal markers placed on unmarked baby grave:

  1. John S. Butcher and Bessie Farley Butcher
  2. Vida Butcher First Born
  3. Reserved for Troy Adams Butcher

Lewis Farley at rock headstone; footstone reads “Lucinda Hall, George B. Dump Farley”

Ferry Bell and Elbert Booth at rock headstone; footstone reads Baby Booth, First Born

P.H. DC 18__ on round rock headstone with round footstone

Lucinda Hall Farley wife of George B. Dump Farley; d/o James Pig and Susan (Shuler) Hall; m. George “Dump” Farley

pointed rock headstone and flat rock footstone

rock headstone with faded writing and rock footstone

rock headstone and footstone

rock headstone and footstone

Row 7

L.R.C. (17 March 1951-20 March 1951)

Jessie Marie Carter (1998-1998)

Row 8

B.C. on tall pointed rock headstone with short square footstone

N.C. DC Feb 20, 1917 on tall square headstone with square footstone

W.M.C. DC June 17, 1912

NIN C DC ____1

little thin flat rock headstone and footstone

small rock headstone and footstone

Row 9

Eveline Hall carved on rock; on its back: “ED DC JA _O”; d/o James Pig and Susan (Shuler) Hall; m1. William Hall; m2. Sol James; m3. Peter Dalton

A.H. DC MAR 1 1917 on square rock headstone

little rounded homemade headstone with faded writing; square footstone

pointy white rock headstone and tall pointy footstone

Lucinda Cendia Collins (24 September 1903-14 July 1970); d/o John and Pricie (Hensley) Bryant; m1. James Hensley

Row 10

___ell (little white pointy headstone) — child

Howard (little white pointy headstone) — child

writing faded (little white pointy headstone) — child

CARTER (little white pointy headstone) — child

B.F. B.C. 45.8.91 D.C. MAR 22, 1924

James Hensley (07 May 1884-28 February 1958); s/o George T. and Rosa (Hall) Hensley

Row 11

rock headstone and footstone

Gracie Tomblin (17 August 1912-12 March 1988)

large pointy white headstone and footstone

Row 12

small rock headstone and footstone — baby

rock headstone and footstone

Lola Booth (10 June 1919-__ January 1920)

Artie Hensley (18 November 1927-18 November 1927)

Row 13

Ella Mae Tomblin (12 December 1954-28 January 2011)

rock headstone and footstone — baby

thin pointy white rock headstone and footstone

Row 14

Ferbie Hensley Farley (22 December 1927-07 May 2013); d/o James and Lucinda (Bryant) Hensley; m. Julius “Jude” Farley on 30 December 1953

Julius “Jude” Farley (12 June 1918-02 March 1995); s/o William and Sarah (Adams) Farley

wide pointy rock headstone and footstone — baby

wide pointy rock headstone and footstone — baby

wide pointy rock headstone and square footstone — adult

wide pointy rock headstone and pointy footstone — adult

wide pointy rock headstone and pointy footstone — adult

Row 15

Christian Jude Swims (03 February 2011-03 February 2011)

David Hensley (1886-1958)

A N N A rock sculpted round with faded letters

Row 16

Richie Hensley (11 August 1935-still alive); s/o Monroe and Malinda (Hensley) Hensley

Shirley Hensley (07 July 1937-08 January 2004); m. Richie Hensley

Row 17

Wanda Lou Hensley (26 October 1961-31 August 2002); d/o Richie and Shirley Hensley

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