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Rocktown History Cemetery Report For
Everett A. May, Sr.
7 May 1909
Birth Date:
Age:
Death Date:
2 Nov 2001
Cemetery Name:
Caplinger Cemetery
Grave Location:
11
30
Section Plot Row Grave
Cemetery Type:
Community
Tombstone Note:
Dad
Tombstone
Remarks:
Cemetery Location:
Latitude:
38° 45′ 03.7″ N
Longitude:
79° 00′ 23.7″ W
Source Date Remarks :
30-Jul-05
Caplinger Cemetery. Recordings were compared against J. Robert Swank's 1960s records and against Lewis Yankey records.
Cemetery Notes
Cemetery is well maintained with fence around it. It is on a hill overlooking the German River at Criders, Virginia. Facing headstones, rows are recorded starting as you enter the cemetery (front to back), and from right to left. Following notes are from Patricia Turner Ritchie: "Through tradition, Lewis Yankey's notes identified a number of burials for whom there are no carved markers. The cemetery association has recently marked those graves with concrete markers. The book, Brocks Gap Miscellaneous Research-by Lewis Yankey (page 13) states that on August 7, 1906, Israel Caplinger deeded the graveyard jointly to the trustees of three denominations: Israel Dove of the United Brethren Church, F. A. Yankey of the German Baptists (Dunkers, now Church of the Brethren), and Silas A. Dove of the Lutheran Church. It was to be free for all people to bury there, according to the deed." Notes in the 'Remarks' column were provided mainly by Lewis Yankey. The Blank White Stones with no writing on them--information was taken from Lewis Yankey's records.
2023 Rocktown History. For personal use only.
Criders, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Harrisonburg, Virginia, take Route 42 North to Broadway. Pick up Route 259 (Brocks Gap Road) and go west. Travel past Fulks Run Grocery store and continue on Route 259 to Route 820 (Bergton Road) and turn left. Continue on Route 820 to Route 826 (Criders Road) and turn left. Go about 5 miles. Turn left at the cemetery sign and go up the hill to the cemetery.
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