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Rocktown History Cemetery Report For 

Margaret A. Ruleman

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Birth Date:
Age:

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Death Date:

8 Mar 1916

Cemetery Name:

Ottobine United Methodist Church Cemetery

Grave Location:

4

1

36

 Section    Plot      Row    Grave
Cemetery  Type:

Church

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Tombstone Note:

Aged 74 yrs; Mother

Tombstone
Remarks:

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Cemetery Location:
Latitude:

38° 25′ 45.4″ N

Longitude:

79° 02′ 32.3″ W

Source Date Remarks :

3-Aug

Ottobine United Methodist Church Cemetery. Previously recorded by Swank and listed by him as Otterbein E.U.B. Church. He noted "There are many unnamed graves, especially in the older secion. The older section is poorly maintained.' In 2003 we estimate 50

Cemetery Notes

Was known as Otterbein Evangelical United Brethren Church. Established 1834. Layout of cemetery as walked in August 2003. Rows are designated facing rear of church (looking South) and graves are listed left to right. Section 1, Rows 1 - 12 start far behind the church in the far north and east side of the church (North/East section) and continue to the rear of the church on the east side ( End of row 12 meets beginning of row 29 in Section 3 . Section 2, Rows 13 - 21 start even with rear wall of church on left (East) side and continue to front of church (South/East section). Section 3, Rows 22 -30 start behind the church on the west side of a tree which is on a line with the center of the church (North/West section). Section 4, Rows 31 - 37 start even with rear wall of church on right (West) side and continue to front of church (South/West section). Section 5 is a list of names not found on tombstones.

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Ottobine, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Harrisonburg drive South on Route 42 to Dayton. Just past the center stoplight turn right (West) on Route 257 (Ottobine Road) and travel six miles to the intersection of Route 613 (Briery Branch Road) and Route 257. The Ottobine store is on the right. Turn left onto Route 257 / 613. Cross the bridge and up the hill, and the church is on the right, about half a mile from store.

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