Genealogical association for descendants of John JACKSON (1715 – 1801) and Elizabeth CUMMINS
Cemetery Records
Cemetery Web Sites where individuals from John Jackson’s line are listed
Find a Grave Photos and text added by Steve Corley. Look for entries of Col. Edward Jackson, Jonathan Jackson, Mary Payne Jackson, Mary Sophia Meigs Jackson, Nancy Elizabeth Jackson. Also others include John Brake, Elizabeth Weatherholt Brake, and Mary Coles Payne.
Cemeteries Important to Jackson Family
Brake Cemetery, Hodgesville, Upshur Co., WV is located at Hodgesville in Upshur Co., WV, on Hacker’s Creek Road, on land behind the Dale Karickhoff residence. Resting place of Jacob Brake and Rachel Jackson Family. The land has been strip-mined and there are no remaining headstones.
Brake Cemetery, Buckhannon District, Upshur Co., WV South of Buckhannon on Rt 20, turn right on Lick Run, about 1 1/4 miles, turn right up a dirt road to the end of the road. Walk about 300 yards. Cemetery is fenced in with a yellow rope.
Old Brake/Jackson Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., WV – Warren Jackson, brother of Stonewall, gravesite. Located on property owned by Gay Rohr – going north out of Buckhannon on Route 119, approx. 3 miles. Located on the rignt on the corner of Turkey Run, high on a knoll overlooking Rt. 119.
Brake Cemetery, Brake, Harding Co., WV located 15 miles south of Moorefield, Hardy Co., WV on Southbranch Road. Larger Brake Family Cemetery of two (the cemetery east of Southbranch Road) is located across from old Leonard Brake house, Brake, Hardy County, WV.
Broad Run Cemetery, Lewis Co., WV Cemetery is situated to the east of the church on Broad Run in Lightburn.
Bush Cemetery, near Gaston, Lewis Co., WV ** NEEDS DESCRIPTION **
Fairplain Cem., Ripley, Jackson Co., WV ** NEEDS DESCRIPTION **
French Creek Cemetery, Upshur Co., WV is located in Meade District of Upshur County at the French Creek Presbyterian Church.
Hampton Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., WV In Buckhannon District. Take Rt. 20 South of Buckhannon 2.1 miles past the B-U Middle School at Tennerton. Turn left (east) on Upshur County Rt. 22. At Hampton Heights (little log store), turn left. Cemetery is adj. To the Hampton United Methodist Church, abt. 1/3 mile past the church on Upshur County Rt. 22/1.
IOOF Fairview/Friendship Cemetery, Lewis Co. WV is located in the northeastern section of Lewis County, WV. To reach it from Jane Lew, take the Berlin Road (County Route 7) approx. 2 miles. Cemetery lies on the right side of the road in a curve, and across from the Fairview Methodist Church. It is well kept and in excellent condition. Cemeteries of Lewis County, WV. Compiled by Matha Byrd, HCPD Cemetery Committee
Jackson Cemetery, Clarksburg, Harrison Co., WV. On East Pike Street, Clarksburg, WV.
Jackson Cemetery, near Hall, Upshur Co., WV ** NEEDS DESCRIPTION **
Jackson Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana ** NEEDS DESCRIPTION **
Jackson’s Mill Cemetery, Jackson’s Mill, WV from Weston take US Route 19 north to the Jackson’s Mill road on the left which is county Route 12. Travel about 1½ miles to a cement bridge over the West Fork River. The road now becomes County Route 10. Stay on this road past the mill on the right. The cemetery is directly across from the Mill property and is fenced and well maintained. Vol. VI1 Cemeteries of Lewis County, WV. Compiled by Matha Byrd, HCPD Cemetery Committee
Lorentz Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., WV is located 6 miles west of Buckhannon, West Virginia on Rt 33, adjacent to the Lorentz United Methodist Church. Church was est. 1835.
Machpelah Cemetery, Weston, LEWIS CO., WV ** NEEDS DESCRIPTION **
McVaney Cemetery, Upshur Co., WV, located in Warren District in the northeast section of Upshur County on Hacker’s Creek, County Road #1. Turn onto a dirt road between Co. Rd 1/6 and 1/5 just below the Pleasant Valley Church. The cemetery is up a very steep winding quarter mile driveway that would be difficult for most vehicles to travel. The cemetery has good fencing and the grass appears to have regular mowing. This cemetery was read in 1983 by Haroldine and Kenneth Stalnaker in June 1983 and at a later time by Karon King and Lemoyne Wentz Wolfe.
McWhorter Cemetery, Harrison Co., WV located in Harrison Co., WV on Rt. 25 north of Jane Lew, Lewis Co., WV.
Morrison Cemetery, Lewis County, WV is one of the oldest in Lewis County, WV. It is located approximately one mile west of Berlin on the Hacker’s Creek road on the farm of Paul alkire. To gain entrance to this well fenced cemetery, go through the gate in the pasture fence on the north side of the road about 50 feet west of the historical marker to the John Hacker Settlement. The cemetery is directly north of the gate about 500 feet.Vol. 1 Cemeteries of Lewis County, WV. Compiled by Matha Byrd, HCPD Cemetery Committee.
Mt. Zion Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., WV – Peck’s Run U. B. Church. From Buckhannon, WV take Rt. 20 north to intersection of Rt. 20N and Rt. 119. Right turn onto Rt. 119. Cemetery is on left side of the road on hillside.
Peterson Cemetery, Lewis Co., WV Was called Old Jackson Cemetery. Jacob Jay Jackson died at the old Jackson Farm on Stonecoal, near Weston, Lewis Co., (W)V where the road leads to Hilly Upland. The property in 1930 was referred to as the old Jasper Peterson place. He is buried along with his first wife Margaret in the old Jackson Cemetery now known as the Peterson Cemetery.
Philip Reger Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., WV – Buckhannon District, located at Red Rock on county Road 5/6. This cemetery is fenced and in good condition. Most stones are old and hard to read.
Pleasant View Cemetery, Buckhannon, Upshur Co., WV located 7.1 miles from the courthouse of Buckhannon, Upshur Co., WV, on Rt 20 North. On right side of the road on high bank.
Rock Cave Cemetery, Upshur Co., WV located in Upshur Co., WV. on the main road south from Buckhannon. The cemetery is just past French Creek. The cemetery is just west of the center of town…hard to miss.
St. Matthews Episcopal Church Cem., So. Charleston, Kanawha Co., WV ** NEEDS DESCRIPTION **
Vandalia Cemetery, Lewis Co., WV is located on a hill overlooking the village of Vandalia, in southern Lewis Co, WV. The cemetery is along the Skin Creek road in the northern part of Vandalia. Vol. II Cemeteries of Lewis County, WV. Compiled by Matha Byrd, HCPD Cemetery Committee.
Waterloo Cemetery, Upshur Co., WV is located in Meade District in Upshur Co.
