Emmart Cemetery of Hampshire County, WV

EMMART (Andrew ) CEMETERY, near Hanging Rock, WV.

From Capon Bridge, take Rt. 50 past Hanging Rock, make a right onto North River Rd. (50/21), go up the steep hill for about .5 miles; make a left into the Golden Acres Subdivision Section I; then go about .2 miles along this dirt road, at the top of the hill and on your right you will see this cemetery.

Some people have known this cemetery as the Emmert Family Cemetery, but after looking at the stones, Jacob H. Emmert was one of the last people buried there. One of the first ones that I can tell that was buried here was Eliza Emmart, making this the Emmart Family Cemetery.

Andrew Emmart: born Jun 28, 1795; died Feb 16, 1855; "Aged 59 yrs 8 mos 18 days".

Ann M. Emmart: died Oct 11, 1884; "Aged 57 years".

Catherine Emmart: died Dec 1867; "Aged 49 yrs".

Eliza Emmart: died Jul 18, 1879; "Aged 54 years".

Elizabeth Emmart: died Apr 28, 1882; "Aged 80 yrs".

Elizabeth J. Emmart: died Sep 1856; "Aged 22 yrs".

George W. Emmart: Oct 1, 1882; "Aged 65 yrs".

Hannah Emmart; died Jul 15, 1884; "Aged 61 yrs".

Isaac N Emmart: Jan 1898; "Aged 24 yrs".

Elusia V. Emmert: born 1843; died 1923; "Wife of Jacob Emmert".

Jacob H. Emmert: born 1840; died 1910.

4 or 5 graves marked with field stones.

Information for this family cemetery was supplied by Patricia A. Pearson of Augusta, WV.

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