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Wilkins-Jones-Peterson Family Cemetery
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| Notes: | Located on the west side of Sturgeon Rd. (Route 630), approx. 1 mi. north of Persimmon Hill Rd. (Route 682). It sits approx. 200 yd. from the road and 4 of the stones are enclosed with a chain link fence. |
| Latitude: | 36º 52' 14.5" N (36.870694) |
| Longitude: | 77º 47' 1.5" W (-77.783750) |
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| John L. Wilkins | 21 Oct 1768 — | 23 Nov 1850 | Sacred to the memory of
John L. Wilkins
Born on the 21st day of October, A.D. 1768
Married to Catharine Stith, 21st October A.D. 1790
who departed this life on the
23rd day of Nov. A.D. 1850 |
The Wilkins family intermarried with the Brodnax family of Brunswick County, CWS f BCV, p. 82. Notes: John Limbrey Wilkins made a bond to marry Katherine Stith in Brunswick County 20 October 1768.
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| Katharine Wilkins | — | 3 Apr 1835 | Sacred to the memory of
Katharine
Wife of John L. Wilkins
Died April 3, 1835
Aged
69 yr. 7 mos. 7 dy. |
Notes: Could not read entire year of death, but is known to be 1835 from other sources. Katherine Stith (27 Aug 1767 - 3 Apr 1835) was the daughter of Drury Stith and Elizabeth (Jones) Eldridge. See Southside Virginia Genealogies (Pritchett), p. 2973.
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| Mary E. Jones | 6 Jun 1877 — | 3 Apr 1914 | Departed this life
Thy trials are over
Thy rest is won |
| Daughter of J.J. and Margaret Jones, CWS f BCV, pp. 287-88. |
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| John J. Jones | 22 Sep 1843 — | 12 Jul 1918 | A friend to his country
and a believer in Christ |
| Margaret Short Jones | 27 Apr 1847 — | 9 Dec 1923 | Precious in the sight of the Lord
is the death of His saints |
| Sgt. John James Jones married Margaret J. Short, CWS f BCV, pp. 287-88. |
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| Martha A. Jones | 17 Aug 1847 — | 28 May 1919 | Blessed are the dead
which die in the Lord |
| Martha A.T. Jones, sister of John J. Jones, CWS f BCV, p. 287. |
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These Petersons are African-American. |
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| Wanda Loretta Peterson | 9 Apr 1971 — | 12 Jun 1994 | |
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| Dora M. Peterson | 12 May 1921 — | 20 Oct 2002 | |
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| Joseph Peterson | 9 Apr 1919 — | 30 Nov 2007 | |
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