SHILOH ~Shiloh Dr~ CemeteryVisited on November 23, 2003

By Members and Volunteers of theIsle of Wight County Historical Society

(Revised January 19, 2004)

Shiloh cemetery is located on Shiloh Drive about 10 miles west of Smithfield. The cemetery obviously is receiving maintenance in that the grass has been mowed and most leaves and branches have been cleared from the property. There are still some smaller branches scattered about … possibly the result of hurricane Isabel. Contact albert.b@charter.net or epowellsr@aol.com for questions about this report.Volunteers were careful not to disturb gravesite artifacts and carefully worked with a soft brush using a mixture of shaving cream and water to clean and make legible the inscriptions on the stones. Water was then used to remove any residue from the stones. A previous transcription by the Southampton Historical Society (date unknown) obtained from the Internet was made available for correlation purposes.The intent was to include photographs that would identify individual graves; however, as the time required and the file size grew voluminously larger, that intent gave way to practicality. Two overall views of the cemetery are included as well as two markers that depict burial sites of civil war soldiers, Shiloh church and community members. Efforts were made to preserve the ‘look and feel’ of the inscriptions as regards spelling and word arrangement. The ‘[fs]’ indicates a footstone inscription.

JAMES JACKSON TYNESMay 25, 1819

January 13, 1896James J. Tynes [fs]

His WifeANGENETTA H. CORBELL

June 12, 1835January 17, 1896

A.H.C.T. [fs]

POPE

JOHN T. 1856 – 1918

SARAH B.1859 - 1926

EFFIE M.Daughter ofFRANK C. &

IDA L. BUTLERE.M.B. [fs]

FRANCIS E.Infant son ofFRANK C. &

IDA L. BUTLERF.E.B. [fs]

DAWN C.Infant

Daughter ofFrank C. &

Ida L. ButlerD.C.B. [fs]

IDA BATTEN BRANCH1858 – 1935

MOTHER [fs]

JAMES ORSON BRANCH1851 – 1918

FATHER [fs]

JOHN PERNELL BRANCH1883 – 1906

BROTHER [fs]

Note (1) “Buried behind this marker

Five war between the states

Note (1)

“Buried behind this cross areFive civil war soldiers and countless

other Community and Shiloh1

Photo (3)

Soldiers and Countlessother Community and ShilohMethodist Church members

erected by Tom Smith Camp # 1702

Sons of Confederate VeteransSuffolk, Virginia”

Photo (3)

Methodist Church members”

Note (1)

ELNEAR C. BROWNJuly 26, 1934Nov 6, 1937

CHARLIE F. BROWNApr. 17, 1929May 25, 1946

“Gone, but not forgotten”

JAMES J. ELEYDied

Jan 10, 1870Aged 19 years & 8 mo’s.

“Now my weary heart is sighingGrieving for its absent dead

And its withered hopes are lyingIn this cold and silent bed.”

ROSA L. BRANCHBorn

Nov. 28, 1863Died

Oct. 24, 1881

R.L.B. [fs]

VIRGINIA ALICEonly daughter of

JAMES AND SALLIEA. ELEY

Died Oct. 11, 1852Age 4 years 11 days

V.A.E. [fs]

JOHN P. ELEYBorn Sept 19, 1852Died Aug 17, 1854

“The casket lieth here:The pearl which the earth did borrow

For awhile his brow to deckNow sparkles in his coronet

By whom ‘twas loaned”

J.P.E. [fs]

SAMUEL J.Son of

JAMES AND SALLIE ELEYBorn Jan. 2, 185? [1852]

“Little Sammywas the first to sleep in

this silent home ofthe dead; having been

here interred on15 Sept. 1859”

MARTHA SUSAN ELEYDied

Jan 9, 1862Aged 2 yrs. 11 mo’s.

19 days

EDWIN DAVID ELEYDied

Oct 20, 1862Aged 14 mo’s &

23 daysE.D.E. [fs]

JAMES ELEYDied

March 29, 1866Aged 60 yrs. 2 mo’s & 13 days“Mark the perfect man and behold

The upright, for the end of that man is peace”

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SALLIE A. PHILLIPSWife of JAMES ELEY

1827 – 1918

J.E. S.A.E. [fs]

WILLIAM J. DARDENBorn Dec. 2, 1845Died Feb. 9, 1915“No pains no griefs

no anxious fearCan reach our lovedOne sleeping here.”

MARTHA F. NELMS DARDENwife of W. J. DardenBorn Dec 14, 1841

MotherJEAN G. MCCLENNY

REEP 1-14-28 – 12-6-92

“Her children arise upand called her Blessed”

In Memory of DR. THOMAS K

Son ofTHOS L. & ELLEN C. DASHIEL

He was born Oct 11, 1834and Died Oct 12, 1861

ALBERT N. BRANCHSon of

LEMUEL & SARAH BRANCHBorn Mar. 4, 1854

Died Dec. 15, 1876

A.N.B. [fs]

[Blank – small stone] [small stone – no inscription]

Note (1)

THOMAS JOYNER1826 – 1903

Note (1)

LIVINGSTON JOYNER1854 – 1921“UNCLE LIVY”

Note (1)

GWALTNEY [hs]William Albert Gwaltney

April 7, 1929May 6, 1989 [fs]

PROF. N. MILTON BRANCHBorn

Oct. 10, 1869Died

Dec. 12, 1898

Couper Norfolk, VA

N.M.B. [fs]

LEMUEL BRANCHBorn

May 5, 1821died

June 16, 1896

Couper Norfolk, VA

L.B. [fs]

MRS. SARAH BRANCHConsort of

LEMUEL BRANCHBorn Aug. 25, 1827Died June 15, 1889“Blessed are the deadWhich die in the Lord.”

S.B. [fs]

ARCHIBALD NELMS3

July 1, 1805March 11, 1881

A.N. [fs]

MARY NELMSWife of

ARCHIBALD NELMSBorn July 30, 1814Died Dec. 22, 1891

--- < > --“Sweet rest in Heaven”

M.N. [fs]

W. EDWARD KITCHENAug. 27, 1869May 19, 1933

MARY ELIZA NELMSWife of

DIXON WM. KITCHENFeb. 17, 1838Mar. 11, 1915

“I will say of the Lord, He ismy refuge and my fortress,My God, in Him will I trust”

CAPT. D.W. KITCHENBorn Dec. 4, 1808Died Nov. 18, 1880“Blessed are the deadwho die in the Lord.”

MOLLIE KATE KITCHENBorn April 14, 1859Died Sept. 16, 1872

“Asleep in Jesus, blessed sleep.”

MARTHA ETTADaughter of

D.W. & M.E. KITCHENDied JUNE 11, 1861

Aged 10 mos. & 13 days.

STEPHEN G. DARDENBorn

Feb. 23, 1816,Died

June 2, 1890.

couper, Norfolk, VA

S.G.D. [fs]

LULA POPEDaughter of

J.E. & M.E. NELMSBorn May 26, 1873,Died July 17, 1893

L.P.N. [fs]

STEPHEN,Son of

J.E. & M.E. NELMSBorn Nov. 5, 1870Died June 29, 1872

S.N. [fs]

ELIZABETH,Wife of

S. G. DARDENBorn Nov. 3, 1805Died Nov. 4, 1870

E. D. [fs]

EDDIE A.Son of

J. E. & M. E. NELMSBorn Nov 10, 1861Died Sep. 16, 1863

E.A.N. [fs]

In Memory ofLEONIDASMcDANIEL,

Son ofJAMES E. & M. E. NELMS

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Sept 27, 1860Aug. 24, 1861

“We have a little angel in Heaven”

L. M. N. [fs]

In Memory ofVIRGINIA C. DAUGHTRY

Wife ofJAS. E. NELMS

1848 – 1915“At rest”

V.C.N. [fs]

J. A. NELMS,Son of

J. E. & M. E. NELMS,Born

May 29, 1869Died

Aug. 3, 1892

J. A. N. [fs]

In memory ofEFFIE F.

Daughter ofJAS. E. & ADA G. NELMS

DiedSept. 20, 1880

Aged 13 mos. & 8 days“Let the little ones comeunto me, for theirs is the

Kingdom of Heaven”

E. F. N. [fs]

EDWARD D.,Son of

J. E. & V. C. NELMSBorn Apr. 5 and

Died Aug 15, 1888.“Safe in the arms

of Jesus.”

E. D. N. [fs]

In memory ofADA G.wife of

JAS. E. NELMSBorn Sept. 4, 1851Died Jan. 4, 1881

“Why lament the Christian dyingWhy indulge in tears of gloom;

Calmly in her Lord relyingShe has met the opening tomb,

Hark, the golden harps are ringingSounds celestial fill her ear;

Millions now in heaven singingGive her joyful entrance there.”

In sacred memory ofour beloved

Husband & FatherJ. E. NELMS

Born June 29, 1834Died

June 29, 1906“Blessed are the dead who

die in the Lord.”

J. E. N. [fs]

MARY E.Wife of

J. E. NELMSBorn Sept. 28, 1842Died Sept 10, 1876

M. E. N. [fs]

ADER,Daughter of

J. E. & M. E. NELMSBorn July 28, 1870,Died Aug. 20, 1876

PATTIE I. JOYNERANNA N. JOYNER

1862 – 1903 [fs]

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1891 – 1894 [fs]

CHARLES T. JOYNER1856 – 1934 [fs]

WILLIAM MORTON ASBELL, SR.Feb. 26, 1948May 22, 1998

JOAN COOLEY NUNGESSER1931 - 2003

JOHN L. “BUCK” BRANCH, JR.Nov. 25, 1919Aug. 25, 2000

BEULAH B. BRANCHOct. 10, 1917Sept. 22, 1994

J. RYLAND BRANCHNov. 12, 1910Sept. 10, 1977

JULIA ANN BRANCHMay 2, 1889Aug. 1, 1967

JOHN L. BRANCHMay 6, 1887

Sept. 25, 1955

BARBARA ANNBRANCH

Oct. 14, 1934Oct. 14, 1938

“Our Baby”

BAB [fs]

BRANCH

SALLIE BRITTLE May 14, 1857

March 25, 1905

Mother [fs]

WHIT L.April 6, 1857Aug. 7, 1900

Father [fs]

MISSOURI ETHELInfant Dau. of

SALLIE B. & WHIT L.BRANCH

May 6, 1887March 23, 1888

SOLON B. RICHARDSApr. 15, 1861Sept. 7, 1930

SALLIE A. RICHARDSSept. 17, 1856Oct. 12, 1931

“Asleep in Jesus”

SBR [fs]

ARLINE MINNIE & NORMAARLINE

ALFRED N.1836 – 1908

MARTHA G.1850 - 1885

“In Loving Memory” 5 Years 3 Years

BEATRICE ARLINE5 Days GEORGE WILSON

Son ofS. LIZZIE & DR. GEORGE H.

JORDANDied Sep. 12, 1881

Aged 8 mos & 6 days

JESSE WHITLEY

[family stone – no graves]

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NOTES:(1) This listing is not on the Southampton County Historical Shiloh cemetery report(2) Any text between the [ … ] are explanatory notes by the author and are not inscribed on the tombstones, e.g., [fs] indicates a footstone inscription.

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