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T. D. Clayton Cemetery
Location: 286 Robert Gentry Road
Directions: US501S to left on Helena/Moriah Road (SR 1715) to left on Robert Gentry Road (SR 1740). In edge on woods behind pasture across from house.
Access: Not accessible without crossing 2 electric fences in 2004.
Survey: Aug 2004 by Ken Dalton and Becky Farlow
GPS Coordinates: 36 16 49.7 N 078 54 57.2 W (K&B)

Graves

There are 7 marked graves here. No others visible. There is also a fieldstone cemetery deeper in the woods to be surveyed at a later date.

(The information below is an exact transcription of the information on the stones. The lines on each stone are marked by a slash. Comments are in parentheses.)

1. L M CLAYTON / May 4, 1858 / June 29, 1924 / the sweet remembrances / of the just shall flourish / when they sleep in dust /

2. Sarah Minerva / wife of / T D CLAYTON / Born / March 9 1824 / Died / Oct 13, 1909 / Asleep in Jesus, Blessed sleep / From which none ever wake to weep / A calm and undisturbed repose / Unbroken by the least of foes. /

3. T D CLAYTON / July 31, 1826 / Sept 25, 1914 / An honest man's the / noblest work of God /

CLAYTON (double stone)
4. Emma Berry / 1874-1961 /
5. James Madison / 1867-1946 /

6. Charles / Herman / son of / Mr & Mrs J M / CLAYTON / July 18, 1901 / July 10, 1902 /

7. Infant / son of / Mr & Mrs J M / CLAYTON / Oct 18, 1905 /


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