W. F. Snipes Cemetery

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This page last updated on June 07, 2006

Location: Across from 304 Broach Road. Go through fence. Cemetery is on left. Please watch crops in the field.
Directions: From Roxboro, take 49 to Roseville then turn right on Hesters Store Road (SR 1162) then right on Broach Road (SR 1168)
Access: Easily accessable but on private property
Survey completed by Amy Ralston and Rebecca Hessee on May 31 2006
GPS: 36 20 07.1 N 079 06 07.1 W

Graves

1. Mary Elizabeth RUSSELL / Feb 2 1842 / Dec 2 1909 / (fs) Daughter

2. Maj. Burnal RUSSELL / Nov 26 1812 / Oct 8 1889 / (fs) Father

3. Euphemia H YARBORUGH / June 16 1820 / July 3 1890 / (fs) Mother

YARBROUGH (double stone)- Be thou faithful unto death and / I will give thee a crown of life.
4. Father / Monroe / YARBOROUGH / Feb 13 1827 / Dec 18 1899 / (fs) MY
5. Mary M / YARBOROUGH / Nov 20 1832 / Oct 23 1908 /(fs) MMY

6. Eliza FRAZIER / Wife of / H A CLAYTON / July 12 1859 / Mar 23 1923 / To her we trust a / blessed given among / the saints with / Christ in Heaven

OLIVER (double stone)
7. Carlton L / March 24 1917 / May 27 1977 / (fs) Father
8. Hallie S / July 1 1923 / (living) / (fs) Mother

9. Emma Euphemia / OLIVER / May 16 1879 / Aug 18 1939 / At Rest

10. J T OLIVER / Mar 22 1872 / Oct 6 1918 / Gone but not for- / gotten / (fs) JTO

11. SNIPES / Ella Lee / Dec 13 1891 / July 17 1981 / Safe in the arms of Jesus / (fs) ELS

12. SNIPES / William Jackson / Aug 2 1894 / Nov 17 1954 / Father not my will / but thine will be done / (fs) WJS

13. Infant / son of / WF & LM / SNIPES / Oct 15 1903 / Dec 31 1903 / Safe in the arms / of Jesus

14. Infant / Dau. of / WF & LM SNIPES / died / Dec 2 1897 / Aged 2 m & 10 d / Beautiful today she / was but given / a fair bud of earth / to bloom in Heaven

15. Daniel F / Son of / WF & LM / SNIPES / Born / Nov 9 1888 / Died / Feb 17 1897 / illegible writing / (fs) DFS / (This headstone has been broken and repaired. But it has broken again.)

SNIPES(double stone)- Father and Mother- Be thou faithful unto death and / I will give thee a crown of life
16. Wm F SNIPES / Oct 15 1849 / Sep 3 1907 / (fs) WFS
17. Lula M / His wife / May 24 1861 / March 23 1908 / (fs) LMS

HOWARD(double stone)- Father & Mother- In after time we’ll meet then
18. J H HOWARD / Mar 15 1842 / Jan 26 1911 / (fs) John Henry HOWARD / Pvt Co D 13^th Regt / Confederate States Army / Mar 15 1842 Jan 26 1911
19. Sallie M his wife / Mar 4 1859 / June 6 1920 / (fs) SMH

20. John H HOWARD / June 4 1891 / Dec 5 1938 / Gone but not forgotten / (fs) JHH

21. Lula Katherine HOWARD / May 12 1877 / Feb 15 1968

Eight additional graves in this cemetery are marked by field stones.

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