Van Hook Cemetery

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Van Hook Cemetery

Location: Lewis Winstead Road
Directions: From Roxboro, take 49 to Roseville. Turn left on Lewis Winstead Road. Cemetery is midway on right behind field.
Access: Deep in woods behind field on private property
Survey: June 2006 by Ken and Becky Dalton
GPS: 36 20 58.2 N 079 01 37.7 W
Notes: This cemetery is a match for WPA # 208

Graves

1 - Phoebe L / wife of / J C VAN HOOK, Sr / March 28, 1797 / July 26, 1873 / Blessed are the dead / that die in the Lord / (fs) PLV

2 - Margaret J / (Byrd) wife of / Col J C VAN HOOK Jr / Dec 5, 1833 / Jan 20, 1905 / She was a kind and / affectionate wife; a / fond mother and / friend to all / (fs) MJV

3 - Thomas C / son of / JC & MJ / VAN HOOK / Jan 5, 1857 / Nov 4, 1863 / (fs) TCV

4 - Col John C VAN HOOK / July 10, 1831 / Apr 18, 1910 / His toils are past / his work is done / he fought the fight / the victory won

5 - Infant / son of / J L & I P (Irle Pleasant) VAN HOOK /

There are 30 to 50 unmarked graves and another area of 50 or more fieldstone marked graves located at GPS: 36 21 01.3 N 079 01 40.1W

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