Rockingham County Virginia Tombstones by Cemetery

Cemetery	Rice Family Cemetery
Location	West of Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Harrisonburg travel south on Route 42 (John Wayland Highway). In Dayton take a right onto Ottobine Road (Route 257). Go 2.4 miles, cross Dry River, and turn right onto West Dry River Road (Route 738). Drive 1.4 miles and take a left onto Honey Run Road (Route 743) and go 6/10th mile to Dan Knicely's farm on left side of road. Cemetery hard to get to and on ridge behind Knicely's home.
Notes	In 1967 J. Robert Swank noted "There is evidence of unmarked graves. Plot surrounded by splendid brick wall. Marriage record: Thomas Rice married May 1797 to Esther Scott, daughter of Jacob Scott." In 1937 Mr. W. A. Byerly, working for the WPA, noted "Graveyard was recently enclosed by a new brick wall & is in good condition. The early Rice family graves are not marked, only the later ones. This is one of three brothers who were among the early settlers in Virginia." Today, 2002, the current owners clean cemetery at least once a year & the brick wall is in good condition.
Survey Date and Recorder	18 Jul 2002 Bob & Lois Emswiler

Surnames are sorted by section / plot / row / grave - only sections and rows are shown

Surname	Given Name & MI	Birth Date	Death Date	Headstone Notes	Remarks
Rice	Stephen M.		29 May 1862	Aged 19y 2m 22d
Rice	Thomas		3 Dec 1819	Aged 55y 3m 15d
Rice	Martha	14 Jan 1805	5 Dec 1881	Aged 76y 10m 21d; Our Mother
Rice	Martha T.		1843	Aged 4 yrs
Rice	David S.	12 Jul 1833	8 Jan 1878	Aged 44y 5m 26d
Rice	Samuel A.	20 Dec 1918	25 May 1995	PFC US Army WWII
Rice	Paul Sawtell	21 May 1915	11 Dec 1987		Brother of Samuel A. Rice
Rice	John		1886 (?)		Illegible-partial headstone leaning on wall.