Cemetery | Homan Family Cemetery |
Location | Broadway, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Court Square in Harrisonburg, take Route 42 north about 12.7 miles and turn left onto Route 1414 (Turner Drive). Go 3/10ths mile and turn right onto Skymont Drive. Cemetery is in front yard of the second house on the left of street. |
Notes | In 1967 J. Robert Swank noted "The Whites are to be commended for placing a stone wall around the plot and preserving it. It is not known the extent of the original plot. The settlement of the John R. Homan estate in 1883 by Alex Kerr gives the following names: Mary L. Homan, J. H. Riddle & wife, J. H. Jordon & wife, Chas. E. Homan, Frank D. Homan, Wm. D. Homan & G. W. McFarland & wife Dorcas L. Marriage record of John R. Homan to Deborah Riddle (dau. of John Riddle) 13 June 1827, to Margaret Moore (dau. of Charles Moore) 4 Sept 1821, to Mary Dyer (dau. of Margaret Riddle & Wm. Dyer Sr.) 28 Dec 1837." |
Survey Date and Recorder | 17 Oct 2002 Bennie Getz, Walter Mason |
Surnames are sorted by section / plot / row / grave - only sections and rows are shown
Section | Row | Surname | Given Name & MI | Birth Date | Death Date | Headstone Notes | Remarks |
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Homan | John R. | 1 Dec 1861 | Aged 67y 3m 21d | ||||
Homan | Deborah Ruddel | 13 Feb 1836 | w/John R. | Partially illegible-headstone in ground 2002; Aged 38 yrs-Recorded by Swank in 1967 | |||
Homan | Rebecca | 30 Sep 1865 | Aged 12y 5m 18d; d/J. R. & M. L. | ||||
Homan | Infant | In memory of a child that was born of John R. Homan | Partially illegible-headstone in ground 2002; born 1 July 1834 & d/John R. & Deborah-recorded by Swank in 1967 | ||||
Homan | Infant | In memory of a child that was born of John & Rebecca Homan | Partially illegible-headstone in ground 2002; Laura H. Homan born 1842 & died 12 Apr 1842-recorded by Swank in 1967 | ||||
McFarland | Edwin R. | 13 Aug 1853 | Partially illegible-headstone in ground 2002; Aged 3m 19d & s/G. W. & M. A.-recorded by Swank in 1967 | ||||
Homan | Osburn | 8 May 1849 | Aged 20y 20d | Partially illegible-headstone in ground 2002; Aged 20y 20d son/John & Deborah-recorded by Swank in 1967 | |||
Jinkins | John W. | 11 Aug 1855 | Aged 8y 2m | s/Dorcas & Geo N. Jinkins per Swank in 1967 | |||
McFarland | Melcina G. | 24 Aug 1855 | Aged 11m 9d | d/G. W. |