Cemetery | Nangus (Vernangus) Shifflett Family Cemetery |
Location | Skyline Drive, travel east on Route 33 through Elkton and park at roadside opposite entrance to Skyline Drive. Walk up south bank to old road (Spotswood Trail), which is overgrown for its entire length. Walk downhill (west) about 1/2 mile. Fenced cemetery on right at top of road bank. Opening at southeast corner; gate is gone. |
Notes | Notes in "Remarks" column were provided by Lois B. Bowman. In 2002 Ms. Bowman noted: "In Shenandoah National Park listing, this was called the "Nanges (Angie) Shifflett Cemetery. I believe the locals told them 'Nanges Shifflett' and they didn't know how to interpret it. Evidently named for Vernangus Shifflett, who first married Newton Shifflett, had Shifflett children, was widowed, then married David M. Lamb on July 23, 1868, in Greene County, VA., no further children." The Shenandoah National Parks records show there are about 8 to 25 burials here. |
Survey Date and Recorder | 14 Mar 1982 Lois B. Bowman |
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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001 | Lam | Vernangus A. | 1 Jan 1839 | 26 Nov 1900 | We have lost our darling mother | 1st marriage-Newton Shifflett, 2nd marriage-David Lamb | |
001 | Unknown | Fieldstone, no inscription | |||||
001 | Unknown | Fieldstone, no inscription | |||||
002 | Shifflett | Myrtle L. | 24 Feb 1903 | 22 Dec 1903 | |||
002 | Unknown | Fieldstone, no inscription; small grave evidently baby | |||||
002 | Shiflet | Salena V. | 10 Aug 1883 | 5 Oct 1884 | Fieldstone; granddaughter of Vernangus | ||
002 | Unknown | Fieldstone, no inscription; small grave evidently baby | |||||
002 | Unknown | Fieldstone, no inscription; in front of tree |