Bolen Family Cemetery, Via Dr. SW (SR 720) off Canning Factory Rd (SR 807), Floyd Co., VA.

36.8709370, -80.3468100

36 52.259 W 80 20.806 (I don’t think these are correct)

Google Maps using 36.8709370, -80.3468100

Original Source: Documented by Evelyne Rutrough and re-visited 27 March 2008 By Genevieve C. Starkey who noted I’m listing this as per Miss Rutrough’s research several years before.  On my visit I found many of the stones broken and lying face down. Genevieve C. Starkey.

Photos by Margie C. Belcher 2009 who gave location as Located on Rd# 720 Via Dr. SW off Rd# 807 Canning Factory Rd. She noted “Fenced in but old & damaged” She also photographed a couple of stones missed by Evelyn & Genevieve.

Published Materials:

Cemeteries Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Indian Valley District Volume I by Elza B. Cox & Phyllis G. Phillips ©1980. Added with permission of Elza B. Cox Nov. 2022.

Floyd (Montgomery) County, VA Burks Fork District Volume II Compiled by Phyllis Goad Phillips And Genevieve Cochran Starkey 1st  of 109 Cemeteries pg 1-2. Added with permission of Genevieve Cochran Starkey May 2021.

Tombstone Inscriptions of Floyd County, Virginia ~ Compiled by Donna J. Robertson ~ © 1993

Head of the River, Rest Vale, Copper Hill Brethren, Wilson’s ~ Cemeteries in Floyd County ~ Work compiled by Billy & Juanita Grice, Salem, VA 1886-1997

Others submitted to original Floyd County, VA News List 1st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006); compilers will be individually identified.

Find A Grave Name:  Bolen Cemetery, Floyd Co., VA.

Coordinates: 36.87094, -80.34681

Cemetery ID: 2289111

Annotations – added by Barb Camery Reininger BootsWI@gmail.com

+ indicates on same tombstone

& indicates a relationship

FAG: Find a Grave

[Death Record n/a] Floyd Co., VA Death Records n/a 1863-1864 & parts of other years seeming to be missing.

[Death Cert n/a] Virginia Death Records, with some exceptions, not available 1899-Jun 14, 1912. src: Virginia Vital Records • FamilySearch]

Notes:

Photo

NAME

Original survey

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

src: FAG; photo added by Researching Jan 2014

Bolen, Eliza Gertrude

yes

04 Mar 1890

25 Sep 1906

 

Eliza Gertrude Bolen, d/o William Ira & 2nd wife Abigail (Russell) Bolling. [1906 VA Death Certs n/a] [obit – can’t find] [Bolling]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Researching Jan 2009)

Bolen, Franklin B.

yes

20 Feb 1886

20 Feb 1886

 

Franklin B. Bolen, s/o William Ira & 1st wife Susan Jane (Boone) Bolling. [Death not recorded Floyd] [obit – can’t find] [Bolling]

src: FAG; photo added by Researching Jan 2014

Bolen, J. Henry

yes

12 May 1888

12 Jan 1909

KILLED IN THE BRANCH MINES EXPLOSION

aka James Henry Bolen, s/o William Ira & 2nd wife Abigail (Russell) Bolling. [1909 VA Death Certs n/a] [not noted in WVA Death Records] [obit – can’t find] [Bolling]

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Researching Jan 2009)

Bolen, Mahala

yes

23 Apr 1834

10 Jul 1902

Wife of B. Bolen

nee Mahala “Alley” Martin, d/o unknown. [1902 VA Death Certs n/a] [obit – can’t find] [no file]

m. 1853 Floyd

William Barnabus “Barney” Bolen, s/o Melinda Bolen with Levi Holiday. [Bolling]

src: FAG; photo added by Researching Jan 2014

Bolen, Oney Susan

yes

24 Oct 1894

27 Oct 1907

 

Oney Susan Bolen, d/o William Ira Bolen & 2nd wife Abigail (Russell) Bolen. [1907 VA Death Certs n/a] [obit – can’t find] [Bolling]

src: FAG; photo added by Researching Jan 2014

Bolen, Susan

yes

04 Apr 1856

11 Feb 1886

 

nee Susan Jane Boon, d/o Benjamin Gearhart & Margaret Ann (Fisher) Boone. [Death not recorded Floyd] [obit – can’t find] [Boon_Benjamin2]

m. 1872 Floyd as 1st wife of

William Ira Bolen, s/o William Barnabus “Barney” & Mahala “Alley” (Martin) Bolen. [1896 Floyd Death Register] [Bolling]

 

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Researching Jan 2009)

Bolen, Barney

yes

17 Feb 1834

19 Feb 1919

85 yrs 2 dys

William Barnabus “Barney” Bolen, s/o Melinda Bolen with Levi Holiday. [Death Cert] [obit - can't find] [Bolling]

m. 1853 Floyd

nee Mahala “Alley” Martin, d/o unknowm.

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Researching Jan 2009)

Bolen, W. I.

 

11 Feb 1854

09 Jun 1896

 

William Ira Bolen, s/o William Barnabus “Barney” & Mahala “Alley” (Martin) Bolen. [1896 Floyd Death Register] [obit – can’t find] [Bolling]

1st m. 1872 Floyd, nee Susan Jane Boon, d/o Benjamin & Margaret Ann (Fisher) Boone. [Boone_Benjamin2]

2nd m. 1886 Floyd, Abigail “Abbie” Russell, d/o John A. & Lydia B. (Shortt) Russell. [Russell_Martha_Josiah]

src: FAG; photo added by Margie Belcher 2009

Martin, Elizabeth

yes

1801

1886

 

can’t id

src: FAG; photo added by Researching Jan 2014

Quesenberry, Herbert E.

yes

27 Feb 1922

10 Nov 1971

 

Herbert E. Bolen, never married s/o William Walker “Walker” & Lena R. (Bolen) Quesenberry. [Death Cert] [Quesenberry_John_Nancy]

 

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, November 11, 1971

no photo but noted in origianal survey & Bolen Cemetery given as POB in DC

Quesenberry, Lena R. Bolen

yes

13 Nov 1883

03 Feb 1974

 

nee Lena R. Bolen, d/o William Ira & 1st wife Susan Jane (Boon) Bolen. [Death Cert] [Bolling]

m. 1917 Floyd  as 3rd wife of

William Walker “Walker” Quesenberry, s/o Catherrine “Kate”Quesenberry. [Death Cert] [Quesenberry_John_Nancy]

 

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, February 05, 1974

src: FAG; photo added by Researching Jan 2014

Quesenberry, Mabel Ruth

yes

02 Oct 1926

20 Sep 1928

 

Mabel Ruth Bolen, d/o William Walker “Walker” & 3rd wife Lena R. (Bolen) Quesenberry. [Death Cert] [obit – can’t find] [Quesenberry_John_Nancy]

src: FAG; photo added by Researching Jan 2014

Quesenberry, William W.

yes

23 May 1918

06 Jan 1965

 

William Walker Quesenberry, never married s/o William Walker “Walker” & 3rd wife Lena R. (Bolen) Quesenberry. [Death Cert] [Quesenberry_John_Nancy]

 

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, January 07, 1965

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Researching Jan 2009)

Rakes, Lucy Delis Bolen

yes

02 Dec 1873

04 Apr 1944

 

nee Lucy Delis Bolen, d/o William Ira & 1st wife Susan Jane (Boon) Bolen. [Death Cert] clearly states YOD 1941 & so o obits. [Bolling]

m. 1927 Floyd as 3rd wife of

Daniel Solomon G. Rakes, 1863-1939, s/o German & Mary Ann (Allen) Rakes. [Death Cert] [Rakes]

 

The Roanoke Times, Roanoke, Virginia · Sunday, April 06, 1941

The World-News, Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, April 07, 1941

src: FAG; photo added by Researching Jan 2014

Unknown #1

 

 

 

 

 

src: FAG; photo added by Researching Jan 2014

Unknown #2

 

 

 

 

 

 

Original Surveys: Submitted to original Floyd Co., VA News List Rootsweb page 1st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006).

Evelyne Rutrough original & revisited by Genevieve C. Starkey in 2008

Margie C. Belcher findings in 2009

Rakes, Lucy Delis (Bolen)

b. 2 Dec 1873, d. 4 Apr 1941

Rakes, Lucy Delis 02 Dec 1873 14 Apr 1941

 

Bolen, Susan Boon (w/o Wm. I. Bolen)     

4 Apr 1856, d. 11 Feb 1886

Bolen, ?ubia April 1956 February 1886

Bolen, Wm. I.

b. 11 Feb 1854, d. 9 Jun 1896

(s/o Wm. Barnabus & Mahalia (Martin) Bolen)    

Bolen, W. I. 11 Feb 1854 9 Jun 1896

Bolen, Mahalia (Martin)  (w/o Barnabus)       

b. 23 Apr 1834, d. 10 Jul 1902

Bolen, Mahala w/o B. Bolen 23 Apr 1834 10 Jul 1902; 73 years 2 mo 17 days; broken marker

Bolen, Barney (Wm. Barnabus)

b. 17 Feb 1834, d. 19 Feb 1919

Bolen, Barney (Barnes) 17 Feb 1834 19 Feb 1919; Age 85 years 2 days; (Name listed as Barnes Bolen in the 1890 census, Floyd County, Va.

Bolen, Franklin B.

b.  20 Feb 1886, d. 20 Feb 1886

Bolen, Franklin B. 20 Feb 1886 20 Feb 1886

Bolen, Eliza Gertrude

b. 4 Mar 1890

d.  25 Sep 1906

Bolen, Eliza Gertrude 4 Mar 1890 25 Sepy 1906

Bolen, Oney Susan

b. 24 Oct 1894, d. 27 Oct 1907

Bolen, Oney Susan 24 Dec 1894 27 Oct 1907

Bolen, J Henry Bolen

d. 12 May 1888 , d. 12 Jan 1909

(killed in Lick Branch Mine, s/o Wm. I. & Abigail (Russell) Bolen)

Bolen, J. H. 12 May 1888 12 Jan 1909; Killed in the Branch Mines Explosion 12 Jan 190

Quesenberry, Lena Bolen

b. 13 Nov 1883, d. 3 Feb 1974

(d/o Wm. I. & Susan (Boon) Bolen. 3rd w/o Walker Quesenberry)

Not found 2009

Quesenberry, Mable Ruth

b. 2 Oct 1926, d. 20 Sep 1928

(d/o Walker & Lena (Bolen) Quesenberry)

Quesenberry, Mabel Ruth 2 Oct 1926 20 Sept 1928

Quesenberry, William W.

b. 23 May 1918, d. 6 Jan 1965

(s/o Walker & Lena (Bolen) Quesenberry)

Quesenberry, William W. 23 May 1918 6 Jan 1965

Quesenberry, Herbert E.

b. 27 Feb 1922, d. 10 Nov 1971

(s/o Walker & Lena (Bolen) Quesenberry)

Not found 2009

 

Martin, Elizabeth 1801 - 20 Jan 1886

 

Broken Marker Too heavy to upright

 

Stone only No inscription

 

Unknown

 

Unknown