Brush Creek Cemetery, on Dobbins Hollow Road (SR 616), Riner, VA.

aka Anderson Lewis Dobbins Family Cemetery

Near Pilot on the Dobbins Farm

needs coordinates

needs map


(rc: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008

Original Source: by Lisa Caldwell Garrett as submitted to the original Floyd Co., VA web site maintained by Barb Stanley, dec.

The cemetery is on the land owned by Kyle and Mary DOBBINS.

The land seems to have originally belonged to Anderson L. DOBBINS

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: Brush Creek Cemetery, Tindall, Floyd Co., VA.

Cemetery ID: 2281456

nnotations – 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: Partial listing of interred. (almost all of the graves are listed here)

And Probably:

Dobbins, Martin

Martin Dobbins was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, on May 18, 1796, to Abner Dobbins and Mary Kirk Dobbins. He married Mary Nancy Elliott, August 24, 1818, in Montgomery County, Virginia. Ten children were born to this union: Levinia, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Parthenia, Floyd, Andrew, Gordon, Eliza, Octavia, and William.

Martin died in 1877 and was buried in Brush Creek Cemetery where several other Dobbins are buried. It is located on Dobbins Hollow Road near Pilot on the Dobbins farm.
Sources:
Title: Daniel Dobyns of Colonial Virginia database

Page: Chapter IV

~ by Lisa Caldwell Garrett

 

Photo

NAME

Original survey

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

(src: Find A Grave; photo added by Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008)

Dobbins, A. L.

no

28 Jun 1806

11 Aug 1899

 

aka Anderson Lewis Dobbins, s/o Abner & Mary (Kirk) Dobbins. [1899 VA Death Cert n/a]  [Dobyns_mcva]

m. 1833 Montgomery

nee Mary Letitia Peterman, d/o Daniel L. & Susannah (Lucas) Peterman. [no file]

(src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008)

Dobbins, Anderson L.

yes

22 Oct 1857

26 Dec 1858

 

Anderson Lewis Dobbins, s/o Anderson Paris & Elmira J. (Lester) Dobbins. [1858 Floyd Death Register] as A. L. Dobyns. [Dobyns_mcva]

 

(src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008)

Dobbins, Elmira J.

yes

08 Nov 1837

15 Dec 1881

 

nee Elmira J. Lester, d/o John III & Mary G. (Gardner) Lester. [1881 Floyd Death Register] as Almera J. Dobyns. [Lester_JohnIII_Mary]

m. 1855 Floyd

Anderson Paris Dobbins, s/o Anderson Lewis & Mary Letitia (Peterman) Dobbins of Montgomery Co., VA. Anderson died before his 2nd wife passed away in 1912. [Dobyns_mcva] Anderson will m. 2nd 1889 Montgomery, Mary E. Woodall nee Williamson, 1844-1912. d/o George & Malinda (Dobbins) Williamson. [no file] Mary 1st m. Willliam Woodall. [no file]

(src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008)

Dobbins, Giles Gordon

yes

06 Dec 1839

05 Apr 1916

 

Giles Gordon Dobbins, s/o Anderson Lewis & Mary Letitia (Peterman) Dobbins of Montgomery Co., VA. [Death Cert] [Dobyns_mcva]

m. 1866 Pulaski

nee Lutitia E. Wilson, Erastus & Susan (Trimble or Weightman) Wilson of Pulaski Co., VA. [Death Cert] [no file]

(src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008)

Dobbins, Jas. H.

yes

06 Jul 1836

20 Dec 1863

 

aka James H. Dobbins, single s/o Anderson Lewis & Mary Letitia (Peterman) Dobbins of Montgomery Co., VA.

 

Name:

James H Dobbins

Birth Date:

abt 1837

Birth Place:

Montgomery County, Virginia

Death Date:

Nov 1863

Death Place:

Atlanta, Georgia

Death Age:

26

Occupation:

Farmer

Race:

White

Marital Status:

Single

Gender:

Male

Father Name:

Anderson L. Dobbins

Mother Name:

Letitia Dobbins

FHL Film Number:

2048578

(src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008)

Dobbins, Kittie O.

 

 

01 Aug 1885

Dau of

B. C. & S. M.

Dobbins

1 yr 3 mos

(per Death Register)

Kittie O. Dobbins, d/o Ballard Crockett & Sarah Malinda (Jones) Dobbins. [1885 Floyd Death Register]

 

(src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008)

Dobbins, Leslie H.

yes

14 Sep 1905

01 Jun 1926

 

Leslie H. Dobbins, s/o James Kyle & Lucy Alma (Graham) Dobbins. [WVA Death Register] [Dobyns_mcva]

(src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008)

Dobbins, Letitia

yes

06 Apr 1811

29 Oct 1901

 

nee Mary Letitia Peterman, d/o Daniel L. & Susannah (Lucas) Peterman. [1901 VA Death Cert n/a] [no file]

m. 1833 Montgomery

Anderson Lewis Dobbins, s/o Abner & Mary (Kirk) Dobbins. [Dobyns_mcva]

(src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008)

Dobbins, Lutitia E. Wilson

yes

28 May 1844

13 Mar 1913

Wife of

G. G. Dobbins

nee Lutitia E. Wilson, d/o Erastus & Susan (Trimble or Weightman) Wilson of Pulaski Co., VA. [Death Cert] [no file]

m. 1866 Pulaski

Giles Gordon Dobbins, s/o Anderson Lewis & Mary Letitia (Peterman) Dobbins of Montgomery Co., VA. [Death Cert] [Dobyns_mcva]

(src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008)

Dobbins, Rosa V.

yes

22 Nov 1850

16 Dec 1916

Wife of

Wm H. Dobbins

nee Rosa Virginia “Jennie” Wright, d/o James Alexander & Elizabeth (Hall) Wright. [Death Cert] [Wright]

m. 1876 Floyd

William H. Dobbins, 1848-1934, s/o Anderson Lewis & Mary Letitia (Peterman) Dobbins of Montgomery Co., VA. [Death Cert] [Dobyns_mcva]

src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008

Dobbins, Wm H.

yes

14 Jan 1848

01 Apr 1934

 

William H. Dobbins, s/o Anderson Lewis & Mary Letitia (Peterman) Dobbins of Montgomery Co., VA. [Death Cert] [Dobyns_mcva]

m. 1876 Floyd

nee Rosa Virginia “Jennie” Wright, 1850-1916, d/o James Alexander & Elizabeth (Hall) Wright. [Death Cert] [Wright]

src: Lisa Caldwell Garrett Nov 2008

Martin, Ollie E.

yes

02 May 1853

14 Jan 1904

 

nee Olivia Ellen "Ollie" Dobbins, d/o Anderson Lewis & Mary Letitia (Peterman) Dobbins of Montgomery Co., VA. [1904 VA Death Certs n/a] [Dobyns_mcva]

1st m. 1872 Montgomery, Peter Western Garnand, 1843-1884, s/o Peter & 1st wife Elizabeth (Peterman) Garnand. [no file]

2nd m. 1884 Montgomery, John Lewis Weaver, 1834-1890, s/o Lewis Lee & Theodosia (Lewis) Weaver. 2nd marriage for both. [no file]

3rd m. 1896 Montgomery, Moses Martin, 1826-1909, s/o William & 1st wife Sarah E. (Harris) Martin. [1909 VA Death Certs n/a] [Martin_Moses_2wives]

 

Original Survey:

by Lisa Caldwell Garrett

The cemetery is on the land owned by Kyle and Mary DOBBINS.

The land seems to have originally belonged to Anderson L. DOBBINS

Partial listing of interred. (almost all of the graves are listed here)

DOBBINS, James H. 7/6/1836 – 12/20/1863

DOBBINS, Letitia (Peterman) (w/o Anderson Dobbins 28 Jun 1806 - 11 Aug 1899) Died 1901 (b. 06 Apr 1811 d. 29 Oct 1901)

MARTIN, Ollie E. Died 1/14/1904

DOBBINS, Elmira Died 12/15/1881 Note: Elmira LESTER DOBBINS

DOBBINS, Anderson L. Born 10/22/1857 Died 1858

DOBBINS, Giles Gordon 12/6/1839 - 4/5/1916

Dobbins, Lutitia E. (Wilson) 05/28/1844 – 03/13/1913

DOBBINS, William H. 1/14/1848 – 4/1/1934

DOBBINS, Rosa V. 11/22/1850 – 12/16/1917 Note: wife of William H. DOBBINS

DOBBINS, Leslie H. 9/14/1905 – 6/1/1926

DOBBINS, Kittie O. Note: died as a child.

And Probably:

Dobbins, Martin

Martin Dobbins was born in Montgomery County, Virginia, on May 18, 1796, to Abner Dobbins and Mary Kirk Dobbins. He married Mary Nancy Elliott, August 24, 1818, in Montgomery County, Virginia. Ten children were born to this union: Levinia, Elizabeth, Rebecca, Parthenia, Floyd, Andrew, Gordon, Eliza, Octavia, and William.

Martin died in 1877, and was buried in Brush Creek Cemetery where several other Dobbins are buried. It is located on Dobbins Hollow Road near Pilot on the Dobbins farm.
Sources:
Title: Daniel Dobyns of Colonial Virginia database
Page: Chapter IV