Howell – Carter Family Cemetery, on corner of Long Level Rd SW & Epperly Mill Rd SW, Floyd Co., VA.

N 36 52.520  W 80 20.861 

36.875359, -80.34768

Google Maps using coordinates 36.875359, -80.34768

Original Source: Documented by Margaret Smith, Douglas Clement & Genevieve C. Starkey 12 March 2006.

Published Books:

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 1^st 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 1^st maintained by Barb Stanley (1934-2006); compilers will be individually identified.

Find A Grave Name: Not recorded in FAG as of Mar 2025

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:

Photos

NAME

Original Survey

BIRTH

DEATH

MARKER NOTES

ANNOTATIONS

no photo

Adams, Abbie

yes

21 Aug 1862

15 Jul 1907

Wife of

Thomas Adams

nee Abigail “Abbie” Russell, d/o John Anderson & Lydia B. (Shortt) Russell. [1907 VA Death Certs – n/a] [Russell_Martha_Josiah]

1^st m. 1886 Floyd, William Ira Bolling/Bolen, s/o William Barnabes “Barney” & Mahala “Alley” (Martin) Bolling. [Bolling] William 1^st m. 1872 Floyd, Susan Jane Boon, d/o Benjamin Gearhart & Margaret Ann (Fisher) Boon. [Boone_Benjamin2]

2^nd m. 1897 Floyd, Thomas S. Adams, s/o James & 1st wife Liona (Reynolds) Adams of Patrick Co., VA. [no file]

Without a photo this complilor cannot be sure this couple shares a marker.

Bolen, Edmond Horace

+

Bolen, Lula Ratiff

yes

yes

08 May 1876

08 Apr 1880

13 Jun 1933

04 Jul 1944

aka Horace Esmon Bolen, s/o William Ira & 1st wife Susan Jane (Boon) Bolen. [Death Cert] [Bolling]

1^st m. 1918 Floyd, Dollie R. Quesenberry nee Hungate, d/o Phillip T. A. & Luemma A. “Emma” (Pugh) Hungate. [Death Cert] [Hungate_Clark_Louisa_sisterSarah] She was 1^st married to William Albert Quesenberry, s/o William Walker & 1st wife Rhoda Caroline (O’Bryan) Quesenberry. [Quesenberry_John_Nancy]

2^nd m. 1920 Floyd, Lula Maude Ratliff, d/o John Madison “Jehu” & Arteminca E. "Mincie" (Howell) Ratliff. [Death Cert] [Ratliff]

The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, June 15, 1933

The World-News Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, July 06, 1944

no photo

Carter, J.

yes

16 Feb 1804

24 Feb 1857

aka Jesse Carter, reportedly s/o John & Frances (McCutcheon) Carter. [Death not reported Floyd Co., VA) [Carter]

m. 1830 Patrick

nee Ruth Adams, d/o unknown. [1901 VA Death Certs – n/a] [no file]

no photo

Carter, Ruth

yes

06 Jan 1807

12 Dec 1901

nee Ruth Adams, d/o unknown. [1901 VA Death Certs – n/a] [no file]

m. 1830 Patrick

Jesse Carter, s/o John & Frances (McCutcheon) Carter. [Death not reported Floyd Co., VA) [Carter]

no photo

Collins, Sarah

+

Collins, Samuel S.

yes

yes

07 Mar 1862

07 Mar 1862

Age 45y

Age 18y

Mother and Soldier Boy 

This may be Sarah F. (Clark) Collins & her son Samuel.

Sarah F. “Sally” Clark. d/o unknown.

m. 1836 Patrick

Francis M. Collins, s/o Edward & Hannah (unknown) Collins. {Collins_FrancisM_2wifes]

no photo

Howell, F. T.

yes

01 May 1891

17 Aug 1892

aka Floyd Talmadge Howell, s/o John Ballard P. & Lucinda Catherine (DeHart) Howell. [1892 Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Howell_AndrewJ_Frances]

Howell, Infant Son

yes

05 Jul 1911

Infant Son of

John A. & T. C. Howell

Infant s/o John Astor & Tecora Catherine (DeHart) Howell. [1911 VA Death Certs – n/a] [Howell_AndrewJ_Frances]

Howell, John A.

yes

02 Jun 1875

01 Jan 1939

aka John Astor Howell, s/o John Ballard P. & Lucinda Catherine (Dehart) Howell. [Death Cert - 1] [Death Cert - 2] [Howell_AndrewJ_Frances]

m. 1898 Floyd

nee Tecora Catherine DeHart, d/o John Jefferson & Isabel (Agnew) Dehart. [Death Cert] [Dehart_James_Rebecca_pcva]

The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, January 03, 1939

Winston-Salem Journal Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Friday, January 17, 1964 The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, January 16, 1964

Howell, John B.

yes

28 Jul 1851

06 Apr 1934

aka John Ballard P. Howell, s/o Andrew Jackson & Frances “Fanny” (Carter) Howell. [Death Cert] [Howell_AndrewJ_Frances]

m. 1873 Floyd

nee Lucinda Catherine DeHart, d/o James Wilson & Rebecca (Martin) Dehart. [Death Cert] [Dehart_James_Rebecca_pcva]

The World-News

Roanoke, Virginia · Monday, April 09, 1934

Howell, Lucinda

yes

23 Mar 1851

04 Nov 1919

nee Lucinda Catherine DeHart, d/o James Wilson & Rebecca (Martin) Dehart. [Death Cert] [obit – can’t find] [Dehart_James_Rebecca_pcva]

m. 1873 Floyd

John Ballard P. Howell, s/o Andrew Jackson & Frances “Fanny” (Carter) Howell. [Death Cert] [Howell_AndrewJ_Frances]

Howell, Oweda A.

yes

04 Mar 1913

May 18, 1914

Oweda A. Howell, d/o John Astor & Tecora Catherine (DeHart) Howell. [Death Cert] [Howell_AndrewJ_Frances]

Howell, Tecora C.

yes

14 Mar 1878

14 Jan 1964

nee Tecora Catherine DeHart, d/o John Jefferson & Isabel (Agnew) Dehart. [Death Cert] [Dehart_James_Rebecca_pcva]

m. 1898 Floyd

John Astor Howell, s/o John Ballard P. & Lucinda Catherine (Dehart) Howell. [Death Cert - 1] [Death Cert - 2] [Howell_AndrewJ_Frances]

Winston-Salem Journal Winston-Salem, North Carolina · Friday, January 17, 1964 The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia · Thursday, January 16, 1964

The Roanoke Times Roanoke, Virginia · Tuesday, January 03, 1939

Ratliff, Infant Son

yes

12 Mar 1879

02 May 1879

Infant Son of

J. M. & M. E. Ratliff

Infant s/o John Madison “Jehu” & Arteminca E. "Mincie" [Howell) Ratliff. [Death not recorded in Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Ratliff]

Ratliff, Infant

yes

12 Mar 1879

12 Mar 1879

Infant of

J. M. & M. E. Ratliff

Infant of John Madison “Jehu” & Arteminca E. "Mincie" [Howell) Ratliff. [Death not recorded in Floyd Co., VA Death Register] [Ratliff]

Ratliff, John M.

yes

21 Jun 1845

07 Apr 1926

aka John Madison “Jehu” Ratliff, s/o Jeremiah & Sally “Alley” (Via) Ratliff. [Death Cert] [obit – can’t find] [Ratliff]

m. 1870 Floyd

nee Arteminca E. "Mincie" Howell, d/o Andrew Jackson & Frances “Fanny” (Carter) Howell. [Death Cert] [obit – can’t find] [Howell_AndrewJ_Frances]

Ratliff, M. E.

yes

29 Jan 1848

05 May 1916

nee Arteminca E. "Mincie" Howell, d/o Andrew Jackson & Frances “Fanny” (Carter) Howell. [Death Cert] [obit – can’t find] [Howell_AndrewJ_Frances]

m. 1870 Floyd

John Madison “Jehu” Ratliff, s/o Jeremiah & Sally “Alley” (Via) Ratliff. [Death Cert] [obit – can’t find] [Ratliff]

Original Survey:

HOWELL – CARTER CEMETERY 
Corner of Long Level & Epperly Mill Roads 
N 36 52.520  W 80 20.861 
12 March 2006 by Margaret Smith, Douglas Clement & Genevieve C. Starkey 

J. B. (John Ballard) Howell                                                       28 Jul 1851      6 Apr 1934 

Lucinda (DeHart)  w/o J. B. Howell                                          23 Mar 1851      4 Nov 1919 

?  T. Howell                                                                             1 May 1891    17 Aug 1892 

Esmond Horace Bolen                                                              8 May 1876    13 Jun 1933 
Lula Ratliff Bolen                                                                      8 Apr 1880     4 Jul 1944 
   (Esmond Bolen m 1) Dollie Hungate) 

M. E. (Minta Howell) Ratliff                                                      29 Jan 1848     5 May 1916 
James M. (Jahu) Ratliff                                                              21 Jun 1845     7 Apr 1926 

Infant son of J. M. & M. E. Ratliff                                             12 Mar 1879    2 May 1879 

Infant of J. M. & M. E. Ratliff                                                               12 Mar 1879 

J. (Jesse) Carter                                                                       16 Feb 1804     24 Feb 1857 
Ruth (nee Adams) Carter                                                             6 Jan 1807    12 Dec 1901 

Oweda A. Howell                                                                    4 Mar 1913     18 May 1914 

Infant son of J. A. & T. C. Howell                                                          5 Jul 1911 

Tecora C. Howell  (d/o John & Isabell Agnew DeHart)          14 Mar 1878    14 Jan 1964 
John A. (Aster) Howell                                                            2 Jun 1875     1 Jan 1939 

Sarah Collins                (age 45)                                                                       7 Mar 1862 
Samuel S. Collins       (age 18)                                                                          7 Mar 1862 
              Mother and Soldier Boy 

Abbie Adams (Abigail Russell)  w/o Thomas Adams               21 Aug 1862    15 Jul 1907 
    (d/o John & Lydia Russell and widow/o Wm. I. Bolen)