While our general year-by-year transcription project currently covers 1843 through 1847, former coordinator Carol A. Morrison compiled a multi-generational extraction of Lunsford / Lunceford interments spanning 1848 through 1938 from the original register books.

Esther Stillman, daughter of Capt. Peter and ____ Johnson, and wife of John P. Stillman, age 75 years and 10 months, born New Haven, Connecticut, died July 30, 1848 of old age, and buried on August 1, 1848. Interred in Northeast corner of square of L. Lunsford, North of W. P. Lunsford.

William Lunsford, son of Joseph and Mary Lunsford, age 52 years, 5 months and 19 days, born Northumberland Co., Virginia, died March 1, 1849, of Intemperence, and buried on March 2, 1849.

William F. Lunsford, son of Lewis and Grace Lunsford, age 28 years, and 11 months, born Petersburg, Virginia, died December 4, 1856 of consumption, and buried December 6, 1856. Interred on square of his father, South of E. Stillman, and North of E. Lunsford.

Elizabeth Lunsford, daughter of Lewis and Grace Lunsford, age 16 years, 6 months, and 2 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died November 1, 1859, of Dipthuria, and buried November 3, 1859. Interred on South of her brother, William P. Lunsford, North of Alice Lunsford.

Alice Lunsford, daughter of Lewis and Grace Lunsford, age 19 years, 9 months, and 19 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died November 2, 1959 of Dipthuria, and buried November 3, 1959. Interred on South of her sister, Elizabeth Lunsford.

Eddie Cabaniss Lunsford, son of Edwin L. and Lucie Lunsford, age 6 years, 4 months and 28 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died November 27, 1859 of Dipthuritis, and buried November 28, 1959. Interred 3 foot South of center of West hill of his father's square, South by M. S. Prince.

Mary Lunsford, parents not given, age 32 years, no report as to place of birth, died December 5, 1869, of disease unknown, and buried December 5, 1869. Interred on left of Carolee Feeman, Grown Female Strangers Ground.

Lewis Lunsford, parents not given, age 72 years, born Dinwiddie Co., Virginia, died August 20, 1870, of chronic diarrhoe, and buried August 20, 1870. Interred on first grave on North corner of his square.

Elizabeth S. Lunsford, daughter of James Lunsford, age 18 months, born Petersburg, Virginia, died June 24, 1871, of cholera infantum, and buried June 24, 1871. Interred in the square of Miss Perkinson, in the Northwest corner.

Mary Susan Lunsford, parents not given, age 24 years, born Southhampton Co., Virginia, died May 10, 1872, of consumption, and buried May 12, 1872. Interred in first grave in seventh row of Grown Female Strangers Ground.

Infant child of Mary Susan Lunsford, age 7 weeks, born Petersburg, Virginia, died June 10, 1872, of disease unknown, and buried on June 12, 1872. Interred in grave with its mother, in first grave, seventh row of Grown Female Strangers Ground.

Mrs. Grace Lunsford, parents not given, age not given, born Petersburg, Virginia, died June 16, 1873, cause of death not given, and buried on June 17, 1873. Interred on South side of her husband, Lewis Lunsford's square.

Lucy A. Lunsford, parents not given, age 58 years, born Petersburg, Virginia, died June 30, 1873, of rheumatism, and buried July 2, 1873. Interred in the first grave of the eighth row of Grown Female Strangers Ground.

Infant male of James N. and Elizabeth Lunsford, age 2 hours, born Petersburg, Virginia, died August 2, 1873, of unknown causes, and buried August 3, 1873. Interred in third grave south of Mrs. Kersey, Male Infant Strangers Ground, eleventh row, north of soldiers.

Edwin L. Lunsford, son of Lewis and Grace Lunsford, age 54 years, 2 months, and 7 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died November 8, 1878, of apoplexy, and buried November 9, 1878. Interred in his family square East of and at the foot of child's grave.

Leyroy N. Lunsford, son of E. L. and Lucy A. Lunsford, age 29 years, 8 months, and 23 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died May 10, 1880, of heart disease, and buried May 10, 1880. Interred in center east side of his family square Number 181, Ward A, Old Ground.

David A. Lunceford, parents not given [NOTE:  His parents were Robert A. Lunsford and Celia Ann Harris], age 53 years, place of birth not given, died April 10, 1881, of typhoid fever, and buried April 11, 1881. Interred in Southwest corner of square Number 6, Section 7, Ward E, New Ground, Married.

Taylor Berry Lunsford, son of Charles and Rose Lunsford, age 2 years, 6 months, and 9 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died May 31, 1886, of diptheria, and buried June 1, 1886. Interred Southeast corner of Number 180, Ward A, Old Ground.

Martha Harriet Lunsford, daughter of Lewis E. B. and E. M. Parham, and wife of Lewis Lunsford, age 45 years and 29 days, born Brunswick County, Virginia, died January 29, 1888, of ascess, and buried January 31, 1888. Interred 4th grave from Northwest corner, Square 180, Ward A, Old Ground.

Laura Jane Lunsford, daughter of John C. and Louisa J. Wills, and wife of George Lunsford, age 42 years, 2 months, and 10 days, born Greenville County, Virginia, died March 10, 1888, of Heart Disease, and buried March 11, 1888. Interred 9th grave, Section 4, 2nd row, White Female Strangers Ground.

Elizabeth Lunsford, parents not given, wife of M. Lunsford, age 55 years, born Petersburg, Virginia, died December 18, 1891 of consumption, and buried December 21, 1891. Interred in 8th grave, 3rd row, Section 1, Ward L, New Ground. Located, Bernard G. Aiker or Aiken in same grave.

Lewis Lunsford, son of Lewis and Grace Lunsford, age 55 years, 8 months and 16 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died September 5, 1893, of Epithelioria, and buried September 6, 1893. Interred in Southwest corner of Number 180, Ward A, Old Ground.

James Lunsford, parents not given, age 66 years, born Chesterfield County, Virginia, died February 22, 1894 of Typhoid Fever, and buried February 23, 1894. Interred in 10th grave, 7th row, Section 1, Ward L, New Ground. Located.

Mary Ann Lunsford, daughter of Richard and Elizabeth Hamlet, and wife of D. A. Lunsford, age 70 years, born Petersburg, Virginia, died September 4, 1896, of malarial fever, and buried September 5, 1896. Interred in second grave from Southwest corner, Number 6, Section 7, Ward E, New Ground.

Maggie Lunsford, daughter of James and Elizabeth Lunsford, age 30 years, born Petersburg, Virginia, died October 14, 1897, of Phthisis Pulmonalis, and buried October 15, 1897. Interred in second grave from Southeast corner of Square 4, Section 2, Ward L, New Ground.

Infant male, son of Charles and Ann Lunsford, no age, born Petersburg, Virginia, born and died on November 10, 1897, Stillborn, and buried on November 10, 1897. Interred at head of Taylor B. Lunsford, Square 180, Ward A, Old Ground.

Infant female, daughter of J. M. and C. Lunsford, age 25 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died December 24, 1903, of convulsions infantile, and buried December 25, 1903. Interred in thirteen grave, 8th row, Section 3, Ward Q, Infant Strangers Ground, New Ground.

William Z. Lunsford, son of James M. and Elizabeth Lunsford, age 47 years, born Petersburg, Virginia, died April 22, 1907, of Apoplexy, and buried April 24, 1907. Interred in Center of eastern 1/2 of Square 7, Section 1, Ward O, New Ground.

Caroline Lunsford, daughter of Lewis and Grace Lunsford, age 72 years, born Petersburg, Virginia, died March 1, 1908, of acute dilation of heart, and buried March 3, 1908. Interred in Northwest corner of Square 180, Ward A, Old Ground.

Lucy Nicholson Lunsford, daughter of Mary L. and Robert Nicholson, age 79 years, 2 months, and 10 days, born Virginia, died November 26, 1908, of Pulmonary Oedema, and buried November 27, 1908. Interred in second grave from Northeast corner of Square 181, Ward A, Old Ground.

Eliz. Sarah Lunsford, daughter of  _______ Poarch, age 78 years, born Petersburg, Virginia, died November 19, 1914, of Pneumonia, and buried November 20, 1914. Interred in Southeast corner of Square 4, Section 2, Ward L, New Ground.

J. R. B. Lunsford, female, daughter of T. Berry, age 58 years, 9 months, 14 days, born Virginia, died May 29, 1918, of Peritonitis, and buried May 31, 1918. Interred in Southeast corner of Square 180, Ward A, Old Ground.

Nathaniel Lunsford, son of J. M. and E. Lunsford, age 41 years, 8 months, and 25 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died September 20, 1918, of Tuberculosis, and buried September 21, 1918. Interred in Northeast corner of Square 3, Section 7, Ward Q, New Ground.

Helen S. Lunsford, daughter of Charles and R. Lunsford, age 29 years, 1 month, and 23 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died December 13, 1918, of Influenza, and buried December 14, 1918. Interred in Southwest corner of Number 180, Ward A, Old Ground.

James Mondosy Lunsford, son of J. M. Lunsford and S. E. Poarch, age 69 years, born Petersburg, Virginia, died March 16, 1922, of Cerebral Hemorrhage, and buried March 19, 1922. Interred in center western 1/2 of Square 7, Section 10, Ward CC, New Ground.

Charles Lunsford, son of Lewis and Grace Lunsford, age 76 years, 4 months, and 15 days, born Petersburg, Virginia, died September 17, 1922, of Nephritis, and buried September 17, 1922. Interred in second grave from Southeast corner of Square 180, Ward A, Old Ground.

Emily Stevens Lunsford, daughter of E. L. & Lucy Lunsford, age 59 years, 9 months, and 20 days, born in Petersburg, Virginia, died August 15, 1925, of Carcinoma Breast, and buried on August 16, 1925. Interred in 2nd grave from Southeast corner of Square 181, Ward A, Old Ground. Page 32.

Robert Earnest Lunsford, son of Edwyn L. and Lucy Lunsford, age 71 years, 10 months, and 21 days, born in Dinwiddie County, Virginia, died May 7, 1931, of Thrombiris Septecemia, and buried on May 8, 1931. Interred in Southeast corner of Square 181, Ward A, Old Ground. Page 97.

Wm. Everett Lunsford, son of Wm. E. and Julia Lunsford, age 52 years, 5 months, and 27 days, born in Petersburg, Virginia, died October 14, 1931, of chronic endocarditis and myocarditis, and buried on October 16, 1931. Interred in Southeast corner of Eastern 1/2 of Square 7, Section 1, Ward O, New Ground. Page 101.

Mary Argo Lunsford, no report as to parents, age 64 years, no report as to place of birth, died May 4, 1932, of acute inflamation of heart, and buried on May 6, 1932. Interred in Centern Eastern 1/2 of Square 2, Section 3, Ward DD, New Ground. Page 107.

Julia Catherine Lunsford, daughter of Abram and Martha Tucker, age 53 years, 10 months, and 7 days, born in Amelia County, Virginia, died July 25, 1935, of Cerebral Arteriosclearosis and myocarditis, acute pulmonary edema, and buried on July 27, 1935. Interred in 2nd grave from Northwest corner of Square 7, Section 1, Ward O, New Ground. Page 140.

Mary Cornelius Lunsford, daughter of Edwin L. and Lucy Ann Nicholson, age 53 or 83 years, 4 months, and 19 days, born in Petersburg, Virginia, died July 14, 1937, of Myocarditis chronic, and buried on July 16, 1837. Interred in 2nd grave from Southwest corner of Square 181, Ward A, Old Ground. Page 160.

George Lunsford, son of Jas. M. and Sarah Lunsford, age 74 years, 3 months, and 16 days, born in Petersburg, Virginia, died November 17, 1938, of Cerebral Hemmorhage, and buried on November 19, 1938. Interred in Southeast corner of Square 5, Section 1, Ward NN, New Ground. Page 173.

© 1996 Carol A. Morrison (Original Transcription). Restored and maintained for the Dinwiddie County, Virginia USGenWeb Project.

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