HIGGINBOTHAM Cemetery
Thrashers Creek Road (RR617)
Near Forks of Buffalo
Amherst Co., VA
Tombstones transcribed by William Morris (Bill) Higginbotham
Misterhigg@aol.com
5/13/1998
(Parenthesis added by transcriber for clarification)
Born July 3, 1821
Died Sept 5, 1885
(On top of stone)
"In memory of"
(On bottom of stone)
"Remember his good deeds"
(The following headstone is turned sideways to the rest and
contains info for Absalom Sr. on one side and Mary C. on the other)
Was born the 26 of May 1780 and died July 2 1866
"Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright:
for the end of that man is peace. Psalm 37:37
HIGGINBOTHAM, Mary C. "Polly" Sandidge
Was born the 26 May 1781 and died 20 July 1871
(On top of stone)
"In memory of"
(On bottom of stone)
"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of
death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy
staff they comfort me. Psalm 23:4"
HIGGINBOTHAM, George Washington
Col VA Militia War of 1812
1783-1863
HIGGINBOTHAM, Johannah Croxton
Wife of George W. Higginbotham
Daughter of Aaron Jr. and Nancy Croxton Higginbotham
Born January 26, 1794
Died September 4, 1860
CO 1 19 VA INF CSA
Nov 23, 1836 - June 7, 1862
Wife of John W. Myers
Born Jan 21, 1839
Died Feb 8, 1922
"I have fought the good fight and
finished my course."
Consort of Mary L. (Higginbotham) Myers
Born April 11, 1831
Died Sept 22, 1869
"They die in Jesus and are blest
How sweet their slumbers are
From sufferings and from sins released
And free from every snare"
Daughter of Jno. W. & M. L. Myers
Born Feb 5, 1866
Died Sep 1, 1881
"She was lovely, she was fair
and for a while was given.
Her angel came and claimed his own
and bore her home to heaven"
Infant son of S. B. & O. V. Higginbotham
Born Nov 6, 1885
Died July 21, 1886
Son of Samuel V. & Gladys C.
Sept 1, 1916 - Oct 26, 1995
Infant of S. V. & Gladys C. Higginbotham
Oct 20, 1910
HIGGINBOTHAM, Samuel Valentine
Son of Joseph A. & Hester W.
March 17, 1889 - Oct 3, 1951
HIGGINBOTHAM, Gladys Susan Campbell
Wife of Samuel V. Higginbotham
June 8, 1891 - Oct 1, 1983
Pvt US Army World War II
1919-1977
Son of S. V. and Gladis (sic) C. Higginbotham
Mar 4, 1871
Apr 18, 1939
May 19, 1883
Apr 16, 1977
Daughter of Capt. W. A. & N. C. Higginbotham
Born Sept 6, 1847
Died June 4, 1923
"At rest"
Capt. Col 58th VA CSA
Born May 7, 1823
Died Nov 8, 1898
"He made home happy"
Daughter of Harm (Aaron III) & Elizabeth Higginbotham
& wife of Capt. W. A. Higginbotham
Born Oct 27, 1823
Died June 15, 1901
(Top of stone)
"Erected in memory of our mother Nancy C."
(Bottom of stone)
"Asleep in Jesus"
"Come unto me all ye who labor and are heavy laden,
and I will give you rest"
HIGGINBOTHAM, Mary F. "Molly" Bilbro
Wife of H. H. Higginbotham
Born Sep 12, 1855
Died Sep 6, 1902
(Top of stone)
"Sacred to the honor of our sister"
(Bottom of stone)
"Darling Mary, she has left us.
Left us, yes, for evermore.
But we hope to meet our loved one
on that bright and happy shore."
Born Amherst Co. VA
Feb 25, 1841
Died at Louisville, MO
July 28, 1899
(Top of stone)
"Sacred to the memory of"
(Bottom of stone)
"With God thy father,
man thy brother
Oh, be thyself a man.
Each for himself,
yet for each other,
is heav'ns eternal plan."
HIGGINBOTHAM, Sarah Elizabeth Hargrove
Wife of Rufus A. Higginbotham
Born Jan 12, 1818
Died Feb 9, 1902
"I have fought a good fight
I have finished my course
I have kept the faith"
Consort of Sarah E. Higginbotham
Born March 3, 1814
Died Dec 28, 1878
"Farewell my wife and children all,
From you a father Christ doth call.
Mourn not for me, it is in vain
To call me to your sight again."
Born Oct 3, 1846
Died May 29, 1864
"Was wounded in a Calvary engagement
near Hanover C. H. VA
May 28, 1864"
MYERS, Eddie J.
Son of J. W. & M. L. Myers
Born Nov 22, 1859
Died Oct 17, 1861
"Sleep on sweet babe,
And take thy rest.
God called you home
He thought it best."
(The following two entries share the same headstone)
(Top of stone)
"In memory of"
(Left side of stone)
Born June 12, 1855
Died July 3, 1856
(Center of stone)
"This humble tribute of her parents love,
Not only marks the spot where she now lies,
But warning gives to all who hither run,
To seek in death a home beyond the skies"
Born Decr 4, 1852
Died July 29, 1856
"A little time on earth he spent,
Till God for him his angels sent,
And then on time he closed his eyes,
To wake to glory in the skies."
(Bottom of stone)
"Rest here sweet babes till he appears,
Who took you in your tender years,
From your fond parents arms and care,
We trust in heavenly bliss to share."
Children of Rufus A. & Sarah E. Higginbotham
Born Dec 21, 1826
Died Feb 9, 1906
"Asleep in Jesus / Perfect rest,
Whose waking is supremely blest."
HIGGINBOTHAM, Josephine Temperance Burks
Wife of A. L. Higginbotham
Born Nov 23, 1860
Died Feb 16, 1924
"Rest, Mother, rest in quiet sleep
While friends in sorrow o'er thee weep."
Daughter of Waller M. & Mary Pearl Higginbotham Hamilton
Died Aug 3, 1915
"Suffer little children to come unto me"
Son of Joseph Absalom & Hester Ware Higginbotham
Feb 19, 1868 - Apr 28, 1869
Wife of James R. Ware
Daughter of Wm. R. & Anna J. Hill
Born Jan 24, 1864
Died April 7, 1888
"Each of us hopes to join you at last
on the beautiful heavenly shore."
Born Aug 12, 1830
Died April 15, 1894
"Saved by faith, bright anchor of the soul."
(Beside this grave is a marker with the number "9" on it.
This marker is the grave of William R. Hill's wife, who didn't wish
to be buried in this cemetery. Her info is not written on the marker)
HILL, Anna J. Higginbotham
Born 1841
Daughter of Joseph A. & Hester Ware Higginbotham
June 22, 1879 - Nov 6, 1898
HIGGINBOTHAM, Sgt. Joseph Absalom
CO I 19 VA INF CSA
(Son of George Washington & Johannah Croxton Higginbotham
Born May 31, 1828 Died May 18, 1904)
Wife of Joseph A. Higginbotham
Jan 14, 1844 - Nov 6, 1920
Daughter of Joseph A. & Hester W. Higginbotham
1886 - May 2, 1906
Born Dec 22, 1830
Died Aug 30, 1913
"Loving and sympathetic, her friends were many"
"In as much as ye did unto one of these
least of my deciples (sic), he did it unto me"
Daughter of Joseph A. & Hester W. Higginbotham
June 22, 1875 - June 8, 1945
Wife of Henry B. Wilmer and
Daughter of R. E. & F. J. Carpenter
Born Feb 25, 1877
Died Oct 10, 1903
Son of Samuel V. & Gladys C.
April 12, 1912
May 29, 1998
HIGGINBOTHAM, Lucille Brent Sandidge
Wife of Norman Thomas Higginbotham
09/19/1913 – 09/13/2000
There are also ~35 randomly numbered markers placed
where field stones once lay to mark the graves of slaves and their children.
Many thanks to a Mr. Mays and Lunsford Dale Higginbotham.
These gentlemen stopped while I was surveying this cemetery and were very helpful in relaying the history of this property.
They both are owners of some of the original Higginbotham land in this area and have been caring
for this cemetery for >50 years, as their fathers had done before them.
