Amherst Co., VA

Located on State Rt. 661, at Poplar Grove Estate

Transcribed by William Morris Higginbotham

Charleston, WV

11/28/1999

This cemetery is well cared for on Poplar Grove Golf Course.

One footstone is marked C. L. H. and may be for Christian HIGGINBOTHAM, s/o James & Ann Eliza LONDON HIGGINBOTHAM. There are also 16 fieldstones visible.

Edwin C. HIGGINBOTHAM

Serg. Co. H 10 Reg. Va. Vols.

Born Oct. 14^th, 1838

Volunteered at the first of the war

Was in Battles Manussa (sic), Williamsburg, Seven Pines

He fell at Frazier’s Farm June 30^th, 1862

James HIGGINBOTHAM

Born Amherst Co., VA. Feb. 5, 1812.

Died Poplar Grove Sept. 11, 1874

His wife Ann Eliza (LONDON)

Daughter of John J. and Tirzah (HIGGINBOTHAM) LONDON

Born Amherst Co., VA. Oct 31, 1815.

Died Poplar Grove Feb. 24, 1887.

Mary Almir HIGGINBOTHAM

Born Oct. 11, 1840

Died May 14, 1897

Clifton Vernon HIGGINBOTHAM

CO H 19 REG VA VOL C.S.A

Born Dec. 7, 1842

Killed at Hatcher’s Run Mar. 31, 1865

Laura Frances (HIGGINBOTHAM)

Wife of Joseph HIGGINBOTHAM

Born Apr. 18, 1845

Died Sep. 2, 1868

Lizzie HIGGINBOTHAM

Wife of M. P. RUCKER

Born Nov. 3, 1836

Died Poplar Grove Dec. 29, 1899

Her husband Marcellus Parks RUCKER

CO E 2D VA CAL CSA

Born Amherst Co., VA July 26, 1834

Drowned Robinson’s River April 26, 1862

Body not recovered

The following names are on one large stone

Chester J. HIGGINBOTHAM June 7, 1924

Florence HIGGINBOTHAM Sept 23, 1903

Minnie R. Morriss (sic)

Rose H. Baylor

Almir April 5, 1897 (Same as above)

In memory of John LONDON

Born June 21, 1774

Died March 24, 1823

And his wife

Tirzah HIGGINBOTHAM LONDON

Born 17 February 1783

Died 1 August 1841

William Augustus LONDON

Born Amherst Co., VA June 18, 1821

Died Poplar Grove Aug.2, 1888

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The following stones are the prior owners of the property

Thomas W. ZINSSER 10/13/1927—02/21/1995

John S. ZINSSER 08/30/1894—04/20/1971 h/o Isabella W. ZINSSER

Isabella W. ZINSSER 02/24/1894—11/18/1974 w/o John S. ZINSSER

Wadsworth ZINSSER 04/27/1921—03/17/1936 s/o John S. & Isabella W. ZINSSER

Frederick G. ZINSSER 03/21/1868—01/20/1956 h/o Emma S. ZINSSER

Emma S. ZINSSER 12/15/1868—07/07/1966 w/o Frederick G. ZINSSER