Rockingham County Virginia Tombstones by Cemetery

CemeteryLewis Ritchie Cemetery
LocationFulks Run area, Rockingham County, Virginia. From Fulks Run Grocery store, go west on Hwy 259 for 1 mile. At Valley Land store, turn left onto Route 818 (Little Dry River Road). Watch for Route 631. About 1 mile after you pass Route 631, the road from Carr Hollow will enter Dry River Road from the right. Around the next turn is the old Ritchie land. The cemetery is on the left side of the road on the hill next to the road.
NotesThe hillside, where the cemetery is located, is covered with perIwinkle. There are no stones marking the site. For more details on the Ritchie family refer to book "Isaac Ritchie of Virginia" by Vergie Carr Lantz. Directions and notes were furnished by Patricia Turner Ritchie in 1999. In 1967 J. Robert Swank noted "space would indicate 35 to 50 graves. No inscribed stones."
Survey Date and Recorder1. 1999 2. 1967
1. Patricia Turner Ritchie 2. J. Robert Swank

Cemetery Index

Surname Index

Surnames are sorted by section / plot / row / grave - only sections and rows are shown

SectionRowSurnameGiven Name & MIBirth DateDeath DateHeadstone NotesRemarks
RitchieJacob17621850No visible marker-buried here per Mrs. Vergie Lantz's book "Descendants of Isaac Ritchie of Virginia" & Miss Ruth Ritchie of Fulks Run; s/Isaac Ritchie & Maria Catharena Wolfe Ritchie, father of John Ritchie who married Magdalene Elizabeth Fawley (d/George & Magdalena Wolf Fawley)
RitchieMaria Turner17641859No visible marker-buried here per Mrs. Vergie Lantz's book "Descendants of Isaac Ritchie of Virginia" & Miss Ruth Ritchie of Fulks Run; w/Jacob Ritchie, d/James Turner I & ___ Zetty, mother of John Ritchie who married Magdalene Elizabeth Fawley (d/George & Magdalena Wolf Fawley)
RitchieEva1852died youngNo visible marker-buried here per Mrs. Vergie Lantz's book "Descendants of Isaac Ritchie of Virginia" & Miss Ruth Ritchie of Fulks Run; d/Levi Ritchie Sr. & Susannah Caplinger Ritchie, great-grandchild of Jacob & Maria Turner Ritchie.
RitchieBerryman185229 May 1878No visible marker-buried here per Mrs. Vergie Lantz's book "Descendants of Isaac Ritchie of Virginia" & Miss Ruth Ritchie of Fulks Run; s/Absolam Ritchie & Hannah Custer Ritchie, great-grandchild of Jacob & Maria Turner Ritchie, Absolam & Levi Ritchie were brothers
RitchieAddieDied at age 27 yearsNo visible marker-buried here per Mrs. Vergie Lantz's book "Descendants of Isaac Ritchie of Virginia" & Miss Ruth Ritchie of Fulks Run; d/Absolam & Hannah Custer Ritchie, great-grandchild of Jacob & Maria Turner Ritchie
RitchieMartha185620 Jul 1878No visible marker-buried here per Mrs. Vergie Lantz's book "Descendants of Isaac Ritchie of Virginia" & Miss Ruth Ritchie of Fulks Run; d/Absolam & Hannah Custer Ritchie
RitchieBenjamin R.18757 Apr 1893No visible marker-buried here per Mrs. Vergie Lantz's book "Descendants of Isaac Ritchie of Virginia" & Miss Ruth Ritchie of Fulks Run; s/Lewis & Sarah C. Dove Ritchie, Lewis Ritchie was the s/Levi Ritchie Sr. & nephew of Absolam Ritchie
RitchiePolly Susan5 Apr 187726 Apr 1877No visible marker-buried here per Mrs. Vergie Lantz's book "Descendants of Isaac Ritchie of Virginia" & Miss Ruth Ritchie of Fulks Run; d/Lewis & Sarah C. Dove Ritchie
RitchieSampson20 Dec 188423 Dec 1884No visible marker-buried here per Mrs. Vergie Lantz's book "Descendants of Isaac Ritchie of Virginia" & Miss Ruth Ritchie of Fulks Run; s/Lewis & Sarah C. Dove Ritchie
RitchieAbsolomNo visible marker-buried here per Mr. Swank in 1967
RitchieAbsolom, Mrs.No visible marker-buried here per Mr. Swank in 1967
RitchieBarryNo visible marker-buried here per Mr. Swank in 1967 (note: Maybe same person as Berryman Ritchie)
RitchieChildNo visible marker-buried here per Mr. Swank in 1967, brother of Brewer Ritchie
RoadcapChildNo visible marker-buried here per Mr. Swank in 1967, s/Edward Roadcap
CarrNo visible marker-buried here per Mr. Swank in 1967, Swank note-thought to be some of this family here