Ethel Young Edmonds described the location of the "Young Cemetery" - "Above Chatham Hill on R. 42 past Waddell's store on route to Bland - on right side of road past the Goodwill Baptist Church on left." [page 213 of "Smyth County, Virginia cemeteries" by Mack H & Kenneth L. Sturgill, Marion, Virginia, 1995.]
The Young Family Cemetery is across the street from this Goodwill Baptist Church - behind and beyond the sign a bit.
There is no sign of what was written on the old original tombstones under the holly tree.
Ethel Young Edmonds identified family buried in the "Young Cemetery" "Above Chatham Hill [page 213 of Smyth County, Virginia cemeteries by Mack H & Kenneth L. Sturgill, Marion, Virginia, 1995.]:
John Young born 17 at Ferry Port, on Craig Fife, Scotland. He married Elizabeth Oglesby in May of 1775 and died 1800.
Elizabeth (previously Oglesby) Young born Jun 1759 (wife of John Young) died 1788
Robert H. Young born 1780, died 28 Mar 1876 married Elizabeth Britton
Elizabeth Britton (wife of Robert Young) born 17 Oct 1783, died 21 Feb 1864
Mary V. Young born 1816, died 1826
Rebecca Young born 1820, died 2 Jun 1884
Eliza Young born 1822, died 28 Mar 1846
Sophia Young born 1827, died 11 Jul 1853
Robert Gillespie Young born 1828, died 3 Nov 1901
Sarah H. Young (wife of Robert Gillespie Young) born 2 Apr 1826, died 28 Oct 1903
William Robert Young born 4 May 1860, died 27 Mar 1943
Jennie (previously Hays) born 16 Mar 1867, died 7 Mar 1892
Mary (previously Woodson) born 7 Jan 1869, died 19 Aug 1896
William Robert Young born 4 May 1860, died 27 Mar 1943
Laura C. (wife of William Robert Young) Young born 7 Nov 1887, died 19 Jan 1975
{Laura & William Robert's stones were still standing in the spring of 2014}
Mary Young died 1917 (Ethel notes Mary as a Servant)
Ollie (previously Thompson) Mullins
{At the time Ethel wrote for this book, she stated the following had tombstones still standing:}
Kechard M. Thompson born 1862, died 1954
Sarah (previously Young) Thompson born 1861, died 1932 (wife of Kechard M. Thompson)
Beverley E. Thompson born 24 May 1900 died 5 May 1988
Mildred (previously Harmon) Thompson (wife of Beverley E. Thompson) born 15 Jun 1913
Joseph Plesant Young born born 1851, died 1929
Mary Elizabeth Young born 1853, died 1916
Charles Joseph Young born 6 Mar 193_, died 6 Apr 1941
{Charles Joseph Young's stone was still in good shape in the spring of 2014}
John Young born 17 at Ferry Port, on Craig Fife, Scotland. He married Elizabeth Oglesby in May of 1775 and died 1800.
Elizabeth (previously Oglesby) Young born Jun 1759 (wife of John Young) died 1788
Robert H. Young born 1780, died 28 Mar 1876 married Elizabeth Britton
Elizabeth Britton (wife of Robert Young) born 17 Oct 1783, died 21 Feb 1864
Mary V. Young born 1816, died 1826
Rebecca Young born 1820, died 2 Jun 1884
Eliza Young born 1822, died 28 Mar 1846
Sophia Young born 1827, died 11 Jul 1853
Robert Gillespie Young born 1828, died 3 Nov 1901
Sarah H. Young (wife of Robert Gillespie Young) born 2 Apr 1826, died 28 Oct 1903
William Robert Young born 4 May 1860, died 27 Mar 1943
Jennie (previously Hays) born 16 Mar 1867, died 7 Mar 1892
Mary (previously Woodson) born 7 Jan 1869, died 19 Aug 1896
William Robert Young born 4 May 1860, died 27 Mar 1943
Laura C. (wife of William Robert Young) Young born 7 Nov 1887, died 19 Jan 1975
{Laura & William Robert's stones were still standing in the spring of 2014}
Mary Young died 1917 (Ethel notes Mary as a Servant)
Ollie (previously Thompson) Mullins
{At the time Ethel wrote for this book, she stated the following had tombstones still standing:}
Kechard M. Thompson born 1862, died 1954
Sarah (previously Young) Thompson born 1861, died 1932 (wife of Kechard M. Thompson)
Beverley E. Thompson born 24 May 1900 died 5 May 1988
Mildred (previously Harmon) Thompson (wife of Beverley E. Thompson) born 15 Jun 1913
Joseph Plesant Young born born 1851, died 1929
Mary Elizabeth Young born 1853, died 1916
Charles Joseph Young born 6 Mar 193_, died 6 Apr 1941
{Charles Joseph Young's stone was still in good shape in the spring of 2014}
Edmonds
Ethel Young Edmonds, 89, died Sunday, August 17, 2003, in Smyth County Community Hospital.
She was a member of Goodman’s Chapel Methodist Church. She was executive director of the Smyth County Chapter, American Red Cross, for 19 years.
Her husband, Ellis Ballard Edmonds, preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, B.W. and Patsy A. Edmonds of Ashland and C.W. and Christine E. Edmonds of Abingdon; one granddaughter, Melanie Ann and Scott Titmus of Richmond; two grandsons, Anthony Scott and Diana J. Edmonds of Houston, Texas and Ross Clinton Edmonds of Blacksburg; two great-granddaughters, Megan and Nicole Edmonds, both of Houston, Texas; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Mon., August 18, at Seaver-BrownChapel with the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Graveside services were held Aug. 19 at Rose Lawn Cemetery in Marion.
The family received friends Monday evening at Seaver-Brown Chapel.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of arrangements.
EDMONDS, Ethel (YOUNG); 89; Marion VA; Roanoke Times; 2003-8-18; clh
Ethel Young Edmonds, 89, died Sunday, August 17, 2003, in Smyth County Community Hospital.
She was a member of Goodman’s Chapel Methodist Church. She was executive director of the Smyth County Chapter, American Red Cross, for 19 years.
Her husband, Ellis Ballard Edmonds, preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, B.W. and Patsy A. Edmonds of Ashland and C.W. and Christine E. Edmonds of Abingdon; one granddaughter, Melanie Ann and Scott Titmus of Richmond; two grandsons, Anthony Scott and Diana J. Edmonds of Houston, Texas and Ross Clinton Edmonds of Blacksburg; two great-granddaughters, Megan and Nicole Edmonds, both of Houston, Texas; several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Mon., August 18, at Seaver-BrownChapel with the Rev. Neville Mozingo officiating. Graveside services were held Aug. 19 at Rose Lawn Cemetery in Marion.
The family received friends Monday evening at Seaver-Brown Chapel.
Seaver-Brown Funeral Home in Marion is in charge of arrangements.
EDMONDS, Ethel (YOUNG); 89; Marion VA; Roanoke Times; 2003-8-18; clh
