William Sutherland Cemetery

WILLIAM SUTHERLAND CEMETERY - Dickenson County, VA

This file was contributed by Zen Sutherland. Please e-mail Zen at zens@mindspring.com if you have any questions or comments.

SURNAME LIST
ANDERSON, COMPTON, DAVIS, DUTY, DYE, KISER, OWENS, POWERS, STILTNER, SUTHERLAND, WRIGHT

LATITUDE/LONGITUDE
370642N 0821322W (Per USGS Quad Map: DUTY, VA)

DIRECTIONS
From the main road (Route 600) of Tiny, VA (South of Birchleaf) cross Fryingpan Creek and travel the dirt road that parallels route 600 for about 1/2 mile. This road then works its way up the hollow east towards Priest Fork. After several switchbacks and just passing an open area where the power lines are prominant, the Sutherland Cemetery appears on the right.

FIELD NOTES: 11/23/98
This hillside cemetery is gated and windswept. The lawn is fairly manicured and the brush kept at bay. Started in the NE corner.

FORMAT
Note: Items in parenthesis are the best guess of the researcher. Items in brackets are my comments. A double stone is two people on one stone - usually husband and wife unless otherwise indicated. "Similar stone" indicates that the stones were of similar design perhaps helping to identify wives and husbands.

LISTING OF GRAVE MARKERS

Bill Wright, Nov 9, 1935 - June 16, 1991
[double stone] Joshua E. Wright, Jun 6, 1909 - Nov 8, 1983
Edith E. Wright, Nov 12
Pheng Powers, 1969 - 1985
[double stone] George T. Dye, Feb 18, 1888 - Jun 8, 1975
Sylvia A. Dye, Nov 20, 1900 - Jan 4, 1990
[double stone] Perry Compton, 1891 - 1973
Lillie Compton, 1895 - 1976
[double stone] Arnie Owens, Dec 4 1911 - Jun 2, 1971
Nola Owens, May 28, 1916 - Jan 14, 1997
[matching stones]
Bertie Miller Owens, May 2, 1903 - Oct 11, 1969
Sigh W. Miller, May 11, 1904 - Nov 1, 1938
Donna M. Sutherland, Jan 10, 1880 - May 31, 1951
G. Lundy Sutherland, Nov 6, 1873 - Oct 17, 1963
B.R. [that's all it is]
Roland Finis Stiltner, Apr 17, 1930 - Apr 29 - 1930
Pearl Sutherland, Feb 5, 1932 - Feb 5, 1932
Bessie M. Ray, Nov 29, 1905 - Aug 20, 1944
Ruby Pearl Powers, Dec 7, 1917 - Apr 7, 1918
Tilden Parkis Powers, Feb 16, 1924 - Mar 19, 1924
Mary Ann Powers, Aug 25, 1863 - Jan 22, 1936
Dennis Ray Owens, Jun 10, 1940 - Jan 15, 1996
Fitzhugh Lee Sutherland, Dec 19, 1887 - Feb 27, 1975
[son of Wm B and Eliza Jane Counts Sutherland, married to Emma below]
Emma V. Sutherland, Mar 20, 1887 - Sep 10, 1960
[dau of Joshua Clarence and Mary "Mollie" Ann McCoy Counts, married Fitzhugh Lee Sutherland]
Ailsey Dyer, Sep 4, 1841 - Feb 8, 1906
[dau of Simpson Holiday and Ritter Burchette Dyer]
Hazel Anderson
[an old field stone with metal plaque in front]
Lydia Wright, Apr 19, 1884 - Feb 26, 1943
J.P. Sutherland, Jan 21 1851 - Mar 9, 1906
[son of Wm. and Sylvia Counts Sutherland, married Isabelle Victoria Counts Sutherland]
Isabelle V. Sutherland, Jan 11, 1854 - Mar 11, 1924
[dau of Noah and Aily Amburgey Counts, married J. P. Sutherland]
Angus Ayers Davis, Jul 19, 1925 - Aug 8, 1925
Leck Sutherland, infant
Daisy, dau of Josua P. and Isabelle V., May 28, 1892 - Apr 28, 1901
Fletcher, son of Joshua P. and Isabelle V., Aug 19, 1888 - Jan 14, 1891
Pierce, son of Joshua P. and Isablelle V., Jun 11, 1882 - Aug 21, 1889
R. Alice, Dau of Joshua P. and Isabelle V., Jan 5, 1887 - Oct 12, 1888
Betty Anderson
[field stone remarked with metal - positioned right behind site for Hazel Anderson]
Daniel E. Sutherland, May 30, 1897 - Jan 9 1988
Noah C. son of Wm B & Eliza Sutherland, Jan 4, 1885 - Feb 15, 1885
[double stone] Eliza Jane Sutherland, Mar 12, 1863 - Nov 7, 1942
[Eliza Jane Counts, dau of Noah and Aily Amburgey Counts]
Elder William B. Sutherland, Feb 24, 1861 - Oct 29, 1944
[William Beauregard son of William and Sylvia Counts Sutherland]
Elihu Jasper Sutherland, Dec 22, 1885 - July 9, 1964
[son of Wm. B. and Eliza Jane Counts Sutherland, author of "Some Descendants of John Counts of Glade Hollow" and many more. A cousin to which I cannot even express my debt.]
Willie T. Powers, 1914 - 1971
[double stone] S.J. Tilden Powers, Jun 30, 1877 - Sep 7, 1962
[son of Charles Carter and Nancy Artrip Powers]
Elizabeth C. Powers, Nov 29, 1879 - Aug 30, 1948
[dau of Newton and Elizabeth Dyer Sutherland]
Newton Sutherland, Feb 8, 1847 - Jan 14, 1930
[son of Wm and Sylvia Counts Sutherland]
Elizabeth Sutherland, Oct 24, 1845 - Feb 9, 1916
[Elizabeth "Betsy" Dyer, dau of Simpson Holiday and Ritter Burchett Dyer]
Calvin Colley
John Morgan Sutherland, Jan 27, 1883 - Jan 9, 1944
[John Morgan "Cuba" Sutherland, son of Wm B. and Eliza Jane Counts Sutherland]
Missouri M., Dau of J.C. and Polly Sutherland, Jan 17, 1885 - Mar 3, 1885
Polly D. Sutherland, Jan 1, 1859 - May 14, 1881
James H. Sutherland, infant
James H. Sutherland, infant
Garland B. Owens, Dec 3, 1891 - Aug 16, 1926
[Garland Bruce Owens, son of William Walter and Rosina Agnes Sutherland Owens, married Mae (or May) Sutherland.]
Mae Owens, Sep 12, 1886 - Feb 7, 1985
[May Sutherland, dau of Joshua P. and Isabel Victoria Counts Sutherland, married Garland Bruce Owens.]
Calvin Colley
Martha Duty, Mar 3, 1855 - Apr 15, 1937
Paul T. Owens, Jul 25, 1916 - Nov 9, 1952
Leander Sutherland, Apr 11, 1872 - Aug 18, 1877
Sylvia Sutherland, Oct 5, 1826 - Dec 26, 1916
[Sylvia "Sib" Counts, dau of Joshua and Martha Kiser Counts; married William "Billy" Sutherland.]
Wm. Sutherland, Mar 25, 1822 - Jun 3, 1909
[William "Billy" Sutherland, son of Daniel "Boone" and Phoebe Fuller Sutherland, married Sylvia "Sib" Counts. Please do not confuse with son, William Beauregard Sutherland, who is known in the family as "Little Bill"]
Martha Kiser, Jun 15, 1852 - Mar 6, 1930
[dau of Abraham and Mary "Pop" Counts Kiser]
Dolphus Kiser, Nov 28, 1874 - Apr 25, 1948
[son of Martha Kiser, married to Dora Thorne Sutherland]
Dora Thorn Kiser, Aug 9, 1883 - Feb 28, 1960
[Dora Thorne Sutherland, dau of Zachary Taylor and Malissa Kiser Sutherland, married Dolphus Kiser]
(Gertrude) May Kiser, Jan 24, 1906 - May 15, 1970
[Parenthesis on tombstone. Possible wife of Durwood Kiser because stone is same design as his and adjacent.]
Durwood Kiser, May 26, 1924 - Mar 28, 1979
[Durward "Dub" Kiser, son of Dolphus and Dora Thorne Sutherland Kiser]
Infant son of William and Sylvia Sutherland, Aug 31, 1870 - Aug 31, 1870
Infant son of William and Sylvia Sutherland, Apr 17, 1865 - Apr 17, 1865
Margaret Sutherland, Mar 9, 1863 - Dec 17, 1867
[dau of Wm and Sylvia Counts Sutherland]

RESEARCHER NOTES
I am interested in several lines at this cemetery. If you have information on any of the people here, please feel free to e-mail me at zens@mindspring.com. Thank you.

PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE
Some photographs were taken of the stones under the best light and angle possible, but it is almost always true that more information can be discerned from being there, especially because the pictures are stored in the 'lousy' compressed format of .JPG. Send your request to me at zens@mindspring.com, and give me 2 days to figure out which zip disk they're on or if I've even taken those pictures. There is no charge, just trying to help.