Addison-Christian Cemetery

Christian Mountain, McDowell County WV

From Rt. 52 go across Spice creek, on a one lane bridge near the Union Hall at Roderfield, WV and go up the mountain to the top and turn right handed and go up the hill, at top turn right handed again , when you come to a fork in the road turn left handed this road will led into the Addison - Christian Cemetery. Cemetery is one mile and six tenths from Rt. 52.

Transcribed by Harold and Geneva Steele on November 6, 2001.

Contributor: Geneva Steele

Read from left to right
Row 1.
1. Conrad Addison Christian
June 13, 1914
June 6, 1968 PFC Co. A 39th Engr. C. Regt. WWII

2. "Doblin" Glen L. Christian Doublestone
September 11, 1919
January 18, 1965
3. Judy Christian
January 27, 1932
November 3, 1999

4. Unmarked fieldstone, baby

Row 2.
1. Unmarked fieldstone
2. Unmarked fieldstone

3. Jimmy D. Christian
May 25, 1949
August 20, 1997

4. April Nicole Adams
April 3, 1986
December 25, 1987

Row 3.
1. Seven unmarked fieldstones

8. Gladys Christian
concrete stone, can’t read dates

9. Addison Christian
July 1818
August ??

10. Willie Christian
1927--1993 funeral marker
11. Maebell Daniels
September 11, 1914
March 20, 1995

12. Richard "Dock" Daniels
January 4, 1901
May 12, 1982

13. Debra Kay Powell
February 22, 1964
November 20, 1983 (daughter)

14. Louis C. Carter
February 10, 1963
July 23, 2000 (brother) About 17 steps away from Debra’K. Powell’s grave.

15. Robert Dale Riggs Sr. (About 26 steps away from Debra’s grave)
January 5, 1950
March 2, 2001 Stone has emblem of a football and golf clubs.

Row 4.
Three unmarked fieldstones.

4. Three flat granite markers for
1. Charlie F. Christian
March 27, 1915
February 9, 1992
2. Donald L. Christian
September 22, 1945
December 9, 1992
3. Harriett E. Christian
April 17, 1922
May 7, 1998

Row 5.
1. Unmarked fieldstone then about 20 foot up the hill is the grave of
2. Brittny Nicole Cline
May 27, 1992
February 19, 1993

3. Dealia Christian
October 3, 1924
November 15, 1997
Row 6.
1. Robert Wimmer
Douglas Funeral home marker, no dates

2.Unmarked wooden Cross, under a Pine Tree
3. Unmarked funeral home marker

4. Richard C. Jordan
June 13, 1943
December 8, 1991

5. Frank E. Bowman
June 29, 1918
January 28, 1940

Across the road from these graves is one grave belonging to a baby,
no date, but marked with a white wooden cross.

 

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