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This is another original property marker that would mark the four corners of the meeting house property. It has been enclosed by a tall black metal fence for protection.

Each blue flag represents the grave of an African American church member. Unfortunatly there is no record of who is buried where or a complete list of who is buried in this section.

A picture taken from the back of the cemetery near the African American section (Virlinda Thomas's headstone is right in front of the meeting house and Benjamin Cockrille's headstone is to the right of the meeting house).

This picture was taken at the back of the cemetery next to the African American section. The gravestone to the left is the Ellmore family and the gravestone to the right surrounded by a wooden fence is the Spencer family.

This picture was taken next to the parking lot and the road at the entrance to the cemetery. The Spencer and Ellmore familes are off in the distance. This picture shows the number of unmarked graves in the cemetery. One of these could be Mortimore…

John Ellmore (at home)
Daughter: Ann (keeping house)
Son: Samuel F. (farmer)
Daugher: Mary E. (keeping house)
Daughter: Elizabeth (at home)
Son: George T (at home)

John's parents were foreign born (through ancestry.com they were traced back…

William Ellmore (farmer)
Mother: Mary E.
Sister: Nora

William owned his farm mortgage free

Lived in Dranesville

Samuel F. Ellmore (farmer/merchant)
Wife: Mary E. (keeping house)
Daughter: Nora F.
Son: William H.

Samuel was unemployed at some point during the census year

Lived in Loudoun/Broad Run

William W. Cockerille (farmer)
Wife: Julia
Daughter: Mary E. (seamstress)
Son: Joseph H. (farmer)
Son: Phillip
Son: Charles
Daughter: Nancy
Son: James T.
Son: Benjamin F.
Daughter: Susannah
Daughter: Susan
Daughter: Margaret

Lived in…

William Cockerille (farmer)
Wife: Julia
Daughter: Mary E.
Son: Joseph (at school)
Son: Phillip (at school)
Son: Charles W.
Daughter: Nancy
Son: James F.
Daughter: Susan
Daughter: Margaret
Daugher: Sarah
Son: James L.

Lived in Fairfax