Chestnut Grove Cemetery (Presgraves Family)
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Title
Chestnut Grove Cemetery (Presgraves Family)
Description
Chestnut Grove Cemetery is located on Dranesville Road in Herndon, Virginia. The cemetery occupies over 20 acres of land and contains both old and recent burials. The distinguishing feature of Chestnut Grove is that a sizable amount of the burials were reinterred. When Washington Dulles International Airport was built, the local cemeteries that were within the area meant for the airport were moved, many to Chestnut Grove. One of these families that was moved were the Presgraves, which is the family focused on in this collection. They were a family of farmers that lived in the Broad Run District of Loudoun County.
Contributor
Alex Sliwoski
Collection Items
Headstone for John Thomas Presgraves
This is the headstone for John Thomas (J. T.) Presgraves. He was the son of Richard H. and Nancy Presgraves and the wife of Sarah A. E. Presgraves. Born on November 18, 1822, he died on November 8, 1901. The inscription on his gravestone reads, “Be…
1880 Census for John Thomas Presgraves
This census was taken on June 18, 1880 in Broad Run, Loudoun County, Virginia. The record shows John Thomas Presgraves and his family. John is listed as 57 years old and a farmer. Both his mother and father were born in Virginia. Listed with him is…
Headstone for Osceola Presgraves
This is the headstone for Osceola Presgraves, the daughter of John Thomas and Sarah A. E. Presgraves. Born on December 28, 1873, she died on October 31, 1884. The inscription on the headstone reads, “Asleep in Jesus”. Osceola lived in the Broad Run…
Headstone for James Thomas Presgraves
This is the headstone for James Thomas Presgraves, the son of John Thomas and Sarah A. E. Presgraves. He was born on September 29, 1859 and died on September 17, 1863. Included on the headstone is the inscription “In heaven”. James died at age 3.
Headstone for Edith Lillian Presgraves
This is the headstone for Edith Lillian Presgraves. She is the daughter of John Thomas and Sarah A. E. Presgraves. Edith was born on July 29, 1877 and died on March 28, 1885. The inscription on the headstone reads, “Only sleeping”. Edith died at age…
Headstone for Sarah A. E. Presgraves
This is the headstone for Sarah A. E. Presgraves, the wife of John Thomas Presgraves. She was born on February 1, 1834 and died on March 21, 1890. Her headstone includes the inscription, “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” In…
Headstone for Harry Davis Presgrave
This is the headstone for Harry Davis and his wife Genevieve Gray Cross Presgrave. Harry was the son of John Thomas and Sarah A. E. Presgraves. The inscription on the stone includes the birth and death years for both husband and wife. Harry lived…
Headstone for Infant Presgraves
This is the headstone for the infant child of John Thomas and Sarah Presgraves. The child was born on April 18, 1875, and presumably died the same day. There are no known records for the child, most likely due to the fact that birth records weren't…
Headstone for Amelia Presgraves
This is the headstone for Amelia Presgraves. She was the daughter of Richard H. and Nancy Presgraves. She was born on September 12, 1820 and died on January 16, 1909. The inscription on the stone reads, “At rest”.
Headstone for Ann Presgraves
This is the headstone for Ann Presgraves. She was the daughter of Richard H. and Nancy Presgraves. She was born on August 29, 1819 and died on February 16, 1893. The inscription on the stone reads, “Peace”. The stone itself has fallen off of the base…