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Hamlett Cemetery

Elk twp., Sec. 33, NW/NE

Hamlett cemetery entry - photo by P. Peterson, 2005

Sources:
-Phyllis Peterson recorded & photographed the cemetery in Sept. 2005.
Her notes: Ten gravestones were found; one was not legible.  Ten footstones (most with initials) were propped up against a tree in the corner of the cemetery.
-1930's era WPA records
as transcribed by Phyllis Montour
-Military records, census records, obituaries, death certificates added by S. Ferrall

*Photos of all existing gravestones have been contributed for this cemetery*
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Name Birth Death Comments
Bond, G. O. C. 1831 1895  
Campbell, Samuel 1833 05/29/1892 WPA record - is likely a mis-reading of first name & is actually Solomon (below)
Campbell, Solomon 01/01/1833 05/29/1892  
Hamlett, David James 01/07/1812
or 06/07/1812
12/17/1890 h/o Margarett. WPA = DOD 12/17/1890 is incorrect, G.A.R maker; entered ser. East VA. Alert! Although the WPA note indicates a GAR marker, there is no evidence he served in the Civil War, thus could not have been in the GAR.
Hamlett, James David 06/16/1842 02/17/1920 h/o Mary D.; s/o David & Margarett; Pvt., Co. I, 28th VA Inf. Confederate Army. Alert! Burial place should be confirmed - both obit & death certif. give burial in Edgewood cemetery, the Confederate Graves Registry gives Hamlett family cemetery
Hamlett, James Seaton   09/03/1881 s/o J.D. & M.D. Hamlett. Aged 11ys, 5ms
Hamlett, Margarett nee Harris 06/16/1822 02/13/1912 w/o David
Hamlett, Mary D. Giles 01/06/1841 10/09/1909 lot 5; w/o James D.; d/o Henry
Hinkle, Dicey 06/16/1851 12/23/1902 WPA=Dickey Hinkle
Hook, Ada V. 05/26/1904 06/01/1904 ssa Clarence L., children of A.W. & L.M. Hook
Hook, Clarence L. 05/261899 05/06/1900 ssa Ada V., children of A.W. & L.M. Hook
Hook, Frankie 05/18/1884 01/08/1885 s/o  S. & E. Hook
Hook, Ida   09/28/1882 Aged 3ms, 1d
Riffle, David     (no dates)

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