SHINABERRY CEMETARY HIGHLAND COUNTY

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Shinaberry Cemetary, Virginia Shinaberry Cemetary, Poage Lane, West Virginia

The background image is a painting by William Ranney called Prairie Burial 1848

Updated on October 30, 2007 (pictures at bottom of page)

SHINABERRY CEMETERY HIGHLAND COUNTY, VA

The Cemetary is located about half way between Hightown And Bluegrass on route 640.

When you leave Hightown on route 640 it is about 3 miles on left side. There is a red barn on the left on route
640. The cemetery is on the tall hill (mountain) behind the barn
I. George Shinaberry, have been to this cemetery and it is in very poor shape.

Owners of the land are the descendents John Shinaberry
Chap Halterman, present owner.
Note added October 30.2007: Chap Halterman no longer owns this land. It was purchased in 2006 by someone
from Washington DC. I don't know if it is still owned by a descendant of the Shinaberry family

There are approximately 12 graves in the cemetery.

There is a fence (in very bad shape) and it is overgrown with brush and weeds. It is in bad condition and the tombstones
are lying on the ground. The Shinaberry name has become extinct in the county, although at one time the
family owned considerable land. This is the grave of Jacob Shinaberry Sr.

Inscriptions: Jacob Shinaberry

Died 1821.

Incriptions: Margaret wife of Jacob Shinaberry Sr.

Died 1850 Aged about 83 yrs

Note: This is the graves of JACOB SHINABERRY SR (he was born in Germany about 1760) and his wife
MARGARET ANN LIFE SHINABERRY. She was born August 09, 1768.

Note by George Shinaberry: If I would have owned this property this cemetery would not be in the shape it is in now.
Some respect should be shown for our deceased relatives

01. Shinaberry Cemetery, VA