11 Responses to “a visit to Maury/Mt.Olivet Cemetery”

1. posted by Leroy Jenkins, Jr. at January 4, 2009 3:08 pm [#]:
   

   Greetings Mr. Murden:

   I ran across your site while researching information about Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Richmond, VA. I have family members who rest in both Mt. Olivet and Maury Cemeteries. My family members are the Jenkins Family, the Robinson Family, and the Hickman Family. My grandparents: Robert L. and Josephine W. Jenkins. My great-grandparents: Harvey L. and Lottie P. Robinson Jenkins and my great-great grandpartents: Harvey Jenkins and Elvira Smith Jenkins. Additional great-great grandparents are George Robinson and Mollie Hickman Robinson rest in Mt. Olivet as well. To my knowledge, they all have the cement borders with the family’s name etched in the middle. I was wondering if you have any additional pictures from Mt. Olivet Cemetary. I live in Bowie, MD so I do not have a chance to visit Richmond as often as I would like.

2. posted by john m at January 6, 2009 6:41 am [#]:
   

   Hey Leroy,

   I don’t, everything that I took is in the flickr set. The next time I’m out there, though, I’ll look around for this names & send you an email if I find anything.

3. posted by Leroy Jenkins, Jr. at January 16, 2009 11:54 pm [#]:
   

   Thank you very much for getting back to me. I would appreciate whatever you could do. I am performing genealogy research and the final resting places would be a wonderful tribute.

4. posted by Church Hill People’s News » City’s cemeteries schedule spring cleanup - Richmond, Virginia at February 22, 2009 7:46 am [#]:
   

   [...] Owners of lots and gravesites in City-owned and operated cemeteries are reminded that according to City Code all flowers, decorations and non-approved vases must be removed from lots and gravesites by March.1. This is to allow for the Cemeteries Division of the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities to conduct its annual spring cleanup. City-owned cemeteries include Shockoe Hill, Oakwood, St. John’s Church, Riverview, Maury and Mount Olivet. [...]

5. posted by Dave Gertz at April 4, 2009 7:42 pm [#]:
   

   Why do people honk their car horns when passing by Maury Cemetery on Hopkins Road? I spent a recent Saturday afternoon working on a cleanup project on the property across Hopkins Road from the cemetery, and I heard honking from almost every car. I’m pretty sure they all weren’t honking at us!

6. posted by Kim Moss at May 11, 2009 2:32 pm [#]:
   

   Is there an actual list of the persons laid to rest in this cemetery? I know my grand parents George and Grace Cobb and my grandmothers relatives, The Nunnallys are in this cemetery, but we don’t know at what end to start looking for them. My mother is deceased also, so we don’t have this information. I do remember going there as a child and my grandparents are in a square concrete area and I think Cobb is on it. Also is there a map? I have looked up this cemetery in the phone book and there isn’t an office to contact. Any information would be greatly appreciated.

7. posted by k dyer at June 1, 2009 7:19 pm [#]:
   

   I also want to know how to find a family member. I spent an hour driving around the area of the cemetery where I thought they were buried and could not find them. There must be somebody to contact.

8. posted by P Rankin at October 9, 2009 3:41 pm [#]:
   

   I have never visited this cemetery but have family buried there in a large family plot. Family names are Talbott, Hart, Bass.

   I have a question though….. There was a Confederate States marker in the family plot at one time, thought not sure if it is still there. It was not exactly by a headstone. How do I find out who the marker was for? There is only 2 buried in the family plat that it could actually belong to but I have no record of either service during the C.W..

   Any help will be greatly appreciate.

9. posted by J Horton at October 15, 2009 9:30 am [#]:
   

   To P. Rankin:
   I have been compiling a list of Confederate soldiers buried in Maury.
   I have Sidney Baxter Bass, b. 1/18/1840,
   d. 6/16/1918, 12th Va. Infantry. His grave is marked and also has an Iron
   Cross. He is in Div 24, Sec. 12, Gr 2.
   Also, Thomas W. Bass, b. 10/02/1840,
   d. 12/28/1895, 12th Va. Inf. His grave
   is marked but does not have an Iron Cross. He is in Div 1 Plat H, Range 4,
   Sec 38. No Harts or Talbots. Hope this helps.

10. posted by tiny at October 17, 2009 9:29 pm [#]:
    

    I visited this cemetery this week and was intrigued by an “island” in the center that was home to only the graves of small children. All different family names, different DoDs from the 1900′s all the way up to the 1960′s. Does anyone know anymore about this part of the cemetery?

11. posted by veoj at June 20, 2010 6:58 am [#]:
    

    I recently made a visit to maury cemetary and I too was wondering why so many cars were honking there horns as I was close to the road. All I could seem to figure was it seemed to be and act of sympathy possibly to stay strong or they too had a loved one buried there. There were far to many passer bys honking for it to seem like it was someone just being a random jerk.

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