Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1885-08-14

ton BarbOr, an associate Justice OF
the L. S. Supreme Court, Richard
Coke, an eminent lawyer at the
District bar, and the father of the
present Judge Coke; VIM. Elliott,
an old surveyor Of the District ;
Cranes BasSmachan, n member OF
the Turkish Legislation; Samuel
Nicholas Smallwood, one of the
early mayors Of this city, are not
far from each other in the older
portion Of the cemetery.
One of tho most imposing monu-
ments in the whole cemetery IS
that erected over the family vault
of VIM. Writ. 1t is Of Italian
marble, and carved in exquisite
and artistic taste. The inscription
states that Mr.. Writ was Attorney
General from 1917 to 1920, and it
was during his term of Office that
he conducted the prosecution
against Aaron Burr for high trea-
son. His eloquent address on that
occasion, in which he portray
ed the sinuOus and sinister meth
DDS by which Burr gained com
plete ascendency over the simple
minded Blenerhassett, ranksamong
the classics of forensic literature.
AMONG TIE CONGRESSIONAL CENo-
TAPHs
are those to Henry Clay and John
| c. Calhoun, and it may not be
generally known that both these
distinguished statesmen owned
lots in the cemetery and have
children buried there. There are
one hundred and scvcnty.iiye OF
these cenotaphs. The last con-
cressional burial here was Senator
Lemucl Bowdcn, Of West Virginia.
Congrr SIS, however, has reserved
for it's use a space on both sides OF
Prout avenue twelve burial sites
deep, five ranges on Congress and
three on Henderson avenues.
OLD FAMILY LOTS.
Nowhere can the old families OF
the District be traced more intelll-
gently than in this cemetery. Here
rests the remains Of Peter LenoX,
the father of Mayor LenoX John
Stettinus; of Moses Poor, who was
/ the father Of Admiral Poor. y
story is told that when Mr. Poor
kept a store on the avenue some
bows one night sawed his sign III
the center and then changed the
position Of the two pieces, so that
if read Poor Moses. Then there
are the family lots OF the Ilandys
the Becks. DR.. Lowery, I. B. Cross.
the Coyles, Robert Campbell, Henry
Lee, sr., Edmund D. Earle, the
Barrys, c. B. Church, James Gait
the father Of the present jewellers
Peter Brady, John 4. Smith
Meehan, William Young, Rev
John G. Smith, Evan Evans, Petcl
G. Washington, John Sargent
Andrew J. Duvall, the PendletonS
the Griniths, David ~. Hall, Walt
or Jones, VIM. Bcnning, for whom
Jennings bride was named; Geo
Parker, J. c. Grammer, ChaS. ].
: and r. Coltman, Jas. Grecnleai
Neuhan, W. L. Gardner, Thos. i
Cross, ir., VI. II. Stevens, Col. j
G.. Bcrret, f. J. IIeibergsr, Josepl
Hall. Geo. {. IIenning, JacoI
; Gideon, the Prouts, Col. Bowie, DT
l w. L. Poulton, the Clarkcs, JOIN
Maury, John T. Towers, ex-mayo
of Washington; Joshua Gibson
. the McKims, Marks, Bishop Johns
, Samuel Cross, Zurhorst, VIM. l
, Jones, Imbie, James Adams, Jas
Y. Davis, Anthony Buchly, JOIN
. Hitz, John Bayne, l.. a. Wood
I Whittford Scages, Samuel Little
the Duncansons, the Iantzinger'
w. II. Campbell, the Rives, th
g Bealls, Stansburys, Rileys, Cas-
c paris, Todds, Gilliss, Il. d. Gil
}, man, Jacob S. Acker, Philip Otter
v back, Jas. S. Varnum, FrancI
G Mohun, Edward 'Inglc, DR.. Wn
II Gunton, VIM. Bickford Kibbel
1t and many others. All these lot
5, are occupied by some deccase
a members Of the family, and
II their memory headStOncs or monl
)f ments have been placed, in man
d instances of great value and bea1
IL ty.
r AMONG THE GRAVES OF FOREIGNEl
IS which may be found is that
< Henry Stephen Fox, who was Il
III several years British envoy to Il
n United States. lie was a son
E" Gen. Henry Edward Fox and
IN nephew of Chas. Janus Fox. al
N he died in Washington October !
~ 1913. Then there is Clara Scarse
:; Brumidi, the first wife Of BrumiC
ls the eminent frescO artist, who
work upon the Capitol will be
n lasting monument to HIM al
Mt Frederici Casuli and PietrO Shl
us who were his assistants. The la
wv b. b. French, who was Tor ma
ed years commissioner Of public bull
"a and whowas soemncnt in N
", sonic circles, has his grave mark
ry by a handsome monument of hie
ot " polished Scotch granite.
he marble monument handsome
ct, carved with the cmblems and
re sigma of the order covers the