The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1909-10-15
REMAINS REMOVED
The BODY or GOV. RANDOLPH BROUGHT
TO OUR CEMETERY
A Work Of Loyalty and Love for the Past


the body Of Beverly Randolph, who
was Governor Of Virginia l7SS-l79l
had been resting in the country bury
ing ground belonging to his old home
stead ON the farm known as Green
Greek. Cumberland county some five
miles north of this place, but on Tues
day what remains of it was removed
To the Farmville cemetery.
This work of love and patriotism was
done under the direction and inspira-
ton of Mrs. JAS. /. White of this
place. She has long had this sacred
duty resting upon her mind and heart
and now rejoices that it has been sue
cessfully performed. The family grave
yard is located IN an open field over
which stock isallowed toroam at will a
favorite reshngplacc being the very spot
where Governor Randolph was buried,
and the thought of it so disturbed the
mind of this loyal, loving daughter OF
Virginia. that she could not be salts
fled until the remains of the Governor
had been removed.
Mrs. White interested some Of the
neighbors in the work and carried from
her own farm necessary labor and
team TO accomplish it, Mr.. A. c.
Moore. keeper of our cemetery rem
dered valuable assistance. When the
grave was orened no remnant OF coffin
was found save small pieces OF wood,
but the skeleton was well nigh intact,
there being full set Of teeth and in
perfect state of preservation. Bits OF
something like paper were found, but
when touched simply dissolved into
dust. The head rested upon one side
as though the old gentleman had been
sleeping in the natural way. What
was found was transferred to our ceme-
terry and the slab which marked the
spot. It is a modest shaft, and OF
course time worn, and yet the inscrlp-
ton. the name, with birth and death,
is distinctly legible. This will stil
mark the spot of the new-made grave,
though it is already suggested that
community effort be made to add a.
companion a more imposing monu
ment. The removal was made with
out pomp or ceremony and so quietly
done that but few knew Of what wa
being done.
Beverly Randolph owned large
tract of land in the county of Cumber-
land known as Green Creek which
has been sub-divided into a number o
small farms. and the homestead witt
several hundred acres is now owned
and occupied by Mr.. AJan and hi.
family who though but recently come
to us from a northern state, manifest
cd a great interest in the removal o.
the remains. materially assisting in the
same. adding but one request anC
that. that the United States flag shouic
be buried with the Governor.
At our coming Fair relics OF Cover
nor Randolph viii be on exhibition
Mrs. Walker Blanton, Of Cumberland.
contributing a mahogany arm chan
with a silver plate bearing the name o
the owner while he was Governor o
the State. Mrs. White his knee buckle.
and Dir. Hamlet his silver mounted
fox horn. Governor Randolph wa.
born in 1884. died February 1897 was
delegate from Cumberland l777-l7S0
commanded a regiment in Genera
lawson brigade in campaign in 1850
member of the council, Lieutenant
. Governor 1884 and Governor from lIo
TO 1871: married Martha, daughter o
James Cooke, Williamsburg.