Somerset Cemeteries Project
Patterson Cemetery
Monie Woods (modern Venton area) · 1877 Atlas map: Dames Quarter District No. 2
Cemetery No. 911-O-24← Back to the Somerset Cemeteries Project
Location and Site Information
Located in Monie Woods near the home of George Lawson shown on the 1877 Atlas. The cemetery measures about 50 by 50 feet, on low, wet ground surrounded by young pine. Southeast of the cemetery is an old house site, probably the Lawson home and later associated with Robert Patterson.
- Latitude 38° 11' 17" N
- Longitude 75° 49' 35" W
- 1877 Atlas map Dames Quarter District No. 2
- Modern map locality Venton (historic Monie)
Transcription note: The wording, spellings, uncertain readings, and bracketed field notes below are retained from the contributor record. Obvious formatting artifacts from the old word-processing file have been removed, but uncertain text has not been silently corrected.
Graves Recorded
Nancy E. Lawson
Transcription
Nancy E.
wife of
George S. Lawson
Transcription
Geo. S. Lawson
Born in 1837
Died Feb. 1, 1907
A precious one from us has gone.
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
which never can be filled.
Heaven retaineth now our treasure
Earth the lonely casket keeps
and the sunbeams seem to linger
where our darling mother sleeps.
Alice A. Miles
Transcription
In Memory of
Alice A.
wife of B.P. Miles
Born July 6, 1863
Died Aug 1, 1894.
Amiable and beloved wife, farewell!
Thy years were few, but thy virtues many;
They are recorded not on this perishing stone,
but on the book of life, and in the hearts
of thy afflicted friends.
Geo. S. Lawson
Born Jan. 6, 1830.
Died Nov. 4, 1893.
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Rebecca J. Smith
Transcription
In Memory of
Rebecca J.
wife of George T. Smith,
born Dec. 18, 1858,
died June 8, 1886.
Aged 27 yrs., 5 mos. & 20 dys
Farewell my husband and children dear
Though absent from you do not fear
[rest is buried under ground]
T. Frank Miles
Transcription
In Memory of
T. Frank
son of J.H. & C.F.
Miles,
born Feb. 11, 1870,
died Sept. 28, 1887.
Robert F. Lawson
Transcription
Robert F.
son of
G.S. & N.E. Lawson
died Sept 11. 1871
aged 3 yrs 9 ms. & 7 ds
The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.
Robert Patterson
Transcription
[weeping willow]
Robert Patterson
born November 20th 1792
died January 13th 1879
Ready for the harvest
John Patterson
Transcription
Here lies
John
son of R. and E.S. Patterson
born October 3d
died Nov 6th 1827
Sarah Ann Patterson
Transcription
In Memory of
Sarah Ann Patterson
who was born on
the 21st day of Sep4 1829
and died on the 22d day of Octr 1837,
in the 9th day of her age.
Ellen S. Patterson
Transcription
Sacred to the memory of
Ellen S. Patterson
who was born on the 19th of Jen of 1832
and died Nov: 3d 1837 in her 6th year
Margaret Patterson
Transcription
In memory of
Margaret Patterson
born Oct 23 1837
died on the 24th Jan 1838
aged 3 months & 1 day
Ann W. Patterson
Transcription
In memory of
Ann W.,
daughter of Robt and Ellen S.
Patterson
who died Jan'y 24, 1843
aged 3 mo's & 23 days
Mary R. Patterson
Transcription
In memory of
Mary R. Patterson
born Feb'y 25, 1824.
died Dec'r 3, 1886.
"Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord:
Even so saith the Spirit; for they rest from their labours."
Ellen S. Patterson
Transcription
[weeping willow]
In memory of
Ellen S.
consort of
Robert Patterson
who died July 7th 1845
in the 46th year of her age.
A. Gaddes Balt.
Kate Patterson
Transcription
[rose]
Kate
daughter of Robt & Ellen S.
Patterson
born Dec'r 10, 1838
died June 16, 1869
I will go to them that are at rest.
Roberta Kate Waller
Transcription
Roberta Kate
infant daughter of
Franklin & Isabella Waller:
born May 1, 1869:
died June 29, 1870
Source note: The contributor PDF places “Plucked by God to bloom in Heaven.” between the Kate Patterson and Roberta Kate Waller entries, so it is retained here without silently assigning it to either grave. A separate footstone marked M.P. was also recorded with no tombstone.
Contributor Photographs and Maps
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Contributor Notes
Listed December 26, 1993 by Philip L. Goldsborough and Rebecca F. Miller, with Kevin Laird and Bobby Rentschler.
- Contributor record: View the original PDF