Waller and Reed Cemetery

Panther's Den · Venton (historic Monie) · 1877 Atlas map: Dames Quarter District No. 2

Cemetery No. 911-M-27-NE

Location and Site Information

Waller and Reed Cemetery contributor image — ventontop. Click to enlarge.

Located near Venton in Monie Neck, off Drawbridge Road, near the head of Little Monie Creek. The cemetery is beside an old colonial house and lies on the tract called Panther's Den (also spelled Panter's Den), patented to John Panter on November 11, 1666 for 200 acres. The recorded burial ground measures about 30 by 30 feet.

Latitude 38° 12' 14.3" N
Longitude 75° 47' 21.2" 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

Geo. Ballard Reid

Transcription

[weeping willow]
In Memory of
Geo. Ballard Reid
son of Geo. B. & Eleanor Waller,
who
departed this life
March 8, 1854,
aged
32 years 9 mo’s

Woodie

Transcription

[leaf motif]
To our dear little Woodie,
born Jan’y 31, 1865,
died Jan’y 17, 1866.
“Of such is the Kingdom
of Heaven.”

Isabella Marg't Waller

Transcription

[broken]
In Memory of
Isabella Marg’t
consort of

Geo. B. R. Waller
died Aug’t 7, 1850
aged 27 years, 4 mo’
& 8 days

A. Gaddess, maker, Balt.

Anne Ellen Waller

Transcription

[weeping willow]
Departed this life
Feb 7th 1846
Anne Ellen,
daughter of
Robert J. & Maria Waller,
aged 15 months
& 22 days.
“The pain is passed.”

Robert J. Waller

Transcription

Robert J. Waller,
born March 18, 1819,
died
June 13, 1891.

Ballard Reed

Transcription

Sacred
to the memory of
Ballard Reed,
who was born
on the 29th of May 1754
and departed this life
on the 21st of Octr 1836
aged 82 years, 4 months
& 22 days.

Ann Reed

Transcription

Sacred [this stone has been shot]
to the memory [of]
Ann Reed
who was born
on the 3rd of December 1761
and departed this life
the 7th of November 1829
aged 67 years, 11 months
and 4 days.

Robert Reed

Transcription

Sacred
to the memory of
Robert Reed

who was born
the 14th of April 1804,
and departed this life
the 14th of December 1837
aged 33 years & 8 months.

Elizabeth E. A. Reid

Transcription

[weeping willow and monument]
In Memory of
Elizabeth E. A.
Consort of
Robert Reid,
died Octr 14, 1846,
aged 38 years, & 6 mo.
When musing sorrow weeps the past
And mourns the present pain;
And sweet to think of peace at last,
And feel that death is gain.

Ann Ballard Reid

Transcription

[weeping willow and monument]
To my sister
Ann Ballard
daughter of
Robt & Elizth Reid
died Aug’t 14, 1850,
aged 20 years & 3 mo.

Annie M. Waller

Transcription

Annie M. Waller
April 28, 1851,
March 7, 1897.
Come unto me and rest.

Edward Reid

Transcription

[masonic symbol]
Edward Reid
son of
R.J. & Maria Waller
born
Feb. 3, 1845,
died
Feb. 15, 1876
[broken]

George Barton Waller

Transcription

George Barton
son of W.W. & [broken] F. Waller
born Mar. 27, 1868
died Aug. 9, 1899

George R. Waller

Transcription

[tilted cross]
George R. Waller
born Aug. 27, 1789
died
Oct. 19, 1870.
[alpha-omega symbol]

Biddy Eleanor Waller

Transcription

[open book with rose, two doves]
Biddy Eleanor,
daughter of
Geo. B. & Eleanor Waller
died
July 25, 1852,
aged 28 yrs, 10 mo,
and 25 days.

J.Gaddess, Balt.