KI Cemeteries1

October 20, 2012.

KNOTTS ISLAND CEMETERIES
Compiled by Melinda Lukei

Graveyards 1 thru 4. Route 615 near the Virginia Beach line.

Graveyard #1. The Anchor Club located 1/2 mile before the causeway leading to Knotts Island on Highway 615. This Cemetery has often been referred to as the Cason Cemetery. The Grave sites are 1/10 mile from the highway on the right side.

1. Albert H. Grimstead
    b 16 July 1878
    d 15 July 1910
2. W. E. Grimstead
    b 5 May 1876
    d 9 Aug 1906
3. W. B. Furiesor Heistand (a german mennonite)
    s/o Albert B. Heistand & Annie Lee Cason
    b 9 Oct 1861
    d 24 June 1883
4.Wilford Cason Heistand
    d 24 June 1883 13 months old
5. Calvin B. Cason
    b 16 April 1827
    d 29 Oct 1883
    (bible record says d 6 Oct 1883)

6. Annie H. Cason
    b 19 June 1831
    d 3 Oct 1880
7. Anne H. Jones Cason
    d 3 Oct 1880
    Headstone says A.H.C.
8. Sarah A. Cooper
    b 23 Sept 1846
    d 23 Oct 1916
9. Sidney Gerald Cason
    s/o B. F. & T.L. (Benjamin Franklin Cason
    & Theodosia Luctry Barry Cason)
    b 4 Oct 1876
    d 7 July 1922

Note: 7. Anne H. Jones Cason - (I have a record saying she married a Brock before Cason and that her middle name was Henley. Another source says middle name was Virginia.)

Graveyard #2. Just before the Marsh Causeway (often referred to as Marsh Road) on the left side of Highway 615, 1/4 mile after the Anchor Club.

Graveyard #3. Right side of Highway 615, 1/4 mile after the Anchor Club.

13. Ernest Frank Ferrell
    b 14 Mar 1874
    d 31 Mar 1952
14.Mary Craddock Ferrell
    b 9 Oct 1861
    d 29 July 1939
15. Lee William Ferrell
    b 7 April 1896
    d 28 July 1972
16. Mary Grace Miller
    w/o Lee W. (William) Ferrell
    b 6 Nov 1896
    d 13 Jan 1947
17. Dorothy Ferrell
    d/o Lee W. & Grace Ferrell
    w/o P. J. Brown
    b 15 Nov 1921
    d 4 June 1979
18. Blanche C. Miller
    b 15 April 1906
    d 27 July 1923

19. John Land Miller
    b 23 June 1874
    d 21 Mar 1950
20. Julia Ann Miller
    b 8 May 1874
    d 6 Oct 1950
21. Russell J. Waterfield
    b 12 Jan 1901
    d 29 Aug 1948
22. Not used
23. James T. Waterfield
    b 27 Oct 1866
    d 4 Aug 1934
24. Lavania M. Waterfield
    b 26 Mar 1875
    d 16 June 1967

Graveyard #4 Dirt road on right before the Marsh Causeway to Knotts Island. Dudley Cemetery on Mackay Island National Wildlife Refuge 100 yards inside the gate, on right side.

25. Walter V. Dudley
    b 9 Jan 1836
    d 19 Aug 1908
26. Lizzie West Dudley
    w/o W.(Walter) V. Dudley
    b 20 Sept 1838
    d 7 Nov 1902
27. Fred J. Dudley
    s/o W. (Walter) V. Dudley
    b 17 Dec 1899
    d 23 Sept 1907
28. Leonard V. Dudley
    b 9 Jan 1860
    d 8 Sept 1932
29. Rebecca Dudley
    w/o L.(Leonard) V. Dudley
    b 9 Nov 1862
    d 8 Mar 1945
30. Kermit E. Ballance
    b 1911
    d 1960
31. Lee Dudley
    b 9 Jan 1860
    d 21 Sept 1942
32. Robert L. Dudley
    b 31 Jan 1890
    d 14 June 1912

33. Ruth Caffee Ballance
    b 27 Dec 1877
    d 28 April 1943
34. Rufus C. Ballance
    b 15 April 1896
    d 16 Mar 1955
    Co. C World War I
35. Pedlege Poyner Ballance
    b 8 Dec 1863
    d 12 Feb 1939
36. Earlie Bradford Ballance
    b 17 April 1899
    d 10 Feb 1935
37. Paul Ballance
    s/o Ruth Caffee Ballance
    b 22 Dec 1906
    d 10 Mar 1924
38. Mary E. Waterfield
    d 1 Feb 1918
    73 yrs old
39. Malachi J. Waterfield
    d 10 Oct 1916
    age 83 yrs (broken up)