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Peter Gambrell Cemetery

Surveyed by

Harold O. Goins

Published in

Pioneers of Beech Creek Cemetery Book

Submitted with permission by: Robert Torbert

This cemetery is located on a hillside at an elevation of about 30 feet above the creek as one would travel down lower Beech Creek. It is located directly adjacent and to the left of a residence. The dirt road to the residence makes the cemetery easily accessible. Some local residents refer to this as the old “Peter Popeye” cemetery

It has a total of 5 graves.

The oldest recorded birth date is 1868 - Peter Gambrell

The oldest death recorded death date is 1927 – Augustus J. Webb

Name Birth Death Misc. Comments

Gambrell, Ester Nov 22, 1898 Jun 4, 1986

Grambell, George W. Feb 1, 1893 Feb 24, 1930 Ohio Pvt Co C 22 Inf

Webb, Augustus J. Oct 6, 1918 Jun 15, 1927

Gambrell, Peter May 2, 1868 Robert Peter Gambrell

n/n Peter Popeye;

h/o Popy Hounchell

Gambrell, Popy Dec 7, 1874 Mar 23, 1950 w/o Peter

d/o G.W. & Catherine Jones

Hounchell

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