New Zion Union Church Cemetery - Continued

CYNTHIA

WIFE OF R.S. DUNBAR

__________ 1844

APRIL 14, 1909

Cynthia McCormick was born in 1844, in Virginia, according to Census records. She was the daughter of Jonathan and Elizabeth McCormack. She married Robert Sylvester Dunbar [1827-1897] on 07 Dec 1865 at the home of her parents in Monroe County. They had nine children: Jasper, Mary, Edna, John, Charles, Samuel, Walter, Oty and Bervie.

Cynthia died 14 April 1909.

DAISY BELL SMITH

1906    1992

Daisy was born 1906. Her parents unknown. She married Harry Smith [1899-1957] about 1922. The couple had five children: Marcine, William, Fred, Mirian and Barry.

DEWEY

LAFON

BORN

Apr. 8

1890

Died

Oct. 7

1899

No other information known at this time.

DR. WILLIAM T.
DUNBAR

BORN

SEP. 24, 1821

DIED

DEC. 24, 1892

71 YRS. & 3 MOS.

Farewell my wife and

children all,

From you a father Christ

doth call.

William T. Dunbar was born on 24 Sep 1821 to William Dunbar and Nancy Jarvis, founding families of Monroe County. He was one of fifteen children born to this couple.

William Dunbar married Rebecca C. Brown [1839-1919] in Monroe Co. He died 24 Dec 1892.

Obviously a Dr. from the tombstone, and a father, no other information is known at present.

EDWIN POWELL

SON OF

J.P. & R.A.

McCORMACK

Born Feb. 20, 1902

Died Oct. 29, 1905

[illegible]

Edwin Powell McCormack was the son of Joseph Preston McCormack and Roena Ann Porterfield. He was born in Monroe County, WV. He was the middle child of five children born to the couple.

He died on 29 Oct. 1905, at the age of 3 years.  I have been unable to locate a death certificate to discover the COD.