Blackford Cemetery located approximately 1.5 miles north of Luray, VA, is overgrown to the point of being unrecognizable as a cemetery. In fact the iron markers are all in a private collection to protect them from theft , vandalism and further environmental damage, and that the Glenn descendants are aware of this. The cemetery is on private property and not accessible and we are awaiting disposition of the overgrown cemetery's long-term revival.
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Photo from the air of the surrounding countryside.
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PAGE COUNTY, VA - CEMETERIES – Blackford Cemetery
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Source: Library of Virginia Digital Collection -

LVA Titled Files: Survey Report, Blackford graveyard:
1938 Feb. 18, Research made by Vivian Black
Cemetery Location: 1.5 miles north of Luray, Virginia, on the Old Furnace Road. Frank Flyn Farm. Page County, Virginia.
DATE: 1825, date of oldest grave (marker). (Just happens to be our ancestor, John Glenn, Senr)

OWNERS: On Frank Flyn Farm.

DESCRIPTION:
This is a large graveyard in an open field. (Actually on the knob of a hill) Many of the stones have been knocked down by cattle while pasturing. The marble slab which covers the entire grave of Mrs. Jane E. Leeper, at one time rested on a brick foundation two feet high. These bricks have been stolen, and the marble slab was broken when it fell. Some of the markers were made of iron at the Blackford Iron Furnace. The days and months are not capitalized.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE: Inscriptions of tombstones:

Here rest the remains of Mrs. Jane E. Leeper
eldest daughter of Benjamin and Isabell Blackford and wife of Wm Leeper Born 31st August 1798, Died Feb. 17th 1826 Exemplary as Daughter, Sister, Wife and Mother In each character she was loved A fond father dedicated this stone To her Memory

Sacred to the Memory of Andrew Holtzman who departed this life on Thursday the 20 day of September Anno Domini 1827 About 60 yrs.

Sacred to the memory of Isabella Shuff who departed this life on Wednesday the 7th September 1831 Age 5 yrs.

In Memory of George D. Glenn was born January the 2 1797 and departed this life on the 5th day of January 1862 Aged 65 years.

In Memory of Mary Glenn born April 7th 1775 & died Dec. 19th 1849 age 71 years, 6 months & 9 days

Sacred to the Memory of John Glenn son (senr - must have been added later when they found out he had a five year-old, John Clark Glenn) who was born June 21, 1771 departed this life Feb. the 11 Anno Domini 1825