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025    VAN HOOK FAMILY

Location - off Lewis Winstead Rd.

Coordinates: 36d 20m 58.2s N; 79d 01m 37.7s W Click here for Online Maps

Directions: From Roxboro, take 49 to Roseville. Turn left on Lewis Winstead Road. Cemetery is midway on right behind field. It is deep in woods behind field on private property.

There are 30 to 50 unmarked graves and another area of 50 or more fieldstone marked graves.

Survey by Ken and Becky Dalton in June 2005.

1. Van Hook, Infant   (b. Unknown - d. Unknown)
son of J.L. and Irle Pleasant Van Hook
2. Van Hook, John C., Jr. (Col.)   (b. 10 July 1831 - d. 18 Apr 1910)
Husband of Margaret J. Byrd Van Hook. His toils are past his work is done he fought the fight the victory won.
3. Van Hook, Margaret J Byrd   (b. 5 Dec 1833 - d. 20 Jan 1905)
wife of Col John C Van Hook Jr. She was a kind and affectionate wife; a fond mother and friend to all. Footstone:MJV
4. Van Hook, Phoebe L   (b. 28 March 1797 - d. 26 July 1873)
wife of John C Van Hook, Sr. Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord. Footstone:PLV
5. Van Hook, Thomas C   (b. 5 Jan 1857 - d. 4 Nov 1863)
son of J.C. and M.J. Van Hook. Footstone:TCV