The following information is available thanks to Teresa Kelley:

Stevensburg Baptist Church, founded October 23, 1833, in Stevensburg, Culpeper County, Virginia.

Tombstone Inscriptions

The following tombstone inscriptions were made on 26 April 1997 and 10 May 1997. Only two stones could not be read: one because it was completely worn off; and the other because it had fallen face down and was TOO heavy to lift.

GEORGE WM HURT (REV.)
Dec 17, 1857
Feb 29, 1932
for 51 years an active minister

LAURA LOUISE HURT
Dau. of
Werther H. Jr. & Susan D. Hurt
Apr. 14, 1955
Mar 30, 1966

MARY EWING HURT
Inf. dau. of
Werther H. & Janet Hurt
Oct. 3, 1920
Jan. 21, 1921

MARY HOBSON HURT
June 28, 1857
Nov 22, 1957
She loved and served her Lord

WERTHER H. HURT
Mar. 5, 1895
June 8, 1984

ARABELLA HURT NALLE
July 9, 1887
Sept. 27, 1992
one hundred five years old

LAURA HURT NORMAN
Dec. 3, 1891
Aug. 9, 1972

There is an excellent history of the church in Early Churches of Culpeper County, Virginia: Colonial and Ante-Bellum Congregations published by the Culpeper County Historical Society. A copy of this book is located in the Culpeper Town and County Library. It may be purchased from The Corner Shelf Bookstore, 213 Southgate Shopping Center, Culpeper, Virginia 22701.

The history includes the following pictures:

Elder Thornton Stringfellow
“Belair” home of Thornton Stringfellow
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph T. Norman
Rev. A.H. Spillman
the church in 1874
the church today
Rev. George W. Hurt
Miss Laura Hurt
list of deacons from 1833 until 1982
list of trustees from 1885 until 1965

Other references for this church include:

– Faust, Drew Gilpin, “Evangelicalism and the Meaning of the Proslavery Argument: The Reverend Thornton Stringfellow of Virginia,” Virginia Magazine of History and Biography 85 (January 1977): 3-17.
– Jones, Mildred Conway, “History of Stevensburg Baptist Church” (mimeographed typescript), 1975.
– Keefe, The Reverend William Randolph. History of Stevensburg Baptist Church, 1936, Stevensburg, Virginia. Roanoke, Va.: Economy Printing Co., 1936.
– Norman, Bertha, “History of Stevensburg Baptist Church, 1833-1983” in Stevensburg Baptist Church (Pictorial Directory). Galion, Ohio: United Church Directories, 1983. pp. 11-19.
– Norman, J. Thomas. “History of Stevensburg Baptist Church,” 1933.
– Stevensburg Baptist Church, Records (MSS), 1833-1927, Virginia Baptist Historical Society, University of Richmond, Virginia.

The church is located in Stevensburg, Culpeper County, VA. From Rt 3 turn onto Stevensburg Road. Take a right onto York Road and follow it to the top of the hill.

I thank Teresa Kelley takelley@erols.com for the work she has done in transcribing these tombstone inscriptions and for allowing me to add them to this website.

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