• Meeting Notes

    Posted on May 13th, 2013

    Written by fccpa

    Upcoming FCCPA Meetings & Events

    NEXT MONTHLY MEMBERSHIP MEETING - GUESTS WELCOME!
    Monday, May 20, 7:00 PM
    Fairfax City Library, 10360 North Street, Fairfax
    Conference room A, first floor, across from elevators
    Inclement weather: We follow the lead of Fairfax County Schools; if the schools are closed or activities canceled, our meeting is canceled.
    Survey Saturdays - To inquire about or suggest future surveys, please [...]

  • Current Projects, Stewart Family Cemetery

    Posted on May 13th, 2013

    Written by fccpa

    Stewart Family Cemetery

    Stewart Family Cemetery

    The Stewart Family Cemetery is located on the common ground of the Stone Creek Crossing town homes. It is well maintained by the townhouse management. The fence is locked, which discourages visitors. A slave cemetery is reported to be located outside of the fence.
    It is believed that, after the 1862 Battle of Chantilly during the [...]

  • Current Projects, Summers Family Cemetery

    Posted on May 13th, 2013

    Written by fccpa

    Summers Family Cemetery

    Summers Family Cemetery

    This cemetery in the Lincolnia suburb is surrounded by homes. Due to recent construction a metal fence was placed around the cemetery and some markers were temporarily removed by the Fairfax County Park Authority for safe keeping. The Park Authority mows the cemetery. A dead tree is dropping limbs and, if the tree falls, it [...]

  • Civil War Honor Roll, Trammell_James Philip

    Posted on March 27th, 2013

    Written by fccpa

    James Philip Trammell

    James Philip Trammell

    James Philip Trammell (Phillip)
    Born March 31, 1843
    Died September 18, 1912
    Place of birth: near Frying Pan
    Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Falls Church, VA
    How died: Paralysis at his home in Annandale, VA
    Military service: Confederacy
    Military rank: Private
    Unit: Co. B, 43rd Battalion. Virginia Cavalry (Mosby’s Rangers)
    Battles/engagements: Partisan warfare
    Awards and medals earned
    Philip Trammell was enlisted on October 1, 1863 by William. [...]

  • In the News

    Posted on March 27th, 2013

    Written by fccpa

    NEW RESOURCES ADDED TO SITE

    See Resources section for two recently added guides available for download: Guidelines for Taking Photos of Gravestones and Aluminum Foil and Hydrocal: An Alternative for Cemetery Monument Rubbings - a technique for reading an unreadable monument.
    See Civil War Honor Roll for new profile of Civil War veteran James Philip Trammel and recently added list of [...]

  • Meeting Notes

    Posted on March 25th, 2013

    Written by fccpa

    FCCPA Conference 2013

    FCCPA Conference 2013
    Saturday, April 20, 2013, 9:00am - 12:00pm
    Civil War Interpretive Center at Historic Blenheim
    3610 Old Lee Highway
    Fairfax, Virginia 22030
    Program
    KEYNOTE: Glenn Wallace, Documenting historic Monocacy Cemetery
    CEMETERY PRESERVATION: Mary Lipsey, FCCPA President
    LIVING HISTORY: Jon Vrana & Jenee Lindner as the Willcoxons
    CEMETERY TOUR: Willcoxon/Farr Family Cemetery
    Blenheim is a Greek Revival brick farmhouse built in 1859 by Albert [...]

  • Meeting Notes

    Posted on February 13th, 2013

    Written by fccpa

    Cemetery Tour Field Trip

    CEMETERY TOUR AND WHERE POSSIBLE DEMONSTRATIONS OF TOMBSTONE CLEANING, PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES AND A UNIQUE WAY OF CAPTURING TRANSCRIPTIONS
    Saturday, March 23, 2013, 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
    Please meet at the cemeteries at the times and locations indicated - carpooling is encouraged!
    Rain or Shine (except in case of severe weather)
    This field trip is co-sponsored by the [...]

  • Civil War Honor Roll, Wiley_Robert

    Posted on January 25th, 2013

    Written by fccpa

    Robert Wiley

    Robert Wiley

    Robert Wiley
    Born August 16, 1840
    Died February 12, 1932
    Place of birth: near Lorton, Fairfax County, Virginia
    Place of Death: Fairfax City, Virginia
    Buried: Fairfax City Cemetery
    How Died: Old age 91
    Military Service: Confederacy
    Military Ranks: 2nd Sgt.
    Units: Co. K, 19th Ga. Inf.
    Battles/engagements - believed involved in fighting with his unit in the following actions:
    31 May 1862 at Fair Oaks, VA
    31 [...]

  • 1-Civil War Veterans Buried in Fairfax County, Civil War Honor Roll

    Posted on December 30th, 2012

    Written by fccpa

    Civil War Veterans Buried in Fairfax County

    To commemorate the Civil War Sesquicentennial and honor the memories of our veterans, FCCPA has compiled a database of veterans buried or memorialized in our cemeteries.
    Included are veterans in cemeteries in Fairfax County as well as Fairfax City and Falls Church City, which were part of Fairfax County during the Civil War and through half [...]

  • Current Projects, Pearson/Hunt Family Cemetery

    Posted on December 30th, 2012

    Written by fccpa

    Pearson/Hunt Family Cemetery

    Pearson/Hunt Family Cemetery

    The cemetery, which is approximately one quarter acre in area, is located between Fox Mill Road and a residential home.
    When it was surveyed, the cemetery was very overgrown. Without knowing there was a cemetery there, visitors would assume it was just woods and a thicket. Three markers were found in the foliage. Nellie J. Pearson’s [...]

  • Current Projects, Stewart Family Cemetery Stewart Family Cemetery

    The Stewart Family Cemetery is located on the common ground ...

  • Current Projects, Gooding-Seaton Cemetery Adopt A Cemetery - Gooding-Seaton Cleanup: Phase 3

    In January 2012, Camden Trautz led his Boy Scout Troop ...

  • In the News

    See Resources section for two recently added guides available for ...

  • Current Projects, Marshall Family Cemetery Marshall Family Cemetery History

    The cemetery is the last remnant of the homestead of ...

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