Fairfax Genealogical Society
Fairfax Genealogical Society Newsletter
Vol 25, Number 1, September 2009
THE OLD DOMINION CORNER
Fairfax County Cemetery Preservation
By Barbara Ellis
“A precious one from us has gone…” begins the inscription for Mary J. Marshall on the 14-foot monument in the family plot for Mary and her husband, John A. Marshall. John Marshall, whose family had connections [...]
Burke Connection
ByDerek B. Johnson
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
When the Marshall family cemetery in Burke was vandalized last April, some residents blamed the sight line. The small plot had become overrun with brush and trees.
Hidden behind a wall adjacent to a 7-Eleven, the stone monument signifying the presence of the unmarked graves was virtually undetectable. That lack [...]
History Commissioners want to start watch group to protect historic cemeteries.
Burke Connection
By Amber Healy
Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The final resting-place of John and Mary Marshall is hidden from view, behind a broken fence and a land berm from the old Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
A tall, marble obelisk pays tribute to both Marshalls, honoring the first postmaster [...]
