Martha Elizabeth O'Quinn

Elizabeth O'Quinn is buried on the Donna Sue Jackson property, on Rt. 615, very close to the Rt. 712 intersection, under a big tree, and in what appears to be a rock pile. Gravesite is not fenced, and is located alongside a chicken lot. According to family legend, Elizabeth was killed along with 2 soldiers, by Indians, as she and her family were traveling through Russell County. The soldiers are to have been buried with her, but I couldn't see anything that suggested that they had been. This grave site needs cleaning.

Elizabeth Dunford O'Quinn
BIRTH
11 Mar 1809
Wythe County, Virginia, USA
DEATH
17 Jun 1853 (aged 44)
Russell County, Virginia, USA
BURIAL
Elizabeth Dunford O'quinn Grave
Cleveland, Russell County, Virginia, USA
MEMORIAL ID
204278690 · View Source
MEMORIAL
PHOTOS 0
FLOWERS 1
Wiley and Elizabeth O'quinn had migrated to Russell County around 1849 and lived very near where she was buried. The family legend tells that Elizabeth was killed by Indians along with two soldiers. Of course the last Indian attach in Russell County was over 50 years prior to Elizabeth's death. So it is just a family legend! She died just over 9 months following the birth of her last child so it is likely she died of birth complications of another child. Her grave is marked with a pile of rocks.

Family Members
Spouse
Wiley O'quinn
Wiley O'quinn
1799–1881

Children
Amelia Coleman
Amelia O'Quinn Coleman
1831–1907

Andrew O'Quinn
Andrew Jackson O'Quinn
1835–1906

Cordilia Murphy
Cordilia O'Quinn Murphy
1838–1923

John William O'quinn
1840–1911

Lucinda Combs
Lucinda O'Quinn Combs
1842–1924

Rice O'Quinn
Rice S. W. O'Quinn
1844–1916

George O'Quinn
George Marion O'Quinn
1846–1930

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