Lindside in Monroe County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)

Grave of Elizabeth Graham Stodghill

Photographed by Roger Miller, October 14, 2016

1. Grave of Elizabeth Graham Stodghill Marker

Inscription. Atop the hill at the Coulter farm is the grave site of Elizabeth Graham Stodghill (1770-1858), and her husband Joel. In 1777, at age 7, Elizabeth was captured by a band of Shawnees who raided her home at Lowell and took her to Ohio. She was found and ransomed by her father, James Graham Sr., in 1785. Gravesite located, 1973 by Carrie Reardon, nee Graham, great-great-great granddaughter of Lowell homesteader.

Erected 1975 by West Virginia Department of Archives & History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. In addition, it is included in the West Virginia Archives and History series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.

Location. 37° 28.635′ N, 80° 39.518′ W. Marker is in Lindside, West Virginia, in Monroe County. It is at the intersection of Senecia Trail (U.S. 219) and County Route 25 on Senecia Trail. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lindside WV 24951, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Southern Coalfields.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Upper South,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Southern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dr. Henry Lake Dickason (approx. 1.7 miles away); Mann-Miller / Springfield (approx. 3.7 miles away); Home of Isaac Estill / Block House on Indian Creek

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(approx. 3.9 miles away); Saltpeter Caves (approx. 4.8 miles away); Cook's Fort (approx. 5.1 miles away); Woods’ Fort (approx. 6.1 miles away); Red Sulphur Springs (approx. 6.4 miles away); Confederate Postal Service (approx. 8 miles away).

Photographed by Roger Miller, October 14, 2016

2. Grave of Elizabeth Graham Stodghill Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on October 18, 2016, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. This page has been viewed 841 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 18, 2016, by Roger Miller of Pulaski, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.