This cemetery was named for Rev Adam Daniel Hodam (1821-1903), but was also called the "Walker Cemetery" at one time. Rev. Hodam kept a diary, and notes and records remain from his writings.
About 1850 Rev Hodam made a deed for church location and cemetery lot off his farm now known as Hodam Chapel and Cemetery. He says upon this lot was erected a commodious log church and here for many years 'we had a large and flourishing class, an excellent Sunday School and preaching once a month by the Circuit Rider'. Those who assisted in raising this log church were Rev. A. Ward, Anderson Taylor, A Parril, Able Strader, Rev Eli Radabaugh, H. H. Lane, S. Lane, George W. Feathers, D. C. Heaton, James H Hodam, John Wheatman, G. Beverlin, B. D. Corbitt, D. Grady, Wash Greathouse (2nd husband of Mary Jane Boggs Walker ), and John Hodam, who was father of Rev. A. D. Hodam. The Rev. John A. Goff preached the first sermon in this new church, text was 1st John, 3rd chapter, 2nd verse. Others besides Rev. Hodam were Rev. Samuel Sheppard, Rev W. S. Mays, Rev Sam Brannon, Rev Samuel Black, and Rev Radabaugh. The Hodam Chapel Church was razed by fire accidentally about 1880. Later a smaller one was built there (which is still standing).
Inscriptions transcribed by Dorothy Pauline Walker Dotson
Partial listing of those buried in the cemetery and stone markings (information in parentheses is added from my files):
Carl Hylbert 1901-1969=20
(Carl Camden Hylbert died Nov 9, 1969 son of George Andrew and Mary Stutler Hylbert)
George Hylbert 1863=20
(George Andrew Hylbert Born May 5, 1863 in Wirt County died March 19, 1942)
Mary Hylbert 1865-1924
(Mary Stutler d/o Josiah Nelson and Rebecca Goff Stutler - wife of George)
Roxie Greathouse 1912
(Maiden name Roberts married Jesse Greathouse)
Herbert Jess Greathouse 1908 - 1945
John L Hickman 1870-1960
H. Alice Hickman 1870-1928
Charlie Hickman March 20 1911 - January 11, 1975 Pvt US Army
Hoy Taylor 1891-1973
Etta Taylor 1900-1984
(Vandale maiden name - wife of Hoy)
A L (Led) Knapp 1909-1970
Justine Knapp 1914 -
Carter D. Hickman December 14, 1889 d. December 1, 1960
Iva B Hickman b. August 16, 1904
Charles Epler b. June 3, 1888 d. February 17, 1972
Grace Epler born December 26, 1889 d. January 22, 1963
(d/o Franklin Pierce and Regina M Sapp Fox - wife of Charles)
Earl Matics 1903-1969
Hetty Matics 1905 -
(Hettie McCrosky - wife of Earl)
John Taylor b. June 2, 1901 d. November 2, 1975
Nora Taylor born January 11, 1910 died May 6, 1970
(Nora Matics - wife of John Taylor)
Lester G. Kelly born July 17, 1917 died August 12, 1974
(Son of Hoyt and Mary Matilda Walker Kelly)
Susie K Kelly born December 20, 1930
(wife of Lester)
Fred Thomas b 1908 d. 1991
(James Frederick Thomas son of Ellis McCarl and Bertha Lukens Thomas was born February 22, 1908 and died June 1, 1991)
Hazel Thomas b. 1905 d. 1977
(Hazel Marie Starcher d/o Bert and Mary Champ Starcher was born October 10, 1905 - wife of Fred)
Rev James E Thomas born February 29, 1928 died September 29, 1971
(Son of Fred & Hazel Thomas)
Everett Greathouse born March 29, 1870 died April 20, 1951
(Son of James Washington "Wash" & Mary Jane Boggs Walker Greathouse)
Nancy E Greathouse born April 7, 1975 died August 31, 1950
(Nancy E "Annie" Jones - wife of Everett)
Patricia Mae Kelly born February 14, 1944 died April 6, 1947
J B Lukens born February 28, 1860 died April 28, 1945
(Son of Thomas Drummer and Amelia Narciss Bruner Lukens)
E J Lukens born July 7, 1860 died January 30, 1935
(Elizabeth Jane Connolly Deviese Lukens - wife of J B Lukens - d/o Charles Elias and Matilda Greathouse Connolly)
Howard Lukens b. 1926 d. 1940
George R Boggs son of M.D.W. Boggs d. 7-7-1870 age 30 years
(George Robert Boggs son of Marmaduke William & Charity Vandal Boggs)
J W Hylbert 1856-1926
(John William Hylbert born May 18, 1856 died August 16, 1926 son of Henry Barnabas and Mary McCutcheon Hylbert)
Bertha F Hylbert 1866-1943
(Bertha Frances Lockhart d/o of G. Harrison and Phoebe Cheuvront Lockhart born October 18, 1866 died August 26, 1943 - wife of J W Hylbert)
Elmer John Hylbert 1892-1930
(Born March 23, 1892 d. October 25, 1930 - son of J W and Bertha Hylbert)
Helen Virginia Hylbert 1898-1986
(Helen Virginia Simmons d/o Filmore Simmons born September 19, 1898 died October 25, 1986)
Everett T Hylbert 1887 - 1925
(Everett Thomas Hylbert Born June 3, 1887 d. October 14, 1925 -- son of J W and Bertha Hylbert)
Gelia D. 1894-1987
(Gelia Dell Fox d/o Jarrett Newton and Mary McInturf Fox born April 6, 1894 d. July 31, 1987 - 2nd marriage was to Roy Delta McCutcheon s/o Harris Lakin and Minnie Grace Smith McCutcheon)
Karen Marie Hylbert August 12, 1951 - December 8, 1951
(Karen d/o Kenneth and Doris Agatha Bryan Hylbert and granddaughter of Everett and Gelia Hylbert. Karen's grave was moved at the death of Gelia Fox Hylbert McCutcheon so Gelia could be buried by her first husband Everett Hylbert)
Phyllis Larine Walker August 9, 1916-August 16, 1916
(Daughter of Silas and Mary Jane Hylbert Walker)
Philip Harmon Dotson Dec 4, 1953=20
(Stillborn child of Orville Clyde and Dorothy Pauline Walker Dotson)
Dan Connolly born April 12, 1862 d. April 13, 1940
(Son of George Coleman and Sarah Jane Null Connolly)
Hannah Connolly born February 28, 1864 d. July 1, 1961
(Hannah Wells d/o Timothy and Mary Ruckman Wells)
Fieldon Walker born August 14, 1853 d. October 11, 1922
(son of Willis and Mary Jane Boggs Walker)
Sarah Walker born July 1 1853 d. October 29, 1930
(Sarah Jane Connolly d/o Charles Elias and Matilda Greathouse Connolly - m. 1st Edward Starcher; 2nd wife of Fieldon Walker)
Willis Walker born March 12, 1822 d. April 13, 1855 33 yrs 1 mo. 1 da.
(Son of James A and Nancy Legg Walker)
Mary Jane wife of J W Greathouse 1828 - 1884
(Mary Jane Boggs was daughter of James R & Harriet Walkup Boggs. She was born January 1828 and died August 27 1884. She was first married to Willis Walker and then J W "Wash" Greathouse. From Rev Hodam's Diary: "Sunday, January 20, 1856. Again the spotless snow is coming down thick and fast. In afternoon went with Rev. Samuel Sheppard to Mrs. Mary Jane Walker's (widow) home where I saw her united in bonds of matrimony to J. W. Greathouse in presence of Susan Parril, Miss Sarah Jane Greathouse and James H Hodam after which we immediately returned home. Snow fell all day. Winter! Winter!")
Kelly, Mary M September 18, 1882 d. October 28, 1965
(Mary Matilda Walker d/o Fieldon and Sarah Jane Connolly Starcher Walker)
Kelly, Hoyt A born September 21, 1881 died January 8, 1963
(Parents unknown - brother were Abe and George - husband of Mary M Walker)
Timothy A Kelly born January 5, 1970 died March 1, 1970
C. M. Walker b. November 3, 1918
Anna G. Walker 1909 - 1974
Nora Alice (Davis) Jones Born May 11, 1913 d. December 11, 1951
Paul Matics 1905 - 1949
(Son of Scofield M and Anna Catherine Cheuvront Matics)
Ina Matics 1903-1985
(Wife of Paul Matics)
Ross Simmons Born February 9, 1897 d. January 15, 1989
(Believe Ross was 2nd husband of Ina Matics)
Sella Blosser 1877 - 1940
Cornelia A Blosser 1869-1957
Eliza E Hodam 74 yrs 3 mo 18 days Wife of A. D. Hodam
Frank M Simmons Born October 21 1859 d. August 16, 1934 with wife Sallie 1862 - 1917
(Frank Maxwell Simmons son of James Monroe and Elizabeth Ann Boggs Simmons; Sallie was Sallie Webb)
Mary R Hickman wife of R. B. Hickman 1843 -1902
Rachel Belle Greathouse wife of Ambrose Greathouse Born May 1, 1865 died May 15, 1948
(Rachel Belle Powell d/o Melvin and Malenda Huff Powell)
William Dountain Dotson 1884- 1869
(Date is incorrect. William Dountain Dotson born June 15, Dotson)
Mary Emma Dotson 1881 - 1955
(Daughter of Henry Hamilton and Elvira Ann Thorn Miller was born September 9, 1881 and died June 13, 1955)
Special thanks to Betty Dotson Renick for providing this transcription.
