In 1937 Elizabeth Morgan from Bluemont, Virginia, submitted her research report on the South Fork Burying Ground of Unison, Loudoun County, VA. a project designated by the Works Progress Administration of Virginia under the Historical Inventory project. Her research however, only listed a mere 11 gravestones of "historical" significance out of the many other marked graves in that cemetery at the time. It is sad that she didn't list all the standing grave markers as we no longer have any idea what other stones may have disappeared over the past 80 years.

Below is both her May 1937 list, and our own March 2011 list when two volunteers physically walked the cemetery and cataloged and photographed every stone still extent.

The burial ground is maintained by the Goose Creek Friends Meeting House (Philomont) and is open to the public. It is located approximately 1 1/2 miles south of Unison.

NOTE: There was a second cemetery serving the Unison area - The Old Bethesda Methodist Cemetery - which now resides on private property and is no longer used. Photo and grave information is available on the website "Find A Grave" which can be reached at this link: Find A Grave: Old Bethesda Methodist Cemetery (Unison). This graveyard has not been maintained in recent years and does not have access to the public as it is on private property.

Photo (links)	Last Name	First Name	Gravestone – Inscription	Foot stone	1937 List	Existing 2011
Photo	Baker	Sarah	Mother / Sacred to the memory / of / Sarah Baker / wife of / Thomas L. Baker / born April 14, 1816 / died Oct. 21, 1891 / Aged 55 years 3 / mos & 7 days / “May she rest in peace.”			Tall, repaired break
Photo	Baldwin	Mahlon	Mahlon Baldwin / born / Nov 23, 1793, / died / Nov 20, 1891. / Aged 97 yrs, 11 mos, & 27 dys. / “At Rest”			Tall, standing ornate
Photo	Baldwin	Mahlon	In / memory of / Mahlon Baldwin / departed this life / Oct. 12th 1858. / Aged 45 years & / 6 months			Tall, standing ornate
Photo	Baldwin	Sarah J.	Sarah J. Baldwin / 1855 - 1932			Modern, ground stone
Photo	Beavers	Hannah	In / memory of / Hannah Beavers / consort of / Samuel Beavers / and daughter of / David & Rachel Fulton / who departed this life / 12th Aug. 1832 / aged 41 years 4 / months and 15 days			Tall, standing, rounded top
Photo	Burson	Mary	In/ memory of / Mary / wife of / John Burson / Died / Feb. 16, 1875 / Aged 73 yrs 8 months			Oblisk, double sided, John Burson inscribed other side
Photo	Burson	John	In/ memory of / John Burson / Died / June 3, 1879 / Aged / 86 y. 2 m. & 2 / ds. / “Not dead but gone/ before”			Oblisk, double sided, Mary Burson inscribed other side
Photo	C	J	J . C			common field stone, rectangular, 12” high
Photo	C	M	M x C x decl / ED Year 1817			common field stone, chisled, 8” high
Photo	Carter	Alfred N.	In / memory of / Alfred N. Carter / Born / June 27th 1821, / Died / August 14th 1890, / Aged 69 years / 1 month & 17 days			Tall, standing, rounded top
Photo	Carter	Casander	Casander, / Wife of / William M. Carter, / Born Dec 15, 1828 / Died Oct 6, 1910 /			Tall, repaired break, rounded top
Photo	Carter	Deborah	Sacred / to / the memory of / Deborah / wife of / Richard Carter / Who died / Sept 11th 1851 / Aged 70 years / “Dearest mother thou has left us / He thy loss do deeply feel / But his God that hast berift us / He can all our sorrows heal”			Tall, standing, rounded top
Photo	Carter	Richard	In / memory of / Richard Carter / Born Aug 26th 1790 / Aged 76 years 1 mo / & 9 days			Tall, standing
Photo	Carter	Richard T.	In / memory of / Richard T. / son of / William M @ Casanda / Carter. / Born aug. 20th 1869 / Died Jan. 10th 1877, / in his 8th year			Small rock, standing
Photo	Carter	Similde Jane	In / Memory of / Similde Jane / daughter of Henry & / Mary J. Carter / who was born / Jan 20th 1844, & / departed this life / Nov. 7th 1851 / Aged 7 yrs. 9 mo. & 17 days. / “A bud of beauty nipt by death / One up borne to milder skies / Where no rude wind with foul breath / May blight a flower of paradise.”		X	Tall, Standing
Photo	Carter	Tamar	In / memory of / Tamar Carter, / was born / May 19th 1980 / Died / May 7th 1881 / In her 51st year			Tall, Standing, cracked
Photo	Carter	William M.	William M. Carter / son of / Richard & Deborah / Carter / Born Dec 5th 1816 / Died Aug 2th 1891 / Aged 74 years / 8 mo’s & 7 days			Tall, standing rounded top
	Dunkin	Elizabeth	In Memory / of / Elizabeth/ Dunkin dc’d / Nov. 2nd 1803		X
	Dunkin	Burr	In Memory / of / Burr Dunkin / dc.d. Nov 2nd 1802	BD	X
Photo	Ewers	Emily J. G.	In / Memory of / Emily J. G. / wife of / F. Ewers / was born / Nov 22d 1821 / and died / Aug 25th 1848		X	Tall, Standing rounded top
Photo	Fleming	Annie G.	In memory of / Annie G. Fleming, / Died Sep. 1st 1863 / Aged 1 year & / 11 months. / “Fair the form and fresh the bloom / that molders in this silent tomb. / Sweetly she sleeps who sank to rest / Reposing on her Savior’s breast.”			Tall, standing, rounded top
Photo	Fleming	Elanor	Elanor Fleming / 1847 / Age 54 Y	E.F. Very small	X	Small, standing chisled rounded top
Photo	Fleming	Mandly G.	Born Jan. 16th 1833 / Died March 21st 1862 / Aged 29 years 2 / months & 5 days / [inscription below very eroded] “Death ___ an ever flowing stream / Sweeps us away as to a dream /An endy sound a ___ ___ ____ / Cut down and ____ _____ ______			Tall, standing rose under drapery at top
Photo	Fleming	Louisa	Louisa Fleming / Born / Aug 4, 1812 / Died / Sept 26, 1893 / “Thy Word as _____ fly / feet and a light unto thy will / [illegible]			Tall, standing, “Holy Bible”
Photo	Fleming	Sallie	Wife3 of William Fleming / Born April 28, 1798, / Died Dec. 7, 1862			Tall, standing rounded top
Photo	Fleming	William	William Fleming / born Aug 1, 1797, / Died Jan. 15, 1863			Tall, standing rounded top
Photo	Fletcher	Tacey P.	In memory of / Tacey P. / wife of Dr. John Fletcher / who departed this life / December 19th 1822 / aged 28 yrs, 9 mos 19 dys / “An amiable and deserving / woman, possessed of all the virtues that adorn the female character.”			Tall, Standing
Photo	Gibson	Elizabeth	In memory of / Elizabeth Gibson / who died at Maxan____ / July 10th, 1859 / in the 92nd year of her age			Tall, standing, round top
Photo	Gibson	Nelson	“Farewell” / [hand with finger pointing up] / Nelson Gibson / Born Feb. 22, 1893, / Died March 3, 1882. / “My dear wife and children ___ here / Are watching and waiting for me / ____ away from my sorrows and care / left me fly --[illegible due to crack] --hand of the blest			Tall, pointing hand, repaired break lower, maker’s name inscribed
Photo	Humphrey	Lydia	Mrs. Lydia Humphrey / died/ May 2, 1885 / Aged 80 years.			Tall, Fallen
Photo	Janny [sp ?]	Mary	Mary Janny [? Last name illegible]			common field stone, chisled, 6” high
Photo	Kendall	Clairborn	Clairborn Kendall / born / Aug 6, 1820 / Died / Dec 8, 1883 / In the 64th year / of his age.			Oblisk on pedestal
Photo	Kendall	Dr. _____	[unreadable]			Tall, Standing, rounded top
Photo	Kendall	Margaret	In Memory of / Margaret Kendall / Born May 9, 1791. / Died March 27, 1875	Small unmarked stone		Tall, Standing, rounded top
	Lemert	Lewis	Lewis Lemert / Decr. 8th 1816		X
Photo	Littleton	Albina	In / memory of / Albina, / relict of / Thomas Littleton / was born / May 21st 1791, / Died Feb. 26th 1877, ? in her 86th year.			Tall, Standing
Photo	Littleton	Thomas	Thomas Littleton /who was born / March 20th 1785 / and departed this / life May 2nd 1857 / Aged 72 years 3 / months & 12 days.	TL (replanted next to headstone)		Tall, Standing Round top
	Lovett	Lucinda	Lucinda / Lovett / Deceed x Au x gust x 4 x 1818		X
	Lovett	Sarah	Born x 1769 / Sarah x Lovett / De’ce ED x 1792		X
	M	E. S.	[illegible child’s gravestone due to lichen, sleeping lamb on top, footstone with E. S. M. Only the name “Duncan” as the father can be seen, plus “Born” and “Died”]			Small, lamb on top, pedestal base
Photo	Machlan	Mary	Mary / Machlan / 1848 / Age 58 y.		X	Small, Chisled, Square top
Photo	Machlan	Miriam	Miriam/ Machlan_ / 1849 / Ag x 20 x Y/ (last letter “N” of last name is placed above prior letter “A” due to lack of room on stone	MAM	X	Small, Chisled, Square top
Photo	Nessmith	Joseph	In / memory of / Joseph L. Nessmith / who departed this life / July 25th, 1830 / Aged / 1 year 4 months / & ---- days.	J.L.N. (matches headstone)		Tall, standing, rounded top
Photo	Manuel	Byrde	Byrde Manuel / 1889 – 1916 [above Turner & Paul]			Tall, modern pedestal base
Photo	Manuel	Paul	Paul Manuel / 1904-1905 [below Byrde & Turner]			Tall, modern pedestal base
Photo	Manuel	Turner	Turner Manuel / 1883 – 1894 [between Byrde & Paul]			Tall, modern pedestal base
Photo	Manuel	Duncan - Ida E. Tavenner	Manuel / Duncan Manuel / 1861 – 1936 / Ida E. Tavenner / his wife / 1865 - 1935			Tall, modern pedestal base, etched flowers
Photo	Nichols	Charity	In / memory of / Charity Nichols / died / Sept. 26, 1861, / Aged / 87 Yrs, 2 Mo. & 11 / Dys.
Photo	Peach [nee Gibson]	Rebecca A.	In memory of / Rebecca A. Peach, / Daughter of / John & Elizabeth Gibson / who departed this life / August 27th, 1862 / in the 58th year of her age			Tall, standing, rounded top
Photo	Penquite	Joseph	In / memory of / Joseph Penquite / was born / Feb. 21st 791 / and died / April 18th 1851. / Aged 60 years 1 / month & 27 days			Tall, standing, rounded top
Photoo	Plaster	Mariah	In / memory of / Mariah, daughter / of Michael & ___ / Plaster, died / ___ 10th 1812 / Aged 11 months / & 15 days			Tall, standing Scooped top
Photo	Rector	Eliza A.	Eliza A. / wife of / T. W. Rector / Born / Sept 6, 1822, / Died / Oct 28, 1888 / “Peaceful be thy silent slumbers / Peaceful in the grave so low / Thou no more will join our numbers / Thou no more our song will know.			Tall, standing, pedestal base, pointed top
Photo	Rector	Infant	Son of / Samuel and J. / Rector. / Died April / 10, 1835 /			Tall, standing Scooped top
Photo	Rector	Thomas Wm.	In memory of /my husband / Thomas Wm. Rector, / who departed this life / July 15, 1879, / in the 62nd year / of his age.			Tall, standing, pedestal base
Photo	Rector	Vianna	Daughter of / Samuel and J. / Rector. / Died May / 12th 1815 / Aged 3 years, / 3 m. & 20 d.			Tall, standing Scooped top
Photo	Reeder	Jacob	Jacob x Reeder / dec x ED x August x 23 / Date 1802 Year x 1818		X	Tall, Standing
	Seaton	Charlotte	In /Memory of / Charlotte / wife of / William Seaton, / who departed this life / May 22nd, 1857 / In the 58th year / of her age / “Dear friends who live to mourn & weep / Behold the grave wherein I sleep / Prepare for death for you must die / And be entombed as well as I.”		X	Tall, Standing
Photo	Smith	Anne	**Flat common Field stone – rough chisled “ANNE SMITH”, stone approx. 8” high above ground.			Small rock, standing
Photo	Smith	Samuel	**Flat common Field stone – rough chisled “SAMUEL SMITH”, stone approx. 8” high above ground. Situated next to Anne Smith marker.			Small rock, standing
Photo	Smith	(Unknown)	**Flat common Field stone – rough chisled “(illegible) SMITH”, stone approx. 6” high above ground. Situated next to Samuel Smith marker.			Small rock, standing
	W___	W___	W. W. / D. 20 / 1805		X
Photo	Welch	Mary	In / memory of / Mary Welch / died June 5th 1837 / aged 47 ys 7 mo /& 8 days			Tall, fallen scalloped top
Photo	Walker	William	In / memory of / William Walker / Born Feb 11th 1783 / Died April 21, 1865 / Aged _____ ______			Small, standing
Photo	Wilkinson	Mary E.	Mary E. Wilkinson / Born / April 8, 1821 / Died / Dec. 24, 1910/ “Rest for the weary”			Tall, pedestal base
Photo	Wilkinson	William Sidney	[duel tombstone] Father and Mother / [left side of stone] Wm. Wilkinson / Born July 10, 1796 / Died Jan 19. 1871 / “Dearest Father [rest illegible] [right side of stone] Sidney Wilkinson / Born Oct 20, 1796 / Died Sep. 27, 1871 / “Mother, thou [illegible] / Gently as the summer breeze / Pleasantly thou are sleeping / Where of flourish among the trees			Duel tombstone on 3 step pedestal, maker’s name inscribed on top pedistal
Photo	Wright	Ralph C.	Ralph C. / Son of / Jonah & Sarah / Wright / Died Aug 25, 1892 / Aged 3 m. & 8 d.			Small, lamb, round top
Photo	Wright	Sarah C.	Sarah C. / wife of / J. J. Wright / Born / Sept 5, 1850 / Died / April 18, 1904			Oblisk ornate