MOORE CHAPEL CEMETERY
Moore Chapel Cemetery is a well-maintained black cemetery on Manley Chapel Road in the McIllwain Community in southern Benton County. It lies on the opposite side of the road and about 150 yards north of Friendship C. M. E. Church. There may be 150 or more unmarked graves.
David Donahue recorded Moore Chapel Cemetery on July 21, 2004. Jonathan K. T. Smith recorded Moore Chapel cemetery in January 1995 and revisited the cemetery in December 1997. His record of the cemetery is included in his Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Benton County, Tennessee. This is referred to as Smith in notes below.
Barnett, George, June 10, 1835-Feb.2, 1885
Barnett, Edmond, Jan.20, 1868-1885 (broken)
Browning, Mattie A., Apr. 6, 1925-June 15, 1967, "Sister" footstone
Donloe, Tina Inez, Dec.25, 1900-Nov. 1, 1986, "Mother wait for us in heaven"
Gossett, Jake, June 6, 1843-Died Jan. 22, 1909 (broken, bad repair, rebroken) [birth year and death month are unreadable in 2004 are those reported by Smith]
Harrell, Mable L., Sept. 7, 1938-Feb. 8, 1996, "Mom" footstone
Harris, Della, June 18, 1923-Jan. 2, 1985, temporary marker, McClain Bros., 5 feet north of marker for Christine Moore Hooper
Hayes, Homer, d. 1950, temporary marker, 4 feet north of marker for Wilbert Moore
Hayes, Joe Paul, Sept. 26, 1947-Aug. 2, 1988, temporary marker, McClain Bros., 4 feet north of marker for Lewis W. Moore, Jr.
Hooper, Christine Moore, Jan.26, 1932-Oct. 8, 1986
Hooper, Hallie C., Jan. 26, 1932-Oct. 8, 1966, temporary marker [not found in 2004; reported by Smith]
Jennings, Daisy, July 5, 1893-Apr. 18, 1900, "Dau. of A. J. & L. E. Jennings"
Jennings, Eugenia (Jennie), 1897-1984 [adjacent to marker for William McKinley Jennings]
Jennings, Lee A., Jan. 8, 1872-Jan. 23, 1939
Jennings, William McKinley, 1896-1961
McHaney, Cordilia M., 1931-Feb. 29, 1990, temporary marker [not found in 2004; reported by Smith]
Menzies, Alice S., Oct. 2, 1866-Jan. 9, 1959, temporary marker, no good reference point, approximately 10 yards north-northwest of marker for Poley Moore
Menzies, Bynum, Aug. 1878-Oct. 16, 1915 [replacement]
Menzies, Heusolene H., Oct. 30, 1913-Sept. 28, 1997,
"Mama" footstone
Menzies, Ernest, Feb. 3, 1914-June 12, 2002, "Daddy"
footstone, "Married Oct.9, 1930"
Menzies, Ida Moore, Nov. 14, 1918-____, unplaced
"Mama" footstone
Menzies, Orban D., Nov. 2, 1909-July 18, 1983, "Daddy"
footstone
Menzies, Jerry Alma, Jan. 13, 1929-Apr. 6, 1985, military marker "SP3 US Army Korea" [from temporary marker, Peoples Funeral Home, read by Smith in 1995: Miss Jerry Menzies, 1929-1985]
Menzies, Maggie Moore, 1877-Jan. 28, 1933 [replacement]
Menzies, Melville T., 1926-1992, temporary marker, Peoples Funeral Home [not found in 2004; reported by Smith]
Menzies, Roxie, 1900-1975
Menzies, Theo, 1916-1922 [replacement]
Menzies, Willie T., Mr., 1926-1992, Age 79, temporary marker, Peoples Funeral Home, Lexington, TN, 2 feet north of marker for Kenneth Royal Moore [dates and age as given on the temporary marker]
Menzies, Wilma [see Parker, Wilma Menzies]
Moore, Allen W., Aug. 28, 1920-May 28, 1988, temporary marker, McClain Bros., 3 yards north of marker for Lewis W. Moore, Jr.
Moore, Christine [see Hooper, Christine Moore]
Moore, H. L., Jan. 22, 1927-May 24, 1970, military marker "Tennessee Cpl Co I 506 Abn Inf Regt Korea"
Moore, H., Mr., d. May 24, 1978, Aged 43 Yrs.7 ms 2 ds, temporary marker, Parham Funeral Home [not found in 2004; reported by Smith]
Moore, Hallie, Apr. 1, 1911-May 18, 1991; also military marker, "PFC US Army World War II"
Moore, Ida [see Menzies, Ida Moore]
Moore, Inezie, 1897-1991
Moore, John H., 1896-1977, also temporary marker, Parham
Mortuary, Lexington, Tennessee, Mr. Henry Moore, d. June 4, 1977,
Aged 80 Years 5 Months 27 Days; "Married 1916"
Moore, John L., Nov. 18, 1852-Nov. 5, 1923 [Masonic symbol]
Moore, Kenneth Royal, June 2, 1952-Nov. 25, 1995
Moore, Lewis W., Jr., Sept. 29, 1956-July 24, 1993
Moore, Lula, 1926-1959, temporary marker, 3 feet south of marker for Wilbert Moore
Moore, Maggie [see Menzies, Maggie Moore]
Moore, Mose, 1995-1962, temporary marker, 3 feet north of marker for Roxie Menzies [dates as shown on marker]
Moore, Pauline [see Murphy, Pauline Moore]
Moore, Poley, Feb.4, 1898-Aug.11, 1900, "Son of J. L.& Ida Moore"
Moore, Wilbert, 1927-1953
Murphy, William, Nov. 15, 1952-May 12, 1999, "Son"
Murphy, Pauline Moore, Mar. 10, 1924-Nov. 25, 1995,
"Mother"
Parker, Gladys M., Jan.21, 1937-Sep. 19, 1975, military marker "A2C US Air Force" [Snith noted that a temporary marker listed her as Mrs. Gladys Parker]
Parker, Wilma Menzies, Aug. 12, 1935-Oct. 3, 1993, "Dau. of Ernest and Heusolene" [on the temporary marker, Hardeman County Funeral Services, read by Smith she was Wilma E. Parker]
Parsons, Florence, 1883-1959, temporary marker, Bivens, no good reference point; western-most row approximately 25 yards north of marker for Birtha Shurley
Pervatt, Lucy, Dec.29, 1881-June 2, 1896, "Dau. of Perry & Harriett Pervatt"
Shurley, Birtha, d. Feb. 13, 1898, Aged 1 yr. 3 Ms., "Dau. of R. H. & Dora Shurley"
Tatum, Herman, Aug. 20, 1920-Feb. 7, 2002
Turner, Dwight W., Nov. 9, 1959-Apr. 24, 1967, "Nephew" footstone
Turner, Hester L., Apr. 30, 1927-Apr. 24, 1967
Williams, Ricky L., 1968-2000, temporary marker, Trinity Funeral Home, 3 yards south of marker for Lewis W. Moore, Jr.
Woods, Daniel, 1900-1963, temporary marker, no good reference point; western-most row approximately 27 yards north of marker for Birtha Shurley
Woods, Ora Lee, 1914-2004, temporary marker, no good reference point; western-most row approximately 28 yards north of marker for Birtha Shurley