Little Old Kegley Cemetery
Also known as Old Kagley, no church at this location for several years. Located at the corner of Lamb Rd. and Six Mile Road. This is just south of 3632 Six Mile Road. Six mile Road is TN Route 336. This listing starts at the top of the cemetery next to the access drive. The survey was done down the hill with the higher row numbers closer to Lamb Road.
“Methodist Church and cemetery located about 1 mile east of Chota on the six mile road to Maryville. Ground for the cemetery given by the Kagley’s near 1800.” The old church was across the road from the cemetery in what is now a stand of pines.” — WPA Cemetery Survey book done in the 1930’s.
Information in ( ) is known from other sources by the submitter. The description for some of the graves as “Cut Stone” is for a flat stone which has been squared off but no data was ever inscribed.
This cemetery contains approximately 124 graves with 12 graves marked with only a “cut stone”, 27 Graves with a Fieldstone, and at least 4 unmarked graves.
The locations of two graves listed below are not known for certain. They are listed in the WPA Survey book and are probably two of the broken off stones in Row 6. They are grand children of Joseph and Mary Kagley.
- Mary Jane Kagley – b. Apr 15, 1879 d. May 24, 1889 – dau of J.A. and E.L. Kagley (from the Blount county marriage records the parents would be Joseph A. Kagley and Evalinda Keller Kagley)
Also there is a section where local history says that several black men were buried that died working on the railroad in this area. Several small stones are visible here but no pattern or any with writing. This area is next to the access driveway behind the graves for Donna Bookout, Georgia Anthony and below the large trees.
- GARDNER, Susannah, Willie D., Earnest R., Annie E. and Ellen are all said to be buried here–Graves unmarked.
This data based on a fresh survey of the cemetery with reference back to earlier surveys. Submitted by Wendell and Vega Hensley, Maryville TN. Updated January 1, 2012.