Sickness and Death

Triangular Monuments and Tent Graves.

Lavender Triangular Monuments

Daniel Simeon Lavender Family Cemetery, 
Morgan County Tennessee

 


Headstone and 
Tent Grave, Lavender Family Cemetery

Headstone and 
Tent Grave, Lavender Family Cemetery

Headstone and 
Tent Grave, Lavender Family Cemetery

Daniel Simeon Lavender Family Cemetery

Photo images contributed by Bill Vinzant of Skaneateles, New York. He writes, “Five graves of the Daniel Simeon Lavender family are found adjacent to Route 62 in Morgan County, Tennessee; just a few miles east of the Fentress County line. They are very visible when approaching from the west; from the east they are hidden in a small alcove of trees.
“Daniel was born in 1776, Elizabeth in about 1779. They came to Morgan County after 1805. Daniel was a prominent citizen, donating land for the first County Seat, serving as Justice of the Peace and he operated a tavern near the site of these graves.
“Elizabeth’s maiden name is sometimes cited as Howard; I can find no evidence that this is true other than that the Howards were nearby and the families had a close relationship.”

   

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