MEADOW CREEK CEMETERY
Greene County, TN

Submitted by  Carol D. Keith

 
 
The cemetery is twelve miles southwest of Greeneville, at the Presbyterian Church. There were 350 unmarked graves in it when it was surveyed in 1937 by Daley Bowman.
 
A. D. Kiser
Born November 6, 1859
Died July 7, 1903
"He died as he lived, A Christian"

Mary B. Browning, Wife of
William Kiser, Sr.
Born September 25, 18931
Died December 26, 1902
"Strength and honor are her clothing and she shall
rejoice in time to come. Prov. 31.25"

N. Taylor Hensley
Born November 16, 1922
Died February 19, 1923
"At Rest"

William Hensley
Born November 21, 1918
Died August 25, 1936
"Gone from our home, but not from our hearts"

N. R. Shelton
Born 1874
Died 1937

Debbie Shelton
Born October 11, 1876
Died April 14, 1932
Wife of N. R. Shelton

Anna J. Cloyd, Wife of
J. W. Browning
Born April 5, 1868
Died August 28, 1900
Aged 32 years, 4 months, 23 days
"One precious to our hearts has gone,
the voice we loved is stilled;
The place made vacant in our home
Can nevermore be filled"

In Memory of My Mother
Susan M. Gray
Born December 23, 1819
Died January 6, 1906

Joseph T. Gray
Born November 24, 1848
Died May 9, 1914
"He was faithful to every duty"

Sophia L. Gray
Born April 10, 1860
"A tender Mother and a faithful friend"

David D., Son of
Robert & Bell Rupert
Born January 11, 1912
Died January 28, 1912
"Prepare to meet me in Heaven"

Martha E. Cochran, Wife of
Samuel Russell
Born April 5, 1829
Died August 7, 1893
"How desolate our home bereft of thee"

Charlie L. Russell
Born October 1, 1881
Died March 17, 1904
"He has called for many a loved one. Asleep in Jesus"

Infant Son of
J. I. & J. Matthews
Died October 27, 1898

Jennie, Wife of
J. I. Matthews
Born August 3, 1866
Died August 9, 1901
"At Rest"

Nancy Fannon
Born October 17, 1838
Died November 30, 1910

John Fannon
Born August 3, 1830
Died April 14, 1808
Co. B, 12th Regt. Tenn. Cavalry
"Sleep on dear one, take thy rest; For God knows best"

Scott Cloyd Woods
Born 1875
Died 1931

Infant Son of
C. B. & S. S. Woods
Born & Died August 23, 1901

Willie Hugh Woods
Born December 15, 1879
Died July 14, 1903
Aged 23 years, 6 months, 29 days
"Tho lost to sight, to memory dear"

Samuel S. Woods
Born September 12, 1819
Died August 9, 1904

Martha A. Woods
Born September 5, 1824
Died July 26, 1889

Belle Wagner
Born January 28, 1847
Died September 11, 1917

D. L. Woods
June 5, 1840

Rev. D. F. Palmer
Died June 30, 1868
Aged 58 years, 4 months, 3 days
"Asleep in Jesus"

Margaret Jane, Daughter of
Charles & Hannah Love
Born December 23, 1825
Died March 7, 1919
"Let our Father's will be done"

Hannah, Wife of
Charles Love
Died May 4, 1883
Aged 82 years
"Her children arise up and call her blessed"
"Farewell dear Mother, sweet thy rest"
"Erected by Miss M. J. Love"

Charles, Son of
Charles & Hannah Love
Born May 5, 1839
Died February 18, 1865
"God's finger touched him and he slept"
"His record an honorable one"
"Erected by Miss M. J. Love"

John W., Son of
Samuel & Margaret Love
Born January 5, 1857
Died August 10, 1866
Aged 9 years, 6 months, 5 days

Eava H. Love, Daughter of
Samuel & Margaret Love
Born July 17, 1868
Died November 7, 1868
Aged 8 months, 20 days

In Memory of Isaiah Taylor
Born December 4, 1821
Died June 8, 1875
Aged 53 years, 6 months, 4 days
"Whilst in the tomb our Father lies,
his spirit rests above;
In realms of bliss it never dies,
but knows a Saviour's love"

J. Hale

Father
Walter B. Cook
Born January 19, 1820
Died March 9, 1908
"His Memory is blessed"

Mother
Elizabeth Cook
Born March 14, 1856
Died July 15, 1927
"Gone, but not forgotten"

Infant Daughter of
W. M. & M. C. Rupert
Stillborn 1919
"Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven"

Elizabeth T., Wife of
I. J. Bollinger
Born October 14, 1800
Died December 16, 1879

W. G. Broyles
Born 1840
Died 1927
His Wife
Mattie Birdwell
Born 1848
Died 1930

Donna A. Crum
Born January 24, 1914
Died November 16, 1915

John F. Crum
Born February 7, 1873
Died June 5, 1915
"Asleep in Jesus, blessed thought"

Nancy A. Yearwood
Born March 9, 1854
Died February 24, 1933
"Just sleeping"

James H. Yearwood
Born October 25, 1835
Died July 9, 1905

John D. Yearwood
Born July 12, 1896
Died October 10, 1918
"Asleep in Jesus"

Eliza May, Daughter of
W. B. & H. E. Ward
Born July 3, 1890
Died July 30, 1910
"Gone Home"

Hannah Elizabeth, Wife of
William B. Ward
Born November 16, 1874
Died September 25, 1926

Hubert, Son of
J. C. & Alice Ward
Born May 9, 1909
Died November 8, 1931
"Gone Home"

Mother
Cora Ward
Born June 11, 1866
Died February 25, 1939
"At Rest"

Father
Jonathan Ward
Born October 6, 1861
Died September 1, 1931
"At Rest"

Bettie Joe, Daughter of
W. R. & Hattie Waddell
Born March 31, 1928
Died April 3, 1928

Son of
W. H. & Myrtle Lauderdale
Born October 31, 1920
Died February 22, 1927

W. H. Lauderdale
Born 1877
Died 1937

Son of
C. E. & C. L. Neas
Born January 20, 1923
Died January 21, 1923
"God needed one more angel child"

Infant
Died May 15, 1902
Child of J. A. & M. L. Hawk
"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven"

Eva May, Child of
J. A. & M. L. Hawk
Born July 19, 1904
Died December 15, 1904
"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven"

Allena E. Gammon
Born 1879
Died 1937

To My Wife
Mary E., Wife of
J. M. Freshour
Born September 30, 1876
Died April 4, 1903
"She was the sunshine of our home"

Our Loved One
Fred Charles Jr.
Son of F. C. & Cora Gray
Born February 24, 1923
Died April 6, 1933

 

Ann Russell
Born 1859
Died 1926

Tiney Russell
Born 1856
Died 1925

Infant Son of
J. A. & L. E. Waddell
Born September 19, 1898
Died November 6, 1898

Nelly Bly, Daughter of
J. A. & C. A. Humphries
Born October 28, 1904
Died June 28, 1905
"Another little darling babe is sheltered in the grave"

Flora Bell, Daughter of
J. A. & C. A. Humphries
Born December 26, 1895
Died June 15, 1897
"Free from all temptation, no more need of watchful care"

Ruel Harmon, Son of
J. A. & C. A. Humphries
Born July 10, 1897
Died February 6, 1899
"Weep not, he is at rest"

Clarence C., Son of
J. A. & C. A. Humphries
Born October 27, 1909
Died April 21, 1911
"Tread softly by one's grave whom
our heart was trained to love"

Elizabeth, Daughter of
N. L. Southern
Born June 9, 1884
Died February 18, 1886

B. L. Birdwell
Born August 8, 1897
Died February 7, 1932

Marion D. Cochran
Born January 29, 1890
Died August 18, 1890
Aged 6 months, 13 days

Subt. (?Scott) T. Cochran
Born August 4, 1877
Died January 12, 1886
Aged 8 years, 5 months, 8 days

William A. Cochran
Born April 3, 1875
Died December 22, 1912
"There is no fireside however defended,
but has one vacant chair"

Susan Emaline Taylor, Wife of
J. A. Cochran
Born November 20, 1852
Died August 9, 1924

Samuel Love
Born March 7, 1823
Died February 19, 1891
"We will meet again"

Margaret J. Cochran, Wife of
Samuel Love
Born February 11, 1825
Died September 7, 1907
"Farewell Mother, sweet thy rest"

Eliza S. Woods
Born 1852
Died 1924

John Bower
Born June 14, 1835
Died August 4, 1897

Mary Bower
Born August 5, 1848
Died August 16, 1905
"Asleep in Jesus"

Daughter of
Mr. & Mrs. F. A. Hawk
Born September 24, 1922
Died November, 1922
"Another little Lamb is gone to dwell with Him who gave"

W. A. Hawk
Born March 29, 1848
Died October 1, 1917

M. J. Susong
Born April 4, 1853
Died September 26, 1917

Ora Essie, Daughter of
W. A. & M. J. Hawk
Born April 21, 1885
Died February 24, 1905
"Farewell dear daughter and sister, sweet thy rest"

Infant Son of
J. A. & E. F. Kiser
1896

Infant Son of
J. A. & E. F. Kiser
1891

Margaret L., Wife of
John Russell
Born March 21, 1828
Died June 10, 1910
"Come ye blessed"

Mary Borden
Born January 30, 1803
Died February 4, 1877

Elijah Borden
Born October 9, 1795
Died August 30, 1881

Jane B. Woods
Born September 17, 1821
Married to Henry Boyd January 6, 1845
Also married to William Shields September 24, 1867
Died February 8, 1895
"And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow nor crying.
Neither shall there be any more pain,
for the former things are passed away"

Hester Isabela, Daughter of
Henry & Jane Boyd
Died November 3, 1866
Aged 19 years, 10 months, 15 days
"Oh Hester dear a short farewell,
that we may meet again above
And roam where angels love to dwell
Where trees of live bear fruit of love."

Nathaniel Taylor Chambers

Florence Gregg Chambers

Josephine Gregg Stephens
Born 1854
Died 1924

Our Father
Charles Cook
Died September 16, 1873
In the 66th year of his age

Bruce M. Susong
Born July 24, 1862
Died May 18, 1891
"Sleep on sweet Mother(?) and take thy rest,
God called, he thought it best"

Flora J., Daughter of
J. H. & K. A. Gregg
Born April 26, 1869
Died June 1, 1885
"She's gone to worlds above
where saints and angels meet"

Emily, Daughter of
N. W. & A. Gregg
Born August 4, 1842
"United with God's people at
Meadow Creek Church August 28, 1860"
Died September 22, 1863

N. W. & A. Gregg

Joseph Hale
Died January 7, 1876
About 73 years old
"Gone, but not forgotten"

Margaret, Wife of
Joseph Hale
Born December 15, 1794
Died December 3, 1879

Mary M. Hale
Born April 27, 1821
Died November 26, 1881

In Memory of Sarah A. Cooper
Born January 19, 1826
Died April 15, 1885
"Afflictions sore for years I bore,
Physicians were in vain;
At last God pleased to give me ease
and freed me from my pain"

Daniel C. Cooper
Born June 15, 1825
Died February 9, 1877
"Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord"

Robert A., Son of
D. C. & S. A. Cooper
Born April 14, 1859
Died May 16, 1860
"I know that my Redeemer liveth"

Margaret Cutshaw
Born June 11, 1835
Died January 11, 1912
77 years

Charles A. Marly
Died December 12, 1800
Aged 10 months, 14 days

Robert E. Cook
Born June 3, 1841
Died January 26, 1863
Aged 19 years, 7 months, 23 days

Margaret Cook, Wife of
William A. Morley
Born November 12, 1836
Died February 26, 1863
Aged 26 years, 3 months, 14 days

Jane Cook, Wife of
Charles Cook
Born October 29, 1805
Died December 25, 1855
Aged 50 years, 2 months, 26 days

Nancy Cook
Born November 9, 1839
Died January 28, 1859
Aged 19 years, 2 months, 19 days

Joseph D. Cochran
Born July 16, 1856
Died September 28, 1856
"Suffer the little children to come unto me,
forbid them not"

Infant Son of
Samuel & E. J. Cochran
Born & Died May, 1858
"For such is the kingdom of Heaven"

Samuel Cochran
Born October 9, 1800
Died August 7, 1887
"Resting in hopes of a glorious resurrection"

Eliza J. Cochran
Born January 13, 1820
Died January 28, 1910
"Not dead, but sleepeth"

Cathrine Hale
Born July 27, 1834
Died March 14, 1894
"In God we trust"

Martha Emeline, Consort of
Gen. Samuel Shrewsbery
Born October 20, 1823
Died February 5, 1856

In Memory of I. D. Kelly
Born February 8, 1823
Died August 18, 1859
Aged 36 years, 6 months, 10 days
"He looked for a city which hath foundation
whose builder and maker is God"

In Memory of George Gammon
Born in Sullivan County, Tennessee
December 6, 1810
Died January 15, 1887

Lucy Cloyd Sluder
Born November 2, 1906
Died May 2, 1923

Carrie Lucile, Daughter of
J. C. & Alice Ward
Born April 24, 1908
Died June 12, 1908

 

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