Perry County Courthouse

(courtesy of Tennessee State Library and Archives)      


 

(This site is best viewed using Microsoft Internet Explorer)

 

----------

 

"Become a Fan" or "Like" our page and get automatic notifications to your wall when we post updates to this site!

 

----------

 

Fast Links to Different Parts of this Website:

home

what's new

contact info

search

-----------

Links to other Websites:

TNGenWeb Project

USGenWeb Project

 

 

 

Perry County, Tennessee

Young Cemetery analysis

 

Analysis contributed by:  Jan Monnin

18 December 2009

Photographs contributed by:  Sandy Daniel

 

Young Cemetery is a well maintained cemetery located in the Lick Creek Valley of Perry County, Tennessee. It is labeled Ledbetter Cem. on the U.S.G.S. Pine View quadrangle. The cemetery is interesting because it probably has been in use continuously since the 1820s. In 2001 there were four rock cairns, about a dozen fieldstone marked graves, and a few unmarked graves. The cemetery extends about 20 yards west of the area being maintained in 2004 and there may be a few unmarked burials in this area.

           

There are a couple known transcriptions of this cemetery:

  • David Donahue recorded this cemetery on 17 Feb 2001;

  • David Donahue checked and updated it on 21 Sept 2004;

  • (both of the Donahue transcriptions were recorded on the TnGenWeb site currently at:   (click here)

  • Mary (Stewart) Bowen and Melissa (Snyder) Bowen recorded this cemetery in the early 1990s.  Their transcription was also published in the Bowen Cemetery book,  Volume 1.  Click here to see the transcription online.

 

 

 

 

                               

               

Young Cemetery on Lick Creek, 2008     Young Cemetery view                        Young Cemetery sign   

 

 

 

In the list below, I’ve started with what is recorded on the new searchable TnGenWeb site, compared it to the other transcriptions and made a note of any differences.

 

 

Burial ID

First Name

Middle Name

Other Name

Surname

Birth Date

Death Date

Other Information about this burial

Photo of the tombstone

Photo of this person or family

121836

Ida

 

 

Baars

-

-

[see Young,Ida Baars]

 

 

  Eric Wayne   Burns 20 Aug 1979 22 Aug 2005 "Beloved Son, Grandson, Brother and Friend"  

121839

Lillie

Mae

 

Edwards

2 Apr 1909

16 Jul 1997

[shares tombstone with R.T. Edwards)

 

121837

Mildred

A.

 

Edwards

3 Sep 1932

26 Mar 1933

"Infant dau. of R. T. & Lillie Mae Edwards" [replacement]

 

121838

R.

T.

 

Edwards

29 Jul 1888

15 Sep 1958

[shares tombstone with Lillie Mae Edwards]

[see photo for R.T. Edwards above]

 

121847

Docia

 

 

Gobelet

-

22 Jan 1882

 

 

121840

Ernest

A.

 

Gobelet

1860

1945

"Husband of Eliza Gobelet"

 

121841

Eliza

 

 

Gobelet

11 Dec 1858

5 Oct 1914

"Wife of E. A. Gobelet"

  Ernest A   Gobelet 1860 1945 "Husband of Eliza Gobelet"  

121842

Flora

S.

 

Gobelet

6 Jul 1877

15 Sep 1900

"Dau. of E. J. & S. F. C. Gobelet"

 

121843

John

 

 

Gobelet

-

16 Aug 1876

Age 1 y, 9 m, 15 d, "Son of A. E. & Susan Gobelet"

 

121844

Lennie

E.

 

Gobelet

-

20 Nov 1881

Aged 6M & 4D, "Son of E. J. & S. F. C. Gobelet"

 

 

121846

Marie

A.

 

Gobelet

27 Sep 1845

5 Apr 1934

[shares tombstone with Nancy Gobelet] "God be with you till we meet again]

 

 

121845

Nancy

M.

 

Gobelet

13 Feb 1856

-

[shares tombstone with Marie Gobelet].  "She is dead.  They said to Him, Come Away .... her, thy love is clay"

 

121848

Ethel

Pearl

Wright

Greenway

13 Mar 1895

3 May 1936

"Mother" [adjacent to marker for Roy L. Greenway]

 

121849

Francis

 

 

Greenway

28 Feb 1915

24 Jul 1916

[replacement]

 

121850

Infant

 

 

Greenway

6 Mar 1911

6 Mar 1911

"Infant dau. of Roy L. & Tennie Ethel Greenway" (fallen)

 

121851

Infant

 

 

Greenway

-

13 Apr 1916

"Infant son of the R. L. Greenway's" [replacement]

 

121852

Roy

L.

 

Greenway

1 Jul 1878

4 Nov 1932

"Father"  "Gone but not forgotten"

 

121853

Tennie

Ethel

 

Greenway

17 Dec 1878

16 May 1911

"Wife of Roy L. Greenway"

121854

Willie

T.

 

Houssels

4 Feb 1873

6 Nov 1875

"Son of Robt. & Dosha Houssels" (broken) [birth year unreadable and is taken from Bowen; this grave is within a low concrete border with the inscription "Three children of Robert and Dosha Houssels"]

 

121855

Annie

 

 

Ledbetter

25 Nov 1798

-

Aged 79 Ys. 9 Ms. 2 Ds. (broken) [broken through death date; Bowen reports death date as Aug 1875]
 

[see photo below for Henry Ledbetter 1859]

 

121857

Annie

 

 

Ledbetter

17 May 1895

2 Aug 1952

[adjacent to marker for Henry Ledbetter]

 

 

121858

Benjamin

H.

 

Ledbetter

4 Sep 1888

28 Oct 1889

"Son of C. W. & M. J. ledbetter"

 

121859

Clare

 

 

Ledbetter

7 Jun 1897

16 Oct 1988

[temporary marker from McDonald Funeral Home read in 2001.  Obvously this photo is of the permanent marker]

 

121861

Cora

 

 

Ledbetter

24 Aug 1895

17 Mar 1983

Aged 18 Y's, 7 M's, & 20 D's, "Dau. of M. A. E. & H. M. Ledbetter"

 

121860

Cora

B.

 

Ledbetter

-

24 Jul 1892

[broken]

 

121862

Docie

F.

 

Ledbetter

9 Sep 1877

11 Dec 1903

"Wife of R. T. Ledbetter"

 

121863

Elizabeth

E.

 

Ledbetter

29 Dec 1820

30 Aug 1899

"Wife of G. C. Ledbetter"

 

121864

Fannie

 

 

Ledbetter

17 May 1865

2 Aug 1952

[adjacent to marker for Henry ledbetter]

 

121865

G.

C.

 

Ledbetter

-

9 Sep 1901

Aged 78 Ys 4 Ms 27 Ds, "Husband of Elizabeth E. Ledbetter"

 

 

121866

H.

M.

 Rev

Ledbetter

18 Dec 1830

7 Jul 1916

"Age 85 yrs 6 mos. 19 das."[shares tombstone with Mary E Ledbetter]

 

121856

Henry

 

 

Ledbetter

28 Oct 1789

12 May 1859

(broken) [shares tombstone with Annie Ledbetter]

 

121868

Henry

 

 

Ledbetter

28 Dec 1861

21 Jun 1919

[replacement]

 

121869

Infant

 

 

Ledbetter

6 Jun 1873

6 Jun 1873

"Infant of G.W. & M.J. Ledbetter.  Born & Died June 6, 1873."

 

121878

J.

L.

 

Ledbetter

15 Jun 1864

14 Jun 1873

"Children of H. M. & Mary E. Ledbetter" [shares tombstone with N.M. B Ledbetter]

[see photo below for Mary E Ledbetter]

 

121870

J.

N.

 

Ledbetter

30 Nov 1825

6 Sep 1899

(fallen)

 

121871

J.

P.

 

Ledbetter

-

17 Oct 1875

Aged 75 Ys. 5 Ms. 23 Ds., "Father" [shares tombstone with Mary C Ledbetter]

 

121873

Jno.

A.

 

Ledbetter

19 Oct 1856

26 Jun 1858

"Infant son of R. P. & Nancy Ledbetter"

 

121874

John

 

 

Ledbetter

26 Oct 1904

9 Sep 1987

 

 

121882

John

N.

 

Ledbetter

29 Jun 1852

31 Jan 1877

[shares tombstone with Sion R Ledbetter]

[see photo below for Zion Ledbetter]

 

121875

Leslie

 

 

Ledbetter

11 Aug 1896

5 Sep 1903

"Son of C. W. & M. J. Ledbetter"  "Aged 7ys 24ds"

 

121872

Mary

C.

 

Ledbetter

-

4 May 1898

Aged 69 Ys. 8 Ms. 9 Ds., "Mother" [shares tombstone with J.P. Ledbetter]

[see photo above for J.P. Ledbetter]

 

121867

Mary

E.

 

Ledbetter

20 Feb 1832

5 Nov 1895

"age 63yrs 8mos 15das" [shares tombstone with H.M. Ledbetter]

[see tombstone photo for Rev. H.M. Ledbetter above]

 

121876

Mary

E.

 

Ledbetter

18 Feb 1832

6 Nov 1895

"Wife of H. M. Ledbetter" "Our Mother"

 

121877

N.

M.

B.

Ledbetter

3 May 1862

12 Sep 1864

[shares tombstone with J.L. Ledbetter]

 

121879

Ralpa

 

 

Ledbetter

27 Jan 1891

17 Feb 1905

"Son of C. W. & M. J. ledbetter"

 

121880

Sarah

 

 

Ledbetter

-

-

[see Young, Sarah Ledbetter]

 

 

121881

Sion

R.

 

Ledbetter

15 May 1851

2 Jul 1890

(fallen) [shares tombstone with John N Ledbetter]

 

121883

Sallie

 

 

Matt

1906

1943

"sister" (disintegrating homemade concrete marker)

 

121884

Infant

 

 

Monroe

27 Sep 1876

15 Oct 1876

"Son of N. R. & Julia A. Monroe"

 

121885

John

P.

 

Myatt

1861

1939

[shares tombstone with Martha Myatt]

 

 

121886

Martha

L.

 

Myatt

1866

1936

[shares tombstone with John P Myatt]

 

121887

W.

D.

 

Myatt

-

24 Jul 1913

"Son of J. P. & M. L. Wyatt"

 

  Wennie H   Robert     [illegible]  

121891

Allie

 

 

Simmons

1880

1962

[John, Allie & D.A. Simmons share tombstone]

 

121892

D.

A.

 

Simmons

1849

1925

[John, Allie & D.A. Simmons share tombstone]

[see tombstone photo above for Allie Simmons]

 

121888

Jane

 

 

Simmons

-

17 Oct 1914

Aged 65 Ys. 7 ms. 29 ds., "Wife of D. A. Simmons" "Mother"

 

121889

Jessy

Jas.

Cotny

Simmons

19 Sep 1886

16 Dec 1902

Son of D. A. & Jane Simmons"

 

121890

John

N.

 

Simmons

1881

1957

[John, Allie & D.A. Simmons share tombstone]

[see tombstone photo above for Allie Simmons]

 

121894

children

 

 

Smith

-

-

no dates, "Children of A. D. & S. J. Smith Manervia A., Jas. A., Reuben P., William G., Abner" [shares tombstone with Sophia Smith]

 

121893

Sophia

J.

 

Smith

-

4 Apr 1863

Age 31y 11m & 22d, "Wife of A. D. Smith" [shares tombstone wtih Smith children]
 

 

  Timothy Lynn   Smith 08 Dec 1966 11 Dec 1966    

121896

Jesse

 

 

Sparks

3 Dec 1860

13 Mar 1924

Father" [shares tombstone with Manerva Sparks]

 

 

121895

Manerva

 

 

Sparks

24 Mar 1869

19 Jul 1943

"Mother"  [shares tombstone with Jesse Sparks]

 

121897

James

E.

 

Starbuck

1869

1935

 

 

121898

Mary

E.

 

Starbuck

1874

1951

[adjacent to marker for James E. Starbuck]

 

121900

Cora

 

 

Wheat

-

27 Jul 1897

"Dau. of Reuben & Tilda Wheat" [shares tombstone with Tilda Wheat]

 

 

121899

Tilda

 

 

Wheat

22 Mar 1869

24 Jul 1897

Wife of Reuben Wheat" [shares tombstone with Cora Wheat]
 

 

121901

Ethel

Pearl

 

Wright

-

-

[see Greenway, Ethel Pearl Wright]

 

 

121927

W.

M.

 

Y.

-

-

 

 

 

121902

Bess

 

 

Young

12 Aug 1890

26 Jun 1972

 

 

121903

C.

M.

 

Young

-

13 Dec 1870

Aged 46 Ys, 5 Ms, & 6 Ds.
 

 

121914

Cora

R.

 

Young

10 Sep 1895

13 Oct 1976

[shares tombstone with Robert S Young]

 

121905

Henry

 

 

Young

26 Feb 1876

16 Sep 1896

[shares tombstone with Minnie Young]

 

 

121918

Ida

Baars

 

Young

10 Sep 1883

18 Dec 1959

Mother" [shares tombstone with Robert T Young 1931]

 

121910

J.

Clyde

 

Young

3 Jun 1892

17 Jun 1972

"Daddy" footstone, "Married Dec. 28, 1921" [shares tombstone with L. Alta Young]

[see photo below for L. Alta Young]

 

121907

J.

M.

 

Young

4 Apr 1840

8 Nov 1905

"Husband of S. E. Young"

 

121908

John

T.

 

Young

12 Apr 1891

26 Jun 1901

"Son of W. H. & S. A. Young"

 

121916

Kyle

F.

 

Young

1906

1967

[shares tombstone with Robert T Young 1960]

 

121909

L.

Alta

 

Young

15 Aug 1894

27 Oct 1974

"Mother" footstone [shares tombstone with J. Clyde Young]

 

121904

Manerva

A.

 

Young

-

30 Dec 1899

Aged 75 Ys, 2 Ms, & 5 Ds, "Wife of C. M. Young" "Our father and mother are gone..."

 

 

121911

Margaret

S.

 

Young

15 Jun 1861

4 Jul 1875

"Dau. of G. M. & M. A. Young"

 

121912

Mary

 

 

Young

26 Feb 1826

-

[not found in 2001 or 2004, listed by Bowen as "stone broken and overturned"]

 

 

121906

Minnie

 

 

Young

11 Nov 1882

13 Mar 1898

[Eastern Star symbol], "Son & dau. of T. G. & S. A. E. Young" [shares tombstone with Henry Young]

 

 

121913

Robert

S.

 

Young

10 Mar 1895

22 Jan 1972

military marker as footstone "Tennessee Pvt US Army World War I" ]shares tombstone with Cora Young]

[see photo above for Cora Young]

 

121915

Robert

T.

 

Young

1887

1960

[Masonic symbol] [shares tombstone with Kyle F Young]

[see tombstone photo above for Kyle Young]

 

121917

Robert

T.

 

Young

13 Oct 1868

13 Jun 1931

"Father" [shares tombstone with Ida Baars Young]
 

[see tombstone photo above for Ida Baars Young]

 

121919

Sam

G.

 

Young

22 Sep 1866

25 Aug 1921

 

 

121921

Samuel

 

 

Young

-

17 Oct 1894

Aged 78 Ys, 6 Ms, 7 Days

 

121920

Samuel

G.

 

Young

-

29 Dec 1859

Aged 3 Y'rs. 2 Mo's.& 6 D's., "Son of C. M. & M. A. Young"

 

121922

Sarah

A.

 

Young

15 Jun 1870

13 May 1947

[shares tombstone with William H Young]

 

121924

Sarah

L.

 

Young

-

-

"Dau. of C. M. & M. A. Young" (broken, eroded, out-of-place fragment)

 

 

121925

Sarah

Ledbetter

 

Young

23 Nov 1852

11 Oct 1931

[shares tombstone with Thomas Greene Young]

 

 

121926

Thomas

Greene

 

Young

22 Dec 1850

26 Jan 1933

[shares tombstone with Sarah Ledbetter Young]

 

121923

William

H.

 

Young

8 Apr 1870

30 Mar 1939

[shares tombstone with Sarah A Young]

[see photo above for Sarah A Young]

 

        W.M.Y.     per Donahue, this is a massive stone laying down with "W.M.Y. " as a footstone    
        M.J.Y.     per Donahue, this is a footstone    
  Unknown 1              
  unknown 2              
  unknown 3              
  unknown 4              

 

 

 

 

Back to main Cemetery page

 

 

 

USGENWEB NOTICE: This page may NOT be reproduced
in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization.
Non-commercial organizations desiring to use this material must obtain
the consent of the transcriber prior to use.  
Individuals desiring to use this material in their own research may do so.

 

 


This page originally compiled by Jan Monnin.

Your County Coordinator: Jerry L. Butler

©Copyright TNGenWeb/TNGenNet Inc.
& all content contributors.
All rights reserved.