Bates Cemetery
The Bates Cemetery aka Bethel Cemetery is located on Lancaster-Temperance Valley Road two
tenths mile east of Temperance Hall-Hickman Road. It is on a hill approx 150 yards from road at
Bates Hollow intersection. This cemetery is in Dekalb Co and 300 yards from Smith County line.
36-05-72N 85-54-76W
Bates, John M 18 Jan 1850 - 13 Oct 1924
Bates, Liney 20 Aug 1855 -- no death date
Bates, Roy 17 Aug 1891 - 1 Dec 1918
Bates, Johnny 24 Aug 1884 - 1 Aug 1885
Bates, Boby 30 June 1877 - 9 Sep 1879
Williams, John B. 28 Oct 1895 - 15 Nov 1895
S/O Tyrah & Callie Williams
Nollner, Ann 19 Sep 1796 - 30 Sep 1857 (Crypt)
Kelley, A.E. 17 Nov 1817 - 7 Dec 1892)
Kelley, G.P. 14 Apr 1822 - 15 Oct 1892)
Stevens, T.A. 14 Mar 1850 - 26 Mar 1930)
Stevens, J.W. 1 Oct 1837 - 18 Mar 1907)
Stevens, Henry T. Aged 13 years - 14 Sep 1885
S/O James W. Stevens
Kelley, Alta M. 27 June 1890 - 24 June 1892
D/O J.T. & M.F. Kelley
Kelley, Charles T. 6 Jun 1881 - 28 Jan 1896
S/O J.T. & M.F. Kelley
Several unmarked graves
Names and dates from Smith County Tennessee Cemeteries - South of the Cumberland River page 205.
Also listed in Dekalb County Tennessee Cemeteries on page 42.
