Harrison West Cemetery
The Harrison West Cemetery is located intersection of Bagdad/Martin Hollow Rd
on Gary West farm. This is a extremely difficult cemetery to find as it is
located deep in the woods acessible by four wheel drive vehicle. Very few
people living in the area are aware of its existance.
Law, E.F. 1 Sep 1875 - 31 May 1889 d/o Jessie & S.E. Law (fieldstone)
Ramsey, Besie E. 13 Sep 1898 - 19 Nov 1900 (hand carved fieldstone)
West, Miley E. 22 Jun 1835 - -- -- --
West, Triphenia 22 Apr 1829 - 20 Sep 1865
West, Harrison 20 Apr 1824 - 16 Nov 1908
Many fieldstones.
This cemetery is listed in Smith County Cemeteries - North of the Cumberland River Pg.208.
Harrison West served in the 28th Inf. CSA and filed for pension #S7451.
His second wife Miley was the daughter of Claiborne Matthews and wife Sarah
Phillips. She filed for CW widows pension #W2193. It was reported on the
pension application that she served as a midwife.
These photos provided by Gloria Bishop