Jared Cemetery
The Jared Cemetery is located a few miles east of Smith County line in Putnam County.
Jared Cemetery Rd turns south off Highway 70 for approx. 1/10 miles to the cemetery on top of hill.
36-10-80N 85-45-50W
There are over fifty burials with several marked by fieldstones.
Principal surname is Jared with other families being Benson, Brown, Elrod, Ensor,
Baker, Vaughn, Huddleston, Thompson, Rippetoe, Scarlett, Newman, & Johnson.
This is the burial place for Rev. War Soldier Joseph Jared 2 Jun 1760 - 4 Mar 1835 Pvt. Feagin's Co.
Russell's Va. Regt. DAR marked. Married 1785 to Martha Beard: Married 1815 to Elizabeth Baker.
William A Ensor Confederate Capt Company G - 84th Tenn Inf
For list of names see Smith County Tennessee Cemeteries - South of the Cumberland River Page 247 - 248.
