Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy

Benton County Tennessee Genealogical Society
Restoration and Identification
of Neglected and Abandoned Cemeteries
In Benton County

Benton
        County Genealogical Society

Cemeteries Completed

CEMETERY DATE PICTURES AND/OR INFORMATION
FARMER CEMETERY 03/18/2000 Clean-up crew: Brenda & Artie Griffith and granddaughter Beth Griffith, Clara Nell Morisette, Floyd Robins, Fay Cain & Terry Cuff.

Farmer descendent volunteers: Joyce Phifer & grandchildren Sharon & Lora, Dale Wheatley, Leon & Opal Cagle, Jack Farmer, Danny Farmer & son Daniel, Odell Farmer, Bob Farmer & Lawrence Farmer.

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Before CleanUp

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The crew and many Farmer descendents begin the enormous task of clearing undergrowth & leaves
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Burning the debris to expose roughly 100 unmarked graves
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The end result of a long hard day
BENTON

Newspaper Article

03/25/00 BENTONOLDFARM.jpg

Old David Benton farm

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MELTON

Newspaper Article

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OLD BETHLEHEM 04/01/00 oldb.jpg oldafter.jpg
NEW BETHELEHEM 04/01/00 NEWBethleham.jpg newduring.jpg newafter.jpg
EDWARD LINDSEY 04/15/00
GREEN HATLEY 04/29/00
WILLIE ARNOLD 05/21/00 WilieArnold1.jpg WilieArnoldCemetery.jpg

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County Host  Mike Stockdale