Sivley Cemetery (old)


The old Sivley Cemetery is located six miles north of Chattanooga. Follow highway # 58 to Kings Road, at the bridge taking the old Forrest road west for one mile to the Chickamauga Dam road. The land for the cemetery was given by Mr Absolom Sivley. There are one hundred unmarked graves. The graves of Mr Absolom Sivley and wife who were buried in 1810 and 1812 have the oldest markers.
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Wilson, Carrie Halon - July 5, 1899 - July 31, 1915 - 'She hath done what she could.'
Wilson, Iphigenia - June 7, 1913 - Oct 19, 1913
Wilson, Cathline - Daughter of W and C Wilson - Dec 7, 1919 - Nov 24, 1920 - 'Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven.'
Burger, Herbert
Desha, Mary E - Wife of A H Desha - Mar 7, 1850 - June 17, 1906 - 'Her spirit smiles from that bright shore, and softly whisper, weep no more.'
Myers, Susie - Wife of J M Myers - Apr 27, 1928 - Feb 17, 1891
Myers, J M - Husband of Mary Ann Sivley - 'He was a kind and affectionate husband, a good father, and a friend to all.'
Wooden, Bennett - Jan 17, 1899 - Mar 26, 1933
Mother - Wooden, Beckie - June 14, 1866 - Apr 27, 1925
Father - Wooden, Jim - Jan 14, 1865 - Nov 11, 1923
Mother - Hunt, Jannie - July 2, 1867 - Mar 6, 1915 - 'Gone but not forgotten.'
Sanders, Harvey - Apr 15, 1889 - Aug 21, 1927 - 'Beloved one, farewell.'
Atchley, J M - June 18, 1842 - May 16, 1906
Bettis, Nannie Bell - Sept 10, 1895 - Aug 8, 1914 - 'Gone but not forgotten.'
Owsley, Manda - Died Mar 17, 1900
Haselwood, Ruth L - Daughter of A and A L Haselwood - Dec 21, 1915 - May 13, 1917 - 'Sleep on dear child and take thy rest in Jesus arms forever blest.'

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Shephard, Octavie - Dec 21, 1894 - June 10, 1907 - 'Asleep in Jesus.'
Reed, Mack - June 7, 1890 - Aug 23, 1903 - Age 12 yrs 2 mos 21 days
Clark, James - Jan 6, 1872 - Jan 13, 1923 - 'Then go Home my friend, and dry up your tears; I must lay here 'till Christ appears.'
Horner, Fannie B - Nov 2, 1908 - Dec 13, 1908
Horner, J D - Daughter of J T Horner - Jan 15, 1879 - May 15, 1895
Horner, L G - June 23 , 1886 - May 21, 1909 - 'At rest.'
Horner, Mary - Wife of J T Horner - Died Nov 12, 1897 - Age 67 yrs
Mathis, Mallissa B - Wife of James K Mathis - Jan 29, 1824 - May 29, 1890
Webb, Conie - Son of J P and M L Webb - Oct 21, 1897 - Sept 19, 1898
Webb, King - Son of J P and M L Webb - June 10 , 1902 - Apr 20, 1904
Jolly, Lou - June 14, 1894 - June 22, 1903
Elmore, E A - Jan 11, 1881 - Aug 9, 1901 - 'His toils are past. his work is done, he fought the fight the victory won.'
Elmore, George - Mar 8, 1873 - Jan 6, 1901 - (Erected by his brother).
Foster, Margie Mae - Infant daughter of Charles and Minnie Foster - Jan 17, 1905 - June 2, 1905 - 'Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.'
Woodward, Ada - May 22, 1889 - Feb 24, 1897
Woodward, Daisy - Jan 22, 1886 - Feb 24, 1897
Father - Lindsay, W E - Jan 16, 1854 - Dec 21, 1915
Lindsay, Sallie A - Apr 29, 1865 - July 24, 1910 - 'Gone but not forgotten.'

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Gaston, Mrs N E - Jan 25, 1849 - Mar 7, 1895
Thomas M Snyder - Dec 5, 1870 - Aug 19, 1890 - 'Asleep in Jesus.'
Lindsay, Mattie B - Feb 20, 1888 - Oct 7, 1902
Lindsay, Nannie D - Apr 4, 1892 - Jan 21, 1910 - 'Thy memory shall ever be a guiding star to Heaven. You are not dead to us, but as a bright star unseen.'
Hornby, Henry - 1842 - ? - Age 55 yrs - 'Asleep in Jesus.'
Stanfield, Nannie May - Feb 9, 1891 - Apr 22, 1892 - 'Precious one has gone.'
Hallmark, Thelma Marie - Daughter of H G and Hattie Hallmark - May 3, 1922 - Apr 4, 1926 - 'Resting in Jesus arms.'
Ellison, Cliford - Sept 19, 1909 - June 1, 1921 - 'Our darling.'
Woodward, Jocy - Mar 15, 1875 - Feb 24, 1897
Woodward, Laurce - Aug 27, 1853 - Feb 24, 1897
Woodward, George - Jan 20, 1873 - Feb 24, 1897
Montgomery, Lizzie - Dec 8, 1877 - Feb 24, 1897
Woodward, Dalla - Apr 22, 1881 - Feb 24, 1897
Woodward, Mary - Aug 29, 1884 - Feb 24, 1897
Lumpkin, Thomas Crutchfield - Jan 10,1848 - Sept 7, 1878
Lumpkin, Sam Cleage - Feb 22, 1841 - Murdered Mar 28, 1877 - over a dog fight.
Rogers, D L
McElhaney, Arthur R - Son of R L and L McElhaney - Oct 2, 1884 - Oct 4, 1886
Miller, Grace A McElhandy - Wife of M P Miller - Aug 31, 1881 - Oct 15, 1905
Wilson, Willard W - Son of Geo and M J Wilson - Mar 11, 1881 - Oct 25, 1890
Smith, Jessie Pauline - July 16, 1891 - Sept 23, 1891

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Lewis, Sarah - Feb 13, 1820 - Oct 22, 1882

KINDRICK

Wife of W C Kindrick - Sept 12, 1880 - Dec 18, 1903
Snider, Theresa J - Nov 8, 1843 - Mar 25, 1913 - 'Asleep in Jesus.'
Glass, Fannie - Feb 25, 1841 - Sept 26, 1901 - Age 60 yrs
Gardenshire, Ellen - Jan 28, 1880 - Dec 28, 1901 - Age 21 yrs
Pearson, Joseph - Oct 10, 1884 - Age 78 yrs 2 mos 28 days
Mathis, Sairy - Dec 1920 - Mar 16 , 1926
Mathis, Elizabeth - Dec 1920 - Mar 16, 1926
Mathis, T H - Dec 1920 - Mar 16, 1926
Mathis, John - May 22, 1926 - Nov 2, 1926 - 'Meet me in Heaven; Heaven is my home.'
Armstrong, Belle - June 6, 1851 - Called Home - April 19, 1917 - 'Till He comes.'
Armstrong, A J - Apr 17, 1853 - Called Home - May 20, 1898 - 'I am going Home to stay. Meet me there.'
Armstrong, Henry L - Nov 4, 1877 - Called Home - July 2, 1900 - 'Jesus calls me to come up higher, and I am going.'
Mathis, Ruthis - Daughter of E A and Amanda Mathis - Sept 14, 1867 - Dec 17, 1902
Bernett, Infant son of S and N Bernett
Potts, Willie - Son of D P and M A Potts - Jan 23, 1886 - July 11, 1887
Watson, J F - Dec 1, 1914 - March, 1915
Webb, Mary G - Wife of G W Webb - June 11, 1874 - July 11, 1892

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Webb, Alvin E - Son of G W and Mary C Webb - Jan 20, 1891 - July 12, 1891
Davis, Eddy S - Son of T and J L Davis - May 9, 1880 - Dec 20, 1890
Davis, Albert A - Son of T and J L Davis - Mar 1, 1891 - Oct 13, 1891
Wilson, Little Willie - Infant son of George and M J Wilson - Jan 25, 1886 - Feb 5, 1886
Beavers, Irene - Daughter of J A and Lessie Beavers - Jan 13, 1907 - June 24, 1911
Elmore, James - Died July 1, 1907 - Age 45 yrs
Elmore, Rebecca - Died Mar 12, 1889 - Age 35 yrs
Thrower, Callie Hugh Crawford - Mar 17, 1848 - Dec 28, 1895 - 'Her candles were not put out by night.'
Thrower, Annie - Wife of N S Thrower - Feb 9, 1823 - Aug 20, 1891
Davis, Alfred T - Son of T and J L Davis - Aug 18, 1887 - Mar 16, 1888
Webb, William - Mar 27, 1848 - Mar 15, 1900 - 'Rest in peace untill we meet again.'
Webb, Sarah E - Wife of William Webb - Apr 16, 1845 - Sept 26, 1908 - Age 63 yrs - 'Asleep in Jesus.'
Sivley, Absalom - Jan 16, 1827 - Jan 16, 1912
Sivley, A B Salum - 2nd Lieut. 2nd Tenn Cav CSA
Sivley, Mary A - Dec 16, 1849 - Aug 11, 1900
Father - Sivley, T J - Aug 29, 1845 - July 12, 1902

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Mother - Sivley, Sarah A - Wife of T J Sivley - Jan 30, 1841 - Oct 7, 1899 - 'Gone but not forgotten. (Erected by their son, J G Sivley)
Sivley, Gandis M - Daughter of T J and S A Sivley - May 1, 1883 - Sept 9, 1884 - 'Asleep in Jesus.'
Sivley, Addie Armstrong - Wife of Jim Sivley - Died 1878
Thornburg, Margarett - Sept 20, 1917 - Age 65 yrs
Barbee, Ann - Wife of James Barbee - Jan 6, 1853 - May 10, 1921
Jones, Billie - July 9, 1898 - Dec 10, 1918 - 'At rest.'
Jones, Thomas - May 20, 1848 - Oct 27, 1914 - 'At rest.'
Good, Infant son of Mary A and A H Good - ''Tis a little grave, but ones care for world wide hopes are buried there.'
Sivley, Mary - Wife of Absolam Sivley - June 17, 1809 - Dec 3, 1858
Sivley, Rebecca - Wife of Absolam Sivley - May 25, 1797 - May 9, 1847
Good, Mary E - Oct 14, 1887 - July 30, 1908 - 'Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the blissful shore; beautiful, lovely she was but given a fair bud to earth, to bloom in Heaven.'
Desha, Charlie A - June 28, 1883 - Nov 29, 1890
Nelson, Juanita - Daughter of J F and Sarah Nelson - Oct 9, 1914 - July 12, 1926
Hilliard, J T - Feb 6, 1913
Hilliard, Margarette - Nov 16, 1918 - Apr 15, 192-
Hilliard, Adline - Feb 20, 1921 - Apr 15, 1921
Webb, Ora Bell - Wife of W F Webb - Oct 20, 1888 - Dec 19, 1917 - 'Gone but not forgotten.'

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Mother - Webb, Minnie L Sivley - Wife of J P Webb - Mar 29, 1871 - Mar 24, 1922 - 'She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all.'
Webb, William - Mar 27, 1848 - Mar 15, 1900
Meroney, Mary Jane - Dec 9, 1824 - June 3, 1905 - 'A precious one from us is gone; a voice we lived is stilled; the place is vacant in our home which never can be filled.'


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