Directions to Askew Cemetery: From Tennessee Ridge – After you pass the grocery store (of which I still have the irresistible urge to call Mobley’s) you will come to a curve that looks more like a 3 way intersection. A service station will be sitting right there ( it used to be called Triangle Motors when my friend Jimmy had it, but I’m not sure what it is now that his sister has it). Bear to the right of the station and drive about 4 miles. You will now be in Stewart and again you will come to a place that looks like an intersection. Go right, drive about 4 more miles and this is McKinnon. There will be a restaurant off to your right and an intersection just past it. Take a left, drive about 4 more miles and Douglas Bluff Road will be off to your right, take that and you will come to an intersection. Take a right here and then take the first road to the right, this is Askew Cemetery Road. The cemetery will be at the end of the road.

Directions and map courtesy of Chuck Allen.

Hill Orchard Cemetery is located in southwestern Houston County, Tennessee, southwest of White Oak Road on top of the hill north of White Oak Creek at Kentucky Lake. The original two-acre cemetery site was donated by Uriah S. Tomlinson in 1907, while in the 1940s W. B. Summers, purchaser of the surrounding farmland, authorized the Tennessee Valley Authority’s re-interring along its north side of remains removed from several nearby cemeteries that were to be inundated by Kentucky Lake. In the early 1970s it was improved and landscaped through a concerted effort of its Association members consisting of many descendants of the families represented here. This list contains gravestone information compiled by Hill Orchard Cemetery Association members about 1970. Fifty to one hundred graves have no monuments or markers identifying them. Items in parentheses are added primarily by Charles E. Askew, whose own family records are sometimes at variance with those posted herein.

• Allison, Homer
• Askew, Alice Stone, wife of David Askew – born November 25, 1898 – died April 29, 1915
• Askew, Emma McAskill, wife of J.A. Askew – born May 2, 1865 – died March 10, 1937
• Askew, Joe Thomas, son of Mr. & Mrs. T.D. Askew – born May 21, 1926 – died January 2, 1938
• Askew, John A.(Aaron) – born March 29, 1858 – died August 30, 1933
• Askew, Thomas David – born September 4, 1884 – died June 2, 1941
• Barnes, Amanda E., wife of Kenneth Barnes – born September 29, 1870 – died April 30,1892
• Boswell, Mayella Cathey – born February 9, 1858 -died April 25, 1925
• Brack, James M. – born February 20, 1837 – died October 31, 1918
• Brack, Margaret – born 1783 – died 1848
• Brack, Mary L. – born May 18, 1844 – died April 4, 1921
• Brigham, James H. – born 1778 – died 1851
• Brigham, Polly (Mary T. McCarroll) wife of James H. Brigham – born 1787 – died 1854
• Buck, Grady, son of Matthew & Mary Buck – born 1904 – died 1920
• Callins, Bessie L. – born February 5, 1881 – died August 8, 1904; daughter of J.M. & M. L. Brack
• Cathey, Archibald – born 1832 – died 1907
• Cathey, Archibald – born August 28, 1799 – died October 8, 1870
• Cathey, George – born February 12, 1804 – died January 8, 1877
• Cathey, Isabella, wife of Archibald Cathey -born November 23, 1823 – died April 3, 1889
• Cathey, Walter and wife, Fatie Cathey
• Clark, Mrs. Mattie – died September 5, 1940 – 61 years of age
• Daniels, Mattie Askew – born March 31, 1897 – died March 11, 1960
• Fiser, Ann, wife of J.T. Fiser – died March 22, 1883 – 52 years of age
• Gilpin, son of W.G. & M. Gilpin – born August 7, 1895 – died September 14, 1901
• Griffin, Infant of G.B. & Carrie Griffin – 1910
• Griffin, Infant of G.B. & Carrie Griffin – 1911
• Hall, Margaret L. – died November 23, 1939; was 96 1/2 years of age
• Hall, W. C. – born December 6, 1887 – died December 17, 1963
• Holmes, Annie R., daughter of O.D. & Elizabeth Holmes -born June 30, 1873 – died September 6, 1878
• Holmes, Charles L., son of R.C. & M.C. Holmes – born April 14, 1872 – died January 31, 1873
• Holmes, Dialtha, wife of R.C. Holmes – born March 12, 1843 – died June 10, 1885
• Holmes, Eddie R. – born April 25, 1877 – died August 25, 1881
• Holmes, Edward W. (no monument) died October 1, 1954 – 74 years of age
• Holmes, Elizabeth, wife of O.D.(Osker Dunreath) Holmes – born February 14, 1842 – died May 27, 1888
• Holmes, Girdia, daughter of J.A. & P.D. Holmes – born December 21, 1876 – died January 22, 1878
• Holmes, Harriss D. – born September 26, 1883 – died January 25, 1884
• Holmes, Horace L. – born December 25, 1876 – died October 19, 1901
• Holmes, J.A (James Aurelius). – born September 15, 1839 – died September 16, 1928
• Holmes, Jane, wife of Nathaniel Holmes – born February 8, 1804 – died April 18, 1871
• Holmes, L.B.C.(Chase) – born October 30, 1846 – died March 5, 1896
• Holmes, Lanota Ann, daughter of R.C. & M.C. Holmes – born August 1868 – died June 14, 1887
• Holmes, Lula F., daughter of O.D. & Elizabeth Holmes – born March 3, 1871 – died April 26, 1872
• Holmes, Lunar, daughter of J.A. & P.D. Holmes – born June 18, 1875 – died December 23, 1875
• Holmes, Mary E. – born August 25, 1861 – died March 18, 1864
• Holmes, Melissa C., wife of R.C. Holmes – born December 28, 1839 – died February 19, 1875
• Holmes, Nathaniel – born July 9, 1799 – died June 24, 1875
• Holmes, Pandorah Wilson – died September 16, 1956
• Holmes, R.C.(Rufus) – born September 15, 1836 – died January 20, 1929
• Holmes, Sidney – born 1881 – died 1925
• Holmes, Wm. R. – born February 29, 1866 – died June 29, 1884
• Homes, Wyley C. – born January 16, 1880 – died March 1, 1967
• Jackson, German – born November 15, 1821 – died November 4, 1889
• Jackson, Mary G., daughter of G. & M. Jackson – born August 25, 1848 – died December 30, 1858
• Jackson, Robert W., son of G. & M. Jackson – born September 26, 1845 – died April 17, 1851
• Jackson, Sarahe, daughter of G. & M. Jackson – born October 15, 1841 – died April 21, 1856
• Lancaster, Wm. Harvey – born September 15, 1856 – died November 23, 1927
• Largent, James D. – born November 15, 1874 – died October 25, 1899
• Lee, Florence, daughter of W.B. & M.E. Scott – born December 28, 1873 – died August 7, 1875
• McAskill, Charles Sumner – born November 7, 1881 – died March 22, 1882
• McAskill, Infant of Kenneth Sr. & J.J. McAskill – August 4, 1871
• McAskill, Isabella J., wife of K. McAskill – born October 2, 1829 – died October 25, 1882
• McAskill, James M. – born September 1, 1862 – died February 1, 1864
• McAskill, Jr., K. – born December 7, 1866 – died May 4, 1941
• McAskill, Katie – born October 13, 1872 – died September 16, 1878
• McAskill, Kenneth – born October 11, 1825 – died April 5, 1901
• McAskill, Mary M. – born December 1, 1860 – died February 1, 1864
• McAskill, Riley Kenneth – born February 25, 1889 – died April 1, 1889
• McAskill, unidentified – no date
• McAskill, Walter David – May 15, 1929
• McKinnon, Daniel Boyed – born March 15, 1862 – died September 12, 1867
• O’Guin, Martha C. – died 19
• O’Guin, William E. – born May 7, 1887 – died October 6, 1947
• O’Guin, Wm. J. – born 1861 – died 1930
• Parchman, Herman – born 1916 – died 1963
• Parchman, James – born 1910 – died 1965
• Parchman, Robert Lee – born January 16, 1906 – died November 22, 1939
• Parchman, William Homer – born February 13, 1912 – died May 13, 1914
• Parker, Charles S. – born 1877 – died 1947
• Parker, Ediun (sp?) – wife of H.E. Parker
• Parker, Elizabeth A., wife of F.G. Parker -born January 29, 1830 – died October 26, 1864
• Parker, Harris E. -born 1889 – died 1965
• Parker, J.D. – born 1856 – died 1930
• Parker, J.M., son of G. & E. Parker – born July 9, 1854 – died June 1, 1855
• Parker, Maud Myrtle Cathey, wife of J.D. Parker – born 1857 – died 1896
• Parker, Sallie, wife of J.D. Parker – born March 18, 1857 – died August 14, 1893
• Patterson, J.H. – born December 27, 1859 – died September 21, 1885
• Patterson, Mary J., wife of Jas. H. Patterson -born July 28, 1818 – died September 1, 1876
• Pitt Holmes, Mary, wife of B.C. Holmes – born January 18, 1855 – died March 2, 1896
• Pitt, Mrs. Lee -born May 3, 1881 – died September 19, 1960
• Pitt, Rebecca Holmes
• Pitt, Simon S. – born 1860 – died 19
• Reader, Maggie – born February 29, 1865 – died March 12 1952
• Rushing, Arthur, son of T.R. & S.C. Rushing – born September 20, 1886 – died September 21, 1886
• Rushing, Bertha Askew, wife of John Rushing – born August 9, 1887 – died October 2, 1919
• Scott, Amandae E., wife of W.B. Scott -born September 6, 1856 – died May 8, 1887
• Scott, Blanchie, daughter of W.B. & Amandae – born November 19, 1886 – died June 7, 1887
• Scott, Dr. Wm. – born January 27, 1850 – died March 27, 1918
• Scott, Elizabeth, Mother of W.B. Scott – born September 15, 1824 – died April 7, 1883
• Scott, Mary E., wife of W.B. Scott – born June 18, 1850 – died June 21, 1874
• Shelton, Bobby – born January 18, 1946 – died April 13, 1949 (Holmes)
• Simpkins, Edd – born 1887 – died 1968
• Simpkins, J.W. – born March 27, 1856 – died March 19, 1923
• Simpkins, Macel – born April 14, 1913 – died September 17, 1914
• Simpkins, T.C., wife of J.W. Simpkins – born October 4, 1846 – died January 19, 1913
• Summers, Juliet E., Daughter of B.R. & E.J. Summers – born January 12, 1854 – died July 27, 1855
• Tomlinson, James Aurelius – died January 25, 1949 – 87 years, 1 month, 15 days
• Tomlinson, Julia Holmes, wife of U. S. Tomlinson – born April 8, 1831 – died January 3, 1898
• Tomlinson, L.(Lucy Mallory) – 179- (could not read)
• Tomlinson, Olive – (could not read)
• Tomlinson, U.S. (Uriah Smith)- born August 16, 1829 – died March 18, 1916
• Tomlinson, U.S., Jr.(Uriah S.) – born February 21, 1865 – died April 11,1872
• Tony, William – died 1932
• Warford, Annie Stone – born May 7, 1868 – died July 16, 1947
• White, Mary E. – born February, 1852 – died September 7, 1854
• Wiggins, D.G. – born March 22, 1873 – died October 25, 1907
• Wiggins, Florence, daughter of John & M.N. Wiggins – born August 12, 1879 – died October 9, 1880
• Wiggins, John – died January 7, 1894 – 65 years of age
• Wiggins, Margaret M., wife of John Wiggins – born March 15, 1850 – died May 17, 1880
• Wiggins, Mattie, daughter of D.G. & J.L. Wiggins, October 27, 1898
• Wilson, James – born 1805 – died January 29, 1858
• Wilson, Lucy J. – born February 10, 1861 – died September 22, 1892
• Wilson, Mary J. Cathey, wife of David Wilson – born January 20, 1828 – died September 15, 1844
• Winters, Mary – died 1927
• Wyatt, Halford

Graves Location Reference List

• Hall, Margaret L. – died November 23, 1939; was 96 1/2 years of age
• Callins, Bessie L. – born February 5, 1881 – died August 8, 1904; daughter of J.M. & M. L. Brack
• Hall, Margaret L. – died November 23, 1939; was 96 1/2 years of age
• Callins, Bessie L. – born February 5, 1881 – died August 8, 1904; daughter of J.M. & M. L. Brack
• Parker, Charles S. – born 1877 – died 1947
• Tony, William – died 1932
• Gilpin, son of W.G. & M. Gilpin – born August 7, 1895 – died September 14, 1901
• Patterson, J.H. – born December 27, 1859 – died September 21, 1885
• Patterson, Mary J., wife of Jas. H. Patterson -born July 28, 1818 – died September 1, 1876
• Scott, Mary E., wife of W.B. Scott – born June 18, 1850 – died June 21, 1874
• Lee, Florence, daughter of W.B. & M.E. Scott – born December 28, 1873 – died August 7, 1875
• Scott, Elizabeth, Mother of W.B. Scott – born September 15, 1824 – died April 7, 1883
• Scott, Blanchie, daughter of W.B. & Amandae – born November 19, 1886 – died June 7, 1887
• Scott, Amandae E., wife of W.B. Scott -born September 6, 1856 – died May 8, 1887
• Scott, Dr. Wm. – born January 27, 1850 – died March 27, 1918
• Rushing, Arthur, son of T.R. & S.C. Rushing – born September 20, 1886 – died September 21, 1886
• Largent, James D. – born November 15, 1874 – died October 25, 1899
• Holmes, Sidney – born 1881 – died 1925
• Parchman, William Homer – born February 13, 1912 – died May 13, 1914
• Parchman, Robert Lee – born January 16, 1906 – died November 22, 1939
• Barnes, Amanda E., wife of Kenneth Barnes – born September 29, 1870 – died April 30,1892
• McKinnon, Daniel Boyed – born March 15, 1862 – died September 12, 1867
• Summers, Juliet E., Daughter of B.R. & E.J. Summers – born January 12, 1854 – died July 27, 1855
• Holmes, Lunar, daughter of J.A. & P.D. Holmes – born June 18, 1875 – died December 23, 1875
• Holmes, Girdia, daughter of J.A. & P.D. Holmes – born December 21, 1876 – died January 22, 1878
• Simpkins, T.C., wife of J.W. Simpkins – born October 4, 1846 – died January 19, 1913
• Simpkins, J.W. – born March 27, 1856 – died March 19, 1923
• Simpkins, Macel – born April 14, 1913 – died September 17, 1914
• Holmes, Edward W. (no monument) died October 1, 1954 – 74 years of age
• Holmes, J.A (James Aurelius). – born September 15, 1839 – died September 16, 1928
• Holmes, Pandorah Wilson – died September 16, 1956
• Holmes, Jane, wife of Nathaniel Holmes – born February 8, 1804 – died April 18, 1871
• Holmes, Nathaniel – born July 9, 1799 – died June 24, 1875
• Buck, Grady, son of Matthew & Mary Buck – born 1904 – died 1920
• Shelton, Bobby – born January 18, 1946 – died April 13, 1949 (Holmes)
• Holmes, Horace L. – born December 25, 1876 – died October 19, 1901
• Holmes, Dialtha, wife of R.C. Holmes – born March 12, 1843 – died June 10, 1885
• Holmes, R.C.(Rufus) – born September 15, 1836 – died January 20, 1929
• Holmes, Melissa C., wife of R.C. Holmes – born December 28, 1839 – died February 19, 1875
• Holmes, Charles L., son of R.C. & M.C. Holmes – born April 14, 1872 – died January 31, 1873
• Holmes, Lanota Ann, daughter of R.C. & M.C. Holmes – born August 1868 – died June 14, 1887
• Pitt, Rebecca Holmes
• Pitt, Simon S. – born 1860 – died 19
• Holmes, L.B.C.(Chase) – born October 30, 1846 – died March 5, 1896
• Pitt Holmes, Mary, wife of B.C. Holmes – born January 18, 1855 – died March 2, 1896
• Wilson, Lucy J. – born February 10, 1861 – died September 22, 1892
• Tomlinson, L.(Lucy Mallory) – 179- (could not read)
• Tomlinson, Olive – (could not read)
• Tomlinson, James Aurelius – died January 25, 1949 – 87 years, 1 month, 15 days
• Tomlinson, U.S.(Uriah Smith) – born August 16, 1829 – died March 18, 1916
• Tomlinson, Julia Holmes, wife of U. S. Tomlinson – born April 8, 1831 – died January 3, 1898
• Cathey, George – born February 12, 1804 – died January 8, 1877
• Jackson, Mary G., daughter of G. & M. Jackson – born August 25, 1848 – died December 30, 1858
• Jackson, Sarahe, daughter of G. & M. Jackson – born October 15, 1841 – died April 21, 1856
• Jackson, Robert W., son of G. & M. Jackson – born September 26, 1845 – died April 17, 1851
• White, Mary E. – born February, 1852 – died September 7, 1854
• Jackson, German – born November 15, 1821 – died November 4, 1889
• Cathey, Walter and wife, Fatie Cathey
• Cathey, Isabella, wife of Archibald Cathey -born November 23, 1823 – died April 3, 1889
• Boswell, Mayella Cathey – born February 9, 1858 -died April 25, 1925
• Winters, Mary – died 1927
• O’Guin, Wm. J. – born 1861 – died 1930
• O’Guin, Martha C. – died 19
• O’Guin, William E. – born May 7, 1887 – died October 6, 1947
• Lancaster, Wm. Harvey – born September 15, 1856 – died November 23, 1927
• Warford, Annie Stone – born May 7, 1868 – died July 16, 1947
• Askew, Alice Stone, wife of David Askew – born November 25, 1898 – died April 29, 1915
• McAskill, Charles Sumner – born November 7, 1881 – died March 22, 1882
• McAskill, Riley Kenneth – born February 25, 1889 – died April 1, 1889
• McAskill, James M. – born September 1, 1862 – died February 1, 1864
• McAskill, Mary M. – born December 1, 1860 – died February 1, 1864
• McAskill, Katie – born October 13, 1872 – died September 16, 1878
• McAskill, Isabella J., wife of K. McAskill – born October 2, 1829 – died October 25, 1882
• Parker, Sallie, wife of J.D. Parker – born March 18, 1857 – died August 14, 1893
• McAskill, Kenneth – born October 11, 1825 – died April 5, 1901
• McAskill, Jr., K. – born December 7, 1866 – died May 4, 1941
• Wilson, James – born 1805 – died January 29, 1858
• Holmes, Elizabeth, wife of O.D.(Osker Dunreath) Holmes – born February 14, 1842 – died May 27, 1888
• Holmes, Wm. R. – born February 29, 1866 – died June 29, 1884
• Holmes, Mary E. – born August 25, 1861 – died March 18, 1864
• Holmes, Eddie R. – born April 25, 1877 – died August 25, 1881
• Holmes, Harriss D. – born September 26, 1883 – died January 25, 1884
• Cathey, Archibald – born August 28, 1799 – died October 8, 1870
• Wilson, Mary J. Cathey, wife of David Wilson – born January 20, 1828 – died September 15, 1844
• Parker, Elizabeth A., wife of F.G. Parker -born January 29, 1830 – died October 26, 1864
• Parker, J.M., son of G. & E. Parker – born July 9, 1854 – died June 1, 1855
• Parker, J.D. – born 1856 – died 1930
• Brack, Margaret – born 1783 – died 1848
• Reader, Maggie – born February 29, 1865 – died March 12 1952
• Wiggins, D.G. – born March 22, 1873 – died October 25, 1907
• Wiggins, Mattie, daughter of D.G. & J.L. Wiggins, October 27, 1898
• Wiggins, Florence, daughter of John & M.N. Wiggins – born August 12, 1879 – died October 9, 1880
• Wiggins, Margaret M., wife of John Wiggins – born March 15, 1850 – died May 17, 1880
• Wiggins, John – died January 7, 1894 – 65 years of age
• Brigham, James H. – born 1778 – died 1851
• Brigham, Polly (Mary T. McCarroll) wife of James H. Brigham – born 1787 – died 1854
• Fiser, Ann, wife of J.T. Fiser – died March 22, 1883 – 52 years of age
• Rushing, Bertha Askew, wife of John Rushing – born August 9, 1887 – died October 2, 1919
• Askew, John A.(Aaron) – born March 29, 1858 – died August 30, 1933
• Askew, Emma McAskill, wife of J.A. Askew – born May 2, 1865 – died March 10, 1937
• Askew, Joe Thomas, son of Mr. & Mrs. T.D. Askew – born May 21, 1926 – died January 2, 1938
• Askew, Thomas David – born September 4, 1884 – died June 2, 1941
• Clark, Mrs. Mattie – died September 5, 1940 – 61 years of age

Names to be added to the original list due to added markers and deaths

• Homes, Wyley C. – born January 16, 1880 – died March 1, 1967
• Parchman, Herman – born 1916 – died 1963
• Parchman, James – born 1910 – died 1965
• Tomlinson, U.S., Jr.(Uriah S.) – born February 21, 1865 – died April 11,1872
• Parker, Maud Myrtle Cathey, wife of J.D. Parker – born 1857 – died 1896
• Cathey, Archibald – born 1832 – died 1907
• McAskill, Walter David – May 15, 1929
• McAskill, Infant of Kenneth Sr. & J.J. McAskill – August 4, 1871
• McAskill, unidentified – no date
• Brack, James M. – born February 20, 1837 – died October 31, 1918
• Brack, Mary L. – born May 18, 1844 – died April 4, 1921
• Daniels, Mattie Askew – born March 31, 1897 – died March 11, 1960
• Griffin, Infant of G.B. & Carrie Griffin – 1910
• Griffin, Infant of G.B. & Carrie Griffin – 1911
• Holmes, Lula F., daughter of O.D. & Elizabeth Holmes – born March 3, 1871 – died April 26, 1872
• Holmes, Annie R., daughter of O.D. & Elizabeth Holmes -born June 30, 1873 – died September 6, 1878
• Parker, Harris E. -born 1889 – died 1965
• Parker, Ediun (sp?) – wife of H.E. Parker
• Hall, W. C. – born December 6, 1887 – died December 17, 1963
• Pitt, Mrs. Lee -born May 3, 1881 – died September 19, 1960
• Simpkins, Edd – born 1887 – died 1968
• Allison, Homer
• Wyatt, Halford