Submitted by Tricia Sanders <tsanders (at) gte.net>

The George family cemetery is (was) on the bank of Grassy Creek on Archie Carr’s place. The first grave dating to 1862 was Lily George, daughter of Henry and Martha George. Later, Henry, Martha and 4 more of their children were buried there. There was a little wire fence around it and my older relatives went every year to take care and tidy it up. After resting peacefully for over 100 years, the cemetery was plowed up by the owner at the time.

Dad’s cousin told me about it. Said her Mama did everything she could to keep the farmer from tearing it up, but he did it anyway. Her Mama was never the same and died shortly after. What a sad postscript.

Milton sent the info on the graves by Grassy Creek. I am not sure of the exact location other than on Archie Carr’s farm (that would have been in the late 1800’s). But I do have the names of some (and I suspect all) who were buried there.

Below is what I believe to be the folks that were buried at the GEORGE Family Cemetery along the creeks of Grassy Creek on the farm of Archie Carr in Obion County.

Henry Franklin George (Father)
b. abt 1829 in NC
d. Nov 22, 1876

Martha E. Nipp George (Mother)
b. Feb 27, 1844 in TN.
d. Feb 12, 1885

Lily Ann George
b. Dec 16, 1862 in TN
d. Oct 19, 1869

Nancy George
b. Apr 5, 1864 in TN
d. Oct 13, 1869

Mary Elizabeth George
b. Apr 14, 1866 in TN
d. Oct 20, 1869

William George
b. March 10, 1868 in TN
d. Oct 13, 1869

Notice the children all died in Oct of 1869 within days of one another. These dates were taken from a little book that my grandfather kept with all the family names and information.

Also listed is a poem I wrote to honor my family buried along Grassy Creek. It came from the heart and I wanted to share it.     ….Tricia Sanders

Beside Grassy Creek
by Tricia Sanders (c) 2000

A family walks beside Grassy Creek,
afternoon picnics and Sunday strolls
A bell can be heard,
In the distance it tolls.

A family mourns beside Grassy Creek.
With overcast skies, tis cloudy and gray,
they’ve buried their Lily.
It’s a sad tearful day.

A family walks beside Grassy Creek
A blessing is read for the children at rest
Three new little boys to carry the name
The Lord smiles down and this family is blessed

A family mourns beside Grassy Creek
Again the creek they must ford
Fate has stepped in
Mama and Papa asleep in the Lord

A family walks beside Grassy Creek
Raking, mowing and tending the lot
The annual event gone on o’re the years
To clean and maintain the George family plot

A family mourns beside Grassy Creek
Not a thought for the havoc he’s sure to wreak
The farmer needs fields and has
not a thought for those resting beside Grassy Creek