Old Republican Cemetery
TN Hwy 22, 3.3 miles west of intersection of TN Hwy. 22 and TN Hwy 5, across the road from Old Republican Assembly of God Church.
Submitters:
Donald Pinion <dcpinion (at) bellsouth.net>
Barry Archer <barcher (at) republic.net>
Jim <greywolfgolfer50 (at) aol.com>
Charles Glisson <clglisson (at) twc.com>
Elizabeth V. Stevens <wizardofozfg (at) gmail.com>
July 26th, 2013 – The “Old Republican Cemetery” list has been updated with 126 new records which were emailed by Marsha Thompson. Marsha, thanks for sending them.
- Archer, Helen Ladd, 1914 – 2004; s/s Rev. Hubbard B. Archer
- Archer, Henry Delmer, May 26, 1909 – Nov 18, 1997; s/s Rena J. Archer
- Archer, Hubbard B. Rev., 1912 – 1964; s/s Helen Ladd Archer
- Archer, Rena J., Sep 18, 1916 – May 30, 2003; s/s Henry Delmer Archer
- Barnes, Robert T., 1885 – 1969; s/s Sally V. Barnes
- Barnes, Sally V., 1893 – 1966; s/s Robert T. Barnes
- Booth, Maxine Wallace, Oct 20, 1910 – Jan 15, 1968
- Bradberry, Betty Jean, Jun 4, 1937 – Jul 11, 2008, s/s Johnny Bryant Bradberry, married Oct 16, 1970
- Bradberry, Johnny Bryant, Jan 9, 1926 – Dec 12, 1974, s/s Betty Jean Bradberry, married Oct 16, 1970
- Brewer, Donna Kaye Stevens, Nov 14, 1954 – Sep 1992
- Bruer, Mary Dee, Nov 5, 1913 – Feb 22, 2003
- Caldwell, Dicy M., Nov 17, 1791 – Apr 20, 1876, wife of Willis Caldwell, married Feb 18, 1813
- Caldwell, Eleanor E., Sep 16, 1842 – Aug 28, 1843, daughter of R. T. & Jane Caldwell
- Caldwell, Isaac Willis, May 8, 1819 – Feb 24, 1853
- Caldwell, J. Willis, Jul 7, 1791 – Nov 30, 1848, aged 57yrs-4m-23d
- Caldwell, Mary Dicy, Sep 11, 1839 – Jun 12, 1852, dau. of Isaac Willis & Sarah Elmira Caldwell
- Carter, Annie Thelma, Jun 3, 1919 – Aug 9, 1984, s/s Robert Earl Carter
- Carter, Lula L. Basham, 1895 – 1959, s/s Oscar Earl Carter
- Carter, Oscar Earl, 1893 – 1923, s/s Lula L. Basham
- Carter, Robert Earl, Dec 19, 1914 – Aug 1, 1977, s/s Annie Thelma Carter
- Casey, Ella Glover, Mar 27, 1876 – Dec 29, 1959
- Cherry, Verdy B., Jul 19, 1908 – May 28, 1961, Sgt 2132 Base Unit AAF, WWII
- Cloar, Forest L., 1867 – 1944; s/s Mary V. Cloar
- Cloar, John E., Nov 23, 1844 – Jul 21, 1921, s/s & h/o Martha Francis Cloar
- Cloar, Martha Francis, Oct 9, 1842 – Mar 9, 1915, s/s & w/o John E. Cloar
- Cloar, Mary V., 1872 – 1956; s/s Forest L. Cloar
- Collins, James W., Nov 30, 1943 – Jul 27, 1966, PFC 82 ABN BN 171 ABN BDE, Vietnam – PH
- Crawford, Erlean S., Oct 6, 1898 – Sep 23, 1980, s/s W. Hardy Crawford
- Crawford, James William, Feb 26, 1934 – Aug 9, 1975; 2nd stone – PFC US Army
- Crawford, Mary Rebecca, Sep 5, 1926 – Jun 27, 1993, s/s Wilford F. Crawford
- Crawford, Prudia M., Dec 14, 1929 – Oct 15, 2007, s/s Raymond H. Crawford, married Apr 7, 1967
- Crawford, Raymond H., Dec 4, 1920 – Apr 24, 1989, s/s Prudia M. Crawford, married Apr 7, 1967
- Crawford, W. Hardy, Feb 4, 1898 – Sep 21, 1970, s/s Erlean S. Crawford
- Croff, Nancy Carol, 1941 – 2001 (funeral home marker)
- Cuningham, Rebecca, died Aug 10, 1841, wife of Wm. Cunningham
- Cuningham, William, died Mar 4, 1848
- Fagan, Mary Ellen, Jan 22, 1867 – Jan 11, 1944
- Felts, Emma J., 1860 – 1864
- Ferrell, Emmer Lee, 1869 – 1924, s/s T. W. & Lena Ferrell
- Ferrell, Lena, 1873 – 1953, s/s T. W. & Emmer Lee Ferrell
- Ferrell, T. W., 1864 – 1938, s/s Lena & Emmer Lee Ferrell
- Gale, Charlie H., Feb 2, 1893 – Oct 5, 1957, Missouri Pvt Salvage Co. QMC, WWI
- Gale, John Levi, 1860 – 1956, s/s Josie Ann & Lillian Annie Gale
- Gale, Josie Ann, 1863 – 1915, s/s Lillian Annie & John Levi Gale
- Gale, Lillian Annie, 1902-1916, s/s Josie Ann & John Levi Gale
- Glover, Bessie Rice, 1882 – 1963
- Glover, Bolin G., Dec 22, 1840 – Oct 3, 1911, s/s Eliza E. Glover
- Glover, Charles M., Jul 24, 1854 – Jan 4, 1919
- Glover, Charles P., Feb 6, 1829 – Jun 5, 1909
- Glover, Eliza E., Mar 1, 1843 – Mar 28, 1912, s/s Bolin G. Glover
- Glover, Ernest A., Oct 13, 1900 – Apr 15, 1919
- Glover, Jesse Lafayette, Nov 4, 1846 – May 15, 1928
- Glover, Jessie Anabelle, 1848 – 1883
- Glover, M. L., May 9, 1818 – Jan 11, 1880; aged 61yrs-8mos-2das
- Glover, Marcus D., Aug 21, 1882, Feb 24, 1921
- Glover, Martha Hawks, 1864 – 1957
- Glover, Mary C., Jun 17, 1840 – May 8, 1899
- Glover, Obediance, Oct 7, 1820 – Mar 21, 1897, wife of M L. Glover
- Glover, Waller F., 1897 – 1904
- Grady, Vexter P, 1914 – 1994
- Grooms, George Lafayette, Jul 25, 1908 – Oct 11, 1921
- Grooms, Lula B., 1873 – 1954; Mother; s/s S. D. Grooms
- Grooms, S. D., 1873 – 1955; Father; s/s Lula B. Grooms
- Gwaltney, Shirley Williams, Jun 4, 1936 – Oct 7, 2010
- Hawkins, B. F., Oct 3, 1843 – Jan 21, 1929, s/s & h/o Mary T. Blanton
- Hawkins, G. William, Dec 20, 1881 – Feb 4, 1925
- Hawkins, Joseph B., 1855 – 1902, s/s Margaret M. Hawkins
- Hawkins, Lela, 1917 – 1998; s/s Robert Hawkins
- Hawkins, Margaret M., 1859 – 1932, s/s Joseph B. Hawkins
- Hawkins, Mary T. Blanton, Dec 27, 1848 – May 19, 1920, s/s & w/o B. F. Hawkins
- Hawkins, Moses L., Sep 12, 1864 – Nov 8, 1928
- Hawkins, Robert, 1914 – 1981; s/s Lela Hawkins
- Hickman, Asa “Acie” Oliver, Apr 1827 – Jul 11, 1909
- Hickman, Edith Smith, ca 1795 – d. 1873
- Hickman, James Milton, Sept 14, 1865 – Jan 28, 1949; s/s Martha F.
- Hickman, John Asa, Jan 23, 1792 – Apr 7, 1867
- Hickman, Martha Francis Neel, Feb 4, 1864 – Nov 21, 1935; s/s James M.
- Hickman, Rosa F., Sep 1886 – Nov 1906, dau of J. M. & M. F. Hickman
- Hickman, S. E., Aug 1850 – Mar 1910, wife of A. O. Hickman
- Hickman, Sara Elizabeth “Sally” Elder, Apr 5, 1827 – Feb 8, 1897
- Hudson, Margaret E. J., died Oct 15, 1848, wife of Henry Hudson
- Jackson, Henry, 1885 – 1947
- Jackson, Inez Cloar, 1886-1958
- Legans, Jo Ann, Nov 14, 1944 – Jan 9, 1987
- Logan, Frances, Jun 9, 1809 – Apr 16, 1846; wife of H. D.
- Logan, L. G., May 9, 1856 – Feb 9, 1917
- Logan, Mary F., Sep 14, 1859 – Feb 9, 1908; wife of L. G.
- Logan, Mary G., Apr 5, 1825 – Oct 6, 1901; wife of N. D.
- Lynch, Maggie Lee, May 19, 1902 – Mar 12, 1980, s/s Ronal D. Lynch
- Lynch, Ronal D., Jan 23, 1896 – Mar 5, 1967, s/s Maggie Lee Lynch
- Martin, Sarah K., Jul 4, 1939 – Jan 26, 1945, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. J. L. Martin
- McBride, Rollie A., 1896 – 1949, s/s Sudie Goff McBride
- McBride, Sudie Goff, 1896 – 1980, s/s Rollie A. McBride
- McGowan, James Kevin, Mar 10, 1991 – Mar 11, 1991
- McMullen, Roy E., 1899 – 1973, s/s Sallie A. McMullen
- McMullen, Sallie A., 1905 – 1990, s/s Roy E. McMullen
- Miller, Otis C., died 1943
- Mitchell, Hazel Glover, Nov 21, 1903 – Apr 10, 2001
- Money, James, Jun 10, 1782 – Nov 21, 1865, aged 83y-5m-11d
- Owens, Othor Lindo, Jul 26, 1914 – Dec 5, 1968
- Park, Isaac, Nov 21, 1804 – Aug 10, 1864
- Park, Matilda, Jul 15, 1806 – Aug 25, 1879
- Petty, Donald Harris, Dec 30, 1944 – Aug 21, 2002, s/s Lealon M. Petty
- Petty, Lealon M., Jan 31, 1940 – Mar 2, 2007, s/s Donald Harris Petty
- Pinion, Denny “Lee”, Jun 9, 1974 – Oct 17, 2010
- Pinion, Fred Monroe, Mar 27, 1909 – Nov 23, 1991
- Pinion, Lula Mae McDaniel, Jun 28, 1909 – Nov 8, 1998
- Ratliff, Alfred Eli Sr., Jan 24, 1837 – Jan 3, 1920, s/s Mary L. Ratliff
- Ratliff, Armour L., Jan 1, 1893 – Oct 12, 1987, s/s Mary Lola Ratliff
- Ratliff, Fannie Barksdale, Oct 16, 1892 – Oct 28, 1924
- Ratliff, Grover C. “Dick”, 1885 – 1972
- Ratliff, Mary L., Sep 17, 1853 – Jul 25, 1931, s/s Alfred E. Ratliff, Sr.
- Ratliff, Mary Lola, Sep 22, 1904 – Jul 16, 1999, s/s Armour L. Ratliff
- Reedy, Berthel Hoyt, Jan 9, 1926 – Oct 29, 2001; TEC 5 US Army, WWII
- Reedy, Beulah, born: Jan 26, 1893, s/s Elmor Reedy
- Reedy, Elmer Leon, May 14, 1930 – Oct 16, 1999, Sgt US Marine Corps, Korea
- Reedy, Elmor, Sep 2, 1884 – Oct 15, 1957, s/s Beulah Reedy
- Ring, Henry H., 1926 – 2001
- Ring, M. L., Sep 4, 1906 – Mar 27, 1984, s/s Victoria Ring
- Ring, Victoria, Mar 13, 1904 – Aug 14, 1993, s/s M. L. Ring
- Roberts, Bertha G., 1883 – 1974
- Roberts, Charles W., 1874 – 1963
- Roberts, Hollin D., Jul 2, 1902 – Oct 18, 1970, s/s Mary K. Roberts
- Roberts, Mary K. Sep 30, 1902 – Feb 24, 1971, s/s Hollin D. Roberts
- Robertson, Altie Mae, Nov 7, 1890 – Feb 14, 1981, s/s Ben G. Robertson
- Robertson, Ben G., Jun 8, 1884 – Nov 20, 1970, s/s Altie Mae Robertson
- Robertson, Jack V., Sep 2, 1913 – Aug 15, 1976, TEC 5 US Army, WWII
- Shepherd, Sammie Neil, 1891 – 1966
- Snow, J. W., 1871 – 1942, s/s Lena Ann Snow
- Snow, Lena Ann, 1881 – 1939, s/s J. W. Snow
- Stevens, Villulia Williams, 1935 – 1966
- Taylor, Dovie Mae, Mar 6, 1932 – Aug 27, 2007; s/s Robert E. Taylor; wed Jul 29, 1967
- Taylor, Robert Edward, Nov 22, 1921 – Feb 11, 2003, S.Sgt US Army Air Forces, WWII
- Vinson, Sarah B., Feb 2, 1860 – 1939, s/s W. H. Vinson
- Vinson, W. H., Oct 8, 1851 – Jul 2, 1934, s/s Sarah B. Vinson
- Watlington, Bobby Mack, Apr 15, 1934 – Jan 5, 2005
- Weaver, George A., May 3, 1913 – May 9, 1989
- Weaver, Rosa G., Oct 21, 1915 – Feb 20, 1996
- Whipple, Jane S., Jan 7, 1814 – Mar 23, 1869, wife of D. H. Whipple
- Whipple, Johny N., Nov 25, 1852 – Mar 7, 1872
- Williams, (infant girl), d. Dec 1927
- Williams, Alice Shepherd, Mar 20, 1874 – Dec 30, 1953, s/s & w/o J. T. Williams
- Williams, Anna Lee, 1875 – 1948, s/s Robert Lee Williams
- Williams, Anne E. Whipple, 1837 – 1873, wife of R. S. Williams
- Williams, Arah I. Luker, Sep 18, 1928 – Apr 15, 2007, s/s Powell Williams, Jr.
- Williams, Dora Ann, (infant), d. Dec. 1931
- Williams, Edward J., 1873 – 1940, s/s Mary L. Williams
- Williams, Elbert T., Jul 25, 1911 – Nov 4, 1983; s/s Pearlie Mae Williams
- Williams, Ella, 1888 – 1945, s/s Odus Williams
- Williams, Hubert E., 1907-1964, s/s Mary L. Williams
- Williams, J. T., Jul 24, 1864 – Jan 25, 1923
- Williams, Jeanette, May 21, 1931 – Dec 7, 2010, s/s Robert Lee Williams, married Nov 23, 1968
- Williams, Lawson, 1869 – 1947, s/s Mollie Williams
- Williams, Mary Helen, Sep 15, 1931 – Dec 28, 1990, s/s Woodrow Williams
- Williams, Mary L., 1896 – 1974, s/s Edward J. Williams
- Williams, Mary L., 1914 – 2011, s/s Hubert E. Williams
- Williams, Mollie, 1873 – 1961, s/s Lawson Williams
- Williams, Odus, 1881 – 1950, s/s Ella Williams
- Williams, Pearlie Mae, Oct 4, 1916 – May 22, 2005; s/s Elbert T. Williams
- Williams, Powell Jr., Sep 6, 1926 – Oct 29, 1981, s/s Arah I. Luker Williams
- Williams, Ray “Sonny”, Aug 7, 1938 – Dec 8, 2008 (death-date from obituary)
- Williams, Robert Lee, 1874 – 1917, s/s Anna Lee Williams
- Williams, Robert Lee, Apr 3, 1920 – Sep 29, 1997, s/s Jeanette Williams, married Nov 23, 1968
- Williams, Sallie M., Apr 9, 1896 – Aug 10, 1939
- Williams, Steve, 1963 – 2008 (funeral home marker)
- Williams, Woodrow, Jan 15, 1929 – Jul 5, 2007, s/s Mary Helen Williams
I am asking how the Old Republican Cemetery got its name located on Hwy 22 outside Union City toward Reelfoot Lake. Please make me knowledgeable of these facts.
Thank you,
Pat M. Curd
From “Road Less Travelled: Self-Guided Tours to Historic Sites and Scenic Areas in Obion County”, by Mr. Bill Threlkeld and Mr. Rebel Forrester: “Contrary to what might seem obvious, this is not a cemetery for old Republicans! There is no connection Republican Party, which was founded in 1854. The name is apparently derived from the definition of the word as a group of people united in a single cause. Church records reveal that on October 29th, 1848, a group of 19 persons banded together and agreed to ‘live together as Christians at Republican Meetinghouse’ and to ‘give themselves to each other and to the Lord.’ This was the first Church of Christ in Obion County.”
The Old Republican Church building is still there, (I don’t know when the current building was built) but it now goes by New Hope Bible Church. The cemetery is right across the road, still maintained very well and in use. I’ve been told that a landslide occurred near the back of the cemetery at one point, causing several graves to cave in. I don’t know when this occurred or how many stones were affected.
My husband and I live in this area and are starting the process of purchasing
a couple grave sites. Could you please let us know what’s available/