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Perry County, Tennessee
Horner Cemetery analysis
Analysis contributed by: Jan Monnin |
18 February 2009 |
Photos contributed by: Sandy
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This cemetery, unnamed on the U.S.G.S. Pope
quadrangle, is located at the mouth of McGee Hollow, south of what the
map marks as Horner Church. It is located on McGee Hollow Road
just off Highway 128 (Clifton Highway), in the side yard of a farmer's
yard. This cemetery is located in the Cedar Creek section of the
Tennessee River Watershed.There is only
one intact stone (the stone listed below for William & Nancy Horner).
Immediately next to this marker is another older marker for the same
William Horner. The current new stone is a replacement for this
older stone. This marker was intact in 1988 but was missing the
top in 1999. It is also said that three of their children may be
buried here.
Immediately next to this marker is another
older marker for the same William Horner. In addition, this
small cemetery contains two or three cairns built of cut, stacked
fieldstones, hidden in vegetation. They were in poor condition
from neglect in 1988 and had been vandalized before 1999. There are no
surviving markings on either. Terry McDonald, occupant of the Horner
house in 1999, estimates that there are up to seven burials here.
According to A Horner Legacy by
Fredalene Cooper Horner: "William and Nancy Horner owned slaves, so
there are five graves marked with stones. These were graves of his
slaves that were buried in the Horner Cemetery on Cedar Creek." Nancy
Horner was Nancy Randle, daughter of Amos Randle (Feb. 13, 1799-Mar.
10, 1881) and Rebecca Finn (Jan. 15, 1798-July 23, 1867).
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The following are the known transcriptions of this cemetery:
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The
cemetery transcription was published in the Bowen records in the 1990's;
click here to view it
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Photos of the tombstones were taken
in February 2009 by Sandy Daniel, which are below.
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Horner Cemetery, February 2009
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Burial ID |
Grave ID |
First Name |
Middle
Name |
Other or
known maiden Name |
Surname |
Birth Date |
Death Date |
Notes on
this burial |
Photo of the Tombstone |
Photo of this person or couple |
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124598 |
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Nancy |
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Horner |
25 Aug 1820 |
6 Sep 1914 |
[shares marker with William] "Mother -
Nancy, wife of William Horner. Born Aug 25, 1820. Died Sep 6, 1914.
Age 94 ys, 11 ds." |
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124599 |
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William |
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Horner |
11 Mar 1815 |
11 Sep 1869 |
[Shares marker with Nancy] "Father.
William Horner. Born Mar 11, 1815. Died Sep 11, 1869. Age 54 ys, 6
ms." |
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The original stone of William Horner, before
the replacement monument above was built. |
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unknown |
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fieldstone cairn |
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