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Perry County, Tennessee  

Nix Cemetery analysis

 

 

Analysis contributed by:  Jan Monnin 03 February 2009
Photographs contributed by:  Sandy Daniel
 

Nix Cemetery is a well maintained cemetery located in the Roan Creek Valley of Perry County, Tennessee. It is somewhat difficult to estimate the age of the cemetery and number of burials because any fieldstones once present have been removed. There is evidence of burials in much of the open area in the center of the cemetery. There is one grave house with no indication of who is buried there.   This cemetery is located in the Roan Creek section of the Tennessee River watershed.

There are a couple known transcriptions of this cemetery:

David Donahue recorded Nix Cemetery February 17, 2001 and checked and updated it September 22, 2004. Mary (Stewart) Bowen and Melissa (Snyder) Bowen recorded Nix Cemetery in the early 1990s. Their record appears in Mary Bowen's Perry County, Tennessee Cemetery Records (Vol. I). This earlier record is referred to as Bowen in the notes below.

 

  • David Donahue recorded this cemetery on 17 February 2001;

  • David Donahue checked and updated it on 22 September 2004;

  • (both of the Donahue transcriptions were recorded on the TnGenWeb site currently at:   (click here)

  • Mary (Stewart) Bowen and Melissa (Snyder) Bowen recorded this cemetery in the early 1990s.  Their transcription was also published in the Bowen Cemetery book,  Volume 1.  This is published online (click here).

  • Sandy Daniel took pictures of these tombstones in November 2008, which are included below;

 

 

 

 

Nix Cemetery sign, taken November 2008

 

 

In the list below, I’ve started with what is recorded on the new searchable TnGenWeb site and compared it to the other transcriptions.  Note:  the information included in the columns may be more than what is listed on the tombstone.  It may be information collected from various persons.

 

 

 

 

Burial ID

Grave ID

First Name

Middle Name

Other or known Maiden Name

Surname

Birth Date

Death Date

Any notes about this burial, including transcription of the tombstone

 Photo of the tombstone

Photo of the person or couple
78485
   		  Jerry Dale    Bates 16 Aug 1952 19 Sep 1952    
78486   Alma E.   Curry     [see Spencer, Alma E. Curry]    
78487       A. W.   Daniel 27 Apr 1828 15 Aug 1891 [next to Amanda Daniel marker]  
78489    A. W.   Daniel  - 23 Nov 1900 Aged 8 Ys. 11 Ms. 3 Ds., "Son of W. T. & G. L. Daniel"  
78488     Amanda     Daniel 24 Nov 1846 6 Sep 1899 [next to A W Daniel marker] "Father and Mother" (fallen) "aged 52y, 8m, 18d"  
78490       Anna J.   Daniel 1891 1988 [shares David H Daniel marker]  
78491       David H.   Daniel 1875 1944 [shares Anna J Daniel marker]  
78492       E. M.   Daniel 12 Mar 1893 8 Sep 1898 "Dau. of W. T. & G. L. Daniel"  
78493   Gussie Lee   Daniel     [see Phebus, Gussie Lee Daniel]    
78494     Iris     Daniel 29 Apr 1895 11 (no month) 1896  "Dau. of W. T. & G. L. Daniel" (broken)  
78495   Mattie J.   Daniel     [see Peters, Mattie J. Daniel]    
78496
    		  Tylene J.   Daniel 1900 1938  "A loving aunt" [replacement]  
78497
    		  W. T.   Daniel 21 Aug 1870 15 Mar 1911  "Husband" "Father" [Woodmen of the World Memorial]  
78498
    		  William Howard   Daniel 20 May 1909 30 Oct 1922    
    Nathan Edward   Dotson 21 Aug 1937 09 Apr 2006 (shares marker with Wanda Dotson)  
    Wanda   Spencer Dotson 02 Dec 1946      
78503     James Fred   Duncan 1 Oct 1915 14 Dec 1989 [shares Willard Duncan marker] military marker as footstone "US Army World War II"; "Wed Feb. 17, 1945"  
78499   Pat Mavis Marie Duncan     [see Simmons, Pat Mavis Marie Duncan]    
78501       Sadie Spencer   Duncan 3 Sep 1908 3 Apr 1998 [shares Will Duncan marker] "Mama" footstone

 

 

 

  
78500       Will Edgar   Duncan 13 Dec 1889 21 Dec 1984 [shares Sadie Duncan marker] "Papa, Daddy" footstone  
78502   Willard Hinson   Duncan 27 Oct 1917 - [shares James Fred Duncan marker] (see James Duncan marker)  
78504      C.  N.   Heath 4 Oct 1926 26 Jul 1977 military marker as footstone "S1 US Navy World War II"  
78505
  		  Cayce     Heath  22 Apr 1906  20 Aug 1972 [shares Norma Heath marker]  
78511    Cayce   Jr. Heath  26 Aug 1941 14 Oct 1997 [shares Patsy Heath marker] carved wedding rings and "1960"; "Our children Patrick and Jennifer" "Our grandchildren Taylor, Cayce and Heath"  
78507
   		  Jesse  D.    Heath 30 Sep 1899 27 Jun 1993 [shares Louise Heath marker]  
78508
   		  Louise D.   Heath  4 Sep 1906 1 Jul 1981 [shares Jesse Heath marker]  
78509   Margaret     Heath     [see Honeycutt, Margaret Heath]    
78506
    		  Norma     Heath 22 Nov 1906 3 May 1994 [shares Cayce Heath marker] (see Cayce Heath  marker)  
78510
   		  Patsy     Heath 12 Aug 1944  - [next to Cayce Heath Jr marker] (see Cayce Heath Jr. marker)  
78512
     		  James Harvey   Hinson 19 Mar 1922 7 Jun 2003 [shares June Hinson marker] "Father"; military marker as footstone "James Harvey Hinson" "US Army World War II"  
78513
   		  June  O.   Hinson 28 Jun 1930   - [shares James Hinson marker] "Mother"; "Married Aug. 11,1952"  
78514   Willard     Hinson     [see Duncan, Willard Hinson]    
78515       Margaret Heath   Honeycutt 25 Feb 1925 23 Jul 2004 "devoted wife of 51 years"; "Mama' footstone  
78516       Dalton J.   Lewis 4 Jul 1886 8 Jul 1967 [shares Ester Lewis marker]  
78517       Esther L.   Lewis 19 Feb 1896 - [shares Dalton Lewis marker]  
78518      R. E.   Lewis 20 Oct 1914 24 Oct 1914    
78525      Betsy     Nix 1843 1916 [shares Sim Nix marker] "His wife"  
78519   Edward E.   Nix 2 Aug 1864  -  "Son of E. C. & Elizabeth Nix, born Aug, 2, 1864.  Died 6 weeks after birth"  
78520     Elizabeth P.   Nix 27 Apr 1841 12 Aug 1864 "Wife of E. C. Nix"  
78521
   		  Elizabeth R.   Nix 15 Nov 1807 15 Oct 1875 "Elizabeth R, wife of Harvy Nix, born Nov 15, 1807, died Oct 15, 1875.  Aged 68 ys 11 mo."  
78522
 		   Harvey      Nix 7 Nov 1809 18 Oct 1875   "Harvey, husband of Elizabeth Nix.  Born Nov 7, 1809. Died Oct 18, 1875. "  
78523
  		  R. F.   Nix 11 Dec 1903 18 Sep 1923    
78524
    		  Sim     Nix 1846 1916 [shares Betsy Nix marker] (see Betsy Nix marker)  
78526
   		  Whitman     Nix 8 May 1849 2 Nov 1859  "Son of Harvey & Elizabeth Nix"  
78528       Annie  J.   Oakley 7 Sep 1900 18 Aug 1984 "Mother" footstone [next to Homer Oakley marker]  
78527
    		  Homer A.   Oakley 13 Oct 1917 10 Jul 1978 [next to Annie Oakley marker] military marker as footstone "Homer Alfred Oakley" "Pvt US Marine Corps World War II"  
    Henry A.   O'Guin July 1864 05 Nov 1942 Mary Ellen O'Guin is buried in the little gravehouse, which was built by her husband Henry. 

Henry is buried beside her.  His grave has a head and foot fieldstone with a temporary marker with no info in it and you should be able to see the gravehouse beside his grave. (This information contributed by Sandy Daniel Feb 2009)

(photo courtesy of

Sandy Daniel)
    Mary Ellen Daniel O'Guin August 1862 12 Aug 1928  
78529       Mattie J. Daniel Peters 9 Feb 1878 17 Nov 1952  

(photo courtesy of

Sandy Daniel)
78530        Gussie Lee Daniel Phebus 1870 1953 "Mother"  
78531    L. B.   Phebus  -  11 Feb 1897 "L.B. son of J.W. and M.O. Phebus.  Died Feb 11 1897 aged 1 yr, 3 ms, 28 ds."  
78532
    		  M. O.   Phebus - 15 Feb 1897 "M.O. Pheubs, Wife of J. W. Phebus, Aged 35 Ys. 3 Ms. & 25 Ds., "  
78533   W.  L.   Phebus  24 Mar 1883  26 Sep 1906  Aged 20 ys. 6 ms. 2 ds., "Son of J. W. & M. O. Phenus" (broken) [broken through birth date; birth year is unreadable and was calculated from age]  
78534
 		   Daniel     Putnam   - 01 May 1841 "Daniel Putnam.  Birth unknown.  Died about May 1, 1841.  Aged about 60 Years"  
78536
    		  Henry  R.   Putnam 19 May 1837 1 Sep 1906 [shares Mary Putnam marker] "Henry R Putnam, born May 19, 1837. died Sept 1, 1906.  Aged 69 yrs 3 ms 12ds.  Father"  
78535
    		  Mary  M.   Putnam 9 Jul 1840 28 Jun 1907 [shares Henry Putnam marker] "Mary M Putnam, born July 9, 1840. died June 28, 1907.  Aged 66 yrs 11 ms 19ds.  Mother"  
78537   Thompson  F.   Putnam 19 Mar 1839 17 Apr 1860

"Thompson F, son of Daniel & Elizabeth Putnam.  Born Mar 19, 1839. Died Apr 17, 1860.  Aged 21 yrs

(0 ms 30 ds?)"

 
78538   Ednia F.   Randle  11 Apr 1858   19 Jun 1882

"Ednia F Randle. Born Apr 11, 1858. Died June 19, 1882.

Aged 24 yrs 2 mo 8 ds."

  
78539   Sarah     Randle  - 12 May 1903 Aged 52 Ys, "Wife of T. M. C. Randle" (fallen)  
78540   Willie Lee  III Ritch 22 Mar 1975 12 Jan 1995    
78541   Ruby     Shannon     [see Spencer, Ruby Shannon]    
78542   Jerry Cecil Alden Simmons 11 Feb 1919 4 Jul 2000 [shares Pat Simmons marker] military marker as footstone "Col US Air Force World War II Purple Heart"  
78543     Pat  Mavis Marie Duncan Simmons 8 Apr 1926 8 Feb 1980 [shares Jerry Simmons marker] ["Jerry" and "Pat" may be nicknames and are listed as such by Bowen]  
78544     Alma E.  Curry Spencer 10 Jan 1922 14 Aug 2000 [shares James Spencer marker]  
    Billy Gene Bill Spencer 12 Mar 1931 14 Mar 1008 [shares marker with Marguerite Spencer]  
78546   Dena   Daniel Spencer 1875 1967 [shares W D Spencer marker] "Mother" footstone; also temporary marker "Dena D. Spencer," [from temporary marker read in 2001: d. Dec. 21, 1967, 93 Yrs. 8 Mos. 2 days]

(photo courtesy of

Doss Spencer, Jr.)
78552     Doss Lee Sr. Spencer 4 Feb 1902 7 Apr 1970 [shares Ruby Spencer marker]  
78548    Edward Shannon   Spencer 6 May 1924 4 Jun 1944 military marker as footstone "Tennessee Staff Sgt 7 Inf 3 Inf Div World War II"

(photo courtesy of

Doss Spencer, Jr.)
78555    Henry A.   Spencer 1896 1965 [shares Tomye Spencer marker] military marker as footstone "Henry Alfred Spencer" "Tennessee Pvt Co I 3 Bn Repl Tng Cen World War II"; dates on military marker Feb. 4, 1896-June 15, 1965  
78549
     		  Henry Earl   Spencer 7 Oct 1931 6 Jul 1988 military marker "Cpl US Army Korea"  
78545
     		  James Clint   Spencer 5 Jul 1917 25 Nov 1994 [shares Alma Spencer marker] "Married Jan. 30, 1939" "Our children Peggy Wanda Tony" (see Alma Spencer marker)  
    Marguerite   Kerr Spencer 25 Nov 1931 -- [shares marker with Billy Spencer] (see Billy Spencer marker)  
78550
    		  Raymond Alfred   Spencer  1 Nov 1925 21 Jun 1976 military marker "S2 US Navy World War II"  
78551
     		  Ruby   Shannon Spencer 2 Apr 1908 5 Sep 1981 [next to Doss Spencer marker] (see Doss Spencer marker)  
78554
   		  Tomye  D.   Spencer 1903 1971 [shares Henry A Spencer marker] (see Henry A Spencer marker)  
78547
     		  W. D.   Spencer 1875 1957 [shares Dena Spencer marker] "Dad" footstone (see Dena Spencer marker)  
78556     Leona  E.   Stanton 23 Dec 1874 29 Sep 1875 "Dau. of W. & M. J. Stanton"  
78557
  		  Susan     Sutton 1834 - Aged 65 Years (broken) [broken through death date]  
78558     Sarah Ardenia or Argenia   Townsend 18 Aug 1867 3 Jul 1890 "Wife of W. D. Townsend"  
78559   Walter Lee   Townsend 8 Dec 1885   18 Sep 1889   "Son of W. D. & S. A. Townsend"  
78560   Josie  E.   Tubbs 3 May 1881 26 Jan 1882  "Daughter of M. H. & M. E. Tubbs" (broken)  
78561    A.  J.   Twomey 4 Nov 1855 27 Apr 1902 "Husband of N. J. Twomey" (broken)  
78562     Bennie  T.   Twomey 6 Sep 1879 5 Nov 1884

"Son of A. J. & N. J. Twomey....

aged 5 yrs 1 mo 1 dy."

 
78563     Corra  A.   Twomey  5 Jul 1882 28 Jul 1883 "Dau. of A. J. & N. J. Twomey.... aged 1 yr. 23 ds."  
78564
    		  James  O.   Westbrooks  5 Nov 1919 2 Sep 1991 [shares Mildred Westbrooks marker] military marker as footstone "US Army World War II"  
78566     James William   Westbrooks 13 Dec 1941  13 Dec 1941 [replacement]  
78565   Mildred  E.   Westbrooks 11 Jan 1925   - [shares James O Westbrooks marker] carved wedding rings and "Nov. 18, 1938" (see James O Westbrooks marker)  

  78567		   Howard   "Dale" Williams 17 Jun 1944 31 Dec 1998    

 

 

 

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