MOORE CHAPEL CEMETERY
(Flatwoods Cemetery)

            Moore Chapel Cemetery is a well-maintained black cemetery on Manley Chapel Road in the McIllwain Community in southern Benton County. It lies on the opposite side of the road and about 150 yards north of Friendship C.M.E. Church. There may be 150 or more unmarked graves. The cemetery usually is listed as Flatwoods in early 20th century death certificates. It may be called Friendship Cemetery in late 20th century obituaries.

            David Donahue recorded Moore Chapel Cemetery on July 21, 2004. Jonathan K. T. Smith recorded Moore Chapel cemetery in January 1995 and revisited the cemetery in December 1997. His record of the cemetery is included in his Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Benton County, Tennessee. B. F. Cain recorded Moore Chapel Cemetery in June and December 1996. His record appears in Cemetery Listings of Benton County, Tennessee (Benton County, Genealogical Society, 1997). The cemetery was recorded by an unknown person circa 1979. This record appears in Benton County, Tennessee Cemetery Records (Glover's Trace Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1979).

Barnett, George, June 10, 1835-Feb.2, 1885
Barnett, Edmond, Jan.20, 1868-1885 (broken) [both the DAR and Cain list both as Masons]

Browning, Mattie A., Apr. 6, 1925-June 15, 1967, "Sister" footstone

Donloe, Tina Inez, Dec.25, 1900-Nov. 1, 1986, "Mother wait for us in heaven"

Gossett, Jake, June 6, 1843-Died Jan. 22, 1909 (broken, bad repair, rebroken) [birth year and death month are unreadable in 2004 are those reported by Smith]

Harrell, Mable L., Sept. 7, 1938-Feb. 8, 1996, "Mom" footstone

Harris, Della, June 18, 1923-Jan. 2, 1985, temporary marker, McClain Bros., 5 feet north of marker for Christine Moore Hooper

Hart, Sidney Alice, 1884-1967, temporary marker [not found in 2004; reported in DAR record]

Hayes, Homer, d. 1950, temporary marker, 4 feet north of marker for Wilbert Moore [Oct. 7, 1918-Aug. 18, 1950, Camden Funeral Home record]

Hayes, Joe Paul, Sept. 26, 1947-Aug. 2, 1988, temporary marker, McClain Bros., 4 feet north of marker for Lewis W. Moore, Jr.

Hooper, Christine Moore, Jan.26, 1932-Oct. 8, 1986

Hooper, Hallie C., Jan. 26, 1932-Oct. 8, 1966, temporary marker [not found in 2004; reported by Smith]

Jennings, Daisy, July 5, 1893-Apr. 18, 1900, "Dau. of A. J. & L. E. Jennings"

Jennings, Eugenia (Jennie), 1897-1984 [adjacent to marker for William McKinley Jennings]

Jennings, Lee A., Jan. 8, 1872-Jan. 23, 1939 [identified as wife of A. J. Jennings in Mrs. T. R. Jennings' list of unmarked graves in DAR record]

Jennings, William McKinley, 1896-1961 [Apr. 17, 1897-Dec. 29, 1961, Camden Funeral Home record]

McHaney, Cordilia M., 1931-Feb. 29, 1990, temporary marker [not found in 2004; reported by Smith]

Menzies, Alice S., Oct. 2, 1866-Jan. 9, 1959, temporary marker, no good reference point, approximately 10 yards north-northwest of marker for Poley Moore

Menzies, Butler, 1882-1966, temporary marker [not found in 2004; reported in DAR record]

Menzies, Bynum, Aug. 1878-Oct. 16, 1915 [replacement]

Menzies, Heusolene H., Oct. 30, 1913-Sept. 28, 1997, "Mama" footstone
Menzies, Ernest, Feb. 3, 1914-June 12, 2002, "Daddy" footstone, "Married Oct.9, 1930"

Menzies, Ida Moore, Nov. 14, 1918-____, unplaced "Mama" footstone
Menzies, Orban D., Nov. 2, 1909-July 18, 1983, "Daddy" footstone [Cain reports "Married Jan. 2, 1934"]

Menzies, Jerry Alma, Jan. 13, 1929-Apr. 6, 1985, military marker "SP3 US Army Korea" [from temporary marker, Peoples Funeral Home, read by Smith in 1995: Miss Jerry Menzies, 1929-1985]

Menzies, Maggie Moore, 1877-Jan. 28, 1933 [replacement]

Menzies, Melville T., 1926-1992, temporary marker, Peoples Funeral Home [not found in 2004; reported by Smith]

Menzies, Roxie, 1900-1975

Menzies, Theo, 1916-1922 [replacement]

Menzies, Willie T., Mr., 1926-1992, Age 79, temporary marker, Peoples Funeral Home, Lexington, TN, 2 feet north of marker for Kenneth Royal Moore [dates and age as given on the temporary marker]

Menzies, Wilma [see Parker, Wilma Menzies]

Moore, Allen W., Aug. 28, 1920-May 28, 1988, temporary marker, McClain Bros., 3 yards north of marker for Lewis W. Moore, Jr.

Moore, Christine [see Hooper, Christine Moore]

Moore, H., Mr., d. May 24, 1978, Aged 43 Yrs.7 ms 2 ds, temporary marker, Parham Funeral Home [not found in 2004; reported by Smith]

Moore, H. L., Jan. 22, 1927-May 24, 1970, military marker "Tennessee Cpl Co I 506 Abn Inf Regt Korea"

Moore, Hallie, Apr. 1, 1911-May 18, 1991; also military marker, "PFC US Army World War II"

Moore, Ida [see Menzies, Ida Moore]

Moore, Inezie, 1897-1991
Moore, John H., 1896-1977, also temporary marker, Parham Mortuary, Lexington, Tennessee, Mr. Henry Moore, d. June 4, 1977, Aged 80 Years 5 Months 27 Days; "Married 1916"

Moore, John L., Nov. 18, 1852-Nov. 5, 1923 [Masonic symbol]

Moore, Kenneth Royal, June 2, 1952-Nov. 25, 1995

Moore, Lewis W., Jr., Sept. 29, 1956-July 24, 1993

Moore, Lula, 1926-1959, temporary marker, 3 feet south of marker for Wilbert Moore [Mar. 1, 1895-Oct. 19, 1959, Camden Funeral Home record]

Moore, Maggie [see Menzies, Maggie Moore]

Moore, Mose, 1995-1962, temporary marker, 3 feet north of marker for Roxie Menzies [dates as shown on marker]

Moore, Pauline [see Murphy, Pauline Moore]

Moore, Poley, Feb.4, 1898-Aug.11, 1900, "Son of J. L.& Ida Moore"

Moore, Wilbert, 1927-1953

Murphy, William, Nov. 15, 1952-May 12, 1999, "Son"
Murphy, Pauline Moore, Mar. 10, 1924-Nov. 25, 1995, "Mother"

Parker, Gladys M., Jan.21, 1937-Sep. 19, 1975, military marker "A2C US Air Force" [Smith noted that a temporary marker listed her as Mrs. Gladys Parker]

Parker, Wilma Menzies, Aug. 12, 1935-Oct. 3, 1993, "Dau. of Ernest and Heusolene" [both Smith and Cain list her as Wilma E. Parker, probably read from a temporary marker]

Parsons, Florence, 1883-1959, temporary marker, Bivens, no good reference point; western-most row approximately 25 yards north of marker for Birtha Shurley

Pervatt, Lucy, Dec.29, 1881-June 2, 1896, "Dau. of Perry & Harriett Pervatt"

Shurley, Birtha, d. Feb. 13, 1898, Aged 1 yr. 3 Ms., "Dau. of R. H. & Dora Shurley"

Tatum, Herman, Aug. 20, 1920-Feb. 7, 2002

Turner, Dwight W., Nov. 9, 1959-Apr. 24, 1967, "Nephew" footstone [war Dwight E. Turner on temporary marker reported by the DAR and Smith]

Turner, Hester L., Apr. 30, 1927-Apr. 24, 1967

Williams, Ricky L., 1968-2000, temporary marker, Trinity Funeral Home, 3 yards south of marker for Lewis W. Moore, Jr.

Woods, Daniel, 1900-1963, temporary marker, no good reference point; western-most row approximately 27 yards north of marker for Birtha Shurley

Woods, Ora Lee, 1914-2004, temporary marker, no good reference point; western-most row approximately 28 yards north of marker for Birtha Shurley

Barnett, Flora Bell, Nov. 3, 1905-Oct. 4, 1923 (death certificate)

Barnett, Nancy, June 2, 1859-Nov. 10, 1917 (death certificate)

Barnett, William Guthrie, 1890-Apr. 3, 1918 (death certificate)

Matlock, Eliza, d. Jan. 7, 1919, aged 35 years (death certificate)

McCaney, Deal, 1892-Feb. 7, 1932 (Camden Funeral Home record)

Menzies, Beasee, Feb. 8, 1896-June 18, 1948 (Camden Funeral Home record)

Menzies, Vandella, Jan. 18, 1897-Mar. 3, 1914 (death certificate)

Moore, Allen Moses, Nov. 4, 1891-Feb. 5, 1962 (Camden Funeral Home record)

Pettigrew, Sallie, d. Apr. 12, 1916, aged 35 years (death certificate)

Jennings, Baby, May 10, 1939-Nov. 17, 1939 (funeral home record)

Stanley, Hopkins, Jan. 21, 1906-Nov. 10, 1945 (funeral home record)

Information on these unmarked graves was reported by Mrs. T. R. Jennings, Route 1, Holladay, Tennessee.