RAINEY CEMETERY

Rainey Cemetery, December 1999

 

            Rainey Cemetery is located within Naychez Trace State Park and Forest. To reach this cemetery turn on west of the gravel road just north of I-40 interchange. Drive about a mile and the cemetery is on the left. Blocks mark four additional probable grave sites. David Donahue recorded Rainey Cemetery December 29, 1999.

            Derrick Lewis recorded Rainey Cemetery in 1976. His record appears in Henderson County, Tennessee Cemetery Inscriptions (R. H. Harris, Memphis, 1976). This is referred to as Lewis in notes below.

 

Gibson, Luny J., Dec. 5, 1897-Apr. 27, 1902, "Dau. of F. S. & V.(?) A. Gibson" [Lewis "Dau. of S. F. & L. A."]

Hampton, Eugenia, May 22, 1926-Apr. 17, 1927

Lovell, Effie, Dec. 19, 1889-Oct. 11, 1918, "Son of P. A. & G. G. Lovell" "Co. C. 21 B. _. _. " (damaged) [inscription damaged]

Lovell, L. G., Apr. 26, 1865-Apr. 11, 1928, "Wife of P. A. Lovell"

Lovell, P. A., Aug. 13, 1858-June 12, 1936

Nowell, Calista, June 11, 1896-Sept. 11, 1898, "Dau. of J. T. & N. K. Nowell"

Nowell, O. E., d. Mar. 24, 1892, "Aged 10 Y's 8 M's 7 D's" "Son of J. T. & E. P. Nowell"

Rainey, D. N., Mar. 31, 1835-Sept. 1, 1909

Rainey, W. R., Oct. 9, 1839-July 23, 1902

Rainy, L. C., d. Mar. 18, 1864, "Aged 35 Y's 1 Mo. & 29 days"

Rainy, L., d. May 15, 1863, "Aged 7 Y's, 4 M's, 2 D's" "Dau. of L. C. & S. E. Rainy"

Rainy, S. E., d. Aug. 23, 1892, "Aged 60 Y's, 1 Mo. & 13 Days" "Wife of L. C. Rainy"