BONE SPRINGS CEMETERY

Bone Springs Cemetery, January 2000

 

            Bone Springs Cemetery is a nineteenth century cemetery, still in use, located on Old State Highway 13 about 2/10 mile south of the Humphreys County line. About two dozen graves remain marked by fieldstones and at many more spots ground disturbances indicate unmarked graves.

            David Donahue recorded Bone Springs Cemetery January 14, 2000 and checked and updated it August 23, 2004. Mary (Stewart) Bowen and Melissa (Snyder) Bowen recorded the 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.

 

Akers, Mary E. [see Howell, Mary E. Akers]

Ayers, Laura B. [see Daniel, Laura B. Daniel]

Bishop, Jenny L., 1871-Apr. 19, 1953 (homemade)

Bishop, L. J., May 10, 1859-Nov. 9, 1907, "Wife of J. O. Bishop"

Blackwell, Sarah C., dates unreadable, "Wife of S. A. Blackwell" (fallen)

Bone, _____ (eroded) [identifiable but unreadable in 2000, unidentifiable in 2004; as reported by Bowen: Bone, ____, 1861-____, "dau of Dr. JL & MF ____"]

Bone, A. B., May 8, 1867-Aug. 11, 1886, "Son of L. B. & T. Bone"

Bone, B. Paton, Dec. 6, 1939-Oct. 13, 1913, "Father" [Masonic symbol]
Bone, Fesonia, Feb. 1, 1851-Mar. 24, 1925, "Mother"

Bone, Ellen, Aug. 26, 1871-Feb. 25, 1950, "Mother"
Bone, William A., May 6, 1870-Jan. 2, 1929, "Father"

Bone, Infant, born & died Jan. 18, 1905, "Dau. of W. A. & Ellen Bone"

Bone, John A., d. Oct. 11, 1886, Age 1 Year 3 ms. & 19 Ds., "Son of P. W. & M. I. Bone"

Bone, John F., Mar. 2, 1873-Sept. 16, 1873, "Son of B. P. & F. E. Bone"

Bone, Luna Pearl, Sept. 2, 1882-Sept. 12, 1885, "Dau. of J. L. & M. E. Bone"

Brandon, Mary A., Dec. 8, 1887-Sept. 19, 1915

Brandon, Maude M., June 23, 1892-Jan. 19, 1910

Buchanan, Billy, Apr. 22, 1931-June 25, 1978

Buchanan, Delia Williams, 1851-1947
Buchanan, Martin B., 1863-1936 [replacement]

Buchanan, Tony R., May 11, 1962-Dec. 3, 1962 (homemade)

Buchanan, Vera Mitchell, June 17, 1903-Jan. 9, 1986, "Mother" footstone
Buchanan, Richard Benjamin, Aug. 19, 1900-Sept. 20, 1993, "Dad" footstone

Bugg, Claude, 1900-1927 [reported by Bowen; probably painted concrete cross, unreadable in 2000, 4-5 yards southeast of marker for Mary Carolyn Warren; in 2000 fragments of an earlier cross for Claud Bugg are piled under a nearby tree]

Campbell, Denny Lynn, d. June 5, 1987, Age 1 mo, temporary marker, McDonald Funeral Home, 2 feet north of marker for Billy Buchanan [date and age as reported by Bowen]

Carson, Irene Daniel, Nov. 4, 1925-July 23, 1997, temporary marker read in 2000, Luff Bowen Funeral Home, Waverly & McEwen, 3 yards from marker for Clarence Lee Daniel

Cavender, Jasie Greenbary, Aug. 17, 1869-Oct. 22, 1895, "Son of F." [not found in 2000; reported by Bowen; probably stump of broken marker 1 yard south of fragments of marker for Nedom B. Cavender]

Cavender, Mary Ellen, May 16, 1880-Dec. 26, 1884, "Dau. of N. T. & P." [not found in 2000; reported by Bowen; probably was located 1 yard south of fragments of marker for Nedom B. Cavender]

Cavender, Nedom B., Feb. 9, 1876-Feb. 7, 1882, "Son of N. T. & & P. Cavender" (broken)

Cavender, Paralee, July 28, 1850-June 17, 1922, "Mrs."
Cavender, N. T., Oct. 18, 1847-____ [Note: The missing or damaged markers for Mary Ellen Cavender, Nedom B. Cavender, and Jasie Greenbary Cavender would be the three burial positions south of this marker.]

Chandler, Doris Valee, Apr. 21, 1935-July 3, 1935

Clayborn, Ben, d. Sept. 7, 1974, "Big Daddy"

Clayborn, Mary D. Rains, June 2, 1890-May 2, 1966

Clayborn, Mary Josephine [see Cowan, Mary Josephine Claiborn]

Cowan, Mary Josephine Clayborn, Oct. 22, 1922-May 9, 2003

Cunningham, Mary Hester Wright, May 14, 1919-Apr. 13, 1949

Cunninghan, Jesse Fred, Sept. 6, 1912-Apr. 17, 1964

Curtis, J. W. John, Dec. 2, 1873-Mar. 1, 1930 (homemade) [identifiable but not readable in 2000; information from Bowen]

Curtis, J. W., Dec. 29, 1871-Mar. 1, 1930, "Father" [shares double marker with Sallie Curtis Marrs]

Curtis, Willie, no dates, "71" (carved on fieldstone)

Daily, George Wesley, 1892-1898 [replacement]

Daily, J. A., Aug. 14, 1843-Feb. 9, 1931, military marker as footstone "John Daily" "Pvt US Army"

Daily, Sarah DePriest, Mar. 6, 1854-Mar. 8, 1936 [replacement]

Daniel, Bernice Neal, Dec. 4, 1901-July 31, 1992

Daniel, Brady Hutson, Oct. 4, 1916-Nov. 7, 2002, military marker "Cpl US Marine Corps World War II"

Daniel, Charles Wesley, Nov. 3, 1873-Nov. 5, 1943

Daniel, Clarence Lee, Nov. 27, 1928-Sept. 16, 1990

Daniel, Edd Lee, Aug. 2, 1888-Apr. 17, 1964, "Daddy" footstone
Daniel, Laura B. Ayers, Aug. 2, 1894-July 30, 1967, "Mother" footstone [from temporary marker, Luff-Bowen Funeral Home, Waverly, Tennessee, read in 2000: Laura Bell Daniel]

Daniel, Emily Coffie, Sept. 20, 1900-Apr. 7, 1964

Daniel, Ethel Louese, Nov. 25, 1903-Aug. 10, 1904, "Daughter of C. W. & Kittie Rains Daniel"

Daniel, Gauvain Revo, May 4, 1914-Dec. 11, 1930, "Son of R. T. & M. H. Daniel"

Daniel, Gilbert, 1899-1942, "Father" footstone
Daniel, Minnie, 1904-1942, "Mother" footstone

Daniel, Hillard Br___, d. Mar. 8, 1972, Aged 63 Yrs. 8 Mos. 10 days, temporary marker [in 2004 this was leaning against the double marker for Eddie Lee and Laura B. Daniel]

Daniel, I., no dates

Daniel, Ida [see Gilbert, Ida Daniel]

Daniel, Infant, born & died Apr. 17, 1925, "Inf. son of W. L. & May Daniel"

Daniel, Irene [see Carson, Irene Daniel]

Daniel, J. R., Oct. 5, 1864-Aug. 15, 1917

Daniel, Kittie Rains, Mar. 18, 1883-July 26, 1934 [matches marker for Charles Wesley Daniel]

Daniel, Martha, Nov. 8, 1876-Apr. 25, 1935, "Wife of R. T. Daniel"

Daniel, Molly, Oct. 7, 1869-Aug. 24, 1941, "Wife of J. R. Daniel"

Daniel, Patrick Henry, Nov. 15, 1908-Feb. 26, 1990, military marker as footstone "Sgt US Army World War II"

Daniel, R. T., Apr. 22, 1875-July 2, 1924

Daniel, Rebecca June, June 9, 1938, "Infant"

Daniel, Verdie Lucille, Apr. 27, 1904-Jan. 11, 1992 [adjacent to marker for Patrick Henry Daniel]

Daniel, Wallace L., June 8, 1923-____, unplaced "Mama" footstone
Daniel, John Clyde, June 29, 1922-Feb. 20, 1977, "Daddy" footstone

DePriest, Sarah [see Daily, Sarah DePriest]

Dotson, Cathey, June 5, 1868-June 23, 1930

Dotson, Egbert B., Oct. 2, 1886-Sept. 1, 1961

Dotson, Maggie, May 30, 1889-July 24, 1923

Duckworth, Timothy J., 1963

Duff, L. F., 1861-1910 [replacement]

Gilbert, Ida Daniel, May 3, 1893-Aug. 7, 1957 [replacement; "Ida Elizabeth Gilbert" on temporary marker recorded by Bowen]

Greer, Calerah, Feb. 23, 1903-Sept. 18, 1904, "Daughter of R. H. & W. E. A. Greer"

Greer, Robert H., Apr. 3, 1897-Jan. 21, 1945
Greer, Willie E., Aug. 25, 1874-May 19, 1941

Hampton, Lillie M., Oct. 1892-Sept. 12, 1934 (homemade)

Hampton, William J., May 1868-May 8, 1934 (homemade)

Heath, Mary [see Warren, Mary Heath]

Hooper, B. F., Apr. 6, 1841-May 9, 1890 [replacement; Masonic symbol]

Hooper, Emily C., May 17, 1832-Mar. 8, 1917

Hooper, J. B. (Doss), May 3, 1874-Sept. 28, 1936 [Masonic symbol]

Hooper, James W., Dec. 25, 1867-Aug. 2, 1933 [replacement]

Hooper, Odie Pearl, Jan. 5, 1916-July 27, 2002

Horner, Infant, Oct. 14, 1918, "Infant son of R. E. & Lizzie Horner" [replacement]

Howell, Mary E. Akers, Nov. 14, 1892-Nov. 18, 1986
Howell, Thomas Otis, Apr. 16, 1872-Feb. 24, 1946 (homemade)

Langly, R. T., Aug. 14, 1888-Mar. 2, 1907
Langley, T. L., d. June 3, 1907, "date of birth unknown" [Masonic symbol]

Leathers, Mae W., July 7, 1899-Oct. 18, 1978
Leathers, Henry H., Aug. 6, 1892-May 9, 1980, military marker as footstone "Henry Hardeman Leathers" "Pvt US Army World War II"

Leathers, Mary Jane, Sept. 15, 1866-Dec. 4, 1956, "Mother" footstone

Leathers, William H., Sept. 26, 1900-____, "Daddy"
Leathers, Ludie P., Mar. 13, 1916-Aug. 7, 1992, "Mother" "Our children Reba, Rebecca & Richard" "Wed Apr. 16, 1938"

Leathers, William Richard, June 16, 1950-Feb. 13, 1991

Little, Melvia June Marrs, Apr. 24, 1942-Jan. 6, 1997, "Sister"

Long, Mattie [see Rains, Mattie Long]

Marrs, Anna, Oct. 31, 1870-Oct. 31, 1929, "Wife of H. H. Marrs"

Marrs, Ben, Nov. 28, 1915-Nov. 10, 1996, "Son of George and Verna"

Marrs, Dorothy A., Aug. 6, 1932-Oct. 25, 1993, "Daughter of George and Verna Marrs"

Marrs, Elena Ann, Nov. 21, 1963-June 26, 1982, "Daughter of Kenneth & Joyce"

Marrs, Frank A., Aug. 25, 1917-Feb. 11, 1997

Marrs, G. W., June 23, 1833-Mar. 11, 1909

Marrs, George W., Aug. 31, 1897-Feb. 4, 1976, "Father"
Marrs, Verna R., Apr. 21, 1898-Mar. 31, 1988, "Mother"

Marrs, Henry T., Mar. 31, 1870-Apr. 9, 1953

Marrs, Jennifer Leigh, Dec. 15, 1974-Dec. 15, 1974

Marrs, Kenneth Ralph, 1935-1967
Marrs, Joyce Ann, no dates, "Married 1963"

Marrs, Martha C., Feb. 15, 1923-Mar. 31, 1987
Marrs, W. D. (Dub), Feb. 17, 1921-Dec. 22, 1993 [from temporary marker, Luff-Bowen Funeral Home, Waverly & McEwen, Tennessee, read in 2000: William D. (Dub) Marrs], "Wed Dec. 3, 1941"

Marrs, Meliva June [see Little, Melvia June Marrs]

Marrs, Paul D., Jan. 10, 1943-May 12, 1943 [replacement]

Marrs, Sallie Curtis, Feb. 18, 1887-Aug. 31, 1954, "Mother" [shares double marker with J. W. Curtis]

McCollum, Fred, Oct. 7, 1906-Oct. 31, 1908, "Son of J. L. & M. E. McCollum" (broken)

McCollum, Glenie May, Jan. 14, 1899-Apr. 23, 1899, "Dau. of J. L. & M. E. McCollum"

Merideth, Bobby W., Aug. 24, 1931-Oct. 13, 1987, military marker "Cpl US Army Korea"

Merideth, Brooksie Lane, Apr. 6, 1933-Apr. 21, 1933 [replacement]

Merideth, William Thomas, July 17, 1902-Sept. 21, 1973, "Daddy" footstone
Merideth, Earlie Stewart, May 7, 1901-Feb. 7, 1974, "Mother" footstone

Miller, Infant, no dates [replacement]

Miller, Infant, no dates [replacement]

Miller, Lavada O., June 27, 1891-Feb. 9, 1961, "Mother" footstone
Miller, Thomas Roy, Aug. 27, 1888-Nov. 1, 1971, "Daddy" footstone, "Married June 28, 1908"

Mitchell, Christiana, d. July 28, 1911, Aged about 77 Yrs., "Wife of M. B. Mitchell"

Mitchell, E. J., Oct. 8, 1868-Feb. 19, 1912

Mitchell, Etta, Apr. 15, 1882-June 19, 1947

Mitchell, Jack R., Sept. 2, 1900-Mar. 20, 1971, military marker "Pvt Quartermaster Corps World War II"

Mitchell, Vera [see Buchanan, Vera Mitchell]

Mohead, Fred E., Sept. 15, 1917-Sept. 15, 1917

Neal, Bernice [see Daniel, Bernice Neal]

Oakley, Bertie L. Spenser, Aug. 25, 1894-Dec. 16, 1962
Oakley, Samuel Lee, Mar. 14, 1892-May 18, 1960

Oakley, John _., no dates (homemade) [hand painted on wood, 4 yards south of double marker for Bertie L. Spencer and Samuel Lee Oakley

Oakley, Ruthy Ann, Sept. 9, 1877-Dec. 4, 1942

Oakley, W. F., Oct. 23, 1886-Aug. 16, 1941

Oakley, William F., Jan. 6, 1846-Jan. 22, 1925

O'Bryan, Fannie, Aug. 19, 1855-Sept. 18, 1932, "Wife of John W. O'Bryan" "Mother"

Owens, Coin Bryan, Oct. 10, 1896-July 1, 1948, military marker "Tennessee Pvt 58 Pioneer Infantry World War I" [improperly mounted]

Owens, Dottie Pearl, Sept. 22, 1901-Dec. 18, 1902, "Dau. of F. B. & M. B. Owen"

Owens, Frank B., July 22, 1862-Feb. 25, 1940, "Father"

Poole, Emma P., Apr. 22, 1870-Mar. 5, 1965, "Mother"
Poole, A. P., Jan. 28, 1864-July 5, 1931, "Father" [Masonic symbol]

Poole, Florence P., July 19, 1896-Mar. 1, 1972
Poole, David P., Dec. 27, 1893-July 24, 1983

Poole, Long P., Nov. 10, 1902-June 13, 1927, "Son of A. P. & Emma P. Poole"

Poole, Mattie Lee P., Dec. 28, 1891-June 9, 1926, "Dau. of A. P. & Emma P. Poole"

Rains, John Golong, Oct. 6, 1844-Nov. 29, 1935, "Father"
Rains, Mattie Walker, Mar. 27, 1859-Oct. 12, 1939, "Mother"

Rains, Kittie [see Daniel, Kittie Rains]

Rains, Mary D. [see Clayborn, Mary D. Rains]

Rains, Mattie Long, Jan. 25, 1895-May 15, 1965

Roberts, Anne, Feb. 25, 1836-Nov. 19, 1924

Roberts, Jesse James, born & died _____, "Son of Sam & Pearl Roberts" (dates buried)

Rogers, Bettie, June 20, 1866-May 24, 1926, "Wife of W. H. Rogers"

Rogers, Henry, Jan. 2, 1865-Feb. 7, 1943 (homemade)

Rogers, Pearl, Jan. 31, 1897-May 4, 1934 (homemade) [death year unreadable in 2004]

Shannon, James Albert, Sept. 11, 1917-July 26, 1920, "Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Shannon"

Shannon, Willie earl, Feb. 23, 1915-Mar. 8, 1915, "Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. E. Shannon"

Smith, James Marion, Oct. 26, 1876-Apr. 13, 1949, "Daddy" footstone
Smith, Minor Mitchell, July 4, 1877-Sept. 1, 1966, "Mother" footstone

Smith, John R., Jan. 17, 1868-June 28, 1951, "Father"
Smith, Selma W., Apr. 2, 1885-Oct. 1, 1939, "Mother"

Smith, Lislie, Aug. 23, 1908-Oct. 23, 1909, "Son of M. & M. Smith" [probably son of James Marion and Minnie Mitchell Smith, whose double marker is adjacent]

Smith, Pauline, Nov. 18, 1903-June 15, 1905, "Dau. of J. R. & S. W. Smith"

Spenser, Bertie L. [see Oakley, Bertie L. Spenser]

Stewart, Dora L., Feb. 8, 1873-Nov. 1, 1918, "Wife of W. A. Stewart"

Stewart, Elizabeth, 1852-1930, "Mother"
Stewart, Thomas L., 1850-1923, "Father"

Stewart, James Elton, Oct. 19, 1914-Aug. 29, 1929

Stewart, L. D., Jan. 29, 1928-Feb. 3, 1928, "Son of D. B. & Mattie Stewart"

Stewart, Mattie E., 1883-1936, "Mother" footstone
Stewart, Dorsey B., 1876-1940

Stewart, R. A., July 28, 1883-Oct. 3, 1883, "Son of T. L. & S. J. E."

Stewart, W. A., Dec. 18, 1870-May 6, 1918, "Husband of Dora Stewart"

Stewart, W. C., Aug. 22, 1893-Sept. 16, 1893, "Son of W. A. & D. C."

Surtis, Sallie [see Marrs, Sallie Curtis]

Terry, Nora Lee, Jan. 23, 1880-Jan. 1, 1905 (broken) [broken through a line which identified her parents]

Tummins, Isabella, Apr. 13, 1928-Jan. 30, 1980, temporary marker, Luff-Bowen Funeral Home, Waverly-McEwen, 4 yards east of the footstone for Baxter Turner and 5 yards northeast of double marker for Clyde and Bettie M. Wheet

Turner, Baxter, 1883-1955, "Beloved father"

Turner, Ella, Aug. 1, 1869-Dec. 5, 1991

Walker, Mattie [see Rains, Mattie Walker]

Warren, Bobby Lee, Mar. 12, 1970-Sept. 9, 1988 (homemade)

Warren, Fernie E., 1892-____ [ground disturbance indicated a burial here]
Warren, Ola B., 1894-1978

Warren, Joe Jim, Mar. 15, 1880-Sept. 2, 1961

Warren, Mary Carolyn, May 1, 1880-Apr. 26, 1970

Warren, Mary Heath, 1901-1932
Warren, William Andrew, 1893-1933 [replacement]

Warren, Nancy bell, Mar. 13, 1904-May 10, 1996

Warren, Nancy, Feb. 22, 1858-Mar. 25, 1913

Warren, Robert Joe, 1922 [replacement; infant-style marker]

Warren, William A., Apr. 1, 1939-Aug. 23, 1982 (homemade)

Warren, William Andrew, d. June 30, 1963 [not found in 2000; reported by Bowen to be an undertaker's marker; probably at burial spot 4 feet north of the homemade marker for William A. Warren]

Warren, William Albert, May 31, 1968-Sept. 16, 2000
Warren, William Roy, Mar. 26, 1922-Feb. 11, 1997

Warren, Wilma (Buddy), Dec. 16, 1928-Nov. 9, 1938

Wheat, Fannie S., June 25, 1975-Dec. 26, 1946

Wheat, George Wesley, Dec. 20, 1861-Mar. 26, 1947 (lichen encrusted disintegrating concrete marker)

Wheat, Maycel, Jan. 22, 1908-Nov. 16, 1933, "Dau. of G. W. & Fannie Wheat"

Wheet, Clyde, July 14, 1893-Aug. 31, 1935
Wheet, Bettie M., Feb. 10, 1892-July 6, 1972

Wilson, Patricia M., Apr. 15, 1959-Jan. 30, 1981, temporary marker, Luff-Bowen Funeral Home, Waverly-McEwen, 5 yards east-northeast of the footstone for Baxter Turner and 6 yards north-northeast of double marker for Clyde and Bettie M. Wheet; 4 feet north of temporary marker for Isabella Tummins

Wright, Annie Mae, May 7, 1909-Jan. 21, 1923 [replacement]

Wright, Bobby Joe, 1944-1945

Wright, Henry J., 1880-1942
Wright, Maude L., 1882-1953

Wright, Leslie, Dec. 16, 1904-June 17, 1960
Wright, Luna E., Sept. 19, 1904-____

Wright, Mary Hester [see Cunningham, Mary Hester Wright]

Wright, Will W., Feb. 2, 1892-Aug. 28, 1918

 

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