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TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY CEMETERY RELOCATION AT THE SOUTH HOLSTON RESERVOIR

The Tennessee Valley Authority started the relocation of graves from different cemeteries in the Holston Valley in the 1930s . The graves had to be removed as the filling of the reservoir would flood or isolate many of these cemeteries. Many graves were left where they were, and that area was flooded. The project was put on hold in 1942 and resumed in 1947.

Twenty cemeteries were used for the re-interment of the bodies removed from cemeteries affected by the filling of the Holston Reservoir.

 

THE R1 TO R20 NUMBERS ARE NUMBERS ASSIGNED TO THESE CEMETERIES BY THE TVA

  • R1 Relocated Brown Cemetery aka Rooty Branch Church Cemetery
  • R2 Cleveland Cemetery
  • R3 Montgomery Cemetery
  • R4 Relocated Holston Valley Cemetery
  • R5 Rust Cemetery
  • R6 Weaver Cemetery
  • R7 Glenwood Cemetery
  • R8 Paperville Cemetery
  • R9 Shipley Cemetery
  • R10 Taylor Valley Cemetery
  • R11 Westlawn Cemetery
  • R12 Rogers Cemetery
  • R13 Morning View Cemetery
  • R14 Pleasant View Cemetery
  • R15 Zion Cemetery
  • R16 Wyatt Cemetery
  • R17 Stophel Cemetery
  • R18 Florence Union Cemetery
  • R19 Emory Cemetery
  • R20 Cold Springs Cemetery

Cemeteries which were flooded by the filling of the Reservoir: Beard, Boling, Booher, Brown, Clayman, Epperson, Friendship, Gross, Holston Valley, Old Slave, Osborne, Phillips, Slave.

Cemeteries which were isolated by the filling of the Reservoir: Armstrong, Brown, Davenport, Gentry, Gross, Harless, Odom, River Bluff, Shoun, South, Trivett.

Cemeteries that will be served by relocated roads after the filling of the Reservoir: Brown, Gross, Odom.


Original Cemeteries

ARMSTRONG
BEARD
BOLING
BOOHER
BROWN Relocated to

  • VARIOUS
  • RELOCATED TO NEW BROWN AKA ROOTY BRANCH
CLAYMAN Relocated to BROWN CEMETERY
CLEVELAND CEMETERY
COLD SPRINGS CEMETERY
DAVENPORT
EMORY(1 grave)
EPPERSON Relocated to BROWN CEMETERY
FLORENCE UNION CEMETERY
FRIENDSHIP CHURCH
GENTRY NO GRAVES MOVED
GLENWOOD CEMETERY
GROSS
HARLESS
HOLSTON VALLEY CHURCH Relocated to

  • VARIOUS
  • NEW HOLSTON VALLEY CHURCH CEMETERY
MONTGOMERY CEMETERY
OSBORNE (1 grave)
PLEASANT VIEW (RUDY) CEMETERY
PHILLIPS
RIVER BLUFF CHURCH
ROGERS CEMETERY
RUST CEMETERY
SHOUN
SOUTH
TRIVETT
WEAVER’S CEMETERY
    For all Cemeteries without sub heading the graves were reinterred to various other cemeteries.

ORIGINAL CEMETERY: ARMSTRONG

RELOCATION NEW

NAME BIRTH DEATH PROJECT YEAR CAUSE COUNTY CEMETERY

ARMSTRONG, Etter 1878 1879 12 0 Hawkins Not Moved

ARMSTRONG, G. B. 1875 1887 12 0 Hawkins Not Moved

ARMSTRONG, G. G. 1842 1902 12 0 Hawkins Not Moved

ARMSTRONG, Robert F. 1864 1931 21 1943 Hart Sullivan Brown

LATHAM, Mary 1854 1855 12 0 Hawkins Not Moved

RUSSELL, Geneva 1918 1920 12 0 Hawkins Not Moved


ORIGINAL CEMETERY: BEARD

BEARD, Harve 1842 1908 21 1942 Unk Sullivan West Lawn


ORIGINAL CEMETERY: BOLING

NEW CEMETERY: BROWN, SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN

BOLING, Binia age 19 Dod. 1931 Typhoid Signed by D. C. Boling, Father

BOLING, Florence age 45 Dod. 1931 Typhoid Signed by D. C. Boling , Husband

BOLING, Joseph A. age 21 Dod. 1931 Typhoid Signed by D. C. Boling, Father


ORIGINAL CEMETERY: BOOHER

BOOHER, Amelia 1875 1913 21 1942 Chbr Sullivan Brown Amelia Booher age 38 – Signed by Thomas D. Booher Son

BOOHER, Gilbert 1912 1912 21 1942 Unk Sullivan Brown Gilbert Elmo Booher,Inf. Signed by Thomas D. Booher – Brother

BOOHER, Thomas 1845 1900 21 1942 Unk Sullivan Brown Thomas Booher, age 55 – Signed by Thomas D. Booher – Grandson

STEWART, Robert A. 1866 1922 21 1942 Oper Sullivan Glenwood Robert A. Stewart, age 56 – Signed by Theadocia Stewart – Wife


ORIGINAL CEMETERY: CLAYMAN

NEW CEMETERY: BROWN, SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN

CLAYMAN, GEORGE 0 0 21 1942

CLAYMAN, Infant 1885 1885 21 1942

CLAYMAN, Rebecky 1818 1890 21 1942

CLAYMAN, Sarah 0 0 21 1942

CLAYMAN, Virginia 0 0 21 1942


ORIGINAL CEMETERY: DAVENPORT

RELOCATION NEW

NAME BIRTH DEATH PROJECT YEAR CAUSE COUNTY CEMETERY

ARNOLD, Infant 1939 1939 21 1942 Stlb Sullivan Wyatt

DAVENPORT, Cornelias 1894 1919 21 1942 Acdt Sullivan Glenwood

DAVENPORT, Sarah F. 1858 1936 21 1942 Unk Sullivan Glenwood

DAVENPORT, Jerry M. 1858 1939 21 1942 Neph Sullivan Glenwood

DAVENPORT, Annie Lee 1896 1904 21 1942 Unk Sullivan Glenwood

GRUBB, Mary 1937 1937 21 1942 Unk Sullivan Pleasant View

LEWIS, Infant 1936 1936 21 1942 Unk Sullivan Weaver

POE, John 1916 1927 21 1942 Whcf Sullivan Pleasant View

POE, Alphia 1918 1926 21 1942 Unk Sullivan Pleasant View

SNYDER, Lula Mae 1920 1920 21 1942 Whcf Sullivan Weaver

TETTER, Clark 1912 1912 21 1942 Unk Sullivan Glenwood

WOOD, C.J. 0 0 21 1942 Flu Sullivan Wyatt


ORIGINAL CEMETERY: EPPERSON

NEW CEMETERY: BROWN,  SULLIVAN COUNTY, TN

EPPERSON, Infant 0 0 21 1942

EPPERSON, Infant 0 0 21 1942


ORIGINAL CEMETERY: FRIENDSHIP CHURCH

CAMPBELL, Thomas b. 1856 d. 1929 Sullivan Co., Reloc. Brown

CLARK, Darrell b. 1921 d. 1934 Signed for by James Clark, grandfather. Sullivan Co. Rust Cem

CLARK, Gathon b. 1906 d. 1934 Signed for by James Clark, father. Sullivan Co. Rust

FLICK, Sallie Rouse b. 1878 d. 1922 Sullivan Co., Cold Springs

GEANTRY, Infant b. 1934 d. 1934 Sullivan Co. Reloc. Brown

GENTRY, Betty M. b. 1938 d. 1928 Sullivan Co. Reloc Brown

GENTRY, Clarence b. 1915 d. 1930 Sullivan Co. Reloc. Brown

GENTRY, Clarence R. b. 1938 d. 1938 Sullivan Co. Reloc Brown

GROSS, Clyde W. b. 1901 d. 1930 Sullivan Co., Florence Union

HARLESS, Enoch b. 1854 d. 1938 Sullivan Co. Reloc. Brown

HARLESS, James Andrew b. 1859 d. 1937 Sullivan Co. Reloc. Brown

HARLESS, Kenneth V. b. 1940 d. 1940 Sullivan Co. Reloc. Brown

HARLESS, Susan b. 1869 d. 1941 Sullivan Co. Reloc Brown

RHYMER, Infant 0 0 Signed for by Lola Rhymer, mother. Sullivan Co. Rogers Cem.

RHYMER, Infant 0 0 Signed for by Lola Rhymer, mother. Sullivan Co. Rogers Cem.

RHYMER, Infant 0 0 Signed for by Lola Rhymer, mother.Sullivan Co. Rogers

RHYMER, Rilda b. 1864 d. 1933 Signed for by H. J. Rhymer, son. Sullivan Co., Rogers

ROUSE, Docia C. b. 1850 d. 1931 Sullivan Co. Cold Springs

ROUSE, Douglas Gene & Edna Mae (twins) b.1938 d.1938 Sullivan Co., Reloc Brown

ROUSE, Frankie M. b. 1856 d. 1929 Sullivan Co. Cold Springs

SNYDER, James William b. 1936 d. 1936 Sullivan Co. Reloc Brown

TRIVETTE, Lulu b. 1935 d. 1935 Signed for by Blanchie Trivett, mother. Sullivan Co. Reloc Rust

TRIVETTE, Marion b. 1859 d. 1935 Sullivan Co. Reloc Brown

WATSON, Alfonso b. 1898 d. 1930 Signed for by Mattie Watson, wife. Sullivan Co., Rust


ORIGINAL CEMETERY: GENTRY (private.) GRAVES NOT MOVED.

GENTRY, Eliza Jane age 0 dod 1901

GENTRY, Rebecca Ann age 0 dod 1902

GENTRY, William age 0 dod 1930


ORIGINAL CEMETERY: GROSS

FRITTS, Ellen age 48 dod 1918 Signed for by R. T. Fritts, son. Moved to Florence Union

FRITTS, William age 54 dod 1923 Signed for by R. T. Fritts, son. Moved to Florence Union

GROSS, Eliza age 70 dod 1902 Signed for by J. M Gross, son. Moved to Florence Union

GROSS, Elmer Ray age 4 dod 1930 Signed for by John Gross, father. Moved to Brown’s.

GROSS, Infant Inf. dod 1932 Signed for by J. C. Gross, father. Moved to Rust

GROSS, J. S. age 96 dod 1927 Signed for by J. M. Gross, son. Moved to Florence Union

GROSS, Robert L. age 5 dod 1920 Signed for by Samuel Gross, father. Moved to Rust

GROSS, Willie age 10 dod 1907 Signed for by W. H. Gross, father. Moved to Florence Union

LAWSON, Unidentified Unk Unk Signed for by J. W. Lawson, nearest. Moved to Cold Springs

LAWSON, Unidentified Unk Unk Signed for by J. W. Lawson, nearest. Moved to Cold Springs

LAWSON, Unidentified Unk Unk Signed for by J. W. Lawson, nearest. Moved to Cold Springs

LAWSON, Unidentified Unk Unk Signed for by J. W. Lawson, nearest. Moved to Cold Springs

LAWSON, Unidentified Unk Unk Signed for by J. W. Lawson, nearest. Moved to Cold Springs

LAWSON, Unidentified Unk Unk Signed for by J. W. Lawson, nearest. Moved to Cold Springs

RHYMER, Eliza age 18 dod 1912 Signed for by Claude Rhymer, husband. Moved to Rogers

RHYMER, Infant Inf. dod 1912 Signed for by Claude Rhymer, father. Moved to Rogers.

ROUSE, Bobby Joe Inf. dod 1938 Signed for by Kate Rouse, mother. Moved to Florence Union

ROUSE, Harold Inf. dod 1920 Signed for by T. H. Rouse, father. Moved to Florence Union

ROUSE, Hattie May Inf dod 1908 Signed for by T. H. Rouse, father. Moved to Florence Union

ROUSE, Lillie Bell Inf dod 1909 Signed for by T. H. Rouse, father. Moved to Florence Union

ROUSE, Rosie L. age 2 dod 1939 Signed for by Kate Rouse, mother. Moved to Florence Union

ROUSE, Willian Inf dod 1903 Signed for by T. H. Rouse, father. Moved to Florence Union

SHAVER, Joe age 80 dod 1895 Signed for by J. M. Gross, grandson. Moved to Florence Union

WILLIAM, Infant age 0 dod 1941 Signed for by Hattie William, mother. Moved to Rust

WOODBY, Infant age 0 dod 1928 Signed for by Worley Woodby, father. Moved to Brown

WRIGHT, David age 70 dod 1912 Signed for by J.R. Wright, son. Moved to Brown’s

WRIGHT, David, Mrs. Unk Unk Signed for by Jim Shaver, son. Moved to Brown’s


ORIGINAL CEMETERY: HARLESS

NEW CEMETERY: BFMC, Campbell County, TN

CARROLL, Jack b. 1897 dod 1880 (We all know this is not possible, but this is what is written.)

CARROLL, Johnnie b. 1877 dod 1882

CARROLL, Unidentified age 0 dod 1850

CARROLL, Unidentified age 0 dod 1850

CARROLL, Unidentified age 0 dod Unk

CARROLL, Unidentified age 0 dod Unk

FORD, Annie b. 1813 dod 1878

FORD, Infant age 0 dod 1865

FORD, Katherine b. 1852 d. 1874

HARLESS, Mary Ann age 0 dod 1912 GRAVE NOT MOVED

HARLESS, Philip age 0 dod Unk GRAVE NOT MOVED

HARNESS, Unidentified age 0 dod 1860

HARNESS, Unidentified age 0 dod 1863

PARKER, Ledie (Mrs. John) b. 1840 dod 1880

PARKER, Unidentified age 0 dod Unk

PARKER, Unidentified age 0 dod Unk

PETREE , Betsy Ann b. 1862 d. 1879

PETREE , George W. b. 1860 d. 1890

PETREE , Infant age 0 dod 1877

PETREE , Infant age 0 dod 1879

PETREE , Katy b. 1821 dod 1888

PETREE , Sally b. 1859 d. 1884

PETREE , Unidentified age 0 dod Unk

PETREE , Unidentified age 0 dod Unk

PETREE , Unidentified age 0 dod Unk

PETREE , Unidentified age 0 dod Unk

PETREE Sarah b. 1869 dod 1874

PETREE Unidentified age 0 dod Unk

SKINNER, George b. 1838 dod 1863

WHITE, Infant age 0 dod 1887

WILSON, Elizabeth P. b. 1835 dod 1865

WILSON, James b. 1816 dod 1884

WILSON, James b. 1869 dod 1899

WOOD, Unidentified 0 0

WOOD, Unidentified 0 0

WOOD, Unidentified 0 0

WOOD, Unidentified 0 0

WOOD, Unidentified 0 0

WOOD, Unidentified 0 0


Comments

TVA Relocation Project — 3 Comments

  1. I am looking for Luther Monroe Kiser or any Kiser related to him (Elihu his father) Died 12/26/56 buried in Cleveland cemetery/Tenn Death Records. Thank you.

  2. I’m looking for the cemetery that Benjamin Atchley is
    buried in and also his wife, Martha Atchley. Benjamin was born Jan. 24, 1790 and he died in 1873 at his home near Flat Creek.
    Martha ‘Chambers’ Atchley his wife, died in Oct. 1875. Any
    help would be greatly apprciated. Thank you…..

  3. Looking for death records for (2) Infant sons, mother=Germaine Jean and father, Edward Cecil. Father was KIA 1942 WWII Navy. Approximately 1942-!943.Relocated from Epperson Cemetary to Brown aka Rooty Branch Church after a flood. These infants are my half brothers. Thanks and God bless.

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