Carr (Thomas W.) Cemetery
2004
Located at the end of Beechwood Dr. along a lane leading to two old houses. It is on the right side about half way between the gate and the frame house (one section of the house is a log cabin) under an apple tree and two large boxwoods. The cemetery measures approximately 25 x 25 feet. Beyond the house is a fresh water spring running out of a cave.
GPS location: 36º17.57 N 082º23.85; Elevation: 1633 ft.
Only one readable marker:
THOMAS W CARR
DEC IN THE YEAR
OF OUR LORD APR 15
1846 AGE 15 MONT
There is another marker approximately 5 1/2 inches high without any lettering.
Three graves are marked with fieldstones.
Six graves are unmarked.
Surveyed, transcribed and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web October 2004 by Chester Willis, Elaine Scott Cantrell and Betty Jane Hylton members of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.
Copyrighted 2013 by the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. No part of this work may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.
The depression of an old road bed can be seen nearby. The old Carr Cemetery Road ran from Antioch Road by this cemetery and follows Street Drive, which use to go across Huffine Rd. to Matson Rd. The section from Street Dr. SW is now a field.
Carr Thomas W (Richard York Carr)
This burial ground was named based upon the only marker with script on it. Based upon deed research, it appears probable, but unproven, that Thomas W. Carr was the child of Richard York Carr (c1820 to c 1865) and his wife, Sarah Klepper Carr (1821 to 1905). Richard was the son of Richard Jackson Carr (1783-1843) and Martha York. R.J. Carr had a brother, William (1785-1857), who was the father of James Madison Carr (1809-1870). This would make R.Y. and J.M. first cousins and reasonably close in age.
The following deeds represent the parcels where the seat of the graveyard is. The graveyard was included within the boundaries of the dower parcel. All deeds reviewed are silent on the existence of a burial ground. In general terms, the Richard York Carr farm of about 150 acres was east of the James Madison Carr (later the Jacob Taylor Carr, his son’s, farm). The Carr Family Cemetery is located on the James Madison farm land and is not presented here other than this notation.
Based upon deed, census, and court records analysis, it appears that Richard York Carr died in 1865. No further study on his estate/probate has been done as of this writing. The farm was partitioned in 1870 and sold over time, the widow and several children moving to Saline County, Missouri in late 1871. At the time of the farm partition, there were 6 minor children, 5 children who had reached majority, plus the widow.
It is also thought, but unproven, that Richard York Carr is buried in one of the fieldstone marked graves. No record of him being buried elsewhere has been found.
DEEDS –
Deed Book 21, Page 386 (1837) – 154 acres Robert C. Love to John Green
Deed Book 23, Page 368 (1840) – 154 acres John Green to Richard Carr
Deed Book 42, Page 618 (1871) – (dower) Sarah Carr to John Lyle
Several other deeds for the various partition parcels ultimately conveyed to John Lyle were reviewed but will not be presented here. CSTNET has a record of those deeds. Some interest was retained by Henry S. Price, husband of Caroline Susan Carr Price, who was a daughter of R.Y.C.
These following two deeds represent a full conveyance of the area that contains the burial ground.
Deed Book 72, Page 33 (1894) – Henry & Caroline Price their 3/11 interest, to John D. Leach.
Deed Book 70, Page 290 (1895) – John Lyle his 8/11 interest to John D. Leach
At this point, 1895, John D. Leach was full owner of the parcel, including the burial ground. The deeds forward will not be presented here, simply for clarity and to minimize confusion, however, that data is maintained by CSTNET.
Researched and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web November 2022 by Gordon M. Edwards, member of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.
Copyrighted 2022 by the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. No part of this work may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.