Information for this entry provided by Aaron Henley, reflecting upon information supplied by his grandfather, James Benjamin (J.B.) Henley. Other locals provided similar comment that it was somewhat common knowledge that a burial ground existed on the small knob at the location. It is unknown who may have established this burial ground, or exactly when it was established.
LOCATION – Highway 107, just east of the Clark’s Creek Bridge and north of the highway. Access by way of Coggins Road. On Washington County tax parcel 095-089.06
GPS LOCATION: +36° 10.115, -82° 32.410
Isaac Henley Cemetery
2015
DEEDS – Several deeds were reviewed. The subject property was in the Henley family for many years. Deed Book 42, Page 356 (1870) provides that about 200 acres belonging to Isaac Henley at the time of his death ended up with Jonathan S. Henley. Isaac acquired the land through several conveyances, the largest being from John Henley (Deed Book 12, Page 33 in 1809 and Deed Book 16, Page 255 in 1819). Jonathan Henley conveyed to K. N. (Kansas Nebraska) Henley a 178 acre parcel (Deed Book 58, Page 39 in 1889). Within the body of this deed, the parcel was called “the Isaac Henley farm”. K.N. Henley sold a tract of 147 acres (Deed Book 72, Page 400 in 1896) with accurate metes and bounds that clearly overlays the current tax map. Two more conveyances took place, both 147 acres (Deed Book 79, Page 568 in 1901 and Deed Book 226, Page 175 in 1945). After that time, the property began to be partitioned. None of the deeds mention a burial ground.
John Henley was the father of Isaac (1785-1846) and also of Joshua (1788-1876). Joshua had property adjacent to this and also has a burial ground on his property. See “Joshua Henley Cemetery” entry for additional information on that branch of the family. K.N. Henley was the grandson of Isaac Henley. The Isaac B. Henley mentioned in a couple of the deeds was the son of Isaac (1785-1846).
BURIALS – “Unknown Henley’s and perhaps slaves.” There is no record or confirmation, nor any markers to indicate who may be buried here.
Researched, surveyed, transcribed, and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web September 2015 by Gordon M. Edwards, member of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.
Copyrighted 2015 by the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. No part of this work may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.