From Deed Book 132, Page 521 (1917) Mary [Catherine] Howard to William Leach – 50 acres.
“…..From the above described land is specifically reserved a small graveyard located on said land, on top of a hill, and Abner Howard being buried therein. This graveyard is not conveyed with the tract herein described.”
Howard (Abner) Cemetery
2016
GPS LOCATION: +36° 16.187, -82° 22.034
LOCATION: On 2115 to 2121 Dry Creek Road – south of Cherokee Rd. Largely, the original 50 acre parcel remains intact. Washington County tax parcel 070-071.00
DEEDS:
Deed Book 35-114 (1855) – James Price to Elizabeth Price Howard.
Deed Book 132, Page 521 (1917) – Mary [Catherine] Howard to William Leach. Mary Howard was the daughter of Abner and Elizabeth Price Howard. First deed to reserve graveyard from conveyance.
Deed Book 133, Page 396 (1918) – William & Doris Leach to George McClure. Mentions graveyard.
Deed Book 146, Page 471 (1921) – George & Rebecca McClure etal to A. P. Henderson. Mentions graveyard.
Deed Book 192, Page 425 (1933) – A. P. & Margaret Henderson to Aud & Mae Bowman. Mentions graveyard.
Deed Book 222, Page 31 (1941) – Aud & Mae Bowman to Margaret Henderson. Mentions graveyard.
Deed Book 233, Page 5 (1946) – A.P. Henderson, Sr & Margaret Henderson to Toy & Nita Crawford. Quiet on graveyard. All newer deeds are quiet on the graveyard.
Deed Book 240, Page 167 (1946) – Toy & Nita Crawford to Warren & Lora Presnell.
Deed Book 376, Page 205 (1964) – Warren & Lora Presnell to Joseph & Betty Hicks.
BURIALS:
Howard (Abner) Tombstone
2016
Only one grave, clearly marked with head and foot fieldstones, was found. No other clear depressions were noted.
Abner Howard (b 8-13-1813 – unproven date), husband of Elizabeth Price Howard (married Nov 24, 1839 – Washington County) – His death date is unknown, but after the 1870 census.
Elizabeth Price Howard may be buried here, but there is no proof. She was born about the same year as Abner, based upon census records, and probably died between 1860 & 1870. When Mary Catherine Howard sold the property in 1917, she only reserved her father’s grave, however.
Daughter, Mary Catherine Howard died in 1919 and is buried at Oak Hill Cemetery in Johnson City. No evidence of any other graves.
Researched, surveyed, transcribed, and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web July 2016 by Gordon M. Edwards, member of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.
Copyrighted 2016 by the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. No part of this work may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.
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