Leesburg Presbyterian Church Cemetery
2006
Located at 629 Leesburg Rd., Telford, TN. The cemetery is mowed but the edge is overgrown with brush and vines. Evidence of 35 unmarked graves were found.
GPS location: 36.12.59N 082.32.56W; Elevation: 1754 ft.
| NAME | BIRTH DATE | DEATH DATE | ROW/ GRAVE | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buchanan, Dewitt Talmadge | 1894 | 1913 | 01/01 | |
| Buchanan, Lura Etta Keys | 1866 | 1898 | 01/02 | |
| Buchanan, Franklin Teretan | 1852 | 1897 | 01/03 | |
| Buchanan, Mary Ann | 10 Jul 1813 | 08 Mar 1893 | 01/04 | 79y 7m 28d [Wife of Harvey Buchanan] |
| Buchanan, J.C.D. | 07 Mar 1858 | 23 Jun 1885 | 01/05 | 27y 22d [Son of Harvey & Mary Ann Buchanan] |
| Bayless, Elizabeth A. Slonaker | 11 Oct 1850 | 24 Feb 1923 | 02/01 | His Wife [Shares marker with William M. Bayless] |
| Bayless, William M. | 25 Jul 1848 | 11 Oct 1922 | 02/02 | Married 26 Dec 1877 [Son of Wilson B. Bayless & and wife Marjorie McLin] |
| Carson, L.C. | 16 Apr 1839 | 16 Feb 1916 | 02/03 | [Shares marker with Sophia C. McLin, A.H. Carson & Robert Lee Carson] |
| McLin, Sophia C. | 01 Aug 1845 | 25 Apr 1897 | 02/04 | [Shares marker with L.C. Carson, A.H. Carson & Robert Lee Carson] |
| Carson, A.H. | 10 Mar 1820 | 17 Nov 1892 | 02/05 | [Shares marker with L.C. Carson, Sophia C. McLin & Robert Lee Carson] |
| Carson, Robert Lee | 01 Jul 1872 | 28 Dec 1896 | 02/06 | [Shares marker with L.C. Carson, Sophia C. McLin & A.H. Carson] |
| Duncan, William N. | 27 Aug 1868 | 05 Feb 1897 | 02/07 | |
| Duncan, Mattie E. | 28 Oct 1867 | 28 Feb 1888 | 02/08 | Wife of J.B. Duncan |
| Duncan, Jospeh Barkley | 24 May 1856 | 03 Aug 1932 | 02/09 | |
| Duncan, Robert A. | 08 Oct 1810 | 28 May 1898 | 03/01 | |
| Duncan, Esther | 04 Feb 1835 | 16 Oct 1887 | 03/02 | Wife of R.A. Duncan [Married 24 Aug 1853] |
| Carmack, A.J. | 03 Jun 1870 | 23 Feb 1901 | 04/01 | |
| Bayless, Robert P., Rev. | 06 Nov 1878 | 24 Oct 1905 | 04/02 | |
| Slonaker, Mary | 12 Jun 1824 | 31 Jul 1893 | 04/03 | Born Leitersburg, MD; aged 69y 1m 19d |
| Slonaker, J.W. | 06 Feb 1826 | 29 Dec 1889 | 04/04 | Born Tyrone, PA; aged 63y 10m 23d |
| Crookshanks, William A. | 31 Jul 1845 | 24 Mar 1901 | 04/05 | [Shares marker with Flora A. Crookshanks] |
| Crookshanks, Flora A. [Duncan] | 12 Jan 1858 | 08 Jul 1930 | 04/06 | [Shares marker with William A. Crookshanks; married 1 Dec 1874] |
| Morrow, Viola Scott | 22 May 1894 | 26 Mar 1959 | 05/01 | |
| Morrow, Infant | 1923 | 1923 | 05/02 | Son of J.F. & Viola Morrow |
| Morrow, Nora Carson & Infant son | 11 Sep 1885 | 10 Jun 1916 | 5/3 & 4 | |
| Morrow, James Frank | 06 Jul 1884 | 09 Jun 1979 | 05/05 | |
| Carson, John B. | 01 Jun 1900 | 13 Oct 1903 | 05/06 | Son of B.C. & M.E. Carson |
| Carson, Infant | 31 May 1890 | 31 May 1890 | 05/07 | Son of B.C. & M.E. Carson |
| Carson, Joe | 14 Apr 1891 | 15 Apr 1895 | 06/08 | Son of B.C. & M.E. Carson |
| Carson, Willie Oak | 27 Mar 1888 | 09 Nov 1895 | 06/09 | Son of B.C. & M.E. Carson |
| McLin, B.F. | 17 May 1873 | 04 Aug 1897 | 06/10 | |
| McLin, Caroline | 15 Oct 1835 | 16 Aug 1880 | 06/11 | [Shares marker with Robert A. McLin] |
| McLin, Robert A. | 17 Nov 1832 | 18 Oct 1895 | 06/12 | [Shares marker with Caroline McLin] |
| McLin, Susan A. [Seahorn] | 04 Apr 1837 | 03 Nov 1910 | 06/13 | [Robert A. McLin and Sue A. McLin married 30 Sep 1880] |
| Carson, Drury M. [Morrow] | 1855 | 1926 | 06/01 | [Son of John R. & Sarah Carson] |
| Carson, Mary Susan | 11 Apr 1848 | 01 Jun 1924 | 06/02 | [Dau. of John & Sarah Carson] |
| Carson, J.R. [John Ross] | 22 Apr 1818 | 06 Oct 1898 | 06/03 | [Shares marker with Sarah Carson] |
| Carson, Sarah [Campbell] | 22 Jun 1821 | 15 Jan 1882 | 06/04 | [John Ross Carson married Sarah Campbell 20 Oct 1845] |
| Carson, J.A. [James Alexander] | 27 Aug 1850 | 19 Sep 1893 | 06/05 | [Son of John R. & Sarah Carson] |
| Carson, M. Caroline | 21 Jul 1846 | 18 Mar 1898 | 06/06 | [Dau. of John R. & Sarah] |
| Crookshanks, Mary Deakins | 10 Oct 1860 | 13 Oct 1958 | 06/07 | [James A. Crookshanks and Mary Deakins married 2 Mar 1871] |
| Crookshanks, James A. | 22 Oct 1853 | 12 Jun 1909 | 06/08 | |
| Crookshanks, Emma Theola | 13 Apr 18?? | 14 Oct 1895 | 06/09 | [Marker badly eroded] |
| Crookshanks, G.W. | 1857 | 1928 | 06/10 | |
| Crookshanks, Samuel M. [McSpadden] | 23 Aug 1821 | 18 Jan 1897 | 06/11 | |
| Crookshanks, Cynthia A. [Carson] | 15 May 1825 | 07 Sep 1891 | 06/12 | Wife of Samuel [Married 27 Mar 1843] |
| Crookshanks, Z.T.W. | 06 Oct 1857 | 01 Oct 1864 | 06/13 | Son of S.M. & C.A. Crookshanks |
| Broyles, James William | 24 Feb 1917 | 24 Feb 1917 | 07/01 | Son of J.R. & B.D. Broyles |
| Broyles, Dillie V. | 03 Sep 1860 | 31 Jul 1904 | 07/02 | Wife of W.F. Broyles |
| Strain, Margaret Louisa | [No date] | 16 Apr 1862 | 07/03 | Aged 27y 5m 5d; Consort of W.S. Strain |
| Strain, Maggie Florence | [No date] | 21 Jun 1879 | 07/04 | Aged 4y 1m 29d; Dau of W.S. & E.A. Strain [Shares a marker with Flora Jane Stain] |
| Strain, Flora Jane | [No date] | 05 Sep 1864 | 07/05 | Aged 9m 12d; Dau. of W.S. & E.A. Strain [Shares marker with Maggie Florence Stain] |
| Crookshanks, Robert Montgmery | 30 May 1830 | 14 Sep 1832 | 07/06 | Son of W.A. & F.A. Crookshanks |
| Wyly, David S. | [No date] | 06 Feb 1850 | 08/01 | Aged 9m 16d |
| Wyly, Mary N, | [No date] | 07 Mar 1851 | 08/02 | Aged 51y 4m; Consort of Samuel Y. Wyly |
| Unknown | [No date] | [No date] | 08/03 | [Field stone] |
| Unknown | [No date] | [No date] | 08/04 | [Field stone] |
| Unknown | [No date] | [No date] | 08/05 | [Field stone] |
| Morrell, Susannah | 06 Jan 1802 | 29 May 1876 | 09/01 | [Dau. Geo. Crumley, Jr.; wife of Isaac M.; married 19 Oct 1823] |
| Morrell, Isaac | 18 May 1799 | 07 Oct 1870 | 09/02 | [Son of Jonathan & Kate Odell Morrell] |
| Miller, J.W. | 18 Oct 1824 | 04 Apr 1899 | 10/03 | |
| Henderson, A.O. | 1842 | 1871 | 10/04 | |
| Cecil, Mary | 11 Nov 1845 | 27 Jun 1873 | 10/05 | Wife of James F. Cecil |
| Wyly, Martha H. | 1830 | 1875 | 10/06 | |
| Henderson, Jos. | 1800 | 1879 | 10/07 | |
| Squibb, Infant | 14 Apr 1900 | 17 Apr 1900 | 11/01 | Son of D.C. & Ethel A. Squibb |
| Ball, Ottie B. | 03 Mar 1896 | 18 Nov 1898 | 11/02 | Son of A.J. & M.A. Ball |
| DeVault, Julia Guerrant | 1846 | 1874 | 11/03 | |
| DeVault, John Baker, Rev. | 26 Jul 1858 | 29 Dec 1894 | 12/01 | |
| DeVault, Robert Burns | 07 Jul 1871 | 27 Dec 1896 | 12/02 | Aged 25y 5m 20d |
| DeVault, John | 30 Jul 1819 | 04 Feb 1897 | 12/03 | Aged 77y 6m 4d |
| DeVault, Mary C. | 1837 | 1918 | 12/04 | |
| Lyon, Lina B. | 06 Sep 1859 | 27 Aug 1886 | 12/05 | Born Lancaster, Texas; wife of C.M. Lyon |
| Rankin, Mary M. Lyon | 05 Jan 1858 | 06 May 1928 | 12/06 | Wife of D.B. Rankin |
| Lyon, Samuel, Dr. | 09 Feb 1816 | 23 Nov 1887 | 12/07 | |
| Lyon, Amanda | 16 Mar 1822 | 14 Nov 1876 | 12/08 | [Broken marker] |
| DeVault, Erma Estelle | 30 Mar 1913 | 18 Oct 1994 | 13/1 | |
| Campbell, Albert B. | 28 May 1874 | 11 Oct 1881 | 13/3 | Son of Wm. & S.J. Campbell |
| Fetter, Nancy | 04 Nov 1844 | 05 Sep 1919 | 14/1 | [Shares marker with Thomas R. Fetter; born in PA.] |
| Fetter, Thomas R. | 21 Apr 1843 | [No date] | 14/2 | [Shares marker with Nancy Fetter; born in PA.] |
| DeVault, Edward Guerrant, Jr. | 21 Apr 1907 | 01 Sep 1963 | 14/3 | |
| DeVault, Frederick Russell | 18 Jul 1855 | 09 Mar 1945 | 14/4 | [Shares marker with Blanche Sill DeVault; married 8 Feb 1880] |
| DeVault, Blanche Sill | 28 Oct 1858 | 07 Dec 1952 | 14/5 | [Shares marker with Frederick Russell DeVault] |
| DeVault, Samuel Paul | 1885 | 1926 | 14/6 | Son of Mr. & Mrs. F.R. DeVault |
| Carmack, G.W. | 1839 | 1919 | 14/7 | |
| Carmack, Sarah A. | 10 Dec 1838 | 29 Nov 1910 | 14/8 | Wife of G.W. Carmack |
| Byers, Lilburn O. | 25 Jun 1825 | 02 Jan 1889 | 14/9 | Father [Shares marker with Elizabeth C. Byers] |
| Byers, Elizabeth C. | 22 Oct 1831 | 25 Sep 1895 | 14/10 | Mother [Shares marker with Lilburn O. Byers] |
| Doak, Sarah H. | 28 Jan 1834 | 13 May 1908 | 14/11 | [Shares marker with Ida H. Carmack] |
| Carmack, Ida H. | 20 Mar 1848 | 22 Jan 1906 | 14/12 | [Shares marker with Sarah H. Doak] |
| Fetter, Mariah | 18 Sep 1811 | 22 Aug 1895 | 14/13 | Wife of Jacob Fetter |
| Fetter, Jacob | 18 May 1814 | 26 Sep 1885 | 14/14 | Aged 71y 4m 8d |
| Marsh, Jeff | 04 Jul 1859 | 04 Dec 1939 | 15/1 | |
| Knight, Charles | 30 Nov 1873 | 20 Nov 1935 | 15/2 | |
| Marsh, Caroline Knight | 02 Apr 1856 | 25 Mar 1926 | 15/3 | Wife of Jeff Marsh |
| Seaton, Infant | 17 Sep 1904 | 11 Oct 1904 | 15/4 | Son of Brown & Sallie E. Seaton |
| Ball, Mattie C. | 06 Jun 1881 | 30 Apr 1959 | 15/5 | |
| Ball, A.J. | 24 Mar 1854 | 01 Apr 1939 | 15/6 | [Broken marker] |
| Ball, Amatha J. | 03 Jan 1858 | 08 Apr 1909 | 15/7 | Wife of A.J. Ball |
| Ball, Myrtle Lee | 17 Jun 1890 | 06 Jul 1901 | 15/8 | Dau. of A.J. & A.J. Ball |
| Mottern, Bertie E. | 15 Nov 1896 | 29 Jun 1897 | 15/9 | Dau. of M.L. & Mattie E. Mottern |
| Mottern, Neva E. | 03 Nov 1894 | 23 Oct 1895 | 15/10 | Dau. of M.L. & Mattie E. Mottern |
| Mottern, Hubert | [No date] | 09 Jun 1887 | 15/11 | Son of M.L. & Mattie E. Mottern |
| Mottern, Sarah C. | 14 Jul 1868 | 11 Dec 1873 | 15/12 | Dau. of P.H. & M.A. Mottern |
| Mottern, Philip H. | 09 Nov 1828 | 22 Aug 1905 | 15/13 | [Shares marker with Mary A. Mottern; son of Nicholas & Elizabeth Hobough Mottern] |
| Mottern, Mary A. | 04 Jul 1830 | 28 Oct 1894 | 15/14 | His wife [Shares marker with Philip H. Mottern; married 5 May 1853; dau. of Daniel S. Crumley & Lucy Jones] |
| Rice, Moses D. | 01 Apr 1809 | 01 Apr 1835 | 16/1 | Born Newhaven County, Connecticut [Marker found behind the church on the ground near a young tree] |
Located behind the church building is evidence of six graves (5 adults & 1 child) in 19 Jan 2006. Only one legible marker was found, that of Moses D. Rice.
Surveyed, transcribed and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web Jan 2006 by Elaine 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 may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.
Additional information:
Information from the Tennessee Death Records at TSLA:
Individual buried in unmarked graves:
Carmack, Robert R, d. 5 May 1917, DR 239
Cowan, Bertie, d. 1929, DR 2593
Stephens, Isaac Wilson d. 18 Aug 1927, DR.21332
Elaine Scott Cantrell abstracted the following obituaries from the Jonesborough Herald-Tribune:
Vol. XXIX #2 Wednesday, May 5, 1897. Fairview item. Died suddenly Sunday evening. Will Campbell and the remains were buried in Leesburg Cemetery Tuesday. [No marker]
Vol. XXIX #1 Wednesday, April 28, 1897. Bowmantown item. Died Sunday night Mrs. Sophie McLin and was buried at Lessburg Monday afternoon. [No maker]
Vol. XXIX #2 Wednesday, April 28, 1987. Died at Millbrook on Sunday (24th), Mrs. Sophie McLin aged 57 yrs. She was buried at Leesburg on Monday Rev. W.J. Lewis officiating. [No marker]
Vol. III. #30. April 11, 1872. Dead. Mr. Daniel Crumly died at his residence near Leesburg on Monday the 8th inst. The deceased was born on28 Mar 1806 and consquently in his 6th year. [No marker]
Vol. XXVIII #30. Wednesday, November 10, 1897. Died last Monday evening at 9 o’clock William Bovell Crookshank. Living near Leesburg. He had fell off a load of fodder last Thursday injuring his spine resulting in paralysis. He was the uncle of George W Willet, postmaster of this place. [No marker]
From Going, Mary Sue Carson. Leesburg Presbyterian Church, 1818-1892, Washington County, Tennessee. Jonesborough: Leesburg Presbyterian Church, 1981. Pages 43-44
PEOPLE OF COLOR/DATE
Rhoda, 1825
Darkey, 1844
Biney C., 1836
Mary Ann, 1844
Wilton C., 1836
Abraham Baley, 1851
Mariah S., 1835
Fanny, 1826
Right, 1826
Jim, 1829
Alexander S., 1831
Tenny K., 1837
Washington, 1836
Mariah C. 1826
Hannah, 1826
George B. 1836
Sophia Moore, 1865
Jenny K., 1831
Mariah C., 1828
West, [no date]
Wilson, 1832
Genealogical information enclosed in brackets was found in the following sources:
Bennett, Charles M., and Watauga Association of Genealogists, Washington County Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions. 1st ed.: Loraine Bennett Rae, 1979; with permission from Loraine B. Rae.
Burgner, Goldene Fillers. Washington County, Tennessee Marriages, 1780-1870. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, Inc., 1985.
Watauga Association of Genealogists Northeast Tennessee. Washington County, Tennessee Marriage Records, 1871-1899. 1st ed. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 2004.