OAK HILL CEMETERY SECTION D

NAMEBIRTH DATEDEATH DATEROW/ GRVCOMMENTS
Hartsook, Betty JeanJul 1930Nov 199701/10
Riddell, Ralph M.03/04/9909/22/9802/10
Riddell, Edwina Cecilea06/03/1004/26/9602/11
Gouge, William Bascom02/06/0811/02/9602/13
Gouge, Sanna Mae Jones05/25/1406/01/0102/14
Rush, Pearline1922200703/15Morris Baker Funeral home marker
Johnson City Historical Monument4 & 5/15-19Henry Johnson 1809-1874
Mary Hoss Johnson 1811-1883
Henry Johnson and his wife, Mary Hoss Johnson, located in this community in 1854. A man with a vision, he built the first railroad station, freight station, general store, restaurant and hotel. The small community he started was chartered as Johnson City, Tennessee on December 1, 1869. On January 3, 1870, Johnson was elected the first mayor of the city which bears his name. Receiving an unanimous vote from the 60 registered male voters. An outpouring of sorrow upon his death told plainly that he was beloved and respected by all who knew him.
Wishon, W.C. (Willie)05/22/3812/20/0804/22/12[Shares Marker with Dora Wishon]
Wishon, Dora L.G.01/19/40[No date]04/23/12Married 22 Sep 1958 [Shares marker with W.C. Wishon]
Edwards, Keith1957[No date]04/24/12[Funeral Home Marker]
Laws, John Leo01/09/5002/22/0806/19/12[Shares marker with Sandra Jean Laws]
Laws, Sandra Jean10/30/54[No date]06/20/12Married 23 Mar 1989 [Shares marker with John Leo Laws]

 

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