Peoples Family Cemetery
2004
Located at the end of a lane off People’s Street between I-26 and People’s Street, beside AAA, Johnson City, Tennessee.The cemetery can been seen from I-26. It is well kept. There are nine fieldstones.
GPS Location: 36° 21.03N 082°23.25W; Elevation: 1640 ft.
| NAME | BIRTH DATE | DEATH DATE | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown, Alfred J. | 1884 | 1947 | |
| Brown, Edmond M. | 21 Feb 1858 | 10 Jan 1950 | |
| Brown, Effie Careathers and child | 1886 | 1914 | Wife and Infant of A.J. Brown |
| Brown, Eliza A. Peoples | 06 Dec 1857 | 04 May 1941 | Wife of Edmond M. Brown |
| Brown, Grace C[rowe] | 1888 | 1974 | |
| Brown, Leah Peoples | 19 Nov 1840 | 24 Aug 1873 | Wife of John Brown b. 19 Nov 1840, d. 24 Aug 1873 [John M. Brown and Leah E. Peoples md. 2 Jan 1868 by W.C. Murrell] |
| Brown, Mildred E. | 1817 | 1989 | Daughter of A.J. and Grace Brown |
| Mulkey, James D. | 18 Aug 1887 | 19 Sep 1909 | |
| Mulkey, Rachel Peoples | 30 Sep 1852 | 20 Jan 1926 | Wife of J.D. Mulkey |
| Oliver, Argil William | 19 Aug 1927 | 14 Dec 1928 | |
| Oliver, Helen Jane | 16 Jun 1930 | 25 Mar 2013 | |
| Oliver, Lillie Brown | 11 Jan 1896 | 12 Jan 1983 | |
| Oliver, Willie C. | 14 May 1895 | 02 Oct 1974 | US Army |
| Peoples, Azariah | 01 Feb 1813 | 19 Apr 1892 | |
| Peoples, Azariah | 26 Sep 1853 | 23 Mar 1891 | |
| Peoples, Eliza Melvin | 18 Sep 1823 | 30 May 1867 | Wife of Azariah Peoples [Azariah Peoples and Eliza Melvin md. 16 Apr 1840 by Henry King, J.P.] |
| Peoples, Landon N. | 18 Jul 1843 | 28 Jul 1863 | |
| Peoples, Mattson | 27 Oct 1847 | 16 Jun 1866 | |
| Peoples, Nathan | 10 Oct 1849 | 21 Jan 1887 | Aged 37 Ys 3 Ms 11 Ds |
| Rupe, Effie Grace | 03 Aug 1924 | 11 Jul 2021 | Daughter of A.J. Brown and Grace Crowe. Wife of Floyd E. Rupe and Arnold Miers. |
| Rupe, Floyd E. | 1925 | 1977 | Son of N.T. Rupe and Bonnie Dyer EM3 US Navy, World War II |
Surveyed, transcribed and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web December 1998, updated 2013 by Betty Jane Hylton a member 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.
Additional information:
Nathan Peoples 1774-1857 and his wife, Lavinia Patton Peoples, 1807-1839 are buried here. Their graves marked with fieldstone.
Buried in unmarked graves are a Peters woman and several children of Proffit, Peters, and Smithpeters families.
From Washington County, Tennessee Wills, 1777-1872 by Goldene Burgner.
Nathan Peoples February 16, 1857
Youngest son Pleasant J.C. Peoples – my 160 acre farm for $1500 and he is to care for me. Ruth is to stay with one of the children – she chose Jonah S. Keplinger – he is to have her for 1 cent and not let her be bought or sold. Ruth shall have all little articles she has bought and paid for herself. Oldest son James H. Peoples to have 2 years learning before he is of age. Third son Nathan A. Peoples, second son Azariah Peoples – the Parker Farm. Second daughters, Basmith & Joannah – the cupboard and Racel – my large chest. Heirs to wit: James H., Azariah, Nathan A., D.W.F., & Joseph M.P. Peoples, Rachel T. Rowe, Bethmont Bayles, Joannah L. Keplinger. Pleasant and Pinckney to pay me 1/3 of all grain – busheled out. Executors: D.W.F. Peoples. Attest: Jacob Fine, Elisha Fine. Probated May Term 1857. Signed: Nathan Peoples.
Family information by Effie Grace Brown Miers:
Nathan Peoples, son of Rockbridge John and Hannah Peoples. He was born 1774 in Botetourt Co. VA and moved with parents and siblings to Washington District, NC (later Carter Co. TN) in the 1780’s. He died 28 Apr 1857 in Washington Co, TN. Buried in Peoples Cemetery, Washington Co, TN He married Lavinia Patton on 17 Jun 1807 in Carter Co, TN. Lavinia was born in 1785 in Washington Co, NC and died 29 Jul 1836 Washington Co. TN. Buried in the Peoples Cemetery.
Children:
Basmeth Peoples
Rachel T. Peoples
James H. Peoples
Azariah Peoples
Nathan A. Peoples
David Wiley Farnsworth Peoples
Joannah L. Peoples
Joseph Madison Pickney Peoples
Pleasant Jackson Columbus Peoples
Azariah Peoples was born 1 Feb 1813 in Carter Co, TN and died 19 Apr 1892 Washington Co, TN. Buried in Peoples Cemetery. He married Eliza Ann Melvin on 16 Jan 1840 in Washington Co, TN. Eliza Ann Melvin was born 18 Sep 1823 and died 30 May 1867 in Washington Co, TN
Children:
Leahen Peoples
Land N. Peoples
Rutledge Poples
Matison Peoples
Nathan Peoples
Azariah Peoples, Jr.
Rachel Peoples
Eliza Alice Peoples
Azariah Peoples married 2) Belakah Petus on 12 Jul 1868.
Eliza Alice Peoples was born 6 Dec 1857 and died 4 May 1841 in Washington Co. TN. She married Edmond McInturff Brown 8 Mar 1883 in Washington Co. TN Edmond McInturff Brown was born on 21 Feb 1858 in Unicoi, TN. He died 10 Jan 1850 in Johnson City, TN. They are buried in the Peoples Cemetery. They built the first house on Browns Mill Rd. Johnson City, TN
Children:
Alfred Jesse Brown
Lona Alice Brown
Joseph Azariah Brown
Pearl Jane Brown
Mary Eliza Brown
Lillie Mildred Brown
Ernest Edmond Brown
Alfred Jesse Brown born 31 Jan1884 and died 25 Feb 1947 in Washington Co. TN He married 1) 1 Jun 1911 to Effie Careathers born 1886 and died in childbirth 4 Sep1914. Effie was the daughter of John M. and Elizabeth Northington Careathers. A.J. Brown married 2) 15 Dec Grace Crow born 15 Dec 1888 died 25 Nov 1974. Grace was the daughter of James C. & Theodosia Emily Earnest Lacy Crow.
Children:
Effie Grace Brown
Mildred E. Brown