{"id":3653,"date":"2012-12-21T19:38:27","date_gmt":"2012-12-22T00:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington2\/?page_id=3653"},"modified":"2015-01-18T13:29:53","modified_gmt":"2015-01-18T18:29:53","slug":"dry-creek-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tngenweb.org\/washington\/records-data\/cemeteries\/cemeteries-of-washington-county-tennessee\/cemeteries-of-washington-county-tennessee-d-e-f\/dry-creek-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"DRY CREEK CEMETERY"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Dry Creek Cemetery
March 2008<\/p><\/div>\n

This cemetery is also known as Morning Star Cemetery. <\/span><\/p>\n

Turn beside Dry Creek Freewill Baptist Church, Dry Creek Rd. Johnson City, Tennessee onto Buchannan Road. The road bears to the left, take the gravel lane to the right behind a house. The cemetery is at the of the gravel lane. There are many unmarked graves.<\/span><\/p>\n

GPS location: 36\u00b0 13.050 N 082\u00b024.795 W; Elevation: 1825 ft.<\/span><\/p>\n

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NAME<\/th>BIRTH DATE<\/th>DEATH DATE<\/th>ROW\/ GRV<\/th>COMMENTS<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Butler, Delia V.<\/td>05 Jul 1919<\/td>19 Feb 1996<\/td>01\/01<\/td>[Shares marker with John M. Butler]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butler, John M.<\/td>14 May 1917<\/td>11 Mar 1993<\/td>01\/02<\/td>U.S. Navy WW II [Shares marker with Delia V. Butler]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butler, Willard W.<\/td>17 Mar 1915<\/td>04 Nov 1987<\/td>01\/03<\/td>Willard Weatherby Butler, U.S. Navy WW II [Shares marker with Emma A. Butler]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butler, Emma A.<\/td>02 Oct 1919<\/td>18 Jul 2006<\/td>01\/04<\/td>Married 1-16-39[Shares marker with Willard W. Butler]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butler, George H.<\/td>13 Aug 1909<\/td>28 Nov 1985<\/td>01\/05<\/td>[Shares marker with Bertha R. Butler]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butler, Bertha R.<\/td>12 Jul 1914<\/td>26 Feb 2005<\/td>01\/06<\/td>[Shares marker with George H. Butler]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shell, Robert Lee<\/td>21 Oct 1938<\/td>05 Mar 1997<\/td>01\/07<\/td>U.S. Army [Shares marker with Patricia Shell]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shell, Patricia<\/td>10 Jan 1941<\/td>[No date]<\/td>01\/08<\/td>[Shares marker with Robert Lee Shell]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, William Ernest<\/td>Jan<\/td>Aug<\/td>01\/09<\/td>[No year on marker]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Earl<\/td>1945<\/td>1989<\/td>01\/10<\/td>[Dillow-Taylor FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Willard Lee<\/td>11 Dec 1946<\/td>16 Nov 1983<\/td>01\/11<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Sherman L.<\/td>1940<\/td>1999<\/td>01\/12<\/td>[Dillow-Taylor FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, William H.<\/td>24 Oct 1909<\/td>02 Mar 1980<\/td>01\/13<\/td>PFC US Army WW II [Shares marker with Thelma E. Peters]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Thelma E.<\/td>21 Apr 1914<\/td>[No date]<\/td>01\/14<\/td>[Shares marker with William H. Peters]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Lola Mae<\/td>1908<\/td>2006<\/td>01\/15<\/td>[Dillow-Taylor FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Jesse J.<\/td>1938<\/td>2007<\/td>01\/16<\/td>[Dillow-Taylor FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lewis, Norma J.P.<\/td>1947<\/td>2001<\/td>01\/17<\/td>[Dillow-Taylor FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Homer F.<\/td>03 Oct 1903<\/td>15 Jul 1994<\/td>01\/18<\/td>[Shares marker with Blanche V. Peters]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Blanche V.<\/td>22 Jul 1904<\/td>19 Jul 1969<\/td>01\/19<\/td>[Shares marker with Homer F. Peters]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Gilley, Gary W., Jr.<\/td>[No date]<\/td>1969<\/td>01\/20<\/td>[FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Story, Hugh<\/td>1918<\/td>1989<\/td>01\/21<\/td>[Dillow-Taylor FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Story, Mary Lee<\/td>1952<\/td>1998<\/td>01\/22<\/td>[Dillow-Taylor FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Story, Lizzie Vance<\/td>1885<\/td>1976<\/td>02\/01<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Story, George<\/td>01 Feb 1901<\/td>18 Aug 1959<\/td>02\/02<\/td>Tennessee PVT BTRY B 51 Artillery CAC WW I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hilton, Roy B.<\/td>21 May 1904<\/td>26 Jan 1975<\/td>02\/03<\/td>[Son of William \"Clint\" Helton and Olga Banner.]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Helton, Nora<\/td>[No date]<\/td>1960<\/td>02\/04<\/td>[FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bales, James Oscar<\/td>20 Sep 1896<\/td>23 Apr 1963<\/td>02\/05<\/td>PVT US Army WW I<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Willard Lee<\/td>1946<\/td>1985<\/td>02\/06<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Mary Lee<\/td>1952<\/td>1997<\/td>02\/07<\/td>[FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodifer, Cleve<\/td>21 Apr 1943<\/td>17 Jun 1981<\/td>03\/01<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Howell, Martin<\/td>03 Oct 1927<\/td>01 Oct 1928<\/td>03\/02<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hilton, Roy B.<\/td>1927<\/td>1927<\/td>03\/03<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hylton, J.<\/td>1867<\/td>1952<\/td>03\/04<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vance, William E.<\/td>07 May 1882<\/td>27 Aug 1957<\/td>03\/05<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Whitson, Rosa Mae<\/td>06 Jun 1930<\/td>18 Oct 1957<\/td>03\/06<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vance, Mary A.<\/td>03 Feb 1896<\/td>10 Aug 1975<\/td>03\/07<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glass, Michael Richard<\/td>1971<\/td>1971<\/td>03\/08<\/td>[Dillow-Taylor FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Glass, [?]<\/td>[No date]<\/td>1956<\/td>03\/09<\/td>[FHM, first name missing]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vance, Mammie H.<\/td>06 Jun 1914<\/td>16 Jul 1965<\/td>03\/10<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodifer, David<\/td>26 Feb 1961<\/td>22 Dec 1975<\/td>04\/01<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unknown<\/td>[No date]<\/td>[No date]<\/td>04\/02<\/td>[Fieldstone, no engraving]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hylton, Alfred<\/td>18 Aug 1899<\/td>06 Jun 1926<\/td>04\/03<\/td>Son of J.T. & Renta Hylton<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hylton, R.<\/td>1881<\/td>1945<\/td>04\/04<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unknown<\/td>[No date]<\/td>[No date]<\/td>04\/05<\/td>[Unmarked]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Sylvia Story<\/td>10 Apr 1923<\/td>29 Mar 1970<\/td>04\/06<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Standifer, Geraldine S[Story] Mrs.<\/td>20 May 1937<\/td>26 Mar 1972<\/td>04\/07<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Peters, Thomas J.<\/td>24 Jun 1919<\/td>17 Oct 1988<\/td>04\/08<\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
NOTE: The rest of the graves are not in row\/grave order in the cemetery.
\r\n<\/td>		<\/td><\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Butler, Juanita<\/td>10 Jan 1943<\/td>23 Mar 1943<\/td><\/td>[FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edwards, Orville E.<\/td>1932<\/td>1969<\/td><\/td>[Erwin Memorial FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Edwards, Ruby Peters<\/td>1932<\/td>1971<\/td><\/td>[FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Helton, Charles A[lbert]<\/td>[No date]<\/td>29 Sep 1918<\/td><\/td>Tenn. Pvt. 117 30 Div [Son of Isaac Helton.]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poore, [William Sam]<\/td>1906<\/td>1972<\/td><\/td>[FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poore, Bob<\/td>1846<\/td>1932<\/td><\/td>[Dillow-Taylor FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poore, Henry<\/td>19 Oct 1924<\/td>15 Mar 1945<\/td><\/td>Tenn. Sgt. 143 Inf. WW II<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poore, Lottie<\/td>02 May 1879<\/td>27 Aug 1919<\/td><\/td>Wife of Jim Poore.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Poore, Susie Starnes<\/td>1854<\/td>1949<\/td><\/td>[Dillow-Taylor FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodefer, Floyd<\/td>[No date]<\/td>1931<\/td><\/td>[FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodefor, J[ames].K.<\/td>1865<\/td>1940<\/td><\/td>[FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodifer, David W.<\/td>26 Feb 1961<\/td>22 Dec 1975<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodifer, Ike<\/td>1911<\/td>1937<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Rodifer, James Isaac<\/td>1916<\/td>1936<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Storey, Thomas<\/td>22 Mar 1864<\/td>19 Mar 1915<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Story, J[ohn].W.<\/td>20 Nov 1876<\/td>09 Oct 1928<\/td><\/td>[Shares marker with Nancy Story]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Story, Martha F.<\/td>22 Jul 1871<\/td>29 Jan 1951<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Story, Nancy<\/td>21 Feb 1865<\/td>[3 Nov]<\/td><\/td>[Shares marker with J.W. Story]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unknown<\/td>[No date]<\/td>[No date]<\/td><\/td>[FHM almost unreadable \u2013 may be James M. Butler]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unknown<\/td>[No date]<\/td>[No date]<\/td><\/td>[FHM unreadable]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Unknown<\/td>[No date]<\/td>[No date]<\/td><\/td>[Fieldstone]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Van[ce], Eva Story<\/td>1879<\/td>1966<\/td><\/td>[FHM]<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Vance, Bonnie P.<\/td>23 Dec 1920<\/td>27 Jan 1941<\/td><\/td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Surveyed, transcribed and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web 13 March 2008 by Betty Jane Hylton, Donna Cox Briggs and Bob Shell members of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Copyrighted 2012 by the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. No part may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From Washington County, Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions<\/i> by Charles W. Bennett and the Watauga Association of Genealogists, Vol. II, pages 128-129 with permission from Loraine Bennett Rae.<\/p>\n

The following were found in 1977 but not in 2008:<\/p>\n

Edwards, Reta Faye, 1970
\nPeters, Nora, 1883-1950
\nPoore, Mary G., 1889-1968
\nPoore, John B., 1913-1941
\nPoore, Jim, 1883-1951
\nRodifer, James W., 10 Oct 1954 \u2013 10 Jan 1955
\nSt. John, Charlie D., 1915-296?<\/p>\n

Also the following are buried here:<\/p>\n

Butler, Mary Francis, 19 Oct 1874 \u2013 29 Apr 1938, wife of J.M. Butler; parents A.G. Wiathely & Fannie Yorese of Ohio .
\nHelton, Alice, 14 Sep 1869 \u2013 1 Dec 1934, parents, Robert Helton and Sarah Ann Haynes
\nHelton, Sarah Elizabeth, 13 Mar 1860 \u2013 18 May 1935; husband, John P. Hilton; parents, John E. Cooper and Pollie Robertson.
\nHylton, John (b. NC), 18 Feb 1862 \u2013 14 Mar 1938, wife, Sarah Hylton; parents, Samuel Hylton and Ciller Honeycutt.<\/p>\n

From Washington County, Tennessee Death Record Abstracts 1908-1916<\/em> by Eddie M. Nikazy:<\/p>\n

Helton, John Howard, pts. William Carson Helton & Bessie Marie Starnes, d. 1 Apr 1916<\/p>\n

Miller, Martha Ellen, pts. Munro Miller & Becky McCurry, d. 19 Jul 1915<\/p>\n

Peters, Sam R., pts. John W. Peters & Nora Mitchell, d. 13 May 1915<\/p>\n

Poore, Danl, pts. James Poore & Lottie Wilson, d. 20 Apr 1915<\/p>\n

Story, Brook, pts. Thomas A. Story & Lizzie Vance, d 4 May 1914<\/p>\n

Story, Frank, pts. Thomas A. Story & Lizze Vanc d, 5 May 1914<\/p>\n

Vance, William, pts. George Vance & Margaret McNabb<\/p>\n

From Tennessee Certificates of Death:<\/p>\n

Hilton, Emma Jean b. 21 Mar 1932, d. 26 Jul 1945. Parents:\u00a0 S.S. Hilton b. North Carolina and Hazel I. Septon b. Ohio. Certificate #17679.<\/p>\n

Return to index<\/a><\/p>\n

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