Montague/Grigg Cemetery

Location: Eagle Creek, Wayne County, TN

Walker, J. B. 19 Mar 1822-1 May 1902                                                          Walker, Emily C. 14 Sep 1830-1863, wife of J. B. Walker                         Walker, Mary E. 11 Feb 1853-3 Oct 1856, daughter of J. B. and E. C.      Walker, Amanda J. 22 Dec 1827-13 Jan 1886, second wife of J. B.      Edmiston, James Edward 1854-1918, Father                                           Edmiston, Mattie Walker 1862-1950, Mother                                        Edmiston, Mary C. daughter of M. E. and J. E.                                     Lancaster, C. Elisha 21 Dec 1884-16 Nov 1893, son of J. A. and S. M., age 8y, 10m, 25d                                                                                                   Lancaster, no name, 29 Jul 1883-13 Aug 1883, son of J. A. and S. M.

To the right is a row of seven small graves, each is covered with three layers of triangular shaped, hewn stones. None have markers.

Watkins, Kittie S. 17 Jan 1858-11 Sep 1922, wife of N. E.                      Watkins, N. E. 2 Oct 1846-23 Nov 1903, Master Mason, Husband of Kittie Moore, Eddie W. 1882-1964                                                                         Moore, Edd 1880-1966                                                                                 Moore, Rugh 26 Aug 1915-29 Jul 1923, daughter of W. E. and Eddie Moore         Hughes, Lizzie 24 Nov 1868-26 Sep 1886, daughter of J. W. and Kittie Hughes Hughes, Bernice 2 Jun 1878-22 May 1885, daughter of J. W. and Kittie Hughes Hughes, Gid B. 6 Jul 1880- 4 Dec 1886, son of J. W. and Kittie Hughes   Hughes, Kittie R. 24 Jan 1837-22 Mar 1897                                               Hughes, J. F. 11 Sep 1863-29 Jan 1936                                                       Hughes, Lizzie 13 Sep 1863-11 Apr 1897, wife of J. F. Hughes                 Hughes, Alice 11 Jun 1865-20 Oct 1932                                                 Montague, Rhoda O. 21 Jul 1854-2 May 1874

To the right is a child’s grave covered with three tiers of hewn stones. No marker. An unmarked adult grave. A grave with natural field stones at head and foot. No inscriptions.

Johnson, J. W. , Jr. 23 Dec 1904-15 Oct 1905, son of J. W. and Bettie     Johnson, James H. 21 May 1911-d. 2y,5m,17d, son of J. W. and Bettie   Johnson, Mary Catherine 3 Apr 1906-3 Jul 1907                                    Johnson, John W. 22 May 1868-18 Nov 1932, Master Mason                  Johnson, Bettie Collins 30 Jul 1880-18 Aug 1925                                         Biffle, J. E. 31 May 1893-31 May 1944                                                          Biffle, Anna Belle 15 Jan 1899                                                                   Ricketts, Ora Spear 23 Oct 1911-11 Dec 1960                                         Ricketts, Joe Leo 14 Jul 1907-29 Jul 1976                                                Ricketts, John M. 19 Oct 1944, infant son of Leo and Ora Ricketts             Johnson, Nathaniel, Dr. 31 Jul 1890, age 29y, 6m, 24d, husband of Bettie Johnson, Rhoda F. 6 Mar 1877-16 Feb 1880, daughter of W. A. and S. A. Johnson, J. Rufus 26 Feb 1873-15 Sep 1875, son of W. A. and S. A.         Brown, Annie L. 13 Oct 1866-7 Nov 1893                                               Johnson, William A. 29 Sep 1836-7 Nov 1893                                         Johnson, Sophronia A. 24 Sep 1839-24 Apr 1900, age 60y, 7m, married 21 Sep 1865                                                                                                                Brown, Annie L. 6 Sep 1893-8 Aug 1904, daughter of Alanson and Laura Brown                                                                                                               Cook, George Richard 9 Mar 1927-23 Nov 1944                                         Davis, Briggs Hughes 11 Jun 1873-17 Jan 1923                                            Davis, Elihu G. 7 Jun 1863-17 Apr 1937                                                       Davis, Susie 14 Mar 1904-30 Mar 1905                                                         Ricketts, Jewell B. 8 Dec 1907-6 Feb 1968                                               Ricketts, Cecil R. 30 Aug 1901                                                                      Gillis, Patsy 1941-1941                                                                                   Gillis, Van E. 1898-1956                                                                                   Gillis, Willie 1898-1978                                                                                 Ricketts, Sarah F. 27 Sep 1868-7 Oct 1925                                                    Ricketts, Johns S. 8 Oct 1868-18 May 1943                                                 Ricketts, Eliett L. 19 Dec 1910-13 Jan 1919, son of Sam and Sarah           Ricketts, Malissa M. 1833-1910                                                                 Ricketts, William L. 6 Jul 1841-10 Aug 1893, Master Mason                      Grigg, Isaac 31 Mar 1821-20 Mar 1901, Master Mason                               Grigg, Mary A. 26 Mar 1835-25 Oct 1907, wife of Isaac                              Grigg, Joseph Franklin 19 Oct 1856-14 Aug 1870, son of Isaac and Mary A.

To the left there are two mounds of natural fieldstones which appear to be graves. Farther left is teh grave of a child covered with three tiers of hewn stones. No markings. On the north side of the cemetery are five graves near a very large pine tree which are marked with natural fieldstones. No inscriptions.

Cook, Almira Irene 27 Sep 1848, 11 May 1886, wife of W. M. Cook, married 22 Jan 1873                                                                                                            Cook, Charles Rufus 19 Aug 1884-29 Aug 1884                                          Cook, J. Milton 17 Feb 1874-16 Dec 1877, son of W. M. and A. I.       Montague, John 6 Oct 1805-16 Aug 1881                                                     Montague, Nancy 17 Oct 1809-3 Jan 1880, wife of John                              Cook, Alfred L. died 16 Jan 1914, 9y, 4m, 22d, the son of W. T. and C. A. Cook Cook, William T. 1 Apr 1880-6 Mar 1969                                                       Cook, Carrie K. 21 Jun 1886-20 Apr 1977                                                              Walker, Mason Gray 25 Sep 1915-10 Nov 1946

Enumerated by C. D. and S. H. Gallaher

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