Enumerated by Ed and Mary Nelle Clay Castlelaw

Location: Southeast of the confluence of Rayburn Creek with Indian Creek, Houston community, Wayne County, Tennessee.. The cemetery is located on a hill to the east of the Rayburn Creek Road and the drive from Rayburn Creek Road to the Cemetery is well marked. The cemetery is on Mt. Hebron Cemetery Road on the new (2005) Wayne County, Tennessee Highway map.

The cemetery was started in 1828 or earlier and has been in continual use since. The earliest marked grave is that of Mrs. Elizabeth Downing, who died 17 September 1828. The cemetery is not associated with any church. The cemetery is currently maintained by the Mt. Hebron Cemetery Trust.

Enumeration Completed on 29 Jan 2012 by David and Martha Montgomery. “The Mt. Hebron Cemetery is located west/northwest of Collinwood in Wayne County, Tennessee. To reach the cemetery, turn west just south of Collinwood, TN onto highway 203. Travel 5.3 miles to Cromwell Crossroads Commmunity, turning right onto Pea Ridge Road, which becomes Rayburn Creek after about 3.5 miles out. Continue from Cromwell Crossroads about 9 miles, turning right onto Mt. Hebron Cemetery Road. The cemetery is about 0.3 miles up the hill. This cemetery is quite old and has a very large number of unknown graves. Some are marked with fieldstone. Many do onot have anything marking them. The oldest known birth date is that of Andrew Downing, being born 5 Apr 1771 and migrated from South Carolina.”

Arnold, Hall born and died 28 May 1889, son of J. M. and M. C.                                             Ayers, Lena M. born 20 Dec 1916, died 07 Aug 2001                                                          Ayers, Lester J. born 29 Apr 1915, died 03 Oct 1999                                                          Banks, Caledonia died 10 Aug 1928                                                                                    Banks, Georgia born 10 Jul 883, died 12 Oct 1927                                                                 Banks, William Russell born 25 Sep 1926, died 23 Mar 1996                                                 Barnett, C. Sims born 30 Dec 1927, died 6 Sep 2010                                                         Barnett, Clenton T. born 01 Sep 1961, 3 Sep 1961                                                            Barnett, Dorothy D. born 25 Feb 1933, only date                                                             Barnett, Harold Edward born 13 Jul 1924, died 20 Nov 2004, brother of Melvin D., PFC US Army WWII                                                                                                                         Barnett, infant 1933, son of Mr. and Mrs. Will S. Barnett                                                       Barnett, Melvin D. born 24 Apr 1922, died 20 Jun 2001                                                   Barnett, Nellie B.  born 1905, died 1977                                                                               Barnett, Wanda G. born 18 Dec 1956, only date                                                                       Barnett, Will S. born 1896, died 1974, Pvt. US Army WWI                                               Beckham, Alfred born 01 Feb1905, died 28 Jul 1966                                                     Beckham, Alvin J. born 09 Mar 1930, only date                                                                 Beckham, Alvin born23 Sep 1911, died 06 Aug 2003                                                          Beckham, Arie born 28 Jun 1900, died 01 Dec 1903, daughter of W. Isham and Mary E. Beckham, Billy Ray born 30 Sep 1959, died October 1979                                                Beckham, Bobe born 07 Apr 1874, died 06 Feb 1946                                                            Beckham, Branston Trent  28 Jul 1993                                                                              Beckham, Carolyn F. born 15 Oct 1942, died 11 Jul 2002                                               Beckham, Clara (Hall) born 11 Aug 1908, died 02 Dec 1937, wife of Jack, marriage 08 Sep 1929                                                                                                                                    Beckham, Clara W. born 1921, only date                                                                         Beckham, Cleo A. born 27 Jul 1915, died 26 Aug 2001                                                        Beckham, Clifford W. born 01 Sep 1912, died January 1983                                               Beckham, Cordie born 1888, died 1971, wife of O. H.                                                    Beckham, Curtis H. Jr. born and died 10 Jul 1944                                                            Beckham, Curtis H. born 16 Feb 1922, died 14 Jun 1996                                                     Beckham, D. B. no dates, Company F, 5th TN Cavalry                                                        Beckham, Delpha born 01 Aug 1874, died 20 Jun 1951                                                      Beckham, Dodge born 01 Apr 1909, died 25 May 1986                                                    Beckham, Dupont born 15 Apr 1903, died 03 Dec 1951                                                    Beckham, Earl born 15 Dec 1906, died 12 Feb 1907, son of John F. and Mary C.        Beckham, Edith F. born 20 Aug 1945, died 22 Nov 2001, wife of James H., married 14 Jul 1962                                                                                                                                   Beckham, Elizabeth born 10 Sep 1837, died 31 Mar 1877, wife of David                    Beckham, Glen W. born 11 Mar 1938, only date                                                            Beckham, Gregory, Ken “Smiley” born 09 Jan 1968, died 19 May 1999                       Beckham, Haggard born 19 Dec 1905, died 27 Oct 1923, son of O. H. and Cardie             Beckham, Hassell born 25 Mar 1925, died 24 Jul 2001                                                   Beckham, Helen L. born 17 Mar 1920, died 08 Oct 1988, wife of Alvin J., married 24 Mar 1949                                                                                                                                    Beckham, Hooper born 11 Feb 1910, died 05 Jun 1985, Pvt. US Army WII                  Beckham, Hugh born 21 Apr 1913, died 28 Oct 1986                                                         Beckham, Ima E. born 16 Mar 1911, died 25 Apr 1994, wife of Alvin, married 24 Mar 1929 Beckham, Jack Jr. born 30 Oct 1947, died 28 Apr 1999                                                Beckham, Jack born 08 Sep 1900, died 26 Mar 1983, Pvt. US Army WWII                    Beckham, Jack born 08 Sep 1902, no death date                                                            Beckham, James H. born 04 Nov 1938, only date                                                            Beckham, Jobie Lee born 08 Dec 1944, died 11 Nov 2005                                             Beckham, Joe born 12 Feb 1899, died 06 Jun 1980                                                        Beckham, John F. born 03 Nov 1864, died 24 Sep 1928                                                   Beckham, Joshua born 25 Nov 1874, died 30 Jun 1889, son of Zachariah and Mary       Beckham, Judy Ann born 1957, only date, wife of Billy Ray, married 18 Aug 1979        Beckham, Lina born 27 Feb 1874, died 02 Apr 1985                                                     Beckham, Loyd Gene born 05 Jun 1938, died 08 Feb 1939, son of Cleophus and Nena Beckham, Lue “Mama” born 07 Sp 1901, died 20 Sep 1996                                                   Beckham, Lydia Pearl born 02 Jun 1920, died 25 Jan 2002                                           Beckham, Mabel 1939                                                                                                           Beckham, Mack born 23 Dec 1903, died 29 Mar 1916, son of W. Isham and Mary E. Beckham, Marion Fruend born 20 Nov 1949, only date                                                      Beckham, Marvin born 26 Feb 1907, died 29 Mar 1916, son of W. Isham and Mary E. Beckham, Mary C. born 30 Jan 1870, died 13 Jan 1927                                                        Beckham, Mary E. born 1875, died 1950                                                                               Beckham, Mattie J. born 29 Jan 188, died 29 Nov 1966                                                         Beckham, Milo born 03 Sep 1897, died 28 Aug 1898, son of W. Isham and Mary E.   Beckham, Molly Ruth born 05 May 1961, only date, wife of Jack Jr., married 10 Jan 1981 Beckham, Morris F. born 1919, deid 1973                                                                     Beckham, Neal S. born 25 Aug 1872, died 05 Mar 1912                                                     Beckham, Noah born 22 Oct 1897, died 24 Apr 1902                                                           Beckham, Nolon M. born 26 Mar 1901, died 02 Aug 1902, son of T. J. and E. F.               Beckham, O. H. born 1881, died 1942                                                                                   Beckham, Oma Ellen born 09 Jan 1957, died 12 Nov 1957                                                 Beckham, Roy Howard born 26 Feb 1958, died 10 Feb 1981                                               Beckham, Roy born 24 Dec 1892, died 20 Feb 1893, son of John F. and Mary C.         Beckham, Ruby B. born 13 Jul 1915, died 24 Aug 1993                                                       Beckham, Sandra Carol born 31 Aug 1966, only date, wife of Gregory, married 28 Jun 1997 Beckham, Sarah born 11 Jul 1835, died 30 Nov 1909, Wife of Thomas J.                    Beckham, Thomas J. born 15 Apr 1837, died 09 May 1924                                              Beckham, Tilman born 10 Feb 1910, died 25 Oct 1926                                                         Beckham, W. Isham born 1872, died 1953                                                                           Beckham, Zachariah died 18 Dec 1876, 76 years of age                                                      Beckham, Zilmon born 31 Dec 1902, died 28 Sep 1961                                                   Bedford, Ben born 12 Sep 1883, died 02 Mar 1967                                                                 Bedford, Maggie born 26 Jun 1890, died 26 Apr 1938                                                     Bowling, Betty Ruth born 15 Aug 1924, only date                                                            Bowling, Carmie E. born 19 Sep 1922, died 23 Jul 1999                                                      Bowling, Gary Dewaynme Jr. born 14 Dec 1985, died 07 Dec 1986                                    Bowling, Gus born 07 Sep 1917, died 27 Jul 1970, Cpl. Company C, 760th Tank Batt., WWII Bowling, Jerry Steve Sr. born 14 Sep 1985, died 07 Dec 1986                                             Bowling, Jimmy Gus born 09 Sep 1943, died 04 Aug 2005, Sgt. US Army Vietnam              Bowling, Mary Lois born 15 Sep 1948, only date, wife of Jimmy Gus, married 31 Aug 1968 Bowling, Sarah Beth born 26 Feb 1988, died 26 Jun 2005                                                     Boyd, Clayton Earl born 21 Aug 1950, died 08 Feb 2007                                                          Boyd, Shirley Morgan born 26 Sep 1950, only date, wife of Clayton Earl, married 21 Feb 1969 Bratcher, Bobby Gene born 22 Jul 1933, died July 1976                                                Bratcher, Dalton born 02 Jul 1912, died 10 Apr 1987                                                           Bratcher, Emma M. 19 Apr 1882, died 28 Apr 1968                                                     Bratcher, Fannie L. born 1931, died 1965                                                                      Bratcher, Joseph W. born 12 Mar 1931, died 05 Apr 1959, TN Sgt. US Marine Corps Res Korea                                                                                                                                     Bratcher, L. J. born 25 Mar 1845, died 12 Dec                                                                         Bratcher, Mack C. born 07 May 1886, died 14 Feb 1918                                               Bratcher, Myrtle Scott “Granny” born 03 Sep 1918, died 02 Apr 2009                      Bratcher, N. W. born 10 Apr 1932, died 4 Dec 1911                                                       Bratcher, Nettie E. born 21 Apr 1905, died 15 Dec 1990                                                    Bratcher, Robert Layne born 19 Oct 1965, died 23 Aug 1989                                      Bratcher, Walter L. born 20 Feb 1906, died 10 Dec 1968                                                       Bratton, Carolyn J. born 25 May 1963, only date                                                            Bratton, Johnny W. born 16 May 1941, died 25 Jul 2001                                                   Brewer, Norma Melson born 09 Jun 1960, only date, wife of Troy Coleman, married 25 Jul 1992                                                                                                                                      Brewer, Troy Coleman born 05 Oct 1942, died 03 Jun 2003                                             Brown, Adela Hope born 20 Sep 1977, died 20 Oct 1977, daughter of William J. and Neva Brown, Alice I. born 02 Dec 1916, died 05 Dec 1960                                                         Brown, Audie born 07 May 1918, died 04 Dec 1991                                                             Brown, Charles B. born 01 Jun 1940, only date                                                                     Brown, Clura L. born 08 Feb 1921, died 08 Oct 1969                                                        Brown, Effie B. born 01 Jan 1942, only date                                                                       Brown, Elizabeth Ann born 06 Sep 1938, died 02 Jan 2001                                               Brown, Sarah Ella Jones Franks born 04 Aug 1880, died 15 May 1966, wife of Neil             Brown, Eugene H. born 13 Aug 1933, died 29 Sep 2006, PFC US Army Korea                          Brown, Gladys Melson born 05 Mar 1920, only date, wife of Rev. Benton, married 30 Nov 1946                                                                                                                                       Brown, James P. born 23 Nov 1938, died 05 Jun 1979                                                       Brown, Jerry Glen born 04 Feb 1942, died 09 Jan 200l, son of Will and Irene Morgan Brown Brown, Kin A. born 17 1879, died 29 Feb 1948                                                                   Brown, Mattie Sue born 17 Jan 1941, died 10 Dec 2006, wife of Charles B., married 24 Jun 1985                                                                                                                                          Brown, Neal born 27 Oct 1886, died 17 Dec 1958, son of David J. and Emaline Tilley-Bratton Brown                                                                                                                                         Brown, Nelle born 03 Oct 1939, only date                                                                                  Brown, Neva born 02 Sep 1947, only date                                                                           Brown, Rev. Benton born 11 Mar 1922, died 04 Jun 2006, Tec 5 US Army WWII, son of Thomas and Oma Sherrill Brown                                                                                          Brown, Sheila V. born 26 Oct 1942, only date                                                                    Brown, Taylor born 08 Sep 1918, died 02 Dec 1987, TEC 4 US Army, son of Thomas and Oma Sherrill Brown                                                                                                               Brown, Thomas “Brock” born 16 Feb 1946, died 02 Jul 2004, son of Will and Irene Morgan Brown Brown, W. J. born 29 Nov 1915, died 30 Sep 1989                                                   Brown, William J. born 17 Mar 1943, only date                                                                   Brown, Willie Mae born 02 Oct 1917, died 08 Nov 1950, daughter of Neal and Ella Franks Brown                                                                                                                                               Burns, Alice born 22 May 1870, died 13 Aug 1926, wife of John B.                                   Burns, Archie R. born 17 May 1897, died 16 Oct 1976                                                       Burns, Archie born 29 May 1935, died 31 Oct 1935                                                            Burns, Billy “Beefy” born 28 Jun 1952, died 03 Mar 2003                                                 Burns, Corpl. C. C.  no dates, Company E 2nd TN mounted Infantry                                Burns, Culbert born 22 Sep 1892, died 03 Mar 1948                                                           Burns, Edgar H. born 07 Aug 1889, died 12 Jun 1890, son of John B. and Alice                 Burns, Erby born 1890, died 1965                                                                                        Burks, Faithie J. born 1902, died 1963                                                                                 Burns, Geneva Mae born 20 Sep 1939, died 28 May 1940                                                   Burns, infant born 30 Mar 1904, died 11 Apr 1904, infant of John B. and Alice                       Burns, John B. born 15 Jul 1937, died 08 Dec 2003                                                            Burns, John B. born 26 May 1865, died 27 Feb 1932                                                          Burns, Lara born 13 Aug 1866, died 20 Mar 1926, wife of W. M.                                       Burns, Lillie born 27 Jan 1897, died 24 Nov 1982                                                               Burns, Linda Faye born 29 Aug 1947, died 01 Sep 1947                                                    Burns, Madgie Mildred born 1894, died 1932                                                                     Burns, Margaret L. born 24 Sep 1922, died 26 Sep 1922, daughter of E. R. and M. M.