Shiloh/Double Branches Cemetery

GPS Location: 35° 12? 00.3?N, 87° 36? 57.7?W

The Shiloh/Double Branches Cemetery lies in the extreme eastern end of Wayne County, Tennessee in the West Point Quadrangle. The cemetery is still occasionally used for new burials. Approximately 100 yards past the cemetery is the Double Branch School building that was once used as a polling place. The building also has the appearance of being a church at some point in time.

To reach the Shiloh/Double Branches Cemetery, from the Westpoint TN area, turn off of Wayland Springs Rd. #242 west of Westpoint onto Collinwood Road #912. Collinwood Rd. will become California Branch Rd. upon entering Wayne County. Travel 3.8 miles after turning off Wayland Springs Rd. and turn right onto Factory Creek Rd. Continue 1.8 miles on Factory Creek Rd. after crossing the Douglas McGee Memorial Bridge and turn left onto Shawnettee/Factory Creek Rd., a dirt road. Travel on Shawnette/Factory Creek Rd. a distance of .2 miles, crossing the John Dixon Memorial Bridge. After crossing the bridge, turn right and continue following the Factory Creek Rd. for a distance of .7 miles. Turn left onto Double Branch Rd. and travel .6 miles and turning sharp left onto a narrow dirt road, go approximately .1 mile crossing a branch or creek. The cemetery is on the left of the road.

Alternate Route: From Collinwood, Tennessee, travel east on Railroad Bed Rd. from the Natchez Trace overpass 1.4 miles and turn left onto Shawnettee Rd. Go about .3 miles and turn right onto Big Shawnettee Rd. Travel approximately 7 miles and turn left onto Factory Creek Rd. a dirt road. Follow Factory Creek Rd. for a distance of .7 miles. Turn left onto Double Branch Rd. and travel .6 miles and turning sharp left onto a narrow dirt road, go approximately .1 mile crossing a branch or creek. The cemetery is on the left of the road.

Enumerated by David & Martha Montgomery.
This enumeration was completed November 23, 2008. Current as of 10 May 2011.

Casteel, J. Marion; b. 1855, d. 1930
Casteel, John Edgar; b. 08 Apr 1933, infant son of Herman & Opal
Casteel, Lillie (McGee); b. 21 Mar 1887, d. 21 Nov 1910
Casteel, Nancy J.; b. 1853, d. 1940
Clayton, Fannie (Prince); b. 1870, d. 1905
Daniels, B. Franklin; b. 16 Mar 1845, d. 25 Nov 1937, husband of Martha Dixon
Daniels, Martha (Dixon); b. 28 Mar 1869, d. 16 May 1958, daughter of Jonathan and Mary Jane McGee Dixon, wife of Farnklin Daniels
Dixon, James Monroe; b. 30 Jan 1879, d. 10 Jun 1937, the son of Jonathan and Mary Jane McGee Dixon
Dixon, Jonathan M.; b. 09 Feb 1843, d. 27 Jul 1921, Volunteered USA 21 Oct 1863, Co. “A” 2nd TN Mtd. Inf., Musician, Discharged 14 Oct 1964, husband of Mary Jane McGee
Dixon, Lizzie Thurmon Belew; b. 30 Jan 1882, d. 24 Jan 1930, wife of James Monroe Dixon
Dixon, Mary Jane (McGee); b. 17 Mar 1848, d. 23 Oct 1936, wife of Jonathan M., the daughter of Leroy and Martha Clayton McGee
Dixon, Mary; b. 20 Aug 1840, d. 15 Mar 1914, wife of John
Dixon, Robert G.; b. 19 Jan 1903, d. 03 Feb 1918, son of James M. & Lizzie
Dixon, W. J.; b. 03 Oct 1856, d. 27 Jun 1890, 43 years, 8 months & 24 days of age
Dixon, Walter G.; b. 18 Jul 1886, d. 12 Feb 1887
Franklin, Cranston D.; b. 06 Feb 1928, d. 31 Aug 1930
Franklin, Harvey Snow; b. 27 May 1878, d. 27 Jul 1930
Franklin, J. A.; b. 07 Aug 1932, d. 07 Aug 1932
Franklin, Myrtle; b. 13 May 1904, d. 30 Nov 1927
Franklin, Rosa Bell; b. 1882, d. 1959
Franklin, Rosa Lee; b. 22 Feb 1880, d. 06 May 1959
Franklin, Walter B.; b. 28 Nov 1901, d. 13 Mar 1929
Gallaher, Ella (Dixon); b. 1876, d. 1962
Gallaher, George W.; b. 1870, d. 1937
Gallaher, J. G. “Jim”; b. 23 Jun 1903, d. 25 Apr 1988
Gallaher, John; b. 1869, d. 1881
Gallaher, Lucas E.; b. 14 Jan 1879, d. 05 Apr 1910
Gallaher, Rachel (McGee); b. Feb 1852, d. Feb 1942
Gallaher, Ruth (Casteel); b. 29 Jan 1911, d. 23 Jul 1999
Gallaher, Susannah; b. 14 Jun 1855, d. 14 Aug 1885, wife of J.W.
Gallaher, William James; b. Oct 1849, d. Apr 1919
Griggs, Jim; b. 1856, d. 1928
Griggs, Rhoda H.; b. 1878, d. 1910
Hayes, Tina N.; b. 12 Aug 1994, d. 15 Sep 1994
Hollis, Aaron M.; b. 23 Aug 1860, d. 23 Dec 1924
Hollis, Bertha (Franklin); b. 22 Feb 1904, d. 01 Apr 1963, memorial marker, burial in Memory Garden of Concord, California
Hollis, James Perry; b. 20 Apr 1886, d. 28 Sep 1926
Hollis, Martha Elizabeth; b. 05 Jun 1893, d. 23 Aug 1905, daughter of R.M. & R.A.
Hollis, Rachael A.; b. 05 May 1864, d. 14 Nov 1911
Hollis, Rachel Ann; b. 22 Dec 1924, d. 17 Jul 1930, daughter of Perry & Bertha
Keeton, infant; b. & d. 17 Nov 1931, daughter of Boss & Bessie (Story) Keeton, marked by wooden cross
Kilburn, Della; b. 15 Jul 1873, d. 01 Jul 1946
Kilburn, H. M.; b. 04 Sep 1871, d. 20 Sep 1934
Kilburn, infant; 24 Jul 1915, girl
Kilburn, Paris; b. 02 Feb 1905, d. 10 Nov 1936
Kilburn, Vernis; b. 17 Dec 1907, d. 08 Jan 1915
Kilburn, Wiley; b. 16 Oct 1910, d. 26 Oct 1910
Kilburn, William A.; Co. “A” 2nd TN Mtd. Inf., Civil War
Kilburn, William R.; b. 26 Jul 1866, d. 13 Apr 1941
Lee, Edward; b. 1847, d. 1922
Lee, Julia F.; b. 1844, d. 1921
McGee, (Margaret) A. S.; b. 04 Mar 1861, d. 15 Sep 1882, daughter of Leroy and Martha Clayton McGee
McGee, Elizabeth F.; b. 27 Feb 1868, d. 28 May 1947
McGee, Hardy; b. 1854, d. 1925
McGee, Harriet N.; b. 1863, d. 1911, Mother
McGee, James H.; b. 22 Apr 1858, d. 08 May 1943
McGee, John; b. 1827, d. 1913
McGee, Jonathan Jr.; b. 1856, d. 1934, Father
McGee, LeRoy S.; b. 26 Jun 1867, d. 14 Sep 1889, son of Leroy and Martha Clayton McGee
McGee, LeRoy; b. 27 Dec 1825, d. 01 Jul 1890, son of Micajah and Annie Elizabeth Kilburn McGee, husband of Martha Clayton
McGee, Loyd George; b. 16 Oct 1923, d. 22 Feb 2003, Pfc. US Army WWII
McGee, Martha Clayton; b. 28 Oct 1824, d. 15 Sep 1908, wife of 
McGee, Mary; b. 1829, d. 1913
Prince, Anna; b. 1882, d. 1954
Prince, Asa; b. 1876, d. 1917
Prince, Gilbert; b. 04 Mar 1911, d. 22 Nov 1971
Prince, Jennie; b. 20 Aug 1920, d. 03 Mar 1993
Prince, Julia M.; b. 28 Nov 1962, d. 09 May 2011
Prince, Laborn; d. 15 Feb 1894, husband of M.J., Co. “K” 45th Ohio Inf.
Prince, Roger D.; b. 07 Dec 1947, d. 12 Feb 1997
Prince, Tina Michelle; b. Jun 1966, d. Aug 1966
Trimmer, Frances (McGee); b. 1866, d. 1889

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