Clifton City Cemetery

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

The Clifton City Cemetery lies between Main Street and the new highway #114. To reach the cemetery, travel Main Street into Clifton, turning left onto Elm Street. Travel through two 4-way-stops for .3 mile. Turn left onto Walnut Street and travel .2 mile. The cemetery is on the hill. This enumeration was done in sections. Section “A” was enumerated row-by-row starting on the first row near the large pine tree and going south. This section is located on the immediate right traveling up the hill. Section “B” & “C” were regretfully done in alphabetical order due to random grave locations especially in section “B”. This enumeration was completed March 21, 2011

Enumerated by David Montgomery.

Clifton Cemetery, Section A

Section “A” was enumerated row-by-row starting on the first row near the large pine tree and going south. This section is located on the immediate right traveling up the hill.

Row 1 N-S
Moore, Virginia L.; b. 11 Nov 1926, only date, wife of Lon Edward, m: 16 Aug 1947
Moore, Lon Edward; b. 11 May 1923, d. 29 Nov 1996, Pfc. US Army WWII
Wheat, Kenneth R.; b. 04 Mar 1938, d. 07 Jul 1978
Wheat, Arbie J.; b. 1912, d. 1972
Wheat, Earnest S.; b. 13 Nov 1898, d. Mar 1983
McAfee, Lauren Ashley; b. 06 Dec 1993, d. 14 Feb 1994
Boroughs, Patricia G.; b. 20 Oct 1946, only date
Boroughs, Jimmy H.; b. 17 May 1945, d. 18 May 1978
Boroughs, Lois; b. 18 Sep 1924, d. 31 May 1984
Boroughs, Mont; b. 22 Sep 1919, d. 27 Jun 1995
Smith, Janet (Gant)(Johnston); b. 05 Apr 1962, d. 24 Sep 2011
Linville, Bobby Clarence; b. 24 Feb 1950, d. 30 Mar 2013, husband of Sherri (Davis), m; 25 Jan 1992

Row 2 S-N
Dowdy, John Edward; b. 06 Aug 1900, d. Jan 1981
Dowdy, Johnnie Johnson; b. 18 Sep 1903, d. Mar 1984
(next two on opposite side of head stone)
Lacher, Dorothy (Dowdy); b. 14 Mar 1929, d. 25 Nov 2002
Lacher, Branford R.; no dates
DeBerry, Luther Oscar; b. 31 Jul 1874, d. 20 Dec 1960
DeBerry, Regina (Reynolds); b. 08 Jun 1884, d. 11 Mar 1982
Kelley, Clemmie A.; b. 07 Feb 1921, d. 03 Jan 1963
Kelley, Gladys L.; b. 16 Oct 1919, d. 27 Sep 2011, wife of 1st Clemmie A. Kelley, m: 19 Jun 1939, 2nd Thomas M. Bateman, m: 04 May 1990
Bateman, Thomas M.; b. 16 Oct 1918, d. 20 Jun 1997, MMCS US Navy WWII & Korea
Bateman, Elaine M.; b. 01 Jul 1916, d. 30 Aug 1988
Baker, Doss D.; b. 02 Nov 1916, d. 17 Jun 1988
Baker, Nadine W.; b. 1916, d. 1972
Kelley, Allen Everett; b. 16 Feb 1918, d. 13 Dec 1974
Kelley, Myrtle (Bunch); b. 10 Dec 1914, d. 15 Aug 2003
Kelley, Terry Edward; b. 21 Oct 1955, d. 28 Jun 1971
Hime, Carl Marion; b. 29 Aug 1906, d. 10 Jun 1986
Hime, Ruby Irene; b. 14 Sep 1909, d. 09 Mar 1979, wife of Carl Marion, m: 03 Nov 1928
Lineberry, Perry A.; b. 11 Apr 1933, d. 05 Jan 1979
Rosengarten, Patsy L. (Dickens); b. 13 Oct 1953, d. 28 Dec 2000

Row 3 N-S
Brashier, Sue R.; b. 1947, only date, wife of Raymond D., m: 19 Feb 1964
Brashier, Raymond D.; b. 13 Apr 1942, d. Jun 1975
Brashier, Lochie P.; b. 27 Sep 1921, only date
Brashier, Raymond C.; b. 07 Apr 1919, only date
Swope, Wanda Lee (Brashier); b. 23 Nov 1944, d. 09 Nov 2010, wife of William L. Jr., m: 12 Dec 1994
Swope, William L. Jr.; b. 14 Jun 1956, d. 30 May 2012, Pfc. US Army
Walker, Vannie M.; b. 19 Sep 1901, d. 18 Sep 1991
Walker, Jerry M.; b. 08 Apr 1899, d. Jan 1979
Kelley, Ida M.; b. 03 Apr 1903, d. 15 Jun 1982, wife of J.R., m: 25 Apr 1920
Kelley, J.R.; b. 25 Jan 1902, d. 23 Aug 1994
Carroll, Preston Welch Sr.; b. 07 Apr 1927, only date
Carroll, Dorthy (Cole) “Darbo”; b. 23 Feb 1931, d. 23 Feb 2006, wife of Preston Welch Sr., m: 06 Nov 1962
Cole, Roberta (DeBerry); b. 12 Mar 1913, d. 12 Sep 1998
Cole, Rex Johnson; b. 17 Nov 1909, d. 04 Jun 1996
Grimes, Mary J.; b. 01 Feb 1892, d. 16 Mar 1978, wife of William E., m: 12 Jul 1913
Grimes, William E.; b. 17 Mar 1892, d. 30 Dec 1979

Row 4 S-N
Hardin, Martin S.; b. 20 Jul 1916, d. 11 Sep 1995
Hardin, Gladys (Culp); b. 19 Feb 1908, d. 29 Apr 2005, wife of Martin S., m: 27 Dec 1941
Culp, James R.; b. 19 Apr 1910, d. 24 Oct 1971
Stribling, Rex E.; b. 13 Dec 1887, d. Apr 1972
Stribling, Ora S.; b. 19 Jun 1903, d. 02 Jul 1998
Steele, Andrew J.; b. 18 Jun 1893, d. Feb 1977
Steele, Eddie Griffith; b. 21 Dec 1892, d. Mar 1992
Steele, Marvin T.; b. 15 Mar 1899, d. May 1980
Steele, Fannie R.; b. 1897, d. 1981
Steele, Marvin Tennie Jr.; b. 18 Jan 1925, d. 17 Sep 1987, Sgt. US Army WWII
Dowdy, Joseph James; b. 18 Sep 1918, d. 03 Aug 2006, SSgt. US Army WWII Air Forces
Dowdy, Ruth S.; b. 27 Sep 1921, d. 13 Sep 1990, wife of Joseph James, m: 20 Jan 1945
Turnbo, Betty (Greeson); b. 05 Jan 1935, only date
Turnbo, Jesse Arland; b. 01 Oct 1931, d. 17 Apr 1995, US Army Korea
Turnbo, John A.; b. 31 Dec 1895, d. Aug 1974
Turnbo, Nancy R. (Minte); b. 02 Nov 1897, d. 07 Feb 1964
Lineberry, Jasper Newt; b. 28 Oct 1890, d. 07 Jan 1973, TN Pfc. US Army WWI
Stringer, Donald Lee; b. 15 Jul 1939, d. 01 Jul 2011, husband of Rhonda K. (Bowling)
Stricklin, Hubert C.; b. 24 Apr 1916, d. 24 Dec 1980
Stricklin, M. Louise; b. 19 Sep 1918, d. 06 Feb 2002
Walker, George F.; b. 21 Apr 1892, d. Nov 1976

Row 5 N-S
Ruth, Jada Marie; b. & d. 23 Jun 2007, daughter of Nicholas & Melissa
Tinin, Mary Virginia; b. 27 Sep 1925, only date, wife of James Hubert, m: 09 May 1944
Tinin, James Hubert; b. 17 Aug 1924, only date
Prater, Tennie Griffin; b. 19 Feb 1927, d. 11 Nov 2004
Prater, Stella Lee; b. 27 Apr 1932, only date, wife of Tennie Griffin, m: 14 Jan 1949
Stricklin, Elmer B.; b. 14 Mar 1896, d. Jun 1976
Stricklin, Henry; b. 11 Jul 1896, d. Mar 1986
Bowling, Lela Marie; b. 08 May 1935, only date, wife of William Douglas, m: 31 Jul 1953
Bowling, William Douglas; b. 16 Nov 1933, d. 29 Jan 2009
Gobbell, Jimmy Eric; b. 17 Nov 1962, d. 26 Jan 1983
Ruble, Tennie (Steele); b. 31 May 1918, d. 17 Jan 2008, wife of Russell Neely
Ruble, Russell Neely; b. 1915, only date
Steele, June; b. 31 Mar 1931, d. 01 Aug 2009
Steele, Mary Nelle; b. 07 Sep 1926, only date, sister of June
Brown, Nancy D.; b. 05 Jan 1905, d. 14 Mar 1986
Brown, George W.; b. 15 Jan 1908, d. 25 Apr 1987

Row 6 S-N
Floyd, Jeanne Villines; no dates
Floyd, Newt Allen; b. 01 Oct 1922, d. 26 Mar 1984, SF3 US Navy WWII
Bowling, Lincoln; b. 10 Apr 1915, d. 24 Dec 1989
Bowling, Mildred H.; b. 18 Nov 1918, d. 21 Mar 1977
Bowling, Winifred; b. 23 Nov 1912, d. 29 Sep 1997
Bowling, William P.; b. 1888, d. 1970
Grimes, Hundley; b. 07 Nov 1893, d. 22 May 1978
Grimes, Martha C.; b. 04 Feb 1895, d. 28 Dec 1976
Tate, Jessie Roy; b. 11 Jun 1919, d. 17 Jun 2001, Pvt. US Army WWII
Tate, Grace H.; b. 21 Jun 1922, d. 31 Jul 1999
Tate, Dorothy I.; b. 24 Apr 1942, d. 12 Mar 2007
Warrington, Paul Edward; b. 18 Feb 1912, d. 25 Nov 2004
Warrington, Mattie E. (Powell); b. 19 Jun 1919, only date, wife of Paul Edward, m: 30 Jan 1941
Steele, R. Loyd; b. 28 Sep 1903, d. 27 Jul 1976
Steele, Lena H.; b. 23 Aug 1903, d. 07 Oct 1969
Stricklin, Bently H.; b. 31 Jul 1902, d. Apr 1978
Stricklin, Nannie H.; b. 09 Aug 1900, d. Jan 1977
Bundrant, Fred F.; b. 1902, d. 1964
Gallaher, Myrtle T.; b. 1889, d. 1975
Conway, Jeffery Dell; b. 19 Aug 1924, d. 10 Oct 1992, BM3 US Navy Korea
Conway, Frances S.; b. 19 Nov 1926, only date
Young, Roy Lewis; b. 09 Aug 1943, d. 14 Jun 2008
Young, Linda Sue; b. 19 May 1945, d. 11 Feb 1998, 1st wife of Roy Lewis
Taylor, Mildred Garrard; b. 29 Jun 1921, d. 13 Jul 2010
Taylor, Norman D. “Dinkie”; b. 05 Dec 1937, d. 29 Oct 2007, Pfc. US Army

Row 7 N-S
Pittard, J. David Sr.; b. 07 Mar 1968, d. 20 Sep 2009
Gallaher, Charles; b. 30 Dec 1916, d. 13 Jan 1986, US Army WWII
Bundrant, Fritz Anna; b. 27 Jul 1944, d. 06 Jul 2006
Helton, Mary M.; b. 22 Mar 1908, d. 27 Apr 1974
Helton, Tolbert M.; b. 27 Mar 1908, d. 16 Jul 1984, Pfc. US Army WWII
Sewell, Clara L.; b. 12 Oct 1914, d. 07 Jan 2001
Sewell, George E.; b. 1906, d. 2000
Lineberry, Lillie; b. 07 Dec 1894, d. 06 Jun 1977
Lineberry, Johnie; b. 22 Jun 1891, d. 19 Jan 1966
Ray, Ada M.; b. 17 May 1885, d. 18 Aug 1967
Ray, John A.; b. 09 Jan 1886, d. 02 Aug 1978
Hardin, Sallye; b. 25 Aug 1900, d. May 1982
Hardin, Jack; b. 1896, d. 1963
Holder, Billy C.; b. 10 Jun 1938, d. 10 Aug 1963
Bowling, Willie E.; b. 24 Mar 1921, d. Jun 1972
Jeter, Thelma B.; no dates, wife of Robert W., m: 17 May 1946
Jeter, Robert W.; b. 31 Jan 1914, d. 07 May 1979, Tec4 US Army
Prater, Mary Sue (Swafford); b. 27 Jan 1933, only date, wife of Harold Ray
Prater, Harold Ray; b. 14 Feb 1932, d. 11 Jan 2008, SP5 US Army Korea

Row 8 S-N
Prater, Dorine (Brock); b. 01 Jan 1940, d. 09 Nov 2012, wife of Glenn Everett
Prater, George; b. 03 Apr 1906, d. 31 Dec 1983
Prater, Ethel D.; b. 28 Aug 1905, d. 06 Jun 1991
Jeter, William Thomas; b. 16 Feb 1950, only date
Jeter, Evelyn Docejo; b. 03 Oct 1948, d. 21 Feb 2005, wife of William Thomas, m: 19 May 1974
Battles, James A.; b. 26 Mar 1943, only date, husband of Dorothy B.
Battles, Dorothy B.; b. 08 Feb 1948, d. 10 Dec 1983, m: 18 Feb 1965
Churchwell, Johnnie M. Patterson; b. 05 Dec 1938, d. 02 Dec 2005
Churchwell, J. Marvin; b. 30 Aug 1917, d. 14 Aug 1984
Churchwell, B. Pauline; b. 29 Aug 1919, d. 15 Aug 1999
Davidson, Alice D.; b. 28 Sep 1906, d. Mar 1978
Davidson, Jack A.; b. 19 Aug 1899, d. Jan 1974
Davidson, Gladys C.; b. 01 Jul 1907, d. 14 Jul 1985
Vise, Annie Veronica (Davidson); b. 17 Dec 1905, d. 16 Jun 1970, wife of J.K.
Ray, G. Lee; b. 20 May 1902, d. Jun 1981
Ray, Gladys; b. 25 Dec 1908, d. 10 Mar 1997
Boyd, George W.; b. 02 Jan 1905, d. 27 Mar 1996
Boyd, Pearl L.; b. 08 Aug 1910, d. 02 Sep 2008, wife of George W., m: 26 Nov 1927
Pickett, Joe N.; b. 24 Oct 1925, d. Feb 1975
Pickett, Martha V.; b. 1924, d. 1974
Baker, DeWitt Brownlo; b. 06 Sep 1930, d. 06 Feb 1980, Cpl. US Army Korea
Baker, Myrtle B.; b. 19 Mar 1928, d. 18 Oct 1988, wife of DeWitt Brownlo, m: 05 Mar 1956
McDonald, Laura Lee (Crumbie); b. 1926, d. 1979
Pickett, W.C. Jr.; b. 14 Nov 1915, d. 11 Feb 1993, Cpl US Army WWII
Pickett, Mary J.; b. 25 Jan 1923, d. 04 Jan 2001

Row 9 N-S
Selph, Clara Belle; b. 18 Apr 1922, d. 03 Jun 2001, wife of Edward Abe, m: 28 Nov 1937
Selph, Edward Abe; b. 27 Aug 1919, d. 06 May 2002, Tec5 US Army WWII
Lay, Joe Montague; b. 22 Dec 1938, d. 12 Aug 1992
Brewer, Ernie E.; b. 1893, d. 1982
Carr, Aline B.; b. 1922, d. 1988
Cooke, Estelle (Dever); b. 19 Sep 1918, d. 13 Dec 1996, wife of William T. Jr., m: 08 Nov 1936
Cooke, William Thomas Jr.; b. 20 Mar 1916, d. 08 Mar 2001
Cooke, Shirley (Gammill); b. 30 Dec 1938, only date, wife of William Thomas III, m: 21 Feb 1960
Cooke, William Thomas III; b. 26 Apr 1941, d. 17 Jul 2008
Pugh, Rose M.; b. 1924, only date, wife of Walter B., m: 17 Jun 1941
Pugh, Walter M.; b. 02 Feb 1917, d. May 1980
Smith, Tina (Daye); b. 26 Sep 1965, d. 15 Mar 1981
Hoyt, Russell M.; b. 18 Jan 1903, d. 27 Feb 1982, Pvt. US Army WWII
Hoyt, Vera M.; b. 1912, d. 1993
Hardin, Lorine (Pevahouse); b. 19 Oct 1917, d. 15 Jul 1982
Hardin, Bernis Lee; b. 23 Jun 1912, d. 28 Mar 2010, husband of 1st, Lorine (Pevahouse)
Hardin, Freddie L.; b. 24 Dec 1919, d. 25 Jan 1986
Hardin, Barney Barker; b. 01 Sep 1911, d. 06 Dec 2002, Sgt US Army WWII
Pugh, Delta P.; b. 14 Oct 1911, d. 27 Aug 1998
Curtis, Cora E.; b. 19 Feb 1923, d. 25 May 2010, wife of John H., m: 01 Jul 1961
Curtis, John H.; b. 15 Mar 1913, only date
Skaggs, Ruby H.; b. 09 Apr 1916, d. 07 Aug 1984
McDonald, Dorothy A.; b. 23 Jan 1926, d. Mar 1986
McDonald, H.T.; b. 18 Nov 1922, d. Feb 1996
McDonald, Jerry Wayne; b. 07 Feb 1946, d. 19 Mar 1998
McDonald, Kenneth Ray; b. 27 Oct 1953, d. 07 Nov 2011

Row 10 S-N
Parker, John; b. 30 Nov 1915, d. 04 May 1986, Pfc. US Army WWII
Turnbo, Jimmie Ann; b. 18 Jul 1896, d. 15 May 1989
Pevahouse, Maudie L.; b. 13 Dec 1924, d. 20 Sep 2010
Lambert, Mae W.; b. 16 Jul 1902, d. 03 Jul 1998
Dooley, Johnnie H.; b. 18 Aug 1919, d. 21 Nov 1985, S1 US Navy WWII
Dooley, Frances; b. 24 May 1924, d. 09 Feb 1988
Pevahouse, Allen; b. 22 Oct 1907, d. 24 Feb 1993
Pevahouse, Della; b. 26 Jul 1907, d. 09 Nov 1990
Nance, Mickey Lynn; b. 20 Sep 1962, d. 12 Jul 1984
Eaves, Tommy Ray; b. 01 Jul 1966, d. 03 Aug 1991
Allen, Ledeana (Lineberry); b. 13 Apr 1933, d. 17 Jun 2011, wife of John Franklin “Little John"
Allen, John Franklin “Little John”; b. 21 Mar 1928, d. 16 Jul 1996, Pvt. US Army WWII Korea
Snodgrass, Jim; b. 1899, d. 1933
Snodgrass, J.R.; b. 1932, d. 1932
Snodgrass, Mirl; b. 31 Dec 1903, d. Jul 1992
Snodgrass, J. Hugh; b. 25 Oct 1919, d. 11 May 2004, TSgt. US Air Force, US Navy WWII & Korea
Powell, Coy Lee; b. 29 Aug 1914, d. 04 Oct 1944
Powell, Ocie Mae; b. 22 Feb 1917, d. 05 Jan 1985
Taylor, William P.; b. 23 Jan 1898, d. May 1985
Taylor, Effie N.; b. 13 Apr 1901, d. 04 Feb 1990
Morris, William H.; b. 1917, only date
Morris, Frances S.; b. 03 Mar 1934, d. 26 Sep 2000
Briggs, Ellen Mae; b. 14 Feb 1930, d. 13 May 2004
Briggs, Timothy Travis; b. 23 Dec 1962, d. 13 Oct 1989
Stricklin, James Thomas; b. 12 Apr 1941, d. 07 Apr 2013, National Guard
Stricklin, Caroline (Davis); b. 17 Sep 1942, only date, wife of James Thomas, m: 14 Nov 1964

Row 11 N-S
Jennings, James Joseph; b. 17 Sep 1922, d. 20 Feb 1999, SN US Navy WWII
Bays, James Harvey; b. 04 Sep 1921, d. 08 Jan 1998
Brown, Sammie L.; b. 18 Jun 1948, d. 12 Sep 1996
Brown, Mable G.; b. 16 Oct 1918, d. 22 Jul 2000
Brown, Samuel B.; b. 06 Oct 1923, d. 06 Oct 1992, Pfc. US Army WWII
Bailey, Mary J.; b. 08 Jun 1913, d. 14 Oct 2001, wife of Roy E., m: 31 Aug 1940
Bailey, Roy E.; b. 28 Jul 1912, d. 20 Apr 1992
Eaves, Delia M.; b. 02 Jun 1917, d. 17 Oct 2002
Eaves, Charles Geiger; b. 10 Dec 1907, d. 03 Mar 1992, Cpl US Army
Keymon, Clair Belle; b. 02 Apr 1909, d. 21 Feb 2004
Keymon, Martin L.; b. 18 Nov 1908, d. 22 Nov 1991
Walker, Rebecca J. (Dicus) “Becky”; b. 24 Mar 1947, d. 18 May 1997
Kelley, Dorothy Ann; b. 05 Dec 1941, d. 05 Jul 2004
Kelley, Billy Wayne; b. 30 Aug 1948, only date
Likaits, Marvin C.; b. 13 Jan 1932, d. 13 Jul 2002, AB US Air Force
Walker, Carrie Jeanette; b. 14 Jan 1936, only date
Walker, Paul Freeman; b. 16 Nov 1933, d. 19 Nov 1990
Hardin, Kathleen W.; b. 18 Mar 1920, d. 19 Feb 1988
Hardin, Frank G.; b. 23 Mar 1910, d. 07 May 1991
Dicus, Susie J.; b. 20 Apr 1924, d. 17 Mar 2004, wife of Billy C., m: 11 Oct 1952
Dicus, Billy C.; b. 08 Jul 1927, d. 27 Oct 2006
Pevahouse, Bobby R. Sr.; b. 06 May 1932, d. 31 Aug 1996

Row 12, S-N
Adams, infant; b. & d. 28 Nov 1995, son of Charles David
Pevahouse, Timothy D. “Tojo”; b. 12 Oct 1976, d. 06 Aug 1995
Templeton, Glenn; b. 02 Jul 1931, d. 10 Aug 2007
Templeton, Elizabeth (Tinin); b. 27 Apr 1934, only date, wife of Glenn, m: 20 Jan 1952
Wheat, George; b. 13 Jan 1911, d. 05 Apr 2003, Pfc. US Army WWII
Wheat, Nettie M.; b. 16 Feb 1917, d. 14 Jan 1997
Eaves, Kenneth Ray; b. 23 Jan 1947, d. 30 May 2008
Eaves, Madlin (Ricketts); b. 28 Apr 1949, d. 10 Sep 2002, wife of Kenneth Ray, m: 07 Dec 1970
Ross, Catherine (Hugo) (Yeiser); b. 01 Aug 1939, only date, wife of James David, m: 06 Apr 1956
Ross, James David; b. 05 Jan 1933, only date
Davis, Perry Phillips Sr.; b. 16 Oct 1910, d. 28 Aug 1989, S Sgt US Army WWII
Davis, Flora Mae (Keeton); b. 12 Feb 1919, d. 10 Jul 2008, wife of Perry Phillips Sr., m: 23 Dec 1942
Hardin, Tommy Ray; b. 08 Apr 1958, d. 26 Oct 1993
Ray, Katherine; b. 13 Jan 1941, only date, wife of W.S., m: 02 Aug 1963
Ray, W.S.; b. 23 Aug 1938, d. 02 Feb 1998

Row 13, S-N
Overton, Nathan Lynn; b. 27 May 1953, d. 07 Sep 2002
Overton, Geannine (Warren); b. 21 Mar 1954, only date, wife of Nathan Lynn, m: 13 Oct 1972
Gordon, Jeff L.; b. 10 Jan 1959, d. 02 Jan 2006
Gordon, Tammy L. (Davis); b. 17 Dec 1961, only date, wife of Jeff L., m: 02 Dec 1993
Fuller, Ruth (Warrington); b. 07 Feb 1918, d. 06 Feb 1998
Ray, Betty Lou; b. 13 Mar 1939, only date, wife of Bobby Lee, m: 05 Nov 1956
Ray, Bobby Lee; b. 10 Feb 1929, d. 10 Nov 1996, AOAN US Navy Korea
Brown, Ethel (Culp); b. 14 Mar 1914, d. 01 Feb 2006
Brown, David Milton; b. 08 Jul 1939, only date
Brown, Electa Jane; b. 07 Aug 1938, d. 18 Sep 2003
Hanson, Lisa P.; b. 03 May 1961, d. 20 Dec 1996

Row 14 N-S
Keymon, Roy Dale; b. 27 May 1960, d. 20 Mar 1999
Keymon, Jane (Alley); b. 01 Aug 1939, d. 01 Oct 2011, wife of James Roy
Keymon, James Roy; b. 07 Feb 1931, d. 31 Aug 2006
Keymon, Marty T. Sr.; b. 18 Mar 1964, d. 15 Jan 2013
Warren, Hazel (Burgess); b. 01 Sep 1928, only date, wife of Guy Alvin
Warren, Guy Alvin; b. 15 Apr 1926, d. 14 Feb 2007, S1 US Navy WWII
This Completes Section “A”

Section “B” of the Clifton City Cemetery lies on the right side of the dirt road. This section has two above ground tombs. The majority of the older graves are located in this section also. This section could not be enumerated row-by-row very well due to so much misalignment of the graves. It is therefore listed alphabetically.

Clifton City,Section B

Baker, D.D.; b. 17 Oct 1860, d. 14 Mar 1913, Woodmen of the World Memorial
Baker, James Mack; b. 08 Mar 1856, d. 10 Nov 1915, husband of Vannie (Hardin) (Cole), 01 Jul 1901
Baker, Kans; b. 14 Oct 1862, d. 04 Sep 1951
Baker, Mabel; b. 1900, d. 1904
Baker, Martha J.; b. 1874, d. 1950
Barnett, Amanda Cade; b. 24 Oct 1852, d. 22 Nov 1930
Barnett, J.M. “Jim”; b. 27 Nov 1857, d. 24 Jul 1919
Barnett, James Richard; 18 Sep 1920, infant son of W.T. & Eunice (Holland)
Barnett, John L.; b. 03 Nov 1855, d. 20 Sep 1937
Barnett, Myrtle Mae; b. 23 Jul 1891, d. 25 Dec 1966
Barnett, Sallie (Grimes); b. 25 Oct 1857, d. 22 Dec 1902, wife of J.M.
Bateman, Cornelia Ann; b. 04 Apr 1880, d. 04 Nov 1942
Bateman, Mary Eleanor; b. 15 Nov 1866, d. 10 Nov 1927
Bateman, Walter Dean; b. 03 Jan 1870, d. 09 Jan 1950
Beard, Capt. Charles R.; b. 1874, d. 1945
Beard, Carrie (Russ); b. 13 Apr 1894, d. Oct 1979
Boone, Hattie; b. 24 Feb 1870, d. 02 Oct 1887, daughter of William & Mary Ann
Brown, T.G.; b. 11 Apr 1850, d. 09 Feb 1901, husband of M.P.
Christie, E.F.; b. 27 Dec 1816, d. 11 Dec 1899
Christie, Joe A.; b. 18 May 1859, d. 17 Dec 1886, wife of J.A.
Christie, T.J.; b. 10 Aug 1834, d. 18 Sep 1919
Clark, Josie H.; b. 29 Jan 1875, d. 20 Mar 1941, wife of D.C.
Clark, Lydia A.; b. 18 Apr 1842, d. 15 Dec 1909, mother of D.C.
Clouse, Frances; b. 04 Jul 1902, d. 09 Jul 1904
Crain, Harry A.; b. 16 Aug 1879, d. 18 Sep 1908
Crain, Henry S.; b. 08 Oct 1841, d. 07 Apr 1913
Crain, Mary F.; b. 03 Nov 1846, d. 16 Feb 1931
Culp, Ollie (Spear); b. 08 Sep 1861, d. 07 Mar 1951
Dampon, M. James; b. 1831, d. 1920
Davis, infant; 12 Jun 1883, son of B.F. & P.A.
Davis, infant; d. 23 Aug 1876, daughter of B.F. & P.A.
Dickerson, Reba; b. 21 Feb 1926, d. 12 Mar 1948
Dillon, Bose; b. 12 Oct 1874, d. 23 Oct 1921
Evans, Frank A.; b. 1877, d. 1949
Evans, Thomas J.; b. 14 Dec 1849, d. 10 Feb 1905
Ewing, Julian B.; b. 16 Dec 1875, d. 03 Sep 1899, son of M.L. & F.L.
Ewing, Martin Luther Alexander; b. 04 Sep 1831, d. 05 Oct 1915
Ewing, Paul; b. 18 Apr 1887, d. 29 Jun 1888
Fariss, Dr. W.E.; b. 01 Feb 1863, d. 08 May 1930
Fariss, Fannie (Speer); b. 12 Jul 1865, d. 23 Jul 1939
Fariss, Lura (Hughes); b. 11 Jul 1866, d. 10 Nov 1896
Gilmore, Bessie (Evans); b. 16 Apr 1882, d. 19 Dec 1966
Haggard, Fredy; d. 13 Nov 1875, 1 year, 8 months & 7 days of age
Haggard, Malena; d. 15 Nov 1869, 22 days of age
Hardin, Joseph Quinton; b. 31 Aug 1892, d. 13 Oct 1893
Hardin, Lona (Osborne); b. 22 Aug 1870, d. Aug 1970
Hardin, Mordicai; b. 1861, d. 1931
Hardin, Quinton; b. 08 Apr 1891, d. 10 Jun 1892, son of M. & L.H.
Hardin, William Jennings; b. 1896, d. 1957
Harris, Amie; b. 24 May 1899, d. 21 Jun 1900, daughter of M.B. & E.E.
Harris, Lilley I.; b. 15 Jan 1897, d. 02 Aug 1899, daughter of M.B. & E.E.
Hartwell, Marietta (Russ); b. 22 Aug 1889, d. 18 Aug 1974
Hassell, Clara Louise; b. 1902, d. 1903
Hassell, J. Frank; b. 29 Aug 1865, d. 22 May 1908, husband of Mae, later married Bose Dillon
Hassell, John Franklin Jr.; b. 08 Mar 1902, d. 29 Jun 1967
Hassell, Juanita; b. 29 Jun 1892, d. 17 Dec 1894, daughter of Thomas S. & Clara
Hassell, Lula B.; b. 1882, d. 1957
Hassell, Mae (Tarbet); b. 17 Oct 1875, d. 01 Feb 1954
Hassell, Thomas Franklin; b. 19 Jun 1896, d. 19 Dec 1988
Hassell, Thomas S.; b. 1866, d. 1928
Hassell, Willie (Britton) (Brown); b. 01 Jun 1914, d. 23 Dec 1973
Hawkins, Napoleon F.; b. 1826, d. 1878, 1st Lt. Co. “A” 10th MS Inf. CSA
Herchenhahn, infant; 26 Apr 1938, son of T.D. & Lona
Hill, S.B.; b. 19 Jun 1861, d. 03 Jan 1894
Hughes, Bettie (Speer); b. 15 Nov 1862, d. 22 May 1955
Hughes, E.B.; b. 17 Dec 1836, d. 14 Mar 1878
Hughes, Frank; b. 19 Apr 1819, d. 11 Feb 1872
Hughes, Frank; b. 19 May 1890, d. 01 Feb 1904
Hughes, Martha C.; b. 18 Mar 1833, d. 08 Jan 1911
Hughes, Thomas Solon; b. 30 Aug 1862, d. 03 Jul 1917
Ivey, Nettie (Montague); b. 28 Aug 1881, d. 29 Jul 1960
Jackson, Goldie; b. 28 Mar 1903, d. 17 Oct 1978, m: 21 Jul 1923
Jackson, Jack; b. 30 Oct 1896, d. 18 Dec 1976, husband of Goldie
Jackson, June; b. 04 Jul 1927, d. 08 Dec 2005
Jackson, Tom V.; b. 30 Oct 1896, d. Dec 1976, Pvt. US Army WWI
Jeffers, Mable B.; b. 09 May 1915, d. 21 Nov 1936, daughter of A.H. & Oakley
Jeffers, Oakley B.; b. 22 May 1889, d. 24 May 1915, wife of A.H.
Jobe, Frank H.; b. 24 Jun 1898, d. 16 Mar 1900, son of W.F. & Parlee
Jobe, Parlee; b. 27 Jan 1860, d. 13 Sep 1910, wife of W.F.
Jobe, Verna May; b. 27 Jan 1893, d. 16 Nov 1899, daughter of W.F. & Parlee
Johnson, Lockard B.; b. 1897, d. 1939
Johnson, Mollie (Hassell); b. 1860, d. 1925
Johnson, Thomas M.; b. 1882, d. 1951
Joice, Clara Lula; b. 1871, d. 1940
Joice, Cynthia S.; b. 18 Jan 1840, d. 23 Jul 1926
Joice, John; b. 25 Jun 1834, d. 26 Sep 1887, husband of Cynthia S.
Joice, Sallie May; b. 17 Dec 1875, d. 27 Jun 1961
Jones, Fred H.; b. 07 Sep 1884, d. 19 Oct 1901
Jones, Harry F.; b. 03 Feb 1886, d. 16 Feb 1886
Lancaster, Elisha; b. 06 Oct 1809, d. 07 Mar 1882
Lancaster, Elizabeth; b. 12 Nov 1821, d. 24 Jul 1900
Lay, Almon L.; b. 21 Oct 1914, d. 17 Jun 1986
Lay, James Jordan; b. 16 Dec 1908, d. 15 Mar 1982, Tec5 US Army WWII
Lay, Marietta M.; b. 30 Sep 1913, d. 08 Nov 1988
Lay, Rachel M.; b. 11 Mar 1914, d. 03 Jul 1974
Lay, William Ike; b. 20 Sep 1949, d. 18 Dec 1952
Luna, E.H.; b. 10 Sep 1829, d. 31 Jul 1901
Luna, N.J.; b. 10 Aug 1827, d. 16 May 1897, wife of E.H.
Luna, Tennie; b. 02 Jul 1859, d. 06 May 1904, daughter of N.J. & E.H.
Luna, Willis; b. 11 Aug 1864, d. 16 Jun 1915
McCall, Nick; b. 1877, d. 1923
McGee, D.K.; no dates, Co “A” 2nd TN Inf.
McGraby, J.L.; no dates, Co “B” 1st Ohio Cav.
Montague, Birdie F.; b. 1877, d. 1969
Montague, Isaac Newton; b. 1884, d. 1946
Montague, J.J. “Jack”; b. 1872, d. 1948
Montague, James Jack; b. 27 Dec 1921, d. 05 Aug 2005, SC1 US Navy WWII
Montague, Marietta (Hughes); b. 1853, d. 1917
Montague, Nettie Jane; b. 09 Nov 1923, d. 11 Feb 1992
Montague, Virgie H.; b. 1884, d. 1956
Montague, Virginia Joy; b. 10 Nov 1908, d. 25 Aug 1997
Montague, William Earl; b. 1879, d. 1905
Montague, William Young; b. 1841, d. 1911
Moore, Charles H.; b. 30 Nov 1871, killed 20 Jul 1907, husband of R.J. 
Moore, Dr. J.R.; b. 03 Nov 1872, d. 11 Jan 1928
Morgan, Fannie; b. 06 Jul 1864, d. 25 Sep 1919, wife of J.T.
Morgan, G. Albert; b. 11 May 1883, d. 24 Dec 1950
Morgan, J.T. Sr.; b. 08 Mar 1862, d. 11 May 1932
Morris, Tom; b. 22 May 1896, d. 15 Feb 1908, son of J.P. & Maude A.
Nicholson, Jacob Harvey; b. 27 Feb 1897, d. Oct 1966
Nicholson, Pauline (Hassell); b. 24 Jun 1898, d. 07 Feb 1995
Norman, Dorothy B.; b. 15 Oct 1914, d. 24 Jun 2005
Norman, Frank Harvey III; b. 26 Mar 1944, d. 13 Oct 1961
Norman, Frank Harvey Jr.; b. 15 Aug 1915, d. 23 Jan 1997, S1 US Navy WWII
Old, Grace R.; b. 1890, d. 1972
Pickett, Jesse E.; b. 05 Apr 1888, d. 18 Dec 1932
Pollock, Ada (Morgan); b. 1884, d. 1954, mother
Pollock, Ezra; b. 1907, d. 1922, son
Ricketts, Charles S.; b. 1863, d. 1937
Ricketts, Willie; b. 25 Apr 1863, d. 25 Feb 1898, wife of Charles S.
Rippy, A.; b. 10 Jul 1822, d. 18 Jan 1879
Russ, Capt. Watt; b. 28 Apr 1888, d. 20 Mar 1951
Russ, Cordie H.; b. 26 Oct 1885, d. 25 Mar 1962
Russ, Thomas G.; b. 18 Nov 1882, d. 28 Oct 1904
Scott, Kate (McMahan); b. 20 Apr 1913, d. 11 Feb 2000
Shannon, Charles W.; b. 1841, d. 1862, Corp. Co. “I” 14th LA Inf. CSA
Shipman, Capt. Charles W.; no dates, Co. “D” 2nd TN Mtd. Inf.
Shipman, E.A.J.; b. 1846, d. 1914, wife of C.W.
Shipman, Edna Mae; b. 1893, d. 1945
Simmons, B.N.; b. 14 Dec 1848, d. 22 Dec 1903
Speer, Hattie (Powers); b. 06 Aug 1871, d. 07 Apr 1951
Speer, John U.; b. 16 Oct 1867, d. 17 Jan 1923, Woodmen of the World Memorial
Stockard, Grace; b. 18 Apr 1886, d. 05 Apr 1887
Stockard, James E.; b. 19 May 1877, d. 13 Jul 1912
Stockard, Josephine (Hughes); b. 12 Oct 1851, d. 21 Oct 1886
Stockard, Leila E.; b. 24 Dec 1880, d. 08 May 1881
Stockard, Mary M.; b. 07 Mar 1879, d. 20 Mar 1880
Stockard, Samuel J.; b. 11 Aug 1847, d. 11 Apr 1930
Stockard, Samuel J.; b. 26 Feb 1876, d. 15 Feb 1952
Stribling, Amelia (Watts); b. 09 Sep 1849, d. 20 Jun 1927
Stribling, C.C.; b. 24 Nov 1844, d. 28 Aug 1916
Stribling, Roy W.; b. 13 Dec 1887, d. 05 Dec 1918, died in France, Pvt. 303rd Q.M.C.
Tinnon, Etheldra; b. 06 Dec 1827, d. 08 Oct 1909
Tinnon, Mary E.; b. 28 Dec 1830, d. 09 Apr 1910
Tyree, Elizabeth (Elliott); b. 1838, d. 1918
Tyree, Jonathan Cyrus; b. 22 Dec 1859, d. 08 Feb 1913
Tyree, Minnie (Hughes); b. 19 Feb 1869, d. 29 May 1949
Tyree, Thomas Jefferson; b. 1830, d. 1905
Wade, Frances (Hassell); b. 1906, d. 1998
Waller, Joseph; b. & d. 29 Aug 1877, son of W.G. & M.E.
Waller, Thomas Carl; b. 29 Mar 1883, d. 31 Dec 1886, son of W.C & M.E.
Weaver, Chester A.; d. 07 Jul 1882, son of J.R. & M.E.
Wilbanks, Eliza F.; b. 1835, d. 1924
Wilbanks, Frank; b. 1857, d. 1933
Willbanks, Francis; 21 May 1835. wife of J.W.
Willbanks, J.W.; b. 17 Nov 1828, d. 11 Jun 1905
Williams, Grace (Hill); b. 17 Jan 1892, d. 06 Jan 1957
Yokley, Mary B.; b. 06 Dec 1890, d. 07 Feb 1892, daughter of Rev. I.N. & Zula F.
This Completes Section “B”

Section “C” is to the left side of the dirt road and the east side of the paved street. 
This section also is listed in alphabetical order due to the older graves being so misaligned near the dirt road.

Clifton Cemetery, Section C


?????, Evalina B.; wife of ???, no other information, stone destroyed
Allen, Tony Aaron Gage; b. 27 Oct 1995, only date, son of Damon & Gindy
Allen, Tony Damon; b. 22 Aug 1971, d. 05 Nov 2003
Alley, Johnnie; b. 12 Jul 1911, d. 16 Nov 1973
Alley, Mary Alice; b. 27 Sep 1917, d. 01 Jan 1968
Alley, Myrtle M.; b. 18 Feb 1899, d. 12 May 2003
Alley, Oliver Earl Jr.; b. 12 May 1924, d. 10 Apr 1945, TN Pfc. 385th Inf. 76th Div. WWII
Alley, Oliver E.; b. 26 Mar 1902, d. Jun 1974
Alston, Joseph C.; b. 25 Feb 1877, d. 23 Oct 1877, son of C.A. & M.A.
Anglin, Betty Lou (Devers); b. 19 Jun 1936, d. 18 Jan 2001
Anglin, James Russell; b. 11 Feb 1929, d. 27 Sep 1980
Anglin, Russell Earl; b. 25 Aug 1959, d. 20 Apr 2001
Averett, Lizzie V.; b. 29 Jul 1884, d. 26 Oct 1890, daughter of J.L. & R.J.
Averett, R.J.; d. 30 Dec 1895, wife of J.L., 35 years, 6 months & 9 days of age
Averett, Robert L.; b. 19 Mar 1887, d. 18 Jul 1892, son of J.L. & R.J.
Baker, Charlie; b. 1891, d. 1946
Baker, Elsie; b. 08 Dec 1893, d. 14 Nov 1998
Baker, Nettye C.; b. 11 Mar 1915, d. 08 May 1937
Barber, Dorothy P.; b. 22 May 1920, only date
Barber, O.A. “Sonny”; b. 07 Nov 1916, d. 29 Aug 1987
Barnett, Nina (Ray); b. 28 Mar 1882, d. 13 Oct 1974
Barnett, William Lee; b. 15 Nov 1880, d. 11 Jan 1949
Battles, Dewey (Earl); b. 07 Sep 1944, d. 15 Jul 1982
Beckham, William B.; b. 22 Jul 1955, d. 25 Jul 1955
Benham, Mary (Whipkey); b. 23 Dec 1872, d. 09 Jul 1954
Benham, William Resign; b. 15 Nov 1870, d. 20 Sep 1951
Berry, J.G.; b. 22 Jan 1834, d. 11 Jan 1894
Berry, Miss Joe; d. 17 Dec 1889, 25 years of age
Bridges, Clara M.; b. 07 Apr 1916, d. 31 Aug 1987
Bridges, Joel Ray; b. 14 Jan 1916, d. 25 Oct 1987
Brooks, Lori (Spoerl); b. 24 Oct 1962, d. 13 Oct 1992
Brown, Agnes; b. 15 Mar 1894, d. 20 May 1959
Brown, Anna D.; b. 05 Jun 1876, d. 23 Jan 1923, wife of Milton I.
Brown, Jackie Hardin; b. 23 Nov 1881, d. 23 Jun 1936
Brown, Milton I.; b. 26 Jul 1876, d. 08 May 1939
Carr, Mattie T.; b. 16 Aug 1882, d. 08 Jan 1969
Carr, Will L.; b. 11 Oct 1877, d. 11 Dec 1958
Cole, Ben; b. 17 Nov 1871, d. 21 Feb 1962
Cole, Mae H.; b. 29 Sep 1880, d. 07 Nov 1971
Cooke, Anna B.; b. 11 Oct 1860, d. 15 Apr 1952
Cooke, Dr. K.L.; b. 13 Sep 1852, d. 10 Apr 1930
Culp, Charlamae; b. 12 Jan 1907, d. 21 Dec 1989
Culp, Cordie W.; d. 04 Mar 1972
Culp, Dr. Edward M.; b. 02 Jun 1885, d. 04 Jan 1933
Culp, Edmon; b. 1879, d. 1933
Curry, Jesse (Osteen); b. 03 Jun 1934, d. 16 Jun 1985
Curry, Shirley B.; b. 27 Jan 1937, only date
Cypert, Nancy Cora; b. 13 Nov 1856, d. 20 May 1886, wife of N.B.
Davidson, Katherine M.; b. 08 Mar 1897, d. 17 Dec 1965
Davidson, Thomas Russ; b. 05 Feb 1962, d. 01 Mar 1996
Davidson, William H.; b. 29 Nov 1859, d. 23 Sep 1958
Davis, Caldwell; b. 1926, d. 1956
Davis, Gene E. “Eddy”; b. 04 Mar 1950, d. 20 Oct 1987
Davis, Malcom C.; b. 31 Oct 1924, d. 25 Jul 1997
Davis, Marion F.; b. 10 Mar 1931, only date, wife of Malcom C., m: 06 Jun 1948
Davis, Mary Sallie (Gillham); b. 21 Aug 1917, d. 09 Jul 1995
Davis, Robbie Lee; b. 1929, d. 1996
Devers, Elma (Floyd); b. 17 May 1892, d. 18 Aug 1950
Devers, Herman E. Jr.; b. 09 Nov 1942, d. 31 Jul 1945
Devers, Herman E. Sr.; b. 05 Aug 1915, d. 31 Oct 1980
Devers, Hugh E.; b. 27 Feb 1901, d. 27 Jan 1980
Devers, Marie E.; b. 07 May 1914, d. 22 Feb 1999
Dotson, Perlina E.; b. 17 Sep 1851, d. 19 Aug 1856, daughter of E.B. & A.
Dukes, Alzona; b. 1904, d. 1946
Eaton, Emma R.; b. 21 Jun 1872, d. 03 Oct 1903
Eaton, Ethel Iona; d. 28 Nov 1902, 7 years, 5 months & 21 days of age
Eaton, Jesse V.; d. 21 Oct 1902, 21 years, 7 months & 15 days of age
Elliott, Craig C.; b. 1908, d. 1963
Epitaph on the above stone: “In appreciation of “Miss Mollie” who did so much in aiding the needy & training the children of Clifton” –By Her Friends-
Evans, Dora; b. 1852, d. 1880
Evans, Ethel W.; b. 09 Nov 1889, d. 04 Aug 1948
Evans, J. Hugh; b. 19 Sep 1886, d. 20 Mar 1968
Evans, Wyatt; b. 1852, d. 1886
Floyd, A. Allen; b. 27 Apr 1861, d. 06 Jan 1947
Floyd, Annie (Patrick); no dates
Floyd, Annie (Tucker); b. 18 Jan 1902, d. 22 Dec 1988
Floyd, F. Belle; b. 29 Aug 1863, d. 19 Jul 1919
Floyd, Felicia (Pollock); b. 19 Nov 1904, d. 18 Jan 1998
Floyd, Frank L.; b. 05 Jul 1894, d. 12 Dec 1979
Floyd, Harry A.; b. 25 Dec 1889, d. 22 Jun 1939
Floyd, Joe Lynn; b. 30 May 1896, d. 16 Feb 1980
Fowler, Carrie T.; b. 10 Aug 1911, d. 21 Mar 2004
Fowler, Lige W.; b. 02 Jun 1909, d. 15 Aug 1972
Gannon, Martha A.; b. 1876, d. 1946, sister of Mrs. W.A. Hughes
Gillham, Archie Dee; b. 26 Sep 1935, d. 02 May 1953
Gillham, Archie Harold; b. 16 Jul 1878, d. 12 Oct 1944
Gillham, Dilia Belle; b. 09 Aug 1913, d. 31 Jul 1983
Gillham, Finley Enos; b. 21 Dec 1913, d. 14 Nov 1991
Gillham, Fred Elliott; b. 03 Feb 1910, d. 24 Aug 1983, US Navy
Gillham, Leila May (Finger); b. 06 May 1887, d. 30 Jun 1956
Gordon, W.J.; b. 13 May 1862, d. 12 Jul 1907
Hadden, Phil C.; b. 1901, d. 1940
Haggard, Mauda P.; b. 10 Jul 1858, d. 09 Jan 1881, wife of D.J.
Hamilton, Clyde; b. 1885, d. 1960
Hamilton, J.W.; b. 04 Aug 1925, d. 04 Jan 1945, TN Pfc. 335th Inf. WWII
Hamilton, Mattie Bell; b. 1889, d. 1956
Hardin, Helen Lee; b. 26 Nov 1891, d. 15 Mar 1923
Hardman, George Washington; b. 05 Oct 1870, d. 03 May 1948
Hartwell, B.J.; b. 08 Aug 1868, d. 02 Apr 1897, born in Goodrich, MI, husband of Ella V.
Hartwell, Laura B.; b. 06 May 1870, d. 17 Feb 1923, wife of Morris Victor
Hartwell, Morris Victor; b. 24 Nov 1861, d. 11 Jan 1944
Helton, Abner A.; b. 27 Feb 1873, d. 02 Dec 1960
Helton, Betty; b. 30 Nov 1883, d. 19 Aug 1957
Helton, Claude Franklin; b. 24 Sep 1921, d. 25 May 1941
Helton, Cornelius Edgar; b. 18 Jun 1888, d. 02 Nov 1964
Helton, Delia (Culp); b. 12 Jul 1896, d. 14 Aug 1974
Helton, Jessie B.; b. 05 Mar 1876, d. 22 Mar 1947
Helton, Jessie Mae; b. 07 May 1907, d. 03 Feb 1926
Hemphill, Elizabeth J.; b. 08 Nov 1835, d. 21 Mar 1854, daughter of ?? & E.B.
Hill, Allen W.; b. 26 Apr 1878, d. 24 Nov 1952
Hill, Burnes; b. 21 Oct 1914, d. 04 May 1936, son of Allen & Oda
Hill, Oda B.; b. 13 Apr 1875, d. 06 Sep 1946
Holland, Anna Mae; b. 21 Oct 1902, d. 23 Oct 1982
Holland, Smith E.; b. 04 Jul 1902, d. 24 Feb 1964
Holt, Edna (Strickland); b. 14 Aug 1880, d. 09 Oct 1967
Howard, Audrey C.; b. 05 May 1903, d. Apr 1970
Howard, Franky G.; b. 09 Mar 1903, d. 06 Mar 1904, child of James S. & Minnie M.
Howard, Irene V.; b. 1906, d. 1969
Howard, James S.; b. 1873, d. 1955
Howard, Leelar L.; b. 20 Aug 1900, d. 08 Mar 1904, child of James S. & Minnie M.
Howard, Mary T.; b. 1873, d. 1963
Howard, Minnie M.; b. 1880, d. 1928
Howard, W.S. Jr.; b. 17 Jun 1914, d. 14 Oct 1973
Howard, W.S.; b. 1867, d. 1940
Hughes, Frances; b. 28 Dec 1906, d. 10 Jan 1936, wife of Logan 
Hughes, Harrt T.; b. 23 Dec 1893, d. 30 May 1915, son of W.A. & Lillian
Hughes, John Gideon; b. 29 Jan 1896, d. 04 Nov 1988, 1st Lt. US Army WWI
Hughes, Lillian Frances; b. 06 Jan 1869, d. 12 Jul 1949
Hughes, Marjorie (Rucker); b. 12 Aug 1894, d. Mar 1983
Hughes, W.A.; b. 1866, d. 1946, Woodmen of the World Memorial
Jeter, Anna M.; b. 19 Apr 1907, d. 12 Jan 1989
Jeter, Carl A.; b. 09 Oct 1904, d. 11 Sep 1992
Jeter, Ermin L. (Benham); b. 1892, d. 1937
Jeter, James Ira; b. 1887, d. 1956
Jeter, Velma Lucille (Lard); b. 12 Apr 1923, d. 25 Nov 2007, wife of Vernon James, m: 27 Jun 1942
Jeter, Vernon James; b. 29 Jan 1917, d. 05 Jun 2002
Jeter, William H.; b. 15 Jun 1921, d. 21 Jun 2002, S Sgt US Army Air Force WWII
Jones, Allen; b. 26 Nov 1823, d. 26 Feb 1890
Jones, Delia; b. 26 Oct 1897, d. 02 Apr 1982
Jones, Jeffery Joe “Jeff”; b. 12 Jun 1962, d. 10 Dec 2005, Pfc. US Marine Corps
Jones, Joe A.; b. 29 Jul 1860, d. 13 Nov 1938
Jones, Joe Jake; b. 14 Jun 1939, only date
Jones, Nellie Mae; b. 10 Oct 1896, d. 20 Mar 1920
Jones, Robbin Ellen; b. 11 Aug 1943, only date, wife of Joe Jake, m: 26 Apr 1959
Jones, Sarah E.; b. 26 Dec 1826, d. 25 Oct 1905, wife of Allen
Jones, W.A.; b. 09 Dec 1894, d. 07 Apr 1973
Kloss, Emma Clara (Kinzy); b. 16 Jun 1870, d. 01 Apr 1952
Kloss, Theodore Louis; b. 15 Mar 1871, d. 11 Apr 1954
Lafferty, Ethel T.; b. 07 Oct 1881, d. Apr 1971
Lafferty, Forrest P.; b. 19 Jun 1908, d. 29 Jun 1991
Lafferty, Ruth D.; b. 12 Sep 1909, d. May 1984
Lafferty, Thomas P.; b. 1872, d. 1955
Lancaster, Ada (Ricketts); b. 1868, d. 1944
Lancaster, Albert L.; b. 08 Sep 1886, d. 24 Dec 1951
Lancaster, Elisha Sam; b. 1864, d. 1946
Lancaster, Lillian L.; b. 1893, d. 1977
Lineberry, Lee Ann; 1978, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Timmy Lineberry
Love, Bonnie; b. 1919, d. 1997
Love, James E.; b. 05 Oct 1944, d. Mar 1980
Love, Nannie M. (Helton); b. 19 Jun 1867, d. 18 Dec 1939, wife of John T.
Love, Oscar L.; b. 15 Nov 1865, d. 15 Feb 1895
Mathis, Clara Marie; b. 1936, d. 1947
Mays, S.G.; b. 10 Dec 1861, d. 16 Nov 1886
McAlpin, 02 Feb 1921, d. 10 Oct 1993
Middleton, Lizzie (Davidson); b. 12 Sep 1871, d. 05 Jul 1910, daughter of Jack & Ann
Middleton, Mattie; b. 08 May 1875, d. 26 Jun 1887, daughter of A.J. & C.S.A.
Miller, Claire (Perkins); b. 17 Oct 1916, d. 08 Apr 1970
Miller, Dr. Richard W.; b. 01 Oct 1913, d. 26 Nov 1986 
Miller, Mary Elizabeth (Helton) “Mary Lib”; b. 26 Feb 1918, d. 21 Feb 1998, wife of Warren Blair Jr., parents of Warren Blair III
Miller, Meharriet; b. 02 Sep 1813, d. 09 Dec 1883, wife of Francis
Miller, Minnie (Patrick); b. 18 May 1885, d. 05 Mar 1937, wife of Warren Blair Sr
Miller, Mishie; b. 15 Aug 1850, d. 27 Jun 1912
Miller, Nora (Strickland) (Culp); b. 31 Jan 1894, d. Aug 1985
Miller, R. “Dick”; b. 22 Oct 1844, d. 29 Aug 1895
Miller, Warren Blair Jr. “W.B.”; b. 39 Jan 1911, d. 24 May 1964, Tec4 HQ Co. 14 Armored Div. WWII
Miller, Warren Blair Sr.; b. 13 Nov 1883, d. 17 May 1946, parents of Warren Blair Jr. & Dr. Richard W.
Minor, William H.; b. 12 Jul 1897, d. 12 Jan 1964, NY Pvt. 14 Co. 153rd Depot Brigade WWI
Morton, Robbie (Gillham); b. 07 Sep 1921, d. 30 Jun 1956
Mosen, D.R.; b. 31 Oct 1881, d. 13 Aug 1885
Mosen, E.R.; b. 27 Jan ????, d. 09 Sep 1886
Mosen, E.W.; b. 03 Apr 1887, d. 05 Sep ????, son of W.H. & M.E.
Mosen, Emma; b. 13 Apr 1847, d. 13 Sep 1919, wife of W.H.
Mosen, W.H.; b. 28 Jan 1851, d. 23 Sep 1945
Odle, Albert Adkins; b. 08 Mar 1873, d. 28 Jan 1955
Odle, Mattie (Garrett); b. 13 Jun 1879, d. 24 Mar 1980
Old, George W.; b. 17 Apr 1851, d. 24 Jul 1888
Old, I.H.; b. 24 Nov 1848, d. 01 May 1884
Parr, Elvira (Conner); b. 1848, d. 1916
Parr, Henry Warden; b. 1850, d. 1895
Phillips, Gladys H.; b. 15 Sep 1918, d. 26 Sep 1998
Phillips, J. Ben; b. 1871, d. 1952
Phillips, James Clyde; b. 17 Jul 1903, d. 10 Apr 1981, Pvt. US Army WWII
Phillips, Mary E.; b. 25 Sep 1882, d. Sep 1972
Phillips, Ray A.; b. 29 Jan 1915, d. 13 Sep 2001
Pickett, Henry; b. 04 Oct 1898, d. 16 Apr 1923
Pitts, Ed; b. 08 Sep 1876, d. 13 Jan 1923
Pitts, Hattie; b. 14 Dec 1882, d. 23 Apr 1960
Prater, Mamie (Seltzer); b. 03 Oct 1926, d. 14 Dec 2004, wife of William Sam “W.S.”
Prater, Melvin L.; b. 25 Nov 1953, d. 23 Dec 1997, son of Mamie (Seltzer)& William Sam “W.S.”
Prater, William Sam “W.S.”; b. 15 Dec 1924, d. 01 Sep 2011, US Army WWII
Rainey, Dorothy; b. 09 Aug 1926, d. 20 Nov 1995
Ray, John W.; b. 16 Sep 1898, d. Jan 1975
Ray, Olive G.; b. 31 Jan 1903, d. Oct 1976
Ricketts, Centhis F.; b. 12 Jan 1885, d. 14 Nov 1949
Ricketts, Dr. James A.; b. 22 Oct 1856, d. 20 Apr 1921, Woodmen of the World Memorial
Ricketts, Isabella; b. 10 Nov 1848, d. 10 Aug 1912, wife of T.R.
Ricketts, James Andrew; b. 26 Nov 1875, d. 21 Dec 1962
Ricketts, Lester Melvin; b. 15 Oct 1920, d. 10 Apr 1956
Ricketts, Lillian V.; b. 14 Feb 1873, d. 17 Jun 1893, daughter of T.R. & Isabella
Ricketts, Mary Jane (Hughes); b. 23 Aug 1860, d. 24 Feb 1943
Ricketts, Melodee Jeanne; b. & d.  08 Dec 1956
Ricketts, Minnie Lee; b. 03 Mar 1875, d. 16 Sep 1967
Ricketts, Tennie R.; b. 08 Feb 1845, d. 19 Sep 1898
Riley, Cephas; b. 28 Dec 1888, d. 23 Mar 1972
Riley, Irene; b. 16 Apr 1894, d. 04 Feb 1925, wife of Ed
Riley, T. Violet (Goforth) “Nee”; b. 17 Oct 1869, d. 05 Apr 1949
Rippy, John W.; b. 1872, d. 19??
Rippy, Lillie Bell; b. 1890, d. 1950
Roach, David; b. 04 Nov 1813, d. 21 Mar 1884
Roach, Delila; b. 05 Jun 1809, d. 21 Aug 1877, wife of David
Roach, James M.; b. 17 Dec 1832, d. 03 Dec 1878
Roberts, A. Lawson; b. 29 Jul 1879, d. 01 Feb 1935
Roberts, Dorothy Rhea; b. 10 Jun 1922, d. 01 Dec 2009, wife of John Nathan, m: 09 Oct 1942
Roberts, George Nathan; b. 11 Dec 1942, d. 21 Aug 1990
Roberts, George W.; b. 01 Aug 1882, d. 04 Mar 1947
Roberts, Ida R.; b. 18 Oct 1891, d. 30 Dec 1983
Roberts, James R.; b. 13 Sep 1911, d. 04 Apr 1974
Roberts, John N.; b. 13 Mar 1919, d. 10 Nov 1996
Roberts, Nelle D.; b. 21 Feb 1912, d. 11 Jul 2007, wife of James R.
Roberts, Sallie; b. 03 Apr 1874, d. 09 Mar 1928, wife of A. Lawson
Selph, Dr. Iley Nunn; b. 27 Mar 1830, d. 07 Feb 1894
Selph, Nannie T.; b. 22 Mar 1829, d. 07 Jan 1897
Selph, Nannie; b. 09 Dec 1868, d. 01 Jul 1872
Selph, Patti; b. 29 Nov 1870, d. 22 Jul 1871
Skinner, Margie N.; b. 1894, d. 1956
Skinner, William M.; b. 12 Oct 1901, d. May 1970
Smith, Elizabeth Lee; b. 14 Jan 1810, d. 18 Sep 1894, grandmother
Smith, infant twins; b. & d. 25 Feb 1882, twins of Thomas
Smith, infant; b. 13 Jan 1879, d. 17 Jan 1879, son of Thomas
Smith, John Tom; b. 11 Dec 1898, d. 22 Sep 1930
Smith, Thomas; b. 16 Jan 1843, d. 04 Aug 1913
Spurlock, Marie (Hughes); 25 Dec 1972
Spurlock, Mary Frances; b. 23 Dec 1917, d. 30 Jul 1995
Spurlock, Rev. John B.; 12 Apr 1951
Steele, Doris Faye (Bridges); b. 29 Sep 1939, d. 16 Feb 2008
Steele, Lochie Belle (Strickland); b. 27 Dec 1908, d. 18 Dec 1937
Stribling, Luella (Kloss); b. 16 Jan 1899, d. 12 Oct 1993
Stribling, Thomas Sigismund; b. 04 Mar 1881, d. 08 Jul 1965
Strickland, Carrie E.; b. 11 Nov 1896, d. 01 Mar 1930
Strickland, Dr. Robert H.; b. 15 Apr 1858, d. 04 Feb 1940
Strickland, Lillian; b. 1890, d. 1986
Stull, Clara (Hughes); b. 29 Jan 1898, d. 26 Aug 1980
Stull, Harry Lancaster; b. 09 Feb 1896, d. 21 Dec 1968, 1st Lt. 327th Inf. 32nd Div. TN WWI
Thompson, Hattie E.; b. 1884, d. 1957
Thompson, J. Earlon; b. 15 Apr 1907, d. 30 Oct 1974
Thompson, James L.; b. 1882, d. 1960
Thompson, Mary; b. 08 Feb 1920, d. 16 Aug 2001
Tinnon, J. Frank; b. 02 Jan 1854, d. 30 Apr 1930
Tinnon, Martha Ella; b. 31 Jul 1864, d. 11 Jan 1930, wife of J. Frank
Tucker, Lonnie K.; b. 14 Nov 1874, d. 03 Apr 1965
Tucker, Lula B.; b. 03 Dec 1877, d. 13 Dec 1957
Ward, Lura (Hughes) (Smith); b. 29 Jan 1898, d. 16 Feb 1996, In Memory of
Warken, Dorothy (Kloss); b. 26 Jul 1904, d. Oct 1984
Warken, Emma Lou; b. 1930, d. 1932
Warken, Jean Joseph Jr.; 1939
Warken, John Joseph; b. 04 Aug 1898, d. May 1965
Waters, Hexa T.; b. 02 Aug 1880, d. 27 Feb 1961
Waters, Jimmie Russ; b. 20 Jun 1944, only date
Waters, T. Norman; b. 22 Jul 1909, d. 21 Mar 1981
Waters, Thomas; b. 24 May 1881, d. 22 May 1964
Weaver, Mayme; b. 04 Jun 1905, d. Oct 1988
Weaver, Raymond; b. 20 Sep 1899, d. Mar 1971 
Wells, Bertha; b. 1883, d. 1953
Wells, Elias; b. 1830, d. 1900
Wells, Othel P.; infant 1925
Wells, Sarah J.; b. 1848, d. 1923
Wheat, James Willard; b. 29 Jun 1927, d. 24 Oct 2001, Pfc. US Army WWII
Wheat, Margaret (Alley); b. 07 Oct 1930, d. 29 Dec 2013
White, Bernice (Williams); b. 10 Feb 1907, d. 13 Apr 1997
Williams, Eugene C. Jr.; b. 23 Oct 1909, d. 12 Oct 1976
Williams, Eugene C.; b. 01 Aug 1884, d. Dec 1968
Williams, Gladys (Hill); b. 1890, d. 1943
Williams, Mildred (Jones); b. 23 Aug 1918, d. 19 Feb 1999
Wolf, Martha Ann; no dates visible, daughter of Dr. W.M. & C.H.
York, Linda (Alley); b. 24 Dec 1941, d. Feb 1980
This Completes Section “C”

Goodspeed’s History of Wayne County, Tennessee

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Betty Peacock

Transcribed by Fred Mutishaw

[Note: This history was published in 1886 and was compiled from a number of different sources which were not listed or cited. Please use information in this history with caution. And always verify the information given]

WAYNE COUNTY is on the extreme western side of the Highland Rim, with its northwestern corner extending into the valley of the Tennessee. The county presents a generally broken surface, with parallel and transverse ridges and intervening hollows, the ridges usually radiating from the center in all directions, except to the east, the general surface of the county being a plateau of about 800 feet elevation.

The principal streams are Indian Creek, Hardin Creek, Shoal Creek, Buffalo River, Bush Creek and Second Creek. Mill Creek is a tributary of Hardin Creek. Butler Creek, Big, Middle and Little Cypress and Factor Fork are all tributaries of Shoal Creek. Forty-eight Creek, Moccasin, Rock House, Mill, Opossum, Chapel Creeks and Green River are all tributaries of Buffalo River. Wayne has lands particularly suited for farming and grazing, and the remainder for minerals. Of the 700 square miles in the county, about 200 square miles of it are mineral lands of iron ore. This seems to lie in inexhaustible beds of fine quality, the yield at the furnace being forty-four per cent. For working this ore the Wayne Furnace was built about 1835, and in 1868 the Gaylord Iron & Pipe bought the old Wayne Furnace and 21,000 acres of land for $40,000. They increased the capacity of the furnace to twenty-four tons per day. The agricultural land in found in the river and creek bottoms, and covers about ninety square miles of fine lands. These lands yield heavy crops of all the cereals, cotton, peanuts, and the other lands are suited for grazing. From the extensive ranges, stock raising can be carried on at immense profit. Wayne County affords an immense growth of valuable timber. In the southern portion of the county are immense growths of yellow pine. The ridges furnish oak, chestnut and poplar, and the glades furnish cedar. large quantities of the chestnut oak bark is used in the various tanneries in the county. Great quantities of timber are used at the furnaces for wood and charcoal smelting.

The first settlers of Wayne County were mainly from the older counties of Middle Tennessee and from North and South Carolina. The early settlements were made on North Carolina military grants, occupants’ claims and warrants. The first settlement was made by Frederick Meredith, Mark F. Edwards, William Henton, Lovick Rasbury, Richard Churchwell and Craig W. Pope, on Buffalo River in 1815. On Hardin Creek were Isaac G. Grimes, Henry Grimes, Peter Renfrow and John Johnson, in 1816. Thomas G. Harvey, Charles Burns, James Reeves, Samuel Loggans and William Scott settled on Green River in 1816 and 1817. On Indian Creek Henry and John Rayburn, Jesse and Baker Cypert, Benjamin and David Schull settled in 1818. James Surrett settled on the east fork of Hardin Creek in 1819. David Gallaher and John Dixon settled on Shoal Creek in 1818. William B. Payne, William B. Walker, Joseph Staggs, Nathan Biffle and Isaac Robertson settled on Forty-eight Mile Creek in 1818. Other settlers in different parts of the county before 1820 were Jacob Biffle in the Eight District, where land was entered in 1812; David Carter, assignee of Elizabeth Walker, also in the Eighth District; also William B. Ross, Joseph Denton, Wiley Harrington, Thomas Reeves, J. W. Nunley, T. Gambel, Daniel Cherry, Jacob Fraley, J. R. Russell, John Gibson and J. P. Walker. John Watson settled on Hardin Creek in 1820, and Lewis Johnson and Henry Colston on Beech Creek about the same time. The following entered lands before 1820: Michael Robertson, Henson Grove, Mark F. Edwards, Isaac Rice, William Williams, Thomas G. Harvey, James H. Gambel, Alexander Steele, James R. Russell, Daniel Voorhees, Samuel Mayfield, John Meredith, John Duke, R. P. Scoot, John McCulley, David Carter, John Welch, Allen Brown, James Davis, James Collins, John Mitchell, G. H. Garrett, R. C. Harris. John Akin, S. Read, J. L. Smith, James Davis, James Elliot, John Brown, James Staggs, W. B. and James P. Walker, Jesse Thompson and the Morris family. The first water and tub-mills in county were build on Moccasin Creek, in 1818, by John Meredith; the first horse-mill was built by John O. Roberts, on Beech Creek, in 1820. The first cotton-gin was built near where old Carrollville stood, by William B. Ross, in 1819. The first ferry across the Tennessee River, within the limits of the county, was established in 1818 at Carrollville, but the owner of the ferry is unknown.

The first church erected in the county was built on Green River, just east of the site of Waynesboro, at the grave-yard in 1820, by the Methodists. The Rev. James English was the first preacher. At the mouth of Forty-eight Mile Creek the Primitive Baptists also built a church in 1820, the Rev. Willis Dodson was the first pastor of it. The first merchants in the county were Malachi Wimberly and Anderson Stoneball, near Ashland, in 1819. A Mill was built on Buffalo, near Ashland, by John Biffle, about 1830. The first tan-yard was built on Eagle Creek, by James Elliott, in 1819.

The first boat up the Tennessee for business was a keel boat owned by Samuel Cade. This was loaded with salt and other supplies. Wesley Warrington kept the first wood-yard for steam boats, about 1823-25. The first camp-meeting was held on Eagle Creek about 1823.

Near Ashland may be seen many relics of the Mound-Builders. These mounds are the usual shape, but arranged in a somewhat circular outline, with the larger mounds in the center. The whole cluster numbers perhaps forty or fifty. Surrounding these is an old earth-work of very distinct outline, having a moat and embankment of considerable height. In the hollow below is an old Indian burying-ground, where numerous skeletons have been found, some in very perfect state of preservation. The graves are marked by stones above ground, with the graves walled and covered by the same material. In all or nearly all are found charcoal or charred remains. This burying-ground was discovered by Prof. Smith, of the Columbia Atheneum, in 1877, where may be seen excellent specimen remains. On a tributary of Forty-eight Creek, called Court House Creek, are fine natural bridges. Passing beneath the first sharp angle in the little stream there appears an open court which rivals almost any of the natural curiosities of the world. Here, according to tradition, the dusky savage once held his council fires. A little further down the stream the water passes under the second archway and dome of splendid beauty and symmetry.

Wayne County was created by a act of the Legislature in 1817, but on failure to have it engrossed it had to be repassed in 1819. It was named in honor of Gen. Wayne, “Mad Anthony,” of Revolutionary fame, and embraces an area of 338,291 acres. The court for organization met at Factor Fork, where the old Natchez trace crosses that stream. The next meeting was held at William Barnett’s, on old Town Branch, where it continued to meet till 1822. The following justices were present, holding commissions from the governor: Benjamin Hardin, Henry Rayburn, Jesse Cypert, Wm. Burns, C. A. Pope, Wm. Walker, John Meredith,Reuben Kyle, Wm. B. Curtis, Wm. B. Ross, S. Perley and David N. Gallaher. The officers chosen were Wm. Barnett, clerk; Benjamin Hardin, sheriff; J. M. Barnett, circuit clerk; John McClure, register; John Meredith, trustee; John Hill, ranger; and Wm. B. Payne, coroner.

The first court house was built, it is supposed, by Wm. Barnett in 1819 or 1820. This was a small log house with a dirt floor, board roof, and large openings in the side for windows. This house was in use about two years. On the location of Waynesboro as the county seat in 1822, a new log court house was erected the same year. This house was built at a cost of $800 on the Square, and differed not greatly in size or construction. The third house was built in 1827, and was a frame building. This building was two stories high, and was about 24X30 feet. The upper floor was used as the court room, with the offices below, and had two entrances as the present house.

The present court house was built by Nathaniel Thomas. It was begun in 1843 and completed in 1844. It is a good brick building, in excellent state of preservation, and is two stories in height. The upper floor is used as the court-room, while the offices are below. The building is about 35X40 feet, and was erected at a cost of about $4,000.

The first jail was built at Old Town, and was a very rude structure. It was in use only about two years. The second jail was built of round logs at Waynesboro in 1822. The third jail was built of hewn logs. It stood till some time between 1830 and 1840, when it was replaced by a brick jail. This jail stood just north of the Eureka Building, and was erected at a cost of about $700. The elements, time and war unfitted this as safety. In 1873 J. G. Berry, A. T. Hassell, M. Collier, G. W. Boyd and J. R. Hughes were appointed committee for the construction of a new jail. The material of the old was sold to the Methodists, Masons and others, and a new lot purchased east of the Square. The contract was let to Wm. A. Fowler. The new jail was built at a cost of $1,664.25, less $148.93 realized on the old jail.

The poor at first were farmed out to the lowest bidder. The first farm was on Green River, two and three-fourths miles below Waynesboro. This was a small place, and little improvements were made upon it. In 1849 a farm was purchased by Washington Carter, D. J Jones and Jonathan Morris for $400. In 1866 the present farm was purchased of J. L. Fowler by A. Montague, G. W. Barker and J. A. Grimes, as poor-house commissioners, for $700. The county now owns about 145 acres of good land and maintains its paupers at a small cost.

Although Wayne has neither turnpike nor railroad, the Columbia Central Turnpike formerly passed through the county from Columbia to Clifton. This road was completed about 1844, but has suffered to fall into disuse since the war. In 1880 the charter of the Nashville & Tennessee River Railroad was spread upon record. This road is intended to connect the Nashville & Tallapossa Road with the Memphis & Knoxville Road, at or near Clifton.

The meeting of the first county court is elsewhere stated, both as to place and members. The first circuit court was held at the log court house on old Town Branch, north of Waynesboro, in the spring of 1820, with J. M. Barnett as circuit clerk, Benjamin Hardin as sheriff and Wm. F. Doherty as solicitor-general. A loss of all county records to 1848, the circuit court records to 1851, and those in the chancery court to 1861, renders it impossible to follow the courts fully. One of the longest cases ever tried in Wayne County was the case of Meredith against Renfro, which vexed the courts for sixteen years. The first murder case believed to be the case wherein Haggard killed Busby. The case grew out of a quarrel between two little boys, sons of the two men. The case was tried in Dixon County on change of venue, and Haggard was acquitted. Another case was the “State vs. Choat,” for the killing of Mosby. This case resulted in acquittal, on the plea of self-defense. In 1828, Wm. Venable and James McDool, the former a gray-bearded old man and the latter a boy of sixteen, were convicted of passing counterfeit money. They received for punishment on the bare back, twenty-five lashes. About this time the officers of the law were compelled to contend with a gang of counterfeiters, horse-thieves and murderers, under John A. Murrell, whose life and adventures were written many years ago. and whose exploits extended over a large portion of the State. About 1830, occurred several damage suits, one, “Miller vs. Robertson,” for false imprisonment, in which the plaintiff got judgement for $10,000. Another was case of Chas. Teas against W. B. Ross, for swearing to a lie. This suit resulted in a verdict for $10,000 for the plaintiff, but was afterward compromised for $900. Charles Reeves brought a suit for slander against John O. Roberts, for saying that Reeves “stole horses, cattle and hogs.” The plaintiff was awarded damage to the amount of $2.50. All cases previous to the passage of the “penitentiary law,” in 1832, were punished by imprisonment, fines, whipping, standing in the stocks, branding — any or all of these. The first person sent to the State’s prison was Mathew Murphy, who was sentenced on March 23, 1839, for a term of three years and the second case was David Staggs, who was sentenced for one year from October, 1842. The offense in neither case is given, but it is presumed it was larceny. The first divorce suit was the wife of Henry Mahon against her husband. The suit was brought in 1829, on the plea of inhuman treatment, and granted. The first of the circuit court records began with May 26, 1851. The usual number of cases of gaming, peace warrants, wearing bowie knives, larceny, vi et armis, and other minor misdemeanors occur. In 1852, Moses Page, “without the fear of God before his eyes, and being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil,” assaulted Thomas H. Short and killed him with a gun. Page was tried , convicted, and sentenced to the penitentiary for a term of three years. One of the heaviest suits for damage, in former years, was the suit of Sanders and Martin against Gallaher, King, McDougal and East, in which the plaintiffs got judgment for $1,126.05. This case was decided at the March term, 1840.The case of the State against Daniel G. McCarn, on a change of venue from Hardin County, came up for trial in Wayne County Circuit Court. He was tried for being accessory before the fact for an assault and Battery with intent to commit murder. The trial was begun in 1850, and ended October 9, 1852, in conviction and sentence to the penitentiary for seven years. An appeal to the supreme court was taken, and the case reversed and ordered begun de novo. The case was tried again with the singular result of conviction and sentence for twelve years instead of seven. A very hotly contested suit was the case of Dr. Wm. G. Childress against John Morrow, for slander. The case was begun in 1857, and ended in February, 1860 in judgement for $5,000 for plaintiff. Dr. Childress had treated a son of Morrow, who died. The latter accused the former of malpractice, hence the suit. The jury in the case were Andrew Jackson, W. T. Bryant, J. M. Moore, Little Choat, J. I. Biffle, John Stockard, J. W. Howard, Jasper Davis, J. L. Kyle, J. Scott, J. N. Hollis, and J. C. Whitton. Judgement was rendered, and it was ordered that execution issue, when the plaintiff in open court remitted all the fine except one cent. A very hotly contested case was begun January 3, 1876, entitled State vs. John W. Bundrant and Peter Bundrant. They were tried for the murder of S. R. Dicus. The case was continued from January 3, 1876, till November, 1879, and ended in the conviction of John Budrant and sentence to the penitentiary for five years,

Another case of note was the case of the State against T. G. Brown, D. E. Holt, Wallace Hays, Austin Hays, Wm. A. Fowler and Jesse Atkisson. They were tried for the murder of Wm. H. Hays in October, 1878. Atkisson died before trial. The suit ended August 20, 1879, in a sentence of Thomas G. Brown and D. E. Holt for a term of several years in the penitentiary; Wm. Holt, Austin Hays and Wallace Hays to six months in the county jail. The circuit courts were closed from January 29, 1862, to September 23, 1865. The last jury before the war consisted of L. M. Morgan, Little Choat, S. R. Denny, J. H. McClure, Wm. Eads, A. G. Clay, Wm. Pollard, J. H. Rutledge, Jas. Durham, J. C. Walker, Wm. Sinclair, J. J. Porter, J. N. Hollis, J. A. Gibbs, John L. Smith, Isaac Robinson and F. Churchwell. Many very bitter suits grew out of offenses committed during the war. On January 23, 1874, was spread upon the minutes a tribute of respect to the memory of Judge Elijah Walker, of Savannah, who died December 31, 1873. Judge Walker was doubtless the ablest judge ever upon the Wayne County bench. The chancery court for the district of Wayne, Hardin, Lewis and Lawrence was established by the Legislature February 5, 1847, with Jerry H. Cahal as chancellor, who served till 1852, when J. L. Brine was chosen to fill his place. Judge Brine was succeeded by C. Pavatt in 1855, who in turn was succeeded by R. H. Rose on February 28, 1866. Judge J. W. Doherty served from 1868 to 1870, when he was succeeded by Hon. Geo. H. Nixon, who served till 1886. The clerks and masters have been Col. McLean, A. T. Hassell, J. W. Helton and Capt. P. H. Craig since 1873. One of the longest and most peculiar cases ever tried in the chancery court was the case of Sarah C. Smotherman against James Smotherman, for divorce and alleging as a plea, brutal and inhuman treatment. The case was in the courts for about sixteen years. A judgement rendered by Judge Hughes in favor of the plaintiff in April, 1868, and the same confirmed by Judge Nixon in September, 1871. The divorce, custody of their child and alimony in lands were granted to plaintiff. The case was taken to the supreme court on a writ of error by the defendant. Whereupon said court found error, not only in the point at issue, but the whole proceedings. The whole case was accordingly referred. Pending this decision the defendant had married a second time and the plaintiff had been confirmed in possession of her lands. The curious case was then presented, of two legal owners of the same property and a man having two legal wives.

In 1861 the case of Mary J. Ricketts, administratrix, vs. C. B. McCulley et al., involving the right of title, was begun. McCulley was the legal owner of two tracts of land. On March 2, 1861, he conveyed to his wife and children one of his tracts of land. He was owing Ricketts $1,260. Although it was proved McCulley was owner of other real estate valued at $1,500 and personal property to the amount of $1,000, he subsequently failed. S. S. Ricketts died in 1863, intestate, and the plaintiff, as administratrix, revived the debt in her own name, and got judgement against the land conveyed, and had it sold on execution. The case was take to the supreme court in 1865, and the conveyance made by McCully was confirmed from that fact that at the time of the conveyance he had ample property to pay his debts and the conveyance at the time indicated no fraud. The case of Carr vs. Grimes, executor, in 1877, involved the mental capacity of the decedent to make a will. In this suit about $10,000 worth of property was involved. The supreme court confirmed the action of the defendant. W. P. Kendrick and Rob A. Hill were, doubtless, the resident lawyers of the Wayne County bar. The latter in now United States district judge, with headquarters at Oxford, Miss. The present bar is represented by Robert Cypert, Boyd & Haggard and John F. Montague.

Waynesboro was founded in 1821, on the lands owned by Wm. Burns. A deed was made for 40 acres to James Hollis, John Hill, Nathan Biffle and Chas. Burns for $300. These men were the commissioners appointed by the General Assembly to establish a county seat for Wayne County. The transfer was made March 1, 1823. The commissioners were empowered to sell lots, and with the proceeds to build a courthouse, jail, stocks, ect. Among the first purchasers of lots were James Blair, Chas. Burns, Wm. Barnett, Wm. Copeland, Wm. Burns, Willis Copeland, H. W. Mahon, Willey Simmons, J. W. Lemaster, Jordan Morris, John Hill, Obedience Hill, James Anderson. The first dwelling-house was erected by Wm. Burns in 1821. Wm. Meredith began merchandising in 1821; and Wm. Barnett opened the first hotel in the place, also in 1821. A postoffice was established in 1821, with Wm. Barnett as postmaster.The first practicing physician was Martin Mahon, who began practice in 1822-23. The first local attorney was Thomas F. Edwards, who began practice about the time of Dr. Mahon. The first school was opened in the town in 1821-22. The first church was built at the grave-yard just east of town, across Green River, with the Rev. James English as pastor. The house of Burns, above mentioned, stood some distance from town near where Mr. Whitby now lives. Wm. Barnett’s stood where Mr. Hassell’s house now stands; John Hill’s was near. These were the first houses in Waynesboro proper, and were small round-log houses.

The business of Waynesboro was about such as is seen in a small inland town till about 1844-45, at the completion of the old Central Turnpike, when business gradually increased, reaching its maximum activity about 1855, but remained good until the war. Since that period the place has suffered some loss of trade from the sale of goods at many country stores throughout the county. The principal business for one or two decades before the war was done by A. T. Hassell, James Anderson, and Wm. West & Co. The former of these has done an extensive business since 1844. The present firms are A. T. Hassell, M. J. Sims, Bromley & Martin, Huckaba Bro. & Co., Turman Helton & Co., drug stores, G. W. Boyd & Co., A. T. Collier; hotel, Thomas Young.

Waynesboro was incorporated in 1852, with the usual powers of such corporations. The following constituted the first board: Cyrus Tyree, I. Warner, S. R. Laird, J. C. Bridges, G. W. House, J. Morris and N. C. David. Of these Tyree became mayor; David, recorder, and Bridges, treasure. The charter was allowed to lapse in 1860, but was renewed again in 1870, with Matthew Collier, mayor, and C. C. Stribling, recorder.

The first newspaper in Waynesboro was The Family Visitor, edited by W. L. Morris. This was in the early part of 1850. This was followed by Waynesboro Times, under B. A. Murtishaw, in 1856. Then came the period of the war, and no more paper till 1872, when the Review was started by the Malone Bros. This was followed by the Wayne County Citizen, on February 19, 1874, by Stribling & Warren as proprietors, with Robert Cypert as editor till December 24, 1874. On November 24, 1875, the paper was first issued at Clifton, where it has since remained.

Waynesboro Lodge, No. 127, was organized February 13, 1851, with the following officers: Jas. Anderson, W. M.; Chas. Cox, S. W.; N. F. Biffle, J. W.; D. K. Hood, Treas.; John McDougal, Sec.; A. P. Cook, S. D.; S. R. Laird, J. D.; J. C. Bridges, S. and T. Visiting members, P. Whitehead and S. D. Whitley, both Master Mason. The first members added were W. R. Kindle and J. M. Jones. The membership now numbers thirty-seven. A chapter was instituted November 1, 1879, with J. J. Comes as High Priest; C. Buchanan, King, and J. Jackson, Scribe. A Grand Army Post was organized in 1884 by Capt. Jones, of Nashville. It is known as the Wm. P. Kendrick Post, No. 5. It enrolls from fifty to sixty members.

About two miles below where Clifton now stands, formerly stood Carrollsville, named in honor of Gov. Carroll. This place was founded in 1818 on the lands of Thomas Reeves. The sale of lots began in 1821. At the time Reeves sold his interest to Johnson & Blackburn. Henry Mahon, John Blackburn, Matthew Grimes, Henry Rayburn, Stephen Stubblefield, Jacob Spencer, Malachi Wimberly, Chas. Harrington and John Elliott were principal property owners of the place. The business men were Hugh Simpson, Chas. Teas, Hine & Ross, and R. A. McCullough. It is claimed that Carrollsville came within one vote of being made capital of the State. On the completion of the Central Turnpike to its terminus on the river, at Clifton, Carrollsville began rapidly to decline, so that now noting remains to mark the site of the old town. This place witnessed one of the first tragedies in the county, the killing of Dr. Green by Edward Sanford. A quarrel arose over the sale of some liquors, and Green assaulted Sanford with a gun, and was himself killed by a stone in the hands of Sanford. Clifton, it may be said, grew from the ruins of Carrollsville; it was founded in 1840, and was named from the high cliff upon which it stands. It is situated sixteen miles west of Waynesboro, on the Tennessee River, at the terminus of the old Central Turnpike. The lands were purchased of Stephen Roach by Evan Young, Granville A. Pillow, W. J. Polk and James Helton, of the Turnpike Company. The first owners of lots were R. C. Hemphill, A. T. Hassell, James Walker, John O. Roberts, Edward Spears, J. Wright, R. H. Cooper and S. S. Ricketts. The first business men were James Walker (who managed the old “Marine Furnace),” A. T. Hassell & Co., Cooper & Hemphill. Clifton has always been an excellent business point, by far the best in the country. It now has the following dry goods and general stores: Hughes & Grimes, Thompson & Cook, J. J. Nichols, T. N. Copeland. Drug and grocery stores: T. R. Ricketts & Co., Stribling & Hassell, Hardin & Duncan. Groceries: Charles Ricketts.

The Cumberland Presbyterian Church was built in 1859, on a lot deeded to them by H. W. Hunter. The Methodist Church was built much later. Masonic lodge, No. 173, called Clifton Lodge by last report, has a membership of forty-five. Clifton also has a chapter, No. 57, R. A. M., and a council, No.37, R. & S. M. Clifton was incorporated by an act of Legislature in 1854, but allowed its charter to lapse during the war; however, it has since revived. The first number of the Wayne County Citizen was issued on November 25, 1875, by C. C. Stribling and Warren. The paper, however, had been published at Waynesboro by the same firm since 1874. On December 21, 1876, Mr. T. F. Warren severed his connection with the paper. Since that time it has been owned by C. C. Stribling. It is no more than justice to say that the Wayne County Citizen is a paper of uncommon merit. Politically it is Independent.

Ashland is situated eleven miles northeast of Waynesboro, and was established in 1830 by Ephraim Dixon and Samuel Mitchell. The postoffice at that place is called Forty-Eight; formerly it was called Pleasant Hill. Malachi Wimberly and Anderson Stoneball sold goods near where Ashland now is in 1819. The first settlers around Ashland were Lovick Rasberry, Nathan Biffle, James Russell, Wm. Walker and Wm. Burns. Following Dixon & Mitchell, above mentioned, Buckner & Dickson were the next business firm. Ashland has usually had from one to two general stores. The principal business of the place in now done by A. H. Cunningham.The Cumberland Presbyterian Church and Masonic lodge room, on Buffalo, was built in 1878. The trustees of the church were G. T. Walker, A. B. Wisdom, R. A. Shaw, W. F. Edwards and James Durham, and the Buffalo Lodge, No. 329, were T. S. Evans, W. M.; Theodore Clendenen, S. W.; P. H. Craig, J. W., and others.

Flatwood is a small neighborhood village, about fourteen miles north-west of Waynesboro, founded about 1850. It is the seat of two stores, a postoffice and a school. The business firms are Harris & Hurt and Burns & Graves.

Old Town was the former seat of justice for the county. It was situated on Old Town Branch, a small tributary of Green River, about five miles from Waynesboro. The only residents of the place were Wm. Barnett and John Hill. Nothing now remains to mark the former site of Old Town, so called in distinction from Waynesboro, or the new town.

Though hardly a part of military history, it may be stated that Wayne County was, like all other counties, divided into districts embracing all subject to military duty. The first divisions for the county were Beech Creek, Eagle Creek, Hardin Creek, Indian Creek, Cypress Creek, Buffalo River, Forty-eight Creek and Rich Creek. In these were the companies of Capts. William Gambrell, G. H. Tucker, Isaac Robertson, H. J. Ray, A. Morris, Thomas Reeves, John Rayburn, Frank Mayberry, Sherrell, Thompson and Aydlotte. These increased in number as the population grew. No regular organized body of men went from this county to either the Seminole or Mexican war. The only representatives of either of those wars is the Rev. George E. Huckaba, who commanded Company H. of the Second Tennessee (Federal) Mounted Infantry in the late war. The county was almost unanimous for the Union till hostilities began, when there was a division. The southern part of the county remained firm for the Union during the whole struggle, while the northern portion was almost unanimous in favor of the Confederacy. The first troops raised for the Confederate Government were for the Ninth Tennessee Cavalry. These troops were mainly recruited about Waynesboro and in the vicinity of Ashland and Flatwood. The first company was A. The officers of this company were J. T. Biffle, captain; J. M. Benham, first lieutenant; P. H. Craig, second lieutenant; G. P. Wells, third lieutenant. The second company had for its officers James M. Reynolds, captain; Reiley Littleton, first lieutenant; John Littleton, second lieutenant. The third company of this regiment was commanded by Capt. John A. Johnson, with B. S. Hardin, first lieutenant, and A. H. Ross, second lieutenant.

The Ninth was mustered into service in August, 1862, at Waynesboro. The operations of the regiment were confined to the surrounding counties, in guarding railroads, bridges, rivers, ect. Later the regiment was ordered to Murfreesboro with Forrest, where it joined in an attack and capture of the same, also in the raid through West Tennessee in December, and upon Franklin and Spring Hill. In 1863, the regiment was in pursuit and capture of Col. Streight, of the Fifty-first Indiana, in his raid through Georgia. The regiment was engaged at Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and at Knoxville in the siege of Burnside’s army. In December, 1863, P. H. Craig raised Company B, consisting of about seventy-fife men, and was attached to the Twentieth Regiment. Their operations were confined mainly to Alabama and Mississippi till the fall and winter of 1864, when the entire army invaded Tennessee in the advance upon Nashville. A very brilliant dash was made upon Johnsonville and the Federal supplies at that place captured and burned, amounting to more than a million dollars. The troops then advanced upon Nashville, by way of Florence, Wayland Springs, Lawrenceville, Columbia, Spring Hill and Franklin. In that engagement the Twentieth was on the right, under Forrest. After the retreat to the Federals from Franklin the Twentieth joined in the pursuit, and struck the Federals at Hollow Tree gap and drove in the pickets at Nashville. Forrest, with a large portion of his cavalry, was sent to assist in the operations against Murfreesboro. After the defeat of Hood at Nashville these forces were hastened to Franklin to cover the retreat from Tennessee. Those that escaped the disaster were collected at Tupelo, Miss., and soon afterward sent East to engage in the final struggle in that section. For the ninth Battalion there recruited Company F from Wayne County. This was commanded by T. D. Whitehead as captain; William M. Biffle, first lieutenant; Dr. R. W. Couch, second lieutenant; S. W. Burns, third lieutenant. These men were mustered into the service in 1861, at Camp Anderson, near Nashville. After the defeat and capture at Fort Donelson, the men captured were held till the last of August, 1862, when they were exchanged and were soon after reorganized. At the reorganization, W. L. Bromley was chosen captain; Joseph Clendenen, first lieutenant; James E. Grimes, second lieutenant; J. T. Cotton, third lieutenant. J. H. Akin was in command of the battalion, the history of which is found elsewhere. Several companies went out in Deering’s Fifty-fourth, but after the stampede and disorganization of the regiment the men were assigned to Dixon’s Forty-eighth. The companies were three in number. The officers of the first were T. R. Hughes, captain; William L. Montague, first lieutenant; Jasper Benham, second lieutenant; A. K. Hardin, third lieutenant. Of the second, D. S. Skillern, was captain; D. H. Jones, first lieutenant; J. H. Shields, second lieutenant; J. B. Huckaba, third lieutenant. Of the third company, James M. Reynolds, was captain; J. N. Hollis, first lieutenant. (See history of Dixon’s Forty-eighth for a history of this regiment.)

The first company for Federal service was Company A. of the Tenth Tennessee (three years). Officers: Captain, Ed B. Bladen; Henry N. Lee, first lieutenant; John J. Brewer, second lieutenant. Mustered into service April 26, at Nashville. Henry N. Lee was afterward chosen captain. The men were mainly from south part of the county. Number of men, 92. Services were mainly garrison and guard duty. Second Mounted Infantry (one year), regimental officers: John Murphy, colonel; Owen Haney, lieutenant-colonel, J. M. Dickerson, major; Nat Brown, adjutant. Organized at Nashville in 1864. Services were mainly at Clifton and other parts of Wayne and other counties. Company A — T. J. Cypert, captain; Jas. Moore, first lieutenant; C. C. Stribling, second lieutenant. Company B — W. A. Harrison, captian (afterward Sam H. Martin); E. D. McGlamery, first lieutenant; Elias Thrasher, second lieutenant. Company C — A. J. Roberts, captain; Wm. Barnett, first lieutenant; Alfred Cottham, second lieutenant. Company D — C. W. Shipman, captain; Phillip Howard, first lieutenant; Asberry Thompson, second lieutenant. Company E — Henry D. Hamm, captain; J. J. Bromley, first lieutenant; G. H. Brewer, second lieutenant. Company H — Geo. E. Huckaba, captain; John Judd, first lieutenant; Wm A. Skillern, second lieutenant. Company I or K — A. Garner, captain; Mr. Barnett, first lieutenant; Mr. Glasgow, second lieutenant. These were all in the Second Tennessee Mounted Infantry.

Sixth Tennessee Cavalry was composed of the companies of Capt. G. Berry and Capt. D. I. Dickerson. The Eigth Mounted Infantry consisted of the company of Capt. C. W. Shipman, formerly of the Second Tennessee, as above, with E. V. Truman as first lieutenant. Eldridge’s artillery consisted of Lieut. Wright and a few men from different parts of the county.

The schools of Wayne County were entirely isolated in their character till 1843, when Ashland Academy was built. This was built under the old seminary law. This building stood a short distance southwest of the Public Square of Waynesboro. The first trusttees were John McDougal, Nathan Biffle, J. L. Ross, Abraham Montague, D. L. Jones, R. W. Kendel, S. D. Mack and T. M. East. In 1849 the funds had so accumulated that an additional academy was erected. This was called the Female Academy, and stood on Lot 31, where the college building now stands. The building was under the same board of management as the other. These served the public until the reorganization of the schools since the war. In 1885 was erected in Waynesboro the new school building known as the Waynesboro College. This was built by a joint stock company of leading citizens of the place and vicinity. This is an excellent building and is managed as a consolidated school. The schools of the county were organized under the present system in 1873, by James Anderson, county superintendent. A comparison of superintendent’s reports for 1880 and 1885, the only ones available, will show the increase in attendance and number of the public schools. In 1880 the number of scholastic population was white, 3733, colored, 334; total, 4,076. Number of teachers in the county: White, 56, colored, 5: total, 61. The enrollment during the year was 2,577, white and 127 colored. The average attendance was 2.003 white, and 98 colored. The county then had 1 brick, 12 frame and 20 log schoolhouses, and expended for schools $2,109.95. The scholastic population for 1885 was 4,180 white and 392 colored; total, 4,572. The pupils enrolled were 3,042 white and 297 colored; total, 3,339. The average daily attendance was 1,861 white and 200 colored, or 2,061 in all. The number of schoolhouses was 19 frame and 26 log houses, the whole number being 45. The whole number of schools in the county, however, including females’ schools, was 75, 67 of which were white and 8 colored. The total amount expended for that year was $6,546.62.

The first Methodist Church erected in the county was built just east of Waynesboro, at the grave-yard, about 1820. This was a small log building, and served as a place of worship till 1840. In That year the lot opposite Capt. P. H. Cray’s residence was deeded by Thomas Boshers to D. J. Jones, John McDougal, Thomas Boshers and Thomas East, as trustees of the church. This was a frame building and stood till the war. In 1878 one wall of the Cumberland Church fell, and was repaired by the Methodists and Masons. The Methodists were allowed an interest in that building. The Methodists also have churches at Indian Creek and a camp-ground was also established there in 1859; the trustees having been A. G. McDougal, J. B. Biffle, W. T. Childress, A. P. Denning, J. J. Denning and W. Roachwell; one at Culp’s Chapel, built in 1877, Eagle Tannery, Clifton, Ashland, Flatwood, Furnace Branch, El Bethel and Beech Creek.

The first Primitive Baptist Church was built near the mouth of Forty-Eight about 1820. To this belonged the Russells, Biffles, Walkers and Thompsons. This church is still sustained with a good membership. The church on Hardin Creek is half a century old: also the one at Goshen, in the Sixth District, is nearly as old. There is also a church of this denomination on Upper Indian Creek. Churches of more recent datestand in the First and Ninth Districts. The founders of these older churches have long since been “gathered to their fathers.”

By far the most numerous branch of the Baptist family is the branch known as the Missionary Baptists. The oldest organizations of this church are at Indian Creek and Philadelphia, each of which dates back more than a half a century. Besides the two mentioned, there are churches at Green River, Zion, Friendship, Bethlehem, Union, or Beech Creek, Holly Creek, Chestnut Creek, Oak Grove, Macedonia, Rayburn Creek, Pleasant Valley and Leatherwood. The aggregate in membership amounting to about 700. Besides these, there are a number of Free-Will Baptists in the county, there being a church of this denomination at the head of Factor Fork and at Oak Grove; also a number of others.

The first Cumberland Presbyterian Church erected in this county was perhaps, the church at Waynesboro. This was erected about 1830 by the Presbyterians and Masons. The church at Clifton was built in 1859; they are both substantial brick buildings. This denomination has churches at Shady Grove, Ashland, New Providence and Mount Olive.

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