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Cromwell Crossroads Cemetery

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Cromwell Crossroads Cemetery

Lat: 35° 08′ 15″ N, Lon: 87° 49′ 38″ W

Contributed by David Leon Montgomery, February 24, 2004, [dmont1734@comcast.net].
Total records = 577.
To reach the Cromwell Cross Roads Cemetery, from Collinwood, Tennessee, travel State Hwy. 13 south for approximately 2.1 miles. Turn right (west) onto Co. Rd. 203 and travel for approximately 5.2 miles. The cemetery is on the right side of the road beside the Cromwell Cross Roads Community Church.
This cemetery is located in western Wayne County, Tennessee in the Cromwell Cross Roads Community. It was established September 08, 1910. Ben Berry & John David Sherrill maintain the grounds. For burial information, contact Ben Berry at 1-931-724-5280 or John David Sherrill at 1-931-724-9795. The cemetery is well cared for and there is ample room for burials.
All dates and names were recorded from headstones and/or foot markers and are current as of 19 February 2013.
-David Leon Montgomery

Arrick, Annielue; b. 31 Aug 1918, d. 03 Dec 1918, daughter of H. A. & E. L. 
Ayers, Allie Pigg; b. 20 Jan 1894, d. 28 Dec 1963, wife John A. Ayers
Ayers, Anna M.; b. 1934, d. 1946
Ayers, Archie; b. 09 Apr 1906, d. 09 Aug 1980, Pvt. US Army WWII, son of Charley and Lizzie Heard Ayers
Ayers, Arthur; b. 16 Jan 1919, d. 02 Nov 1998, Tec 5 US Army WWII, son of Charley and Lizzie Heard Ayers
Ayers, baby; b. 04 Feb 1899, d. 05 Feb 1899
Ayers, Bondy; b. 1910, d. 1983, son of Charley and Lizzie Heard Ayers
Ayers, Charley Valentine; b. 1869, d. 1937, son of Alva Green and Mary Ann Cagle Ayers, Husband of Lizzie Heard Ayers
Ayers, E. Harrison; b. 17 Sep 1891, d. 24 May 1970
Ayers, Emma R.; b. 04 Nov 1865, d. 06 May 1922, wife of John A.
Ayers, Edward Buell; b. 09 Mar 1862, d. 24 Dec 1949, Son of Alva Green and Sarah Horton Ayers
Ayers, Howard Eugene; b. 08 Jun 1954, d. 10 May 2003
Ayers, James Hardin; b. 30 Mar 1922, d. 25 Jan 1925, son of W. H. & M. J.
Ayers, John Alford; b. 08 Nov 1883, d. 06 Feb 1971, husband of Allie Pigg Ayers, son of  Edward Buell and Sarah Gray Ayers
Ayers, John A.; b. 24 Feb 1868, d. 28 Feb 1950, husband of Emma R.
Ayers, Lee Evans; b. 22 Mar 1896, d. 16 Feb 1960, son of Edward Buell and Sarah Gray Ayers
Ayers, Lena Franks; b. 1920, d. 1949, wife of Bondy Ayers
Ayers, Lizzie Heard; b. 1880, d. 1962, daughter of James and Mary Gilchrist Heard, Wife of Charley Valentine Ayers
Ayers, Lorene; b. 09 Feb 1935, d. 21 Feb 2008, wife of William H. m: 06 Nov 1952
Ayers, Lurie Gibson; b. 17 Jan 1929, d. 3 Sep 2008, wife of Arthur Ayers
Ayers, Marshall P.; b. 07 Feb 1897, d. 14 Aug 1971, son of John Alford and Emarintha Moore Ayers
Ayers, Mary J.; b. 05 Dec 1891, d. 26 Aug 1977
Ayers, Mary T.; b. 07 Aug 1897, d. 10 Mar 1981
Ayers, Robert A.; b. 25 Oct 1898, d. 16 Apr 1918, son of Edward Buell & Sarah Jane
Ayers, Sarah Jane Gray; b. 22 Oct 1861, d. 26 Mar 1944, wife of Edward Buell Ayers
Ayers, Virginia Gail; b. 12 Feb 1950, d. 22 Jun 1950
Ayers, William H.; b. 16 Feb 1930, d. 01 Apr 2001, husband of Lorene
Ayers, William Harper; b. 06 Nov 1889, d. 09 Jul 1977, Pvt. US Army WWI, son of Edward Buell and Sarah Gray Ayers
Banks, Mary (Reaves); b. 13 Apr 1860, d. 05 Jan 1940
Banks, Pearl; b. 26 Feb 1912, d. 17 Nov 1934
Banks, Roxie; b. 06 Aug 1891, d. 12 Mar 1965
Banks, Thomas; b. 08 Nov 1886, d. 17 Oct 1967
Bates, Mable J.; b. 06 Apr 1942, d. 15 Oct 1987
Berry, A. J.; b. 19 Jan 1922, d. 07 Jun 1922, son of Elihue & Bertha
Berry, Bertha; b. 1896, d. 1954, wife of Elihue
Berry, Cloice; b. 12 Jan 1931, d. 24 Jun 1931, son of E. C. & B. P.
Berry, Dora B.; b. 07 May 1894, d. 20 Mar 1952, daughter of James H. & Mary Catharine
Berry, Elihue; b. 1896, d. 1974, husband of Bertha
Berry, Ell C.; b. 17 Apr 1873, d. 10 Aug 1956
Berry, infant; no dates, son of J. H. & Mary K.
Berry, infant; no dates, son of J. H. & Mary K.
Berry, J. H.; b. 24 Sep 1867, d. 22 Dec 1904, husband of Catharine
Berry, Jesse; b. 29 Jun 1902, d. 06 Jan 1942
Berry, John W.; b. 04 Jul 1869, d. 15 Nov 1936, father
Berry, Mary K.; b. 25 Jul 1871, d. 15 Nov 1920, wife of J. H.
Berry, Mattie E.; b. 11 Jun 1905, d. 02 Mar 1978
Berry, Nancy; b. 15 Dec 1938, d. 17 Jan 1939, daughter of Charles & Dicie
Berry, Paulk E.; b. 20 Aug 1904, d. 18 Jul 1983
Berry, Rex; b. 20 Jul 1932, d. 11 Mar 1933, son of E. C. & B. P.
Berry, Sarah E.; b. 15 Sep 1881, d. 25 Nov 1940, wife of T. G.
Berry, Walter I.; b. 26 Nov 1906, d. 15 Feb 1907, son of T. G. & S. P.
Bratcher, James E. "Alb"; b. 11 May 1935, d. 09 Jun 1993
Bratcher, John Alden; b. 15 Dec 1939, d. 05 Mar 2012, husband of Paulette (Horton), m: 29 May 1969
Bratcher, Lydia Faye; b. 21 Nov 1938, d. 04 Aug 2007, wife of James E., m: 05 Jul 1963
Brewer, Austin Ray; b. 18 Oct 1904, d. 18 Nov 1940, father
Brewer, Durling; b. 14 Oct 1935, d. 29 May 1939, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Bill Brewer
Brewer, Edward W.; b. 07 Oct 1900, d. 29 May 1964, husband of Sarah V.
Brewer, Georgie B.; b. 31 Jan 1895, d. 08 Jan 1956
Brewer, Sarah V.; b. 16 Dec 1907, d. 12 Apr 1994, wife of Edward W., m: 20 Feb 1922
Brown, Edd; b. 15 Feb 1910, d. 09 Sep 1976, son of David J. and Emaline Tilley-Bratton Brown
Brown, Fred; b. 06 Sep 1923, d. 26 Jul 2002, son of Thomas and Oma Sherrill Brown
Brown, Helen; b. 12 Oct 1939, d. 09 Jun 1940, daughter of Roscoe David and Victoria Ayers Brown
Brown, Kenneth W.; b. 03 Nov 1947, d. 20 Jul 1948, son of Edd and Susie White Brown
Brown, Minnie C. (Robbins); b. 01 Jan 1929, only date, wife of Fred Brown
Brown, Oma E. Sherrill; b. 27 Mar 1892, d. 16 Aug 1962, wife of Thomas Brown
Brown, Roscoe David; b. 07 Sep 1902, d. 05 Aug 1960, son of David J. and Emaline Tilley-Bratton, husband of Victoria Ayers
Brown, Tom (Thomas); b. 22 Feb 1891, d. 31 Jan 1968, son of David J. and Emaline Tilley-Bratton Brown, husband of Oma Sherrill
Brown, Victoria Ann Ayers; b. 18 Sep 1903, d. 05 Jun 1983, daughter of Charley Valentine and Lizzie Heard Ayers, wife of Roscoe David Brown
Bryant, Damian Lee; b. 2002, d. 2002
Bundrant, Charles T.; b. 29 Aug 1923, d. 02 Mar 1996 (marker has b. 28 Aug 1923, daughter says b. 29 Aug 1923)
Bundrant, Flora (Berry); b. 16 May 1903, d. 04 Oct 1978, wife of Harvey
Burks, Ruthie L. Brown; b. 1907, d. 1948, daughter of David J. and Emaline Tilley-Bratton Brown, wife of W. Edgar Burks
Burks, W. Edgar; b. 1902, d. 1961, husband of Ruthie L. Brown Burks
Burns, Brayden Xavier; b. 12 Dec 2013, d. 12 Dec 2013, son of Brandon Allen and Kacinda Peacock Burns
Butler, Frank James; b. Oct 1965, d. Oct 1965
Butler, George R.; b. 25 Feb 1925, d. 23 Mar 2008, husband of Ella (Davis)
Byzet, Anna Belle; b. 10 Mar 1911, d. 11 Mar 2002
Byzet, Bessie M.; b. 11 Dec 1920, d. 23 Jul 2008, wife of James D.
Byzet, James D.; b. 23 Oct 1915, d. 05 May 1981, US Army WWII
Carlton, James Albert; b. 19 Oct 1944, d. 29 Sep 1944
Casteel, Johnny W.; b. 30 May 1952, d. 29 Dec 1997
Clemons-Wisdom, Shirley Jean (Reaves); b. 18 Apr 1941, d. 10 Sep 2012, wife of 1st Obie Clemons, 2nd Arnold G. Wisdom
Cooper, Brenda Joyce; b. 10 Jan 1953, d. 13 Dec 1999
Cooper, J. W.; b. 24 Mar 1957, d. 01 Dec 1981
Cooper, Leroy; b. 1950, d. 1951
Funeral Marker, not legible
Cooper, William Roy; b. 21 Aug 1921, d. 30 May 1979, husband of Willodean P.
Cooper, Willodean P.; b. 07 Sep 1927, d. 01 Mar 1986, wife of William Ray
Copeland, Bertha Ella; b. 1886, d. 1966, wife of William Mack Neil
Copeland, Donny "Jake"; b. 22 Mar 1979, d. 04 Aug 2000
Copeland, Donnie G.; b. 27 Jan 1944, d. 06 Apr 2010, husband of Judy (Bryant)
Copeland, E. Wayne; b. 26 Mar 1909, d. 31 Dec 1960
Copeland, James D.; b. 11 May 1865, d. 12 Jun 1949, husband of Leona
Copeland, James N.; b. 11 Feb 1847, d. 29 Jun 1927
Copeland, Joe D.; b. 06 Jan 1857, d. 28 Feb 1941
Copeland, Leona; b. 15 Feb 1869, d. 20 May 1953, wife of James D. 
Copeland, Leroy; b. 13 Apr 1923, d. 18 Apr 1923, son of Mack & Ella
Copeland, Mary Marie; b. 11 Jan 1939, d. 09 Jul 1991
Copeland, Virgie; b. 28 Mar ????, d. 17 Jan 19??
Copeland, Vertie N.; b. 21 Jan 1911, d. 04 Mar 1986
Copeland, Wanda Joan; b. 27 Feb 1938, d. 26 May 1939, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Copeland
Copeland, William Mack Neil; b. 1886, d. 1941, husband of Bertha Ella
Cromwell, Genira C.; b. 17 Jul 1855, d. 24 Dec 1926, 2nd wife of J. S.
Cromwell, John Sidney; d. 22 Mar 1920, CO "D" 2nd TN Mtd. Inf.
Cromwell, Rachel; d. 11 Apr 1895, 1st burial 
Cromwell, Rachiel E.; b. 11 Apr 1832, d. 11 Apr 1885
Crowder, Blanchie; b. 15 Jan 1914, d. 25 Jun 1998
Crowder, Charles William; b. 26 Mar 1939, d. 11 Jul 2001, T. Sgt. US Air Force
Crowder, Lavern W.; b. 11 May 1911, d. 06 Jan 1951
Darby, Paul; b. 05 Dec 1939, only date, son of Mr. & Mrs. Grady Darby
Daugherty, Flora Belle; b. 29 Aug 1895, d. 06 Nov 1936
Dixon, Buick; b. 12 Feb 1935, d. 10 Jan 2005, husband of Mary Sue
Dixon, Mary Sue; b. 05 Nov 1944, d. 17 Dec 2008, wife of Buick, m: 14 May 1966
Dodd, Alonzo; b. 17 Apr 1898, d. 25 Jan 1971, husband of Jessie
Dodd, James E.; b. 31 Oct 1923, d. 13 May 1945, son of Jessie & Alonzo, TN Pfc. 383 Inf. 96 Inf. Div. WWII
Dodd, Jessie; b. 05 Jul 1902, d. 13 May 1970, wife of Alonzo
Dodd, Leonard; b. 09 May 1910, d. 01 Apr 1993, husband of Ora, Pfc. US Army WWII
Dodd, Mauvline, b. 25 Mar 1933, d. 15 Mar 1934, daughter of Jessie & Alonzo
Dodd, Ora; b. 27 Nov 1911, only date, wife of Leonard, m: 06 Feb 1946
Douglas, Fannie; b. 14 Jan 1899, d. 03 Nov 1983
Douglas, Lafayette B.; b. 29 Oct 1901, d. 15 Jan 1926
Douglas, Orline; b. 23 Mar 1936, d. 09 Jun 1937, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Oliver Douglas
Douglas, R. L. Dr.; b. 03 Apr 1872, d. 11 Dec 1939
Droke, Mary Louise; b. 18 Aug 1917
Eaton, George W.; b. 1887, d. 1973
Eaton, Loyd Junior; b. 20 Jul 1923, d. 15 May 2006, husband of Betty Ruth (Crowder)
Eaton, Martha E.; b. 1888, d. 1958
Eiland, Clotis Ann; b. 08 Jul 1953, d. 10 Jul 1953
Faulkner, Fannie; b. 10 Sep 1892, d. 20 Jan 1972, mother
Faulkner, John Randall; b. 06 Feb 1920, d. 05 Apr 1969
Ferguson, Opal Lee; b. 03 Dec 1926, d. 02 Jan 1985
Foster, Fannie M.; b. 1886, d. 1973
Foster, Luther W.; b. 1896, d. 1942
Franks, Ellis W.; b. 27 Mar 1935, d. 20 Nov 1983
Garrard, Brenda Kay; b. 21 Sep 1953, only date
Garrard, James L.; b. 10 May 1951, only date
Gibson, Lurie (Ayers); b. 17 Jan 1929, d. 30 Sep 2008, wife of 1st Arthur Ayers, 2nd Carl Gibson
Gillis, Coy H.; b. 28 Jan 1922, only date
Gillis, Edith (Berry); b. 17 Jul 1926, d. 26 May 2010, wife of Coy H. 
Gillis, James A.; b. 21 Mar 1951, d. 25 Sep 1957, son
Gillis, Joe Dave; b. 30 Jan 1900, d. 29 Apr 1973, husband of Lula Belle
Gillis, Lula Belle; b. 03 Jul 1903, d. 02 Jan 1946, wife of Joe Dave
Hall, Beckey; b. 01 Sep 1867, no death date
Hall, Cora; b. 03 Dec 1886, d. 26 Mar 1926, wife of W. D.
Hall, J. M.; b. 09 May 1916, d. 02 Mar 1939
Hall, L. D.; b. 17 Oct 1854, d. 15 Oct 1927
Hall, N. J.; b. 20 Aug 1851, no death date
Hall, P. D.; b. 24 Jul 1845, d. 23 Jan 1926, husband of N. J., Corp. CO "B" 1st AL Cav
Hall, R. C.; b. 1865, d. 1928, father & grandfather 
Hall, Sally E.; b. 17 Aug 1904, d. 01 Apr 1996
Hall, W. D.; b. 02 Mar 1869, d. 25 Apr 1926, husband of Cora
Hall, William Coy; b. 27 Jan 1933, d. CA 1935
Hanback, baby; b. 20 Aug 1927, d. 20 Aug 1927
Hanback, Charlie W.; b. 08 Feb 1892, d. 04 Dec 1964
Hanback, Icy R.; b. 04 Mar 1893, d. 08 Jan 1970
Hanback, L. J.; b. 17 Feb 1923, d. 22 Feb 1923
Hannah, Anna (Ayers); b. 13 Jun 1894, d. 22 Feb 1980
Harrington, Bessie M.; b. 29 Dec 1937, d. 02 Oct 2007
Hayes, Mary Ann (Wright); b. 1846, no death date
Heard, Barbara E.; b. 20 May 1913, wife of Willie H., m: 30 Jul 1947
Heard, Bill; b. 20 Jan 1884, d. 07 May 1946
Heard, Clura Pearl Reeves; b. 07 Aug 1893, d. 28 Dec 1968, wife of Jessie M. Heard
Heard, Dollie; b. 29 Jan 1889, d. 03 Jun 1948, son of James and Mary Gilchrist Heard
Heard, Earl; b. 29 May 1937, d. 08 Jul 2001, son of Alonzo Allen and Nipsie White, husband of  Lavacy Holt Heard
Heard, James Robert; b. 16 Feb 1886, d. 25 Apr 1950, son of James and Mary Gilchrist Heard
Heard, Jesse M.; b. 06 May 1887, d. 04 Jan 1964, son of James and Mary Gilchrist Heard, husband of Clura Reeves Heard
Heard, Joe L.; b. 1882, d. 1963, son of James and Mary Gilchrist Heard, husband of Maggie Copeland
Heard, Joyce M.; b. 1947, d. 1950
Heard, Lavacy (Holt) "Jam-up"; b. 14 Jun 1936, d. 02 Feb 2004, wife of Earl Heard
Heard, Lou E. Horton; b. 28 Jul 1911, d. 13 Oct 1994, wife of Ralph Heard
Heard, Maggie Copeland; b. 1898, no death date, wife of Joe L. Heard
Heard, Nannie; b. 1884, d. 1967, daughter of James and Mary Gilchrist Heard
Heard, Norman; b. 08 Aug 1934, d. 24 May 2011 (The funeral was held for this individual at the Cromwell Crossroads Church, but it is not known concerning the location of the cremains.)
the son of Alonzo A. and Sarah Frances Haddock
Heard, Ralph; b. 08 Mar 1911, d. 09 Sep 1970, son of Jesse M. and Clura Reeves Heard, husband of Lou E. Horton
Heard, Ray; b. 22 Mar 1945, d. 25 Mar 1948, son of Joel & E. M.
Heard, Willie H.; b. 14 Jan 1910, d. 25 Sep 1986, husband of Barbara E., Pvt. US Army WWII
Henson, Edward; b. 05 May 1910, d. 19 Jun 1994
Henson, Leona (Horton); b. 12 Apr 1900, d. 21 Nov 1993
Holt, Barbara J.; b. 18 Jun 1945, d. 16 Nov 2006, wife of William Joe
Holt, Beulah F.; b. 24 Oct 1942, d. 04 Dec 1942
Holt, Beulah M.; b. 1893, d. 1977
Holt, Billy Wade; b. 13 Sep 1952, d. 25 Jan 2008
Holt, Charlie J.; b. 29 Jan 1944, d. 04 Nov 2012, husband of Mary Kathryn
Holt, Dalton Cecil "Dalt".; b. 04 Dec 1908, d. 14 Dec 2003, husband of Savannah E.
Holt, Jamie A.;  26 Apr 1971, only date
Holt, John G.; b. 1873, d. 1939
Holt, Lillie M.; b. 15 May 1919, d. 12 Apr 1995
Holt, Lou A.; b. 1876, d. 19??
Holt, Mary Lennie; b. 08 Apr 1915, d. 22 Aug 1992, wife of Willie C., m: 18 Sep 1938
Holt, Pearl Lilly (Newborn); b. 20 Sep 1915, d. 20 May 2012
Holt, R. Dell; b. 31 Jan 1916, d. 15 Aug 1989
Holt, Roger D.; 11 Nov 1945, only date
Holt, Ronnie J.; b. 02 May 1955, d. 26 Oct 2003
Holt, Sarah R.; b. 24 Oct 1943, d. 23 Nov 1943
Holt, Savannah Evelyn (Sherrill).; b. 18 Apr 1912, d. 27 Mar 1995, wife of Dalton C.
Holt, William I.; b. 1885, d. 1959
Holt, William Joe; b. 31 Mar 1941, d. 12 Oct 2006
Holt, Willie C. “Buck”; b. 13 May 1913, d. 11 Dec 2005, husband of Mary Lennie 
Holt, Zella E.; b. 17 Nov 1900, d. 28 Jan 1956
Horton, Alice; b. 18 Jul 1881, d. 27 Jul 1964
Horton, Arch W.; b. 17 Jan 1911, d. 02 Jun 1990, husband of Goldie O.
Horton, Archie Wendell; b. 25 Dec 1940, husband of Mary Lynn
Horton, baby; b. 1949, d. 1949
Horton, Claude C.; b. 21 Aug 1908, d. 19 Oct 1973
Horton, Dola E.; b. 15 Nov 1903, d. 02 Dec 1997
Horton, Dona; b. 20 Nov 1900, d. 15 Jan 1991, wife of Floyd
Horton, Donnie E.; b. 20 Nov 1949, d. 30 Apr 1970, TN Sgt. CO "A" 502 Inf. 101 ABN Div Vietnam BSM-PH
Horton, Dora E.; b. 18 Nov 1906, d. 13 Dec 1912, daughter of W. J. & S. C.
Horton, E. J.; b. 12 Dec 1945, d. 01 Dec 1968, TN Pvt. US Army
Horton, Edward; b. 30 Apr 1915, d. 12 Oct 2009, husband of Mary (Reaves), m: 21 Mar 1947
Horton, Essie V.; b. 24 May 1916, d. 26 Mar 1930, daughter of G. M. & Maudie
Horton, Etta; b. 01 Dec 1911, d. 01 Feb 1985
Horton, Fannie B.; b. 28 Oct 1883, d. 07 Aug 1967
Horton, Floyd; b. 19 Apr 1900, d. 29 May 1961, husband of Dona
Horton, Fred L.; b. 24 Nov 1921, d. 11 Jun 1944, TN Cpl. 916 Fld. Arty BN WWII
Horton, George W.; no dates, Pvt. 8th Regt TN Mtd. Inf. CSA
Horton, Gertie L.; b. 09 Sep 1914, d. 09 Mar 1915, daughter of G. M. & Maudie
Horton, Goldie O.; b. 31 Oct 1911, d. 07 Jan 1985
Horton, Grace S.; b. 15 Jan 1917, d. 10 May 2007, wife of Claude C.
Horton, Henry; b. 14 Dec 1885, d. 09 Mar 1961
Horton, infant; b. 06 Apr 1937, d. 06 Apr 1937, daughter of Floyd & Dona
Horton, James Lowell; b. 03 Jul 1934, d. 05 Feb 1935, son of J. R. & M. E.
Horton,  James Paul; b. 04 Oct 1944, d. 19 Jun 2014
Horton, James Wayne; b. 27 Apr 1862, d. 06 Jul 1927, husband of M. E.
Horton, Jane E.; b. 11 Oct 1844, d. 27 Jun 1919, mother of Josie
Horton, Jasper Lee; b. 08 Jun 1894, d. 21 Sep 1973, brother
Horton, John Elmer; b. 04 Mar 1909, d. 17 Feb 1996, Pfc. US Army WWII
Horton, John W.; b. 03 Oct 1879, d. 29 Apr 1943
Horton, Josie; b. 15 Oct 1871, d. 27 Jun 1952, daughter of Jane E.
Horton, Josie Evelyn; b. 30 Jun 1922, d. 21 Jul 2007
Horton, Lee W.; b. 04 Jul 1904, d. 06 Nov 1997
Horton, Lissie; b. 1878, d. 1954, wife of Lon
Horton, Lon; b. 1878, d. 1956, husband of Lissie
Horton, Luther; b. 09 Apr 1894, d. 31 May 1940
Horton, M. E.; b. 16 Jul 1863, d. 26 Aug 1937, wife of James Wayne
Horton, M. E. "Tobe"; b. 17 Feb 1906, d. 23 Mar 1946
Horton, Mae B.; b. 03 Jan 1897, d. 10 Nov 1962, daughter of J. W. & Mary E.
Horton, Mary E. (Holt); b. 27 Jul 1881, d. 22 Sep 1971
Horton, Mary F.; b. 01 Jan 1919, d. 12 May 1955
Horton, Mary Lynn; b. 12 Jan 1937, d. 02 Dec 1990, wife of Archie Wendell
Horton, Matt; b. 1880, d. 1973
Horton, Maudie; b. 1893, d. 1955
Horton, Melba (Sherrill); b. 14 Jan 1942, d. 02 Apr 2008, wife of Lester
Horton, Mikey; b. 1891, d. 1979
Horton, Mollie E. (Price); b. 14 Dec 1916, d. 18 Jun 2004, wife of Lee W.
Horton, Pearl; b. 01 Mar 1912, d. 19 Oct 1937
Horton, Retha Elizabeth; b. 29 Jun 1921, d. 25 Aug 2012, daughter of John William & Mary Eliza (Holt)
Horton, Richard; b. 02 Oct 1907, d. 16 Jun 1981
Horton, Sallie; b. 1870, d. 1949
Horton, Sam A.; b. 1869, d. 1931
Horton, Sarah J.; b. 1871, d. 1955
Horton, Weldon Richard; b. 07 Aug 1927, d. 25 Mar 1941, son of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse C. Horton
Horton, William; b. 1865, d. 1933
Hunt, Mary C.; b. 09 Apr 1871, d. 24 Sep 1967
Hunt, Walker D.; b. 15 Jun 1918, d. 16 Dec 1975, Pvt. US Army WWII
Huskey, Mamie M.; b. 12 Aug 1914, d. 17 Dec 2006, husband of Monroe J.
Huskey, Monroe J.; b. 22 Jun 1910, d. 29 Oct 1980
Jenkins, Annalean; b. 1939, d. 1939
Jenkins, Daniel B.; b. 19 Feb 1993, d. 12 Feb 1994
Jenkins, Emma; b. 1882, no death date
Jenkins, Harvey R.; b. 1874, no death date
Jenkins, Immojean; b. 1939, d. 1939
Jenkins, Jim; b. 10 May 1907, d. 17 Mar 1992
Jenkins, Leslie D.; b. 04 Apr 1991, d. 12 Feb 1994
Jenkins, Maude Nix; b. 10 Mar 1913, d. 25 Nov 1992
Jenkins, Nana; b. 1872, d. 1947
Jenkins, Ricky Lee; b. 19 May 1989, d. 12 Feb 1994
Johnson, Alvin P.; b. 19 Jul 1887, d. 07 Apr 1962
Johnson, Bessie; b. 24 Aug 1878, d. 06 Apr 1964
Johnson, Fannie Belle; b. 31 Jul 1926, d. 23 Nov 2002, sister
Johnson, Icye L.; b. 20 Feb 1918, d. 09 Feb 2003
Johnson, Leland; b. 13 Aug 1935, d. 11 Nov 1976
Johnson, Lena B.; b. 08 Jan 1886, no death date
Johnson, Lincoln B.; b. 25 Dec 1929, d. 07 Oct 1998
Johnson, Maggie; no dates
Johnson, Nipsie B.; b. 31 Oct 1910, d. 06 Mar 1966
Johnson, Paulk; b. 30 Jul 1917, d. 30 Nov 1962
Johnson, R. B.; b. 09 Jul 1859, d. 19 Feb 1943
Johnson, Rex; b. 1922, d. 1925
Johnson, Walter L.; b. 12 Jun 1902, d. 04 Dec 1983
Johnson, Willie B.; b. 11 Jan 1894, d. 13 Nov 1903
Jones, Michael Eugene; b. 09 Mar 1957, d. 27 Dec 2012, husband of Reva Joan (Ayers), m: 28 Sep 2007
Kilburn, Earlene E.; b. 26 Jun 1945, only date
Kilburn, Leo; b. 18 Dec 1946, only date
Lang, Karen (Robbins); b. 27 Jul 1952, d. 13 Apr 1999
Lawson, Cora J.; b. 30 Jul 1888, d. 17 Jun 1965
Lawson, George W.; b. 10 May 1841, d. 17 Dec 1925, husband of Sarah J.
Lawson, James M.; b. 27 Jan 1858, d. 26 Mar 1925
Lawson, John H.; b. 25 Jan 1882, d. 12 Nov 1957
Lawson, Johnny Dexter; b. 08 Dec 1947, d. 13 Oct 1997
Lawson, L. Vina; b. 15 Nov 1852, d. 20 Jun 1938, wife of J. M.
Lawson, Laura Addie; b. 29 Jan 1888, d. 25 Dec 1919, wife of Walter
Lawson, Margaret; b. 1854, d. 1936, daughters of S. M. & Mandy
Lawson, Mary Francis; b. 1852, d. 1944
Lawson, Mary Lou; b. 17 Dec 1951, no other date
Lawson, Roy L.; b. 29 Jan 1954, d. 06 Jul 1994
Lawson, S. M.; b. 13 Jun 1832, d. 22 Dec 1915, husband of Sarah
Lawson, Sarah J.; b. 17 Feb 1847, d. 13 Mar 1923, wife of George W.
Lawson, Sarah; b. 22 Oct 1849, d. 20 Feb 1941, wife of S. M.
Lawson, Thomas W.; b. 19 Jan 1871, d. 06 Apr 1938
Lawson, Thronia; b. 1871, d. 1964, wife of William J.
Lawson, Walter; b. 29 Dec 1885, d. 03 Jun 1964
Lawson, William J.; b. 1856, d. 1938, husband of Thronia
Lockard, Dannie R.; b. 1938, d. 1938
Lockard, Marion; b. 20 Feb 1905, d. 14 Apr 1969
Lockard, Ruby; b. 04 Dec 1908, d. 28 Jul 2001
Lucas, Daniel; b. 1913, d. 1987
Lucas, J. L.; b. 1930, d. 1999
Lucas, L. C.; b. 02 Jan 1949, d. 10 Feb 1968
Lucas, Lillie Ann; b. 22 Feb 1922, d. 07 Jun 1980
Lucas, Mary; b. 1860, d. 1957
Lucas, Tennie; b. 1908, d. 1984
Martin, Houston; b. 27 Feb 1905, d. 13 Jan 1991
Martin, J. H.; no dates, husband of Mary A., CO "B" 2nd TN Mtd. Inf.
Martin, Mary A,; b. 22 Jun 1832, d. 26 Jan 1916, wife of J. H.
McCurry, James Robert; b. 13 May 1943, d. 04 May 2007
McCurry, Lee Edward; b. 23 Jul 1925, d. 01 Jul 1971, TN Tec 5 Army Air Force WWII
McCurry, Mary Ellen; b. 09 Jun 1900, d. 28 Jan 1965
McCurry, Michael Lee II; b. 11 Nov 1977, d. 09 Dec 2003
McCurry, Nannie Dell (Hall); b. 05 Dec 1928, d. 05 Feb 2013, wife of Lee Edward
McCurry, Oma; b. 18 Oct 1929, d. 12 Dec 2002
McCurry, Robert Douglas; b. 27 Jul 1963, d. 10 Jul 2004, son of William C.
McCurry, Robert Loyd; b. 03 Aug 1902, d. 06 Jan 1958
McCurry, William Clyde; b. 11 Apr 1930, d. 07 Oct 2012, US Army
Melson, Charity; b. 1905, d. 1979
Melson, Frank; b. 08 Jan 1914, d. 02 May 1980
Melson, George L.; b. 1884, d. 1952, husband of Ora J.
Melson, Ina Kathleen; b. 08 Aug 1924, d. 14 Dec 1999
Melson, John Jack; b. 21 Feb 1874, d. 24 Mar 1954, husband of Mary Jessie
Melson, Kenneth E.; b. 20 Oct 1948, d. 24 Nov 1948
Melson, Mary Jessie; b. 01 Nov 1877, d. 29 Nov 1966, wife of John Jack
Melson, Mary "Ma"; b. 20 Jun 1914, d. 28 Sep 1999
Melson, Mearl; b. 26 Feb 1946, d. 27 Feb 1946
Melson, Noah; b. 1908, d. 1993
Melson, Nona E.; b. 27 Nov 1914, d. 23 Nov 2001
Melson, Ora J.; b. 1890, d. 1969, wife of George L.
Melson, Pearl; b. 26 Feb 1946, d. 06 Mar 1946
Melson, Peter F.; b. 22 Feb 1903, d. 16 Dec 1959
Mitchell, Emma; b. 1887, d. 1955
Mitchell, Sherry Rolen; b. 28 Aug 1946, no other date, son of Mr. & Mrs. S. J. Mitchell
Mitchell, Wheeler; b. 1883, d. 1955
Moore, Donald; b. 27 Dec 1953, d. 13 May 1959
Moore, Emma J.; b. 21 Nov 1916, d. 22 Aug 1994
Moore, James T.; b. 15 Aug 1888, d. 09 Apr 1953
Moore, Orbie L.; b. 13 Mar 1916, d. 13 Oct 1968
Moore, Roxie; b. 03 May 1887, d. 18 Jun 1947
Moser, Bessie Mae (Melton); b. 11 Feb 1914, d. 25 Dec 1995, m: 04 Jun 1977, 2nd wife of Eddie Thomas
Moser, Billy Roy; b. 13 Apr 1941, d. 20 May 1975
Moser, Eddie Thomas; b. 07 Apr 1916, d. 15 Feb 1994, husband of Waymon
Moser, Jamie; b. 20 Aug 1912, d. 30 Sep 1996
Moser, Waymon (White); b. 17 Jul 1916, d. 17 Feb 1973, m: 24 Aug 1934, 1st wife of Eddie Thomas
Murphy, Almon B.; b. 20 Oct 1933, only date, South Carolina Pvt. 49 Inf.
Murphy, Harry J.; b. 01 Oct 1949, d. 16 Sep 1998
Murphy, Hester L.; b. 06 Jul 1920, d. 17 Dec 1963
Murphy, James H.; b. 20 Feb 1973, d. 24 Jan 1974
Murphy, Lewis E.; b. 02 Nov 1910, d. 16 May 1989
Murphy, Patsy K.; b. 08 Feb 1952, only date, m: 06 Apr 1968
Murray, Chester H.; b. 30 Apr 1912, d. 09 Oct 1978
Murray, James T.; b. 24 Feb 1876, d. 15 Mar 1969
Murray, no given name or dates, son of J. T. & Sarah
Murray, Ruby; b. 04 Oct 1900, d. 19 Dec 1901, daughter of P. D. & Alcey
Murray, Sarah E.; b. 28 Oct 1880, d. 08 Feb 1937
Murry, Febey; b. 10 Feb 1833, d. 12 Nov 1895
Murry, Silas; no dates, CO "A" 1st TN Inf.
Newbern, John N.; b. 22 Jun 1871, d. 04 Dec 1933
Newborn, Avis Mazell; b. 01 Sep 1935, d. 16 Aug 1936
Newborn, Betty; no other information
Newborn, Elmer F.; b. 10 Oct 1910, d. 20 May 1989, husband of Ollie M.
Newborn, Emma Anna, b. 1887, d. 1972
Newborn, Francis E.; b. 23 Nov 1880, d. 21 Jan 1957
Newborn, H. C.; b. 06 Apr 1904, d. 17 Feb 1941
Newborn, J. C.; no other information
Newborn, James Henry; b. 1882, d. 1960
Newborn, Leonard C.; b. 22 Mar 1901, d. 04 May 1977
Newborn, Lillie E.; b. 17 Feb 1911, d. 07 Dec 1997
Newborn, Mary E.; b. 23 Dec 1842, d. 16 Sep 1923
Newborn, Ollie M.; b. 06 Sep 1912, d. 22 Sep 2001, wife of Elmer F., m: 26 Sep 1930
Newborn, Thomas L.; b. 22 Feb 1872, d. 25 Jul 1959
Patterson, Alta Bernice; b. 20 Jun 1916, d. 27 Mar 2008
Patterson, Charles W.; b. 1886, d. 1953
Patterson, Gladys; b. 1914, d. 1989
Patterson, James H.; b. 1914, d. 1969
Patterson, Lula L.; b. 1891, d. 1960
Perry, Dorothy M.; b. 1930, only date
Perry, Jesse D.; b. 26 Nov 1956, d. 27 Nov 1956
Perry, Jesse N.; b. 1923, d. 1977
Perry, Roy Ike; b. 24 Oct 1950, d. 06 Mar 1969
Phillips, Joel Delano; b. 15 Mar 1937, d. 19 Jul 2008
Phillips, Patricia (Reatherford); b. 16 Aug 1944, only date, wife of Joel Delano
Pigg, Etta M.; b. 16 Mar 1924, d. 01 Jun 1997, m: 21 Feb 1946
Pigg, F. M.; b. 1865, d. 1916, husband of M. C.
Pigg, Jerry B.; b. 12 oct 1957, d. 09 Nov 2009, husband of Marilyn
Pigg, Johnny Benjamin; b. 29 Jun 1921, d. 20 Apr 1992, Pfc. US Army WWII
Pigg, Lottie; b. 15 Dec 1863, d. 16 Apr 1924, wife of J. H.
Pigg, M. C.; b. 1871, d. 1940, wife of F. M.
Pigg, Minnie L.; b. 22 Mar 1902, d. 28 Jan 1987
Pigg, Willie H.; b. 08 Jun 1897, d. 05 Mar 1962
Pigg, Willie H. Jr.; b. 17 Aug 1930, d. 16 May 2006, husband of Lorene (Ayers)
Pollock, Bobby Joe; b. 16 Sep 1951, d. 08 Oct 1951
Price, Earle E.; b. 07 May 1896, d. 25 Feb 1971
Price, J. W.; b. 13 May 1881, d. 01 Feb 1960
Price, Ruby I.; b. 28 Nov 1920, d. 28 Sep 1993
Price, Vivian Lee; b. 03 Feb 1982, d. 03 Mar 1985
Price, William Haskel; b. 25 Dec 1920, d. 31 Mar 1994, Pvt. US Army WWII
Reatherford, Bessie; b. 15 Sep 1918, only date
Reatherford, Cleo; b. 06 Jan 1919, only date
Reatherford, Cora; b. 26 Jul 1875, d. 20 Mar 1914
Reatherford, Earnest C.; b. 01 Jan 1923, d. 18 Jan 1998, husband of Opal H., Pvt. US Army WWII
Reatherford, Ernie Dale; b. 04 Mar 1950, d. 29 Mar 1970, SP4 CO "B" 14 Inf. 25th Inf. Div. Vietnam
Reatherford, Hershel; b. 14 Aug 1924, d. 21 Oct 1974
Reatherford, infant of Mat & Cora
Reatherford, infant of Mat & Cora
Reatherford, J. M.; b. 02 Jan 1855, d. 11 Aug 1923
Reatherford, John H.; b. 1930, d. 1931, son of Thomas M. & Ollie Belle 
Reatherford, Ollie Belle; b. 1901, d. 1930
Reatherford, Opal H.; b. 03 May 1923, only date, wife of Earnest C., m: 27 Oct 1943
Reatherford, Raymond Readus; b. 30 Sep 1924, d. 30 Apr 1997, WWII
Reatherford, Russell; b. 28 Apr 1915, d. 19 Mar 1962
Reatherford, Thomas M.; b. 1899, d. 1975
Reathiford, Beatrice W.; b. 01 Jun 1941, only date
Reathiford, Charles E.; b. 20 Dec 1938, d. 25 Oct 1976
Reathiford, Clara H.; b. 11 Nov 1914, d. 19 Jun 1996, m: 28 Sep 1935
Reathiford, T Hassell; b. 12 Apr 1910, d. 14 Jan 1984
Reaves, Amy; b. 1977, only date
Reaves, Annie; b. Sep 1893, d. 25 Apr 1946, daughter of G. W. & Loviney
Reaves, Anthony Darrell; b. 15 May 1956, d. 29 Apr 2014, husband of Jo Ann (Stricklin)
Reaves, Ashley Nicole; b. 07 Jan 1987, 07 Jan 1987
Reaves, "Aunt Sis"; b. 12 Dec 1852, d. 04 Feb 1929
Reaves, baby; b. 06 Oct 1944, d. 06 Oct 1944, baby of Lois
Reaves, Belle; b. 16 Dec 1901, d. 05 Apr 1993
Reaves, Birtie; b. 01 Apr 1888, d. 01 Mar 1916, daughter of N. T. & G. E.
Reaves, Calvin J.; b. 25 May 1884, d. 03 Jul 1947
Reaves, Dewey; b. 22 Jul 1900, d. 25 Jun 1992, husband of Flora
Reaves, Flora; b. 06 Feb 1907, d. 20 Jun 2011, wife of Dewey, m: 07 May 1922
Reaves, G. W.; b. 1867, d. 1932, husband of Louvina
Reaves, Georgia; b. 29 Jan 1862, d. 20 Sep 1950
Reaves, Gloria G.; b. 12 Nov 1932, d. 12 Jun 2004, wife of R.B.
Reaves, R.B.; b. 01 Jan 1933, d. 31 Aug 2006, husband of Gloria (Gray)
Reaves, Rose Eva; b. 22 Dec 1930, d. 16 Jun 1995
Reaves, Ida F.; b. 04 May 1946, d. 04 May 1946
Reaves, Iva M.; b. 04 May 1946, 21 May 1946
Reaves, Jasper R.; b. 21 Nov 1899, d. 18 Dec 1915
Reaves, John T.; b. 30 Dec 1889, d. 08 Aug 1989
Reaves, Louvina; b. 1869, d. 1959, wife of G. W.
Reaves, Mary F. (Bevis); b. 10 May 1887, d. 08 May 1944
Reaves, McKinley; b. 1898, d. 1984
Reaves, N. T.; b. 1857, d. 1931
Reaves, Robert; b. 09 Mar 1895, d. 16 Jan 1962
Reaves, Sam Harper; b. 26 Mar 1891, d. 28 Sep 1960
Reaves, Vina Sue; b. 1951, d. 1951
Reece, Barbara Faye; b. 05 Jan 1942, d. 10 Jan 1942, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. R. T. Reece
Reece, Joseph R. T.; b. 08 Jan 1911, d. 23 Aug 1979
Reece, Ruby, 25 Jun 1917, d. 07 Dec 2006, wife of R.T.
Reeves, Dorsie Mary; b. 12 Aug 1908, d. 19 Mar 1995
Reuthiford, infant; b. 19 Jan 1918, d. 24 Jan 1918, son of L. L. & Anna B.
Rich, Angel R.; b. 22 Feb 1934, d. 25 Feb 1934, daughter of J. L. & Winnie
Rich, Barbara; b. 27 Sep 1883, d. 07 Jun 1965
Rich, Densie Arvil "Uncle Arvil"; b. 14 Feb 1924, d. 31 Jan 2005, husband of Edith May
Rich, Edith May (Patterson); b. 05 Feb 1924, d. 16 Apr 1985
Rich, infant; b. 09 Feb 1961, d. 09 Feb 1961, son of Jackie & Jan
Rich, Joe Frank; b. 18 Jul 1886, d. 06 Jan 1953
Rich, Julis Valentine; 14 Feb 1940, only date, son of J. L. & Winnie
Rich, Lynn Curtis; b. 20 Dec 1948, d. 02 Oct 2002, husband of Marsha Lynn, MM2 US Navy
Rich, Mable Lee; b. 23 Jan 1923, d. 10 Mar 1952
Rich, Marsha Lynn (Love); no dates, m: 12 Jul 1980, wife of Lynn Curtis
Rich, Mary Ellen; b. 09 Nov 1885, d. 02 Apr 1963
Rich, Tony B.; b. 25 Mar 1886, d. 03 May 1965
Risner, Charles E.; b. 24 Jun 1930, d. 21 Feb 1981
Risner, Mamie (Lockard); b. 16 Feb 1930, d. 13 Oct 2012, wife of Charles Edgar
Risner, Tanya Caral; b. 20 Sep 1972, d. 20 Sep 1972
Robbins, Altie; b. 1923, d. 1956
Robbins, Barry Keith; b. 17 Nov 1962, d. 17 Apr 1988
Robbins, Carl Sidney; b. 08 Dec 1951, d. 20 Apr 1966
Robbins, Cecil; b. 02 May 1922, d. 16 Jun 1999, husband of Ethel
Robbins, Edward R. "Ed"; b 20 Apr 1920, d. 15 Jun 2004
Robbins, Emma R.; b. 1866, d. 1931
Robbins, Ethel Marie (Dodd); b. 13 Jun 1923, d.17 Feb 2013, wife of Cecil, m: 16 Jan 1944
Robbins, Ganes; 08 Mar 1924, d. 27 Jul 1944, AL Cpl. 66 Armd Regt  Purple Heart WWII
Robbins, H. B.; b. 31 Mar 1933, d. 01 Feb 1992, husband of Mildred A.
Robbins, Harold E.; b. 17 Dec 1957, d. 09 Nov 2009, husband of Tina (Scott), m: 28 Nov 1985
Robbins, J. Richard; b. 28 Mar 1884, d. 20 Apr 1966
Robbins, Jason Steven; b. 06 Jun 1975, d. 30 Dec 2012
Robbins, John Sidney; b. 08 Dec 1928, d. 15 Jun 2001, Cpl. US Army Korea
Robbins, Johnny Paul; b. 26 Jun 1951, d. 06 Feb 2006, son of Cecil & Ethel
Robbins, Joseph Stevie; b. 17 Sep 1954, d. 26 Feb 1995
Robbins, Lina (Horton); b. 03 Mar 1887, d. 28 Dec 1961
Robbins, Martha E.; b. 15 Apr 1888, d. 08 Sep 1934
Robbins, Mary Emmaline; b. 25 Mar 1872, d. 17 Aug 1968
Robbins, Mildred A.; b. 06 Oct 1934, only date, wife of H. B.
Robbins, R. Stella; b. 05 Aug 1900, d. 14 Feb 1996
Robbins, Randy; b. 26 Jul 1967, d. 30 Jan 1984
Robbins, Ruby Dean; b. 07 Oct 1932, d. 27 Feb 1995
Robbins, Ruth E. (Huskey); b. 29 Aug 1930, d. 17 Mar 2010, wife of Tennie, m: 24 Feb 1952
Robbins, William; b. 30 Mar 1918, d. 14 Oct 1992
Robbins, William Jasper; b. 19 Oct 1887, d. 03 Jan 1939
Robbins, William R. "Bill"; b. 07 Jun 1860, d. 24 Aug 1934
Robbins, William W.; b. 1956, d. 1956
Scott, Beckie Jane; b. 22 Oct 1895, d. 15 Sep 1979
Scott, William A.; b. 22 Oct 1887
Shelton, A. D.; b. 12 Feb 1865, d. 04 Jan 1946
Shelton, A. J.; b. 12 Oct 1926, d. 11 Feb 1929, son of Arch & Beulah
Shelton, Arch M.; b. 08 Oct 1895, d. 11 Oct 1957
Shelton, Beulah E.; b. 14 Nov 1898, d. 22 Mar 1966
Sherrill, Alta Christine (Eaton); b. 27 Mar 1937, d. 24 Apr 2011
Sherrill, Clay; b. 09 Mar 1895, d. 15 Nov 1965, husband of Effie
Sherrill, Dee; b. 10 Sep 1929, d. 10 Apr 1984, Pfc, US Army Korea
Sherrill, Edward; b. 19 Jul 1919, d. 22 Apr 1993, husband of Maye, Pfc. US Army WWII
Sherrill, Effie W.; b. 14 Oct 1899, d. 10 Nov 1970
Sherrill, Effie; b. 22 Jan 1902, d. 07 Apr 1974, wife of Clay 
Sherrill, Ellen H.; b. 08 Oct 1914, d. 06 Nov 1969
Sherrill, Harold Edward; b. 08 May 1959, d. 21 Apr 2009
Sherrill, Imogene (Newborn); b. 22 Jan 1937, wife of Joel Edward, m: 14 Dec 1957
Sherrill, infant; b. 28 Sep 1936, d. 29 Sep 1936, daughter of Clay & Effie
Sherrill, infant; b. 10 Dec 1942, d. 11 Dec 1942, daughter of Clay & Effie
Sherrill, J. C.; b. 05 Aug 1925, d. 10 Jun 1936, son of Clay & Effie 
Sherrill, James Marvin; b. 19 Apr 1918, only date, husband of Loretta Belle
Sherrill, James Paul; b. 23 Aug 1942, d. 10 Jan 2012, husband of Jeanette (Horton)
Sherrill, Jerry; 1940, only date, son of Clay & Effie
Sherrill, Jesse J.; b. 07 Oct 1893, d. 29 Aug 1967
Sherrill, Joel Edward; b. 26 Aug 1938, d. 20 Jun 2002, husband of Imogene
Sherrill, Joseph T.; b. 19 Dec 1906, d. 28 Feb 1974
Sherrill, Joy; 1940, only date, daughter of Clay & Effie
Sherrill, Joyce; 1940, only date, daughter of Clay & Effie
Sherrill, Judy Diane; b. 27 Oct 1954, d. 15 May 2003
Sherrill, Kenneth E.; b. 25 Nov 1942, d. 11 Mar 2008, husband of Mary (Holt)
Sherrill, Loretta Belle (Ayers); b. 20 May 1918, d. 12 May 1995, wife of James Marvin, m: 10 Sep 1939
Sherrill, Mary V.; b. 22 Jan 1909, d. 25 Jun 1993
Sherrill, Maye; b. 01 Jul 1919, d. 23 May 1944, wife of Edward
Sherrill, Roy D.; b. 06 Jul 1916, d. 28 Dec 1995, Pfc. US Army WWII Purple Heart
Sherrill, Thomas Junior “Bug”; b. 18 Jun 1936, d. 05 Sep 2005, husband of Alta (Eaton)
Shubert, James W. Jr.; b. 04 Jul 1946, d. 25 Feb 1993, husband of Shirley A.
Shubert, Shirley A.; b. 08 Dec 1950, only date, wife of James W. Jr.
Smith, Alma J.; b. 18 Apr 1886, d. 29 Mar 1952, wife of James F.
Smith, Hazel (Sutton); b. 04 Dec 1933, d. 04 Aug 2006
Smith, James F.; b. 30 Nov 1889, d. 22 Feb 1966
Smith, John D.; b. 24 Jan 1929, d. 09 Sep 1929, son of J. F. & Alma
Snow, Deliah; b. 19 May 1830, d. 24 Apr 1905
Stineback, Dorla J.; b. 19 May 1934, d. 26 Aug 1998
Stineback, William R.; b. 28 Feb 1923, d. 16 Dec 1986
Stooksberry, Ethel N.; b. 25 Dec 1901, d. 15 Mar 1980, wife of William H.
Stooksberry, Marie; b. 01 Apr 1923, d. 04 Oct 1931, daughter of William H. & Ethel N
Stooksberry, William H.; b. 16 Oct 1897, d. 07 Nov 1981, husband of Ethel N.
Stricklin, Billie; b. 19 Jan 1925, d. 20 Apr 1969, son of William T. and Mattie Brown Stricklin, Husband of Jewel Melson Stricklin, TN Cpl. Btry. "B" 368 Fld. Arty WWII
Stricklin, Bobby; b. 1962, d. 1962, son of Billie and Jewel Melson Stricklin
Stricklin, David C.; b. 12 Nov 1931, d. 29 Oct 1994, son of William T. and Mattie Brown Stricklin 
Stricklin, Glenda G.; 1950, only date 
Stricklin, Irene (Price); b. 02 Mar 1932, only date
Stricklin, James "Shug"; b. 04 Mar 1929, d. 04 Oct 1999, son of William T. and Mattie Brown Stricklin
Stricklin, Jewel I.; b. 31 Mar 1928, d. 10 Jan 2007, wife of Billy Stricklin
Stricklin, L. C.; b. 01 Aug 1928, d. 30 Dec 1996
Stricklin, Larry W.; b. 1958, d. 1958, son of Billy and Jewel Melson Stricklin
Stricklin, Lisa A.; b. 1965, d. 1965, daughter of Billy and Jewel Melson Stricklin
Stricklin, Louis A.; 1949, only date
Stricklin, Mattie M.; b. May 1899, d. 1964, daughter of David J. and Emaline Tilley-Bratton Brown
Stricklin, Robert G.; 1951, only date
Stricklin, Shirley Ann; b. 14 Oct 1936, only date
Stricklin, William Thomas; b. 1896, d. 1955
Swinford, Gailda (Copeland); b. 11 Jul 1947, d. 26 Feb 2010
Teeftaller, Bertie Odell; b. 09 Aug 1914, d. 02 Mar 2000, Pfc. US Army WWII
Teeftaller, Dola Etta (Moore); b. 13 Jul 1923, d. 01 Dec 2012, wife of Bertie Odell
Teeftaller, Donnie G. Sr.; b. 26 Feb 1951, d. 28 Jan 2008, husband of Rose (Morrow)
Townsend, James H. Dr.; b. 02 Jan 1869, d. 29 Apr 1939, husband of Nipsie Jane
Townsend, Joseph Walter; b. 15 Jun 1912, d. 15 Jan 1978, Pfc. US Army WWII
Townsend, Nipsie Jane; b. 19 May 1872, d. 14 Feb 1931, wife of Dr. James H.
Turnbow, Anneta (Bundrant); b. 07 Feb 1925, d. 21 Oct 1946, wife of Floyd
Vickery, H. M.; b. 1876, d. 1968, husband of Sarah M.
Vickery, Sarah M.; b. 1878, d. 1952, wife of H. M.
Warren, Eargin J.; b. 09 Aug 1910, d. 25 Jul 1986, husband of Floyce J.
Warren, Floyce J.; b. 26 Feb 1916, d. 19 Jul 1987, wife of Eargin J.
Warren, Gloria; b. 1949, d. 1949
Weaver, Ada; b. 1906, d. 1973
Weaver, Nancy Ann; b. 1870, d. 1945
Weaver, P. M.; b. 1870, d. 1951
Weaver, Robert; b. 1892, d. 1951
Webb, Bassel G.; b. 13 Jul 1921, d. 27 Jan 1950
Webb, James G.; b. 20 Sep 1911, d. 30 Dec 1989
Weber, Betty; b. 1923, d. 1989
West, Joseph S.; b. 22 Feb 1895, d. 29 Oct 1961, TN Pvt. US Army WWI
West, Mattie; b. 09 Mar 1902, d. 30 Aug 1992
West, Susie M. White Brown; b. 28 Oct 1914, d. 26 May 1986, Wife of Edd Brown
White, Jay T.; b. 27 Mar 1918, d. 15 Jul 1992, husband of Mary Ruth,  S2 US Navy WWII
White, Jerry W.; b. 18 Mar 1947, d. 18 Mar 1947, son of J. T. & Ruth
White, Katherine M.; b. 24 Jun 1943, only date
White, Mary Ruth Reatherford; b. 13 Apr 1921, d. 12 Feb 2014, wife of Jay T., m: 21 Jan 1937
White, Osa E.; b. 12 Apr 1899, d. 08 Apr 1962
White, Readus C.; b. 22 May 1942, d. 15 Nov 2001
White, Shirley V.; b. 15 Jan 1940, d. 17 Oct 1940, son of J. T. & Ruth
White, Teresa (Cooper); b. 14 Oct 1959, d. 07 Nov 2011
White, Thomas E.; b. 15 Dec 1937, d. 17 Jan 1938, son of J. T. & Ruth
White, Will E.; b. 17 Dec 1889, d. 28 Aug 1971
White, Willie Jr.; b. 28 Oct 1937, d. 05 Jun 1969
Whitehead, Johnnie H.; b. 1904, no death date
Whitehead, Mary E.; b. 1898, d. 1978
Whitley, Ann (Horton); b. 28 Dec 1913, d. 10 Nov 2002
Wilkerson, Clura; b. 27 Dec 1907, d. 05 Sep 1996
Wilkerson, Craig; b. 30 Nov 1905, d. 24 Jul 1995
Wilkerson, Daniel D.; b. 1871, d. 1948
Wilkerson, Dicy Elva; b. 16 Dec 1902, d. 26 Jan 1903
Wilkerson, Don L.; b. 14 Apr 1904, d. 30 Dec 1970
Wilkerson, Elizabeth; b. 21 Jan 1910, d. 01 Aug 1986
Wilkerson, Ethel R.; b. 01 Jul 1909, d. 22 Feb 1998
Wilkerson, Joe; b. 15 Oct 1873, d. 06 Aug 1945
Wilkerson, Milo; b. 09 May 1897, d. 15 Aug 1991
Wilkerson, Pattie T.; b. 1871, d. 1954
Willard, Audrey Fay; b. 13 Apr 1921, d. 9 Mar 2014, wife of Charles "Chuck"
Wilson, Carrie Belle; b. 05 Sep 1889, d. 04 Jun 1949, wife of Jesse Bundy
Wilson, J. Frank; b. 1866, d. 1940, husband of Mary C.
Wilson, Jessie Bundy; b. 25 Jul 1890, d. 28 Mar 1969, husband of Carrie Belle
Wilson, Mary C.; b. 1870, d. 1920, wife of J. Frank
Wright, baby boy; no other information
Wright, Betty (Tilley); b. 06 Jul 1937, d. 11 Jan 2008, wife of John “J.W.”
Wright, Caldon Augusta "Gus"; b. 1885, d. 1969
Wright, Cannie J.; b. 30 Apr 1890, d. 24 Dec 1961
Wright, Ethel; b. 18 Feb 1890, d. 10 Apr 1940, wife of John
Wright, F. L.; b. 1867, d. 1960
Wright, G. B.; b. 05 May 1926, infant son
Wright, Gary Paul; b. 12 May 1952, d. 24 May 1975
Wright, Grady Lee; b. 15 Feb 1931, d. 27 Jun 2012, husband of Willodean (Newborn), m: 07 Jan 1961
Wright, Hannah; b. 1876, d. 19??
Wright, J. B.; b. 23 Sep 1871, d. 11 Feb 1942
Wright, John "J. W".; b. 1940, d. 29 Jan 2004
Wright, John; b. 09 Oct 1886, d. 18 Jul 1973
Wright, Joyal Lavern; b. 26 Jun 1925, d. 19 Jun 1944, Arkansas Pvt. US Marine Corp WWII
Wright, J. P.; b. 05 Dec 1850, d. 19 Dec 1941
Wright, Leonard; b. 07 Sep 1901, d. 28 Nov 1966
Wright, Mary E.; b. 19 Feb 1874, d. 13 Jul 1963
Wright, Ola Mae; b. 28 Jun 1907, d. 26 Mar 1992
Wright, Sarah K.; b. 11 Jul 1890, no other date
Wright, Virginia Nancy “Jenny”; b. 16 Dec 1969, d. 16 Dec 2013 
Wright, William Thomas; b. 06 May 1880, d. 18 Mar 1963, (funeral marker date 1964)
Wylie, John F.; b. 06 Feb 1933, d. 07 Jul 1987
Wylie, Margaret N.; b. 09 May 1950, only date, daughter of Billie and Jewel Melson Stricklin

Goodspeed’s History of Wayne County, Tennessee

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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.