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Praters Chapel (Old Warrington) Cemetery

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Submitted by Dorothy Jane Prater Embry and Lucy Ann Prater Northcutt

Location of the cemetery is as follows: From Clifton, TN take Linden Highway 128 to Morrison Creek Road Highway 228. Approximately 1 to 2 miles Praters Chapel Church is on the left side of the road, the cemetery is behind the Church. There is a road around the cemetery and through the middle. We divided the cemetery into 4 sections. Section 1 (new section) is outside the perimeter of the road to the north. Section 2 is from the back by the woods to the grave of Rosanna Warrington (oldest tombstone in the cemetery). Section 3 from Rosanna to the road west (Jeter Road). Section 4 is by Highway 228 behind the church and southeast of the picnic area. Comments are by writers.

Section 1:
Lineberry, Terry Lynn, 12 July 1959 - 
Lineberry, Stephanie Diane, 6 Jun 1953 - 3 Sep 2000, wife of Terry. Mother of Lisa, Katherine, Elizabeth, Ramonna
Casteel, William F., 1928-1999
This completes Section 1.

Section 2: We went north to south on each row.
Fraley, Lora C. (Culp), 15 Nov 1893 - 2 Apr 1967, wife of Willis
Fraley, Willis F., 25 Dec 1883 - 13 Jan 1973
Brown, Christine (Lineberry), 1924-1995
Lineberry, William Henry, 10 Aug 1893 - 20 Sep 1979
Lineberry, Clatie A. (Wheat), 13 Sep 1904 - 16 Sep 1981, wife of Edgar
Lineberry, Edgar U., 31 Jan 1902 - 18 Apr 1957

Concrete Enclosure for next 5.
Atkins, Mary Lou, 22 Sep 1932 - , wife of Joseph (Comments: Daughter of Ernest and Mary Conway)
Atkins, Joseph C., 10 Apr 1926 - 23 Dec 1964
Conway, Ernest, 22 Dec 1904 - 24 Dec 1962 (Comments: Son of Bill & Nona Conway)
Conway, Mary (Dickson), 20 Jun 1906 - 20 Jun 1994, wife of Ernest
Dickson, Ottie Harlan, 9 Aug 1885 - 28 May 1976 (Comments: Father of Mary Dickson Conway)
Conway, Donald D., 22 Aug 1938 - 23 Feb 1999
Conway, H. Margaret, 31 Aug 1940 - , wife of Donald, Married 28 May 1957
Harder, Jane (Conway), 30 Oct 1926 - 29 May 1997
Nichols, Michael D., 25 Jan 1947 - 31 Mar 1991 (Comments: Son of Jane above.)
Riley, Lois, 30 Jun 1902 - 6 Dec 1992, wife of Grady (Comments: Daughter of Ed & Etta Conway.)
Riley, Grady, 29 Jan 1897 - 28 Mar 1977

New Row:
Conway, Etta (Lewis), 17 Jun 1884 - 20 Aug 1958, wife of Ed
Conway, Ed C., 1881-1960
Prater,  Ida J. (Jeter), 13 Feb. 1924 - , wife of Millard, married 1 Dec 1945
Prater,  Millard D., 25 Feb 1915 - 10 Feb 1988         
Ray, Gloria Brown, 17 Jun 1927, wife of Ben              
Ray, Ben
Reeves, Brian Dale, 30 Aug 1965 - 14 Oct 1998
Walker, Ottie Mae, 5 Dec 1928
Pitts, Michael L., 31 Jul 1954 - 23 Mar 1995
Nance, Neal, 11 Mar 1924 - 2 Dec 1993
Nance, Bobbie J., 4 Jul 1932 - 5 Feb 2001, father of Terry, Gary, Ricky, Cindy, Tipp
Tinin, Barbara Smith, 1935-2001 (Comment: daughter of Ed and Daphne Carter Smith)
Prater, James K. "Bubo", 3 Apr 1922 - 2 Feb 1997 (Comment: son of Tom and Nancy Prater)
Lineberry, Robert and Gid sons of Ed. & Etta
Conway, Robert G., 24 Feb 1962 - 9 Feb 1966
Conway, Gid, 16 Jul 1904 - 13 Jan 1974
Conway, Mattie S., 7 Feb 1899 - 28 Jan 1980, wife of Gid
Riley, Grady Edward, 7 Jan 1926	- 31 Oct 1967
Riley, Lorene, 12 Oct 1928 - , wife of Grady
Prater, Billy Dan, 1 Oct 1939 - 21 Aug 1985 (Comment: son of Jessie)
Prater, Terry Joe, 14 Nov 1960 - 21 Jul 1989 (Comment: son of Billy Dan)
Hood, George, 12 Dec 1905 - 16 Mar 1973

New Row
Graham, W.C., 10 Dec 1881 - 11 Mar 1957

New Row
Waters, Fred A., 1905-1979
Waters, Verle S. (Stricklin), 1920- , wife of Fred					
Waters, Marcia Gayle, 1943-1956
Prater, Alice (Graham), 1916-2003, wife of John
Prater, John Wesley, 3 Jan 1912 - 12 Jan 1959
Prater, Jane Evelyn, 15 Aug 1955 - 13 Oct 1955
Prater, Leon, 15 Oct 1943 - 18 Dec 1961
Holt, Mary Jane, 12 Dec 1896 - 16 Aug 1980
Prater, Charles Russell, 9 Aug 1936 - 2 Sep 1989 (Comment: son of Jessie)
Culp, Lucy D., 1892-1972, wife of Brown
Culp, Brown, 1879-1981
Dicus, Tony, 1966-1998
Dicus, Lorene M., 1919- , wife of Edd					
Dicus, Edd, 1919-1980
Dicus, Brenda L. (Seltzer), 31 Jul 1957 - 24 Oct 1986

New Row
Poole, Virginia Goodman, 1930-1954						
Goodman, Gladys, 15 May 1906 - 13 Mar 1990, wife of Andy
Goodman, Andy W., 8 Nov 1901 - 31 Jan 1970
Pevahouse, Paul Darrin,	27 Jul 1965 - 10 Aug 1967
Bunch, Mary M., 25 Sep 1934 - 20 Aug 1936
Bunch, Mary Elsie (Battles), 5 Dec 1913	- 11 Jan 1992, wife of Marvin
Bunch, Marvin O., 20 Oct 1908 - 29 Nov 1997
Battles, David, 1962-2001
Pulley, Henry J., 24 Jul 1887 - 12 Jul 1960
Bunch, Delia B. (Turnbo), 13 Feb 1929 - , wife of Carnie		
Bunch, Carnie Monroe, 20 Dec 1918 - 14 Aug 1970
Greeson, Vincent Craig,	16 Sept 1964 - 22 Jun 1996 (Comments: Cremated and buried in an urn on top of Grandfather Carnie Monroe Bunch.)
Hill, Tommy J., 30 Aug 1945 - 17 Nov 1984
Hill, Carolyn B. (Bunch), 11 Jul 1947 - , wife of Tommy
Adams, Millard Leon, 20 Aug 1942 - 4 Jan. 1979, Loving Father of Milinda, Hasten, Jennifer, Michael (Comments: Son of Elva Mae Prater Adams)
Adams, Marylin Joyce, 6 May 1944 - 29 May 1979, wife of Millard (Comments: Daughter of Elva Mae Prater Adams)
Adams, Elva Mae, 15 Apr 1910 - 20 Dec 1987, wife of Dewey (Comments: Daughter of William and Lue Prater)
Adams, Dewey, 28 Oct 1940 - (Comments: Dewey son of Elva Mae Prater Adams)
Prater, William Louis, 15 Jun 1929 - 25 Aug 1975 (Comments: Son of Ernest and Bertha Prater)
Prater, Ernest B., 15 Mar 1901 - 12 May 1986
Prater, Bertha (Yarbro), 15 Jan 1910 - , wife of Ernest

New Row:
Goodman, Linda Earlene, 12 Nov 1942 - 22 Jun 1951
Goodman, Lindia Virginia, 20 Oct 1879 - 19 Dec 1953, wife of William
Goodman, William Sam, 10 Apr 1879 - 14 Sep 1963
Battles, Bill, 1868-1913
Battles, Alec, 1898-1916
Battles, Andy Harrison, 20 May 1889 - 24 Jul 1919
Battles, Edward C., 8 May 1917 - 25 Mar 1968
Battles, Wilton, 1919-1995, wife of Edward
Boyd, Thomas J., 19 Jan 1878 - 18 Feb 1945
Boyd, Emma C., 24 Aug 1880 - , wife of Thomas
Boyd, Clinton, 9 Jan 1902 - 8 May 1968
Conway, Ralph Henson, 12 Jun 1896 - 13 Dec 1946
Boyd, Alvin W., 25 Nov 1913 - 4 Dec 1944
Bruce, Gener M., 15 Jul 1904 - 24 Dec 1976, wife of Frank
Bruce, Frank J., 7 Apr 1894 - 30 Mar 1952

New Row:
Stacey, Pauline Briley, 1918-1990
Riley, Charlie O., 1895-1979
Riley, Bessie E., 1896-1984, wife of Charlie
Riley, James R., 23 Jul 1929 - 17 Aug 1947
Halford, J. K., 22 Feb 1911
Halford, Dean, 23 Feb 1912
Halford, Eddie F., 22 Sep 1915 - 22 Aug 1918
Halford, Emaline Rose, 14 Jun 1860 - 11 Oct 1921
Boyd, Mary Halford, 1879-1922
Ray, Mary, 7 Apr 1851 - 27 Oct 1935
Ray, Betty, 10 Jun 1875 - 20 Apr 1935
Ray, Ruth Evelyn, 20 Jul 1937 - 22 Jul 1937
Ray, Dora, 9 Mar 1902 - 28 Mar 1967, wife of Arthur
Ray, Arthur, 16 Jul 1895 - 7 Dec 1977
Turnbo, Lula, 12 Nov 1876 - 25 Oct 1965, wife of Wesley
Turnbo, Wesley, 23 Sep 1879 - 18 Nov 1947
Hayes, Curley H., 1934-1976
Hayes, Robbie M., 1936- , wife of Curley, married Wednesday 29 Oct 1954
Boyd, Pearl Ray, 16 Feb 1903 - 6 Oct 1980, wife of William
Boyd, Rev. William M., 9 Mar 1891 - 18 Dec 1979
Ray, Emma Nola (Goodman), 25 Aug 1918 - 17 Jun 1994, wife of Linzie
Ray, Linzie B., 23 Feb 1898 - 6 Jul 1954

New Row:
Prater, Gertrude M., 20 Oct 1910 - 29 Dec 1986, wife of Pink
Prater, Pink H., 13 Sep 1906 - 4 Oct 1980
Prater, Kirk (Arthur Kirkland), 4 Aug 1897 - 28 Mar 1973, (Comments: Son of Tode and Lucy Prater)
Prater, Charles H., 13 Sep 1889 - 28 May 1946, (Comments: Son of Tode and Lucy Prater)
Davis, Lucy, 5 Jul 1869 - 21 Jun 1932, (Comments: Wife of Tode Prater, Daughter of Hartwell Battles & Nancy Reeves Battles)
Davis, J. W., No Dates, second husband of Lucy
Davis, Fay, No Dates, infant son of Lucy and J.W.
Prater, Nancy, 5 Jul 1899 - 6 Mar 1907, daughter of Lucy and Tode Prater
Prater, Archey, 22 Nov 1840 - 02 Sept 1910, (Comments: Son of King Prater. Husband of Martha Fanny Hale Prater. Father of Tode Prater.)
Parker, Eliza, 28 Oct 1873 - 26 Jun 1958, wife of Robert B.
Parker, Robert B., 5 Nov 1864 - 26 Mar 1945
Parker, Dovie M., 1891-1983, wife of Robert A.
Parker, Robert A., 1882-1976
Milligan, Virgil Dale, 6 Jul 1945 - 14 Aug 1981, (Comments: Son of Mary and Virgil)
Milligan, Mary Alice (Prater), 1 May 1919 - , wife of Virgil
Milligan, Virgil Lee, 25 Sep 1915 - 24 Jul 1993, children: Marlin, Norris, Dean, Lee Eldon, Gary Dale, Alton, Keith, Barry
Evans, George Grady, 1929-1931
Evans, Ralph, 1904-1930
Evans, Gracie Opal Boyd, 1911-1960, wife of Ralph

In a brick enclosure.
McDonald, Myrtle Prater, 1892-1947, wife of Bob
McDonald, Bob, 1888-1936
McDonald, Edward, 12 Feb 1914 - 24 Aug 1959
McDonald, Rosie Mae, 2 May 1917	- 23 Feb 1994, wife of Edward
Eddleman, Emily Ann, 20 Jun 1993 - 5 Aug 1996

New Row
Parker, Tilda T., 1909-1991, wife of Palmer
Parker, Palmer (Pete), 1913-1967
Prater, Electa Jane (Parker), 1939 - , wife of William, (Comments: Daughter of Pete and Tilda Parker. Jane married a Brown and is buried in Clifton City Cemetery died 2003)
Prater, William J. (Butch), 1938-1971, (Comments: Son Of Pink Prater)
Prater, Elvis Mae, 28 Nov 1899 - 19 Jan 1990, wife of Olison, (Comments: Daughter of Bill and Nona Conway.)
Prater, Olison Sloan, 9 Sep 1895 - 16 Dec 1973, (Comments: Son of Tode and Lucy Battles Prater.)
Judd, Margie Viola Prater 
Holt, J. T., 27 Mar 1882 - 29 Nov 1957
Holt, Jennie L., 2 May 1884 - 14 Apr 1938, wife of J.T.
Prater, Hallie (Wheat), 1908-1998, wife of Houston
Prater, Houston, 1906-1954, (Comments: Son of Bill and Lue Prater.)
Prater, William Bruce, 15 Feb 1922 - 14 Feb 1951 (Daughters: Carolyn and Barbara)
Milligan, Layron Keith, 8 Oct 1949 - 10 Jun 1983, Father of Layron Dean and Leon Keith, (Comments: Son of Virgil and Mary Alice Prater Milligan.)
Milligan, Leon K., 6 Jan 1973 - 6 Jan 1973
Milligan, Lee Eldon, 17 Jun 1942 - 16 Nov 1942
Milligan, William L., 27 Dec 1879 - 17 Jun 1947
Pitts, Fannie, 	4 Apr 1871 - 4 Aug 1955
Prater, Hollie, 1846-1916 (Comments: Hollie was born 14 Apr 1845. Died 9 Oct 1917 according to his death certificate.)
Prater, Linda, 1846-1924, wife of Hollie, (Comments: Malinda died 12 Nov 1921 age 75 according to her death certificate.)
Prater, Sam O. (Samuel Oliver), 5 Jul 1895 - 24 Sep 1974
Prater, William B., 9 Oct 1869 - 19 Jun 1946
Prater, Laura Lue, 19 Oct 1887 - 5 Mar 1978, wife of William, married 02 July 1905 (On the back is a family tree with the following names: Millard, Pauline, Elvie, Roxie, Dick, Minnie, Mary, Bruce, Nellie, Tennie, Blue.)
Prater, Mildred S., 19 Oct 1946			
D.B.S. Daniel Smith footstone dates unreadable.
Conway, Martha E., 27 Jan 1885 - 3 Jan 1949, wife of F.H.
Conway, F. H., 6 Mar 1887 - 28 Aug 1935
Ray, Kenneth Earl, 15 Mar 1940 - 26 Nov 1981
Ray, Eva B., 9 Jan 1912 - 18 Jun 1992, wife of Fred
Ray, Fred H., 1 Mar 1892 - 10 Jan 1946

Concrete enclosure:
Carroll, James W., 7 Apr 1915 - 22 Mar 1947
Creasy, Audrey E., 1919-1977
Creasy, James A., 1886-1973
Creasy, Amelia A., 1886-1954
(These graves are behind Linzie Ray in the same concrete enclosure.)

New Row:
Surratt, Jesse J., 29 Jun 1897 - 21 Feb 1985 (Comments: son of Cora Surratt Starnes)
Starnes, Cora, 14 Jun 1880 - 24 May 1965
Vacant lot no stones.
Creasy, Edie, 1891-1970, wife of Amos
Creasy, Amos, 1885-1970
Ricketts, Johnnie H., 10 Apr 1904 - 10 Oct 1959
Ricketts, Nancy, 22 Jan 1896 - 23 Jan 1973 
(Comments: At the end of Nancy Rickett's footstone is a tall field stone.)
Northcutt, James and Lucy Prater 
Field stone.
Space to old marker made of field stone.
Rippy, A. J., 12 Aug 1889 - 16 Jan 1915, Children A. J. and Lula Rippy. (Comments: There were names and dates on the back of the stone we could not read.)
2 or 3 spaces.
3 field stones one had something written on it but we could not read it.
Battles, Mary Ann, 1860-1940 (Comments: Daughter of King Prater, wife of W.D. Pulley 2nd Elijah Battles.)
Pulley, W. D., 13 Sep 1851 - 16 Aug 1894
Smith, Daniel B., 24 Jun 1861 - 21 Jan 1904
4 or 5 spaces.
Taylor, Billie R., 1 May 1939 - 21 Jun 1939
Taylor, Glen E., 25 Sep 1940 - 9 Feb 1941
Taylor, Dankie, 1914-1969
Taylor, Anna Franks, 15 Apr 1906 - 20 May 1984
Inman, Reba Ann, 28 Jun 1947 - 28 Jun 1947, daughter of Mr. And Mrs. Will Inman
2 spaces.
Coxwell, Dorothy H., 1905-1981
Two small stones M.E.P. and C.P.P. On a foot stone C.P.P.

(NOTE – My grandmother, Dorothy Helen Hoke is buried there. She is listed as Dorothy H. Coxwell. Coxwell was the name she kept after her divorce from her third husband, Fred V. Coxwell. Her stone reads: Coxwell, Dorothy H., 1905-1981. She was born in New York November 21, 1905 and died in Clifton, Tennessee March 10, 1981. Dorothy Hoke lived in Clifton, Tennessee from 1977 or 1978 until her death.

“Two markers near the grave read: M.E.P. and C.P.P. On a foot stone C.P.P.”

“C.P.P.” denotes the markers for my father Claude Penrod Perry (he is the son of Dorothy Hoke’s marriage to her second husband, Claude Roland Perry, who she divorced in 1937). The other denotes the marker for my mother, Mary Elizabeth Clanton. Both of my parents are alive and well currently in Chattahoochee, Fl where Mom works for the State of Florida as a Psychiatric Nurse and Dad is in retirement. – Claude P Perry II, 10 June 2008.)

New Row:
Morrow, Vernal L. McDonald, 27 Oct 1914 - 6 Feb 1991 (Comments: daughter of W.R. and Cora McDonald)
McDonald, W.R. (Willie), 16 Feb 1890 - 17 Aug 1980
McDonald, Cora, 27 Jul 1890 - 20 Jan 1966, wife of W.R., (Comments: Daughter of Mack and Josie Conway)
McDonald, D. H., 6 Jan 1870 - 26 Jan 1948
McDonald, Louisia, 6 Jul 1870 - 4 Mar 1949
McDonald, Ora P. (Prater), 1 Aug 1906 - 6 Jan 2002, wife of Andrew		
McDonald, Andrew T., 20 Dec 1903 - 26 Feb 1987, married 24 Oct 1920			
Nance, Tommie, 20 Feb 1910 - 24 Feb 1975	
Nance, Clemmie, 1878-1953, wife of Neal
Nance, Neal, 1860-1938
Nance, Solomon (Doc), 1837-1886, Husband of Sigourney. Erected by Tellie Nance Pulley.
Griffin, Sarah, 8 Jul 1861 - 22 Apr 1921
4 field stones.

(NOTE – Sarah Griffin was actually Martha Elizabeth Nance Griffin according to family. – Brenda Smith, 19 January 2011.)

Enclosed in concrete next 3.
Prater, M. C., 12 Nov 1900 - 6 Jan 1903
Prater, James T., 18 May 1876 - 15 Jan 1962
Prater, Belle W., 14 Sep 1881 - 25 July 1967, wife of James

Prater, Jesse L., 3 Sep 1915 - 17 Sep 2002
Prater, Jewel L., 15 Aug 1917 - 2 Oct 1997, wife of Jesse
Field stone.
Taylor, Volner, 25 Oct 1911 - 18 Nov 1935
Taylor, Jones, 1874-1952
Taylor, Bythie, 1882-1956
Field stone.

New Row:
Seltzer, Joel B., 14 Feb 1914 - 11 Mar 1986
Seltzer, Mary L. (Northcutt), 7 Jan 1923 - 5 Dec 1975, wife of Joel
Northcutt, Sarah Lee (Prater), 1900-1965, wife of William, (Comments: Daughter of Lytle Prater)
Northcutt, William M., 1889-1958
Space.
2 Field stones.
Bowers, Francis E., 16 Jan 1876	- 15 May 1949
Bowers, Leona, 16 May 1877 - 1 Mar 1956, wife of Francis
Overton, J. M., 9 Jul 1897 - 22 Aug. 1960, (Comments: Son of Pina Prater Davis Overton)
Field stone
Davis, John A., 12 Feb 1860 - 3 Nov 1894 (Comments: First husband of Elizabeth "Pina" Prater)
Overton, Pina, 22 Jul 1864 - 29 Oct 1941, wife of W.H. Overton
Prater, King, 1818-1900 (First child born in Wayne County.)
Prater, Nancy, 1820-1881, (Comments: Children, Archey, Martin, Martha, Mary Ann, Lytle, Pina)
Field stone.
Huge field stone.
There is 6 or 8 spaces here
Prater, Joe, 15 Dec 1893 - 19 Jan 1917, son of Lytle
Prater, Lytle, 1862-1919
Prater, Fannie (Griffin), 1869-1947, wife of Lytle
Prater, Will, 1898-1971
Prater, Lella, 1898-1956, wife of Will
4 field stones room for 5 graves.
Rainey, Bess, 1902-1989, wife of Homer
Rainey, Homer, 1920-1952

New Row:
2 field stones.
Surratt, Oscar, 25 Dec 1895 - 15 Oct 1918, son of J. N. and Elizabeth Surratt
12 field stones, a tree and 1 more field stone.
Conway, Noel W., 27 Jul 1932 - 13 Feb 1978, son of Adolphus
Conway, Kenneth Mack, 23 Jan 1938 - 11 May 1968, son of Adolphus
Conway, Eugene K., 1907-1985, wife of Adolpus
Conway, Adolphus M., 1892-1964 (Comments: Son of Mack & Josie Conway.)
Conway, Infant Son of D.M. and Eugene Conway, 8 May 1929
Jones, Infant Daughter of W.A. and Delia Jones, 10 Mar 1921
McDonald, Montie, 26 Mar 1918 - 18 Oct 1920, daughter of W.E. and Cora McDonald
Prater, James Jerry, 23 Nov 1919 - 26 Nov 1919, (Comments: First born of Olison S. and Elvis Prater)
Prater, Billy Joe, 25 May 1929 - 6 Jun 1929, son of Olison S. and Elvis Prater
Conway, Nona V., 7 Nov 1875 - 17 Aug 1942, wife of Bill
Conway, Bill S., 2 Oct 1875 - 9 Jul 1943, (Comments: Son of Mack & Josie Conway.)
Conway, Rex Lee, 1 Dec 1906 - 26 Jul 1972, (Comments: Son of Bill and Nona.)
Ray, Everett, 11 Feb 1929, son of Brown and Lena Ray
Pitts, Susie, 1887- Jan 1923, wife of Charley
Pitts Charley, 2 May 1876 - 24 Dec 1957
Space.
McDonald, Jimmie K., 19 Dec 1933 - 12 Jan 1934
McDonald, Elsie M., 1913-1984, wife of Richard
McDonald, Richard T., 1914-1990
2 spaces.

New Row:
Wilson, Elma Ray, 12 Sep 1902 - 21 Mar 1988, (Comments: Daughter of Bill and Lillie Ray)
Ray, Lillie M., 6 Oct 1884 - 5 Sept. 1963, (Comments: Daughter of Mack and Josie Conway)
Ray, William H. (Bill), 28 Jan 1881 - 29 Jan 1963
2 spaces with DRB on the head and foot stone.
Warren, Tommy F., 1960-1960
Walker, Nan Steele Howell, 1836-1915, wife of Isom
Walker, Isom, 1845-1903
3 field stones, 6 or 8 open spaces.
Jeter, E. P., 24 June 1890, wife of Jas Jeter. Age 82 years 3 months., (Comments: Enclosed in concrete tomb.)
Jeter, Lewis, (Comments: Cannot read dates very old stone.)
Jeter, Charlie (Comments: Died in Sept cannot read the rest.)
2 field stones.
Oak Tree.
5 field stones.
Sprinkle, Alta, 7 May 1878 - 8 Nov 1900, (Comments: Daughter of Mack & Josie Conway.)
Conway, Eunis B., 4 May 1903 - 7 Sept 1904, (Comments: son of Bill And Nona Conway)
Conway, Eris Christeen, 11 Sep 1924 - 15 Jan 1927, (Comments: daughter of Ernest and Mary Conway)
Dickson, Thedia, 28 Oct 1890 - 18 Dec 1939, wife of Ottie. H. Dickson. (Comments: Mother of Mary Conway.)
Christian, James, 12 Aug 1948 - 12 Aug 1948, (Comments: Son of Claudie Nelle Conway Christian Wray.)
2 spaces.
Keymon, Clyde Nell, 31 Jan 1933 - 7 Mar 1933
Space.
Rainey, Leonard, 22 Aug 1924 - 18 Oct 1944
3 field stones.
Staggs, Addie May, 1898-1946
2 spaces.

New Row:
Ray, Gloria Brown, 17 Jun 1927	- , wife of Ben
Ray, Ben Hooper, 29 Aug 1921 - 30 Aug 2001, married 11 Aug 1947. (Comments: Son of Bill and Lillie Ray.)
Goodman, Opal Ray, 18 Nov 1918 - 16 Jan 1987 (Comments: Daughter of Bill and Lillie Ray.)
Ray, Karen Y., 1958-1958
Ray, Junita, 20 Nov 1927 - 27 Nov 1927
Kasnick, John David (Funeral home marker with no name or dates.)
Rock with rose on it.
Field stone.
Stump.
3 spaces.
Riley, J. H., 1874-1908 
(Comments: It would seem that someone put up a double rock for Betty and John and left the old one since birth and death dates are same for J. H. as for John below.)
Riley, John, 1874-1908
Riley, Betty, 1873-1957, wife of John
Skelton, Tammi Vanessa, 25 May 1986 - 24 Aug 1986, daughter of James M. Davis and Tammi L. Skelton.
Jeter, Betty, 3 Oct 1877 - 9 Jan 1913, wife of John Jeter Age 35 years 3 mo. 6 days.
Jeter, John Thomas, 27 Dec 1873 - 5 Mar 1952
Jeter, Mollie, 22 Jun 1885 - 14 Jul 1965, wife of John
2 field stones.
Jeter, Christine Ann (Comments: Funeral home marker no dates.)
Jeter, Ruth E., 1903-1983, wife of Ruth
Jeter, Neal T., 1897-1968
2 field stones.
Conway, Joe A., 4 Sep 1856 - 8 Jul 1929 (Comment: Brother of Mack Conway.)
Conway, J. I., A.T.R. Co.
Conway, M. M. "Mack", 30 Mar 1852 - 10 Feb 1934
Conway, O.J. "Josie" (Howell), 23 Jul 1856 - 28 March 1941, wife of M.M.
Riley, Roxie C., 1 Apr 1895 - 20 Oct 1980 (Comments: Daughter of Mack and Josie Conway)
Space.
Conway, Mary, 14 Feb 1868 - 1 Mar 1940, Mother
Conway, Jake C., 30 Apr 1892 - 5 Mar 1937

New Row:
3 spaces.
Evans, Sophia B., 25 Aug 1891 - 14 Jan 1970, wife of James
Evans, James O., 11 Jun 1884 - 28 May 1946
2 stones.
Evans, A. P., 22 Feb 1858 - 23 Jun 1911, wife of J.S. Evans
Evans, James S., 12 Jan 1853 - 1 Aug 1909
7 field stones.
Warrington, J. R., 2 Apr 1836 - 19 Jul 1856, son of J. E. and R.
Field stone believed to be Warrington slave

Section 3.
Warrington, Rosanna P., 11 Sep 1797 - 20 Jan 1840, Consort of E. Warrington. Married 24 Nov 1822.
3 field stones and 5 or 6 spaces believed to be graves.		
Boyd, J. A., 1866-1931
Boyd , Rachel E., 1870-1936, wife of J.A.
Boyd, Roose, 1908-1926, Our Beloved Son
Boyd, Ruby W., 12 Oct 1902 - 6 Sep 1920, wife of William
Boyd, William M., 23 Feb 1894 - 15 Jan 1975
Boyd, Douglas, 1923-2003
Boyd, Rachel (Comments: No dates.)
Boyd, Harvel Eugene, 2 Mar 1946 - 2 Mar 1946
Boyd, Rebecca (Comments: No dates.)
Russell, Kaleb D., 4 Apr 1992 - 4 Apr 1992
1 space.

New Row:
Burton, Robert, 1923-1986
McDonald, Rachel B., 1889-1969
McDonald, Jim, 9 Mar 1879 - 20 Feb 1965
McDonald, Sarah Sally, 4 Oct 1861 - 12 Mar 1955
Keymon, Nora, 1893-1950, wife of Wess
Keymon, Wess, 1882-
Ray, Will, 14 Nov 1913 - 9 Mar 1994
Ray, Nannie Lee, 19 May 1917 - 27 Jan 1974, wife of Will
Space.
4 field stones.
Ricketts, Louis, 7 Jan 1894 - 4 Apr 1971
Ricketts, Lorena, 22 Oct 1892 - 31 Sep 1949, wife of Louis
Prater, Mollie, 20 Feb 1860 - 18 Jul 1938
2 spaces.
2 field stones.
5 or 6 spaces.
Churchwell, Wilford, 4 Dec 1906 - 15 Jul 1995
Churchwell, Dora M., 1 Mar 1910	- 26 Mar 1997, wife of Wilford
Churchwell, Mary E., 27 Jan 1929 - 7 Feb 1929
Keymon, Sarah A. (Pitts), 30 Aug 1911 - 2 Feb 2000, wife of Wallace
Keymon, Wallace P., 9 Jan 1911 - 15 Jun 1968
Field stone.
Hamilton, Eva, 1870-1899
Field stone.
Griffin, D., Nov 1838 - Jan 1926
Griffin, Billie, 1870-1897
Griffin, Mary, 24 Nov 1840 - 30 Jan 1884, wife of D. Griffin
2 field stones.
Evans, John P., 1 Dec 1864 - 16 Jan 1900
Evans, Mimi J., 11 May 1859 - 7 Feb 1939, wife of John
Nance, Maude, 24 Apr 1907 - 28 Feb 1908
2 field stones.
4 spaces.
Pevahouse, Estelle, 17 Feb 1920 - 29 Apr 1965 (Comments: Concrete block enclosure.)
Ricketts, Andrew J., 4 Apr 1896 - 				
Ricketts, Julia M., 5 Apr 1901 - 25 Aug 1967, wife of Andrew
Ricketts, Edward A., 18 Apr 1921 - 18 Dec 1971
Ricketts, Duward, 1934-1995
Empty space in concrete block enclosure.
Ricketts, Farris G., 5 Jun 1910	- 29 Aug 1970
2 spaces.
Ray, Sally M., 3 Jun 1892 - 19 May 1982, wife of Alvy
Ray, Alvy W., 30 Apr 1889 - 27 Mar 1964
Ray, Herbert H., 24 Jul 1928 - 23 Jan 1948, son of A. and S. M. Ray
Skelton, Lisa M., 1967-1969
2 markers and 1 space to road.

New Row:
Keymon, Ruby, 1918-2001, wife of Charlie
Keymon, Charlie D. Sr., 1917-1983
Pevahouse, Ruth I., 23 Dec 1930 - 12 Jan 1931
Keymon, Ruby Charlene, 29 May 1943 - 6 Jun 1943
1 field stone.
Keymon, Willie Mae, 11 Nov 1917 - 11 Jul 1925
Keymon, Pauline, 15 Aug 1913 - 15 Jan 1923
1 field stone.
1 space. 
3 field stones.
Griffin, John S., 3 Oct 1876 - 	No date.
Griffin, Beulah, 26 Sep 1880 - 10 Apr 1951, wife of John
Griffin, Charlie, No dates.
Shipley, Mary L., 1867-1902
1 space.
1 field stone.
Bunch, Robert L., 7 Jul 1919 - 19 Sep 1944
Bunch, John W. (Billy), 21 Oct 1890 - 17 Apr 1965
Bunch, Nannie K., 25 Nov 1893 - 9 Feb 1986, wife of John

Enclosed with 2 spaces on each side of following:
Kemp, Frank, 31 Mar 1891 - 24 Aug 1970

1 space.
Hutson, Frances, 1937- , wife of Howard
Hutson, Howard P., 1914-1967
Baby grave no marker.
2 spaces.
Griffin, Jodie (Conway), 26 Nov 1904 - 13 Nov 1984, wife of Newt (Comments: dau. of Joe Conway)
Griffin, Newt, 14 May 1898 - 10 Jan 1981
1 space.
Steele, William Edgar, 26 Sep 1908 - 23 Apr 1983
Free, Pauline D., 18 Feb 1913 - 28 Jul 1997, wife of William (Comments: Daughter of Bill and Lue Prater)
Free, William M., 23 Dec 1903 - 23 May 1974, married 3 Dec 1932
1 or 2 spaces to road.

New Row:
4 or 5 spaces down hill.
Nance, Annie Mae, 1912-1987, wife of Forrest
Nance, Forrest, 1908-1977, married 25 Feb 1933
Nance, Kennie, 14 Apr 1913-3 Sep 1974
Nance, Leamere E., 1883-1956, wiife of Robert
Nance, Robert L., 1877-1954
Nance, Thelma, 20 Aug 1923 - 28 Jun 1924
Field stone probably baby grave.
Nance, Carleen, 1 Oct 1926 - 6 Nov 1971, wife of Edward
Nance, Edward, 13 Aug 1915 - 30 Aug 1976
5 spaces with scattered field stones.
Griffin, Arthur, 26 Jul 1901 - 31 Aug 1985
Griffin, Annie Mae, 25 Feb 1893 - 7 Mar 1978 ((Comments: Arthur and Annie were brother and sister. Neither ever married.) 
1 space.

Enclosure:
Gladwin, Deborah Ruth, 15 Jan 1975
4 more spaces in above enclosure.

Herndon, Vicky D., 1956-1969
Herndon, Kathleen M., 19 Aug 1935 - , wife of Homer			
Herndon, Homer D., 2 Jan 1920 - 13 Sep 1998, married 15 Nov 1955. Our children:	Ruth, Danny, Ricky, Vicky, Chris, Wendy, Candy, Mark, Dicky, Nicky.
Morgan, Franklin D. "Possum", 5 Jan 1978 - 8 Jun 2000
2 spaces in enclosure.
3 or 4 spaces in sunken area to road.

New Row:
4 or 5 spaces.
2 field stones.
Smith, Deborah A., 12 Aug 1963 - 12 Aug 1963
1 field stone.
McDonald, Nancy C., 1869-1948, wife of Monroe
McDonald, J. Monroe, 1862-1921
McDonald, Allen, 26 Sep 1895 - 11 Jan 1977
2 or 3 spaces.
Hamelton, Sally Griggs, 23 Apr 1862 - 19 Feb 1944, Aunt Sally Griggs, Wife of J. H. Hamelton.
Griggs, W. J., 9 May 1844 - 28 Jan 1898 (Comments: Father of Sally Griggs Hamelton.)
2 field stones.
Several spaces and row continues across road.
Gordon, Elisa Carol, 1971
Luck, Brandon N., Aug 1971 - Nov 1971
Luck, Andrew David, 1950-2003

New Row:
3 spaces.
Sunken space with old funeral home marker.
Unreadable old marker.
Pevahouse, Elmer L., 12 Jan 1906 - 22 Apr 1969
1 fieldstone.
1 space.
Nance, Kate K., 1894-1961, wife of Clarence
Nance, Clarence L., 1890-1974
Nance, Allen L., 13 Jan 1915 - 2 Jan 1942
2 field stones.
Nance, Frankie D., 22 Feb 1935 - 24 Jul 1967
2 spaces.
Dicus, Haner, Field stone could not read dates. 
Open space to road.

New Row:
Markers and 4 open spaces.
Keymon, Opal, 1920-1996, wife of Bomont
Keymon, Bomont, 1914-1964
1 space.
Keymon, Clyde, 7 Mar 1911 - 12 Jan 1967
Pitts, Annie, 1900-1987, wife of Jim
Pitts, Jim, 1883-1943
Pitts, Roger W., 1956-1957
Pitts, Troy Edward, 19 Jul 1929 - 5 Mar 2001, Herb Digger 
Oak Tree.
2 field stones.
Alley, Johnnie N., 1939- , wife of Thomas				
Alley, Thomas E., 1935-1979
2 spaces to little road.
Open space to main road.

New Row:
2 open spaces with 1 marked with W/S.
7 or 8 open spaces.
Keymon, Dale E., 4 Jun 1952
Keymon, Betty, 1888-1947
Keymon, John F., 1879-1948
2 spaces.
Enclosure with 12 or 13 spaces for Hime.
Cragg, Ottie Hime, 30 Mar 1911 - 12 Feb 1981 (Comments: Daughter of George & Eugenia Conway Hime.)

New Row:
Smith, Francis A., 10 Jan 1924 - , wife of Robert			
Smith, Robert W., 25 Apr 1923 - 4 Nov 1980 (Comments Son of Lytle and Sallie Hime Smith)
2 spaces.
Nance, Charlie Clay, 6 May 1929 - 20 Jan 1944
2 spaces.
Rock with W/H reserved space.
3 spaces in Hime enclosure.
Hime, 4 Mar 1928, infant daughter of Roy and Myrtle Hime.
Hime, Alfred A., 31 Dec 1843 - 21 Sep 1917
Himes, Fannie, 1864-1927
Hime, John W., 1888-1961
Hime, Eugenia G., 2 Jun 1888 - 26 Mar 1971, wife of George (Comments: Daughter of Mack & Josie Conway.)
Hime, George D., 25 Apr 1884 - 3 Mar 1978
			
New Row:
1 or 2 spaces to road.

New Row:
Roark, Herbert, 15 Dec 1908 - 30 Oct 1986
Roark, Hester Kyle, 1912-1999 (Comments: Hester was married to Herbert Roark above but is buried between Herbert and 1st husband Kinnie Kyle. Maiden name Smith.)
Kyle, Hester O., 17 Jan 1912 - 10 Aug 1999, wife of Kinnie
Kyle, Kinnie F., 21 Mar 1909 - 18 May 1960
Kyle, Frankie Sue, 28 May 1943 (Comments: Daughter of Kinnie and Hester Kyle)
3 spaces.
2 field stones.
Kyle, Johnny K., 1937-1938
Kyle, Connie L., 1937-1938
Smith, May, 1933-1934
1 space.

Enclosure:
Smith, William, 26 Oct 1908 - 10 Oct 1911
Smith, Sallie (Hime), 1886-1976, wife of Lytle
Smith, Lytle C., 1879-1959
Turnbo, Steve Edward, 15 Mar 1939 - 5 Feb 1961
Turnbo, Tilda Mae, 8 Apr 1914 - 14 Jul 1982, wife of Tim (Comments: Daughter of Lytle and Sallie Smith)
Turnbo, Tim Edward, 6 Aug 1914 - 

New Row:
1 or 2 spaces.
Smith, Rixie (Gordon), 1907-1991, wife of Alf
Smith, Alf, 1903-1999 (Comments: Son of Lytle and Sallie Smith)
Smith, Bobbie Jean, 1940-1969
Smith, Ed, 1906-1978
Smith, Daphne (Carter), 1910-1971, wife of Ed
Smith, David, 8 Aug 1952 - 2 Jun 1953
Caperton, Judith S., 21 Nov 1951 - 15 Sep 1962 (Comments: Daughter of Kay Smith Holt)
Caperton, Eddie Joe, 24 Sep 1947
1 space.
1 field stone.
Lineberry, Minnie (Jeter), 2 Apr 1902 - 13 Mar 1979, wife of Coy
Lineberry, Coy, 18 Jan 1899 - 9 May 1946
Lineberry, Coy W. "Mutt", 7 Apr 1926 - 2 Jun 1961 (Comments: Son of Coy and Minnie Lineberry)
1 stone marked L.
2 spaces to road.

New Row:
Marker W/JDL.
Reserved for Jewel Hudson.
Hickerson, Carrie E. (Garringer 2nd.), 15 Dec 1928 - 23 Sep 1997, wife of Marshall (Comments: Daughter of Jim and Oma Battles)
Hickerson, Marshall L., 30 Dec 1920 - 5 Jun 1983, married 5 Nov 1944, Parents of Marge, Jim, and Judy.
Battles, Barnie E., 30 Jul 1920 - 12 Jan 1983 (Comments: Son of Jim and Oma Battles)
Battles, Oma M., 1892-1984, wife of Jim
Battles, Jim M., 1874-1950
Battles, Flossie Mae, 11 Jun 1926 - 14 Oct 1941 (Comments: Daughter of Jim and Oma Battles)
Prater, Edna, 30 Oct. 1899 - , wife of Allen			
Prater, Allen, 6 Jan 1890 - 11 Sep 1968
Prater, Arzona, 27 Sep 1892 - 21 Oct 1926, wife of Allen (Comment: Allen is buried between two wives.)
Prater, Mimie, 4 May 1870 - 8 Aug 1925
Prater, James S., 11 May 1865 - 9 Oct 1919
Prater, Herbert D., 24 Mar 1929 - 22 May 1930
Prater, Tom D., 3 Oct 1896 - 12 Mar 1976
Prater, Nancy B., 28 Oct 1895 - 18 Jul 1981, wife of Tom

New Row:
1 space.
Lineberry, John Ralph, 9 Jun 1924 - 13 Feb 1999
Lineberry, Jeff David, 4 Feb 1927 - 20 May 1993
Lineberry, Pleas, 20 Apr 1896 - 2 Aug 1969
Lineberry, Bertha, 15 Dec 1895 - 25 Apr 1964, wife of Pleas
Pigg, Richard A., 1 Mar 1891 - 16 Apr 1955
Hill, Jerry W. (Wayne), 26 May 1949 - 23 Jun 1976
Hill, Nan E., 1908-2000, wife of Barney
Hill, Barney C., 1912-1970
Crowe, Ralph E., 31 Dec 1910 - 19 May 1956 (Comments: Ralph was married to Gladys Riley she is buried in Memorial Gardens Waynesboro. Gladys was daughter of Roxie Conway Pickett Riley.)
Ricketts, Carrie L., 26 Jul 1912 - , wife of Elbert (Comments: Carrie is daughter of Allen and Arzona Prater.)
Ricketts, Elbert Lee, 26 May 1909 - 10 Feb 1958
Fieldstone may be grave of a baby.

New Row:
2 spaces.
Hill, Deborah Ann, 23 Jun 1971 - 8 Dec 1971
Holder, Clint, 25 Jan 1918 - 23 Jul 1965
Holder, Lee, 10 Jan 1885 - 1 Nov 1968
Holder, Laura, 17 Jul 1895 - 7 Jun 1986
Ricketts, Grace, 1938- , wife of Malcolm
Ricketts, James Malcolm, 8 Nov 1935 - 7 Jun 1982, (Comments: Son of Carrie & Elbert Ricketts.)
Anderson, Kathryn H., 1933- , wife of Rufus (Comments: Daughter of Nan and Barney Hill.)
Anderson, Rufus A., 1930-1984, Our children Lynn, Tim, Dana, Jeff. (Comments:  Son of Rich and Eddith Stricklin Anderson)
Anderson, Bobby L., 18 Dec 1935 - 24 Mar 1955 (Comments: Son of Rich and Eddith Stricklin Anderson)
Anderson, Eddith S., 1905-1985, wife of Richard
Anderson, W. Richard, 1903-1982
Empty space to road.
Parker, Richard C., 1905-1996
Parker, Carrie E., 1906-1968, wife of Richard
3 or 4 spaces.
Griffin, Larry, 7 Aug 1951
Griffin, Robert D., 16 Feb 1913 - 3 Dec 1969
Griffin, Robbie N., 1 Dec 1921 - , wife of Robert
Griffin, Charles, 25 Dec 1940 - 10 Aug 1963 (Comments: Son of Robert and Robbie Griffin)
Ray, Arcilla, 1893-1949, wife of Ed
Ray, Ed, 1887-1975
Turnbo, Mary Ann, 24 Jun 1865 - 1 Mar 1952
Turnbo, John L., 11 Dec 1889 - 3 Aug 1972
Turnbo, Ada F., 20 Dec 1892 - 4 Jan 1988, wife of John L.
Turnbo, John C., 12 Sep 1928 - 12 Sep 1974
Jones, Allen, no dates
Jones, Alta, no dates, wife of Allen
Several spaces to middle road.

Section 4:
New Row:
Battles, Laura K., 14 Jan 1970 - 2 Apr 1989 (Comments: Daughter of Edd Battles Jr.)
Space for Battles.
Prater, Olif O., 21 Jun 1904 - 4 Feb 1993
Ray, J. W., 26 Aug 1936 - 17 Jul 2002

New Row:
Fowler, Edith A., 20 Aug 1902 - 24 Feb 1990
Henry, Rheba A., 1 Aug 1923 - , wife of James			
Henry, James M., 12 Mar 1917 - 27 Oct 1996

New Row:
Lampe, Connie Carrel, 12 Dec 1946 - 14 Jan 2001 (Comment: daughter of Margie Prater Judd)
Pratt, Alton Lee, 2 Apr 1922 - 9 Oct 1992, Pratt children, Gary, Frances, John, Deborah, Dolores, Douglas.

New Row:
Prater, Martha P., 10 Apr 1937 - , married 28 May 1962
Prater, Connie H., Sr., 17 Oct 1920 - 27 Jul 1994 (Comment: son of Olison S. and Elvis Prater)
Ricketts, Grace, 1938- , wife of James
Ricketts, James Malcolm, 8 Nov 1935 - 7 Jun 1982 (Comment: son of Carrie & Elbert Ricketts)
Anderson, Kathry

Herndon Cemetery

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Location: Behind Christine Warrington’s house on the east side of Weatherford Creek Road – about 300 yards behind the house.

Three graves are visible in this cemetery. At one grave, a large cedar tree has grown around the tombstone and the inscription cannot be read. A footstone marked W. H. was found. It is believed that William and Sarah Herndon are buried here. William probably died before 1860 and Sarah about 1870. Two graves have mounds of stone over the grave, but no visible inscription.

Enumerated by Mrs. Edwinna STRICKLIN and Mrs. Christine WARRINGTON, 12 Feb 1987.

Some Early Settlers of Wayne County

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By Charles M. THOMPSON. Reprinted from “The Clifton Mirror”, Clifton, Tennessee, “Anniversary Edition” of 20 October 1905.

“Some time ago the editors of the “Mirror” made a request of Mr. C. M. THOMPSON of Houston to furnish us with her early reminiscences of the early history of Wayne County. Mr. THOMPSON replied with an installment which we published several weeks ago when we published his life sketch. In this second [editor’s note: actually first installment] installment he deals with the early settlers. All Wayne County people in particular will find this article exceedingly interesting. The contribution follows:

Editor’s Mirror,

By your request I will give you now some of the early settlers of Rain’s Creek (now known as Indian Creek).

My father, Zachariah THOMPSON, Jesse CYPERT, and John CYPERT came to Wayne County in the year 1818 together with Francis CYPERT, their father and also the grandfather of the undersigned. Robert CYPERT, a brother of Francis, and a soldier in the war of 1776, came with the above and all settled on Indian Creek.

My father settled the place where Joseph SIMS (the son-in-law of J. N. DAVIS) now lives. This farm has never passed from the connection. Robt. CYPERT, the old soldier, built the first mill on Indian Creek. It was built on the George WHITE farm, a few hundred yards southwest of the corner of J. N. DAVIS’ land and was a failure. The old man then moved up the Creek about seven or eight miles and built a mill on what is known as Johnson’s Fork of Indian Creek, near the place where the Martins Mills now stands. This mill went into the hands of Willoughby PUGH, from PUGH to Samuel COOPER, from COOPER to Archibald WALKER, from WALKER to the CROMWELLS, from the CROMWELLS to the MARTINS, the present owners.

Soon after the CYPERTs came to Indian Creek, Isaac HORTON, an old soldier of the war of 1776, and his three sons, Isaac, Nathaniel and William came to Indian Creek and settled just below the old mill. It might be of interest to record the sons of Jesse, Baker and John CYPERT.

Jesse CYPERT had seven sons. John L. was a Baptist minister (correction: preacher) and was one of the organizers of the Indian Creek Association. Zachariah, William C., James, Thomas P., Robert Jasper and Jesse N. CYPERT. The latter is the only member of the family now living. He resides in Searcy, White County, Arkansas. He served one term as judge of his county. Baker CYPERT had only one son. His name was Samuel and he now resides in the State of Oregon. John CYPERT had six sons, Jesse, Robert, Anderson, Thomas J., John W., and James W. CYPERT. Thomas J. CYPERT was captain of a company in the Federal Army, served in the Legislature of Tennessee two terms as Senator, was assessor of Internal Revenue for the sixth collection district of Tennessee and was a preacher for several years before his death. His brother John was a Captain in the Confederate Army in Arkansas. The members of this family have all passed over the river.

Henry RAYBURN came to the county a little later than the CYPERTs and settled near the mouth of Rayburn Creek, where it empties into Indian creek thence its name.”

C. M. THOMPSON, Martins Mills, Tennessee.

 

Second Installment, published in “The Clifton Mirror”, 10 November 1905, page 8.

“Inasmuch as my last article missed the waste basket, I will come again. In my former contribution I mentioned Henry RAYBOURNE as being one of the early settlers of this county. It might be well enough to give a short sketch of him and his family.

“Squire RAYBOURNE served for years as justice of the peace for his civil district. He had four sons and three daughters. His oldest son, Gen. John RAYBOURNE was a very prominent man in the county. He was sheriff for a number of terms, surveyor and a state senator. The names of the other three sons were Samuel, Davidson, and Elihu. The latter died young and never married. Squire RAYBOURNE was the grandfather of John A. SMITH and his sister Tennie, who live near Old Town in Hardin County; he was the grandfather of Charley SMITH of Cerro Gordo and of Mrs. Joseph HARRISON living near Saltillo. The two old people, son, daughter and infant are buried in the old apple orchard near the old home.

“Thos. BROOKS settled at an early day and the farm remained in the family for several years. It then passed to Wm. PARKER, father of John Y. PARKER and an uncle of your townsman, C. C. STRIBLING. John Y. PARKER now owns and lives on this farm.

“About a mile above the creek Andrew DOWNING settled. He came with three son: John, William and Jonathan to Indian Creek about the same time BROOKS did. John DOWNING settled across the creek at the place N. W. BRATCHER now lives. Wm. DOWNING, I think, went further down the creek, perhaps in Hardin County. Jonathan remained on the old homestead until about 1860-61 and moved to West Tennessee. After the war, R. J. CYPERT bought him out, the farm having been divided and changed hands several times. John W. MIDDLETON now lives on the Old DOWNING homestead and in the house that DOWNING built.

“The next farm on the creek above was settled by David SHULL. This farm changed hands several times. After SHULL came J. R. HUGHLING, then Col. Jacob BIFFLE (BIFFLE lived on it when the war came up) then Luther FARRIS, an uncle to Dr. Will FARRIS of your town. After FARRIS, A. F. HASSELL, after HASSELL, Daniel EATON, after EATON, James RIGHT and after RIGHT, the present owner Dr. E. R. YEISER.

“The next farm of note that I will mention is that of J. N. DAVIS. It was settled at an early date by David GALLAHER who remained on it for several years. It passed from GALLAHER to Wm. PARKER and from him to his son Frank. From Frank PARKER to Capt. David I. DICKERSON from DICKERSON to the present owner, J. N. DAVIS.

“I will now cross the creek opposite to place of the writer’s birth to the David TACKETT farm. MR. TACKETT was a large land owner. His farm has been divided and sub-divided. The names of the parties occupying the lands formerly owned by TACKETT are Samuel DAVIS, Bart LAY, Will and Marion LINDSEY, Joe ROBERSON, John ROBERSON, Thos. MARTIN, Wm. NOWLIN and Wm. SCOTT.

“This brings me to the Wm. YOUNGBLOOD farm. Mr. YOUNGBLOOD came to Indian Creek at an early date and settled the farm where his grandson Zachariah HORTON now lives. Mr. YOUNGBLOOD raised three children: Josiah, Lidda, the mother of Zachariah HORTON, and John William, the father of Joe and Mat YOUNGBLOOD.”

C. M. THOMPSON, Martins Mills, Tennessee

 

Third Installment, published in “The Clifton Mirror”, 24 November 1905, page 1

“Here I came again. As I started out to give a short sketch of the early settlers of this section of Wayne County, I will resume by dropped down from upper Indian to what we call lower Indian.

“Squire A. B. GANTT came to Indian creek at a very early date from Bedford County, Tenn. and bought an improvement from an old gentleman by the name of Jesse O’STEEN and settled what is now known as the GANTT farm – I think the second best farm in the county.

“Squire GANTT served several terms as justice of the peace but never held any other county office. He had three sons, L. B., W. M. and A. B. GANTT and several daughters. They have all passed away except three daughters who now reside in Texas. The farm is divided and is now owned by J. Y. PARKER and W. W. JOHNSON.

“I now cross the creek to the farm where Daniel EATON lives. It was settled at an early date by Phillip CANARD who did not live but a few years. His widow remained on the farm until her death. After that it passed to Mr. HERNDON. From HERNDON to J. and E. B. MARTIN, and from MARTIN to the present owner, Daniel EATON.

“I will now cross the creek to the farm settled by George HAWK. It passed from HAWK to David COOK, a great-uncle to your townsman, Dr. COOK. After COOK it passed to Wm. J. STRAYHORN (Mr. STRAYHORN was a very prominent and influential man in this neighborhood). After STRAYHORN to Ledford NEIGHBORS and thence to the present owner, Samuel H. SINCLAIR.

“I see in the last issue an extract from a letter written by Dr. Wm. T. CHILDRESS of Terrel, Texas. He resided just across the creek south of the S. H. SINCLAIR farm and practiced medicine for ten or twelve years. Dr. CHILDRESS is well known in this neighborhood and a man who stood high in his profession.

“I will not give a short sketch of John COOK. He came to Indian Creek at an early date and settled on the farm adjoining Daniel EATON on the West side and lying in the fork of Indian and Weatherford Creeks. Mr. COOK had four sons: David, Martin, Christian and John COOK. The latter is said to have obtained the first marriage license issued in Wayne County. His bride was a Miss MARTIN, a sister of the late John A. MARTIN of Martin’s Mills. Mr. COOK was a German by birth and a hatter by trade. He was the great-grandfather of your townsman, Dr. COOK, and the grandfather of H. C. GREESON. Mr. COOK also had three sons by his second wife: Austin, Henry, and Frederick. The latter lives just across the line in Hardin County, on a portion of the land formerly owned by Hugh McCARN.

C. M. THOMPSON, Martins Mills, Tennessee

 

Fourth Installment, published in “The Clifton Mirror” 22 December 1905.

Mr. C. M. THOMPSON of Martin’s Mills who has been contributing a series of articles to the Mirror on the early settlers of Wayne County continues his histories sketch with the following communication:

“Editors Mirror

“Since my last article found a place on your front page, it is a pleasant inducement for me to write again.

“Continuing a sketch of the early settlers of Indian Creek, I wish to say that Messrs. Frederick ROSE, William BECKHAM and Green BECKHAM came to Indian Creek with or about the time John COOK did. Rose settled the farm across the creek north of the Daniel EATON farm. He had four sons, William, Phillips, Eli and Eanis. All settled in the same neighborhood together with William and Green BECKHAM. The former was the father of Zachariah BECKHAM, who raised twenty-one children to be men and women – fifteen sons and six daughters and all had families. Mr. BECKHAM was married three times.

“I will now pass up Weatherford Fork of Indian Creek, to the farm now known as the John SINCLAIR farm. It was settled by Stephen STUBBLEFIELD about the year 1819 or 20 and passed from STUBBLEFIELD to John SINCLAIR, (father of S. H. SINCLAIR of your town) about the year 1830, and has remained in the family to the present time.

“The above farm adjoining the latter on the south was settled by James SMITH at an early date. It passed from SMITH to William SINCLAIR, a brother of John, and remaind in the family until two or three years ago when it passed to the present owner, Jack BREWER.

“Douglass GILLIS, a Methodist preacher, settled the farm just across the creek, west from the latter and built the first camp ground that was built in this section of the county. Mr. GILLIS sold out to the SINCLAIR’s and mvoed to Horse in Hardin County, where he remained until his death.

“Jas. COPELAND, a brother-in-law of Mr. GILLIS, came to Weatherford’s Fork about the same time GILLIS did and settled the farm adjoining the above. COPELAND had five sons and one daughter. The names of the sons are Thomas S., Daniel G., James D., William and Joseph M. COPELAND. The latter is the grandfather of your townsman, Elihu DAVIS. The COPELAND farm is now owned by J. B. COPELAND, a grandson of the old man, having never massed out of the family.

“I now come to the Pinhook farm as it was known. This farm was settled by William Weatherford (thus the name of the creek) about the year 1818-1819 and was the first settled on the creek. Weatherford was part Indian and claimed to be related to Old Chief WEATHERFORD. He had four sons, Joel, Hill, John and William. The latter died young and never married. The farm passed to the Rev. W. P. KINDRICK.

“Mr. KINDRICK possessed considerable wealth and was above the average ability. He was a fine pulpit and stump orator and was a candidate for Congress at one time being defeated by the Hon. Barkley MARTIN. KINDRICK had three sons, W. P., James, and Clay. The latter died in the Confederate Army and was never married. The first son, W. P. Jr. was a very prominent man and served one term as State Senator and ranked high as an orator. He ran for Congress and was defeated by the Hon. John V. WRIGHT. Mr. KINDRICK was captured while organizing a regiment for the Federal Army and was sent to Libby Prison, and was one of the men who escaped through a tunnel and returned to Clifton. He died soon afterward and was buried in his own garden in Waynesboro, now owned by John F. MORRISON, attorney-at-law.

“James KINDRICK made his home at Florence, Alabama, and represented his county in the state legislature. Rev. Wm. P. KINDRICK was the grandfather of Dr. James BARLOW of Savannah. His wife was a sister of Judge CLAY of Alabama and also a cousin of the great statesman, orator, and politician Henry CLAY of Kentucky. The KINDRICK family have all passed away.

“I will in the near future have something more to say about the early settlers of the Pinhook neighborhood provided it is agreeable with the editor.”

Mirror Editor’s note: “Come ahead, Uncle Charlie, our space is at your disposal. Your article this week is exceedingly interesting and we are sure our Wayne County readers in particular will enjoy it. Ed.”

 

Fifth Installment, published in “The Clifton Mirror”, 12 January 1906, page 1.

“As I stated in my last communication that I would have something to say concerning a few more of the old settlers in the Pinhook Community and having been granted the permission of the editor to continue this series of articles, I will do so by stating that Gregory SINCLAIR, a brother to John and William SINCLAIR, bought land from Pryor YATES and settled the Pinhook farm, SINCLAIR living on this farm for several years and accumulating considerable property, both real and personal, but concluded that he could do better out west, so he sold to his nephew, William SINCLAIR, a son of John SINCLAIR, who remained on the farm until his death. His widow still occupies the old homestead.

“William SINCLAIR, Jr., was a very prominent man in his neighborhood and was a man of more than the ordinary talent. He served as Justice of the Peace for several years and ranked high as a gentleman, socially, religiously, and masonically.

“The farm adjoining the latter on the south was owned by Richard MOORE (Uncle Dickey), the father of Mastin MOORE of Hardin County and Thos. MOORE of Hardin’s Creek, the father of Richard and Ed MOORE and also the uncle of Dr. K. L. COOK of Clifton.

“The SINCLAIR family, John, William and Gregory, together with their father and two sisters came from Ireland to N.C., thence to Wayne County, Tennessee. John was a horse doctor, William a blacksmith, and Gregory, a weaver.

“The farm adjoining the Pinhook on the East at the mouth of Bear Creek was owned for several years by Benjamin WATKINS, but was sold to Wm. SINCLAIR, Sr. and remained in the family until the old man’s death. Since that time it has changed hands several time. The present owners are John HOUSE and the widow of John D. STRICKLIN.

“The farm adjoining the latter was owned at an early date by Rev. Wm. BAKER, the grandfather of Thos. J. GILLIS, living just across the line in Hardin County. BAKER sold to James A. LAWSON. The farm on the east of this was owned at a very early date by Robert SIMS, the grandfather of Robt. M. SIMS, attorney-at-law, Clifton, and also the grandfather of Thetis SIMS of Linden, the present member of Congress from the 8th district. Mr. SIMS had four sons, M. J., Robert, G. W. (father of Thetis), and A. M. (father of your townsman). SIMS sold to James A. LAWSON.

“The farm adjoining the latter on the east was settled by Nathaniel MARIN [editor’s note – surname probably MARTIN), and passed to Wm. SINCLAIR, Sr., and after him to James A. LAWSON.

“Next comes the farm settled by A. J. MARTIN, which remained in the family until about a year ago when it passed to James M. LAWSON, a grandson of James A. LAWSON.

“The next farm was settled by John N. GILLIS and passed to James A. LAWSON. LAWSON was a large land owner. He had four sons, Samuel, G. W., Thos. J., and John M. LAWSON. They are all living but the latter, and occupy the farms purchased by their father. These farms are all on Bear Creek of Weatherford’s Fork.

“If this misses the waste basket, I will come again. Wishing the editor a happy and prosperous New Year, I am, Yours truly, C. M. THOMPSON, Martin’s Mills.”

 

Sixth Installment, published in “The Clifton Mirror” 16 February 1906.

“Having been some time since writing you last, I have concluded to write another short sketch of the first settlers of Wayne County.

“Mr. Ben HARDIN, a land speculator, came to the county about 1817 and settled the form now known as the Gallaher farm on Factor’s Fork of Shoal Creek where the old Notchey Trace cross’d said creek (This trace was the road Gen. JACKSON cut on his march from Nashville, Tennessee, to New Orleans, the latter part of the year 1814, just before he fought the battle that is known in history as the battle of New Orleans which occurred on the 8th day, Sunday, January 1815.) The farm is still owned by the GALLAHER heirs having never passed out of the family.

“The farm lying east and adjoining the William YOUNGBLOOD farm, spoken of in an earlier article, was settled by a Mr. James GIPSON in the year 1819 or 1820, passing from him to Elijah HARBOUR. Mr. HARBOUR had three sons, Samuel, Elisha, and Elijah, and two daughters. The two first named settled in Hardin County, Sam settled on Turkey Creek about three miles above Old Town.

“Mr. HARBOUR’s farm was divided and subdivided and finally passed out of the family. Elisha settled on Indian Creek some two miles below the line. The farm settled by HARBOUR is one of the best farms on Indian Creek, this said farm never having passed out of the family. The present owner is the great-grandfather (Ed. – he means great-granddaughter) of the original settler. She is Mrs. Minnie MARTIN and is the daughter of your townsman, Mr. S. H. SINCLAIR.

“Elijah fell heir to his father’s farm and sold it to A. B. GANT and went to Mississippi. Before being divided, this was the best farm in the neighborhood. Mr. GANT divided it between his two sons, L. B. and W. M. GANT. The latter sold his to James HORTON and S. A. KING, while L. B. GANT sold his a few years fore the war between the states to Henry L. BURKETT and went to Texas. When the war came, MR. BURKETT took his family and went South, his oldest son going into the Confederate Army.

“After the war closed they settled in Mississippi and a few years later Frank BURKETT was Grand Master of the Masonic Lodge of the State of Mississippi. Henry BURKETT came back to this state and sold his land to R. C. MARTIN and Mr. MARTIN’s daughter, Mrs. Charles BOYD, is the present owner.

“The farm adjoining the Elisha HARBOUR farm on the east in Hardin County was settled by Kenneth MURCHISON, the great-grandfather of your townsman, Dr. K. L. COOK (this is his name) Said farm passed to Hugh McCARN, who accumulated considerable wealth both real and personal. He had four sons and two daughters by his first marriage and two daughters by his last marriage. The four sons were named Neal, Daniel D., John and William. The latter married but did not live but a year or two. Neal and John emigrated to Arkansas before the war. Daniel G. still remains in this county and is the only member of the family now living so far as the writer knows.

“Mr. McCARN owned a large farm at one time, but it is all owned by other people with the exception of what is owned by Daniel G. and Thomas J. GILLIS, who is a nephew to the old man.

“I guess I had better ring out before my contribution falls into the waste basket.”

 

Editor’s note: The Sixth Installment was the last article of the series found. If there were other articles contributed by Charles M. THOMPSON, the issues of the newspapers have not survived and therefore the articles are lost.