Court December 1848

  • State of Tennessee) Be it remembered that a Corum County Court was began and Wayne County) held for the County of Wayne at the Court House in the Town of Waynesboro on the 4th day [of December A.D. as crossed out] it being the first Monday in December A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and forty eight. The following Justice of the peace present and presiding W. CARTER, Chairman, LAFFERTY and MONTAGUE his associates.
  • Ordered by the Court that King PRATER be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in the place of Wm. BATTLES and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Issued Dec’r 11 1848
  • Ordered by the Court that John W. HULL be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in the place of Thomas P. CYPERT and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued Dec’r 11, 1848

December Term 1848

  • Came John McDOUGAL who was appointed Guardian of William L., Joseph H. and Andrew W. KING, minor heirs of John D. KING, decd And report the following came into his hands as such Guar.
  • One note on Andrew WILLIAMS Due the 25th Dec’r 1848 for eighteen dollars $18.00
  • One note on Joseph PITTS 21st Oct 1848 for fifty three dollars and 53.00
  • One note or Due bill on Solomon PHILLIPS due Nov’6, 1848 for eight Dollars & 40 cents 8.40

79.40

  • Came E.S. HAMM who was appointed Adm’ of the estate of Sam’ HAMM dec’d at a former term of this Court and returned in Court on Oath an Inventory & Accpt of sale
  • Ordered by the Court that John S. BURNS be appointed overseer of the road of 2nd class in place of Joseph SUTHERLAND and have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction. Isued Dec’r 11, 1848
  • A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and James M. STANFIELD and John N. GILLIS Adm’s of the Estate of Nathaniel MARTIN dec’d was this day submitted to the court for their consideration and was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
  • A settlement between Wm. JONES, Clerk of this Court & Elizabeth CARTER, Administratrix of the estate of David CARTER, dec’d was this day submitted to the court for their consideration and was confirmed ordered to be recorded.
  • A settlement between Wm. JONES, Clerk of this Court and Elizabeth CARTER [Guardian of crossed out] and William B. WALKER Guardian of the minor heirs of David CARTER dec’d was this day submitted to the court for their consideration and was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
  • A settlement between Wm. JONES Clerk of this Court and William G. GALLAHER Guardian of the minor heirs of John GALLAHER, dec’d was this day submitted to the Court for their consideration and was confirmed and ordered to be recorded.
  • Ordered by the Court that Benjamine KING be appointed overseer of the road of 1st class in place of Felix WEST and have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction and that he extend his road from the 6 mile post to the forks of the road on the top of the ridge.

Morrow/White Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 35° 17? 52.8?N, 87° 45? 20.4?W

The White/Morrow Cemetery is southeast of Green River in Waynesboro, TN. To reach the cemetery, travel south on Tennessee Highway #13 1.8 miles. Turn east off highway 13 onto Helton Street and go .2 miles. Turn right onto Upper Green River Rd. and travel .6 miles. Turn left at the Green River Tabernacle and travel .1 miles and turn right over a small bridge. Drive along side the field and up a small hill. The cemetery is directly in front inside a fence.

This cemetery, according to sources, is actually two cemeteries. The first being the White Cemetery and the second being the Morrow Cemetery. The Morrow Cemetery has no recent burials whereas the White Cemetery has a burial as recent as 2008. In this enumeration, the White Cemetery is listed first & the Morrow Cemetery next.

Enumeration by David & Martha Montgomery.
This enumeration was completed on 16 February 2009. Updated 6 June 2009.

WHITE CEMETERY

Bradford, Worda (White); b. 10 Feb 1918, d. 09 Aug 2007
Hull, James Samuel; b. 06 Nov 1904, d. 30 Sep 1985
Hull, Mabel (White); b. 03 Dec 1906, d. 16 Sep 1995
Kerce, Frances A. (White); b. 24 Oct 1940, d. 29 Jul 2008, wife of Joseph, cremated & ashes placed in White Cemetery
Pearce, Elmer Jr.; b. 27 Nov 1923, d. 26 Aug 1993, Cpl. US Marine Corps WWII
Pearce, Jewell (Swinea); b. 20 Feb 1930, d. 02 Jun 2007
Pearce, Terry Lee; b. 27 Apr 1946, d. 27 May 2009, cremated
Rose, Jesse Lee; b. 1886, d. 1955
Rose, Mary E.; b. 1886, d. 1953
Ruddle, David J.; b. 05 Oct 1986, d. 01 Jan 2009
Swinea, Bonnie L.; b. 01 Apr 1932, only date, wife of William Lonnie, m: 14 Feb 1948
Swinea, Samuel Edward; b. 22 Aug 1940, d. 11 Mar 1988
Swinea, Steven Joseph; b. 26 Feb 1947, d. 23 Jun 2000
Swinea, William Lonnie; b. 18 Jan 1928, d. 26 Mar 1990, Pfc. US Army WWII
Vickery, David M.; b. 16 Feb 1919, d. 03 Jan 1958
Vickery, John David Jr.; b. 23 Nov 1970, d. 08 Sep 2005
Vickery, Mary E.; b. 23 Aug 1925, d. 05 Sep 1996
White, Cora Lusenda; b. 07 Aug 1881, d. 14 Jul 1965
White, James Anthony; b. 18 Dec 1946, d. 09 Feb 2008, Sgt. US Marine Corps Vietnam
White, John P. Jr.; b. 16 Feb 1939, d. 09 Dec 1940
White, Sandra Joan; b. 11 Dec 1942, d. 29 Dec 1946
White, Thomas Samuel; b. 16 Feb 1867, d. 23 Aug 1954
White, Waymon; b. 15 Jun 1911, d. 27 Feb 1956

MORROW CEMETERY

Bivens, Lydia M.; d. 18 Aug 1851, 38 yrs., 6 mo., & 3 days of age, consort of Stephen
Bivens, Stephen; d. 22 Feb 1858, about 48 years of age
Greeson, Edgar; b. 22 Jun 1899, d. 05 Nov 1948
Harden, J.N.; Co. “A” 10th TN Inf.
Hardin, Lewis; b. 13 Jan 1798, d. 17 Sep 1857
Hardin, Margaret; b. 1803, d. 22 Oct 1860, wife of Lewis
Harper, Esther; d. 25 May 1883, about 80 years of age
Irwin, Martha A.; b. 12 Mar 1856, d. 31 Mar 1880, wife of Samuel H.
Morrow, Clay; no dates, child of Cicero L. & Mattie
Morrow, Esco; no dates, child of Cicero L. & Mattie
Morrow, Harry; no dates, child of Cicero L. & Mattie
Morrow, Lydia; b. 1766, d. 1855, wife of William
Morrow, William; b. 1760, d. 1845
Morrow, Susie; no dates, child of Cicero L. & Mattie