Court in August 1851

Monday August 4th 1851
State of Tennessee Wayne County§ Be it remembered that a quorum County Court was began and held for the County of Wayne at the Court House in the Town of Waynesboro on the fourth day it being the first Monday in August in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and fifty one When and where the following Justices were present and presiding to wit: D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY & BARKER his associates
Where as at the july term of this Court the Court made an appropriation to A MONTAGUE an Jonathan MORRIS the sum of two dollars and fifty cents each for their services as Comm’s settlement with the County Trustee the year 1851 And where as it was omitted and not put on the minutes of said Court it there fore ordered by the Court that it appear on the minutes now as for then. Those who voted in the affirmative were D J JONES Chr. LAFFERTY MONTAGUE BARKER VOORHIES WATKINS CYPERT L B GANT CURTIS BREWER HAM DIXON & HUCKABY 14 Noes none So said appropriation was made to be paid out of any monies in the hands of the County Trustee not otherwise appropriated Issued Aug 13, 1851

Ordered by the Court that John McDOUGAL James ANDERSON and Samuel R LAND be appointed Commissioners to allot and set apart to the widow of Lemuel ASKEW dec’d so much of the stock crop provisions and money as shall be sufficient for the support of herself and family for one year from the death of her said husband and that they report the same to the next term of this Court Isued Aug 15th 1851

Came Jacob B BIFFLE in to Court who was on the second day of August 1851 duly and Legally elected Constable of Wayne County by the qualified voters of the fourth Civil District there of an entered into the following bond to wit [here follows the standard bond] Securities were William J. YOUNG C. ACKLIN R BREWER Smauel L BURNS D K HOOD & Solomon PHILIPS. Bond dated 4 August 1851.
The condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above bound Jacob B BIFFLE was on the 2d of August 1851 duly and legally elected Constable for said County by the qualified voters of the 4th Civil District there of for the unexpired term of Joseph N ROBNETT
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[BIFFLE bond continued] Bond //s// J B BIFFLE W J YOUNG C ACKLIN R BREWER Samuel L BURNS D K HOOD Soloman PHILIPS
And the said J B BIFFLE and each of his securities acknowledged the execution of said bond in open Court which was approved of by the Court and ordered to be recorded Whereupon the said Jacob B BIFFLE took the necessary Oaths for his qualification
Ordered by the Court that George H REA be appointed overseer of the road of 3r Class in the place of James HAGGARD and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued August 15, 1851
David ROGERS this day presented to the Court his resignation to the office of Justice of the peace of Wayne County in writing which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded
The last will and testament of William W GRIMES deceased was this day duley[sic] proven in open Court by the oaths of J C ELLIOTT and George W BROWN both subscribing witnesses there to which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded And where upon the Court ordered that Leonard H GRIMES the executor there in named have letters without giving bond as directed in said will where upon the said Leonard H GRIMES took the necessary oath for his qualification
Came into court Thomas H MABRY trustee of Wayne County and entered into bond in the sum of twenty five hundred dollars with D J JONES J J BIFFLE and R BREWER his securities Conditioned for the faithful destribution of the public School monies for the year 1851 which was rec’d by the Court and ordered to be recorded
Came into Court James H McLEMORE Guardian to Joel McLEMORE and renewed his bond in the sum of two thousand dollars with James C WHITAKER and John WHITAKER his securities which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded
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A settlement between William JONES Clerk of this [said – crossed out] Court and James H McLEMORE Guardian of Joel McLEMORE was this day submitted to the Court which was received by the Court and ordered to be recorded
Upon motion it is ordered by the Court that all the hands on Mrs. Elizabeth BURNS plantation work on the road under Jidion J SMITH
Cary W POPE Clayten THARP Thomas C ANDREWS Elizabeth ANDREWS & John H WHEELER§ Exparte Petition to sell Slaves
Be it remembered that this cause coming on for a further hearing this 4th day of August 1851 upon the Report of the Clerk & Master of this Court which is in the words & figures following to wit:
“The undersigned Clerk of the County Court of Wayne County, Tennessee who was directed to sell certain Salves mentioned in the pleading in this cause by a decree of the Worshipful County Court of said County of Wayne at the June Term thereof for the year 1851, begs leave to make the following Report
That after advertising said Salves as directed in said decree he sold said slaves to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve months at the court house door in Waynesboro on the 7th day of July 1851 and Cary W POPE because the purchaser of the Boy Wiley at the price of seven hundred and thirty one dollars & fifty cents And Clayton THARP became the purchaser of the Girl Sibba at the price of Three hundred & fifty dollars who executed their notes with good security for said sums of money respectively and retained a lien on said slaves until said purchase money is paid
All which is respectfully submitted August 4, 1851 //s// William JONES Clerk Which being in no wise excepted to it is considered by the court that said report be and the same is in all things confirmed.
Ordered by the Court that Esquire TURNBOUGH be appointed overseer of the road of 2d class in the place of Obediah WEBSTER and that he have the hands in the same bounds to work under his direction Isued August 15, 1851
Ordered that Court adjourn tell Court in Course //s// D J JONES Chair Wm M. LAFFERTY G W BARKER

Cole Cemetery

GPS Location: 35° 15¢ 10²N, 87° 37¢ 55²W

The Cole Cemetery is located on the hill across from the Lower Glenrock rest area on the Natchez Trace Parkway. To reach the cemetery, at the crossroads just south of the rest area, travel east for .01 mile. Turn left and go about .15 miles to the cemetery. There is one grave with no marker but it is situated among the Creecy graves and is most likely a Creecy child.

Enumerated by David & Martha Montgomery at dmont1734@comcast.net on June 6, 2007. Updated 4 March 2011.

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Cole Cemetery

Behrens, Hattie Marie; b. 22 Mar 1904, d. 22 Jan 1994
Blasingim, Laure; b. 08 Dec 1878, d. 01 Feb 1909, wife of John Blasingim
Brewer, John Edward; b. 29 Mar 1933, d. 21 Nov 2009, Korea
Casteel, Jennifer L.; b. 02 Aug 1966, d. 16 Jan 1986
Clark, Dolores; b. 21 Dec 1930, only date, wife of Donald Eugene, m: 06 Oct 1950
Clark, Donald Eugene; b. 25 Sep 1930, d. 04 Mar 1993, AA US Navy
Coker, Eva (Stafford); b. 20 Feb 1918, d. 21 Jun 1976 
Cole, Almond; b. 15 Aug 1913, d. 25 Oct 1914, son of Verry & Annie
Cole, Annie E.; b. 21 Jun 1895, d. 10 Apr 1945
Cole, Floyd; b. 18 Nov 1908, d. 10 Feb 1932
Cole, James H.; b. 03 Jan 1889, d. 09 Nov 1972
Cole, James Washington; b. 23 Jul 1830, d. 27 Feb 1915, 2nd Serg. CO. “F” 27th Ark. Inf. CSA, “Better known as Wash”
Cole, John G.; b. 15 Dec 1860, d. 10 Dec 1936
Cole, Lillian G.; b. 22 Dec 1900, d. 15 Aug 1969
Cole, “Lizzie” Evans (Lineberry); b. 14 Jul 1846, d. 18 Jan 1935, wife of J.W.
Cole, Lizzie; b. 14 Oct 1888, d. 30 Oct 1940
Cole, Myrtle; b. 02 Aug 1899, d. 17 Nov 1900, daughter of J.G. & R.A.
Cole, Nancy; b. 22 Jun 1858, d. 12 Dec 1917
Cole, Noel; b. 27 Nov 1927, d. 21 Dec 2004, Pfc. US Army, A3c US Air Force WWII, Korea
Cole, Ollie Rebecca; b. 22 Aug 1926, d. 09 Jan 1931
Cole, Oliver; b. 21 Jun 1887, d. 06 Oct 1891, son of W. & N.J. Cole
Cole, Reba H.; b. 17 Jul 1934, d. 09 Apr 2006, wife of Noel, m: 22 Dec 1950
Cole, Rebecca R.; b. 12 Apr 1862, d. 01 Feb 1926
Cole, Talmage; b. 17 Feb 1901, d. 28 Aug 1965
Cole, Tommie Mae; b. 24 May 1909, d. 26 Dec 1984
Cole, Verry C.; b. 07 Jan 1895, d. 18 Sep 1961
Cole, Wayne; b. 27 Feb 1859, d. 03 Mar 1914
Creecy, Adline; b. 07 Apr 1832, d. 31 Dec 1917
Creecy, Carver L.; b. 12 Apr 1908, d. 16 Aug 1909, son of J.C. & Hannah
Creecy, Hannah S.; b. 30 Jul 1867, d. 27 Jun 1931
Creecy, Hobert McKinley; b. 29 Oct 1896, d. 27 Feb 1977
Creecy, Ida; b. 05 Apr 1888, d. 26 May 1927
Creecy, J.C.; b. 06 Jul 1857, d. 19 Aug 1916
Creecy, J.S.; b. 05 May 1871, d. 30 Jan 1952
Creecy, Lonney N.; b. 08 Dec 1899, d. 11 Nov 1900, son of J.C. & H.N.
Creecy, Melvin M.; b. 26 Feb 1921, d. 25 Jan 1924, son of Mr. & Mrs. H.M. Creecy
Creecy, Noah I.A.; b. 22 Sep 1891, d. 20 Apr 1916, son of J.C. & H.N.
Creecy, Rose (Dugger); b. 08 Apr 1894, d. 10 Jun 1977, wife of Hobert McKinley, m: 25 Feb 1917
Creecy, W.F.; b. 22 Dec 1831, d. 02 Oct 1918
Creecy, Will; b. 29 Oct 1876, d. 17 May 1940
Dooley, Susan; b. 19 Feb 1869, d. 01 Feb 1949
Dooley, William H.; b. 1911, d. 1934
Dugger, Belle (Ayers); b. 01 May 1890, d. 14 Dec 1923, daughter of James & Marthy
Dugger, Blaine; b. 13 Oct 1884, d. 27 Dec 1962
Dugger, Ethridge; b. 03 Mar 1899, d. 11 Dec 1976
Dugger, Martha; b. 10 May 1858, d. 04 Nov 1935
Dugger, Vada; b. 02 Jul 1892, d. 29 Jun 1964
Duren, Elizabeth; b. 12 Mar 1852, d. 22 Apr 1917
Duren, Flora S.; b. 15 Apr 1897, d. 15 Feb 1970
Duren, George C.; b. 24 Oct 1892, d. 20 Mar 1973
Duren, infant; b. 01 Apr 1895, d. 02 Apr 1895, daughter of Jim & Letha Duren
Duren, James “Jim” Irvin; b. 28 Jan 1870, d. 18 Jan 1920 
Duren, Jonathan; b. 25 May 1848, d. 28 Oct 1900, husband of L.E. Duren
Gailey, Julia Ann (Cole); b. 1834, d. Circa 1934, wife of Hiriam
Griggs, George W.; b. 17 Mar 1858, d. 23 Sep 1936
Griggs, J.F.; b. 15 Apr 1884, d. 31 Oct 1925
Griggs, Mary H.; b. 03 Nov 1888, d. 03 Mar 1959
Griggs, Mary Jane (Lutts); b. 21 Mar 1853, d. 27 Aug 1929
Griggs, W.A.; b. 1879, d. 1959
Gulley, Lavenia (Cole); b. 26 Sep 1967, d. 31 Aug 2009, wife of Edward Leroy, m: 24 Mar 2001
Harlow, Lee; b. 06 Sep 1882, d. 25 Aug 1965
Harlow, Lillie C.; b. 30 May 1883, d. 16 May 1906
Harlow, Mary; b. 15 Mar 1837, d. 06 Apr 1915
Harlow, Ollie C.; b. 22 Jun 1892, d. 15 Feb 1974
Harlow, Sam; b. 12 Oct 1877, d. 09 Apr 1929
Harlow, W.T.; b. 08 Apr 1848, d. 20 Nov 1934
Hicks, Jerry Dale; b. 17 Oct 1959, d. 19 Jul 2014
Hollis, Josie A.; b. 18 Jul 1871, d. 22 Mar 1926
Hollis, Louisa (Matney); b. 26 Feb 1889, d. 14 Nov 1954
Kilburn, James Frank; b. 31 Mar 1913, d. 27 Jan 2002
Kilburn, James Loyd; b. 30 Mar 1942, d. 06 Apr 1942
Kilburn, Ollie (Creecy); b. 28 Jul 1908, d. 16 Feb 1992, wife of James Frank, m: 18 Oct 1931
Killen, Lois; b. 31 Mar 1911, d. 22 Oct 1947
Land, A.G.; b. 22 Sep 1876, d. 30 Jun 1918, husband of Marwillie
Land, Marwillie; b. 22 Sep 1878, d. 16 Feb 1906
Matney, Edward J.; b. 06 Jun 1924, d. 19 Sep 1975
Matney, Elvie D.; b. 17 Jan 1897, d. 05 Feb 1981, wife of James M., m: 14 Sep 1914
Matney, Glen; b. 04 Mar 1922, d. 02 Dec 1932
Matney, Helen M.; b. 09 Dec 1908, d. 25 Sep 1985
Matney, James M.; b. 26 Jul 1882, d. 27 Jun 1970
Matney, John W.; b. 15 Apr 1844, d. 31 Mar 1929
Matney, Robert M.; b. 11 Oct 1931, only date
Matney, Sarah E.; b. 01 Aug 1916, d. 10 May 1918, daughter of J.M. & E.B.
Matney, Sophy; b. 13 Apr 1846, d. 09 Jan 1908, wife of J.W.
Matney, Willodean; b. 22 Aug 1931, d. 25 Apr 1977
Mitchell, Lakon Taylor; b. 14 Jul 1992, d. 14 Jul 1992
Moore, Josephine “Josie” (Cole); b. 1863, d. Circa 1892, wife of James “Jim” Cole
Morgan, Lucillie S.; b. 27 Mar 1893, d. 20 Mar 1973
Murphy, Lorine E. (Cole); b. 12 Aug 1916, d. 11 Dec 2000
Pirkle, David R.; b. 10 Oct 1946, d. 29 Aug 1992, SP4 US Army
Pirkle, Harrison; b. 22 Mar 1882, d. 25 Mar 1932
Pirkle, Linda M.; b. 12 Feb 1948, only date
Pirkle, Sarah Ann; b. 08 Aug 1971, d. 08 Aug 1971
Pirkle, Wilford H.; b. 1921, d. 1969
Prince, Lucinda J.; b. 12 Aug 1851, d. 19 May 1925
Pulley, Ida Dean; b. 03 Mar 1934, only date
Pulley, James Edward; b. 02 Oct 1927, d. 24 Mar 1960, TN Pfc. US Army
Purdy, David Clay; b. 21 May 1922, only date, son of Henry & Edith (Dooley) Purdy
Purdy, Ruby (Cole); b. 23 Apr 1925, d. 07 Jul 2004, wife of David Clay Purdy, daughter of James Henry & Lizzie (Griggs) Cole
Ray, Francis Virginia; b. 08 Nov 1930, d. 26 Jun 1931
Ray, Myrtle Ella; b. 10 Dec 1903, d. 02 Feb 1932
Ray, W.F.; b. 14 Aug 1925, d. 19 Feb 1926
Ray, William Monroe; b. 12 Oct 1898, d. 08 Apr 1931
Shelton, Annie (Creecy); b. 05 Jan 1905, d. 19 Oct 2001
Shelton, Beatrice A.; b. 27 Jul 1940, d. 28 Jul 1940
Shelton, John O.; b. 10 Jan 1884, d. 21 Aug 1952
Springer, Bobby Lewis; b. & d. 27 Mar 1949, son of J.L. & Equilla
Watts, Dolores (Behrens); b. 21 Dec 1930, only date
Watts, John Ike; b. 31 Jul 1933, d. 24 Nov 2004, Pfc. US Army Korea
Wright, Beryl L.; b. 1921, d. 1996, only date, wife of Donald W., m: 03 Jul 1938
Wright, Donald W.; b. 1913, d. 1992, Pvt. US Army WWII