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Horton Cemetery #95

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LOCATION: On the hill north of and behind the old HORTON-MERRIMAN house. Upper Indian Creek at Three Churches.

 

Horton, Zachariah J., 1854-1935
Horton, Molly C., 1857--1942
Horton, James K., 6 Oct., 1890--4 Jan., 1892, son of Z.K. & M.C.
Horton, Ada L., 8 Sep., 1876--17 Sep., 1876, dau. of Z.K. & M.C.
Ayers, Hassell, 2 Aug., 1906--19 Apr., 1918, son of E.S. & R.E.
Ayers, Infant, 10 June, 1910--no other date
Cypert, Lydia HORTON, 28 Dec., _____--21 Oct., 1908, wife of R.J.
Lawson, Helen, 12 Aug., 1901, 21 Sep., 1901, dau. of J.A. & M.D.
Reed, John, known to be buried here, no stone
Reed, Lydia, cannot read dates
Youngblood, W., 11 Oct., 1790--no other date
Youngblood, E., 11 Dec., 1792--Jan, 1872
Youngblood, W.C. & W.H., b. __Nov., 1838? appears to be a double grave.
 
Several other graves marked only with field stones, no inscriptions.
 
Enumerated by C. D. Gallaher and Edgar D. Byler, III

 

Hollis Cemetery

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Hollis Cemetery

Submitted by David & Martha Montgomery at dmont1734@comcast.net

The Hollis Cemetery is located off Railroad Bed Rd. between Iron City and Collinwood, Tennessee. To reach the cemetery from Iron City, TN travel north on West Point Rd. for about 3/10 miles and turn left onto Railroad Bed Rd. Go approximately 4.2 miles and turn left onto Hollis Cemetery Rd. Go about .1 mile. The drive circles around the cemetery.

The oldest birth date here is that of James H. Gambill who was born 12 Dec 1818 & died 17 May 1896. There are different variations of the last name among several burial sites. There are Gambill, Gamble, Gambel, Gambrel & Gambrell. Probably, they are of the same lineage but this enumerator must record them as I see them.

This enumeration was conducted and concluded on April 25, 2007. Updated 24 April 2013.

Adams, Dellie Wena; b. 07 Feb 1925, d. 06 Nov 1998
Adams, Frank Henry Jr.; b. 03 May 1965, d. 04 Feb 2013
Adams, Frank Henry Sr.; b. 04 Mar 1943, d. 19 Jan 2009, husband of Kathy
Adams, Mina; b. 08 Nov 1858, d. 19 Dec 1966, (enumerator note) aged 108 years, 1 month & 11 days
Adams, Ozro Roman “Uncle”; b. 1905, d. 1991, Pvt. US Army
Adams, Rachel Malendy; b. 02 Feb 1902, d. 19 Apr 1985
Adams, Richard Henry; b. 12 Feb 1921, d. 16 Jun 1997, Pvt. US Army WWII
Amstutz, Christian; d. 13 Oct 1972
Amstutz, Elizabeth; b. 1911, d. 1998
Bates, Bryan; b. 15 Sep 1933, d. 21 Sep 2010, son of Harvelle & Ruth (Gambrell)
Bates, Lela; b. 24 Feb 1936, only date
Bates, Steven A.; b. 17 Jan 1964, d. 04 Apr 1998
Belew, Ms. Connie J.; b. 29 Apr 1938, d. 14 Jul 2003
Berlin, Alice M.; b. 1866, d. 1944
Berlin, Floyd Hardin; b. 25 Jul 1908, d. 25 Aug 1994
Berlin, Hardin R.; b. 1857, d. 1935
Berlin, Lillie Sue; 20 Jun 1903, only date
Berlin, Pearl Gertrude; b. 04 Dec 1893, d. 06 Jan 1971
Brewer, Emma; b. 08 Jan 1892, d. 17 Mar 1927
Brewer, M. Laverne; b. 13 Apr 1933, d. 25 Mar 1997
Brewer, Winford H.; b. 13 Jan 1928, d. 28 Dec 1997
Butler, Braxton; b. 1999, d. 1999
Butler, Jasper; b. 03 Jan 1898, d. 27 Aug 1979
Butler, Kathy; 26 Jan 1949, infant daughter of Cecil & Agnes (Hollis) 
Butler, Stella; b. 04 Sep 1908, d. 06 Oct 1993
Cabler, Mary L.; b. 1853, d. 1908
Caperton, Anthony Joe “A.J.” “Tony”; b. 28 May 1965, d. 03 May 2009
Caperton, Amy (Tittle); b. 29 Sep 1970, d. 05 Nov 2004
Caperton, Billy J.; b. 14 Aug 1934, d. 11 Nov 1986
Caperton, Clarence “Foxie”; b. 20 Aug 1919, d. 21 Mar 1996
Caperton, Ed Rev.; b. 04 Oct 1888, d. 01 Dec 1980
Caperton, Edith (McKey); b. 17 May 1914, d. 26 Nov 2009, wife of Grady L.
Caperton, Flora G.; b. 19 Mar 1886, d. 07 Apr 1976
Caperton, Fred M.; b. 26 Oct 1927, d. 26 Jun 1971
Caperton, Grady L.; b. 10 Feb 1910, d. 24 Oct 1991, SP5 US Army WWII, Korea
Caperton, Jeffery Lynn; b. 15 Jul 1957, d. 09 Oct 1976
Caperton, June A.; b. 03 Jun 1946, only date
Caperton, Kathy D.; b. 1972, d. 1973
Caperton, Malcolm; b. 08 Jul 1908, d. 10 May 1936
Caperton, Michael Wayne; b. 22 Dec 1987, d. 22 Dec 1987
Caperton, Nellie R.; b. 06 Oct 1929, only date
Chapman, James Melvin Jr.; 02 Mar 1967, infant son of Melvin & Faye
Chapman, Mary Ruth (Caperton); b. 23 Feb 1948, d. 12 Dec 2011
Cheek, Billy Ray; b. 03 Aug 1943, d. 07 Dec 2006
Cheek, Curtis Wade; b. 12 Jan 1963, d. 08 Jul 2009, son of Homer & Ruby (Risner)
Cheek, Homer D.; b. 08 Apr 1910, d. 09 Jul 1980
Cheek, Janice (Richter); b. 20 Mar 1949
Cheek, Jimmy Neal; b. 29 Mar 1941, only date
Cheek, Kyle Jackson; b. 08 Nov 2004, d. 08 Nov 2004
Cheek, Loyd Norman; b. 05 Sep 1945, d. 09 Sep 2004, SP4 US Army GMM1, US Navy, Vietnam, Persian Gulf
Cheek, Monica Renay; b. 14 Sep 1964, d. 15 Sep 1964, daughter of Jimmy & Janice 
Cheek, Oliver Ome; b. 07 Dec 1918, d. 14 Mar 1998, Pfc. US Army WWII
Cheek, Ruby; b. 08 Jan 1923, d. 29 Jan 1996
Cheek, Shirley A.; 1952, infant, only date
Cheek, Viola Kate; b. 03 May 1919, d. 20 Sep 1975
Cheek, W.B. Jr.; b. 31 Jan 1960, 08 May 1961
Cheek, William W.; b. 06 Apr 1941, d. 08 Oct 2005
Cheek, Willie Bruce; b. 29 Jul 1936, d. 07 Feb 2000, Pfc. US Army
Cole, C.M.; b. 25 Sep 1859, d. 27 Feb 1909, husband of Tennie
Cole, Lula B.; b. 18 Aug 1885, d. 09 Oct 1900, daughter of C.M. & W.T., aged 15 yr’s, 1 mo & 21 da’s
Cole, Margaret (Brewer); b. 18 Jan 1885, d. 18 Jul 1915
Cole, Wiley Arthur; b. 17 Nov 1883, d. 15 Mar 1914
Crawford, James Wilborn; b. 08 Dec 1866, d. 27 Aug 1888
Crews, W.D.; b. 12 Nov 1919, d. 20 Jun 1923
Daniel, H.W.; b. 05 Jan 1943, d. 06 Jan 1943
Dodd, John; d. 20 Apr 1880, aged 54 years
Dorsey, Charles W.; b. 04 Aug 1962, only date
Dorsey, Donna R.; b. 03 Jan 1963, only date
Dotson, Benjamin Ray; b. 27 Apr 1981, d. 24 Jun 1981
Dotson, Jimmy Ray “Pete”; b. 19 Jul 1955, d. 10 Jul 2004
Eells, Billy R.; b. 19 Aug 1939, d. 02 Oct 2005
Eells, James Kenneth; b. 03 Jun 1936, d. 21 Sep 1997
Eells, Vertie M.; b. 02 Mar 1944, only date, wife of Billy R., m: 07 Nov 1959
Fowler, Aleene; b. 10 Dec 1928, only date
Fowler, E. Cleo; b. 28 Mar 1921, d. 14 Nov 1977
Fowler, Etoyle T.; b. 08 May 1920, d. 02 Dec 2003
Fowler, Floyd; b. 25 May 1941, only date
Fowler, Georgie Nell; b. 02 Apr 1931, d. 19 Mar 1959
Fowler, infant; 25 Jul 1947, daughter of Jack & Aleene
Fowler, John; b. 16 Feb 1872, d. 20 Feb 1936
Fowler, John Leonard; b. 31 Mar 1932, d. 08 Jun 2001
Fowler, Lillian R.; b. 30 Jul 1942, d. 21 Aug 2007, wife of Floyd, m: 18 Jan 1975
Fowler, Lewis; b. 1901, d. 1944
Fowler, Pvt. Will; b. 13 Dec 1892, d. 09 Oct 1918, “Nobly He Fell While Fighting For Liberty”
Fowler, Sallie; b. 16 Oct 1872, d. 18 Oct 1947
Fowler, Steven W.; b. 23 May 1957, d. 18 Jul 2011, husband of Rita Faye (Coker)
Fowler, Willie; b. 28 Mar 1902, d. Sep 1992
Fowler, Willie R. “Jack”; b. 25 May 1923, d. 15 Aug 1984, Pvt. US Army WWII
Franklin, Ann; b. 16 Mar 1951, only date, wife of Dennis, m: 05 Feb 1971
Franklin, Anna Denise; b. 03 Nov 1987, only date
Franklin, Clyde Cook; b. 23 May 1913, d. 16 Jan 1990
Franklin, D.H.; b. 1880, d. 1938
Franklin, Dennis; b. 03 Jul 1947, only date
Franklin, Floyd Elmer; b. 04 May 1915, d. 16 Dec 1989
Franklin, Gloria Jean (Parrish); b. 27 Apr 1938, d. 14 May 1985
Franklin, infant; b. & d. 06 Mar 1940, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. W.F.
Franklin, J.M. Dr.; b. 01 Oct 1854, d. 08 Mar 1884
Franklin, James; b. 01 May 1830, d. 23 Mar 1914
Franklin, M.F.; b. 15 Jan 1852, d. 19 Oct 1937, wife of J.M.
Franklin, Martha A.; b. 15 Sep 1832, d. 22 Feb 1922
Franklin, Mary Dee; b. 1874, d. 1954
Franklin, Stella Darnell; b. 03 Dec 1916, d. 22 Apr 1992, wife of Floyd Elmer, m: 09 Jul 1938
Franklin, Virginia Lee; b. 16 Jun 1917, d. 29 Oct 2012, wife of Clyde, m: 09 Jul 1933
Gambel, W.T.; b. 31 Jul 1860, d. 30 Jan 1918
Gambill, Carl; b. 20 Sep 1840, d. 14 Mar 1882, husband of Geneace
Gambill, James H.; b. 12 Dec 1818, d. 17 May 1896, husband of Lewizy
Gamble, Charles W.; b. 31 Dec 1884, d. 07 Oct 1923
Gamble, Jesse; b. 1905, d. 1931
Gamble, John; d. 09 Feb 1922, aged 77 years
Gamble, John W.; b. 25 Sep 1873, d. 01 Nov 1878, son of James & Nancy
Gamble, Lana; b. 1908, d. 1908
Gamble, Lou S.; b. 04 Sep 1863, d. 13 May 1938
Gamble, Sarah; b. 28 Mar 1880, d. May 1975
Gamble, Tom; b. 1878, d. 1930
Gambrel, infant; b. 31 May 1892, d. 04 Jun 1892, daughter of W.T. & M.N.
Gambrel, Jasper; b. 1852, d. 1906, husband of Mell
Gambrel, Louisa; b. 20 Jan 1824, d. 07 Jul 1901
Gambrell, Bessie M.; b. 17 Dec 1892, d. 04 Sep 1967
Gambrell, Chester A.; b. 31 Jan 1903, d. 21 Jul 1986
Gambrell, Cora Mae; b. 20 Nov 1916, d. 22 Apr 1977
Gambrell, Dorothy E.; b. 1927, d. 1928
Gambrell, Eldred; b. 08 Feb 1913, d. 11 Nov 2001
Gambrell, Hershel; b. 16 May 1907, d. 13 Jan 1994
Gambrell, infant; b. 22 Dec 1919, d. 15 Jan 1920, infant of M. & P.
Gambrell, infant; 1929, son of Mr. & Mrs. Miley Gambrell
Gambrell, James; b. 08 Oct 1843, d. 08 Aug 1917, CO “B” 2nd Tenn Inf. Civil War
Gambrell, James; b. 06 Mar 1929, d. 25 Dec 1983, Pfc. US Army Korea
Gambrell, James Noble; b. 19 Jul 1918, d. 26 Apr 2000, Spc. US Army WWII, Korea & Vietnam
Gambrell, Lona Bell; b. 05 May 1914, d. 26 Nov 2005
Gambrell, Lucy J.; b. 07 Feb 1909, d. 30 Nov 2005
Gambrell, Marcus H.; b. 11 Dec 1894, d. 23 Mar 1985
Gambrell, Miley; b. 23 May 1890, d. 30 Apr 1975
Gambrell, Nancy J.; b. 05 Jan 1851, d. 11 Jan 1928
Gambrell, Nancy L. (Thompson); b. 28 Aug 1942, d. 07 May 2011, wife of James L.
Gambrell, Polly; b. 04 May 1892, d. 11 Feb 1920, wife of M. Gambrell
Gambrell, Wiley; b. 1890, d. 1935
Goolsby, Carlon G.; b. 26 Mar 1945, d. 28 Mar 1945
Goolsby, Waymon E.; b. 24 Apr 1934, d. 24 Apr 1934
Gulley, Charles Eugene; b. 15 Feb 1950, d. 11 Mar 1979, SP4 US Army Vietnam
Gulley, Linda; b. 18 May 1952
Haddock, Brenda Joyce; b. 25 Jun 1948, d. 10 Jan 2013
Heathcoat, Frankie D.; b. 22 Jun 1936, only date
Heathcoat, Jimmy Lee; b. 28 Mar 1954, d. 24 Nov 1990
Heathcoat, Loren P.; b. 19 Oct 1936, d. 13 Jan 2009, wife of Frankie, m: 02 Oct 1955
Heathcoat, Mary Ruth; b. 20 Dec 1961, only date
Heatherly, Rodney James; 06 Jul 1998, infant
Heshmati, Shirley C.; b. 15 Aug 1958, d. 24 Apr 1984
Hollis, Annie Bell; b. 05 Jul 1889, d. 14 Aug 1968
Hollis, Anne Louise; b. 30 Oct 1912, d. 31 May 1991
Hollis, Carroll; b. 04 Oct 1829, d. 03 Dec 1887
Hollis, Clifford Nicholson; b. 06 Mar 1906, d. 23 May 1993
Hollis, Commodore D.; d. 22 Dec 1874, son of J.C. & E., aged 8 years, 2 months & 28 days
Hollis, David Harold; b. 12 Apr 1944, only date
Hollis, Elizabeth; b. 06 Aug 1838, d. 19 Jan 1924
Hollis, Ellnora Ernst; b. 05 Oct 1881, d. 25 Feb 1930
Hollis, James Sherman; b. 12 Nov 1866, d. 01 Mar 1889
Hollis, J.C.; b. 11 Dec 1832, d. 17 Jan 1914
Hollis, J.W.; b. 04 Nov 1858, d. 03 Apr 1888, son of J.C. & E.
Hollis, James Ozro; b. 06 Jan 1895, d. 11 Aug 1978
Hollis, Jennie Maud; b. 21 Jun 1882, d. 16 Jul 1975
Hollis, Joanne Almon; b. 05 Sep 1946, d. 20 Apr 2004
Hollis, Kenneth G.; b. 15 Jun 1932, d. 25 Nov 1932, son of Rodney & Ruth
Hollis, Lee P.C.; d. 18 Apr 1877, son of J.C. & E., aged 2 years & 21 days
Hollis, Macie (Daugherty); b. 28 Mar 1907, d. 08 Oct 1981
Hollis, Miley C.; b. 20 Oct 1877, d. 24 Jul 1922
Hollis, Nancy C.; b. 25 Feb 1935, only date
Hollis, Nancy E.; b. 30 Dec 1838, d. 27 Nov 1888, wife of Carroll
Hollis, Norman E.; b. 20 Jan 1931, d. 23 Oct 1983
Hollis, Rodney; b. 08 Nov 1910, d. 02 Dec 1981
Hollis, Ruth; b. 13 Apr 1914, d. 15 Aug 1952
Hollis, W.W. “Bud”; b. 03 Jan 1879, d. 23 Feb 1966
Holt, Nora Mabel; b. 16 Jul 1922, d. 29 Jul 2003
Holt, William Boyd; b. 08 Nov 1951, d. 13 Apr 1979
Holt, William Clinton; b. 03 May 1926, d. 19 Aug 1999, Pvt. US Army WWII
Hunt, Andy J.; b. 27 Feb 1887, d. 27 Jul 1967
Hunt, Charles H.; b. 11 Mar 1921, d. 25 Nov 1973
Hunt, Grace M.; b. 05 Aug 1927, d. 20 Feb 1988
Hunt, Kathryn; b. 04 Oct 1949, only date
Hunt, Maggie L.; b. 28 Mar 1888, d. 27 Jan 1967
Hunt, Marjorie L.; b. 05 Mar 1910, d. 13 Jul 2002
Hunt, Martha A.; b. 1948, d. 1948
Hunt, Rufus D. Jr.; b. 02 Nov 1947, d. 21 Apr 1995
Jones, Barbara; b. 16 Mar 1958, d. 08 Jan 2012
Keener, Iva Dean; b. 31 Mar 1927, d. 11 Nov 2009, wife of Robert
Keener, Kenneth Ray; b. 11 Jul 1949, d. 07 Apr 2007
Keener, Robert David; b. 18 Apr 1917, d. 05 Jan 1998, Tec 5 US Army WWII
Kelley, Calvin M.; b. 05 Aug 1944, d. 16 May 2009
Kelley, Charles Roy; b. 14 Sep 1919, d. 29 May 1983
Kelley, infant; no dates, son of Stella & James
Kelley, James L.; b. 17 Jan 1924, d. 01 Sep 1979
Kelley, John; b. 1881, d. 1915
Kelley, Liddy C.; b. 30 Nov 1851, d. 21 Oct 1933
Kelley, Lily G.; b. 28 Jan 1925, d. 29 Feb 2012
Kelley, Lurla B.; b. 24 Apr 1919, d. 04 Oct 1993
Kelley, M.C.; b. 31 Jan 1853, no death date
Kelley, Maggie M.; b. 30 Jan 1892, d. 02 Feb 1965
Kelley, Richard C.; b. 10 Jun 1889, d. 07 Sep 1978
Kelley, Valerie; b. 1890, d. 1909
Kelley, William Clyde; b. 12 Feb 1915, d. 09 Apr 1977, Pvt. US Army WWII
Kelly, Alva Franklin; b. 23 Dec 1905, d. 22 Dec 1994
Kendall, Peggy (Robbins); b. 29 Aug 1934, only date
Kendall, Thomas “Tom”; b. 23 May 1928, d. 15 Dec 2008, husband of Peggy (Robbins)
Lambert, Patricia (Tidwell); b. 15 Jul 1954, d. 03 Oct 2005
Lambert, William Alvin; b. 13 Dec 1949, only date
Landtroop, Andrew N.; b. 10 Jul 1931, d. 06 Nov 1985
Landtroop, Ella; b. 23 Nov 1932, only date, wife of Andrew N., m: 17 Dec 1955
Lawson, Alvaray; b. 04 Dec 1922, d. 22 Mar 1923
Lawson, Chesley Thomas; b. 28 Sep 1991, d. 08 May 2010
Lott, Ruth (Steele); b. 11 Jul 1925, d. 07 Apr 2009
Marshall, John C.; b. 11 Mar 1867, d. 12 dec 1934
Marshall, Marion; b. 06 Dec 1834, d. 13 Dec 1894
Marshall, Mary A.; b. 15 Aug 1840, d. 16 Sep 1893
McClendon, Mary Frances; b. 03 Dec 1921, d. 11 Nov 2006
McDaniel, Dailey Jr.; b. 15 Sep 1927, d. 31 Oct 1995, Pvt. US Army WWII
Meadows, Tom (In Memory Of); b. 25 Aug 1943, d. 03 Jul 2001
Moore, Amy Marie; b. 20 Feb 1972, d. 29 Oct 1988
Moore, B. Morgan; b. 08 Apr 1887, d. 10 Jun 1963
Moore, Bell; b. 03 Dec 1896, d. 25 Feb 1981
Moore, Belle (Ayers); b. 08 Oct 1916, d. 01 Sep 2001
Moore, Bufford; b. 28 Nov 1919, d. 04 Oct 1994
Moore, Cheryl (Broome); b. 19 Aug 1958, only date
Moore, Clifford Thomas; b. 18 Jul 1913, d. 28 Jan 1987, S. Sgt. US Army WWII
Moore, Clyde Thomas; b. 08 Jan 1930, d. 29 Jun 2005
Moore, David L.; b. 1881, d. 1929
Moore, G.W. “Buster”; b. 28 Feb 1921, d. 29 Mar 2005
Moore, J.R. Sr.; b. 23 Nov 1885, d. 03 Nov 1963
Moore, James C.; b. 07 Nov 1882, d. 24 Jan 1962
Moore, James Everet; b. 04 Aug 1947, d. 20 Aug 2007
Moore, James Hollis; b. 26 Jun 1923, d. 20 Jun 1931
Moore, Joe Allen; b. 22 Apr 1930, d. 04 Sep 1973
Moore, Joyce M.; b. 01 May 1929,  d. 12 Apr 2014, wife of Will J.
Moore, Leland I.; b. 13 Apr 1911, d. 21 Dec 1973
Moore, Lillie B.; b. 29 Jan 1889, d. 12 Jan 1974
Moore, Lucille S.; b. 25 Jul 1930, only date
Moore, M.J.; b. 12 Oct 1859, d. 12 Feb 1918
Moore, Mable Berlin; b. 29 Jul 1898, d. 25 Feb 1985
Moore, May Vernon; b. 1891, d. 1953
Moore, Ola L. (Risner); b. 26 Jul 1905, d. 25 Jan 1995
Moore, Oneida; b. 14 Jan 1922, d. 23 Apr 2008, wife of Clifford Thomas
Moore, Ople William; b. 09 Sep 1908, d. 05 Nov 1977
Moore, Pauline; b. 15 Feb 1917, d. 12 Jun 1919
Moore, Phil Thomas; b. 24 Oct 1946, d. 15 Jul 1999
Moore, Rayford B.; b. 07 Feb 1916, d. 15 Dec 1975
Moore, Richard; b. 1934, d. 1934
Moore, Rollin Edsel; b. 06 Jun 1943, d. 03 Sep 2010, husband of Faye (Perry)
Moore, Roy Dell; b. 12 Oct 1929, d. 09 Nov 1990
Moore, Roxie (Brison); b. 03 Nov 1932, only date, wife of Roy Dell, m: 15 Feb 1952
Moore, Sue Ella; b. 22 Jan 1944, d. 06 Jun 2000
Moore, T.J.; b. 01 Jan 1861, d. 15 Jul 1942
Moore, Timothy Len; b. 11 Jun 1964, d. 11 Jun 1964
Moore, Wanda A.; b. 31 Mar 1940, only date
Moore, William Eldridge; b.  & d. 1946
Moore, Will J.; b. 22 Jun 1927,d. 14 Nov 2013, US Air Force WWII
Moore, Will T.; b. 16 Jul 1898, d. 28 Apr 1974
Nelson, E.L.; 14 Dec 1949, infant, only date
Nelson, Elsie E. (Prince); b. 18 Oct 1911, d. 07 Dec 1969
Nelson, J.F.; 02 Oct 1947, infant, only date
Nelson, Lonnie Hargrow; b. 01 May 1902, d. 11 Sep 1973
Nelson, M.A.; 12 Aug 1936, infant, only date
Nelson, P.A.; 30 Jul 1951, infant, only date
Newton, Braden Lucille Todd; b. 08 Aug 2005, d. 08 Aug 2005
Owen, Myrtle M.; b. 22 Apr 1905, d. 05 Oct 1911
Owens, Addie Emaline; no information
Owens, James Carrol; no information
Patterson, Jackie (Fowler); b. 11 Sep 1948, d. 20 Apr 2013, wife of Eugene
Prince, Bell; b. 1893, d. 1961
Prince, Charles E.; b. 16 Aug 1932, d. 02 Jan 2008, husband of Shelby J., m: 13 Nov 1965
Prince, Harvey M.; b. 1883, d. 1961
Prince, infant; 1924, only date, son of Clifford
Prince, J.H.; b. 03 Dec 1877, d. 09 May 1959
Prince, Lizzie; b. 09 Feb 1888, d. 03 Oct 1965
Prince, Shelby J.; b. 01 Mar 1941, d. 09 Nov 1986
Prince, Stanley Charles; b. 09 Mar 1952, d. 30 Mar 1952
Prince, Virtie Lou; b. 02 Feb 1922, d. 13 Jul 1942
Prince, William T.; b. 27 Nov 1916, d. 05 Feb 1975, Pfc. US Army WWII
Rinks, M.L. Eler; b. 24 Sep 1869, d. 25 Oct 1906
Risner, Alex Leo; b. 12 Aug 1916, d. 13 Jul 1973, Tennessee Cpl. US Army WWII
Risner, Mae; b. 06 Dec 1924, only date, wife of Alex Leo, m: 02 Sep 1948
Risner, Millie; b. 1897, d. 1984
Risner, Noah; b. 1878, d. 1954
Roberson, Eula Mattie; b. 15 Feb 1912, d. 26 Apr 1976
Robertson, Archie Lewis Jr.; b. 20 Dec 1893, d. 09 Apr 1983, son of A.L. & Ardenia (Kelly)
Robertson, Babe; no dates, “Gone But Not Forgotten”
Robertson, Charlie L.; b. 06 Sep 1889, d. 11 Nov 1889, son of U.J. & S.F.
Robertson, Charlie Wasson; b. 23 Apr 1906, d. 14 Jan 1907, son of S.W. & Deedy
Robertson, Dolph; b. 23 Jun 1859, d. 04 Jan 1939
Robertson, E.D.; b. 05 Jan 1860, d. 16 Nov 1887, wife of U.J.
Robertson, Jane (Cantrell); b. 17 Feb 1833, d. 14 Nov 1903, wife of S.W., aged 70 yr’s, 8 mo’s & 27 da’s
Robertson, Marjorie Ruth; b. 20 Apr 1923, only date
Robertson, Mattie L.; b. 06 Nov 1881, d. 22 Jun 1882, daughter of U.J. & E.D.
Robertson, Myrtle (Williams); b. 26 Nov 1893, d. 15 Oct 1984, wife of Archie Lewis Jr., m: 26 Oct 1913,  daughter of J.W. & Nancy (Hollis) (Williams)
Robertson, Sarah; b. 31 Jan 1856, d. 01 Jan 1939
Russ, Ada (Caperton); b. 1879, d. 1960
Russ, Barbara A.; b. 28 Jun 1951, d. 05 Aug 1953
Russ, Evelyn Joyce; b. 07 Jun 1953, d. 20 Jan 2005, wife of Phillip Dale, m: 03 Dec 1982
Russ, Nigle E.; b. 01 Jun 1920, d. 03 Jun 1971, Tennessee Pfc. 376th AAA AW BN CAC WWII
Russ, Phillip Dale; b. 08 Apr 1953, only date
Russ, Roger Dale; b. 07 Jan 1949, d. 11 Jan 1949, infant son of Virgil & Ruby
Sisson, Ruth (Steele); b. 11 Jul 1925, d. 07 Apr 2009
Spencer, Linda (Cheek); no dates
Steele, Carolyn (Franklin); b. 21 Jun 1939, d. 26 Nov 2002
Steele, James Doyle; b. 27 Feb 1938, d. 29 Sep 1994, TSGT US Air Force Vietnam
Stiles, Beulah (Risner); b. 05 Nov 1903, d. 29 Jan 1977
Stooksberry, Erbie; b. 18 Jun 1908, d. 08 Sep 1999
Stooksberry, Marjorie Evelyn; no dates
Stooksberry, Pearl; b. 24 Aug 1902, d. 27 Jul 1984
Stooksberry, Teddy J.; b. 11 Sep 1964, d. 02 Apr 1993
Stults, Billy Wayne; b. 25 Feb 1962, d. 25 Sep 1998
Tidwell,Rex Dale; b. 07 Oct 1948, d. 10 May 2014, husband of Rheda Faye (Woodham)
Thompson, Carroll; b. 07 Mar 1887, d. 28 Jan 1972
Thompson, Dexter; 09 Feb 1935, d. 12 Apr 1990
Thompson, Jo Anna;  b. 22 May 1941, only date
Thompson, Michael S.; b. 25 Nov 1969, only date
Thompson, Minnie W.; b. 08 Mar 1896, d. 30 Dec 1988
Thompson, Tracy L.; 05 Oct 1969, d. 06 Feb 1991
Thompson, Walter N.; b. 21 Sep 1914, d. 28 Jan 1945, Tennessee PHM1 US Navy WWII
Tidwell, Clara A.; b. 26 Mar 1913, d. 23 Jul 1913, daughter of Edgar & N.E.
Tidwell, E. Wayne; b. 1948, d. 1948
Tidwell, Edgar; b. 1877, d. 1945
Tidwell, Gregory A.; b. 10 Nov 1972, d. 21 Apr 2009
Tidwell, Hugh; b. 25 Jan 1923, d. 14 Apr 1997
Tidwell, Jessie M.; b. 11 Jan 1906, d. 20 Mar 1990
Tidwell, Jewel (Moore); b. 12 Sep 1932, only date
Tidwell, Lester Allen; b. 22 Jan 1950, d. 18 Mar 1999, Pfc. US Army Vietnam
Tidwell, Mary Lou; b. 29 Oct 1931, d. 20 May 1935, daughter of Ozro & Nana
Tidwell, Nana; b. 22 Sep 1906, d. 25 Dec 1981
Tidwell, Nannie; b. 1883, d. 1966
Tidwell, Ozro; b. 24 Aug 1903, d. 15 Apr 1982
Tidwell, Paul Nolan; b. 27 Jul 1952, d. 30 Jan 2004
Tidwell, Roy Bruce; b. 19 Jul 1924, d. 14 Sep 1991, Tec. 5 US Army WWII
Tidwell, Steven B.; b. 12 Apr 1957, d. 19 Feb 1960
Tidwell, Vernon; b. 02 Feb 1930, d. 14 Dec 2002
Tucker, Marie Bertha; b. 21 Oct 1938, only date
Tucker, Raymond Glyn; b. 22 Feb 1935, d. 18 Aug 1993, Pfc. US Army Korea PH
Weaver, James Hollon; b. 13 Mar 1939, only date, husband of Patricia (Franklin)
Weaver, Missie P.; d. 13 Dec 1913
Weaver, Patricia (Franklin); b. 15 Jun 1941, d. 24 Mar 1992, m: 03 Mar 1962
Whitehead, Helen (Prince); b. 08 May 1965, d. 19 Jun 2009, wife of John Paul
Williams, D. Florence; b. 18 Apr 1892, d. 05 Nov 1972
Williams, Faye (Hunt); b. 16 Apr 1939, d. 21 Mar 2007
Williams, Gaylon S.; b. 02 Mar 1917, d. 20 Aug 1952, husband of June, Tennessee SFC 45th MP CO., 45th Inf. Div. WWII Korea
Williams, Helen E.; b. 24 Jul 1916, d. 25 Nov 1999
Williams, infant; 1915, son of Mr. & Mrs. Miley Williams
Williams, J.M.; b. 17 Apr 1887, d. 12 Oct 1918
Williams, J.S.; b. 12 Dec 1836, d. 31 Aug 1916
Williams, J.W.; b. 1865, d. 1938
Williams, James D. “Jim”; b. 04 Sep 1934, d. 05 Oct 2002, SP4 US Army Korea, Vietnam
Williams, James M.; b. 12 Mar 1919, d. 16 Mar 2005, Pvt. US Army WWII
Williams, John B.; b. 02 Jun 1888, d. 23 Sep 1972
Williams, M.T.; b. 03 Oct 1862, d. 09 Aug 1917, wife of W.F.
Williams, Parlee; b. 30 Sep 1869, d. 11 Sep 1934
Williams, Pauline; b. 24 Feb 1929, only date, wife of Turner, m: 01 Dec 1948
Williams, S.L.; b. Oct 1839, d. 09 Sep 1923, wife of J.S.
Williams, Turner; b. 28 Apr 1920, d. 22 Sep 1998
Williams, W.F.; b. 08 Jan 1862, d. 30 May 1951
Williams, William Arthur; b. 11 Jun 1901, d. 26 Jun 1901, son of W.F. & M.T.
Wilson, Alma Jo; b. 11 Jan 1944, d. 18 Feb 1991

Misc.
Roberts or Robertson ????, b. Oct ????, d. May 19 ???? Not positive on any dates. Engraving not legible.
May possibly be: 
Robertson, Jane (Crabtree), 17 Feb 1833 - 14 Nov 1903, age 70 y. 8 m. 27 d. (taken from 1971 enumeration by Charles D. Gallaher)

Greenwood Cemetery West #82A

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Greenwood Cemetery West

GPS Coordinates: 35° 19? 25.6?N, Lon: 87° 45? 49.4?W

The Greenwood Cemetery West is located about .2 mile north of the square in Waynesboro on the left side of Highway 13.

Enumerated by Martha Montgomery. Current as of 21 March 2013.

Abrams, Annie H.; b. 07 Jun 1896, d. 07 Jan 1990
Abrams, James L.; b. 29 Oct 1872, d. 09 Oct 1961
Alexander, Daniel Franklin; b. 19 Sep 1878, d. 05 Sep 1941
Alexander, Dougal T.; b. 11 Dec 1910, d. 05 May 2008
Alexander, Ella (White); b. 01 Sep 1878, d. 27 Mar 1954
Alexander, Herbert F.; b. 16 Mar 1918, d. 24 Jan 1940
Alexander, Jo Ann; b. 09 Nov 1908, d. 20 Nov 1996
Blackburn, Annie; b. 1868, d. 1954
Blackburn, Cicero J.; b. 1903, d. 1954
Blackburn, Pauline J.; b. 1916, d. 2000
Boyd, Claude L.; b. 1892, d. 1954
Boyd, Frank; b. 30 Jul 1859, d. 18 Apr 1937
Boyd, Laura E.; b. 18 Aug 1862, d. 01 Mar 1942
Boyd, Vera (Cypert); b. 1892, d. 1982
Brady, Monetta; b. 18 Jul 1910, d. 02 Apr 1967
Brady, Sallie; b. 24 Jan 1872, d. 08 Jan 1947
Brewer, Carrie E.; b. 1881, d. 1970
Brewer, Funis B.; b. 13 Mar 1905, d. 18 Dec 1982
Brewer, James H.; b. 1879, d. 1935
Brewer, Leanne (Linville); b. 04 Mar 1948, d. 24 Apr 2011, wife of Leon Patrick Brewer, m: 07 Jun 1981
Brewer, Verna L.; b. 08 Sep 1907, d. 12 Feb 1996
Bridges, Lena (Castleman); b. 22 Jun 1915, d. 15 Feb 1961
Butler, Joe Sr.; b. 02 Mar 1912, d. 26 Oct 2000
Butler, Mary C.; b. 10 Nov 1911, d. 26 Mar 1979
Butler, Mary Irene; b. 16 Aug 1871, d. 07 May 1962
Butler, P.A.; b. 05 Aug 1871, d. 20 Aug 1946
Castleman, Anna E.; b. 13 Sep 1907, d. 22 Feb 1986
Castleman, John M.; b. 09 Apr 1892, d. 11 Jul 1945
Cole, Andrew Elihu; b. 02 Dec 1878, d. 31 Jul 1967
Cole, Mettie (Ray); b. 09 Feb 1881, d. 16 Nov 1967
Crowe, Pairsada B.; b. 1884, no death date
Crowe, Rufus E.; b. 1873, d. 1952
Cypert, Jennie Belle (Brooks); b. 06 Dec 1898, d. 26 Oct 1967, wife of Thomas Shields
Cypert, Thomas Shields; b. 30 Jun 1883, d. 13 Mar 1951
Davis, Ella Ruth; b. 08 Mar 1913, d. 27 Nov 2003
Dixon, Freeman M.; b. 12 Dec 1905, d. 04 Oct 1951
Dixon, Pauline Todd; b. 29 May 1908, d. 06 Jul 1996
Dunmire, William A.; b. 04 Aug 1868, d. 01 Jan 1960
Edwards, Bluford E.; b. 01 Oct 1905, d. 05 Feb 1990, Pvt. US Army WWII
Edwards, Clifford; b. 19 May 1900, d. 06 Mar 1940
Edwards, Mark Pleas; b. 01 Jan 1879, d. 25 Mar 1963
Edwards, Minnie E.; b. 20 Sep 1871, d. 03 Sep 1962
Eleogram, Christine; b. 13 Mar 1930, d. 18 Oct 2010 
Flannes, Esteline (Abrams); b. 1921, d. 1947
Flannes, Robert Alvin; b. 1944, d. 1947
Gallaher, Floyd W.; b. 02 Jul 1913, d. 19 Jun 1971
Galloway, Charles A. Rev.; b. 1876, d. 1954
Galloway, Cora M.; b. 1883, d. 1967
Hagen, Iva (Linville) Yeiser-Ten; b. 29 Jul 1910, d. 03 Apr 2003
Hallaher, Stella; b. 20 Nov 1911, d. 08 Mar 1992
Hardie, Mattie E.; b. 1894, d. 1960
Hardin, James L.; b. 24 Nov 1911, d. 01 Apr 1959, Tennessee Tec 4 US Army WWII
Hardin, Virginia B.; b. 1918, d. 1986
Harrell, Mildred (Northcutt); b. 09 Oct 1921, d. 27 Sep 2006
Hendrix, Laura F.; b. 1882, d. 1969
Hendrix, Lorenzo D.; b. 1881, d. 1975
Hendrix, Roy H.; b. 30 Aug 1911, d. 26 Apr 1991
Hendrix, Sally (Pitts); b. 21 Nov 1912, d. 28 Oct 1992
Johnston, Mabel (Keeton); b. 1905, d. 1937
Keeton, Cordie Holland; b. 07 Aug 1880, d. 29 Aug 1974
Keeton, Dr. John Thomas; b. 30 Sep 1882, d. 06 Sep 1954
Keeton, Mildred M.; b. 1903, d. 1907, information on a concrete bench
Keeton, Paul Holland; b. 1908, d. 1939
Lands, Charles F.; b. 1933, d. 1940
Lands, Fred W.; b. 1902, d. 1972
Lands, Mary V.; b. 1904, d. 1997
Lawson, David M.; b. 19 Nov 1939, d. 07 Jun 2002
Lawson, Frankie D.; b. 1909, d. 1961
Lawson, George W.; b. 1878, d. 1960
Lawson, Kathrine S.; b. 1877, d. 1961
Linville, Cora Estelle; b. 11 May 1882, d. 06 Oct 1930
Linville, L.L. Jr.; b. 13 May 1915, d. 26 Mar 1975, Tec 5 US Army WWII
Linville, Lawrence L.; b. 24 Jan 1870, d. 01 Jun 1949
Long, Lewis Taylor; b. 11 Apr 1893, d. 20 Nov 1967
Long, Nellie Jane; b. 01 Dec 1890, d. 13 Mar 1953
Martin, Alwilda Jo; b. 16 Jul 1937, d. 18 Oct 1940
Martin, Buford Watt; b. 11 Jun 1912, d. 27 May 1960, Tennessee SC3 USNR WWII
Martin, Eula G.; b. 29 Jan 1894, d. 16 Feb 1963
Martin, George R.; b. 1870, d. 1950
Martin, James H.; b. 26 May 1943, d. 23 Nov 1992, YN2 US Navy
Martin, James W.; b. 23 Apr 1889, d. 12 Feb 1975
Martin, Milissa C.; b. 1872, d. 1942
Matney, Pauline; b. 22 Sep 1921, d. 13 Mar 2009
Matney, William Taylor; b. 12 Apr 1919, d. 06 May 2003, Pfc. US Army WWII
McMurtry, Mrs. Kathryn; b. 26 Dec 1853, d. 17 Jan 1940
McWilliams, Ethel Turman; b. 18 Sep 1908, d. 20 Feb 2005
McWilliams, Hogan T.; b. 02 Oct 1939, d. 28 Feb 2008
McWilliams, Jasper Hogan; b. 15 Feb 1909, d. 28 Apr 1958
Mitchell, Charles Edward; b. 17 Feb 1922, d. 04 Sep  2010, husband of Irma (Walker)
Mitchell, Conner Lee; b. 17 Aug 2012, d. 21 Oct 2012, son of Brandon Lee & Brittany Suzanne (Ray)
Mitchell, Irma Lee (Walker); b. 16 Jan 1921, d. 03 Feb 2012
Mitchell, Pearl E.; b. 16 Dec 1894, d. 18 Oct 1951
Mitchell,Richard Allen “Ricky”; b. 29 Dec 1946, d. 09 May 2014, husband of Mauveline (Thompson), m: 30 Jan 1976, TN National Guard
Mitchell, Thomas Percy; b. 24 Aug 1951, d. 24 Aug 1951
Moffatt, Judith E.; 30 Apr 1940, infant
Moffatt, Thelma (Linville); b. 24 Mar 1903, d. 31 Aug 1955
Moore, Lizzie J.; b. 1906, d. 1991
Moore, Robert J.; b. 1884, d. 1957
Morris, Robert L.; b. 18 Feb 1876, d. 25 Nov 1950
Morrison, Clara; b. 07 Dec 1891, d. 22 Aug 1939
Morrison, Fannie C.; b. 29 Nov 1864, d. 18 Aug 1955
Morrison, W.T.; b. 29 Sep 1858, d. 12 Jun 1941
Morrow, Margaret B.; b. 1870, d. 1945
Morrow, Robert L.; b. 1871, d. 1933
Neas, Audie Eugene; b. 09 Jan 1907, d. 05 Sep 1981
Neas, Frieda G.; b. 25 Jul 1902, d. 22 Aug 1995
Northcutt, Guymon; b. 27 Mar 1917, d. 17 May 1950
Phelps, Jewell (Castleman); b. 28 Feb 1924, d. 14 Feb 1999
Phillips, Clara (Yeiser); b. 13 Oct 1919, only date, wife of Henry Clay, m: 01 Feb 1943
Phillips, Henry Clay; b. 02 Aug 1920, d. 04 Oct 1991, US Navy WWII
Phillips, Warren Watt; b. 02 Feb 1950, d. 19 Mar 2013
Phillips, Ruby (Young); b. 25 Jun 1913, d. 03 Feb 2003
Queen, Briley; b. 10 Mar 1900, d. 02 Jul 1951, Kentucky Pvt. 28th Inf. 1st Div. WWI
Queen, Douglas Earl; b. 22 Nov 1926, d. 18 Nov 1949, Tennessee SM3 USNR WWII
Smith, Lester R.; b. 13 Jun 1924, d. 25 Jan 1993
Smith, Loys W.; b. 27 Sep 1924, d. 07 Dec 1998
Walker, Clyde; b. 1893, d. 1951
Walker, Louise (Martin); b. 16 Aug 1910, d. 27 Dec 1992
Walker, Mamie; b. 23 Mar 1894, d. 14 May 1934
Walker, Nola T.; b. 1903, d. 1998
Warren, C.M. Jr.; b. 03 May 1928, d. 18 Apr 2006, Capt. US Air Force Korea
Warren, Charles M.; b. 25 Sep 1895, d. 17 Nov 1973, Cpl. US Army WWI
Warren, Grace Lee; b. 25 Jan 1897, d. 19 Aug 1961
Weisbrod, A.J.; b. 22 Jan 1866, d. 29 Feb 1940
Yeiser, Billy Don; b. 11 Jul 1938, d. 01 Jan 1939
Yeiser, Billy R.; b. 1909, d. 1973
Yeiser, Edwin Ramsey Jr.; b. 05 Dec 1900, d. 08 Jul 1983
Yeiser, Emma Estoile (Belew); b. 11 Apr 1908, d. 27 Apr 1991
Yeiser, Ethel (Nowlin); b. 1888, d. 1953
Yeiser, Joan Barkley; b. 08 Apr 1929, d. 15 Mar 2005
Yeiser, Mary; b. 07 Feb 1892, d. 30 Dec 1961
Yeiser, Jay; b. 1885, d. 1954
Young, Thomas Harold; b. 15 Aug 1879, d. 01 Nov 1958

Butler, Henry Arthur

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BUTLER, HENRY ARTHUR, was born 7 Aug 1890 ,the son of Thompson C. BUTLER (6 May 1860 – 26 Nov 1942, buried Punhook Cem.) and Mary Hulda HAY (25 Jan 1863 – 1 May 1910, buried in Decatur Co.,TN). He was inducted in 1917 at Waynesboro, TN. He served in Frances as a medic. His siblings were Omer Witt BUTLER, Benjamin Harrison BUTLER, Reuben Vernor BUTLER, Terry Cordelia BUTLER and William Hobart BUTLER.

His part in the Medical Corps was to go behind the fighting and help the wounded and to care for the dead. He fought in the battles of Rhine River, Argonne Forest and along the Meuse, from Verdun to Sedan, from 26 Sep 1918 through Armistice.

The Battles of Argonne Firest, September 27 – October 10, 1918, were a series of fierce and decisive battles. Twelve divisions of the American Army broke through the supposedly impenetrable German line. This was a rocky wilderness where there were barbed wire entanglements.

Henry Arthur BUTLER married first to Hester TININ (1 Feb 1890 – 1 Sep 1926, buried Pinhook Cem, Wayne Co., TN.) . He married second to Clarice DANIEL LAWSON, (7 Nov 1898 – 28 Aug 1942, buried Lawson Cem. Wayne Co., TN). He married third to Lillie LUCAS of Hardin Co., TN. His children were by Hester: Mary Louise BUTLER, stillborn, 22 Aug 1923, buried at Pinhook; by Clarice: Martin Hay BUTLER, b. 1941.

After the war, Henry worked up North for several years. After Clarice’s death, Henry moved to Martin, TN to live with his sister, Cordie and her husband, Charlie STRICKLIN. Cordie took care of Martin Hay BUTLER for three or four years.

Henry and son moved to Savannah to work for the Ice Company. He soon married Lillie. He died 19 May 1973 following a long illness and was buried at Pinhook Cemetry. Lillie died in a few years and Martin Hay BUTLER survives.

History of the Martin’s Mills Community

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by Ruby Johnson

North of Pinhook about four or five miles lies a small community called Martin’s Mills. It is located in the forks of Weatherford and Indian creek and north across Indian Creek and West across Weatherford Creek to the Hardin County line.

As I searched for information on Martin’s Mills Kenneth Skillern let me borrow the history of the Martin family taken from Wayne County Historian, Volume 4, Number 3, September 1991. This was the same family for which Martin’s Mills was named and was written by Richard W. Martin of Athens, Alabama.

Ancestors of the Martins came from Belfast, Ireland to America between 1750 and 1760 and settled in Bourbon County, Kentucky. Jefferson Martin, who finally settled in Wayne County, was the oldest of ten brothers and sisters all born in Bourbon County. He was born February 1803. All the children attended the common schools of Kentucky which were primitive structures without a floor and furnished with slab benches.

Before the Civil War, the Martin family was divided and Jefferson moved to Williamson County, Tennessee in 1827. There he met Esther L. Stuart and they were married January 8, 1829. In the next ten years she and Jefferson became the parents of four children, all born in Williamson County.

In the early 1850’s, Jefferson’s family moved to Lawrence County, Tennessee where he and his oldest son, Edward B., were in the real estate business.

Their next move brought them to Martin’s Mills in Wayne County, Tennessee. Moving with Jefferson was his wife, Esther, their daughter, Sarah Martin Atkins and her son, and Edward B. and his wife, Mary Ruth and son Jim.

Jefferson and son, Edward B., bought Cravens Mills on Weatherford Creek for $15,000.00 and 600 acres of land on Indian Creek for $4,000.00. Then on August 25, 1860, the bought 22½ acres from L. P. Cheatham.

Prior to the Civil War they were operating a steam mill, water mill, grist mill, brewery, cotton gin and a distillery. They also had a general store which carried all the needs of the families in the Martin’s Mills area within a radius of ten to twelve miles. To keep the store furnished, they had to travel by wagon up Gant Hill and across the ridge to Clifton to meet the boats to buy their commodities.

The local people came to the mills to get corn ground into meal or to have timber sawed into lumber. While there they purchased other needed items such as salt, coffee, sugar, snuff, chewing tobacco and overalls. With the tanyard they could get shoes and some farm equipment.

In the 1860 Wayne County census, Jefferson Martin is shown as the owner of five slaves and his son, Edward B, as the owner of four. The slaves were used to help run the mills, cotton gin and sawmill.

On the morning of May 29, 1863, the Civil War came to Martin’s Mills. In a report made by Captain Eagleton Carmichael of Company B, 15thIllinois Cavalry to his headquarters in Corinth, Mississippi on June 2, 1863, he states that he chased Biffle’s band of guerrillas in the area around Martin’s Mills and Pinhook on the morning of the 29th of May. The Martin’s Mills had all been destroyed with only a concrete dam remaining. All the wheat fields had been burned and the women went to the burned mills and scooped up flour that was spilled on the ground.

Just twelve days after the battle of Martin’s Mills, Jefferson Martin’s wife died and was taken back to Mt. Ararat Cemetery in Lawrence County to be buried with others in the family.

In February of 1864, the Martins bought 172½ acres at Martin’s Mills for $1,800.00. They put the troubles of the war behind them and rebuilt the mills. Soon they were in business again and glad to be alive.

On August 14, 1873, a post office was established at Martin’s Mills with Edward B. Martin appointed the first postmaster. While at Martin’s Mills he served as a Justice of the Peace and as Chairman of the County Court of Wayne County. He retired as postmaster on September 7, 1882. After his father, Jefferson died in Waynesboro in 1886, he sold all their real estate at Martin’s Mills and went to Cisco, Texas to live with his son, Jim. He died in June 1893 and was buried there. From that time to the present, this area has been called Martin’s Mills, a well deserved name.

Myers, Paulk (John Paulk) and Company, dealers in dry goods, groceries and general merchandise may have been the buyers of some of the real estate sold by the Martins. They went into business in 1895.

In 1899, Frank Parker was also a dealer in general merchandise in the area.

In the early 1900’s, S. R. Eaton operated a general merchandise store north of Morgan Branch.

J. A. Lacefield built a two story house and a store and began operating a general merchandise store and a cotton gin in 1906. In 1917, Mr. Lacefield sold his property to A. A. Johnson and he and Taylor Morgan operated the store and cotton gin. After they went out of business, Isham Beckham and several others had a store there until it ceased to be in operation. Part of this store building is still standing, a reminder of times that were for the older generation.

Dan Wilkerson also operated a general store and grist mill in the early to mid-1900’s. This old building is also no longer in use.

John Paulk sold his property to Mrs. Mary Newborn and she, along with her son, Henry Newborn, and her son-in-law, Luther Webb and wife, moved in. Later on Henry Newborn became the postmaster with the help of his wife, Emma (Wilbanks) Newborn. Dan Wilkerson carried the mail and John Beckham brought the mail from Waynesboro to the post office.

The next postmaster I am told was Arthur Chowning. I do not know how long each one served, but the post office was eventually moved to Lutts. The Martin’s Mills area were served for many years bu the Lutts post office until this route was switched to Collinwood.

John Greeson was probably the first mail carried from Lutts to Martin’s Mills. He carried the mail in a buggy pulled by two big black horses. His wife Cora, was his substitute and rode side saddle on a horse to deliver the mail, which must have taken all day. The John Morgan carried the mail for several years followed by his son, David, for a short time. When David was transferred to the Collinwood post office, Grady Sinclair became the last mail carrier from Lutts to Martin’s Mills. After the route was switched to Collinwood, Dumont Hanback, W. C. Smith and at the present time Doyle Risner have carried the mail for Martin’s Mills.

The history of Martin’s Mills would not be complete without mentioning the Rose Normal school of the 1800’s. Professor Robert Sutton, the president, and Professor Tolbert McAnnally, an outstanding schoolmaster, taught at Rose Normal which was a college. It was much more than an elementary school. People who really wanted to be educated in those days were students there. Many students boarded in the boarding hall including Superintendent John Gallien, Judge Frank Melson and my uncle, William Eli Cherry of Hardin County. Many local people were also educated there.

The boarding hall was located on what is now Brodie Johnson’s farm by a well that is still useable. The Rose Normal School burned more than a hundred years ago and the boarding hall was torn down and used in building a dwelling house.

In 1912, the Rose School was built and later on in the 1900’s another room was added. It was finally called the Martin’s Mills School and served the community until it was consolidated with the Pinhook School in the early 1940’s.

Another school was located on the G. W. Johnson farm in the early 1900’s on the north side of Indian Creek in what was called the Gant Bottom. This school for the colored people was also their church.

The only other church at this time was the Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1907 on December 10, H. H. Smith sold seven sixteenths of an acres more or less for $50.00 for the building. The M.E. Church used this property until October 1920 when it was sold to A. A. Johnson for $400.00 with P. D. Hall, James Lawson and W. H. Weaver as witnesses and J. D. Horton, Notary Public.

During the 1930’s the preachers from the Christian Church in Waynesboro came one Sunday afternoon a month and preached in the Martin’s Mills school building.

In September 1948, the Church of Christ started meeting in the vacant school building. In 1960, the congregation built a church building on land donated by Clura and Elizabeth Wilkerson which is still being used at the present time.

In years past the Skinner Farm on the north side of Indian creek had always been a source of community pride. After going through a gate there was a long lane leading up to a plantation type house with big cedars in the yard which was surrounded by a white picket fence.

During the last 1800’s and early 1900’s Samuel H. Sinclair, born in 1839, was the owned of the Skinner farm. He had married Eliza A. Harbour. A farmer of the farm was Elisha Harbour, probably a close relative. Sinclair owned more than 800 acres on Indian Creek.

In the 1880 census, Mr. Sinclair had three children: Minnie, Lina and James Samuel who was born in 1877 and died in 1896. Lina, born in 1874, was living in Kentucky in the late 1800’s and had married a Mr. Skinner. they had one son, born in 1896. In 1910, Lina was a widow at age 36 and Sinclair, her son, was 14 years old.

Samuel H. Sinclair was still living in April 1912 when he made a will that had not been probated in 1920. In his will he made his daughter, Minnie Martin trustee leaving land in nearby Hardin County to her and what is known as the Skinner Farm in trust to Lina and her heirs. After her father died, Lina and her son, Sinclair, remained on the farm for sometime but finally moved back to Kentucky where her granddaughter lived. Her son stayed at the farm for some time before going up north to work. At their deaths they were all buried at Mt. Hebron.

Through the years several different families occupied the Skinner House, but in 1933, the Joel Yeiser, Sr. family moved there and stayed until 1975. While operating the farm he served eight years as County Judge and five terms as County Trustee. In 1867, he died and was buried at Mt. Hebron. His wife, Mary (Young) Yeiser and daughter Sue continued to live on the farm until 1875 when they moved to Waynesboro. Sue died suddenly in 1988 and was buried alongside her father. Their son, Joel, Jr., who lived in Waynesboro, continued to operate their farms at Martin’s Mills until his death in 1991. He was also buried at Mt. Hebron.

In the Wayne County record of cemeteries, six cemeteries are listed in the Martin’s Mills area. First is the Eaton Cemetery on a hill at the Ernest Warrington farm where the Daniel Eaton family and some of the Yerby family are buried. The nine graves are dated from 1886 to 1941.

The second cemetery is the Herndon Cemetery located on the same farm about 300 yards behind Chrystine Warrington’s house on the east side of Weatherford Creek Road. Three graves are visible but one tombstone has grown into a cedar tree and the inscription cannot be read. One foot stone is marked W. H. It is believed that William and Sarah Herndon are buried there. Two graves have mounds of stone but no inscription.

The third cemetery is the Rose Cemetery up Morgan Branch from Brodie Johnson’s farm. Six members of the Rose family were buried there in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s.

The fourth cemetery is across Weatherford Creek at the top of a hill behind the Ronnie Yeiser farm. It is called the Cook Cemetery with tombstones dated from 1910 to 1920.

The fifth cemetery is called the Horton Cemetery by some and the Martin Cemetery by others. It is located on the west side of Weatherford Creek on the Tom Helton farm. The tombstones are dated from 1868 to 1939. Thomas Stribling, a Civil War veteran, is buried there. This is a larger cemetery than the others with close to thirty graves having tombstones.

The sixth cemetery is called Davana. It is one mile east of Hardin County line on a hill south of Indian Creek on Alfred Gallaher’s farm. Three members of the Davana family were buried there from 1834 to 1847.

Special thanks to the following people for information used to write this history: Ruby Reece; Grady Sinclair; Clura Wilkerson; and June Scott.

References: Wayne County Cemetery Records and old deeds.

1861 Convention Of Union Men Of Wayne County, Tennessee

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The following newspaper article gives a brief account of the Unionist Convention which was held at Clifton on the 1st of April 1861.  The article was transcribed and submitted by Bill Page 

 

“The Union men of Wayne assembled at Clifton on the 1st.  On motion of Judge Morris, Col. C.B. McLean was called to the Chair and John Fuson and T.J. Cypert were chosen Secretaries.  Ordered that the Chair appoint a committee of three to draft resolutions expressive of the sense of the meeting, whereupon he appointed Esquires T.H. Gibbs, Wm. Montague and John J. Porter.  Said Committee having retired in a short time returned and reported strong Union resolutions, which were adopted.  The following was also adopted.

“Resolved, That the Hon. Andrew Johnson is justly entitled to and will receive the warmest thanks and gratitude of every patriot of the land for his noble, gallant and patriotic defence of the Constitution and the Union.

“The following list of delegates were appointed, to wit:

“Thompson Morgan, King Preter, A.H. Montague, J.C. Sparman, Wm. R. Bell, J.R. Smith, Johnathan Morris, N.W. Poque, Wm. Montague, Isaac Griggs, J.J. Biffle, Peyton Craig, E.B. Martin, C.M. Thompson, J.L. Cypert, Martin Sims, Jas. Hinton, Thos. Adams, Jessee Davis, Johnathan Whitton, P.W. Hensley, Sam’l Bromley, Joseph Gallaher, Henry McGee, D.W. Carroll, Henry Culp, David C. Whitton, W.H. Brown, John Montague, T.H. Gibbs, J.A. Lawson, Wm. Cromwell, Jas. N. Staggs and Jas. North.

“Resolved, That in the absence of any of the regular appointed delegates, any good Union man from Wayne is requested to participate in said Convention as our delegate.

“Resolved, That the Chairman and Secretaries be added to the list of delegates.

C.B. McClean, Chairman
John Fuson, T.J. Cypert, Secretaries”

Nashville Republican Banner, 7 April 1861, p.2

 

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.