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McCall Cemetery

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GPS Location: 35° 12¢ 25² N, 87° 43¢ 07² W

The McCall cemetery lies about two to three miles north of Collinwood Tennessee beside State Highway 13 N. It is a fairly small cemetery with space to grow. There are about eight unknown graves here marked with fieldstones.

Contributed by David Montgomery at dmont1734@comcast.net. This enumeration was done on January 18, 2007. Updated 20 January 2013.

Burleson, Arto Cephas; b. 28 Jul 1905, d. 21 Apr 1992, husband of Georgie
Burleson, Betty; b. 11 Apr 1941, d. 11 Apr 1941
Burleson, Georgie (Dicus); b. 02 Sep 1910, d. 30 Sep 1995, m: 27 Jun 1931
Burleson, Isaac T.; b. 14 Feb 1934, d. 22 Jun 2006, Cpl. US Army Korea
Burleson, Joel; b. 18 Nov 1936, d. 24 Jan 2010, husband of Kathleen
Burleson, Sylvia Marie Driver; b. 25 Jan 1934, d. 17 Jun 2014
Cook, Carey Gene; b. 28 Feb 1954, d. 03 Mar 2007, son of Thelma & Malcolm
Cook, Irene; b. 20 May 1907, d. 10 Apr 1986
Cook, Lelon O.; b. 25 Jan 1904, d. 10 Mar 1979
Cook, Malcolm Gene; b. 07 Aug 1929, d. 24 Oct 2003
Cook, Mary E.; b. 12 May 1885, d. 09 Oct 1957
Cook, Nadine; b. 08 Jul 1935, d. 25 Aug 1975
Cook, Thomas J.; b. 06 Aug 1878, d. 19 Mar 1960
Frazier, Margaret J.; b. 27 Feb 1932, d. 29 Jan 1980
Garza, Daniel; b. 09 Sep 1959, d. 02 Sep 2000
Huckaba, Dallas; b. 29 Apr 1924, d. 01 Aug 1997
Huckaba, Dellie; b. 03 Aug 1922, d. 12 Feb 1933, daughter of Earlie
Huckaba, Delmer L.; b. 02 May 1929, d. 28 Feb 2007, husband of Mary Grace (Kilburn)
Huckaba, Mary F.; b. 08 Jul 1928, d. 04 Dec 1999
Huckaba, Mary Grace (Kilburn); b. 08 Sep 1932, d. 11 Dec 2008, wife of Delmer
Martin, John D.; b. 1933, d. 1933, son of Mr. & Mrs. L.W. Martin
May, Winfield R.; b. 15 Apr 1897, d. 04 Dec 1938, TN Pvt. HQ 3 BN 329th Infantry WWI
McCall, Mel; b. 1859, d. 1942
McWilliams, Albert; b. 1903, d. 1943
McWilliams, Hershel Leon; b. 13 Mar 1943, d. 17 Jan 2013, husband of Frances (Haddock), m: 26 Dec 1964
McWilliams, John W.; b. 1875, d. 15 Mar 1968
McWilliams, Peggy L.; b. 28 Feb 1939, d. 16 Jan 1993
McWilliams, Richard; b. 01 May 1948, d. 07 Dec 1948
McWilliams, Roy; b. 20 Mar 1913, d. 17 Dec 1948
McWilliams, Tracy Lee; b. 26 Mar 1963, d. 08 Jan 1988
McWilliams, Willard R.; b. 08 Dec 1939, only date
Miller, Garnett L.; b. 09 Feb 1934, d. 07 Feb 1997
Miller, Nena C.; b. 21 Sep 1890, d. 13 Feb 1961
Miller, Grover G.; b. 07 Oct 1900, d. 14 Dec 1968
Miller, Perlis; b. 11 Sep 1923, d. 30 Nov 1981, US Navy WWII
Ricketts, Lona Farmer; b. 13 May 1915, d. 05 Mar 2003
Shands, John R.; b. 1866, d. 1942
Shands, Mary Mc; b. 22 Mar 1924, only date
Shands, M.E.; d. 16 Mar 1924
Shands, Missie Laney (Bryson); b. 1883, no death date
Smith, George W.; b. 04 Aug 1880, d. 04 Feb 1924
Smothermon, Abree Dean; b. 23 Aug 1898, d. 27 Aug 1987
Smothermon, Elzie A.; b. 30 Jan 1918, d. 23 Oct 2003, Cpl. US Army WWII
Smothermon, Huey Robert; b. 01 Nov 1889, d. 26 Sep 1966, Arkansas Pvt. US Army WWI
Smothermon, James Randel “Buddy”; b. 02 Mar 1929, d. 15 Dec 2007, husband of Alice (Parker)
Smothermon, Mary Tenny; b. 1894, d. 1976
Smothermon, Mozell; b. 28 Jan 1923, d. 10 Oct 1980, wife of Elzie, m: 09 Dec 1950
Smothermon, Wilburn F.; b. 07 Feb 1920, d. 25 Aug 1946, Tec 5 232nd Station Hosp.
Ussery, Eula L.; b. 19 Apr 1880, d. 05 Mar 1932
Ussery, Robert L.; b. 18 Sep 1869, d. 13 Mar 1954

Friendship Cemetery (old Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery)

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GPS Lat: 35° 02¢ 10² N, Lon: 87° 43¢ 40² W

Contributed by David Leon Montgomery, 16 Feb 2004 [dmont1734@comcast.net]. Total records =39.

To reach the Friendship Cemetery, travel south from Collinwood, Tennessee on State Hwy. 13 for approximately 11.6 miles. Turn right (west) onto Pumping Station Rd. (TN Hwy. 227) and go 3.1 miles. Immediately upon passing an automobile salvage yard. Turn right (north) and the cemetery is on the right side of the road about 60 yards after turning.

This cemetery has 49 graves marked only with white concrete crosses, all unknown. There are 54 unknown graves total. The cemetery grounds are somewhat neglected.

This survey completed on October 26, 2003. All names and dates were recorded from the head stones and/or foot markers. Updated 12 January 2012.

Boyd, Eli H., b. 20 Jan 1875, d. 25 Nov 1908
Boyd, infant, b. 27 Jan 1901, d. 03 Feb 1901, son of W.D. & M.E.
Boyd, infant, b. 06 Feb 1909, d. 28 Apr 1909, son of W.D. & M.E.
Boyd, Jane, b. 02 May 1845, d. 25 Aug 1929, wife of Levi
Boyd, Levi P., b. 02 Jul 1847, d. 21 Mar 1883, husband of Jane
Boyd, Mathay B., b. 18 Jul 1897, d. 26 Sep 1901
Boyd, W.D., b. 28 Sep 1875, d. 07 Dec 1909
Burns, Elmira E., b. 12 Aug 1853, d. 14 Mar 1892
Burns, J.H., b. 04 Feb 1849, d. 28 Apr 1926
Burns, Robert, b. 04 Oct 1903, d. 08 Jul 1909, son of T.H. & L.E.
Butler, infant, b. 06 Feb 1920, d. 17 Feb 1920, son of M.F. & B.D.
Butler, infant, b. 12 Feb 1924, d. 06 Oct 1924, daughter of J.W. & M.B.
Darby, J. Thomas, b. 26 May 1876, d. 23 Mar 1955, husband of Malinda
Darby, Lillie, b. 24 Mar 1901, d. 08 Aug 1903, daughter of J.T. & S.M.
Darby, S. Malinda, b. 29 Mar 1877, d. 22 May 1953, wife of J. Thomas
Dial, Carolyn Sue, b. 26 Jul 1949, d. 30 Oct 1992
Dial, Clara Wayne, b. 16 Nov 1916, d. 28 Aug 1994, wife of Tom Lee
Dial, John W., b. 19 Mar 1875, d. 07 Aug 1950, husband of Martha Ada
Dial, Martha Ada, b. 01 Jan 1881, d. 10 Jan 1951, wife of John W.
Dial, Richard C., b. 24 Apr 1908, d. 19 Mar 1985, Pfc. US Army
Dial, Tom Lee, b. 13 Dec 1911, d. 02 Sep 1951, husband of Clara
Haddock, J.R., b. 28 Nov 1851, d. 21 Mar 1923
May, W.D., b. 03 Feb 1897, d. 25 Mar 1897, son of M.B. & W.L.
McCorkle, Mary G., b. 20 Jul 1870, d. 14 Jan 1897, wife of G.P.
Olive, A.L., b. 18 May 1903, d. 24 Oct 1904, daughter of W.N. & M.E.
Olive, Albert P., TN Pvt. U4 M C BN ?0 Div, only information
Olive, Annie, b. 16 Nov 1901, d. 19 Mar 1999, wife of David
Olive, David, b. 02 Dec 1898, d. 01 Jan 1940, husband of Annie
Olive, Herschel, b. 17 Jan 1913, d. 15 Nov 1940, son of W.N. & M.E.
Olive, Mary E., b. 20 Oct 1879, d. 25 Sep 1932, wife of W. Newt
Olive, Price, b. 03 May 1915, d. 12 Apr 1938, son of W.N. & M.E.
Olive, T.B., b. 10 Sep 1861, d. 21 Oct 1923
Olive, W. Newt, b. 25 Nov, 1876, d. 17 Mar 1958, husband of Mary E.
Olive, Walter L., b. 06 Aug 1895, d. 21 Jun 1910, son of T.B. & F.A.
Phillips, Turner A., b. 28 Feb 1830, d. 07 Apr 1871
Reaves, C.C., (Dick), b. 1879, d. 1930
Reaves, Cecil R., b. 1908, d. 1997
Rickard, Danny Joe; b. 26 Jul 1947, d. 09 Jan 2012, husband of JoAnn (Dial)
Smith, E.B., b. 22 Feb 1882, d. 03 Feb 1900, son of J.E. & N.A.
Whitten, Angeline (Fowler), b. May 1850, d. 31 Jan 1907

Additional Information: From a survey done by Edgar D. Byler, III in 1971 there were 56 graves marked with small white crosses and an additional 29 graves marked only with fieldstones. Two other graves, not found above are listed below.

Burns, Z., d. 1854, age 1 year. (Inscription on fieldstone marker)
Reaves, Mrs. Louie Arnett, 1882 - 1971

This cemetery was adjacent the old Friendship Baptist Church which was established about 1830. Rev. Peter Satterfield (Sutterfield) was one of the early ministers.  The Church was moved and renamed Oak Grove in 1867 due to a conflict with a neighboring property owner.

In addition to the above graves there are several probable burials in this cemetery.

Thornton, Josiah, b. 22 Aug 1758, d. 1846-1848, Revolutionary War Soldier
Thornton, Sarah, b. 1 Mar 1763, d. Oct 1849, wife of Josiah
Westmoreland, William, b. 1775, d. 1854, believed to be buried here at grave 
marked with large fieldstone with the inscription "W.W."

Assault Trial In Progress At Collinwood This Week (1917)

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“The Wayne County Times”
Waynesboro, Tennessee
June 14, 1917 – Page 1

On Thursday, May 31st, Nathan Harbin and John J. May, both of Lauderdale County, Alabama were arraigned before E. D. McGlamery and W. W. Rippey, justices of the peace, at Collinwood, on the charge of assault with intent to commit murder.

It will be remembered that some time ago Wesley Willis, also a citizen of North Alabama, was shot from ambush. He accused Nathan Harbin of the crime and also implicated Mr. May in some way. The weapon used as a shotgun, but as the shot used were small, Mr. Willis was only slight injured and has since fully recovered from his wounds. It was at first believed that the shooting took place in Alabama, and these defendants were first arraigned there, but before the trial of the case the line between the two State s were located and it was found that the trouble happened north of the State line. The two defendants readily submitted to the change of venue and came over into this county and gave themselves up to the officers. Both of the defendants deny their guilt, and claim that they know nothing of the affair. It is understood that considerable malice and ill-will exists in the settlement where all the parties reside, and has existed since the killing of Jerry Keeton by Joe Harbin some two years ago.

At the trial in Collinwood counsel for the State asked for a continuance on the ground that several of their material witnesses were not present. The continuance was allowed and the case set for hearing at Collinwood Thursday, June 7th.

The attorneys representing the State are Haggard & Haggard of Waynesboro and A. A. Williams of Florence, Ala. and Boyd & Boyd of Waynesboro represent the defendants.

Tom May – Suspension of Sentence

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Benton McMillin
Governor of the State of Tennessee

To all who shall see these Presents, and more especially to the Sheriff of Wayne Co. Superintendent and Warden of the Penitentiary Greeting:

Whereas, At the November Term 18 1900 of the Circuit Court for our County of Wayne Tom May was convicted of Disturbing Public Worship and sentenced to undergo confinement for the term of Six months in Jail and $50.00 fine and costs in one case and $50.00 fine and costs in another.

And Whereas, The said Tom May has been recommended to me as a fit subject for Executive clemency: Defendant May was convicted at the Nov. Term of the Circuit Court of Wayne Co. 1900 in two cases and sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and fine of $50.00 and costs in one case and $50.00 fine and costs in the other. He has served more than the jail sentence imposed upon him is poor and unable to pay the remainder of the fine. Judge Holding and Atty Gen’l Boyd who tried the cause together with County officials, leading citizens and a number of the church members of the congregation where the offense was committed all urge his pardon on the ground that he has been sufficiently punished and that the object of the law has thereby been obtained. In view of these petitions and the representations made by the officials trying the cause I grant the pardon of the fine.

Now, Therefore, I, BENTON McMILLIN, Governor as aforesaid, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested, do hereby PARDON the said Tom May of the said Offense, so far as relates to the term of imprisonment yet unexpired fines in each case but in no other way interfering with the judgment and sentence of said Court; and I do further authorize and direct that the said Tom May be forthwithliberated and put at large relieved of the fines in each case.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Nashville, on the 1st day of August 189 1901. //s// Benton McMillin.  By the Governor, //s// Jno. W. Morton, Secretary of State.

Endorsed on the back; “Released August 5, 1901 //s// John H. Greeson, Sheriff.

Submitted by Edgar D. Byler, III