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Butler Grove Cemetery

Butler Grove Cemetery

The Butler Grove Cemetery is located off Railroad Bed Rd. in Wayne County, Tennessee. To reach the cemetery, travel east on Railroad Bed Rd. for approximately 2.2 miles and turn right at the Butler Grove Church sign. Go about 3.57 miles and the church is on the left. The cemetery lies to the right and up the hill from the church. It also extends behind the church somewhat. GPS Coordinates: 35° 07¢ 28² N, 87° 40¢ 10² W

Contributed by David Montgomery at dmont1734@comcast.net. The records for this cemetery are current as of 8 June 2013.

To access the survey done by James Hart on 3-2-2001 go here, Butler Grove Cemetery (#170).

Bailey, Dorothy (Daniel); b. 16 May 1933, d. 30 Oct 2009, wife of Oscar E.
Bailey, Valerie L.; b. 29 Sep 1963, d. 15 Dec 2002
Bennett, Ma Lindy; no information
Bennett, Pleasant “Pleas”; b. 1828, d. 186?, no exact death year
Bennett, Sarah Malinda (Daniel); b. 1824, no death date
Bennett, William F.; b. 25 Nov 1850, d. 30 Nov 1922
Brewer, Blade Alex; b. 26 Mar 2010, d. 02 Mar 2013, son of Janson & Deanna (Owens)
Brewer, Margie Sue (Daniel); b. 03 Jul 1953, d. 11 May 2012, wife of Ronnie Mac
Brewer, Wiley Doyle "Dub"; b. 31 Dec 1944, d. 2 Mar 2014, US Army
Brown, Curtis; b. 14 Jul 1913, d. 18 Jun 1915, son of H.A. & Dora
Brown, Ella; b. 02 Jul 1887, d. 11 Feb 1907, wife of H.A. Brown
Burks, Mattie (Daniel); b. 31 May 1884, d. 1918
Butler, Betty Sue; b. 17 Oct 1940, only date
Butler, Brenda Kay; b. 20 Jul 1956, d. 02 Nov 1993
Butler, Charles; no dates, son of Paulie & Mandie
Butler, C.J.; b. 22 Jun 1869, d. 02 Dec 1958
Butler, Clifford E.; b. 12 Jun 1911, d. 04 Feb 1996
Butler, Edith Berneice; b. 20 Oct 1926, d. 23 Jun 1932
Butler, Elis; b. 21 Mar 1900, d. 15 Jul 1911, son of Joe & S.A.
Butler, Flora D.; b. 27 Jan 1879, d. 09 Jun 1880, daughter of Joe & N.J.
Butler, Frank; b. 12 Dec 1934, only date
Butler, Frank; b. 18 Oct 1876, d. 21 Feb 1911
Butler, Fronie D.; b. 04 Jan 1897, d. 05 Aug 1978
Butler, George A.; b. 22 Feb 1937, d. 13 Oct 1975
Butler, Geneva; b. 24 Mar 1945, d. 25 Mar 1945, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Freeman Butler
Butler, Geneva J.; b. 22 Jun 1940, only date, wife of George A., m: 28 Sep 1957
Butler, Homer; b. 13 Oct 1901, d. 17 Dec 1901
Butler, infant; b. 02 Jun 1905, d. 02 Jun 1905
Butler, Jessie C.; b. 15 Sep 1907, d. 24 Feb 1965
Butler, Joe S.; b. 17 Oct 1892, d. 07 Feb 1974
Butler, John; b. 13 Oct 1882, d. 16 Oct 1918, husband of Missie
Butler, Joseph; b. 1846, d. 1935
Butler, Lillie D.; b. 17 Feb 1889, d. 28 Jan 1981
Butler, Lola L.; b. 30 Nov 1910, d. 26 Jan 1981
Butler, Major Eugene; b. 16 May 1933, d. 24 May 1972
Butler, Mandie P.; b. 10 Jun 1890, d. 08 Mar 1970
Butler, Mary Ann; b. 06 Jul 1931, d. 06 Nov 1999, wife of Frank, m: 17 Aug 1963
Butler, Mattie M.; b. 20 Oct 1939, only date
Butler, Nancy J.; b. 08 Jul 1849, d. 06 May 1898, wife of Joe
Butler, Paulie L.; b. 03 Oct 1890, d. 23 Aug 1967
Butler, S.N.; b. 27 Jan 1875, d. 23 Feb 1903, wife of P.A.
Butler, Sarah A.; b. 17 Jan 1864, d. 25 May 1939
Butler, Sarah B.; b. 23 Aug 1914, d. 19 Oct 1991
Butler, Susie; b. 28 Nov 1875, d. 28 Sep 1964
Butler, Teddy E.; b. 30 Sep 1943, d. 04 Jan 2009, cremated remains to be buried here
Butler, Vernon; no dates, daughter of Paulie & Mandie
Butler, Vickie Ann; b. 20 Nov 1975, d. 21 Nov 1975
Butler, W.S.; b. 22 May 1895, d. 21 Feb 1898, son of Joe & N.J.
Butler, William P.; b. 01 Sep 1887, d. 05 Jun 1969
Butler, William Frank; b. 13 Jan 1932, d. 10 Jun 1982
Butler, Willie; b. 09 Oct 1903, d. 03 Apr 1904
Butler, Willie Louis; b. 13 Sep 1941, d. 11 Apr 2005
Daniel, Annie; b. 23 Oct 1887, d. 24 Mar 1928
Daniel, Barbra Ann; 16 Nov 1950, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Clifford Daniels
Daniel, Bennie; b. 1904, d. 1954
Daniel, Berdie; b. 19 Sep 1913, d. 09 Jan 2003
Daniel, Bertha E.; b. 12 Jun 1904, d. 29 May 1988
Daniel, Caroline; b. 10 Feb 1863, d. 08 Jul 1937, wife of J.R.
Daniel, Clara M.; b. 05 Dec 1903, d. 22 Nov 1990
Daniel, Clifford E.; b. 13 Jan 1916, d. 11 Sep 1993, Cpl. US Army WWII PH
Daniel, Dirkish Matilda (Thompson); died in 1882, wife of Robert C. Daniel
Daniel, Edith N.; b. 31 Aug 1956, d. 03 Sep 1956
Daniel, Eliza A.; b. 20 Feb 1860, d. 09 Apr 1931
Daniel, Emma; b. 21 Jan 1922, d. 22 Jul 2009, wife of 1st Clifford E., m: 09 Sep 1949
Daniel, Emma B.; b. 22 Feb 1875, d. Dec 1957, wife of J.P.
Daniel, Eugene “Gene”; b. 05 Apr 1930, d. 17 Feb 2012
Daniel, Eva; b. 14 Aug 1916, d. 15 Oct 1917
Daniel, Fronie; b. 16 Jan 1878, d. 12 Jun 1962
Daniel, Gladys J.; b. 22 Mar 1912, d. 07 Apr 1982
Daniel, Icie M.; b. 13 Nov 1897, d. 08 Mar 1988, wife of Sammie R.
Daniel, J.R.; b. 02 Nov 1855, d. 26 Oct 1932
Daniel, James A.; b. 24 Sep 1828, d. 08 Jun 1876
Daniel, James D.; b. 09 Jun 1926, d. 07 May 1946, TN Pfc. Inf. WWII
Daniel, Jim T.; b. 17 Apr 1899, d. Apr 1968
Daniel, Joe; b. 12 Dec 1863, d. 02 Apr 1905, husband of Annie O.
Daniel, Joe L.; b. 14 Apr 1884, d. 21 Jul 1961
Daniel, John W.; b. 03 Feb 1876, d. 21 Sep 1954
Daniel, J.P.; b. 08 Jan 1869, d. 30 Jan 1930
Daniel, John W.; b. 02 Oct 1850, d. 13 Jan 1899
Daniel, Joseph M.; b. 22 Mar 1892, d. 11 Aug 1969, TN Pvt. 20th CO. 157th Depot Brigade WWI
Daniel, I.M. Jr.; b. Feb 1922, d. May 1923
Daniel, Louis C.; b. 07 Jan 1858, d. 07 Aug 1945
Daniel, M.C.; b. 27 Mar 1886, d. 17 May 1916
Daniel, Malie Belle; b. 12 Feb 1898, d. 07 Aug 1901, daughter of T.N. & M.N.
Daniel, Mark; b. 06 Jan 1840, d. 12 May 1884, husband of Poley
Daniel, Martha B.; b. 1900, d. 1948
Daniel, Meda E.; b. 21 Mar 1905, d. 02 Aug 1995
Daniel, Matt; b. 26 Aug 1886, d. 12 May 1936
Daniel, Milley; b. 09 Sep 1828, d. 09 Aug 1905, wife of James A.
Daniel, Mittie Louise; b. 15 Sep 1914, d. 18 Nov 1992
Daniel, Myrtle; b. 19 Aug 1913, d. 03 Mar 1921
Daniel, Plumer; b. 20 Aug 1879, d. 24 Feb 1932
Daniel, Plummer; b. 1797 in NC, d. 29 May 1874
Daniel, Poley; b. 15 Mar 1838, d. 30 Sep 1876
Daniel, Rosalia; b. 09 Dec 1857, d. 03 Oct 1911, wife of William W.
Daniel, Robert C. “Bob”; died 30 May 1891
Daniel, Roger W.; b. 1949, d. 1949
Daniel, Rosa; b. 24 Mar 1892, d. 11 Aug 1905, daughter of L.C. & S.M.
Daniel, Roy E.; b. 07 Jul 1964, d. 08 Jul 1964
Daniel, Sammie R.; b. 25 Jan 1903, d. 06 Aug 1981
Daniel, Sarah; b. 19 Nov 1882, d. 10 Aug 1903, daughter of L.C. & S.M.
Daniel, Sarah M.; b. 27 Jan 1859, d. 31 Jan 1928, wife of Louis C.
Daniels, Solmon; b. 19 Feb 1858, d. 30 May 1930
Daniel, Spencer; b. 18 Mar 1951, d. 09 Oct 1996
Daniel, Susan Elizabeth; b. 1886, d. 1917, wife of J.W.
Daniel, W.C.; 10 Jun 1927, son of Sammie & Icie
Daniel, William W.; b. 11 Dec 1854, d. 04 Jul 1906
Daniel, Willie; b. 04 Jul 1910, d. 29 Nov 1910
Daniel, Willie C.; b. 08 Jan 1902, d. 23 Jun 1961
Daniel, Willie L.; b. 1940, d. 1940, son of Mr. & Mrs. Willie L. Daniel
Daniel, Willie P.; b. 10 Sep 1915, d. 23 Mar 1917, son of J.L. & A.B.
Daniel, Wilma Jean (Jackson); b. 16 Jun 1931, d. 16 Jun 2003, wife of Eugene “Gene”
Daniels, Buford; b. 1937, d. 1998
Daniels, Dorcas; b. 31 Aug 1864, d. 04 Dec 1900
Daniels, infant; b. 28 Sep 1920, d. 30 Sep 1920, son of Mr. & Mrs. Joe M. Daniels
Daniels, no given name; b. 1932, d. 1932, son of Mr. & Mrs. Braford Daniels
Daniels, Ruby; b. 07 Feb 1917, d. 12 Mar 1919
Darnell, Jordan; Corpl. CO. “B” 2nd TN Mtd. Inf.
Davis, Missie; b. 07 Dec 1885, d. 07 Jul 1913, wife of R.L.
Gallaher, Elburn; b. 25 Jun 1912, d. 18 Mar 1948
Gallaher, Emma; b. 09 Aug 1914, d. 13 Feb 1936
Gallaher, Leona (Daniels); b. 10 May 1889, d. 10 May 1931
Gambrell, Penny D.; b. 08 Dec 1966, d. 15 Aug 2003
Gambrell, Vicki Kay; 08 Nov 1959, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Russell Gambrell
Gallaher, Walker W.; b. 22 Jul 1908, d. 20 Oct 2002, Pvt. US Army WWII
Haithcote, James W.; b. 07 Apr 1863, d. 20 Dec 1935
Haithcote, Sarah A.; b. 19 Jan 1876, d. 22 Feb 1936
Holt, Alford; b. 11 Dec 1930, d. 14 Dec 1930
Holt, Barney; b. 27 Mar 1932, d. 30 Mar 1932
Holt, Bertha; b. 1929, d. 1933
Holt, Graford; b. 04 Aug 1945, d. 12 Aug 1945
Holt, John R.; b. 23 Mar 1910, d. 31 Aug 1986
Holt, Nancy E. (Daniel)(Thompson); b. 26 Jul 1894, d. 13 Jun 1961
Holt, Sam; b. 05 Sep 1881, d. 04 Jan 1981
Holt, Versie J.; b. 07 Sep 1915, d. 18 Aug 2006
Holt, Waford; b. 04 Aug 1945, d. 09 Aug 1945
Jackson, Bronica Shelaine; b. 25 Feb 1987, d. 02 Jan 1998
Jackson, Charles Alfred; b. 21 Feb 1932, d. 02 Nov 1970
Jackson, Charles L.; b. 09 Aug 1935, d. 24 Feb 2011, husband of Mary Ann (Dickey), m: 22 Dec 1956
Jackson, Cleo; b. 1903, d. 1940
Jackson, Jerry A.; b. 20 Jan 1944, d. 26 Apr 2011
Jackson, John; b. 1880, d. 1935
Jackson, Johnny Thomas; b. 17 Dec 1938, d. 09 Aug 2003, Pfc. US Army
Jackson, Lizzie T.; b. 19 Mar 1912, d. 21 Jan 1997
Jackson, Nancy C.; b. 1882, d. 1974
Jackson, Randall Eugene; b. 28 Dec 1958, d. 22 Feb 1989
Jackson, Walter Leo; b. 15 Jul 1906, d. 09 May 1977
Jackson, William Joseph Jr.; b. 16 Aug 1963, d. 08 Mar 1996
Jackson, William Joseph Sr. “Billy”; b. 01 Oct 1941, d. 25 Oct 2012, husband of Mary M. “Pat” (Thompson), m: 08 Apr 1974
Kilburn, Caroline (Danley); b. 22 Feb 1883, d. 28 Aug 1928
Luther, Edna R (Smith); b. 05 Apr 1946, d. 14 Jul 2000
Middleton, Mattie M. (Tilley) (Butler); b. 20 Oct 1939, d. 06 May 2011, wife of 1st Eugene Butler, 2nd Johnny R. Middleton
Miller, Royce Lee; b. 19 Aug 1926, d. 14 Aug 1982, Tec 5 US Army WWII
Miller, Ruby N. (Daniel); 13 Oct 1928
Morgan, A.E.; b. 30 Nov 1885, d. 15 Feb 1908, wife of G.W.
Morgan, Dora K.; b. 1889, d. 1934
Morgan, George W.; b. 1872, d. 1958
Morgan, infant; b. & d. 21 Mar 1906, son of G.W. & A.E.
Morgan, infant; b. & d. 14 Mar 1907, daughter of G.W. & A.E.
Morgan, J.H.; b. 06 Apr 1925, d. 18 Mar 1927, son of G.W. & D.G.
Morgan, Myrtle E.; b. 15 Jan 1916, d. 23 Jan 1917, daughter of G.W. & D.G.
Overton, infant; b. & d. 05 Aug 1919, son of John W. & Lula
Parker, Addie L.; b. 06 Feb 1927, d. 10 Jan 1974
Parker, Carrol J.; b. 28 Jul 1921, d. 07 May 1952, Pfc. 306th Inf. WWII BSM
Parker, Eldridge; b. 15 Oct 1946, d. 07 Feb 2009, husband of Fannie (Tilley)
Parker, Frank Jr.; 15 Jun 1920, infant son of Roy Lee & Sarah
Parker, Michael Elvis; b. 1970, d. 1971
Parker, Roy Lee; no dates
Parker, Sarah Francie; 04 May 1943, daughter of Carel Jr. & Addie Lee
Reed, Ernest; b. 04 Nov 1915, d. 11 Mar 2000
Reed, Fannie; b. 02 Jul 1866, d. 03 Mar 1901, wife of J.W. Reed &W.J. Todd
Reed, J.W.; b. 16 Jun 1861, d. 21 Dec 1896
Reed, Jasper N.; b. 1868, d. 1919
Reed, Margaret E.; b. 19 Jan 1881, d. 15 Dec 1968
Perry, Rosie Lee; b. 20 Mar 1909, d. 29 Oct 1986
Reed, Sarah M.; b. 1904, d. 1904
Reed, Willie; b. 15 Sep 1883, d. 01 Jan 1902
Risner, Geneva (Gallaher); b. 17 Oct 1919, d. wife of Raleigh
Risner, James L.; b. 26 Dec 1935, d. 07 Aug 2001, Pvt. US Army Korea
Risner, Raleigh; b. 16 Aug 1910, d. 30 Jul 1970, TN Pvt. US Army WWII
Robertson, Alfred Dale; b. 24 Mar 1937, d. 29 Sep 1938, son of Mr. & Mrs Roy Robertson
Robertson, Fannie; b. 11 Apr 1890, d. 17 Feb 1967
Robertson, James Dennis; 03 Apr 1949, son of Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Robertson
Robertson, Juda Rebecca; b. 08 Aug 1939, d. 08 Jul 1941, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Roy Robertson
Robertson, Kathryn Mae; b. 03 Nov 1946, d. 05 Apr 1948, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Roy Robertson
Robertson, Lorene D.; b. 02 Apr 1916, d. 07 Feb 1992, wife of William Roy, m: 05 Feb 1933
Robertson, Marshall; b. 22 Jul 1888, d. 26 Dec 1946
Robertson, Richard G.; b. 07 Feb 1926, d. 06 Jun 1926, son of F.A. & J.M.
Robertson, Sandra Patricia; 20 Mar 1948, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Wayford Robertson
Robertson, William Roy; b. 25 Jul 1913, d. 09 May 1986
Stooksberry, Mary; died 1910, 18 years of age
Stooksberry, Terry R.; b. 1946, d. 1946
Stults, Annie; b. 18 Feb 1872, d. 22 Apr 1951
Stults, M.J.; b. 10 Oct 1877, d. 03 Dec 1947, husband of Annie
Stults, Ola Mae (Jackson); b. 25 Oct 1906, d. 08 Aug 1950
Thompson, A.N.; b. 23 Jan 1878, d. 06 Feb 1904
Thompson, Abbie P.; b. 03 Feb 1886, d. 08 May 1966
Thompson, baby; b. & d. 15 Sep 1937, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Loyd Thompson
Thompson, Barbara, 1944, twin of Dorthy
Thompson, C.P.; no information
Thompson, C.R.; b. 16 Aug 1856, d. 24 Feb 1915
Thompson, Charles Leon; b. 28 Oct 1923, d. 15 Mar 1994, Pfc. US Army WWII
Thompson, Cora Stults; b. 11 May 1910, d. 28 Feb 1996
Thompson, Danny Travis Sr.; b. 02 Jul 1949, d. 02 Jan 2007
Thompson, Darkis T.; b. 13 Jan 1882, d. 22 Feb 1883, daughter of C.R. & M.E.
Thompson, Dorothy Nell; b. 12 Mar 1943, d. 14 Nov 1993
Thompson, Dorthy; 1944, twin of Barbara
Thompson, Doyle Houston Griggs; b. 31 Dec 1965, d. 02 Jul 1997
Thompson, Dwaine Daniel; b. 08 Mar 1959, d. 09 Jan 2006
Thompson, E.H.; b. 09 Oct 1914, d. 07 Oct 1915, son of J.J. & Nancy E.
Thompson, Elbert; b. 20 Auf 1930, d. 06 Jun 1997, Pvt. US Marine Corps, Korea
Thompson, Elizebeth; b. 1859, d. 1942
Thompson, Flora J.; b. 01 Aug 1888, d. 21 Jan 1967
Thompson, Floyd; b. 25 Feb 1905, d. 26 Jan 1994
Thompson, Frank; b. 16 Feb 1879, d. 04 Jul 1957
Thompson, Hazel; b. 13 Mar 1917, d. 27 Jun 1937
Thompson, Herbert “Red”; b. 04 Aug 1928, d. 25 Dec 1997
Thompson, Harold Dwight; b. 07 Sep 1949, d. 28 Dec 2013
Thompson, Howard N.; b. 22 Aug 1950, d. 14 Aug 1952
Thompson, Ila G.; b. 10 Feb 1918, d. 10 Nov 2002
Thompson, infant; twin sons of Elbert & Vera
Thompson, Jackie E.; b. 10 Sep 1938, d. 10 Sep 1938
Thompson, James M.; b. 1878, no death date
Thompson, James Matthew; b. 06 Mar 1911, d. 04 Apr 1911, son of Mr. & Mrs. S.R. Thompson
Thompson, Jeffery Steven; b. 04 Jun 1964, d. 23 Dec 2013, husband of Donna (Bowlin)Thompson, J. J.; b. 26 Nov 1887, d. 25 Dec 1924, husband of Nancy E.
Thompson, Johnie; b. 1918, d. 1919
Thompson, Johnnie Noble; b. 29 Aug 1919, d. 04 Aug 1991, Pvt. US Army WWII
Thompson, Joe E.; b. 13 Feb 1885, d. 01 Mar 1958
Thompson, Joel; b. 1920, d. 1920
Thompson, Joseph; b. 19 Dec 1837, d. 16 Aug 1867
Thompson, Katherine; b. 1857, d. 1938
Thompson, Kathy Mae; died 02 Feb 1952
Thompson, Lary; b. 27 Feb 1907, d. 23 Nov 1916
Thompson, Laura Ann; b. 21 Sep 1901, d. 19 Mar 1990
Thompson, Leona Deffoe; b. 07 Apr 1886, d. 03 Dec 1910
Thompson, Leonard Loyd; b. 04 Jan 1918, d. 25 Jan 2005
Thompson, Lewis A.; b. 28 Feb 1892, d. 26 May 1982
Thompson, Louise (Daniels); b. 15 Apr 1923, d. 14 Feb 1941, wife of Hubert
Thompson, Marie (Griggs); b. 29 Apr 1950, d. 18 Nov 1976
Thompson, Mary E. (Haithcoat); b. 07 Feb 1931, d. 05 Jun 2013, wife of Charles Leon Thompson, m: 07 Feb 1947
Thompson, Maryetter; b. 08 Dec 1856, d. 02 May 1916
Thompson, Matilda; b. 08 May 1842, d. 10 Jul 1910
Thompson, Maynard Sr.; b. 05 Mar 1923, d. 29 Dec 2005, S1 US Navy WWII
Thompson, Opal; no dates, daughter of Carroll & Mollie
Thompson, Patricia D.; b. 12 Nov 1963, d. 26 Nov 1963
Thompson, Paul; b. 12 Jun 1937, d. 16 Oct 1997
Thompson, Polly Ann; b. 22 Dec 1887, d. 08 Oct 1982
Thompson, Reginia Faye; b. 13 May 1938, d. 10 Aug 1939, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Thompson
Thompson, Ruby Mae (Daniel); b. 05 Jul 1920, d. 31 Oct 2002, wife of Leonard Loyd, m: 17 Jul; 1937
Thompson, Samuel R.; b. 1930, d. 1933
Thompson, Sarah J.; b. 01 Nov 1855, d. 06 Apr 1922
Thompson, Sarah M.; b. 1881, d. 1954
Thompson, Solmon R.; b. 03 Jan 1882, d. 02 Jan 1942
Thompson, Stella E. (Birmingham); b. 28 Feb 1935, d. 12 Jun 2014, wife of James Andy, m: 15 Oct 1952 
Thompson, T.J.; b. 04 Jan 1842, d. 29 Sep 1928
Thompson, Talmage H.; b. 06 Mar 1916, d. 27 Mar 2001
Thompson, Thomas C.; b. 06 Feb 1877, d. 08 Jul 1943
Thompson, Walter Howard; b. 10 Jul 1928, d. 08 Jan 1929, son of Mr. & Mrs. S.R. Thompson
Thompson, Wanda Lee; b. 13 Dec 1940, d. 16 Dec 1940, baby daughter of Bonnie & Evie
Thompson, Wayne; b. 1855, d. 1932
Thompson, William Levi; b. 24 Dec 1880, d. 26 Mar 1963
Wallace, Sara Walsie; b. 09 May 1908, d. 21 Feb 1966, wife of Danville
Wallace, Danville C.; 28 Aug 1915,  d. 02 Dec 2013, retired minister

Bawcom Cemetery

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GPS Coordinates: 35° 23′ 47.6″N, 87° 51′ 29.7″W

 The Bawcom Cemetery lies in the Beech Creek area of Wayne Co. The cemetery also has various spellings of the name. Spellings include “Bawcom”, “Balcom”, & “Baucham”. To reach the cemetery, travel north from the courthouse square in Waynesboro on Highway 13N. Turn left onto highway 228 (Beech Creek Rd.). Travel 2.9 miles and turn left crossing the Colvert Holt Memorial bridge. Turn right at the stop sign and proceed past the Old Union Church. Turn right at the next stop sign & travel .8 mile to the cemetery. This is a very narrow road with hills & curves. This cemetery has several graves marked only with fieldstones with no information. Some of these may be the reason for the cemetery name.

Enumerated by David & Martha Montgomery on June 22, 2013 & is current as of December 28, 2013.

Bates, Elcia (Davis); b. 29 Jul 1929, d. 02 Jul 1991
Bedford, Marvin; b. 29 Oct 1906, d. 23 Jul 1909 
Butler, Mary Louise; b. 06 Nov 1939, d. 15 Nov 2001 
Davidson, Howard; b. & d. 1963 
Davis, Arnel C.; b. 13 Sep 1911, d. 07 Sep 1983 
Davis, A. H.; b. 29 Nov 1855, d. 25 May 1922 
Davis, Brison; b. 14 Dec 1916, d. 19 Nov 1919, son of Monroe & Lucy 
Davis, Browny; b. 24 Sep 1926, d. Mar 1929 
Davis, C. K.; b. 26 Mar 1871, only date 
Davis, D. C.; b. 29 Oct 1902, d. 22 Dec 1904, son of W.D. and M.E. 
Davis, Eliphas R.; b. 14 Mar 1890, d. 26 Mar 1970 
Davis, Elmer C.; b. 19 Dec 1918, d. 24 Feb 1990, Pfc. US Army WWII 
Davis, Ethel W.; b. 11 Dec 1893, d. 05 Oct 1972 
Davis, Fannie; b. 1882, d. 1968 
Davis, Ferbie; b. 11 Sep 1878, d. 29 Aug 1957 
Davis, Hester Lee; b. 10 Aug 1911, d. 13 Oct 1916 
Davis, J. B.; b. 08 May 1926, d. 21 Feb 1887 
Davis, James M.; b. 26 Jun 1895, d. 15 May 1928, son of C. K. & S.A. 
Davis, Jessie James; b. 08 May 1910, d. 13 May 1910 
Davis, John Bradley “Brad”; b. 01 Dec 1909, d. 24 Sep 1998, Pfc. US Army WWII 
Davis, Joseph A.; b. 14 May 1880, d. 30 Oct 1955 
Davis, L. M.; b. 28 Sep 1899, d. 06 Mar 1901, son of W.R. 
Davis, Linda Lou; b. 10 May 1944, d. 12 Oct 1947 
Davis, Loney; b. 04 Feb 1917, d. 29 Mar 1939, wife of John Bradley 
Davis, Lucy (Hill); b. 22 May 1899, d. 11 Jan 2000 
Davis, Mary Ann; b. 1939, d. 1940 
Davis, Mary E.; b. 03 Jun 1891, d. 24 Feb 1929          
Davis, Mary Magdalene; 10 Apr 1913, daughter 
Davis, N. A.; b. 03 Jan 1849, d. 20 Oct 1900, daughter of J.B. & E. 
Davis, R. O.; b. 20 Aug 1893, d. 30 May 1897, son of W.R. 
Davis, Richard Edward; b. 23 Mar 1926, d. 26 Aug 1927 
Davis, Richard W.; b. 12 Jul 1924, d. 12 May 1993, Pfc. US Army WWII 
Davis, Sarah A.; b. 15 Sep 1874, d. 02 Jun 1940, wife of C.K. 
Davis, W. R.; b. 26 Nov 1852, d. 19 Oct 1936 
Davis, William H.; b. 12 Oct 1892, d. 18 Sep 1913, son of C.K. & S.A., husb. of M.A. 
Davis, Zora L.; b. 29 Jan 1921, d. 15 Feb 2005, wife of Elmer C., m: 20 Dec 1938 
Denham, Clayton A.; b. 18 Sep 1943, only date 
Denham, Virginia (Pulley); b. 07 Mar 1942, only date 
Gray, Joe Allen; b. 1884, d. 1945 
Gray, Lillie May; b. 01 May 1913, d. Feb 1983 
Griggs, Maynard Wayne Jr.; b. 20 May 1934, d. 14 Feb 2002 
Griggs, Maynard Wayne Sr.; b. 24 Feb 1959, only date 
Griggs, Peggy Sue; b. 09 Jan 1939, d. 17 Jun 1997 
Groom, Altie B.; b. 15 Apr 1907, d. 15 Jun 1993 
Groom, Emma M.; b. 15 Aug 1902, d. 29 Aug 1908, daughter of L.T. & A.F. 
Groom, Ernest T.; b. 02 Jan 1916, d. 30 Jul 1926, son of L.T. & A.F. 
Groom, Florence; b. 17 Oct 1883, d. 02 Aug 1960 
Groom, Gracy; b. 19 Mar 1904, d. 22 Mar 1905, daughter of L.T. & A.F. 
Groom, Luther J.; b. 02 Jun 1879, d. 29 Jun 1956 
Hardin, John W. b. 1885, d. 30 Jul 1950 
Hill, Chesley L.; b. 15 Aug 1918, d. 15 Oct 1984, Tec 4 US Army WWII 
Hill, Clayborn B.; b. 09 Mar 1909, d. 09 Feb 1947, TN Tec 5 Mine TNG DET Coast Arty School, WWII 
Hill, Hubert; b. 09 Jun 1915, d. 16 Jan 1955 
Hill, L.V.; dates not legible 
Hill, Miles B.; b. 15 Feb 1875, d. 11 Aug 1925 
Hill, Roxie K,; b. 22 May 1889, d. 27 Oct 1923 
Holt, infant girl; b. & d. 06 Mar 1940, daughter of G.E. & V.V. 
Holt, Matilda; b. 30 Oct 1885, d. 06 Oct 1942, wife of W. Allen 
Holt, W. Allen; b. 04 Dec 1883, d. 17 Sep 1951 
Horner, John David “J.R.”; b. 18 Sep 1947, d. Mar 1973 
Horner, Julia Mae; b. 07 Jul 1922, d. 14 Jul 1994, wife of Robert C., m: 12 May 1943 
Horner, Robert C.; b. 02 Nov 1916, d. 03 May 1985 
Hutson, William Paul; b. 29 Sep 1946, d. 06 Feb 2013, AN US Navy 
Howell, Bruce K.; b. 1934, d. 1959 
Howell, Mary A.; b. 1902, d. 1961 
Howell, Tom S.; b. 03 Nov 1894, d. 10 Feb 1975 
Johnson, Donald Lenn; b. 28 Oct 1942, d. 24 Nov 1942, son of Mr. & Mrs. Ellis Johnson 
Kincaide, Mark; d. 02 Apr 1952 
Kilpatrick, Emma Louise; b. 27 Jan 1922, d. 29 Jun 2001 
Mangum, Clayton H. “Butch”; b. 02 Feb 1942, d. 27 Dec 1998 
Mathis, Jerry; b. 05 May 1947, only date 
Mathis, Odie (Holder); b. 12 Oct 1943, d. 14 Dec 2003, wife of Jerry, m: 12 May 1992 
Morgan, Levi; b. 01 Aug 1900, d. 10 Feb 1974 
Morgan, Lub; b. 10 Nov 1904, d. 07 Jan 1989 
Morrow, Alfred C. Sr.; b. 12 Jun 1927, d. 25 May 1996 
Morrow, Kathern (Gray); b. 23 Oct 1935, d. 26 Dec 2013, wife of Alfred C. Sr., m: 08 Jan 1949 
Morrow, Mary Louise; b. 1953, only date, daughter of Alfred & Kathern 
Overton, Mary E.; b. 29 Apr 1918, d. 14 Oct 1974 
Pace, Joseph Wayne Sr. b. 16 Jul 1959, d. 18 Sep 2003 
? , Tennessee; b. 30 May 1881, d. 13 Aug 1898 (Note: This enumerator does not know if this individual is a “Pace” or not. We only found the name “Tennessee”) 
Pope, Andy Elvis; b. 29 Jul 1929, d. 1929 
Pope, Bessie Mae; b. 27 Jan 1908, d. 03 Jul 1932 
Pope, Carline H.; b. 28 Dec 1867, d. 26 Nov 1935 
Pope, Dave R.; b. 14 Oct 1870, d. 09 May 1948 
Pope, Flossie L.; b. 31 Oct 1923, d. 26 Sep 1929, daughter of R.A. & Bessie 
Pope, Grady Lee b. 23 Feb 1925, d. 01 Feb 1991 
Pope, Ida (Bell) (Pulley); b. 13 Jul 1890, d. 15 Apr 1967 
Pope, James Franklin; b. 11 Feb 1924, d. 1924 
Pope, John Wesley; b. 16 Dec 1898, d. 26 Sep 1961 
Pope, Margaret; b. 15 Oct 1850, d. 28 May 1935 
Pope, Margaret (Walker) b. 04 Jun 1934, d. 07 Mar 2000 
Pope, Nora Lee; b. 19 Nov 1902, d. 04 Feb 1990 
Pope, Ocie Mae; b. 11 Apr 1927, d. 06 Jun 1977, wife of Grady Lee 
Pope, Robert A.; b. 28 Feb 1900, d. 24 Dec 1983 
Pope, Robert Lynn; b. 09 Jun 1927, d. 12 Aug 1989 
Pope, Willard D.; b. 19 Mar 1927, d. 29 Oct 1929 
Prater, Melinda; no dates 
Pulley, Albert Clay; b. 17 Jul 1918, d. 20 Aug 2002, Pvt. US Army WWII 
Pulley, Alice M.; b. 03 Aug 1956, only date 
Pulley, Arrie Ann; b. 29 Aug 1913, d. 02 Feb 1939 
Pulley, Austin; b. 1929, d. 1930, son of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Pulley 
Pulley, Cleamon Earl; b. 12 May 1938, d. 08 Dec 1938 
Pulley, Frankie S.; b. 19 Mar 1959, only date 
Pulley, Harry Boyd; b. 25 Jan 1920, d. 28 Jan 2011 
Pulley, John Bell; b. 13 Jul 1890, d. 06 Apr 1928 
Pulley, John R.; b. 02 Aug 1946, d. 21 Aug 1987 
Pulley, Isaiah; b. 09 Jun 1873, d. 05 May 1951 
Pulley, Larry G.; b. 09 Jan 1956, d. 08 May 1974 
Pulley, Leonard; b. 1852, d. 1936 
Pulley, Lillie; b. 1905, d. 1931 
Pulley, Louie Alzina; b. 05 Mar 1919, d. 28 Dec 1979 
Pulley, Mary; b. 1852, d. 1916 
Pulley, Mary Lizzie (Pitts); b. 02 Jul 1920, d. 05 Dec 1987, wife of Harry Boyd, m: 05 Apr 1940 
Pulley, Marsohleen b. 1931, d. 1932, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Albert Pulley 
Pulley, Nancy (Bell); b. 06 Jun 1879, d. 06 Jun 1918 
Pulley, Raymond G.; b. 05 Sep 1943, d. 29 May 2013, husband of Donna Fay (Pevahouse), m: 18 Nov 1968 
Pulley, Reubin; b. 15 Sep 1919, d. 19 Nov 1993 
Pulley, Richard; b. 10 Jan 1927, d. 12 Sep 1929 
Pulley, Robert L.; b. 18 Jun 1946, d. 14 Sep 1996 
Pulley, Rotha Nell; b. 12 May 1936, d. 22 Oct 1936 
Pulley, Susan A.; b. 07 Jun 1891, d. 25 Feb 1963 
Pulley, Thelmer; b. 15 Dec 1914, d. 12 Aug 1925 
Pulley, Willodean; b. 03 Aug 1932, d. 17 May 1963 
Reddin, Joe E.; b. 06 Mar 1942, d. 02 Apr 2010 
Reeves, Blanch b. 12 Feb 1942, d. 16 Sep 2004 
Reeves, Jim Earl; b. 26 Dec 1942, d. 10 Jun 2007 
Staggs, Carson Allen; b. & d. 29 Jul 2008 
Thompson, infant; b. & d. 1951 
Turner, Billy Joe; b. 17 Jan 1936, d. 08 Mar 1997 
Turner, Hazel Lee; b. 08 Jan 1938, only date 
Turner, Randy Joe; b. 30 Sep 1966, only date 
Walker, Cora; b. 11 Oct 1881, d. 27 Mar 1963 
Walker, Guy L.; b. 25 Mar 1907, d. 10 Mar 1966 
Walker, Harderman; b. 1843, d. 13 Jun 1909 
Walker, Herman D.; b. 21 Mar 1941, d. 03 Aug 2011, Sgt US Army 
Walker, Icesom; b. 1872, d. 1952 
Walker, Leonard H.; b. 23 Nov 1900, d. 21 Dec 1941 
Walker, Mattie M.; b. 11 Dec 1903, d. 13 Jan 1962 
Walker, P. G.; b. 23 Dec 1842, d. 18 May 1903, wife of Harderman 
Walker, Quilla June; b. 21 Aug 1944, only date 
Worley, E. A.; b. 09 Oct 1882, d. 18 Jul 1946 
Worley, Mary J.; b. 01 Jan 1882, d. 06 Sep 1922, wife of B.A.

Burns, Albert

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burnsaBURNS, ALBERT, was born in the Houston community, Wayne County, Tennessee, the son of John and Alice McMULLIN BURNS. It is not known when he entered service, but he was dischaged in 1919 and returned home for a short time. He left and his later location was unknown. He had the following siblings: Erby BURNS (12 Nov 1890 – 24 April 1965) married Madgie Mildred MARTIN (25 Dec 1894 – 22 Nov 1932); Archie BURNS, b. May 1888, m. Ollie ADKISSON; Eddie BURNS, b. Oct 1895; Pearl BURNS, who married Jay MELSON; Etta BURNS m. William MORGAN; Edgar H. BURNS (7 Aug 1889 – 12 June 1890), Raymond BURNS m. Faithy J. CLAY; and Hubert BURNS, who married Sue BECKHAM. 

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

 

Mat Grimes – 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 September Term, 1899, of the Circuit Court for our County of Wayne Mat Grimes was convicted of keeping a house of ill fame and sentenced to under confinement for the term of 12 months in County Jail & fined $100.00

And Whereas, The said Mat Grimes has been recommended to me as a fit subject for Executive clemency: in this case the defendant was sentenced to 12 months imprisonment in the County Jail and $100 file. A petition numerously signed has been filed praying his pardon. Another petition signed by the Attorney General who tried the cause, the assistant counsel for prosecution, County officials & many other citizens recommend the “suspension of the imprisonment & fine during petitioners good behavior & future law abiding conduct”. The petition I comply with & suspend the other enforcement of the sentence of imprisonment during defendants good behavior. The object of the law is to enforce obedience to its provisions. Believing that the ends of justice have been attained when this is accomplished and believing also in the propriety of giving an opportunity for reformation to those are unfortunate in the law’s violation I determine to give the defendant another chance at citizenship.

Now, Therefore, I BENTON McMILLIN, Governor as aforesaid, by virtue of the power and authority in me vested, do hereby suspend the sentence of imprisonment PARDON the said Mat Grimes of the said offense, so far as relates to the term of imprisonment yet unexpired, but in no other way interfering with the judgment and sentence of said Court; and I do further authorize and direct that the said Mat Grimes be forthwith liberated and put at large.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Great Seal of the State to be affixed, at Nashville, on the 19 day of June 1900. //s//Benton McMillen. By the Governor: //s// Wm. S. Morgan, Secretary of State.

On the back is the endorsement; “Mat Grimes Released by W. P. Clark, Special Judge, July 3, 1900. //s// John H. Greeson, Sheriff.”

Submitted by Edgar D. Byler, III