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Cedar Grove Cemetery

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Submitted by David Montgomery

GPS Coordinates: 35° 02¢ 43² N, 87° 38¢ 07² W

Cedar Grove Cemetery is located off TN highway 227 in Wayne County. To reach the Cedar Grove Cemetery, turn east off highway 13 onto highway 227 and travel 1 mile. Turn left and travel 1.5 miles and the cemetery is on the left of the road in front of and beside the church.

Contributed by David Montgomery at [dmont1734@comcast.net]. This cemetery was enumerated row by row starting at the southeast corner near the church sign. This enumeration is current as of 22 May 2013.

ROW 1 (South to North)
Bromley, J. Newt; b. 30 Jun 1868, d. 24 Apr 1929
Bromley, Virginia W.; b. 16 Nov 1922, d. 15 Apr 1923, daughter of G.C. & J. Newt
Stults, Dorinda E.; b. 31 Mar 1861, d. 12 Dec 1893, wife of J.W.
Unknown
Bromley, T.S.; b. 27 Feb 1863, d. 08 Mar 1926
Bromley, Ann E.W.; b. 06 Apr 1842, d. 15 Nov 1915, wife of J.J.
Bromley, James Jasper; b. 1832, d. 1882, 2nd Lt. U.S. Army Civil War
Bromley, Pernina; b. 04 Jul 1811, d. 01 Jan 1889
Bromley, Samuel; b. 02 Sep 1806, d. 22 Jan 1865
Bromley, John; b. 01 Jun 1780, d. 23 Sep 1857
Bromley, Mary; b. 01 Apr 1781, d. 02 May 1848, wife of John
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Spain, Nancy C.; b. 22 Aug 1827, d. 31 Mar 1863, wife of D.M.
Spain, William M.; b. 02 Dec 1846, d. 08 Feb 1847, son of D.M. & N.C.
Unknown, only death date legible, d. 23 Oct 1852
Unknown

ROW 2 (North to South)
Gray, Richard O.; b. 1888, d. 1973
Gray, Millie E.; b. 1901, no death date
Robertson, Nancy E.; b. 13 Sep 1857, d. 31 May 1938
Robertson, W.W.; b. 03 Feb 1857, d. 26 Mar 1938
Robertson, Mary E.; b. 04 Jan 1835, d. 27 Jul 1880
Robertson, Archie Lewis Sr.; b. 21 Aug 1821, d. 08 Sep 1898
Robertson, Otto; b. 30 Apr 1890, d. 21 Feb 1891, son of Archie L. & Ardene K.
Unknown
Willis, Samuel H.; b. 03 Jan 1895, d. 16 Oct 1895, son of J.A. & E.A.
Willis, Walter; b. 22 Mar 1889, d. 05 May 1889, son of J.A. & E.A.
Avery, Sally Bet; d. 12 Dec 1885, only date, 6 m. 12 d. of age, daughter of S.M. & H.E.
Avery, Hannah E.; b. 23 Apr 185?, d. 13 Sep 1888, wife of S.M.
Melton, Audrey W.; b. 28 Jan 1912, d. 05 Jan 1987, m: 16 Nov 1932
Melton, Noah S.; b. 23 Dec 1912, d. 30 Jun 1981, husband of Audrey
Moore, Louisa P.; b. 11 Oct 1862, d. 17 Dec 1890, wife of A.N.
Wright, John C.; b. 09 Oct 1912, d. 09 Jan 1996
Wright, William T.; b. 13 Jul 1939, d. 15 Oct 1939
Wright, Willie; b. 12 Jul 1910, d. 22 Jun 1979
Wright, James E.; b. 26 Oct 1934, d. 18 May 1998, U.S. Navy Korea
Wright, Donna J.; b. 03 Oct 1936, d. 07 Jan 1999, wife of James E., m: 26 Oct 1977
Brewer, infant; b. & d. 25 Jul 1905, daughter of W.S. & M.D.
Bromley, Bill; b. 06 Nov 1865, d. 17 Mar 1936
Lester, Robert Wayne; b. 24 Jan 1981, d. 12 Jun 1981
Holden, Annie (Stooksberry); b. 01 Nov 1931, wife of Jack Ray
Holden Jack Ray; b. 12 Jan 1936, d. 18 Sep 2012, husband of Annie (Stooksberry)


ROW 3 (South to North)
Holden, Lincoln (Dock); b. 16 Dec 1916, d. 21 Nov 1974
Holden, Mary J.; b. 03 Dec 1923, d. 02 Dec 2008
Gray, Thomas Gordon; b. 13 Apr 1920, d. 16 Dec 1994, Pfc. U.S. Army WWII
Gray, Laura; b. 22 Dec 1922, d. 04 Sep 1989
Hanvey, Charles Edward; b. 07 Apr 1935, d. 10 Sep 1980
Hanvey, Irene Elizabeth; b. 10 Aug 1923, d. 12 Jan 1996
Luker, Lula; b. 20 Dec 1885, d. 09 Dec 1957
Luker, James; b. 27 Jun 1931, d. 01 Feb 1937
Butler, Jemmie L.; b. 03 Jan 1912, d. 02 Apr 1998
Butler, Gladys M.; b. 15 Jul 1911, d. 27 Nov 1991, wife of Jemmie L. m: 08 Jan 1933
Robertson, Harvey; b. 19 Sep 1881, d. 10 Feb 1947
Robertson, Mandany; b. 11 Aug 1887, d. 23 Oct 1953
Robertson, infant; b. & d. 27 Feb 1917, son of W.H. & M.
Robertson, Roy D.; b. 08 Feb 1909, d. 03 Jul 1909, son of W.H. & S.F.
Robertson, Noah H.; b. 25 Aug 1906, d. 12 Feb 1908, son of W.H. & S.F.
Robertson, William H.; b. 25 Aug 1906, d. 16 Jan 1908, son of W.H. & S.F.
Melton, William P.; b. 14 Jan 1873, d. 30 Apr 1957
Melton, Annie S.; b. 15 Nov 1876, d. 19 Nov 1951
Melton, Vera I.; b. 16 Nov 1903, d. 12 Mar 1993
Robnett; Gladys M.; b. 19 Aug 1922, d. 03 Apr 1942
Goins, Alvie Lee (Melton); b. 15 Jun 1901, d. 03 Sep 1932
Melton, Chapel I.; b. 1926, d. 1927
Melton, Lucille; b. 1900, d. 1996
Melton, Loyal D.; b. 1896, d. 06 Sep 1936, Pvt. TN 20 Engrs
Brewer, Poley E.; b. 1829, d. 30 Jun 1901, wife of S. Brewer
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Bromley,  no given name; b. 28 May 1885, d. 08 Aug 1886
Olive, James R.; b. 30 Jan 1856, d. 02 Nov 1943
Bromley, Lincoln M.; b. 09 May 1889, d. 24 Feb 1970, Pvt. TN HQ CO. 319 Inf. WWI
Bromley, Mamie B.; b. 19 Nov 1901, d. 15 Dec 1994
Lewis, Lawrence D.; b. 22 Oct 1919, d. 15 May 1990
Brown, Martha; b. 15 Sep 1808, d. 26 Dec 1889
Olive, John H.; 06 Nov 1810, only date, son of R. & E. J.
Bromley, Frank K.; b. 03 Jun 1940, d. 23 Jan 1981
Bromley, Alma; b. 16 May 1936, only date
Bromley, Jasper N.; b. 17 Dec 1869, d. 29 May 1954
Bromley, Lizzie F.; b. 11 May 1877, d. 25 Feb 1963
Bromley, Sarah E.; b. 17 Nov 1846, d. 21 Mar 1931
Bromley, George R.; b. 11 Sep 1882, d. 14 Apr 1883, son of J.L. & S.E.
Bromley, John L.; b. 13 Sep 1841, d. 28 Aug 1915
Bromley, Ralph Cook; b. 26 Oct 1909, d. 30 Jan 1994
Bromley, Evelyn B.; b. 29 Jan 1907, d. 15 Apr 1998

ROW 4 (North to South)
Hollis, Mathis McDonald; 1878, only date, son of N.E. & F.M.
Hollis, Sarah F.; b. 29 Jun 1860, d. 05 Apr 1864, daughter of N.E. & F.M.
Hollis, Nancy E. (Bromley); b. 01 Jul 1834, d. 09 Aug 1881, wife of F.M., m: 30 Jan 1859
Robison, Derindia; b. 04 Nov 1862, d. 09 Sep 1886, wife of T.A., dau. of F.M. & N.E. Hollis
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Whitworth, Lillender (Olive); b. 20 Aug 1885, d. 09 Jul 1961
Olive, Elmer A.; b. 22 Mar 1910, d. 28 Oct 1934
Olive, James J.; b. 24 Apr 1872, d. 23 Jun 1930
Olive, Amber L.; b. 05 Jul 1903, d. 25 May 1918
Olive, Sarah D.C. (House); b. 30 Nov 1852, d. 15 Nov 1882, wife of J.C.
Olive, Sarah C.; b. 01 Mar 1879, d. 02 Jan 1881, daughter of J.C. & S.G.
Bromley, Dory F.; b. 07 Jul 1857, d. 02 Aug 1880, daughter of W.C. & M. House
Bromley, Mattie E.L.; b. 15 Aug 1882, d. 17 Dec 1882, daughter of W.S. & S.A.
Bromley, Penina M.; b. 27 Aug 1883, d. 17 Oct 1883, daughter of W.S. & S.A.
Bromley, Lula C.; b. 10 Feb 1886, d. 15 Sep 1886, daughter of W.S. & S.A.
Bromley, Sammy; b. 13 Oct 1888, d. 25 Feb 1889, son of W.S. & S.A.
Bromley, S.A.; b. 1860, d. 1953
Bromley, W.S.; b. 1855, d. 1945
Bromley, James Mack; b. 29 Jan 1894, d. 17 Feb 1973, TN Pvt. CO. “F” 137 Inf. WWI
Bromley, Lula W.; b. 12 Jun 1900, d. 06 Nov 1987
Odem, Eloise Frances (Bromley); b. 23 Jun 1914, d. 18 Apr 2003
Bromley, Zella Belle; b. 14 Nov 1887, d. 10 Dec 1950
Bromley, Jasper T.; b. 10 Jun 1886, d. 24 Aug 1965
Bromley, Jasper Sims; b. 17 May 1922, d. 21 Oct 1991
Bromley, William Abraham; b. 12 Sep 1884, d. 26 Apr 1946
Bromley, Margaret Lavina; b. 1864, d. 1941
Bromley, Jasper Newton; b. 1862, d. 1935
Bromley, Fred; b. 12 Sep 1893, d. 28 Apr 1965
Bromley, Mary (Smyth); b. 23 Aug 1894, d. 08 Aug 1983
Pettus, Beatrice (Bromley); b. 24 Sep 1926, d. 13 Jul 2009, wife of Milton Turner, m: 15 Jun 1946
Pettus, Milton Turner; b. 11 Apr 1924, d. 11 Nov 1988, Pfc. U.S. Army WWII
Huntley, Robert Douglas; b. 09 Sep 1932, d. 25 Aug 1998, Capt. U.S. Air Force Vietnam


ROW 5 (South to North)
Powers, Patrick Shayne; b. 12 Dec 1968, d. 06 Nov 2011
Dowdy, Sandra (Powers); b. 02 Aug 1966, d. 05 Dec 2009
Powers, Donnie Ray; b. 03 Aug 1947, d. 24 Dec 1980
Powers, Dianne; b. 07 Aug 1951, d. 26 Feb 2011
Looney, James Homer; b. 14 Aug 1906, d. 29 Dec 1974, Pfc. US Army
Steele, Steven Frank; b. 10 Aug 1965, d. 13 Jan 2010
Steele, Ray Buster; b. 04 Mar 1930, d. 24 Apr 1968, TN A1C 1707 Supply SQ AF
Steele, Dean; b. 13 Feb 1933, d. 21 Nov 1982
Dixon, John Rayford; b. 22 Jan 1935, d. 07 Jul 2012, US Navy
Dixon, Elizabeth Ann; b. 16 Sep 1943, d. 07 Feb 1977
Dixon, John Rayford; b. 29 Nov 1911, d. 27 Oct 1987, S2 US Navy WWII
Dixon, Hazel C.; b. 27 Jun 1906, d. 05 Aug 1999
Grimes, Annie; b. 17 Apr 1906, d. 21 Mar 1988
Grimes, Floyd; b. 16 Mar 1904, d. 25 May 1974
Grimes, E. Lecil; b. 12 Jul 1916, d. 30 Sep 1918, daughter of J.A. & E.R.
Grimes, infant; b. & d. 04 Mar 1915, son of J.A. & E.R.
Grimes, Emma R.; b. 19 Sep 1877, d. 09 Oct 1971
Grimes, Jake A.; b. 05 Mar 1876, d. 01 Feb 1947
Hollis, Frankie E. (Moore); b. 28 Feb 1904, d. 15 Sep 1904
Hollis, W.G.; b. 11 May 1863, d. 12 Aug 1889
Olive, Minnie L.; b. 28 Jun 1900, d. 17 Nov 1901, daughter of W.R. & S.P.
Olive, Robert Haggard; b. 30 Dec 1898, d. 05 Jan 1900, son of W.R. & S.P.
Olive, Frank Boyd; b. 26 Aug 1895, d. 13 Nov 1898, son of W.R. & S.P.
Olive, W.A.; b. 27 Oct 1887, d. 23 Jan 1889, son of W.R. & S.P.
Olive, S. Paralee; b. 08 Sep 1865, d. 26 Jun 1950
Olive, W. Richard; b. 27 Mar 1865, d. 13 Feb 1954
Olive, Richard; b. 13 Feb 1827, d. 22 Dec 1896
Olive, E.J.; b. 13 Sep 1830, d. 05 Feb 1885, wife of Richard
Dalton, W.R.; b. 14 Aug 1888, d. 04 Dec 1930
Dalton, Jimmie J.; b. 11 Sep 1898, d. 20 Sep 1901
Dalton, Marshall S.; b. 1861, d. 1935
Dalton, Dorinda S.; b. 1862, d. 1947
Faircloth, Wamon (Dalton); b. 05 Jun 1894, d. 12 Sep 1938, wife of E.A.
Davis, Lily (Dalton); b. 1884, d. 1954
Davis, Thomas Riley; b. 1875, d. 1959
Hollis, Molley Ann; b. 23 May 1872, d. 25 Oct 1960
Hollis, Francis M.; b. 04 Jun 1834, d. 16 Jun 1910
Hollis, Myrtle Lassel; b. 01 Apr 1890, d. 25 Apr 1890, daughter of F.M. & M.A.

ROW 6 (North to South)
Butler, R. Dale; b. 1949, d. 1949
Butler, Mary A.; b. 22 Dec 1930, d. 07 Feb 1977
Butler, James E.; b. 23 Jul 1926, d. 04 Jan 2005
Butler, Jessie; b. 24 Jun 1904, d. 12 Mar 1992
Butler, Lillie Mae; b. 01 Feb 1896, d. 08 Feb 1983
Butler, Melissia; b. 04 Nov 1875, d. 12 Apr 1949
Butler, James A.; b. 29 Aug 1858, d. 17 Jun 1943
Butler, Fred K.; b. 26 Apr 1942, d. 09 May 1942
Butler, Laura E.; b. 16 Feb 1906, d. 16 Aug 1908, daughter of J.A. & S.M.
Butler, Ann; b. 1826, d. 1895
Butler, Joshua; b. 1824, d. 1883
Butler, Minnie L.; b. 1874, d. 12 May 1888, 1year & 4 months of age, daughter of W.W. & L.M.
Hardwick, Dianna D. (Butler); b. 1855, d. 1886
Butler, L.M.; b. 20 May 1862, d. 11 Apr 1938
Butler, W.W.; b. 03 Jan 1862, d. 05 Jan 1944
Pigg, Eddie Clice; b. 04 Jun 1896, d. 11 Jan 1897, son of W.M. & C.E.
Pigg, Jessie; b. 29 Dec 1900, d. 07 Aug 1902, daughter of W.M. & C.E.
Hays, Frances W.; b. 28 Nov 1854, d. 30 Jan 1934
Hays, John A.; b. 08 Dec 1851, d. 05 May 1931
Blackwell, infant; no dates, daughter of John & Ella
Hays, Ella; b. 16 Dec 1879, d. 02 Jul 1972
Stults, Walsie L.; b. 09 Nov 1908, d. 13 Jun 1994
Stults, Herman H.; b. 24 Nov 1905, d. 09 Feb 1976
Littrell, Frances (Stults) (Conway); b. 23 Jan 1941, d. 20 Sep 2006, 1st husband Ralph J. Conway, 2nd husband, Steve Littrell
Conway, Ralph J.; b. 12 Oct 1933, d. 01 Apr 1976
Littrell, Howard O.; b. 22 May 1931, d. 28 Dec 1984


ROW 7 (South to North)
Prince, Terry Don “Goat”; b. 05 Mar 1954, d. 01 Jul 2012, husband of Terri (Davis)
Prince, Gary Lynn; b. 16 Jun 1957, d. 06 Jul 1974
Prince, Addie Vette; b. 16 Mar 1931, only date
Prince, Leslie; b. 24 Dec 1925, d.07 Sep 2006
Gray, Laura Neal (Prince); b. 19 Jan 1923, d. 27 Mar 2012
Gray, McKinley Jr.; b. 13 Oct 1920, d. 02 Nov 1973
Wayland, Bennie O.; b. 29 Jul 1912, d. 15 May 1983
Wayland, Ethel; b. 27 Dec 1914, d. 06 Mar 1993
Wayland, Lillie Maye; b. 11 Jun 1950, d. 08 Aug 1956
Bromley, Ernest C.; b. 04 Nov 1908, d. 30 Oct 1983
Bromley, M. Floyce; b. 29 Nov 1917, d. 25 Jun 1961
Bromley, Frances, C.; b. 24 Aug 1942, d. 25 Mar 1989
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Hayes, Mack L.; b. 08 Feb 1854, d. 03 Mar 1932
Hayes, Martha E.; b. 18 Nov 1852, d. 21 Sep 1929
Hays, Mary Elizabeth; b. 07 Jun 1876, d. 09 Dec 1903, daughter of M.L. & M.E.
Prince, William “Bill”; b. 14 Jan 1863, d. 19 Nov 1940
Unknown
Prince, Loucinda (Newman); b. 1865, d. 1900, wife of William
Newman, H.M.; b. 15 Aug 1830, d. 11 Dec 1903
Butler, Cphelia; b. 17 Sep 1885, d. 15 Feb 1975, wife of Earl, m: 20 Apr 1960
Butler, Earl; b. 12 Feb 1884, d. 03 Dec 1963
Butler, Lizzie; b. 24 May 1889, d. 23 Dec 1958, m: 17 May 1906
Trimmer, Matt; b. 10 Feb 1864, d. 30 Jan 1934
Trimmer, Ellar; b. 04 May 1866, d. 09 May 1938
Hollis, D. Paris; b. 1888, d. 1962
Hollis, Maude B.; b. 1892, d. 1994
Wingo, Benjamin F.; b. 10 Apr 1884, d. 04 Oct 1957
Wingo, Ruby Floyd; b. 03 Apr 1898, d. 21 Mar 1982
Bromley, Dolph; b. 13 Dec 1859, d. 30 May 1937
Bromley, Eliza Ann; b. 02 Dec 1867, d. 21 Dec 1932
Bromley, Perry L.; b. 14 Oct 1886, d. 07 Feb 1887, son of P.R. & E.A.

ROW 8 (North to South)
Kimbrell, Gregory Blair; b. 14 Sep 1982, d. 13 Apr 2007
Kimbrell, William Blair; b. 27 Jan 1964, d. 28 Jan 2002
Wilson, Joseph Alfred “Bud”; b. 20 Apr 1886, d. 12 Jul 1913
Kimbrell, Paula (Daniel); b. 27 Nov 1960, only date, m: 25 Mar 1982
Montgomery, Jimmy Ralph; b. 15 Oct 1959, d. 23 Jul 1998, “Free Bird”
Montgomery, Mattie L.; b. 13 Jan 1913, d. 07 Jan 1994
Montgomery, Roy; b. 16 Nov 1898, d. 03 Apr 1969, TN Sgt. CO. “C” 16 Tank BN WWI
Rogers, Laura W.; b. 12 Feb 1876, d. 15 Sep 1880, daughter of J.N. & S.F.
Murphy, Sarah; b. 05 Aug 1820, d. Aug 1892
Stults, Nancy D.; b. 12 May 1873, d. 17 Jul 1959
Sweaney, F. Alice; b. 1876, d. 1938
Sweaney, George W.; b. 1874, d. 1943
Sweaney, W.M.; b. 1844, d. 1928
Sweaney, Harold; b. 1903, d. only date, son of G.W. & Alice
Sweaney, Martha J.; b. 1835, d. 1901
Butler, Altie; b. 13 Dec 1907, d. 21 Mar 1908, daughter of E.A. & M.L.
Bromley, Abraham L.; b. 29 Mar 1864, d. 19 Mar 1893, son of Jasper & Martha
Sweaney, Bonnie E.; b. 06 Jul 1868, d. 02 Feb 1888, daughter of W.M. & M.J.
Sweaney, Sarah C.; b. 25 Apr 1825, d. 13 Sep 1886
Haithcoat, Lucy; b. 22 Feb 1843, d. 24 Mar 1913, wife of W.I.
Haithcoat, W.I.; b. 29 Dec 1842, d. 12 Sep 1915
Liles, Thomas Houston; b. 11 Aug 1908, d. 27 Jun 1986
Liles, Leslie May; b. 02 May 1902, d. 11 Dec 1989
Holleman, Alta (Hollis); b. 10 Feb 1898, d. 04 Oct 1956
Johnson, Icy (Hollis); b. 1896, d. 1975
Johnson, Roy H.; b. 1902, d. 1938
Phillips, Clyde H.; b. 25 Oct 1893, d. 10 Dec 1965
Phillips, Ollie (Hollis); b. 15 May 1894, d. 27 Feb 1963
Daniel, Homer Jr.; b. 11 Jun 1920, d. 02 Jan 1922, son of H.G. & Ollie
Hollis, Freeman M.; b. 1910, d. 1937
Hollis, Nina (Hunt); b. 1915, d. 19??
Forbes, Josephine Elizabeth; b. 04 Mar 1936, d. 12 Jul 1991
Hensley, Richard S.; b. 31 May 1911, d. 01 Oct 1944
Hensley, Pervie Dale; b. 19 Jun 1932, d. 19 Oct 1984, Cpl. US Army Korea
Stults, Nannie; b. 1883, d. 1957
Stults, J.S.; b. 1883, d. 1952
Adams, infant; no dates, son of Roman & Carolyn
Adams, Danny Leon; b. 1962, d. 1964


ROW 9 (South to North)
Adams, Clettia A.; b. 26 Apr 1927, only date, m: 22 Dec 1944
Adams, Wren J.; b. 30 May 1924, d. 19 Jan 1990, husband of Clettia
Adams, Walter C.; b. 1902, d. 1976
Adams, Callie A.; b. 1904, d. 1964
Purser, Mary B. “Betty”; b. 31 Jan 1917, d. 09 Aug 2011
Purser, Walter D.; b. 27 Aug 1913, d. 26 Feb 1987
Purser, Bobby W.; b. 12 Nov 1948, d. 15 Nov 1948
Hollis, Jimmy; b. 02 Feb 1959, only date
Nickels, Ruth Ann; b. 1944, d. 1977
Hollis, Maxine H.; b. 25 Nov 1920, only date
Hollis, Samuel Edward; b. 19 Feb 1907, d. 13 Apr 1982
Hollis, Samuel Edward Jr.; b. 23 Oct 1947, d. 20 Apr 1985
Hollis, Lois; b. 01 Mar 1909, d. 27 May 1938, wife of S.F., daughter of P.C. & N.C. Stults
Hollis, Samuel F.; b. 06 Jun 1870, d. 28 Dec 1954
Hollis, Rufus Raymon; b. 07 Apr 1912, d. 07 Jul 1914, son of R.E. & S.F.
Hollis, Ellen; b. 08 Jun 1876, d. 08 Mar 1914, wife of S.F.
Hollis, Pauline; b. 10 Aug 1904, d. 12 Oct 1904, daughter of R.E. & S.F.
Hollis, infant; b. 30 Dec 1900, d. 27 Feb 1901, daughter of R.E. & S.F.
Hollis, infants; b. & d. 30 Jun 1934, sons of S.F. & Lois

ROW 10 (North to South)
Daniel, Isaac; b. 14 Dec 1933, only date
Daniel, Joyce M.; b. 28 Feb 1935, d. 17 Mar 1995
Daniel, Ritchie; b. 26 Oct 1976, d. 28 Jul 2004
Daniel, Donna Gail; b. 15 May 1959, d. 16 Mar 2005, wife of Lawrence Wayne
Daniel, Lawrence Wayne; b. 15 Jun 1953, only date
Unknown
Unknown
Kelley, Thomas; no dates, CO. “A” 10th TN Inf.
Unknown
Caperton, Lucille; 26 Nov 1932, d. 17 Apr 1933
Montgomery, Donald L.; b. 12 Jun 1946, d. 03 Oct 1968, AL Sgt. CO “E” 39 Inf. 9th Inf. Div. Vietnam BSM PH
Blackwell, Bettie J.; b. 1857, d. 1939
Blackwell, Nathen M.; b. 1847, d. 1939
Blackwell, John; b. 1874, d. 1955
Bromley, Ada W.; b. 21 Apr 1893, d. 29 Jul 1966
Bromley, Jim S.; b. 20 Feb 1891, d. 20 Feb 1965
Bromley, Lallie R.; b. 13 Oct 1896, d. 17 Jul 1987
Bromley, Dallas P.; b. 04 Jul 1893, d. 13 Feb 1957
Bromley, Mattie L.; b. 26 Mar 1861, d. 01 Aug 1937, wife of J.A.
Bromley, J.A.; b. 12 Sep 1853, d. 08 Feb 1917
Bromley, Herschel Clyde; b. 12 Sep 1905, d. 09 Feb 1927, son of Harvey & Mary Joe
Bromley, Harvey; b. 12 Jan 1885, d. 05 Oct 1927
Bromley, Mary Joe (Hays); b. 09 Feb 1886, d. 11 Jul 1970
Looney, Eula F. (Hollis); 26 Jun 1901, only date
Hollis, Velma (Hensley); b. 10 Oct 1901, d. 31 May 2001
Hollis, John Lem Jr.; b. 12 Jun 1874, d. 15 Jul 1976, Pvt. US Army WWI
McKey, Pearl (Hollis); b. 28 Jan 1890, d. 01 Nov 1971
Hollis, infant; b. 15 Dec 1899, d. 26 Jan 1900, daughter of J.L. & Mary I.
Hollis, infant; b. & d. 17 Jan 1904, daughter of J.L. & Mary I.
Hollis, infant; b. 12 Feb 1908, d. 15 Feb 1908, son of J.L. & Mary I.
Hollis, Mary I.; b. 26 Jun 1864, d. 22 Feb 1908, wife of John L.
Hollis, John L. Sr.; b. 05 May 1862, d. 29 Jan 1944
Pruitt, Della (Hollis); b. 14 Jan 1892, d. 10 May 1983
Pruitt, Jim Marshall; b. 20 May 1907, d. 12 Nov 1981
Sims, Nina C.; b. 11 Nov 1875, d. 20 Jun 1950
Sims, W. Irving; b. 29 Jul 1874, d. 20 Aug 1913
Sims, Sarah Leonte; b. 10 Apr 1903, d. 14 Jun 1995 
Butler, Hattie V.; b. 29 Jun 1915, d. 09 Aug 1954
Butler, Alfred; b. 18 Dec 1912, d. 27 Aug 1971
Stults, Clura W.; b. 03 Jan 1909, d. 08 Apr 1966
Stults, Lambert; b. 01 Sep 1911, d. 21 May 1977
Martin, Ethel May; b. 28 Mar 1961, d. 07 Sep 1965
Martin, Annie Jeanette; b. 14 Jun 1935, d. 11 Feb 1999, m: 22 Apr 1951
Martin, William Jackson “Jack”; b. 01 Nov 1917, d. 14 Jun 1984
Martin, Jerry Wayne; b. 26 Jan 1961, d. 05 Apr 2013
Martin, James Harold; b. 24 Jul 1958, d. 23 Feb 2014

ROW 11 (South to North)
Looney, Buddy Louis; 22 Aug 1943, only date
Looney, Margaret (Harper); 21 Feb 1943, only date
Looney, Larry C.; b. 26 Apr 1941, d. 16 Sep 1989, Cpl. US Marine Corps
Looney, Nancy L.; 05 Apr 1946, only date
Looney, Andrew J.; b. 02 Jan 1913, d. 05 Aug 1961
Looney, Dorothy; b. 10 Mar 1920, d. 01 Oct 2001, m: 23 Oct 1938
Unknown
McDonald, Fannie; died 1934
McDonald, Arvil; died 1952
Unknown
Smith, Grace Elizabeth; b. 15 Jan 1890, d. 03 Nov 1899, daughter of L.F. & M.T.
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Brewer, Enoch P.; b. 04 Jul 1881, d. 05 Mar 1919
Phillips, Finch; b. 08 Apr 1891, d. 20 Jan 1980
Phillips, Viola E.; b. 28 Apr 1897, d. 20 Sep 1982
Williams, Elmer Timothy; b. 23 May 1905, d. 25 Jul 1988
Williams, Fannie (Phillips); b. 24 May 1902, d. 11 Jan 1976
Phillips, infant; b. & d. 14 Feb 1887, son of W.W. & Mary
Phillips, Richard Isac; b. 25 Apr 1892, d. 10 Feb 1893
Phillips, Sam; b. 12 Oct 1900, d. 09 Oct 1905
Phillips, Roxie Eler; b. 26 Feb 1894, d. 19 Oct 1905
Phillips, Ples; b. 10 Jul 1896, d. 29 Aug 1916
Phillips, W.W.; b. 05 Nov 1861, d. 13 Aug 1926
Phillips, Mary I.; b. 27 Apr 1862, d. 13 Aug 1926
Daniel, Belle; b. 20 Mar 1888, d. 10 May 1963
Phillips, O.W.; b. 01 Aug 1889, d. 17 Mar 1969
Pruitt, Ethel Mae; b. 03 May 1907, d. 02 May 1975
Stults, J.H.; b. 02 Nov 1943, d. 07 Nov 1943
Kelley, George Rev.; b. 06 Aug 1894, d. 27 Feb 1979
Kelley, Minnie Lee; b. 11 Dec 1894, d. 28 Jun 1958, m: 24 Apr 1910
Kelley, W.N.; b. 13 Jul 1862, d. 11 Feb 1942
Kelley, Sis; b. 17 May 1866, d. 27 Jun 1928
Unknown 12 graves in row

ROW 12 (North to South)
Ward, Sam; b. 24 Oct 1909, d. 08 Aug 1931
Anderton, Gladys M.; b. 20 Aug 1913, d. 06 May 1996
Anderton, E.L. Rev.; b. 21 Jun 1902, d. 02 Jun 1975
Kelley, Ruby Nadine; b. 21 Apr 1926, only date, wife of James Claymon m: 30 Jun 1941
Kelley, James Claymon; b. 25 Aug 1922, d. 23 Feb 1982, AS US Navy WWII
Kelley, Karen Lynn; b. 01 Jan 1962, d. 30 Jan 1962
Kelley, baby; 1948, only date
Kelley, Ruby Nell; b. 1942, d. 1943
Kelley, Edith Nell; b. 11 Feb 1938, d. 02 Mar 1938
Kelley, William C.; b. 10 Jun 1925, d. 10 Jul 1925
Kelley, Clifford E.; b. 15 Jul 1924, d. 30 Dec 1924
Kelley, J.J.; b. 17 Sep 1845, d. 09 Oct 1908
Kelley, E.C.; b. 18 Jun 1839, d. 26 Feb 1908
Unknown, not legible
Kelly, Annie; b. 28 Jul 1883, d. 15 Oct 1964
Kelly, Dick; b. 20 Nov 1882, d. 12 Dec 1958
Prince, Paulie M.; 1944, only date
Phillips, Donna Jane; b. Jun 1972, d. Jun 1972
Phillips, R. Delmer; b. 13 Oct 1937, d. 20 Dec 1995
Phillips, Larry W.; b. 27 Apr 1947, d. 05 Mar 1972, TN S Sgt. US Air Force Vietnam
Phillips, Lillie W. Russ; b. 23 Dec 1903, d. 28 Mar 1982, m: 28 Dec 1924
Phillips, Marvin O.; b. 10 Jul 1896, d. 25 Jan 1990
Phillips, Eleanor J.; b. 1935, d. 1937
Brewer, Earnest E.; b. 25 Nov 1932, d. 07 Feb 1998
Brewer, Velma L.; b. 17 Jan 1911, d. 31 Oct 1996
Brewer, Willie G.; b. 05 May 1902, d. 29 Nov 1968
Brewer, Maggline; b. 03 Oct 1942, d. 21 Jun 1943
Brewer, John Henry; b. 1874, d. 1949
Brewer, Della Ann; b. 1881, d. 1929, wife of John Henry
Brewer, Ester; no dates
Brewer, George M.; no dates, CO. “E” 2nd TN Mtd. Inf.
Brewer, Beauchamp; b. 06 Feb 1889, d. 12 Feb 1906, son of G.M. & Easter
Counts, Virtie (McWilliams)(Devaney); b. 04 Jun 1913, d. 02 Mar 1997
Counts, Jesse Ruben; b. 11 Sep 1893, d. 27 Jun 1966
Kelley, D. Eveline; b. 17 Feb 1917, d. 19 Nov 1968
Kelley, Thomas Sim; b. 28 Aug 1921, d. 27 Jun 1997
Kelley, Hattie M.; b. 30 Apr 1902, d. 02 Apr 1965
Kelley, Sim P.; b. 07 Oct 1896, d. 07 Jul 1986
Kelley, Alma Jean; b. 14 Aug 1928, d. 30 Sep 1997
Kelley, Mabelline; 31 Aug 1939, only date


ROW 13 (South to North)
McWilliams, Burnett; b. 29 Jan 1938, d. 01 Jan 1990, Pfc. US Army
McWilliams, Ralph; b. 25 Feb 1930, d. 06 Feb 1972
Brewer, Shaler; b. 10 Nov 1903, d. 21 Feb 1955
McWilliams, Eldred; b. 13 Oct 1906, d. 12 Oct 1962
McWilliams, Ora; 01 Dec 1911, only date
McWilliams, Ben; b. 22 Apr 1886, d. 27 Feb 1964
McWilliams, Deedy; b. 03 Mar 1885, d. 20 Apr 1953
Devaney, Rutledge; b. 25 Dec 1937, d. 19 Nov 1957
Brewer, Chapel Elizabeth; b. 12 Feb 1951, d. 29 Sep 1955
Brewer, Gertie Mae; b. 16 Apr 1922, d. 09 Nov 2000
Brewer, Laura; b. 30 Nov 1895, d. 29 Jun 1964
Brewer, G.R.; b. 06 Feb 1892, d. 07 Mar 1940
Brewer, Alva (McKinley); b. 10 Jan 1897, d. 09 Dec 1917
Brewer, Viola B.; b. 16 Apr 1901, d. 13 Nov 1901
Brewer, James W.; b. 1867, d. 1929
Brewer, Lizzie; b. 1877, d. 1956, wife of James W.
Scott, Thomas S.; b. 30 Jan 1939, only date
Weaver, James Carroll; b. 15 Oct 1947, d. 06 Apr 1948, son of G.L. Sr. & A.M.
Weaver, Addie Mae; b. 03 Jul 1927, d. 01 Nov 1998
Linville, Thales Thomas; b. 20 May 1937, d. 06 Mar 1979
Linville, Goldie P.; b. 21 Nov 1898, d. 07 Nov 1967
Linville, James I.; b. 15 Mar 1894, d. 25 May 1963
Bennett, W.R.; b. 02 Jun 1882, d. 22 Jul 1900, son of W.R. & H.E.
Linville, A.M.C.; b. 07 Jun 1896, d. 03 Oct 1898
Linville, F.S.; b. 04 Jul 1837, d. 22 Nov 1889
Linville, Pinkney F.; b. 30 Dec 1858, d. 08 Dec 1933
Linville, Bet; b. 10 Aug 1858, d. 15 Oct 1940
Prince, M. Frances; 08 May 1952, only date
Prince, J. Larry; b. 02 Apr 1949, d. 17 Jun 1979
Kelley, Thomas C.; b. 02 Nov 1876, d. 07 Mar 1960
Unknown
Kelley, Louisa; b. 23 Feb 1875, d. 08 Jul 1915, wife of T.C.
????; not legible
Kelley, Lela Mae; no dates, daughter of T.C.
Kelley, Ruth E.; b. 05 Mar 1930, d. 17 Jan 1931
Kelley, Frances E.; 04 Apr 1933, only date
Kelley, Elvin; b. 12 Oct 1911, d. 19 Jul 1978
Kelly, Ozro; b. 26 Mar 1903, d. 06 Oct 1978
Kelly, Dollie; b. 29 Feb 1908, d. 04 Mar 1991
Kelley, J. Thomas; b. 13 Apr 1886, d. 01 Jan 1970
Kelley, Martha P.; b. 29 Mar 1902, d. 08 Feb 1976
Kelley, James W.; b. 11 Mar 1927, d. 18 Sep 1990
Kelly, Willie Ray; b. 1940, d. 1941
Kelley, Christine; b. 08 Feb 1921, d. 24 Jan 1982
Kelley, Willie R.; b. 13 Oct 1919, d. 05 Sep 1982

ROW 14 (North to South)
Kelley, Jo Nell; 08 Nov 1939, only date
Kelley, Fred L.; b. 20 Jan 1936, d. 08 Jul 1981
Powers, Vera Effie; b. 28 May 1927, d. 27 Aug 1975
Powers, Virgil F.; b. 24 Aug 1928, d. 03 Oct 1990
Kelley, Pauline; 29 Jun 1931, only date
Kelley, Hubert C.; b. 21 Feb 1931, d. 13 Jul 1986
Reserved Space
Reserved Space
Prince, Connie; b. 05 Jun 1960, d. 07 Nov 2009, wife of David
Reserved space
Reserved Space
Prince, Jessie Mack; b. 10 Jun 1924, d. 30 Jun 2004
Prince, Mary Effie; 16 Oct 1927, d. 04 Sep 2011, wife of Jessie Mack
Prince, Christopher S.; b. 15 Jul 1968, d. 13 Feb 2011
Crews, Malcolm P.; b. 13 Feb 1910, d. 14 Apr 1963, husband of Lavera
Crews, Lavera “Booty”; b. 16 Sep 1914, d. 27 Nov 1990, m: 14 Jan 1934
Bromley, Sallie (Olive); b. 08 Jan 1874, d. 29 May 1962
Bromley, John Q.; b. 20 Sep 1872, d. 02 May 1945
Bromley, Quincey L.; b. 29 Sep 1896, d. 21 Feb 1913, son of J.Q. & S.B.
Bromley, John Ernest; b. 24 Mar 1902, d. 18 Nov 1902, son of J.Q. & S.B.
Bromley, Frankie; b. 03 Aug 1900, d. 25 Aug 1900, daughter of J.Q. & S.B.
Thomas, Winnie Beatrice; b. 21 Jun 1914, d. 27 Aug 1992
Thomas, Joe Price; b. 08 Oct 1911, d. 17 Jan 1992, US Navy WWII
Brewer, Cressie M.; b. 23 Jan 1936, d. 20 Oct 1937
Brewer, Bessie B.; b. 25 Dec 1907, d. 14 Nov 1995
Fair, Leona (Brewer); b. 1921, d. 2004
Brewer, Billie J.; b. 16 Jul 1933, d. 16 Jul 1955
Brewer, George Prince; b. 28 Jun 1943, d. 25 Nov 2000
Brewer, Allen Earnest; b. 09 Feb 1916, d. 17 Dec 2005
McWilliams, Miley C.; b. 1916, d. 1983, US Army WWII
Cameron, Ceniroa Ray; b. 04 Dec 1937, d. 17 May 1963
McClinton, Vader M.; b. 02 Jun 1921, d. 23 Jun 1989
McClinton, S.G. “Mac”; b. 02 Mar 1910, d. 12 Mar 1977
McWilliams, Carolyn Sue; b. 1947, d. 1957
McWilliams, Alice E.; b. 1925, d. 1958
McWilliams, Hardison J.; b. 1926, d. 1960
McWilliams, Nona M.; b. 12 Mar 1905, d. 10 Jul 1983
McWilliams, Jasper E.; b. 09 Aug 1897, d. 09 Sep 1984, m: 21 Dec 1924
Hodge, James H.; b. 18 Sep 1917, d. 20 Dec 1917, son of W.S. & L.L.
Holden, Ida Leroy (Bromley); b. 05 Oct 1901, d. 17 Aug 1987


ROW 15 (South to North)
Lancaster, Pauline; b. 28 May 1950, d. 21 Jul 1951
Lancaster, Benjamin J.; b. 13 Feb 1938, d. 17 Jul 1938
Unknown
Lancaster, William B.; b. 22 Jul 1886, d. 20 Feb 1980
Lancaster, Ella K.; b. 10 Mar 1904, d. 29 Jul 1993
Lancaster, William T.; b. 21 Jan 1944, only date
Lancaster, Louis O.; b. 19 Jan 1932, d. 22 Apr 2003
Lancaster, Clifford R.; 12 Aug 1936, d. 09 Jul 2007
Thomas, Joel Franklin; b. 14 May 1935, only date
Thomas, Joyce M. (Crews); b. 28 Feb 1937, only date

ROW 16  (South to North)  (Row 16 lies to the west across the church circle drive)
King, Shirley Sue (Kelley); b. 21 Jan 1946, d. 07 Dec 2012, wife of Charles “Pete”
Martin, Edith M.; b. 13 Feb 1927, d. 26 May 2011

ROW 17 (North to South)
Clemons, Carolyn Jean; b. 18 May 1953, d. 29 Oct 2007
Kelley, Thelma J.; b. 08 May 1936, d. 06 Feb 2002
Kelley, H. Royce; b. 10 Apr 1928, d. 25 Aug 1986
Kelley, Ricky Royce; b. 15 Jan 1964, d. 24 Sep 2012, husband of Debbie (Clemmons)
Kelley, Viola Mallie; b. 28 Mar 1923, d. 08 Jul 1998, m: 10 Jul 1945
Kelley, George Edward; b. 28 May 1925, d. 20 May 1998
Prince, Anita (Beecham); b. 18 Nov 1949, only date
Prince, Sammy Joe; b. 13 Jan 1943, only date

ROW 18 (South to North)
Kelley, Ronnie Edward; b. 18 Dec 1967, d. 12 Jun 2000
Prince, William Jesse; b. 08 Mar 1968, d. 02 Apr 1993
Prince, Jesse; b. 20 Mar 1918, d. 01 Mar 1991, Pvt. US Army WWII
Prince, Ellene E. (Hodges); b. 27 Jun 1930, d. 31 Dec 1998

ROW 19 (North to South)
McWilliams, Katherine (Allgood); b. 24 Oct 1946, only date, m: 13 Aug 1965
McWilliams, Hardison Jr.; b. 11 Nov 1945, d. 28 Mar 2000
Andrews, Zachary Tyler; b. 02 Oct 1990, d. 29 Jun 2005

ROW 20 (South to North)
Butler, M. Frances; b. 14 Aug 1927, only date 
Butler, Willie Foy: b. 13 Mar 1928, d. 05 Feb 2006, husband of Francis M.

ROW 21 (North to South)
Lard, Stacey Renee; b. 20 Apr 1968, d. 08 Jun 2007
Kelly, Joyce Ann; b. 16 Jan 1942, only date, m: 29 Oct 1959
Kelley, Lonnie Joe; b. 22 May 1939, d. 13 Mar 1989, Pfc. US Army
Kelley, Vella; b. 15 Jan 1913, d. 18 May 1992
Carson, Frances Ruth; b. 29 Jun 1929, only date
Carson, Hugh P.; b. 25 Sep 1922, d. 03 Mar 1988, Pvt. US Army WWII

ROW 22 (South to North)
Pennington, James “Jimmy”; b. 10 Dec 1939, d. 07 Jul 2007, husband of Elaine (Phillips), Pfc. US Army Vietnam
Pennington, Elaine (Phillips); b. 15 Apr 1943, only date, wife of James, m: 02 Jul 1966

ROW 23 (North to South)
Daniel, Ella-Grace; b. 06 May 2007, d. 06 May 2007, daughter of Landon & Crystal (Nix)
Phillips, Winnie Mae; b. 05 Aug 1933, d. 02 Nov 2010, wife of William Frank
Phillips, William Frank; b. 16 Dec 1927, d. 17 Jun 1993
Williams, Evan E.; b. 29 Aug 1933, d. 11 Mar 2008
Williams, Evelyn; b. 25 Jan 1928, d. 24 Jan 1999

ROW 24 (South to North)
Anderton, Leon Errol “Skip”; b. 26 Dec 1944, d. 26 Feb 1999, US Navy
Gamble, Alene (Phillips); b. 11 Oct 1929, only date, wife of Roy Ben, m: 10 Oct 1947 
Gamble, Roy Ben; b. 29 Dec 1927, d. 01 Nov 2007, husband of Alene (Phillips)
Phillips, James Raymond; b. 13 Jul 1934, only date
Phillips, Alice Dean; b. 18 Dec 1934, d. 27 May 1995
Phillips, Darryl Boyd; b. 18 Aug 1966, d. 25 Aug 2004
Phillips, Billy Joe; b. 21 Apr 1931, d. 04 Dec 2013, US Army Korea
Phillips, Erma Lee; b. 24 Feb 1935, only date
Weaver, F. Hazel; b. 08 Jul 1934, d. 09 Oct 2010, wife of Gifford Lee Sr., m: 28 Feb 1953
Weaver, Gifford Lee Sr.; b. 13 Feb 1923, d. 30 Oct 2002
Long, Teresa A.; b. 25 May 1965, d. 02 Jun 2011
Malone, Ruby Marie; b. 25 Jun 1942, only date
Malone, William James “Sonny”; b. 02 Feb 1936, d. 28 Jan 2004

ROW 25 (North to South)
McBee, JoAnne; b. 29 May 1938, d. 19 Jul 2005, wife of Gene
McBee, Gene; b. 06 Sep 1936, d. 02 Feb 2011
Brewer, Irene V. (Pasko); b. 25 May 1932, d. 12 Apr 1997
Brewer, James Martin; b. 02 May 1924, d. 02 Aug 2011, husband of Irene V. (Pasko), m: 02 Sep 1949, S2 US Navy WWII

ROW 26 (South to North)
Kelly, Lucas “Terry”; b. 08 Jan 1943, d. 16 May 2013
Kramer, Virdie; b. 16 Feb 1930, d. 05 Nov 2009, wife of Arnold
Hollis, Freda (Brewer); b. 02 Jan 1938, only date
Hollis, Timothy Troy; b. 20 Sep 1955, d. 25 Aug 1999
Hollis, Bobby Curtis; b. 02 Mar 1957, d. 09 Apr 2009

ROW 27 (North to South)
Rumbaugh, Linda (Brewer); b. 15 Mar 1945, d. 11 Aug 2009
Broadhead, Betty J.; b. 02 Jan 1932, d. 09 Jan 2010
Rester, David W.; b. 16 Jul 1953, d. 06 Jan 2001
Drake, Betty Sue; b. 30 May 1955, d. 20 Apr 2009
Lafan, Ivadean; b. 21 Oct 1930, only date
Lafan, Ernest Lee; b. 22 Sep 1911, d. 30 May 2000, Pvt. US Army WWII

NOTE: 11 Nov 2010 – I would like to pass on some research that I have done. John Defoe lived in the Holly Creek section of Wayne County and is buried in the Cedar Grove Cemetery. – Submitted by rogert@usit.net

 
 
 
 
 

Clifton and Wayne County Newspapers

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The Clifton Mirror Newspaper
Clifton, Tennessee – Friday, Dec. 9, 1904 – Vol. 24, No. 9, Page 1

The newspaper history of Wayne County dates from before the civil war. Just antecedent to this great conflict Wm. Morris published the Gazette at Waynesboro. Our informant could not tell us much about the Gazette. It was a 6 column folio all home print, as there were no patents in those days, and also, of course, was printed on a Washington hand press. It went down during the storm period of ’61-4.

    In 1867, however, twelve ambitious capitalists of Wayne county contributed $100 each and a stock company was organized for the purpose of publishing a larger and more pretentious paper than had hitherto been attempted in this section. An outfit was purchased at Columbia and the Waynesboro Gazette was launched under flattering auspices, the capital of the county, as before, being selected as the seat of publication. The incorporators were C.C. Stribling, D.S. Skillern, John Jackson, G.A. Talley, P.H. Craig, Wm. Burns, John G. Berry, W.J. Sims, John H. Cole, R.P. Cypert, A.T. Hassell and Matthew Collier. The last mentioned six of this notable band of twelve have passed over the river. The other six, with the exception of Wm. Burns, still reside in Wayne County and are prosperous and highly respected citizens of the communities in which they live.

    The Gazette outfit consisted of a fair assortment of body and display type and the inevitable Washington hand press. C.C. Stribling was made business manager of the concern. Tom Malone and Hiram, his brother, were editor and foreman respectively at a joint salary of $150 a month. Will Berry, Elihu Grimes and Will Boswell were type setters. The subscription price of the Gazette was $2 a year. The advertising rates were $100 a column per year. The paper was a seven column folio, and at that time was the most pretentious sheet published between Columbia on the north and Jackson on the east (west). In fact, it was the only paper published within these bounds, with the exception of a small affair at Lawrenceburg.

    In those halcyon newspaper days the art preservative had not been cheapened by the introduction of a flood of low-grade and low-price so-called family storypapers, and the local newspapers occupied a position of commanding influence. Taken as a whole the subscription price of the Gazette, and its advertising and job rates were about twice what the country paper of today can command. As a matter of business logic the subscription price of the country newspaper of today should be $2 a year. The smallest, measliest country weekly in the world is worth that much to the community in which it is published. The city weeklies are a rehash of the daily editions. They have the whole country to draw on and reach out for enormous circulations in order to reap a golden harvest of advertising. They are at no extra cost for typesetting for the weekly, as the matter is simply transferred from the daily. They figure on putting their weekly at a price that will just about cover the cost of press work and white paper, relying on their adverting for the profit.

    It is largely the same with the cheap monthlies and family story papers. They get immense circulatious through offering their publications at about the actual cost of production and reap their profits from their advertising, which they draw from all sections of the country.

    The case is different with the country weekly. It operates essentially in a limited local field. Very few country newspapers have a circulation of over one thousand copies. Because of their local circulation they can get but a small amount of foreign advertising. They must depend almost entirely on the business enterprise and patriotism of the home community, and if that fails them they are indeed in sore straits.

    So it will be seen that it is obviously unfair to attempt to establish the same standard for the metropolitan and country weekly, and when we hear a man deriding his local paper because it is not up to the standard of the New York Bazoo in quality and price, or complain that he can get the Woman’s Home Story Teller for 25 cents a year whereas he has to pay one dollar for his home paper, which hasn’t got half as much reading matter in it, we feel like summonsing our Fool-killer and giving him the command to slay and spare not. But to return to our mutton.

    The Waynesboro Gazette ran only one year. At the end of that period it was discovered that the receipts and expenditures just about balanced, and the plant was sold to some Savannah parties, who moved it to that town and started the “Tennessee River News. The News was edited by Thomas H. Payne, a gentleman of considerable note. At various times Mr. Payne held the position of State Superintendent of Public Instruction and State Comptroller. He died about a year ago.

    In 1872 C.C. Stribling, Thomas Warren and Robt. T. Cypert made another venture on the tempestuous sea of newspaperdom. They purchased the old Henry Watterson outfit at Columbia and started the Wayne County Citizen at Waynesboro. In about a year the paper was moved to Clifton. At that time Clifton was a town of about 300 people, but was fast coming into prominence as a trading point. In 1875 the paper was sold toDr. Henry Blakemore. Subsequently it changed hands several times. Finally Messrs.. Tom S. Hughes, C.C. Stribling and T.S. Hassell bought the plant and Mr. Joe W. Cooper was placed in charge of it. Mr. Cooper ran it until 1897, when he went to Savannah, and Messrs. Sam J. Stockard, Jr. and J.B. Ozment took charge of the Citizen. They ran it about a year and were succeeded by Otis Pettus. Stockard is now on the Cairo Daily Bulletin and Ozment is with the Centerville News.

    In September 1898 a destructive fire visited Clifton and among the building burned was the newspaper office. In a short time the Clifton Herald was established by Messrs. Jim and Frank Stockard, but in about a year fire again wiped the newspaper out of existence. In 1901 Rev. J.S. McCluney brought an outfit from Savannah and started the News. He ran it about six months and then accepted a call to preach in Illinois. Joe W. Cooper then took charge of the paper and ran it until the spring of 1903, when he suspended the paper to accept the position of mail carrier on Rural Route No. 2 leading out of Clifton. On October 14, 1904, the Mirror was started under the present management, acquiring the Fews (News) outfit and adding materially to it, thus being equipped with the most modern outfit in this section of the state.

    It will be seen from this hasty review that Clifton has experienced many newspaper changes. Yet amid all the vicissitudes of fickle fortune the one idea has been kept steadily in view that no matter what comes or goes the town must have a newspaper to reflect its social, moral and business life. The Mirror is published on a more extensive scale than any of it predecessors. This is but natural, as we are living in a world of growth. While this is an age of keen competition and close prices we reason that the best in any line is what the people demand, and it is the ambition of the Mirror management to merit the support of the public by publishing a clean, wholesome, bright paper, doing artistic job work and generally conducting our publishing business along modern, enterprising business lines.