Clifton City Cemetery

Posted on June 23, 2014 by

The Clifton City Cemetery lies between Main Street and the new highway #114. To reach the cemetery, travel Main Street into Clifton, turning left onto Elm Street. Travel through two 4-way-stops for .3 mile. Turn left onto Walnut Street and travel .2 mile. The cemetery is on the hill. This enumeration was done in sections. Section “A” was enumerated row-by-row starting on the first row near the large pine tree and going south. This section is located on the immediate right traveling up the hill. Section “B” & “C” were regretfully done in alphabetical order due to random grave locations especially in section “B”. This enumeration was completed March 21, 2011

Enumerated by David Montgomery.

Clifton Cemetery, Section A

Section “A” was enumerated row-by-row starting on the first row near the large pine tree and going south. This section is located on the immediate right traveling up the hill.

Row 1 N-S
Moore, Virginia L.; b. 11 Nov 1926, only date, wife of Lon Edward, m: 16 Aug 1947
Moore, Lon Edward; b. 11 May 1923, d. 29 Nov 1996, Pfc. US Army WWII
Wheat, Kenneth R.; b. 04 Mar 1938, d. 07 Jul 1978
Wheat, Arbie J.; b. 1912, d. 1972
Wheat, Earnest S.; b. 13 Nov 1898, d. Mar 1983
McAfee, Lauren Ashley; b. 06 Dec 1993, d. 14 Feb 1994
Boroughs, Patricia G.; b. 20 Oct 1946, only date
Boroughs, Jimmy H.; b. 17 May 1945, d. 18 May 1978
Boroughs, Lois; b. 18 Sep 1924, d. 31 May 1984
Boroughs, Mont; b. 22 Sep 1919, d. 27 Jun 1995
Smith, Janet (Gant)(Johnston); b. 05 Apr 1962, d. 24 Sep 2011
Linville, Bobby Clarence; b. 24 Feb 1950, d. 30 Mar 2013, husband of Sherri (Davis), m; 25 Jan 1992

Row 2 S-N
Dowdy, John Edward; b. 06 Aug 1900, d. Jan 1981
Dowdy, Johnnie Johnson; b. 18 Sep 1903, d. Mar 1984
(next two on opposite side of head stone)
Lacher, Dorothy (Dowdy); b. 14 Mar 1929, d. 25 Nov 2002
Lacher, Branford R.; no dates
DeBerry, Luther Oscar; b. 31 Jul 1874, d. 20 Dec 1960
DeBerry, Regina (Reynolds); b. 08 Jun 1884, d. 11 Mar 1982
Kelley, Clemmie A.; b. 07 Feb 1921, d. 03 Jan 1963
Kelley, Gladys L.; b. 16 Oct 1919, d. 27 Sep 2011, wife of 1st Clemmie A. Kelley, m: 19 Jun 1939, 2nd Thomas M. Bateman, m: 04 May 1990
Bateman, Thomas M.; b. 16 Oct 1918, d. 20 Jun 1997, MMCS US Navy WWII & Korea
Bateman, Elaine M.; b. 01 Jul 1916, d. 30 Aug 1988
Baker, Doss D.; b. 02 Nov 1916, d. 17 Jun 1988
Baker, Nadine W.; b. 1916, d. 1972
Kelley, Allen Everett; b. 16 Feb 1918, d. 13 Dec 1974
Kelley, Myrtle (Bunch); b. 10 Dec 1914, d. 15 Aug 2003
Kelley, Terry Edward; b. 21 Oct 1955, d. 28 Jun 1971
Hime, Carl Marion; b. 29 Aug 1906, d. 10 Jun 1986
Hime, Ruby Irene; b. 14 Sep 1909, d. 09 Mar 1979, wife of Carl Marion, m: 03 Nov 1928
Lineberry, Perry A.; b. 11 Apr 1933, d. 05 Jan 1979
Rosengarten, Patsy L. (Dickens); b. 13 Oct 1953, d. 28 Dec 2000

Row 3 N-S
Brashier, Sue R.; b. 1947, only date, wife of Raymond D., m: 19 Feb 1964
Brashier, Raymond D.; b. 13 Apr 1942, d. Jun 1975
Brashier, Lochie P.; b. 27 Sep 1921, only date
Brashier, Raymond C.; b. 07 Apr 1919, only date
Swope, Wanda Lee (Brashier); b. 23 Nov 1944, d. 09 Nov 2010, wife of William L. Jr., m: 12 Dec 1994
Swope, William L. Jr.; b. 14 Jun 1956, d. 30 May 2012, Pfc. US Army
Walker, Vannie M.; b. 19 Sep 1901, d. 18 Sep 1991
Walker, Jerry M.; b. 08 Apr 1899, d. Jan 1979
Kelley, Ida M.; b. 03 Apr 1903, d. 15 Jun 1982, wife of J.R., m: 25 Apr 1920
Kelley, J.R.; b. 25 Jan 1902, d. 23 Aug 1994
Carroll, Preston Welch Sr.; b. 07 Apr 1927, only date
Carroll, Dorthy (Cole) “Darbo”; b. 23 Feb 1931, d. 23 Feb 2006, wife of Preston Welch Sr., m: 06 Nov 1962
Cole, Roberta (DeBerry); b. 12 Mar 1913, d. 12 Sep 1998
Cole, Rex Johnson; b. 17 Nov 1909, d. 04 Jun 1996
Grimes, Mary J.; b. 01 Feb 1892, d. 16 Mar 1978, wife of William E., m: 12 Jul 1913
Grimes, William E.; b. 17 Mar 1892, d. 30 Dec 1979

Row 4 S-N
Hardin, Martin S.; b. 20 Jul 1916, d. 11 Sep 1995
Hardin, Gladys (Culp); b. 19 Feb 1908, d. 29 Apr 2005, wife of Martin S., m: 27 Dec 1941
Culp, James R.; b. 19 Apr 1910, d. 24 Oct 1971
Stribling, Rex E.; b. 13 Dec 1887, d. Apr 1972
Stribling, Ora S.; b. 19 Jun 1903, d. 02 Jul 1998
Steele, Andrew J.; b. 18 Jun 1893, d. Feb 1977
Steele, Eddie Griffith; b. 21 Dec 1892, d. Mar 1992
Steele, Marvin T.; b. 15 Mar 1899, d. May 1980
Steele, Fannie R.; b. 1897, d. 1981
Steele, Marvin Tennie Jr.; b. 18 Jan 1925, d. 17 Sep 1987, Sgt. US Army WWII
Dowdy, Joseph James; b. 18 Sep 1918, d. 03 Aug 2006, SSgt. US Army WWII Air Forces
Dowdy, Ruth S.; b. 27 Sep 1921, d. 13 Sep 1990, wife of Joseph James, m: 20 Jan 1945
Turnbo, Betty (Greeson); b. 05 Jan 1935, only date
Turnbo, Jesse Arland; b. 01 Oct 1931, d. 17 Apr 1995, US Army Korea
Turnbo, John A.; b. 31 Dec 1895, d. Aug 1974
Turnbo, Nancy R. (Minte); b. 02 Nov 1897, d. 07 Feb 1964
Lineberry, Jasper Newt; b. 28 Oct 1890, d. 07 Jan 1973, TN Pfc. US Army WWI
Stringer, Donald Lee; b. 15 Jul 1939, d. 01 Jul 2011, husband of Rhonda K. (Bowling)
Stricklin, Hubert C.; b. 24 Apr 1916, d. 24 Dec 1980
Stricklin, M. Louise; b. 19 Sep 1918, d. 06 Feb 2002
Walker, George F.; b. 21 Apr 1892, d. Nov 1976

Row 5 N-S
Ruth, Jada Marie; b. & d. 23 Jun 2007, daughter of Nicholas & Melissa
Tinin, Mary Virginia; b. 27 Sep 1925, only date, wife of James Hubert, m: 09 May 1944
Tinin, James Hubert; b. 17 Aug 1924, only date
Prater, Tennie Griffin; b. 19 Feb 1927, d. 11 Nov 2004
Prater, Stella Lee; b. 27 Apr 1932, only date, wife of Tennie Griffin, m: 14 Jan 1949
Stricklin, Elmer B.; b. 14 Mar 1896, d. Jun 1976
Stricklin, Henry; b. 11 Jul 1896, d. Mar 1986
Bowling, Lela Marie; b. 08 May 1935, only date, wife of William Douglas, m: 31 Jul 1953
Bowling, William Douglas; b. 16 Nov 1933, d. 29 Jan 2009
Gobbell, Jimmy Eric; b. 17 Nov 1962, d. 26 Jan 1983
Ruble, Tennie (Steele); b. 31 May 1918, d. 17 Jan 2008, wife of Russell Neely
Ruble, Russell Neely; b. 1915, only date
Steele, June; b. 31 Mar 1931, d. 01 Aug 2009
Steele, Mary Nelle; b. 07 Sep 1926, only date, sister of June
Brown, Nancy D.; b. 05 Jan 1905, d. 14 Mar 1986
Brown, George W.; b. 15 Jan 1908, d. 25 Apr 1987

Row 6 S-N
Floyd, Jeanne Villines; no dates
Floyd, Newt Allen; b. 01 Oct 1922, d. 26 Mar 1984, SF3 US Navy WWII
Bowling, Lincoln; b. 10 Apr 1915, d. 24 Dec 1989
Bowling, Mildred H.; b. 18 Nov 1918, d. 21 Mar 1977
Bowling, Winifred; b. 23 Nov 1912, d. 29 Sep 1997
Bowling, William P.; b. 1888, d. 1970
Grimes, Hundley; b. 07 Nov 1893, d. 22 May 1978
Grimes, Martha C.; b. 04 Feb 1895, d. 28 Dec 1976
Tate, Jessie Roy; b. 11 Jun 1919, d. 17 Jun 2001, Pvt. US Army WWII
Tate, Grace H.; b. 21 Jun 1922, d. 31 Jul 1999
Tate, Dorothy I.; b. 24 Apr 1942, d. 12 Mar 2007
Warrington, Paul Edward; b. 18 Feb 1912, d. 25 Nov 2004
Warrington, Mattie E. (Powell); b. 19 Jun 1919, only date, wife of Paul Edward, m: 30 Jan 1941
Steele, R. Loyd; b. 28 Sep 1903, d. 27 Jul 1976
Steele, Lena H.; b. 23 Aug 1903, d. 07 Oct 1969
Stricklin, Bently H.; b. 31 Jul 1902, d. Apr 1978
Stricklin, Nannie H.; b. 09 Aug 1900, d. Jan 1977
Bundrant, Fred F.; b. 1902, d. 1964
Gallaher, Myrtle T.; b. 1889, d. 1975
Conway, Jeffery Dell; b. 19 Aug 1924, d. 10 Oct 1992, BM3 US Navy Korea
Conway, Frances S.; b. 19 Nov 1926, only date
Young, Roy Lewis; b. 09 Aug 1943, d. 14 Jun 2008
Young, Linda Sue; b. 19 May 1945, d. 11 Feb 1998, 1st wife of Roy Lewis
Taylor, Mildred Garrard; b. 29 Jun 1921, d. 13 Jul 2010
Taylor, Norman D. “Dinkie”; b. 05 Dec 1937, d. 29 Oct 2007, Pfc. US Army

Row 7 N-S
Pittard, J. David Sr.; b. 07 Mar 1968, d. 20 Sep 2009
Gallaher, Charles; b. 30 Dec 1916, d. 13 Jan 1986, US Army WWII
Bundrant, Fritz Anna; b. 27 Jul 1944, d. 06 Jul 2006
Helton, Mary M.; b. 22 Mar 1908, d. 27 Apr 1974
Helton, Tolbert M.; b. 27 Mar 1908, d. 16 Jul 1984, Pfc. US Army WWII
Sewell, Clara L.; b. 12 Oct 1914, d. 07 Jan 2001
Sewell, George E.; b. 1906, d. 2000
Lineberry, Lillie; b. 07 Dec 1894, d. 06 Jun 1977
Lineberry, Johnie; b. 22 Jun 1891, d. 19 Jan 1966
Ray, Ada M.; b. 17 May 1885, d. 18 Aug 1967
Ray, John A.; b. 09 Jan 1886, d. 02 Aug 1978
Hardin, Sallye; b. 25 Aug 1900, d. May 1982
Hardin, Jack; b. 1896, d. 1963
Holder, Billy C.; b. 10 Jun 1938, d. 10 Aug 1963
Bowling, Willie E.; b. 24 Mar 1921, d. Jun 1972
Jeter, Thelma B.; no dates, wife of Robert W., m: 17 May 1946
Jeter, Robert W.; b. 31 Jan 1914, d. 07 May 1979, Tec4 US Army
Prater, Mary Sue (Swafford); b. 27 Jan 1933, only date, wife of Harold Ray
Prater, Harold Ray; b. 14 Feb 1932, d. 11 Jan 2008, SP5 US Army Korea

Row 8 S-N
Prater, Dorine (Brock); b. 01 Jan 1940, d. 09 Nov 2012, wife of Glenn Everett
Prater, George; b. 03 Apr 1906, d. 31 Dec 1983
Prater, Ethel D.; b. 28 Aug 1905, d. 06 Jun 1991
Jeter, William Thomas; b. 16 Feb 1950, only date
Jeter, Evelyn Docejo; b. 03 Oct 1948, d. 21 Feb 2005, wife of William Thomas, m: 19 May 1974
Battles, James A.; b. 26 Mar 1943, only date, husband of Dorothy B.
Battles, Dorothy B.; b. 08 Feb 1948, d. 10 Dec 1983, m: 18 Feb 1965
Churchwell, Johnnie M. Patterson; b. 05 Dec 1938, d. 02 Dec 2005
Churchwell, J. Marvin; b. 30 Aug 1917, d. 14 Aug 1984
Churchwell, B. Pauline; b. 29 Aug 1919, d. 15 Aug 1999
Davidson, Alice D.; b. 28 Sep 1906, d. Mar 1978
Davidson, Jack A.; b. 19 Aug 1899, d. Jan 1974
Davidson, Gladys C.; b. 01 Jul 1907, d. 14 Jul 1985
Vise, Annie Veronica (Davidson); b. 17 Dec 1905, d. 16 Jun 1970, wife of J.K.
Ray, G. Lee; b. 20 May 1902, d. Jun 1981
Ray, Gladys; b. 25 Dec 1908, d. 10 Mar 1997
Boyd, George W.; b. 02 Jan 1905, d. 27 Mar 1996
Boyd, Pearl L.; b. 08 Aug 1910, d. 02 Sep 2008, wife of George W., m: 26 Nov 1927
Pickett, Joe N.; b. 24 Oct 1925, d. Feb 1975
Pickett, Martha V.; b. 1924, d. 1974
Baker, DeWitt Brownlo; b. 06 Sep 1930, d. 06 Feb 1980, Cpl. US Army Korea
Baker, Myrtle B.; b. 19 Mar 1928, d. 18 Oct 1988, wife of DeWitt Brownlo, m: 05 Mar 1956
McDonald, Laura Lee (Crumbie); b. 1926, d. 1979
Pickett, W.C. Jr.; b. 14 Nov 1915, d. 11 Feb 1993, Cpl US Army WWII
Pickett, Mary J.; b. 25 Jan 1923, d. 04 Jan 2001

Row 9 N-S
Selph, Clara Belle; b. 18 Apr 1922, d. 03 Jun 2001, wife of Edward Abe, m: 28 Nov 1937
Selph, Edward Abe; b. 27 Aug 1919, d. 06 May 2002, Tec5 US Army WWII
Lay, Joe Montague; b. 22 Dec 1938, d. 12 Aug 1992
Brewer, Ernie E.; b. 1893, d. 1982
Carr, Aline B.; b. 1922, d. 1988
Cooke, Estelle (Dever); b. 19 Sep 1918, d. 13 Dec 1996, wife of William T. Jr., m: 08 Nov 1936
Cooke, William Thomas Jr.; b. 20 Mar 1916, d. 08 Mar 2001
Cooke, Shirley (Gammill); b. 30 Dec 1938, only date, wife of William Thomas III, m: 21 Feb 1960
Cooke, William Thomas III; b. 26 Apr 1941, d. 17 Jul 2008
Pugh, Rose M.; b. 1924, only date, wife of Walter B., m: 17 Jun 1941
Pugh, Walter M.; b. 02 Feb 1917, d. May 1980
Smith, Tina (Daye); b. 26 Sep 1965, d. 15 Mar 1981
Hoyt, Russell M.; b. 18 Jan 1903, d. 27 Feb 1982, Pvt. US Army WWII
Hoyt, Vera M.; b. 1912, d. 1993
Hardin, Lorine (Pevahouse); b. 19 Oct 1917, d. 15 Jul 1982
Hardin, Bernis Lee; b. 23 Jun 1912, d. 28 Mar 2010, husband of 1st, Lorine (Pevahouse)
Hardin, Freddie L.; b. 24 Dec 1919, d. 25 Jan 1986
Hardin, Barney Barker; b. 01 Sep 1911, d. 06 Dec 2002, Sgt US Army WWII
Pugh, Delta P.; b. 14 Oct 1911, d. 27 Aug 1998
Curtis, Cora E.; b. 19 Feb 1923, d. 25 May 2010, wife of John H., m: 01 Jul 1961
Curtis, John H.; b. 15 Mar 1913, only date
Skaggs, Ruby H.; b. 09 Apr 1916, d. 07 Aug 1984
McDonald, Dorothy A.; b. 23 Jan 1926, d. Mar 1986
McDonald, H.T.; b. 18 Nov 1922, d. Feb 1996
McDonald, Jerry Wayne; b. 07 Feb 1946, d. 19 Mar 1998
McDonald, Kenneth Ray; b. 27 Oct 1953, d. 07 Nov 2011

Row 10 S-N
Parker, John; b. 30 Nov 1915, d. 04 May 1986, Pfc. US Army WWII
Turnbo, Jimmie Ann; b. 18 Jul 1896, d. 15 May 1989
Pevahouse, Maudie L.; b. 13 Dec 1924, d. 20 Sep 2010
Lambert, Mae W.; b. 16 Jul 1902, d. 03 Jul 1998
Dooley, Johnnie H.; b. 18 Aug 1919, d. 21 Nov 1985, S1 US Navy WWII
Dooley, Frances; b. 24 May 1924, d. 09 Feb 1988
Pevahouse, Allen; b. 22 Oct 1907, d. 24 Feb 1993
Pevahouse, Della; b. 26 Jul 1907, d. 09 Nov 1990
Nance, Mickey Lynn; b. 20 Sep 1962, d. 12 Jul 1984
Eaves, Tommy Ray; b. 01 Jul 1966, d. 03 Aug 1991
Allen, Ledeana (Lineberry); b. 13 Apr 1933, d. 17 Jun 2011, wife of John Franklin “Little John"
Allen, John Franklin “Little John”; b. 21 Mar 1928, d. 16 Jul 1996, Pvt. US Army WWII Korea
Snodgrass, Jim; b. 1899, d. 1933
Snodgrass, J.R.; b. 1932, d. 1932
Snodgrass, Mirl; b. 31 Dec 1903, d. Jul 1992
Snodgrass, J. Hugh; b. 25 Oct 1919, d. 11 May 2004, TSgt. US Air Force, US Navy WWII & Korea
Powell, Coy Lee; b. 29 Aug 1914, d. 04 Oct 1944
Powell, Ocie Mae; b. 22 Feb 1917, d. 05 Jan 1985
Taylor, William P.; b. 23 Jan 1898, d. May 1985
Taylor, Effie N.; b. 13 Apr 1901, d. 04 Feb 1990
Morris, William H.; b. 1917, only date
Morris, Frances S.; b. 03 Mar 1934, d. 26 Sep 2000
Briggs, Ellen Mae; b. 14 Feb 1930, d. 13 May 2004
Briggs, Timothy Travis; b. 23 Dec 1962, d. 13 Oct 1989
Stricklin, James Thomas; b. 12 Apr 1941, d. 07 Apr 2013, National Guard
Stricklin, Caroline (Davis); b. 17 Sep 1942, only date, wife of James Thomas, m: 14 Nov 1964

Row 11 N-S
Jennings, James Joseph; b. 17 Sep 1922, d. 20 Feb 1999, SN US Navy WWII
Bays, James Harvey; b. 04 Sep 1921, d. 08 Jan 1998
Brown, Sammie L.; b. 18 Jun 1948, d. 12 Sep 1996
Brown, Mable G.; b. 16 Oct 1918, d. 22 Jul 2000
Brown, Samuel B.; b. 06 Oct 1923, d. 06 Oct 1992, Pfc. US Army WWII
Bailey, Mary J.; b. 08 Jun 1913, d. 14 Oct 2001, wife of Roy E., m: 31 Aug 1940
Bailey, Roy E.; b. 28 Jul 1912, d. 20 Apr 1992
Eaves, Delia M.; b. 02 Jun 1917, d. 17 Oct 2002
Eaves, Charles Geiger; b. 10 Dec 1907, d. 03 Mar 1992, Cpl US Army
Keymon, Clair Belle; b. 02 Apr 1909, d. 21 Feb 2004
Keymon, Martin L.; b. 18 Nov 1908, d. 22 Nov 1991
Walker, Rebecca J. (Dicus) “Becky”; b. 24 Mar 1947, d. 18 May 1997
Kelley, Dorothy Ann; b. 05 Dec 1941, d. 05 Jul 2004
Kelley, Billy Wayne; b. 30 Aug 1948, only date
Likaits, Marvin C.; b. 13 Jan 1932, d. 13 Jul 2002, AB US Air Force
Walker, Carrie Jeanette; b. 14 Jan 1936, only date
Walker, Paul Freeman; b. 16 Nov 1933, d. 19 Nov 1990
Hardin, Kathleen W.; b. 18 Mar 1920, d. 19 Feb 1988
Hardin, Frank G.; b. 23 Mar 1910, d. 07 May 1991
Dicus, Susie J.; b. 20 Apr 1924, d. 17 Mar 2004, wife of Billy C., m: 11 Oct 1952
Dicus, Billy C.; b. 08 Jul 1927, d. 27 Oct 2006
Pevahouse, Bobby R. Sr.; b. 06 May 1932, d. 31 Aug 1996

Row 12, S-N
Adams, infant; b. & d. 28 Nov 1995, son of Charles David
Pevahouse, Timothy D. “Tojo”; b. 12 Oct 1976, d. 06 Aug 1995
Templeton, Glenn; b. 02 Jul 1931, d. 10 Aug 2007
Templeton, Elizabeth (Tinin); b. 27 Apr 1934, only date, wife of Glenn, m: 20 Jan 1952
Wheat, George; b. 13 Jan 1911, d. 05 Apr 2003, Pfc. US Army WWII
Wheat, Nettie M.; b. 16 Feb 1917, d. 14 Jan 1997
Eaves, Kenneth Ray; b. 23 Jan 1947, d. 30 May 2008
Eaves, Madlin (Ricketts); b. 28 Apr 1949, d. 10 Sep 2002, wife of Kenneth Ray, m: 07 Dec 1970
Ross, Catherine (Hugo) (Yeiser); b. 01 Aug 1939, only date, wife of James David, m: 06 Apr 1956
Ross, James David; b. 05 Jan 1933, only date
Davis, Perry Phillips Sr.; b. 16 Oct 1910, d. 28 Aug 1989, S Sgt US Army WWII
Davis, Flora Mae (Keeton); b. 12 Feb 1919, d. 10 Jul 2008, wife of Perry Phillips Sr., m: 23 Dec 1942
Hardin, Tommy Ray; b. 08 Apr 1958, d. 26 Oct 1993
Ray, Katherine; b. 13 Jan 1941, only date, wife of W.S., m: 02 Aug 1963
Ray, W.S.; b. 23 Aug 1938, d. 02 Feb 1998

Row 13, S-N
Overton, Nathan Lynn; b. 27 May 1953, d. 07 Sep 2002
Overton, Geannine (Warren); b. 21 Mar 1954, only date, wife of Nathan Lynn, m: 13 Oct 1972
Gordon, Jeff L.; b. 10 Jan 1959, d. 02 Jan 2006
Gordon, Tammy L. (Davis); b. 17 Dec 1961, only date, wife of Jeff L., m: 02 Dec 1993
Fuller, Ruth (Warrington); b. 07 Feb 1918, d. 06 Feb 1998
Ray, Betty Lou; b. 13 Mar 1939, only date, wife of Bobby Lee, m: 05 Nov 1956
Ray, Bobby Lee; b. 10 Feb 1929, d. 10 Nov 1996, AOAN US Navy Korea
Brown, Ethel (Culp); b. 14 Mar 1914, d. 01 Feb 2006
Brown, David Milton; b. 08 Jul 1939, only date
Brown, Electa Jane; b. 07 Aug 1938, d. 18 Sep 2003
Hanson, Lisa P.; b. 03 May 1961, d. 20 Dec 1996

Row 14 N-S
Keymon, Roy Dale; b. 27 May 1960, d. 20 Mar 1999
Keymon, Jane (Alley); b. 01 Aug 1939, d. 01 Oct 2011, wife of James Roy
Keymon, James Roy; b. 07 Feb 1931, d. 31 Aug 2006
Keymon, Marty T. Sr.; b. 18 Mar 1964, d. 15 Jan 2013
Warren, Hazel (Burgess); b. 01 Sep 1928, only date, wife of Guy Alvin
Warren, Guy Alvin; b. 15 Apr 1926, d. 14 Feb 2007, S1 US Navy WWII
This Completes Section “A”

Section “B” of the Clifton City Cemetery lies on the right side of the dirt road. This section has two above ground tombs. The majority of the older graves are located in this section also. This section could not be enumerated row-by-row very well due to so much misalignment of the graves. It is therefore listed alphabetically.

Clifton City,Section B

Baker, D.D.; b. 17 Oct 1860, d. 14 Mar 1913, Woodmen of the World Memorial
Baker, James Mack; b. 08 Mar 1856, d. 10 Nov 1915, husband of Vannie (Hardin) (Cole), 01 Jul 1901
Baker, Kans; b. 14 Oct 1862, d. 04 Sep 1951
Baker, Mabel; b. 1900, d. 1904
Baker, Martha J.; b. 1874, d. 1950
Barnett, Amanda Cade; b. 24 Oct 1852, d. 22 Nov 1930
Barnett, J.M. “Jim”; b. 27 Nov 1857, d. 24 Jul 1919
Barnett, James Richard; 18 Sep 1920, infant son of W.T. & Eunice (Holland)
Barnett, John L.; b. 03 Nov 1855, d. 20 Sep 1937
Barnett, Myrtle Mae; b. 23 Jul 1891, d. 25 Dec 1966
Barnett, Sallie (Grimes); b. 25 Oct 1857, d. 22 Dec 1902, wife of J.M.
Bateman, Cornelia Ann; b. 04 Apr 1880, d. 04 Nov 1942
Bateman, Mary Eleanor; b. 15 Nov 1866, d. 10 Nov 1927
Bateman, Walter Dean; b. 03 Jan 1870, d. 09 Jan 1950
Beard, Capt. Charles R.; b. 1874, d. 1945
Beard, Carrie (Russ); b. 13 Apr 1894, d. Oct 1979
Boone, Hattie; b. 24 Feb 1870, d. 02 Oct 1887, daughter of William & Mary Ann
Brown, T.G.; b. 11 Apr 1850, d. 09 Feb 1901, husband of M.P.
Christie, E.F.; b. 27 Dec 1816, d. 11 Dec 1899
Christie, Joe A.; b. 18 May 1859, d. 17 Dec 1886, wife of J.A.
Christie, T.J.; b. 10 Aug 1834, d. 18 Sep 1919
Clark, Josie H.; b. 29 Jan 1875, d. 20 Mar 1941, wife of D.C.
Clark, Lydia A.; b. 18 Apr 1842, d. 15 Dec 1909, mother of D.C.
Clouse, Frances; b. 04 Jul 1902, d. 09 Jul 1904
Crain, Harry A.; b. 16 Aug 1879, d. 18 Sep 1908
Crain, Henry S.; b. 08 Oct 1841, d. 07 Apr 1913
Crain, Mary F.; b. 03 Nov 1846, d. 16 Feb 1931
Culp, Ollie (Spear); b. 08 Sep 1861, d. 07 Mar 1951
Dampon, M. James; b. 1831, d. 1920
Davis, infant; 12 Jun 1883, son of B.F. & P.A.
Davis, infant; d. 23 Aug 1876, daughter of B.F. & P.A.
Dickerson, Reba; b. 21 Feb 1926, d. 12 Mar 1948
Dillon, Bose; b. 12 Oct 1874, d. 23 Oct 1921
Evans, Frank A.; b. 1877, d. 1949
Evans, Thomas J.; b. 14 Dec 1849, d. 10 Feb 1905
Ewing, Julian B.; b. 16 Dec 1875, d. 03 Sep 1899, son of M.L. & F.L.
Ewing, Martin Luther Alexander; b. 04 Sep 1831, d. 05 Oct 1915
Ewing, Paul; b. 18 Apr 1887, d. 29 Jun 1888
Fariss, Dr. W.E.; b. 01 Feb 1863, d. 08 May 1930
Fariss, Fannie (Speer); b. 12 Jul 1865, d. 23 Jul 1939
Fariss, Lura (Hughes); b. 11 Jul 1866, d. 10 Nov 1896
Gilmore, Bessie (Evans); b. 16 Apr 1882, d. 19 Dec 1966
Haggard, Fredy; d. 13 Nov 1875, 1 year, 8 months & 7 days of age
Haggard, Malena; d. 15 Nov 1869, 22 days of age
Hardin, Joseph Quinton; b. 31 Aug 1892, d. 13 Oct 1893
Hardin, Lona (Osborne); b. 22 Aug 1870, d. Aug 1970
Hardin, Mordicai; b. 1861, d. 1931
Hardin, Quinton; b. 08 Apr 1891, d. 10 Jun 1892, son of M. & L.H.
Hardin, William Jennings; b. 1896, d. 1957
Harris, Amie; b. 24 May 1899, d. 21 Jun 1900, daughter of M.B. & E.E.
Harris, Lilley I.; b. 15 Jan 1897, d. 02 Aug 1899, daughter of M.B. & E.E.
Hartwell, Marietta (Russ); b. 22 Aug 1889, d. 18 Aug 1974
Hassell, Clara Louise; b. 1902, d. 1903
Hassell, J. Frank; b. 29 Aug 1865, d. 22 May 1908, husband of Mae, later married Bose Dillon
Hassell, John Franklin Jr.; b. 08 Mar 1902, d. 29 Jun 1967
Hassell, Juanita; b. 29 Jun 1892, d. 17 Dec 1894, daughter of Thomas S. & Clara
Hassell, Lula B.; b. 1882, d. 1957
Hassell, Mae (Tarbet); b. 17 Oct 1875, d. 01 Feb 1954
Hassell, Thomas Franklin; b. 19 Jun 1896, d. 19 Dec 1988
Hassell, Thomas S.; b. 1866, d. 1928
Hassell, Willie (Britton) (Brown); b. 01 Jun 1914, d. 23 Dec 1973
Hawkins, Napoleon F.; b. 1826, d. 1878, 1st Lt. Co. “A” 10th MS Inf. CSA
Herchenhahn, infant; 26 Apr 1938, son of T.D. & Lona
Hill, S.B.; b. 19 Jun 1861, d. 03 Jan 1894
Hughes, Bettie (Speer); b. 15 Nov 1862, d. 22 May 1955
Hughes, E.B.; b. 17 Dec 1836, d. 14 Mar 1878
Hughes, Frank; b. 19 Apr 1819, d. 11 Feb 1872
Hughes, Frank; b. 19 May 1890, d. 01 Feb 1904
Hughes, Martha C.; b. 18 Mar 1833, d. 08 Jan 1911
Hughes, Thomas Solon; b. 30 Aug 1862, d. 03 Jul 1917
Ivey, Nettie (Montague); b. 28 Aug 1881, d. 29 Jul 1960
Jackson, Goldie; b. 28 Mar 1903, d. 17 Oct 1978, m: 21 Jul 1923
Jackson, Jack; b. 30 Oct 1896, d. 18 Dec 1976, husband of Goldie
Jackson, June; b. 04 Jul 1927, d. 08 Dec 2005
Jackson, Tom V.; b. 30 Oct 1896, d. Dec 1976, Pvt. US Army WWI
Jeffers, Mable B.; b. 09 May 1915, d. 21 Nov 1936, daughter of A.H. & Oakley
Jeffers, Oakley B.; b. 22 May 1889, d. 24 May 1915, wife of A.H.
Jobe, Frank H.; b. 24 Jun 1898, d. 16 Mar 1900, son of W.F. & Parlee
Jobe, Parlee; b. 27 Jan 1860, d. 13 Sep 1910, wife of W.F.
Jobe, Verna May; b. 27 Jan 1893, d. 16 Nov 1899, daughter of W.F. & Parlee
Johnson, Lockard B.; b. 1897, d. 1939
Johnson, Mollie (Hassell); b. 1860, d. 1925
Johnson, Thomas M.; b. 1882, d. 1951
Joice, Clara Lula; b. 1871, d. 1940
Joice, Cynthia S.; b. 18 Jan 1840, d. 23 Jul 1926
Joice, John; b. 25 Jun 1834, d. 26 Sep 1887, husband of Cynthia S.
Joice, Sallie May; b. 17 Dec 1875, d. 27 Jun 1961
Jones, Fred H.; b. 07 Sep 1884, d. 19 Oct 1901
Jones, Harry F.; b. 03 Feb 1886, d. 16 Feb 1886
Lancaster, Elisha; b. 06 Oct 1809, d. 07 Mar 1882
Lancaster, Elizabeth; b. 12 Nov 1821, d. 24 Jul 1900
Lay, Almon L.; b. 21 Oct 1914, d. 17 Jun 1986
Lay, James Jordan; b. 16 Dec 1908, d. 15 Mar 1982, Tec5 US Army WWII
Lay, Marietta M.; b. 30 Sep 1913, d. 08 Nov 1988
Lay, Rachel M.; b. 11 Mar 1914, d. 03 Jul 1974
Lay, William Ike; b. 20 Sep 1949, d. 18 Dec 1952
Luna, E.H.; b. 10 Sep 1829, d. 31 Jul 1901
Luna, N.J.; b. 10 Aug 1827, d. 16 May 1897, wife of E.H.
Luna, Tennie; b. 02 Jul 1859, d. 06 May 1904, daughter of N.J. & E.H.
Luna, Willis; b. 11 Aug 1864, d. 16 Jun 1915
McCall, Nick; b. 1877, d. 1923
McGee, D.K.; no dates, Co “A” 2nd TN Inf.
McGraby, J.L.; no dates, Co “B” 1st Ohio Cav.
Montague, Birdie F.; b. 1877, d. 1969
Montague, Isaac Newton; b. 1884, d. 1946
Montague, J.J. “Jack”; b. 1872, d. 1948
Montague, James Jack; b. 27 Dec 1921, d. 05 Aug 2005, SC1 US Navy WWII
Montague, Marietta (Hughes); b. 1853, d. 1917
Montague, Nettie Jane; b. 09 Nov 1923, d. 11 Feb 1992
Montague, Virgie H.; b. 1884, d. 1956
Montague, Virginia Joy; b. 10 Nov 1908, d. 25 Aug 1997
Montague, William Earl; b. 1879, d. 1905
Montague, William Young; b. 1841, d. 1911
Moore, Charles H.; b. 30 Nov 1871, killed 20 Jul 1907, husband of R.J. 
Moore, Dr. J.R.; b. 03 Nov 1872, d. 11 Jan 1928
Morgan, Fannie; b. 06 Jul 1864, d. 25 Sep 1919, wife of J.T.
Morgan, G. Albert; b. 11 May 1883, d. 24 Dec 1950
Morgan, J.T. Sr.; b. 08 Mar 1862, d. 11 May 1932
Morris, Tom; b. 22 May 1896, d. 15 Feb 1908, son of J.P. & Maude A.
Nicholson, Jacob Harvey; b. 27 Feb 1897, d. Oct 1966
Nicholson, Pauline (Hassell); b. 24 Jun 1898, d. 07 Feb 1995
Norman, Dorothy B.; b. 15 Oct 1914, d. 24 Jun 2005
Norman, Frank Harvey III; b. 26 Mar 1944, d. 13 Oct 1961
Norman, Frank Harvey Jr.; b. 15 Aug 1915, d. 23 Jan 1997, S1 US Navy WWII
Old, Grace R.; b. 1890, d. 1972
Pickett, Jesse E.; b. 05 Apr 1888, d. 18 Dec 1932
Pollock, Ada (Morgan); b. 1884, d. 1954, mother
Pollock, Ezra; b. 1907, d. 1922, son
Ricketts, Charles S.; b. 1863, d. 1937
Ricketts, Willie; b. 25 Apr 1863, d. 25 Feb 1898, wife of Charles S.
Rippy, A.; b. 10 Jul 1822, d. 18 Jan 1879
Russ, Capt. Watt; b. 28 Apr 1888, d. 20 Mar 1951
Russ, Cordie H.; b. 26 Oct 1885, d. 25 Mar 1962
Russ, Thomas G.; b. 18 Nov 1882, d. 28 Oct 1904
Scott, Kate (McMahan); b. 20 Apr 1913, d. 11 Feb 2000
Shannon, Charles W.; b. 1841, d. 1862, Corp. Co. “I” 14th LA Inf. CSA
Shipman, Capt. Charles W.; no dates, Co. “D” 2nd TN Mtd. Inf.
Shipman, E.A.J.; b. 1846, d. 1914, wife of C.W.
Shipman, Edna Mae; b. 1893, d. 1945
Simmons, B.N.; b. 14 Dec 1848, d. 22 Dec 1903
Speer, Hattie (Powers); b. 06 Aug 1871, d. 07 Apr 1951
Speer, John U.; b. 16 Oct 1867, d. 17 Jan 1923, Woodmen of the World Memorial
Stockard, Grace; b. 18 Apr 1886, d. 05 Apr 1887
Stockard, James E.; b. 19 May 1877, d. 13 Jul 1912
Stockard, Josephine (Hughes); b. 12 Oct 1851, d. 21 Oct 1886
Stockard, Leila E.; b. 24 Dec 1880, d. 08 May 1881
Stockard, Mary M.; b. 07 Mar 1879, d. 20 Mar 1880
Stockard, Samuel J.; b. 11 Aug 1847, d. 11 Apr 1930
Stockard, Samuel J.; b. 26 Feb 1876, d. 15 Feb 1952
Stribling, Amelia (Watts); b. 09 Sep 1849, d. 20 Jun 1927
Stribling, C.C.; b. 24 Nov 1844, d. 28 Aug 1916
Stribling, Roy W.; b. 13 Dec 1887, d. 05 Dec 1918, died in France, Pvt. 303rd Q.M.C.
Tinnon, Etheldra; b. 06 Dec 1827, d. 08 Oct 1909
Tinnon, Mary E.; b. 28 Dec 1830, d. 09 Apr 1910
Tyree, Elizabeth (Elliott); b. 1838, d. 1918
Tyree, Jonathan Cyrus; b. 22 Dec 1859, d. 08 Feb 1913
Tyree, Minnie (Hughes); b. 19 Feb 1869, d. 29 May 1949
Tyree, Thomas Jefferson; b. 1830, d. 1905
Wade, Frances (Hassell); b. 1906, d. 1998
Waller, Joseph; b. & d. 29 Aug 1877, son of W.G. & M.E.
Waller, Thomas Carl; b. 29 Mar 1883, d. 31 Dec 1886, son of W.C & M.E.
Weaver, Chester A.; d. 07 Jul 1882, son of J.R. & M.E.
Wilbanks, Eliza F.; b. 1835, d. 1924
Wilbanks, Frank; b. 1857, d. 1933
Willbanks, Francis; 21 May 1835. wife of J.W.
Willbanks, J.W.; b. 17 Nov 1828, d. 11 Jun 1905
Williams, Grace (Hill); b. 17 Jan 1892, d. 06 Jan 1957
Yokley, Mary B.; b. 06 Dec 1890, d. 07 Feb 1892, daughter of Rev. I.N. & Zula F.
This Completes Section “B”

Section “C” is to the left side of the dirt road and the east side of the paved street. 
This section also is listed in alphabetical order due to the older graves being so misaligned near the dirt road.

Clifton Cemetery, Section C


?????, Evalina B.; wife of ???, no other information, stone destroyed
Allen, Tony Aaron Gage; b. 27 Oct 1995, only date, son of Damon & Gindy
Allen, Tony Damon; b. 22 Aug 1971, d. 05 Nov 2003
Alley, Johnnie; b. 12 Jul 1911, d. 16 Nov 1973
Alley, Mary Alice; b. 27 Sep 1917, d. 01 Jan 1968
Alley, Myrtle M.; b. 18 Feb 1899, d. 12 May 2003
Alley, Oliver Earl Jr.; b. 12 May 1924, d. 10 Apr 1945, TN Pfc. 385th Inf. 76th Div. WWII
Alley, Oliver E.; b. 26 Mar 1902, d. Jun 1974
Alston, Joseph C.; b. 25 Feb 1877, d. 23 Oct 1877, son of C.A. & M.A.
Anglin, Betty Lou (Devers); b. 19 Jun 1936, d. 18 Jan 2001
Anglin, James Russell; b. 11 Feb 1929, d. 27 Sep 1980
Anglin, Russell Earl; b. 25 Aug 1959, d. 20 Apr 2001
Averett, Lizzie V.; b. 29 Jul 1884, d. 26 Oct 1890, daughter of J.L. & R.J.
Averett, R.J.; d. 30 Dec 1895, wife of J.L., 35 years, 6 months & 9 days of age
Averett, Robert L.; b. 19 Mar 1887, d. 18 Jul 1892, son of J.L. & R.J.
Baker, Charlie; b. 1891, d. 1946
Baker, Elsie; b. 08 Dec 1893, d. 14 Nov 1998
Baker, Nettye C.; b. 11 Mar 1915, d. 08 May 1937
Barber, Dorothy P.; b. 22 May 1920, only date
Barber, O.A. “Sonny”; b. 07 Nov 1916, d. 29 Aug 1987
Barnett, Nina (Ray); b. 28 Mar 1882, d. 13 Oct 1974
Barnett, William Lee; b. 15 Nov 1880, d. 11 Jan 1949
Battles, Dewey (Earl); b. 07 Sep 1944, d. 15 Jul 1982
Beckham, William B.; b. 22 Jul 1955, d. 25 Jul 1955
Benham, Mary (Whipkey); b. 23 Dec 1872, d. 09 Jul 1954
Benham, William Resign; b. 15 Nov 1870, d. 20 Sep 1951
Berry, J.G.; b. 22 Jan 1834, d. 11 Jan 1894
Berry, Miss Joe; d. 17 Dec 1889, 25 years of age
Bridges, Clara M.; b. 07 Apr 1916, d. 31 Aug 1987
Bridges, Joel Ray; b. 14 Jan 1916, d. 25 Oct 1987
Brooks, Lori (Spoerl); b. 24 Oct 1962, d. 13 Oct 1992
Brown, Agnes; b. 15 Mar 1894, d. 20 May 1959
Brown, Anna D.; b. 05 Jun 1876, d. 23 Jan 1923, wife of Milton I.
Brown, Jackie Hardin; b. 23 Nov 1881, d. 23 Jun 1936
Brown, Milton I.; b. 26 Jul 1876, d. 08 May 1939
Carr, Mattie T.; b. 16 Aug 1882, d. 08 Jan 1969
Carr, Will L.; b. 11 Oct 1877, d. 11 Dec 1958
Cole, Ben; b. 17 Nov 1871, d. 21 Feb 1962
Cole, Mae H.; b. 29 Sep 1880, d. 07 Nov 1971
Cooke, Anna B.; b. 11 Oct 1860, d. 15 Apr 1952
Cooke, Dr. K.L.; b. 13 Sep 1852, d. 10 Apr 1930
Culp, Charlamae; b. 12 Jan 1907, d. 21 Dec 1989
Culp, Cordie W.; d. 04 Mar 1972
Culp, Dr. Edward M.; b. 02 Jun 1885, d. 04 Jan 1933
Culp, Edmon; b. 1879, d. 1933
Curry, Jesse (Osteen); b. 03 Jun 1934, d. 16 Jun 1985
Curry, Shirley B.; b. 27 Jan 1937, only date
Cypert, Nancy Cora; b. 13 Nov 1856, d. 20 May 1886, wife of N.B.
Davidson, Katherine M.; b. 08 Mar 1897, d. 17 Dec 1965
Davidson, Thomas Russ; b. 05 Feb 1962, d. 01 Mar 1996
Davidson, William H.; b. 29 Nov 1859, d. 23 Sep 1958
Davis, Caldwell; b. 1926, d. 1956
Davis, Gene E. “Eddy”; b. 04 Mar 1950, d. 20 Oct 1987
Davis, Malcom C.; b. 31 Oct 1924, d. 25 Jul 1997
Davis, Marion F.; b. 10 Mar 1931, only date, wife of Malcom C., m: 06 Jun 1948
Davis, Mary Sallie (Gillham); b. 21 Aug 1917, d. 09 Jul 1995
Davis, Robbie Lee; b. 1929, d. 1996
Devers, Elma (Floyd); b. 17 May 1892, d. 18 Aug 1950
Devers, Herman E. Jr.; b. 09 Nov 1942, d. 31 Jul 1945
Devers, Herman E. Sr.; b. 05 Aug 1915, d. 31 Oct 1980
Devers, Hugh E.; b. 27 Feb 1901, d. 27 Jan 1980
Devers, Marie E.; b. 07 May 1914, d. 22 Feb 1999
Dotson, Perlina E.; b. 17 Sep 1851, d. 19 Aug 1856, daughter of E.B. & A.
Dukes, Alzona; b. 1904, d. 1946
Eaton, Emma R.; b. 21 Jun 1872, d. 03 Oct 1903
Eaton, Ethel Iona; d. 28 Nov 1902, 7 years, 5 months & 21 days of age
Eaton, Jesse V.; d. 21 Oct 1902, 21 years, 7 months & 15 days of age
Elliott, Craig C.; b. 1908, d. 1963
Epitaph on the above stone: “In appreciation of “Miss Mollie” who did so much in aiding the needy & training the children of Clifton” –By Her Friends-
Evans, Dora; b. 1852, d. 1880
Evans, Ethel W.; b. 09 Nov 1889, d. 04 Aug 1948
Evans, J. Hugh; b. 19 Sep 1886, d. 20 Mar 1968
Evans, Wyatt; b. 1852, d. 1886
Floyd, A. Allen; b. 27 Apr 1861, d. 06 Jan 1947
Floyd, Annie (Patrick); no dates
Floyd, Annie (Tucker); b. 18 Jan 1902, d. 22 Dec 1988
Floyd, F. Belle; b. 29 Aug 1863, d. 19 Jul 1919
Floyd, Felicia (Pollock); b. 19 Nov 1904, d. 18 Jan 1998
Floyd, Frank L.; b. 05 Jul 1894, d. 12 Dec 1979
Floyd, Harry A.; b. 25 Dec 1889, d. 22 Jun 1939
Floyd, Joe Lynn; b. 30 May 1896, d. 16 Feb 1980
Fowler, Carrie T.; b. 10 Aug 1911, d. 21 Mar 2004
Fowler, Lige W.; b. 02 Jun 1909, d. 15 Aug 1972
Gannon, Martha A.; b. 1876, d. 1946, sister of Mrs. W.A. Hughes
Gillham, Archie Dee; b. 26 Sep 1935, d. 02 May 1953
Gillham, Archie Harold; b. 16 Jul 1878, d. 12 Oct 1944
Gillham, Dilia Belle; b. 09 Aug 1913, d. 31 Jul 1983
Gillham, Finley Enos; b. 21 Dec 1913, d. 14 Nov 1991
Gillham, Fred Elliott; b. 03 Feb 1910, d. 24 Aug 1983, US Navy
Gillham, Leila May (Finger); b. 06 May 1887, d. 30 Jun 1956
Gordon, W.J.; b. 13 May 1862, d. 12 Jul 1907
Hadden, Phil C.; b. 1901, d. 1940
Haggard, Mauda P.; b. 10 Jul 1858, d. 09 Jan 1881, wife of D.J.
Hamilton, Clyde; b. 1885, d. 1960
Hamilton, J.W.; b. 04 Aug 1925, d. 04 Jan 1945, TN Pfc. 335th Inf. WWII
Hamilton, Mattie Bell; b. 1889, d. 1956
Hardin, Helen Lee; b. 26 Nov 1891, d. 15 Mar 1923
Hardman, George Washington; b. 05 Oct 1870, d. 03 May 1948
Hartwell, B.J.; b. 08 Aug 1868, d. 02 Apr 1897, born in Goodrich, MI, husband of Ella V.
Hartwell, Laura B.; b. 06 May 1870, d. 17 Feb 1923, wife of Morris Victor
Hartwell, Morris Victor; b. 24 Nov 1861, d. 11 Jan 1944
Helton, Abner A.; b. 27 Feb 1873, d. 02 Dec 1960
Helton, Betty; b. 30 Nov 1883, d. 19 Aug 1957
Helton, Claude Franklin; b. 24 Sep 1921, d. 25 May 1941
Helton, Cornelius Edgar; b. 18 Jun 1888, d. 02 Nov 1964
Helton, Delia (Culp); b. 12 Jul 1896, d. 14 Aug 1974
Helton, Jessie B.; b. 05 Mar 1876, d. 22 Mar 1947
Helton, Jessie Mae; b. 07 May 1907, d. 03 Feb 1926
Hemphill, Elizabeth J.; b. 08 Nov 1835, d. 21 Mar 1854, daughter of ?? & E.B.
Hill, Allen W.; b. 26 Apr 1878, d. 24 Nov 1952
Hill, Burnes; b. 21 Oct 1914, d. 04 May 1936, son of Allen & Oda
Hill, Oda B.; b. 13 Apr 1875, d. 06 Sep 1946
Holland, Anna Mae; b. 21 Oct 1902, d. 23 Oct 1982
Holland, Smith E.; b. 04 Jul 1902, d. 24 Feb 1964
Holt, Edna (Strickland); b. 14 Aug 1880, d. 09 Oct 1967
Howard, Audrey C.; b. 05 May 1903, d. Apr 1970
Howard, Franky G.; b. 09 Mar 1903, d. 06 Mar 1904, child of James S. & Minnie M.
Howard, Irene V.; b. 1906, d. 1969
Howard, James S.; b. 1873, d. 1955
Howard, Leelar L.; b. 20 Aug 1900, d. 08 Mar 1904, child of James S. & Minnie M.
Howard, Mary T.; b. 1873, d. 1963
Howard, Minnie M.; b. 1880, d. 1928
Howard, W.S. Jr.; b. 17 Jun 1914, d. 14 Oct 1973
Howard, W.S.; b. 1867, d. 1940
Hughes, Frances; b. 28 Dec 1906, d. 10 Jan 1936, wife of Logan 
Hughes, Harrt T.; b. 23 Dec 1893, d. 30 May 1915, son of W.A. & Lillian
Hughes, John Gideon; b. 29 Jan 1896, d. 04 Nov 1988, 1st Lt. US Army WWI
Hughes, Lillian Frances; b. 06 Jan 1869, d. 12 Jul 1949
Hughes, Marjorie (Rucker); b. 12 Aug 1894, d. Mar 1983
Hughes, W.A.; b. 1866, d. 1946, Woodmen of the World Memorial
Jeter, Anna M.; b. 19 Apr 1907, d. 12 Jan 1989
Jeter, Carl A.; b. 09 Oct 1904, d. 11 Sep 1992
Jeter, Ermin L. (Benham); b. 1892, d. 1937
Jeter, James Ira; b. 1887, d. 1956
Jeter, Velma Lucille (Lard); b. 12 Apr 1923, d. 25 Nov 2007, wife of Vernon James, m: 27 Jun 1942
Jeter, Vernon James; b. 29 Jan 1917, d. 05 Jun 2002
Jeter, William H.; b. 15 Jun 1921, d. 21 Jun 2002, S Sgt US Army Air Force WWII
Jones, Allen; b. 26 Nov 1823, d. 26 Feb 1890
Jones, Delia; b. 26 Oct 1897, d. 02 Apr 1982
Jones, Jeffery Joe “Jeff”; b. 12 Jun 1962, d. 10 Dec 2005, Pfc. US Marine Corps
Jones, Joe A.; b. 29 Jul 1860, d. 13 Nov 1938
Jones, Joe Jake; b. 14 Jun 1939, only date
Jones, Nellie Mae; b. 10 Oct 1896, d. 20 Mar 1920
Jones, Robbin Ellen; b. 11 Aug 1943, only date, wife of Joe Jake, m: 26 Apr 1959
Jones, Sarah E.; b. 26 Dec 1826, d. 25 Oct 1905, wife of Allen
Jones, W.A.; b. 09 Dec 1894, d. 07 Apr 1973
Kloss, Emma Clara (Kinzy); b. 16 Jun 1870, d. 01 Apr 1952
Kloss, Theodore Louis; b. 15 Mar 1871, d. 11 Apr 1954
Lafferty, Ethel T.; b. 07 Oct 1881, d. Apr 1971
Lafferty, Forrest P.; b. 19 Jun 1908, d. 29 Jun 1991
Lafferty, Ruth D.; b. 12 Sep 1909, d. May 1984
Lafferty, Thomas P.; b. 1872, d. 1955
Lancaster, Ada (Ricketts); b. 1868, d. 1944
Lancaster, Albert L.; b. 08 Sep 1886, d. 24 Dec 1951
Lancaster, Elisha Sam; b. 1864, d. 1946
Lancaster, Lillian L.; b. 1893, d. 1977
Lineberry, Lee Ann; 1978, infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Timmy Lineberry
Love, Bonnie; b. 1919, d. 1997
Love, James E.; b. 05 Oct 1944, d. Mar 1980
Love, Nannie M. (Helton); b. 19 Jun 1867, d. 18 Dec 1939, wife of John T.
Love, Oscar L.; b. 15 Nov 1865, d. 15 Feb 1895
Mathis, Clara Marie; b. 1936, d. 1947
Mays, S.G.; b. 10 Dec 1861, d. 16 Nov 1886
McAlpin, 02 Feb 1921, d. 10 Oct 1993
Middleton, Lizzie (Davidson); b. 12 Sep 1871, d. 05 Jul 1910, daughter of Jack & Ann
Middleton, Mattie; b. 08 May 1875, d. 26 Jun 1887, daughter of A.J. & C.S.A.
Miller, Claire (Perkins); b. 17 Oct 1916, d. 08 Apr 1970
Miller, Dr. Richard W.; b. 01 Oct 1913, d. 26 Nov 1986 
Miller, Mary Elizabeth (Helton) “Mary Lib”; b. 26 Feb 1918, d. 21 Feb 1998, wife of Warren Blair Jr., parents of Warren Blair III
Miller, Meharriet; b. 02 Sep 1813, d. 09 Dec 1883, wife of Francis
Miller, Minnie (Patrick); b. 18 May 1885, d. 05 Mar 1937, wife of Warren Blair Sr
Miller, Mishie; b. 15 Aug 1850, d. 27 Jun 1912
Miller, Nora (Strickland) (Culp); b. 31 Jan 1894, d. Aug 1985
Miller, R. “Dick”; b. 22 Oct 1844, d. 29 Aug 1895
Miller, Warren Blair Jr. “W.B.”; b. 39 Jan 1911, d. 24 May 1964, Tec4 HQ Co. 14 Armored Div. WWII
Miller, Warren Blair Sr.; b. 13 Nov 1883, d. 17 May 1946, parents of Warren Blair Jr. & Dr. Richard W.
Minor, William H.; b. 12 Jul 1897, d. 12 Jan 1964, NY Pvt. 14 Co. 153rd Depot Brigade WWI
Morton, Robbie (Gillham); b. 07 Sep 1921, d. 30 Jun 1956
Mosen, D.R.; b. 31 Oct 1881, d. 13 Aug 1885
Mosen, E.R.; b. 27 Jan ????, d. 09 Sep 1886
Mosen, E.W.; b. 03 Apr 1887, d. 05 Sep ????, son of W.H. & M.E.
Mosen, Emma; b. 13 Apr 1847, d. 13 Sep 1919, wife of W.H.
Mosen, W.H.; b. 28 Jan 1851, d. 23 Sep 1945
Odle, Albert Adkins; b. 08 Mar 1873, d. 28 Jan 1955
Odle, Mattie (Garrett); b. 13 Jun 1879, d. 24 Mar 1980
Old, George W.; b. 17 Apr 1851, d. 24 Jul 1888
Old, I.H.; b. 24 Nov 1848, d. 01 May 1884
Parr, Elvira (Conner); b. 1848, d. 1916
Parr, Henry Warden; b. 1850, d. 1895
Phillips, Gladys H.; b. 15 Sep 1918, d. 26 Sep 1998
Phillips, J. Ben; b. 1871, d. 1952
Phillips, James Clyde; b. 17 Jul 1903, d. 10 Apr 1981, Pvt. US Army WWII
Phillips, Mary E.; b. 25 Sep 1882, d. Sep 1972
Phillips, Ray A.; b. 29 Jan 1915, d. 13 Sep 2001
Pickett, Henry; b. 04 Oct 1898, d. 16 Apr 1923
Pitts, Ed; b. 08 Sep 1876, d. 13 Jan 1923
Pitts, Hattie; b. 14 Dec 1882, d. 23 Apr 1960
Prater, Mamie (Seltzer); b. 03 Oct 1926, d. 14 Dec 2004, wife of William Sam “W.S.”
Prater, Melvin L.; b. 25 Nov 1953, d. 23 Dec 1997, son of Mamie (Seltzer)& William Sam “W.S.”
Prater, William Sam “W.S.”; b. 15 Dec 1924, d. 01 Sep 2011, US Army WWII
Rainey, Dorothy; b. 09 Aug 1926, d. 20 Nov 1995
Ray, John W.; b. 16 Sep 1898, d. Jan 1975
Ray, Olive G.; b. 31 Jan 1903, d. Oct 1976
Ricketts, Centhis F.; b. 12 Jan 1885, d. 14 Nov 1949
Ricketts, Dr. James A.; b. 22 Oct 1856, d. 20 Apr 1921, Woodmen of the World Memorial
Ricketts, Isabella; b. 10 Nov 1848, d. 10 Aug 1912, wife of T.R.
Ricketts, James Andrew; b. 26 Nov 1875, d. 21 Dec 1962
Ricketts, Lester Melvin; b. 15 Oct 1920, d. 10 Apr 1956
Ricketts, Lillian V.; b. 14 Feb 1873, d. 17 Jun 1893, daughter of T.R. & Isabella
Ricketts, Mary Jane (Hughes); b. 23 Aug 1860, d. 24 Feb 1943
Ricketts, Melodee Jeanne; b. & d.  08 Dec 1956
Ricketts, Minnie Lee; b. 03 Mar 1875, d. 16 Sep 1967
Ricketts, Tennie R.; b. 08 Feb 1845, d. 19 Sep 1898
Riley, Cephas; b. 28 Dec 1888, d. 23 Mar 1972
Riley, Irene; b. 16 Apr 1894, d. 04 Feb 1925, wife of Ed
Riley, T. Violet (Goforth) “Nee”; b. 17 Oct 1869, d. 05 Apr 1949
Rippy, John W.; b. 1872, d. 19??
Rippy, Lillie Bell; b. 1890, d. 1950
Roach, David; b. 04 Nov 1813, d. 21 Mar 1884
Roach, Delila; b. 05 Jun 1809, d. 21 Aug 1877, wife of David
Roach, James M.; b. 17 Dec 1832, d. 03 Dec 1878
Roberts, A. Lawson; b. 29 Jul 1879, d. 01 Feb 1935
Roberts, Dorothy Rhea; b. 10 Jun 1922, d. 01 Dec 2009, wife of John Nathan, m: 09 Oct 1942
Roberts, George Nathan; b. 11 Dec 1942, d. 21 Aug 1990
Roberts, George W.; b. 01 Aug 1882, d. 04 Mar 1947
Roberts, Ida R.; b. 18 Oct 1891, d. 30 Dec 1983
Roberts, James R.; b. 13 Sep 1911, d. 04 Apr 1974
Roberts, John N.; b. 13 Mar 1919, d. 10 Nov 1996
Roberts, Nelle D.; b. 21 Feb 1912, d. 11 Jul 2007, wife of James R.
Roberts, Sallie; b. 03 Apr 1874, d. 09 Mar 1928, wife of A. Lawson
Selph, Dr. Iley Nunn; b. 27 Mar 1830, d. 07 Feb 1894
Selph, Nannie T.; b. 22 Mar 1829, d. 07 Jan 1897
Selph, Nannie; b. 09 Dec 1868, d. 01 Jul 1872
Selph, Patti; b. 29 Nov 1870, d. 22 Jul 1871
Skinner, Margie N.; b. 1894, d. 1956
Skinner, William M.; b. 12 Oct 1901, d. May 1970
Smith, Elizabeth Lee; b. 14 Jan 1810, d. 18 Sep 1894, grandmother
Smith, infant twins; b. & d. 25 Feb 1882, twins of Thomas
Smith, infant; b. 13 Jan 1879, d. 17 Jan 1879, son of Thomas
Smith, John Tom; b. 11 Dec 1898, d. 22 Sep 1930
Smith, Thomas; b. 16 Jan 1843, d. 04 Aug 1913
Spurlock, Marie (Hughes); 25 Dec 1972
Spurlock, Mary Frances; b. 23 Dec 1917, d. 30 Jul 1995
Spurlock, Rev. John B.; 12 Apr 1951
Steele, Doris Faye (Bridges); b. 29 Sep 1939, d. 16 Feb 2008
Steele, Lochie Belle (Strickland); b. 27 Dec 1908, d. 18 Dec 1937
Stribling, Luella (Kloss); b. 16 Jan 1899, d. 12 Oct 1993
Stribling, Thomas Sigismund; b. 04 Mar 1881, d. 08 Jul 1965
Strickland, Carrie E.; b. 11 Nov 1896, d. 01 Mar 1930
Strickland, Dr. Robert H.; b. 15 Apr 1858, d. 04 Feb 1940
Strickland, Lillian; b. 1890, d. 1986
Stull, Clara (Hughes); b. 29 Jan 1898, d. 26 Aug 1980
Stull, Harry Lancaster; b. 09 Feb 1896, d. 21 Dec 1968, 1st Lt. 327th Inf. 32nd Div. TN WWI
Thompson, Hattie E.; b. 1884, d. 1957
Thompson, J. Earlon; b. 15 Apr 1907, d. 30 Oct 1974
Thompson, James L.; b. 1882, d. 1960
Thompson, Mary; b. 08 Feb 1920, d. 16 Aug 2001
Tinnon, J. Frank; b. 02 Jan 1854, d. 30 Apr 1930
Tinnon, Martha Ella; b. 31 Jul 1864, d. 11 Jan 1930, wife of J. Frank
Tucker, Lonnie K.; b. 14 Nov 1874, d. 03 Apr 1965
Tucker, Lula B.; b. 03 Dec 1877, d. 13 Dec 1957
Ward, Lura (Hughes) (Smith); b. 29 Jan 1898, d. 16 Feb 1996, In Memory of
Warken, Dorothy (Kloss); b. 26 Jul 1904, d. Oct 1984
Warken, Emma Lou; b. 1930, d. 1932
Warken, Jean Joseph Jr.; 1939
Warken, John Joseph; b. 04 Aug 1898, d. May 1965
Waters, Hexa T.; b. 02 Aug 1880, d. 27 Feb 1961
Waters, Jimmie Russ; b. 20 Jun 1944, only date
Waters, T. Norman; b. 22 Jul 1909, d. 21 Mar 1981
Waters, Thomas; b. 24 May 1881, d. 22 May 1964
Weaver, Mayme; b. 04 Jun 1905, d. Oct 1988
Weaver, Raymond; b. 20 Sep 1899, d. Mar 1971 
Wells, Bertha; b. 1883, d. 1953
Wells, Elias; b. 1830, d. 1900
Wells, Othel P.; infant 1925
Wells, Sarah J.; b. 1848, d. 1923
Wheat, James Willard; b. 29 Jun 1927, d. 24 Oct 2001, Pfc. US Army WWII
Wheat, Margaret (Alley); b. 07 Oct 1930, d. 29 Dec 2013
White, Bernice (Williams); b. 10 Feb 1907, d. 13 Apr 1997
Williams, Eugene C. Jr.; b. 23 Oct 1909, d. 12 Oct 1976
Williams, Eugene C.; b. 01 Aug 1884, d. Dec 1968
Williams, Gladys (Hill); b. 1890, d. 1943
Williams, Mildred (Jones); b. 23 Aug 1918, d. 19 Feb 1999
Wolf, Martha Ann; no dates visible, daughter of Dr. W.M. & C.H.
York, Linda (Alley); b. 24 Dec 1941, d. Feb 1980
This Completes Section “C”

Some Early Settlers of Wayne County

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Betty Peacock

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 8^th 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 8^th 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.

History of Wayne County, 1880 by Thomas Meredith

Posted on June 14, 2014 by Betty Peacock

Contributed by Mrs. Edwinna STRICKLIN, Lutts, Tennessee

Note: This is taken from a xerox copy of a manuscript in the Tennessee Historical Society Collection, Tennessee State Archives and Library.

Wayne County – 1820

Wayne County was established by act of the General Assembly passed on the _____day of _____, 18__, and named for “Old Mad Anthony Wayne”, one of the heroes of the Revoluntionary War. This county is situated in the south western part of Middle Tennessee, and is bounded on the South by the State of Alabama and Hardin County; on the east by Lawrence; on the north by Lewis and Perry; and on the West by Decatur and Hardin Counties, from which it is separated by the Tennessee River, and has an area of 1000 square miles.

The pioneer settlers of this County were chiefly from the older and more central Counties of this division of the State. The first settlement within the limits of what is now Wayne County was made by Frederick Meredith, Mark F. Edwards, William Newton, Lovick Rasbury, Richard Churchwell, and Cary W. Pope on Buffalo River, in 1815; Isaac G. Grimes, Henry Grimes, Peter Renfro and John Johnson, settled on Hardin Creek in 1816; Thomas G. Harvey, Charles Burns, James Reeves, Samuel Loggans and William Scott, all settled on Green river in 1816; Henry and John Rayborn, Jessee and Baker Cypert, Ben Hardin, and David Shull, settled on Indian Creek in 1817-18; James Arnett settled on _______? branch of Hardins Creek in 1819; and //
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William Morris pitched his tent on Hardins Creek in 1818; John Dixon and David Gallaher on Shoal Creek in 1818; and on Forty-eight mile creek, William B. Pogue, William B. Walker, Joseph Staggs and Nathan Biffle were the pioneer settlers.

The first water mill built in the County was in 1817, on Mockasin Creek, by John Meredith; and the first horse mill was built by John O. Roberts on Eagle Creek in 1820. The first school taught in the County was in 1818 by Mark F. Edwards on Mockasin Creek.The first church erected in the County was on Green river, just east of the site of Waynesboro, by the Methodists in 1820, the Rev. James English and Rev. John Craig being among the first ministers to preach in it. At the mouth of Forty-eight mile creek, the Primitive Baptists erected the next church in 1820, the Revs. Willis Dodson, John Reeves and William Hodges being the first preachers here.

The first merchants in the County were Malachi Wimberly and Andrew Stowball near Ashland in 1819. The first cotton gin built in the County was by William B. Ross, near old Carrollsville in 1819; Thomas established the first ferry on the Tennessee river, in Wayne County, in 1818.

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______20, though ineffectual efforts to this end had been made before this date. The first County Court was organized at old Town Branch, in the winter of 1819-20 by the following named Justices of the Peace who was commissioned by Gov. Joseph McMinn, to wit:

Ben. Hardin, Henry Rayburn, Jesse Cypert, William Burns, Cary W. Pope,John Meredith, Reuben Kyle, William R. Curtis, William B. Ross, Syphus Reily, WilliamB. Walker and David H. Gallaher.

William Burns was elected Chairman of the Court; William Barnett, Clerk; Ben. Hardin, Sheriff; John McClure, Register; John Meredith, Trustee; John Hill, Ranger; and William B. Pogue, Coroner.

The first Circuit Court was held in the little log Court house, on OldTown Branch, 4 miles north of the present County Seat; in the spring of 1820, Judge _____Turley, presiding; GeorgeBarnett, Clerk; and William F. Doherty, Solictor-General.

Wayne County has had four Court houses. The first was of logs, resembling a primitive log smoke house, with one door, dirt floor, and “big cracks” for windows, board roof, &c. This //
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used about two yearsas the “temple of Justice” for Wayne.

The second was built at Waynesboro about 1820. It was of logs also and not any more pretentious than the first. The third was a frame building built about the year 1827. 24 x 30 feet two stories high with Court room, Clerk’s offices &c. It had a door at each end was lighted by about a dozen windows. It was regarded as afine structure in its day. The fourth and present [1880] Court house is of brick, 30 x 40 feet, two stories high with Court room, Clerk’s offices &c. and cost about $4000.00. It was erected in 1840 or about that time.

There have been five jails: the first was of logs at “old Town”, and was used for about two years. The second was of logs also, being the first at Waynesboro. The third was a hewn log jail, 18 x 18 feet and well finished. The fourth was of brick, lined with logs, and was used until 1876. The fifth is a strong log building, 2 stories high, weatherboarded, and lined with 1½ inch oak plank with iron cages.

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Thomas Meredith, son of Frederick Meredith, from whom I obtained all my information concerning Wayne County, is now in his 75th years and has lived within ¼ miles of where his father first settled for the last 64 years. He is active for one of his age, enjoys good health and has a second wife, in her 49th year. Thos. Meredith, Rocky Point, Wayne County, Tenn.

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Waynesborough
Waynesboro, the County Seat, was founded in 1821, on the land of William Burns and named for Gen. Anthony Wayne, of Revolutionary farm. It is located in a broken, though healthy and productive section on the west bank of Green river, about six miles north of the geographic center of the County and is supplied with excellent water from a never failing spring which issues from a bluff just north of the public square. The town is situated about 90 miles south west from Nashville, 18 miles north of east from Clifton on the Tennessee river, with which it is connected by a turnpike road. It has no railroad facilities, and its chief shipping points are Clifton and Columbia, to and from which goods and produce are conveyed by wagon.

The first dwelling built in the place was by William Burns, in 1821; and Wm. Merrill was the first merchant, beginning business in the Fall of this year. The first hotel keeper was William Barnett, who opened house in 1821 also. The post office was established in this year, and William Barnett appointed the first postmaster. Dr. Martin Mahon was the first physician here, beginning practice in 1822-3; and the first attorney to locate //
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in the town was Thomas F. Edwards in 1822-3. The Methodists erected the first church in Waynesboro in 1834-7 and Rev. William P. Kendrick was their pastor. The first newspaper – Waynesboro Times – was published here in 1856, B. F. Murtishaw, editor and proprietor. The first school taught in the town was by Nathaniel Casey in 1821-2. Waynesboro was incorporated in 18__. and Thomas H. Maberry elected the first mayor.

The town attained its greatest prosperity about the year 1836, and has rather declined since. It has now 4 stores of general merchandise, 1 drug store, 1 saloon, 1 milliner shop, 3 blacksmith shops, 1 boot and shoe shop, 1 carpenter shop, 1 tanyard, 2 hotels, 2 livery stables, 1 school – Ashland FemaleAcademy, 1 church – occupied by Methodist and Cumberland Presbyterians alternately, 1 colored church, 1 Masonic Hall, Lodge Knights of Honor, brick Court house, jail, no preachers, 2 physicians, 2 lawyers and a population of about 300, of which about 75 are colored.

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Villeges of Wayne Co
Clifton, a post village on the east bank of the Tennessee River, 16 miles west from Waynesboro, was founded in 1840, on the land of Stephen Roach, and took its name from the high [banks] on which if is situated. It is the most flourishing village in the county, having the advantage of the navigation of the Tennessee River, and being the chief shipping point for the County. Clifton has some half dozen stores, a number of mechanic shops, a foundry, a school, two churches, a newspaper establishment “Wayne County Citizen”, 4 physicians, a good ferry and a population of about 200, of which 35 are colored.

Ashland, a post hamlet, in the Centerville road, 11 miles north east from Waynesboro, was established about 1830 by Ephraim Dixon and Samuel Mitchell, its first merchant. It has two stores, 2 churches, a school, Masonic hall, mechanic shops & a small population of about 50 inhabitants. It is pleasantly situated on the south bank of the Buffalo river.

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Flatwoods, a post hamlet, on the Linden road, 14 miles north west from Waynesboro is pleasantly situated on the north bank of Buffalo river, and has a store, blacksmith shop, schhol, church and a small population of about 25 inhabitants.

Carrollville, once a small place on the Tennessee river, a mile below Clifton, exists now only in name. “Old Town” on old Town branch, 4 miles east of north from Waynesboro, was for a year or two the seat of Justice for Wayne County. Northing of it now remains, but the spring from which issues most excellent water.

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Wayne County 1820 – 1880
State Senators: Jonathan Morris, Archibald McDougal, Thomas J. Cypert.

State Representatives: William Burns, Benj. Hardin, John Rayborn, Jonathan Morris,Andrew Brown, Merida Morrison, William Pougue, John A.Talley, Ed. B. Martin, John Porter, William Benham, Ulyses Ross, Wm. P. Kindrick.

Sheriffs of Wayne County 1820 – 1880
1. Ben. Hardin – 2 years – 1820-1822
2. John Rayborn – 12 years – 1822-1834
3. James L. Smith – 2 years – 1834-1836
4. Jesse S. Ross – 4 years – 1836-1840
5. Samuel J. Alexander – 2 years – 1840-1842
6. Samuel L. Burns – 2 years – 1842-1844
7. William Benham – 4 years – 1844-1848
8. William Pollard – 2 years – 1848-1850
9. Elijah H. Pugh – 2 years – 1850-1852
10. Rial Brewer – 2 years – 1852-1854
11. Elijah H. Pugh – 4 years – 1854-1858
12. Jacob B. Biffles – 2 years – 1858-1860
13. David S. Skillern – 2 years – 1860-1862
14. John F. Hall – 2 years – 1862-1864
15. John Grimes – 1 years – 1864-1865
16. Jas. M. Dickerson – 3 years – 1865-1868
17. Elijah V. Turman – 1 year – 1868-1869
18. Jas. M. Stribling – 1 year – 1869-1870
19. Joseph G. Gallaher – ½ year – 1870-1870
20. William J. Grimes – 2 years – 1870-1872
21. James M. Stribling – 2 years – 1872-1874
22. Henry Brewer – 2 years – 1874-1876
23. David H. Jones – 2 years – 1876-1878
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The first paper established in Wayne County was the “Waynesboro Citizen” published and edited by Malone Bros. on the 23rd of Feb’y 1872. Neutral in politics. H. R. & T. B. Malone.

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