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Friendship Cemetery (old Friendship Baptist Church Cemetery)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Biographies from “Who’s Who in Tennessee” (1911)

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The following biographical sketches were published in the book “Who’s Who In Tennessee – A Biographical Reference Of Notable Tennesseans Of Today” in 1911. The sketches appear on page 568 and 589.

BOYD, Frank, lawyer, born Vesuvius Furnace, O. July 30, 1859; Scotch-Irish and German descent; son of G. W. and Ann E. (Songer) Boyd; father, manufacturer of pig iron; educated at Mars Hill College near Florence, Ala, graduated from law department Cumberland University Lebanon, Tenn. B. L. degree 1881; worked on farm in early life, married Laura E. Hassell, May 29, 1883; member W.O.W. and K. of P., Democrat; presidential elector for the 7th Congressional district on Cleveland and Hendrix ticket, 1892; delegate to National Democratic convention at Chicago, 1896; member of Christian church; superintendent of public instruction for Wayne County, Tenn. 1885; organized first institute ever held in county for both white and colored schools; elected attorney general of 11th judicial circuit of Tenn. in 1894, served eight years; elected State Senator from counties of Giles, Lawrence and Wayne, Nov 8, 1910; original charter member of first telephone company organized in county and of first turnpike company, organized since 1860; one of original promoters of Bank of Waynesboro, Tenn., the first bank established in the town and the only one; member of firm of Boyd & Morrison, lawyers since 1901.

CATON, Daniel Spencer, farmer, born Davie Co., N.C., July 23, 1849; Scotch-Irish descent; son of Drury and Emily (Woods) Caton; received common school education; entered farming in early life; married Mary Ann Phillips, Dec. 23, 1869; member of Wayne Co. Farmer’s Union and president of same; Democrat (Regular); served as magistrate of Wayne Co. Tenn, 1886-92; and was a member of Tenn. Legislature 1897 and 1898; member of M. E. church, South. P.O. Address, Waynesboro, Tenn., R. F. D. No. 5

COLE, Jasper E., public official; born Wayne Co., Tenn., Jan. 17, 1863; Scotch-Irish descent; son of John H. and Nancy A. (Linn) Cole; educated at Waynesboro, Tenn.; in April, 1881, he made a trip to Texas, returning home Nov. 1886, and became clerk in store of Turman, Helton & Co., Jan 1 to Jul 1, 1887, and returned to Texas, same year; in year 1888 he made a trip to Arkansas; returned from Arkansas to Tenn. same year; then removed to Texas in 1894 again and engaged in farming, returned to Waynesboro, Tenn., in 1899; married Sallie B. Taylor, July 12, 1890; member F. & A. M., No. 127, I. O. O. F. No. 36, W. O. W. No. 238, sheriff of Wayne Co., Tenn. by appointment of court Oct. 1893 to Sep. 1894; chairman of County Court, 1901-02-03-04-05; justice of the peace since 1900; 1905 was selected one of Five Commissioners to build new courthouse and served as secretary of board; elected Trustee of Wayne Co. Aug 1910.

COPELAND, William Brownlow, farmer, born Martins Mills, Tenn., May 16, 1867, Scotch-Irish descent; son of James D. and Caroline (Williams) Copeland; father was a farmer; paternal grandparents James and Katie (Gillis) Copeland; maternal grandparents Jack and Rebecca (Williams) Williams; received common school education; entered farming in early life; married Janie Lawson, Sept. 15, 1887; member Masons, I.O.O.F, W.O.W., and M. W. of A. Republican; former Trustee for Wayne Co. Tenn., two terms; member M. E. church.

DAVIS, Joseph N., farmer; born Lawrence Co., Tenn., March 6, 1845; English descent; son of David H. and Matilda (Wakefield) Davis; father minister of the gospel; paternal grandparents, William and Elizabeth (Matison) Davis; maternal grandparents, Abel and Katie (Stuckey) Wakefield; educated Hardin Co., Tenn.; entered farming in early life, served in U.S.A. 1863 – 65, also in Spanish-American war, 1898; married Nancy Copeland, Jan. 16, 1867; member of Farmers’ Educational and Co-operative Union of America; member of Missionary Baptist church; engaged in farming and mercantile business at Waynesboro, Tenn.

GALLIEN, John W., teacher; born Wayne Co., Tenn., Sept. 17, 1869; son of Greene and Mary E. (Murphy) Gallien; father’s occupation farmer; paternal grandparents, Abner and Kate (Westmoreland) Gallien; maternal grandparents, Colvin and Sarah (Linnville) Murphy; educated in country schools and commercial department of Ky. University; began career as a farmer; married Maude House, Dec. 26, 1900; Republican; justice of the peace, 1906-1909; member of County Board of Education of Wayne Co., Tenn., 1907-1909; at present he is superintendent of public instruction for said county.