Joe Stout's Civil War Project
Confederate Veterans of Weakley County, Tennessee
Joe passed away in 2013, he will be greatly missed

Weakley County CSA Veterans of Civil War
Burial List by Cemetery
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*CSA - Burial List by cemetery - flags are placed on known CSA Veterans tombstones each year or words spoken over if no tombstone. This project is performed yearly by members of the local Jeffrey Forrest Camp 323, Sons of Confederate Veterans, in honor of their ancestors.


AMES CEMETERY (OLD)

KENDALL, W.Frank, Co. 6 - 5th Tenn Inf. - C.S.A; Confederate Pension Applications

KENDALL, William F.; Weakley 5th Infantry TN 


BLOOMING GROVE CEMETERY (Area 4 #12) (NEAR McKENZIE)

COSTEN, John Harvey Died May 23, 1910 ; Pvt, Co. E, 19 Reg't, Tennessee Infantry; Buried in Blooming Grove Cem. 12th District.

McDONALD, David Allison (D.A.); Co. K 51st Consolidated Regiment, Tennessee Infantry CSA; Marker is located in the center of the Cemetery, Might be hard to read; Buried at Blooming Grove Cemetery


BRADFORD CEMETERY (NEAR BYPASS)

BANNISTER, James M., b. abt. 1838; Co. G 12th TN Inf.; Bradford Cemetery, Gibson Co., TN
Burial GPS Coordinates N 36* 04.631 - W 088* 49.458

DAVIDSON, John Calvin; 9/13/1842 - 12/22/1926; Enlisted December 20, 1861 in Gibson County in Caruthers' Battery, Heavy Artillery. He was captured & paroled at Vicksburg, Mississippi July 4, 1863 as a member of Company L, 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery (Andrew Jackson's Regiment). Andrew Jackson was actually Rachel's nephew and President Andrew Jackson adopted him and named him Andrew, Jr. He took part in the following battles: Island #10 (April 6 & 7, 1862). Caruthers' unit was disbanded in May 1862 and the men were transferred to T. N. Johnston's Tennessee Heavy Artillery Company. In December 1862 the unit was attached to the 1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery. Between April & July 1863 was involved in the Siege of Vicksburg, Miss.
Burial GPS Coordinates N 36* 04.619 - W 088* 49.470


CANE CREEK CEMETERY (Obion County, 1 mile west of Mt. Pelia)

 VINSON, John W.; 1847 - 1921; Possible Units: Vinson, John TN 14th (Neely's) Cav. Co.G; Vinson, John TN 55th (McKoin's) Inf. Bound's Co.; Buried Cane Creek Cemetery, Obion Co., TN 1 mile west of Mt. Pelia
 
WHITE, J. K.; b.1846 - d.3/15/1884; Corporal in Russell's 20th Cavalry, 3rd Corp, Co. I, 15 Reg't Tennessee Cavalry. He enlisted Dec. 1, 1863 for three years at Newbern, TN by Col. T. H. Bell.

CARLTON CEMETERY (Area 6 #11) South of Martin (also on pg. 54)

CARLTON, John Christopher; 2/17/1835 - 10/3/1918; Possible Units; Carlton, J.C. TN 15th (Stewart's) Cav. Co.B; Carlton, J.C. TN 47th Inf. Co.K

MILES, Thomas Washington - born 3-20-1835; died 12-13-1902; Co. I, 20th TN Cav.

ROWLETT, George Washington; 4/15/1836 - 12/13/1904; I Co., 20th TN Cav.; Enlisted May 1, 1864 at Jackson, TN, by Col. Russell for 3 years. Absent on roll for May/June 1864, "Absent without leave since May 23, 1864". On report (as George Rowles) of absentees and deserters, Verona MS, Feb. 28, 1865. Residence Weakley Co. TN; probable whereabouts Dedham. Born 1836 in VA, the son of Archibald Rowlett and Rebecca Guthrie. Married 1861 to Cornelia Coulter. After war, farmed in Weakley County and one year in Florida. Living in Weakley County in 1887. Source: Compiled Service Records, Goodspeed History of Weakley County. Buried Carlton Cemetery.


CATE CEMETERY (West of Rudd's Crossing)

MAXWELL, Robert P.; Maxwell, R.P. AR 38th Inf. Co. C; January 15, 1922, and is buried in Cates Cemetery between Martin and Sharon. His grave is unmarked; however, there is a marker for his wife, T. S Maxwell, who died in 1906. Her stone is one of the oldest in Cates and is in the front right of the cemetery as you are facing it from the road. (Place flag next to Wife's marker)


CHAPEL HILL CEMETERY (Area Obion Co. # 2) ( SW of SOUTH FULTON, TN)

THOMAS, Charles Gatewood; 1843 - 1920; Sgt. Co. "K" 12th KY Cav. and Co. "H" 7th TN Cav. Rode with Forrest. Prominent Obion Co. farmer after the War. Buried at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church So. Fulton Tn.

THOMAS, John F.; Pvt. 31st TN Inf. buried near brother at Chapel Hill United Methodist Church So. Fulton, TN. (not listed in cemetery books)

 COLLIER CEMETERY (on Collier Road connected by Mt.Pelia and Stella Ruth Roads)

 COLLIER, Alonzo Hawkins; Pvt. Co. G, 9th Inf. Enlisted 23 May 1861. Was in many battles as well as Shiloh. Returned home , farmed and raised a family. He died 29 Sept 1901. Buried in the Collier Cemetery

 COLLIER, John Harbert;(Bro. of Alonzo Collier) Sgt.Co G, 9th Inf. Enlisted 23 May 1861. Family tradition says he was killed in Perry Co, Tn and buried there.

 CORINTH CEMETERY (Area 6 #22) (NEAR SHARON)

ADAMS, Thomas M.; Company I of Russell's 20th Tennessee Cavalry, C.S.A. He is
buried in Corinth Cemetery. Son of James Adams and Susan Martin, originally from Halifax county, Va.

COLE, John A. Cole; May 25, 1835 - April 11, 1909; Co. K. 6th Calvary CSA; Buried in Corinth Cemetery near Sharon, TN.

 DOSTER, E. C.; Co. A Hampton�s Regt. CSA; Buried Corinth Cemetery

 EVANS, J. T.; 1832 - 1891; Possible Units; Evans, J.T. TN 7th (Duckworth's) Cav. Co. D; Buried Corinth Cemetery


COX CEMETERY (Area 4 #3) S of Liberty

CARLTON, Thomas Henry, b. 6/29/1832;  Carlton, Thomas TN 12th (Cons.) Inf. Co.E  Sgt.; Carlton, Thomas TN 12th Inf. Co.D
Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 04.619 - W 088* 49.470

CARLTON, William H. H. 8/7/1839 - 8/13/1935; Enlisted in Confederate Sates of America Army in August 1861. Co.  D. 12th Tn Infantry, CSA; Wounded on pickett duty between Corinth and Shiloh; hospital 8 weeks; in battles Belmont, Shiloh, Richland KY., Murfreesboro, & Laverne.  Discharged  Feb. 1863. The wound he received in battle of Shiloh was to the head.  A silver Dollar was placed on his head where the musket ball hit.  He stated he would never die broke.;  Buried Cox Cem.
Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 11.446 - W 088* 42.762


EVERETT CHAPEL CEMETERY (Area 4 #13) Off Hiway 124 Near McKenzie

BRAWNER, John H. 8/4/1843 - 9/18/1926; Co E, Col. Chester's Regiment. Answered Tennessee Civil War Veterans' questionnaires from 1914 thru 1922 Tennessee State Library and Archives Buried Everett Chapel Cem.
(Cemetery books show dates 8/4/1848 - 9/18/1926)

WILLIAMS, William Henry Harrison 8/31/1840 - 10/14/1905; Co F, 4th Tennesse Inf. CSA; Buried at Everett Chapel Cemetery; (To the left of the GOLDSBY plots, with back to church)

GOLDSBY, Elias Alvin 9/2/1823 - 11/23/1904; Co K, 51st Reg't Tennessee Inf. CSA
Buried at Everett Chapel Cemetery; (almost directly behind church) He is listed on the same marker as his wife, Margaret Goldsby, just on a different side. There is a large "Goldsby" marker, which will be hard to miss.

WRAY, Thomas C. 1843 - 10/8/62; Co H. 27th Tennessee Inf. CSA
Buried - unknown- killed at The Battle of Perryville, Ky
Most of family members buried at Everett Chapel Cemetery
(READ NAME AT CEMETERY CEREMONY)

EZZELL, Jonathan R. 9/18/1831 - 12/31/1915; Co H. 27th Tennessee Inf, CSA
Buried in Bloomfield, MO
(READ NAME AT CEMETERY CEREMONY


EASTSIDE CEMETERY (Area 2 #9) In Martin

 McGILL, Rev. T. J.; 6/2/1840 - 11/28/1917; Co. F, 5th TN Inf.; Attached to Quarles' Division in Cheatham's Corps, took part in the battles of Tullahoma and Stone River at Murfreesboro, after which he was detached as a special courier for the provost marshal general. A little time after this he was captured and taken to the federal prison in Alton, Illinois, and later to City Point, Virginia, where he was exchanged. He was later captured and taken to Camp Douglas, Illinois;  where he remained a prisoner until the close of the war." Buried Eastside Cemetery

 McKAY, R. F.; Sgt. Co. K, 27th TN Cav., CSA; Daughter Nora McKay CALHOUN buried in Eastside Cemetery with marker referring to him.

 NOWLIN, James Madison 9/7/1842 - 4/1926; Weakley Co.; Co A 31st TN Inf. , Questionaire; Buried Eastside Cemetery

TOMLINSON, Elias E; 11/18/1832 - 4/30/1920; Pvt. Co. I, 20 (Russell's) Tennessee Cav.; Buried East Side Cem. Martin NE Corner Cem. large gravestone; section 2

VINCENT, John E. "Jack"; Co. "B" 12th KY Cav.; Buried in the Eastside Cem. Martin TN. He was Sheriff of Weakley Co. 1860-64 1866-68 and 1870-74. (NOT LISTED IN CEMETERY BOOKS)


FREEMAN CEMETERY (Area 6 #14) Book 1 South of Martin

MEEK, William; 1838 - 1864; 7th TN Cavalry Regiment; signed on, it was with Captain H.C. McCutchen of Dresden, later Duckworth was put in charge, as per Tennesseans in the Civil War, Volume I (1964). William is buried at West Point, MS, but his marker is in Freeman Cemetery

SPICER, Solomon Ellis; Sgt. Co. A 18th TN Inf. CSA; Buried Freeman Cemetery

Helen Boyd wife of Robert Boyd 9/16/1860 - 7/18/1921
BOYD, Robert (No Marker)
Boyd, Robert TN 25th Inf. Co.B,D
Boyd, Robert TN 46th Inf. Co.E
Boyd, Robert TN 4th (Murray's) Cav. Co.D
Boyd, R.W. TN 12th (Cons.) Inf. Co.F
Boyd, R.P. TN Inf. 22nd Bn. Co.H Sgt.
Boyd, R.F. TN 12th Cav. Co.B
Boyd, R.E. TN 3rd (Forrest's) Cav. Co.E
Boyd, R.A. TN 14th (Neely's) Cav. Co.K

MEEK, John ; 7th TN Cavalry Regiment; signed on, it was with Captain H.C. McCutchen of Dresden, later Duckworth was put in charge, as per Tennesseans in the Civil War, Volume I (1964). Buried in Freeman Cemetery on Bethany Church Road (No marker)
(READ NAME AT MEMORIAL)


GARDNER CEMETERY (Area 1 #4)

GARDNER, Algernon Colegate 1841 - 1920; Co. G, Ninth Tn. Infantry. Buried Gardner Cem. large headstone that says "Gardner". (LISTED IN CEMETERY BOOKS AS COLLEY GARDNER ) There is one large tombstone marked Gardner and on one side is the small stone for A.C. ( Algernon Colegate). On the other side is a small stone for his wife Jodie Johnson. Algernon Colegate Gardner's small tombstone reads " Colley" Gardner...his nickname for Colegate. The stone is to the right of the large Gardner stone as you face the big one.

HAZLEWOOD, James H.; Capt. Co. D 12th Regt. Cav. TN. He survived the war and lived out his life in Weakley and surrounding area. It is unknown at this time where he is buried but believed to be buried at Gardner Cemetery.  (READ NAME AT MEMORIAL)

SELLARS, John Marshall  - Co.E, 7th Tenn. Cav

STOVER, George Nash; 1/12/1842 - 2/26/1914; Co. F, 18th TN Inf.; Buried Gardner Cemetery


GOOD SPRINGS CEMETERY (Area 3 #41) Near Dukedom

VAUGHN, James J., 1844-1923; 31st TN Inf., CSA; Buried Good Springs Cemetery

McCALLUM, Austin J.; CSA marker; He joined Co. A, 48th (Voorhies') TN Inf. Regt, Maury County, TN. He was captured February 1862 at Fort Donelson, TN and later was released on parole at Vicksburg, MS.  Later, he rejoined the 48th TN Inf. Regt and was again captured December 1864 in the Battle of Nashville. He was still in prison when the war was over. After the war, 1st Sgt Austin J. McCallum returned to Williamson County, TN; Buried Good Springs Cemetery

BLALOCK, Elisha Dines; born in Perry County, MO; enlisted in the 3rd Kentucky Infantry on 15th of July 1861. He was in Paducah, KY and was captured by the Union Troops. He lost his right arm at the shoulder and when well enough was sent to St. Louis to a Confederate prison there, and he remained there the rest of the war. Though he joined a Kentucky unit he was pensioned out of Tennessee. and moved to Graves Co., KY. when he was 3 years old. He lived in and around Graves, Fulton Co , KY and Obion and Weakley Counties in TN. as a lot of his family did. Buried a Good Springs Cemetery. He does have a marker.


GROVE HILL CEMETERY (WALKERS CHAPEL) (Area 7 #16)

THOMAS, Meek B. (1827-1899), buried Walker's Chapel, Weakley County. He enlisted at Chapel Hill, Marshall County with Holman's Partisan Rangers, which was consolidated into Company A and B 11th Tennessee Calvary. M. B. Thomas on marker.

SANDEFER, William Monroe; Pvt. Co. "C" 61st NC Inf. is buried in Grove Hill (Walkers Chapel) United Methodist Church in Dresden. Wounded during War


HIGHLAND CEMETERY (Area 5 #3)

PATTERSON, William R.; Co F 12th Ky Cavalry; (area 5 #3) Patterson, William R., Dec 10, 1844-Feb 21, 1920; Patterson, W. Melissa, Nov 29, 1835-June 3, 1906; Buried Highland Cem. Section 1  GPS Coordinates:  N 36* 09.520   W 088* 48.604

KIMERY, James L.; 4/15/1844 - 4/26/1920; Pvt. Co F 12th KY Cavalry CSA; POW Civil War; Buried Highland Cem. Section 1; GPS Coordinates:  N 36* 09.538  W 088* 48.613


HILLIS CEMETERY (Area 5 #4)

CAMPBELL, Thomas; Co.E 3rd Reg Cav - signed up and rode with Forrest.; Son of G.W. Campbell; about first 1/4th of cem near middle, CSA tombstone - Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 08.702 - W 088* 51.144

CAMPBELL, William (1842-1912) served two tours of duty during the Civil War. First "Joined Up" in 1861 for one year with his younger brother, George Washington CAMPBELL, who was "killed right off" early part of War. William  serving in Co A 15th TN Reg. under Col William Carroll & Ben Ezzell. Came home, then "joined up" again with another brother, Thomas Campbell Dec 24, 1862 in Middleburg, TN - Forrest's 3rd Reg TN Cav McDonald's Battalion where he remained until close of war in 1865. Buried in Hebron Cem, Carroll Co. William's son Samuel Buford "Buford" Campbell b. 1907 is still living and resides in Murfreesboro, TN. (2011 - he has passed on now, buried in Hebron Cem)

CAMPBELL, George Washington Co A 15th TN Reg under Col William Carroll. He was killed early in the War, only 17 yrs old - burial unknown - younger brother to William and Thomas Campbell above.

KNIGHT, Luther Radford; 4-1-1840 - 1-1-1909; Pvt. A Company, 31st Infantry; Buried Hillis Cemetery
Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 08.673 - W 088* 51.154
 
ORRELL, Sr., Robert Aaron; 12/2/1867 - 8/9/1884; Co. "E" 4th Ark. Batt. is buried in the Hillis Cem. Captured at Perryville, paroled after one week.  Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 08.687 - W 088* 51.158
 
TILLMAN, James Calvin; 9/17/1845 - 2/23/1887; Co. "F" Col.Faulkners 12 KY Cal. CSA; Buried Hillis Cem. Has large monument in center of Cem. (NOT LISTED IN CEMETERY BOOKS BUT DOES HAVE LARGE MARKER)
Burial GPS Coordinates N 36* 08.695 - W 088* 51.151

TILLMAN, Joseph William; 7/5/1841 - 3/29/1921; Co. "F" Col.Faulkners 12 KY Cal. CSA; Buried Hillis Cem. Buried next to Bro. James C. Tillman;  Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 08.695 - W 088* 51.150


HOPEWELL CEMETERY (Area 4 #15)

KNIGHT, W. T. (William Thomas) 11-24-1835 to 10-02-1918; Pvt. A Company, 22nd Calvary; Buried Hopewell Cemetery (Middle Section according to the Cemetery Books)

ADAMS, James K.; b. 1848 d. 11/15/1930; Cox's Battalion (and) afterwards Biffles regiment Cavalry. Enlisted in the fall of 1863. Cox's Battalion, afterwards Biffles regiment; Battles: Britts Landing Tenn river all the engagements & skirmishes in which the regiment was engaged. Was furloughed about Dec 5th 1864 on account of measles. Came home to West Tenn & was never able to get back to his command; Buried in Hopewell Cemetery. From all we've been able to ascertain at this point, this gentlemen has no marker. All we have to go on is the obituary that states the location of his interment. (READ NAME AT CEREMONY)


JINKINS CEMETERY (Area 6 #4)

WATSON, Samuel Allison; August 28, 1844 - December 31, 1928; Co. G, 50th Regiment, North Carolina Infantry, Rutherford Co., North Carolina; Buried in Jenkins Graveyard in Weakley Co., Tennessee


MANLEY CEMETERY, McKENZIE, HENRY CO., TN

GRANADE, William R.; 12/29/1838 - 5/24/1894; TN 5th Inf. 2nd Co.F; Buried Manley Cemetery, McKenzie, Henry Co., TN

MARTIN CEMETERY (OLD) (Area 6 #12)

MARTIN, John Richard; 6/12/1837 - 5/18/1862; Most likely served in TN 9th Inf. Co.G CSA; Buried Old Martin Cem.

FARMER, Beverly "Bell" A.; 1832 - 11/6/1861; Buried Old Martin Cem. Son of F. and E. FARMER, age 29 y." his tombstone is lying flat on the ground and is difficult to read. It is located in the back quarter of the cemetery.

ADAMS, Allen David; 8/22/1837 - 9/28/1923; most likely unit: Adams, A.D. TN 7th (Duckworth's) Cav. Co.H Buried Old Martin Cem. (No Marker) (READ NAME AT CEREMONY)

FARMER, William Henry 1842 - 1884 buried in the Old Martin Family Cemetery. Private in Company H, 7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment CSA (NOT LISTED IN CEMETERY BOOKS) but is located quite prominently in the back quarter of the Old Martin Cemetery. The tombstone is a more modern granite tombstone.
GPS Burial Coordinates:  N 36* 19.198  - W 088* 44.367

FARMER, John B. Farmer, 31 Aug 1828 - 15 Oct 1908  Private in Company H, 7th Tennessee Cavalry Regiment, CSA; Buried in the Old Martin Family Cemetery.  GPS Burial Coordinates:  N 36* 19.200  -  W 088* 44.365


MERIDIAN CEMETERY (Area 5 #16) 7 miles E of Greenfield on Meridian Rd.
WHICKER, Alfonzo - Civil war Union or CSA ? - Cpl. Co. H 7th TN Cav Co. H, 7th TN Cav. Union formed in Henderson County. Buried Meridian Cemetery,Weakley Co., TN - Burial GPS Coordinates N 36* 07.394 - W 088* 42.954
 
GILLIAM, Willis Nelson; 31st TN Inf. CSA. At the battle of Perryville, KY was wounded in the left arm with a minnie ball resulting in amputation. Paroled in 1863 but returned to CSA serving with a wagon train until the end of the war. Buried Meridian Cemetery. Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 07.392 - W 088* 42.985

GROOMS, Charlie R.; 1824 - January 1904; Co. A 31st Regiment, Tennessee
Infantry (A.H. Bradfords) son of Stephen H. GROOMS, buried Meridian Cem. (NOT LISTED IN CEMETERY BOOKS)

GROOMS, James Marshall; Jun 6 1829-May 10, 1897; Co. A 31st Regiment, Tennessee  Infantry (A.H. Bradfords); son of Stephen H. GROOMS, buried Meridian Cem.  Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 07.890 - W 088* 42.946
 
GROOMS, Reason Edward Aug 22, 1822-Feb 5, 1879; Private, Co G, 10th Texas Field  Battery(Confederate} at Jefferson, Texas March 1st, 1862 (Cpt. J.H. Pratt's  company, Artillery, Texas Volunteers). Removed from Weakley County between 1840
-1850 to Texas; son of Stephen H. GROOMS, buried Bowie County, Texas  (READ NAME AT CEREMONY)

GROOMS, Jordon Pope (Dec 4, 1839 -August 1890); (Mason); Cpl. Co. I 31st Regiment, Tennessee Infantry; son of Major GROOMS; buried Meridian Cem.  - Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 07.892 - W 088* 42.932
 
LIGGETT, Hampton T. 10/17/1826 - 1/19/1902; TN 4th (McLemore's) Cav. Co.A; Buried Meridian Cemetery
Burial GPS Coordinates
N 36* 07.910
W 088* 42.992
 
MITCHELL, Franklin (Francis) M.; 3/6/1838 - 3/3/1906; Buried Meridian Cem. On left facing west backside. Burial GPS Coordinates N 36* 07.893 - W 088* 42.981


MISC. CEMETERY (1642 Chestnut Glade - Rd. Martin/Latham Rd)

THOMAS, William A.; Sgt. Co. K 31st TN Inf. is buried at the homeplace cemetery located at 1642 Chestnut Glade Rd. (Martin/Latham Road) Martin. Killed as he followed Gen. Strahl at battle of Franklin November 30th 1864. William has the only headstone in a private family cemetery. This stone was erected on Sept 15th.1996 by Terry Coats in a Confederate stone dedication ceremony.


MISC, CEMETERY

COLE, Capt. R.S. (Richmond Swinea) CSA, Tennessee State Militia
Buried in a private family cemetery beside Carroll Lake in McKenzie on Carroll Lake road. Only about 1/4 mile off Hwy. 22 on the right. He was a friend and assistance to Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest and supported many of Forrest's troops on his property during the war. He served as a medic for the Confederate army at Shiloh and was instrumental in Forrest's escape from McKenzie just before the battle at Parker's Crossroads. He was the father of Annie Cole Hawkins who wrote "War Leaflets". He was also instrumental in the capture of some of the Claiborne bushwhackers during the war. He did push for a trial for them but, they just went ahead and executed them in the end.


MT. VERNON CEMETERY (Area 6 #18) NNW of Sharon

TERRY, George Miller 1847-1914; 9/2/1847 - 10/11/1914, Company A Virginia Reserves, artillery Buried Mt. Vernon Cem. The area of the grave in the cemetery; standing in parking lot, facing church, it's to the left, not too far in, small stone, next to larger one that says WINSTON (his mother-in-law)

BROOKS, James K. Polk 7/1845 - 1/15/1938; Company E, TN, cons. Calvary. Co. H Russells 20th TN Cav.; Buried Mt. Vernon Cem.

ROWLETT, Daniel Leon 7/29/1832 - 2/29/1904; Rowlett, Daniel L. MO 4th Inf. Co.D, CSA; Buried Mt. Vernon Cem. Area 6 #18

DUKE, James Knox 1840 - 1911; 31st TN Infantry CSA; Buried Mt. Vernon Cem.

CROSS, Moses; Co G, 60th TN Inf; Buried Mt. Vernon Cem.

ERWIN, J. M.; 1843 - 1891; Civil War Veteran, Buried Mt. Vernon Cemetery

HART, John M.; Possible Unit; NS Forrest's Scouts T. Henderson's Co.,CSA; Buried Mt. Vernon Cemetery

LEWIS, Samuel C.; Buried Mt. Vernon Cemetery


MT. MORIAH CEMETERY (Area 2 #6) Between Dukedom and S. Fulton

AUSTIN, G. J.; (READ NAME AT CEREMONY)

AUSTIN, Phillip Green; 9/21/1831 - 2/2/1913;  Co C 12th KY Cavalry, Lyon Brigade

CROFT, William Congrave - Co.K, 31st Tenn. Inf. - 6 Mar.1842 - 20 July 1925 He was at one time Commander of James G. Pirtle UCV Camp #990 in Fulton, KY Buford's Division, Forrest's Cavalry; Buried Mt. Moriah Cemetery

HUGGINS, Thomas Jefferson; 10/9/1824 - 2/9/1907; Pvt. A Co., 21st Cav.; Buried Mt. Moriah Cemetery

ROBERTS, Robert Alexander - Co.K, 31st Tenn. Inf. - 7 Oct.1841 - 5 Aug.1914

ROSE, Richard Ambrose - Co.H, 7th Tenn. Cav. - 13 Apr. 1843 - 10 Apr.1916

WOOD, William Kelly b. July 1843; 12 KY Cav. Co. C - Buried Mt. Moriah Cem         


MT. ZION CEMETERY (Area 4 #23) SW of Gleason

BLACK, James Frank, 3/3/1843 - 11/21/1922; Gleason, TN; Buried Mt. Zion Cem


MT. OLIVET CEMETERY, McKENZIE, TN

BOWDEN, Dr. D. Jefferson 1/15/1843 - 9/9/1926; 5th TN Inf. 1st Co.H 1st Lt.; answered Questionairre; Buried (Possibly Mt. Olivet Cem. McKenzie)

CANNON, Dr. J. P.; 1843 - 1919

DINWIDDIE, M. B.; Co I, 5th TN Inf.

GAINES, H. P. (Henry); 1839 - 1906; TN Inf. 2nd Cons.Regt. Co.B

GARDNER, James N.; 1832 - 1897; Possible Units; Gardner, J.N. TN 20th (Russell's) Cav. Co.B; Gardner, J.N. TN 55th (Brown's) Inf. Co.H  1st Lt.; Gardner, James N. TN 19th & 20th (Cons.) Cav. Co.A  Jr.2nd Lt.

GIBSON, Benjamin F. 10/3/1843 - 5/1/1914; TN 5th Inf. 2nd Co.F; Buried Mt. Olive (Olivet) Cem. Mckenzie, TN

GILBERT, B. P. (Bud); 1824 - 1897

GILBERT, J. M. (Jack); 1822 - ; Possible Unit; Gilbert, J.M. TN 5th Inf. 2nd Co.F

GILBERT, R. M.; 1837 - 1913; Possible Unit; Gilbert, R.M. TN 7th (Duckworth's) Cav. Co.G,H

GWIN, John; 1833 - 1901; Possible Units; Gwin, J.E. TN 19th & 20th (Cons.) Cav. Co.B

GWIN, J.E. TN 20th (Russell's) Cav. Co.B

GWIN, Dr. R. D.; 1829 -1910; Possible Units; Gwin, Robert Donnell GS Gen. & Staff  Surg.; Gwin, R.D. AL 4th (Roddey's) Cav.  Surg.; Gwin, R.D. TN 12th (Cons.) Inf. Co.G; Gwin, R.D. TN 22nd Inf. Co.G

JACKSON, James I.; 1831 - 1898;

JOHNSON, E. T. (Travis); 1844 -1917

JONES, J. B.

JORDAN, Jessie H.; 1841 - 1922; 12th (Cons.) Inf. Co.G  Sgt ( later TN 22nd Inf. Co.G  Sgt) and was captured at the battle of Murfreesboro. He finished the war in a POW camp in Chicago.

LARDE,  R. G.; 1838 - 1928?; Possible Unit; Lard, Robert G. MS 42nd Inf. Co.E

MARTIN, Milton Scott); 1847 - 1912; Served in Greer's Partisan Rangers and was at the Battle of Johnsonville. He was buried in 1912 in a Confederate funeral.

McKENZIE, Dr. J. D. (John David); 1844 -1922; McKenzie, John D. TN 21st (Wilson's) Cav. Co.K

McFARLAND, R. J. (Robert); Co G, 7th TN Cav.

MITCHELL, Allic (Alec); 1840 1920; Possible Units; Mitchell, A.P. TN 12th (Cons.) Inf. Co.F; Mitchell, A.P. TN 21st (Wilson's) Cav. Co.K

MOORE, Bailey (B. P.); 1848 - 1929; TN Cav. Wilson's Regt. Co.C

NOWLIN,  George W.; 1836 - 1918; TN 31st Inf. Co. A  Hosp.Stew.,  Questionaire

NOWLIN, Wade Hampton 10/1844 - 3/1910; Weakley Co., Co. A, 31 TN Infantry, Private; Buried Mt. Olivet Cemetery

OLIVER, T. J. (Tom); 1837 - 1892; Possible Units; Oliver, T.J. TN 12th Inf. Co.H

Oliver, T.J. TN 55th (Brown's) Inf. Co.H; Oliver, Thomas J. TN 41st Inf. Co.H

OWEN, Rev. A. I.; 1844 - 1918; Possible Units; Owen, A. TN 12th (Green's) Cav. Co.F

OWEN, A. TN 22nd (Barteau's) Cav. Co.I

OWEN, A. TN 51st (Cons.) Inf. Co.G

PATE, E. E. (Eli); 1842 - 1902; Possible Units; Pate, E.E. TN 1st (Feild's) & 27th Inf. (Cons.) Co.I

PATE, E.E. TN 27th Inf. Co.E
PATE, E.E. TN 27th Inf. Co.H  1st Lt.

QUINN, C. C. (Columbus); 1848 - 1926; Possible Unit; Quinn, C. TN Cav. Clark's Ind.Co.

RIDLEY, Lewis (James); 1842 -1904; TN 19th & 20th (Cons.) Cav. Co.B; TN 20th (Russell's) Cav. Co.B

RIDLEY, C. H. (Charles); 1844 - 1905; Ridley, C.H. TN 1st (Feild's) & 27th Inf. (Cons.) Co.F  2nd Lt.; Ridley, Christopher H. TN 1st (Feild's) Inf. Co.D  2nd Lt.

SNEED, Dr. O.; 1838 - 1910; TN Inf. 154th Sr.Regt. Co.F  Music.

TAYLOR, Allen High (A. H.); 1845 - 1915; Possible Units; Taylor, A.H. TN 21st Inf. Co.H  Adj.

TAYLOR, A.H. TN 47th Inf. Co.K

THOMAS, Haywood; 1832 - 1905; Possible Unit; Thomas, H.B. TN 5th Inf. 2nd Co.F

THOMPSON, J. K.; 1843 - 1913; Possible Units; Thompson, J.K. TN 8th (Smith's) Cav. Co.A

TODD, John Silas 2/9/1848 - 6/16/1939; Co. M. TN 5th (McKenzie's) Cav. Co.I; Buried Mt. Olivet Cem. TODD, J. S. (Silas); 1848 -1939; Pvt. 21st TN Cav.

WALL, Col. R. B.; 1839 - 1909; Possible Units; Wall, R.B. TN 12th (Cons.) Inf. Co.E  Cpl.

WALL, R.B. TN 12th Inf. Co.D

WALL, R.B. TN 3rd (Forrest's) Cav. Co.D

WALL, Robert TN 12th (Cons.) Inf. Co.A

WHITEHORN, George T.; 1845 - 1905; Possible Unit; Whitehorn, G.W. TN 55th (Brown's) Inf. Co.H

WRINKLE, Amos L. (A. I.) 1846 - 1923; Wrinkle, A.L. TN 21st (Wilson's) Cav. Co.F


NEW HOPE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY (Area 2 #3) Ruthville

BREEDEN, Jesse E. - Co.F, 14th Tenn. Inf. - 16 Feb.1839-1 Dec. 1904

BURKE, William Jasper - Co.B, 12th Kentucky Cav. - 3 Mar.1840-30 Aug.1930

SPENCE, Thornton J.; CSA marker; KY 12th Cav. Co.K; Buried New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery

THOMAS, Joseph V.; 12/25/1833 - 1/15/1885; Pvt. Co. "C" 12th KY Cav. is buried in the New Hope United Methodist Church Cem. Ruthville TN. He was wounded at the battle of Union City 3/20/1864; Buried New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery

TAYLOR, G. R.; CSA marker; Possible Unit; Taylor, G.R. TN 1st Cav. Co.G; Buried New Hope Methodist Church Cemetery


OAK GROVE CEMETERY (Area 2 #32) Near state line between Dukedon and S. Fulton

BROOKS, J. P.; 1/29/1839 - No Death Date; Possible Unit: BROOKS, J.P. TN 31st Inf. Co.K 1st Lt.; BROOKS, J.P. TN 33rd Inf. Co.H;  Buried Oak Grove Cemetery


PATTERSON CEMETERY (Area 5 #8) In Greenfield

GREEN, William Allen; Possible Unit TN 22nd Inf. Co.E; Born 1843, Died abt. 1917. (No marker but dau. Nettie Curella Green 9/9/1881 - 12/1/1892) (NOT LISTED IN CEMETERY BOOKS) (DAU. IS LISTED)

PATTERSON, Gilbert Benjamin 1/18/1837 - 11/11/1886; Pvt. 15th TN Inf. Co. A - 15 Aug 1861 until 1 Nov 1861, 3rd TN Cavalry, Company D Company from 24 Dec 1862 until 14 May 1864

CAMPBELL, Mark Patterson, b. 12/5/1845 � 12/26/1917
NAME:  Campbell,  Mark Patterson.
WIDOW:  Campbell,  Amanda C.
PENSION #:  W10061
Weakley Co., TN
He was younger brother of William & Thomas Campbell and also served in the Confederate Army. Buried Patterson Cemetery.
Possible Unit; Campbell, M.P. AR 45th Cav. Co.K

MANESS, James M.; Tombstone says J. M. Maness 1843 - 1904, Confederate Veteran in N. B. Forrest Cavalry. Buried Patterson Cemetery, Weakley Co., TN Burial GPS Coordinates N 36* 09.821 - W 085* 47.841
 
CANTRELL, William H., b. 12/2/1840; 31st Tenn. Reg. Stahls Brig.CSA
Burial GPS Coordinates  N 36* 09.853 - W 085* 47.838


PILGRIMS REST CEMETERY (Carroll Co. Christmasville)

SIMMONS, Samuel C., b. 1/4/1835; Union Army - Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 05.243 - W 088* 39.098

BLACK, William Anderson 1/20/1845 - 10/8/1921; Possible Units; Black, W.A. TN 21st & 22nd (Cons.) Cav. Co.A; Black, W.A. TN 21st (Wilson's) Cav. Co.K Buried Pilgrims Rest Cem. - Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 05.255 - W 088* 39.105
 
MITCHELL, Nathan A. 10/11/1846 - 5/26/1922; Co. C, 55 TN Inf. Regiment; Buried Pilgrims Rest Cem. Burial GPS Coordinates - N 36* 05.255 - W 088* 39.105

PINEGAR CEMETERY

 MURRELL, Harvey Marshall - Co.K, 5th Tenn. Inf. - 8 Feb.1841 - 29 Jan.1905


PUBLIC WELLS CEMETERY (Area 6 #34) S of Martin

MILES, James Rice; 8-15-1836 - 12-28-1929; Co. I, 20th TN Cav.; Buried Public Wells Cemetery 

STALCUP, Lynn F.; 2/1/1847 - 5/6/1934; Co. I, 20th TN (Russell's) Cav.; Buried Public Wells Cemetery 

MILLER, Samuel; Pvt. Co. G, 23rd Reg;  was captured in Iuka, MS and taken prisoner to Alton, IL prison where he caught small pox during their epidemic and is buried there. His   daughter Mary Elizabeth McClain is buried in Public Wells Cemetery. READ NAME AT MEMORIAL
 

SALEM CHAPEL CHURCH CEMETERY (Area 4 #14) (NEAR McKENZIE)

PATE, John D.; 12/1/1840 - 11/6/1872; TN Inf. 154th Sr.Regt. Co.F; Buried Salem Chapel Cemetery


SALEM CEMETERY (NEW) (Area 6 #28) NE of Sharon

PARHAM, William Wesley 5/23/1838 - 1/6/1913; Co. H of Duckworth's 7th Tennessee Cavalry, CSA., enlisted in Dresden on December 10, 1861. Buried New Salem Cem.(after you go through the little gate, it seems like it was toward the center, maybe on the second row? I do know it is a double stone. W.W.'s inscription is on the left, with a symbol of the Masons on top and his wife H.E. PARHAM is on the right with a symbol of holding hands on top.) GPS Coordinates: N 36* 16.068  W 088*46.555

CHANDLER, William Francis; 9/14/1845 - 5/2/1912; Possible Unit
Chandler, W.F. TN 3rd (Forrest's) Cav. Co.D
Chandler, William TN 17th Cav. Co.I  Cpl.
Chandler, William TN 19th & 20th (Cons.) Cav. Co.C
GPS Coordinates: N 36* 16.078  W 088* 46.558


SANDY BRANCH CEMETERY (Area 2 #4) E of Ruthville

VINCENT, John; Weakley Co.; Co B 12th KY Cav. , Questionaire
Vincent, John Ozias; served under Nathan Bedford Forrest; b. 4/17/1845 d. 9/4/1929; Buried Sandy Branch Cemetery

VINCENT, Orren Balaam; wounded & captured at Perryville, exchanged and transferred to Forrest at Battle of Harrisburg, MS. Lost right arm near shoulder. Shot thru thigh by bushwhackers. b. 10/1/1838 d. 12/3/1907; Buried Sandy Branch Cemetery

BROWN, Charles 2/22/1826 - 8/9/1909; Enlisted at Columbus KY, 31st Tennessee Regiment Col A H Bradford, Captain John Elliott's Company, Discharged 1864 below Atlanta Lovejoy's Station; Buried Sandy Branch Cem.


SEMINARY METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY

SHANKLE, John Wesley; 2/4/1844 - 1/12/1923; 16th Tennessee Cavalry under Captain Robert E. Dudley. The first battle he engaged in was Guntown, Mississippi (Battle of Brice's Crossroads). Buried: Seminary Methodist Church Cemetery, Pillowville; (NOT LISTED IN CEMETERY BOOKS)
 
TODD, William Harvey Lawson; b. May 30, 1842 - d. December 6, 1906; Sgt. Co. H 27th Infantry buried Seminary Methodist Church Cemetery, Pillowville.

STANLEY�S CHAPEL CHURCH CEMETERY (OBION CO.

LACEWELL, Miles L.; TN 21st (Wilson's) Cav. Co.K; Pension Appl. S10133, Application Location Obion, TN Confederate; 1910 Weakley, TN 2nd dist. pg. 22B, Miles L. LACEWELL

STEWART CEMETERY (BETWEEN MARTIN & SHARON

ELLIS, Haywood; Pvt. Co. I, Russell's 20th Brigade; Buried Stewart Cemetery - Between Martin and Sharon

ELLIS, Sidney; (Brother of Haywood ELLIS) Co. K, 5th Regiment; fought at Shiloh not heard from after Battle of Franklin; Burial unknown


SUNSET CEMETERY DRESDEN

THOMASON, Joseph G; Capt. Co. G, 51st TN Inf.; Elected circuit court clerk of Weakley County in 1860, but in the spring of 1861 raised Company G, Fifty-first Tennessee Infantry, and was elected captain. He was at Shiloh, Perryville and in numerous severe skirmishes, and in 1863 was captured near his home and taken to Johnson's Island, where he was retained three months. After his exchange he served until the Surrender of Richmond, then returned home. Buried Sunset Cemetery � Dresden

BRUMMITT, John H.  Co. A 44th North Carolina Infantry  - GPS Burial Coordinates:    N 36* 17.194    W 088* 42.563

TANSIL, Egbert Erasmus, b  5/13/1837- 6/12/1919; Col. 31st Tennessee Infantry -GPS Burial Coordinates:  N 36* 17.251 - W 088* 42.579

HUDSON, John H.  Pvt. 2nd South Carolina Infantry

SWINGING LIMB CEMETERY ( Area 3 #100) Near Garrett Lake

HILL, William Lorenzo Dow; October 27, 1827-July 5, 1892; Co. D, 31st Regiment, Wake Co., North Carolina. Buried in Swinging Limb Cemetery, near Jewel, Weakley Co., Tennessee.


TILLMAN CEMETERY (Area 6 #36) NW of Greenfield

TILLMAN, Bennett ; Buried Tillman Cem. N. of Etheridge Levee on farm. 2 graves


TRAVIS CHAPEL (UNITED METHODIST CHURCH) CEMETERY (Area 7 #4) SW of Dresden

GALLIMORE, Sr., Samuel Joshua; June 5, 1844 - July 22, 1915 ; 46th Regiment, TN Infanctry, CSA.; Buried in Travis Chapel (United Methodist Church) Cemetery, west of Dresden toward Sharon. His grave is located in the northeastern part about half-way back.  GPS Burial Coordinates:   N 36* 15.690   W 088* 45.490  

UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY (Area 5 #6) In Greenfield

ABNEY, George Washington, b.  10/27/1846  Burial GPS Coordinates  N 36* 09.380 - W 088* 48.159
                                               
WHITE, James Edward, July 3, 1837 - Oct 15, 1919  Burial GPS Coordinates N 36* 19.355 - W 088* 48.145


VIA CEMETERY, FULGHAM, KY
VIA, James S.; Co A, 12th KY Cav.; Buried Via Cemetery, Fulgham, KY

MURPHEY, H. F.; Co A, 12th KY Cav.; Buried Via Cemetery, Fulgham, KY

MYERS, J. L.; Co D, 2nd KY; Buried Via Cemetery, Fulgham, KY

MYERS, W. G.; 9/4/1840 - 4/3/1912; Buried Via Cemetery, Fulgham, KY

WOODLAWN CEMETERY (Area 6 #21) Sharon

BONDURANT, Benjamin Thomas 11/1846 - 3/16/1928; CSA, 20th Tennessee Cavalry [Sergeant, Company I, Russells 20th. Enlisted Dec 1 1863 at Newbern TN by Col Bell for 3 years; Buried Woodlawn Cem. Sharon, TN.

COOK, Joseph Norfleet 2/3/1841 - 1/14/1925; Served in Co. A, 12 KY CSA; Buried Woodlawn Cem.

VAUGHN, E. Perry; Sept. 16, 1844 - January 9, 1921; Co. K, 46 Tenn. Inf. CSA; Buried Woodlawn Cem. (location...maybe the southeastern part of the south-most part of the cemetery which is back toward the railroad.)

NOWLIN, John A. 11/11/1840 - 3/31/1918; Weakley Co.; Co. H 7th TN Cavalry? Wounded at Brice's Crossroads; Buried Woodlawn Cem. Section 1;    GPS Coordinates:   N 36* 14.386  - W 088* 49.479

NOWLIN, William David 10/30/1834 - 4/30/1911; Buried Woodlawn Cem.   GPS Coordinates:  N 36* 14.375 - W 088* 49.491


WOOD CEMETERY (Area 1 #18) S Martin at City Limits

WOOD, Thomas Lee - born 2-28-1828; died 12-6-1893; served Co. A, 31st Infantry; Served alongside his son- in-law William Thomas Baldridge; Buried in Wood Cemetery, Martin, TN   GPS Burial Coordinates:  N 36* 18.021-  W 088* 50.673   

BALDRIDGE, William T. 5/16/1836 - 3/18/1924; Weakley Co.; Co. A 31st TN, Answered Questionaire; Buried Wood Cem. Martin, TN      GPS Burial Coordinates:     N 36*  18.020 -  W 088* 50.677


YELLOW FEVER CEMETERY (Area 1 #28) In Martin

THOMAS, George C.; Capt. Co. "K" 31st TN Inf. is buried in the Yellow Fever Cem. in Martin on Hwy 45. He was sheriff of Weakley Co. and Postmaster in Martin after the War. Wounded several times during the War. (NOT LISTED IN CEMETERY BOOKS)

LIST OF NAMES TO BE READ OTHER THAN THOSE SHOWN IN CEMETERIES

LEWELLING, John W. (1835-1870/80), Pvt., Company A, 15th Tennessee Infantry (Ezell's company). Husband of Susan C. GROOMS. He is listed on the 1870 Weakley Census. The 1880 Weakley census has Susan as a widow. Burial location unknown, probably unmarked

SANDRIDGE, William Penn; b 8 May 1836 Franklin CO., TN d. 8 June 1910 Oregon CO., MO bur. New Salem Cem., Oregon CO., MO.; Company: G Unit: 41 Tennessee Infantry Rank: Private; Allegiance: Confederate Prisoner of War: Anderson Camp (badge reads-United Daughters of Confederacy of UCV; Southers Cross of Water DEO VINDICE 1861-1865

MILES, Richard; I Co., 20th TN Cav.; b. ca 1843 Caswell Co., NC d. ca 1920 Prairie Co., Ark.; Brother to Thomas W. Miles (Carlton Cem.) & James R. Miles (Public Wells Cem.) Lived in Weakley Co. ca 1851 - ca 1877

MILES, William Abner; I Co., 20th TN Cav. b. 8/9/1845 Caswell Co., NC d. 2/6/1932 Prairie Co., Ark. Brother to Thomas W. Miles (Carlton Cem., & James R. Miles (Public Wells Cem.) Lived in Weakley Co. ca 1851 - ca 1875.

JAMISON, John F of Maury Co; Possible Unit; Jamison, John F. TN Cav. 9th Bn. (Gantt's) Co.A 2nd Lt. Tn; was a Lt in the war

WHITE, James J. b. 9/27/1846 - d. Unknown; 20TH TN Calvary, CSA - Co H. Enlisted Dec 1, 1863 at Camp Bell Tn, by Col Bell for 3 years. On roll of prisoners surrendered at Citronelle, AL, May 4, 1865. Residence Dresden TN. Wounded in arm at Harrisburg and sent to hospital at Lauderdale Springs, MS. Rejoined company at Verona, MS in February 1865. Paroled May 12th, 1865 at Gainesville, AL. Arrested by bushwhackers on way home. After war worked in tobacco business and as farmer. Living 1928.

ELLIOTT, John; No Markers; buried on farm on Chestnut Glade Rd.; Possible Unit: Elliott, John TN 31st Inf. Co.K

TREVATHAN, Vincent Carter; 2nd Company I, 5th Regiment Tennessee Infantry
It was reported in a family memoir that he died at Chickamauga after that battle. According to records, he returned home due to illness after Shiloh. According to  the story, his wife, Eliza Jane KENDALL TREVATHAN rode a mule to Chattanooga  after the battle and nursed him until he died in December. Burial Unknown

TREVATHAN, Charles Robert; age 23, Co. "L" of the 5th TN Inf. ;(Brother of Vincent Carter TREVATHAN) He is listed as being sick in the Ross Hospital in Mobile, Ala., 3 Sept. 1863. Burial Unknown
 
 

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