This letter, containing numerous cemetery references, was written to Mary Dibrell Fiske about 1935. \u00a0 Mrs. Fiske, daughter of Montgomery C. Dibrell and niece of George Gibbs Dibrell, was born in Sparta.\u00a0 After the War for Southern Independence, she and her husband Theophilus Fiske moved to Mooresville, MO.\u00a0 The letter is from her niece, Estelle Stuckey Bunch, whose father was John Perry Stuckey and whose mother was Milley Dibrell, also a daughter of Montgomery C. Dibrell.<\/p>\n
The old cemetery mentioned is believed to be the cemetery in downtown Sparta.<\/p>\n
May 23 Rhea House Sparta Tenn<\/p>\n
Rhea House Sparta Tenn<\/p>\n
Dear Aunt Mary-
\nOnly have a little while to write you. We have just returned from cemetery-Where we
\nfound Grandfather\u2019s also Aunt Sallies graves-I could not make out the date of birth and
\ndeath on the marker but his name was there and M.C. D. on footstone. M.C. Dibrell on
\nthe stone and this inscription:<\/p>\n
Here rests a beloved husband and father-<\/p>\n
And the following poetry-<\/p>\n
His toil is o\u2019er
\nHis work is done-
\nAnd he is fully blessed
\nHe fought the fight and victory won
\nAnd entered into rest<\/p>\n
Then I took some names and dates I thought might interest you-they are as follows<\/p>\n
J.A. Dibrell
\n1845-1913
\nRitha wife of J.A. Dibrell 1850-1876
\nSarah Jane Meek
\nOct 25 1845
\nAug 20 1879<\/p>\n
Now some of these tombstones are so old and worn I could not get it all<\/p>\n
Asenatha \u2013 B-
\nWife of Dr. Wm B. Hall
\n1839
\nDr. Madison Fiske
\nMay 25, 1794
\nOct 19, 1854
\n60 years old<\/p>\n
About this moment Mary found grandfather\u2019s grave. Will get Dr. Fiskes wife
\nthe next time we go.<\/p>\n
Annie(? Can’t read) Cummings wife of W.R. Jackson
\n1852-1881
\nEmily Carrick
\n1853-1867
\nKatie Bailey
\n1861-1866
\nWm Jared
\n1861-64 years old
\nT.D.(?) Jared
\n1847-1896
\nDr. W.B. Cummings
\n1838-1887
\nDaniel W. Young
\n1842-1882
\nMary Young
\nMay 12, 1846
\nMarch 18, 1935
\nAnthony Dibrell
\nJune 4th 1788
\nJan 25, 1875
\nMilly Dibrell
\nOct 17,1790
\nAugust 15, 1873
\nAll the above names are- ( breaks off here)
\nMartha Jane Carrick
\n1858-1886
\nWilliam Rhea 1862-1898 age 36
\nAnn Gracy 1815-1889
\nJoseph Snodgrass
\n1826-1858
\nLouisa wife of Jos Snodgrass
\n1830-1873
\nMartha England
\n1806-1902
\nA.E. Rhea
\n1859-1904
\nJohnson Grain
\nDied 1890 age 74
\nHeywood Turney (?)
\n1832-1856
\nAmbrose Beutase(?)
\n1829-1892
\nTom H Burns
\n1845-1907
\nThis grave is now in a Barn lot<\/p>\n
Emily C. Cope
\n1832-1882
\nJohn Young 1798-1856<\/p>\n
Then we drove to the new cemetery and found the graves of-<\/p>\n
J.L. Dibrell
\n1856-1910
\nCora Taylor Dibrell
\n1859-1935
\nJos. B. Dibrell
\n1820-1830
\nStanton Dibrell
\n1860-1921
\nFrank Dibrell
\n1858-1914
\nJ.L. Cummings
\n1848-1924
\nLena Cummings
\n1854-1935
\nDr. G.?. Gist
\n1853-1923<\/p>\n
Cousin Lou said Sis Rhea was your friend died 1915-buried old cemetery-
\nSister Kate Rhea Seithay(?) [see below] lives in Chattanooga
\nNar (?)and Cousin Lou and Fannie Gist live in Sparta-Fannie married a son of Dr.
\nGist Byrd Rhea lives in Lebanon Tenn a very successful doctor. He married a
\nSeiltan(?) [ same name as Kate Rhea\u2019s last name but undecipherable to me] a
\npreacher\u2019s daughter. Mary Young died recently and had a good clear mind. She lived
\nwith her daughter. Danny killed himself (shot) before this child was born.<\/p>\n
Granny England cousin Lou\u2019s grandmother age 96 fell and broke her hip. The Church
\nof Christ now stands where Aunt Lou Snodgrass lives; she was Lou Leftwich. Lamson
\nCarrick married Matilda Snodgrass-only 14 years old-had a baby at 15 years of age-
\nCousin Lou Dibrell\u2019s home now stands where Maj. Ferris lived 2 blocks north of Rhea
\nHouse. Cousin Lou says her name is Mary Lou-thinks she was named for you.<\/p>\n
Mom [ this would be Milly Dibrell Stuckey] didn\u2019t seem to recognize names in
\ncemetery-very few-I don\u2019t think any thing looks natural-and she doesn\u2019t seem to recall
\nnames Cousin Lou mentions or of things happening in years gone by. Wayman Dibrell\u2019s
\nwidow and daughter Mary Lou live in the old place. We will go there-Mom will see
\nAlice Anderson. How I wish you could have been with us. Perhaps some of these names
\nwould interest Uncle Ernest [Dibrell] if you care to send this letter to him and have him
\nreturn to you. We will tell you everything on our return. Tomorrow we spend with
\nRitha Monday we go to Clifty and M— to your old home. Ritha will be with us
\n[illegible] Vaughtie can’t come here and we don\u2019t think Mom equal to another 500
\nextra miles to see Vaughtie. Well, want to get this to you. Now keep well.<\/p>\n
Love for all-
\nEstelle<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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