BRUSHY CEMETERY, BLEDSOE CO., TENNESSEE This file is part of the TN Tombstone Transcription Project: http://www.usgwtombstones.org/tennessee/tenn.html * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Mary Caudill (mary64@citlink.net) Transcribed by: Betty Castillo & Mary Frances Caudill & Wendell Walker To contribute additional information and/or photographs, please contact TN Tombstone Transcription Project Manager tncemmy@yahoo.com * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * SURNAME GIVEN NAME DATE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH NOTES =============================================================================================================================== ASHBURN Doyle 28-Nov-1912 5-Feb-1999 Tec 3 US Army + Ruby Morgan 8 May 1919 5 Feb 1999 Both died in a car wreck in Rhea County BARNETT Hugh William 23 Jan 1898 30 Mar 1933 James Hilyard 2 Aug 1869 12 Mar 1958 Son of Elisha Barnett & Mary Ann White +Nancy Johnson 7 Apr 1875 29 Feb 1940 Daughter of Robert Johnson & James H. Barnett Frances Barnett Bell 25 Sep 1897 19 Mar 1974 Daughter of James William Henry 1866 1916 Son of Elisha BELL Frances Barnett 1898 1974 BROWN William M. 26 Aug 1799 7 Apr 1876 rock slab + Rachel Hamilton 5 Mar 1800 20 Aug 1871 rock slab / Daughter of Abraham Hamilton & Deliah "Dely" Nail James M. 18 Mar 1324 22 Nov 1901 Reuben Hamilton 7 Jun 1832 6 Jan 1911 + Elizabeth Joann Swafford 7 Mar 1857 28 Feb 1939 Daughter of John Swafford & Elizabeth Taylor Henry 19 Apr 1819 baby rock box Sarah Nov 1825 14 Nov 1843 rock box Nancy 14 Mar 1830 4 Oct 1901 Trecy 17 Jan 1837 1 Apr 1869 rock box Emily R. 19 Aug 1828 7 Aug 1905 Mary Hamilton 1809 a large rock box beside Sarah & Trecy Brown Thomas T. 10 Oct 1890 8-Jun-1982 Son of Isaac Brown & Anna McDowell Mose E. 3 Sep 1918 7 May 1924 +Ruth Tollett 25 Sep 1897 28-Mar-1981 Daugher of Mose Tollett & Candace Patton W.H.B no other info BOTTOMLEE Martha Loyd 18 Feb 1876 9 Mar 1918 Daughter of Benjamin Loyd & Caroline Hankins BURKE Everett Lester 23 Apr 1913 + LaVern Pearl 15 Mar 1916 1 Jul 2002 GENTRY J.P. 25 Mar 1839 27 Apr 1899 Mary E. 13 Apr 1849 9 Jun 1924 BALLARD Mary E. 17 Oct 1869 29 May 1870 Daughter of Joseph G Ballard & Mary Elizabeth Walker 1 slab stone grave 1 slab stone grave with N.M. / Nancy 1868-1865 BLAYLOCK Thomas F 1843 7 Oct 1888 Co K 4th TN Cavalry Pvt Civil War + Nancy A. Smith 1853 13 Dec 1893 Rock box grave, baby size BLEVINS Jerushia Jane Walker 3 Nov 1872 13 Jul 1897 "Rushie" / w/o Gustavas 2 unmarked graves infants of Gustavas DYER Samuel C. 8 Aug. 1894 30 Sep 1918 WWI / Died in France / Son of Jonathan Dyer & Nancy Sharp MILLER Walter C. Miller 2 Mar 1896 9 Jul 1996 WW1 +Mayme Walker 13 Mar 1898 27 Dec 1971 Daughter of Frank & Nettie FOX Jerry Edward 18 Sep 1929 + Regenis Lea Lewis 9 Mar 1932 29 May 2002 GENTRY James Polk 25 Mar 1839 27 Apr 1899 Civil War Co C 43 Tn Inf. (CSA) Mary E. Dwiggins 13 Apr 1849 9 Jun 1924 Daughter of Robert Dwiggins & Susan Loyd H.P. 7 Jan 1919 15 May 1919 HALE Hollis W. 19 May 1919 13 Nov 1984 + Clayown Dyer 16 Sep 1918 19 Nov 1994 HAMILTON Mary Lou Parks 18 Aug 1881 23 Sep 1972 Wife of Robert Hamilton Ruby 27 Oct 1921 1 Apr 1980 Son of Robert HANKINS John 1765 26 Sep 1826 PVT Brown's Reg't E Tenn VOLS War of 1812 + Mary Gallant 1772 4 Aug 1861 James Ranyie 26 Mar 1890 1 Feb 1955 TN 335 FLD RMT SQ OMC WWII Verdie Loyd. 26 Jan 1897 10 Apr 1981 Daughter of William F Loyd & Mary Edna Hale Elizabeth 29 Dec 1865 31 Aug 1941 Daughter of John & Mary David 14 Oct 1867 28 Jul 1899 Son of John & Mary E Walker Hannah H. 20 Sep 1861 24 May 1914 m: John Worthington Janie 25 Aug 1859 10 Mar 1910 m: James Lewis & James Walker Sisters Daughters of John Hankins & Mary Walker James 1844 Joseph H. 1845 26 May 1865 CO K 5th TN VOL Inf. KERLEY Leonard 11 Dec 1901 19 Aug 1968 Janie Walker 14 Feb 1912 Daughter of Elmer Walker & Gertrude Hamilton J.L. 17 Jul 1937 Son of Leonard & Janie + Sybil E. 29 Apr 1941 3 Aug 1997 Daughter of William Earl & Stella Boring Van Winkle LEWIS William Harve 18 Mar 1882 23 Apr 1976 Son of James Lewis & Martha Hankins +Maude Bell Loyd 19 Nov 1898 6 May 1963 md: 23 Jul 1916 + Flora Hyder 9 Mar 1889 3 Oct 1913 Daughter of John Hyder & Martha Walker / Wife of Harve Billie Wayne 30 May 1927 20 Aug 1936 Callie Lorene 5 Aug 1919 29 May 1921 Daughter of Harve & Maude Frank Eldon 25 Sep 1923 25 Sep 1923 Son of Harve & Maude Frankie Denton 1 Ju1 1913 22 Dec 1915 Son of Harve & Flora Ivon Envoy 19 Aug 1917 6 Aug 1987 PVT US Marine Corps. WWII +Kathleen Gass 19 Feb 1923 6 Oct 1993 Bobby Dwight Lewis 29 Dec 1945 3 Dec 1968 Son of Envoy Lewis & Kathleen / PFC COB 16 Inf Div Vietnam BSM-PH / Killed in action in Vietnam Thomas L. 5 Sep 1941 11 Apr 1952 Alvin, Jr. 27 Jun 1955 28 Jun 1955 Son of Alvin & Willa Roberts Lewis LOYD Benjamin F. 3 Mar 1835 25 Mar 1921 +Caroline Hankins 21 Jun 1843 18 May 1923 Daughter of John & Nancy Robert Edward 5 Feb l880 19 Apr 1961 Son of Benjamin J.E. no dates William Franklin 18 Dec 1883 11 Jan 1957 + Mary Edna Hale 20 Feb 1874 8 Aug 1954 Daughter of Elisha & Elizabeth Hale Everett 7 Feb 1916 10 Apr 1916 Lester 19 Nov 1910 3 Mar 1987 William & Mary + Neva Worthington 16 Sep 1913 10 Apr 1987 Daughter of Ed & Mary MCCART Mary Rena 29 Oct 1910 9 Jan 1988 Daughter of Harve Caruthers & Ollie Kerley MILLER Walter C. 2 Mar 1896 19 Jul 1968 +Mayme Mayme md: Samuel C. Dyer 12/23/1917 / Info same stone MOODY Dorothy Barrale 31 May 1923 Mother Blanch Hamilton MCDOWELL William B. 1833 1885 + Margaret 1836 1880 ca Daughter of Eatheldridge Smith & Matilda Mc Dowell Mary J. 1858 1930 ca Amanda 1875 1909 Nancy Jane 1 Mar 1865 23 May 1951 Daughter of William & Margaret Curtis R. 25 Aug 1883 11 Oct 1950 Lucy J. 29 Nov 1839 19 Jun 1913 Daughter of Joseph Mc Dowell & Nancy Close William 1826 1885 ca Son of Joseph Kinsley 1833 1885 ca John Jackson 15 Jun 1815 28 Feb 1903 Son of John & Nancy McDowell PRICE Mark H. 31 May 1907 20 March 1928 SAPP Thomas Franklin 15 Oct 1932 29 Jul 2001 Son of William & Dixie + Irene Stewart SELBY James Ridley 23 May 1907 7 Feb 1997 Son of John W Selby & Mary Wyatt Jerushia Emma Walker 19 Nov 1906 10 Sep 1988 Daughter of Elijah Wilma Frances Selby 6 Sep 1928 30 Jun 1930 Twins Terry & Jerry 14 Jan 1940 14 Jan 1940 Son of Carmac Selby SMITH Casto 3 Aug 1905 28 Jul 1990 Son of William Smith & Dollie Davis Beulah C Walker 2 Sep 1908 24 Sep 1960 Daughter of William & Bertha Baby 19 Oct 1942 19 Oct 1942 Crelo 20 May 1929 8 Oct 1930 SWAFFORD Peter Jay 1853 Son of John + Sarah Brown 18 Feb 1862 6 Feb 1923 Daughter of Jessie Carrol Brown John P. 1832 1875 + Mary E. Taylor 1834 1926 Peter J. 28 Feb 1805 18 Feb 1886 Son of Jacob Swafford & Sarah Larkin + Rebecca Igou 1807 1872 Buried in garden of P.J. home +Tennessee Annie Torbet 16 Jul 1852 14 Apr 1888 Mother Lucy Torbett at side b: 1830-1900 Narciscia Emmaline Swafford Co1842 1863 Daughter of Peter & Rebecca Clearance D. 8 Mar 1922 8 Mar 1922 C.H. 11 Dec 1875 child rock box 2 slab graves no dates STONE Charlie 5 Apr 1883 16 Mar 1957 Son of Perry Stone & Tennessee Davis + Mattie Lewis 1886 14 May 1962 Daughter of James Lewis & Martha Hankins TORBET Melba Joyce Loyd 10 Sep 1934 22 Feb 1971 Daughter of Lester & Neva John Amos Torbet 14 Sep 1951 27 May 1983 Son of Erskin Torbet T0LLETT Annzonette R. 10 Dec 1854 2 Apr 1883 Daughter of John Tollett & Mary Taylor / Wife of Sam Tollett A.R. Tollett 18 May 1882 18 May 1882 THURMAN Owen C. 23 Mar 1864 1 Feb 1931 Son of John Thurman & Mary ann Sherrill +Mary Elizabeth Walker 7 May 1871 14 May 1911 Daughter of George & Mary Hale Walker Charles Homer 7 Nov 1907 2 April 1985 +Eula Mae Walker 25 Apr 1907 9 Apr 1998 Daughter of William & Bertha Walker TRIPP Claude 2 Aug 1891 13 Sep 1938 + Della Walker 5 Jan 1908 23 Aug 1994 Daughter of James Walker & Mary Akins SAMPSON Samuel 14 Jul 1871 4 Feb 1932 Son of John & Martha Loyd Sampson + Sarah Adeline Swafford 17 Jul 1882 3 Nov 1942 Daughter of Ruben B Swafford & Sarah Brown WALKER Buck 27 May 1916 27 Dec 1978 md: 18 May 1933 / Son of William David & Bertha Hankins Walker Flossie O. 14 Sep 1913 Daughter of Robert Swafford & Sallie Walker Avon 19 Jun 1936 20 Oct 1936 Charlie Franklin 15 Mar 1910 5 May 1966 Son of William George Arch 27 Jan 1904 30 Aug 1964 Pvt. 103 Coast Art. Tn BN WWII / Son of William Isaac C. 9 May 1884 15 Mar 1886 large slab rock WALKER Elmer R. 9 Jun l890 20 Dec 1954 Son of Steven Ford Walker & Eliza Stone Mary Ann 1831 1888 Daughter of Steven James H. 26 Aug 1855 25 Dec 1911 Son of Steven Rosco 2 Jul 1903 5 Jan 1910 Joann 18 Nov 1869 17 Aug 1905 Alexander Morrow 17 Dec 1858 3 Jul 1885 Son of Steven Elibabeth Jane 22 Feb 1857 26 Oct 1873 Daughter of Steven WALKER Elijah Frank 7 Sep 1876 12 Feb 1956 Son of George Walker & Mary C Hale +Nettie Bolton 29 Mar 1879 28 Aug 1958 Daughter of James Bolton & Margaret Worthington Charlie F. 14 Sep 1902 25 Jul 1903 William Estell 21 Jan 1900 12 Jul 1979 Son of Frank Walter Blake 23 July 1916 3 May 1994 Son of Frank & Nettie + Frances Sapp 24 Dec 1923 12 Dec 1975 Daughter of William Sapp & Dixie Martin Litton 14 Nov 1903 8 Sep 1992 Son of Elijah Frank Maxie Lee 18 Mar 1919 21 Jan 1927 Daughter of Elijah Frank Thomas Lee 5 Feb 1911 2 Sep 2000 Son of Frank +Carrie E Campbell 10 Jun 1918 Billie E. 21 Jan 1900 12 Jul 1979 Children: Carl, Lee, Angie, Hollis, Janice & Harold +Loutish Burgess 18 Jun 1905 17 Aug 1984 Harold G. 8 Jan 1936 4 Oct 1990 Son of Billie Janice M. 13 Nov 1939 Ruth Elizabeth 15 Aug 1882 Oct 1885 Daughter of Samuel George W. 1 May 1845 22 Aug 1889 Pvt. Co D 2 TN Vol. Inf. Civil War Federal +Mary Catherine Hale 17 Jul 1849 18 Dec 1932 Daughter of William Hale & Susan Smith James Clint 22 Apr 1905 5 Jan 1975 + Sallie L. 26 Feb 1894 30 Mar 1977 Daughter of James Walker & Martha Akins J.D. 2 Apr 1932 21 Sep 1933 Son of Clint Walker William David 7 Nov 1874 4 May 1918 Son of George Walker & Mary Hale + Bertha Worthington 21 Nov 1883 30 Oct 1968 Daughter of Thomas Worthington & Elizabeth Hankins Anas 18 Sep 1912 20 Nov 1917 Son of William David H. 26 Jan 1857 14 Dec 1895 Son of William / no data William Rannie 9 Jun 1918 29 May 2002 Son of William & Bertha Hankins + Susie Alma Lewis James W. 30 Oct 1859 29 Jun 1937 Son of Howard Oliver C. 1925 1944 WORTHINGTON Gorden A. 8 Mar 1934 8 Feb 1976 Son of James Wheeler Worthington & Lydia Marie Jenkins + Voncile Edge 26 Apr 1937 David Paul 31 Oct 1966 31 Oct 1966 Curt 3 Oct 1883 27 Apr 1968 Son of Ruben Brown Worthington & Angieline Rector + Mary A Hankins Music 29 Sep 1887 26 Jul 1912 Daughter of Bill Music & Elizabeth Hankins Robert 25 May 1909 29 Jun 1913 Son of Curt Lela Mae 10 Sep 1930 1 Aug 1931 I/O James & Lydia Mary Joe 3 Aug 1928 12 Oct 1931 I/N James & Lydia James Wheeler 26 Apr 1905 9 Nov 1997 Son of Curt Lydia Marie Jenkins 1 Nov 1910 1 Jul 1981 md: 2 Jul 1927 / Daughter of Robert & Lola M. Kimsey Jenkins Tellious L 30 Dec 1917 5 Oct 1994 Son of Ed Worthington & Amanda Hyder + Laura Loyd 31 May 1913 26 Nov 1997 Daughter of William Loyd & Mary Edna Hale ====================================================================================================================================== USGenWeb NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. 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