CUMBERLAND COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Clifty Cemetery ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Michael Boniol ---------------------------------------------------------------------- CLIFTY CEMETERY The Clifty Cemetery is located on the Clifty Road in Cumberland County. From Crossville take Lantana Road and go past South Cumberland Elementary School. Turn right onto Taylor's Chapel Road. Go several miles and turn left on the Lowe Road and go several miles. Turn right onto Clifty Road when you come to the forks in the road. You will cross over Caney Fork River just prior to the cemetery. It was read and transcribed by Betty Casillo and Michael Boniol on June 19 and 23, 2003. YOTT Guyolene, 15 Dec 1910-5 Nov 1924 SCOTT Morgan, 1887-1963 (Handcarved on sandstone) (Bilbrey Funeral Home Records indicate his full name and dates as being: Clifton Morgan Scott; 12 Mar 1887- 11 Dec 1962; son of Jim Scott and Sarah) Sarah, 18 Dec 1865-15 Jan 1944 RICE Beecher, 7 Mar 1898-18 Jan 1975, Pfc US Army YOUNG Clayton M , 9 Jan 1937-30 Jan 1940 Charles A., 1878-1950 (Bilbrey Funeral Home Records indicates his dates as being: 26 Feb 1875- 10 Jun 1950; He was the husband of Eliza Miller and son of Benton Young) Eliza E., 1875-1952 (Bilbrey Funeral Home records indicate her dates as being: 12 Jul 1871- 14 Jan 1952; She was the wife of Charles A.) CLARK Varria, 29 May 1861-9 Mar 1941 Milas J., 18 Mar 1861-27 Feb 1940 BROWN S/O Joseph Brown, 1924 HYDER Martha Jane, 29 Jun 1872-12 Oct 1923 Joseph S. 25 May 1873-7 Jan 1949 (Bilbrey Funeral Home Records indicate as birthdate as 25 Apr 1873; He was the husband of Martha Jane Townsend; his second wife was Emma Stevens Green; He was the son of Willie Mitchell Hyder) JENKINS Inf. S/O William and Ada Jenkins, B&D 3 Jun l9O7 HODGE Crecey, 25 Dec 1906-28 May 1907 KERBY Ernest M., 14 Nov 1910-June 1912 Edwards L.W., no data Ruby, no data Winnie, no data Charlie, no data COPE Erby Alton, 18 Oct 1913 -21 Jan 1917 CAMPBELL J. H., 7 Apr 1871-23 Aug1916 BELL Thomas H., 9 Aug 1874-10 Jul 1926 Jessie Lee, infant daughter of Thomas H. and Dora Bell, 1926 WINDERS Nancy A., 1836-30 Nov 1915 BELL Inf. S/O M/M T.H. Bell, 10 Dec 1912 JENNINGS William Dye, 7 Oct 1909-3 Apr 1911 BELL Martha Elizabeth, 2 Dec 1853-Aug 1929 James A., Co. D 8 Tenn Mtd Inf DRIVER A.G., 13 May 1899-20 Mar 1918 Charles A., 1 Jul 1871-13 Jul 1941 Nancy J., 28 Sept 1872-9 Feb 1963 JOHNSON William Harvey, 6 May 1876-7 Mar 1954 THOMPSON Pearl Ann, 15 Oct 1905-6 Jan 1972 MCCORMICK Robert Gordon, 20 Nov -11 Dec 1925 SIMS Birle, 15 Mar 1897-21 May 1966 CRABTREE Eliza Ann, 15 Sept 1874-30 May 1958 Isack C., 3 Nov 1862-9 Apr 1944 Agnes, 30 Jun 1912-6 Sept 1925 ENGLAND Norman, 29 Aug 1881-5 Oct 1947 Ella F., 16 May 1891-3 Apr 1967 PITMAN Winstead, 8 Jan 1895-29 Apr 1923 JENKINS Inf. S/O M/M Will, 2-11 Nov 1936 Thomas Howard, 11 Apr 1926-11 Dec 1927 Inf D/O M/M Will, B & D 2 Apr 1925 DAVIS E.A. W/O J.R., 14 Feb 1844-26 May 1906 GIRDLEY Charles Roy, 8 Jan 1928-3 Oct 1929 Eva D/O J.L. & Lula, 27 Jul 1917-23 Jun 1921 CLARK Donawan, 27 Apr-30 May 1914 ENGLAND Inf S/O H. C., 13 May 1915 Inf S/O H. C., 19 Mar 1916 Inf S/O H. C., 12 Mar 1920 Inf D/O H. C., 30 Mar 1921 DYER Esther, 17 Jan 1893-17 Jul 1966 George, 10 Mar 1883-28 Sept 1963 Inf of M/M George, B & D 3 Oct 1909 George Lee, Jr., 5 May 1929-11 Dec 1960 Gordon, 13 Mar 1914-3 Sept 1961 BELL Porter William, 14 Feb 1882-9 Mar 1951 Robert L. S/O MM Robert, 1954-1956 Lillie Mae, 22 Mar 1886-11 Dec 1972 THOMPSON Robert Lee, 16 Nov 1925-12 Sept 1927 O'NEAL Oliver Hill, 9 May 1910-2 Mar 1968 Jane Parker, 29 Oct 1874- 3 Jul 1939 Robert Shelton, 2 Jul 1865- 13 Aug 1935 Eva, no data JENKINS Ada O., lO May l9O6-12 May 1995 m. 10 Aug 1923 William (Bill), 8 Jul 1901-29 Jun 1972 BURGESS Mary K. D/O GS & Julia, 4 Jan-30 Apr 1920 Kinnia Claine, Inf of MM G. S. Burgess, 13 Apr 1916-29 Jul 1916 Alvie, Inf of MM G.S. Burgess, 7-29 Mar 1915 Hilda, Inf of MM G.S. Burgess, 19 Aug 1917-9 Jan 1918 SPAIN M. R. W/O H. C, 1 Jul 1877-18 Oct 1918 Martha Jane, 1 Dec 1850- 16 Nov 1924 Inf. son of MM Hoyte Spain, 30 Apr 1910 FRADY Ruth, 10-18 Jun 1911 Mandy J., 31 Jan 1894-26 Feb 1911 VANWINKLE Columbus M., 28 Aug 1900-26 Feb 1964, Cpl HQ & HQ Sq AAF WWI & WW II BROCK Mattie L., 18 Oct 1878-28 May 1933 John W., 24 Jan 1868-31 Aug 1937 PAGE Hobert, 1 Apr 1897-21 Nov 1972 Nancy, 7 Nov 1874-3 Mar 1964 R. L. Lee, 28 Feb 1870-26 Mar 1918 Helen, 21 Jan 1917-3 Feb 1918 MOORE Viola, 26 Sept 1916-29 Oct 1918 VANWINKLE Elnora Rackley, 8 Sept 1900-16 Jan 1936 RACKLEY Mrs. J. F., 1 Sept 1865-8 Oct 1927 James Franklin, 29 Mar 1866-2 Oct 1959 LOWERY Jessie L. Inf of MM Tom, no data Ed, 21 Oct 1895-30 Dec 1920 Janice F., 26 Mar 1936-10 Oct 1937 THOMPSON J.G., 9 Dec 1857-22 Jan 1918 Annie Easter, 22 Sept 1853-4 Dec 1940 ROBERTS Edwina, 12 Apr 1905-8 Jun 1926 O'Neal Colleen, Inf of Wiley and Vione, 10 Jan 1930- 14 Feb 1930 Thompson James H., 28 Oct 1929- 15 Dec 1998, PVT US AIRFORCE, KOREA Frank, 1883- 1920 Casto Hutton, 2 Nov 1931- 15 Mar 1999, PVT US ARMY KOREA PAGE Lorell Thompson, 5 Mar 1921-29 Sept 1967 THOMPSON William Lloyd, 12 Dec 1922-27 Jan 1964 Bobbie Jean D/O WA & Della Thompson, 16 Oct - 9 Dec 1928 LEWIS Jerry, 15 Oct 1927-28 Mar 1932 WALKER J. T. S/O MM S. P. Walker, 28 Feb 1919-30 Aug 1920 Velma D/O MM S. P. Walker, 19 Sept-23 Dec 1908 IRWIN Dora Bell D/O MM J. F., 14 Oct 1911-2 Jun 1914 Lorine D/O MM J. F., 28 Nov 1920-6 May 1923 J. F., 20 May 1878-29 Oct 1928 SIMPSON John C. Inf of Roy J & Louella Simpson. 18 Feb 1909-4 Mar 1909 MEADOWS Ben, 8 Feb 1894-12 Jun 1967 Cpl 306 Amm Train 81 Div WW I Frances O., 16 Sept 1927-12 Jun 1929 Leon Dodson, 13 May 1921- 9 Dec 1976, BM1 US NAVY Bertha Mae Hodge, 23 Jan 1901- 24 Oct 1983 HODGE Bill, 27 Feb 1875-12 Jul 1937 DAVIS Louise Palestine W/O Gilbert Davis, 4 Oct 1876-19 May 1936 DODSON J. C. S/O MM Bee, 26 Mar 1922-31 Aug 1928 JOHNSON J. E., 7 Mar 1865-9 Mar 1929 Paul Vernon, 22 Jul 1937-28 Feb 1938 Kenneth Wharton, 9 Jan 1939-27 May 1939 RECTOR Francis Marion, 5 Jul 1882- Effie Lewis, 18 May 1890-8 Feb 1968 COOLEY Leftrick, 1872-1944 Jane P., 1874-1943 John F., 19 Mar 1832-29 May 1924, Sgt Co C 5 Regt Tenn Cav CSA Joseph, 27 Feb-2 Sept 1913 BROCK Nellie D/O Lee & Mandy, 14 Jun 1917-21 Sept 1918 Margrette D/O MM Lee, 10 Oct 1923-1 Jul 1925 ENGLAND E.L., 4 Jun 1870-6 Jul1918 HAMBY Inf of Clyde & Ethel, 3-10 Dec 1916 RACKLEY Inf of MM J. L., B & D 8 Nov 1910 Roearl, 26 May 1915-24 Dec 1917 Inf of MM J. L., B & D 30 Jan 1931 Lillie C., 4 Nov 1891- 3 Dec 1990 James L., 30 Jan 1889-4 Jan 1952 FARRIS Jeff Edgar. 3 Aug 1904-25 Jan 1976 Vera Evelyn, 5 Jun 1904-27 May 1973 CLARK Thomas MartIn, 26 Mar 1885-22 Jun 1920 RAGAN Mirta Hill, 4 Aug 1908-9 Dec 1911 D.R., 9 Nov 1838-21 Mar l923 THOMPSON Wm Harvey, 1911-1958 Lillie Mae, 7 May 1886-9 Aug 1968 SCARBROUGH Samuel A., 27 Mar 1881-10 Aug 1966 Ollie Jane, 6 May 1881-29 Jul 1960 LEWIS Robert H. PFC, 9 May 1916-20 Feb 1945 Joseph A., 1 Jun 1869-15 Aug 1947 Mary M., 10 Jan 1879-13 Feb 1971 MOYERS Wiley T., 1862-1931 HASH Clifton, 23 Mar 1898-27 Feb 1970 Hazel, 20 Feb 1913- 13 Jan 1994 WEST Lorene, 30 May 1915-20 Sept 1938 Dicy Ann, 10 Mar 1856-16 Feb 1940 Newton W., 24 Aug 1859-25 Apr 1933 DYE J. H., 20 Aug 1859-14 July 1910 WEST Stanton Jr., 1918-1919 Joanne, 1935-1935 BROCK Geneta G., 29 Feb-31 Jul 1920 OXENDINE Aunt Art, 25 Dec 1846-7 Sept 1931 R.L., 24 Aug 1881- 27 Apr 1912 ENGLAND Mary Lou, 13 Nov 1856-23 Dec 1940 Haskell, 7 Sept 1898-19 Mar 1937 Lee S/O Adam & Mary, 9 May 1877-23 Mar 1915 BATES Jacky Welleon (7) D/O Will & Elsie, B & D 27 Nov 1922 Edward Carl, 27 Nov 1916-13 Sept 1918 EICHEL Mattie Jewel, 29 Apr 1907-3 Dec 1972 STACY Alan, 3 Sept 1952-19 Mar 1968 ADKINS Raymond, 6 Apr 1955-18 Jun 1969 EICHEL Spurgeon, 24 Apr 1895-26 Nov 1967 DAUGHERTY Ellen, 11 Mar 1884- 1 Feb 1977 Edd P., 8 May 1875-15 Feb 1950 TURNER Dock, 13 Jan 1869-23 Nov 1911 LEWIS Ralph Donald S/O MM Leslie Lewis, 20 July 1929-24 Feb 1931 BOLDIN Howard, 13 Jul 1938-Pvt US Army [Bilbrey Funeral Home records indicate his name as being Walter Howard Bolin, a miner; He was born 24 Mar 1897; He was the husband of Laura B. Odum] MARTIN Lizzie, 4 Sep 1871- 3 Apr 1965 LEWIS John Benjamin Jr., 14 Oct 1954-20 Mar 1976 COOLEY Lorinda, 1882-1949 Oscar E., 1882-1949 Jesse Robert, 25 Mar 1900-16 Jun 1936 GRIMES R. Walter, 15 May 1906-10 Mar 1907 WEST Willie, 25 May 1889- 23 Apr 1918 Morris Lister, 7 Jan 1882- 10 Feb 1907 HODGE Carl I. 18 Aug 1949-26 Jun 1971 Sp 4 H & H Co 1 Bn 54 Inf VANWINKLE Archie, 11 Jul 1907-16 Sept 1956 ONSBY Osker, 27 Mar 1914-10 Jun 1956 COPE Louisa, 20 Sept 1841-12 Feb 1922 John, 28 May 1834-24 Mar 1918 James, died 15 Feb 1932, age 64 Lou Emma, IN of MM W.P. Cope, 27 Apr 1907 SAPP Joseph, 20 Oct 1875- 4 Mar 1952 John, 18 Feb 1873- 8 Mar 1950 HODGE Ambers, 29 Jan 1904- 5 May 1972, US ARMY WWII Fannie C. 30 Jan 1882-18 Oct 1971 m 1900 Levi C., 1 Mar 1877-30 Nov 1930 m 1900 LEWIS F. L. V., 13 May 1900-21 Sept 1917 Mary E., 24 Feb 1864-13 Jan 1929 Inf D/O MM James, B & D 26 Apr 1924 Inf D/O MM James, B & D 6 Jul 1930 Glen Allen, Born and Died 1 Jun 1954 HALE Debbie Sue, B & D 27 Aug 1970 STINNET Thomas Jerald, 6 Feb 1921-17 Feb 1921 HIGGINS Hiram W., 4 Jun 1921-29 Nov 1970, Pvt US Army Ind WW II ALLRED Margaret Smith, 29 Sept 1875-9 Mar 1921 BROOM Nola Lewis, 28 Mar 1914- Shellie Earl, 5 Mar 1914-17 Oct 1966 This section is across the road that runs through the cemetery: Hahn George E., Jr., 15 Aug 1930- 1 Jul 1998, CPL US ARMY KOREA Meadows John David, 4 Jun 1968- 26 Jan 2003 Curtis James, 16 Apr 1980- 15 Jan 1983 Lewis Melvin Ott, 10 Nov 1934 Gladys Elizabeth, 30 Apr 1937- 28 Feb 1999 (Married 16 Mar 1956) Carey Nichole, born and died 2 Oct 1978 Sidney Ray, Jr., 29 Mar 1938- 3 Feb 1996 Ray, 8 Mar 1902- 12 Sep 1990 Ella, 1 Feb 1914- 18 Apr 2003 (Married 23 Mar 1946) Broom Jackie L., 20 Oct 1947- Linda J., 14 Feb 1952- Sherry L., 12 Nov 1972- 24 May 1998 Sims Ilene, 16 Jan 1910- 31 Jul 1998 Crabtree Mary Louise, 7 Sep 1909- 11 Jul 1995 Maynard Zenobia Bell, 29 Dec 1909- 8 Apr 2003 Albert Haston, 9 Aug 1905- 19 Mar 1989 Burgess Merle (no dates) Daniel L., 21 Feb 1917- 30 Jan 1989 Hodge Gertrude, 12 Feb 1923- 19 Jun 1998 Oliver, 11 Feb 1910- 13 Feb 1985 (Married 19 Feb 1938) John Meikle, 18 Sep 1913- 2 Dec 1996 Essie Mae, 13 Jun 1917- 14 Dec 1996 O'Neal Vione, 19 Sep 1913- 13 Apr 1985 Wiley E., Sr., 16 Jul 1905- 1 Jun 1982 Frona, 17 Sep 1912- 30 Jul 1985 Carter John B., 29 Jun 1921- 3 May 1993, US ARMY WWII Lewis Pugh A., 13 Jul 1904- 28 Oct 1978 Thompson Bertha Mae, 7 Aug 1913- 14 May 1988 Charlie W., 21 Dec 1906- 19 May 1994 O'Neal Robert S., 30 Apr 1914- 1 Sep 1995, PVT WWII Lowell Ivan, 24 Apr 1936- 5 Aug 1995 Vanwinkle John Wesley, 16 Jun 1916- 16 Jun 2001 Henderson Birdie L., 13 Dec 1889- 6 Feb 1984 Lee A., 28 Jun 1927- 6 Jun 1987 Jensen Shirley L., 16 Jul 1934- 29 Oct 1983 Stacy Carol A., 1 Dec 1935- May 1985 Farris Ray Whitney, 22 Nov 1960- 15 Sep 1978 Meadows Kathy J., 1984- 1984 (Bilbrey Funeral Home Marker) Clark Jeweldene Farris, 11 May 1934- 25 Jul 1984 Farris Rachel, 10 Feb 1977- 29 Aug 1986 Price Jack, 14 Sep 1939- 24 May 1993, SP4 US ARMY Vietnam Broom Ronald Earl, 14 Oct 1935- 26 Apr 1998 Hodge Jessie B., 10 May 1916- 29 Aug 1981, PVT US ARMY WWII Mary Elizabeth, 26 Jul 1922- 4 Jul 2001 Hale Rachel Louise Hodge, 9 Oct 1945- Nov 1983 Cooley Oscar E., 1923- 2000 (Bilbrey Funeral Home Marker) Lewis John Ben, 1905- 2000 (Thurman Funeral Home Marker) Lizzie, 1925-1999 (Thurman Funeral Home Marker) R. Leslie, 29 Jun 1907- 7 Nov 1997 Christine C., 25 Feb 1911- 2003; Married 21 Jul 1928 Hash Clifton, 23 Mar 1898- 27 Feb 1970 Hazel, 20 Feb 1913- 13 Jan 1994 West Charles Dempsey, 16 Dec 1922- 30 May 2002 Vanwinkle Lane, 24 Jan 1944- 9 Mar 1992 Lillie C. Brawner, 22 Mar 1911- 14 Sep 1992 McMahan Joyce Vanwinkle, 29 Apr 1935- 2 Jan 1980 Blaylock Charles Edward, born and died 7 Jan 1994 Baby, born and died 18 Mar 1920 Zinnia Bell, 25 Jan 1922- 27 Oct 1926 Willie S., 18 Nov 1932- 3 Jan 2002 Mary L., 21 Jan 1901- 12 Apr 1988 John T., 17 Sep 1899- 29 Jun 1984 Rackley Lillie C., 4 Nov 1891- 3 Dec 1990 James L., 30 Jan 1889- 4 Jan 1952 Farris Edgar Wade, 29 Feb 1924- 11 Nov 1988 Lela M., 5 Aug 1931- 26 Apr 1977 Donelson Ben C., 25 Dec 1906- 8 Oct 1981 Veda, 15 Feb 1909- 19 Dec 1992 Jenkins Richard Curtis, 30 Nov 1957- 23 May 1978 Meadows Bertha Mae Hodge, 23 Jan 1901- 24 Oct 1983 Ben, 8 Feb 1894- 12 Jun 1967 Thompson Della Brock, 7 Mar 1902- 21 Aug 1989 William Albert, 26 Oct 1893- 7 Sep 1977; Married 27 Feb 1920 Brock Noble C., 6 Aug 1906- 4 Aug 1982 Thompson Erba, 9 Sep 1898- 21 Jan 1978 Jenkins Ada O., 10 May 1906- 12 May 1995 William "Bill", 8 Jul 1901- 29 Jun 1972; Married 10 Aug 1923 Bell Homer Wesley, 13 Jan 1914- 14 Apr 1978 AOMI US NAVY Herman Ellis, 6 Oct 1920- 5 Oct 1988 MM2 US NAVY WWII Frazier John R., 25 Jan 1907- 20 Feb 1962 Bessie L., 28 Feb 1913- Scarbrough Jessie Clayton, 31 Jul- Aug 12, 1944, son of Will and Ann Scarbrough These stones are located across the Clifty Road from the Main Cemetery: Johnson Bessie O., 19 Oct 1903- 17 Jul 1989 Sam F., 17 Apr 1902- 9 Oct 1977; Married 26 Mar 1922; Father and Mother of: James F. /Edith Winona/ Sanford L/Sam F, Jr. /Willard J. / Chester M/Carl E/John D/ Glenn F/Thomas L/ Barry D/Royce D/Paul V, Deceased/ Kenneth W, Deceased Roach John Thomas, 31 Mar 1922- 30 Dec 1981, BT3 US NAVY WWII Edith Winona Johnson, 8 Apr 1924- Married 8 Jun 1946 (Our Children: Carole, Darlene, Troy, Chad, Dean, Jesse, Lindsay) Johnson Deborah Kay, 27 Jul 1958- James Edward, 12 Feb 1958- 12 Oct 1992 Chester M., 26 Jul 1929- 24 Jan 1985, CPL US ARMY KOREA Moon Crystal, 1986- 1986 (Bilbrey Funeral Home Marker) There are many unmarked graves in the Clifty Cemetery. Bilbrey Funeral Home Records indicate the following individuals are also buried in this cemetery: Ellsworth Sara Ann, 14 Dec 1864- 3 Jun 1943 (Daughter of Samuel Ellsworth and Nancy Baldwin) Myers Verlin, 27 Mar 1930- 22 Jun 1948 (Son of Tom Myers and Sara Davis) Daughterty Infant son of Jeff Daugherty and Joyce Vanwinkle Hodge Charles E., 8-9 May 1952 (Son of Ellis Hodge) Carroll Judy, born and died 17 Jul 1964 (Daughter of Jim B. Carroll and Laverne Farris) England Ella Frances, 16 May 1891- 3 Apr 1967 (Daughter of H.H. Dodd and Stella Cobbins) Rector Effie Lewis, 18 May 1892- 8 Feb 1968 Adkins Paul Raymond, 6 Apr 1955- 18 Jun 1969 (Son of Paul Adkins and Shirley Jensen) Information provided by Kathy Sue Van Winkle also indicates the following individuals are also buried in the Clifty Cemetery: Freeman Dewitt Clinton, b. Aug 1864- d. May 1935 (She indicates he was born in Michigan and he was 71 years old at the time of his death; Additional information can be found in his obituary found in the Champaign, Illinois Sunday News Gazette, May 19, 1935, page 12.) Tindle Two babies of Wiley Bill and Eda Louise "Evelyn" Tindle Smith Paul, born abt. 1932