DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - HAYS-RIEVES CEMETERY ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Davidson County Cemetery Survey ==================================================================== DAVIDSON COUNTY CEMETERY SURVEY PROJECT is a cooperative effort of many groups including the Metro Archives, Colonial Dames (NSCDA-TN), Nashville Room of the Public Library, Metro Planning and Historical Commissions, Historic Nashville, Inc., the State Archaeologist, local historians and citizens. Initiated by the Nashville Town Committee of the Colonial Dames during the fall of 1999, with the training of volunteers to survey and record tombstones and with a grant to the Metro Archives for a staff person to enter the inscriptions on a computer database. The project has involved over 90 volunteers. HAYS-RIEVES CEMETERY AN-51: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, MCBRIDE ROAD 44 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS: BARRY Born: 1915 Died: 1915 Front inscription: INFANT OF MR.&/MRS. J.M. BARRY/BORN/DEC. 25, 1915/DIED/DEC. 25, 1915 CHARLTON Front inscription: CHARLTON/BETTIE E./NOV. 29, 1849/APR. 12, 1926/DR. GEO. W./APR. 3, 1851/NOV. 21, 1936 DUNN Born: 1881 Died: 1931 Front inscription: MOTHER/ANNIE L. HAYS/WIFE OF/C.F. DUNN/1881-1931 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: A.H.D. GOWEN Born: 1803 Died: 1837 Front inscription: ERECTED/IN MEMORY OF/MRS. TABITHA GOWEN/CONSORT OF/JOHN J. GOWEN/BORN THE 20TH DAY/OF OCTOBER 1803/DIED THE 16TH DAY OF JULY 1837/AGED 33 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS HAYS Born: 1775 Died: 1831 Front inscription: ERECTED/IN MEMORY OF/ANNE HAYS CONSORT/OF CHARLES HAYS WHO WAS/BORN THE 28TH DAY OF JULY 1775 DIED/THE 8TH DAY OF JULY 1831 AGED 55/YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS HAYS Born: 1777 Died: 1854 Front inscription: ERECTED/IN MEMORY/OF/CHARLES HAYS/BORN APRIL 7TH/1777/DIED MARCH 8TH/1854/AGED 76 YEARS 11/MONTHS AND 1 DAY HAYS Born: 1806 Died: 1847 Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/BLACKMAN HAYS/BORN SEPTEMBER 25TH, 1806/DIED MARCH 30, 1847 HAYS Born: 1836 Died: 1841 Front inscription: ERECTED/IN MEMORY OF/MARIA LOUISA HAYS/DAUGHTER OF/BLACKMAN AND MINERVA/WHO WAS BORN/THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST/1836/DIED THE 14TH DAY OF JANUARY/1841/AGED 4 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS HAYS Born: 1808 Died: 1843 Front inscription: THIS MONUMENT IS/ERECTED TOTHE MEMORY OF/MRS. MINERVA HAYS/WIFE OF BLACKMAN HAYS/AND DAUGHTER OF/JOHN GOWEN/BORN JUNE 25TH 1808/DIED MAY 26TH 1843/AGED 34 YEARS 11 MONTHS/AND 1 DAY Back Inscription: BY HER DEATH, VIRTUE/AND MORALITY HAVE BEEN/DEPRIVED OF A SINCERE/AND ZEALOUS ADVOCATE/THE ORPHAN A FRIEND/HER CHILDREN A FOND AN/AFFECTIONATE MOTHER/AND HER HUSBAND A KIND/LOVING AND DEVOTED WIFE HAYS Born: 1843 Died: 1844 Front inscription: ERECTED/IN MEMORY OF/CHARLES HAYS, JR./SON OF/BLACKMAN & MINERVA/HAYS/BORN MAY 17TH, 1843/DIED OCT. 8TH 1844 HAYS Born: 1839 Died: 1911 Front inscription: FATHER/BLACKMAN G./HAYS/1839-1911 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: BGH HAYS Born: 1839 Died: 1901 Front inscription: MOTHER/URSULA RAINS/WIFE OF/BLACKMAN G./HAYS/1839-1901 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: URH HAYS Born: 1874 Died: 1906 Front inscription: SALLIE H./DAUGHTER OF/BLACKMAN & URSULLA HAYS/1874-1906 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: BROKEN & ILLEGIBLE HAYS Born: 1872 Died: 1928 Front inscription: B. DERRICK/SON OF/BLACKMAN &/URSULA HAYS/1872-1928 HAYS Born: 1863 Died: 1932 Front inscription: SISTER/EDDIE HAYS/DAUGHTER OF/BLACKMAN &/URSULA HAYS/1863-1932 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: E.H. HAYS Born: 1861 Died: 1875 Front inscription: THOMAS J./SON OF/BLACKMAN &/URSULA HAYS/1861-1875 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: T.J.H. HAYS Born: 1892 Died: 1893 Front inscription: OUR DARLING/GLEN W. HAYS/BORN/JULY 8, 1892/DIED/OCT. 22, 1893/AGE/15MO'S.D 14 D'S. HAYS Born: 1897 Died: 1898 Front inscription: GRACIE LEE HAYS/MAR. 5, 1897/JULY 22, 1898 HAYS Born: 1866 Died: 1922 Front inscription: S.H.HAYS/MAR. 10, 1866/FEB. 2, 1922 HAYS Born: 1868 Died: 1949 Front inscription: MARY ELIZ./HAYS/OCT. 27, 1868/AUG. 24, 1949 HAYS Born: 1879 Died: 1943 Front inscription: BROTHER/MELVILLE HAYS/APR. 23, 1879/MAY 12, 1943 HAYS Born: 1829 Died: 1885 Front inscription: JAS/ VAULX HAYS/BORN/MARCH 2, 1829/DIED/AUG 27, 1885/TO LIVE IN HEARTS WE LEAVE BEHIND/NOT TO DIE HAYS Born: 1885 Died: 1964 Front inscription: HANCE RAINS/HAYS/APRIL 7, 1885/NOV. 15, 1964 HAYS Born: 1870 Died: 1939 Front inscription: SISTER/MINNE HAYS/DAUGHTER OF/BLACKMAN & URSULA HAYS/1870-1939 HAYS Born: 1887 Died: 1984 Front inscription: MAGGIE HAYS/APR. 7, 1887/JAN. 20, 1984 HAYS Born: 1914 Died: 1928 Front inscription: LYDIA J./DAUGHTER OF/HARDING &/MAGGIE HAYS/1914-1928 HAYS Born: 1868 Died: 1937 Front inscription: HARDING/W.H.HAYS/1868-1937 HAYS Born: 1879 Died: 1910 Front inscription: VIRGIE/WIFE OF/HARDING/HAYS/1879-1910 PAUL Born: 1877 Died: 1971 Front inscription: SISTER/LYDIA HAYS/PAUL/JUNE 23, 1877/APRIL 8, 1971 RIEVES Born: 1856 Died: 1864 Front inscription: CHARLES E. RIEVES/BORN/JAN.12, 1856/DIED/DEC. 29, 1864/MAGGIE B. RIEVES RIEVES Born: 1812 Died: 1876 Front inscription: PETER. F. RIEVES/BORN/MAR. 10, 1812/DIED/JULY 16, 1876 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE RIEVES Born: 1829 Died: 1895 Front inscription: MOTHER/IN MEMORY OF/CELETIE L./WIFE OF/PETER RIEVES/BORN/MAY 2O, 1829/DIED/JULY 5, 1895/THOUGH THOU ART GONE/FOND MEMORY CLINGS TO THEE RIEVES Born: 1870/1869 Died: 1854/1956 Front inscription: RIEVES/FELX R./JUNE 12, 1870/AUG. 13, 1854/BETTIE SWAIN/DEC. 7, 1869/JULY 27, 1956 RIEVES Born: 1902 Died: 1961 On top: BRASS SUNDIAL "I WANT NONE BUT SUNNY HOURS." Front inscription: RIEVES Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: FERRISS CHARLTON RIEVES/SEPTEMBER 24, 1902/NOVEMBER 4, 1961 SHUMATE Born: 1881 Died: 1904 Front inscription: ASLEEP IN/EMMA V. RIEVES/WIFE OF/L.B. SHUMATE/JUNE 30, 1881/DEC. 28, 1904/BLESSED ARE THE DEAD/WHICH DIE IN THE LORD Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: ERS UNKNOWN Born: 1892 Died: 1892 Front inscription: DUNCAN E./AUGUST 25, 1892/OCT. 10, 1892 UNKNOWN Born: 1887 Died: 1888 Front inscription: WILLIS/MAY 3, 1887/AUG. 20, 1888 Back Inscription: Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE UNKNOWN Born: 1889 Died: 1890 Front inscription: WILLIAM E./DEC. 11, 1889/JULY 12, 1890 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE UNKNOWN Born: 1888 Died: 1888 Front inscription: HAMMIE/SEPT. 16, 1888/OCT. 5, 1888 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE UNKNOWN Born: 1879 Died: 1886 Front inscription: OLLIE/APR. 13/1879/FEB. 16, 1886 Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE UNKNOWN Born: Died: Front inscription: ILLEGIBLE WHEELER Front inscription: LILLIE MAI/WHEELER/BORN/FEB. 9, 1896/DIED/FEB. 7, 1900 Side 2 inscription: AN HONEST MAN THE NOBLEST WORK OF GOD Side 3 inscription: HALLIE LEE/WHEELER/BORN/NOV.27, 1881/DIED/NOV. 11, 1887 Back Inscription: NO 4TH SIDE Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE UNKNOWN Born: Died: Front inscription: ILLEGIBLE UNKNOWN Born: Died: Front inscription: ILLEGIBLE