GIBSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - FLOWERS CHAPEL 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: Richard R. Flowers r.r.flowers@att.net ==================================================================== FLOWERS CHAPEL CEMETERY Transcribed by: Richard R. Flowers [This Cemetery was established prior to the Civil War by Henry Flowers, Sr.] (Located approximately 2.5 miles west of Rutherford, Tenn.; out Hwy 105, left at Bell’s Chapel Road, then left at Flowers Chapel Road sign (Hamp Taylor Road on County Map). Name Born Died 1 Kemp, Infant Son of T. J. & A. N. Born & Died Mar. 5, 1901 2 Urmmer Kemp, Daughter of T. J. & A. N. Jan. 31, 1900 Apr. 18, 1901 3 Kemp, Infant Son of T. J. & Annie Born & Died Apr. 1, 1902 4 Annie Kemp, Wife of T. J. May 11, 1876 Apr. 5, 1902 5 Loyd Edward Ashley, Son of J. E. & N. K. 1-May-03 5-Jun-03 6 Nannie K. Ashley 1881 1914 7 Jasper E. Ashley 1879 1930 8 Merl Houston, Daughter of S. B. & B. L. Sept. 17, 1900 Sept. 14, 1901 9 Worth Houston, Son of S. B. & B. L. 12-Apr-03 Dec. 17, 1903 10 R. E. King Oct. 17, 1866 Mar. 27, 1912 11 Colie King, Wife of R. E. Feb. 7, 1870 Mar. 6, 1901 ------End of Row--------------------- 12 Archalas Thomas Wigings, Son of J. P. & R. L. July 6, 1878 Apr. 2_, 1879 13 Elizabeth Wright Dec. 31, 1813 Oct. 25, 1888 14 John C. Kemp June 11, 1842 Aug. 6, 1904 15 S. A. Kemp (top of stone broken away) ------------------ April 22, 1885 16 C. C. Kemp, Son of J. C. & S. A. Oct. 15, 1884 Nov. 22, 1885 17 J. W. Kemp, Son of J. C. & S. A. May 25, 1869 May 18, 1891 18 George Monroe Wright, Son of John B. & Julia 1886 1901 19 John B. Wright 1848 1910 20 Julia (King) Wright, His wife 1856 1934 21 E. B. Flowers (Edmund B.) Jan. 10, 1848 Apr. 27, 1887 22 Lillie Dale Flowers, Daughter of E. B. & M. J Feb. 25, 1880 July 3, 1881 (M. J. = Maggie J. Robinson) 23 Audrey Jewel Harris Sept. 25, 1916 Aug. 7, 1917 24 M. C. King, His wife – Mother Mar. 17,1843 Sept. 5,1917 25 B. A. King, Father Aug. 24,1837 Feb. 2,1906 26 John A. King, Son of B. A. & M. C. June 17, 1861 Jan. 19, 1892 ------End of Row--------------------- 27 Mary Gid Porter, Daughter of J. G. & A. C. Sept. 6, 1862 Feb. 27, 1880 28 J. G. Porter April 6, 1846 Mar. 2, 1880 29 Charlie M. King Dec. 25, 1864 Oct. 22, 1939 30 Cora Alice King July 10, 1871 Mar. 19, 1964 31 Joe E. King Apr. 11, 1870 7-Jul-06 32 Wallace E. King, Son Oct. 25, 1900 Oct. 16, 1959 33 Ernest King, Infant Jan. 30, 1895 Nov. 8, 1898 34 Sarah Jane Flowers, Feb. 9, 1843 Mar. 8, 1902 35 S. W. Flowers (M Aug. 22, 1844 Jan. 15, 1907 ------End of Row--------------------- 36 Luveni Boyett, Daughter of J. W. & M. L. June 2, 1872 Sep. 14, 1883 37 Martha M. Tate, Daughter of James & Margaret Dec. 17, ---- ---- 18, 1937 38 William F. Halliburton Sept. 18, 1872 Feb. 26, 1942 39 Mattie B. Halliburton Aug. 23, 1872 Jan. 8, 1927 40 Homer Halliburton, Son of W. F. & Mattie Aug. 7, 1896 Nov. 19, 1897 41 W. H. Grist Aug. 31, 1847 Sep. 11, 1903 42 Mrs. S. M. Grist, Wife of W. H. Jan. 21, 1855 Nov. 19, 1933 43 Elizabeth R. Grist, Wife of William About 1815 Dec. 20, 1895 44 Mollie Flowers, Wife of A. D. May 9, 1859 Sep. 21, 1907 45 Alex D. Flowers, Husband of Maggie Feb. 10, 1850 Aug. 6, 1910 46 I. H. Flowers Nov. 7, 1840 Sept. 26,1918 47 Mollie Flowers 1862 ---- ------End of Row--------------------- 48 Sallie A. King, Wife of E. T. Jan. 1, 1849 May 16, 1879 49 Ollie B. King, Daughter of E. T. & S. A. July 31, 1874 Sept. 15,1877 50 E. T. King Feb. 19, 1842 Jan. 5, 1907 51 Monroe S. King, Son of E. T. & S. A. Apr. 26, 1868 Jan. 6, 1885 52 J. T. Tramel, "A kind husband and father, Mar. 6, 1856 Jan. 6, 1892 and a friend to all” 53 Robert Lee Sims Feb. 19, 1870 Sept. 10,1923 54 Flossie Dean Sims Feb. 8, 1901 22-May-03 55 Large broken stone, no inscription 56 Mollie Spain Aug. 15, 1866 Nov. 15, 1892 57 P. G. Johnson, Eld. Sept. 10, 1840 July 22, 1905 Joined the Primitive Baptist Church by experience and Baptism June 18, 1871, Ordained to the ministry June 1, 1872 which office he filled faithfully till death. 58 Luther King, Son of B. A. & M. C. May 5, 1860 Dec. 23, 1876 59 Hettie King, Wife of J. H. – Mother Jan. 10, 1862 Jan. 28, 1908 60 Vera King Feb. 20, 1880 Oct. 17, 1899 61 W. J. King 1854 1929 62 Mollie King, His wife 1861 1954 63 Steve F. King, Father Aug. 1, 1881 Dec. 22, 1960 64 Katie Bell King Oct. 30, 1889 July 7, 1971 -- Paul S. King (No longer located at Flowers Chapel) Feb. 7, 1917 Dec. 7, 1971 Tennessee Pfc US Army World War II BSM-PH (Moved Apr. 1996 to Cem. At Bear Creek Meth. Church at Pinson, Tenn.) 65 Hary Lee Townsend 19-Jun-13 5-Jul-15 66 Verny F. Flowers Jan. 3, 1892 Oct. 1, 1893 67 Ollie Hayes, Daughter of E. D. & M. J. Jan. 28, 1892 Feb. 5, 1892 68 Susie Jane Haney Townsend, Wife of E. W. Nov. 13, 1844 Mar. 12, 1912 69 E. W. Townsend July 6, 1836 Dec. 8, 1905 70 Mary Townsend, Daughter of W. H. & Mattie Mar. 24, 1892 Aug. 6, 1894 71 Herby P. Sloan, Son of W. J. & M. J Sept. 25, 1887 Jan. 6, 1901 (Stone eroded) 72 John R. Sloan, Son of W. J. & M. J. Mar. 26, 1883 Feb. 7, 1901 73 Albert M. Sloan, Son of W. J. & M. J. Sept. 11, 1885 21-Jul-02 (Stone eroded) 74 Teulah Sloan, Daughter of W. J. & M. J. Oct. 6, 1892 July 3, 1897 75 W. M. Sharp 1848 1906 76 J. D. Hollis 1854 1910 77 Sallie E. Hollis, His wife 1850 1926 Erected by the children 78 Osie J. Whitaker, Son of H. W. & M. C. Oct. 20, 1891 Dec. 19, 1908 79 Walter Whitaker Apr. 29, 1887 ----------------- 80 Frankie Whitaker July 28, 1886 Oct. 27, 1954 81 H. W. Whitaker Oct. 5, 1856 Apr. 5, 1938 82 Moria Whitaker Oct. 20, 1856 Apr. 20, 1934 83 Harry M. Barker Sept. 2, 1893 Oct. 14, 1966 84 LaLah Taylor Barker Jan. 24, 1904 20-Jul-91 85 Alex W. Taylor 1858 1926 86 Sue Taylor, His wife 1864 1953 ------End of Row--------------------- 87 W. J. Sloan, Father 1852 1921 88 M. J. Sloan, Mother 1860 1923 89 Sloan, Infant Daughter of W. J. & M. J. July 28, 1889 July 29, 1889 90 James R. Porter Mar. 4, 1825 Sept. 25,1911 91 Catherine Gregory Porter, His wife July 29, 1833 Aug. 6, 1909 92 Sarah E. Porter, Daughter of J. R. & Catherine Sept. 23, 1858 Sept. 18,1962 93 Robert A. Porter, Son of J. R. & Catherine June 23, 1856 Feb. 1, 1859 94 William T. Porter, Son of J. R. & Catherine Jan. 31, 1854 July 28, 1854 95 John H. Porter, , Son of J. R. & Catherine Aug. 5, 1852 Dec. 18, 1852 96 Uninscribed sandstone marker 97 Halliburton, Infant of D. F. & Adeline Born & Died June 8, 1886 98 Uninscribed sandstone marker 99 Uninscribed sandstone marker 100 Margaret A. Flowers (Top of stone broken away) Aug. 1, 1818 July 28, 1854 101 John Flowers, Husband of Margaret A. Apr. 3, 1812 Apr. 15, 1859 102 Leacey J. Flowers, Daughter of John & Margaret ---------------- May 4, 1870 Aged 23 yrs. 2 mos. 4 days 103 Sallie Halliburton Mar. 18, 1868 Aug. 20, 1872 104 Addie L. Halliburton Oct. 6, 1884 Aug. 15, 1872 105 M. Flowers (Michael) Aug. 5, 1818 Feb. 10, 1883 106 Zada Manerva (Mitchell) Flowers Dec. 19, 1822 Feb. 17, 1909 107 Myrtle Lee Harris Oct. 23, 1886 Feb. 8, 1932 108 J. T. Harris, Father 1851 1924 109 Elizabeth Crouse Harris, His wife 1861 1940 110 Adline Halliburton July 10, 1845 Sept. 20,1926 111 D. F. Halliburton July 6, 1844 26-Jul-51 ------End of Row--------------------- 112 Leannar E. Terry, Son of W. & S. M. May 2, 1869 July 5, 1869 113 Blake Flowers May 15, 1815 May 4, 1884 114 Mahala Flowers, His wife Sept. 15, 1823 June 10, 1858 115 Matilda Flowers, Daughter of Blake & Mahala Aug., 1853 Oct., 1858 116 Agnes Marie Rochelle 1929 1939 117 Jimmy & Mary Rochelle ------------------- Aug. 16, 1938 118 Henry Hooten Nov. 16, 1871 Nov. 7, 1942 119 Ella Hooten Feb. 16, 1875 ------------------ 120 Rosa Lee Warren, Daughter Feb. 7, 1910 1979 121 Grace M. Warren, Daughter Oct. 21, 1916 Oct. 30, 1974 122 Dan Warren 1881 1943 123 Anna Warren 1884 1968 124 Norman Montgomery Mar. 24, ---- Apr. 3, 1908 125 Uninscribed sandstone marker 126 Uninscribed marker 127 David B. Dickson Sept. 3, 1801 Sept. 18,1859 128 Uninscribed sandstone marker 129 James Robert Etheridge Born & Died 3-May-27 130 Lester Etheridge, Jr. Born & Died Nov. 2, 1924 131 Uninscribed stone 132 R. R. Rochelle 1877 1920 133 Addie Rochelle 1881 1960 134 Elizabeth Rochelle 1851 1920 135 Amandy Dotson 1879 1947 136 William H. Dotson 1881 1930 137 Jeff T. Lyon Mar. 8, 1889 Mar. 12,1916 138 Elizabeth Grist Halliburton, Wife of I. C. May 6, 1879 Apr. 30, 1911 ------End of Row--------------------- 139 George M. N. King, Son of Geo. W. & Elizabeth July 26, 1876 Jan. 17, 1879 140 Elizabeth J. Northern, Daughter of J. M. & M. Jan. 20, 1847 Aug. 21, 1879 141 Uninscribed stone 142 Edney L. King, Wife of G. W. Mar. 9, 1840 Apr. 23, 1870 143 Georgia Victoria Lee King, Daughter of G. W. & E. L. Apr. 14,1866 Apr. 23, 1870 144 W. J. King, Son of J. A. & Jane Sept. 15,1861 Jan. 22, 1885 145 Margaret King, Daughter of J. A. & Jane July 24,1867 Feb. 1, 1885 146 J. A. King Sept. 10, 1834 Feb. 16, 1873 147 Stephen King Aug. 10, 1829 Dec. 29, 1864 148 Mrs. Eliza King Dec. 1, 1827 July 26, 1896 149 Matilida King, Wife of Alvin May 1, 1810 Nov. 4, 1870 150 Sarah Matilda King ---------------- Mar. 11, 1862 Aged 11 ylrs. & 18 d's. 151 David A. King, Son of Stephen & Mary. E. Feb. 24, 1851 Oct. 6, 1855 Also an Infant Son 152 Robert T. Harrell, Son of W. T. & L. A. Oct. 19, 1888 Mar. 4, 1891 153 Rev. W. T. Harrell 1850 1907 154 Lucy Ann Harrell 1856 1939 155 Mamie Ruth Dotson Apr. 22, 1934 Aug. 4, 1937 156 Bettie Dotson 1865 1928 157 W. S. Dotson 1860 1930 ------End of Row--------------------- 158 Abbie Sims Feb. 24, 1873 Mar. 23, 1969 159 J. W. Sims Nov. 3, 1866 Apr. 2, 1935 160 Infant Son Sims, Infant Son of J. W. & Abbie 1903 1905 161 Infant Daughter Sims, Infant Daughter of 1901 1903 J. W. & Abbie 162 Enoch Flowers 1824 Aug. 24, 1886 163 Nancy E. Flowers Dec. 19, 1828 Feb. 9, 1872 164 Wm. B. Flowers, Son of E. & N. E. Oct. 13, 1854 Jan. 25, 1872 165 James Tharp Sims Dec. 31, 1802 Jan. 26, 1878 166 Martha Puckett Sims Apr. 6, 1802 Aug. 2, 1872 167 Martha Tucker Sims, Wife of W. H. Oct. 23, 1842 7-Jun-11 168 Wm. Henry Sims Aug. 18, 1840 Sept. 14,1913 169 Rhoda M. Cloran, Mother Dec. 4, 1880 Jan. 2, 1937 170 W. T. Cloran, - Tom, Father 1850 Jul. 13, 1925 171 G. E. King, Father 1863 1900 172 Jeanette Crowell King, Mother 1870 1912 173 Nola Mai King, Daughter of J. B. & M. J. June 13, 1890 Oct. 31, 1890 174 John Bailey King, Father Jan. 22, 1860 Apr. 30, 1931 175 Martha Jane Hatcher King, Mother Sept. 10, 1857 5-Jun-38 176 Sudie Ann King Mar. 23, 1887 Nov. 10, 1947 177 James S. Sims, Husband of S. A. Apr. 10, 1828 Dec. 3, 1870 178 Loyd M. Boyett, Son of J. M. & Ollie Oct. 2, 1900 Oct. 30, 1900 ------End of Row--------------------- 179 Virginia C. Gilmore 1850 1933 180 William G. Gilmore 1889 1968 181 S. G. Gillmore Mar. 18, 1843 24-May-05 182 John H. Morgan Gillmore, Son of S. G. & Susan E. Dec. 9, 1868 May 6, 1890 183 Susan Gilmore Sept. 10, 1842 July 21, 1887 184 Polly W. Mitchell, Wife of John Mar. 22, 1796 June 17, 1866 185 John O’Daniel (stone eroded) Jan. 20, 1805 Dec. 7, 1860 186 Clara Ann O’Daniel, Wife of John Nov. 30, 1812 Aug. 13, 1854 187 Ann O’Daniel Nov. 22, 1830 Aug. 2, 1854 188 Eliza O’Daniel June 30, 1832 Aug. 18, 1854 189 Rachael Sloan, Wife of M. L., Daughter of J. O’Daniel Feb. 21, 1834 Sep. 9, 1866 190 John A. Sloan, Son of M. L. & Rachael June 16, 1866 Oct. 4, 1866 ------End of Row--------------------- 191 Leslie Lasater, Son of D. F. & Minnie May 23, 1896 29-Jul-05 192 Hallie B. Lasater, Son of D. F. & Bettie Mar. 7, 1886 10-May-00 193 Bettie Lasater, Wife of D. F. Jan. 3, 1860 July 17, 1889 194 Charlie W. Lasater, Son of D. F. and Bettie May 4, 1881 Aug. 12, 1886 195 D. F. Lasater 1864 1922 Masonic Emblem - Odd Fellows Emblem 196 Minnie Lasater, Wife of D. F. 1870 1948 197 Ruth Lasater 27-Apr-08 18-Jun-95 198 Martha Jane Bottoms, Daughter of P. L. & A. Z. May 19, 1858 Jan. 21, 1860 199 William S. Bottoms, Son of G. M. & E. June 19, 1860 Nov. 6, 1861 200 Flora Farmer (No longer visible) Aug. 28, 1888 Nov. 20, 1888 201 Susan E. Northern, Wife of P. H. Jan. 23, 1852 Feb. 22, 1879 202 Dr. J. M. Northern May 2, 1809 Oct. 12, 1883 203 Nettie I Northern, Dau. Of J. M. & M. Northern Sept. 19, 1862 June 7, 1875 204 Stone too eroded to read 205 Stone too eroded to read, one date only 1851 ---- 2, ----- 206 Stone badly eroded, only a portion readable Mar. 26, 1785 ---- 20, 18— 207 Gurtrude Northern, Daughter of J. M. & M. Aug. 31, 1865 Aug. 8, 1868 208 Frances B. Northern, Daughter of J. M. & M. Jan. 17, 1843 Dec. 16, 1864 209 Sallie L. Nore Bottoms, Daughter of P. L. & Mrs. A. Mar. 10, 1870 Jan. 21, 1872 210 Carless I. Bottoms, Daughter of P. A. & A. E. Sept. 12, 1872 Oct. 9, 1872 211 Footstone with initials F. S. 212 Mary J. Cannada, Wife of Jas. C. Jan. 22, 1840 July 2, 1860