HAMILTON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Sivley Cemetery (old) ==================================================================== 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: Tim Stowell ==================================================================== Sivley Cemetery (old) The old Sivley Cemetery is located six miles north of Chattanooga. Follow highway # 58 to Kings Road, at the bridge taking the old Forrest road west for one mile to the Chickamauga Dam road. The land for the cemetery was given by Mr Absolom Sivley. There are one hundred unmarked graves. The graves of Mr Absolom Sivley and wife who were buried in 1810 and 1812 have the oldest markers. Page 1 of 7 Wilson, Carrie Halon - July 5, 1899 - July 31, 1915 - 'She hath done what she could.' Wilson, Iphigenia - June 7, 1913 - Oct 19, 1913 Wilson, Cathline - Daughter of W and C Wilson - Dec 7, 1919 - Nov 24, 1920 - 'Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven.' Burger, Herbert Desha, Mary E - Wife of A H Desha - Mar 7, 1850 - June 17, 1906 - 'Her spirit smiles from that bright shore, and softly whisper, weep no more.' Myers, Susie - Wife of J M Myers - Apr 27, 1928 - Feb 17, 1891 Myers, J M - Husband of Mary Ann Sivley - 'He was a kind and affectionate husband, a good father, and a friend to all.' Wooden, Bennett - Jan 17, 1899 - Mar 26, 1933 Mother - Wooden, Beckie - June 14, 1866 - Apr 27, 1925 Father - Wooden, Jim - Jan 14, 1865 - Nov 11, 1923 Mother - Hunt, Jannie - July 2, 1867 - Mar 6, 1915 - 'Gone but not forgotten.' Sanders, Harvey - Apr 15, 1889 - Aug 21, 1927 - 'Beloved one, farewell.' Atchley, J M - June 18, 1842 - May 16, 1906 Bettis, Nannie Bell - Sept 10, 1895 - Aug 8, 1914 - 'Gone but not forgotten.' Owsley, Manda - Died Mar 17, 1900 Haselwood, Ruth L - Daughter of A and A L Haselwood - Dec 21, 1915 - May 13, 1917 - 'Sleep on dear child and take thy rest in Jesus arms forever blest.' Page 2 of 7 Shephard, Octavie - Dec 21, 1894 - June 10, 1907 - 'Asleep in Jesus.' Reed, Mack - June 7, 1890 - Aug 23, 1903 - Age 12 yrs 2 mos 21 days Clark, James - Jan 6, 1872 - Jan 13, 1923 - 'Then go Home my friend, and dry up your tears; I must lay here 'till Christ appears.' Horner, Fannie B - Nov 2, 1908 - Dec 13, 1908 Horner, J D - Daughter of J T Horner - Jan 15, 1879 - May 15, 1895 Horner, L G - June 23 , 1886 - May 21, 1909 - 'At rest.' Horner, Mary - Wife of J T Horner - Died Nov 12, 1897 - Age 67 yrs Mathis, Mallissa B - Wife of James K Mathis - Jan 29, 1824 - May 29, 1890 Webb, Conie - Son of J P and M L Webb - Oct 21, 1897 - Sept 19, 1898 Webb, King - Son of J P and M L Webb - June 10 , 1902 - Apr 20, 1904 Jolly, Lou - June 14, 1894 - June 22, 1903 Elmore, E A - Jan 11, 1881 - Aug 9, 1901 - 'His toils are past. his work is done, he fought the fight the victory won.' Elmore, George - Mar 8, 1873 - Jan 6, 1901 - (Erected by his brother). Foster, Margie Mae - Infant daughter of Charles and Minnie Foster - Jan 17, 1905 - June 2, 1905 - 'Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.' Woodward, Ada - May 22, 1889 - Feb 24, 1897 Woodward, Daisy - Jan 22, 1886 - Feb 24, 1897 Father - Lindsay, W E - Jan 16, 1854 - Dec 21, 1915 Lindsay, Sallie A - Apr 29, 1865 - July 24, 1910 - 'Gone but not forgotten.' page 3 of 7 Gaston, Mrs N E - Jan 25, 1849 - Mar 7, 1895 Thomas M Snyder - Dec 5, 1870 - Aug 19, 1890 - 'Asleep in Jesus.' Lindsay, Mattie B - Feb 20, 1888 - Oct 7, 1902 Lindsay, Nannie D - Apr 4, 1892 - Jan 21, 1910 - 'Thy memory shall ever be a guiding star to Heaven. You are not dead to us, but as a bright star unseen.' Hornby, Henry - 1842 - ? - Age 55 yrs - 'Asleep in Jesus.' Stanfield, Nannie May - Feb 9, 1891 - Apr 22, 1892 - 'Precious one has gone.' Hallmark, Thelma Marie - Daughter of H G and Hattie Hallmark - May 3, 1922 - Apr 4, 1926 - 'Resting in Jesus arms.' Ellison, Cliford - Sept 19, 1909 - June 1, 1921 - 'Our darling.' Woodward, Jocy - Mar 15, 1875 - Feb 24, 1897 Woodward, Laurce - Aug 27, 1853 - Feb 24, 1897 Woodward, George - Jan 20, 1873 - Feb 24, 1897 Montgomery, Lizzie - Dec 8, 1877 - Feb 24, 1897 Woodward, Dalla - Apr 22, 1881 - Feb 24, 1897 Woodward, Mary - Aug 29, 1884 - Feb 24, 1897 Lumpkin, Thomas Crutchfield - Jan 10,1848 - Sept 7, 1878 Lumpkin, Sam Cleage - Feb 22, 1841 - Murdered Mar 28, 1877 - over a dog fight. Rogers, D L McElhaney, Arthur R - Son of R L and L McElhaney - Oct 2, 1884 - Oct 4, 1886 Miller, Grace A McElhandy - Wife of M P Miller - Aug 31, 1881 - Oct 15, 1905 Wilson, Willard W - Son of Geo and M J Wilson - Mar 11, 1881 - Oct 25, 1890 Smith, Jessie Pauline - July 16, 1891 - Sept 23, 1891 page 4 of 7 Lewis, Sarah - Feb 13, 1820 - Oct 22, 1882 KINDRICK Wife of W C Kindrick - Sept 12, 1880 - Dec 18, 1903 Snider, Theresa J - Nov 8, 1843 - Mar 25, 1913 - 'Asleep in Jesus.' Glass, Fannie - Feb 25, 1841 - Sept 26, 1901 - Age 60 yrs Gardenshire, Ellen - Jan 28, 1880 - Dec 28, 1901 - Age 21 yrs Pearson, Joseph - Oct 10, 1884 - Age 78 yrs 2 mos 28 days Mathis, Sairy - Dec 1920 - Mar 16 , 1926 Mathis, Elizabeth - Dec 1920 - Mar 16, 1926 Mathis, T H - Dec 1920 - Mar 16, 1926 Mathis, John - May 22, 1926 - Nov 2, 1926 - 'Meet me in Heaven; Heaven is my home.' Armstrong, Belle - June 6, 1851 - Called Home - April 19, 1917 - 'Till He comes.' Armstrong, A J - Apr 17, 1853 - Called Home - May 20, 1898 - 'I am going Home to stay. Meet me there.' Armstrong, Henry L - Nov 4, 1877 - Called Home - July 2, 1900 - 'Jesus calls me to come up higher, and I am going.' Mathis, Ruthis - Daughter of E A and Amanda Mathis - Sept 14, 1867 - Dec 17, 1902 Bernett, Infant son of S and N Bernett Potts, Willie - Son of D P and M A Potts - Jan 23, 1886 - July 11, 1887 Watson, J F - Dec 1, 1914 - March, 1915 Webb, Mary G - Wife of G W Webb - June 11, 1874 - July 11, 1892 page 5 of 7 Webb, Alvin E - Son of G W and Mary C Webb - Jan 20, 1891 - July 12, 1891 Davis, Eddy S - Son of T and J L Davis - May 9, 1880 - Dec 20, 1890 Davis, Albert A - Son of T and J L Davis - Mar 1, 1891 - Oct 13, 1891 Wilson, Little Willie - Infant son of George and M J Wilson - Jan 25, 1886 - Feb 5, 1886 Beavers, Irene - Daughter of J A and Lessie Beavers - Jan 13, 1907 - June 24, 1911 Elmore, James - Died July 1, 1907 - Age 45 yrs Elmore, Rebecca - Died Mar 12, 1889 - Age 35 yrs Thrower, Callie Hugh Crawford - Mar 17, 1848 - Dec 28, 1895 - 'Her candles were not put out by night.' Thrower, Annie - Wife of N S Thrower - Feb 9, 1823 - Aug 20, 1891 Davis, Alfred T - Son of T and J L Davis - Aug 18, 1887 - Mar 16, 1888 Webb, William - Mar 27, 1848 - Mar 15, 1900 - 'Rest in peace untill we meet again.' Webb, Sarah E - Wife of William Webb - Apr 16, 1845 - Sept 26, 1908 - Age 63 yrs - 'Asleep in Jesus.' Sivley, Absalom - Jan 16, 1827 - Jan 16, 1912 Sivley, A B Salum - 2nd Lieut. 2nd Tenn Cav CSA Sivley, Mary A - Dec 16, 1849 - Aug 11, 1900 Father - Sivley, T J - Aug 29, 1845 - July 12, 1902 page 6 of 7 Mother - Sivley, Sarah A - Wife of T J Sivley - Jan 30, 1841 - Oct 7, 1899 - 'Gone but not forgotten. (Erected by their son, J G Sivley) Sivley, Gandis M - Daughter of T J and S A Sivley - May 1, 1883 - Sept 9, 1884 - 'Asleep in Jesus.' Sivley, Addie Armstrong - Wife of Jim Sivley - Died 1878 Thornburg, Margarett - Sept 20, 1917 - Age 65 yrs Barbee, Ann - Wife of James Barbee - Jan 6, 1853 - May 10, 1921 Jones, Billie - July 9, 1898 - Dec 10, 1918 - 'At rest.' Jones, Thomas - May 20, 1848 - Oct 27, 1914 - 'At rest.' Good, Infant son of Mary A and A H Good - ''Tis a little grave, but ones care for world wide hopes are buried there.' Sivley, Mary - Wife of Absolam Sivley - June 17, 1809 - Dec 3, 1858 Sivley, Rebecca - Wife of Absolam Sivley - May 25, 1797 - May 9, 1847 Good, Mary E - Oct 14, 1887 - July 30, 1908 - 'Our darling one hath gone before to greet us on the blissful shore; beautiful, lovely she was but given a fair bud to earth, to bloom in Heaven.' Desha, Charlie A - June 28, 1883 - Nov 29, 1890 Nelson, Juanita - Daughter of J F and Sarah Nelson - Oct 9, 1914 - July 12, 1926 Hilliard, J T - Feb 6, 1913 Hilliard, Margarette - Nov 16, 1918 - Apr 15, 192- Hilliard, Adline - Feb 20, 1921 - Apr 15, 1921 Webb, Ora Bell - Wife of W F Webb - Oct 20, 1888 - Dec 19, 1917 - 'Gone but not forgotten.' page 7 of 7 Mother - Webb, Minnie L Sivley - Wife of J P Webb - Mar 29, 1871 - Mar 24, 1922 - 'She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all.' Webb, William - Mar 27, 1848 - Mar 15, 1900 Meroney, Mary Jane - Dec 9, 1824 - June 3, 1905 - 'A precious one from us is gone; a voice we lived is stilled; the place is vacant in our home which never can be filled.'