HARDEMAN COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - MT. TABOR 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: Charlotte Holloway ==================================================================== MT. TABOR CEMETERY October 17, 2000 Charlotte Holloway This cemetery is recorded as the oldest Baptist Church in Hardeman County. It was established in 1827 with services probably before then. It's founding pastor was Allen Sammons, who also donated the land for the church and cemetery. The next was his son, Joe Sammons who died early. Allen's second son, Wiley W. Sammons served as pastor for 40 years. Some of the other Sammons pastors were; Joe Allen Sammons, J. Clark Sammons, Wiley W. Sammons the son of Julius L. Sammons Sr., and Julius L. Sammons Jr. Take Hwy 64 west to Whiteville, turn right onto Cecar Road after going through Whiteville. Go 5.3 miles until you come to a sign that say's Mt. Tabor Road, turn right. Go 1.1 miles, the church and cemetery are on the right. Bishop, Anna E. Downey 1878-1957 w/o Elder Theo E. Bishop Bishop, Elder Theo E. 1876-1927 h/o Anna E. Downey Bishop Bishop, Emma Fletcher 28 Sep 1905-11 Oct 1986 w/o Roy Eunice Bishop Bishop, Olivia Muriel 28 Sep 1932-27 Dec 1986 Bishop, Roy Eunice 13 Jan 1903-4 Mar 1977 h/o Emma Fletcher Bishop Bishop, Virginia Nixon Novey 4 Aug 1922-22 Feb 1996 w/o Arthur Reeves Bishop Buckner, John W. 3 Aug 1904-13 Oct 1981 h/o Maggie Cook Buckner Buckner, Maggie Cook 3 May 1896-26 Sep 1979 w/o John W. Buckner Callery, Pat 18 Apr 1909 died age 90 years Cannon, Prentice 13 Oct 1924-28 Dec 1927 Collins, Mattie Bell 1898-1927 Cosby, Sarah R. 8 Nov 1802-2 May 1868 Dowdy, William Henry 1911-1974 Fletcher, John W. 1896-1980 Goodman, Allie 10 Apr 1904-15 Nov 1904 Goodman, Joe 27 Feb 1910-20 Jan 1928 Goodman, Mattie Pittman 1900-25 Feb 1929 Goodman, Minnie Rose 12 Oct 1876-3 May 1953 Goodman, Omer R. 1907-1975 Goodman, Pauline Pittman 19 Aug 1907-10 Jan 1979 w/o William Wash Goodman Goodman, Robert Lee 5 Mar 1957-14 Nov 1957 Goodman, Robert William 18 Jan 1875-18 Oct 1939 Goodman, Turner 16 Apr 1912-3 Oct 1923 Goodman, William Wash 27 May 1900-24 Dec 1933 h/o Pauline Pittman Goodman Groves, Annie 16 Apr 1894-3 Mar 1920 Groves, Lorean L. 29 Feb 1920-3 Mar 1920 Hamilton, Eleazor ?-1907 broken Hill, A. Otilion 8 Apr 1908-16 Mar 1917 Hill, Frankey 15 Sep 1896-6 Oct 1896 s/o B.H. & T.E. Hill Hill, James R. 1890-1919 s/o R.T. & Julia Hill Pvt Co. F 131 Inf. A.E.F. Hill, Julie E. 1 Nov 1871-8 Dec 1916 w/o R. Hill Hill, Julius 1903-1933 Hill, Richard T. 1866-1945 Hill, Susie 1939-1953 Logan, Paul Frances "Dink" 1931-1980 Mathews, Mathew Chas. 1836-1916 McKinnie, Ida Josephine 22 Sep 1870-30 Aug 1871 d/o Mike & Betty Moore McKinnie McKinnie, Martha Katherine 2 Jan 1865-8 Nov 1867 d/o Mike & Betty Moore McKinnie McKinnie, Sara Ann Frances 15 Jun 1879-25 Jul 1879 d/o Mike & Betty Moore McKinnie Melton, Esther P. "Dolly" 12 Jul 1883-3 Feb 1942 Melton, J.K. 22 Oct 1843-9 Dec 1907 Co K, 9th TN Cav, CSA Melton, Nancy E. 1 Apr 1844-19 Apr 1913 Melton, P.L. 29 Apr 1844-16 Mar 1883 Co K, 9th TN Cav CSA Melton, Will E. 1866-1933 Moore, Dora 26 Apr 1885-13 Oct 1893 d/o Martin & Martha Moore Moore, Dr. Benjamin F. 2 Oct 1858-13 Apr 1882 s/o Martin & Martha Moore d Little Rock, AR Moore, Helen M. 4 Apr 1851-17 Oct 1865 d/o Martin & Martha Moore Moore, M.M. 11 Apr 1819-1 Sep 1892 h/o Martha Moore Moore, Martha 20 Jan 1822-6 May 1864 w/o Martin M. Moore Moore, Meadows 1 Dec 1863-10 Sep 1864 s/o Martin & Martha Moore Moore, Robert O. 8 May 1869-20 Mar 1879 s/o M. & E.E. Moore Moore, Sarah A.F. 21 Jul 1845-12 Oct 1893 d/o Martin & Martha Moore Morris, Charlie H. 1894-1979 Pettigrew, Edna L. 6 Jun 1881-17 Jul 1898 Phillips, Albert 1 Feb 1924-5 Feb 1993 h/o Norville Baggett Phillips Phillips, Eddie Lee 31 Oct 1950-15 Mar 1998 h/o Margaret Neil Phillips m 17 Oct 1970 Phillips, Edwin D. Sr. 13 Mar 1917-25 Jun 1967 h/o Lillie Kelly Phillips WWII Phillips, Lillie Kelly 23 Aug 1926-18 Jan 1998 w/o Edwin D. Phillips Sr. Phillips, Norville Baggett 19 Jul 1931-28 Jun 1975 w/o Albert Phillips Phillips, Will 30 Dec 1934 died Pittman, Frank died 4 Feb 1940 age 69 years 8 months 23 days Pittman, John Henry 29 Jan 1890-7 Apr 1961 Pittman, Mary E. Goodman 21 Nov 1901-24 Apr 1986 w/o Wilmor Ray Pittman Pittman, Wilmor Ray 5 Aug 1913-14 May 1966 h/o Mary E. Goodman Pittman Rodgers, Janie Price 1896-1978 Sammons, Allen S. 15 Feb 1788-17 Feb 1862 h/o Sallie Long Sammons Sammons, C.E. "Tump" 26 Mar 1863-15 Jun 1942 h/o Susie Campbell Sammons Sammons, E.W. 20 Mar 1906-26 Jan 1910 s/o J.C. & M.L. Sammons Sammons, J.C. 17 Apr 1861-27 Sep 1934 h/o Minnie Lee Neely Sammons Sammons, John H. 7 Feb 1833-8 Jan 1880 h/o Mary Margaret Sammons Sammons, Mary Margaret 17 Apr 1837-9 Aug 1899 w/o John H. Sammons Sammons, Minnie Lee Neely 10 Sep 1868-4 Feb 1912 w/o J.C. Sammons Sammons, Ola Bell Simpson 17 Jun 1918-4 Jul 1969 w/o Julius Sammons Jr, Sammons, Rev. J.W. 9 Mar 1838-23 Jun 1872 Sammons, Sallie Long 29 Oct 1795-19 Apr 1864 w/o Allen S. Sammons m 1911 in VA Sammons, Susie Campbell 26 Aug 1865-19 Dec 1951 w/o C.E. Sammons Slaughter, Mary A. 26 Jun 1814-13 Aug 1899 w/o C.L. Slaughter Stott, Bessie Camillla 5 Apr 1892-12 Sep 1911 Taturn, Willie Kelly 1882-1978 w/o John Charlie Taturn Trawick, James Glen 1913-1974 h/o Dorothy Trawick Wateridge, Melvin C. Sammons 6 Oct 1856-2 Nov 1935 Wateridge, William Washington 17 Aug 1855-5 Jun 1922 Wiles, Lee Roy 1897-1971 WWII Wilks, Benjamin 20 Dec 1788-1866 b Brunswick VA h/o Mary Coleman Wilks Wilks, Benjamin 3 Feb 1838-9 Dec 1884 h/o Emma Brazeal Wilks Wilks, Carrie B. 6 Mar 1873-6 Aug 1897 w/o Ernest B. Wilks Wilks, Edna E. 3 Apr 1901-18 Aug 1906 d/o E.C. & Josie Wilks Wilks, Emma Brazeal 24 Nov 1846-19 Nov 1927 w/o Benjamin Wilks Wilks, Infant 1911 Wilks, Lena 3 May 1874-20 May 1904 w/o L.P. Wilks Wilks, Mary Coleman 22 Jul 1801-22 Sep 1867 w/o Benjamin Wilks Wilks, Nora P. 19 May 1873-15 May 1874 d/o Benj. & E.S. Wilks Wilks, Ruth 11 Oct 1906-18 May 1908 d/o E.C. & Josie Wilks