HENDERSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Beech River 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. 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 by: David Donahue. ========================================================================= BEECH RIVER CEMETERY Henderson County, Tennessee Joy Beth Bartholomew Campbell Joy Beth Bartholomew Campbell recorded Beech River Cemetery on June 21, 1994, and updated her record April 17, 1998. David Donahue updated the information again on April 5, 2002. There are at least 10 unmarked or unidentified graves here. Alicia Adcox, Betsy Patterson, Anita Webb, and Orphie Timberlake recorded this cemetery in 1976. Their record appearea in Henderson County, Tennessee Cemetery Inscriptions (Memphis; R. H. Harris, 1976), pp. 398-402. This is referred to as Adcox et al. in the notes below. Adams, Addie Lee, Apr. 16, 1943-June 30, 1944, "Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Adams" Adams, Alton B., 1904-1986 Adams, Beulah, 1909-1986 Adams, Atlas, Jr., Aug. 1, 1929-Dec. 14, 1930, "Son of A. F. & A. E. Adams" Adams, Bob Taylor, July 25, 1889-Sept. 6, 1902, "Son of E. A. & M. J. Adams" Adams, C. E. (Rooster), Oct. 4, 1907-Dec. 4, 1976 Adams, Columbus E., 1907-1976 Adams, E. B., 1864-1939 Adams, Rennie, 1881-1928 Adams, E. W., d. June 1, 1896, "Aged 1 yr. 2 ms. 5 ds." "Son of E. A. & M. J. Adams" Adams, Ethel Lee, 1910-1945 [adjacent to marker for Columbus E. Adams" Adams, M. J., Nov. 8, 1851-Feb. 14, 1930, "His Wife" "Mother" Adams, E. A., Sept. 26, 1848-June 8, 1933, "Father" Adams, Midna [see Lee, Midna Adams] Adams, Mittie D., 1876-1961 Adams, Levi F., 1873-1946, "Father and Mother" footstone Alexander, Allie F., July 25, 1933-____ Alexander, Marshall L., Aug. 14, 1947-____, Married May 15, 1974 Autry, Augusta Bird, 1876-1961 [adjacent to marker for A. S. (Cade) Bird] Baker, Dovie [see McDaniel, Dovie Baker] Bartholomew, Nancy, Oct. 11, 1843-Oct. 24, 1922 Bartholomew, Z. Taylor, Dec. 25, 1948-Jan. 6, 1915 Bird, A. S. (Cade), 1864-1917 [replacement] Bird, Anita M, 1931-____ Bird, James G., 1929-1978, Married Oct. 29, 1949 Bird, Augusta [see Autry, Augusta Bird] Bird, Cade S., 1898-1980 Bird, Charles, Jan. 24, 1929-Mar. 24, 1929 [replacement] Bird, David H., Feb. 20, 1935-Apr. 15, 1935 [replacement] Bird, Evelyn, Oct. 15, 1919-Dec. 8, 1919 Bird, George Young, 1885-1927 [shares double marker with Josie Bird Groves] Bird, James Dewitt, Jan. 5, 1918-July 3, 1975, military marker as sootstone "PFC US Army World War II" Bird, Robert, Jan. 5, 1925-Sept. 13, 1993, military marker as footstone "BM2 US Navy World War II"; "Brothers" Bird, James P., 1860-1947, "Grandfather" footstone Bird, Nancy S., 1868-1943, "Grandmother" footstone Bird, Josie [see Groves, Josie Bird] Bird, Leta Gray, 1899-1971 [adjacent to marker for Cade S. Bird] Bird, Samuel D., 1889-1949, "Father" footstone Bird, Alice C., 1897-1964, "Mother" footstone Bird, William T., Jan. 2, 1923-Jan. 14, 1923 [replacement] Bird, William, 1925-1926, "Son of Mr. & Mrs. George Bird" Britt, J. N., Oct. 8, 1853-Apr. 23, 1919, "Husband of Laura Britt" Britt, Laura, May 15, 1851-Oct. 28, 1924, "Wife of J. N. Britt" Bruce, Wilma W., 1926-2000 Bruce, Jones L., 1921-1999, military marker as footstone "Sgt US Army World War II"; dates on military marker May 26, 1921- Sept. 24, 1999; "Married June 3, 1946 Burkett, E., d. Oct. 8, 1909, "Aged 85 ys. 7 ms. 3 ds." Burkett, Elizabeth, Dec. 28, 1850-Jan. 27, 1921, "Wife of A. B. Burkett" "Mother" Burkett, A. B., Apr. 5, 1845-Nov. 25, 1929, "Husband of E. Burkett" "Father" Burkett, Freeman Chester, 1884-1966, "Father" Climer, Mary Sue, July 23, 1931-Dec. 9, 1989 Climer, Thomas Ray, Sept. 6, 1925-____ Cody, Sidney L., 1875-1921 Cody, Estelle, 1883-1940 Davis, Mary F., 1873-1961, "Mother" Davis, William N., 1867-1959, "Father" Day, John M., 1927-1946, "Pvt." "Killed in service in Alaska" Day, Kenneth R., Oct. 24, 1950 Day, Myrtle, 1900-1986 Day, Jack, 1901-1985, "Married Dec. 2, 1922" Derringer, Miranda R., d. Dec. 17, 1911, "Aged 84 ys. 6 ms. 28 ds." " Wife of T. D. Derringer" Epperson, Norma Jean, July 25, 1934-____, "Mother" footstone Epperson, Herbert B., Oct. 13, 1925-Feb. 19, 2001, "Father" footstone, also military marker as footstone "Herbert Benjamin Epperson"; "Wed Dec. 21, 1952" "Our son and wife Kenneth and Brenda" "Our grandchildren Whitney and Tyler" Essary, M. E., Aug. 24, 1854-Sept. 5, 1914 Essary, Mark, June 10, 1853-Aug. 4, 1904 Evans, Mary E., 1878-1966 Evans, Robert L., 1888-1954, "Father and Mother" footstone Fesmire, Abbie L., 1898-1977 Fesmire, Alie D., Sept. 12, 1891-Aug. 18, 1909, "Son of W. A. & Polly A. Fesmire" Fesmire, James L., 1918-1989 Fesmire, Edith, 1914-1967 Fesmire, Jim, no dates Fesmire, Larcinia, no dates Fesmire, W. A. (Bill), 1868-1949 Fesmire, Polly Ann, 1870-1958 Fesmire, Willie, no dates Fraizer, Adams Ney, May 15, 1907-Mar. 12, 1910, "Son of M. N. & L. R. Fraizer" Fraizor, L. R., d. Nov. 18, 1912, "Aged 33 ys. 9 ms. 25 ds." "Wife of M. N. Fraizor" Gargus, Charles E., Aug. 21, 1933-July 27, 1993, military marker "US Air Force Korea" Gibson, E. A., Nov. 29, 1858-Sept. 23, 1891 Gibson, Elam S., 1888-1950 Gibson, Eva [see Hall, Eva] Gibson, Fannie E., Jan. 24, 1886-Dec. 21, 1896, "Daughter of J. H. & R. M. Gibson" Gibson, Infant, Mar. 6, 1933, "Infant dau. of Jim & Irene Gibson" Gibson, Infant, born & died Mar. 21, 1923, "Infant daughter of J. E. & Irene Gibson" Gibson, Infant, d. Mar. 24, 1902, "Aged 1 day" "Infant son of J. E. & Ruby Gibson" Gibson, Infant, d. Apr. 23, 1920, "Infant of J. E. & Irene Gibson" Gibson, Infant, d. Sept. 26, 1900, "Infant dau. of J. E. & Ruby Gibson" Gibson, Irene, 1898-1950 Gibson, Jim E., 1879-1933 Gibson, James H., 1908-1945 Gibson, Jossie Lee, Wife of James Gibson, Nov. 1, 1906-Apr. 16, 1929 Gibson, Myrtle H., 1884-1973 Gibson, Polly, Oct. 24, 1882-Jan. 8, 1906, "Wife of A. Gibson" Gibson, Rachel, Jan. 27, 1851-Jan. 17, 1937 Gibson, J. H., Dec. 20, 1853-Feb. 22, 1927 Gibson, Ruby, d. Apr. 3, 1914, "Aged 34 Ys. 2 Ms. 11 Ds." "Wife of J. E. Gibson" Gibson, Tommie [see Lancaster, Tommie Gibson] Gilliam, Bob F., Aug. 16, 1881-Jan. 17, 1958 Gilliam, Eve Taylor, 1930-____ Gilliam, George H., 1920-____ Gilliam, Ollie C., 1891-1947 Gilliam, J. W., 1883-1961 Gilliam, W. A., 1852-1935 Gilliam, Cora A., 1852-1944 Gilliam, Willard B., 1914-1978, military marker as footstone "US Army World War II"; dates on military marker Feb. 21, 1914-June 8, 1978 Gilliam, Pauline, 1921-____, unplaced "Mother" footstone, "Married Oct. 16, 1940" Goff, Exell, Aug. 25, 1892-Feb. 12, 1971 Goff, Linda Gale, July 24, 1952-____, "Mother" Goff, Joe Presley, July 18, 1940-Mar. 30, 2000, "Father" "Married Nov. 25, 1967" "Children Richard Angela Marty" Goff, Nadine H., Nov. 21, 1921-Mar. 23, 1997, "Mama" footstone Goff, Joe Watson, June 5, 1912-Jan. 13, 1997, "Father" footstone, "Married Sept. 19, 1939" "Children Joe, Ann, Marshall, Sue" Goff, Nannie Jones, 1878-1941 Goff, Rueben (Rube), 1872-1947 Goff, Ora [see Stewart, Ora Goff] Goff, Ruby [see Weatherford, Ruby Goff] Goff, Zona [see Schoof, Zona Goff] Gray, Leta [see Bird, Leta Gray] Griffin, J. E., Aug. 4, 1883-Mar. 22, 1838 Griffin, Lilly Estes, Oct. 18, 1885-Dec. 5, 1950, "Wife of J. E. Griffin" Grissom, T. W., June 4, 1840-Nov. 14, 1929 Grisson, Levi Ann, Oct. 8, 1849-Sept. 6, 1929 Grissom, Verlie [see Moore, Verlie Grissom] Grisson, Eva, Sept. 29, 1890-May 4, 1902, "Dau. of T. W. & L. A. Grissom" Groves, Josie Bird, 1886-1964 [shares double marker with George Young Bird] Hall, Eva, d. Aug. 24, 1903, "Aged 22 ys. 8 ms. 4 ds." "Wife of F. H. Hall" "Dau. of J. H. & R. M. Gibson" (fallen) Hardin, Esther Mae, Sept. 26, 1887-July 24, 1971 Hardin, Thompson, Sept. 14, 1835-Apr. 8, 1922 Hardin, Kizzie, Apr. 25, 1849-Jan. 16, 1929 Holland, Sarah Jean, July 23, 1936-June 2, 1996 Holland, Robert Harold, July 20, 1933-Dec. 8, 1989, military marker as footstone "A1C US Air Force Korea" Hollowell, Bulah C., 1903-1925, "Sister' footstone [replacement] Hollowell, David Paul, Sept. 9, 1950-Jan. 19, 1902, "Brandon, Wendy, & Shelly" Hollowell, Evie Jean, 1930-1945 Hollowell, Lexa Levi, 1928-1981, military marker "A3C US Air Force Korea" Hollowell, Otis D., 1938-1940 Hollowell, R. P. (Pruitt), 1907-1974, "Daddy" footstone Hollowell, Bradie E., 1909-2000, "Mother" footstone, "Married Jan. 10, 1926" Horn, Jimmy. D. T., Jan. 14, 1916, "Son of Jim & Ruth Horn" [replacement] Horn, Mary Beth, , Feb. 12, 1919, "Dau. of Jim & Ruth Horn" [replacement] Hughes, Emily Jane Smith, Oct. 10, 1944-Aug. 5, 1993 James W, Hughes, Dec. 6, 1935-Apr. 25, 1997, "Married Oct. 3, 1987" Johnson, Bessie L., 1910-1972 Johnson, Barnett M., 1909-1959 Jones, Nadine [see Goff, Nadine Jones] Jowers, Infant, Sept. 7, 1929, "Infant son of Clem & Julia Jowers" Jowers, Julia D., Dec. 18, 1900-July 14, 1980 Jowers, Margreat Lou, Apr. 20, 1931-July 16, 1931, "Dau. of Clem & Julia Jowers" Kee, Lillie F., died Apr. Apr. 21, 1989 Kee, J. Clarence, d. Jan. 12, 1969, military marker as footstone "Tennessee PFC US Army World War I"; dates on military marker Feb. 21, 1892-Jan. 12, 1969 Lancaster, Gladys S., d. June 19, 1904, "Aged 1 yr. 3 ms. 18 ds." "Dau. of J. M. & V. T. Lancaster" Lancaster, J. Murry, Jan. 26, 1867-____ Lancaster, Tommie Gibson, Aug. 31, 1877-Sept. 6, 1931, "His wife" Lancaster, Mary Sue, d. Jan. 9, 1902, "Aged 9 ms. 23 ds." "Dau of J. M. & V. T. Lancaster" Lee, Carlos, Sept. 27, 1895-Jan. 20, 1899, "Son of R. E. & M. E. Lee" Lee, Josephine C., 1891-19__ Lee, Will L., 1880-1952 Lee, Jossie [see Gibson, Jossie Lee] Lee, R. J. Wrino, d. Nov. 30, 1907, "Aged 5 ys. 3 ms. 20 ds." "Son of R. E. & M. E. Lee" Lee, Robert Edward, May 27, 1870-Sept. 9, 1960 Lee, Midna Adams, July 12, 1875-July 2, 1964, "Married Dec. 27, 1892" "Mother and father" footstone Lee, Watkins A., Jan. 16, 1913-Mar. 17, 1911 Lee, Sally A., Mar. 17, 1911-____, "Married Dec. 24, 1938" Lindsey, Marshall, Apr. 22, 1917-Dec. 1, 1984 Lindsey, Eva, Apr. 15, 1919-____, unplaced "Mom" footstone [ground disturbance suggests that she has been buried], "Married Feb. 6, 1937" McDaniel, Artie Dickens, Mar. 2, 1908-Apr. 8, 1994 McDaniel, Dovie Baker, Apr. 2, 1912-Dec. 2, 1992 McDaniel, Mae Sullivan, May 5, 1916-Aug. 30, 1990 McDaniel, Betty Jean, Nov. 2, 1934-Apr. 9, 1935, "Dau. of Bob & Hauty McDaniel" [replacement] McDaniel, Donnie, 1882-1963 McDaniel, Harvey, 1884-1944, "Father" footstone McDaniel, H. R., Mar. 9, 1918-____ McDaniel, Hauty, Mar. 3, 1916-____ [buried probably late 2001/early 2002] McDaniel, Bob, Jan. 22, 1909-Nov. 20, 1993 McDaniel, Mittie, 1903-1905, "Daughter" McDaniel, Mellie, 1875-1924, "Mother" McDaniel, Charlie, 1876-1966, "Father" McDaniel, Rena, no dates McDaniel, Roddy, no dates McGee, Marti Sue, Aug. 16, 1924-Mar. 4, 1988 McGee, Marvin J., July 31, 1921-July 8, 1998, military marker "US Army World War II" Moore, Verlie Grissom, Aug. 1, 1887-Oct. 9, 1927 Nichols, Jewell Stewart, 1928-1983 Noe, Melton R., 1906-1970, military marker "PFC US Army World War II" Overall, Jimmie, Feb. 27, 1915-Jan. 4, 1968 Parker, Alvin B., 1929-1995 Parker, Emma, 1918-1998 Parker, Ronnie M., Oct. 30, 1958-Jan. 29, 1960 Parker, Ruby Mae, 1906-1995 Parker, William (Bud), 1905-1982 Parker, Wm. Edward, 1950-1953, also temporary marker, "Died September 10 ____" Pearson, Infant, born & died Mar. 17, 1911, "Infant dau. of L. H. & M. E. Pearson" Penix, J. F., Jr., Jan. 1, 1909-June 27, 1909, "Son of J. F. & J. V. Penix" Penix, S. J., Aug. 14, ____-____, "Wife of W. H. Penix" "Mother" Penix, W. H., May 12, 1854-Mar. 21, 1918, "Father" Penix, Wanda Rhea, Sept. 23, 1948, "Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Loyce Penix" Pexin, J. Frank, 1886-1959 Penix, Jennie V., 1884-1968, "Mother and Father" footstone Phillips, Sallie A., Feb. 28, 1877-June 24, 1930 Phillips, Joe C., Apr. 6, 1874-Mar. 30, 1938 Reed, Clyde, 1883-1937 [replacement] Reid, Fredonia W., 1855-1892 [replacement] Renfroe, L. M. (Matt), 1886-1973, "Papa" footstone, also temporary marker, d. Dec. 19, 197_ [the last digit on the temporary marker looks more like a 2 than a 3], "Aged 87 Years 10 Months 3 Days" Renfroe, Linnie, 1892-1973, "Mama" footstone, also temporary marker, Pafford Funeral Home, d. Sept. 14, 1974, "Aged ______ 3 Months 28 Days" Rhodes, Alzade, no dates [in row with and matching name-only Fesmire markers] Rhodes, Joseph G., June 9, 1881-Oct. 18, 1938 Roberts, Alice O., 1905-1975 Roberts, John E., 1905-1974 Roberts, Chalmer L., 1905-1997 Roberts, Rupert (Rue), 1895-1980, military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army"; dates on military marker Jan. 16, 1895-Oct. 18, 1980' "Married Nov. 27, 1926" "Children Herbert, Norma Jean, Kenneth" Sanders, Duke, Aug. 11, 1880-Mar. 7, 1962, "Father" Sanders, Jennie, July 16, 1889-Sept. 17, 1959, "Mother" Sanders, Herman Ray, Feb. 27, 1929-Oct. 29, 1929 Schoof, Zona Goff, Nov. 15, 1910-Apr. 23, 2000 [probably daughter of Nannie Jones and Rueben (Rube) Goff, whose double marker is adjacent] Scott, James E., 1929-1934 [replacement] Smith, E. J. W., d. Nov. 6, 1911, "Aged 1 mo. 25 ds." "Son of J. S. & Frances Smith" Smith, Emily Jane [see Hughes, Emily Jane Smith] Smith, James Anthony, Apr. 2, 1959-____, unplaced "Husband" footstone Smith, Carol Jane, Sept. 3, 1947-____, unplaced "Wife" footstone, "Married Nov. 4, 1983" Smith, James S., 1858-1904, "Father" Smith, Frances, 1883-1981, "Mother" Smith, Jessie Mae, July 6, 1918-Apr. 15, 1981 Smith, Harold, Nov. 2, 1914-Dec. 21, 1987 Smith, Junior, Oct. 14, 1938-Aug. 17, 1999, "Our beloved daddy" Smith, Lula D., Nov. 27, 1915-Nov. 6, 1993, also temporary marker, Pafford Funeral Home, "Lula H. Smith" Smith, W. Floyd, Jan. 8, 1905-Dec. 21, 1977, also temporary marker, Pafford Funeral Home, "William Floyd Smith"; "Married June 29, 1929" "Our children Sue, Ruby, Shirley, Randy, Joe, Kathy, Judy, Leroy" Stanfill, Stanley W., 1964-1990 Stewart, Jewell [see Nichols, Jewell Stewart] Stewart, Ora Goff, 1908-1993 Stewart, Herman J., 1888-1972 Sullivan, Mae [see McDaniel, Mae Sullivan] Tart, Kenneth Ray, Mar. 5, 1967-Aug. 10, 1983 Taylor, Eve [see Gilliam, Eve Taylor] Teague, Mary E., 1873-1941 Teague, William C., 1873-19__ Thornton, Jo Ann, Aug. 9, 1948-____ Thornton, Kenneth Lee, July 18, 1946-July 4, 1996 Todd, Bonnie E., Dec. 5, 1915-Dec. 19, 1990 Todd, J. Odean, June 17, 1915-Feb. 20, 1984, "Married Nov. 11, 1933" Todd, G., d. Nov. 16, 1901, "Age 30 ys. 10 ms 11 ds." "Husband of Frances Todd" Tucker, Mildred, 1916-1997, "Mother" footstone Tucker, Houston, 1912-1966, "Father" footstone Wallace, Franklin, 1851-1927 Ward, Jerry Neal, 1933," Age 2 mo. 11 days" "Son of Mr. & Mrs. Guy Ward" [replacement] Watson, Henrietta, 1870-1958 (unmarked grave) [listed in Adcox et al. but not found in 1994 or 1998] Watson, J. P., Feb. 18, 1869-Jan. 12, 1906, "Husband of H. E. Watson" Weatherford, Ruby Goff, 1913-____ Weatherford, Alton Edgar, 1907-____, "Married Jan. 22, 1930" "Beloved parents of: Faye, Dorothy, Ruth, Charles, Charlotte, James, Lynn" Wilson, Earlma H., 1904-1986 Wilson, Charlie C., 1908-1985, "Married Feb. 16, 1929" Wilson, Mary Jane (Mollie), 1883-1968 Wilson, William Henry, 1878-1959 Wood, Elmer V., 1904-1978 Wood, Annie M., 1905-2000 Wood, Elvie E., Feb. 28, 1923-Nov. 16, 1989, "Mother" footstone Wood, Albert S., Jan. 19, 1913-June 14, 1988, "Wed. Dec. 3, 1938" Wood, H. S., d. Dec. 29, 1908, "Aged 79 ys. 10 ms. 16 ds." "Husband of Jane Wood" Wood, Holland, 1854-1941, "Father" Wood, Wess, 1856-1943, "Mother" Wood, Infant, no dates, "Infant son of Sam & Ella Wood" Wood, Jane, d. Feb. 7, 1892, "Aged 71 ys. 11 ms. 7 ds." "Wife of H. S. Wood" Wood, Linda, Oct. 23, 1943, "Infant dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Elma Wood" Woods, Sammy, Mar. 25, 1896-Jan. 20, 1921 [replacement] Wooley, Pauline C., Sept. 16, 1922-____ Wooley, John L., Jan. 23, 1918-____, "Married Jan. 18, 1946" Unidentifiable Marker Elvie W. W_____, 1923-1989