HENDERSON CO TN - CEMETERIES - Caffey Cemetery (white section)

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CAFFEY CEMETERY

(White Section)



            This is a dual black and white cemetery. The 

access drive is on the east side of the Sand Ridge-Bargertown 

Road about two miles north of U.S. 412. David Donahue recorded 

this cemetery and checked and checked it October 18, 2003. 

There were no new burials in the four-year period.



            Frances and Leathie Snider recorded the cemetery 

circa 1976. Their record appears in Henderson County, 

Tennessee Cemetery Inscriptions (R. H. Harris, Memphis, 1976), 

Vol. I, pp. 9-13. This is referred to as Sniders in notes 

below. Jonathan K. T. Smith recorded the black section circa 

1992. His record was published in Tombstone Inscriptions from 

Black Cemeteries in Henderson County, Tennessee (J. K. T. 

Smith, 1995).



 



Ballew, Caleb, d. Sept. 2, 1863, "Aged 60 Y'rs. 3 M's"



Ballew, H. D., Feb. 23, 1829-Mar. 29, 1872



Bellew, Elizabeth, Sept. 8, 1903-Apr. 8, 1876, "Wife of Caleb 

Bellew"



Beal, Brooks, 1861-1925, unplaced "Father" footstone

Beal, Clemmie, 1861-1936, unplaced "Mother" footstone



Beal, E. A., May 1, 1840-Aug. 29, 1881, "Wife of R. D. Beal"



Beal, Eliza E., Mar. 19, 1866-Dec. 28, 1887, "Dau. of R. D. & 

E. A. Beal"



Beal, Nancy, Dec. 14, 1856-Oct. 8, 1906, "Dau. of R. D. & E. 

A. Beal"



Beal, R. D., Feb. 2, 1835-June 22, 1911



Beal, Tennie [see King, Tennie Beal]



Beal, W. C., 1859-1941, "Bud" footstone



Bevill, Elizabeth R., Jan. 18, 1805-July 6, 1887, 



Bevill, Zachariah, Sept. 2, 1802-July 20, 1876



Bradford, Alford M., Sept. 30, 1830-Feb. 6, 1908, "Husband of 

Nancy A. Bradford"



Bradford, L. L., Feb. 10, 1884-Dec. 10, 1885, "Dau. of J. M. & 

J. E. Bradford"



Bradford, Nancy J., Mar. 20, 1830-Nov. 18, 1882, "Wife of A. 

M. Bradford" (broken and repaired)



Bray, Ada [see Wilson, Ada Bray]



Caffey, J. D., Apr. 7, 1809-July 24, 1897



Cunningham, A. B., Dec. 4, 1829-Aug. 23, 1905

Cunningham, M. E., Oct. 11, 1838-May 9, 1916



Cunninghan, Druzilla [see Tulley, Druzilla]



Cunningham, Elija M., July 14, 1870-Aug. 31, 1876, "Son of A. 

B. & M. E. Cunningham"



Cunningham, Frank Vandell, Aug. 22, 1960-Nov. 20, 1990



Cunningham, Infant, Apr. 17, 1897, "Infant daughter of John E. 

& L. A. Cunningham"



Cunningham, Joseph H., Oct. 22, 1860-June 14, 1863



Cunningham, Laverne Usery, June 18, 1927-Aug. 27, 1994

Cunninghan, Walter Harold, May 29, 1921-Mar. 15, 1997, 

"Married Jan. 1, 1950" "Our sons Walter Michael and Frank 

Vandell"



Cunningham, Lefait M., Jan. 8, 1869-Aug. 3, 1869



Cunningham, Nettie [see Winslow, Nettie Cunningham]



Cunningham, Samuel B., Apr. 10, 1925-July 1, 1925



Cunningham, Walter Scott, 1873-1935, "Father" footstone

Cunningham, Lannes Taylor, 1897-1949, "Mother" footstone



Cunningham, William B., Oct. 1, 1858-Oct. 26, 1884, "Son of A. 

B. & M. E. Cunningham"



Cunningham, ______, born & died Sept. 20, 1857, "Daughter of 

A. B. & Mary Cunningham"



Dodd, Samantha G. [see Wilson, Samantha G. Dodd]



Douglas, Infant, d. Aug. 28, 1923, "Infant son of Walter & 

Myrtle Douglas" [replacement]



Fesmire, Jo Ann, Sept. 23, 1874-Dec. 29, 1910, "Wife of S. H. 

Fesmire"



Fesmire, Sam, May 17, 1870-Mar. 29, 1910, "Father" 

[replacement]



Hearn, Joe, 1928-1929, "Son of Willie B. & Ottis Hearne"



Hearn, William Lloyd, born & died Aug. 14, 1939



King, Benjamin Franklin, Apr. 8, 1858-Feb. 3, 1920



King, Eunice O., Aug. 28, 1889-Nov. 6, 1893, "Son of W. M. & 

T. King"



King, John H., Sept. 15, 1831-Oct. 28, 1894. "Husband of Mary 

J. King"



King, Mary J., Aug. 2, 1835-May 7, 1903, "Wife of John H. 

King"



King, Tennie Beal, 1868-1940, "Mother" footstone

King, Wesley M., 1864-1953, "Father" footstone



Lay, Francis Ada, Aug. 22, 1870-May 25, 1886, "Dau. of W. N. & 

M. A. Lay"



Pigrum, Nancy H. [see Wilson, Nancy H. Pigrum]



Poteete, Clarence H., Mar. 5, 1898-Feb. 20, 1976

Poteet, Paul H., Oct. 9, 1932-____

Poteete, Mary D., Aug. 17, 1908-____



Poteete, Lessie, Sept. 15, 1900-Sept. 1, 1901, "Dau. of G. M. 

& M. D. Poteete"



Poteete, Mary D., July 26, 1874-June 6, 1952, "Mother"

Poteete, Gillie M., Oct. 6, 1876-Feb. 20, 1944, "Father"



Priddy, M. E., Mar. 1, 1858-Dec. 22, 1886 [not found in 1999 

or 2003; from Sniders; might be from black section]



Pugh, Annie E., Oct. 9, 1885-Sept. 23, 1888, "Dau. of W. H. & 

H. C. Pugh" (broken, fallen)



Pugh, Sarah Margaret, Aug. 24, 1844-July 11, 1878, "Wife of W. 

H. Pugh" (broken, repaired) [broken through "Pugh" which is 

unreadable; reported by Sniders]



Scott, Freeman K., Aug. 1, 1917-Oct. 2, 1921 [replacement]



Scott, Luna K., Sept. 8, 1894-Oct. 7, 1987

Scott, Gleeman L., Jan. 16, 1923-Mar. 19, 1975, military 

marker as footstone "Tec 4 US Army World War II"

Scott, Lonzo C., Feb. 24, 1896-June 1, 1975



Sellers, A. M., June 24, 1868-June 20, 1887, "Son of T. E. & 

M. E. Sellers"



Sellers, Florence, Mar. 30, 1890-Apr. 21, 1890, "Dau. of T. E. 

& M. E. Sellers"



Sellers, Grover Cleveland, 1885-1957, "Father" footstone

Sellers, Etter Pruitt, 1895-19__, "Mother" footstone



Sellers, J. L., July 26, 1879-May 27, 1908, "Son of T. E. & M. 

E. Sellers"



Sellers, Lessie Mae, 1909-1911 [replacement]



Sellers, Lon W., Oct. 26, 1871-Apr. 12, 1954



Sellers, Mary E., May 10, 1850-Nov. 28, 1928, "Wife of Thos. 

E. Sellers"



Sellers, N. V., July 27, 1876-Nov. 6, 1882, "Dau. of T. E. & 

M. E. Sellers"



Sellers, Ramal, Jan. 25, 1915-Feb. 1, 1915, "Dau. of G. C. & 

M. E. Sellers"



Sellers, T. E., Oct. 1, 1844-Jan. 6, 1918, "Husband" "Father" 

[Masonic symbol]; military marker as footstone, "Thomas E. 

Sellers" "Pvt Co K 9 Tenn Cav Confederate States Army"



Sellers, Tilford Gray, Sept. 12, 1912-Nov. 23, 1974



Sellers, William A., Dec. 14, 1941-Feb. 17, 1942 [replacement]



Sellers, William Thomas, 1931-1932



Suttor, Elizabeth, d. Apr. 9, 1858, "In the 76 year of her 

age" (large, flat slab, now smashed)



Taylor, Brooksie [see Wilson, Brooksie Taylor]



Taylor, Lannes [see Cunningham, Lannes Taylor]



Thorn, Bettie, June 7, 1837-Aug. 16, 1922



Thorn, Eliza, Dec. 14, 1814-Jan. 31, 1899 (broken, repaired)



Thorn, Thomas, d. Aug. 28, 1868, "Aged 67 Y'rs 5 Mo's 23 Days"



Thorn, Thos. Milton, Apr. 7, 1844-Dec. 25, 1869



Thorne, William J., Jan. 5, 1840-Sept. 17, 1909



Tulley, Druzillia, July 13, 1863-Oct. 18, 1888, "Wife of 

George Tulley & dau. of A. B. & M. E. Cunningham"



Wheatley, F. C., 1874-1905, "Father" footstone [replacement]



Wilson, Ada Bray, 1866-1930, "Wife of Sam"



Wilson, Brooksy Taylor, 1900-1939, "Wife of Cecil M." [Sniders 

note "Killed In Tornado"]



Wilson, Bruce Hellen, 1925-1932 [replacement]



Wilson, Cecil M., 1897-1968



Wilson, Eforia, Dec. 28, 1908-Dec. 29, 1908, "Dau. of T. E. & 

E. C. Wilson"



Wilson, Elmer, July 7, 1887-Mar. 24, 1942



Wilson, J. C., June 11, 1825-May 23, 1907, "Husband of Alzara 

Wilson"



Wilson, James Garfield, Aug. 20, 1880-Jan. 23, 1881, "Son of 

James T. & E. M. Wilson"



Wilson, John B., Feb. 5, 1798-Aug. 3, 1876



Wilson, L. E., June 14, 1863-____

Wilson, J. M., Nov. 10, 1856-Dec. 27, 1927



Wilson, M. S., Mar. 7, 1810-Feb. 13, 1885, "Wife of J. B. 

Wilson"



Wilson, Mary Ann, 1934-Jan. 2, 1939 [replacement; Sniders note 

"Killed In Tornado"]



Wilson, Mozella, Dec. 7, 1851-July 29, 1875, "Consort of Wm. 

R. Wilson"



Wilson, Nancy H. Pigrum, Aug. 21, 1839-Feb. 2, 1895, "Wife of 

S. M. Wilson" (eroded) [identifiable but too eroded to read in 

1999; information from Sniders]



Wilson, Samantha G. Dodd, Aug. 16, 1857-June 29, 1892, "Wife 

of John G. Wilson"



Wilson, Samuel Madison, Sept. 19, 1832-Apr. 16, 1914 

[replacement]



Wilson, Samuel Andrew, Oct. 27, 1882-Apr. 11, 1883, "Son of 

James T. & E. M. Wilson"



Wilson, Wm. R., May 29, 1840-Aug. 2, 1874



Winslow, Nettie Cunningham, Nov. 24, 1893-Mar. 4, 1914, "Wife 

of W. V. Winslow"



Woods, Henry Otis, June 8, 1913-Dec. 30, 1967



Young, Infant, Mar. 4, 1881-Mar. 4, 1881, "Infant Dau. of J. 

W. & Jennie" [overlooked or not readable in 1999; reported by 

Sniders]



Young, Infant, Oct. 17, 1883-Oct. 19, 1883, "Infant son of J. 

W. & Jennie Young"



Young, B. J., Jan. 18, 1815-Jan. 7, 1894



Young, Druzilla H., June 1, 1817-Oct. 3, 1887, "Wife of B. J. 

Young"



Young, Jennie J., Sept. 26, 1848-Apr. 14, 1929



Young, John D., Feb. 28, 1832-July 24, 1857, "Son of J. & M. 

Young" (broken and repaired)



Young, John S., d. Dec. 25, 1864, "Aged 61 Y'rs 5 Mo's"

(broken)



Young, John Watson., Nov. 1, 1843-Mar. 31, 1922



Young, Joseph M., d. Nov. 10, 1865, "Aged 19 Y's 4 M's 15 D's" 

"Son of B. J. & Druzilla Young"



Young, Judia, Oct. 15, 1873-Oct. 23, 1903



Young, Judy, Aug. 23, 1844-Oct. 25, 1873, "Wife of John W. 

Young"