HENDERSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Doe Creek Cemetery

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DOE CREEK CEMETERY

Henderson County, Tennessee



            This cemetery is located on Doe Creek Road several 

miles south of Scotts Hill. It originated as a Kennedy family 

cemetery created just after the Civil War but later became a 

community church cemetery. The adjacent log church, later used 

as a school, is in ruins. The cemetery is very interesting. 

The core of the cemetery retains a nineteenth century 

appearance even though the cemetery is still in use. There are 

rows of graves marked with fieldstone headstone and 

footstones. In most nineteenth century cemeteries which are 

still in use these fieldstones have been removed to make 

mowing easier. There may be over 100 unmarked and fieldstone 

marked graves.



            The cemetery was recorded December 27 and 28, 1995 

and updated December 27, 2001. Alicia Adcox, Anita Webb, Betsy 

Patterson, and Blanch Buck recorded this cemetery circa 1976. 

Their record appears in Henderson County, Tennessee Cemetery 

Inscriptions (Memphis, R. H. Harris, 1976), Vol. III, pp. 685-

688. This is referred to as Adcox et al. in the notes below. 

Margarett Alexander and Blanche Tuten recorded this cemetery 

on March 31, 1976. Although Doe Creek Cemetery lies in 

Henderson County, their record appears in Decatur County, 

Tennessee Cemetery Records by the Captain Nathaniel A. Wesson 

Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Parsons, 

Tennessee, 1984, pp. 204-210. This is referred to as UDC 

transcription in the notes below.



 



Allen, Charlie B., 1898-1971, "Husband of Jessie Woody Allen"



Allen, Emily, Apr. 8, 1892-Mar. 5, 1938, "Wife of C. B. Allen"



Austin, Callie M., 1877-1858, "Mother" footstone

Austin, Jerry E., 1873-1943, "Father" footstone



Austin, G. W., Sept. 7, 1843-Dec. 26, 1926, "Husband" "Father"



Austin, H. A., 1862-May 11, 1939

Marthie, May 11, 1864-____ (homemade) [etched onto a piece of 

green tile or slate, 2 yards and two graves north of double 

marker for Callie M. and Jerry E. Austin]



Austin, Ollie F. [see Medlin, Ollie F.]



Averett, Blanche D., 1915-1996

Averett, Grady F., 1906-1990



Broadway, Ricky Dale, July 30, 1952-June 10, 1970. "Son of Sue 

Dyer"



Brown, Fannie, May 13, 1867-Oct. 16, 1905, "Wife of J. S. 

Brown" "Mother"



Brown, Frances Eason, 1859-1931 [replacement; adjacent to 

marker for Thomas Brown]



Brown, Guv. L., Dec. 17, 1901-July 28, 1908. "Son of J. S. & 

F. E. Brown"



Brown, Hattie J., Aug. 15, 1898-Sept. 25, 1905, "Daughter of 

J. S. & Fannie Brown"



Brown, John, Sept. 1, 1900-Aug. 15, 1901, "Son of John & Ira 

Brown" [not found in 1995; from UDC transcription; compare 

John Bryant]



Brown, John, Sept. 1, 1900-Aug. 15, 1901, "Son of John & Ira"



Brown, Lucinda, Sept. 1871-Nov. 1876, "Daughter of G. B. & M. 

F. Brown"



Brown, Mahalia Francis, 1887-1944, "Fannie" "Mother"



Brown, Mary E., Oct. 1872-Oct. 1872, "Dau. of G. B. & M. F. 

Brown" (broken) [dates from UDC transcription]



Brown, Matilda Frances, May 15, 1847-Nov. 1881, "Wife of G. B. 

Brown (broken, fallen)



Brown, Neill, born & died Apr. 1881, "Son of G. B. & M. F. 

Brown"



Brown, Samuel T., June 15, 1862-Nov. 15, 1904, "Son of G. B. 

Brown" (broken, fallen) [broken at death date; death date from 

UDC transcription]



Brown, Thomas, 1858-1921 [replacement]



Brown, Troy V., Nov. 4, 1904-May 28, 1907, "Son of J. S. & F. 

E. Brown"



Bryant, Ira, Nov. 18, 1887-Oct. 29, 1901, "Wife of John 

Bryant"



Clenney, Margaret, 1870-1951

Clenney, Joe H., 1860-1963



Clenney, R, M., May 30, 1865-Mar. 10, 1948, "Father"

Clenney, M. F., Feb. 16, 1872-Dec. 1, 1916



Clenney, Virgil E., May 7, 1899-Nov. 24, 1973



Duck, Barney F., June 6, 1907-Jan. 19, 1971



Duck, Doris A., 1922-____

Duck, Alton L., Sr., 1914-1989, military marker as footstone 

"Alton Lee Duck, Sr." "MSgt US Army World War II Korea"; dates 

on military merker Jan. 6, 1914-Nov. 30, 1989



Duck, Graper Elmer, Mar. 16, 1912-Feb. 12, 1979



Duck, Paris [see Medberry, Paris Duck Montgomery]



Duck, Suddie, Jan. 2, 1889-Feb. 12, 1971, "Mother" footstone

Duck, Elmer, Oct. 28, 1878-Apr. 10, 1951, "Father" footstone 

[Woodmen of the World memorial; Masonic emblem]



Duck, Vaughn Charles, Mar. 16, 1912-Feb. 12, 1979, military 

marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II"



Duck, Vaughn Charles, July 17, 1910-June 7, 1963



Dyer, Cloyd R., Oct. 19, 1931-June 14, 1971, "Son of Roy & 

Velda Dyer"



Dyer, Frank, Feb. 11, 1892-July 8, 1921



Dyer, Mary Nell, 1937, "Infant of Floyd-Ruby Dyer" 

[replacement]



Dyer, Roy W., Apr. 20, 1906-Dec. 27, 1973

Dyer, Velda, Aug. 31, 1910-Dec. 27, 1973, "Their children: 

Howard-Cloyd-Sue-Earl"



Dyer, Willie C., 1909-1997

Dyer, Loyd W., 1914-1975



Eason, Bertha I., 1878-1931

Eason, Robert S., 1875-1930



Eason, Charles A., May 2, 1862-Jan. 17, 1914 [Woodmen of the 

World memorial]



Eason, Charlie (Edd), June 27, 1904-Apr. 28, 1984, military 

marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World War II"



Eason, Daisy S., 1887-1957

Eason, Charles I., 1882-1957



Eason, Dovie, 1906-1983 [probably daughter of Lester Eason and 

Lizzie Eason]



Eason, Eula Ruth, 1915-1977

Eason, Bob R., 1914-1981



Eason, Frances [see Brown, Frances Eason]



Eason, Fred Ivy, 1907-1968



Eason, Freddie J., July 5, 1941-Nov. 8, 1998 [this burial is 

only one north of school building]



Eason, G. A., Mar. 1864-May 1932



Eason, Gordon, May 4, 1910-Mar. 24, 1917, "Son of J. W. & Dora 

Eason"



Eason, Hubert, Oct. 11, 1901-Nov. 13, 1902, "Son of R. S. & B. 

I. Eason"



Eason, Izora, June 2, 1861-Mar. 29, 1904, "Wife of Charles A. 

Eason"



Eason, J. W., May 22, 1877-Aug. 22, 1943, "Father" footstone

Eason, Dora, Dec. 26, 1884-June 16, 1953, "Mother footstone



Eason, Lester, 1884-1958



Eason, Lillie Mae, Sept. 7, 1896-June 18, 1915



Eason, Lizzie, 1884-1960



Eason, Mary E., June 18, 1843-Mar. 23, 1946, Wife of S. Eason" 

"Mother"



Eason, Mexie, 1904-1970, footstone with dates June 27, 1904-

Dec. 19, 1970

Eason, Lafayette, 1888-1970, military marker as footstone 

"Tennessee Pvt US Army World War I"; dates on military marker 

Oct. 1, 1888-Aug. 28, 1970



Eason, Minnie N., Feb. 15, 1899-Feb. 23, 1972, "Daughter of 

Noah and Mary Sue"



Eason, Noah Sims, June 2, 1874-Sept. 2, 1942

Eason, Mary Sue, Feb. 24, 1876-Feb. 11, 1949



Eason, Opal E., 1907-1934



Eason, Robert C., 1891-1919, "Pvt." "Army WWI" [replacement; 

dates in Adcox et al. Jan. 25, 1891-Aug. 2, 1919]



Eason, Shade, Apr. 20, 1839-Aug. 22, 1924



Eason, W. W., no dates (homemade) [loose, out-of-place in 

1995; not found in 2001]



England, Mary L., 1875-1909 (homemade)



Fussell, Dora K., Jan. 27, 1895-Aug. 27, 1965, "Mother" 

footstone

Fussell, Lester H., Aug. 3, 1893-June 12, 1987, "Father" 

footstone



Gant, Maggie J. Kennedy, May 13, 1896-Nov. 10, 1944, "Wife of 

Dan L. Gant"



Gurley, Bedford Forrest, June 1, 1909-Aug. 9, 1917, "Son of S. 

V. & N. C."



Gurley, Ida Ether, July 21, 1884-July 5, 1885, "Dau. of I. C. 

& N. C. Gurley"



Gurley, Isham C., 1844-Dec. 23, 1910, "Pvt. Co. H 2nd Miss. 

Calvary" [sic.]

Gurley, Nan A. Kennedy, 1847-Feb. 11, 1921 [replacement]



Gurley, James L., Feb. 27, 1877-June 26, 1877, "Son of I. C. & 

N. C. Gurley" (eroded) [first name was unreadable in 2001]



Gurley, Jessie B., June 12, 1932-Apr. 27, 1991



Gurley, Jettie Ida, Feb. 27, 1894-Apr. 31, 1899, "Dau. of S. 

V. & N. C. Gurley"



Gurley, Lucy F., 1890-1957

Gurley, Jesse E., 1889-1968



Gurley, Synthia, Feb. 11, 1875-Nov. ??, 1876, "Dau. of I. C. & 

N. C. Gurley" (eroded) [identifiable but not readable in 2001; 

first name and dates from UDC transcription; birth date 

reported as Feb. 14, 1874 by Adcox et al.]



Gurley, Voist H., Nov. 4, 1912-May 7, 1996



Johnson, Babrah A., d. July 22, 1909, "Aged 75 y 8 m 20 d" 

"Wife of Louis Johnson" (eroded)



Johnson, Lewis, Feb. 10, 1818-Feb. 13, 1880 [UDC transcription 

lists him as Lewis L. Johnson and notes "Pvt. E Co. 55th Inf. 

C.S.A."]



Kennedy, Alford, 1892-1901 [replacement; probably child of S. 

W. Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy]



Kennedy, Asline, 1884-1887 [replacement; probably child of J. 

S. and Mary Elizabeth Kennedy]



Kennedy, Caroline, 1851-1911 [replacement; adjacent to marker 

for S. W. Kennedy]



Kennedy, Chas. E., Jan. 4, 1896-May 18, 1930, "Pvt. Co. A 322 

Inf. 81st Div. A.E.F."



Kennedy, Clemon, Aug. 10, 1916-Sept. 19, 1917, "Son of Mr. & 

Mrs. W. A. Kennedy"



Kennedy, Coney C., Mar. 12, 1900-May 5, 1900, "Son of J. G. & 

F. E. Kennedy"



Kennedy, Cynthia P., 1863-1895 (homemade)



Kennedy, Dorothy Lee, Sept. 16, 1923-Sept. 23, 1923, "Dau. of 

J. C. & Flossie" [replacement]



Kennedy, Ellie, 1895-1902 [replacement; probably child of J. 

S. and Mary Elizabeth Kennedy]



Kennedy, Fannie Jane, 1873-1942

Kennedy, Elias L., 1869-1956



Kennedy, Fannie, Dec. 9, 1868-Feb. 23, 1930



Kennedy, Floyd V., Sept. 16, 1896-Oct. 16, 1918

Kennedy, Lester L., Sept. 16, 1896-Oct. 5, 1918, "They left 

their home in perfect health. They looked so young and brave. 

We little thought how soon they'd be laid In a Soldier's 

grave."



Kennedy, Georg A., Oct. 13, 1872-May 31, 1884, "Son of S. H. & 

M. A. Kennedy"



Kennedy, H. J., Apr. 11, 1866-____, "Father"

Kennedy, Tinnie, Jan. 11, 1872-Jan. 2, 1939, "Mother"



Kennedy, Hershal E., Dec. 11, 1920-Apr. 10, 1953, military 

marker "Arkansas S2 USNR World War II"



Kennedy, Infant, 1906, "Infant son of O. M. & J. D. Kennedy" 

[replacement]



Kennedy, J. S., 1855-1924

Kennedy, Mary Elizabeth, 1864-1937 [replacement]



Kennedy, James D., Mar. 6, 1878-July 24, 1974, "Father" 

footstone

Kennedy, Ollie M., June 8, 1885-Oct. 25, 1966, "Mother" 

footstone



Kennedy, Jesse B., July 22, 1893-July 30, 1895, "Son of J. M. 

& E. Kennedy"



Kennedy, Jesse M., 1862-1940, "Father" footstone

 Kennedy, Ella A., 1858-1943, "Mother" footstone



Kennedy, John C., July 21, 1875-Jan. 3, 1901



Kennedy, Maggie J. [see Gant, Maggie J. Kennedy]



Kennedy, Margaret [see Smith, Margaret]



Kennedy, Marthey, May 16, 1870-Dec. 30, 1897, "Dau. of S. H. & 

M. A. Kennedy"



Kennedy, Mary R., May 15, 1901-June 14, 1901, "Dau. of J. C. & 

F. E. Kennedy"



Kennedy, Millie L., Oct. 18, 1858-Sept. 16, 1943

Kennedy, A. Robert, Apr. 1, 1858-Jan. 9, 1942



Kennedy, Nan A. [see Gurley, Nan A. Kennedy]



Kennedy, Nettie Lou, 1897-1944

Kennedy, Charles E., 1889-1963



Kennedy, Perry, 1897-1916 [replacement; probably child of S. 

W. Kennedy and Caroline Kennedy]



Kennedy, Rillie I., Mar. 11, 1878-Aug. 24, 1885, "Son of D. H. 

& M. A. Kennedy"



Kennedy, Robert F., 1896-1906



Kennedy, Robert W., Aug. 24, 1882-Dec. 15, 1949, "Father" 

footstone

Kennedy, Minnie E., Jan. 27, 1884-Nov. 7, 1938, "Mother" 

footstone



Kennedy, Robert, 1902-1902 [replacement; probably child of J. 

S. and Mary Elizabeth Kennedy]



Kennedy, S. W., 1856-1916



Kennedy, Samuel I., d. May 7, 1882, "Son of S. H. & M. A. 

Kennedy" (broken) [broken at birth date; birth date 

unavailable from either UDC transcription or Adcox et al.]



Kennedy, Sarah E., 1869-1941 [replacement]



Kennedy, Shade H., Dec. 6, 1832-Feb. 19, 1922 [UDC 

transcription notes "H Co 21 Wilson Cav CSA Soldier"]

Kennedy, Martha A., Nov. 3, 1837-____



Kennedy, Shadrach M., Nov. 14, 1865-Dec. 4, 1887, "Son of S. 

H. & M. A. Kennedy"



Kennedy, Sinthy E., Feb. 22, 1886-July 30, 1888, "Dau. of A. 

R. & Millie M. Kennedy"



Kennedy, Suzanne A., 1846-1928 [replacement]



Kennedy, Troy A., Apr. 18, 1889-Apr. 18, 1899, "Son of J. G. & 

F. E. Kennedy" (broken) [broken at birth date; birth date from 

UDC transcription]



Kennedy, W. G., no dates, military marker "Pvt." "Co. H. 31 

Tenn. Inf. C.S.A."



Kennedy, William G., Mar. 1, 1892-Feb. 8, 1981, "Pvt US Army 

World War I"



Koontz, Hadley, d. Jan. 28, 1976, "63 yrs., 6 mos., 1 day" 

[temporary marker, 1 yard north of double marker for R. M. & 

M. F. Clenney; death date only readable in 1995; name from UDC 

transcription; not listed by Adcox et al.]



Medberry, Paris Duck Montgomery, May 22, 1929-____, unplaced 

"Mom" footstone



Medlin, Ollie F. Austin, Dec. 27, 1895-June 11, 1955



Mitchell, Martha V., Oct. 29, 1868-Dec. 8, 1869, "Daughter of 

T. H. & C. J. Mitchell"



Montgomery, Paris [see Medberry, Paris Duck Montgomery]



Morris, Albert W., June 27, 1879-Sept. 1, 1965



Morris, B., Feb. 14, 1809-Dec. 7, 1882, "Husband of Harritt J. 

Morris"



Morris, C. J., Oct. 17, 1856-July 4, 1942, "Father"

Morris, Mary A., Jan. 30, 1855-July 29, 1922, "Wife of C. J. 

Morris" "Mother"



O'Neil, Nancy D., 1827-1913 [replacement]



Outlaw, Lena E., June 3, 1918-June 10, 1985 [probable daughter 

of J. W. and Dora Eason, whose double marker is adjacent]



Rupe, Charles Morris, July 21, 1948-July 24, 1948, "Son of Mr. 

& Mrs. Lee Rupe"



Rupe, Jewell, 1911-1953



Rupe, Lee, Aug. 24, 1900-Sept. 18, 1983



Smith, John McDaniel, 1821-1864, military marker "Co H 21 Tenn 

Cav CSA" [Masonic symbol added on front; added on Back: 

Husband of Margaret Kennedy Smith killed at Brice's Crossroads 

Mississippi"]



Smith, Margaret, May 6, 1827-Mar. 1, 1870, "Wife of John M. 

Smith" [identified as Margaret Kennedy Smith on marker for 

John McDaniel Smith]



Stanfill, Dora, May 29, 1877-____



Stavely, Infant, Aug. 5, 1962-Aug. 5, 1962, "Infant dau. of 

Lonnie & Nina Duck Stavely"



West, George W., Sept. 5, 1866-Jan. 12, 1933

West, Minerva L., Nov. 4, 1872-____; also temporary marker, d. 

June 28, 1949



West, Walter J., Jan. 28, 1895-Dec. 4, 1895, "Son of George & 

Minerva L. West" [replacement]



Wheeler, Willie, 1907-1947



White, Robert F., 1896-1906 [replacement]



White, Wm. (Ellie), 1877-1954

White, Sarah E., 1880-1961



Winchester, Sissie Melvina, 1856-1938

Winchester, Samuel Calvin, 1853-1908 [replacement]



 



Unidentifiable



______ E. Clenne__, 19??-???6, temporary marker, Boyd Funeral 

Home, 2 yards south of double marker for Floyd V. and Lester 

L. Kennedy



Kimberly, no dates, no last name, 4 feet east of marker for 

Perry Kennedy]



 



Other People Known To Be Buried Here



James David Kennedy (d. ca. 1866), son of Robert Kennedy and 

Cynthia Eason



Bill Nails (d. ca. 1866), son-in-law of Robert Kennedy and 

Cynthia Eason