LAUDERDALE COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - HOLMES 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 and Rose Greene ==================================================================== HOLMES CEMETERY Ripley, Lauderdale County, TN. Copied by: Charlotte Holloway & Rose Greene March 14, 2000 Special thanks to Hattie & A.D. Walton for showing us where it was located. It is off Hwy 51 turn left onto Durhamville Orysa Rd. Go about 4 miles cemetery is on the right up a hill. Very well maintained. This is just before you get to Ripley, TN. I don't live in that area so I know nothing about any of the families except for the Daniels and Beshires that are buried there. Beshers, Dewey 7 Mar 1898-14 Jun 1987 s/o John T & Gillian Ann Ragon Beshires h/o Lucille Watson Bickers, Bitha M. 1893-1974 w/o Charles A. Bickers Bickers, Charles A. 1883-1939 h/o Bitha M. Bickers Bickers, Charles D. 10 Nov 1916-11 Mar 1954 h/o Mary E. Bickers Bickers, Cora A. 27 Mar 1865-1 Jul 1934 w/o William H. Bickers Bickers, Isabella 3 Sep 1820-6 Dec 1904 Bickers, William H. 10 Nov 1857-1 Nov 1946 h/o Cora A. Bickers Bishop, Martha Josephine 23 May 1861-8 Nov 1884 w/o J.O. Bishop Bivens, Missouri 18 Jul 1878-28 Oct 1882 Byrn, B.D. 10 Feb 1871-15 Apr 1900 Chipman, Eva Drumwright 19 Jul 1896-10 Feb 1930 Chipman, Fletcher Thomas 1886-1978 Chipman, Georgia S. 6 Oct 1904-31 Jan 1983 Chipman, Jessie Jewel 8 Jul 1914-28 Feb 1989 Covington, couldn't read Crowder, Albert Arnell 7 Jun 1898-20 Feb 1978 h/o Martha Ella Crowder m 26 May 1917 Crowder, Ann Odell 2 Oct 1929- w/o Jessie Lee Crowder Crowder, Jessie Lee 7 Aug 1925-23 Jun 1975 h/o Ann Odell Crowder PFC US Army WWII Crowder, Jinnie Lue 6 Mar 1906-21 Mar 1964 w/o Luther W. Crowder Crowder, Luther W. 2 Apr 1906-30 June 1950 h/o Jinnie Lue Crowder Crowder, Martha Ella 18 Jan 1898-11 Mar 1978w/o Albert Arnell Crowder d/o Christopher Columbus & Lucinda Daniel Beshires Hardeman Co., TN. Daniels, Eva 6 Dec 1905-26 May 1980 Daniels, Infant 15 Nov 1888-3 Feb 1919 s/o J.W. & R.A. Daniels Daniels, John L. 28 Sep 1884-18 Dec 1976 h/o Margarett A .Beshires Daniels Daniels, Lonnie D. 16 Feb 1869-10 Oct 1928 h/o Mary E. Dulan Daniels s/o James W. Daniels from Madison & Hardeman Co., TN. Daniels, Margarett A. 9 Apr 1889-3 Aug 1958 w/o John L. Daniels d/o John T. & Gillian Ann Ragon Beshires Hardeman Co., TN. Daniels, Mary E. Beshires 26 Dec 1869-21 Oct 1960 w/o Lonnie D. Daniels Dillard, Jennie 3 Apr 1903-16 Mar 1996 Ditto, John Benjamin Jr. 25 July 1922-3 Apr 1975 Ditto, Guy Marshall 15 Dec 1903-24 Jul 1973 h/o Myrtle Coreene Ditto Ditto, John B. 1898-1949 h/o Sadie L. Ditto Ditto, Myrtle Coreene 23 Apr 1915- w/o Guy Marshal Ditto Ditto, Sadie L. 1900-1959 w/o John B. Ditto Ditton, Carson 26 Dec 1914-17 Jun 1968 TN PFC WWII Drumwright, Eugene E. 1864-1925 h/o Mary D. Drumwright Drumwright, Mary D. 1870-1966 w/o Eugene E. Drumwright Dunavant, Annie 1891-1967 w/o W.C. Dunavant Dunavant, Barbara Ann 19 Mar 1932 Dunavant, Charles M. 17 Jul 1929-6 Jan 1967 Dunavant, Mildred 1918-1936 w/o Robert Dunavant Dunavant, Robert 1921-1935 h/o Mildred Dunavant Dunavant, W.C. 1894-1965 h/o Annie Dunavant Durham, Malissa 12 Apr 1847-9 Oct 1886 Durham, Marvin 1878-1900 Edwards, James M. 1921-1962 h/o Ruth King Edwards Elder, Infant 9 Feb 1977 only date s/o John & Susie Elder Foust, H.M. 13 Aug 1839-12 Apr 1887 h/o Jennie Foust Foust, Jennie 2 Feb 1841-23 Sep 1910 w/o H.M. Foust Foust, Maggie 7 Feb 1874-18 Sep 1965 Goodman, Rosa Lisa 1 Aug 1964-5 Mar 1985 Hankins, Gracie Mae 12 Apr 1903-17 Dec 1943 w/o Egbert D. Hankins Hankins, Timothy Lynn 10 Jun 1960-12 May 1962 Hill, William Alf 19 Aug 1874-28 Nov 1933 h/o Cora Audrey Hill Hill, Cora Audrey 28 Nov 1873-28 Sep 1964 w/o William Alf Hill Hill, Eva Daniels 6 Dec 1905-27 May 1980 Hill, Jimmie Richard 25 Nov 1963-25 Jul 1976 Hill, W. Robert 25 Mar 1899-29 Jan 1956 Holman, Arlenia 20 Oct 1904-4 Nov 1983 w/o Herman Holman Holman, Herman 4 July 1905-30 Nov 1983 h/o Arlenia Holman Holman, Tony Eugene 8 May 1961-29 Aug 1986 Holman, Viola G. 10 Jul 1924-28 Apr 1955 Holmes, Elizabeth 16 Jan 1822-23 May 1862 w/o Thomas R. Holmes Holmes, John Acton SR. 13 Aug 1909-12 Nov 1983 h/o Ruth Barton Holmes Holmes, Mary M. 25 Feb 1856-1 May 1880 w/o J.A. Holmes Holmes, Ruth Barton 24 Aug 1902-17 Sep 1993 w/o John Acton Holmes Sr. Hopkins, Lily Mae 8 July 1907 Johnston, Elizabeth 6 Aug 1878 age 59 yrs 1 mo 5 dys Johnston, Ewell Clayton 4 Apr 1882-2 Jul 1970 h/o Mary Powell Johnston Johnston, George 6 Aug 1878- 59 years old Johnston, George M. 8 Nov 1857-7 May 1888 Johnston, Mary Powell 23 Oct 1885-2 Nov 1967 w/o Ewell Clayton Johnston Johnston, Pauline J. 15 Apr 1825-22 Apr 1884 Johnston, Rev. George 2 Mar 1826-5 Feb 1904 King, Alice Helen Daniel 24 Dec 1871-10 Oct 1958 d/o James W. Daniel sister of Lucinda Daniel Beshires of Hardeman Co., TN. w/o Robert Lee King King, Carolyn 22 Mar 1946-18 Aug 1962 King, Jennie Dillard 3 Apr 1903-16 Mar 1996 w/o Lee Ander King King, Lee Ander 17 Jan 1898-23 Dec 1980 h/o Jennie Dillard King Kirksey, Eula F. 6 Nov 1894- w/o Walton B. Kirksey Kirksey, Walton B. 10 Nov 1891-10 Jul 1960 h/o Eula F. Kirksey Klutts, Decie 8 Jan 1901-17 Mar 1993 d/o John T. & Gillian Ann Ragon Beshires w/o John Klutts Marlow, Cora B. 13 Jan 1919-13 July 1989 w/o Harvey M. Marlow Marlow, Mavis Y. 16 Dec 1940-31 Mar 1941 Martin, Sarah Ann 16 Mar 1825-23 Feb 1890 Miller, Buford 17 Sep 1918-3 Apr 1981 Miller, Phillip 2 July 1894-16 Oct 1971 PFC WWI Miller, Rosie Daniels 13 Oct 1897-13 Oct 1985 Moore, G.W. 1830-1901 Moore, Maggie A. 1848-1929 MPK children Ruby Mary Newton, J.C. 1843-1925 Newton, James 23 Jun 1817-6 Feb 1886 Paris, Cora Foust 1865-1947 w/o James A. Paris Paris, Elizabeth 21 Jan 1820-3 Aug 1903 w/o Henry Paris Paris, Henry 13 Mar 1824-15 Apr 1909 Paris, Irene Ray 3 May 1896-21 Nov 1986 Paris, James A. 1865-1945 h/o Cora Foust Paris Paris, John C. 18 Oct 1868-10 Nov 1905 Paris, Margaret Ellen 6 Aug 1858-2 Oct 1884 Paris, Olivia Bell 8 Mar 1870-8 Nov 1930 Paris, Regenald Hurley 29 Jan 1925-13 Jan 1926 Paris, Roy F. 13 Jan 1894-10 Oct 1972 TN PFC US Army WWI Paris, Roy Melvin 12 Dec 1920-14 Dec 1920 Paris, Ruby E. 11 Oct 1895-3 Oct 1897 d/o J.A. & C.L./ Paris Paris, William M. 30 Aug 1850-20 Oct 1880 Rogers, Jennie 20 Oct 1868-29 Jan 1884 Rogers, Kennie 20 Oct 1866-29 Jan 1884 s/o D.W. & M.T. Rogers Ruth, Eli L. 3 Sep 1851-21 Dec 1903 Sanders, A.J. 20 Jan 1860-2 Feb 1934 Sanders, Arthur Lee 4 Feb 1910-26 Mar 1950 Sanders, Arthur T. 1881-1960 h/o Roxie F. Sanders Sanders, Dan O. 12 Mar 1920-20 Aug 1975 Sanders, Joe 1917-1926 Sanders, Roxie F. 1881-1973 w/o Arthur T. Sanders Shelton, Florence Sanders 13 Mar 1876-11 Apr 1964 Smith, Bettie 17 Jan 1868-7 Jun 1952 Smith, H.T. 1870-1951 Smith, Luther Gentry 13 Jan 1896-14 Dec 1958 Stone, Partial 1895-? Styers, Albert 4 Oct 1900-3 Nov 1900 s/o G.W. & M.S. Styers Styers, Elizabeth Ann 18 Jun 1928- Styers, Frances L. 5 Apr 1927-22 Jul 1929 Styers, G.W. 1864-1930 Styers, John P. 1890-1936 Styers, Mary C. 1863-1942 w/o G.W. Styers Styers, Nora P. 6 Oct 1893-29 Mar 1894 d/o G.W. & M.S. Styers Styers, Robert 4 Oct 1900-3 Dec 1900 Styers, Robert T. 5 Feb 1924-11 Mar 1924 Temple, Jas C. 1869-1920 Thompson, A.W. 28 Jun 1826-22 Apr 1893 Thompson, Alex Y. 10 Oct 1885-22 Nov 1903 Thompson, Allen 21 Aug 1851-11 Dec 1917 Thompson, Alta 4 Sep 1891-19 Aug 1912 Thompson, Edgar B. 6 Dec 1816-9 May 1898 Thompson, Fannie M. 3 Jun 1862-16 Jan 1937 w/o John P. Thompson Thompson, John L. 23 Oct 1890-13 Nov 1894 Thompson, John P. 1 Jul 1858-6 Mar 1916 h/o Fannie M. Thompson Thompson, Loula Maie 8 Aug 1897-26 Jan 1920 Thompson, Marshall Young 17 Sep 1883-8 May 1884 s/o A.W. & E.T. Thompson Thompson, Maud W. 24 Oct 1888-2 Jun 1909 Thompson, N.A.M. 1 Dec 1827-Aug 1886 w/o Terrell Thompson Thompson, Ollie Bird 21 Jan 1889-10 Aug 1912 d/o M.T. Thompson Thompson, Sallie W. 28 Apr 1856-10 May 1901 Thompson, Terrell 21 Feb 1826-6 Feb 1909 h/o N.A.M. Thompson Thompson, Terrell 31 Jul 1874-Dec 1900 Vaughan, Edgar H. 5 Jul 1907-5 Mar 1987 Vaughan, Gillian 1866-1947 Vivens, Lucinda 9 Oct 1842-9 Oct 1909 Watson, Dewey 1925-1945 Watson, Geraldine 18 Dec 1948-7 Dec 1955 Watson, Marvin Lee 3 Oct 1922-23 Jun 1980 West, Bessie 12 Dec 1883-7 Oct 1884 d/o H.C. & S.L. West West, Sarah Jane 1 Aug 1830-6 Apr 1882 w/o G.B. West Wiggins, Henrietta Mar 1891-Feb 1926 w/o Jessie T. Wiggins Wiggins, Jessie T. 28 Jan 1883-2 Apr 1969 h/o Henrietta Wiggins Wiggins, John B. 22 Jan 1917-8 Jan 1981 Wiggins, Worene "Pat" 2 May 1915- Woodard, Sarah Ann 16 May 1830-17 Jan 1897 w/o William J. Woodard Woodard, William J. 13 Dec 1829-8 Feb 1908 h/o Sarah Ann Woodard Wright, Charlie B. 1912-1970 h/o Willie Mae Wright Wright, Willie Mae 28 Mar 1917-24 Jun 1999 w/o Charlie B. Wright For information on the Beshires and Daniel families contact Charlotte Holloway at Choll37278@aol.com.