LAWRENCE COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - ALLEN  Cemetery
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                ALLEN CEMETERY

Location: This cemetery is located on the Ethridge Redhill Road, 
adjacent to the John Lay Cemetery, It is 1/2 acre in size and was 
established in 1846.  The property on which the cemetery is located 
was owned by Lawrence  County. It had gotten in deplorable condition 
and  the County of Lawrence deeded this cemetery property to the City 
of Ethridge for maintenance February 22, 1984.

Capt .William B. Allen is buried here, along with other members of 
his family. He was a hero in the Mexican War and his monument stands 
on the Lawrenceburg Square. The following excerpts are taken from 
the book, “The Life and Character of Capt. Wm. B. Allen of  
Lawrence County, Tn.”by W.P. Rowles, Esq., page 119, From the 
Lawrenceburg Times, Honor to the Brave- The Funeral. “On Saturday 
last, the remains of the late Captain William B. Allen arrived at 
his father’s residence, from Monterey, Mexico. Yesterday, about a 
thousand of his friends and acquiantances assembled to commit his 
body to the tomb. The day being fair and pleasant, a very large number 
of ladies were present. The body of the gallant dead was soldered up 
in a leaden coffin, within another mahogany, on which a large silver 
plate, bearing the name of the deceased was fastened. Hundreds were 
there, who about nine months since , took leave at the same place of 
the friend they had now met to bury. They remembered, and often 
remarked the contrast bewteen this and that assemblage... We have 
never attened any fureral where was such general and deep sorrow 
depicted in the counterances of the specators. The order of 
procession to the grave was, as near as we can recollect, as 
follows: The Hearse with Military escorts, attended by Music 
on each flank. The Relatives, The Clergy, The Monument Committee, 
The Ladies, and The Citizens. The fine volunteer company from Mt. 
Pleasant, commanded by Capt. Alexander Terry, formed the escort. 
The whole conducted by the Marshal of the day and his associates, 
S.E. Rose, A.S. Alexander, A.O. Richardson, and Thomas C. Ramsey. 
The two last gallant youths were the observed of all observers, 
having each lost an arm at the assault on Monterey. At the grave 
the usual ceremonies took place, with military honors.... At the 
close of the ceremonies, Chief Marshal, S.E. Rose, Esq., delivered 
the sword of Capt. Wm. B. Allen to his father, Gen. R.H. Allen, 
accompanied by a few appropriate remarks.”
The Monument was erected the year following his death as a result 
of voluntary contributions of friends, and on the 15th of August 
1847, the Rev. P.P. Neely delivered the Funeral Sermon at Mount 
Ararat Camp-Ground, Lawrence County, Tn. The sermon was for Capt. 
Allen and his brother, Samuel Houston, who was also in Capt. 
Allen’s Company. He was five years younger and died in New Orleans 
on his return home. His body was also returned to his father’s home 
and we believe buried in this cemetery, also, althrough no stone now 
marks his grave.

ALLEN, William B., Capt. was born Jan. 16, 1824, and Fell at the Head of his                                                                                              Company at the Siege of Monterey on Sept.21, 1846
ALLEN, Alathea (Hale)   was born Oct. 28, 1771 snd died June 16, 1858 aged 87 years. 
   (Mother of Gen. R.H. & Grandmother of Wm.B.)
ALLEN, Solon B.,   infant son of F.C. & Lucy Buchanan, b. 12-16-1861 d.5-28-1852
ALLEN, General Richard Henry, father of Capt. Wm.B., b. May 8, 1794
ALLEN, Mary Ford Mayfield, 2nd wife of R.H., b Oct.15.1799 d. May 15, 1862
ALLEN, Samuel Houston, son of R.H. and M.F., b. 1828 d. 1846
GILBERT, Hortense A.P.   Consort of J.E. and daughter of R.H. and M.F.
                                        Mar. 29, 1841  d. Dec. 4, 1861
KIRKPATRICK, Mrs. Josie, wife of Rev. Wm.J.and dau. of  & S.A. and M.T. 
   Stockard.Born in Mt. Pleasant, tn. 12-23-1831, embraced religion Aug. 1847 
   at Mt. Ararat, joined the C.P. Church. Married May 11, 1851. died June 22, 1858. 
   She was the beloved daughter, zealous Christian, affectionate wife and 
   devoted Mother. (Vault)
KIRKPATRICK, W.J.K. (on a stone next to above) Mar.25,1829 - May 7, 1861 

STOCKARD, James R. , son of S.A. & M.T. Jan.17, 1836-May5, 1852 (Vault)
STOCKARD, Silas A., dau.of S.A. & M.Y. 12-19-1837-2-27-1850(Vault)

Some unmarked graves, but information form Lawrence Co. Historical Bulletin #12, page 11.
Listed by Carrie H. Gresham and Irene M. Alexander on Jan.19, 1966.
>From “At Rest” Lawrence County Cemetery book.