MORGAN COUNTY - CEMETERIES - Mossy Grove Church 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Steven Lee Mathis , or http://home.att.net/~slm7 ==================================================================== Morgan County, Tennessee - Mossy Grove Church Cemetery Made available to The USGenWeb Archives by Steven Lee Mathis Contact Steve or Donna Mathis about this cemetery listing. 348 N. Galloway St., Xenia, OH 45385 937-372-0399 slm7@att.net stevenmathis@ameritech.net slm7@bigfoot.com http://home.att.net/~slm7/home.html http://www.bigfoot.com/~slm7 ________________________________________________________________________ Directions: The Mossy Grove cemetery is located off of highway 27, south of Wartburg, Tennessee. Turn onto Mossy Grove Road from Highway 27. Go to stop sign and turn right. The church will be on your left and is not very far from the highway. Information: There are 150+ graves. Most are marked with readable headstones, but there are a few that are marked with small field stones. There are also some with only funeral home markers. The cemetery is well cared for. The cemetery was almost full as of July 1, 1998. The church does not keep internment records. Cemetry age: The oldest marked grave is of John M Mathis who died in 1901. His stone is broken into several pieces. John was the child of Louisa and Peter L. Mathis, who had 9 known children. Louisa had 2 more from a previous marriage. Although there is no documented proof, my great great grandmother, Louisa Ann Laymance Cross Mathis, who is also buried in the cemetery, donated land for the Mossy Grove Church. History: Many of the people buried in the cemetery were members of the church. There names can be found in the church records. Records: The records that follow were transcribed from a video tape that was taken on July 1, 1998 and was checked again in August of 2001. The rows and stone numbers will not be exact as the row starting points were changed through the years. The first row will start with the closest stone to the back left corner of the church. As you near the fence to the left there is a nother group of stones in front of row 1 towards the road. We named this row 1A, 7B, 10c, etc, as this was easier for us to do. We know there will be mistakes in row and stone numbers do to the layout of the cemetery as this was hard to keep track of while editing the tape. We will make corrections as we find them or are told of them. Please let us know of errors. Also let us know of people buried here that have unmarked graves or when there are new burials. The cemetery had changed in August of 2001. Some of the funeral markers had been removed. There were a few new stones. Remember stone reading is an interpretation of what we saw when we were there. Light conditions, dirt accumalation, and my poor eye site could change what we were seeing at the time. Your readings may be different. Rows 6-16 need more work as they are mixed up at this point. It will require one more trip. I hope. __________________________________________________________________________ Alpahbetical listing of known graves. Complete list of dates are at the end of this list. Akins Akins Georgia H Akins James W Akins Andrew Jackson Akins Chas. E Akins Bertha E Akins Hobert J Ashley Arvine Hill Asley Flora Bardill Pauline Goldberg Bardill Peter L Beard Ethel Mae Beard Paul F Beard Ada Ruth Beard Pauline Beard Infant Beard Mary Beard Infant Blake Sarah E Boshears Frank Boshears Willadean Bowlin Thos. Anthony Bowlin Patrick Mark Brewer Larry Wayne Brewer Larry Wayne Brewer Edna Lee Brown Walter Brown Mary Jane Brown Robert Wilson Brown Robert Wilson Brown Scott Dakota Kilby Brown Nathan Ryan Brown Baby Brown Carl L Brown Ola L Bunch Flora Bunch Garland H Bunch Casto Bunch Arthur Case Dewey D Case Zenia H Case Dewey D Cheuvront Russell R Collins John Astor Collins Virginia Ashley Cox Justin Nathaniel Cox infant Cox Margaret H Cox Abadiah Fate Cox William T Cox Glenna M Cox Millards A Cox Jimmie Cox Diann Cox MA Cross Lee M Cross Delia Langley Cross Thos J Cross Clay W Cross Odessa M Cross Matilda G Cross R A Cross Rufus A Jr Cross Hollis B Cross John Herald Cross Mary Emma Cross James Edw. Jr Cross Jane Hall Cross Clifford Cross Remona Lee Davis Robert I Davis Mereda M Davis Roger A Davis Etta P Davis Alvin C Davis Norman W Davis Gregory N "Greg" Davis Norman "Pat" Davis Jane V Davis Norman W Duncan Charles Evans Amy Cox Evans Ruth Aileen Forrester Kenneth H Garrett Mary S Garrett Irene Gunter Stephen Gunter Edward H Sr Gunter Cora B Hawkins T J Hawn Octavia B Hawn Doyle W Hill Victor S "Dick" Hill Theodore C Hill Grace Lillian Hill Dyer Sallie Hill J S Hill Ella Holder Jean K Holder Rev James K Holder James Honeycutt Carol Ann Honeycutt Arnold H Howard Baby Boy Howard Baby Girl Howard Huse Howard Martha Howard John Israel John W Israel Penina Jane Israel Ira Israel Adolfus Israel Ferren E Jones Hugh Jones Dalice Jones Jennifer Nicole Jones Kathy Lynn Jones Monteze Jones Lloyd C Rev Kilby Sammy F Kilby Nettie Jane Kivett Anderson V Kivett Henderson V Langley Wm H Langley Katherine M Laughter Agnes M Laughter Tammy Renae Laughter Ferman Laughter Jake D Laymance Margaret J Laymance Ernest E Laymance Micah Marie Laymance Ed Laymance Ray Laymance Pauline E Laymance Boyd Laymance Kizzie Laymance Joe Lee Bertha M Lee W Austin Liles Patricia R Liles Donald L Love Sidney Love Dana Roy Love Dana Roy Love Henry E Love A W Love Mary E Love Thos L Love Wm W Love Dora E Love Infant Love Flora Love C R Love Lucy Lovre Cordelia B Lyle Robert Maddox III Andrew David Manis Chester A Manis Bonnie R Manis Victor Manis Mary E Manis Frank E Manis Becky A Manis Billie Jo Mathis Donald R "Buzz" Mathis Wanda S Mathis John M Mathis Peter L Mathis L A Mathis P L Mathis John L Mathis Cora V Mathis Jake L Mathis Florence Langley Mathis Marshall O Mathis Lida Mathis William R "Sonny" Mathis Mae O McCormick Rosie M McGoldrick Roise M Miller Agnes M Osborne Eva H Osborne Frank H Phillips Joe Louis Pittman Pearl Marie Pittman Rufus Gilbert Poors Mary M Potter J J Potter Abbie E Pressley Margie Jean Rogers Mell V Rogers Charlie Rogers Nellie G Rose Wm J Rose Joe Wm Rose Wm Jack Rose Martha J Rose J H Rev Rose H Rev Sharp Barbara Sue Sims Lonnie C Sims George T Sims Edith E Steelman Carl Edward Steelman Jesse R Terry Wm L Terry Bobbie Vannorstran Fred Vannorstran Estella Vannorstran John C Vannorstran Fred Vannorstran Gladys Vannorstran Don Allen Vincent Lola J Vincent Harold J Vincent Harold J Vincent Gid Vincent Cora Vincent Gid Walker Ena M Walters Carl David Walters Joyce Dean Ward Rufus Jack Watson Mary Maxene Williams Lillie Williams Christy L ___________________________________________________________________________ See abreviations at bottom of list. ROW STONE# NAME BIRTH DEATH comments ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 01 Jones, Hugh 11/10/1906 06/21/1994 1 01 Jones, Dalice 02/22/1911 11/09/1997 1 02 Cross, Lee M 09/12/1894 01/27/1982 1 03 Cross, Delia Langley 03/21/1867 01/17/1949 mn Langley 1 03 Cross, Thos J 02/17/1870 07/23/1951 1 04 Laymance, Margaret J 04/03/1926 1 04 Laymance, Ernest E 05/11/1923 08/10/1986 m 11/12/1942 1 05 Collins, John Astor 03/18/1919 05/16/1972 1 05 Collins, Virginia Ashley 09/19/1916 1 06 Brown, Walter 04/28/1889 07/16/1973 1 06 Brown, Mary Jane 04/06/1886 02/15/1968 1 07 Bunch, Flora 09/17/1907 06/21/1970 p 1 08 Bunch, Garland H 01/04/1901 11/30/1951 p 1 09 Bunch, Casto 05/14/1935 11/10/1967 p 1 09 Hawn, Octavia B 10/19/1933 09/17/1980 1 10 Hawn, Doyle W 01/01/1955 08/02/1991 1 11 Bunch, Arthur 1927 1997 ns fm 1 12 Brown, Robert Wilson 09/18/1913 09/08/1972 1 13 Brown, Robert Wilson 09/18/1913 11/08/1972 1 07A Kivett, Anderson V 01/25/1917 03/13/1955 1 07C Jones, Jennifer Nicole 05/27/1982 08/07/1993 1 08A Kivett, Henderson V 01/25/1917 03/13/1955 1 10D Jones, Kathy Lynn 03/14/1956 03/15/1956 1 11A Cox, Justin Nathaniel 07/30/1999 07/11/2000 1 11B Cox, infant 08/22/1971 1 11B Manis, Chester A 09/10/1938 02/07/1998 1 11B Manis, Bonnie R 04/08/1939 1 11C Cox, Margaret H 06/09/1889 01/08/1979 1 11C Cox, Abadiah Fate 11/23/1889 04/03/1975 1 11C Manis, Victor 05/06/1915 1 11C Manis, Mary E 04/21/1928 08/24/1990 1 11C Davis, Robert I 04/11/1896 10/05/1978 1 11C Davis, Mereda M 07/16/1918 1 11D Beard, Ethel Mae 04/28/1925 1 11D Beard, Paul F 05/01/1924 01/01/1983 1 11E Cox, William T 05/15/1958 05/22/1986 1 11E Cox, Glenna M 09/17/1960 2 01 Laymance, Micah Marie --12/02/1988-- d/o David & Donna 2 02 Gunter, Stephen --02/07/1967-- 2 03 Gunter, Edward H Sr. 1903 1972 2 03 Gunter, Cora B 1907 1983 2 04 Hill, Victor S "Dick" 03/01/1892 05/13/1973 2 05 Hill, Theodore C 11/22/1901 11/18/1970 2 06 Hill, Grace Lillian 03/18/1904 01/22/1997 92yrs 3 01 Maddox III, Andrew David 02/24/1971 3 02 Pressley, Margie Jean 06/21/1947 12/02/1999 52yrs 3 03 Watson, Mary Maxene 07/01/1923 05/03/1976 3 04 Beard, Ada Ruth 09/27/1965 02/22/1972 3 05 Beard, Pauline 03/17/1948 3 06 Beard, Infant s/o Mr Mrs Paul Beard 3 07 Beard, Mary 07/26/1944 02/05/1945 3 08 Beard, Infant 01/06/1946 d/o Mr Mrs Paul Beard 3 09 Ashley, Arvine Hill 04/03/1919 03/28/1969 3 10 Israel, John W 01/01/1864 03/09/1951 3 10 Israel, Penina Jane 09/05/1868 10/16/1948 3 11 Duncan, Charles 04/22/1939 11/04/1990 3 12 Vannorstran, Fred 11/23/1889 12/27/1968 3 12 Vannorstran, Estella 06/05/1900 09/20/1980 3 13 Vannorstran, John C 07/30/1922 12/01/1982 PFC US Army WWII 3 14 Howard, Baby Boy 08/20/1933 08/20/1933 Arlo & Bonnie 3 15 Howard, Baby Girl 12/01/1930 12/01/1930 Arlo & Bonnie 4 01 Rose, Wm J 08/20/1926 06/15/1988 CM3 US NAVY 4 02 Rose, Joe Wm 08/25/1894 10/20/1969 WWII *4 03 Rose, Wm Jack ns fm missing in 2001 4 03 Rose, Martha J 12/18/1873 07/09/1952 4 03 Rose, J H Rev. 02/13/1873 03/19/1951 4 04-05 Akins 4 06 Asley, Flora 09/11/1891 01/30/1966 4 07 Vannorstran, Fred 11/23/1889 12/27/1968 TN PVT 102 Machine gun BN WWI 4 08 Israel, Ira 03/12/1916 05/29/1917 4 09 Israel, Adolfus 07/24/1902 02/08/1904 4 10 Israel, Ferren E 06/13/1898 09/21/1929 TN PVT 5 Bakery Co QMC 5 01 Vincent, Lola J 06/07/1924 5 01 Vincent, Harold J 07/04/1924 09/26/1975 5 02 Rose, H Rev. 1873 1951 pc S2 US NAVY WWII 5 03 Bardill, Pauline Goldberg05/23/1859 03/30/1945 5 03 Bardill, Peter L 12/29/1849 07/24/1915 5 04 Hill, Dyer Sallie 01/01/1861 06/09/1932 5 05 Hill, J S 07/08/1852 03/30/1926 5 06 Hill, Ella 08/02/1898 12/31/1914 5* 06 Brewer, Larry Wayne 07/16/1953 5 07 Vannorstran, Gladys --08/29/1940-- d/o Mr & Mrs Fred 5 10 Mathis, Donald R "Buzz" 02/15/1950 05/28/1971 m 07/19/1969, died in Vietnam 5 10 Mathis, Wanda S 04/24/1952 07/19/1969 6 01-04 unnamed concrete markers 6 05 Vincent, Harold J 07/24/1924 09/26/1975 6 06 Love, Sidney 09/20/1913 12/20/1915 6* 06 Love, Dana Roy 06/25/1955 07/30/1990 s/o Ed & Betty 6 07 Lyle, Robert 12/15/1917 08/26/1988 S2 US Navy WWII 6 08 Brewer, Larry Wayne 07/16/1953 6 10 ????? 6 11 Love, Dana Roy 06/25/1955 07/30/1990 6 12 Love, Henry E 05/15/1887 12/10/1973 p m 07/04/1905 6 12 Lovre, Cordelia B 09/09/1891 08/02/1973 6 13 Forrester, Kenneth H 09/12/1931 11/03/2000 pvt US ARMY KOREA 6 14 Love, A W 07/21/1854 06/01/1914 w/o T L Love 6 14 Love, Mary E 06/17/1861 06/13/1906 6 15 Love, Thos L 03/03/1856 05/06/1929 7 09 Brewer, Edna Lee 04/26/1919 07/20/1997 8 01 Holder, Jean K 04/14/1918 8 01 Holder, Rev James K 06/27/1913 03/20/1997 8 02 Howard, Huse 07/10/1906 11/20/1972 8 03 Howard, Martha 1871 1967 ns fm 8 04 Howard, John 04/02/1872 04/25/1951 8 05 Potter, J J 05/16/1856 11/21/1943 8 05 Potter, Abbie E 04/11/1858 07/25/1939 8 06 Lee, Bertha M 09/04/1888 05/06/1970 8 06 Lee, W Austin 07/07/1888 01/14/1965 8 07 Vincent, Gid 1892 1934 8 07 Vincent, Cora 1894 1985 8 09 Akins, Georgia H 03/25/1922 8 09 Akins, James W 11/06/1918 8 09 Love, Wm W 08/06/1854 06/02/1939 8 10 Love, Dora E 09/03/1871 01/02/1947 8 01 Holder, James 1913 1997 8 02 Akins, Andrew Jackson 07/15/1890 05/15/1962 8 03 Akins, Chas.E 07/02/1931 05/12/195789 8 04 Honeycutt, Carol Ann 04/15/1946 04/16/1946 8 05 Steelman, Carl Edward --01/27/1946-- s/o Mr & Mrs E H 8 06 Akins, Bertha E 08/01/1894 09/14/1937 8 07 Steelman, Jesse R 1910 1934 8 08 Garrett, Mary S 1875 1935 8 09 Vincent, Gid 1892 1934 8 10 Mathis, John M 02/17/1878 09/22/1901 bk st 8 11 Mathis, Peter L 10/21/1838 08/24/1902 8 12 Mathis, L A 06/27/1839 04/01/1921 8 12 Mathis, P L 10/21/1838 08/24/1902 8 13 Mathis, John L 09/11/1900 01/17/1970 8 13 Mathis, Cora V 03/14/1901 08/28/1988 9 01 Langley, Wm H 05/27/1882 11/19/1970 9 01 Langley, Katherine M 08/22/1889 01/06/1992 9 01 Honeycutt, Arnold H 06/22/1919 07/07/1965 PFC BTRY H 9 Coast Arty TN 9 02 Akins, Hobert J 04/07/1922 07/28/1984 SGT US ARMY 9 03 Walker, Ena M 06/12/1906 buried in Warren Co OH 9 04 Mathis, Jake L 10/21/1868 05/13/1958 9 04 Mathis, Florence Langley 01/21/1879 12/19/1963 mn Langley 9 05 Hawkins, T J 05/03/1881 06/10/1910 h/o Lula, pc 9 06 Williams, Lillie 11/05/1880 05/25/1949 9 07 Mathis, Marshall O 12/04/1870 01/31/1954 9 07 Mathis, Lida 04/05/1874 02/17/1946 9 08 Mathis, William R "Sonny"05/12/1925 9 08 Mathis, Mae O 09/21/1926 9 03 Phillips, Joe Louis 11/30/1937 09/18/1961 9 04 Ward, Rufus Jack 1940 1965 9 06 Love, Infant --09/04/1910-- s/o Mr & Mrs C. R. Love 9 07 Love, Flora 09/01/1904 09/08/1904 9 09 Blake, Sarah E 1867 1938 9 10 Love, C R 06/19/1881 10/08/1962 10 01 Evans, Amy Cox 11/14/1921 06/12/1973 10 02 Evans, Ruth Aileen 11/28/1948 08/25/1967 p 10 05 Liles, Patricia R 03/17/1954 03/20/2001 10 05 Liles, Donald L 01/29/1955 10 08 Love, Lucy 12/11/1885 01/04/1914 pc w/o CR Love 11 01 Terry, Wm L 03/13/1917 08/21/1986 11 01 Terry, Bobbie 04/12/1918 11 02 Laughter, Agnes M 04/13/1916 05/08/1986 11 03 Laughter, Tammy Renae 05/13/1963 10/28/1963 d/o James & Katie Laughter 11 04 Cross, Clay W 07/04/1914 11 04 Cross, Odessa M 05/20/1916 04/18/1983 11 05 Cross, Matilda G 02/13/1876 02/27/1954 11 05 Cross, R A 05/04/1872 02/09/1963 11 06 Cross, Rufus A Jr 06/01/1916 10/15/1916 11 07 Cross, Hollis B 07/24/1907 09/25/1910 3/2/1 pc s/o RA & Matilda Cross 11 08 Laymance, Ed 1932 1974 11 09 Laymance, Ray 02/22/1921 08/27/1963 PVT US ARMY TN WWII 12 01 McGoldrick, Roise M 1913 1976 *12 01 Miller, Agnes M 04/13/1916 05/08/1986 ns fm missing 2001 12 01 Boshears, Frank 01/29/1925 12 01 Boshears, Willadean 09/22/1939 03/24/1977 12 02 Sims, Lonnie C 04/25/1933 09/29/1973 TN PVT US ARMY Korea 12 03 Laymance, Pauline E 06/27/1937 12 03 Laymance, Boyd 07/27/1936 08/01/1998 *12 03 Bowlin, Thos. Anthony 12/01/1967 12/01/1967 12 04 Sims, George T 01/10/1893 03/08/1962 12 04 Sims, Edith E 07/27/1904 01/24/1989 12 05 Bowlin, Patrick Mark 09/03/1977 09/07/1981 12 06 Cross, John Herald 01/05/1910 07/1928 12 06 Cross, Mary Emma 02/20/1910 12/03/1996 mn=Whaley 12 07 Cross, James Edw. Jr 04/26/1926 12/03/1926 12 08 Cross, Jane Hall 05/18/1842 08/08/1918 12 09 Cross, Clifford 08/12/1907 04/13/1930 12 10 Davis, Roger A 01/11/1954 05/13/1954 12 11 Davis, Etta P 10/09/1895 01/04/1978 12 11 Davis, Alvin C 06/25/1894 08/25/1951 12 12 Cheuvront, Russell R 03/21/1935 TN PVT 12 13 Laymance, Kizzie 1898 1980 12 13 Laymance, Joe 1878 1962 13 01 Walters, Carl David 01/28/1933 01/31/1997 SK3 US NAVY 13 02 Walters, Joyce Dean 08/27/1932 13 03 Kilby, Sammy F 05/18/1942 12/10/1992 13 03 Kilby, Nettie Jane 12/08/1945 13 04 Brown, Scott Dakota Kilby 07/04/1991 04/05/1994 p s/o Jms & Laura 13 05 Brown, Nathan Ryan 07/30/1998 08/31/1998 ps i/s/o James & Laura *13 05 McCormick, Rosie M 1913 1976 ns fm missing in 2001 13 05 Case, Dewey D 03/29/1910 04/09/1970 13 05 Case, Zenia H 09/07/1913 13 06 Manis, Frank E 10/06/1955 02/26/1996 13 06 Manis, Becky A 06/28/1962 12 02 Cross, Remona Lee --06/14/1929-- 13 07 Sharp, Barbara Sue 06/07/1984 13 08 Manis, Billie Jo 09/19/1965 09/19/1965 13 09 Poors, Mary M 10/12/1969 10/12/1969 13 10 Cox, Millards A 09/28/1919 10/13/2000 13 11 Cox, Jimmie 11/15/1947 13 12 Cox, Diann 10/15/1946 10/24/1946 13 13 Laughter, Ferman 06/22/1918 11/27/1939 15 01 Osborne, Eva H 02/17/1918 15 01 Osborne, Frank H 01/19/1912 11/09/1999 15 02 Jones, Monteze 01/18/1923 15 02 Jones, Lloyd C Rev. 05/28/1921 04/07/1987 m 12/31/1938 15 03 Garrett, Irene 12/01/1921 06/28/1989 14 01 Case, Dewey D 03/29/1910 04/09/1970 TN PFC 2500 Bae Unit WWII 14 02 Williams, Christy L 05/25/1957 08/27/1990 15 04 Vannorstran, Don Allen 01/21/1961 12/31/1997 15 05 Laughter, Jake D 02/25/1920 03/21/1999 pfc US ARMY WWII 15 05A Davis, Norman W pft US ARMY KOREA 14 03 Rogers, Mell, V 03/16/1887 05/17/1984 14 04 Rogers, Charlie 1912 1994 ns fm 14 04A Cox, MA 09/28/1919 10/13/2000 pfc WWII 14 05 Davis, Gregory N "Greg" 02/08/1959 08/12/1996 father of Amy, Craig, & Derek 14 05A Brown, Baby --09/28/1919-- s/o Carl & Ola 14 06 Davis, Norman "Pat" 11/03/1929 12/18/1989 14 06 Davis, Jane V 07/31/1932 03/25/1952 14 07 Pittman, Pearl Marie 05/31/1910 04/19/1984 14 07 Pittman, Rufus Gilbert 11/11/1905 12/02/1986 14 07A Brown, Carl L 10/12/1915 12/18/1997 14 07A Brown, Ola L 12/07/1919 13 12 Davis, Norman W 11/03/1929 12/18/1989 PVT US ARMY Korea 13 13 Rogers, Nellie G 1887 1984 ns fm row 16 is to the right of row 15 behind church next to fence. 16 01 Coker, Seth W 09/28/1990 04/18/1991 16 02 Coker, Simon Zachary 01/14/1994 07/16/1994 **example. 3/2/1 = 3 years, 2 months, & 1 day p= Picture on stone w/o wife of ns fm= No stone furneral marker only h/o husband of i/s/o infant son of i/d/o infant daughter of s/o=Son of d/o= Daughter of mn= Maiden Name bk st= Broken stone pc= Tombstone in poor condition