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Book Title: The History Of Roane County Tennessee 1801-1870

KINGSTON BURYING GROUND



    This historic ground was given by John Riley to the trustees of Rittenhouse

Academy for the right to send his children to the School. It adjoins the spot

where the first Academy stood on a hill overlooking the town. The remains of

many of the early settlers lie on this hillside which is covered by beautiful

old trees, mosses and honey suckle. The only member of the Mereweather Smith

family whose grave is marked is that of his son James Payne.



    Rev. George Yost age 78, d. Oct. 28, 1865 and his wife Margaret, d. Nov. 11,

1858. On the same lot is the grave of Allen Hodges.



    Near the lot of the Yost family markers show the graves of James C. b. April

1822, d. Oct. 26, 1880.



    Manson S. b. April 12, 1826, d. March 1828.



    Allen H. b. Sept. 5, 1837, d. Nov. 11, 1858.



     Others are Col. Uriah Allison, b. Feb. 1, 1782, d. May 18, 1820. Robert M.

b. 1829, d. 1892. His wife Lucy G. and their children Lida J. b. 1854. d. 1888.

Lucy A. b. 1876, d. 1876, d 1876. Willis W. b. 1864, d. 1865.



    James McNutt, his wife, Sarah Agnes b. Dec. 17, 1823. d. May 7, 1852. Their

children Anna E. b. Dec. 22, 1854, d. Feb. 27, 1907. Robert B. b. Aug. 16, 1866,

d. 1866. James, Jr., b. 1849, d. 1885. Anna dau of Dr. W. H. and M. L. McNutt b.

Aug. 1888.



    Col. Joseph Byrd b. Jan 8, 1795, d. Aug 5, 1858, his wife Ann Pride b. July

20, 1797, d. Aug. 24, 1885. Jesse, b. Mar. 20, 1820. Maria H. King, b. 1822, d.

Nov. 24, 1852. Robert King, b. Nov, 1823, d. May 2, 1885. Mary Lea wife of

Robert, b. Nov. 7, 1833, d. April 25, 1902. Thomas Brown, b. March 13, 1825.

James Standifer, b. Dec. 28, 1828. Samuel Jackson, d. 1865, Mary Ellen b. March

21, 1831, Sarah Ruth b. August 3, 1830. Joseph Jr. b. Sept. 11, 1843, d. Nov.

29, 1870



    Rev. William P. Lowery, b. 1812, d. 1892, a Methodist minister. Susan wife

of Rev. W. P. age 57. d. Sept 6, 1874 Nancy Brown, mother of Rev. W. P. age 80.

Martha J. b. 1844 d. 1919. William, Jr., b. Feb. 10, 1840 at Loudon, d. Feb. 27,

1881. R. S. b. 1841, d. 1837



    Mary, wife of A. J. Childress b. 1852, d. 1879. Henry Liggett, Sr., b. Jan.

11, 1795, d. Aug. 29, 1867. B. F. Walker b. April 5, 1821. d. Aug. 28, 1884.

Matilda G., wife of Dr. L. W. Jordon, b. Jan. 26, 1805, d. April 1869. Mary,

daughter of Dr. L. W. and Matilda G. Jordon, d. July 1830. Dr. J. W. Lea, b.

Sept. 25, 1807, d. 1867. Mary Lea, b. Aug. 1811, d. Nov. 1865. Henry, b. 1845,

d. 1846. Virginia, b. 1846, d. 1846. Levinia, b. 1843, d. 1846.



    Rev. Daniel Flemming, b. May 4, 1799, d. Aug 28 1868. Mary Burem, his wife

b. Feb. 29, 1808, d. April 4, 1884. Charles Rhoton, b. July 23, 1832, d. 1856.

Andrew Foster, b. June 29, 1841, d. Oct. 1871.



    Thomas N. Clark, Sr., b. May 5, 1763, d. Oct. 13, 1827. Susan Payne, b. Jan.

21, 1768, d. 1812. Thomas Morris Clark, Jr., b. Feb. 28, 1803, d. March 6, 1855.

William B. b._____ d._____. Elizabeth, b. June 20, 1799, d. Dec. 2, 1880. M. A.

E., wife of Thomas N. Clark, Jr., b. May 1823, d, Dec. 23, 1899. Children of

Thomas and M. A. E., Louie, Willie, Charlie. James C Clark d. March 8, 1888, age

44. Susan Clark Phillips d. 1826.



    Enclosed by an iron fence stands the monument erected over the graves of

Gen. Thomas Brown, b. in Green County, N. C., Sept. 15. 1779 and his wife Jane

McElwee. b. March 22, 1782, d. May 6. 1860, and that of his twin brother Gen.

John Brown who died in 1845.



    On the Tomb of Gideon Morgan who died November 15, 1830 is the following:



    "Here reposes in the Silence and Tranquility of the Tomb the body of Gideon

Morgan, Sr. age 60."



    Near lie the remains of his son Rufus who died August 16, 1826, and

Elizabeth the wife of Rufus who died Nov. 19, 1859.



Additional Comments:
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Part Three



The History of Roane County Tennessee 1801-1870

by

Emma Middleton Wells



Printed by

The Lookout Publishing Company

Chattanooga, Tennessee



(1927)

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