SLAVEN CEMETERY, SCOTT CO., TENNESSEE

aka Chimney Rock Cemetery

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BISO Cemetery No.:      #29
County:                 Scott
USGS Quadrangle:        Barthell SW 7.5'
UTM Coordinates:
Northing:               4047992.345
Easting:                709591.610
Date Established:       1776
Established By:         Pa Slaven
Date Recorded:          June 19, 1996

Comments:  Well maintained and frequently visited.  Weathering and spalling are
present on some of the monuments.                  

Headstone information:

1.  Sarah Blevins
    July 8, 1906 - February 8, 1920
    "O Death Where Is Thy Sting
    O Grave Where Is They Victory"

2.  No inscription

3.  Victoria daughter of Newton and Amanda Blevins
    June 10, 1905 - September 15, 1905

4.  Saley wife of Smith Roberds
    born July 3, 1884 died April 16, 1897
    "A Precious One From Us Is Gone
    The Voic We Loved Is Still
    "The Plac Is Vacon In Our Home
    That Never Can Be Fill"

5.  No inscription

6.  No inscription

7.  No inscription

8.  Ruth Slaven was born March 9, 1868 died August 7, 1888

9.  Pa Slavens was borned 1819 d _____ 9, either 1887 or 1892

10. John W. Slavens born 1839 died 1878
    "Fear Well Friends And Children All
    From You A Father Christ Do Thee Call"

11. Abssneam born Apre?? 19, 1810 Slaven deceas May 18, 1877

12. No inscription

13. No inscription

14. No inscription

15. No inscription

16. No inscription (but may have been inscribed at one time)

17. Polly Slaven
    February 4, 1838  - August 27, 1918
    "Fear Well Friends And Children All
    From You A Mother Christ Do Thee Call"

18. Onva Slaven
    August 26, 1906 - May 12, 1927
    "Here Is One Who Sleeping In Faith And Love
    With Hope That Is Treasured In Heaven Above" 

19. (Big Bird)
    "At Rest"
    Lottie Crabtree
    November 23, 1912 - February 23, 1936
    "She Was The Sunshine Of Our Home"

20. Shirley Fay Crabtree
    February 19, 1936 - September 22, 1936
    "Gone To Be An Angel"

21. Harvey Blevins
    December 22, 1879 - March 5, 1919
    "Thy Memory Shall Ever Be A Guiding Star To Heaven"

22. No inscription

23. Viscal Blevins
    June 12, 1911 - June 28, 1911
    "From Mother's Arms To The Arms Of Jesus"

24. Colorado Hix
    born April 27, 1878 died May 15, 1878

25. No inscription

26. Orphan girl Angeline Moore age 15 was found on Huckleberry Ridge
    January 6, 1872
    "Gone But Not Forgotten"

27. Lieuvada daughter of F. M. And Lisa Beth Miller
    born April 24, 1893 
    died February 11, 1894

28. No inscription

29. No inscription

30. A. B. Smith
    born 1834 died 1899
    "Gone But Not Forgotten"

31. William Smith
    born 1831 died 1892
    "Goan But Not Forgotten"

32. Anderson Smith
    born 1800 died 1890
    "Goan But Not Forgotten"

33. Sarah Smith
    born January (unknown), 1796 died October 29, 1888
    "Goan But Not Forgotten"

34. No inscription

35. No inscription

36. No inscription

37. Dave Smith's wife Amanda F. Smith
    September 22, 1853 - September 26, 1932
    "Gone But Not Forgotten"

38. Preston Smith
    April 29, 1894 - October 7, 1931
    "Daddy We Will Meet You"

39. Floyd Smith
    December 3, 1915 - September 12, 1933
    "Death Is But A Shadow Across The Path To Heaven"

40. No inscription

41. Emiey Burk wife of _d_anc Burk
    born October 18, 1888 died April, 1926

42. No inscription

43. No inscription

44. David Smith
    born December 27, 1816 died 1891
    "Goan But Not Forgotten"

45. __xwx slave (stone broken) was xx born x 1839 (9 is backwards)
    dide x 1878