SHELBY COUNTY TN - CEMETERIES - Chambers Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery ********************************************************************************* Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Brenda Watson ********************************************************************************* Chambers Chapel United Methodist Church Cemetery Shelby County, TN ============================================================================================ 3185 Chambers Chapel Rd., Arlington / Lakeland, Shelby County, Tennessee ============================================================================================ Sign - Chambers Chapel Cemetery Established 1870 <> Plaque – Martha Ann Vaughan Chambers donated an acre of land near Chambers Mineral Springs as a site for a Methodist Episcopal Church South on Nov. 6, 1869. Three wooden frame buildings have stood on this location. The first was built in 1870 and destroyed by a tornado about two years later. The second, a large one-room frame church, burned on Dec. 4, 1927. The third was built in 1928 and had a brick faηade added in 1959. The original trustees for the church were Madison H. Chambers, Dr. Fred T. Sweet, Lt. Col. James Mortimer Crews (CSA), John James and W.P. Thompson. Witnesses to the 1869 deed were Henry Talbot Bragg and William A. Redd. Cornerstone of the Church (North side of steps at the front) Chambers Chapel Methodist 1870 – 1892 – 1928 Committee: H.S. Bragg, A.W. Herring, F.E. Adams, I.F. Russell, F. S. Bragg, M. Gotten, J.E. Griffin Column Memorials at the Entrance of the Cemetery ============================================================================================================ Inscription First Name Last Name ============================================================================================================= In Memory of Francis Edward and Patsey Cooper Adams In Memory of W.S. and Mary Russell Baxter In Memory of Frank S. and Belle Armistead Bragg In Memory of Howard Starr Bragg Sr. and Family In Memory of Joshua E. and Julia Bragg Crenshaw In Memory of Richard S. and Fannie Bragg Donelson Family In Memory of Monroe and Mabel Bragg Gotten In Memory of J.E. Griffin Sr. and Family In Memory of Willie W. Russell and Family In Memory of T.L. Russell Family and J.L. Rouse In Memory of Henry Talbot and Sallie Starr Bragg In Memory of Col. Abner C. and Ionia Early Wellborn In Loving Memory of Kathey – Daughter of J. Wellborn and Mary K. Bragg In Memory of Norwood E. and Linnie Crews Wells Women’s Society of Christian Service 1918-1960 In Memory of W.M. and Willie Zellner Wylie Gravestone Inscriptions ===================================================================================================================== First Name Last Name Dates ===================================================================================================================== Dorothy Lee Adams February 13, 1920 – Nov. 4, 1920 Our Darling Francis Edward Adams May 10, 1881 – February 18, 1970 Hazel P. Adams August 15, 1882 – October 15, 1950 Henry Bragg Adams October 10, 1870 – August 31, 1945 John C. (Crockett) Adams February 26, 1877 – August 3, 1957 Martha “Patsey” Cooper Adams February 25, 1887 – July 10, 1967 Mary Buford Adams September 4, 1884 – September 22, 1967 Sterling F. Adams January 7, 1869 – July 25, 1946 Heslope Bragg Armstrong Born May 7, 1880 Died April 24, 1957 Ben M. Atkins March 1, 1894 – March 5, 1930 Fay Atkins No Dates Mae Atkins No Dates Infant Daughter of W.S. and Mary Baxter Born January 25, 1909 Died February 3, 1909 Infant Son of E.R. and Kathleen Baxter 27-Jun-42 Infant Son of W.S. and Mary Baxter Born September 5, 1900 Died September 6, 1900 Joseph Fountain Baxter Born January 25, 1909 Died June 6, 1910 Mary Russell Baxter October 28, 1878 – April 21, 1961 William Stewart Baxter October 5, 1872 – December 7, 1927 Bird W. Billings January 3, 1871 – October 13, 1959 Ella T. Billings December 18, 1876 – November 27, 1955 My Darling Wife Rufus G. Son of E.G. & B.W. Billings May 22, 1899 – August 30, 1905 Our Darling Son Belle Armistead Wife of Frank S. Bragg Born January 24, 1856 Died February 24, 1914 Edward Valentine Bragg October 28, 1855 - March 22, 1922 Elizabeth F. Daughter of F.S. & Belle D. Bragg Born May 29, 1891 Died January 4, 1894 Our Loved Ellen Daughter of F.S. & Belle D. Bragg Born November 21, 1887 Died December 15, 1887 Only S Frances Armistead Bragg April 11, 1812 - February 6, 1879 Frank Stribling Bragg Born December 3, 1849 Died April 24, 1914 George Graham Bragg Tennessee CPL Base Hospital 15 WWI October 31, 1888-October Harriet Armistead Bragg July 30, 1842 - July 8, 1866 Harris F. Bragg Born May 8, 1885 Died January 29, 1926 Helen DeShields Bragg Daughter of Henry T. & Sallie Starr Bragg Born August 13, Henry Allen Bragg July 1, 1800 - May 30, 1863 Henry T. Son of F.S. & Belle D. Bragg Born December 18, 1895 Died December 27, 1895 Thy Will Henry Talbot Bragg Born in Florence, Alabama August 29, 1839 Died in Shelby Co Howard S. Bragg August 6, 1879 – February 8, 1937 Infant Daughter Bragg 12-Nov-10 Kathey Dau. Of J.W. and Mary K. Bragg September 2, 1947 - December 20, 1959 Mary Elizabeth Bragg July 4, 1845 – October 6, 1924 Ruth R. Bragg March 12, 1899 - September 26, 1967 Mother Sallie Starr Bragg Born in Shelby County, TN November 1, 1850 Died November 12 Frank S. Bragg Jr. Born December 17, 1882 Died August 29, 1933 Minnie Louise Brooks 1901 – 1901 Baby Florence E. Brown 1884 – 1936 Wife Thornton O. Brown January 4, 1882 – May 17, 1960 Madison Chambers 1804 – 1872 Martha A. Chambers 1818 – 1883 Blessed are the Dead, Who Die in the Lord Eva C. Daut. Of O.A. and M.H. Crenshaw Died January 16, 1890 Aged 1 Yr and 2 mos. Frank Crenshaw 1897 – 1898 Henry Bragg Son of J.E. & Julia B. Crenshaw October 12, 1898 – October 12, 1900 Little Darling Joseph Crenshaw 1898 – 1899 Josh Ecklin Crenshaw October 18, 1871 – October 23, 1940 Julia Bragg Crenshaw September 23, 1872 – September 3, 1957 Winnie Crenshaw 1893 – 1894 Joshua Ecklin Crenshaw, Jr. April 3, 1901 – November 22, 1960 Osgood Crenshaw, Jr. 1895 – 1896 Linnie D. Crews Born October 3, 1866 Died October 27, 1895 Wife of N.E. Infant Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles CDaley Born February 9, 1947 Joseph W. Dawson 1867 – 1899 Alexander Donelson February 6, 1879 – July 14, 1881 Fannie C. Donelson January 8, 1853 – July 23, 1889 Francis Armistead Donelson August 19, 1881 – October 14, 1922 Mary Donelson February 8, 1876 – September 27, 1960 Richard Sampson Donelson August 1, 1844 – August 6, 1914 J. L. Garrett John I. Gibson 1880 – 1949 Father Lucy R. Gibson 1886 – 1959 Mother Infant Daughter Gotten 23-Jan-08 Mabel Bragg Gotten February 11, 1874 – July 25, 1949 Monroe Gotten March 18, 1870 – November 10, 1943 Frances B. Griffin December 30, 1894 - September 3, 1974 James E. Griffin March 24, 1876 – January 24, 1957 Rilla E. Irvin March 4, 1895 – January 24, 1951 Mother Robert R. Irvin September 4, 1902 – November 24, 1956 Ida M. Redd Jamison February 7, 1872 – July 20, 1961 Annie Matilda Johnson January 12, 1903 – October 19, 1904 Joseph W. Johnson 1872 – 1936 Father Lucy Cobb Johnson 1883 – 1937 Mother Corrinne J. Lackey 1919 – 1965 Mother Dora M. LaCroix November 24, 1884 – March 12, 1963 Grace LaCroix January 12, 1909 – January 11, 1966 Miss Grace LaCroix Died January 11, 1966 Aged 55 years Nellie Irene LaCroix March 16, 1907 – August 14, 1917 Lipton Guilford Land September 10, 1891 – April 15, 1960 Tenn. – Pvt. – Co. C 151 Depot Brigade World War I Mattie E. Land July 28, 1901 – October 3, 1986 Dr. Lancelot L. Minor May 12, 1876 – March 2, 1968 Father H. Dent Minor Son of Lancelot L. & Louise Bragg Minor Died March 23, 1910 Louise Bragg Minor November 2, 1887 – February 4, 1979 Sue Griffin Morrisson - December , 2001 Raymond L. Nawell May 31, 1922 – January 8, 2002 Major Thomas Patton February 10, 1836 – September 2, 1901 Henry Lewis Redd Tenn. – TEC 5 – Co. B 715 Engineer BN – World War II December 26, 1912 – November 1, 1966 Lola E. Hall Redd September 2, 1917 – September 27, 1937 Louise Wylie Redd 1850 – 1938 Sam G. Redd May 20, 1879 – December 29, 1955 James L. Rouse October 23, 1881 – April 3, 1950 Geneva P. Rowland 1877 – 1963 Loren H. Rowland 1872 – 1944 Annie Cobb Russell August 25, 1885 – April 9, 1958 Freddie E. Dau. Of J.C. & M.L. Russell Born November 15, 1873 Died March 17, 1877 Ike C. Russell Ike F. Russell October 17, 1882 – July 28, 1956 Infant Daughter of T.L. & Linnie Russell 1888 Infant Daughter of W.W. & Ruth Russell 1924 Infant Son of T.L. & Linnie Russell 1890 Linnie C. Russell December 28, 1856 – December 9, 1950 Ruthie A. Russell 1892 – 1985 Mama Thomas L. Russell September 5, 1855 – January 1, 1892 Willie Ruth Russell 1927 – 1936 Willie W. Russell 1884 – 1956 Daddy Mother Mary Kate Redd Smithart January 21, 1876 - September 21, 1943 Sallie Starling May 9, 1874 – September 5,1878 C.A. Starr David Etta Wife of Edward Starr Starr Born November 21, 1860 Died July 25, 1915 She Made Home Edward W. Starr December 12, 1852 - November 6, 1930 Infant Starr M.R. Starr Dr. Fred Theodore Sweet 1845 – 1881 Florence G. Sweet 1878 – 1952 Isabella Bragg Sweet 1844 – 1903 A.A. Ulrich March 29, 1868 – August 18, 1932 Lula J. Ulrich September 5, 1878 – September 20, 1961 Liddie B. Wesson October 30, 1896 – May 21, 1974 Aleine Wilson Died 1946 Cecil Herman Wylie 1897 – 1940 Martin Ewing Wylie May 17, 1892 – July 3, 1938 William M. Wylie 1846 – 1931 Papa Willie E. Zellner Wylie 1870 – 19 __ Mama