Shelby COUNTY TN - CEMETERIES - First Settler's Cemetery ******************************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Tammy Talbot ******************************************************************************** First Settlers Cemetery - located on Famer’s Road (Northwest Perimeter Road) of Naval Support Activity - Midsouth (formerly Naval Support Activity-Memphis or Naval Air Station - Memphis). The cemetary was entrusted to the United States Navy upon grant of land for the military installation currently located in Millington, Tennessee, Shelby County. The cemetary is located at the very end of Farmer’s Road past the archery range. It is surrounded by chainlink fencing. The area is approximately 25’ x 25’. There are 9 graves and a tall square central marker. The central marker reads: (North side) Sacred to the memory of the Children of Gnl. Chamberlayne and Ann Jones of Amelia County, Virginia. Who were: Ann Eliza. Lafayette Berthier Chamberlayne Caesar Augustus Jones Cornelius T. Achilles Sarah W. and Mary Indiana The first settlers of this place in 1829. (West Side) Berthier Jones Born March 15, 1808 Died April 30, 1837 Caesar Augustus Jones Born February 29, 1812 Died December 8, 1849 (South Side) Achilles Jones Born May 1, 1817 Died September 6,1841 Mary Indiana Boyce Born March 18, 1827 Died October 9, 1842 Graves are located 4 graves to the west of the marker, and 5 graves to the east. West Side: Berthier Jones (no dates on stone) Achilles (no dates on stone) Mary Indiana Boyce (no dates on stone) Ceasar A. (no dates on stone) East Side: Wm. Williams (no dates on stone) Ann Jones Shipp Born November 19, 1821 Died October 18, 1896 Chamberlayne Jones Born April 26, 1809 Died January 18, 1869 “I Yield” J. W. Shipp Born July 10, 1827 Died September 16, 1899 Catharine Greenhill Born November 9, 1790 Died August 22, 1866