(TVA property Marker WBR 29 US - TVA) (Sometimes referred to as Garrison Cemetery)
This inventory lists dates and notes associated with each person but I am also adding their relationship to each other as it was a family burial ground until later years. There have been a few burials there outside of direct family, but not many. Dates added that do not appear on stones are from my own research. - Edna Clack Sachs
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James Rogers
1776 - 1834 Anna Blair Rogers d. 1847 |
There are no dates legible for James and Anna Rogers. Their grave sites are covered by large, flat limestone slabs. Each has an upright stone, also. James and Anna originally owned the land where they are buried and James is apparently the first to be buried there. The land was later bought from the heirs by Asa Newport and Elizabeth Rogers Newport.
There is a third large, flat limestone slab very near James and Anna. I suspect, but no proof, that this is Hannah Hinds Newport, Mother of Asa and wife of Richard Newport, who died 1847.|
Asa Newport
b. Oct 7, 1802 - d. Dec 15, 1876 |
Asa was the son of Richard Newport and Hannah Hinds. Minister and blacksmith.
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Elizabeth Rogers Newport
b. 3-10-1803 d. 10-4-1877. |
She was the daughter of James Rogers and Anna Blair of Blount and Rhea Counties.
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Elizabeth Newport Stinecipher
b. 9-30-1831 d. 3-29-1877 |
Dau. of Asa and Elizabeth Newport, wife of Jesse Stinecipher.
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Jesse Stinecipher
b. 6-28-1820 d, 5-25-1905 |
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Julia H. Newport Garrison
b. 11-18-1844 d. 4-27-1913 |
Wife of Richard L. Garrison daughter of Asa and Elizabeth Newport.
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Richard L. Garrison
b. 8-12-1825 NC d. 11-24-1895 |
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Laura Garrison James
b. 12-2-1884 d. 10-26-1946 |
Daughter of Julia and R.L. Garrison, wife of Calvin James. Grand-daughter of Asa and Elizabeth Newport.
Hannah F. Garrison b. 11-10-1873 d. 2-12-1874Daughter of Julia & R.L. Garrison
Wife of W.D. Smith, daughter of Julia and R. L. Garrison
William D. Smith b. 11-17-1862 d. 10-13-1940Daughter of Margaret & Wm. D. Smith, wife of Arch Monday.
Mary Johnson b 3-12-1824 d. 12-20-18581st wife of Reverend James Johnson
James Johnson b. 5-27-1818 d. 3-29-1895 MinisterDaughter of Micajah and Margaret Kerr Clack. Second wife of James Johnson.
Short twins Born and died 7-1-1860.Children of Miller E. and Sally Johnson Short. Grandchildren of James and Mary Johnson.
There is a combined stone for James Johnson, Mary Johnson, Amy Clack Johnson, and the Short twins.
Margaret Majors b. 12-12-1838 d. 12-4-1910Daughter of Asa and Elizabeth Rogers Newport. Wife of Francis M. Majors. Margaret's first husband was William Underwood, who was killed during Civil War.
Francis M. Majors b. 12-20-1835 d. 6-27-1904Daughter of Margaret Newport and F.M. Majors. She was wife of Ben East, mother of Frank East.
Ida McKinley Peters b. 9-29-1897 d. 2-13-1904Daughter of Horis and Sally Garrison Peters.
James Majors b. 9-14-1864 d. 10-1895Son of Margaret Newport and Francis M. Majors.
William Majors b. 4-16-1866 9-1867Son of Margaret Newport and Francis M. Majors
Clifford Keylon b. 7-25-1907 d. 4-8-1908Son of Mitch J. Keylon and Lillie Garrison.
L.J. Tredway b. 3-16-1841 d. 11-4-1909Wife of L.J. Tredway. Mary and L.J. were parents of the Tredways who married Stineciphers, who were descendants of Asa and Elizabeth Newport.
There are documents available to indicate that the following may also have been buried there:
Two Cottrell children, brother and sister of Pete Cottrell, children of Sam
Cottrell.
Catherine Brooks d. 1924
Agnes Swafford d. 1924
C.D. Treadway d. 1933
Gay Turner d. 1924
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