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Dyer County TNGenWeb: Bailey Cemetery

Directions to cemetery: Behind 705 Butler Rd. From Newbern on Lanesferry Rd., left on Beasley Rd., right on Butler Rd., on the left side, about 100 yards from road.

Please note that when it says No Marker in the remarks column, James obtained this information from J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home records.

View photos of the cemetery: photo 1, photo 2, photo 3

Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Picture(s) Remarks
Ashley Mrs. Tom ----- May 16 1913 no marker age 30 yrs.
Boatright Minnie E. Jul 8 1876 December 24 1913 headstone w/o W. H. Boatright
Bozier Infant ----- Jan 16 1914 no marker age 7 yrs.
Crawford Infant Feb 15 1915 Feb 21 1915 no marker age 7 days - c/o Nelson & Mary Crawford
Davis M. H. Feb 11 1826 Feb 4 1898 headstone The Third Person Born in Dyer County
Davis Mary M. Mar 11 1833 Oct 12 1894 headstone w/o M. H. Davis
Diving Infant ----- Sep 21 1913 no marker c/o Lanford Diving -
Erby Opal ----- Apr 6 1916 no marker age 33 days - d/o Herman Erby & Lunia Tucker
Freeman John Jan 29 1883 July 16 1887 headstone s/s as Infant Son Freeman, s/o C. A. & M. T. Freeman
Freeman Infant Son July 16 1887 Jul 16 1887 headstone s/s as John Freeman, s/o C. A. & M. T. Freeman
Freeman Lula V. Nov 28 1880 May 27 1886 headstone d/o C. A. & M. T. Freeman
Fuller J. A. Aug 14 1859 April 14 1917 headstone
Fuqua James F. Sep 15 1827 Nov 17 1875 headstone photo 1, photo 2, photo 3 h/o Mary L . Fuqua [Children of James F. & Mary L. Fuqua: Eliza J. b. Apr 1 1862 d. Apr 15 1908; Martha (Mattie) b. 1865 d. 1898; Mary Ellen b. Sep 1866 d. Oct 31, 1924; Sabella Eviline b. 1867 d. 1881; John Ashley b. Oct 1869 d. 1921; Annie Myra b. May 30 1872 d. Feb 16 1958]
Harrison Henry N. ----- Apr 18 1919 headstone Tn Pvt Inf
Howard Gertrude ----- Mar 29 1913 no marker age 33 yrs.
Howard John Robert ----- Mar 1913 no marker age 8 yrs.
Kirk Infant Son February 14 1908 Feb 15 1908 headstone s/o A. A. & C. L. Kirk
Kirk Mary L. Mar 14 1839 Dec 10 1887 headstone w/o James Fuqua & Henry T. Kirk, sons John Ashley Fuqua & Alison Abner Kirk
Odom William Calvin Dec 29 1854 Oct 7 1918 headstone
Oldham Mrs. W. F. ----- Mar 4 1921 no marker age 37 yrs.
Phillips Lillie Jan 12 1887 Jan 19 1918 headstone
Rankin James Sep 18 1828 Apr 29 1876 headstone
Richards Vernon ----- Jun 11 1918 no marker Infant s/o Vernon & Tucker
Shepard Amos ----- Dec 23 1915 no marker age 4 mos. - s/o Jay & Dona Parks
Shepard Jay Feb 6 1878 Jan 8 1917 no marker age 39 yrs. - s/o Tom Shepard & Sallie Johnson
Stewart James Horest Dec 26 1898 Dec 27 1898 headstone photo 1, photo 2 s/o J. A. & E. L. Stewart
Taylor Bob Aug 19 1887 Oct 3 1919 headstone s/o J. W. & Emma B. Taylor t
Tidwell Benjiman W Jun 18 1895 Dec 11 1910 headstone photo 1, photo 2
Walker Jarrett F. January 20 1887 Nov 7 1906 headstone
Watkins Dorey Dec 6 1871 Sep 12 1891 headstone
Watkins Jennie ----- Jun 25 1916 no marker age 30 yrs. - w/o John - d/o Albert Ketchum
Watkins Luther Dec __ 1903 Dec 21 1918 no marker age 15 yrs. - s/o Van M. & Gray
Watkins Nancy Jul 20 1842 Aug 22 1884 headstone w/o Isiah Watkins, two children buried at Mother's side
Wilson Bonnie ----- Jul 21 1917 no marker age 1 yr. - d/o Ed & L___
Wilson H. W. Apr 11 1844 Dec 11 1914 headstone
Wilson John Dec 4 1873 Oct 1899 headstone
Wooley Luther Braten Jul 4 1884 Oct 13 1912 headstone
Yarbrough Sarah J. May 23 1848 Mar 18 1910 headstone

Thank you to James Woodley, who compiled this inventory and contributed it for use on this web site, and to Betty Stephens, for providing most of the tombstone photos.

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