Various Grundy County
TN Cemeteries
(Submitted by Gwen
Ledford Rice)

Grave located when land
was being cleared for the new Grundy High School.
Transcribed as written on stone:
Henry Geissler
Was born in Germany
Died and Buried Here
Aged about
76 years
An honest man

Near Sweeten Hill Church
(Coalmont area), other side of road ditch.
Frank Johnson, SP 5 US Army WWII Jan
1923-Jun 27 1978
Katharine Meeks, born Mar 1861 died
Feb 1936
Elijah Meeks born Aug 1843 died Apr
9, 1915
{view headstone photo}
small stone that maybe a marker for
a child-uncertain
"At Rest" Captain Brad Roberts
no dates
{view headstone photo}

Knowledge of these 2 graves were brought
to Gwen's attention when in Grundy Co. They are in the middle of a cow
pasture unprotected from the cows. It appears that there may have been
other stones but they are no longer there.
Jordan Sanders
PVT 1 Tenn
MTD Vols
1814-1894
Solomon Sanders
PVT
Continental Line
Rev War
1730
1830

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