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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