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Lewis Co, Tennessee:
Pioneer Cemetery,
Meriwether Lewis State
Park Page
The headstones from this cemetery were removed by the Park Service several years ago and replaced with small, flat markers that contain the initials only. This was to make it easy to mow the area. The markers are not on the actual grave sites but are located around the flag pole.  Permission was obtained from Peggy Scherbaum, Park Ranger, to post this information.  This information is considered "public domain".

 References:

A The official Natchez Trace Parkway list
C Two pages titled "List of Dead" found in curatorial storage at NPS Headquarters in Tupelo, MS dating from the 1920s-1940s
D From An Interview With Robenia Joyce, located in curatorial storage at NPS headquarters in Tupelo, MS
E Lewis County Herald death notices, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
F Work Progress Administration Records of Lewis County, Tennessee, 1936, located at Lewis County Public Library
H Fragments of stones in curatorial storage at NPS headquarters in Tupelo, MS
J 1860 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
K 1910 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
L 1900 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
M 1880 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
N 1870 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
O 1850 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
P Wills and Inventories Nov. 1846-January 1874, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
Q Miscellaneous articles from Lewis County Herald, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
R April, 2001 letter from Kelli J. Bercham to Peggy Scherbaum, interpretive files, NPS, Hohenwald, TN
S June 14, 1934 letter from Ronald F. Lee to Verne E. Chatelain, located in curatorial storage at NPS headquarters in Tupelo
T June 18, 1934 letter from O.B. Ray to R.A. Livingston, located in curatorial storage at NPS headquarters in Tupelo, MS
U Unsigned, undated statement, located in curatorial storage at NPS headquarters in Tupelo, MS
V 1/21/01  Interview With Andy G. Hinson
W Notes from Peggy Scherbaum's phone conversation with Kelli J. Bercham, 4/16/01, interpretive files, Meriwether Lewis, Hohenwald, TN
X "Descendants of Hasten Spears" revised 1996, donated by Maryland (Yogi) Spears. Located in Interpretive Files, Meriwether Lewis, Hohenwald, Tn
Y "An Interview With Andy G. Hinson", 2001, located in Interpretive files at Meriwether Lewis, Hohenwald, TN
  Revised 20 July 2001 by  Peggy Scherbaum, Park Ranger .  

This Interpretation is by Sammye Lawson  on 17 November 2001

   
  First Middle Last Birth Date Death Date References (See Above) Other Information
1 Leonard   Andrews     C  
2 Will   Andrews     C  
3 John Carlton Arnold     A Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
4 J. R. Bennett Aug. 18, 1840 July 6, 1856 A, F  
5 Elva Marie Bishop Aug. 7, 1909 Oct. 29, 1909 A, F, H Inscription: "Sleep On Sweet Babe And Take They Rest / God Called Thee Home He Thought It Best"
6 Maggie Black     C  
7 (Infant) Bromley     A Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
8 (Infant) Bromley     A Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
9 Mattie Bromley     A Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
10 George E. Brown     A,  M Several references to George P. Brown
11 Charles Henry Browning Dec. 31, 1915 April 30, 1926 A, C  
12 (Infant)   Browning Sept. 26, 1925 Sept. 28, 1925 A, C Infant son of E.P.,Jr. and I.M. Browning
13 William

T.(or A. or I.)
TAIT

Browning July 10, 1913 (?)
correct!
July 5, 1915 (?)
correct!
A, C Husband of Ida Milliken (Note another Will A Browning married to Eliza Tate in 1910 census, born about 1869 - Grave and circa 1927 marker not located 

"The W. T. Browning is actually William Tait Browning, son of Louisa Tait (Milliken) & William Allen Browning, born 10 July 1913, died 5 July 1915." information from Candy Jones.

14 (Infant)   Campbell     A Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
15 Celia   Carroll     A  
16 Freda (or Fred)   Carroll June 22, 1908 July 5, 1912 A, C  
17 (Infant of John)   Carroll     A,  X John R. Carroll married Sara Etta Spears, per "X" reference.  Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
18 Ollie  M. Carroll About 1895   A, K Mother of Mrs. Willie Bennett

Information provided by Sammye Jo Lawson on 11 June 2002.

Ollie Captola (Hardin) Carroll  1888 Sept. 16, 1909
19 Pearl   Carroll     A Sister of Mrs. Willie Bennett
20 Rosie (or Rosa, or Rose) Carroll Aug. 23, 1911 Aug. 2, 1915 A, C  
21 Willa (or Willie)   Carroll Abot 1863, 1873 or 1898   A, K, M  
22 Mary   Casman     A  
23 Claud H. Churchwell     A, G Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
24 Zada (or Zeda)  Hays (or Hayes) Clayton  1883  bef 1915 A Information from Cheryl Zelek: She is the first wife of Britton Clayton
25 William James Curry July 23, 1867 Dec. 16, 1868 A, C, L, R (In the 1900 census a William Curry is listed born in March of 1869, with two children?) Son of Malinda Permilia Flanigan Curry and Samuel William Curry. (note: William is mother's father's first name; James is father's father's first name.)
26 E. infant         A Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
27 Chesley Ditto Flanigan Jan. 4, 1857 Nov. 10, 1860 A, W Died of Yellow Fever
28 Dora   Flanigan Dec. 25, 1875 Sept. 3, 1878 C  
29 "Dumpy"   Flanigan     D Twins with Dumpy Flanigan
30 Francis H. Flanigan Feb. 28, 1843 Nov. 24, 1855 C, O Daughter of William H. and Purify Flanigan
31 John C. Flanigan Nov. 13, 1851 Sept. 23, 1878 A, C, D, J Son 0f William H. and Purify Flanigan - Brother to Thomas Flanagan
32 (Malinda) Permelia Flanigan Oct. 16, 1847 Feb.7, 1914 D, O, R Daughter of William H. and Purify Flanigan.  Married Samuel William Curry. Son William James also interred at Pioneer Cemetery
33 Purify Permelia (Rieves) Flanigan Jan. 15, 1815 Feb. 6, 1885 A, C, D, F, J, M, O Wife of Wm. H. Flanigan. Mother of John C. and Thomas M. Flanigan
34 Sarah Jane Flanigan March 23, 1847 (or '49) Nov, 11, 1855 A, C, O Daugter of Wm. H. and Purify Flanigan
35 "Stumpy"   Flanigan     D Twins with Dumpy Flanigan
36 Virginia Hazel Flanigan Dec. 21 (or 22), 1895 Oct. 26, 1896 A, C, F Infant daughter of Thomas N. Flanigan and Kittie Fenno Christian. Inscription: "She was lovely, and for a while was given; an angel came and claimed his own, and bore her home to heaven"
37 William H. Flanigan April 23, 1813 March 21, 1888 A, D, D, F, J, M, O, P, Q Husband of Purify Flanigan Clerk of County Court, Innkeeper and "master".  Born in North Carolina
38 Clarence V. Hale, Jr. Aug. 11, 1903 Oct. 3, 1922 A, C, E, K Son of Will L. Hale. Killed by a truck.
39 Clarence  V. Hale, Sr. Jan. 14, 1855 Oct. 23, 1906 A, C  
40 Jno. T. Hale     A  
41 John H. Hale     G  
42 John T. Hale Sept. 16, 1865 Sept. 4, 1871 A, F, H, N Son of J.W. & N.G. Hale
43 John Wesley Hale Aug. 1830   A, C, L, M, O, P Farmer, Husband of Nancy C. (Tait) Hale - married 8/18/62 - Served as Lewis County Clerk in 1860's - Father of Wm. J., Nancy E. (Milliken), (?), John L., Ulisses, and Isaac A.
44 Marth L. (Pope) Hale Aug 24, 1855 (or '54) Jan. 9, 1923 A, C, L Divorced by 1900. Could read and write. Mother of one, head of family, farmer. Daughter of Mary Jane Pope
45 Nancy C. Hale Feb. 18, 1905 Feb. 18, 1905 A, C, F, H, L, M, P Daughter of Netherland and Frances Tait. Married John Wesley Hale 8/18/62. Her original tombstone read "Her spirits smiled from that Bright Shore and Softly Whispers, Weep No More." Sister of Eliza Tait, Fannie Jane Tait, Thomas H. Tait, Celine C. Milliken, Charles B. Tait, Caleb Tait and Wm. J. Tait. Mother of John L. (9/4/65 - 9/4/71), and Nancy E. (Milliken), Ulisses, Isaac A. and (?)
46 William J. Hale Sept. 23, 1863 Jan 18, 1905 A, C, F, H, L, M, O, P, Q,  Postmaster. Son of John W. & Nancy C. Hale. Husband of Lucy A. Hale. Son of J.W. & Nancy Hale. Inscription: "In my Father's house are many mansions". Note: in 1850 census, another Wm. J. Hale is listed as 22 years old.
47 Eunice (or Unis) C. Higgins May 29, 1840 Jan. 3, 1913 A, F, H, K Wife of John W. Higgins. Inscription:"Weep not for me, friends dear, I am not dead, but sleeping here." Circa 1927 marker missing
48 John W. Higgins April 27, 1915 April 27, 1915 A, F, H, K, O  
49 Della   Himes     A  
50 Infant of John   Himes     A, K (James Walter Himes born 11 June 1890; J.W. Himes born 14 Oct., 1850? OR James Walter Himes born June 11, 1890)
51 Marion David Himes Nov. 7, 1896 June 17, 1922 A, C, E, F, K Shot by officer in a still raid.
52 Mary Eugene (or L.) Himes March 8, 1906 March 8, 1906 A, C  
53 Virgie (or Virgil)   Himes Oct. 6, 1924 Oct. 6, 1924 A, C  
54 Adel (or Adell)   Hinson July 6, 1918 July 6, 1919 A, C  
55 Amie (or Annie)   Hinson Jan. 29, 1921 Aug. 29, 1921 A, C  
56 Beulah (or Bula, Bulah) Ola B. Hinson April 24, 1921 Nov. 6, 1924 A, E, F, S, V, Y Daughter of Elihu & Bonnie Hinson, granddaughter of Drucilla Hinson. "Mrs. Elihu said that she would prefer to have the proposed road go directly over the grave of her child than have the remains removed". Died of typhoid fever. "Next-to-the-last burial in Pioneer Cemetery".
57 Cestine   Hinson Oct. 14, 1923 Sept. 27, 1925 C  
58 Christine Hinson     A,   
59 Cletus   Hinson     A, W  
60 Clovis (or Clovies, Cloves)   Hinson Jan. 10, 1916 Aug. 27, 1916 A, C  
61 Drucilla (or Drucella,Drewciller) Frances  Spears Hinson Dec. 1869 Dec. 13, 1920 A, E, K, L, W, Y Grandmother of Beulah Hinson, mother of Elihu Hinson and five other children. Children: Eugenia, Truvinia, Cletus, Florence McNabb are also interred at Pioneer. Married to Polk H. Hinson. Could read and write, but husband couldn't. Original marker in possession of Andy G. Hinson. Reads "D.F. Hinson". Sister of Lum Spears, whose wife is also buried at Pioneer. Daughter of Sarah Jane Pratt and Nick Spears. "The last burial in Pioneer Cemetery.
62 Erline (or Earline)   Hinson     A  
63 Essa May (or Mai)   Hinson   March 7, 191? A, C, F Birthdate: Oct 22, 1840 or Jan. 24, 1911
64 Eugenia (or Eugenie)   Hinson     A, W Twins with Truvinia; buried in same grave. Child of Drucilla and Polk Hinson
65 Harlan   Hinson     A.  
66 Herschelle (or Hershal)  Hinson About 1896   A, K  
67 Herset   Hinson Feb. 16, 1912 April 25, 191? C  
68 Infant of John   Hinson About 1917 June 3, 1921 A, E "Four year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Hinson"
69 Lorrie, Lettie or Lettie   Hinson or Henson     A  
70 Mattie (Daisy?)   Hinson Abt. 1870 or 1905 A, F, K "Mattie Daisy Hinson was married Dec. 15, 1907" or in 1887?
71 Oscar   Hinson-Henson     A  
72 Sarah May Hinson     G  
73 Sherman   Hinson     A  
74 Truvinia Hinson     A Twins with Eugenia; buried in same grave . Child of Drucilla & Polk Hinson
75 Vernon   Hinson Sept. 18, 1918 Jan. 26, 191? A. C  
76 William   Hutson or Hudson     A Grave & circa 1927 marker not located
77 Infant   Iynam     A  
78 Ada   Johnson July 27, 1874 March 21, 1900 A, C  
79 Billie   Johnson     A  
80 Mary   Johnson     C  
81 William Brantley Johnson Sept. 1, 1848 Feb. 8, 1900 C  
82 Mrs.   Johnson     A Gravce and circa 1927 marker not located
83 Infant   Kellum     A Grave & circa 1927 marker not located
84 Richard   Larue Nov. 15, 1893 Oct. 15, 1911 A  
85 Infant   Lee     A  
86 Infant   Lynam     A Grave & circa 1927 marker not located
87 Maggie   Lynam     A Grave & circa 1927 marker not located
88 Lucy   Mathis     A  
89 Sarah Mathis     A  
90 O. T. McNabb     A Child of George & Florence McNabb