AVERETT CEMETERY
Averett Cemetery metery is located south of Decaturville off Brooksie Road. The cemetery is indicated on the U.S.G.S. Scotts Hill Quaradngle (1986). It is reached by a mile-long trail through the woods, beginning behind a private house about a mile and a half south of the Brigance Cemetery. In 1992, the trail to Averett Cemetery was clear and easy to follow, but the cemetery was overgrown. There are many more graves here than markers.
David Donahue recorded Averett Cemetery December 26, 1992. Margarett Alexander recorded Averett Cemetery in November 1975. Her record appears in Decatur County, Tennessee Cemetery Records published by the Captain Nathaniel A. Wesson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Parsons, Tennessee, 1984, pp. 24-26. This is referred to as Alexander in notes below.
Averett, Anner, Aug. 11, 1882-Sept. 3, 1883, "Dau. of John & Mary J. Averett"
Averett, John, July 18, 1819-July 26, 1890 [overlooked or unreadable in 1992; reported by Alexander]
Averett, Pinkney, Nov. 5, 1880-Sept. 27, 1881, "Son of John & Mary J. Averett" (broken, fallen)
Averett, S. M., Oct. 29, 1878-Mar. 20, 1883, "Son of John & Mary J. Averett" (broken)
Averett, Sarah L., Sept. 11, 1846-Jan. 15, 1860, "Dau. of John & J. Averett" [overlooked or unreadable in 1992; reported by Alwxander]
Avrett, Andrew J., June 1, 1863-June 9, 1863, "Son of John & J. Avrett"
Avrett, Jemima, May 29, 1818-May 24, 1864, "Wife of John Avrett"
Avrett, John H., Dec. 25, 1856-June 22, 1873, "Son of John & J. Avrett"
Avrett, M. J., d. Feb. 9, 1893, Age 53 yrs., 7 mos., 13 days, "Wife of John Avrett"
Avrett, Mary A., ????-July 19, 1867, "Dau. of W. O. & N. A. Avrett" (broken at birth date, eroded)
Avrett, Nancy A., b. Feb. 26, 1846-Apr. 22, 1887, "Wife of W. O. Avrett" [overlooked or unreadable in 1992; reported by Alexander]
Avrett, Pherlise J., Nov. 22, 1866-Feb. 24, 1869, "Dau. of John & Mary J. Avrett" [overlooked or unreadable in 1992; reported by Alexander]
Currin, Martha J., Nov. 13, 1874-Nov. 22, 1874, "Dau. of J. W. & Margett Currin"
Currin, Margett, May 1855-Aug. 13, 1898, "Wife of J. W. Currin" "Mother"
Dickey, John L., Dec. 26, 1871-Nov. 15, 1875, "Son of W. T. & M. A. Dickey"
Dickey, Mehalie A., Mar. 10, 1850-Apr. 12, 1876, "Wife of W. T. Dickey"
Dickey, William G., July 14, 1873-June 10, 1878, "Son of W. T. & M. A. Dickey"
Fundernurk, Dewey L., Nov. 21, 1900-Jan. 22, 1902 [note: marker matches those used for the McClure children]
Gill, J. K., no dates, military marker "Sergt." "Co. E. 6th Tenn. Cav." (eroded)
McCluer, William, Jan. 11, 1902-Aug. 30, 1905, "Son of Johnty and M. S. McCluer
McCluer, Johnty, Feb. 22, 1872-Aug. 31, 1905, "Husband of M. S. McCluer"McClure, Barney, Apr. 28, 1900-Jan. 28, 1901
McClure, Charlie, Dec. 12, 1879-Oct. 15, 1881
McClure, John T., Dec. 1, 1877-May 30, 1878
McClure, Martha J., Apr. 27, 1845-Nov. 3, 1916
McClure, Demps J. McClure, Mar. 30, 1837-June 3, 1919, "Father," military marker as footstone "Sgt Co C 51 Regt Tenn Inf Confederate States Army"; "Married Feb. 17, 1865"McClure, Nora, Sept. 15, 1877-Aug. 11, 1879
Morgan, Infant, b. 1872, "Infant son of J. W. & S. J. Morgan"
Morgan, S. J., Sept. 1, 1839-Aug. 18, 1876, "Wife of J. W. Morgan"
Morgan, William S., d. Aug. 27, 1874, Aged 8 M's., 12 D's, "Son of J. W. & S. J. Morgan"
Reynold, Elenor J., Oct. 19, 1826-Nov. 5, 1885, "Wife of S. K. Reynold"
Roberts, Elijah, July 1, 1830-Nov. 15, 1868, "Husband of Mahala Roberts" (broken) [Alexander includes the following note: "Captain of Union Army/Square Robert's (sic.) grandfather"]
Roberts, John O., July 12, 1859-May 12, 1861, "Son of E. & M. Roberts"
Roberts, Mary C., Apr. 5, 1867-Aug. 15, 1868, "Daughter of C. & N. A. Roberts" [rock cairn with concrete infant coffin shape on top]
Unidentifiable
Infant, born & died Jan. 22, 1901, "Infant daughter" [overlooked or unreadable in 1992; reported by Alexander]