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Purnell Cemetery
The Purnell Cemetery is located off Lock 7 Road near #30 Jack Hackett Lane. It is on east side
of first barn at end of road. Grown up in honeysuckles and not maintained.
36-17-16N 86-00-59W

This Cemetery was cleaned up in early 2003!!

Go To Purnell Cemetery - Revisited May 12, 2003

Burton, Walter W. Nov 1877 - 2 Apr 1902
Roe, B., Esq 1785 - 6 Feb 1834
(Benjamin Roe, Esquire, S/O John Roe who was Revolutionary Soldier)
Purnell, Easter H. Roe 17 May 1827 - 10 Apr 1885
Married to Ira P. Purnell 9 Mar 1850
Purnell, Ira B. 21 Jan 1824 - 7 Jan 1897
Married Easter Roe 1850 & Drucilla McDonald Oct 11, 1892.
Purnell, Abner B & D 6 Oct 1889 son of I.B. & D.G.
Flippen, Gertrude W. 15 Oct 1876 - 8 Sept 1877
D/O of N.B. & M.A. Flippen
Prunell, Ira B. 22 Jan 1888 - 2 Mar 1889
S/O of S.R. & T.E. Purnell
Austin, Pennie Roe 22 Dec 1895 - 28 Mar 1896
S/O B.D. & Alice Austin
Austin, Alice 15 Mar 1866 - 2 Feb 1940

Names & Dates from Smith County Tennessee Cemeteries - South of the Cumberland River -Pg 8.


Roe, B., Esq 1785 - 6 Feb 1834
(Benjamin Roe, Esquire, S/O John Roe who was Revolutionary Soldier)

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