{"id":350,"date":"2022-02-11T00:18:57","date_gmt":"2022-02-11T00:18:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/?p=350"},"modified":"2022-02-11T14:35:57","modified_gmt":"2022-02-11T14:35:57","slug":"aetna-or-walker-cemetery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/aetna-or-walker-cemetery\/","title":{"rendered":"Aetna or Walker Cemetery"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Taken <\/strong>from Hickman County, Tennessee Cemetery Records, Book II<\/em>, United Daughters of The Confederacy; Centerville, TN<\/strong>. Transcriber Terry McDaniel.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is on the east side of the railroad from the main road to Hohenwald, Tennessee from Centerville, Tennessee.\u00a0 This cemetery covers about a square acre and most of the markers are beyond reading.\u00a0 There are 75 to 100 unmarked graves.\u00a0 Above the main cemetery and also to the south of it are family lots.\u00a0 This cemetery was read in 1975 by Mr. and Mrs. O. J. Lynn<\/strong> and corrected in 1986 by Rick Westbrooks<\/strong>.\u00a0 This cemetery is known as the Aetna or Walker Cemetery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baker, Mary L. (Mathis)<\/strong> – November 8, 1864 – May 8, 1888<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Baker, W. H. (William)<\/strong> – June 20, 1855 – January 29, 1932 (buried beside George W. and Sarah Thornton Mathis<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bates, J. C<\/strong>. – July 2, 1900 – February 24, 1916 – “Carl<\/strong>“. (Son of Wade Bates<\/strong>, he climbed a tree with his gun which accidentally discharged)\u00a0 (more Bates children are buried near Carl<\/strong>.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Brown<\/strong>, (first wife of John Wesley Brown<\/strong>)
\u00a0Rebecca<\/strong> – August 30, 1916 – October 27, 1918 (child of Mealy Whiteside<\/strong> and Will Brown<\/strong>)
\u00a0Wesley<\/strong> – March 4, 1915 – February 26, 1920 (child of Mealy Whiteside<\/strong> and Will Brown<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chapman<\/strong>, (D. July 1925 – 2nd husband to Ethel Dunn Haley<\/strong>, sister of Floyd<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cooper,<\/strong> (Armelia McClanahan<\/strong> – 1856 – 1914)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Cumberland, George<\/strong> – unmarked grave)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Devore<\/strong>, (Jackson Calhoun<\/strong>)
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong> (Permelia<\/strong>}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dunn, Charlie D<\/strong>. – January 12, 1934 – October 15, 1934<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dunn, Dorothy<\/strong>, daughter of Homer<\/strong>, April 5, 1927 – April 13, 1928<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dunn, Floyd C.<\/strong> (Coleman<\/strong>) – December 15, 1895 – February 8, 1969<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dunn, Laura B<\/strong>. (Bell Baker<\/strong>) – January 23, 1897 (only date)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dunn, Lloyd Edward<\/strong> –\u00a0 TENNESSEE PVT. U.S. ARMY WORLD WAR II, – August 7, 1917 – November 26, 1970 (son of Floyd<\/strong> and Laura<\/strong>, husband of Donna Fitzgerald<\/strong>, Sister to Fletcher<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gilmer, Sallie<\/strong> – (Love<\/strong>.\u00a0 Died about 1942 in childbirth and is buried with baby in her arms. Daughter of Quint<\/strong> and Oura A. Love)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hendley, J. F.<\/strong> (Joe Frank<\/strong>) January 21, 1873 – November 1, 1920 (“Teet<\/strong>“)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hendley, Twins of O. C<\/strong>. (Otto Commodore<\/strong>) and Vesta Lee Breece Henley<\/strong>. Premature boy and girl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love, Bertie Westerman<\/strong> – March 27, 1896 – August 16, 1928}
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ismael M.<\/strong> (Mansfield<\/strong>) – March 26, 1891 – September 16, 1923}<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love, Homer<\/strong> – (son of Quint<\/strong> and Oura A. Love<\/strong>, a concrete marker with no dates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love, James Houston<\/strong> – August 4, 1852 – May 17, 1928 (husband of Ellena<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love, Lessie<\/strong> – daughter of Ellena<\/strong> and J. H. Love<\/strong>, no dates<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love<\/strong>, (son of Quint <\/strong>and Oura<\/strong>; got hit with a baseball bat while fighting with another boy.\u00a0 Marker has a M on it)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Love<\/strong>, Oura A.<\/strong> – November 17, 1880 – May 29, 1934
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Quint A.<\/strong> – February 12, 1870 – April 28, 1960<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Infant<\/strong> of Harry<\/strong> and Jennie Riley Martin<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathis, Jake Hugh<\/strong> – April, 1880 – November 27, 1945<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathis, G. W.<\/strong> – January 24, 1846 – November 9, 1891 \u00a0\u00a0 Parents of Hugh<\/strong>
\u00a0Sarah (Thornton)<\/strong> – April 20, 1842 – June 15, 1921<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Mathis, J. P.<\/strong> – November 8, 1866 – April 12, 1907<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Melton, Edker Anderson<\/strong> – September 14 or 19, 188?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pace, Bertie Lee Elizabeth<\/strong> (Register<\/strong>) – March 12, 1873 – August 24, 19??
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>(wife of William Edmond Pace<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pace, Clifford C<\/strong>. – TENNESSEE PFC CO. A 415 INFANTRY WORLD WAR II
\u00a0<\/strong>August 8, 1904 – December 11, 1950 (son of Wm. E.<\/strong> and Bertie Lee<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pace, Leon L.<\/strong> –\u00a0 May 23, 1902 – January, 19??<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pace William Edmond<\/strong>, – March 16, 1870 – January 18, 1947 (Son of Wm<\/strong>. and Ann<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pruett, Roena Catherine<\/strong> – February 9, 1897 – January 30, 1918 (probably a sister of Ellena Quin Love<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walker, Sylvanus<\/strong> – died May 13, 1833 – age 48 years<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u00a0Spence’s HISTORY OF HICKMAN COUNTY, reprint, p.118, states:\u00a0 “In 1825 Sylvanus Walker<\/strong> lived near the present site of Etna Furnace . . . P.119 — “In 1836 Napier<\/strong> (Madison<\/strong>) came with his slaves and many other laborers built a furnace here, and commenced the mining of ore and the manufacture of iron..”\u00a0 The pig iron from this furnace, which was named Etna Furnace, was carried to the place on Duck River, opposite Shipp’s Bend, which has since been known as “Metal Landing”\u00a0\u00a0 (A second furnace on the railroad was operated until 1893)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Negro Section – Near Railroad\u00a0 Parenthesis indicate graves had no stones.\u00a0 Records given by Sam Montgomery<\/strong> when he was 91.\u00a0 Further records given by Rick Westbrooks<\/strong> and Mr. Walker Loveless<\/strong> in 1986.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Carter, Dave<\/strong> – Worked at the furnace. no marker
\u00a0Dude<\/strong> – son of Dave <\/strong>and Lethy<\/strong>.\u00a0 Killed at the mines
\u00a0Leathy<\/strong> – wife of Dave Carter<\/strong>.\u00a0 Worked at the hotel, no marker
\u00a0Toad <\/strong>– son of Dave<\/strong> and Leathy Joyce Carter.<\/strong> no marker)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Joyce<\/strong>, “Grown Son” – son of . Killed at Gordonsburg. no marker
\u00a0 Henry<\/strong> – worked at furnace. no marker
\u00a0 Quincy<\/strong> – worked at hotel.\u00a0 Wife of Henry.<\/strong> no marker)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lawrence, Mack<\/strong> – CPL. CO. A 12 U.S. CLD\u00a0 (Came back here from West Tennessee died about 1940)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(McConley, Porter<\/strong> – son-in-law of Henry<\/strong> and Quincy Joyce<\/strong>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Parker, Matt<\/strong> – no marker)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Plummer, Mildred McConley – daughter of Porter and Ophelia Joyce McConley)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Strowd, Andrew – worked at furnace)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Totty, Berry – worked at furnace
\u00a0<\/strong>Mrs. Anderson Canady – daughter of Berry Totty)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(Washington, Uncle George (married 9\/27\/1869 – see old marriage records)
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Mariah Grimes – wife of George
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Theodore – son of George and Mariah – no marker
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Uz – called “Uzzie” – sister to George.\u00a0 Lived at Gordonsburg
\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Amanda – no marker)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Taken from Hickman County, Tennessee Cemetery Records, Book II, United Daughters of The Confederacy; Centerville, TN. Transcriber Terry McDaniel. This is on the east side of the railroad from the main road to Hohenwald, Tennessee from Centerville, Tennessee.\u00a0 This cemetery covers about a square acre and most of the markers are beyond reading.\u00a0 There are Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advgb_blocks_editor_width":"","advgb_blocks_columns_visual_guide":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[67,69,68],"class_list":["post-350","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cemeteries","tag-aetna-cemetery","tag-hickman-co-tn-cemeteries","tag-walker-cemetery"],"author_meta":{"display_name":"Darlene Anderson","author_link":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/author\/darlene-anderson\/"},"featured_img":null,"coauthors":[],"tax_additional":{"categories":{"linked":["cemeteries<\/a>"],"unlinked":["cemeteries<\/span>"]},"tags":{"linked":["Aetna cemetery<\/a>","Hickman Co TN cemeteries<\/a>","Walker cemetery<\/a>"],"unlinked":["Aetna cemetery<\/span>","Hickman Co TN cemeteries<\/span>","Walker cemetery<\/span>"]}},"comment_count":"0","relative_dates":{"created":"Posted 4 years ago","modified":"Updated 4 years ago"},"absolute_dates":{"created":"Posted on February 11, 2022","modified":"Updated on February 11, 2022"},"absolute_dates_time":{"created":"Posted on February 11, 2022 12:18 am","modified":"Updated on February 11, 2022 2:35 pm"},"featured_img_caption":"","series_order":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=350"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":352,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/350\/revisions\/352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=350"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=350"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tngenweb.org\/hickman\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=350"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}