BRASHER CEMETERY
The Brasher Cemetery is a very old cemetery near the Bath Springs community in the southern part of Decatur County. Brasher Cemetery is not indicated on the U.S.G.S. Bath Springs quadrangle (1972) but the access road is shown. [In 2001 the access road was signed as Brasher Cemetery Lane, off Brasher Cemetery Circle.] The access road is the east-west running gravel road shown south of Turnbo Creek and north of State Route 114. Brasher Cemetery is at the eastern end of this gravel road. The cemetery is kept mown and clear, even though it is now seldom used. The cemetery is full. There are many unmarked and fieldstone-marked graves. David Donahue recorded this cemetery December 26, 1992 and checked and updated it April 16, 2001.
Between 1992 and 2001 the separately fenced Martin Family Cemetery was created adjoining the south side of the Brasher Cemetery.
Brasher Cemetery was recorded by Blanche Tuten on February 28, 1976. 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. 73-78. Reference is made to this work where appropriate. Blanche Tuten noted "at lease 100 unmarked" graves.
Bingham, Allie [see Montgomery, Allie Bingham]
Bingham, Emily, Nov. 10, 1870-Apr. 29, 1922
Bingham, Julia F., Oct. 20, 1844-Mar. 30, 1917, "Wife" "Mother"
Bingham, L. E., Aug. 22, 1838-Dec. 5, 1899, "Husband of J. F. Bingham" "Father," military marker as footstone "Cpl Co E 27 Tenn Inf Confederate States Army"; dates on military marker Aug. 22, 1839-Dec. 5, 1899 [Note: the UDC transcription has the birth year wrong, and it appears that the military marker was ordered using information from the UDC transcription]
Bingham, Lessie, Apr. 4, 1907-June 10, 1909, "Dau of J. G. & Bessie Bingham" [replacement]
Bingham, Lexie, July 18, 1908-Aug. 18, 1908, "Dau of J. G. & Bessie Bingham" [replacement]
Bingham, Tina, Dec. 17, 1876-Aug. 7, 1952, "Sister" footstone
Brasher, George H., Aug. 6, 1877-Apr. 14, 1952
Brasher, L., no dates (carved on fieldstone)
Brasher, S. D., Apr. 11, 1836-Dec. 7, 1900, "Husband of Fannie Brasher," military marker as footstone "Pvt Co G 27 Regt Tenn Inf Confederate States Army" [named as Samuel Brasher in the UDC transcription]
Britt, Lenise, July 21, 1903-Oct. 6, 1904, "Dau. of J. W. & L. L. Britt" (homemade, eroded)
Coady, C., Sept. 5, 1875, "Son of R. L. & N. A. Coady" (broken, fallen) [date is unreadable in 1992; from UDC transcription; 5 feet south of marker for James L. Coady]
Coady, Elizzia E., d. July 28, 1903, "Aged 22 ms 28 ds" "Dau. of W. M. & I. M. Coady"
Coady, M., Nov. 24, 1878-July 8, 1906, "Wife of W. M. Coady"
Coady, James L., Feb. 14, 1882-Nov. 11, 1882, "Son of R. L. & N. A. Coady"
Coady, Mary, Sept. 14, 1813-Jan. 4, 1875, "Mother"
Coady, N. A., July 19, 1841-Dec. 25, 1917, "Wife of R. L. Coady"
Coady, R. L., Dec. 11, 1840-Feb. 18, 1904, "Husband of N. A. Coady," military marker as footstone "Ramsom Coady" "Pvt Co G 23 Tenn Inf Confederate States Army"Coady, William Whitfield, Sept. 1905-June 1906, "Age 7 Mos. 5 Days"
Cody, Curtis, Aug. 18, 1810-Apr. 9, 1875, "Husband" "Father"
Dody, Gratie Lee, Nov. 20, 1903-Nov. 20, 1909, "Son of A. H. & M. A. Cody"
Davis, A. P., Aug. 2, 1867-Nov. 2, 1870 (homemade)
Davis, Bobbie Lucinda, d. Oct. 26, ????, "Aged 27 Years 6 Months ?? Days," temporary marker, Wylie Funeral Home, 5 yards north of marker for N. E. Davis"
Davis, L. A., Jan. 27, 1880-Aug. 24, 1894 (homemade, fractured)
Davis, R. D., Mar. 15, 1835-May 18, 1882 (homemade)
Davis, R. W., Feb. 11, 1889-Aug. 4, 1901 (homemade)
Davis, S. R., Mar. 24, 1868-Feb. 8, 1938, "Mother" (homemade)
Davis, W. C., Feb. 14, 1875-July 4, 1879 (homemade)
Davis, W. E., Nov. 9, 1876-Nov. 30, 1904 (homemade, fractured)
Davis, Z. A., Oct. 7, 1868-Sept. 20, 1870 (homemade)
Davis Note: All the homemade Davis markers were disintegrating by 2001. For future reference, their order from north to south is W. E. Davis, R. W. Davis, L. A. Davis, S. R. Davis, R. D. Davis, W. C. Davis, Z. A. Davis, A. P. Davis.]
Douglas, Elijah Gilbert, Nov. 25, 1896-____ [mound indicates he is buried here]
England, Kenneth Ray, 1949-1971
England, Mitchell, Nov. 30, 1941, "Son of Jim-Mae England"
England, Ola Mae, May 15, 1920-Apr. 6, 1966
Flatt, Herman L., Apr. 7, 1952, "Son of Mr.-Mrs. Lee Flatt"
Flatt, James A., June 2, 1950-Feb. 7, 1951, "Son of Mr.-Mrs. Lee Flatt"
Flatt, James L., Mar. 18, 1944-Apr. 8, 1949, "Son of Mr.-Mrs. Lee Flatt"
Funderburk, Ennis Wm., Feb. 24, 1942
Funderburk, Weldon Lewis, d. Feb. 26, 1939Funderburk, M. Jane, Dec. 12, 1901-Dec. 5, 1972
Funderburk, Wm. Lewis, Jan. 16, 1914-Feb. 29, 1988Holley, Zelmer A., July 28, 1901-Feb. 28, 1905
Kelley, Eber C., Mar. 31, 1884-May 20, 1894, "Son of J. P. & R. T. Kelley"
Kelley, J. P., Aug. 8, 1859-Mar. 18, 1936 [this is carved on the back of a military marker from which the original inscription has been removed]
Kelley, Johnie F., Oct. 14, 1885-Dec. 6, 1889, "Son of J. P. & T. Kelley"
Kelley, Rebecca T., Nov. 2, 1850-Aug. 13, 1924, "Wife of J. P. Kelley" "Mother"
Leasure, Infant, Sept. 24, 1927-Sept. 25, 1927, "Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. M. R. Leasure"
McBride, Connie, Nov. 20, 1910-Dec. 5, 1910, "Son of M. C. & N. D. McBride"
Miller, Azalle, 1876-1953 [Eastern Star symbol; she seems to have been a Tucker based on marker location]
Montgomery, Allie Bingham, Oct. 12, 1886-June 4, 1910, "Wife of J. A. Montgomery" [replacement]
Oliver, Della, June 4, 1895-Feb. 21, 1964
Oliver, Tom, Jan. 14, 1892-____ [ground disturbance indicates he is buried here]Oliver, Velma C., Dec. 26, 1925-Feb. 11, 1998
Oliver, George T., July 12, 1923-Dec. 27, 1984Oliver, Stevey Eugene, d. Mar. 7, 1974, "Aged 15 Years 5 Months 8 Days," temporary marker, Parsons Mortuary, 3 yards east of double marker for Della and Tom Oliver
Oliver, William Thomas, d. Feb. 9, 1972, "Age 21 Years"
Pool, Clarence, May 15, 1906-June 6, 1906, "Son of A. M. & B. I. Pool"
Pool, Mack, born & died Mar. 16, 1911, "Son of A. M. & B. I. Pool"
Pool, Otis, Mar. 31, 1907-Apr. 25, 1907, "Son of A. M. & B. I. Pool"
Riggs, Jewel May, Sept. 12, 1906-Oct. 12, 1906, "Dau. of J. F. & Julia Riggs"
Robertson, Karen Jane, May 8, 1974, "Dau. of Julia Robertson & Leon Bennett" [UDC transcription lists mother as Julia Funderburk]
Scott, Jack, Oct. 12, 1923-Nov. 11, 1966
Scott, Mandy France P., Aug. 29, 1899-July 1927 [replacement]
Strawn, Demis K., 1870-1956 [called Demis Kemp Strawn in UDC transcription]
Strawn, J. C., Nov. 12, 1875-July 26, 1925
Thoams [sic.], Cordely, Oct. 25, 1916-Feb. 14, 1917 [replacement]
Thomas, Mary A., d. Jan. 26, 1939, "Age 62 Years" (fallen)
Thomas, Mary A., 1877-1939 [replacement]
Tucker, Alpha, d. June 13, 1897, "Age 4 Ms 2 Ds" "Dau. of R. H. & S. B. Tucker"
Tucker, Alpha [see Margaret A. Wolverton]
Tucker, Emma E., 1889-1959
Tucker, G. N., 1886-1974 [Masonic symbol]Tucker, George W., Sept. 8, 1889-June 13, 1966
Tucker, Frances E., June 19, 1893-Apr. 15, 1972Tucker, J. A., July 9, 1849-Apr. 4, 1928, "Husband of S. V. Tucker"
Tucker, Sarah V., Jan. 25, 1849-Nov. 11, 1939, "Wife of J. A. Tucker"Tucker, James, 1880-1966
Tucker, Joseph Franklin, Dec. 18, 1907-Aug. 19, 1942
Tucker, Mather N., May 18, 1912-July 11, 1968, military marker as footstone "Tennessee Tec 5 95 Gen Hosp World War II" [Masonic symbol]
Tucker, Mollie, Aug. 1888-Feb. 1919, "Wife of D. T. Tucker" [replacement]
Tucker, R. H., Nov. 15, 1845-May 3, 1916, "Co. D. 19th Tenn. Cav. C.S.A.," military marker as footstone "Ruben Houston Tucker" "Co D 18 Tenn Cav Confederate States Army"
Tucker, S. B., 1854-1925 [replacement; as recorded in UDC transcription: Sarah Bathsheba Tucker, Aug. 18, 1854-July 17, 1954]
Tucker, S. S., d. Sept. 20, 1903, "Age 29 Ys, 1 Mo, 27 Ds" "Wife of W. D. Tucker"
Tucker, Verah T., d. Sept. 1, 1894, "Dau. of R. H. & S. B. Tucker"
Tucker, Wm. David, 1872-1949
Western, Ada, July 13, 1880-Nov. 15, 1881 (broken)
Western, Emily L., Oct. 1, 1879-Mar. 5, 1911, "Wife of W. D. Western" "W. D. Western born Jan. 21, 1882" "Emly L. Western born Oct. 1, 1879" "W. G. Western born Oct. 20, 1903" "Clyde Western born Dec. 25, 1904" "J. D. Western born Jan. 18, 1907" "S. M. Western born Jan. 8, 1909"
Western, Emily L., Oct. 1, 1879-Mar. 5, 1911
Western, William Dave, Jan. 21, 1882-Oct. 28, 1968Western, J. Z., May 16, 1855-May 4, 1904, "Ada, died Nov. 15, 1881" "Winnie, died Sep. 1890" "Pearlie, died Mar. 7, 1893" "Children of F. C. & J. Z. Western"
Western, Pearly F., Jan. 1, 1893-Mar. 7, 1893
Western, Winney, July 16, 1890-Sept. 12, 1890
Wolverton, Margaret A., May 7, 1926-Oct. 17, 1977 [as reported in UDC transcription: Alpha Tucker Wolverton, d. Oct. 16, 1977, "Age 51 Years 5 Months 9 Days"]
Unidentifiable
Ellabra (carved on fieldstone) [Ella Brasher?]
S. L. B. (carved on fieldstone) [not found in 1992; from UDC transcription; probably a Brasher]
Z. B. (carved on fieldstone) [not found in 1992; from UDC transcription; probably Zadoc Brasher]