SIMMONS CEMETERY

            Simmons Cemetery is an old, now unused cemetery northwest of Bath Springs. It is indicated on the U.S.G.S. Bath Springs quadrangle (1972) west of State Highway 69 and north of Turnbo Creek. When visited in 1996, the cemetery was not being mown regularly and cattle had been into the cemetery. Many markers are broken and fallen.

            David Donahue recorded Simmins Cemetery December 26, 1996. Blanche Tuten and Margarett Alexander on December 29, 1975. Their record appears in Decatur County, Tennessee Cemetery Records published by the Captain Daniel A. Wesson Chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, Parsons, Tennessee, 1984, pp. 560-563. They note "at least 30 graves with no names."

 

Blanton, Arthur, no dates

Blanton, Frances Tucker, Jan. 8, 1880-May 6, 1915 [replacement]

Blanton, Myrtle, no dates

Blanton, W. T., 1857-1908 [replacement]

Boggan, Amanda, d. Jan. 19, 1862, "Aged 8 Y's 5 M's" "Daughter of W. H. & S. Boggan"

Boggan, Elizabeth, Sept. 1, 1805-May 5, 1872, "Wife of Henry J. Boggan" (broken, fallen)

Boggan, Elizabeth J., Oct. 22, 1869-May 19, 1870, "Daughter of W. H. & S. Boggan" [named as "Elizabeth Jane Boggan" by Tuten and Alexander]

Boggan, Emma E., Dec. 11, 1887-Sept. 30, 1888, "Dau. of George W. & Ada Boggan"
Boggan, George W., Aug. 10, 1853-Feb. 17, 1889

Boggan, H. L., Dec. 11, ????-Sept. 19, 1868 [not found or not readable in 1996; birth date unreadable in 1975; reported by Tuten and Alexander]

Boggan, Henry J., d. Sept. 3, 1863, "Aged 63 Y'rs, 3 M's, 2 D's" "Husband of Elizabeth Boggan" (broken, fallen)

Boggan, J. R., Nov. 5, 1855-Sept. 23, 1875, "Son of W. H. & Sarah Boggan"

Boggan, Robert B., Dec. 23, 1856-May 11, 1896, "Son of W. H. & S. Boggan"

Boggan, Sarah, Feb. 22, 1828-May 27, 1890, "Wife of W. H. Boggan"

Boggan, Sophronia, Apr. 19, 1855-Nov. 13, 1868, "Dau. of W. H. & Sarah Boggan" (broken, fallen)

Boggan, William C., born & died Aug. 16, 1877, "Son of George & Ada Boggan" (fallen)

Boggan, William H., Aug. 11, 1826-Mar. 6, 1896, "Husband of Sarah Boggan," military marker as footstone "Co B 10 Regt Tenn Inf Confederate States Army"

Keeton, Bettie [see Martin, Bettie Keeton]

Martin, A. W., May 28, 1894-July 17, 1895, "Dau. of J. K. & M. S. Martin" [not found or not readable in 1996; reported by Tuten and Alexander]

Martin, Alvah L., Jan. 14, 1884-Nov. 3, 1884, "Son of Jas. K. & S. Martin"

Martin, Benjamin, Apr. 5, 1832-July 25, 1875, "Husband of F. A. Martin" [Masonic symbol]

Martin, Elizabeth, Aug. 6, 1866-Sept. 5, 1868, "Dau. of B. & F. M. Martin"

Martin, Francis Ann, Nov. 25, 1834-Jan. 28, 1902, "Wife of B. Martin" [not found in 1996; reported by Tuten and Alexander; may be large fallen marker lying face down]

Martin, Haywood, June 21, 1874-June 25, 1874, "Son of F. B. & F. A. Martin"

Martin, Henry F., Nov. 17, 1902-Mar. 28, 1920, "Son of J. K. & M. S. Martin"

Martin, Infant, Aug. 22, 1875-Aug. 23, 1875, "Infant dau. of B. & H. Martin"

Martin, Infant, May 8, 1892-May 17, 1892, "Infant son of J. K. & M. S. Martin"

Martin, Infant, born & died Apr. 8, 1893, "Infant son of J. K. & M. S. Martin" [not found or not readable in 1996; reported by Tuten and Alexander]

Martin, James K., Sept. 4, 1871-Sept. 26, 1871 (eroded) [identifiable but not readable in 1996; dates from UDC transcription; marker has parent information unreadable in 1996 and apparently unreadable in 1975]

Martin, James K., 1862-1935
Martin, Bettie Keeton, 1879-____, "His Wife"

Martin, M. E., Aug. 5, 1897-Nov. 4, 1898, "Son of J. K. & M. S. Martin"

Martin, Margaret Sepathna, June 12, 1860-Dec. 27, 1905, "Wife of James K. Martin"

Martin, Mary A., Oct. 12, 1871-Sept. 14, 1880, "Dau. of B. & F. A. Martin"

Martin, ______, born & died Aug. 8, 1898 (broken, fallen)

Patton, Abi H., Feb. 23, 1837-June 20, 1875, "Wife of Paul (?) E. Patton" (broken, fallen, eroded)

Pickens, Alma, Sept. 19, 1891-?? 19, 1892, "Dau. of James W. & Nannie Pickens" (broken) [broken at birth date; birth date from UDC transcription]

Pickens, Carrie Will, Apr. 19, 1897-Dec. 7, 1971
Pickens, Lola, Mar. 17, 1893-Feb. 17, 1980

Pickens, James Walker, Dec. 23, 1860-May 9, 1952 [Masonic symbol]

Pickens, Mary, Mar. 2, 1895-Aug. 10, 1896, "Dau. of James W. & Nannie Pickens"

Pickens, Nannie, Jan. 13, 1864-Mar. 8, 1919, "Wife of J. W. Pickens" (fallen)

Shannon, Phronie Ann, July 24, 1858-Feb. 20, 1883, "Wife of J. R. Shannon" (fallen)

Simmons, Jemima E, June 25, 1835-Aug. 5, 1858, "Wife of R. T. Simmons" (broken, fallen)

Simmons, R. T., Apr. 10, 1828-Apr. 27, 1894, "Husband of Sophronia Simmons," military marker as footstone "Robert T. Simmons" "3rd Lt Co D 18 Tenn Cav Confederate States of America"
Simmons, Sophronia, Aug. 14, 1826-June 6, 1896, "Wife of R. T. Simmons"

Steele, Elzabeth, Mar. 14, 1842-Feb. 8, 1870, "Wife of George Steele" (broken)

Tucker, Frances [see Blanton, Francis Tucker]

Tuten, Fannie P., Jan. 5, 1859-Aug. 28, 1927, "Wife of J. T. Tuten"

Tuten, Iley, Dec. 5, 1848-Nov. 7, 1909, Husband of Fannie P. Tuten"

Tuten, M. E., Aug. 10, 1853-Feb. 11, 1895, "Wife of W. R. Tuten"

Tuten, Mable, Apr. 23, 1879-Oct. 23, 1883, "Dau. of J. I. & Fannie Tuten"

Tuten, Ora, Mar. 29, 1878-Oct. 22, 1884, "Dau. of J. I. & F. P. Tuten"

Tuten, Riley B., Jan. 28, 1887-May 15, 1891, "Son of J. I. & F. P. Tuten"

Tuten, W. R., Apr. 29, 1850-Mar. 18, 1920 [Masonic symbol; Tuten and Alexander identify him as William Riley Tuten and note that he was a state senator]

 

Unidentifiable

______ "and two infant sons Wm. H. and John R." (fragment)

 

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