CHESTNUT GROVE CEMETERY

            This cemetery is located at Chestnut Grove Church of Christ on the north side of Highway 412 about two miles east of Linden. Part of the cemetery lies behind the church, part is in front near the highway. The cemetery is maintained well. The total number of unmarked graves is somewhat difficult to estimate but probably numbers several dozen.

            David Donahue recorded Chestnut Grove Cemetery November 27, 1999 and checked and updated it in August 22, 2004. Mary (Stewart) Bowen and Melissa (Snyder) Bowen recorded the cemetery in the early 1990s. Their record appears in Mary Bowen's Perry County, Tennessee Cemetery Records (Vol. I). This earlier record is referred to as Bowen in the notes below.

 

Averett, Berdie, 1881-1952
Averett, Edward, 1873-1957

Averett, E. L., Mrs., Apr. 11, 1836-____
Averett, W. O., May 22, 1840-Oct. 4, 1908

Averett, Jimmie Arnold, Dec. 28, 1968, "Son of Jimmie-Maybell Avetett" "Baby"

Barber, Birtie Lee [see Qualls, Birtie Lee Barber]

Barber, Elzada Westbrooks, Oct. 7, 1889-"no date" (homemade)

Barber, William C., Nov. 19, 1906-Nov. 6, 1967, military marker as footstone "Georgia Pvt US Army World War II"
Barber, Isabell W., Apr. 15, 1910-____ [ground disturbance suggests that she is buried here

Barnette, John G., d. Nov. 25, 1965, Age 48
Barnette, Mabel Lee, d. July 28, 1989, Age 78

Beasley, Don, Nov. 21, 1896-May 13, 1899, "Son of W. B. & N. A. Beasley" [replacement]

Beasley, Etta [see McGee, Etta Beasley]

Beasley, Haddie, June 25, 1878-Sept. 19, 1905, "Wife of W. J. Beasley" (fallen)

Beasley, John M., Jan. 27, 1864-Mar. 27, 1940

Beasley, May C., May 18, 1897-Sept. 13, 1969
Beasley, E. Sam., Sept. 6, 1884-May 29, 1970

Beasley, Olac, ______, "Wife of W. J. Beasley" [dates, if any, below ground]

Beasley, W. J. (Bud), May 9, 1866-Feb. 7, 1939

Beasley, William B., 1854-1942
Beasley, Nancy A. Shelton, 1860-1920, "His Wife," "Mother" footstone

Berry, Allen M., Feb. 4, 1882-Nov. 7, 1919, "Husband" "Father"
Berry, Minnie, Feb. 10, 1889-Nov. 11, 1959, "Mother"

Berry, Andrew, Aug. 30, 1865-July 27, 1915, "Husband of Lou Berry"

Berry, Ethel [see Tucker, Ethel Berry]

Berry, Jack, 1901-1934 [replacement]

Berry, John Allen, Oct. 12, 1916-June 27, 1917, "Son of Allen M. & Minnie Berry"

Berry, Lou R., 1865-1939 [replacement]

Berry, Mary Edith, Nov. 17, 1903-June 29, 1969

Berry, Thomas A., 1911-1935, "Son of Allen & Minnie" [replacement]

Black, Daniel, d. 1931, recent temporary marker at fieldstone 6 feet north of double marker for Nina Black and Jesse Robert Parnell

Black, Nina [see Parnell, Nina Black]

Black, Sallie [see Shelton, Sallie Black]

Bussell, Samuel Walter, 1882-1945
Bussell, Minnie Shelton, 1888-1970, "His Wife"

Byrd, James, dates, if any, are buried, military marker "Co. B. 54 Ala. Inf. C.S.A."

Craig, E. H., Feb. 29, 1836-Feb. 16, 1906, "Husband of Nancy E. Craig" "There rests a beloved husband and father"

Craig, George Howard, Oct. 22, 1908-May 30, 1971

Craig, Hilda Louise, Oct. 17, 1915-Dec. 24, 1989

Craig, Joe Ann, Feb. 2, 1935-Feb. 22, 1935 [replacement]

Craig, Kenneth H., Dec. 20, 1929-Sept. 26, 2001, military marker "Sgt US Army Korea" [positioned to be footstone to eventual marker]

Craig, Laura, 1893-1963
Craig, Charlie, 1890-1961

Craig, Lewis Sutton, Dec. 22, 1906-Oct. 20, 1979

Craig, Margaret Greer, 1838-1884, Wife of E. H. Craig" [replacement]

Craig, Nancy E., 1857-1922 [replacement]

Craig, Nell, Oct. 5, 1914-June 10, 1916, "Dau. of O. T. & L. Craig" (eroded)

Craig, O. T., 1884-1964
Craig, Lula, 1889-1991

Craig, Robert Hardeman, Apr. 16, 1922-Apr. 25, 1996
Craig, Betty Jean, June 5, 1933-____

Craig, William T., 1859-1926
Craig, Alice S., 1876-1932 [replacement]

Curry, Charlie, 1889-1932
Curry, Nettie, 1883-1922 [replacement]

Dodson, Alice Newton, Feb. 14, 1859-Nov. 13, 1887 [replacement; adjacent to marker for Elias Dodson]]

Dodson, Charlie Esque, Mar. 13, 1890-Feb. 22, 1947 (lichen encrusted)

Dodson, Elias, 1836-1913 [replacement]

Dodson, Elsie, Jan. 7, 1901-Aug. 2, 1902 [replacement]

Dodson, Ennis Marshall, Apr. 4, 1867-Mar. 13, 1937
Dodson, Bettie Wade, Aug. 24, 1868-Oct. 24, 1947

Dodson, Flora [see Richardson, Flora Dodson]

Dodson, J. M., d. July 22, 1892, Age 57 Ys. 1 Ms. & 3 Ds., "Husband of M. J. Dodson"

Dodson, J. Paul, 1906-1954
Dodson, C. Elaine L., 1908-1956

Dodson, James H., Nov. 26, 1909-Jan. 1, 1932

Dodson, L. C., Feb. 1912-Aug. 1926 [replacement]

Dodson, Martha J., Dec. 28, 1840-Sept. 30, 1895, "Wife of J. M. Dodson"

Emmerling, Byron D., Dec. 19, 1889-Apr. 22, 1970

Emmerling, F. B., Mar. 16, 1875-July 30, 1903, "Husband of Byron B. Emerling"; newer marker used as a footstone gives name as Fritz B. Emmerling

French, Hessie E., 1930-1945, "Dau. of B. B. & Alice"

Gladwin, Nancy C., Apr. 1, 1855-May 9, 1920, "Wife of Houston Gladwin" (disintegrating concrete marker)

Godwin, Beulah [see Williams, Beulah Godwin]

Godwin, D. A., Jan. 24, 1873-July 1, 1926
Godwin, Laura, June 21, 1876-Mar. 26, 1926

Godwin, Infant, born & died Apr. 13, 1898, "Son of D. A. & Laura Godwin" (broken)

Godwin, Nora [see Harris, Nora Godwin]

Gray, Joan Trull, June 30, 1953-June 5, 1999 [from temporary marker, Young Funeral Home, read in 1999: Joan Darlene Trull Gray]

Greer, Margaret [see Craig, Margaret Greer]

Guthrie, Lula May, Sept. 4, 1887-Sept. 15, 1971, "Mother"
Guthrie, William Harvey, Aug. 24, 1885-Apr. 30, 1941, "Father"

Halbrooks, Doshia [see Marlin, Doshia]

Harris, Edna P., July 26, 1894-Sept. 12, 1945, "Daughter"

Harris, John B., 1859-1932, "Father"

Harris, Nora Godwin, May 1, 1870-June 20, 1927, "Wife of J. B. Harris" "Mother"

Hunt, Kate, d. Oct. 12, 1896, Age 36 Ys. 1 Mo. 27 Ds., "Wife of J. M. Hunt"

Inman, Joseph S., 1843-1911, military marker "Pvt Co I 11 Tenn Cav Confederate States Army"

Inman, Laz Albert, 1888-1945, "Husband of Ethel Sharp," "Father" footstone
Inman, Ethel Sharp, 1891-1965, "Mother" footstone

Jackson, Lee Robert, July 5, 1961-Dec. 25, 1961

Johnson, Susie J., 1836-1891 [replacement]

Johnson, Verna C., Apr. 9, 1918-Mar. 13, 1977 [she may be a Craig]
Johnson, Carl V., Oct. 6, 1913-Dec. 24, 1989, military marker as footstone "Carl Verda Johnson" "1st Lt US army World War II Korea"

Johnston, Baxter D., Apr. 28, 1894-Mar. 14, 1953, military marker "Tennessee Pvt 114 Mg Bn 30 Div World War II" (completely hidden under honeysuckle in 2004)

Johnston, Irvin I., 1890-1948, "Father" footstone
Johnston, Dennis, 1926-1937, "Brother" footstone
Johnston, Beadie M., 1893-1931, "Mother" footstone

Johnston, James A., Oct. 11, 1858-Apr. 30, 1921 (lichen encrusted, eroded concrete marker)

Johnston, Ollie H., May 6, 1911-Dec. 9, 1929

Kittrell, Addia J., d. Sept. 27, 1893, Age 25 Ys. 4 Ms. & 26 ds., "Wife of J. M. Kittrell"

Kittrell, Infant, July 22, 1893-Sept. 13, 1893, "Infant son of Addie J. & J. W. Kittrell"

Kittrell, Tommie, Sept. 1, 1891-Nov. 9, 1894, "Dau. of J. M. & A. J. Kittrell"

Ledbetter, Alonzo B., Jan. 27, 1873-____
Ledbetter, Malcolm R., Aug. 16, 1909-May 26, 1934

Ledbetter, Patry L., 1905-1977
Ledbetter, Bernice M., 1903-1976

Lewis, John L., Jan. 28, 1896-Aug. 8, 1974, "Father"
lewis, Eva S., Apr. 2, 1899-Mar. 22, 1964, "Mother"

Love, Ada, Oct. 5, 1885-Apr. 16, 1950
Love, mark C., June 29, 1880-Sept. 6, 1955

Marlin, Charles W., Mar. 14, 1862-Dec. 18, 1945
Marlin, Doshia, May 7, 1884-Nov. 9, 1952 [from temporary marker, McDonald, read in 1999: Doshie Halbrooks Marlin]

Marlin, Cora [see Peavahouse, Cora Marlin]

Marlin, Ida, Oct. 23, 1877-July 16, 1948, "His Wife"
Marlin, E. F., July 21, 1876-Jan. 4, 1933

Marlin, Robert Nathan, Jan. 15, 1860-Jan. 10, 1916 [shares double marker with Cora Marlin Peavahouse]

Marlin, W. J., 1860-1926, "Father" footstone
Marlin, Sue, 1863-1945, "Mother" footstone

Marrs, Ollie Mae [see Warren, Ollie Mae Marrs]

Mathis, Martha W., Apr. 30, 1882-Sept. 13, 1969
Mathis, Clyde, July 15, 1913-____ [ground disturbance suggests that he is buried here]

McGee, T. Mitchell, 1877-1950, "Father" footstone
McGee, Etta Beasley, 1881-1966, "Mother" footstone

Newton, Alice [see Dodson, Alice Newton]

Parnell, Bobby Frank, Feb. 8, 1944, "Infant son of Frank and Mary Parnell"

Parnell, Cecil A., Apr. 24, 1910-Nov. 7, 1960
Parnell, Lena S., Oct. 14, 1910-May 23, 1993

Parnell, James Palmer, Dec. 17, 1911-____
Parnell, Lucille Wade, Oct. 20, 1919-Feb. 9, 2000

Parnell, Julia A., May 27, 1864-June 26, 1948
Parnell, Samuel T., Feb. 21, 1866-Feb. 4, 1935, "A precious mother and loving father"

Parnell, Mary, June 20, 1920-June 20, 1920, "Infant of Rob & Nina Parnell"

Parnell, Nina Black, 1894-1932, "Mother" footstone
Parnell, Jesse Robert, 1888-1955, "Father" footstone

Parnell, Teddy Wayne, Apr. 10, 1944-Sept 25, 2000

Parnell, Walter T., 1890-1961
Parnell, Mamie C., 1887-1960

Parnell, Will H., May 6, 1892-Jan. 29, 1968, "Father"; military marker as footstone "William H. Parnell" "US Army World War I"
Parnell, Lorene D., June 22, 1897-Aug. 24, 1940, "Mother"

Patton, Homer, Aug. 23, 1872-Jan. 1, 1911

Peavahouse, Cora Marlin, Nov. 17, 1871-Oct. 8, 1964 [shares double marker with Robert Nathan Marlin]

Pierce, Annie Smothers, 1871-1913

Pittman, Floyd G., 1916-1952 [from temporary marker, McDonald Funeral Home, read in 1999: d. Aug. 14?, 1952, Aged 36 Yrs. 3 Mos. 25 Das.]

Pittman, Loyd A., June 5, 1922-May 11, 1983

Pittman, Mary D., June 14, 1894-Dec. 6, 1972, "Mother" footstone

Pittman, Maudie, Sept. 21, 1918-Apr. 6, 1956

Plunkett, Corbitt, Mar. 15, 1889-Jan. 2, 1871

Plunkett, Dave, May 17, 1920-July 22, 1978

Plunkett, Deley, Sept. 1, 1893-Aug. 9, 1958

Plunkett, Infant, Nov. 26, 1926-Nov. 26, 1926, "Little Baby" [replacement]

Plunkett, John F., Apr. 17, 1936-May 10, 1936 [replacement]

Plunkett, Mary Lou, 1923-2003
Plunkett, Hardin, 1923-1980

Plunkett, Robert, Oct. 12, 1894-Mar. 2, 1984, "Gen."
Plunkett, Mandy E., Aug. 26, 1896-Jan. 24, 1989, "Wed Jan. 26, 1916"

Qualls, Carl, Oct. 5, 1920-____, unplaced "Father" footstone [ground disturbance suggests that he might be buried here]
Qualls, Ellen T., Jan. 27, 1920-Feb. 3, 1991, "Mother" footstone; also temporary marker, McDonald Funeral Home, Ellen Trull Qualls

Qualls, Floyd E., Oct. 28, 1932-Oct. 18, 1988, "Dad" footstone

Qualls, Henry, Aug. 24, 1892-Jan. 31, 1976 [from temporary marker read in 1999: James Henry Qualls]
Qualls, Dovie, July 10, 1895-Feb. 4, 1979

Qualls, Richard T., 1880-1945, "Father" footstone
Qualls, Birtie Lee Barber, 1884-1966, "His Wife," "Mother" footstone

Qualls, Waymer V., Jan. 23, 1919-Nov. 19, 1967, military marker "Tennessee TSgt Co C 10 Inf World War II"

Richardson, Pleas L., 1876-1948
Richardson, Flora Dodson, 1878-1960, "His Wife"

Riley, Henry C., 1875-1952
Riley, Lucy B., 1880-1980

Russell, Ruth Shelton, Feb. 3, 1928-Jan. 4, 1948

Sharp, Ethel [see Inman, Ethel Sharp]

Sharp, Jane, Feb. 15, 1872-Dec. 18, 1956

Sharp, John Willis, Nov. 9, 1888-Oct. 13, 1965

Shelton, Claiborn Allen, Jan. 8, 1857-Sept. 26, 1945, "Father" footstone
Shelton, Sallie Black Craig, Jan. 4, 1870-Sept. 9, 1897, "His Wife"

Shelton, Eva, Jan. 17, 1896-Jan. 20, 1996
Shelton, Lee, Apr. 2, 1899-Dec. 3, 1962

Shelton, James N., Nov. 11, 1868-June 27, 1933
Shelton, Asilee, Jan. 24, 1877-May 18, 1953

Shelton, Lucy Ann, Dec. 4, 1837-July 25, 1906, "Wife of F. J. Shelton"
Shelton, F. J., Feb. 13, 1829-Apr. 10, 1909

Shelton, Minnie [see Bussell, Minnie Shelton]

Shelton, Nancy A. [see Beasley, Nancy A. Shelton]

Shelton, Ruth [see Russell, Ruth Shelton]

Shelton, Ruth, Oct. 5, 1916-Apr. 6, 1997

Smothers, Allie, 1889-1918

Smothers, Annie [see Pierce, Annie Smothers]

Smothers, Carl, d. 1924 [replacement]

Smothers, Marie E., 1852-1913, "Mother"

Smothers, P. S., Apr. 13, 1839-Oct. 18, 1904, "Husband" "Father"

Tatum, Joe F., Mar. 20, 1926-Aug. 13, 1952, military marker "Tennessee Pvt 16 Inf Training Bn World War II"

Todd, Nancy Byron, May 14, 1934-May 24, 1934, "Dau. of James & Florine" [replacement]

Trull, Ben H., June 17, 1889-July 3, 1971, military marker as footstone "Benjamin Harrison Trull" "Pvt US Army World War I"

Trull, Bobby Wayne, Oct. 23, 1946-Feb. 5, 1947

Trull, Ellen [see Qualls, Ellen T.]

Trull, Hershel W., July 14, 1918-Sept. 12, 1918, "Son of Silas W. & Matt Trull"

Trull, James Harve, Oct. 30, 1918-July 17, 1974, "Daddy" footstone [Masonic symbol]
Trull, Ann L. O'Guin, May 18, 1921-May 7, 1992, "Mother" footstone, "Married Dec. 13, 1938"

Trull, Jess, 1893-____
Trull, Lattis, 1901-____

Trull, Jimmy Dan, May 19, 1940-Mar. 13, 1976

Trull, Minnie [see Tucker, Minnie Trull]

Trull, Sam A., Aug. 9, 1920-Apr. 18, 1984, military marker as footstone "PFC US Army World War II"
Trull, Dorothy R., Nov. 2, 1920-June 28, 1967

Trull, Silas W., 1891-1967, military marker as footstone "Silas Wesley Trull" "Tennessee PFC US Army World War I"; dates on military marker Oct. 13, 1891-June 3, 1967
Trull, Mat B., 1893-1981

Trull, Virgie, 1898-1986, "Mother" footstone
Trull, Baxter, 1890-1944, "Father" footstone

Tucker, Clarence E., May 25, 1900-Apr. 25, 1970
Tucker, Minnie Trull, Apr. 22, 1908-Apr. 17, 1966

Tucker, Grace, 1903-1971

Tucker, Jerry M., May 27, 1943-July 14, 1970
Tucker, Dixie B., Mar. 10, 1945-____

Tucker, Will H., Mar. 8, 1877-Nov. 9, 1964
Tucker, Ethel Berry, Oct. 6, 1884-Sept. 16, 1960

Tucker, William G., Jan. 18, 1917-Feb. 6, 1968
Tucker, Nona W., Sept. 26, 1921-____

Wade, Alonzo, Jan. 6, 1874-Oct. 15, 1901, "Husband of F. V. Wade"

Wade, Alonzo, 1874-1901, "Hsb. of Frances"

Wade, Arah, Sept. 21, 1890-Feb. 18, 1966

Wade, Bettie [see Dodson, Bettie Wade]

Wade, Claude L., Oct. 17, 1900-July 29, 1904, "Son of A. L. & F. V. Wade"
Wade, Homer, June 12, 1896-Apr. 5, 1903, "Son of A. L. & F. V. Wade"

Wade, Claude, 1900-1904, Son of A. L. & Frances" [replacement]

Wade, H. M., d. Dec. 23, 1894, Age 43 Ys. 10 Ms. 1 Dy., "Wife of W. A. Wade"

Wade, Homer, 1896-1903, "Son of A. L. & Frances" [replacement]

Wade, John B., May 18, 1886-July 27, 1964

Wade, Lorene, Feb. 18, 1916-Jan. 25, 1998, "Granny" footstone
Wade, Tom, May 20, 1912-Feb. 2, 1991, "Moe" footstone, "Married Dec. 31, 1931" "Children Don, Judy, Sue Ann" "Grandchildren Berry, Karen, Jeff, kelly, Shonda" "Great-grandchildren Katy Piper Paisley

Wade, Lucille [see Parnell, Lucille Wade]

Wade, Maggie, Apr. 30, 1880-May 27, 1904, "Dau. of W. A. & M. H. Wade"

Wade, Nora E., Oct. 19, 1886-Apr. 30, 1956
Wade, W. D., Apr. 17, 1870-Dec. 14, 1947

Wade, Tom N., May 20, 1912-Feb. 2, 1991

Wade, Wm. A., Apr. 7, 1840-June 3, 1917, military marker "Co. F. 2 tenn. Mtd. Inf."; dates are later addition to marker as is inscription "Husband of Matilda"

Warren, Eardley C., Nov. 6, 1904-Dec. 31, 1976, "Father" footstone
Warren, Ollie Mae Marrs, Jan. 14, 1907-June 23, 1995, "Mother" footstone

Warren, John E., 1874-1949, "Father" footstone
Warren, Loradie Westbrooks, 1883-1940, "His Wife," "Mother" footstone

Warren, Kathy V., Dec. 22, 1948-Aug. 27, 1949

Warren, Maggie M., Nov. 3, 1912-Mar. 16, 2003

Watson, John A., 1864-1949, "Father"
Watson, Jennie, 1869-1933, "Mother"

Westbrooks, Eliza, Oct. 23, 1848-Feb. 5, 1899 (homemade)

Westbrooks, Elzada [see Barber, Elzada Westbrooks]

Westbrooks, Lewis, no dates, "Baby"

Westbrooks, Loradie [see Warren, Loradie Westbrooks]

Westbrooks, Samuel, Dec. 24, 1828-May 26, 1899 (homemade)

Wiggs, E. J., d. Apr. 13, 1913, Age 75 ys 1 mo 17 ds, "Wife of Green Wiggs" "Mother"

Wiggs, Green, June 25, 1829-Feb. 23, 1894, "Husband of E. J. Wiggs" [Masonic symbol] (broken and repaired)

Williams, H. Clagett, 1880-1943
Williams, Beulah Godwin, 1879-1957

Williams, William Thomas, May 10, 1848-Feb. 8, 1910 [Woodmen of the World Memorial]

Young, Watsie W., Aug. 4, 1911-Aug. 6, 1991
Young, Joe W., Nov. 27, 190-Dec. 8, 1957 [carved wedding rings]

Chestnut Grove Church of Christ, November 1999

 

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