STARBUCK CEMETERY

Starbuck Cemetery, April 1999

          This cemetery is just off U.S. 412 (state highway 100) and is labeled in the upper left of the U.S.G.S. Pope quadrangle. It is a moderately old cemetery. Only fieldstones or sunken spots mark many graves, particularly on the western side. Maintenance is limited to cut grass. The cemetery is used currently. Leo and David Donahue recorded this cemetery December 25, 1988; David Donahue updated it April 16, 1999 and August 13, 2004, and checked it October 2, 2004. This cemetery also was recorded in 1975 by Jessie Ruth Tiller and Jean Pillow.

 

Allen, Bertha, Jan. 20, 1893-May 29, 1969
Allen, Carrol, Aug. 26, 1877-Dec. 18, 1950

Allen, Daisy [see McGee, Daisy Allen]

Allen, Francis [see Talley, Francis Allen]

Allen, Maurine, 1914-2001, temporary marker, McDonald Funeral Home, 5 feet north of double marker for Bertha and Carrol Allen

Allen, Sally [see Webb, sally Allen]

Ary, Ann S., Mar. 21, 1935-Sept. 23, 1992, "Mother" "Wife of Ottie Lee Ary" "My children Mickey Moore, Patricia Warren"

Coleman, Abner, Nov. 8, 1800-Mar. 20, 1878

Coleman, Benjamin F., 1883-1959 [Masonic symbol]

Coleman, Cassandia H., Oct. 18, 1819-July 13, 1882

Coleman, Nancy Carolyn, 1851-1914 (homemade broken concrete marker)

Coleman, Robert Payne, 1847-1913 (homemade broken concrete marker)

Dabbs, Rachel (homemade, eroded) [mostly unreadable marker by western fence; as recorded in 1975: Dabbs, Rachel, July 18, 1827-Sept. 21, 1854, "Wife of G. A. Dabbs"]

Depriest, Frank D., Nov. 8, 1932-Oct. 2, 1986, military marker mounted as tombstone "Cpl US Army"

Dickson, Alonza, Dr., 1870-1937 [replacement]

Dickson, Bessie B., 1893-1936, "Mother" footstone
Dickson, Leander H., 1883-1953, "Father" footstone

Dickson, Betty Sue, no dates, "Inf. dau. of Leander & Bessie Dickson"

Dickson, E. B., June 22, 1878-Dec. 1, 1927, "Wife of J. T. Dickson"

Dickson, E. C., Oct. 10, 1887-Apr. 10, 1895, "Dau. of J. B. & J. P. Dickson"

Dickson, Eliza Ann, Jan. 9, 1842-Jan. 11, 1882, "Wife of J. B. Dickson"

Dickson, G. C., May 6, 1885-Oct. 21, 1892, "Son of J. B. & J. P. Dickson"

Dickson, James B., May 1, 1840-Oct. 15, 1902, "Husband of J. P. Dickson"

Dickson, Julia P., June 30, 1857-Nov. 19, 1933

Greenway, Ethel Pearl, Nov. 28, 1928-____ [sheres double marker with John Lee Nelson, Jr.]

Helm, Moses H., May 9, 1848-Jan. 11, 1919

King, Stanley Burnett, Mar. 25, 1936-Oct. 3, 2003, military marker as footstone "US Navy US Air Force Korea Vietnam"
King, Rachel Young, Jan. 16, 1934-____, "Married April 21, 1954" [she may be daughter of Lessie F. and Dewey F. Young, whose double marker is adjacent]

Kimble, John C., 1881-1953
Kimble, Mary A., 1886-1954

Kimble, Pearl, Feb. 9, 1913-Jan. 11, 1992, "Daughter" footstone [probably daughter of John C. and Mary A. Kimble, whose double marker is adjacent]

LaRue, James R., 1822-1900, military marker "Co E 27th Tenn Inf Civil War"

Ledbetter, Mattie J., Feb. 12, 1890-Feb. 27, 1911, "Wife of C. C. Ledbetter"

Ledbetter, Nannie E., Sept. 13, 1876-Apr. 4, 1909, "Wife of C. C. Ledbetter"

Ledbetter, Norma S., Apr. 16, 1918-Aug. 21, 2000, "Mother"
Ledbetter, Manuel F., Sr., July 26, 1910-July 12, 1980, "Father," "Married Sept. 26, 1935"

Lewis, Elizabeth, Sept. 18, 1830-Nov. 2, 1886, "Wife of J. D. Lewis"

Lewis, J. D., July 3, 1825-May 21, 1891 (broken homemade concrete marker)

Lewis, Jesse F., Dec. 23, 1857-May 3, 1874, "Son of W. K. & S. J. Lewis"

Lewis, M. A., May 12, 1854-Dec. 4, 1855, "Daughter of W. K. & S. J. Lewis"

Lewis, R. J., Mrs., Dec. 1, 1858-Sept. 25, 1895, "Wife of J. W. Lewis"

Lewis, Mary E., Jan. 11, 1845-Oct. 11, 1855, "Daughter of W. K. & S. J. Lewis"

Lewis, W. K., Sr., May 3, 1820-Mar. 13, 1892, "Husband of S. J. Lewis"; military marker as footstone "William Kennedy Lewis" "Co K 42 Tenn Inf Confederate States Army"

Marlin, Ben H., Sept. 30, 1881-Aug. 1, 1961, "Father" footstone
Marlin, Lillian W., Sept. 8, 1897-____ [ground disturbance suggests that she is buried here]

Marvin, A. L., d. Oct. 9, 1891, Age 1 Yr. 10 Ms. 9 Ds., "Son of J. T. & M. A. Marvin"

Marvin, Adline H., May 27, 1856-Nov. 17, 1943, "Mother" footstone
Marvin, Joe T., Dec. 6, 1867-Sept. 17, 1945, "Father" footstone

Marvin, Elbert Thomas, Feb. 10, 1896-May 25, 1998, "Daddy" footstone, also military marker as footstone "US Navy World War I" [Masonic symbol]
Marvin, Elsie Ward, Dec. 5, 1903-Sept. 4, 1989, "Mother" footstone [Eastern Star symbol]

Marvin, Martha L., 1912-1977
Marvin, John E., 1902-1986

McGee, Thomas Shofner, June 12, 1910-July 27, 1987, military marker as footstone "MAM1 US Navy World War II"
McGee, Daisy Allen, Mar. 25, 1922-____, "Our children Thomas and Patrick"

O'Guinn, Levi, 1908-1984

O'Guinn, W. A. (Bud), 1880-1967
O'Guinn, Becky H., ____-1919

Owens, John T., Mar. 24, 1861-Sept. 3, 1865, "Son of J. T. Owens & wife"

Nelson, John Lee, Jr., June 10, 1938-July 20, 2001 [shares double marker with Ethel Pearl Greenway]

Pace, Julina G., Aug. 18, 1822-July 17, 1885, "Wife of William" "Parents of Margaret, Thomas P., Dr. William I., Amanda F., Mary L., Virginia B."

Pace, W. B., Feb. 13, 1820-July 26, 1870 (broken, fallen)

Pope, Infant, born & died Oct. 14, 1919, "Infant son of J. D. & R. A. Pope"

Richardson, Joseph A., 1853-1923
Richardson, Nancy, 1851-1944

Richardson, Vira Lilian, Sept. 1, 1896-June 10, 1905, "Daughter of J. A. and Nancy Richardson"

Roberts, G. T., Oct. 24, 1842-Apr. 29, 1887
Roberts, M. L., Aug. 19, 1859-Jan. 27, 1886, "Wife of G. T. Roberts" "Erected by their nephew Joseph T. Marvin"

Starbuck, Bess, Feb. 26, 1904-Jan. 3, 1992
Starbuck, Clifford, Nov. 23, 1893-Sept. 18, 1976

Starbuck, Burnice P., Jan. 27, 1906-Mar. 20, 1913 [replacement]

Starbuck, Daniel, July 26, 1859-May 12, 1906 [Masonic symbol]

Starbuck, Emma J., Feb. 28, 1874-June 26, 1923 [replacement]

Starbuck, Frederick Holmes, Jan. 14, 1905-Mar. 26, 1979

Starbuck, Gene Lee, Nov. 1, 1932-Feb. 6, 1977

Starbuck, Genia F., May 19, 1858-July 29, 1901, "Wife of Daniel Starbuck"

Starbuck, Harville Weems, Oct. 22, 1901-Jan. 22, 1981

Starbuck, Infant, July 1, 1892, "Infant son of W. M. & E. J. Starbuck" [replacement]

Starbuck, Infant, born & died July 27, 1897, "Infant dau. of D. M. & Lydia Starbuck"

Starbuck, Infant, Nov. 30, 1930, "Infant son of W. M.-L. B. Starbuck" [replacement]

Starbuck, Infant, Sept. 1, 1932-Sept. 1, 1932, "Infant dau. of W. M.-L. B. Starbuck" [replacement]

Starbuck, James "Jim" M., 1895-1981, military marker as footstone "Pvt US Army World War I"

Starbuck, Julia, Feb. 4, 1909-July 22, 1960

Starbuck, Lena, Aug. 5, 1895-Oct. 27, 1898, "Dau. of Daniel & F. E. Starbuck"

Starbuck, Lillian B., Dec. 5, 1901-Aug. 13, 1952

Starbuck, Marion, July 18, 1874-Dec. 2, 1953
Starbuck, Lydia, Nov. 7, 1879-Sept. 12, 1949

Starbuck, Mary Ann, May 22, 1828-June 4, 1882 (broken)

Starbuck, Pearl H., July 10, 1898-Nov. 21, 1970 [adjacent to military marker for James "Jim" M. Starbuck]

Starbuck, Reuben E., Nov. 7, 1903-Sept. 10, 1991
Starbuck, Hessie H., Dec. 16, 1900-Sept. 10, 1983

Starbuck, W. Monroe, Mar. 26, 1872-Mar. 13, 1959

Starbuck, Wm., Sept. 4, 1848-Aug. 8, 1930
Starbuck, Nancy J., Apr. 9, 1843-Jan. 9, 1925, "Mother" footstone

Stephens, Phalsie A., June 11, 1850-Apr. 26, 1866, "Wife of John Stephens"

Talley, Carrol C., no dates, military marker "Co. F 2nd Tenn. Mtd. Inf."

Talley, Francis Allen, 1878-1941

Talley, Mary Jane, 1853-1925 [replacement]

Ward, Brown S., May 1, 1916-Dec. 14, 1995, "Daddy" footstone
Ward, Katherine A., Sept. 11, 1928-Dec. 18, 1990

Ward, Elsie [see Marvin, Elsie Ward]

Ward, Julia Bertie, Apr. 30, 1881-Sept. 5, 1925
Ward, Joseph Carrol, Apr. 24, 1883-Nov. 3, 1943

Watson, Mary Faye, Apr. 14, 1919-____ [Mary Faye was buried only shortly before the December 1988 survey]
Watson, Charles Clifton, Aug. 27, 1915-July 15, 1964

Webb, Giles T., Sept. 25, 1921-June 1, 1983, military marker as footstone "US Navy World War II"
Webb, Sally Allen, Jan. 30, 1929-____

Whitwell, George Forest, Oct. 8, 1879-Sept. 15, 1889, "Son of T. P. & V. D. Whitwell"

Whitwell, V. D., Aug. 13, 1861-Feb. 8, 1882, "Wife of T. P. Whitwell"

Wills, Jessie Mae, May 29, 1895-June 11, 1896, "Daughter of R. A. & Florence Wills"

Wright, Armstered R., Mar. 6, 1892-Sept. 23, 1898, "Son of W. M. & M. G. Wright" (marker is loose on its base)

Wright, Ashley W., Aug. 12, 1889-Jan. 1, 1958
Wright, Annie L., Mar. 23, 1894-____

Wright, Bill, 1851-1922 [replacement]

Wright, Lillie Flora, Jan. 9, 1879-Aug. 5, 1882, "Dau. of W. M. Wright & Wife"

 

Wright, Mary S., 1861-1941

Wright, Williard Arnold, Feb. 3, 1909-June 2, 1911, "Son of I. B. & Bonnie Wright"

Young, Lessie F., 1902-1989
Young, Dewey F., 1898-1980, "Married Sept. 4, 1919" [from temporary marker read in 1988: d. May 1, 1980, Age 81 Years 4 Months 27 Days]

 

Unidentifiable

______, d. July 17, 1881, Aged 58 Y'rs 10 Mo's & 29 Days
No pompus marble to thy name we raise,
This humble stone thuus speaks thy parise;
Parental fondness did thy life attend
A tender mother and faithful friend.
[fragment of marker leaning against tree]

 

Footstone-like Markers with Flowers (east of drive)

J.L.D., J.D., H.L.E., M.S.F., M.F.S., J.W.

 

Additional Note

Jessie Ruth Tiller and Jean Pinnow report 17 graves marked only by fieldstones with no markings.

Reference: Tiller, Jesse Ruth, and Jean Pinnow. "Starbuck Cemetery." The River Counties, Vol. _, pp. 43-44.

 

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