Pleasant Garden Cemetery

Location: This cemetery is located just off, West, of Brace-Summertown Road on the Buffalo River. It is perhaps one of the oldest cemeteries in the County. The Cumberland Presbyterian Pleasant Garden Church is located adjacant to the cemetery and tradition tells us that it was founded in 1818-19, although no known records exist substantiating this fact. Presbytery was held in this church during the Civil War in order to evade the armies passing through the County. The church is still active. The oldest settlers in the community have handed down the story of how this cemetery received it name. In the early part of the 1800’s a family came through this area in a covered wagon and stopped there to camp. Their name was Garden. During this course of their sojourn, the wife died and was buried there. The family did not stay, but continued on, so no tombstone was ever erected for her grave. This community was settled by families some time before the County was organized. The Walker family came here about 1809-10. The Buies, Ratcliffs, Vorhees, and Cahffins were other early settlers. There are as many ( or more) unmarked graves in this cemetery as there are marked ones. This was a remote pioneer settlement; people had no way of acquiring tombstones in those early times. The back section of the cemetery was reserved for the slaves.

Alexander, Jennie (Foster) wife of Joshua B. 1-18-1879 -2-6-1901

Boswell, Infant ( no dates) (3 unmarked graves next to this one)

Buie, Thomas J. 2-29-1828 - 7-18-1860

Buie, Larry Clifton 10-4-1944 - 10-22-1945

Buie, Lula J, wife of Gilbert 3-6-1882 - 6-19-1911

Buie, Inf. of Lula & Gilbert ( no dates)

Buie, Vernon T. 5-18-1921 - 11-24-1921

Buie, Lee. R. 2-4-1889 - 1-4-1960 DAD ) one

Buie, Claudie S. 10-14-1894 - 7-25-1960 Mom )stone

Buie, Nancy d. 11-25-1944 84y, 5m. 2 d

Buie, Maudie, C. 12-31-1882 - 3-28-1924 Mother

(2 graves between above and below, with marble stones, no dates)

Buie, Arthur O. 3-13-1885 - 4-24-1944 Father

Buie, Gilbert J, 4-20-1879 - 10-2-1946

Buie, Barnie Jackson, b. & D. 10-30-1950

(7 unmarked graves in Buie row, in addition to above mentioned)

Calvert, Mrs. ? d. June ?. 1952 age ?

Calvert, Robt. (Uncle Bob)

Collins, James Robt. (Bobby) TN Pfc. 15th Fld. Arty 2nd Div. killed in action near Honsong, South Korea 2-13-1951. Born 6-7-1932, buried 9-23-1951

Collins, Herschel Eugene (Jackie) 6-7-1935 - 7-14-1937

(new grave in Collins’ plot, no name)

Chenault, Mrs. Mayme Cummings, wife of Charlie d. 5-13-1966 69 yrs old

Crosthwaite, John Newton, 2-16-1808 - 10-20-1864

Crosthwaite, Nancy G, wife of J.N. Sr. 4-25-1805 - 9-18-1885

Crosthwaite, Edith Laura, dau of J.N. & M.E. 3-3-1864 - 11-15-1867

Crosthwaite, William Ruthveen. son of J.N. & M.E. 5-3-1866 - 11-24-67

Crosthwaite, Inf. dau. of J.N. & M.E. Stillborn 2-16-1867

Crosthwaite, John Nelson, son of J.N. & Elizabeth 6-16-1860 - 7-5-1862

Crosthwaite, Ruth America, dau. of J.N. & Elizabeth 7-27-1862 - 7-31-1863

Crosthwaite, Antonett Elizabeth 3-24-1857 - 10-16-1861

Crosthwaite, Wm. Mack 12-26-1829 - 5-23-1915 Father ) one

Crosthwaite, Mary E. 10-18-1834 -1-5-1919 mother ) stone

Crosthwaite, Lillian Lucille 7-24-1906 - 7-9-1909

Crosthwaite, Sarah 1856 - 1939

Crosthwaite, Charles Wesley son of W.M. & M.E 5-5-1869 - 8-11-1870

Crosthwaite, Samuel Henry son of W.M. & M.E. 10-6-1871 - 11-10-1871

Crosthwaite, James Harvey Blair 8-10-1837 -9-9-1876

Crosthwaite, Sarah Weatherly, former wife of J.H. B. 2-1845 - 3-29-1881

Crosthwaite, James Harvey son of Harvey & Sarah 6-4-1866 - 9-13-1866

Crosthwaite, Lee, W. 1872 - 1949

Crosthwaite, J.N. 9-21-1834 - 10-4-1912 Father ) one

Crosthwaite, Mary E. wife of J.N. 2-26-1836 - 1-3-1901 Mother ) stone

Crosthwaite, Laura Eugenia 11-17-1871 - 12-15-1891

Crosthwaite, C.W. 1874 - 1913

Crosthwaite, Alice Rebecca wife of W.M.Y. 6-3-1849 - 11-15-1878 Mother

Crosthwaite, W. M. Y. 8-25-1849 - 6-14-1894

Cummings, William A. 11-17-1871 - 12-15-1891

Cummings, Verona N. 1874 - 1913

Cummings, W.S. 2-6-1887 - 6-14-1894

Dean, Dalton R. 9-12-1944 - 1-26-1948

(an unmarked grave, information by family. He was a Conf. Veteran*

Foster, Reba Gail b.&d. 3-18-1954

Foster, Jerry

Foster, Mrs. Mary O. d. 2-18-1947 50y, 3m, 16d

Foster, Robert Lee 4-19-1937 - 8-23-1938

Foster, Plaz A. 1942 - 1955

Foster, Joe D. 1-19-1877 - 3-4-1949

Foster, Louella 1882 - 1904

Foster, James M. 11-23-1862 - 10-1-1945 ) one

Foster, Ellen F. 7-13-1872 - 11-25-1946 ) stone

Foster, Nancy Jane, wife of J.J. & dau. of J. Ratliff 3-2-1823 - 4-1857

( 2 unmarked graves by the Foster & Ratliff stones)

Gates, Susan F. wife of R.H. J. 9-22-1857 - 11-27-1911

Glassbrook, 1856 - 1956 (7 unmarked graves in the Glassbrook row)

Gray, Charles H. d. 12-10-1948

Grose, Netty, 1848 - 1926

Hazelwood, Frederick, son of Kate Walker Hazelwood

Hannah, Charles, Junior 2-10-1931 - 3-28-1931

( 2 graves unmarked, in front of the above grave)

Henson, Julie Ann d. 12-4-1949 - 18y, 6m, 4d

Hills, Jane E. 4-3-1822 - 3-31-1892

Horn, L.J. 9-21-1896 - 12-28-1915

Horn, C.P. 9-29-1898 - 8-20-1908

Hunt, Martha d. 11-13-1953 40 min. old

Johns, Jackson, ( no marker, information supplied by Lawrence Co. Vet. Service Office, Civil War Vet. d. ca 1920 age 90. Grave is about 20 feet N.E. of Evin Ratliff’s grave) *

Jones, Mrs. Bessie d. 1-25-1936 age ?

Kidd, Margaret 4-26-1887 - 3-11-1949

Kidd, Hester Vaughn b. & d. 9-20-1877 ) one

Kidd, Katie 7-6-1873 - 10-13-1876 ) stone

Kidd, Little Bessie b. & d. 9-25-1894

King, Henry C. 10-27-1840 - 1-9-1919

King, Sarah Jane wife of H.C. 1846 - 3-17-1908 Mother

King, Emma 11-2-1873 - 2-19-1898

King, Jennie 11-15-1887 - 2-19-1898

King, John W. 4-1-1879 - 5-31-19 (13?) Father ) one

King, Emma 8-13-18?? - 12-26-1915 Mother ) stone

Lee, Roy ( no dates)

Lock, John J, 1852 - 1900

Lock, Philip 1884-1909

Lunsford, Sallie J. 8-15-1863 - 6-30-1943 Mother

(1 unmarked grave by Vivian Washburn, a relative)

Lunsford, Ambrose Henry d. 4-2-1962 89y, 9m, 15

Lunsford, John Bert, TN Pfc. Co. B. 18th Inf. WWI 6-6-1894 - 7-24-1965 )one

Lunsford, Irene B. 1900 -

Lunsford, Hattie Bell d. 9-17-1951 69y, 8m. 15 d

Madison, Harrison, O. Co H Mich Inf. Civil War Vet. *

Madison, Eliza Crosthwaite 8-10-1843 - 10-5-1913

Matlock, George L., 1914 - 1950

( 2 unmarked graves in front of above)

Matlock, W.J. 3-26-2884 - 1-14-1891 ) one

Matlock, N.A., 4-10-1837 - 4-5-1912 ) stone

Mc Bride, Samuel, 3-30-1791 - 10-17-1870

McBride, Mary, wife of Samuel, 4-1-1795 - 6-28-1869

McMahan, Andrew F., 1900 - 1930

McMahan, Allie, Mae, 1910 - 1950

McMahan, William Albert, TN Pvt. 146th Inf. WWI 5-14-1895 - 6-16-1951)one

McMahan, Burdella, 9-24-1901 ) stone

( 4 fieldstones marked graves next to above)

McMahan, Mrs, Louise d. 6-11-193? age ?

McMahan, Samuel Henry, TN Pvt, Co B, 329th Inf WWI 3-23-1898 - 9-8-1964

Morgan, Wm. Charlie 4-7-1902 - 6-19-1925

Morgan, Martha O. 7-19-1906 - 4-1-1922

( 2 Inf. graves and 5 adults, fieldstones marked next to above)

Morgan, William t. 4-17-1850 - 2-1-1936

Morgan, Henry 4-23-1872 - 2-19-1915 ) one

Morgan, Cora Lee Morgan Buie 4-8-1884 - 8-11-1965 )stone

Patterson, James N. 4-2-1895 - ) one Married 12-30-1922

Patterson, Bessie P. 3-26-1905 - 9-3-1963 )stone

Patterson, Vernon M. 9-17-1932 - 12-28-1961 ) one

Patterson, Evelyn 10-2-1937 ) stone

Patterson, Debbie J. 7-12-1955 - 12-28-1961 )

Patterson, Sharon Ann 2-4-1958 - 12-28-1961 )

Patterson, Frances J. 2-21-1960 - 12-28-1961 )

Patterson, Baby boy 2-20-1955 Stillborn

Pigg, Albert (no dates)

Pigg, Nancy Ann 4-11-1875 - 2-23-1955 Mother

Pigg, Clarence M., son of J.M. & E.D. 6-11-1900 - 9-21-1903

Pigg, Emma R. wife of J.H. 8-16-1868 - 11-29-1917

Pigg, Minnie Edith, dau. of J.H. & E.R. 1-17-1891 - 2-14-1895

Pommerniche, Fanny 4-21-824 - 5-9-1898

( 1 grave enclosed in small picket fence, next to above)

Porter, Jane C. wife of Cyrus 4-12-1837 - 2-12-1897

Porter, Cyrus, hus. of Jane C. 5-28-1822 - 12-15-1899 23rd In. Civil War Veterans*

Porter, Albert J, son of Cyrus & Susan 4-5-1860 - 12-2-1899

Powell, Press (no dates)

Powell, Green , d. ? 1956 age?

Ratliff, Evin, d. ca 1912 was over 100 yrs. old

Ratliff, Ester, wife of Joseph 12-11-1793 - 8-4-1859 (We have been informed that Evin Ratliff was of Ester & Joseph )

Ratliff, Houston Lafayette, son of John N. & Abigail 9-9-1854 - 1855

Ratliff, Abigail, wife of John N. dau of Elijah Haggard 3-16-1821 - 4-3-1862

( 6 unmarked graves next to Ester Ratliff stone)

Rubert, Cleo 9-3-1917 - 9-18-1919

Rubert, Theron D. 1860 - 1939 Father )one

Rubert, Martha E, 1866 - 1947 Mother ) stone

Ruppert, Mary Lucile d. 6-14-1960 - 61y, 1m, 16d

Ruppert, Benjamin F., 10-22-1892 - 5-30-1946

Shephard, Alfred R. Cpl 14th Mich. Inf. Co E, Civil War *

(3 fieldstone marked graves next to above0

Simpson, Minnie M. 2-7-1896 - 9-8-1917

( 4 infants graves marked with marble slabs next to above)

Smith, Charnel J. 5-11-1937 - 6-9-1939

Staggs, Jesse R. 3-22-1936 - 10-24-1926

Staggs, George W. d. 5-5-1954 65y, 19d

Thorn, Ben H. 1877 - 1933

Thorn, Annie B. 5-14-1875 - 2-12-1961

Thorn, Tommie K, son of B.H. G. & Annie 3-28-1904 - 10-12-1909

Thorn, Lawrence T. 2-25-1889 - 4-19-1963

Turnbow, N.C. dau of T.J. & M.C. 2-24-1854 - 9-13-1854

Turnbow, M.C. wife of T.J. 7-24-1833 - 7-2-1854

( 1 fieldstone with “M.J.” scratched on it next to above)

Walker, John Francis 10-10-1852 - 6-10-1916 )one

Walker, Mary Helen, 7-3-1867 - 1-9-1963 ) stone

Walker, Herman C. 1934 - 1962

Walker, John Henry 10-30-1894 - 9-23-1948 Father

Walker, John Thomas 1887 - 1951

Walker, Jennie 1867- 1960

Walker, A. Jackson 1852 - 1927

Walker, Nancy A. 1855 - 1940

Walker, Demitha 1875 - 1936

Walker, Newton A. d. 1-9-1949 68y 2m 15d

Walker, Newton A. d. 8-25-19?? 23y ?m ?d

Walker, Mr. & Mrs. W.B. (Mr) 1841 - 1889 (Mrs) 1845 - 1910

Walker, Martha Alexander dau. of Absalom & Ellen fields Alexander, wife of Wesley 11-5-1861 - 7-4-1906 Mother

Walker, J. Wesley 8-7-1850 - 4-3-1923 Father

Walker, Inf of J.W. & M.E. 3-1-1900 - 3-3-1900

Walker, William S. son of J.W. & m. E. 1-5-1897 - 2-5-1897

Walker, Lura J. dau of J.W. & M.E. 1-17-1885 - 9-16-1889

Walker, James K. Polk d. 1917

Walker, Charles Simeon d. 1917

Walker, Johnson Vespucci 1856 - 1940

Walker, N.A. Jr

Walker, Edith

(The last six Walker names are in unmarked graves, but information given us by Vivian Washburn, a relate, who had inf. from Walker Bible.)

Warren, Tony William 7-31-1961 Still born

( 5 unmarked graves in Warren row)

Webb, Joe W. 1870 - 1952

Webb, Allie Bell 1882 - 3-27-1962 79y, 6m, 24d

Wilburn, Dylvester L, TN Pfc. 331 Inf. 83rd Div. War World II 3-12-1918 - 4-14-1945

Williams, Davis S. 1832 - 1901 Father

Worchester, J.W. 5-17-1859 - 1-11-1945

Wright, Susannah E. dau of P.M. & Susannah 3-22-1851 - 7-29-1863

Wright, Mary M, dau of P.M. & Susannah 5-23-1859 - 2-7-1863

Young, John F. 12-26-1854 - 8-30-1881 married Aggie Crosthwait 11-26-1878

Zimmerman, Joseph H. 2-18-1857 - 9-11-1921

( 2 fieldstone marked graves next to above)

Last updated April 13, 2007