Cemeteries in Claiborne County Tennessee - The Dunn Cemetery
 

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The Dunn Cemetery

The Dunn Cemetery is located about 200 yards east of Dunn Hill Lane and about 200 yards north of new Hwy 63, in Speedwell. There is a large red barn about 25 yards west of it. It is located on the top of a small knoll, just above an open field, and there is a barbed wire fence around it.

 

A special thanks goes out to Harry Dunn, who provided the following information and diagram.

As a point of interest, the original Dunn home site is located about 300 yards north of the cemetery, just at the base of the mountains. The cabin burned some year ago and all that remains now is the chimney. This was the home of Thomas Dunn, the first Dunn to settle in Claiborne County in about 1780. The land it sits on is still in the Dunn family.

Surname Given Name Birth Date Death Date Markings Remarks Map # Picture Rub
CUPP James David 4/7/1897 8/18/1966   (h/o Lenora CUPP) 7 Yes  
CUPP John 7/16/1879 12/10/1918   (old marker) 15 Yes  
CUPP Lenora 12/29/1893 8/14/1958   (Alva Lonora HARMON; w/o James D CUPP) 8 Yes  
CUPP Mary L. Not marked Not marked "Age 82" (fairly old marker; w/o W. M. CUPP) 4 Yes  
CUPP Ralph J. 10/5/1924 10/25/1924     6 Yes  
CUPP W. M. Not marked Not marked "Age 75" (fairly old marker; w/o Mary L. CUPP?) 3 Yes  
DUNN B. J.  1/20/1827 9-9-1868   (Benjamin J.; pic not readable; h/o Marelda MILLER) 43 Yes Yes
DUNN Caty 11/21/1845 7/13/1928   (Catherine HUNTER; w/o Madison DUNN) 38+40 Yes Yes 40
DUNN Charles H. 3/26/1911 8/4/1980 "Private; US Army" (Speedwell book 1911/1980) 1 Yes  
DUNN Coyt F. 11/5/1929 11/5/1929     14 Yes  
DUNN E. L. 4/12/1818 7/3/1883   (Elizabeth Jane ANDERSON; w/o H. A. DUNN) 33 Yes Yes
DUNN Elizabeth V. 5/10/1893 12/14/1977 "Wed Dec 22, 1911" (Elizabeth VANBEBBER; h/o Marshall J. Dunn) 10 Yes  
DUNN Estele Mae 8/31/1918 8/31/1967 "Mae"; "Mother" (Estelle Mae PAUL; w/o Howard Clifton DUNN) 19 Yes  
DUNN Florence 1/4/1867 6/17/1948 "Mother" (Florence Emily RUSSELL; w/o Jefferson DUNN) 35 Yes  
DUNN General Marion 5/12/1900 4/18/1976   (Obituary lists DUNN Cemetery; unable to locate; h/o Leona WILLIAMS)      
DUNN H. A. 10/15/1821 9/20/1891   (Henry Allen DUNN; h/o Elizabeth Jane ANDERSON) 32 Yes Yes
DUNN Harvey E. 6/20/1933 1/2/1976 "A Devoted Father"; "Married Oct 19, 1963"   29 Yes  
DUNN Howard Clifton 5/24/1915 11/21/1984   (h/o Estelle Mae PAUL) 18 Yes  
DUNN Hoyt V. 3/28/1928 3/28/1928   (Speedwell book shows 1925 not 1928) 13 Yes  
DUNN Infant son 4/26/1936 11/26/1936 "Infant son of Ulis & Ethel" (s/o Ulysses DUNN and Ethel HARVEY) 28 Yes  
DUNN Ira ??? ???   (Supposed to be in cemetery but could not find)      
DUNN Jefferson 2/3/1868 5/25/1949 "Father" (William J; h/o Florence RUSSELL; Speedwell book has d 1-29-1955) 34 Yes  
DUNN John 1/30/1793 9/28/1878   (old marker; h/o Rachel AUSMUS) 22 Yes Yes
DUNN John Franklin 5/10/1917 8/18/1965 "PFC 1105 Base Unit AAF, WWII"   21 Yes  
DUNN Joseph F 4/18/1844 2/24/1916   (old marker) 2 Yes Yes
DUNN Kate 6/25/1898 3/27/1984 "Sister" (d/o Wm J DUNN & Florence RUSSELL) 37 Yes  
DUNN Leona abt 1900 aft Apr 1976   (Obituary for husband lists DUNN Cemetery; unable to locate; w/o General Marion DUNN)      
DUNN Madison 5/2/1829 4/15/1910   (old marker; h/o Catherine HUNTER and Priscilla BRANSCOMBE) 41 Yes Yes
DUNN Marelda 1/20/1827 9-11-1869   (old marker; Marelda MILLER; w/o Benjamin J DUNN; Speedwell book d 1860) 44 Yes Yes
DUNN Margaret BEELER SMITH 1765 1846 "Wife" (h/o Thomas Dunn) 25 Yes  
DUNN Marion 1846 1879     45 Yes  
DUNN Marshall J. 11/25/1891 12/24/1925 "Wed Dec 22, 1911" Marshall James DUNN; h/o Elizabeth VANBEBBER) 9 Yes  
DUNN P. C. 7/1/1835 10/2/1866   (Priscilla BRANSCOMBE; w/o Madison DUNN) 42 Yes Yes
DUNN Rachel 8/5/1803 8/15/1871   (Rachel AUSMUS; w/o Johnny DUNN) 23 Yes Yes
DUNN Sarah 5/29/1904 1/29/1955 "Sister" (d/o Wm J DUNN & Florence RUSSELL) 36 Yes  
DUNN Thomas 1765 1839   (h/o Margaret BEELER SMITH) 24 Yes  
DUNN Thomas 1/21/1823 1/18/1898   (different dates in Speedwell book) 30   Yes
DUNN Tilmon 1877 1898     46 Yes  
DUNN Troy Hugh 6/26/1919 7/6/1987 "Dad"   17 Yes  
DUNN Ulis 7/6/1900 5/1/1961 "Father" (Ulysses DUNN; h/o Ethel HARVEY & Alice UNKNOWN) 16 Yes  
DUNN Verlin F. 5/19/1905 7/31/1930 "Husband of Pearl Weaver"; "Father" (h/o Pearl WEAVER) 12 Yes  
DUNN Vesta 10/14/1879 10/14/1899   (old marker) 5 Yes Yes
DUNN William Jasper 7/6/1888 4/1/1961 "Pvt US Army WW1"   11 Yes  
DUNN Worth??? 5/17/1867 10/15/1868   (????)      
HOPPER E. A. Dunn 9/19/1861 1/28/1933   (old marker; Elizabeth Ann DUNN; w/o Rev Daniel Milton HOPPER) 39 Yes  
MAYES Lois ??? 7-8-34   (old marked - hand scribed - 7/8/34 is birth or death date?; year is 1834 or 1934?) 20 Yes  
PIERCE Eliza M. 2/5/1859 2/28/1935     27 Yes  
PIERCE Nelson E. 4/4/1893 12/18/1975     26 Yes  
DUNN Children  Not marked Not marked "H.A. DUNN's 3 Children"   31   Yes
Unmarked ??? ??? ???   (Approximately 20 unmarked graves or unreadable markers) Var