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Recorded by:
William J. Hunter
66 Glencairn Avenue
Ottawa, ON
Canada K1S 1M6
Last recording completed October 1, 1998.
Directions:
From just south of Harrogate on U.S. Highway 25E, at the intersection of
Tennessee highway 63, go west on Tennessee highway 63 approximately 12
miles. On the left will be a green street sign marked Davis Creek Road.
Turn left (South) on Davis Creek road and go over the hill, at the bottom of
the hill, on the right, is a large white house. A dirt road or lane goes to
the right literally in the lawn of this house, take this road. The cemetery
is about 200 yards on the right.
After visiting the cemetery stop and read the inscription on the front of
the Davis Creek Primitive Baptist Church, just past where you turned into
the lane to the cemetery.
This white house is built on the foundation of the house Henry Hunter built
in 1796. He owned 500 acres centered about this house and is probably
buried behind the Davis Creek Baptist Church in one of the two graves there.
I have annotated most of the names. These annotations are in [ ].
Anything in [ ] is added by me to what is on the gravestone. I have
provided some dates in [ ] from other sources.
This cemetery contains a number of what I call crypt type graves. That is,
the grave is surrounded by a stone on each side to a height of about
eighteen inches and this is covered with a stone, making a rectangular box
of stone about eighteen inches high. The inscription on these graves is on
the end, on the up hill side.
I first recorded this cemetery in the mid 1960's and at that time I was able
to chalk the inscriptions on these crypt type graves and read each one
clearly. Continued deterioration makes even this technique almost useless
today.
These crypt type graves are in rows. They are identified in this recording
by standing at the gate into the cemetery and reading left to right.
Top row:
Hunter, Joseph March 15, 1791-July 4, 1879 [Son of Henry and Barbara
(Bollinger) Hunter]
Hunter, Elizabeth [Moyers] died November 17, 1862, aged 69Y 8M 1D. [Wife of
Joseph Hunter, daughter of Michael and Elizabeth (Ausmus or Robertson)
Moyers]
Second row
down from top:
Graves, J[esse] B. born November 28, 1861 - [Son of Jesse and Serena (Cain)
Graves]
Proffitt, Elisha died October 25, 1845, age 27. [First husband of Catherine
Hunter, son of William and Ruth (Stover) Proffitt]
Hunter, Henry died September 22, 1854 [1856], aged 23Y 27D. [Son of Joseph
and Elizabeth "Betsy' (Moyers) Hunter]
Lynch, Chany died December 8, 1859, aged 53Y 5M 22D. [First Husband of
Malinda Hunter, daughter of Henry and Barbara (Bollinger) Hunter]
Moyers, Abraham died December 31, 1866, aged 77Y 9M 18D. [Son of Michael and
Elizabeth (Ausmus or Robertson) Moyers]
Third row
down from top:
Hunter, Jane [Hicks] [Second wife of Jordan Hunter], died October 6, 1845,
age 21. Buried in the same grave, Polly Hunter, October 6, 1845-October 19,
1845.
Hunter, Barbara died March 9, 1841, aged 18 [Daughter of Joseph and
Elizabeth "Betsy" (Moyers) Hunter]
Hunter, Elizabeth died January 14, 1846, aged 24 [Daughter of Joseph and
Elizabeth "Betsy" (Moyers) Hunter]
Hunter, Barbara [Bollinger] died December 3, 1846, age 77 [Wife of Henry
Hunter, daughter of Isaac and Catherine (____) Bollinger]
Now for
the rest of the cemetery:
I have purposely broken up the family groups in the interest of arranging
them alphabetically for ease of search, however, the annotations clarify the
family groups.
At the bottom of the list there are additional names and dates of persons
probably buried in this cemetery, but without gravestones. Also, some
gravestones have been removed from the cemetery and where possible those
names are at the bottom of the list.
One of the most interesting graves in Claiborne county is in this cemetery.
Just to the left of the gate when you enter the head stone reads:
THE STRANGER died 1909. His name, age, and place of origin unknown. He
worked at an itinerant shingle mill quietly and peacefully and when he died
the citizens of this community gave him a final resting place in this quiet
spot on earth.
Ausmus, Dallis [Hopper] December 3, 1904 - July 1, 1958 [Wife of Frank
William Ausmus, daughter of Henry and Sophronia (Stiner) Hopper]
Ausmus, Frank W[illiam] August 2, 1907 - [January 12, 1980] [Son of Henry
and Lelia (Dunn) Ausmus]
Ausmus, John Fred February 18, 1930 - March 26, 1985 [Son of Ira Curtis and
Kate Hayes (Sluss) Ausmus]
Ausmus, Pauline [Peevely] August 25, 1933 - [Wife of John Fred Ausmus]
Ausmus, Rachel Bornd April 30, 1878 Died May 28, 1880 [Daughter of Benjamin
and Barbara (Hunter) Ausmus]
Ausmus, William C[lyde] 1963 - 1964 [Son of Mallon and Johnnie (Terry)
Ausmus]
Braden, Archie March 2, 1920 - March 2, 1920 [Son of James Marshall and
Ellen (Hopper) Braden]
Braden, Ellen M[ary] [Hopper] May 3, 1896 - April 17, 1959 [Daughter of
Jordan and Mary (Marsee) Hopper, wife of James
Marshall Braden]
Braden, James H[omer] September 15, 1917 - January 25, 1919 [Son of James
Marshall and Ellen Mary (Hopper) Braden]
Braden, James M[arshall] January 1, 1893 - December 25, 1941 [Son of Henry
and Lucinda (Lynch) Braden]
Braden, Ottis January 29. 1916 - January 29, 1916 [Son of James Marshall and
Ellen Mary (Hopper) Braden]
Brown, Adam C[hester] 1977 - 1991 [January 9, 1977 - 1991] [Son of Chester
Hubert and Susie (Edwards) Brown]
Church, James Earl January 19, 1939 - July 6, 1939
Church, Joyce Ann July 13, 1944 - July 15, 1944
Dummett, Barbara [Leach] October 22, 1862 - December 19, 1940 [Wife of (1)
James Robert Dummett, and (2) Jacob Howard, daughter of William F. and
Elizabeth (Hunter) Leach]
Dummett, Edith Olive February 26, 1895 - October 18, 1901 [Daughter of James
Robert and Barbara (Leach) Dummett]
Dummett, Harriet Elizabeth September 21, 1892 - October 16, 1896 [Daughter
of James Robert and Barbara (Leach) Dummett]
Dummett, Harvey F[ranklin] June 23, 1895 - December 10, 1947 [Son of James
Robert and Barbara (Leach) Dummett]
Dummett, James R[obert] September 21, 1862 - October 16, 1895, First husband
of Barbara Leach [Born in Ireland?]
Edwards, Arlis August 2, 1926 - September 21, 1935 [Son of Walter Eugene and
Patsy Louise (Wright) Edwards]
Edwards, Arnold Vergil March 25, 1920 - January 23, 1986 [Son of Jesse
Lincoln and Hassie (Harmon) Edwards]
Edwards, Bertha March 8, 1944 - March 10, 1944 [Daughter of Walter Eugene
and Patsy Louise (Wright) Edwards]
Edwards, Bertha C. September 23, 1914 - March 4, 1995 [Second wife of Doctor
Henry Edwards]
Edwards, Bobby Lynn August 15, 1954 - August 15, 1954 [Son of Condis and
Doris (Berry) Edwards]
Edwards, Boyd September 3, 1946 - June 10, 1984 [Son of Verlin and Cecil
(Graves) Edwards]
Edwards, Cecil [Graves] October 18, 1903 - November 5, 1988 [Wife of Verlin
Edwards]
Edwards, Dock H.[Doctor Henry] July 14, 1894 - December 28, 1979 [Son of
James and Sarah Cumae (Ellison) Edwards]
Edwards, Ellen [Leach] April 18, 1900 - January 16, 1928 [Daughter of French
Haggard and Sarah (Ausmus) Leach,
wife of Tilmon Edwards]
Edwards, Frank E. November 2, 1918 - August 15, 1941 [Son of Doctor Henry
and Mary (Wright) Edwards]
Edwards, Hassie [Harmon] May 28, 1895 - September 17, 1984 [Wife of Jesse
Lincoln Edwards, daughter of Joseph LaFayette and Martha (Dunn) Harmon]
Edwards, Henry D[avid] June 2, 1898 - September 29, 1970 [Son of Jefferson
and Jane (Ausmus) Edwards]
Edwards, James 1834 - 1912 [July 14, 1912] Civil War Marker. [Company B, 6th
Tennessee Volunteer Infantry Regiment
(Union)]
Edwards, Jane [Ausmus] October 15, 1866 - October 13, 1930 [Wife of
Jefferson Edwards, daughter of Joseph and Mary Ann "Polly" (Hunter) Ausmus]
Edwards, Jeff[erson] October 1, 1860 - October 19, 1932 [Son of James and
Lucinda (Hunter) Edwards]
Edwards, Jesse L[incoln] October 1, 1890 - September 13, 1962 [Son of
Jefferson and Jane (Ausmus) Edwards]
Edwards, Leety February 10, 1899 - December 23, 1909
Edwards, Linaus July 4, 1857 - October 8, 1904 [Son of James and Lucinda
(Hunter) Edwards]
Edwards, Loyd September 3, 1946 - October 11, 1992 [Son of Verlin and Cecil
(Graves) Edwards]
Edwards, Ray December 23, 1914 - February 22, 1934 [Son of Doctor Henry and
Mary (Wright) Edwards]
Edwards, Ronnie Lee September 14, 1942 - September 14, 1942 [Son of Adrian
and Oklen (Pierce) Edwards]
Edwards, Roy [Jackson] 1924 - 1984 [April 25, 1924 - October 1, 1984] [Son
of Jesse Lincoln and Hassie (Harmon) Edwards]
Edwards, S. December 22, 1907 - February 6, 1908 [Probably a grand son or
grand daughter of Linaus and Sarah Ann
(Lasley) Edwards]
Edwards, Sarah C[umae] [Ellison] February 20, 1857 - December 24, 1939
[Second wife of James Edwards, daughter of Henry and Elizabeth Mahala
(O'Dell) Ellison]
Edwards, Sarah [Linda] [Williams] January 24, 1932 - July 15, 1997 [Wife of
Roy Jackson Edwards]
Edwards, V. J. January 17, 1933 - April 21, 1934 [Son of Verlin and Cecil
(Graves) Edwards]
Edwards, Verlin November 7, 1895 - April 10, 1975 [Son of Jefferson and Jane
(Ausmus) Edwards]
Evans, Bertha K., daughter, 1887 - 1935
Evans, Bill 1851 - 1925
Graves, Gracie April 9, 1913 - August 31, 1914 [Daughter of George Henry and
Polly Ann (Edwards) Graves]
Graves, George H[enry] July 22, 1892 - December 24, 1947 [Son of Eli and
Cordelia A. (____) Graves, husband of Polly Ann (Edwards) Graves.
Graves, Polly Ann [Edwards] April 27, 1894 - April 15, 1942 [Daughter of
Jefferson and Jane (Ausmus) Edwards]
Hopper, Cinda [Lucinda] April 22, 1855 - March 26, 1932 [Daughter of Daniel
and Rachel (Hunter) Hopper]
Hopper, Daniel Milton April 13, 1862 - June 28, 1890 [Son of Daniel and
Rachel (Hunter) Hopper]
Hopper, Elizabeth March 27, 1857 - March 12, 1908 [Daughter of Daniel and
Rachel (Hunter) Hopper]
Hopper, Jerdon [Jordan] November 3, 1851 - December 17, 1926 [Son of Daniel
and Rachel (Hunter) Hopper]
Hopper, Matison Rosco September 23, 1889 - February 3, 1962 [Son of Daniel
and Rachel (Hunter) Hopper]
Hopper, Mary [Eliza] [Marsee] November 18, 1855 - August 5, 1934 [Wife of
Jordan Hopper, daughter of Thomas and Nancy Helan (Hale) Marsee]
Hopper, Rosa August 1, 1859 - February 10, 1935 [Daughter of Daniel and
Rachel (Hunter) Hopper]
Hunter, Boby, No date
Hunter, Chester F. October 28, 1907 - December 13, 1968 [Son of Pryor L. and
Ollie (Lambert) Hunter]
Hunter, Clayton November 21, 1909 - April 14, 1965 [Son of Pryor L. and
Ollie (Lambert) Hunter]
Hunter, Eva G. August 14, 1909 - October 4, 1982 [Wife of Chester F. Hunter,
daughter of James Monroe and Martha (Graves) Owens]
Hunter, James C[hester] May 28, 1909 - October 9, 1964 [Son of Jefferson
Thomas and Louise M. (Williams) Hunter]
Hunter, Jefferson Hunter March 31, 1812 [1814] - September 20, 1895 [Son of
Joseph and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Moyers) Hunter]
Hunter, Jefferson T[homas] September 19, 1879 - February 6, 1957 [Son of
Henry and Sarah Elizabeth (Ausmus) Hunter]
Hunter, Louise M. [Williams] September 2, 1882 - July 18, 1967 [Wife of
Jefferson Thomas Hunter, daughter of Zimry and Barbara (Leach) Williams,
Zimry as her father is not certain]
Hunter, Martha [Ann Davis] [1831] - April 13, 1889 [Second wife of Jefferson
Hunter, daughter of Thomas and Parkey (Berry) Davis]
Hunter, Nettie [Smith] January 1899 - August 1947 [Wife of Sterling Hunter]
Hunter, Ollie [Lambert] March 14, 1888 - February 2, 1958 [Wife of Pryor L.
Hunter]
Hunter, Pryor L. January 21, 1878 - June 18, 1944 [Son of Jefferson and
Martha Ann (Davis) Hunter]
Hunter, Ralph September 1, 1935 - January 1, 1936 [Son of Chester F. and Eva
(Owens) Hunter]
Hunter, Rindy [Hopper] [October 1842] - June 1916 [Third wife of Jefferson
Hunter, daughter of Hezekiah and Sarah (____) Hopper]
Hunter, Rose A. [Rosannah Beeler] September 28, 1816 - age 52 [September 28,
1816 - July 2, 1868] [First wife of Jefferson Hunter, daughter of Peter and
Barbara (Petree) Beeler]
Hunter, Sterl[ing] August 1881 - September 1948 [Son of Jefferson and Martha
Ann (Davis) Hunter]
Hunter, William Franklin August 11, 1901 - December 17, 1965, my father.
[Son of Jefferson Thomas and Louise M. (Williams) Hunter, he was a good
father]
Hunter, William F[ranklin] April 6, 1884 - February 11, 1938 [Son of
Jefferson and Martha Ann (Davis) Hunter]
Kelley, Alvin H[artsel] June 6, 1940 - October 24, 1940 [Son of Charles
Hooper and Ruby (Maddox) Kelley]
Lambert, Louvenia E[dwards] March 25, 1893 - July 24, 1977 [Wife of Pryor C.
Lambert, daughter of Jefferson and Jane (Ausmus) Edwards]
Lambert, Pryor C. January 22, 1881 - November 11, 1934
Laws, Joe C. 1886 - 1842
Laws, Malinda 1898 - 1929
Maddox, Charlie May 1, 1890 - July 19, 1984 [Son of George Washington and
Martha Jane (Hunter) Maddox]
Maddox, Edgar V. Maddox 1916 - 1964 [May 20, 1916 - July 27, 1964] [Son of
Charlie and Matilda (Hopper) Maddox]
Maddox, Haskell D. November 2, 1912 - February 11, 1964 [Son of Charlie and
Matilda (Hopper) Maddox]
Maddox, Jack [Andrew Jackson] December 7, 1932 - May 1, 1970 [Son of Charlie
and Matilda (Hopper) Maddox]
Maddox, Matilda [Hopper] January 21, 1893 - October 28, 1988 [Wife of
Charlie Maddox, daughter of Jordan and Mary
Eliza (Marsee) Hopper]
Lambert, Alba C[layton] August 10, 1917 - November 18, 1993 [Son of Pryor C.
and Louvernia (Edwards) Lambert]
Morgan, Hettie L[ambert] December 21, 1915 - March 23, 1937 [Daughter of
Pryor C. and Louvernia (Edwards) Lambert]
Morgan, Robert H., Infant son of Hettie Morgan
Roberts, George September 2, 1897 - February 8, 1982
Roberts, Isaac Lee January 15, 1944 - March 4, 1969
Roberts, Mary C. March 3, 1900 - November 11, 1975 [Wife of George Roberts]
Rogers, C[arlie] A[nn] [Hopper] August 26, 1853 - February 24, 1921 [Wife of
John Rogers, daughter of Daniel and Rachel (Hunter) Hopper]
Swanson, Violet M. Turner February 20, 1931 - February 21, 1991
Terry, Gladys [Braden] September 25, 1922 - [Wife of Joe Terry, daughter of
James Marshall and Mary Ellen (Hopper) Braden]
Terry, Joe [December 25, 1909 - June 6, 1988] [Husband of Gladys (Braden)
Terry]
Terry, Vickie Lee March 1, 1962 - March 1, 1962 [Daughter of Joe and Gladys
(Braden) Terry]
Petree, Leon, Funeral Home Marker 1928 - 1998 [May 2, 1928 - March 20, 1998]
Smith, Easter Cordelia November 27, 1878 - June 16, 1883 [Daughter of Robert
and Elizabeth (Hunter) Smith]
Smith, Elizabeth [Hunter] March 22, 1838 - December 28, 1910 [Wife of (1)
William F. Leach (2) Robert Smith, daughter of
Jefferson and Rosannah (Beeler) Hunter]
Smith, Robert February 27, 1859 - September 13, 1922 [Son of James Alvis and
Nancy (Ellison) Smith]
Smith, Rosie Jane [Leach] July 30, 1858 - April 21, 1920 [Wife of Jesse F.
Smith, daughter of William F. and Elizabeth (Hunter) Leach]
Young, Timothy, No date. [Company M, 14th Kentucky Volunteer Infantry
Regiment (Civil War, Union)]
Some of those who are, with reasonable certainly, buried in this cemetery,
but without gravestones:
Edwards, Lucinda [Hunter] c1830 - March 19, 1888, wife of James Edwards,
daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Moyers) Hunter.
Hunter, Jordan January 25, 1816 - September 26, 1881, son of Joseph and
Elizabeth "Betsy" (Moyers) Hunter.
Hunter, Sarah "Sallie" [Edwards] October 14, 1835 - , wife of Jordan Hunter,
daughter of Spencer and Catherine (Riddle) Edwards.
Leach, Catherine [Hunter] March 31, 1814 - May 22, 1890, daughter of Joseph
and Elizabeth "Betsy" (Moyers) Hunter, wife of (1) Elisha Proffitt, wife of
(2) David Leach.
Lynch, Malinda [Hunter] 1809 - September 23, 1881, daughter of Henry and
Barbara (Bollinger) Hunter, wife of Chaney Lynch.
Some gravestones have been removed from this cemetery and are used as under
pinning on the white house at the intersection with Davis Creek road and the
entrance to the cemetery. Two gravestones with the inscriptions facing the
outside are legible. Others with the inscriptions on the inside are
probably there and would be visible only by going under the house. These
stones were part of the crypt type graves.
The visible stones are:
Dossett, Eliza Jane died September 24, 1844, age 21.
Leach, David died October 28, 1858 age 54Y 3M 4D.
It is a family tradition that the stones for the crypt type graves were
carved by Joseph Hunter, son of Henry and Barbara (Bollinger) Hunter. The
members of the immediate family who died after his death in 1879 do not have
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