Rucks Cemetery
The Rucks Cemetery is located west of Rome off Hwy70 on Hiwassee Rd.
On the former Caplenor farm now owned by Glenn Pettross.
36-16-40N 86-06-76W
Rucks, Benj. 20 Mar 1805 -10 Apr 1883 * see note at bottom of page
Rucks, Mrs Josiah ( Eliazabeth Taylor Rucks dates unreadable on crypt.)
Rucks, Josiah 3 Apr 1757 - 5 Aug 1836 Born Chesterfield Va.
A Rev. War Soldier. Baptist minister for 60 years.
Marr to Elizabeth Taylor 15 Aug 1788.
McDonald, S.O. 24 Nov 1830 - 15 Jan 1863 A Mason
Hibbett, David C. 25 June 1795 - 16 Mar 1874
Hibbetts, Benjamin R 14 Apr 1838 - 12 Mar 1863 s/o D.C. & Rebecca Hibbetts
Morris, Elizabeth 1861 - 1918
Hibbett, R.B. 13 Nov 1829 - 8 Nov 1865 w/o J.B.
Hibbett, James Garland 5 May 1851 - 10 July 1856 s/o J.B & B.L.
Hibbetts, Rebecca 16 Feb 1801 - 9 July 1842 w/o D.C.
Hubbard, Elizabeth age 45 yrs 6 mo 12 days died 21 Nov 1824
Toney, Mary 17 Feb 1792 - 28 Nov 1828 w/o Elijah T.
Rucks, W.B. 20 Jan 1847 - 20 Mar 1885
Rucks, James T. 6 Aug 1850 - 3 Aug 1910
Hughes, Lydia 15 Feb 1789 - 14 Oct 1878 w/o Tarlton
Rucks, H.T. 7 Nov 1807 - 3 Apr 1874
Rucks, Darthula A. 3 Jan 1813 - 23 May 1866
Hallum, W.V.R. 14 Jan 1813 - 23 May 1876 A Mason
Hallum, Prudie H 15 Mar 1834 - 2 Aug 1911
Sykes, Walter Ward 27 Nov 1894 - 10 June 1896
Sykes, Walter 6 Jan 1860 - 15 May 1907
Ward, Betty H. 6 Sept 1836 - 26 Dec 1894 w/o W.W.
Ward, W.W. 5 Apr 1825 - 10 Apr 1871 Col. 9th TN Cav.
Hallum, Robert 18 July 1863 - 2 Aug 1871 s/o L. & M.I.
Hallum, Mattie M. 10 June 1868 - 15 Aug 1869 d/o L. & M.I.
Hallum, William A.L. 18 Sept 1861 - 20 Feb 1864 s/o L. & M.I.
Rucks, Sallie 1844 - 1929
Rucks, H.T. 1838 - 1910
Names and dates from Smith County Tennessee Cemeteries
South of Cumberland River page 21.
* appeared as Burke in the book mentioned above Page 21 this is a error..
William Walker Ward 6 Sept 1825-10 Apr 1871 Col. 9th Tn. Cav. CSA "Ward's
Ducks" --Under the command of John Hunt Morgan. He was captured on Morgan's
Ohio raid. His civil war diary is published "For the Sake of My Country."
by R.B. Rosenburg. He married Betty H. Rucks granddaughter of Josiah Rucks.
