Whitley-Denney Cemetery
The Whitley-Denney Cemetery is located behind the house at 615 Hiwassee Road.
Several of the graves are enclosed by iron fence but others are unprotected and stones
down. Landowner says no one has visited this cemetery in many years. The abandon
Hartsville Nuclear Plant is about a mile north across the Cumberland River.
36-20-06N 86-04-57W
Whitley, J.T. 24 Apr 1853 - 16 Apr 1937
Whitley, Mary M. 1 Oct 1853 - 18 Apr 1916
"Rest mother - rest in Quiet
Sleep while friends in sorrow
O'er thee weep."
Kittrell, Amer L. 25 Aug 1874 - 18 May 1931 "Mother"
Fitzpatrick, L.W. 18 May 1833 - 12 Feb 1902
Denney, Inf. son of Walter & Annie Denney born 15 Oct 1896 (8?)
(Note: Walter was son of WC & DG- died 1942 - buried Dixon Spgs. Cem.)
Denney, William C. 14 July 1823- 17 Nov 1893
( WC married Drusilla G. Bradley 29 May 1851. Her information is probably on
the opposite side of this heavy overturned stone.)
Denney, Marshall 1855 - 1922
( Note- Son of WC & DG)
Denney, Laura 26 Jan 1859 - 15 Aug 1861
( Note- Dau of WC & DG)
Denney, Infant "Babe of WC & DC Denney (dates buried).
Few fieldstones noted.
This cemetery is not recorded in the Smith County Cemetery book.
Copied June 27, 2001 by Retta Waggoner
