Benton County, Tennessee Genealogy

Benton County Tennessee Genealogical Society
Committee on Restoration and Identification
of Neglected and Abandoned Cemeteries
In Benton County

Benton County Genealogical Society

Cemeteries Completed

CEMETERY DATE PICTURES AND/OR INFORMATION
FARMER CEMETERY 03/18/2000 Clean-up crew: Brenda & Artie Griffith and granddaughter Beth Griffith, Clara Nell Morisette, Floyd Robins, Fay Cain & Terry Cuff.

Farmer descendent volunteers: Joyce Phifer & grandchildren Sharon & Lora, Dale Wheatley, Leon & Opal Cagle, Jack Farmer, Danny Farmer & son Daniel, Odell Farmer, Bob Farmer & Lawrence Farmer.

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Before CleanUp

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The crew and many Farmer descendents begin the enormous task of clearing undergrowth & leaves
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Burning the debris to expose roughly 100 unmarked graves
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The end result of a long hard day
BENTON

Newspaper Article

03/25/00 BENTONOLDFARM.jpg

Old David Benton farm

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MELTON

Newspaper Article

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OLD BETHLEHEM 04/01/00 oldb.jpg oldafter.jpg
NEW BETHELEHEM 04/01/00 NEWBethleham.jpg newduring.jpg newafter.jpg
EDWARD LINDSEY 04/15/00
GREEN HATLEY 04/29/00
WILLIE ARNOLD 05/21/00 WilieArnold1.jpg WilieArnoldCemetery.jpg

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County Host Ken Byers