Directions to Welker Cemetery: From Hwy 235 in Slayden, at the flashing light, take Slaydenwood (Maple) Road. Travel for 3/10 mile through Slayden to Center Point Road. Turn Left on Center Point Road and go approximately 2/10 mile to Rainey Camp Road and turn left. Follow Rainey Camp Road for approximately 2.2 miles until you see the sign for the Jarman/Welker Cemetery. Across from this is an old house that sets close to the road. If you miss the sign and continue on Rainey Camp Road within 6/10 mile you come to Leatherwood Road. At the sign for Jarman/Welker Cemetery, turn left onto a pasture trail. You will cross a creek, which is drivable, and continue up a hill until you come to the Jarman Cemetery, which has a chain link fence around the cemetery. The Welker Cemetery is just past the Jarman Cemetery. The caretaker of the land is Lester Jarman and resides in the house just before turning onto the cemetery trail.

1. REYNOLDS Infant Child

2. Mary, wife of Brian LATHAM, born Jan 31, 1802, died Jan 2, 1879, "Our father & mother are gone, they lay beneath the sod."

3. Brian LATHAM, born Jun 30, 1793, died May 15, 1862, transcription illegible.

4. J. W. WELKER, born Aug 26 1822, died Aug 25, 1909, "He died as he lived Trusting in God".

5. Ider, daugh of Mary & ? (Wer) REYNOLDS, Mar 19, 1867, "Sleep on sweet Babe, remaining transcription illegible.

6. L. J. WELKER, born Dec 19, 1830, died Nov 6, 1916, transcription illegible.

7. Jimmie Henry MORRIS, Feb 3, 1842 - Jan 5, 1922, "Gone but not Forgotten".

8. E. P. MORES, wife of JH MORES, born Feb 22, 1850, died Sep 28, 1882, Transcription illegible.

9. Ann MORRIS, Stillborn, Aug 15, 1872.

10. Jane MORRIS, Stillborn, Feb 18, 1871.

11. Infant Child of Joe and Hazel WELKER.

12. Infant Child of Joe and Hazel WELKER.

13. Joe Henry WELKER, 1877 - 1923.

14. Haziel H. WELKER, 1887 - 1926.

15. 2 Fieldstones.

16. Walter WELKER, born 1903, died Mar 19, 2001

17. Pearl S. (Shelton) WELKER, born Jul 8, 1910, died Mar 1 2002.

18. William Walter WELKER, born Jul 13, 1935, died Jul 15, 1943, "Budded on Earth to Bloom in Heaven". Was told by Mr. Jarman, William WELKER died from Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, is son of Walter & Pearl WELKER.

19. Mary Elizabeth WELKER, born May 23, 1939, "The is my Shepard I shall not Want". As told by Mr. Jarman, Mary was stillborn.

20. Dailey Brown WELKER, born Sept 2 1932, "From Mothers arms to Jesus". As told by Mr. Jarman, Dailey was stillborn.

21. Infant daughter of CB & CA WELKER, born and died Jul 16, 1912, "Gone to Be an Angel".

22. J W WELKER Jr., born Dec 2, 1854, died Mar 18, 1900 (date not clear).

23. Father, John W. WELKER Jr. Jun 3 1852 - Sept 24, 1936, "May He rest in Peace".

24. Mother, Hortense SMITH, (Wife of John WELKER, Jr.) Feb 14, 1863 - Apr 6, 1937, "God Defends the Right".

 

Transcribed and Submitted by Dickson Counties Good Friends

Joyce Fariss Stevenson, 1975 and Don Vise 1-27-2006.