Elon Cemetery Index

Tombstones read October 1980 by Bettie B. Davis
Updated 2005, 2007, and 2008 by Mary Howell and Robbie Harrell
Tombstone photos added December 2006, November 2007, and February 2008 by Martha Morgan O'Dell
Obituaries submitted by Robbie Harrell in July 2007

ELON CEMETERY

Elon cemetery is located at Double Bridges, a community about 4 miles west of Halls, TN. The cemetery is on Double Bridges-Unionville Road one-half mile north of TN Highway 88. Elon Baptist Church, now located near the center of Double Bridges, once sat on the cemetery site. For many years the cemetery was not used; now, however, a limited number of lots are available.
Tombstones read October 1980 by Bettie B. Davis Updated 2005, 2007, and 2008 by Mary Howell and Robbie Harrell Tombstone photos added December 2006, November 2007, and February 2008 by Martha Morgan O'Dell Obituaries submitted by Robbie Harrell in July 2007
Link to OBITUARIES for some of those interred in Elon Cemetery
Adams, ______, 5 May 1855 – 5 Aug 1861, son of William & M. A. Adams Adams (?), ___cha, _______ - 31 May 1867 (this is a broken stone found near the Adams stones) Adams, Dorathy E., 21 Aug 1839 – 20 June 1858, wife of Wm. Adams Adams, Elberta, (dates broken off), son of Wm. & M. A. Adams Adams, Elizabith (Cha?)mbers, (dates broken off), dau. of Wm. & Jane Adams Adams, James F., 1 April 1889 – 19 Nov 1914 Adams. Laura Ann, 3 Dec 1859 – 9 April 1870, dau. of Wm & Mary Adams Adams, William, 29 Feb 1815 – 30 April 1868 (Masonic emblem)
Alsobrook, S(immons) D., b. in Halifax Co., N. (C.) 17 June 18(30?) – November (1873?)
Baird, E(liza) A(nn), 28 July 1835 – 8 April 1898, wife of J. S. Baird Beaird, Josiah, 1 Jan 1872 – 16 Mar 1873, child of Josiah & E. A. Beaird Beaird, Idolpha, 10 Nov 1873 – 1 Sept 1874, child of Josiah & E. A. Beaird Beaird, Julia, 10 May 1869 – 27 Aug 1895, dau. of J. S. & E. A. Beaird Beaird, S(idney) J., 2 Oct 1860 – 22 Jan 1895, son of J. S. & E. A. Beaird
Bentley, Elizabeth J., 18 Oct 1825 – 24 Oct 1862, wife of John A. Bentley Bentley, Ellen A., 17 Aug 1853 – 18 Aug 1855, dau of K. H. & E. C. Bentley Bentley, John A., 26 Aug 1821 – 6 Mar 1857, consort of E. J. Bentley Bentley, John H., 10 Feb 1855 – 3 Apr 1856, son of John A. & E. J. Bentley Bentley, Kenneth Hope, 28 Feb 1799 – 24 Mar 1866, husband of Elizabeth D. Hopkins Bentley, Mary, July 1792 – 13 Mar 1857, 67(?) years, wife of Hardy Bentley
Boon, Ellis Leroy, 1 Jul 1879 – 8 Oct 1954, (Halls FMR) Obit
Boone, W. M., 11 Feb 1923 – 4 Oct 1931, (Curry FMR) Obit
B(org?), George W., 26 July 1842 – 20 Dec 1874, husband of Columbia _. B(org?)
Bradford, James M., 16 Mar 1851 – 26 April 1853, son of David A. & Margaret Bradford Bradford, John S., 15 Nov 1839 – 22 Jan 1854 (Br)adford, _____aret E., 8 ____ 1845 – 25 ____ 1853 Bradford, Virginia A., 8 Apr 1848 – 14 Jan 1854
Brandon, Geo. L(ocke), 17 May 1848 – 5 Feb 1886 Brandon, Geo. L., 6 Dec 1885 – 15 Oct 1886, son of G. L. & S. Brandon Brandon, James L., 1 Apr 1820 – 24 Nov 18_6, husband of Mary Brandon Brandon, Margaret A. (McDearman), 15 Dec 1861 – 15 Feb 1883 Brandon, Sidney M., 15 Sept 1874 – 21 May 1908 Brandon, (Sis)cley, 6 Apr 1851 – 7 Apr 1918
Breazeal, James Alrick, 26 Nov 1893 – 14 Apr 1946, (FHR) Obit Breazeal, Victory, 10 Jan 1858 – 22 Jan 1909, wife of J(acob) W. Breazeal
Burke, Robt. Arnold, 16 Jan 1856 – 21 Dec 1856, infant son of W. T. & S. A. Burke Burks, (Joseph) Chesley, 4 June 1879 – 12 Dec 1900 Burks, Dutch, 15 Feb 1885 – 13 Mar 1915 Burks, Emma, 17 May 1862 – 23 Apr 1926, (Curry FHR) Obit Burks, Henry Thomas, 2 June 1859 – 5 Feb 1915 Burks, Laura, 1 Jan 1862 – 5 Mar 1889 Burks, T. L(ee), 8 Nov 1881 – 25 Feb 1918 Obit Burks, Ubbie, 15 Jan 1889 – 27 Nov 1910
Butler, William Hardee, 9 Mar 1880 – 7 Feb 1882, son of J. H. & J(enetta) C. Butler
Carnell, Robert R., 4 July 1807 – 5 Oct 1889 Cornell, Mattie, 27 Oct 1850 – 17 Mar 1899, wife of J. L. Cornell (Carnell)
Chambers, Amanda R(ebecca) 10 Dec 1853 – 17 Sept 1898, wife of G. W. Chambers Chambers, Francis M, 5 Mar 1832 – 15 Feb 1883 Chambers, Geo. W., 3 Jan 1848 – 22 Apr 1915 Chambers, Ida Lee Burks Nov 1883 – Feb 1917 Chambers, James F., 24 Mar 1884 – 13 Oct 1897 Chambers, Jasper N(ewton), 1858 – 1935 Chambers, Lula May, 4 Apr 1887 – 26 Mar 1888, dau. Of G. W. & A. R. Chambers Chambers, M. J., 7 Nov 1834 – 2 Feb 1888, wife of F. M. Chambers Chambers, W. C., 18 Feb 1849 – 27 Sept 1883 Chambers, Wm. L. 12 June 1811 – 28 Aug 1854
Chipman, Angeline, 26 Jan 1847 – 11 Nov 1918 Chipman, Annie Addie Lee, 7 Oct 1880 – 7 Nov 1916, wife of W. G. Chipman Chipman, Ed, 6 Nov 1881 – 10 Apr 1916 Chipman, Lela, 3 Feb 1884 – 8 Mar 1918, wife of B. F. Chipman Chipman, W. G. 1875 – 1935
Christie, Regenea E., 13 Sept 1859 – 16 May 1879, wife of W. O. Christie Christie, Una Alma, 5 May 1879 – 24 July 1879, dau. of W. O. & R. E. Christie
Cloninger, David Buford, 20 Aug 1920 – 29 Dec 1996 CPL US ARMY Obit Cloninger, Mary Fay, 1927–2003
Compton, Camby L., 2 Apr 1936 – 17 May 2006
Conklin, Alford, died March 1916 at age 80, (State Gazette) Obit Conklin, Bell (name written on gate in iron fence; (there was no stone, but information from family indicates the following for Bell Conklin) Conklin, Isabella Frances Patton, 8 Mar 1837 – Nov 1907 Conklin, W(m.) A(bner), 27 Nov 1861 – 11 Oct 1890
Cook, Mary Evlyn, 21 Oct 1914 – 29 Jan 1919 Cook, William Arther, 18 Oct 1912 – 14 Nov 1919
Cornell, Mattie, 1850 – 1899
Eison, Carl, 2 Apr 1891 – 15 May 1954 Eison, Eliza, 18 Aug 1817 – 5 Oct 1878, wife of John H. Eison Eison, Hazle, 26 June 1914 – 22 Mar 1917, dau. Of Carl & Nora Eison Eison, John H., b. in Union Dist., S. C. 14 Aug 1814 – 8 Sept 1864 Eison, John Randolph, b. in Union Dist., S. C. 29 Mar 1838 – 22 Mar 1856
Faulkner, Lydia A., 7 Aug 1857 – 22 Dec 1859, dau. of M. M. & S. A. Faulkner Faulkner, M. M., died 12 Dec 1874, 42 years old (Masonic emblem) Faulkner, Sarah Ann, 27 Feb 1835 – 21 Dec 1860, wife of M. M. Faulkner Faulkner, William Arthur, 20 Sept 1868 – 29 Dec 1896
Foresyth, L. H., 19 June 1849 – 30 Mar 1888 Forsyth, P., 7 Mar 1813 – 31 May 1872, “Our Mother”
Freeman, Bill, 27 Dec 1952 – Freeman, Arlene, 26 Dec 1957 – 27, Sept 2004 Obit (wed 22 Apr 1975)
Goble, (J. F.), ___ Jan 1815 – 19 Apr 1881
Gooch, Ara, 24 Oct 1896 – 28 May 1916 Gooch, Beedie B., 4 Jan 1868 – 28 Nov 1958 Obit Gooch, S. I., __ Nov 1863 - __Dec 1911
Grady, Mary Melvina, 28 Jan 1864 – 21 Jun 1947, (Halls FHR) Obit
Haste, Mary Elizabeth, 24 Jan 1916 – 15 Feb 1916, dau. Of W. H. & Dora Haste
Henderson, Willie C. (or G?), 29 Mar 1859 – 3 Sept 1866, son of O. W. & N. C. Henderson
Hilliard, David W., 30 Oct 1831 – 6 Aug 1914, “Our father and grandfather”
Hodge, Linda Jo Gooch, 7 May 1917 – 10 June 2001 Obit
Hooper, A. H., 13 Feb 1855 – 18 Feb 1890, husband of Ardelia Hooper
Huffman, Ada A. Nash, 21 Oct 1863 – 29 Jan 1907, wife of E. M. Huffman Huffman, Jacob, ________ - 4 Feb 1870, 49 years, 1 mo, 8 days Huffman, Mary, 10 June 1831 – 3 Sept 1912 Huffman, Nancy C., 30 Oct 1848 – 3 Apr 1904, wife of George William
Hutcherson, Sam Ethel, 31 May 1917 – 24 July 2000 Obit
Jackson, Norma Jean, 8 Mar 1952 – 11 Nov 2003 Obit
Jones, Irven, died 27 May 1932 Obit Jones, Selena Frances, b. in Union Dist., S.C. 4 Aug 1826 – 11 Aug 1854
Jordan, Benj. S., b. 28 Nov 1807 – d. 6 June 1866 Jordan – two tall slabs so worn they cannot be read were with the Jordan stones Jordan, Benjamin J., 3 May 1847 – 8 July 1865, son of B(enj) S. & M(ary) Jordan Jordan, Catharine, 15 Aug 1845 – 8 Feb 1846, dau. of B. S. & M. Jordan Jordan, Hystaspes, 23 July 1853 – 28 July 1858, son of B. S. & M. Jordan Jordan, Juletta, 19 Apr 1844 – 2 Aug 1844, dau. of B. S. & M. Jordan Jordan, Mrs. Martha J., 21 Apr 1821 – 1 Sept 1886, wife of Dr. T. E. Jordan Jordan, Mary A., 23 July 1849 – 18 July 1865, dau. of B. S. & M. Jordan Jordan, Mary Ann, 18 June 1818 – 30 June 1865, wife of B. S. Jordan Jordan, Richard, 31 Dec 184_ - 8 Feb 1843, son of B. S. & M. Jordan Jordan, Robert F., 5 Dec 1856 – 2 May 1857, son of B. S. & M. Jordan Jordan, Violet J., 1 Mar 1852 – 6 Aug 1852, dau of B. S. & M. Jordan
Kenley, L. B., b.April – 22 Dec 1934 at age 76 Obit Kenley, Mary Adline, 18 May 1861 – 21 May 1924, wife of L. B. Kenley
Little, Bell, 16 Nov 1868 – 3 Jan 1893, wife of Joe C. Little
Malone, H. J., 16 Oct 1874 – 23 Nov 1903
McDearmon, Alna W., 1880 – 1937 (double stone also shows “Carrie I. 1882 – 19___”) McDearmond, R. E., 12 Feb 1851 – 19 Feb 1896, wife of N. E. McDearmond Mc(Dearman), (Thomas), 1837 – 1862, husb(and) of R(hoda) J. McDearman McDearman, Floy Emmett, 16 Apr 1903 – 14 Oct 1903 McDearman, N. Emmett 1851 – 1939 McDearman, Truma L., 28 Oct 19__ - 16 Aug 1923 McDearman, W. E., b. 13 June 1844 – d. __Feb 1883
McReynolds, Dr. L. D., b. in Jacksonville, Ala., 22 Nov 1837 – 1 Nov 1881 (Masonic emblem)
Meadows, James Olian, 17 July 1905 – 23 June 1907, son of J. I. & Tola Meadows Meadows, Thomas Clifford, 3 Aug 1909 – 27 Feb 1910, son of J. I. & Tola Meadows
Midkiff, Kevin Shawn, 24 June 1999 – 24 May 2000 Obit
Moore, W. C. (or G?), 14 Dec 1885 – 18 Feb 1886 Moore, W. T., 18 Feb 1858 – 31 Mar 1886
Nelson, Clyde, 6 Mar 1931 – 26 Aug 2000 Obit Nelson, Norma, 24 June 1934 – (wed 21 Oct 1951)
Palmer, Lester, 6 Mar 1891 – 21 Mar 1918
Parker, Emma N., 18 May 1869 – 22 Aug 1870, dau. of I. L. & M. M. Parker Parker, Mary A., b. in Baltimore, MD in 1800 – 6 Jan 1874, wife of Dr. Geo. H. Parker
Pickard, Elizabeth, 10 Mar 1826 – 5 Oct 1870, wife of Thomas W. Pickard
Pitts, Richard Arthur, d. 17 Mar 1949 at age 79 (unmarked grave)
Pugh, Luecinda M., 22 Oct 1846 – 14 Sept 1868, wife of S(idney) A. Pugh Pugh, Sarah J., 25 Jan 1867 – 13 July 1869, dau, of S. A. & Lucinda Pugh
Quinn, J. T., “date of birth unknown” – 23 Feb 1905 Quinn, M(ary) E., 12 July 1857 – 14 June 1907 Quinn, Sarah, 4 Dec 1804 – 3 Aug 1854, wife of John K. Quinn
Reynolds, Henryetta, 16 July 1856 – 22 Aug 1858, dau. of Wm. & C. Reynolds Reynolds, Mrs. P(amela) C(aroline), 15 Mar 1836 – 14 Feb 1924 Reynolds, Wm. E., 1815 – 5 Mar 1902
Rodenhouser, Eugene, 1929 – 2004 Obit Rodenhouser, George Nathan, 19 Dec 1954 – 16 June 2003 Obit Rodenhouser, Marion Fay, 9 Nov 1947–
Rountree, (Elizabeth N.?), 30 Aug 1851 – 12 July 1852 Rountree, Nancy Elizabeth, b. in Union Dist., SC, 21 June 1824 – 2 Sept 1851, consort of W. T. Rountree
Rucker, Ambrose, 14 Sept 1851 – 3 Oct 1851, child of J(ames) M. & J(ulia) A. Rucker Rucker, Florence J. Chambers, 30 Nov 1863 – 30 Oct 1897, wife of E(gbert) E. Rucker Rucker, George F., 21 Jan 1862 – 27 Jan 1863, son of J. M. & J. A. Rucker Rucker, Jas. M., 13 Jan 1814 – 4 Aug 1879 Rucker, Joseph H. Borum, 25 Aug 1875, 6 yrs, 1 mo, 21 days, son of J. M. & J. A. Rucker Rucker, Julia A., 19 Nov 1829 – 15 Feb 1893 Rucker, Lelia Ann, 3 Dec 1865 – 16 Sept 1870, dau. of J. M. & J. A. Rucker Rucker, Sarah, 19 Nov 1848 – 22 Sept 1851, child of J. M. & J. A. Rucker
Sale, R. Green, d.23 Jul 1926 at age 56 (Curry FHR) Obit
Savage, Julia A., 24 Sept 1840 – 17 May 1882, wife of Rev. W. B. Savage
Sayl__, _____ 7 Sept 1837 – 8 July 1875 Sayles, J(ames) I., 1837 – 1921 (C.S.A.) on double stone with Zalinda Sayles Sayles, Zalinda, 1846 – 1936 Obit
Scott, J. I., 1876 – 1924 Scott, John I., 26 June 1827 – 7 June 1872
Simmons, “Our babe”, 13 May 1888 – 16 Aug 1888, child of J. W. & F. E. Simmons
Soward, James, b. in York Dist., S.C. 21 June 1809 – 15 May 1876 Soward, Willie, 26 Aug 1860 – 25 Sept 1883
Spoon, Johnnie E., 9 Oct 1917 – 13 Jan 1999 Obit Spoon, Bessie E., 15 Dec 1922 –
Tanner, Mamie, 15 Jan 1854 – 28 Dec 1872, dau. of C. R. & A. M. Tanner Thurmond, Eddy, (dates broken), son of F. J. & N. T. Thurmond T(hurmond), Maggie M., 6 Dec 1870 – 20 Aug 1871 (part of a broken double stone; the foot stone shows “M.A.L.T. & M.M.T”) Thurmond, Oakley N., 24 Dec 1891 – 8 Feb 1937
Tillery, P. A., b. at Elizabethton, Bladen Co., NC, 13 June 1838 – (broken), wife of R. C. Tillery, M.D.
Wagster, H. B., 24 Sept 1851 – 2 Nov 1919 Wagster, Mary Jane, 13 Apr 1860 – 21 Mar 1924, dau of Mr. and Mrs. A(lf) Conklin Wagster, Matilda P., 26 Mar 1858 – 27 Apr 1912, wife of R. W. Wagster Wagster, Maudie, 3 July 1887 – 24 Jan 1890 Wagster, R. W., 1 Apr 1855 – 19 Apr 1929 Wagster, Robert Wesley, 8 Oct 1883 – 22 Aug 1906, son of R. W. & M. P. Wagster Wagster, Sadie, 23 Jan 1886 – 31 Mar 1886 Wagster, Tigrett, 16 July 1892 – 9 Feb 1893
Walpole, Charles Henry, 10 Oct 1855 – 11 Aug 1884, son of C. H. & C. J. Walpole
Watson, Christopher, 24 Jan 1805 – 8 Feb 1865 Watson, Nancy, 12 May 1810 – 18 Aug 1860, wife of Christopher Watson Watson, Sarah A., 10 Sept 1839 – 14 Jan 1867, dau. of C. & N. Watson
W(est), J. A., 24 May 1883, (child) of J. A. & S. A. West W(est), J. D., 13 Aug 1891, (child) of J. A. & S. A. West West, S(arah) A., 12 July 1865 – 18 Mar 1908, wife of J(ohn) A. West W(est), S. A. (no dates) infant of J. S. & S. A. West
Young, Charles Eugene, 9 June 1885 – 18 Nov 1887, (son) of R(obert) R. & Dora Young Young, William, 2 Jan 1879 – 23 Jan 1879, child of R. R. & Dora Young

Stones broken too badly to read: M.A.L.T \| M M I Franc__ ____, b. ____1803, ___ May ___ ______ens, b. 6 Nov 1871, d. 27 July, 1877 _______, Charlie O., husband__________ ________ ______, 27 June 1827 – 7 June 1872 (near Reynolds stones) _______, ______, 1860 – 1864 Unknown Unknown Unknown
Footstones with no corresponding headstone: W.H.A. (possibly Wm. H. Adams, son of William Adams) B.S.J. (possibly Benj. S. Jordan) U.A.G. A.P.S
There were two homemade crosses with no names.
Burials learned from the files of the Lauderdale County Enterprise for which no stones were found: 15 Sept 1907 – “Mrs. Leona Doerr died at her home in Halls Friday of last week and was buried (Saturday) at Elon. Rev. J. T. Upton, her pastor, conducted the service.” 15 Sept 1907 – “A little child of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Green, age 3, died at Dry Hill Wednesday of last week and was buried (Thursday) at Elon. Prof. W. H. Haste conducted the funeral. 29 June 1906 – Ardelia Hooper, b. ca. 1855, d. June 1906 4 Oct 1907 – W. R. Jennings died “last Sunday.” 17 Dec 1897 – “Robert McDearmon, son of Emmett McDearmon, died and was buried in Old Elon Cemetery Saturday.” (It is unlikely this cemetery would have been called “Old” Elon Cemetery in 1897, so this burial may have been in what is now called “Rutherford Cemetery.”-BBD] 28 June 1907 – Jimmy Miller died November 3, 1907 in his 21st year. He was the brother of Joe H. Miller. 4 Oct 1907 – Bud Richardson died Thursday. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. William Sasser died June 8, 1908.