Pioneer Cemetery at Meriwether Lewis State Park, Hohenwald, Lewis Co, TN

Lewis Co, Tennessee: Pioneer Cemetery,
Meriwether Lewis State
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The headstones from this cemetery were removed by the Park Service several years ago and replaced with small, flat markers that contain the initials only. This was to make it easy to mow the area. The markers are not on the actual grave sites but are located around the flag pole. Permission was obtained from Peggy Scherbaum, Park Ranger, to post this information. This information is considered "public domain".

*References:*
A	The official Natchez Trace Parkway list
C	Two pages titled "List of Dead" found in curatorial storage at NPS Headquarters in Tupelo, MS dating from the 1920s-1940s
D	From An Interview With Robenia Joyce, located in curatorial storage at NPS headquarters in Tupelo, MS
E	Lewis County Herald death notices, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
F	Work Progress Administration Records of Lewis County, Tennessee, 1936, located at Lewis County Public Library
H	Fragments of stones in curatorial storage at NPS headquarters in Tupelo, MS
J	1860 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
K	1910 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
L	1900 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
M	1880 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
N	1870 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
O	1850 Lewis County Tennessee Federal Census, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
P	Wills and Inventories Nov. 1846-January 1874, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
Q	Miscellaneous articles from Lewis County Herald, microfilm located at Lewis County Public Library
R	April, 2001 letter from Kelli J. Bercham to Peggy Scherbaum, interpretive files, NPS, Hohenwald, TN
S	June 14, 1934 letter from Ronald F. Lee to Verne E. Chatelain, located in curatorial storage at NPS headquarters in Tupelo
T	June 18, 1934 letter from O.B. Ray to R.A. Livingston, located in curatorial storage at NPS headquarters in Tupelo, MS
U	Unsigned, undated statement, located in curatorial storage at NPS headquarters in Tupelo, MS
V	1/21/01 Interview With Andy G. Hinson
W	Notes from Peggy Scherbaum's phone conversation with Kelli J. Bercham, 4/16/01, interpretive files, Meriwether Lewis, Hohenwald, TN
X	"Descendants of Hasten Spears" revised 1996, donated by Maryland (Yogi) Spears. Located in Interpretive Files, Meriwether Lewis, Hohenwald, Tn
Y	"An Interview With Andy G. Hinson", 2001, located in Interpretive files at Meriwether Lewis, Hohenwald, TN
	Revised 20 July 2001 by Peggy Scherbaum, Park Ranger . This Interpretation is by Sammye Lawson on 17 November 2001

	First	Middle	Last	Birth Date	Death Date	References (See Above)	Other Information
1	Leonard		Andrews			C
2	Will		Andrews			C
3	John	Carlton	Arnold			A	Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
4	J.	R.	Bennett	Aug. 18, 1840	July 6, 1856	A, F
5	Elva	Marie	Bishop	Aug. 7, 1909	Oct. 29, 1909	A, F, H	Inscription: "Sleep On Sweet Babe And Take They Rest / God Called Thee Home He Thought It Best"
6	Maggie		Black			C
7	(Infant)		Bromley			A	Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
8	(Infant)		Bromley			A	Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
9	Mattie		Bromley			A	Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
10	George	E.	Brown			A, M	Several references to George P. Brown
11	Charles	Henry	Browning	Dec. 31, 1915	April 30, 1926	A, C
12	(Infant)		Browning	Sept. 26, 1925	Sept. 28, 1925	A, C	Infant son of E.P.,Jr. and I.M. Browning
13	William	T.(or A. or I.) TAIT	Browning	July 10, 1913 (?) correct!	July 5, 1915 (?) correct!	A, C	Husband of Ida Milliken (Note another Will A Browning married to Eliza Tate in 1910 census, born about 1869 - Grave and circa 1927 marker not located "The W. T. Browning is actually William Tait Browning, son of Louisa Tait (Milliken) & William Allen Browning, born 10 July 1913, died 5 July 1915." information from Candy Jones.
14	(Infant)		Campbell			A	Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
15	Celia		Carroll			A
16	Freda (or Fred)		Carroll	June 22, 1908	July 5, 1912	A, C
17	(Infant of John)		Carroll			A, X	John R. Carroll married Sara Etta Spears, per "X" reference. Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
18	Ollie	M.	Carroll	About 1895		A, K	Mother of Mrs. Willie Bennett Information provided by Sammye Jo Lawson on 11 June 2002.
18	Ollie	Captola (Hardin)	Carroll	1888	Sept. 16, 1909	A, K
19	Pearl		Carroll			A	Sister of Mrs. Willie Bennett
20	Rosie (or Rosa, or Rose)		Carroll	Aug. 23, 1911	Aug. 2, 1915	A, C
21	Willa (or Willie)		Carroll	Abot 1863, 1873 or 1898		A, K, M
22	Mary		Casman			A
23	Claud	H.	Churchwell			A, G	Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
24	Zada (or Zeda)	Hays (or Hayes)	Clayton	1883	bef 1915	A	Information from Cheryl Zelek: She is the first wife of Britton Clayton
25	William	James	Curry	July 23, 1867	Dec. 16, 1868	A, C, L, R	(In the 1900 census a William Curry is listed born in March of 1869, with two children?) Son of Malinda Permilia Flanigan Curry and Samuel William Curry. (note: William is mother's father's first name; James is father's father's first name.)
26	E. infant					A	Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
27	Chesley	Ditto	Flanigan	Jan. 4, 1857	Nov. 10, 1860	A, W	Died of Yellow Fever
28	Dora		Flanigan	Dec. 25, 1875	Sept. 3, 1878	C
29	"Dumpy"		Flanigan			D	Twins with Dumpy Flanigan
30	Francis	H.	Flanigan	Feb. 28, 1843	Nov. 24, 1855	C, O	Daughter of William H. and Purify Flanigan
31	John	C.	Flanigan	Nov. 13, 1851	Sept. 23, 1878	A, C, D, J	Son 0f William H. and Purify Flanigan - Brother to Thomas Flanagan
32	(Malinda)	Permelia	Flanigan	Oct. 16, 1847	Feb.7, 1914	D, O, R	Daughter of William H. and Purify Flanigan. Married Samuel William Curry. Son William James also interred at Pioneer Cemetery
33	Purify	Permelia	(Rieves) Flanigan	Jan. 15, 1815	Feb. 6, 1885	A, C, D, F, J, M, O	Wife of Wm. H. Flanigan. Mother of John C. and Thomas M. Flanigan
34	Sarah	Jane	Flanigan	March 23, 1847 (or '49)	Nov, 11, 1855	A, C, O	Daugter of Wm. H. and Purify Flanigan
35	"Stumpy"		Flanigan			D	Twins with Dumpy Flanigan
36	Virginia	Hazel	Flanigan	Dec. 21 (or 22), 1895	Oct. 26, 1896	A, C, F	Infant daughter of Thomas N. Flanigan and Kittie Fenno Christian. Inscription: "She was lovely, and for a while was given; an angel came and claimed his own, and bore her home to heaven"
37	William	H.	Flanigan	April 23, 1813	March 21, 1888	A, D, D, F, J, M, O, P, Q	Husband of Purify Flanigan Clerk of County Court, Innkeeper and "master". Born in North Carolina
38	Clarence	V.	Hale, Jr.	Aug. 11, 1903	Oct. 3, 1922	A, C, E, K	Son of Will L. Hale. Killed by a truck.
39	Clarence	V.	Hale, Sr.	Jan. 14, 1855	Oct. 23, 1906	A, C
40	Jno.	T.	Hale			A
41	John	H.	Hale			G
42	John	T.	Hale	Sept. 16, 1865	Sept. 4, 1871	A, F, H, N	Son of J.W. & N.G. Hale
43	John	Wesley	Hale	Aug. 1830		A, C, L, M, O, P	Farmer, Husband of Nancy C. (Tait) Hale - married 8/18/62 - Served as Lewis County Clerk in 1860's - Father of Wm. J., Nancy E. (Milliken), (?), John L., Ulisses, and Isaac A.
44	Marth	L. (Pope)	Hale	Aug 24, 1855 (or '54)	Jan. 9, 1923	A, C, L	Divorced by 1900. Could read and write. Mother of one, head of family, farmer. Daughter of Mary Jane Pope
45	Nancy	C.	Hale	Feb. 18, 1905	Feb. 18, 1905	A, C, F, H, L, M, P	Daughter of Netherland and Frances Tait. Married John Wesley Hale 8/18/62. Her original tombstone read "Her spirits smiled from that Bright Shore and Softly Whispers, Weep No More." Sister of Eliza Tait, Fannie Jane Tait, Thomas H. Tait, Celine C. Milliken, Charles B. Tait, Caleb Tait and Wm. J. Tait. Mother of John L. (9/4/65 - 9/4/71), and Nancy E. (Milliken), Ulisses, Isaac A. and (?)
46	William	J.	Hale	Sept. 23, 1863	Jan 18, 1905	A, C, F, H, L, M, O, P, Q,	Postmaster. Son of John W. & Nancy C. Hale. Husband of Lucy A. Hale. Son of J.W. & Nancy Hale. Inscription: "In my Father's house are many mansions". Note: in 1850 census, another Wm. J. Hale is listed as 22 years old.
47	Eunice (or Unis)	C.	Higgins	May 29, 1840	Jan. 3, 1913	A, F, H, K	Wife of John W. Higgins. Inscription:"Weep not for me, friends dear, I am not dead, but sleeping here." Circa 1927 marker missing
48	John	W.	Higgins	April 27, 1915	April 27, 1915	A, F, H, K, O
49	Della		Himes			A
50	Infant of John		Himes			A, K	(James Walter Himes born 11 June 1890; J.W. Himes born 14 Oct., 1850? OR James Walter Himes born June 11, 1890)
51	Marion	David	Himes	Nov. 7, 1896	June 17, 1922	A, C, E, F, K	Shot by officer in a still raid.
52	Mary	Eugene (or L.)	Himes	March 8, 1906	March 8, 1906	A, C
53	Virgie (or Virgil)		Himes	Oct. 6, 1924	Oct. 6, 1924	A, C
54	Adel (or Adell)		Hinson	July 6, 1918	July 6, 1919	A, C
55	Amie (or Annie)		Hinson	Jan. 29, 1921	Aug. 29, 1921	A, C
56	Beulah (or Bula, Bulah)	Ola B.	Hinson	April 24, 1921	Nov. 6, 1924	A, E, F, S, V, Y	Daughter of Elihu & Bonnie Hinson, granddaughter of Drucilla Hinson. "Mrs. Elihu said that she would prefer to have the proposed road go directly over the grave of her child than have the remains removed". Died of typhoid fever. "Next-to-the-last burial in Pioneer Cemetery".
57	Cestine		Hinson	Oct. 14, 1923	Sept. 27, 1925	C
58	Christine		Hinson			A,
59	Cletus		Hinson			A, W
60	Clovis (or Clovies, Cloves)		Hinson	Jan. 10, 1916	Aug. 27, 1916	A, C
61	Drucilla (or Drucella,Drewciller)	Frances Spears	Hinson	Dec. 1869	Dec. 13, 1920	A, E, K, L, W, Y	Grandmother of Beulah Hinson, mother of Elihu Hinson and five other children. Children: Eugenia, Truvinia, Cletus, Florence McNabb are also interred at Pioneer. Married to Polk H. Hinson. Could read and write, but husband couldn't. Original marker in possession of Andy G. Hinson. Reads "D.F. Hinson". Sister of Lum Spears, whose wife is also buried at Pioneer. Daughter of Sarah Jane Pratt and Nick Spears. "The last burial in Pioneer Cemetery.
62	Erline (or Earline)		Hinson			A
63	Essa May (or Mai)		Hinson		March 7, 191?	A, C, F	Birthdate: Oct 22, 1840 or Jan. 24, 1911
64	Eugenia (or Eugenie)		Hinson			A, W	Twins with Truvinia; buried in same grave. Child of Drucilla and Polk Hinson
65	Harlan		Hinson			A.
66	Herschelle (or Hershal)		Hinson	About 1896		A, K
67	Herset		Hinson	Feb. 16, 1912	April 25, 191?	C
68	Infant of John		Hinson	About 1917	June 3, 1921	A, E	"Four year old daughter of Mr. & Mrs. George Hinson"
69	Lorrie, Lettie or Lettie		Hinson or Henson			A
70	Mattie (Daisy?)		Hinson	Abt. 1870 or 1905		A, F, K	"Mattie Daisy Hinson was married Dec. 15, 1907" or in 1887?
71	Oscar		Hinson-Henson			A
72	Sarah	May	Hinson			G
73	Sherman		Hinson			A
74	Truvinia		Hinson			A	Twins with Eugenia; buried in same grave . Child of Drucilla & Polk Hinson
75	Vernon		Hinson	Sept. 18, 1918	Jan. 26, 191?	A. C
76	William		Hutson or Hudson			A	Grave & circa 1927 marker not located
77	Infant		Iynam			A
78	Ada		Johnson	July 27, 1874	March 21, 1900	A, C
79	Billie		Johnson			A
80	Mary		Johnson			C
81	William	Brantley	Johnson	Sept. 1, 1848	Feb. 8, 1900	C
82	Mrs.		Johnson			A	Gravce and circa 1927 marker not located
83	Infant		Kellum			A	Grave & circa 1927 marker not located
84	Richard		Larue	Nov. 15, 1893	Oct. 15, 1911	A
85	Infant		Lee			A
86	Infant		Lynam			A	Grave & circa 1927 marker not located
87	Maggie		Lynam			A	Grave & circa 1927 marker not located
88	Lucy		Mathis			A
89	Sarah		Mathis			A
90	O.	T.	McNabb			A	Child of George & Florence McNabb
91	Florence		McNabb			A, W	Wife of George McNabb, Daughter of Drucilla & Polk Hinson. Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
92	Celine or Celene	C. (Tate)	Milliken or Miligan			A, B, C, J, K, L, M, N, O, P,	Daughter of Netherland & Frances Parker (Cooper) Tait. Sister of Nancy C. Hale, Eliza Tait, Fannie Jane Tait, Thomas H. Tait, Charles B. Tait, Caleb Tait & Wm. J. Tait. 2nd Wife of James Turner Milliken (Married 9/15/75). Daughters: Margaret A., Mary B. Milliken (12/25/70-1/9/82) and Louisa Tait "Ida" who married Wm. Allen Browning Could read and write. notes in red from Candy Jones
93	Mary	B.	Milliken or Miligan	Dec. 24, 1879	Jan. 9, 1882	A. F. H.	Daughter of J.T. and Celine Milliken
94
95	Leonard		Peveyhouse			A
96	William		Peveyhouse	Around 1833		A, J, Q	Labourer, Spelled Pevyhouse or Peevyhouse
97	James	W.	Pope	About 1847	Jan. 1924	A, E, I, J, O, R	"Died at the home of his sister Ms. Tom Carroll, from typhoid age 77, other sister Ms. Marshall McNabb. Twice married, no children. Was a mason." Note: marker at milepost 380.5 reads "Mary Jane wife of J.W. Pope died 1900". The marker refers to a different relative, not his wife. "James was 13 when his father and older brother Jacob left to serve in the Civil War for the confederacy, leaving his mother with five young children to raise and provide for. He was first married to Susanna Frenker on Jan. 22, 1871 but she passed shortly afterwards. He was second married to Mary J. Burns on May 23, 1873. James lived all his life in Lewis County." Grave and circa 1927 marker not located.
98	Mary	Jane (Burns)	Pope	Dec 9,1827	Feb. 8 (or 6), 1905	A, C, F, L, O, R	Daughter of Lee and Margaret Burns. Married to J.W. Pope. (Mother of Marth Hale and one other; widowed by 1900?) Could read and write. Note: marker at milepost 380.5 reads "Mary Jane wife of J.W. Pope died 1900". This marker refers to a different relative, not James W's wife.
99	William	E.	Pope	About 1848		A, M, N	Farm Laborer
100	William	L.	Pope	Feb. 13, 1848	April 23, 1878	C, J, M	The 190 census lists a William Pope at 30 years of age.
101	Zola or Zolat	T.	Sadler	Nov. 23, 1900	June 27, 1903	A, F,	Daughter of J.R. & D.P. Sadler
102	Robert	O.	Smith			U	Grandfather of Cooper brothers. "One grave that is not marked is that of R.O. Smith's grandfather, whose obituary lists him as being buried at the corner of the Lewis grave." "Robt. O. Smith was Mail Carrier came along Natchez Trace Rd about Sun up he found body lying with feet in road."
103	Cinthey	F.	Spears	March 22, 1872	Sept. 14, 1910	A, C, K, T, X	Wife of Jim. Mother of 10 children. "'Two relatives of Mrs. Spears…will consent for her to be moved, but mentioned the fact that she had personally selected this particular spot as her final resting place. "Daughter of brother to Columbus Spears, Calvin."
104	Nora	Edemer	Spears	Oct. 24, 1909	Dec. 25, 1912	A, K, X	Daughter of Nilus Columbus (Lum) Spears and Lenora Ann Grimes Spears.
105	(Nora) Lenora	Ann Grimes	Spears	March 10, 1867	June 7, 1925	A, K, V, X, Y	Married Nilus Columbus (Lum) Spears on Sept. 6, 1882. Mother of 13 children. Last buried in Pioneer? Wife of Lum Spears.
106	Martha	Emmaline	Spears	About 1857		K	Could not read or write. Grave and circa 1937 marker not located. Second wife of Nicholas Spears B:1827
107	Martha	P.	Staggs	About 1839		A, C, J
108	Eloisa Or Eliza Or Eloise A		Tait	Feb. 27, 1829	Sept. 18, 1858	A, F, H, O, P	Daughter of Netherland and Frances Tait. Sister of Fannie Jane Tait, Nancy C. Hale, Thomas H. Tait, Celine C. Milliken, Charles B. Tait, Caleb Tait and William J. Tait. (note another Eliza Tait, married to Will A. Browning in 1910 census, born about 1878)
109	Fanny or Fannie	Jane	Tait	Dec. 3, 1837	Oct. 7, 1861	A, B, F.J, O, P
110	Frances or Fanny	Parker(Cooper)	Tait	March 5, 1799	Aug. 2, 1862	A, B, F, H, J, O, P	From Virginia. Married Netherland Tait 12/9/19. Mother of Eliza Tait, Fannie Jane Tait, Thomas H. Tait, Celine C. Milliken, Nancy C. Hale, Charles B. Tait, Caleb Tait and William J. Tait.
111	Netherland		Tait	March 11, 1792	Nov. 24, 1856	A, B, F, H, O, P	Farmer, from Virginia. Married Frances Park(er) (Cooper) Tait on 12/9/19. Father of Eliza Tait, Charles B. Tait, Caleb Tait, Fannie Jane Tait, Thomas H. Tait, Nancy C. Hale, Celine C. Milliken and William J. Tait.
112	Thomas	H.	Tait	June 25 or 28, 1824	Sept. 6, 1866	A, B, H, J, O, P	Farmer. Son of Netherland and Frances Tait. Brother to William J. Tait, Eliza Tait, Charles B. Tait, Caleb Tait, Thomas Hll Tait, Nancy C. Hale, Celine C. Milliken and Fannie Jane Tait.
113	William	J.	Tait	1834	1866	B, J, O, P	Farmer. Son of Netherland and Frances Tait. Brother to Eliza Tait, Charles B. Tait, Caleb Tait, Thomas Hll Tait, Nancy C. Hale, Celine C. Milliken and Fannie Jane Tait.
114	Tom		Tucker or Turcker	About 1854	Feb. 1924	A, E, Q	Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
115	Homer		Turner or Turcker or Tucker	About 1899		A. C, K	Laborer on home farm. Could read and write. Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
116	(Infant)		Turner			A
117	T.	S.	Turner	April 18, 1862	March 5, 1911	C
118	Mattie		Turner			A, C, V	Related to Andy Hinson's father. Grave and circa 1927 marker not located.
119	Sam		Turner	About 1842 or 1862?		A, J, K, O	Farmer. Original marker in possession of Andy G. Hinson, reads "S.F. Turner".
120	Myrtle	Anice	White			A	Grave and circa 1927 marker not located
	Infant Son		Hinson		Nov 5, 1922		from: Lewis County Herald, published [Thursday,] Nov. 9, 1922 "The little infant of Mr. and Mrs. Will Hinson died Sunday and was laid to rest at the Lewis Monument Monday." Nov. 5, 1922 would be the date the infant died and Nov. 6, 1922 being the date the infant was buried at Pioneer Cemetery.

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