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DUNCAN - MELVIN - CARATHERS CEMETERY

Located in Johnson City, TN on Market Place Blvd, between Knob Creek Rd. and West Oakland Ave., a street that replaces part of Denny Mill Rd and near Lowes Super Store.
GPS location: 36° 20.43N 082° 24.17W
It was cleaned in 1985 by the Dirty Street Fighters, Washington Co. Sheriff's Dept. George and Margaret Holley kept the cemetery mowed for 9 years. After which, the Dirty Street Fighters graciously mows it once a month during the summer months. The developer of the land purchased it from the Marion Sell heirs and built a treated wood fence around the cemetery in 1999.

At least a hundred graves are in this cemetery. Many are limestone rocks and some misplaced over the years of neglect.

NAME

BIRTH

DEATH

COMMENTS

Burt, Jasper Lucian

May 20, 1909

No Marker

Carathers, Charlie R.

Feb. 12, 1872

Oct. 24, 1876

Son of J.M. & E. Carathers

Carathers, David

Nov. 21, 1838

Feb. 9, 1910

Husband of Elizabeth A. White

Carathers, Elizabeth A. [White]

Nov. 22, 1846

Oct. 21, 1879

Wife of David Carathers.

Carathers, James C.

Dec. 13, 1874

May 31, 1876

Carathers, Sarah Ferguson

Feb. 26, 1832

Oct. 12, 1907

Also on David Carathers tombstone.

Duncan, Barbara

April _, ____

DC May

Duncan, Chas.

May 1748

May 30, 1818

Duncan, L. [Luranah]

April _, ____

[No date]

Wife of Chas. Duncan

Duncan, Rawliegh

April 23, 1806

DCD Jan. 28, 1823

Duncan, Ruth

DC 1846

AC 1888

Duncan, Sarah

Jan. 18, 1916

Aug. _, 1837

Duncan, Soloman

Aug. 5, 1819

May 11, 1839

Fulmer, Elizabeth N. [Carathers]

Oct. 3, 1830

April 27, 1912

Wife of John Fulmer.

Fulmer, Elizabeth [Carathers]

Sept. 23, 1848

April 29, 1886

Wife of John Fulmer. *John W. Fulmer-Elizabeth A. Caruthers m. 25 August 1853.

Good, Laura Tester

July 25, 1926

Feb. 10, 1998

Wife of Ross L. Good. Wed Oct. 9, 1965.

Good, Ross L.

Jun. 14, 1923

-

Husband of Laura Tester Good.

Goodman, Eliza [Carathers]

Oct. 30, 1842

Aug. 12, 1904

Wife of George Goodman

Goodman, Eugenal

Oct. 5, 1882

Aug. 4, 1886

Goodman, Mary G.R.

Dec. 4, 1876

April 8, 1911

Hughes, Dora B.

1872

May 2, 1958

Lane, Agnes Pauline

Dec. 2, 1926

[No date]

Dau. Of Guy and Martha Lane

McLewis, Albert

Aug. 11, 1932

Oct. 20, 1963

Melvin, James R.

Jan. 2, 1817

Oct. 22, 1887

Husband of Nancy E. Melvin. *J.R. Melvin--N.E. White, m. 24 Dec. 1840

Melvin, Mahala

Oct. 29, 1804

Mar. 7, 1875

Melvin, Margaret

March 27, 1848

Dec. 25, 1915

Wife of William Melvin.

Melvin, Mary E.

Oct. 1863

April 13, 1938

Melvin, Nancy E.

Oct. 23, 1823

Nov. 11, 1871

Wife of James R. Melvin

Melvin, Raleigh

Oct. 28, 1811

Sept. 28, 1858

Son of N.E. Melvin

Melvin, Ralph

April 22, 1806

Jan. 28, 1823

Melvin, Stacy A.

Jan. 18, 1857

May 25, 1933

Melvin, Susanna

June 10, 1810

July 15, 1872

Melvin, William

Nov. 29, 1853

March 3, 1919

Husband of Margaret Melvin

Miller, Sarah J. [Carathers]

Nov. 5, 1833

May __, 1906

Wife of John Miller

Smithpeters, Lucretia

July 18, 1846

Feb.12, 1912

Wife of W.G. Smithpeters

Smithpeters, William Micial

Dec. 6, 1872

Jan. 25, 1941

Stevens, M.

[No date]

DC Nov. 15, 1826

Stevens, W.

[No date]

Nov. 15, 1826

Stout, Tol G.

Nov. 22, 1924

Aug. 30, 1993

Husband of Dorothy Tester

Tester, Alvin Earl, Sr.

Aug. 17, 1934

Jan. 9, 1998

U.S. Air Force. Beloved husband of Brenda Dulaney Tester.

Tester, Clydie [female]

1916

1955

Tester, Dorothy A.

[No date]

April 30, 1909

Daughter of Howard R. & Nell McCarty Tester. [smothered]

Tester, Howard R.

1824

1876

Husband of Nell McCarty Tester

Tester, Iva G. [Wilson]

1899

1960

Wife of Norman Cicero Tester

Tester, Luci

Nov. 27, 1974

Dau. Of Burt Tester.

Tester, Mabel

1920

1924

Tester, Nell McCaty

1911

1990

Tester, Norman Cicero

1894

1940

Husband of Iva G. [Wilson] Tester

Tester, Rebecca

1939

1952

White, D. Kirt

March 15, 1856

Feb. 21, 1922

Young, J

Apl 1845

Oct. 1845

Young, Mary S.

May 18, 1835

April 13, 1875

Wife of U. [Hugh] P. [Patton] Young [Jr.] *Hugh Young-Mary A. Caruthers m. 30 Dec. 1857.

Transcribed and contributed for use on the TNGenWeb-Washington County Page and in the USGenWeb Archives, January 2000 by George and Margaret Holley.

Additional Information:

From Washington County Tennessee Wills, 1777-1872 by Goldene Fillers Burgner, c1983:

JAMES MELVIN January 28, 1860

Wife Stacey. Children: james R., Susan & Mahala &endash; 80 acres including spring and orchard. Wit.: Azariah Peoples, William C. Melvin. Exec.: James R. Melvin. Probabed July Term, 1860. Signed: James Melvin.

JOSEPH MELVIN

Wife, Hannah. Children: Joseph,John, Rheba (or Rhoda) Melvin. Executors; Hannah Melvin, James Melvin. Wit.: Ed G. King, John Range, William Duncan. Proven April Sesions, 1817. Signed: Joseph Melvin.

CHARLES DUNCAN April 14, 1817

Wife, Susannah. Children: John, William, Robert, Sarah, Mary, Stacy, Elizabeth, margaret, Lovarry, Raleigh. Executors: Susannah Duncan, William Dunc. Wit.: T.V.Y. King, Richard Carr, William Car. Proven July Session, 1818. Signed: Charles [his mark] (v) Duncan.

* From Washington County, Tennessee, Marriages 1780-1870 by Goldene Fillers Burgner, c1985:

More information about these families can be found in History of Washington County, Tennessee, 1988 by Watauga Association of Genealogists and Robert Young, Sr.: Patriot and Pioneer by Fred and Dessie Little Simmons, 500 Hillrise Blvd., Johnson City, TN c.1984.

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