CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR CEMETERY

Located behind the Rubber plant at 250 Old Route 34, Jonesborough, TN. It has an iron fence around it and is kept mowed and clean. Only two markers remain.

Taylor, Christopher, Capt. N. Car., Mil., Rev. War

Miller, Hannah L.

1st Consort of Wm. McCray

2nd of Jacob Miller, Sr.

Also wife of Cyrus Broyles

Born April 27, 1800, Died July 24, 1858

 

Transcribed and contributed for use on the TNGenWeb-Washington County Page and in the USGenWeb Archives, June 2002 by Robert D. & Betty Jane Hylton.

Additional information:

From Washington County Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions by Charles M. Bennett and the Watauga Association of Genealogists Bulletin, v.II with permission from Loraine B. Rae.

Wm. McCray m. Maria Koontz, 1 Jul 1807

Cyrus Broyles m. Hannah McCray, 25 Sep 1838

Jacob Miller, Sr. m. Hannah Broyles, 28 Jun 1845

NOTE - CMB: by Bedford Co, VA Wills, Dated June 16, 1777, Henry Taylor (Tayler) mentions the "land whereon we Christopher and I now lives" -- so he may have been buried in this cemetery. He names his wife Sarah, sons Christopher, Skelton, William and John, and daus. Lannah (Zannah, Sannah ?), Sarah, Sherlot, Rachel Richason, Elizabeth Richason and Cloy Rundfro.

Christopher Taylor m. Mary Edwards; Sarah Cantrell's will of Nov 4, 1783, Bedford Co. VA, makes it evident that Mary was dau. by her first marriage to an Edwards.

Hannah was the dau. of Christopher's son Henry, who m. Delilah Demoss. Henry d. ca 1856; Delilah, b. Sept 3, 1776, d. June 16, 1869. It is possible that they are buried in this plot since both his father and their daughter are here. Hannah seems to have had at least two children by Cyrus Broles: Abraham T. b Nov 1, 1839 and Samuel N. b July 22, 1841, as they are mentioned in the Bible of Jacob Miller, Sr. In his will, Henry mentions his wife Delilah and "my four children" - sons, Abraham and Skelton, and daus, Polly Barkley and Hannah Miller.

Abstracted from History of Washington County Tennessee, 1988 by Watauga Association of Genealogists, p.511.

Christopher Taylor, son of Henry and Sarah Taylor, was born 1746 in Bedford County, Virginia. He married 1768 Mary Edwards. The Taylors settled (1774-76) on 205 acres of land on Limestone Creek in Washington County, Tennessee. They built a two-story log house that stands today in the historical district of Jonesborough.

According to Capt. Taylor's Revolutionary War record, he served (1776) with Capt. Erwin, Col. Christian, and Col. John Sevier against the Cherokee Indians who were in league with the British and he served as Captain under Sevier at the Battle of King's mountain. Capt. Taylor was present at the surrender of the British Capt. De Peyster. later, Taylor represented Washington County in the first legislature for the State of Franklin.

Capt. Taylor died 10 Sept 1833 in Washington County, Tennessee and was buried at the Taylor homestead. His grave is marked. Mary Edwards Taylor drew a widow's pension until her death 29 March 1837.

TAYLOR (WILLIAM) CEMETERY

 

 

Located on Muddy Fork Road, near the Leesburg Presbyterian Church, Jonesborough, TN. Very overgrown. Mark is just across a fence.

GPS Location: 36.17.39N 082.32.44W Elevation 1507 ft.

 

In memory of

WILLIAM TAYLOR

Who died Feb. 1809

Age about 96 years

Only one marker. It is possible that other graves might be found, if the cemetery was cleared of brush.

Additional Information:

From: History of Washington County Tennessee, 1988 by Watauga Association of Genealogists, p.157:

 

Leeroy Taylor - John Campbell House

 

This house was originally a log cabin. While it has long been known as the John Campbell house, it is on land once belonging to Leeroy Taylor and at least one well-informed local historian believed the house was built by Leeroy Taylor. Over the years additions have been made to the original building until now the log cabin is entirely surrounded by added rooms, but with the logs still visible in some rooms. It has been occupied by descendants of John Campbell for several generations with a descendant, Mrs. Jo Campbell Keys, now residing there. The house is located at the end of a lane leading into Muddy Fork Road about a mile from Leesburg. Leeroy Taylor's son, William, is buried beside Muddy Fork Road near its intersection with Fairview Road.

 

p.192:

... A single grave, that of William Taylor, is located beside Muddy Fork Road near Leesburg Presbyterian Church.

Transcribed and contributed for use on the Washington County TNGenWeb site and in the USGenWeb Archives, June 2003 by Donna Briggs & Betty Jane Hylton.

Located between the houses of 303 and 305 Arroyo Drive (Garland Acres Subdivision), Johnson City, TN. This cemetery is well-kept.

GPS location: 36.18.14N 082.21.22W, Elevation: 1782 ft.

TYLER CEMETERY

Located at the intersection of Jackson Bridge Rd. and Charlie Dillow Rd, behind 254 Jackson Bridge Rd., Jonesborough, TN. GPS Location: 36 10.48 N 082 32.33W Elevation: 1444 ft.

No markers remain in the cemetery. A utility pole sits in the middle of the cemetery. Only one tombstone remains. Residents say that the others were borrowed for a Halloween party by someone across the river and never returned. The only surviving marker is in a yard at a nearby house.

in memory of

MELINDA TYLER

born november 1/7 18??

died august 28, 18??

aged 17 years 12 mo. 23 days

The following from Washington County Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions, by Charles M. Bennett and the Watauga Association of Genealogists, Vol. II, p. 216, used with permission from Loraine B. Rae.

Located on the John Sevier farm, which was bought from him by William Tyler. It is about half way between Conklin and Jackson's Bridge. Copied by Mary Hardin McCown April 3, 1937 and by Mrs. McCown and Belle Tilden on March 20, 1959; copied by Charles M. Bennett, March 27, 1960 and by Mildred Brittain in the 1960s.

1. Child's grave

2. (The following looks as if they may be the same):

Melinda Tyler, b. Nov 7, 1815, d Aug 8 ____, aged 77 y (MHM)

Mahala Tyler, Nov 1, 18__ - Aug 28, 1943 (?), 17 y 9 m 27 d (CMB)

Malinda Tyler, Nov 7, 1815 &endash; Aug 26, 1816 (MHM & BLT)

3. "Our Father" William Tyler, Aug 5, 1813 &endash; Jan 12, 1898

(1st wfe bur. Mt. Wesley Cem. MHM)

NOTES:

Mrs. McCown's 1937 copy has one grave between the child's and the 2nd grave and three following Wm. Tyler's grave.

WCCL: Established by the Sevier family and has 8 graves. This is an old private cemetery. It is in bad condition, having grown over with weeds and vines. It is not known how long it has been abandoned. The cemetery has four field stones.

CMB: Only four stones were visible, two beyond legibility. LBR: At another place in his files I found that Samuel Sherrill, who died ca 1800 was buried in the Sherrill Cem., later known as the Tyler Cem. At Jackson Bridge. I'm assuming this is the same cemetery.

MMB: Members of the John Sevier and William Tyler families, and maybe other, buried here. Stones have been destroyed. I found Wm. Tyler's (the only one reported) propped against a walnut tree by the side of the road.

Additional information:

1850 Census Washington County, Tennessee

962/990 Tyler, William 36 b. TN, Martha 33 b. TN, Rober 6, Manerva 3, Polly Tyler 64 b.TN

 

1860 Census Washington County, Tennessee

Tyler, William 46, Martha 43, Robert 16, Manerva 14, Isabel 7, Madaline 4.

 

1870 Census Washington County, Tennessee, District 2

Tyler, William 56, Martha 53, Manerva 23, Isabelle 18, Madaline 15.

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

William Tyler, August 13, 1820

To wife, Nancy, where I live and land I purchased from Hugh Wees. To daughter, Melinda, bureau and book case. Son, William &endash; dest and featherbed. Dau, Phebe Tyler &endash; featherbed. Dau, Minerva Tyler &endash; featherbed and bureau. Dau, Betsy Tyler &endash; bureau. Nancy had Melinda before our marriage. Melinda to get 1/2 as much as others. Dau, Polly, to live with my widow. Ira, a boy of color that I raised, to have 9 months schooling and $110 when he becomes of age. Executors: William Wilson, Joseph Crouch, wife Nancy. Wit.: Edwin West, Baly Phillips, Edwin West, Jr, James McCarroll. Signed: William Tyler.

Washington County, Tennessee History, 1988, by the Watauga Association of Genealogists, p. 484:

The April 15, 1803 diary entry is "Came home to Plum Grove. A rainy day. Found all well."

Wed. April 20, 1803, "We all went to Jonesboro. Allen Gillespie sold my Plum Grove plantation as late marshall of East Tennessee. John Nelson bid off same at 2,266 2/3 dollars, paid 1,500 dollars down and give his bond for 1.166 2/3 dollars payable 25 Nov. next, which bond I have assigned to Elizabeth Carter and taken her receipt. Myself and Mrs. Sevier rode up to Mrs. Carter's. Tarried all night."

On June 7, 1804, Robert Hays, late marshall of Tennessee district, conveyed Plum Grove to William Tyler by writ of fiere facias in U.S. District Court on the first Monday of July 1800. James Patton of Virginia , assignee, had recovered against John Sevier in the sum of $1,337.16. The deed notes William Tyler's bid was $1,500 for for the 263 1/2 acres on the north side of the NolichuckyÉ being the same on which said John Sevier lately dwelt.

The Washington County Historical Society is trying to get the Plum Grove site recognized for its historical value. The Tyler Cemetery is adjacent to the foundation of John Sevier's home. Hopefully the other tombstones can be recovered and the cemetery restored.

TYNER HILL CEMETERY (BARNETT CEMETERY)

 

Located at 1850 Tyner Hill, Johnson City, Tennessee at the corner of Tyner and Hill Streets. It is adjacent to the Full Gospel Holiness Church, formerly Methodist Episcopal Church, later to be Tyner's Hill Methodist Church, later to be Grace Baptist Church. See the Church Section for more information about the church

A granddaughter of John Barnett states that her grandfather gave the land for the church and cemetery. The Washington County Cemetery List has the cemetery established in 1926 with 24 people buried there. Other individuals not related to the Barnett family are buried in marked and unmarked graves.

[Since the survey: A shopping center (Kroger's) was built on Tyners Hill, off State of Franklin Road, and the rest of the graves were moved to Snyder's Memorial Gardens.]

 

5 graves remain:

Bailey, Fred H., son of L.H. and Maitsie Bailey, Dec. 9, 1924-June 22, 1926

Bailey, L.H., Apr. 22, 1885-Apr. 15, 1940

Barnett, John "Paw", Sept. 10, 1859-Dec 30, 1931

Barnett, Polly "Maw" Street, July 2, 1869-Jan 19, 1942

Crowder, Doris Virginia, Aug. 6, 1922-Feb. 28, 1925

 

[Emma Barnett Haynes first buried at Tyners Hill. After her husband's death (Garland Haynes), she was move to V.A. in Knoxville, TN. beside him. Probably near or before 1940. Garland was killed in a car accident on Tennessee Street in Johnson City.]

 

Moved from Tyners Hill to Snyder's Memorial Garden, 5913 Kingsport Hwy., Gray, Tennessee in June 1987:

McInturff, Nishie, 1886-1925

 

These three are in one grave at Snyder's:

Street, Carveta, Sept 12, 1921-Aug 8, 1932

Infant babies of Rowena and Earl Scott: 1 Born-Died Apr 30, 1930; 1 Born Mar. 7, 1932-Died Mar. 8, 1932.

 

Unmarked graves:

Potter, Clarence Allen 6 wks old

Potter, Jack Wesley 2 yrs. old

Potter, Andra Bailey

Other children of R.O. & A. B. Potter:

Mary Potter [Derting]

Gladys Potter [Walker]

Shirley Potter [Counts]

James Potter

 

Several members of a Miller family, including infants, are buried in unmarked graves.

 

John G. Barnett and Polly Street Barnett children:

Lockie Barnett [Hyder], Vista Barnett [Hazelwood], Fannie Barnett [Honeycutt], Nellie Barnett [Street], Hazel Barnett [McDaniel], Martha A. Barnett, Emma Barnett [Haynes] and Nola Barnett [Carr].

Contributed by Elaine Cantrell, November 1998.

UNION GROVE CEMETERY
[New Victory]

Located across the road from 558 Conklin Road, Telford, TN in Washington County, Tennessee, near New Victory Methodist Church and New Victory Baptist Church. Also called New Victory Colored Cemetery

GPS Location: 36.13.39N 082.31.14W; Elevation: 1685 ft.

UNNAMED CEMETERY
Rockingham Road

Located next to 398 Rockingham Road in the Boones Creek area of Washington County, TN. This cemetery contains approximately 35 to 50 graves. There were about 25 graves marked by fieldstones and many unmarked in and outside the wooded area. It is located next to an old wagon road. An older resident of the area said that he had been told of a wagon train that came through the area and many of them became sick and died. The cemetery was said to be have been started at that time.
GPS location: 36.24.99N 082.24.85W; Elevation: 1440 ft.

Photographed on 17 Aug 2004 by Betty Jane Hylton, Donna Briggs and Bob Shell.

Additional information:

Washington County Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions by Charles M. Bennett and the Watauga Association of Genealogists, c1979, Vol. III, p.85. Used with permission from Loraine B. Rae.

Located on the old Jim Friday farm, adjoining the Virgil Hall farm. Estimated to be 40 to 50 graves in this cemetery. No stones were found that could be read. Wright Matherly's great-grandmother was buried here.

Russell Bean

1769-1829

Married Rosamond Robertson

Son of Wm. And Lydia Russell Bean

First white child born in Tenn.

Erected by descendants in 1974; Dedicated July 1976.

Located at 4400 Greenwood Drive, Jonesborough, TN., on property owned by Martha Jones.

GPS location: 36.16.38N 082. 27.46W

Note: The number in brackets after the name corresponds to the location of the grave on the cemetery map below.

NAME

BIRTH

DEATH

COMMENTS

[?], PRUITEÉ [43]

Age 95 [Illegible marker]

Armstrong, Harriet P. [27]

7 Jul 1810

14 Jul 1849

Bailey, Infant Son [5]

10 Aug 1903

11 Aug 1903

Infant son of R. H. & F. E. Bailey

Bean, Russell [19]

1769

1829

*See note below [Spouse- Rosamond]

Bean, Mary [42]

[No date]

Apr 18-4

Eakin, Mary [32]

[No date]

[No date]

Age 55 y; Wife of Rev. George Eakin

Eakin, George, Rev. [31]

23 May 1782

1856

Born in Tyrone Co. Ireland;
Died in Abingdon VA in his 75 year

Eakin, George, Rev. Jr. [33]

[No date]

[No date]

22 y, 5 m, 21 d [Parents-Rev. George & Mary Eakin]

Harris, Dixie [24]

6 Aug 1884

23 May 1885

Daughter of J. E. T. & Catherine Harris [Same stone as Frank Wilson Harris]

Harris, Edna H. [21]

21 Dec 1828

31 Jul 1893

Widow of Dr. A. N. Harris

Harris, Frank Wilson [24]

13 Apr 1881

12 Aug 1881

Son of J. E. T. & Catherine Harris [Same stone as Dixie Harris]

Harris, J. E. T. [23]

23 Jun 1823

19 Dec 1885

[Stone is broken; Spouse- Catherine]

Harris, John C. [Crampton] [26]

10 Sep 1773

9 Sep 1842

*See note below [Spouse- Sarah Reagan]

Harris, Joseph A. [20]

7 Sep 1849

24 Nov 1937

[Same stone as Juliet Harris]

Harris, Juliet M. [20]

11 Aug 1858

19 Apr 1936

[Same stone as Joseph Harris]

Harris, Sarah Anne Harrison Reagan [26]

19 Oct 1781

1878

*See note below [Spouse- John C. Harris]

Miller, Mollie Harris [34]

4 Aug 1858

2 Jun 1892

Wife of D. L. Miller

Miller, Baby Son [35]

[One date]

25 Dec 1883

Baby Son of D. L. & Mollie Miller

McNicol, Hattie Lee Fay [41]

23 May 1896

15 May 1897

Daughter of G. C. & L. M. McNicol]

Miller, Bessie [7]

8 Sep 1892

11 Sep 1892

Daughter of W. E. & Dona Miller

Miller, Catherine [11]

12 Jul 1828

11 May 1905

Miller, George A. [16]

26 Oct 1821

1823

Miller, John H. [12]

20 Apr 1826

1 Jul 1889

Miller, Margt. [13]

18-3

Apr 18-3

Miller, Mary [17]

31 Mar 1790

4 Jan 1850

Miller, Nellie [8]

5 Jul 1894

23 Jul 1894

Daughter of W. E. & Dona Miller

Miller, Rebecca [10]

[One date]

1 Jul 1900

Age 70 yrs; Wife of Thomas Miller

Miller, Samuel [18]

23 Jan 1788

12 Oct 1875

Miller, Sarah [14]

12 Oct 1833

20 Oct 1839

Miller, Thomas E. [9]

21 Oct 1831

28 Apr 1891

Miller, William G. [15]

6 Jul 1816

1833

Morris, Florine [1]

11 Nov 1856

11 Apr 1915

[Same stone as James Morris]

Morris, James [1]

1 Mar 1862

27 Apr 1914

[Same stone as Florine Morris]

Naff, John Summerfield [30]

[No date]

[No date]

7 Mo, 22 days; Grandson of George Eakin

Naff, Margaret A. [29]

[No date]

[No date]

22 y, 5 mo, 10 days; Daughter of Rev. George Eakin

Painter, H. Marcus [22]

1872

1969

[Grave lies directly behind the grave of Edna Harris. It was once marked by a funeral home marker]

Reagan, Jeremiah [28]

1735

1811

VA Troops Rev. War [Spouse- Abigail]

Saylor, Ellen [3]

26 Jan 1845

19Aug 1912

Wife of Thomas Saylor

Saylor, Thomas [2]

28 Dec 1838

28 Oct 1900

[Spouse- Ellen]

Walter, John [38]

30 Mar 1820

23 Oct 1873

[Spouse- Susan]

Walter, John H. [36]

[No date]

11 Dec 1811

[Parents- George F. & Edna L. Walter]

Walter, Malinda [37]

15 Jul 1843

1 Dec 1850

Daughter of John & Susan Walter

Walter, Mary [40]

24 Apr 1861

2 Jun 186-

Daughter of John & Susan Walter

Walter, Susan [39]

10 Jan 1821

1 Feb 1899

Wife of John Walter

Winton, [?]ley Ha [6]

[No date]

18 May 1844

Twin bro. of Charles; son of Rev. W. D. & S. Winton

Young, Robert Clarence [4]

9 Nov 1898

14 Nov 1900

Son of J. R. & L. F. Young

Photographed 3 Feb 2003 by Donna Briggs, Betty Jane Hylton, Dawn Peters and Elaine Cantrell. Updated and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web Page January 2006 by Donna Briggs, Elaine Cantrell and Betty Jane Hylton. Posted 17 Apr 2006

Additional Information:

On April 2, 1990, Elaine Cantrell and Martha Jones counted 41 tombstones. However, it is known that there are many more graves; the cemetery is filled with large fieldstones marking grave sites. Some of the tombstones are so old that the writing is almost impossible to read. Due to the age of the gravestones some dates, spellings and etc. may be slightly different from previous recordings.

 

In 1811 Jeremiah Reagan and his wife, Abigail, set aside the land for a church and graveyard. The church is no longer around. Reagan died that same year; it is believed his wife is buried beside him. In 1934 a marker for the Reagan graves was placed there by the John Sevier Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Reagan was born in 1735 in Pennsylvania.

 

One interesting tombstone - Rev. George Eakin. On this stone is written: "Born in Tyrone Co., Ireland, May 23, 1782 Died in Abingdon, Va., in his 75th year." Beginning as a Wesleyan lay preacher at 16 years of age, he was an active preacher for 58 years. He received into the church during his 34 years, an average of 385 members per year or 13,000 souls. His wife, Mary, and a son, George, also have tombstones beside his.

John Crampton Harris stone reads: "Here lie the Rev. and Dr. John Crampton Harris born Sept. 10, 1773 and died Sept. 9, 1842, the son of Benjamin Harris III and Jane Crampton; and his beloved wife, Sarah Anne Harrison Regan, born Oct. 19, 1781 and died 1878, the daughter of Jeremiah Reagan and Abigail Harrison. J. C. Harris was a direct descendant of Capt. Thomas Harris, a member of the original Virginia Company, who was the son of Sir William Harris of Crisxe, Essex, England. Abigail Harrison was the direct descendant of Isaiah Harrison who came to Oyster Bay, Long Island, from Ireland in 1687. This memorial is placed here with love, by their great, great, great grandsons: John Edward Helms III, Rev. William O'keefe Helms, and Dr. Crampton Harris Helms, Nov. 30, 1996. "

Edna H. Harris' husband, Dr. A. N. Harris, is buried in Kingston, Georgia. (Born in Jonesborough June 15, 1815 and died in GA November 6, 1868). Although there are no stones, it is known that five children of Edna & A. N. Harris are buried in Uriel next to their mother's grave. They are:

Alexander Nelson Harris July 18, 1853 - Apr. 18, 1888

Rhoda Emma Harris Feb. 4, 1885 - Nov. 17, 1878

David Haynes Harris Feb. 8, 1857 - Nov. 28, 1881

Sallie Angelina Broyles June 2, 1847 - June 24, 1877

Matthew Napoleon Harris Sept. 22, 1862 - March 15, 1891

[Two other children: Joseph Allison Harris & Mollie Lavinia Miller have markers & are listed in this record.]

 

There is no marker other than a fieldstone, but it is known that Juliet M. Harris' mother, Frances McCrary, is buried next to her grave.

 

From the Jonesboro Herald & Tribune

Garbers Community. Died Friday, Jan. 23, 1903 Charles Scott, who had his skull crushed by being hit by a falling tree. He was buried in Urial Cemetery the following day. Mr. Scott, about 30 years of age, was a single man living with his father, M. H. Scott.

Additional information from the late Charlotte Slagle

Robert Clarence Young, was the son of James Robert and Ida (Florence) Saylor Young. Ida was the daughter of Thomas and Ellen Boring Saylor. James Robert was the son of Hugh P. (Jr.) and Mary Carathers Young. James Robert and Ida Young lived on Greenwood Dr. Jonesborough. TN.