Gibson County Tennessee

JAMES FAMILY CEMETERY

Gibson County, Tennessee

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This cemetery is located approximately 1 mile north from the RR crossing in the town of Gibson on Route 186 North on land owned by Mr. Paul Corder, and is located in a field approximately 50 yards East of the road. The approximate GPS coordinates are:

N35.88984, W88.84395.

 

1.  Joseph M. (Marion) James, dates missing from broken stone but they are July 10,

     1841-1872, son of Robert L. and Johanna (Robertson) James

2.   R. L. (Robert) James March 29, 1787-July 23, 1874, son of John P. James, Sr. & Elizabeth (Lenoir) James.

3.   Mary L. James, died Nov 16, 1872, age 16, daughter of Robert David and Martha James

4.   Elivra James, died Nov 13, 1872, age 2, daughter of Robert David and Martha James

5.   Robert David James, November 21, 1829-December 19, 1904, son of John Peace

      James Jr. and Edith (Edy) (Powell) James

6.   Martha A. Moseley James, March 15, 1826-July 6, 1872, age 46 years, 3 months, 20

days, wife of Robert D. James, marriage date listed December 9, 1850.  Martha and Robert D. James were cousins—their fathers were brothers

7.   Benjamin Franklin James, December 20, 1835-December 26, 1915, son of Robert L.

      James and Johanna B. (Robertson) James

8.     Sarah A. C. (Ann Cathern) (Foster) James, July 7, 1838-December 13, 1896, wife of

Benjamin Franklin James

9.     Susan S. (Moseley) Robertson, Dec 19, 1781-October 16, 1878, age 96 years, 9 months, 27 days, mother of Johanna B. (Robertson) James and wife of William B. Robertson

10.  James Orgain, April 20, 1825 – July 3 1909

11.  Fannie E. (Frances Emily) James, wife of James Orgain, May 25, 1828-February 22, 

1884, daughter of Robert. L. James and Johanna (Robertson) James

12.  Belle S., second wife of James Orgain, January 13, 1845-March 1, 1897

13.  Elizabeth Susan James, wife of O. P. Parker, April 3, 1821-September 7, 1897, daughter of Robert. L. James and Johanna (Robertson) James

14.  O. (Oliver) P. Parker, May 27, 1823-October 19, 1893 (Masonic Emblem)

15.  George C. Parker, September 18, 1865-August 3, 1896, son of Marian F. Parker and Vanleer S (Walker) Parker

16.  Willie G. James, son of Robert David and Martha James, no dates with tombstone

17.  Robins (broken stone) Mary, wife of Lewis

Date-February 18, 1873, two pieces may belong together

Johanna B. (Robertson) James, stone not found but she is buried in this cemetery, May

       30, 1802-August 28, 1889

There were other buried in this cemetery but their markers were not found.

 

 Statement by Glenice Norton:

These are headstones that I or my cousins have seen at different times over the years while visiting the cemetery. The cemetery has become overgrown and vandals have overturned headstones and possibly removed some of them. In 1979, I copied some of the dates from broken headstones and took pictures of my great grandparent’s headstone
(Benjamin F. and Sarah James) which is now laying face down so the names cannot be read. There were more stones partially buried but we had nothing to dig them out with at the time. A cousin went much later and located more headstones.

The Gibson County, Tennessee list of cemeteries has (had) this cemetery listed as Un-named Stones had a partial list of burials. That old list gave the location as about 1 mile from RR in Gibson on Route 186 North on land owned by Mr. Paul Corder. The location is approximately correct and is located on the East side of the road as you drive North. I have seen a list of this James Cemetery in Cemeteries of Southern Gibson County and has many of these stones listed.

The above list is a verified listing of family members buried in the cemetery and an explanation of each person’s relationship. Since four generations of the James family members are buried in this cemetery, it is reasonable to believe that Johanna Robertson James, wife of Robert L. James, is also buried there along with her husband and her mother but her headstone has not been found. How many others are buried there also but headstones have not been found? Sadly, the cemetery is not being kept and will deteriorate even more with information lost forever.

 

    

 

 

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