Keathley and Peel Family Cemetery

Located out of Rutherford, go north on Hwy-45W 7/10 of a mile past the 911 marker, turn right on the gravel lane, go 4/10 of a mile and the cemetery is 250 paces down the edge of the field on the left in the wood-line. You'll be walking towards a radio tower.

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1. PEEL W.M.        Nov.1,1841      Oct. 27, 1916

   Julia his wife   Feb. 18, 1844   Sept. 17, 1923

 

2. Robert PEEL

   Born Sep. 15, 1877

   Died Nov. 24, 1902

   "BUT NOW HE IS DEAD CAN'T BRING HIM BACK AGAIN,

   I WILL GO TO HIM BUT HE SHALL NOT RETURN TO ME

 

3. John PEEL

   Born Mar. 27, 1880

   Died Oct. 31, 1902

 

4. Sampson son of J.G. & Elizabeth KEATHLEY

   Born Sept. 20, 1877

   Died Jan.7,1880

 

5. KEATHLEY marker base no stone

 

6. Base w/marker toppled

   J.G. husband of Elizabeth KEATHLEY

   Born Mar. 1, 1827

   Died Nov. 9, 1895

 

7. Small stone

   Robert L. son of J.T. & Julia Ann HARRIS

   Born Sept. 16, 1884

   Died Oct. 17, 1884

   GONE TO BE AN ANGEL

 

8. Upright broken stone inscription only

   LORD SHE WAS THINE AND NOT MY OWN

   THOU HAST NOT DONE ME WRONG

 

9. Toppled marker pillar

   T. J. HARRIS

   Born July 14, 1877

   Died Oct. 1, 1903

   HOPE IS NOT BROKEN

 

10. Base no name

 

11. Base & toppled stone

    Elizabeth child of R.L. & O.M. KEATHLEY

    3-28-1904  12-18-1906

    BLESSED

 

12. HARRIS base only

 

13. Toppled stone

    Ina May daughter of J.C. & Elizabeth KEATHLEY

    no dates

 

14. Toppled stone & base

    Ruby infant daughter of Dr Archibald & Hattie KEATHLY

    Born May 1, 1894

    Died Sept. 10, 1894

 

15. Base & stone

    Vernie son of J.R. & Elizabeth KEATHLEY

    Born Dec. 24, 1879

    Died May 1, 1905

 

16. Base no stone

 

17. Sandstone marker

 

18. Sandstone marker

 

19. Piece of broken marker "of" "& E. KEATHLEY

    Born July 6, ????

    Died July 11, 1874

    Aged 11yrs 5ds

    SHE WAS TOO PURE FOR EARTH

    SHE PLUMED HER WINGS FOR HEAVEN

 

20. In memory of

     Hepsy Ann

     Wife of

     J.C. KEATHLEY

     Born (crack destroyed date)

     Died Nov 12, 1859

 

21. J C Husband of

    Elizabeth KEATHLEY

    Born Mar 1, 1827

    Died Nov 9, 1895

 

22. Elizabeth wife of

    J.C. KEATHLEY

    Born Dec 18, 1843

    Died July 2, 1905

    GONE TO HER REWARD

      This is an unusual and beautiful stone.

      Has the Heavenly gates opening and a

      Navy anchor on its side over the gates

      with a sunrise type archover all.

 

23. TJH on small marble marker

 

24. S.K. on small marble marker

 

This cemetary is very overgrown, with a little work I'm sure there are more markers to be found.

 

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