Jonas Phillips Cemetery

The sign at the road is actually a tombstone itself. It was barely visible when I was there.

The Jonas Phillips Cemetery

The painted stone of Margarette Phillips

Interesting coloring on the stone of Micheal Phillips.

 

Catherine Craig
I love the way this stone looks curved.

Jonas Phillips Cemetery is rather large with nearly 100 interments 

WWII Vet, Zack Phillips

It almost looks like the person who inscribed this stone was unsure how to spell Billy and left enough room for another L.

 

 The cemetery is located off Hwy. 32 in Cocke County near Pine Hill Way about 3/4 of a mile from the Tennessee/North Carolina state line.

Up to this point in my cemetery travels, this was the first time I felt uneasy. When I was in the far back of the cemetery, I had a strange feeling come over me. No reason, just odd.

Who's here?

    

Ella Phillips Brown   
Aug. 15, 1913-Jan. 24, 1944

Flora Butler   
1822-Feb. 23, 1886

Glenn Butler   
May 11, 1896-Jul. 27, 1896

Glen Caldwell   
1914-1977

Helen M Caldwell   
1920-2003

Mary Frances Caldwell   
Oct. 6, 1943-Oct. 7, 1943

Cathline Craig   
Jun. 15, 1810-Sep. 2, 1892

James Craig   
Oct. 1834-Sep. 1899

Louisa Craig   
Nov. 12, 1835-Dec. 30, 1891

Elizabeth Brown Fish   
Jan. 12, 1882-Jun. 28, 1964

Sidney Fish   
1871-Jan. 4, 1935

Sollie M. Fish   
1901-1977

Theodosha Butler Fish   
Oct. 11, 1865-Oct. 4, 1932

W M Bogard Fish   
Jun. 8, 1861-Jun. 30, 1895

William Charles Fish   
1905-1976

Crystal Gail Frazier   
Jun. 28, 1975-Jun. 28, 1975

unknown (broken stone) Gates   
Feb. 26, 1902-Nov. 11, 1920

Caroline Mary Gates   
Apr. 22, 1896-Jun. 12, 1896

Charlie Gates   
1899-1919

Creed Gates   
Nov. 10, 1918-Dec. 28, 1995

Flora Ann Fish Gates   
Jul. 28, 1892-Nov. 5, 1958

George Wesley Gates   
Apr. 17, 1896-Feb. 13, 1963

Loyd Gates   
Nov. 23, 1912-Oct. 1941

Magdalene Gates   
Mar. 2, 1933-unknown

Pheoba Gates   
Nov. 1, 1858-Feb. 7, 1943

Polly Gates   
unknown-Aug. 9, 1894

Cathy McCurry   
unknown-Mar. 31, 2008

Clifford McFalls   
Jul. 10, 1937-unknown

Fern McFalls   
Aug. 8, 1932-unknown

Tony Gus McFalls   
Aug. 8, 1959-Jul. 23, 2001

Allene Messer   
Apr. 12, 1930-unknown

Betty Messer   
unknown-unknown

Boone M Messer   
May 26, 1907-Nov. 26, 1908

Calvin Messer   
Feb. 2, 1898-Oct. 15, 1974

Clayton Messer   
Jul. 13, 1920-Sep. 15, 1944

Daniel Messer   
Feb. 1, 1822-Nov. 9, 1899

David M Messer   
Jul. 19, 1924-Jun. 7, 1927

Donald Messer   
Mar. 15, 1925-Aug. 25, 2000

Elizabeth Betty Phillips Messer   
1859-1936

G B Messer   
Jul. 12, 1882-Dec. 2, 1967

Hester B Messer   
Oct. 6, 1895-Dec. 31, 1983

Hilda Marie Messer   
Jan. 26, 1930-Dec. 25, 1934

John C "Chief" Messer   
Apr. 5, 1945-Dec. 26, 1995

Julia Barnes Messer   
Oct. 28, 1917-Jun. 5, 1986

Kaywood Messer   
Apr. 8, 1895-May 5, 1966

Ralph Lane Messer   
Dec. 8, 1923-Sep. 12, 1975

Rebbeca P Messer   
Apr. 24, 1888-Mar. 13, 1963

William Messer   
Feb. 23, 1861-Jan. 13, 1950

Arlie Phillips   
May 15, 1933-Jan. 13, 2010

Arvil Phillips   
Mar. 21, 1941-Nov. 4, 2004

Bernice B Phillips   
Jun. 14, 1920-Mar. 15, 1984

Charles Lewis Phillips   
Oct. 24, 1950-Apr. 7, 1974

Charlie Phillips   
Mar. 26, 1936-Mar. 26, 1936

Charlie Allen Phillips   
Oct. 15, 1951-Oct. 22, 1951

Cora Phillips   
Feb. 2, 1987-unknown

Cordealy Phillips   
Jul. 22, 1922-Jul. 22, 1922

Corie Phillips   
May 31, 1923-May 31, 1923

Danny Ray Phillips   
Jul. 18, 1953-Mar. 9, 1999

Delmer Phillips   
Jun. 16, 1932-unknown

Effie May Phillips   
Jan. 11, 1911-Feb. 27, 1940

Elizabeth Phillips   
Jan. 18, 1893-Sep. 10, 1930

Eugene Phillips   
May 28, 1937-Nov. 16, 2004

Flint Phillips   
Nov. 11, 1911-Dec. 11, 1984

Fred Vinson Phillips   
Mar. 13, 1913-Sep. 5, 1981

George Phillips   
Jul. 14, 1885-Aug. 30, 1963

Hilda Fay Phillips   
Mar. 10, 1950-Aug. 20, 1950

James Phillips   
Nov. 15, 1888-Apr. 10, 1941

James Garfield Phillips   
Apr. 7, 1900-Jun. 26, 1954

James Hal Phillips   
Apr. 8, 1941-Feb. 15, 2008

James Willie Phillips   
Sep. 17, 1877-Jun. 10, 1929

John Phillips   
Jun. 9, 1872-Mar. 28, 1946

Jonah B Phillips   
Jan. 25, 1872-Apr. 8, 1948

Jonas Tobias Phillips III   
Aug. 30, 1847-1920

Mary Jane Coggins Phillips   
Oct. 11, 1846-Apr. 4, 1922

Mildred Phillips   
Oct. 18, 1927-Oct. 1, 1928

Ola Brown Phillips   
Feb. 15, 1919-unknown

Pauline Phillips   
Jan. 9, 1944-unknown

Roger W. Phillips   
Jan. 31, 1945-Oct. 15, 1945

Sallie Fish Phillips   
Nov. 18, 1875-Mar. 13, 1963

Sarah Sallie Phillips   
1870-Mar. 19, 1960

Viola Romines Phillips   
Jun. 12, 1912-Feb. 24, 1993

Walter Phillips   
Aug. 29, 1911-Jun. 11, 1967

Wanda J Phillips   
Jul. 25, 1915-Jun. 10, 2005

Willard Phillips   
Nov. 15, 1941-Nov. 19, 1941

Woodrow Phillips   
Nov. 22, 1909-Nov. 14, 1979

Zack Phillips   
Aug. 25, 1918-Sep. 15, 1944

Vada Phillips Reed   
Oct. 4, 1916-Aug. 2, 2005

Rebecca Shelton   
Feb. 28, 1867-Mar. 9, 1920

James R. Shultz   
May 25, 1925-Oct. 10, 1944

unknown Whaley   unknown-unknown

Visited October 4, 2014

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Palmer Chapel Cemetery

Palmer Chapel Cemetery

Elijah, Christine and Chanie Messser

Levi Colwell

Mitchell and William Sutton

Rudolph Caldwell
The name and the fact he died on Christmas Day gave me ironic pause.

Alvin Palmer
"Budded on earth to bloom in heaven."

George and Alice Palmer

Lloyd Sutton

Bessie Caldwell

Confederate Veteran Warren Lockman

Warren Lockman's wife Sara
"Born and died between 1840-1900"

 The cemetery is located near the Palmer Chapel Methodist Church on the opposite side of Cataloochee Entrance Road in Cataloochee, NC. There is a sign pointing the way.

There are many Caldwells buried here, in fact Levi Caldwell would seem to be buried twice. The surname Caldwell was often spelled Colwell years ago and eventually became Caldwell. Here we find Levi Belese Caldwell and Levi Belese Colwell with the exact same dates.

There's also a lot of Confederate graves here which have been adorned with Confederate Flags.One of which was Warren Lockman who served as a Private Company H in the 25th North Carolina Infantry. Oddly, there was another Warren Lockman also from North Carolina that fought on the Union side. He was a Private Company E in the 3rd North Carolina Mounted Infantry.

Who's here?

    

Allie Mease Bennett   
Sep. 11, 1811-Nov. 28, 1891

Creighton Maury Bennett   
Jun. 23, 1836-1878

Young Bennett   
Mar. 9, 1812-Nov. 27, 1894

Andrew C Caldwell   
May 9, 1845-Feb. 2, 1916

Bessie E Caldwell   
Mar. 18, 1919-May 20, 1919

Cashius Gudger Caldwell   
Feb. 1, 1879-Oct. 15, 1902

Charlie Caldwell   
Jan. 8, 1891-Jan., 1904

Charlotte O Caldwell   
Oct. 15, 1850-May 20, 1935

Essie Caldwell   
Apr. 10, 1894-Mar. 26, 1904

Eva Palmer Caldwell   
Mar. 8, 1891-Feb. 22, 1909

George Henry Caldwell   
Dec. 20, 1857-Jun. 25, 1928

Gudger Caldwell   
Feb. 3, 1829-Oct. 15, 1902

James Roscoe Caldwell   
Feb. 11, 1882-Jul. 26, 1925

James W Caldwell   
Mar. 16, 1877-Sep. 1880

Jessie Caldwell   
Apr. 10, 1894-Mar. 26, 1904

Levi Belese Caldwell   
Oct. 14, 1815-Nov. 4, 1864

Mollie C Caldwell   
Oct. 2, 1872-Jul. 2, 1876

Riley Bailey Caldwell   
Sep. 20, 1938-Dec. 12, 1969

Rudolph Caldwell   
Sep. 8, 1884-Dec. 25, 1905

Susan Adeline Woody Caldwell   
Mar. 26, 1846-Jan. 6, 1929

William Harrison Caldwell   
Feb. 9, 1844-Jul. 20, 1929

Levi Belese Colwell   
Oct. 14, 1815 d. Nov. 4, 1864

Mary Ann Colwell   
May 27, 1817-Feb. 18, 1891

unknown Conard (infant)   
Apr. 21, 1917-May 13, 1917

Dillard Grooms   
unknown-unknown

Sara Elizabeth Williams Lockman   
1840-1900

Warren J Lockman   
1840-1919

Chanie E Messer   
Mar. 12, 1873-Oct. 26, 1880

Christine M Conrad Messer   
Jul. 18, 1847-Feb. 13, 1883

Elijah M Messer   
Nov. 14, 1844-Jun. 4, 1936

Elizabeth Messer   
May 10, 1825-Aug. 3, 1887

Linton Messer   
Oct., 1886-Jul., 1887

J F Owen   
Apr. 9, 1826-Dec. 28, 1889

Julia A Owen   
Dec. 26, 1828-Sep. 11, 1886

Alice "Cumi" Caldwell Palmer   
May 27, 1873-Sep. 28, 1947

Alvin H. Palmer   
Sep. 22, 1911-Jun. 16, 1913

Andy G Palmer   
Feb. 1, 1906-Dec. 30, 1930

Calvin N Palmer   
Sep. 22, 1911-Jun. 16, 1913

George Newton Palmer   
Jan. 24, 1853-Jan. 16, 1939

Pauline Palmer   
Nov. 10, 1903-Dec. 3, 1906

William A Palmer   
Sep. 11, 1856-Oct. 31, 1927

Lloyd Sutton   
Sep. 15, 1921- Aug. 7, 1924

William B Sutton   
Jul. 16, 1900-Mar. 21, 1928

Wm Mitchell Sutton   
Aug. 31, 1869-Nov. 24, 1922

Mary Anne Naillon Woody   
May 27, 1817-Feb. 16, 1891


Plus at least one unknown.

Visited August 29, 2014

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Palmer Cemetery

 Also known as The Robert Palmer Cemeterty and The Palmer Family Cemetery, The Palmer Cemetery is located about a mile and a half from the trailhead of the Boogerman Trail on a small unmarked side trail to the right. The access trail is a little steep but only about 50 yards up. There are no headstones.

This is believed to be the final resting place of Robert "Boogerman" Palmer. One of the more intriguing characters of Park lore. 

Here's an interesting blog about the man, the legend and the trail:
Yes, Virginia, there really is a boogerman.

Who's here?
    

Benny Palmer   1905-1916

Benny Palmer   1905-1916

Laura Nettie Palmer   1888-1910

Nettie Laura Palmer   1886-1910

Robert Miller Palmer   1922-1924

And one other that is unknown

Visited August 28, 2014

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Old Elkmont Cemetery

Entrance to The Old Elkmont Cemetery

William Mark Cole

Annie Trentham

Arville McCarter
"Sweet peace at last, as we go traveling home."

Eliza, Dewey and Cora Ownby. Children of Newton Ownby.

Steward Ownby

Andy Brackin (foreground)

 The Old Elkmont Cemetery is located on Elkmont #2 Cemetery Access Road in the popular 'hidden' town of Elkmont.

Also known as Elkmont #2 and Wonderland Cemetery. This is a well maintained beauty resting in a very popular part of the Park. With the added allure of the ghost town that was the thriving community of Elkmont, there's a more personal aspect to this place. There also seems to be a high number of infants and children here and that is always difficult to comprehend.

Who's here?

    

Birtha Ball   unknown-unknown

Andy Brackin   1888-1924 

Yonley Brackin   1908-1966

Charles E. Bull   1922-2009

Lona Jane Maples Bull   1924-2011

John Clarke Cambier   1909-1981

Charles Caughron   1924-1924

Charles Caughron   1916-1921 

W A Cogdill   1861-1919

Blanche Cole   1919-1919

William Mark "Bill" Cole   1846-1920 

Janie Hampton Conner   1895-1923

Freddie Cook   unknown-unknown

Margaret Woodruff Dodgen   1843-1922  

Toliver A Gillan   1874-1919

John Wesley Grant   1915-1997 

Orlena Hicks Grant   1888-1918 

unknown Gray (infant)   unknown-unknown

Arra Griffin   1881-1952

D C Griffin   1858-1919 

Ellen Dodgen Hampton   1871-1950 

John W Hampton   1866-1918 

Feluma P Higden   1911-1911 

Sarah E Higden   1910-1910 

Hue Higdon   1922-1922 

John Calvin Higdon   1841-1924 

Sherrod L Huskey   1917-1917 

Stacy Huskey   1919-1921 

Frank Jennings   1916-1919 

Ruth Bruce Maples   unknown-unknown  

Addid M McCarter   1901-1902 

Arlie McCarter   1905-1908 

Arville McCarter   1903-1901 

Mollie McCarter   1908-1918 

Charles Edward Metcalf   1924-1924 

Clyde Delmar Metcalf   1926-1926 

Eliza Ogle   1862-1908 

Susie Ogle   1859-1918 

Issac Owmby   1860-1928 

Bausdell Ownby   1884-1915 

Carl Ownby   1910-1917

Conley Ownby   1922-1922 

Cora Ownby   1918-1919 

Dave Ownby   1872-1952 

Dewey N Ownby   1915-1921

Eliza Ownby   1908-1910 

Estle Ownby   1908-1908 

Ethel Ownby   1908-1908 

Martha MCarter Ownby   1875-1927  

Mary Ownby   1889-1918 

Mary J Ownby   1877-1909 

Perry D Ownby   1888-1914 

Steward Ownby   1852-1924 

Styles Ownby   1919-1919

Vannie Ownby   1910-1911 

William Ownby   1853-1917 

Joe Parton Jr   1925-1925 

George K Preston Jr   1908-2000  

Thelma S Preston   1908-1993 

Hary D Proctor   1915-1915 

Sarah Cole Holden Reagan   1872-1965  

Harris H. Reed Jr   1972-2007 

R Emerson Shults   1928-1928 

S R Shults   1911-1917 

Arvil Monroe Teaster   1928-1987 

Chan B. Teaster   unknown-1970 

Clifford C. Teaster   1911-1995 

Clyde V. Teaster   1934-1994

Daniel Woodrow Teaster   1913-1988 

Glenna Teaster   unknown-1970 

Josie Ownby Teaster   unknown-1962 

Liza Teaster   1921-2010 

Steve Dean Teaster   1968-2006 

Steve Dean Teaster   1968-2006 

William "Bill" Teaster   1927-2006

William C. Teaster   unknown-1959 

William M Teaster   1910-1910 

Annie Trentham   1881-1923 

Arthur Trentham   1914-1915 

Cling Trentham   1923-1923 

Mettie Trentham   1924-1925 

Rosa Trentham   1917-1922 

Charles Watson   1920-1920 

Carl William Wear   1930-2000 

Sophia Ownby Whaley   1840-1920 

Beecher Wilson Jr   1920-1920

Visited August 6, 2014

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