Elm Springs Cemetery

Location Twp 24 Rge 31 Sec 7
Canvassed September 1972 by Larry A. James
submitted by Don Maness

 
The Cemetery Was on Ground Bought for Camp Crowder in the 1940's and Closed to the Public until a New Road Was Constructed in 1967.

A Deed, Dated 5-28-1879 from Silas and Rebecca Mcbee to A.P. Gibson and Joseph Powe as Trustees of Elm Springs Cemetery, Gave "To Be Used as a Public Burying Ground & the Said Trustees Are Hereby Prohibited from Making Any Charge for Burial on Said Ground". Burials Had Been Made for Several Years Prior to 1879 and the Sale of the Land to the Trustees.
 
 
 

Allen, Howard Eugene
Balls, Elias                            1870-1941
Odessa                                  1881-1918
Beeler, Luvica                          June 8, 1888-nov 8, 1890
      M.e.                              Aug 31, 1891-feb 12, 1892
      Robert                            Co. H 1st Tennessee Calvary
      S .0.                             June 23,1886-jan 17, 1887
Berg, Henry                             Aug 22,1873-mar 1, 1879
Louisa                                  Oct 6, 1887-aug 22. 1890
Berner, John W.                         Died Aug ,18, 1889 Age 77y 5 M
William                                 Died Oct 38, 1873 Age 51y
Biddlecome, Grace                       May 12, 1909-nov 26, 1910
Branham, Anna Marie                     July 9, 1907-oct 17, 1907
      Eli F .                           Nov 5, 1873- Mar 20, 1940
      Etta R.                           Oct 6, 1881-oct 28, 1947
Branick, Amanda C.                      Ap 24, 1878-mar 13, 1931
Brazeal, Margaret                       June 28, 1860-feb 11, 1862
Brazeel, E.w.                           May 10, 1829-jan 23, 1880
Brock, Daisey Pauleen                   1914-1915
Hallie Lee                              1903-1904
L . M Inerva                            1857-1946
 Mary a .                               Nov 13, 1835-June 2, 1910
Perry G.                                May 11, 1832-Nov ,5, 1904
Rev. T.w.                               1854-1918
Burkhart, Louiza                        Aug 27, 1880-Apr 19, 1907
Collier, Mamie E.                       Ap 29, 1891-May 17, 1917
Darnal, Susan                           Nov 2, 1849-Nov 8, 1881
Darnall, M.h. .                         Died May 29, 1893
Mary                                    Feb 29, 1829-June 24, 1886
Daugherty, Minnie                       July 15, 1888-May 9, 1891
Davis, W.s.                             Nov 19, 1870-Nov 13, 1897?
De Remer. James E .                     July 5, 1922-June 9, 1972
Elam, Benton                            1865-1924
Eller, Andrew                           Mar 14,1852
Lillian                                 Oct 20, 1858-Mar 2, 1909
Emmons, Syrene                          Apr 16, 1812-June 27, 1874
Fain, Wesley Jones                      1857-1937
FRY, Bell                               died Jan 19, 1900 age 20y 4m 12d
GIBSON, Albert                          died July 23, 1892 age 65y 2m ld
 Ernest                                 Dec 20, 1895-Mar 8, 1901?
   Mahala                               died Oct 18, 1875 age 40Y 8m 3d
   Pat                                  1884-1919
   Pebbell                              Sept 9, 1900-AP 3, 1902
   S. Elizabeth                         1856-1939
Upton                                   Nov 12, 1871-June 16, 1897
   Joseph A.                            1882-1931
HARDY, Baby Day                         Nov 6, 1897-May 29, 1902
HUBBARD, Charles                        Oct 9, 1868-July 31, 1873
Henry T.                                Dec 6, 1866-Aug 24, 1898
Infant                                  born & died Aug 13, 1878
Margaret                                May 21, 1837-Jan 5, 1881
Robert                                  Jan 10, 1872-July 25, 1872
   Thomas G.                            June 11, 1865-Aug 1898
HUTCHINS0N, A.C.                        July 27, 1879-Mar 13, 1910
LANEAR, Samuel                          May 2, 1879-Mar 28, 1881
LAUNTER, G.W.                           1841-1927
LEWIS, Erma Lee                         Aug 17, 1914-Sept 28, 1919
James H.                                NOV 30, 1851 Sept 1. 1910
LINEAR, Amos                            Aug 24, 1816-Jan 19, 1875
LIVELY. Mary                            Nov 2, 1800-Nov 10, 1878
LOVE, Angeline                          Nov 4, 1847-Jan 12, 1882
Edward M.                               1847-1921
MARNEY, Gracey                          May 17, 1868?-Jan 1, 1899
MAY, Clara                              1843-1902
H.C.                                    1834-1894
Monroe                                  1860-1894?
McBEE, Dianna R .                       June 2, 1864-Dec 26, 1898
Infant                                  born & died Oct 28, 1883
James                                   June 9 1887-May 17, 1953
Mary U .                                June 18, 1851-Mar 12, 1881
Melvina J.                              1855-1938
Minerva                                 1819-Sept 29. 1872
P.L.                                    Jan 26, 1822-May 30, 1891
P.L.                                    June of 1825-May 9, 1886
Rebecca                                 Sept 12, 1826-Nov 13, 1908
Silas                                   May 10, 1825-Aug 13, 1885
McMAHAN, Elizabeth                      Nov 10, 1827-July 29, 1904
James R.                                July 10, 1845-May 17, 1910
   John                                 June 16, 1818-Oct 5, 1888
   Maggie                               Mar 28, 1863-Feb 2, 1902
   Sarah S.                             Feb 10, 1854-Dec 9 1874
METCALF, Clisha                         Oct 13, 1858-Mar 26, 1953
Sarah                                   July 17, 1856-May 9, 1936
MOORE, John P .                         June 22, 1846-July 11, 1884
Mary                                    June 10, 1882-June 15, 1884
MURPHY, Martha                          Aug 8, 1838-Sept 8, 1881
Olive                                   May 26, 1882-Sept 3, 1883
OWENS, Nancy A.                         Nov 28, 1821-Nov 6, 1885
PHILLIPS, Estella A.                    1841-1886
RATLIFF, Jesse                          1872-1886
Jesse Lawson                            1841-1886
Mary Alice                              1853-1885
Willie                                  died July 4, 1870
REESE,Ruth Lillian                      Jan 1,1904-Dec 22, 1904
ROWLAND , Nancy                         July 10, 1862-Dec.19,1887
SALA, N .W.                             July 13, 1880-AP 25,1883
SCHUMAKER, Henry                        Mar 15, 1830-Feb 19, 1914
 Henry Jr.                              Aug 16, 1876-Oct l2,1880
 Henry B.                               May 22, 1890-July 6,1950
    Marie                               died Mar 25. 1888
    Mary                                Oct 17, 1857-Fob 6, 1940
SEVERS, Olan P.                         Born & died 1926
 Horace M.                              1904-1908
 Nora J.                                Aug 26, 1882-Nav 6, 1961
 William P.                             1877-1932
SPAIN, Mary Ellen                       1875-1908
STITES, Clemency                        Jan 5, 1836-Nov 3, 1897
 W.                                     Jan 16, 1826-oct 14, 1893
WILLIAMS, Emaline                       died Ap 15, 1873
Henry A.                                1868-   (10-26-39)
  Mary E.                               1871-1939 (8-3-39)
WILSON, Infant                          born & died Sept 20, 1881
 Vitia                                  July 12, 1880-Aug 13, 1881
WINCHESTER, Rev. J.T.                   1835-1917



MITCHELL, William                       Nov 30. 1869-Oct 22, 1885

SWAIZEE DAISY                           Killed in Mexico November 1915
                                        Buried here JAN.24, 1916




Also buried at Elm Springs in unmarked graves are the following 
and the sources.

Brown, Odell                                 d. 12-15   nod      
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
Clark, Della                                 d. 7-9-1916        
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
Hardy, James Green           b. 8-1-1857     d. 4-12-1933  
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
Hardy, Martha Susan                          d. 6-11-1925
Hudson, Rachael                              d. 5-7-1920  
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
Kenable, Elmer E.            b. 5-3-1860     d.1-29-1934 
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
Lautner, Josephine           b.12-21-1851    d.11-27-1932
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
McBee, James Brown           age 86-2-6      d. 4-10-1921
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
Lautner, Chalres             B. 1-18-1876    d. 2-3-1954
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
Bale, Chrissie                83 yrs.        D. 12-2-1917 
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
Edens, Daniel S.                              D. 4-17-1918
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
Ford, Wm. Mull                               D. 2-23-1922
Bigham’s Records 1916-45   
Porter, Fred                                 D. 1-18-1917
Bigham’s Records 1916-45
Ware, Infant                                 B&D 5-28-1920
Amiott, walter A. Jr.        B. 6-18-1924    D. 6-21-1938
Thompson’s Records 1926-45
Allen, Infant son                            B&D 12-1-1940       
Thompson’s Records 1926-45
Gibson, William                      Obit File, Newton Co. Historical 
Hughes/Swaizee, Daisy                        D. 11-1915
Obit File, Newton Co. Historical
Lewis, Nancy                   Age 78        D. 2-1-1908
Obit File, Newton Co. Historical
Hall, Mary Katherine         B. 3-4-1916     D. 3-4-1916
Obit File, Newton Co. Historical(died of measles and complications of childbirth-baby died a dew days later)
Gibson, Infant of J.         B. 2m.          D. 3-9-1894
NCN obit of 3-11-1894
Brown, Infant of Tom                         D. last week
NCN obit of 2-12-1903
McBee, Sallie                B. 50 yrs       D. 8-5-1898
NCN obit of 8-11-1898Wagner, Mrs. S.             NOD
Thurman, Mrs. Docia                    D. 10-25-1895
NCN obit of 11-7-1895