SONS OF HAM CEMETERY (ALSO CALLED DRY CREEK CHURCH CEMETERY)
GO-04: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, GALLATIN RD, BETWEEN DRY CREEK RD & DRY CREEK
91 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS.
BULLS Born: 1878 Died: 1903
Front inscription: JENNIE HALL/ WIFE OF/ HENRY BULLS/ BORN/ FEB 13, 1878/ DIED/ JUNE 5, 1903
DOUGLASS Born: 1845 Died: 1917
Front inscription: JOHN/ DOUGLASS/ BORN/ JUNE 2/ 1845/ DIED/ APRIL 14, 1917/ ASLEEP IN JESUS/ HUSBAND/ WIFE
FRANKLIN
Front inscription: HUSBAND/ REV. JOHN F./ FRANKLIN/ JULY 15, 1848/ FEB 4, 1920/ WIFE/ ELIZA/ FRANKLIN/ FEB. 8, 1851
LAMON Died: 1941
Front inscription: MANTHV?/ LAMON/ DIE DEC 4/ 1941
DOUGLAS Born: 1869 Died: 1897
Front inscription: JAMES DOUGLAS/ BORN/ JULY 1, 1869/ DIED/ SEPT 16, 1897/ AT REST/ DOUGLAS
JUDD Died: 1891
Front inscription: RICHARD JUDD/ DIED/ JAN 5, 1891/ AGED 62 YEARS
BOZE Died: 1889
Front inscription: REUBEN BOZE/ DIED/ JAN 27, 1889/ AGED 46 Y'S/ CO. F. 115TH REG USA
BOAZ Born: 1834 Died: 1909
Front inscription: ABRAHAM BOAZ/ BORN/ MAY 20, 1834/ DIED/ FEB 18, 1909
DICKY Born: 1839 Died: 1869
Front inscription: EBENEZER DICKY/ BORN/ DEC 7, 1839/ DIED/ JAN 30, 1869
HENRY
Front inscription: HENRY/ JOSSIE/ APRIL 12, 1885/ APRIL 24, 1943/ WILEY/ JULY 1, 1877/ FEB. 19, 1961
SHUTE
Front inscription: SHUTE/ WILLIAM H./ OCT 2, 1850/ MAR 15, 1934/ CALLIE D/ JUNE 22, 1863/ SEPT 22, 1946/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
GEE Born: 1864 Died: 1943
Front inscription: CHARLIE GEE/ 1864-1943
BATES
Front inscription: LEE/ BATES/ MAR 8, 1858
CANTRELL
Front inscription: CANTRELL/ ORANGE/ 1871-1968/ MARY IDA. 1881-1954
CANTRELL
Front inscription: CANTRELL/ ROBERT W./ AUG 18, 1905/ NOV 24, 1966/ MAMIE B./ JAN 25, 1910/ JAN 9, 1987
WILSON Born: 1900 Died: 1964
Front inscription: WILSON/ NARCISSA B./ JAN. 8, 1900/ DEC. 26, 1964
WILSON Born: 1917 Died: 1969
Front inscription: MCFERRIN WILSON/ OCT 3, 1917/ JULY 25, 1969/ YES, DARLING, LOVE LIVES ON
FRANKLIN Born: 1881 Died: 1883
Front inscription: JIMMIE/ SON OF/ JOHN & LIZA/ FRANKLIN/ BORN/ JAN 10, 1881/ DIED/ AUG 19, 1883
HALL
Front inscription: ELIZABETH/ DAUGHTER OF/ A & LUVENIA HALL/ AGE 5 YEARS
JORDAN Born: 1883 Died: 1901
Front inscription: CARRIE E. JORDAN/ BORN/ FEB 24, 1883/ DIED/ AUG 1, 1901
FITE Died: 1906
Front inscription: MATILDA/ FITE/ DIED/ AUG 3/ 1906
BOAZ Born: 1844 Died: 1906
Front inscription: JORATHA? BOAZ/ BORN/ MARCH 20, 1844/ DIED/ AUG 17, 1906
WALKER Born: 1835 Died: 1903
Front inscription: MARY WALKER/ 1835-1903
WALKER Born: 1820 Died: 1906
Front inscription: AMOS WALKER/ 1820-1906
BOYD Born: 1841 Died: 1911
Front inscription: COME YE BLESSED/ (RELIEF OF GATES TO HEAVEN)/ HARIET BOYD/ WIFE OF/ JACK BOYD/ BORN/ APRIL 13, 1841/ DIED/ APRIL 18, 1911
ARMSTRONG Born: 1831 Died: 1916
Front inscription: LEWIS/ARMSTRONG/ BORN/ JAN 11, 1831/ DIED/ MAR 14, 1916
UNKNOWN Born: 1888
Front inscription: ????SLY/ MR. ????/ BORN/ FEB 10, 1888/ DIED/ JAN 13/ ???
DRAIN Died: 1913
Front inscription: ELIZABETH/ WIFE OF/ VAL. DRAIN/ DIED/ JULY 15, 1913
TAYLOR
Front inscription: SUSAN TAYLOR/ (THE REST IS ILLEGIBLE)
BIDDIX Born: 1874 Died: 1933
Front inscription: CLARA BIDDIX/ BORN/ OCT 14, 1874/ DIED/ FEB 11, 1933
SHELTON Born: 1888 Died: 1915
Front inscription: SON/ MCHENRY/ SHELTON/ 1888-1915/ AT REST
BIDDIX Born: 1907 Died: 1926
Front inscription: ADEL/ BIDDIX/ BORN/ SEPT 8, 1907/ DIED/ AUG 22, 1926
LOWE Born: 1874 Died: 1926
Front inscription: GEORGE LOWE/ BORN FEB 25, 1874/ DIED FEB 13, 1926/ REDDICK CHAMBER - 5525/ EDENWOLD, TENN.
BIDDIX Died: 1929
Front inscription: EDWARD/ BIDDIX/ DIED/ MAR 2, 1929
GEE Born: 1885 Died: 1931
Front inscription: LUCILOUS/ <BUD>/ GEE/ MAY 13, 1885/ JAN 20, 1931/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
LYONS? Born: 1921 Died: 1935
Front inscription: JOHN/ JR./ SON OF J.&N./ (LYONS?)/ FEB 16, 1921/ SEPT. 29, 1935/ ASLEEP IN JESUS
MATTHEWS Born: 1882 Died: 1935
Front inscription: JACK MATTHEWS/ 1882-1935
BELCHER
Front inscription: BELCHER/ JINNIE MAY/ MAR. 1, 1878/ MAY 29, 1944/ JAMES M./ MAR. 7, 1873/ MAY 3, 1958/ AT REST
ARMSTRONG Born: 1867 Died: 1946
Front inscription: GEORGE ARMSTRONG/ AUG. 1867/ MAR. 1946
UNKNOWN
Front inscription: CTW
BROWN Born: 1951 Died: 1954
Front inscription: MARY F./ BROWN/ APR. 9/ 1951/ AUG 5/ 1954/ ASLEEP IN JESUS
HAGANS Born: 1895 Died: 1958
Front inscription: MINNIE KELLEY/ HAGANS/ JAN 1, 1895/ FEB 17, 1958
WILSON Born: 1961 Died: 1964
Front inscription: MONICA MECHELLE/ WILSON/ AUG 18, 1961/ OCT 7, 1964
ALEXANDER
Front inscription: ALEXANDER/ THOMAS H./ DEC. 31, 1910/ MAR. 30, 1991/ DOROTHY M./ SEPT. 27, 1915
MATTHEWS
Front inscription: MATTHEWS/ PRECIOUS MEMORIES/ WILLIE L./ JULY 13, 1934 - JULY 12, 1991/ EUNICE/ JAN 6, 1934 - / TOO WELL LOVED TO EVER BE FORGOTTEN
Back inscription: OUR CHILDREN/ GWEN/ WILLIE JR/ LEORY/ JACKIE/ LOWELL/ KEITH
SCRUGGS
Front inscription: HOWARD A./ SCRUGGS, SR./ APRIL 18, 1915/ AUG. 29, 1993/ ELIZABETH S./ SCRUGGS/ SEPT, 28, 1914 .
HALL Born: 1902 Died: 1981
Front inscription: 1902/ RUTH S. HALL/ 1981
WILSON Born: 1943 Died: 1973
Front inscription: JAMES M. WILSON/ FEB. 2, 1943/ SEPT. 27, 1973/ IN LOVING MEMORY
GEE Born: 1892 Died: 1974
Front inscription: NETTIE B./ GEE/ DEC. 9, 1892/ JUNE 19, 1974
JONES Born: 1892 Died: 1975
Front inscription: MOTHER/ ESTER S. JONES/ 1892-1975
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: E.S.J.
WILSON Born: 1968 Died: 1977
Front inscription: MICHAEL LAMONT WILSON/ OCT 8, 1968/ APRIL 25, 1977
WRIGHT Born: 1890 Died: 1980
Front inscription: LIZZIE M. WRIGHT/ JULY 15, 1890/ JAN. 13, 1980
TUCKER Born: 1906 Died: 1980
Front inscription: MOTHER/ NANNIE REED TUCKER/ FEB. 7, 1906/ FEB. 26, 1980
WALTON Born: 1927 Died: 1982
Front inscription: MOTHER/ ORA LEE/ WALTON/ JAN. 8, 1927/ OCT, 26, 1982
DAVIS Born: 1916 Died: 1993
Front inscription: DOROTHY S. DAVIS/ FEB. 16, 1916/ APRIL 14, 1993
JONES Born: 1912 Died: 1993
Front inscription: WILLIE LOUIS/ DEC. 21, 1912/ OCT. 15, 1993/ TOGETHER/ FOREVER/ JONES
LOVE Born: 1922 Died: 1981
Front inscription: ANNA L. MATTHEWS/ LOVE/ APRIL 9, 1922/ MARCH 14, 1981/ THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD
MATTHEWS
Front inscription: MATTHEWS/ ARTHUR/ FEB. 18, 1912/ MAY 26, 1993/ IRENE/ OCT 9, 1911
REED
Front inscription: REED/ WILLIAM/ SEPT 14, 1906/ DEC. 16, 1972/ MARY D./ AUG 25, 1894/ JAN 8, 1966
KELLEY
Front inscription: KELLEY/ CLARENCE/ AUG. 21, 1902/ JULY 13, 1979/ KATHERINE B./ MAR. 2, 1901/ JUNE 16, 1972
BRANUM Born: 1904 Died: 1982
Front inscription: MOTHER/ ALICE/ BRANUM/ 1904-1982
GOOCH Born: 1901 Died: 1974
Front inscription: NANNIE C. GOOCH/ FEB 7, 1901/ JUN 17, 1974
CANTRELL Born: 1863 Died: 1939
Front inscription: TRAVE/ CANTRELL/ MAY 8, 1863/ MAY 19, 1939
CANTRELL Born: 1868 Died: 1924
Front inscription: MAMIE WIFE OF/ T.A. CANTRELL/ MAR. 2, 1868/ SEPT, 16, 1924/ SHE WAS A KIND AND/ AFFECTIONATE WIFE A ?/ MOTHER AND A FRIEND TO ALL.
JONES
Front inscription: JONES/ TOGETHER FOREVER/ CHARLES E. SR./ DEC. 31, 1918/ WED APR. 3, 1938/ JOANNA/ AUG. 24, 1921/ JULY 13, 1979
SCRUGGS Born: 1898 Died: 1979
Front inscription: DOSHIA SCRUGGS/ DEC. 19, 1898/ AUG. 22, 1979
BRANUM Born: 1910 Died: 1989
Front inscription: FATHER/ HIRAM/ BRANUM, SR./ MAY 26, 1910/ JAN. 25, 1989
ROBERSON Born: 1943 Died: 1985
Front inscription: LYMAN T. ROBERSON/ DEC. 19, 1943/ FEB. 18, 1985
ROBERTSON
Front inscription: ROBERTSON/ HARRY S./ AUG 28, 1914/ AUG 26, 1986/ JENNIE F./ OCT 22, 1919/
REED/PAGE
Front inscription: SHIRLEY J. REED/ WALLER PAGE/ MARCH 18, 1937/ JAN. 10, 1994
ALEXANDER Born: 1988 Died: 1994
Front inscription: ADRIENNE DANYEL/ ALEXANDER/ TREAD SOFTLY, AN ANGEL LIES HERE/ AUG. 1988 - AUG. 1994
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: ADRIENNE D./ALEXANDER/ AUG. 18, 1988/ AUG. 19, 1994
WILSON Born: 1941 Died: 1997
Front inscription: BRENDA M. WILSON/ JAN. 25, 1941/ JUNE 5, 1994/ BELOVED/ MOTHER & GRANDMOTHER
WILSON Born: 1957 Died: 1998
Front inscription: PATRICIA LOVE/ WILSON/ JULY 20,/ 1957/ JAN. 29,/ 1998/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
TURNTINE Born: 1953 Died: 1999
HOUSTON TURNTINE, JR./ JUNE, 23/ 1953/ AUG. 16,/ 1999
GREEN
Front inscription: IN GOD'S CARE/ GREEN/ EDWARD LEE/ MAR. 23, 1937/ DEC. 6, 1988/ JUANITA/ DEC. 10, 1937/ LOVE YOU FOREVER
ROBINSON Born: 1908 Died: 1978
Front inscription: ROOSEVELT ROBINSON/ FEB. 12, 1908/ APR. 24, 1978
LYONS
Front inscription: LYONS/ NEWTON/ SEPT, 9, 1897/ FEB. 8, 1959/ GEORGIA M./ MAR. 23, 1900/ JUNE 5, 1984/ AT REST
FISHER
Front inscription: FISHER/ TOMMIE R./ 1924-1985/ VOILA B./ 1902-1959/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
SHELTON Born: 1896 Died: 1960
Front inscription: MOTHER/ SARAH SHELTON/ 1896-1960
BRANUM Born: 1940 Died: 1960
Front inscription: HYRAN BRANUM, JR./ MAY 24,/ 1940/ SEPT. 23, 1960
ROBERTSON
Front inscription: ROBERTSON/ SAM/ APR. 18, 1892/ FEB. 25, 1972/ VIOLA R./ DEC. 29, 1895/ OCT. 15, 1961
ROBERSON
Front inscription: CLAY H./ AUG. 31, 1906/ APRIL 14, 1964/ LILLIAN G./ FEB. 2, 1906/ JUNE 3, 1992/ ROBERSON
HAMMOCK
Front inscription: HAMMOCK/ MAGGIE K./ MAY 30, 1905/ MARCH 7, 1970/ JOHNSON/ JUNE 24, 1894/ JULY 23, 1972
BRANUM
Front inscription: BRANUM/ SAMMIE/ NOV. 20, 1908/ JAN. 21, 1978/ HATTIE MAE/ AUG. 29, 1913/ SEPT. 21, 1970
PARKER Born: 1932 Died: 1972
Front inscription: PARKER/ FLORENCE A./ MAY 18, 1932/ JAN. 26, 1972/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
WILSON
Front inscription: WILSON/ R.K./ OCT. 4, 1904/ DEC. 15, 1973/ MARRIED JUNE 18, 1927/ ETHEL E./ NOV. 18, 1909/ TOGETHER FOREVER
SADLER Born: 1935 Died: 1989
Front inscription: DOROTHY ANN/ SADLER/ JUNE 9, 1935/ OCT 31, 1989
BENTON Born: 1908 Died: 1984
Front inscription: E.W. BENTON JR./ NOV. 16, 1908/ MAR. 26, 1984
TURNTINE Born: 1918 Died: 1984
Front inscription: IN GOD'S CARE/ LOUELLA B. TURNTINE/ APRIL 20, 1918/ JULY 25, 1984
HIX/ WILLIAMS
Front inscription: SISTER/ ANNA WILLIAMS HIX/ MAY 10, 1926/ MAR. 18, 1990/ BROTHER/ PHIL WILLIAMS/APR. 27, 1928/ NOV. 15, 1986
WILSON Born: 1965 Died: 1988
Front inscription: TIM BUCK/ JAMES M. WILSON, JR./ JULY 17, 1965/ DEC. 15, 1988/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
SITE SURVEYED MARCH 23, 2000