CHAPMAN CEMETERY, (Little Dry
Creek Rd, s. of Campbellsville) GILES COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Mapping the location
Road Signs just north of Chapman at the junction of Tatum & Little Dry Creek
Road: 2590/2530
Valley Baptist Church down the road south of the cemetery: 2582/2583
Historic Houses - generally in a very historic area several miles south of
Chapman Cemetery: 2584/2585/2586/2587/
2588/2589/2592
Area Views of the Cemetery: 2531/2532/2552/2578/2579/2580/2581
ADA, John, 14 Feb 1841 - 4 Jun 1925. (C.S.A., Giles Co., Tn., Soldier's Pension
#S15759, 11th Holman's Cav., Ref: Tn. State Library & Archives; shares stone
with Susan F. Ada.) 2560
ADA, Susan F., b. 30 Mar 1847 - no death date. (shares stone with John Ada.) 2560
ADA, John W., d. 7 Jun 1883. "aged 13 yrs, 8 mos.", "son of John
& Susan Ada.", "Asleep in Jesus." 2561
CHAPMAN LOT: 2550/2551
CHAPMAN, Andy Wilson, 9 Mar 1919 - 30 Jan 1921. "son of Mr & Mrs. Sam
W. Chapman." 2569
CHAPMAN, Della F., 10 Nov 1887 - 10 Nov 1934. (shares stone with John W.
Chapman.) 2534
CHAPMAN, Eunice Malinda Jane, 6 Sep 1893 - 28 Aug 1909. "Daughter thou wa_t
mild and lovely. Gentle as the summer breeze. Peaceful as the air......." 2545
CHAPMAN, Grover C., 30 Nov 1910 - 1 Jan 1926. "His memory is blessed."
2564
CHAPMAN, Hugh, 1883 - 1938. "Father.", "Heaven's Richer." 2574
CHAPMAN, John H., 28 Mar 1855 - 29 Nov 1924. (shares stone with "His
Wife" Mary Chapman." 2568
CHAPMAN, Mary, 27 Apr 1857 - 6 Jul 1919. "His Wife." (wife of and
shares same stone with John H. Chapman.) 2568
CHAPMAN, J. W., 15 Mar 1860 - 3 Jun 1930. "He was the sunshine of our
home." 2543
CHAPMAN, Mary Carter, 24 Jun 1858 - 30 May 1923. "wife of J. W.
Chapman.". "She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother, and a
friend to all." 2544
CHAPMAN, Ella Bray, 1863 - 1935. "wife of Jas. W. Chapman.",
"Asleep in Jesus." Footstone. 2541/2542
CHAPMAN, John W., 22 Jun 1884 - 27 Apr 1959. (shares stone with Della F.
Chapman) 2534
CHAPMAN, Jno. W., 7 Sep 1863 - 8 Feb 1887. 2555
CHAPMAN/"CHATMAN", Leano, 3 Oct 1909 - 5 Oct 1914. "dau. of J.
Mat & Delia "Della Chatman." (Chapman). 2571
CHAPMAN,/"CHAPTMAN", Mary Fransis (Francis) Lizziebeth, 10 Feb 1896 - 3
Sep 1902. 2570
CHAPMAN, (James M.) Mat, d. 24 Jun 1892. "age 72 years.". "Tis hard to breke the
tender cord when love has bound the hart. Tis hard so hard to speak the words
must we forever part. Dearest loved one we have laid the in the pesful graves
embrace, But thy memory will be cherised till we see thy heavenly face." (h/o
Malinda Rackley, mar. 18 Mar 1847.) 2557/2558
CHAPMAN, Minda, 14 Jul 1828 - 7 Sep 1904. "wife of J. M. Chapman." ,
"No pain no griefs no anxious fear. Can reach our loved one sleeping
here." 2556
CHAPMAN, Waymond Edward, 9 Sep 1913 - 6 Nov 1914. 2572
CHAPMON, Louizer S., 12 Jan 1837 - 19 Feb 1905. "Our Mother." 2575
CHILDRESS, James D., 16 Feb 1958 - 6 Nov 2004. 2535/2536
CROSS, John Ella Chapman, 19 Oct 1887 - 26 Jun 1909. 2548
CROSS, Velma, 19 Jul 1906 - 27 Jun 1908. 2547
HAYES, Willie Ruth, 21 Dec 1912 - 2 Feb 1914. 2549
HAYES, James Rufus, 6 Mar 1902 - 25 Jul 1903. "A little bud of love to
bloom with God above." 2546
JOHNS, Tommie C., JR., 2 Dec 1961 - 3 Jun 1999. "Our Timmy",
"Loving son, Brother, Uncle & Friend Forever." 2533
LONG, Infant, 29 Aug 1898. "Infant daughter of S. S. & E. L.
Long.", "Age 1 day.", "Asleep in Jesus." 2563
LONG, Hally Florence, 23 Feb 1896 - 23 Feb 1919. "wife of Johnie
Long." 2567
OWEN, Mary M., 1903 - 1979. Footstone: "Mother" 2538
(shares stone with W.W. Owen.) 2537/2539
OWEN, W. W. 1886 - 1953. Footstone: "Father" 2538
(shares stone with Mary M. Owen.) 2537/2539
PRIMM, Mrs. Florence, 1907 - 1928. "Come Ye Blessed." 2573
ROSE, Etta, 12 Jan 1873 - 13 May 1943. (shares stone with R.C. Rose.) 2540
ROSE, R. C., 25 Feb 1875 - 18 Mar 1923. "Heaven is my home." (shares
stone with R.C. Rose.) 2540
WALL, Mary Elizabeth, 1921 - 1921. 2565/2577
WALL, James Thomas, 29 Oct 1878 - 18 Jul 1932. 2576
WALL, Sula Lee, 16 Aug 1876 - 30 Nov 1915. "wife of J. T. Wall.",
"Gone from our home but not from our hearts." 2566
WALL, Nancy E., 5 Feb 1855 - 10 Feb 1928. "wife of M.F. Wall.",
"At rest with Jesus." 2554
WALLS, Mary Ella, 22 Apr 1887 - 12 Sep 1903. "dau. of M. F. & N. E.
Walls.", "God needed one more angel child amidst his shinning
head." 2553
Footstone, "J. __" 2559 Is this the
footstone of John Ada?
Fieldstone: 2562
As you can see this cemetery is being
maintained in good order with all the stones standing up.
Added here 1 May 2010 by Wayne Austin based on a visit & photography session
of 29 Dec 2009. Typing by Faye Bradford. Programming
by MB McClain.
Also listed in the book Giles County Tennessee Cemeteries, Page 78, by the
Giles County Historical Society.