Added here 14 Jun 2016 based on a visit 6 Jun 2016. Originally published on page 125 of the book Giles County Tennessee Cemeteries by the Historical Society about 1985.
ESTES CEMETERY, Sumac Road,
GILES COUNTY TENNESSEE
Mapping the Location
Area Photos of the Cemetery: 8342/8343/8348/8353/8354/8355/8358
The old home where the Estes/Chapman Family
probably lived a one time (Private property):8359/8360
Old home across the road in decline where some of
these families lived at one time:8361
CHAPMAN, Florence, 09 May 1867 - 15 Apr 1869, d/o W. S. and Naomi Virginia Estes
Chapman 8346C/8346
CHAPMAN, George, 1852 - 185?, s/o W. S. and Naomi Virginia Estes Chapman
(memorial not found 6 Jun 2016.)
CHAPMAN, Martha V. , 10 Sep 1859 - 22 Jan 1862, d/o W. S. and Naomi Virginia
Estes Chapman 8347C/8347/footstone
w/initials M.V.C.:8350/babys' grave cradle:8351
CHAPMAN, N.V.(Naomi Virginia), 03 Apr 1825 - 11 Nov 1880, w/o W. S. Chapman, d/o ___&
____Estes 8345C/8345/8344/footstone
w/initials N.V.C.:8352
ESTES, Ann [Ross], Age 62, Jul 1898 (memorial not found 6 Jun 2016.)Obituary
ESTES, Clarissa, (b. cir 1818) - Jul 1896, Age 78, d/o ___& ____Estes
(memorial not found 6 Jun 2016.)Obituary
Unknown pile of stones,
some may have marked graves before they were collected up. Others may come from
the surrounding field. We know there are graves here for folks that rest beneath
this sod who have no formally inscribed marker:8349
Some Estes graves were marked with fieldstones
which have been removed to make way for cattle ranching.
According to Jean Cosby (a knowledgeable historian of Giles County) her friend lived here at one time. They surveyed this cemetery
together several years ago.
The friend is now deceased
and the place sold - new owner unknown. She described the cemetery
as in a field just (back) north of the house.
Now this cemetery does not appear to be in the company of folks that at one time
were prominent in Giles County circles. Don't ever let the current circumstances
of a cemetery and remains of an old home taint your attitude. Changes are always
in force that break every thing back down to its simplest state. I go to many
cemeteries only to find the home is a mansion and the cemetery has been trashed
knowing that the folks in the trashed cemetery lived in the home long years ago.
Added here 14 Jun 2016 based on a visit 6 Jun 2016. Originally published on page 125 of the book Giles County Tennessee Cemeteries by the Historical Society about 1985.