McATEER CEMETERY, Hobo Shaw Rd., MARSHALL COUNTY TENNESSEE

Pvt H Drake "Drake" McAteer
Birth: Mar. 26, 1836
Death: Aug. 18, 1912

Lewisburg Tribune - August 20, 1912

Mr. H. Drake McAteer age 76 years, died at his home in West Lewisburg. He was a Confederate veteran and was a consistent member of the Christian church. He lived
formerly near Silver Creek in this county. Buried in the McAteer graveyard.
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Lewisburg Tribune - November 29, 1912

Resolutions on the death of H.D. McAteer � Our deceased comrade, H.D. McAteer departed this life on the 18th day of August, 1912 in this Marshall county
at his home in Lewisburg, Tenn. He was born in what is now Marshall county on the 26th day of March 1836 and was reared and trained on a farm in said county.
He enlisted in the Confederate army on May 13, 1861 and joined company C which was incorporated in the 17th infantry regiment Tennessee volunteers. He served
in that company and regiment though its many campaigns until the closing the war as a private soldier surrendering and was paroled on the 26th day of April 1865.
He was seriously wounded one time in front of Petersburg, Va. June 1864 just before the surrender of General Lee's army and was not able for duty any more until the close.

He was twice married, the first time to Miss Bills who died leaving sorrowing her sad husband and three children, two sons and one daughter. His last wife was Miss Lizzie
Beverly. He made a good and peaceable citizen during all his life and joined Dibrell Bivonac and camp May 21, 1904 and made a good member always attending its meetings
when he could and was enthusiastic in the discharge of his duties as such. His second wife died April 21, 1910 leaving him alone except his children some of whom have
moved to other states, only one daughter living with him at his death.

Wherefore be it resolved that While it is the lot of us all to die yet we deeply deplore his death and tender our sincere sympathy to his bereaved children and near relatives
and friends, that copy of these resolutions be published in the Lewisburg Tribune.- W.W. Walker, W.F. Finley.