WADE-CLIFT-MOFFETT CEMETERY, LINCOLN COUNTY TENNESSEE

Mapping the Location

Photo overviews of the cemetery: 3046/3047/3048/3074/3083/3084/3096
The old Hay Scissor mowing machine - pulled behind two or four mules: 3095C/3095

C., H., 1775 - 1845, (Possibly Henry Clift, dates unknown, born about 1775 and does not appear in the 1850 census)  *3081
C., J., unknown - unknown (possibly the wife of Henry Clift, has headstone whereby the top is crumbled away.)* 3077/footstone J.C.: 3079/3080
CLIFT, Joseph K. "Joe", 1827 - Nov 21, 1898, Age 71**
CLIFT, Alexander P., Nov, 1832 - Oct 16, 1898, Age 67**
CLIFT, Mrs Elizabeth Taylor "Lizzie", Jun 2, 1845 - Sep 22, 1905**
MOFFETT, William, Jan 23, 1820 - Mar 16, 1898, Mason. 3051/3052/3053/3073/footstone W.M.:3072
MOFFETT, Susan E., Jun 23, 1824 - May 28, 1902, wife of William Moffett. 3050C/3050/3073/footstone SEM.:3049
MOFFETT, James F., Feb 17, 1844 - Aug 11, 1862. 3082
SMITH, Alfred W., Dec 4, 1826 - Oct 18, 1890. 3090/3091/3092/3093
SMITH, Nancy A., Jan 8, 1829 - Jul 17, 1903. 3085/3086
SMITH, Sarah E., Dec 20, 1860 - Oct 5, 1861. Suffer little Children, Come unto me. 3087/3088/3089
WADE, Louisa J., Jan 5, 1826 - Jan 23, 1896, wife of W.D. Wade. Faith Hope and Charity 3075/3076/footstone L.C.W.: 3078
WADE, S. A., unknown - unknown (fieldstone initials S.A.W.:). 3057/3058/3056

* two grave side by side with head and footstones but both headstones are broken off and no inscription remains. Traditional for a husband and wife.
** No grave marker found - likely here in an unmarked grave.

fieldstones marking graves long stone set on end and inserted into the ground facing east: 3040/3041/3042/3043/3044/3045/3054/3055/3059/3060/3061/3062/3063/3064/3065/3066
/3067/3068/3069/3070/3071

Photographed on a sunny day 25 Oct 2014 at 11:30 AM. The inscriptions were updated with exceptions found or known by C. Wayne Austin. This publication culminated from various sources. Listed on page 179-180 of the book Lincoln County County Cemeteries by Tim & Helen Marsh, abt 1978. Added here 5 Mar 2015.