YOKLEY CEMETERY, (Hwy 245
& Smith Hollow Rd) GILES COUNTY TENNESSEE
The Andrew Yokley Tomb on the left broken at the top and
falling down. Delia Yokley his wife's tomb is just to our right, & falling
but still unbroken. Photo by Terina Boyd 10 Oct 2009.
Box tomb on our left. Broken across the center and sunken in at the top for:
Andrew Yokley.
Andrew Yokley, (De)c 28 1791- _
_ Oct _ _ _ _
(Ag)ed 72 Yrs 11 Months & 29 days. Box tomb broken and sunken into the
ground. He is the husband of Delia Yokley whose box tomb is beside his.)
Inscription readable: _ _ _ _ (A)NDREW YOKLEY (De)c 28th 1783 Died _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Aged 72 Yrs 11 Months & 29
Days. Translation (believe it or not) by Wayne Austin 21 Jan 2010
YOKLEY, Andrew, 28 __
1791 - _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Aged 72 Yrs 11 Months & 29 days. Box tomb broken and
sunken into the ground. He is the husband of Delia Yokley whose box tomb is next
(north) to his.)
Transcription by Wayne Austin, 11
Jan 2010.
Photos by Wayne Austin 21 Dec 2009.