JONES PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY, ISOM, MAURY COUNTY TENNESSEE

The typical rock standing on its edge marking a grave.

A rock standing on its edge marking a grave.
A rock standing on its edge marking a grave next to John Wiley memorial, 1781 - 1857.
A rock standing on its edge marking a grave.

A rock standing on its edge marking a grave.
A rock standing on its edge marking a grave.

A rock standing on its edge marking a grave.

A rock standing on its edge marking a grave. This one is so well formed that it may have been a formal headstone that shaled into this state.

A rock standing on its edge marking a grave.

A rock standing on its edge marking a grave.

A rock standing on its edge marking a grave over in the western section next to the fence.

Above were some of the more prominent fieldstones marking graves. There are many others that may be marking graves. It is appropriate to know that carved tombstones did not make their way into use here much prior to 1820. and then only sparsely for a time. So we have many old pioneers that are interred in places we are not aware of. I know many of my ancestors graves began disappearing about 1850 and others from prior generations have stones back in North Carolina, VA or KY states where their ancestors lived.
Photos and info by Wayne Austin. 28 Oct 2008.