McKEE-ROUNTREE-JAMESON CEMETERY, Carters Creek, MAURY COUNTY, TENNESSEE

McKee-Roundtree Cemetery Veterans

Revolutionary War
HUTCHERSON, James, d. 27 Nov 1836 - "Age 84 yrs." (Revolutionary War Soldier. Calculates birth to ca. 1852.) [Also spelled Hutcheson & Hutchison in pension application; born ca. 1752 in North Carolina. James was living in Mecklenburg Co., N. C. when hostilities against the British started in 1776, and enlisted in Col. Gadsden's Regiment of N.C. Militia.] 9498/9499 Footstone: "J.H. " 9614

Civil War
McKEE, Nelson, 1818 - 1863. "1st Lieut Co. A. 48 Tenn Inf. C.S.A." (son of Rankin McKee and Lydia Ray; born in Hillsborough, Orange Co., N.C.; moved to Tn. around 1840; mar. to Emily Rountree 29 Dec 1841 in Maury Co., Tn.; had a farm on Beechroft Road area near Spring Hill, Tn.; 10 children; lst. Lieut, 48 Voorhies Tenn. Infantry; P.O.W. in Battle of Fort Donelson, sent to Johnson Island, Sanduskym, Ohio 26 Apr 1862 and Vicksburg 1 Sep 1862 for prisoner exchange; died while home on furlough.) 9500

ROUNTREE, Thomas J., 29 Aug 1825 - 11 Feb 1864. (38-5-12.) "Departed this life a Confederate Prisoner of War at Point Lookout, Md.", "38 years 5 Months & 12 Day", Masonic Emblem. 9642/9650

World War - none

World War II
TRIMBLE, Elijah James, 11 Jul 1915 - 9 May 2007. "Dad". Military marker: "TEC 4 US Army World War II." 9658/9659

Korean
SKELLEY, Melvin Robert, 1 mar 1932 - 21 Aug 1997. Military marker: "CPL US Army Korea" Back of stone: "Our Sons Ronnie Tim" 9656/9660/9661/9668

Compiled by Mary Bob McClain, 20 Mar 2010. Photo by Wayne Austin 24 Feb 2009.