PISGAH
CEMETERY, MAURY COUNTY TENNESSEE
PISGAH CEMETERY VETERANS
REVOLUTIONARY WAR
AKIN, Rev. John, 1756 - 24 July 1821, Native of SC, (Revolutionary War
Soldier.), First Methodist to preach south of Duck River in Maury Co., Tenn.
Organized Pisgah Church here in 1808 and preached. He freed his slaves in his
Will in 1821.
BIFFLE, Jacob, 1763 - 16 Feb 1844. (Soldier of The American Revolutionary War.),
JOHNSTON, John, d. 5 Oct 1818. (South Carolina, Sgt Capt, Moffet's Regt., S.C.
Line, Rev. War.; Stone is beside door to church.)
CIVIL WAR
AKIN, J. Wilse, 21 Feb 1836 - 29 May 1888. Mason. (Son John & Katie
Biffle Akin; Mar. 1st, Mary Ann Grimes, & 2nd, Virginia Ann English; Co.,
E., Gantt's 9th Cav. Bn., C.S.A.; John W. Akin, Maury Co. Tn., Widow's Pension
#W8695 by Virginia Akin. Ref: Tn. State Library & Archives.)
AKIN, Samuel Watson, 1 Jun 1838 - 22 Dec 1917. Mason. (Co. E., Gantt's 9th Cav.,
Bn., C.S.A. Ref: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Film #M231 roll 1.)
BIFFLE, Capt Adley B., 11 Nov 1834 - 12 Nov 1906. Father. (Son William &
Frances Isom Biffle; Co. E, Gantt's 9th Tenn Cav Bat., rank in 1st Lieutenant,
rank out Captain, C.S.A. Ref: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Film #M231 roll 4.)
BIFFLE, William M., 1839 - (11 Jul) 1911. (Son William & Frances Isom Biffle;
Lt. Co. F., Gantt's 9th Cav Bn., C.S.A. rank in 1st Lt. rank out 1 Lt. Ref:
Civil War Soldiers and Sailors, Film #M231 roll 4.)
BIFFLE, Jacob D., 23 Dec 1843 - 11 Aug 1864. "Shot by Federals five times
after surrendering." (Son Wm & Frances Biffle; Co. E, 9th Cav Bn, C.S.A.)
BIFFLE, James K., 1843 - 1927. (Son of Wm & Frances Isom Biffle; 9th Cav. Bn.
C.S.A., Soldier's Pension #S16234, 19th Biffle's Cav. Ref: Tn. State Library
& Archives.)
DYCUS, Andrew J., 5 Jan 1840 - 13 Jul 1924. Pvt Co E, 9th Tenn Cav. CSA.,
Soldier's Pension #S9960, 9th Bn. Gantt's Cav. Ref: Tn. State Library &
Archives.)
JUDD, John Mc., 31 Mar 1843 - 15 Oct 1864. (Son Daniel & Diana Judd; Co. C,
9th Tenn Cav., C.S.A.)
PATTON, Joseph J., 2 Nov 1834 - 1 Sep 1911. (Lt., Co. E., 9th Tn Cav. Bn.,
C.S.A.,J.J.Payton Maury Co. Tn., Soldier's Pension #S10152, 9th Tn. Cav. Bn.
Ref: Tn. State Library & Archives; married 1st, C.E. Noles; 2nd, Elizabeth
Adalaide English.)
POGUE, Zachariah J., 22 Jun 1842 - 9 Jan 1917, Private, Company E., Gantt's 9th
Battalion, Tennessee Cavalry, Confederates States Army; rank in Pvt. rank out
Pvt. Ref: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors, Film #M231 roll 35.) (new military
marker)
RAINES, George Luther, 17 Jan 1841 - 16 Feb 1923. Father. (Co. E., Gantt's 9th
Tenn Cav. Bn., CSA.,rank in Pvt. rank out Pvt.; Alternate name George L. Rains;
Ref: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Film #M231 roll 25. Widow's Pension #W8571
by Salena L. Raines. Ref: Tn. State Library & Archives.)
RICKETTS, Charles W., 25 Dec 1837 - 1 Jun 1910. Father. (Co. E., Gantt's 9th
Tenn Cav. Bn., C.S.A.,Rank in Corporal rank out Sergeant; Ref. Civil War
Soldiers and Sailors film #231 roll 36. Soldier's Pension #S6002 & S872, 9th
Bn. Gantt's Cav., Ref: Tn. State Library & Archives.)SHARP, Fountain P., 1
Jul 1846 - 23 Sep 1936. (C.S.A., Wheeler's 6th Tenn. Cav. Co. I, rank in Pvt.
rank out Pvt. Ref: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Film #M231 roll 39. Son Jon
& Mary Hinsley Sharp.)
THOMPSON, R.H. (Robert Hooker), 1843 - 1918. (C.S.A., Wheeler's 6th Tenn. Cav.
Co. A., rank in Pvt. rank out Pvt. Ref: Civil War Soldiers and Sailors film
#M231 roll 43. Widow's Pension #W8693 & W7894 by Margaret L. Thompson. Ref:
Tn. State Library & Archives; Son S.T. & Julia A. Jones Thompson.)
WORLD WAR I
AKIN, Elbert Halton, d. 11 Oct 1942. (54 yrs.; son of Sam & Mary Alice
Akin; Tenn Pvt 138 Fld Arty 78 Div., WWI; mar. Viola Brooks.)
AKIN, Herman E., 1889 - 20 Nov 1969. Mason. (Son Wm. Allison & Nellie Akin;
AEF, WWI.)
CATES, Reuben G.W., 23 Sep 1892 - 24 Feb 1927. (Tenn Pvt 327 Inf. 82 Div WWI.)
EMLER, Harvey, 25 Dec 1896 - 30 Aug 1981. (Son Dan & Mary Baker Emler; mar.
May Gibson; Pvt. U.S. Army, WWI.)
GIBSON, Riley J. Sr., 7 May 1896 - 15 Jun 1959. Pvt, Co E., 384 Infantry, WWI.
THOMPSON, (Corporal) John W., Jr., 11 Sep 1893 - 2 oct 1918, Killed in Action
with 119 Infantry, Co. E, 30th Division, WWI.)
WORLD WAR II
AKIN, Harry Luck, "Bill", "Uncle Bill", 9 May 1918 - 5 May
1996 . 2nd Lt, US Army Air Corps, WWII.
AKIN, Travis Lee, 15 Mar 1912 - 7 Aug 1954. (Son James E & Jessie Wilkins
Akin; Tenn Pvt. Med Det 434 AAA AW Bn, WWII.)
AKIN, Robert J., 11 Oct 1923 - 31 Dec 1960. (Son Herman & Nettie; Pvt 579
AAA, AW BN CAC. WWII.)
HUNT, Johnny C., 10 Jun 1918 - 11 Mar 1992. (Cpl. U.S. Army, WWII)
McNABB, Buford, 12 Jul 1905 - 17 Apr 1966. Tenn 305 Inf., WWII. (son of Riley
Houston And Martha Hensley Mcnabb (Mcclain); Husband of Mary Runions Mcnabb)
PEERY, Ernest, 10 Sep 1898 - 23 Mar 1954. (Tenn Pfc Qm Sup Det Sup Div, WWII.)
RICKETTS, Charles Wesley, 25 Jan 1917 - 4 May 1993, PFC US Army, WWII.
SCOTT, Arthur Elbert, 28 Sep 1920 - 10 Jan 1982. Father. (Son Brooks & Annie
Cates Scott; U.S. Army, WWII, Germany.)
SHARP, Samuel Y., 28 Dec 1909 - 1 Mar 1971. Pvt US Army WWII.
TARGETT, Bish E., 19 Jun 1915 - 11 Jul 1944. (Tenn. Pvt 350 Inf 88 Div. WWII.)
Korean War
BIFFLE, Floyd Ray, 18 Apr 1924 - 6 Aug 1982. (Son Wm Walker & Charlotte Akin
Biffle; (Cpl) U.S. Army, Korea.)
HUNT, Bennie Archie, 7 Dec 1932 - 7 May 1989. SN, US Navy, Korea. (Son of Jasper
Lee and Amelia Embler Hunt.
LEMAY, Vander Howard, 2 Nov 1930 - 8 Oct 2004. (Maury County native; son of
Jessie H. and Elizabeth Holder Lemay. married to Bonnie Gibson Lemay; U. S.
Army, 3rd Armor Division, Korean Conflict.)
WALKER, William E. "Bill", 19 Nov 1925 - 21 Nov 2001.Tec 5 US Army
WWII. Married 53 years to Faye Biffle.)
VIETNAM War
HIMES, Edward Lewis, 27 Jul 1946 - 26 Oct 1971. (Tenn. Sgt. HHT 7 Sqd 17 Cav
1 AVN BNE, Vietnam)
RING, Thomas Wayne, 27 Jul 1951 - 12 Oct 2005 . PFC, US Army, Vietnam.
RUNIONS, Freddy Wade, 21 Jul 1949 - 27 May 1995, Pvt US Army Vietnam.
OTHER WARFARE NOT SPECIFIED:
CREWS, Joseph H., died 3 Sep 1942. (Ala Pvt 1CL 45 Bn, U.S. Guards.)
McCLENDON, Ronald Eugene, 11 Mar 1962 - 10 May 1995. SN US NAVY.
Compiled by Mary Bob McClain 5 Apr 2010. Posted here 12 Apr 2010
