Lascassas Quadrangle: Traveling north from Jefferson Pike, located off Dunaway’s Chapel Road to the right of a private driveway. Enclosed with a white fence and well maintained. Can be seen from the Dunaway’s Chapel Road.
Photographed by Madge Anne Florida Patton

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Mable Florida

Daughter of R. B and M. L. Florida

30 Oct 1897

20 Oct 1897

R. B. Florida

(Gwen’s notes: Robert Bethel)

06 Jun 1870

06 Mar 1933

Myrtie McPeak

(Gwen’s notes: Myrtle B. Florida McPeak- daughter of R. B. and Maggie Florida; wife of Hollis Hilton McPeak)

29 May 1912

22 Aug 2002

Hollis H. McPeak

(Gwen’s notes: Hollis Hilton McPeak)

19 Aug 1915

24 Sep 1994

Ralph Parker Jr. 1952

(Gwen’s notes: grandson of Spencer and Lucille McKee)

Charles McKee 1926

(Gwen’s notes: son of Spencer and Lucille McKee)

Lucille McKee

(Gwen’s notes: Maggie Lucille Patterson McKee; wife of Spencer)

18 Apr 1907

25 Nov 1942

Spencer McKee

(Gwen’s notes: Spencer Jackson McKee)

23 Jan 1900

18 Oct 1974

"Pete" Guthrie E. Patterson

(Gwen’s notes: son of W. I. and Viola Patterson)

24 Apr 1928

13 Apr 1995

W. I. Patterson

(Gwen’s notes: William Ishiam Patterson)

08 May 1874

24 Aug 1937

Viola Patterson

(Gwen’s notes: Viola McKee Patterson; 2nd wife of W. I. Patterson)

07 Apr 1892

12 Aug 1932

J. W. Patterson

(Gwen’s notes: John W.)

14 Mar 1843

07 Jan 1902

Mary E. Patterson

(Gwen’s notes:  Mary E. "Mollie"; wife of John W. Patterson)

18 Feb 1851

13 Nov 1927

James A Kellow

(Gwen’s notes: served in WWI; grandson of J. W. and Mary Patterson)

22 Dec 1895

29 Sep 1918

Lessie M. Lester

(Gwen’s notes: Leslie Marvin Lester)

12 Jul 1885

19 Feb 1930

Bessie O. Dunaway

(Gwen’s notes: Bessie Ora; wife of Lessie)

30 Sep 1888

09 Apr 1964

Walter E. Blythe

1904

1986

Nona Mae Blythe

(Gwen’s notes:  Nona Mae Lester Blythe; wife of Walter)

1914

1967

Married 02 Oct 1938

Flora Patterson Dillon

wife of J. L. Dillon

(Gwen’s notes: wife f Josh L. Dillon; daughter of John W. and Mary E. Patterson)

18 Sep 1886

10 Aug 1906

Married

18 Aug 1905

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24 Aug 1937

Margaret Louella (Maggie) Patterson Florida

Feb 13, 1871

Oct 6, 1955

(Gwen’s notes: daughter of William Ishiam and (1^st wife) Anna Belle Mount Patterson and wife of R. B. Florida)

Lascassas Quadrangle 2/3 mile north of Jefferson Pike

East of Valley View Road 1/4 of a mile down a farm access road and in wooded area.

Gwen’s notes: 

This was a large cemetery and was likely the McAdoo/Martin cemetery.   People are buried there before the Civil War and there is a large row of graves which appears to be slaves. At one time the McAdoo’s owned 48 slaves. This is all going to be lost soon. There are hardly any markers left standing. Some of these pictures were made earlier.

Photographed by Madge Ann Florida Patton

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Emailed to  me by Gwen Boyd

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S. C. Donnell

30 May 1829

09 Sep 1885

His wife

S. F. McAdoo

16 Sep 1839

26 Mar 1902

Better image

Mary J. Martin

Wife of R. W. Martin

19 May 1818

11 Feb 1882

Edwin Martin

Son of Wm. F. and Margaret Martin

10 Oct 1895

07 Jun 1898

Mrs. Emma Kellow

02 Jan 1878

09 Nov 1903

Robert L. Martin

14 Jan 1850

29 Dec 1885

Note: These stones appear to have shaving cream on them. Please do not do this.  When we first started doing genealogy, this was the preferred method of photographing stones and many of us did it, but now we know that it can destroy the stone.

Also DON’T write the photographers about this. They let me use the pictures, so be nice to them.

Dr. R. W. Martin

07 Jan 1813

08 Aug 1905

Solen H. McAdoo

10 Jun 1841

24 Nov 1868

Samuel L. Martin

19 Jun 1844

17 Nov 1848

Infant son of M. J. and R. W. Martin

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Little Leura Cason

18 Mar 1877

13 Jun 1878

C. L. Wrather

No Dates

Rev. W. M. Sellars

16 Sep 1818

01 Oct 1870

Jane Elizabeth

Daugther of W. M. and Mary E. Sellars

02 Jul 1850

31 Aug 1852

Iron fence around two graves.  Stones were broken and down in 1974 when cemetery book was done

Joseph S. William

29 Sept 1833

03 Jul 1891

Lascassas Quadrangle

Gwen’s notes:  Dr. William Carroll Martin Cemetery – Lascassas Quadrangle. NE on Lascassas Pike (Hwy 96), left (W) on Jefferson Pike (Hwy 266), right (N) on Valley View Road , right (E) on Wheatfield Drive . In the Canebrake Subdivision, formerly the Martin Home Place, about 1,000 feet N of Jefferson Pike in a group of trees between two homes. This small family cemetery is maintained by the Harris family who are “neighbors” and descendants of the Martin family. March 2008

Photographed by Madge Ann Florida Patton

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John J. Martin

23 Feb 1881

23 Dec 1909

Robert T. Martin

23 Apr 1908

22 Dec 1908

Dr. W. C. Martin

25 Feb 1825

18 Dec 1903

Lockie J.  Donnell

wife of W. C. Martin

09 Feb 1835

06 Aug 1904

This is a new stone, since in 1974, there were just footstones for these two.

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stone was broken

William Henry Martin

son of W. C. and L. J. Martin

09 Jul 1864

05 Aug 1888

Lascassas Quadrangle. E on Halls Hill Pike, left (N) on Guy James Road . ¾ mile N of old Sharpsville Church . Located on the highest hill on the Guy James Farm, owned by MTSU, 2008, in a clump of trees. This cemetery is almost gone. There is a high chain link fence, damaged by fallen trees. There are many broken stones under the over growth. The picture is north from the cemetery.
Photographed by Madge Ann Florida Patton

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Emailed to  me by Gwen Boyd

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Guy James’ Farm

This is the only stone Gwen sent me.

Paul Kerr

19 Nov 1855

21 Jan 1825

Rest of names are from cemeteries book:

Sarah Kerr

wife of G. W. Kerr

28 Aug 1819

15 Oct 1885

William Kerr

27 mar 1854

09 Feb 1898

Hugh Kerr

13 Apr 1850

18 Nov 1898

G. W. Kerr

21 Feb 1813

25 Jul 1870

Brown-Loughry – Lascassas Quadrangle. Turn right from Lascassas Pike (Hwy 96) traveling E. ½ mile east of Brown’s Mill Road and 1/3 mile south of Bradley’s Creek out in a field with a few trees on the old fence line. This is an old cemetery that is maintained by the Brown-Loughry descendants. Located on the Vaught property. Mar 2008

Also has 12 or more fieldstone markers-possibly slave graves

Photographed by Madge Ann Florida Patton

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Lucinda R. Weatherford

1790

27 Aug 1872

(according to the cemeteries book, she was John Brown’s sister)

John Brown

25 Apr 1797

15 Sep 1876

(according to cemeteries book, he was the owner of Brown’s Mill)

Adriana A. Loughry

wife of J.N. Loughry

22 Sep 1834

10 Oct 1877

Lena A. Loughry

03 Oct 1872

10 Jun 1895

Rev. J. N. Loughry

28 Mar 1826

11 Oct 1896

(cemetery book says he was a school teacher)

Marguerite Loughry Martin

02 Nov 1857

30 Jul 1898

May Adriana Martin

02 Jun 1883

09 Jan 1902

Mary A. Loughry

30 Sep 1866

09 Aug 1889

Not Found

Margaret (Gilliam)

consort of John Brown

14 Jul 1805

16 Aug 1857

Married Oct 1830

Joseph S.

son of J. N. and Adriana Loughry

10 Jan 1851

11 Aug 1857

ALSUP CEMETERY – This cemetery is in Wilson County just over the Rutherford County line. Take 231N from Murfreesboro about ten miles from Walter Hill. TR on Alsup Mills Road. Cemetery is on a hill, on the right just west of the Hebron Church of Christ. There is a sign on the road and the cemetery is well kept, 2008. The patriarch of our local Alsup family is buried here: Asaph (Ace) Alsup, 1789-1871.

Photographed by Madge Anne Florida Patton

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Hyse Thurman Alsup

1930

1990

Hyse Eugene Alsup

1957′

1974

Roy Vaughter

24 Jul 1922

Lula Vaughter

18 Apr 1912

Fisher Alsup

1858

Nelson Alsup

1817

1886

Susan Alsup

1820

1909

S. A. Alsup

Daughter of D. N and Susan Alsup

Wife of W. D. Harris

09 Aug 1838

08 Jan 1887

W. D. Harris

02 Mar 1835

02 Jan 1924

Annie Stover Alsup

19 Aug 1950

06 Nov 1997

Randall C. Alsup

23 Apr 1982

14 Jan 1997

Lascassas Quadrangle: N. on Memorial Boulevard-Lebanon Road (US 231), right (e) on Holly Grove Road 1/4 mile W of Holly Grove Road.

Photographed by Madge Anne Florida Patton
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Sent to me by Gwen Boyd
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(WE ARE UNABLE TO FIND THIS CEMETRY AND MADE SEVERAL INQUIRES. THERE ARE NEW HOMES IN THE AREA AND IT HAS PROBABLY BEEN DESTROYED.)
J. P. Johns
27 Nov 1847
29 Mar 1925

7-8 field stones or unmarked graves were seen in 1975

Lascassas Quadrangle: 2/3 of a mile SE of Patterson cemetery marked on USGS map. This cemetery is at the end of long arm access road (1975) and just west of a farm house.
Photographed by Madge Anne Florida Patton
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Sent to me by Gwen Boyd
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We spoke with the owners of this property whose family has lived/owned this property for thirty years. They knew nothing about this cemetery and we also walked the area and found nothing. This has been rental property for several years.
Five or more unmarked graves were found in 1975. Nothing left in 2008.

Lascassas Quadrangle” On Barlow Lane near Cason Knobs. On West side of Barlow Lane and on east side of prominent hill called Spain Knob.

Located on the old Lasater Home Place which lies in both Wilson and Rutherford Counties. These stones were placed by Thomas Byrd Florida (1876-1954), their grandson, and are probably overgrown at this date (2008). The cemetery is located approximately in the middle of 400 acres of private property which may be accessed from Barlow Lane, Cainesville pike, or Spain’s Hill Road. Photographed by Madge Anne Florida Patton. WindsongGlass@dtccom.net Sent to me by Gwen Boyd
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Got an email from Estelle Hall in 2009:

It is noted that the stones are probably overgrown at this date. Actually, I saw these a few months ago and they are very visible. The owner, Jimmy Lester, has not allowed them to become overgrown (as of 2008). It would be very hard to find them without his help. It was a long tractor ride to get to them.

Thanks to Jimmy Lester for keeping this cemetery in good shape!

Nancy Murphy Lasater
(Gwen’s notes: Nancy Green Murphy Lasater)
29 Dec 1824
10 May 1884

W. M. Lasater
(Gwen’s notes: William Lasater
20 Jul 1882
11 Jan 1876

Nancy B. Lasater
(Gwen’s notes: Nancy Brunetta Lasater Lester; wife of Hiram Wroe Lester)
19 Nov 1857
13 Jan 1992

According to the 1970 cemeteries book, there were two or more field stone markers.

Walter Hill Quadrangle According to the cemetery’s book: One mile north west of Walter Hill on Jefferson Pike on South side near Stones River. Near an old garden about 200-300 feet from road.
According to Estelle Hall:

It is incorrectly listed in several publications as being west of Walter Hill on 266. The descriptions incorrectly put it on property that was owned by my grandfather Will Boone Johns. With the help of Ernest King Johns and my uncle Hascal Johns, I was able to locate the site of the graves off 266 East. Traveling from Murfreesboro, TN on 231 No. Travel about 10 miles to the intersection of 231 and 266 at the Walter Hill intersection. Take a right onto 266 East towards Lascassas. Travel 2.1 miles to Dunnaway Chapel Rd. (Kings Chapel Baptist Chruch). Take a left and travel 1.3 miles to Lane Rd. Take a left on Lane Rd. and travel .06 mile to bridge over creek. The graves are located approx. 300-400 yds. N.W. in the corner of a fence line behind the old home. The land was owned by a Johns descendant until the 1960s when it was sold to Jack Lane. (Joseph B. Johns ggrandson Earnest Johns-not Ernest King Johns.) There is a new brick home built on the property and the old house is scheduled to be torn down spring 2001. Standing at the bridge looking toward the new home the grave sites are approx 100 yds. to the right.

Gwen Boyd and Marge Anne Florida Patton sent me the following in 2008: We spoke with Mr. Lane whose family has owned this property since the 1960’s. He has repaired the stones as you see them and demolished the old house with only the chimney left standing., 2008 This cemetery was 342 which has been moved from Jefferson Pike to this site.

Estelle Hall sent me the following in an email: I was looking at the cemeteries (Johns #110) and noticed the notation that stated Marge Patton and Gwen Boyd said that Randy Lane restored the head stones. Randy did not restore these stones. According to him a man who is a cemetery conservator from Mid. TN State University was paid by a woman from Illinois or Ohio, he couldn’t remember exactly, to restore the stones. Unfortunately he doesn’t remember her name or the mans. You may have some information about who this conservator might be. (Teresa’s Note: I don’t have any idea. My guess would be it was a student studying preservation at MTSU, but I could be totally wrong)
This cemetery is apparently listed as #342 in the new Rutherford County, TN cemetery book and has been moved and is also listed as #344.

Photographed by Estelle Hall HallsTree@aol.com

Elizabeth Vaughn
Wife of Joseph B. Johns
06 Sep 1779 (According to cemeteries book)
26 May 1844
Sacred
to the memory of
Elizabeth Johns
who departed this life
May 26, 1844
aged 65 years
9 months
17 days.

Joseph B. Johns
Jan 23 1776 (According to cemeteries book)
08 Nov 1839
Sacred
to the memory of
Joseph B. Johns
who departed this life
November 8, 1839
Aged 63 years
9 months
10 days

Joseph B. Johns settled in Tennessee in 1801. He lived briefly in Giles Co., TN and then settled in Rutherford Co., TN. He served in the War of 1812. He enlisted 10 Dec 1812 and served as a private Captain Newtons Co., Col. Wm. Halls Regiment of West TN Militia 12-10-1812; and private in Capt. Nathan Davis’ Co. in Regt. under Gen. Andrew Jackson, 12-18-1813. He purchased land on E. Fork Stones River and at his death owned about 1,000 acres. This grave site is located on private property. There are 3 stones. One without engraving is broken in many pieces. The two with the inscription are broken from their base but the inscription part is intact. They were laying on the ground covered by weeds. They are currently leaning against a fence. According to the old typed genealogy I have it states “This Major Bible shows that Joseph B. Johns died Oct. 8, 1839″. On the gravestone it gives November 8, 1839 as the death date. Age 63 yrs., 9 mos., 10 days. According to the Gedcom Date Calculator that would make him born Jan. 29, 1776 instead of Jan 23. For Elizabeth the stone gives May 26, 1844 as date of death. Age 65 yrs., 9 mos., 17 days. That would make her date of birth Aug 10, 1778 instead of Sept 9, 1779.

There is a third stone that has no writing on it. I have heard that it is possibly Mildred Ann Johns Palmer (Smith) who is mother of Gen. Jos. B. Palmer. Mildred died in childbirth having daughter Caroline Mildred Smith, Apr. 7, 1833. (born 1805) This would have been before her mother or father died. This may be but I have no proof.

The cemetery as it looked in 2006.

In 2008, I got the following stones from Gwen Boyd and Marge Anne Patton.
photographed by Madge Anne Florida Patton
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Sent to me by Gwen Boyd
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I am so excited to see that someone has taken a notice in this old cemetery and had it restored. If you are the lovely lady from Ohio or Illinois that had the cemetery repaired, please feel free to post a comment. We want to say thank you!

Elizabeth Vaugh Jones

Joseph B. Johns

Estelle Hall sent me the following image of the cemetery as it looks now in 2009! What a great improvement!