Benton County
Tennessee

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Complete Listing
David Donahue recorded Flatwoods Cemetery December 22, 1997 and checked and updated it July 22, 2004. A previous record of this cemetery was made on February 3, 1973, and appears in Glover's Trace Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, Benton County, Tennessee Cemetery Records (Camden, Tennessee, 1979). This is referred to as DAR record in the notes below. Whoever recorded the cemetery noted that "there are approximately 25 unidentified graves."

Flatwoods Cemetery is located in Benton County just west of U.S. 641 and less than 1/2 mile north of Interstate 40.

McKelvy/McKelvey Burials submitted by Detia Roe

NAME BIRTH DEATH SPOUSE FATHER
ANDREWS, Johnnie Helen (Phifer)
Obituary		 07 Sep 1924 02 Dec 2006 Noah A. Andrews Rupert A. and Johnnie (Forrest) Phifer
BOMAR, Martha A. 16 Jan 1836 05 Dec 1905    
BOMAR, R.J. 17 Oct 1829 06 Jun 1903    
BOMAR, Robert L. 05 Jul 1877 12 Jul 1889    
BOZMAN, George Thomas 25 Feb 1899 1966 Violet May Peter Edward and Margaret M. (Clark) Bozman
BOZMAN, Linnie (Gould) 24 Apr 1909 01 Aug 1999   Peter Edward and Margaret M. (Clark) Bozman
BOZMAN, Margaret M. (Clark) 13 Sep 1869 01 Jun 1959 Peter Edward Bozman Robert W. and Jan (Ellis) Clark
BOZMAN, Peter Edward 11 Dec 1859 31 May 1931 Margaret M. Clark  
BREWER, Carrie (Berry) 29 Jun 1887 23 Dec 1952 Owen Oldredge Brewer Sidney & Nancy (Bush) Berry
BREWER, Owen Oldredge 15 Oct 1881 17 Feb 1943 Carrie Berry John & Nancy Brewer
BUHRMAN, Helen
Obituary		 03 Oct 1931 26 Feb 2008    
BURSEY, Cynthia Katherine
Obituary		   1950    
CLARK, Emma (Hester) 18 Apr 1899 06 Aug 1907   George Washington and Margaret Alice (Coltharp) Hester
CLARK, George Washington 13 Feb 1861 27 May 1930 Margaret Alice Coltharp Robert W. and Jane (Ellis) Clark
CLARK, Jane (Ellis) 25 Feb 1837 29 Apr 1908 Robert W. Clark Jessie and Sarah (Hager) Ellis
CLARK, Margaret Alice (Coltharp) 24 Jan 1858 16 May 1925 George Washington Clark Samuel Thomas and Louisa Mary (Massey) Coltharp
COLE, Roy 27 Nov 1926 26 Nov 2003 Zelma Waters  
COLE, Zelma (Waters) 27 Sep 1927 15 Sep 1990 Roy Cole Ruel & Addie (Brewer) Waters
CUFF, Ina C. (Hollingsworth) 1897 1980 Thurman Cuff  
CUFF, Ray 22 Oct 1934 22 Oct 1934    
CUFF, Thurman 1889 1862 Ina C. Hollingsworth  
DILLON, Green Berry
Biography		 22 Sep 1865 15 Sep 1954 Cora Pafford
m 28 Oct 1883
Jennie Esther Rayburn
m 28 Apr 1897 Yalobusha MS		 John and Nancy (Williams) Dillon
FARRAR, Carrie Lena (Melton)
Obituary		 13 Oct 1908 22 May 2008 William A. Farrar Arthur Melton and Vera Keneva Melton
GOSSETT, Lula (Murphy)
Obituary		   1960 Doss Gossett  
HASKINS, Don Bruce
Obituary		 02 Aug 1946 12 Jun 2008 Deborah C.H. and Edith (Bonds) Haskins
HATLEY, Kimberly Janine
Obituary		 29 Jul 1960 04 Oct 2008   Harley Jones and Val Jean Pyburn Kelly
HOLLAND, Dorothy (Jones)
Obituary		 02 Feb 1922 09 Oct 2008 J.N. Jones
George Holland		 George W. Goodman and Emma Dudley Goodman
JACKSON, Nancy Ann
Obituary		   10 Oct 1955 John Jackson  
LARUE, Cynthia Ann (Barton)
Obituary		 27 Sep 1947 13 Jun 2008 Wally Larue M.C. and Melba (Thrash) Barton
MATHIAS, Beulah (Butler) 22 Jan 1906 04 Nov 1991 James David Mathias
m 12 Jun 1927		  
MATHIAS, Viola (Butler) 1909 1942 Cavie No Mathias
m 26 Feb 1927		  
MARKHAM, Phinish 01 Oct 1937 24 May 1983   Thomas Clyde and Eula Mae (Evans) Markham
McELYEA, Louila (Clark) 06 Jun 1883 09 Dec 1923 William Robert McElyea George Washington and Margaret (Coltharp) Clark
McKELVY, Clara L. 11 Jan 1888 19 Apr 1970    
McKELVY, Coma 24 Oct 1885 17 Nov 1912    
McKELVY, E. Fantley 19 Jun 1911 20 Aug 1928    
McKELVEY, Grace 28 Jun 1905 26 Jun 1907    
McKELVY, Infant 18 Mar 1906 18 Mar 1906   Burin & Mary W. McKelvy
McKELVY, J.F. 08 Apr 1851      
McKELVY, John E. 1907 1958    
McKELVY, Joseph R. 07 Mar 1886 17 Aug 1889   M.E. & G.W. McKelvy
McKELVY, L.A> 07 Aug 1850 05 Mar 19??    
McKELVY, Lucy   06 Mar 1919    
McKELVY, Martha E. 07 Oct 1862 24 Aug 1889 G.W. McKelvy  
McKELVEY, Theresa 1888 1929    
McKELVEY, Vaughn    
McKELVEY, Virginia Ruth 1907      
McKELVY, Wyly Newton 30 Oct 1879 14 Apr 1934    
McKELVY, Zula Carney 12 Jan 1880 06 Aug 1968    
MELTON, William Leroy
Obituary		 73y 06 May 2002 Reba  
PAFFORD, Elizabeth Jane (Alsup) 20 Nov 1848 21 Dec 1909 William Childress
m 27 Nov 1872
Thomas William Pafford 		David and Caroline L. (Graham) Alsup
PAFFORD, Henry Blakeman
Biography		 12 Feb 1886 17 Oct 1957 Rachel A. Phifer Thoams William and Elizabeth Jane (Alsup) Pafford
PAFFORD, Mary Elizabeth (Cuff) 1850 17 Aug 1877 Thomas William Pafford
m 13 May 1868		 Francis Asbury and Sarah (Sykes) Cuff
PAFFORD, Rachel Ann (Phifer) 21 Nov 1892 01 Dec 1949 Henry Blakeman Pafford
m 27 Dec 1914		  
PAFFORD, Thomas William 07 Sep 1846 13 Aug 1925 Mary Elizabeth Cuff
  
PHIFER, James Thurman 05 Apr 1957 19 Jul 1957    
PHIFER, Okal Mae 20 Feb 1960 11 Sep 1965    
PHIFER, Thurman C. 16 Jul 1932 28 Aug 1992   William and Nannie (Pierpoint) Phifer
RIGGS, Sarah (Jenkins) 23 Jun 1832 22 Mar 1908 William George Riggs  
RIGGS, William George 11 Mar 1828 31 Mar 1909 Sarah Evelyn Jenkins Jesse & Melinda Riggs
ROBERTSON, Maggie L. 29 Oct 1887 27 Jan 1950 William F. Robertson  
ROBERTSON, William F. 29 Mar 1884 27 Dec 1938 Maggie  
ROBINS, Lenden Bailey 17 Jan 1905 01 Dec 1962 Bessie Vaughn Melton George W. & Ima Cleo (Caplinger) Robins
RUSSELL, Rutherford 1917      
SAYLES, Lynda Carolyn (Rushing)
Obituary		 15 Oct 1949 26 Sep 2006 Billy Sales Hersall and Grace (Peoples) Rushing
SANDERS, Ada Thomas 08 Nov 1872 1959    
SANDERS, Enloe 19 Jul 1886 09 May 1957    
SANDERS, Fannie 1894 1972    
SANDERS, Fay 09 Jun 1917 05 Jul 1918   M.M. & S.E. Sanders
SANDERS, Frances E. 1847 1934    
SANDERS, Gladie G. 22 Mar 1910 03 May 1922    
SANDERS, Mack M. 23 Apr 1876 13 Jan 1959    
SANDERS, Minnie 10 May 1890 25 Apr 1971    
SANDERS, Myrtle 22 Mar 1888 10 Mar 1907   P.A. & E.E. Sanders
SANDERS, P. Berry 1844 1916    
SANDERS, Parker L. 09 Oct 1903 03 Mar 1919    
SANDERS, S. Mote 1891 1936    
SANDERS, Sara E. 04 Jul 1879 10 Nov 1961    
SANDERS, William Lee 16 Oct 1870 21 Aug 1959    
SANDERS, William G. 26 Aug 1905 24 Dec 1908   M.M. & S.E. Sanders
SPENCE, Eva 1877 1968    
SPENCE, J.E. 1877 1930    
STERLING, Grady R. 1898 1974 Nellie G.  
STERLING, Nellie G. 1899 1974 Grady R. Sterling  
TARR, Marie (Butler)
Obituary		 88y 08 Aug 2007 William Tarr Charlie and Gertie (Todd) Butler
THORNTON, George R. 1899 1954 Rosa L.  
THORNTON, Rosa L. 1896   George R. Thornton  
THORNTON, Minnie B. 1872 1947 Ruben L. Thornton  
THORNTON, Ruben L. 1872 1941 Minnie B.  
TIMMONS, Roger Lee 07 May 1959 04 Apr 1998    
TODD, Annie Laura 11 Jun 1896 02 Feb 1919    
TODD, Benjamin Franklin 31 Oct 1886 10 Apr 1940 Meda Bateman Benj. & Mary (Malin) Todd
TODD, Benjamin Leslie 30 Oct 1918 17 Dec 1984   BMGC US NAVY WWII Korea/Vietnam
TODD, Eliza Ann 03 Mar 1891 04 Jan 1913 B.F. Todd  
TODD, Roby R. 20 Aug 1916 25 Dec 1918    
TOWNSEND   1997    
TOWNSEND, Jimmy Max
Obituary		 21 Jun 1932 23 Aug 2003 June William and Queen Cuff Townsend
TRAYWICH, Mary (Thomas) 1874 1914 Thomas B. Traywich  
TRAYWICH, Thomas B. 1873 1969 Mary Thomas  
WARRICK, Frances I.
Obituary		 27 Oct 1920 16 Aug 2007 Carnell Warrick  
WESSON, N.A. 01 Jan 1843 04 Apr 1896    
WESSON, Wilma 24 Jul 1894 08 Aug 1894    
WHEATLEY, Rufus Roy &nbs;      
WINTERS, Tilman Dewey
Obituary		 26 Jan 1906 17 Apr 2002 Lillian Daniel J. & Martha (Jones) Winters
WRIGHT, Frank
Obituary		 83y      
WRIGHT, Lawona
Obituary		 89y      

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