LAWRENCE COUNTY, TENNESSEE
LAFAN-SHILOH CEMETERY

Headstone of Rev. Wilie B. Edwards

Enumerated by David & Martha Montgomery

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Enumerated March 16, 2011 & is current as of this date

GPS Coordinates: Lat: 35° 02¢ 30.9²N, Lon: 87° 32¢ 06.4²W

The LaFan-Shiloh Cemetery is an old cemetery located just off TN 227 between St. Joseph & Iron City, TN. From St. Joseph at the four-way-stop intersection of TN227 & Main Street, travel west for 1.8 miles. Turn right onto Shiloh Rd. and drive approximately 2/10 mile to the cemetery on the right among trees.

The most recent burial here was in 1989, that being the grave of Rachel F. LaFan. There are a great number of graves marked with field stones or no markings at all.

Edwards, Ann J.; d. 41 years, 3 months & 12 days of age, wife of Rev. Wilie B., daughter of Alexander & Eleanor McDougal

Edwards, Benjamin A.; b. 06 Jul 1832, d. 17 Oct 1859, son of Rev. Wilie B. & Ann J.

Edwards, Rev. W.B.; b. 20 Feb 1808, d. 29 Jan 1867, born in west TN, died in Lauderdale Co., AL

Forsythe, Ann Clinton; b. 15 Mar 1924, d. 02 Apr 1924

Forsythe, Edgar Lee; b. 01 Jun 1870, d. 31 Jan 1938

Forsythe, William Clinton; b. 08 Feb 1898, d. 29 Aug 1923

Kelly, Thomas; d. 31 Aug 1887, 25 years of age

Kelly, Vandalia C. (Smith); d. 31 Aug 1887, 22 years, 9 months & 24 days of age, wife of Thomas

LaFan, Allen; b. 13 Aug 1877, d. 25 Aug 1932

LaFan, Balzura; b. 19 Jul 1856, d. 10 Feb 1938

LaFan, Edna; b. 09 Jun 1897, d. 14 Mar 1959

LaFan, F.A.; b. 20 Apr 1886, d. 12 May 1964

LaFan, I.A.; b. 29 Aug 1850, d. 26 Feb 1901

LaFan, J.W.; b. 26 Sep 1875, d. 24 Feb 1895

LaFan, Lorance; b. 07 Nov 1894, d. 01 Jan 1943, TN Pvt. 150^th Inf. 38^th Div.

LaFan, Mary Naomi; b. 18 Oct 1891, d. 23 Aug 1962

LaFan, Mildred; b. 30 Mar 1885, d. 05 Apr 1885

LaFan, P.H.; b. 28 Jan 1889, d. 09 Oct 1938

LaFan, Rachel F.; b. 09 Oct 1900, d. 18 Nov 1989

LaFan, W.E.; b. 01 Feb 1883, d. 29 Oct 1922

LaFan, W.O.; b. 20 Apr 1886, d. 03 Jul 1945

Mackey, Charles; d. 06 Sep 1875, Cpl. Co “A” 2^nd Regt. TN Mtd. Inf. Civil War

McDougal, Alexander Sr.; b. 26 Mar 1767, died in Lawrence Co., TN 25 Feb 1842, born in Argyle Shire Scotland

McDougal, Archibald; b. 25 Mar 1775, d. 24 Aug 1852, born in Scotland

McDougal, Daniel Sr.; b. Aug 1769, d. 13 Mar 1856, born in Argyle Shire Scotland

McDougal, Eleanor; b. Feb 1781, d. 15 Sep 1854, born in Cumberland Co., NC

McDougal, Kate; no dates, daughter of Dr. J.F. & M.D. McDougal

McDougal, Pattie; no dates, daughter of Dr. J.F. & M.D. McDougal

McKey, James H. Sgt.; no dates, Co “H” 6^th TN Cav.

McKey, Rufus B.; no dates, Co “B” AL Inf. Spanish American War

McLaren, John Sr.; b. 1799, d. 05 Jul 1863, 64 years of age

Quillen, Jimmy; no dates

Quillen, Sarah Ann; b. 26 Sep 1833, d. 03 Jul 1913

Quillin, William M.; no dates, Co “D” 3^rd U.S.V. Inf.

Smallwood, Dovey E.; b. 04 Dec 1808, d. 10 Mar 1893, wife of M.E. Smallwood, daughter of J.H. McKey

Smith, Cornelius Edmond; d. 25 Sep 1868, 6 months & 1 day of age

Smith, Edmond; d. 12 Aug 1871, 75 years of age

Smith, H.C.; b. 01 Apr 1840, d. 13 Jun 1917, wife of W.B.

Smith, W.B. Jr.; d. 01 Feb 1878, 17 years & 11 months of age

Smith, W.B.; d. 26 Jun 1878, 50 years, 10 months & 16 days of age, Mason

There is also said to be a G.W. Barnett buried here according to old surveys Also a Sandy McDougal, who is said to be buried to the north near the railroad, being a lone grave. This information is according to Reita Burress, circa March 15, 2004

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