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Old Baker's Gap Cemetery
Avery Branch Road, Dry Run, Johnson County, Tennessee

Index of Surnames Included

You may click on one of the surnames below to go to the first image with that surname. Click here to go to the first grave marker image or here to see views of the cemetery or views from inside the cemetery.

Location

Located off of Avery Branch Road in Dry Run, Johnson County, Tennessee. The cemetery is on land currently owed by Keith & Becky Henderson and was visited with their permission.
See the views below.

Pictures Taken

These pictures were taken at Old Baker's Gap Cemetery in Avery Branch Road, Dry Run, Johnson County, Tennessee on 29 May 2004 by Basil McVey and he is the owner of all images unless otherwise noted.

Sources of Names Listed

The listing that follows is derived from the readings by and photographs taken by Basil L. McVey on 29 May 2004. We have used an alphabetical listing by last name.

Information in brackets [sample] was added by Basil McVey unless indicated otherwise.

Views of Old Baker's Gap Cemetery

The views are noted with the approximate location in the cemetery.

• View of Old Bakers Gap Cemetery
• View lower area
• View of Avery Branch Rd sign
• View from current Baker's Gap Cemetery towards Old Baker's Gap Cemetery

Some listings offer more than one picture. Most are marked with "alt view" as the link to the additional pictures.

Benfield,Ida
• Ida Benfield
  [nothing else]

  Brown,Rebecca M

• Rebecca M. Brown
  1897-1925

• Alvin Cable 2
  Feb. 23, 1886 — Oct. 8, 1902

• June Cable 2
  wife of Thomas Cable
  Mar. 13, 1857 — July 28, 1900
  A precious one from us has gone, A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our home. Which never can be filled.
  Morefield,James
• James Morefield
  Son of
  Frank & Ellen
  Morefield
  Nov. 12, 1899
  Sept. 14, 1915
  footstone
  [James E. Morefield s/o Benjamin Franklin Morefield (b. 27 Jan 1872, d. 30 Mar 1946 ) and Lucretta Ellen Lunceford (b. 10 Feb 1876, d. 22 Sep 1902)]
  Stanton,Eston M
• Eston M Stanton
  son of
  C. & A. Stanton
  July 26, 1895
  Apr. 23, 1900
  He carries the
  lambs in his bosom
  footstone
  Stanton,Frank B
• FrankB. Stanton
  son of
  C.C. and A.C.
  Stanton
  June 29, 1915
  Sept. 22, 1917
  A surer bud of promise never bloomed 2
  footstone
  Stanton,Stacy
• Stacy Stanton
  son of
  C. & A. Stanton
  Apr. 14, 1899 - ___ 24, 1900
  He carries the lambs
  in his bosom 2
  footstone
  Tester,Sallie
• R.N. Sallie Tester
  [nothing else]

  several markers

• Unknown
  Depressions
• Unknown
  [Believed to be two graves that were re-located to the current Baker's Gap Cemetery]
  Possible marker
• Unknown
  Missing stone
• Unknown
  fieldstone
• Unnown

Sources

1. Photos taken, readings and genealogical research by Basil L. McVey.
2. Upon A Lonely Hill The Cemeteries of Johnson County, Tennessee by Jeffrey L. Carrier

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This page added 29 June 2004 and last updated 15-Sep-2007

The images and all content are copyright and may not be used for commercial purposes without specific written approval by Basil L. McVey or for images, the owner of the image. However, the images owned by Basil L. McVey may be used freely for non-commercial genealogical purposes as long as the source is cited.