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John Cable Cemetery
a.k.a. Cable Cemetery
Dry Hill, 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 Sugar Grove Baptist Church Road on the Dugger Cemetery Road in the Dry Hill Community, Johnson County, Tennessee.
TopoZone map 36.313ºN 81.961ºW
See the views below.

Pictures Taken

These pictures were taken at John Cable Cemetery in Dry Hill, Johnson County, Tennessee on 8 November 2003 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 8 November 2003. We have used a listing by location in the cemetery.

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

Views of John Cable Cemetery

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

John Cable Cemetery Marker Photos

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

Cable,Jacob and Delia
Jacob C. Cable
1871-1941
footstone
(and
Delia C. Cable
1882-1968
footstone
Cable,James and Della
James Warren Cable
Aug. 30, 1929
[blank]
(and
Della Mae Howell Cable
Aug. 9, 1915
Jan. 31, 1987
[married] Apr. 17, 1957
alt view
On that bright immortal shore
We shall meet to part no more
Diggs,Paul and Ruth
Paul H. Diggs
Apr. 16, 1922
Oct. 3, 1998
footstone
(and
Ruth T. Diggs
Aug. 17, 1921
[blank]
Married May 7, 1942
Cable,John and Susannah
John Cable
Aug. 1, 1858
Dec. 28, 1952
(and
Susannah Jane Greenwell Cable
Aug. 9, 1861
Jan. 15, 1952
Married Sept. 12, 1880
Dugger,Rebecca C
Rebecca Cable Dugger
Wife of J. O. Dugger
July 12, 1865 — Mar. 21, 1922
Here lies a saved sinner
Cable,Susanna
Susanna Cable
Jan. 30, 1836
Feb. 22, 1921
She believed and sleeps
in Jesus
Cable,B D
B. D. Cable
Aug. 6, 1835
May 2, 1918
Hicks,Nancy C
Nancy Cable Hicks
wife of Methias Hicks
Sept. 14, 1862 — Oct. 21, 1943
A faithful mother
Thompson,Anna L
Anna L. Thompson
Oct. 1, 1924
July 24, 1998
Boyd,Amanda L
Amanda L. Boyd
Nov. 6, 1896
Dec. 26, 1984
Gellespie,Louise N
Louise N. Gellespie
Nov. 19, 1905
Aug. 5, 1978
At rest
Cable,Casper
Casper Cable
Mar. 5, 1798
Oct. 18, 1884
Aged 86 Yrs.
[Casper Cable Jr. marker was moved to this cemetery, but he is buried in the Casper Cable Cemetery]
Cable,Andy
Andy Cable
Dec. __, ___5
Mar. 27, 1909
Gone but not forgotten
Cable,David S
David S. Cable
Son of
John & S. J.
Cable
Oct. 26, 1891
Oct. 1, 1900
At rest
Cable,John A
John A. Cable
Son of
J. C. & M. D.
Cable
Nov. 8, 1904
Jan. 25, 1909
Asleep in Jesus
Gilbert,Baby
Baby Gilbert
1919
Gilbert,Leonard
Leonard Gilbert
1894-1929
At rest
Gilbert,Lloyd E
Lloyd E. Gilbert
1923-1933
Lockner,Baby
Baby Lockner
1932-1933
Irick,John and Trula
John A. Irick
Feb. 15, 1923
July 2, 2002
fhm
(and
Trula G. Irick
May 22, 1910
Oct. 8, 1999
At home with my saviour
fhm
Beaver,Barbara D
Barbara D. Beaver
Mar. 9, 1935
June 15, 1993
Cable,Vonray
Vonray Cable
Son of
William & E.
Cable
Born & Died
Nov. 28, 1912
From mothers
arms to the arms
of Jesus
Cable,Benjamin C
Benjamin C. Cable
Son of
W.M. & Ella
Cable
Jan. 19, 1907
Nov. 18, 1908
Gone home
Conway,Anna C
Anna C. Conway
Jan. 23, 1902
Dec. 21, 1986
Cable,William and Ella
William Cable
Nov. 9, 1869
Apr. 3, 1930
(and
Ella A. Cable
Apr. 30, 1876
May 25, 1940
Married Dec. 24, 1895
Burton,Cora S
Cora S. Burton
Mar. 10, 1890
Sept. 9, 1971
Only sleeping
Bunten,Flora L
Flora L. Bunten
Dau. of
J. G. & Ellen Bunten
Aug. 28, 1910
Oct. 5, 1910
Burton,Martha C
Martha Cable Burton
Wife of W. F. Burton
Dec. 10, 1856
June 20, 1910
Married Oct. 9, 1879
Burton,Alma L
Alma Louise Burton
May 16, 1920
May 17, 1920
A fairer bud of
promise
never
bloomed
Burton,Romulus
Romulus Burton
Aug. 16, 1921
Aug. 16, 1921
Budded on
earth to
bloom in
heaven
Burton,Ray
Ray Burton
May 4, 1922
[only date on marker]
Burton,John and Celia
John Q. Burton
July 2, 1861
Jan. 8, 1921
alt view
footstone
(and
His wife Celia G. Burton
Aug. 29, 1860
Jan. 19, 1923
Gone but not forgotten
footstone
Cable,Josie and Dewey and Rilda
Josie Cable
Oct. 8, 1902
Sept. 19, 1974
(and
Dewey Cable
Aug. 15, 1899
Apr. 4, 1968
(and
Rilda Cable
Aug. 26, 1906
Aug. 1, 1929
Cable,Isaac and Hessie
Father
Isaac M. Cable
Jan. 29, 1901
Jan. 21, 1978
(and
Mother
Hessie W. Cable
July 1, 1908
Sept. 6, 1993
wife
Watson,Charles E
Charles E. Watson
Son of
Pink & Lois
Watson
Jan. 11, 1947
Sept. 15, 1949
Phillips,T Charlie and Loretta
T. Charlie Phillips
1923-1966
(and
Loretta J. Phillips
1936-[blank]

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
3. Members of the JCTCuzins list at eGroups.com

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This page added 16 December 2003 and last updated January 26, 2007

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