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Farthing Cemetery
formerly known as Meadows Cemetery
Hwy 321, Johnson County, Tennessee

Index of Surnames Included

Location

Located off Hwy 321 on a grassy hill, Johnson County, Tennessee on the left about 1/4 mile inside the state line from NC.
See the views below.

Pictures Taken

Sources of Names Listed

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

Views of Farthing Cemetery

• View from entrance of cemetery
• View toward mountain from within cemetery
• View toward Hwy 321 from within cemetery
• View of house across from cemetery on Hwy US 321

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

Row 1

Magic
• Magic
  1985-1995
  Farthing,C Boyd and Chestilie
  alt view
• C. Boyd Farthing
  July 1, 1916
  Feb. 21, 1986
  Victory is Jesus
  Eternal Light & Life
  In him was life and the life
  was the light of men
  alt view
  (and

• Chestilie Todd Farthing
  June 13, 1918
  [blank]
  Now abideth faith hope love
  alt view

  9 unmarked graves: My father, Calvin Shaw, told me who each one of these graves belonged to. At that time I made a map of the cemetery listing everyone's name. This was done back in the 1980's. I do not have any obituaries or any formal documentation, just what he told me.
  Wanda Farthing

  Just beside Chestilie Todd Farthing is the first one:

• Opal Fletcher's Baby
  
• Flora Hagaman's Baby
  
• Donald Harmon
  
• Ronald Harmon
  
• Martin Harmon
  
• Zina Harmon
  
• Luvina Harmon's Baby
  
• Martin and Zina Harmon's Baby
  
• Charles Younce's Wife
  (died 1918 or 1919)
  Harmon,Ben and Cindy
• Ben H. Harmon
  1885-1978
  (and

• Cindy L. Harmon
  1899-1977
  Row 2
  Harmon,Eugene and Pearl
• Eugene L. Harmon
  1914-1990
  (and

• Pearl H. Harmon
  1915-[2005]
  Fanny M. Meadows
• Meadows
  Daughter of
  J.W. & S.E. Meadows
  June 13, 1877?
  Jan. 19, 1902
  Meadows,Nancy E
• Nancy E. Meadows
  Sept. 19, 1829
  Nov. 21, 1904
  Farthing,Harry and Ella
• Harry (Bud) Farthing
  Oct. 24, 1883
  May 17, 1958
  The Lord is my shepherd
  [h/o Ella Lennis Eggers, children: Shaw Farthing, Boyd Farthing]
  (and

• Ella Lennis Farthing
  Jan. 19, 1895
  Jan. 11, 1958
  In my Father's house
  are many mansions
  [Ella Lennis Eggers parents unknown]
  Farthing,Robert H
• Robert H. Farthing
  Jan. 22, 1842
  Oct. 31, 1926
  He died as he lived
  a Christian
  [Robert Hallyburton Farthing
  Enlisted in the 37th Regiment of the Confederate Army September 18, 1861. During the Battle of Gaines' Mill, Hanover County, Virginia, on June 27, 1862, he was wounded in the right arm. Although the Confederates won the victory at Gaines' Mill, Robert developed gangrene and his right arm had to be amputated and was buried in Richmond, Virginia. Robert was discharged February 8, 1865.

  Farthing,Ella P

• Ella Pauline Farthing
  Dau. of
  Harry & Ella
  Farthing
  Sept. 10, 1925
  Jan. 19, 1929
  Darling we miss thee
  Farthing,Robert C
• Robert Chester Farthing
  Son of
  Mr. & Mrs.
  C. Boyd Farthing
  Born & Died
  Dec. 3, 1951
  The Lord
  is my shepherd
  Farthing,C Shaw and Maude and Wanda
• C. Shaw Farthing
  1913-1990
  (and

• Maude B. Farthing
  1915-[blank]
  (and

• Wanda M. Farthing
  1944-[blank]
  Ward,Ben and Joyce
• Ben L. Ward
  1921-1968
  (and

• Joyce F. Ward
  1933-[blank]
  Ward,Bennie L
• Bennie L. Ward
  Kentucky
  Pfc 189 Port Co Tc
  World War II
  June 28, 1921 - June 8, 1968
  Row 3
  Harmon,Kasia N
• Kasia Naomi Harmon
  Feb. 3, 1985
  Apr. 23, 1986
  Suffer little children
  to come unto me
  foot marker
  Reece,Edward
• Edward Reece
  Son of
  Edgar & Frances
  Reece
  1939-1939
  foot marker
  Reece,Edgar and Frances
• Edgar Reece
  1913-1988
  (and

• Frances Y. Reece
  1919-[blank]
  Wed Apr. 18, 1938
  Reece,Myrtle A
  At rest
• Myrtle A. Reece
  Wife of
  Mack D. Reece
  Nov. 17, 1900
  June 1, 1930
  How beautiful her new
  home must be in heaven
  [Myrtle Addie _____
  w/o McDonald Reece]
  Reece,David H
• David H. Reece
  Feb. 28, 1871
  Feb. 23, 1964
  In loving memory
  Reece,Nettie B
• Nettie Bell Reece
  Wife of
  D. H. Reece
  May 15, 1873
  Mar. 14, 1955
  In loving memory
  Reece,John H
• John Herbert Reece
  Son of D. H. &
  Nettie B. Reece
  1898-1928
  Gone but not forgotten
  Bryant,Jack
• Jack Bryant
  As US Navy
  1930-1980

  Probable burials in this cemetery

• Charles T. Baird
  Died: Aug. 29, 1949
  Age 74

Sources

1. Photos taken, readings and genealogical research by Basil L. McVey
2. Wanda Farthing

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This page added 28 December 2004 and last updated 06-Jan-2007 .

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