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Stanbery (Stansbury) Cemetery
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 to the right of Hwy. 321, on a high grassy hill, about five miles after turning onto highway from Buntontown.
The Carter's live in the house below and own the land around the cemetery, they are extremely nice folk.
See the views below.

Pictures Taken

These pictures were taken at Stanbery (Stansbury) Cemetery in Johnson County, Tennessee by John Linkes and he is the owner of all images unless otherwise noted. Basil McVey is the owner of the images that end with 10012004.jpg and were taken on October 1, 2004.

Sources of Names Listed

Jeffrey L. Carrier visited the Stanbery Cemetery on August 30, 1982. Locals now call this the Stansbury Cemetery. The listing that follows is derived from the photographs taken by John Linkes and Basil McVey. We have used an alphabetical listing by last name.

Information in brackets [sample] is additional information. Most of the information was provided by John Linkes.

Views of Stanbery (Stansbury) Cemetery

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

Looking from cemetery toward US 321

Looking from right side of US 321 up to cemetery

Looking into the cemetery

View inside cemetery

View toward Old Church Loop Rd

View toward US 321

Looking down drive past barn toward US 321

Barn, pond and US 321 in background The center portion of the barn was constructed before 1900.

Stanbery (Stansbury) Cemetery Marker Photos

Greene,Rosa E

Rosa Edna Greene
1893-1966
Linkes,Ashley D Jr
In memory of
Ashley Dalton Linkes Jr.
SN
US Navy
Mar. 16, 1931
Mar. 3, 1996
Beloved Bud
Linkes,Gibson
Gibson Linkes
1851-1925
alt view
[Gibson M. Linkes died 27 Mar 1925 s/o John B. LINKOUS/LINCUS and Mary Ann HOUSEWRIGHT
h/o Julia Ann Linkes below] additional info photo
Linkes,Ashley D Jr
In memory of
Ashley Dalton Linkes Jr.
SN
US Navy
Mar. 16, 1931
Mar. 3, 1996
Beloved Bud
Linkes,Gibson
Gibson Linkes
1851-1925
alt view
[Gibson M. Linkes h/o Julia Ann Linkes below]
Linkes,Julia A
Julia A. Linkes
1852-1924
alt view
[Julia Ann (HIX/HICKS) LINKES, wife of Gibson M. LINKOUS/LINCUS/LINKES, daughter of Hiram HIX/HICKS and Jennie TEASTER. Julia was born April 1, 1852 in Watauga Co., NC, died October 1, 1924 in Elizabethton, Carter Co., TN]
Linkes,Julia Ann
Julia Ann Linkes
1899-1899
alt view
[Julia Ann LINKES infant daughter of John Hiram LINCUS/LINKES and Sarah Jane BEARD/BAIRD. Born January 15, 1899 in Johnson Co., TN, died February 14, 1899 in Johnson Co., TN.]
Linkes,MackD
Mack Donley Linkes
1900-1903
[Mack Donley LINKES, son of John Hiram LINCUS/LINKES and Sarah Jane BEARD/BAIRD. Born May 4, 1900 in Johnson Co., TN, died February 18, 1903 in Johnson Co., TN. Died in a house fire.]
Linkes,MinnieB
Minnie B. Linkes
1878-1948
[Minnie Belle LINCUS/LINKES daughter of Gibson LINCUS/LINKES and Julia Ann HIX/HICKS. Born February 1878 in Hampton, Carter Co., TN, died 1948 in Knoxville, Knox Co., TN. She never married.]
Linkes,Zackariah
Zakariah Linkes
Sept. 24, 1888
Aug. 30, 1905
alt view
[Zackariah H. LINCUS/LINKES husband of Gertrude Lillian YOUNCE (married April 8, 1905 in Carter Co., TN), son of Gibson M. LINCUS/LINKES and Julia Ann HIX/HICKS. Born September 24, 1888 in Johnson Co., TN, died August 30, 1905 in Johnson Co., TN.]
Stanbery,Eliza
Eliza Stanbery
Wife of
W. E. Stanbery
Mar. 17, 1859
Dec. 25, 1911
Gone but not forgotten
Stanbery,W Emmit
W. Emmit Stanbery
June 12, 1861
Feb. 12, 1921
Age 60 Yrs 8 Mos

Sources

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

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This page added 24 August 2002 and last updated 5 October 2002.

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