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Wills Cemetery
Sutherland Farm, 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 listing or here to see views of the cemetery or views from inside the cemetery.

Location

Located on the new Highway 91, on old Sutherland Farm, Johnson County, Tennessee.
See the views below.

Pictures Taken

These pictures were taken at Wills Cemetery across from Sutherland Farm, Johnson County, Tennessee on various dates by Basil McVey and he is the owner of all images unless otherwise noted.
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Sources of Names Listed

The listing that follows is derived from the visit by and photographs taken by Basil L. McVey on 01 September 2002. We have used a listing by location in the cemetery using a north to south then south to north pattern. This is a complete listing of readable and visible markers as of that date.
Information in brackets [sample] was added by Basil McVey unless indicated otherwise.

Views of Wills Cemetery

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

New Wills Cemetery sign
View from just inside gate 2011
View from just inside gate 2002
Inside gate facing east toward Highway 91 in 2011
Inside gate facing east toward Highway 91 in 2002
Inside gate facing south
Inside gate facing west
Inside gate facing north
Facing old section from new section
JoAnne Parsons McVey and Bonnie Parsons Lindsey grand nieces of Magnolia "Aunt Mag" Sturgill Sluder

Wills Cemetery Marker Photos

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

Sluder,Roby and Magnolia

Roby S. Sluder
Aug. 11, 1976
May 8, 1935
alt view
[Roby S. Sluder s/o Harrison Sluder and Carolina Tucker]
(and
Magnolia S. Sluder
June 15, 1876
Apr. 2, 1962
Cornett,Magnolia S
Magnolia S. Cornett
1877-1962
[Magnolia "Mag" Sturgill d/o Lewis Jackson Sturgill and Naoma J. Miller
married Roby Sluder 5-Feb-1899 in Ashe Co, NC
married 2nd Oscar Cornett]
Mary A. McQueen
Wife of
Samuel E. McQueen
May 10, 1845
Mar. 29, 1926
She believes and sleeps in Jesus
Samuel E. McQueen
Dec. 24, 1839
1st Serg. Co. E 13th Tenn. Cav. Apr. 25, 1922
Thy trials ended, they rest is won
GAR
1861
1865
Mock,Margaret
Margaret Mock
Oct. 16, 1833
Nov. 10, 1908
Resting in hope of a
Glorious resurrection
Mother
[both markers lying on ground]
Mock,Daniel W
Daniel W. Mock
June 28, 1834
Jan. 27, 1924
Father
[headstone lying on ground]
Ferd Mock
Son of
A. F. & Laura F. Mock
April 15, 1900
April 27, 1900
Infant Mock
Son of
A. F. & Laura
Mock
Born & Died
April 18, 1902
[headstone lying on ground]
Mary C. B. Warden
Daughter of
I. J. & E. Warden 2
June 28, 1893 2
June 18, 1894 2
Nathaniel Morrison
Dec. 28, 1835
June 10, 1907
(and
Mahala R. Morrison
Mar. 2, 1842
June 26, 1930
Z. Taylor Greer
1874-1935
[Zachariah Taylor Greer s/o Joseph A. Greer and Mary Jane Smith
Nov. 1874 TN - 1935, h/o Lillian "Lillie" Bell Wilson]
Luther Greer
Son of
R. C. & Docia L.
Greer
Oct. 19, 1888
Apr. 25, 1902
[s/o Reubin Cornett Greer and Theodocia "Docia" L. Wilson]
Docia Greer Hendrix
May 15, 1866
Mar. 29, 1959
Be still and
know that I am God
[Theodocia "Docia" L. Wilson, parents unknown
married 1st Reubin Cornett Greer 15-Dec-1887 in Johnson Co, TN
married 2nd _____ Hendrix]
R. C. Greer
Sept. 8, 1857
June 19, 1900
Aged
42 yrs. 9 mo 16 ds
[Reubin Cornett Greer s/o Joseph A. Greer and Mary Jane Smith
1st husband of Theodocia "Docia" L. Wilson]
Infant Son Greer
Infant Son of
R. C. & D. L.
Greer
Born
Dec. 17, 1892 2
[s/o Reubin Cornett and Theodocia "Docia" L. Wilson]
Eliza M. Wills
Dec. 1, 1830
May 31, 1890
Hugh Louis Wagner
Infant son of
James I. & Mae
Wagner
Died
Jan. 23, 1913
James H. Wills
Aug. 22, 1824
Feb. 16, 1908

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Edward Haynes Wills
Mar. 9, 1899
June 25, 1979
(and
Mary Sophronia Wills
July 30, 1891
June 25, 1979
They lived the love of Christ
[one death date listed for both Edward and Mary]
Edward H. Wills Jr.
Cpl US Army
Feb. 25, 1917 - Oct. 28, 1974
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L. Florence Mock
Aug. 26, 1851
Apr. 29, 1932
E. H. Mock
Jan. 19, 1838
Oct. 26, 1910
Walter E. Mock
March 4, 1893
April 22, 1897
Nancy E. Mock
Sept. 17, 1880
Jan. 15, 1894
Edwin M. L. Mock
Oct. 31, 1870
Feb. 23, 1888
Alfred T. Wills
Jan. 9, 1889
Apr. 13, 1896
Theodore Ralph Wills
Son of
H. B. & S. D. Wills
May 15, 1902
July 19, 1902
Robert Wills
Dec. 7, 1868
Jan. 9, 1883
Age 14 Y. 1 M. & 2 D.
[headstone lying on ground]
Russell B. Wills
July 7, 1820
Jan. 21, 1876 2
R. Elizabeth Wills
Wife of
R. B. Wills
April 20, 1826
Jan. 11, 1903
Sarah Ann Duff
June 28, 1822
Aug. 1, 1900
Julia M. Wills
Daughter of
Adam & Amanda Wills
Dec. 23, 1858
Oct. 14, 1895
Adam Wills 2
Apr. 12, 1822 2
Dec. 17, 1898 2
[headstone lying on ground]
Robert W. Keys
Jan. 9, 1814
June 6, 1895
Age 81 Y. 4 M. 27 D.
Susan Keys
Wife of
R. W. Keys
Daughter of
Rev. Lewis Wills
Feb. 27, 1818
May. 22, 1893
D. D. Keys
1863-1928
(and
Ellen Keys
1864-1947
Maud Taylor Wills
Infant Dau. of
J.L. & R.E. Wills
Oct. 23, 1900 2
Nov. 26, 1900 2
S. P. Wills
June 15, 1842
Jan. 13, 1917
C. E. Wills
Wife of
S. P. Wills
Sept. 22, 1847
April 3, 1885
Unknown
Feb. 5, 1879 2
June 19, 1882
Infant Daughter Wills
Daughter of
S. P. & G. E. Wills
Born
Feb. 20, 1885
Cettie P. Keys
Mar. 4, 1895
June 30, 1990
John W. Keys
1870-1924
(and
Sallie M. Keys
1870-1951
Maud Elizabeth Keys
Daughter of
J. W. & S. J. Keys
March 24, 1898
June 23, 1898 2
Eva May Keys 2
Dau. of J. W. &
Sallie J. Keys
Oct. 14, 1893
May 23, 1894 2
Wm. M. Tipton 2
Died
Nov. 17, 1881 2
Susan S. Keys 2
Daughter of
M. A. & M. E. Keys
May 7, 1866
Nov. 4, 1867 2
Unknown
Unknown Smith

In memory of
Ann Eliza Wills
Wife of
Mason B. Wills
Died Dec. 18th 1867
Age 19 Y. 3 M. 15 D.
Mary Keys
Wife of
M. A. Keys
Died
April 27, 1873
Aged 84 years
Marcus A. Keys
Oct. 1, 1841
Oct. 14, 1908
Rebecca S. Smith
Wife of
Jno. W. Smith
Oct. 9, 1807
Apr. 8, 1883
(and
John W. Smith
May 18, 1813 2
Nov. 9, 1887
Thomas Clinton Sutherland
Dec. 29, 1877
May 1,1887 2

Brother
Alfred Carter Keys
Aug. 21, 1867 2
Dec. 15, 1910 2
Violet? Sutherland
Who departed this life
Aug. 1, 1874
Age 70 Y. 8 M. 22 D.
[may not be Violet, but the last three of the first name are "let"]
Sutherland,Joseph
Sacred
To the memory of
Joseph Sutherland
Who
Departed this life
Feb. 10, 1867
Aged 79 Y. 6 M. 1 D.
Elizabeth Sutherland 2
Who departed this life
Sept. 3, 1863 2
David Owens 2
Son of
David & Susanna
Owens
Nov. 23, 1854
Nov. 25, 1861
Celia G. Newland 2
Born
Oct. 17, 1835 2
Departed this life
Mar. 30, 1891
Aged 56 Yrs. 5 Mos. 13 Dys.
In memory of
Martha A. Wills
wife of
Norman R. Wills
Died Jan. 17, 1874
Age 22 Y. 2 M. 2 D.
Norman R. Wills
Oct. 13, 1847 - Feb. 3, 1932
Henry B. Wills
Apr. 4, 1857 - June 6, 1931
(and
His wife
Sarah E. Donnelly
Mar. 17, 1864 - Aug. 9, 1947
[Sarah Emeline Donnelly d/o James Donnelly & Frances Orr]
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Rebecca Frances Wills
1885-1960
Sue Duff Wills
June 5, 1899 - June 19, 1985
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Infant Daughter Wills
Infant daughter of
Henry B. & Sallie D.
Wills
Jonathan Donnelly Wills
1893-1940
Henry Bascom Wills
[rest is unreadable]
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John Barton Sutherland
1922-1999
(and
Billie B. Sutherland
1923-1993
(and
Robert Paul Sutherland
1944-[blank]
-----
Abigail McQueen
Sept. 1819
Aug. 13, 1888
In memory of
John B. McQueen
Feb. 5, 1815
Aug. 13, 1875
Age 60 Ys. 6 Ms.
8 Ds.
Mary D. Wills
Aug. 31, 1815
Aug. 14, 1904
Dayton P. Wills
Feb. 8, 1887
Jan. 1, 1941
1887-1941
Jackson Burris Mays
Infant son of
W.O. - Alice L. Mays
June 5, 1912
Budded on earth to
Bloom in heaven.
John D. Wills
Dec. 16, 1808
Nov. 27, 1886
Baxter G. Wills
Aug. 14, 1861
Sept. 28, 1917
(and
Elizabeth Wilson Wills
His wife
Jan. 17, 1859
Jan. 20, 1952
Unknown

Nov. 2_, 1910
Infant Wills
Infant child of
B. G. & M. E. Wills
Born
Feb. 9, 1893
Blanche Wills
May 5, 1883 2
Oct. 6, 1889
Unknown
Caleb Wills
Nov. 6, 1813
March 3, 1905
Age 91 Yrs 3 Mos
27 dys
In
Memory of
Susannah Wills 2
Wife of
Peter Wills who
Died Mar. 24, 1870
Age 34 Y. 3 M. 28 D. 2
In memory of
Peter Wills
Departed this life
Nov. 14, 1856 2
Age 79 y. 11 m. 21 dys 2
Sarah D. Sutherland
Wife of
J. A. Sutherland
Former wife of
P. W. Wills
May 10, 1834
Nov. 1, 1886 2
In memory of
Peter W. Wills
Who died Feb. 15, 1863
Age 35 Y. 5 M. 19 D. 2
Peter D. Wills
Died
July 14, 1878
Aged
62 yrs. 5 mos. 28 ds.
Sophia J. Wills
Wife of
Peter D. Wills
Died
March 2, 1877
Aged
55 yrs. 6 mos. 12 ds.
In memory of
Elizabeth C. Wills
Who died
Dec. 13, 1862 2
Susan O. J. Wills 2
Who died
July 26, 1867 2
Age 2 Y. 11 M. 3 D.
In memory of
Lewis D. Wills
Who died
Nov. 3, 1867 2
Age 7 M 11 D
In memory of
Infant Son Wills
Infant son of
N. R. & M. A. Wills
Died Dec. 3, 1877
Jas. W. Faw
Aug. 25, 1861
Nov. 13, 1862 2
Rebecca Faw 2
Jan. 16, 1823
Dec. 17, 1913 2
Age 90 years 11 mo. 1 d. 2
Elbert Burgess
Dec. 23, 1884
Mar. 4, 1917
Gone but not forgotten
Matilda Criccer
Feb. 28, 1821
July 9, 1891
Adlate M. Triplett
1882-1916
Elbert A. Blevins
Aug. 13, 1870
June 14, 1896
Aged
25 Ys. 10 Ms. 1 Day
Anna M. Wills 2
Aug. 6, 1880 2
July 11, 1900 2
Blanch Sluder
Sept. 15, 1912
Sept. 14, 1920
[Ardia Blanche Sluder d/o Roby Sluder and Magnolia Sturgill]
Unknown
Unknown
Lizz
Dec. 2?, 1902
Oct. 16?, 1919?
Raymon A. Sturgill
Son of
Albert & Crissie
Sturgill
Oct. 12, 1912
Feb. 11, 1913
Margaret Needham
Daughter of
J. W. & Sallie
Needham
Nov. 22, 1916
Feb. 28, 1917
Haga A. Campbell
June 2, 1880
Dec. 8, 1947
S. Leonar Campbell
Wife of
H. A. Campbell
June 18, 1880
Jan. 12, 1960
John T. Gentry
June 17, 1905
Aug. 25, 1988
(and
Clyde C. Gentry
May 26, 1907
June 11, 1976
Mrs. Clyde Gentry
1907-1976
Bessie A. Forester
Apr. 13, 1886
Nov. 12, 1886
Mary M. Triplett
1852-1937
Fannie Brown
1876-1946
Asleep with Jesus
John R. Triplett
1876-1954
(and
Elizabeth C. Triplett
1880-1952
Dayton A. Jenkins
Apr. 21, 1890
Aug. 29, 1955
Pvt US Army
World War I
1890-1955
(and
Carrie Lee T. Jenkins
Apr. 5, 1905
Aug. 29, 1995
Judson M. Faw
July 25, 1857
Sept. 1, 1862
Wills,Lewis
Lewis Wills
Col. Carlins' Regt
Revolutionary War
Oct 1744 - Mar 1832
Wills and Weitzel Memorial
Wills and Weitzel Memorial
In memory of
our
Revolutionary Soldiers
Lewis Wills, Sr.
and
Adam Weitzel
Their wives
Catherine Dick Wills
Mary Davis Weitzel
Their daughters
Susan Weitzel Wills
Catherine Weitzel Wills
By
Descendants
and
Harmony Mission - MSDAR
and
Mountain City - TSDAR
Adam Weitzel
Lancaster
Co Mil
Rev. War
In memory of
Eliza L. Wills
Daughter of
P. D. & S. J. Wills
Died March 17th 1845
Age 1 Y. & 12. D.
Theodocia Warden
died dec. 14, 1852
age 57 years
In memory of
Eliza Ann Smith
died Sept. __, 18__
Aged 24 Y. 8 M. __ D.
Henry (Dock) Mock
1867-1960
W. A. Burchette
Dec. 10, 1880
Feb. 5, 1960
In memory of
Alfred C. Smith
died Sept. 5, 1838
Aged 22 Y. 22 d.
Smith,Henry
In memory of
Henry Smith
Who departed this
life Jan. 26, 1889 2 this could be 1859?
Aged 82 Y. 2 Mo. 25 D.

New since 2002 site visit and location is not noted.
Wills,James and Reba
Wills,James
Beloved Husband and Father
James Baxter Wills
1921-2005
Wills,Reba
Beloved Mother and Wife
Reba C. Nelson Wills
Feb. 4, 1920
Nov. 8, 2010
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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. Mary Floy Katzman
4. Members of the JCTCuzins list at eGroups.com

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This page added 2 Sept 2003 and last updated 28-Nov-2011.

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