BINKLEY - STEELE CEMETERY
HE-12: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, JOHN HAGAR ROAD
67 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
30 FIELDSTONES
WALLER
Front inscription: JOEL WM WALLER/ SEPT 9 1850
WALLER
Front inscription: J P WALLER/ BORN/ NOV 6/ 1845/ DIED/
NOV 11/ 1922
Side inscription: LUELLEN/ WIFE & INFANT SON OF/ J P
WALLER/ BORN/ MAY 29 1876/ DIED/ APR 4/ 1900
WALLER
Front inscription: EMILY/ WIFE OF/ PEAY WALLER/ BORN/ MAR
19 1825/ DIED/ JAN 16 1913/ SAFE AT HOME
Side inscription: PEAY WALLER/ BORN/ OCT 25 1820/ DIED/ JAN 8 1901/ WITH LONG LIFE WILL I/ SATISFY HIM AND SHOW/ HIM MY SALVATION
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: EW/ PW
MATTHEWS
Born: 1800
Died: 1872
Front inscription: MARY M MATTHEWS/ BORN/ MAY 1 1800/
DIED/ AUG 6 1872/ THOU SHALT QUICKEN ME AGAIN,/ THOU SHALT RAISE ME UP FROM
THE/ DEPTHS OF THE EARTH
MATTHEWS
Born: 1799
Died: 1852
Front inscription: SACRED/ MEMORY/ (?) ES S MATTHEWS/
BORN NOV 10 1799/ DIED OCT 28 1852/ TO HIM THAT OVERCOMETH WILL I GIVE/ TO EAT
OF THE TREE OF THE LIFE/ REV. 2 CH 7 VER
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: JSM
WALLER
Born: 1847
Died: 1861
Front inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ MARY E.
WALLER/ BORN DEC 11 1847/ DIED MARCH 23 1861/ MANY HATH CHOSEN THAT GOOD PART
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: MEW
MATTHEWS
Born: 1884
Died: 1884
Front inscription: INFANT SON OF/ AW & EA/ MATTHEWS/ BORN
& DIED/ MAY 24 1884
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
MATTHEWS
Born: 1887
Died: 1887
Front inscription: ZORAH A/ MATTHEWS/ BORN/ JAN 20 1887/
DIED/ JUNE 10 1887
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: ZAM
SMITH
Born: 1867
Died: 1895
Front inscription: JOSEPH B. SMITH/ BORN/ AUG 11 1867/
DIED/ OCT 27 1895/ FOR IF WE BELIEVE THAT/ JESUS DIED AND AROSE/ AGAIN EVEN SO
THEM ALSO/ WHICH SLEEP IN JESUS/ WILL GOD BRING WITH HIM
Footstone: YES/ NEW STONE NEXT TO FOOTSTONE
Footstone inscription: JBS/ Footstone inscription: JOE B.
STEELE/ 8-11-1867 - 10-27-1895
STEELE
Died: 1903
Front inscription: SAMUEL STEELE/ DIED/ MAY 30 1903/ AGED
81 YEARS/ JESUS LOVES THE PURE AND HOLY
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: SS
STEELE Born: 1831
Died: 1881
Front inscription: MARY STEELE WIFE/ OF SAMUEL
STEELE/BORN OCT 13 1831/ DIED AUG 8 1881
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
SWEENEY
Born: 1877
Died: 1912
Front inscription: EMMA BINKLEY SWEENEY/ FEB 2 1877/ NOV 12 1912
BINKLEY
Born: 1867
Died: 1938
Front inscription: MOLLIE ELLIS/ BINKLEY/ APRIL 15 1867/ JULY 19 1938/ AT REST
BINKLEY
Born: 1854
Died: 1921
Front inscription: JOSEPH P BINKLEY/ MAY 14 1854/ APRIL 8
1921/ HE IS NOT DEAD BUT SLEEPETH
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: JPB
BINKLEY
Born: 1855
Died: 1893
Front inscription: ALICE MOSS BINKLEY/ MAY 22 1855/ JUNE
17 1893/ ASLEEP IN JESUS PEACEFUL REST
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: AMB
BINKLEY
Born: 1810
Died: 1882
Front inscription: JOSEPH BINKLEY/ BORN/ NOV. 19, 1810/
DIED/ AUG. 21, 1882/ BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE/ IN THE LORD THEY REST
FROM THEIR/ LABOURS AND THEIR WORKS FOLLOW/ THEM
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
BINKLEY
Born: 1820
Died: 1879
Front inscription: ELISABETH WIFE OF/ JOSEPH BINKLEY/
BORN DEC. 12/ 1820/ DIED JULY 15/ 1879
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
BINKLEY
Born: 1811
Died: 1859
Front inscription: MARTHA B. WIFE OF/ JOSEPH BINKLEY/
BORN DEC. 8/ 1811/ DIED JULY 28/ 1859
BINKLEY
Born: 1839
Died: 1852
Front inscription: MALVINA/ DAUGHTER OF/ JOSEPH & MARTHA/ B. BINKLEY/ BORN 1ST MAY/ 1839/ DIED 12TH JUNE/ 1852
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
BINKLEY
Front inscription: MARTHA/ DAUGHTER OF/ JOSEPH & MARTHA/
BINKLEY/ (BROKEN) DECEMBER/ 1819
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
STEELE Born: 1938
Died: 1978
Front inscription: STEELE/ BARBARA JANIE/ HAGAR/ BELOVED
WIFE OF/ SAMUEL E. STEELE/ BORN: JULY 21, 1938/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ SEPT. 23,
1978/ ASLEEP IN JESUS
BINKLEY
Born: 1862
Died: 1879
Front inscription: ELISABETH CLARK/ DAUGHTER OF JOSEPH/ & ELISABETH C. BINKLEY/ BORN MAY 5/ 1862/ DIED DEC. 6/ 1879
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
STEELE Born: 1964
Died: 1993
Front inscription: IN LOVING/ MEMORY/ LISA ANN STEELE/ MAR. 9, 1964/ OCT. 9, 1993/ DEARLY LOVED SADLY MISSED
STEELE
Front inscription: DAVID E. STEELE/ MAR. 9, 1958
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
STEELE Born: 1782
Died: 1864
Front inscription: SAMUEL STEELE/ BORN/ MAY 13, 1782/
DIED/ OCT. 9, 1864
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
STEELE Born: 1787
Died: 1852
Front inscription: PATIENCE STEELE/ DAUGHTER OF/ MORRIS &
PHEBA/ SHANE/ BORN 2ND
SEPTEMBER/ 1787/ DIED 4TH
JUNE/ 1852
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
SWEENEY
Born: 1878
Died: 1953
JOSEPH ERASTUS SWEENEY/ SEPT 21 1878/ APRIL 15, 1953
SWEENEY
Front inscription: SWEENEY/ BERNICE H/ 1904 - 1977/ MARTHA C/ 1907 - 1980
HOWELL
Born: 1937
Died: 1995
Front inscription: CHARLIE HOWELL/ MAY 16 1937/ JUNE 14
1995
GIBSON
Born: 1898
Died: 1959
Front inscription: MOTHER/ BERTHA A. GIBSON/ MAR 12 1898/ APR 25 1959
STEELE Born: 1834
Died: 1896
Front inscription: H. G. STEELE/ BORN/ SEPT. 10, 1834/ DIED/ JUNE 14, 1896/ HOW DESOLATE OUR HOME/ BEREFT OF THEE
SANDERS
Born: 1876
Died: 1918
Front inscription: C. W./ SANDERS/ JULY 31, 1876/ FEB 22,
1918/ SANDERS/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
UNKNOWN
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: C. W. S.
UNKNOWN
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: E. L. S.
SHARPE
Front inscription: BEN H. SHARPE/ 1880 - 1940/ HIS WIFE/ EMMA L. 1883 - 1957
JOHNSON
Front inscription: JOHNSON/ MAMYE S./ JAN 20, 1904/ DEC.
7 1969/ NOAH/ JULY 15 1895/ APR 22 1989
BINKLEY
Born: 1891
Died: 1961
Front inscription: JOSEPH HENRY/ BINKLEY/ SEPT 2 1891/ AUG 4 1961
COOK
Front inscription: COOK/ CHARLES L. COOK/ AUG. 17, 1869/
APR. 11, 1934/ VERA B. COOK/ APR. 13, 1882/ NOV. 23, 1960
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: FATHER/ MOTHER
CARTER
Born: 1890
Died: 1965
Front inscription: CARTER/ MYRTLE H/ JUNE/JULY 17, 1890/ MAY 3, 1965
LIMBAUGH
Front inscription: LIMBAUGH/ CARL H./ FEB. 24, 1896/ MAR.
2, 1972/ EDNA COOK/ MAY 16, 1908/ JUNE 2, 1968
COOK
Front inscription: COOK/ MARRIED DEC. 14, 1940/ JOHN
HENRY/ (BUCK)/ FEB. 13, 1910/ DEC. 1, 1989/ HELEN FRANCES/ WORSLEY/ OCT. 13,
1918
HAGAR
Front inscription: HAGAR/ HENDERSON/ FEB 1, 1919/ OPAL
WOLFE/ JULY 29, 1921
SMITH
Born: 1940
Died: 1983
Front inscription: SMITH/ KATHERINE HAGAR/ DAUGHTER OF/
JAMES H & OPAL W. HAGAR/ APRIL 8, 1940/ AUG. 17, 1983/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
BRUCE
Front inscription: BRUCE/ WILLIAM R. JR./ (BOB)/ SEPT.
16, 1921/ NOV. 21, 1984/ MARY FRANCES/ HAGAR/ MAR 1, 1927/ MARRIED NOV. 27,
1946
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: WILLIAM R. BRUCE JR./ SGT US ARMY AIR CORPS/
WORLD WAR II/ SEP 16 1921 - NOV 21 1984
HAGAR
Born: 1916
Died: 2000
Front inscription: WILBUR WRAY/ HAGAR/ SEPT 23, 1916/ MAR
30, 2000
GEORGE
Front inscription: GEORGE/ SAMUEL ROBERT/ FEB. 20, 1919/
SEPT. 11, 1993/ GLADYS HAGAR/ JULY 30, 1921
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: SAMUEL ROBERT GEORGE/ US ARMY/ WORLD WAR II/ FEB
20, 1919/ SEPT 11, 1993
HAGAR
Front inscription: HAGAR
Footstone: YES (TWO)
Footstone inscription: THOMAS E/ MAR 15 1885/ JULY 15 1961/ ANNIE W/
OCT 21 1890/ NOV 13 1959
HAGAR
Front inscription: HAGAR
Footstone: YES (TWO)
Footstone inscription: EMMETT G./ AUG. 25, 1886/ JAN. 3, 1963/ NOVA Z./
OCT. 20, 1894/ MAR. 20, 1974
HAGAR
Born: 1916
Died: 1916
Front inscription: LILLIAN ROBERTA/ HAGAR/ APR. 8, 1916/
JUNE 4, 1916
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: LRH
PRIDE
Born: 1849
Died: 1928
Front inscription: JAMES T. PRIDE/ DEC. 22, 1849/ MAR.
26, 1928
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: JTP
HAGAR
Front inscription: J. E. HAGAR/ FEB. 11, 1859/ MAR. 22,
1927/ HIS WIFE/ S. W. HAGAR/ SEPT. 2, 1859/ AUG. 11, 1918/ HAGAR
Footstone: YES (FOUR)
Footstone inscription: FATHER/ J. E. H./ MOTHER/ S. W. H.
HAGAR
Born: 1883
Died: 1910
Front inscription: FANNIE/ HAGAR/ JUNE 17, 1883/ JULY 13, 1910
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: F. H.
HAGAR
Born: 1892
Died: 1908
Front inscription: AARON S./ HAGAR/ NOV. 3, 1892/ FEB. 6,
1908
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: A. S. H.
HAGAR
Died: 1889
Front inscription: AGNESS B./ HAGAR/ DIED/ OCT. 14, 1889
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: A. B. H.
BINKLEY
Front inscription: HENRY C. BINKLEY/ NOV. 25, 1847 -
1934/ HIS WIFE/ REE J. BINKLEY/ APR. 13, 1848 - AUG. 15, 1928/ BLESSED ARE THE
DEAD WHICH DIE IN THE LORD./ YEA, SAITH THE SPIRIT, THAT THEY MAY REST FROM/
THEIR LABOURS; AND THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM.
Footstone: YES (TWO - ONE BROKEN)
Footstone inscription: H. C. B.
BINKLEY
Born: 1889
Died: 1953
Front inscription: MABEL FLOY BINKLEY/ OCT. 30, 1889/
AUG. 22, 1953/ AT HOME OVER THERE
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: M. F. B.
PHILLIPS
Front inscription: PHILLIPS/ "BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH
DIE IN THE LORD."
Footstone: YES (THREE)
Footstone inscription: RICHARD SWEP/ PHILLIPS/ 1863 - 1945/ CLARA
BINKLEY/ PHILLIPS/ 1878 - 1904/ FRANCES BINKLEY/ PHILLIPS/ 1880 - 1953
THOMPSON
Born: 1880
Died: 1889
Front inscription: RICHARD H/ THOMPSON/ 1880 - 1889
THOMPSON
Born: 1851
Died: 1929
Front inscription: TO OUR FATHER/ S. R. THOMPSON/ BORN/
MAY 8, 1851/ DIED/ AUG. 27, 1929/ GONE BUT NOT/ FORGOTTEN
THOMPSON
Born: 1857
Died: 1889
Front inscription: TO MY WIFE/ MARY A./ WIFE OF/ S. R.
THOMPSON/ BORN/ JUNE 19, 1857/ DIED/ DEC. 11, 1889/ FAREWELL DEAR MARY
THOMPSON
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
MARTIN
Born: 1887
Died: 1944
Front inscription: TO MY WIFE/ SUSIE A./ WIFE OF R. J.
MARTIN/ BORN/ NOV. 18, 1887/ DIED/ AUG. 3, 1944
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: NONE
MARTIN
Born: 1880
Died: 1956
Front inscription: HUSBAND/ R. J. MARTIN/ BORN/ APR. 15,
1880/ DIED/ JUNE 8, 1956/ GONE BUT NOT/ FORGOTTEN
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: R. J. M.
THOMPSON
Born: 1885
Died: 1956
Front inscription: LILLIE G. THOMPSON/ 1885 - 1956
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: L. G. T.
SHARPE
Born: 1925
Died: 1942
Front inscription: DEBOW SHARPE/ 1925 - 1942/ HOW DESOLATE OUR HOME/ BEREFT OF THEE.
COOPER
Born: 1881
Died: 1957
Front inscription: JOHN C. COOPER/ 1881 - 1951/ ADA M/
COOPER/ 1878 - 19
Footstone: YES (TWO)
Footstone inscription: A. M. C./ J. C. C.
HESSEY
Front inscription: HESSEY/ JAMES D/ APR. 14, 1881/ OCT.
9, 1959/ MARRIED/ OCT. 19/ 1913/ LULA B./ JULY 1, 1883 [1883, the 3 was
engraved over by a 4]
MARTIN
Born: 1932
Died: 1934
Front inscription: CLYDELL MARTIN/ AUG 15, 1932/ MAY 8,
1934/ HE CARRIES THE LAMB/ IN HIS BOSOM
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: C M
DEMENT
Born: 1828
Died: 1906
Front inscription: NANCY JANE/ WIFE OF/ JOHN H. DEMENT/
BORN DEC. 30, 1828/ DIED JULY 12, 1906/ BLESSED ARE THE DEAD WHICH DIE/ IN THE
LORD
Footstone: YES
Footstone inscription: N. J. D.
DEMENT
Born: 1828
Died: 1911
Front inscription: JOHN H. DEMENT/ BORN/ JAN. 20, 1828/
DIED/ JUNE 26, 1911
SITE SURVEYED FEBRUARY 9, 2002
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