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miles and on the left will be a small gravel road with a gate. (Glenn Gohr says if you see the Fox Hunter’s building on Winding Ridge Rd you have gone too far, turn around and go back.) It is about a mile down the small road to Wolverton Cemetery is on the left and only has a few markers. About ½ mile on down the road is Ebenezer Cemetery on the right where to little road dead ends. Glen says if is muddy you need to walk. He also says there are about 30 graves in Ebenezer Cemetery which include members of the Williams, McFall and Farris families. Some of those buried are James Wolverton 1797-1878 and his wife Agatha William Wolverton 1802-1874, John Thomas Wolverton 1843-1881 and wife Elizabeth Barran Wolverton 1857-1913, William Barran 1821-1898, Jessie Moore 1831-1896 and wife Ann Wolverton Moore. According to the 1916 map the surrounding area was Pleasant Ridge Church and Union Grove Church
Woodville Cemetery is located just over in Chester County and was a part of McNairy County until the early 1880's. From Selmer, Take Hwy 64 W, about 9-10 miles, almost to the Hardeman County line. Turn right on Woodville Rd. About one mile the road will intersect with the Carl Whitten Road, take a right here (you are still on Woodville Road). About 2 miles and you will cross over into Chester County. It is just across the line on the left. Harold Cox says there are many unmarked graves in this cemetery. This cemetery dates back to the 1830's so many forefathers are resting here.
Wooten Cemetery - Located in the southwest part of McNairy County. Just off of Big Hill Pond State Park, but you cannot go through the park. Take Hwy 57 W until you come to Pocahontas, in Hardeman County. Turn left at the road in the sharp curve, always bear to the left, go back into McNairy County until you find Howell Road on the left. Or you go to Ramer on Hwy 57, turn left just across the railroad tracks on Chewalla Road. Go several miles and turn right on Butler Chapel Road . It is several miles and the road will change to Wolf Pen Rd. Turn north on John Howell, the cemetery is just below Big Hill Pond Park. My latest map does not show the John Howell road connecting to the Wolf Pan Rd, so the cemetery may be inaccessible. Harold Cox says “there are many unidentified graves, most of which are marked with sandrocks, etc.”
Wren Family Cemetery is located in downtown Chewalla. Take Hwy 57 West to Ramer, just across the railroad turn left on Chewalla Road. Go several miles until you get to the crossroads of Chewalla. Rd and Guys Chewalla Rd. The cemetery here at the crossroads in a small fenced in area to the right behind a private dwelling.
Wright Cemetery. West of Chewalla on Butler Chapel Road. Not sure which side of road. See instructions for Turner Cemetery.
Young Cemetery - is located on what is now in 2006, the Pete Jones’ farm south of Chewalla, almost at the Mississippi state line. Take Hwy 57 to Ramer. Turn left just across the railroad tracks on Chewalla Rd. Go several miles, through the little community of Chewalla, across the railroad tracks. Pete lives on the left on Wenasoga Rd. Information courtesy of Ed Harrell. The ones with tombstones: 1. Noah A.. Morphis died May 24, 1936 52 years 5 months 20 days. Buried by McPeters Funeral Home, Corinth. 2. Mrs Elizabeth (Betty) Young Morphis. Born ca 1852 died ca 1938 was married to a Stovall before marrying Noah Morphis 3. Calvin Young (Masonic Emblem on marker) Nov 4, 1827, Dec 7, 1913 4. Samantha Young April 11, 1829, Aug 29, 1902, maiden name Blankenship
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