JAMES BURNS GOWEN CEDAR TREE CEMETERY
Location: About 4 ½ miles north of Lynchburg, Tennessee. From Lynchburg, take Hwy 55 toward Tullahoma. Turn left on Hwy 82 toward Shelbyville. Turn left on Wiseman Road, take the first left on Anderson Road, cross a small stream (Mulberry Creek), 1st house on right. Stone wall – take outside of stone wall and proceed to gate. Cemetery is located at top of hill in pasture. Secure permission for entry. Property is owned by Helene and Stuart Lusky, Lynchburg.
The following individuals have been verified as interned in this cemetery and either have had headstones erected or are buried in unmarked graves. If anyone has verifiable information that others are buried in this family burial site, please let us know.
James Burns Gowen – Pvt. Tennessee Volunteers – War of 1812
November 22, 1785 – Bedford County, Virginia
May 14, 1880 – Bedford County, Tennessee (Now Moore County)
James J. Gowen – and wife - Permelia E. Gowen
December 29, 1847 July 24, 1843
February 4, 1922 June 15, 1934
Albert Parks Gowen Isaac Franklin Gowen Ora Gowen - twins - Ola Gowen
Nov. 26, 1879 October 8, 1882 April 29, 1890 April 29, 1890
Aug. 17, 1956 July 3, 1949 April 6, 1892 June 29, 1890
Eleanor Nelly Merrill Wiseman, widow of Isaac Wiseman
Born: 1790 Died: March 31 1891 100 Yrs. and 5 Mos.
Sarah M., wife of Thomas J. Baxter Mattie, daughter of Thomas J. and Sarah M. Baxter
Sept. 20, 1849 Jan. 24, 1874
Nov. 28, 1882 June 7, 1875
L. W. Gowen – and wife – Rebecca N. Gowen Billie, son of L. W. and Rebecca Gowen
Oct. 30, 1847 March 25, 1846 April 6, 1872
Nov. 12, 1923 Feb. 29, 1876 May 12, 1874
B. F. Bedford – and wife - Nancy Ann Bedford
March 10, 1828 October , 1839
October 25, 1902 August 27, 1885
Sydney Pauline Jane Bedford Lucy Beatrice Bedford
February 20, 1870 August 26, 1874
December 12, 1887 October 17, 1878
James Stone – and wife – Margaret Stone
September 5, 1799 November 19, 1804
June 27, 1876 October 8, 1882
(NOTE: Number of Unmarked Graves)
William Floyd – and wife – Sallie Floyd
February 13, 1820 May 22, 1823
July 11, 1906 October 25, 1889
T. R. Cunningham Earnest L. , son of T. N. and S. J. Driver
July 3, 1858 May 2, 1878
February 14, 1880 March 12, 1882
Location: About 4 ½ miles north of Lynchburg, Tennessee. From Lynchburg, take Hwy 55 toward Tullahoma. Turn left on Hwy 82 toward Shelbyville. Turn left on Wiseman Road, take the first left on Anderson Road, cross a small stream (Mulberry Creek), 1st house on right. Stone wall – take outside of stone wall and proceed to gate. Cemetery is located at top of hill in pasture. Secure permission for entry. Property is owned by Helene and Stuart Lusky, Lynchburg.
The following individuals have been verified as interned in this cemetery and either have had headstones erected or are buried in unmarked graves. If anyone has verifiable information that others are buried in this family burial site, please let us know.
James Burns Gowen – Pvt. Tennessee Volunteers – War of 1812
November 22, 1785 – Bedford County, Virginia
May 14, 1880 – Bedford County, Tennessee (Now Moore County)
James J. Gowen – and wife - Permelia E. Gowen
December 29, 1847 July 24, 1843
February 4, 1922 June 15, 1934
Albert Parks Gowen Isaac Franklin Gowen Ora Gowen - twins - Ola Gowen
Nov. 26, 1879 October 8, 1882 April 29, 1890 April 29, 1890
Aug. 17, 1956 July 3, 1949 April 6, 1892 June 29, 1890
Eleanor Nelly Merrill Wiseman, widow of Isaac Wiseman
Born: 1790 Died: March 31 1891 100 Yrs. and 5 Mos.
Sarah M., wife of Thomas J. Baxter Mattie, daughter of Thomas J. and Sarah M. Baxter
Sept. 20, 1849 Jan. 24, 1874
Nov. 28, 1882 June 7, 1875
L. W. Gowen – and wife – Rebecca N. Gowen Billie, son of L. W. and Rebecca Gowen
Oct. 30, 1847 March 25, 1846 April 6, 1872
Nov. 12, 1923 Feb. 29, 1876 May 12, 1874
B. F. Bedford – and wife - Nancy Ann Bedford
March 10, 1828 October , 1839
October 25, 1902 August 27, 1885
Sydney Pauline Jane Bedford Lucy Beatrice Bedford
February 20, 1870 August 26, 1874
December 12, 1887 October 17, 1878
James Stone – and wife – Margaret Stone
September 5, 1799 November 19, 1804
June 27, 1876 October 8, 1882
(NOTE: Number of Unmarked Graves)
William Floyd – and wife – Sallie Floyd
February 13, 1820 May 22, 1823
July 11, 1906 October 25, 1889
T. R. Cunningham Earnest L. , son of T. N. and S. J. Driver
July 3, 1858 May 2, 1878
February 14, 1880 March 12, 1882