LAUREL DALE CEMETERY
RUGBY, TENNESSEE
Laurel Dale cemetery is actually located in Scott County, but can only be reached through Rugby which is located in Morgan County. It is located 0.6 miles north of highway 52 on Laurel Dale Lane in Rugby. A sign is located on highway 52.
Grave numbers are arranged in rows, but since some rows are not readily defined, the rows should be used for reference only. The inscription on each stone was recorded during the summer of 1998. Abbreviations used to describe the markers is as follows:
HS Headstone
FS Footstone
MM Metal marker
MP Metal plaque
WC Wood cross
Front of the headstone is the side facing the grave.
For additonal information contact.
Julian Bankston jrbankston@nxs.net
Barbara Stagg rugbytn@highland.net
Copyright 1998. Historic Rugby Inc
Grave Type Inscription
Number Marker
001 MM Illegible
002 & 003 HS BERTRAM
Albert Luther Sarah Hancock
1846-1912 1846-1925
Erected by their grand children
FS ALB SHB
004 HS Mother
Mary Ellen
BRADEN
Oct 26 1877
Jan 7 1919
FS MEB
005 HS Velma B.
BERTRAM
Sept 15 1916
Feb 23 1969
2 nd wife of Howard Bertram
006 MM George Arlin
BERTRAM
1931
007 & 008 HS BERTRAM
Howard Maude
1890-1951 1896-1931
009 MM Elbert Willard Bertram
1928
010 MM Lena Imogine Bertram
1925-1926
011 MM Alvin Willard Bertram
1937
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012 MM Illegible
013 HS 1864
Elmina
Jane
BERTRAM
KENNEDY
1933
014 MM Illegible
015 MM Illegible
016 MM Illegible (Elvanay Pittman)
017 HS Charlie
Son of
Walter &
Lottie Fletcher
Feb 4, 1913-Feb 8, 1913
Budded on earth to
bloom in heaven
FS CF
018 HS Holy Bible
Rubine L Bertram
Born Oct 1,1876
Died Jan 18, 1899
Blessed are the dead that tie in the lord
019 HS No marks
020 MM Illegible
021 MM Minnie Bertram
1895 1900
Preston & Pruitt
022 HS Loverna Bertram
1875-1900
MM Loverna Bertram
1875-1900
Preston & Pruitt
023 MM Illegible
024 MM Illegible
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025 MM Illegible
026 MM Illegible
027 HS Scott
Winning
ham
July the 22
1890
(note this is a handmade stone)
028 MM Illegible
029 MM Illegible
030 HS Charles Oldfield
1834-1882
031 HS RIP
In loving memory of
Osmond Frederic Dakeyne
Born at Blunham, England
May 28 1851
Died at Rugby Tenn
Aug 14 1881
I sleep but my heart waketh
FS OFD
032 ` HS J.S. Winkley
Died May 23, 1882
Aged 43 years
End of row 3----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
033 HS Luella Haymond
RAYNES
July 1860
May 1903
034 MM Joseph ?
035 MM Mr. Lee
036 MM Illegible
037 MM Illegible
038 MM Illegible
039 MM Illegible
040 MM Illegible
041 MM Nancy R.
SMITH
1912 1997
Schubert Funeral Home
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042 HS Richard Molyneaux
Born April
3 1885
Died July
16 1886
FS Richard
043 FS James
044 HS John Molyneaux
Born May
18 1882
Died Mar
20 1885
FS John
(Note-there is no headstone for James, but there is a family marker with the following inscriptions:
Front face Hope
Richard
Apr. 3 1885
July 16 1886
Second face- John
May 18 1882
Mar 20 1885
Third face- James
Dec 2 1889
Nov 21 1890
Fourth face-(Unreadable)
045 HS Affectionate
Rememberance of
Walter Gardner
of the Stone house
Rugeley, England and
Born
Sept 9 1853
Died
April 25 1885
This stone erected by his sorrowing brothers and sons
FS No marks
046 HS John A. Dimling
Born 1855
Died
Dec 15 1887
Here is one that is sleeping in Faith and Love
that is treasured in Heaven above
FS JAD
047 HS Grace Dimling
Born
Sept 25 1884
Died
Sept 29 1885
A Little Flower of Love that Blossomed but to Die
Transplanted now above to Bloom with God on High
FS GD
048 HS Andrew B.
BURROUGHS
Born in
New Jersey
Dec 6 1850
Drowned in
Clear Fork
Mar 27 1886
FS ABB
049 HS J.A. Fon Derberger
Born
Dec 4 1825
Died
May 14 1895
Stewart, Hamilton O.
FS No marks
050 MM Infant of-----? Crabtree
Died May 28 1886
051 MM Illegible
052 MM Illegible
053 MM Illegible
054 MM Illegible
055 HS BERRY
Nancy C. Berry
Aug 12 1842
Nov 14 1908
At Rest
FS NCB
056 HS Jeremiah Berry
Co. F
7 Tenn.
Mtd Inf
057 MM Mrs. Eva Berry
Died Oct 5 1957
Aged 80 yrs 2 mo 3 days
Weaver Funeral Home
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058 MM Illegible
059 MM Illegible
060 HS Frances S. Kolb
1870 19
061 HS Rev. Chas. B. Kolb
1868 1935
062 MM Illegible
063 Rock No marks
064 HS No marks
MM No marks
065 MM Illegible
066 HS No marks
MM Illegible
067 MM Illegible
068 HS Mother
Ora Perrigo
Mar 21, 1856
Dec 19, 1903
MM Illegible
069 MM Jessie F.
BENSTED
1867-Schubert-1936
070 HS Benjamin
Thomas
BENSTED
1855-1925
Rest in Peace
FS BTB
071 HS Margaret E. Erected
HUGHES by Her Sons
1797-1887 in Menory of a True
and Loving Life
of 90 years
072 MM Illegible
073,074 & 075 HS Front WELLMAN
Sarah Worthington Pomeroy
Wife of
Frederick Oliver Wellman
1840-1902
Their Daughters
Elanor M. Edith P.
1880-1918 1883-1914
Back WELLMAN
FS EMW SWW EPW
076 MM Illegible
077 MM Illegible
078 HS GLAZIER
Charlene T . John R.
May 17, 1937 June 27, 1937
June 28, 1993
End of row 6--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
079 HS Father
Haywood S. Bolin
1877 1956
080 HS Mary J. King
1833-1909
081 MM Ernest Melville Berry
Born 7-18-1863 Died 5-14-1888
082 HS Annie Mary
BERRY
1843-1925
Jesus Mercy
FS AMB
083 HS Geo. W. Berry
Co. B
46 Mass. Mil
Inf
084 MM Illegible
085 HS No marks
086 HS Front Mc DOWELL
Husband of Janice
Father of
Cynthia, Tresa, Kyle Jr., Joe
Back Rev.
Kyle J.
Mc. Dowell
July 22 1929
Nov. 9 1991
The Lord Giveth, The Lord Taketh Away
Blessed be the Name of the Lord
FS Kyle J. Mc Dowell
Sgt. US Army
Korea
Jul. 22 1929 Nov. 9 1991
087 & 088 HS WALTON
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