SUMNER COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Beech Church Graveyard
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Beech Church Graveyard
(Now called Old Beech Church Cemetery)
Tombstone Inscriptions

Contributed and Transcribed by
DeAnne A. Shelley 
© 2001

Note: The following cemetery record comes from TSL&A 
Microfilm #81 Historical Records Project,
Official Project No. 65-44-1499.
Copied under Work's Progress Administration
by Mrs. Alice Guthrie in 1936 & 1937

Note from Diane Paynene: It is interesting to that Mrs. Guthrie when 
transcribing this cemetery did not include many of the headstones. 


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Beech Church, located on Long Hollow Pike 10 miles west of Gallatin, TN.


Hannah, W. T. Jouett died July 24, 1820. Age 41 years.
Daniel Montgomery, born March 25, 1789. Died July 5, 1855.
William Montgomery, born Sept. 21, 1782, died Sept 15, 1838. Age 76 years.
Jane Montgomery consort of William Montgomery, Age 73 years, born Mar. 8, 1837
Sarah Montgomery consort of Daniel Montgomery, died July 7, 1850. Age 55 
years.
Margaret M. Smith, born Aug. 4, 1822, died July 27, 1848.
Jane McMillin, died 1806. Age 75 years.
Cathrine, wife of J. R. Hutchinson, born Mar. 24, 1828, died Oct. 1, 1889.
J. R. Hutchinson, born Mar. 12, 1826, died Feb. 10, 1894.
Mr. James Reid, died Aug. 14, 1838. Age 75 years.
William J. Montgomery, born May 20, 1824, died May 3, 1875.
John Montgomery, born April 17, 1826, died Jan 22, 1889.
Peter Ketring, born April 26, 1775. Died Mar. 13, 1866.
Jane Ketring, consort of Peter Ketring born Sept. 23, 1796, died Sept. 21, 
1849.
Francis Ketring, died July 1819. Age 71 years.
William Lowry, born 1800, died July 29, 1815.
Barnet Hauk, died 1817. Age 87 years.
Francis Kirkpatrick, born Nov. 1, 1774, died Sept. 15, 1850.
Alexander Kirkpatrick, born March 1772, died Dec. 1807.
John Kirkpatrick, born April 1770, died Oct. 10, 1806.
John McMurtrey Esq. Died March 16, 1841. Age 89 years.
Margaret McMurtrey, born Aug. 1, 1763, died Apr. 4, 1846.
W. J. Frazer, born Aug. 13, 1821, died July 21, 1888.
John Boyd, died Jan. 3, 1846, age 20 years.
Cyrus Boyd, b orn Jan. 28, 1806, died Feb. 17, 1879.
William King, born Jan. 17, 1777, died Sept. 9, 1842.
Daniel King, born Dec. 16, 1820, died June 19, 1846.
A. Hogan, born Jan. 26, 1802, died July 24, 1893.
Rebecca Hogan, born Dec. 6, 1806, died July 19, 1847.
James H. Hogan, "A volunteer in the Mexican War" born Dec. 28, 1825.
Died Aug. 23, 1848.
John W. Hogan, born Nov. 21, 1830, died Sept. 24, 1858.
John Kizer, died Jan. 12, 1860, age 65 years. James Elizer, born Apr. 8, 
1798, died Feb. 1875.
Joseph Kirkpatrick, born Dec. 21, 1827, died Dec. 11, 1845.
Samuel Kirkpatrick, born Nov. 20, 1798, died Sept. 11, 1853.
James Kirkpatrick, born July 18, 1768, died Nov. 24, 1852.
Rev. Hugh Kirkpatrick, born May 8, 1771, died Dec. 3, 1863.
Stewart Kirkpatrick, born Apr. 15, 1802, died Mar. 20, 1844.
Samuel Kirkpatrick, born Jan. 6, 1800, died June 27, 1875.
Robert Taylor, born Mar. 11, 1777, died Mar. 30, 1859.