Macon County Research Stops (in order of visit):
- Elisha Cox Cemetery (Plot a course to the intersection of Dark Hollow Rd & Shrum Hollow Rd, Lafayette, TN. This is a dirt road. Lat 36.47055, Long -85.99306)
- Nelson McDonald Cemetery (Plot a course to the intersection of Gaulden Rd & Addison Hollow Rd, Lafayette, TN. At the intersection, follow Gaulden Rd to the end. Cemetery is on the right. Lat 36.49362, Long -86.00609)
- Macon County Library (Lafayette Branch)
- (Unknown) Brawner Cemetery
- Hillsdale Baptist Church Cemetery
Unfortunately, the cemetery I believe to be Elisha Cox was unreachable due to fencing and an active pasture surrounding the cemetery (which looks quite well kept). No one answered the door at the residence so we’ll have to revisit another time.
The Nelson McDonald Cemetery was fairly easy to find based on GPS coordinates. The groundskeepers were working when we arrived so we worked out of sequence, but managed to record all the markers. These will be added to FindAGrave in coming weeks. I was extremely pleased to find the markers I was seeking and especially surprised to find them in good shape. The two most important finds at this stop were the graves of my 3rd Great Grandfather & grandmother, James Christopher Gann & Josephine Higgins Gann.
Josephine Higgins Gan (1846-1925) & James Christopher Gan (1840-1902)
More about the remainder of our stops in a future entry…….
