Cemeteries of Sumner County - Work
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Adding to the Sumner County Cemetery Series. Work Cemetery is in good condition, well kept, and rather large for such a small amount of graves
Walton Twp. Location from Ashton: 1½ S, 1 E.
The plat was filed March 17, 1917.
George M Work was a freed Negro slave. He came to this area, acquired land and dept it debt free.
After serving as a Sergeant in the Civil War, Mr Work, his Mother, three brothers and a sister came to Sumner County in 1872 from Illinois.
Mr. Work was born in N Carolina in 1840, the son of slaves, who were all freed in 1844.
When the family came to Sumner County, each one homesteaded a section of land, through grants issued by Pres U S Grant.
Sgt Geo M Work died in 1923. Other markers are his wife, Melissa 1861 - 1926; Garrett Work, Feb 6, 1897 - March 26, 1973; Earl Leon Nichols, April 11, 1894 - Feb 2, 1976, a son-in-law; Mayme E Johnson, 1890 - 1922, a daughter; Beverly E Rankin, March 27, 1917, a granddaughter; Flossie E Tinsley, May 1, 1901 - Aug 23, 1971, a daughter; John H Work, March 19, 1874 - 1951; Julius Work, born 1830, died 1887, and his wife Roxelena, born Nov 1, 1848, died Feb 15, 1928.
Nieces of Geo M Work, Birdie Lennox, 1909 - 1920; and Rachel, 1860 - 1891.
Names on other markers are Mary C Watts, Esther Work, Eliza Work, wife of Alexander Work; Minnie Work. The dates on these markers are not legible.
Please respect the cemetery grounds and be sure to shut the gate after you leave. Let's keep this nice country cemetery in good working order!
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