Gilbreath Cemetery

Submitted by Alice Beck

Gilbreath is a small, older cemetery located on the Nesmith Rd on the Marshall/Blount county line. It is less than 1/4 mile off of Blount Co Rd 25. Some gravestones are getting harder to read. While there is plenty of room, many footstones are nearly on top of another's headstone. There also appear to be several replacement stones.
List of tombstones begins nearest to road.

Sign by the road states
"Gilbreath Cemetery Est 1860
Land by Ake Henry Vaughan
Sign by Conrad H & Ruth B St. John 1990"


Last Name First Name Middle Birth Death Comments
Swearingen William A Aug. 2, 1944 Apr. 16, 2003 Footstone: Bill
Swearingen Carolyn F May 3, 1948 July 2, 1993 Footstone: Carol
Mitchell Clyde C Aug. 30, 1913
Mitchell Edith A June 2, 1915 Dec. 8, 1997
Caswell Stella Kate Dec. 12, 1917 Sept. 30, 1995
Caswell Henry April 1, 1817 April 20, 1970 Married to Stella Kate Dec. 31, 1930
Hinds Murphy ,1877 ,1963
Hinds Clabe Oct 13, 1883 Feb. 22, 1947
Hinds Cinda ,1882 ,1929
Hinds Jim Aug. 19, 1911 Nov. 3, 1967
Vanzandt Angela R May 10, 1969 Oct. 6, 1984 Picture of Angela on tombstone
Vanzandt Dorthia Nov. 22, 1921 Oct. 30, 1984 Married to Jim Dec. 7, 1940  Footstone: Mother
Vanzandt Jim Apr. 10, 1917 Sep. 12, 1991 Footstone: Father
Warren Bessie O Jan. 25, 1907 July 11, 1981
Muzzell Albert E Feb. 1901 Dec. 6, 1961
Muzzell M. Violet Mar. 15, 1902 Mar. 2, 1979
Unknown Daughter This is a footstone in between two graves that does not appear to have any other marker.
Muzzell Baby Jul. 23, 1939 July 23, 1939
Click Eual Dean Oct. 3, 1933 Oct. 3, 1933
Click Mary L Feb. 20, 1917
Click Gordon M Dec. 20, 1910 Jul. 25, 2001
Webb Roscoe Oct. 20, 1915 Jul. 6, 1985
Webb Dorothy D  Jan. 7, 1914 Oct. 8, 2001 Same tombstone as Glen H. Webb     'Sister'
Webb Glen H Jun. 27, 1926 Feb. 18, 1997  'Brother'
Webb Kate C Apr. 12, 1995 May 1, 1961
Webb George W Jul. 6, 1879 Sep. 21, 1964
Webb Pauline May 23, 1924 Nov. 22, 1924
Webb Mary Lee Sep. 17, 1919 Nov. 11, 1980 On the side of this tombstone it says 'GREGG'
Warren Avis Marie Feb. 23, 1922 Nov. 26, 1926 Picture of Avis on Tombstone
Warren Thomas J. Aug. 2, 1913 Apr. 23, 1930
Warren Delia A Jun. 7, 1881 Feb. 24, 1962
Warren John H Apr. 24, 1980 May 18, 1946
Alcorn Wm. Jacoby Jan. 24, 1973 Mar. 11, 1975 Picture of Wm Jacoby on Tombstone.
Alcorn Flora Mar. 10, 1921 May 17, 1902 Married to Odell Dec. 21, 1941  Footstone:  Boddle
Alcorn Odell Dec. 9, 1917 Mar. 10, 2003 Footstone: Paw Paw…Second Footstone: Odell Acorn SSgt USAF WWII Korea 1917-2003  Footstone
Unknown Coby Footstone
Van Zandt Eula W May 24, 1905 Sep. 29, 1996 Footstone: EV
Van Zandt Hershell Feb. 4, 1909 Mar. 21, 1940 Footstone: HV
Cox Daisy B Oct. 6, 1895 Oct. 21, 1918  'Wife of H B Parker…picture of Daisy on tombstone      
P. D. B. Small stone/No other markings
Gilbreath Johnnie Oct. 12, 1884 Nov. 19, 1970
Gilbreath Tom Mar. 15, 1890 Jan. 3, 1972 Military-type tombstone only:  Tom Gilbreath Alabama Pvt 26 Infantry WWI  Mar. 15, 1890   Jan. 3, 1972
Gilbreath William Jul. 31, 1861 Oct. 31, 1939
Gilbreath Dee Feb. 13, 1896 Jul. 23, 1964 Military-type tombstone only:  Dee Gilbreath  Alabama PFC  US Army      WWI    Feb. 13, 1896  July 23, 1964
Gilbreath Jennie ,1863 ,1926
Gilbreath Maude ,1896 ,1929
St. John Robert P Born & Died Jul 13
Gilbreath John A ,1838 ,1914 Father
Gilbreath Francis J ,1842 ,1917 Mother
Morton Fannie A Feb. 12, 1873 Apr. 1, 1935 Same tombstone as Emma
Morton Emma Dec. 6, 1900 Feb. 18, 1914
Roberts Ama Apr. 22, 1878 Oct. 28, 1909  ' Wife of Lon Roberts'             This stone is about 6' tall.
Roberts Milam  'Buster' ??? ??, 1909 Apr. 2, 1917  ' Son of M.L. &  Anna M. Roberts'  Dates are nearly worn off this tombstone.
Vaughan Albert Henry Mar. 31,1898 Nov. 3, 1988 Married to Annie  Aug. 7, 1921
Vaughan Annie Feemster Mar. 5, 1904 Jan. 1, 1999
Vaughan John Henry May 10, 1922 Apr. 22, 1995 Footstone: John Henry Vaughan       US Army   WWII  1922-1995
Vaughan Ake Henry Oct. 24, 1931 May 24, 1998
Vaughan Marian B Apr. 18, 1919 Dec. 7, 2002
Vaughan James L May 27, 1924 Dec. 7, 2000 Footstone: James L. Vaughan    SPL   US Army   WWII              May 27, 1924   Dec. 7, 2000
Brooks Henry J Jun 15, 1850 May 15, 1903
Vaughan Mandan? Jul 10, 1870 Aged 82 years     This stone is hard to read….Mandan was my best guess.
Vaughan Elizabeth Dec 29, 1846 Aged 55 years
There is a large cement pad that encompasses the next five
Vaughan A H Nov 24, 1856 Dec. 30, 1936  ' Father'
Vaughan Mary Alice Feb 19, 1821 June 30, 1952  'Mother'  Footstone:  MAV
Vaughan Mattie Dec. 17, 1900 July 29, 1901  ' Dau of AH & Alice Vaughan'    Footstone: MV
Vaughan Melton July 11, 1902 Aug. 8, 1909  ' Son of AH & Alice Vaughan'   Footstone:  MV
Vaughan May Jun. 9, 1908 Apr. 22, 1911  ' Dau of AH & Alice Vaughan'     
Wallace W. J. 'Billy' ,1852 ,1928
Wallace Mandie Blancit ,1861 ,1927
Wallace Novel ,1897 ,1900  ' Daughter of W.J & Mandie
McGeehee Mamie ,1885 ,1895  ' Daughter of Mandie B McGeehee
Boling Thomas ,1848 ,1925
Boleing Mary Westmorland ,1819 ,1894
Boleing Amanda ,1848 ,1894
Boleing Elvina Graves ,1845 ,1909
Stephens H H Nov. 25, 1837 Oct. 10, 1898
Stephens Sarah J.   Dec. 11, 1836 Dec. 18, 1901
Dover Charle Marion Apr. 18, 1895 Sep. 13, 1896
Dover Annie Apr. 1, 1896
Johnson Laura D. Feb. 28, 1853 Jan. 6, 1939
Johnson Eliza L Dec. 13, 1816 Dec. 4, 1903
Johnson Thomas F Oct. 25, 1845 Sep. 20, 1920 Picture of Thomas on tombstone
Townson Franklin D. May 27, 1940 Feb. 12, 2001 Footstone: Franklin D Townson   SP5   US Army   Vietnam           May 28, 1940    Feb 12, 2001    Purple Heart
Townson Betty M. Feb. 15, 1948
Johnson Eliza L Dec. 13, 1816 Dec. 4, 1903 This stone has the exact same information as another one.
Johnson John Jan. 4, 1811 Feb. 26, 1893
Johnson Phillip ,1816 Dec. 31, 1844
Johnson Samuel Jan. 30, 1836 Dec. 30, 1844
Johnson Sarah Elizabeth May 5, 1838 Jun. 3, 1870
Johnson Tate Lowery Jun. 15, 1851 Aug. 6, 1870
Gilbreath Alexander Aug. 26, 1778 Jan. 17, 1860 This monument must be at least 10' high. 
Unknown This is just an irregular stone, no writing visible, but flowers have been put on it.
Weldon James H. Dec. 16, 1932 Nov. 21, 1984  ' Father'
Jones Annie M Jan. 28, 1885 Oct. 23, 1908  ' Wife of AJ Jones'   The word 'Hope' is directly above Annie's name, in the same type engraving.
Hinds Joseph L Aug. 8, 1882 Mar. 2, 1885  ' Son of JC & MA Hinds'
Hinds Gorden H Nov. 14, 1884 Feb. 15, 1885  ' Son of JC & MA Hinds'
Hinds Etta Sep. 30, 1860 Feb. 8, 1887  ' Wife of JA Hinds'
Johnson Sarah Elizabeth May 5, 1838 Jun 3, Headstone is laying on the ground, broken, death year is missing.**
Stephens Mollie Nov. 11, 1876 Dec. 18, 1962
Stephens Tate L Aug 17, 1867 Aug. 17, 1922
There is a low wall around the next 11 names.
Folsom Jodie R Dec. 16, 1940 Jan. 3, 1998 Footstone  Daddy
Folsom Rufus H May 18, 1916 Aug. 12, 1916
Folsom Robert H. Feb. 27, 1913 Jun. 2, 1913
Folsom Baby Sep. 8, 1908 Sep. 13, 1908
Folsom Essie L May 24, 1904 Mar. 6, 1906
Folsom Auston W. Mar. 15, 1884 Nov. 9,1946
Folsom Mary E. Jan. 27, 1880 Jan. 6, 1946
Folsom Georgeann Dec. 20, 1856 July 10, 1908 Footstone: GF
Folsom William  D. Nov. 26, 1854 Feb. 17, 1927 Footstone: WDF
Folsom Tommie Aug. 10, 1896 Aug. 15, 1898  ' Dau of Mr. & Mrs. W.D. Folsom'    Footstone: TF
Folsom Glenner Sep. 30, 1898 Oct. 13, 1898  ' Dau of Mr. & Mrs. W.D. Folsom'    Footstone: GF
**Additional Comments: The broken tombstone for Sarah Elizabeth Johnson is lying down, and fairly near the unbroken one. Near this are several small, unmarked stones, with corresponding footstones. The footstones are all lying down neatly and bear the following initials: PJ; TFJ; SEJ; JJ; & SJ.