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  John Riley Shrewsbury Cemetery
Also known as the "Billy Woods Cemetery"
as well as the "Cunningham Cemetery". 
 Depending on which relation you ask.

Updated August 25, 2006

Picture of John Riley Shrewsbury Cemetery taken around  August 1912; shows  Charlie Love Sigmon Sisk  holding Mandie Jane Sisk at the grave of her father, Andrew  B. Sisk. In the background is the  white fence James Henry Cunningham built around the grave site of his son, Elijah. 

For more information, contact Bob & Pauline Pruett.

Information & pictures courtesy of Bob & Pauline Pruett and Linda Akers.

There are a lot of graves with only field stones in this cemetery.

Name   Born Died Cause  
Basham, Kathleen        

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Basham, Kelly G.     Mar 23, 1887 Aug 01, 1969  

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Cook, Virgil A. Photo Jan 24, 1899 Jan 18, 1935  

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Cunningham Elijah A.
First to be buried here.         
  Jun 20, 1880 Jan 20, 1882 Complications from Croup.

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Cunningham, James Henry
Second to be buried here.  Original marker made by his  mother is still in the cemetery.
Photo
Feb 16, 1853 Mar 26, 1886 Shot & kill by Abram Garretson.

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and
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Cunningham, Sara Jane Wimmer  Photo Sep 20, 1849 Apr 13, 1934 Cancer

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Farley, Amos   Jul 11, 1907 Jul 03, 1909  

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Farley, Elsie Carolyn   Mar 10, 1937 Jun 03, 1937  

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Farley, Infant daughter     Feb 25, 1942  

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Farley, Peggy Jo   Jan 10, 1940 Oct 24, 1941  

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Fultz, Corbitt Lee Photo 1910 1941  

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Fultz, Ruby Lilly   Apr 11, 1929 Apr 04, 1934  

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King, Charlotte   1878 1908  

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Kluck, Misty Dawn (Infant)     Jun 29, 1981  

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McKinney, Twins   No Dates No Dates    
McKinney, Infant   No Dates No Dates    
McKinney, Infant   No Dates No Dates    
McKinney, Calvin Mason   Oct 23, 1945 Jan 12, 1998  

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McKinney, Hessie Dill  Photo

May 21, 1923

Oct 02, 1976    
McKinney, Oliver Lee Photo Sep 04, 1921 Apr 07, 1984    
McKinney, Vincent Ray (Baby)   1961 1963  

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Mills, Harvey (Baby)    No Dates No Dates  

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Mills, William Kinley  (Baby)   No Dates No Dates  

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Mills, Charles P.   1892 1904  

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Mills, Charlie P.   Apr 06, 1911 Jun 14, 1948  

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Mills, Charlotte E.   1892 1946  

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Mills, Clarence   1930 1965  

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Mills, Henry Allen   No Dates No Dates  

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Mills, Henry   1879 1908  

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Mills, James A.   1884 1954  

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Mills, James H.   Dec 31, 1936 Apr 14, 1968  

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Mills, Jessie F.   Dates unreadable  

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Mills, Lewis   1888 1951  

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Mills, Mary Ann   Oct 24, 1852 May 19, 1922  

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Mills, Mike   May 07, 1963 Oct 26, 1966  

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Mills, Randy   Mar 7, 1963 Nov 09, 1975  

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Mills, Roesseta   1895 1959  

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Mills, T. L.   Feb 05, 1921 Feb 10, 1921  

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Monk, Anthony D. "Pete" Photo Apr 20, 1936 Oct 15, 1993

 

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Monk, Chesley Photo Aug 15, 1929 May 29, 1985  

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Monk, Johnny W. Photo Apr 12, 1936 Oct 13, 1984  

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Monk, Lawrence, Jr     Apr 21, 1959  

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Monk, Nana Myrtle Gravely   Apr 21, 1906 Jan 25, 1966  

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Monk, Violet M.   May 13, 1932 Jul 31, 1998  

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Monk, Willis H. Photo Mar 06, 1891 May 25, 1958

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Reed, Danny Scott   Jun 21, 1963    

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Reed, Jamie Allen     Feb 08, 1964  

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Reed, Tony Lee Photo Aug 10, 1966 Oct 25, 1997  

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Shepard, Virgie
19yrs, 2mth, 19dys
    Oct 11, 1996  

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Shrewsberry, Elizabeth   1830 Aug 26, 1904  

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Shrewsberry, Layfayette Marcus   Dec 10, 1834 ?  

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Shrewsberry, Martha
d/o Elizabeth & Layfayette
       

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Shrewsberry, Minnie   Mar 04, 1897 Dec 18, 1912  

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Shrewsberry, Nancy Ann   Oct 09, 1866 Oct 30, 1906  

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Shrewsbury, Alvin D.   May 10, 1935 Sep 11, 1997    
Shrewsbury, Austin H.   1909 1951  

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Shrewsbury, Baby   No Dates    

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Shrewsbury, Baby   No Dates    

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Shrewsbury, Baby   No Dates    

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Shrewsbury, Baby   No Dates    

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Shrewsbury, D. D.   Jul 05, 1911 Jan 11, 1914  

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Shrewsbury, Dottie Jane Photo 1911 1962  

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Shrewsbury, Estil   1920 1922    
Shrewsbury, Ersline   Feb 23, 1906 1989    
Shrewsbury, Gordon Photo 1976 1963  

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Shrewsbury, Hobert   No Dates      
Shrewsbury, Ida M.   Oct 02, 1928 Feb 15, 1986  

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Shrewsbury, Irvin Hall
h/o Sarah E. King
  Aug 05, 1853 Nov 02, 1930  

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Shrewsbury, John Riley Photo Aug 1, 1879 Oct 23, 1951  

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Shrewsbury, Massie Malinda Photo 1875 1962  

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Shrewsbury, Martha J. Wood Photo Jan 25, 1883 Aug 26, 1965  

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Shrewsbury, Nathan E.  Photo Jul 17, 1906 Jun 02, 1987

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Shrewsbury, Randall     Mar 02, 1957  

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Shrewsbury, Robert   1912 1957  

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Shrewsbury, Sherry L.   Mar 02, 1962 1962  

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Shrewsbury, Tom    Sep 15, 1868 Oct 06, 1933  

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Shrewsbury, Virgie   Dates  Unreadable    
Shrewsbury, Virginia M.   May 23, 1942 Nov 17, 1984    
Shrewsbury, Walter Photo   Aug 09, 1949  

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Shrewsbury, W. E.   Jul 09, 1906 Dec 11, 1914  

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Shrewsbury, William   May 10, 1907 Jan 19, 1968  

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Sink, Marion   May 08, 1886 Mar 01, 1952  

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Sink, Mary A. White   Apr 25, 1886 Feb 22, 1963  

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Sink, Sonia E.   Nov 26, 1912 Oct 31, 1991    
Sink, William    Apr 17, 1919 Jul 28, 1950  

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Sink, Woodrow   Mar 14, 1914 Oct 17, 1971    
Sisk, Alice   No Dates    

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Sisk, Andrew B.
Killed in mining slate fall before his daughter was born.
Photo Jul 30, 1891 Apr 04, 1912 Mining Accident

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Sisk, Andrew Jackson Photo Apr 28, 1899 Mar 25, 1932  

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Sisk, Bertha Angeline Photo Sep 10, 1900 Oct 08, 1926  

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Sisk, Clarey   Jan 20, 1884 Jul 14, 1938  

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Sisk, Gideon Rev.
h/o of Julia McCann Sisk Wickham
f/o Andrew B.
Photo 1852 Feb 24, 1979  

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Sisk, Julia McCann Wickham Photo Mar 28, 1875 Jan 11, 1952  

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Sisk, Mandie Jane
d/o Andrew B. Sisk
Photo Jul 03, 1912 Mar 1917  

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Sisk, William
f/o Andrew Jackson
  1877 Aug 12, 1952  

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Spangler, Conrad   Sep 01, 1859 Jun 15, 1933  

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Unknown Marker   Unreadable Unreadable  

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White, Dewey C.   Jun 09, 1910 Feb 07, 1946    
White, Etta P.   Feb 03, 1913 Oct 23, 1992    
White, Lindy S.   1898 1935  

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White, Luther   1906 1929  

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White, Victoria S.   Feb 20, 1866 May 27, 1938  

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White, Wiley J.   1888 1933  

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White, William U.   May 05, 1907 Oct 19, 1933  

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Wickham, Samuel K.   1917 1956  

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Wood, Addie   Nov 14, 1890 Aug 11, 1912  

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Wood, Julina E. Basham Photo Feb 22, 1883 Jul 12, 1928  

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Wood, Mary J. Photo Feb 27, 1880 Jun 16, 1901  

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Wood, Nancy E.   1840 1906  

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Wood, Vincent E.   1882 1901  

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Wood, William Marion Photo Aug 1858 Sep 30, 1946

 

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