giles surname interments - roane tn area
Thursday March 10th 2005, 01:08:45 pm
Filed under: roane co, tn cemeteries, giles

roane county area GILES & JILES (surname) interments located in tennessee cemeteries

below is a listing of burial locations for people with the GILES or JILES surname that i’ve come across in my research. many of them may have no connection at all to my own GILES ancestors:

Knox County (TN)

Knoxville National Cemetery

  • Sudie Ellis (GILES) AYOTTE (12 Sep 1906-17 Apr 1979) dau of [Judge] William Morgan & Cora
  • Charles Calvin GILES (2 May 1917-2 Jul 1980) husbandof Genevieve son of [Judge] William Morgan & Cora
  • Lula Emma Genevieve “Genevieve”(MAJORS) GILES (29 Jun 1917-1 Feb 1964) wife of Charles Calvin - photo of marker
    | here |
  • William Edgar GILES, PVT 74TH 6TH TENN MARINES 2ND DIV WW, Plot: 19 B 3713

    • Source: Dawnelle Loiselle & Interment Net

Loudon County (TN)

New Hope [United] Methodist Church Cemetery

  • Dica Ann “Dicy” (SMITH) GILES (27 Jul 1833-2 Sep 1895) wife of James Calvin

    • Source: Jerry Bryant & Dawnelle Loiselle

McMinn County (TN)

McMinn Memorial Gardens

  • Samuel Arnold “Sam” JILES - son of Gideon and Hettie

Meigs County (TN)

Concord Cemetry

  • Robert Haggard “Haggard” GILES (4 Oct 1904-26 Jun 1905) son of [Judge] William Morgan & Cora

    • Source: Cemeteries of Meigs County Tennessee, Meigs County Historical Society

Hornsby Chapel Cemetery

  • Gideon “Gid” JILES - son of Samuel M. & Sarah (RENFRO)
  • Sara Blanche “Blanche” JILES - dau of Gideon & amp; Hettie

Monroe County (TN)

Ebenezer Cemetery - Ball Play

Note: for some of this particular GILES line, see
Candy Owens’ page | here |

  • Alice Crowder GILES (1-13-1873 12-8-1939) wife of Ruben
  • Alline (BRANNON) GILES (4-30-1935 5-13-1990) wife of Bruce
  • Betty GILES (6-6-1933 12-6-1935) dau of Henry
  • Blanch (BIVENS) GILES (2-12-1897 1-3-1991) wife of Henry
  • Bruce GILES ( - 3-13-1932)
  • Carl GILES (3-16-1898 9-29-1899)
  • Charlie GILES (8-1900 10-5-1900)
  • Clara (ORR) GILES (unmarked)
  • Columbus GILES (6-25-1868 7-4-1931)
  • Dallas (CARDIN) GILES (1868 1941)
  • Earnest GILES (12-16-1903 6-15-1916) son of Kelly
  • Easter Humphrey GILES (3-31-1884 12-2-1964) wife of Lewis
  • Edna Lee GILES (12-14-1935 10-26-1938) dau of Henry
  • Edwin GILES (8-23-1908 7-12-1909) son of Lewis
  • Eldon Toby GILES (1-27-1933 4-13-1972)
  • Ella GILES (7-30-1897 7-17-1917)
  • Eveline (PRESLEY) GILES (12-24-1844 1-7-1919) wife of Rufus
  • Florine (JENKINS) GILES (7-19-1940 2-21-1986) wife of Joe
  • Fred GILES (12-21-1908 1-3-1924)
  • Gertrude GILES (7-30-1897 7-17-1917) dau of Columbus
  • Harvey R. GILES (1-25-1897 12-15-1940)
  • Helen Lois GILES (2-22-1931 8-31-1938) dau of Dock
  • Henry GILES (12-19-1895 10-19-1973)
  • Hettie GILES (1-7-1871 8-18-1889)
  • Hettie Ann (DAVIS) GILES (9-12-1829 12-23-1915) wife of James
  • Icie GILES (- 5-6-1908) wife of Winford
  • James M. GILES (10-11-1871 11-17-1871) son of James
  • James M. GILES Jr. (4-4-1861 4-20-1907)
  • James Madison GILES (6-21-1827 2-11-1903) Civil War
    photo of grave marker | here |
  • James Ray GILES (10-5-1941 10-15-1941) son of Jobe
  • Jobe R. GILES (7-20-1910 2-12-1980) WWII
  • John W. GILES (11-23-1903 1-1-1904)
  • Kelly GILES (5-25-1878 4-26-1949)
  • Kittie (TEAGUE) GILES (9-3-1877 11-21-1970)
  • Lewis GILES (5-5-1880 10-30-1952)
  • Maggie (JOHNSON) GILES ( - 8-19-1934) wife of Elden
  • Martha E. GILES ( - 12-17-1866) wife of Jim
  • Mary GILES (- 8-26-1898) dau of Ruben
  • Mary (CAMPBELL) GILES (3-13-1897 1-8-1936) wife of Harvey
  • Mary (DODD) GILES (4-2-1888 4-22-1920) wife of Harve
  • Mollie Marie GILES (2-8-1925 6-12-1928) dau of Dock
  • Olly GILES (12-4-1885 1-28-1886)
  • Oscar GILES (1902 1926)
  • Ruben B. GILES, Jr. (10-20-1870 2-18-1953)
  • Ruben GILES (d 10-31-1858) - son of James M. & C.
    Source: Blackman transcriptions
  • Rufus GILES (9-22-1844 5-24-1913)
  • Sara G. GILES (4-8-1854 3-15-1931) wife of Thomas
  • Thomas GILES (12-2-1849 5-28-1907)
  • Unie Burris GILES (12-1-1876 6-21-1917) dau of Jefferson
  • William GILES (1859 1931)
  • Winford C. GILES (10-18-1894 7-18-1977) WWI

Buckner Cemetery

  • William E. GILES (10-16-1899 5-7-1900)

Cane Creek Cemetery

  • Mary Ann GILES Cardin (12-6-1893 2-26-1978) wife of Charlie
  • Bertha K. GILES (3-17-1901 12-14-1952)
  • Betty GILES (10-18-1878 1-29-1937) wife of Spencer
  • David W. GILES (1-18-1890 2-3-1911) son of W.W.
  • Delia GILES (1865 1934)
  • Elmira D. GILES (10-30-1845 2-23-1912)
  • Hoyt GILES (4-18-1901 7-7-1904) son of Eliza
  • Martha GILES (1-21-1836 2-4-1909) wife of Tilman
  • Port GILES (1898 1958)
  • Spencer GILES (7-28-1871 8-18-1957)
  • Tilman GILES (1-3-1836 9-11-1928)
  • William M. GILES (5-28-1854 11-28-1924)

Center Cemetery

  • Chester N. GILES (7-2-1892 6-30-1974) WWI
  • Dock Whitcomb “Whit” GILES (11-9-1891 10-13-1979)
  • Grace (HENSLEY) GILES (12-25-1896 9-2-1953) wife of Whit
  • Nellie (HENSLEY) GILES (10-3-1898 11-2-1987)

Chestua (Methodist) Cemetery

  • John S. GILES (1892 1966)
  • Lloyd J. GILES (6-23-1950 6-30-1950) son of C.W.
  • Nicie P. GILES (1896 1947) wife of John S.
  • Osie Lee GILES (no dates)
  • Willard GILES (2-6-1913 3-3-1914)
  • WM C. GILES (no dates)
  • Virginia R. GILES (no dates)

Citico Baptist Cemetery

Source for many of the following Monroe Co listings:
Monroe County, TN Cemeteries,
Vonore Historical Society:

Corinth Cemetery

  • Alvin Barcey GILES (6-6-1939 6-6-1939) son of Carl
  • Amanda Faye GILES (9-17-1939 2-16-1942)
  • Arthur V. GILES (6-18-1903 11-28-1984)
  • Audra Fay GILES (12-28-1934 5-1-1935) dau of E.L.
  • Bernice GILES (7-13-1926 7-15-1927)
  • Billy Ray GILES (5-10-1934 1-29-1935)
  • Carl B. GILES (1907 1979)
  • Carrie L. GILES (1907 1993) wife of Ernest L.
  • Della GILES (6-10-1903 1-22-1972) wife of Ottis
  • Edna Dennis GILES (10-10-1906 5-11-1946)
  • Ernest L. GILES (1902 1961)
  • Ethel M. GILES (6-30-1907 10-3-1988) wife of Arthur
  • Henry Allen GILES (6-3-1924 11-21-1987) WWII
  • Herbert GILES (7-29-1909 1-31-1977)
  • Inf. GILES (4-12-1903 4-12-1903) son of W.B.
  • Jacob GILES (12-1-1842 12-30-1924)
  • Janie Presley GILES (2-24-1846 11-27-1918) wife of Jacob
  • Marshall GILES (4-3-1883 5-14-1951)
  • Orvis L. GILES (11-8-1929 3-18-1995)
  • Ottis GILES (1-5-1905 4-12-1975)
  • Susie E. GILES (- 10-25-1968) wife of Walter
  • Walter GILES (4-30-1881 8-15-1956)
  • Wanda M. GILES (6-20-1934 3-8-1996) wife of Charles
  • Wiley GILES (8-17-1877 9-4-1929)
  • William Ray GILES (4-10-1919 1-15-1994)
  • Winnie GILES (6-20-1885 12-6-1963) wife of Marshall
  • Zula GILES (11-14-1882 7-7-1969) wife of Wiley

Eleazer Cemetery

  • Gus W. GILES (1902 1981)
  • Mae GILES (9-21-1904 12-21-1915) dau of John
  • Mary GILES (5-3-1862 10-18-1915) wife of John
  • Pauline M. GILES (1914 1994) wife of Gus

Giles Cemetery

  • Dollie Donohoe GILES (2-10-1845 10-1-1915) wife of Reuben
  • Infant GILES (2-10-1931 2-10-1931) c/Joe
  • Ludie Mae GILES (5-19-1881 1-20-1956) wife of Reuben Jr.
  • Reuben GILES (2-11-1835 3-8-1900)
  • Reuben GILES, Jr. (9-27-1872 2-1-1915) son of Reuben
  • Ruby GILES (- 2-11-1915)

Griffith Cemetery

  • Aurie GILES, Jr. (7-18-1920 7-18-1920)

    • Haven Hill Memorial Gardens

  • Fred T. GILES (1906 1991)

Little Tellico Cemetery

  • Bernice Louise GILES (6-24-1925 7-19-1940) dau of H.R.
  • Charlotte Sue GILES (2-11-1948 7-27-1948)
  • Jessie GILES (11-30-1909 3-29-1949)
  • Mary F. GILES (7-17-1879 8-17-1968)
  • Roy Emerson GILES (1911 8-21-1972)
  • Walter Ray GILES (4-13-1913 2-27-1968)

Mt. Isabella Cemetery

  • Gertie GILES (10-17-1915 4-22-1925) dau of Frank

Mt. Zion Cemetery

  • Ora GILES (12-8-1888 6-18-1968)

New Providence Cemetery

  • Jessie GILES (5-18-1820 2-8-1903)
  • Mattie GILES (11-18-1865 9-10-1936)
  • Ninnie GILES (9-9-1884 6-14-1936)


Oak Grove Baptist Cemetery

  • Dorothy GILES (12-27-1900 2-12-1963)

Old Giles Cemetery

  • Sarah GILES (1831 3-4-1883) wife of William
  • William GILES (no dates)

Sunset Cemetery

  • Dock GILES (3-4-1904 5-6-1976)
  • Frank “Bonnie” GILES (1-14-1875 1-5-1951)
  • J. R. GILES (12-10-1898 2-6-1960)
  • James GILES (8-21-1871 2-24-1945)
  • Lillie Berrong GILES (12-3-1877 12-22-1948) wife of Frank
  • Maudie GILES (11-9-1902 12-26-1977) wife of Dock
  • Media H. GILES (4-9-1874 6-21 1971) wife of James
  • Shelby Jo GILES (11-22-1938 12-3-1950
  • Ulie “Shorty” GILES (2-17-1908 3-29-1952)


Union Fork Cemetery

  • Albert GILES (11-25-1904 8-14-1987)
  • Hazel C. GILES (6-26-1906 5-5-1995) wife of Albert

Vonore Methodist Cemetery

  • Annie (BRADLEY) GILES (4-9-1873 12-22-1954) wife of S.C.
  • S. C. GILES (11-15-1864 12-13-1957)


Watkins Cemetery

  • Paul R. GILES (7-8-1909 4-12-1982)
  • Ursa N. GILES (10-11-1904 3-29-1964) wife of Paul

West End Cemetery

  • Frances (CRITCHELL) GILES (7-23-1871 11-12-1968)

Rhea County (TN)

Spring City Cemetery

  • James Calvin GILES (Sep 1844-17 Aug 1932) husband of Dica Ann “Dicy” (SMITH)

    • Source: Dawnelle Loiselle

    - more about him on my rootsweb site | here |


Roane County (TN)


Bethel Cemetery

  • Grace (GAMBILL) GILES (1 Apr 1895-21 Dec 1977) wife of William Houston
  • William Houston “Bill” GILES (9 Apr 1899-12 May 1958)
    son of [Judge] William Morgan & Cora husband of Grace

    • Source: Dawnelle Loiselle

Harriman Cemetery (Harriman City Cemetery)

Oak Grove Cemetery


Odd Fellows

  • Dicy C. (GILES) PATTERSON (Sep 1868 -8 Dec 1925)
    - dau of James Calvin “Calvin” & Dica Ann “Dicy”, wife of Elbert M.

Other

    Cremains - Brigadoon Resort area, Roane Co
    (resort in Eagle Furnace area & formerly known as Eagle Lodge)

  • Bilimac (GILES) JORDAN (23 Apr 1938 - 26 Apr 1998)
    - wife of John E.

    • Source: Dawnelle Loiselle


Roane Memorial Gardens

  • Debra Lynn GILES (abt 1958 - 1 Dec 2004) - dau of William E. “Bill Ed” & Patricia

    • Source: Margaret Bennecker & Roane County News, 7 Dec 2004

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world war II- giles - roane co tn
Thursday March 10th 2005, 10:47:41 am
Filed under: giles, military


giles surname, roane county, tennessee
enlistment records, world war ii

the following information about soldiers in roane county with the giles family surname is extracted from the us national archives (nara) series world war ii army enlistment records, 6/1/2002 - 9/30/2002, record group 64/electronic army serial number merged file, ca. 1938 - 1946. for further information and/or giles family connections, see also: a veterans list i have posted on my rootsweb site | here |

Record 1:

  • army serial number: 14211621
  • name: giles, henderson, m [henderson morgan giles]
  • residence: state: tennessee
  • residence: county: roane
  • place of enlistment: ft oglethorpe, georgia
  • date of enlistment : 3 feb 1946
  • grade: private
  • grade code: 8 /private
  • branch: air corps
  • enlistment for hawaiian department
  • nativity: tennessee
  • year of birth: 1928
  • race and citizenship: white, citizen
  • education: grammar school
  • civilian occupation: undefined
  • marital status: single, with dependents
  • component of the army: regular army
    (including officers, nurses, warrant officers, and enlisted men)
  • box number 0171
    film reel number 2.28#

Record 2:

  • army serial number : 34379804
  • name: giles, henry [henry giles,
    son of william morgan giles and cora pickens ellis]
  • residence: tennessee
  • residence: county : roane
  • place of enlistment: ft oglethorpe georgia
  • date of enlistment day: 28 Oct 1942
  • grade: private
  • branch: branch immaterial - warrant officers, usa
  • term of enlistment: enlistment for the duration of the war
    or other emergency, plus six months, subject to the discretion
    of the president or otherwise according to law
  • source of army personnel : civil life
  • nativity: tennessee
  • year of birth: 1909
  • race and citizenship: white, citizen
  • education: grammar school
  • civilian occupation: pipe fitter or steam fitter*
    (pipe fitter, railway) or plumber*
  • marital status: married
  • component of the army: selectees (enlisted men)
  • box number 0791
    film reel number 3.213

Record 3:

  • army serial number: 34726486
  • name: giles, hugh t [hugh taylor giles,
    son of hugh giles
    and mildred taylor]
  • residence: state: tennessee
  • residence: county: roane
  • place of enlistment : ft oglethorpe georgia
  • date of enlistment: 17 Mar 1943
  • grade: private
  • branch: no branch assignment
  • term of enlistment: enlistment for the duration of the war
    or other emergency, plus six months, subject
    to the discretion of the president or otherwise according to law
  • source of army personnel: civil life
  • nativity: tennessee
  • year of birth: 1924
  • race and citizenship: white, citizen
  • education: 4 years of high school
  • civilian occupation: student
  • marital status: single, without dependents
  • component of the army: selectees (enlisted men)
  • box number 0840
    film reel number 3.262

Record 4:

  • army serial number 44043100
  • name giles charles c [charles calvin giles, son
    of william morgan giles and cora pickens ellis]
  • residence: state 48 tennessee
  • residence: county 145 roane
  • place of enlistment 4350 ft oglethorpe georgia
  • date of enlistment day 17
  • date of enlistment month 11
  • date of enlistment year 44
  • grade: alpha designation pvt# private
  • grade: code 8 private
  • branch: alpha designation no# no branch assignment
  • branch: code 02 no branch assignment
  • field use as desired #
  • term of enlistment 5 enlistment for the duration
    of the war or other emergency, plus six months, subject
    to the discretion of the president or otherwise according to law
    [charles became a career soldier and retired in 1969.]
  • longevity ###
  • source of army personnel 0 civil life
  • nativity 48 tennessee
  • year of birth 1917
  • race and citizenship 1 white, citizen
  • education 2 2 years of high school
  • civilian occupation 444 linotype operator
    (linotype and monotype operator.) or printer or monotype operator
  • marital status 2 married
  • component of the army 7 selectees (enlisted men)
  • card number #
  • box number 1542
    film reel number 3.366

Record 5:

  • army serial number 34140186
  • name giles, john [john giles - relationship
    to other giles from roane co unknown to me at this time (6 jan 2005]
  • residence: state 48 tennessee
  • residence: county 145 roane
  • place of enlistment 4350 ft oglethorpe georgia
  • date of enlistment day 29
  • date of enlistment month 05
  • date of enlistment year 41
  • grade: alpha designation pvt# private
  • grade: code 8 private
  • branch: alpha designation bi# branch immaterial
    - warrant officers, usa
  • branch: code 00 branch immaterial -
    warrant officers, usa
  • field use as desired #
  • term of enlistment 0 undefined code
  • longevity ###
  • source of army personnel 0 civil life
  • nativity 48 tennessee
  • year of birth 06
  • race and citizenship 1 white, citizen
  • education 1 1 year of high school
  • civilian occupation 316 automobile serviceman
  • marital status 6 single, without dependents
  • component of the army 7 selectees (enlisted men)
  • card number #
  • box number 0759
    film reel number 1.276


Record 6:

  • army serial number 14217399
  • name giles, william e [william e. “bill ed” giles,
    son of henry & vesta (pass) giles]
  • residence: state 48 tennessee
  • residence: county 145 roane
  • place of enlistment 4350 ft oglethorpe georgia
  • date of enlistment day 10
  • date of enlistment month 05
  • date of enlistment year 46
  • grade: alpha designation pvt# private
  • grade: code 8 private
  • branch: alpha designation ac# air corps
  • branch: code 20 air corps
  • field use as desired #
  • term of enlistment 3 enlistment for hawaiian department
  • longevity ###
  • source of army personnel 2 enlisted man,
    regular army, after 3 months of discharge
  • nativity 48 tennessee
  • year of birth 27
  • race and citizenship 1 white, citizen
  • education 0 grammar school
  • civilian occupation 000 undefined code
  • marital status 6 single, without dependents
    component of the army 1 regular army (including officers, nurses,
    warrant officers, and enlisted men)
  • card number 9
  • box number 0171
  • film reel number 2.28#
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brashear or brashears family cemetery roane co tn
Wednesday March 09th 2005, 05:13:03 pm
Filed under: roane co, tn cemeteries, brashear or brashears

i just posted a 61 page photo album of the brashear family cemetery, sugar grove valley, roane county, tennessee. it joins the photo albums of other roane county cemeteries that i’ve posted on my rootsweb site.

the cemetery is listed in the roane county cemetery books as the brashears/kreis and on the roane cemetery maps as the brashears/kries cemetery. the surname kries is found on the marker for both mary j. kries and dora kries ladd.

here’s an index of the descriptions:

the elmer & linda edwards home - built on top of brashears ruins. the cemetery is behind this house.

sign on edwards house front porch. the house is now deserted. (2004)

overview of the cemetery with the robert samuel brashears grave marked

robert s. brashears, born may 20, 1731 - date of death not on stone - note: this is robert samuel brashear, “the rolling stone.” he is the first known white settler in what would become roane county, tennessee. his wife phoebe’s marker is not apparent in the cemetery.

robert samuel brashears (lower right) - context shot

mary brashears - fragment 1

mary brashears -fragment 2 - died may 23, 1872

emily s. brashears, born jan 10, 1844, died may 25, 18[71]


unknown soldier, co h, [8 or 18] tenn inf

sarah j. roberts, dau of joseph and mary brashears, wife of bf roberts

george wc brashears, 1810-1840 - taken 2003 - compare with next

george w.c. brashears, 1810-1840 - this is 2004 - comapare with previous

unknown - grave marked by stone


bassil brashears, born may 7, 1781 - death not on stone


side and overview of fenced area

louisa - wife of samuel roberts - inside fence

mary j. kries 1851-1882

william b. carmichael

mandy c. brashears 1831-1835 - fallen marker

samuel brashears - fragments died aug 29 [1840]

samuel - infant son of b and margaret roberts 1858

unknown - deteriorated marker

unknown - marker fragment

john brashears, oct 17, 1860-nov 6, 1860

john brashears 1860

unknown - stone fragment marks grave near louisa roberts

samuel roberts 1871-1873

fenced in plot with louisa roberts - outside: infant ladd

william deitrick - son of frank and dora ladd

ladd - infant of frank and dora

ladd and wright plot

unknown - deteriorated marker

marker fragments - unknown

joseph - may be hester but near john brashears

unknown - cannot read marker

unknown

unknown - may be a foot stone

mary elonar francis brashears, may 8, 1859-nov 12, 1861

mary elon francis brashears, j. fagan, grave marker maker (bottom left corner)

josheph camel brashears

josheph camel brashers , 1857, 1861

joseph camel brashears 1857, 1861 - near samuel roberts

samuel h. roberts, 1871-1873


john brashears, co e, 1 tenn inf

john brashears, co e, 1 tenn inf

mary a., oldest daughter of churchful and mary a. hester, 1865-1912

dora kries, wife of frank ladd

frank ladd, 1852-1922

kries, raney , brashears with a 7th great-granddaughter of robert s brashear

freddie earl, son of harvey and ida wright, 1909-1910

ida belle hester wright

infant son of dj and maggie wright, apr 3, 18[8?]4

lija lankford - listed in books as elijah lankford

am nichol - co f, [154 ill inf]

elsie, dau of dj and mary e collins

mary m, dau of [d]j and m [c]ollins, d 23 sep 1875

ladds, infant raney, ida belle hester wright, mary a. hester

lima, dau of ph and mt mcclellan, 11 jul 1900-22 jul 1901


overview - edwards house would be to the right, behind the pines

jennie bell - dau of frank and dora ladd

elizabeth brashears, d sept 5, 1879

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