The ALTUM family and descendants were active participants in the early beginnings of Farmer's Grove Baptist Church, established August 30, 1897. Joining on that day were:
J.R. & Sarah Altum
M.C. Cline, was elected as church clerk.
Sarah White
Mary White
According to church records there were several Altum family members ordained to serve as deacons of the church:
J.R. Altum, ordained September 11, 1897
Tom Altum, ordained April 1900
M.C. Cline, ordained February 28, 1914
Farmer's Grove held it's first Baptizing on September 12, 1897.
D.T. Altum and S.J. Altum were baptised on that day.
This is only a partial listing to the many buried at Farmers Grove. I have provided only the names allied to the Altum family research.
BEETS
Baxter B. BEETS
Born: 1 January 1868 (Wednesday)
Died: 1 January 1956 (Sunday)
Elmyere E. BEETS
Born: 1 January 1868 (Wednesday)
Died: 1 January 1956 (Sunday)
Ruth BEETS COX
Born: 1 May 1906 (Tuesday)
Died: 8 January 1987 (Thursday)
Married 9 September 1925
Albert H. COX
Born: 3 October 1899 (Tuesday)
Died: 25 October 1995 (Wednesday)
Married 9 September 1925
(husband of Ruth BEETS)
Mernie FARMER
Born: 13 August 1900 (Monday)
Died: 19 January 1923 (Friday)
Wife of L. BEETS
Deaner BEETS JOHNSON
Born: 17 December 1889 (Tuesday)
Died: 14 February 1976 (Saturday)
Bessie BEETS TURPIN
Born: 4 August 1894
Died: 26 December 1970
Harrison L. TURPIN
Born: 4 August 1892 (Thursday)
Died: 26 December 1970 (Saturday)
(Husband of Bessie BEETS)
Howard L. TURPIN
Born: 30 June 1917 (Saturday)
Died: 15 January 1985 (Tuesday)
(Son of Bessie & Harrison TURPIN)
BYRD
Allie Farmer BYRD
Born: 25 July 1875 (Sunday)
Died: 29 September 1962 (Saturday)
Robert W. BYRD
Born: 22 February 1875(Monday)
Died: 12 August 1956(Sunday)
CLINE
Infant CLINE
Born: 12 February 1928 (Sunday)
Died: 12 February 1928 (Sunday)
Son of Mr & Mrs Elmer CLINE
James O. CLINE
Born: 8 August 1924 (Friday)
Died: 13 November 1953 (Friday)
TN Pvt 2 Cav. WWII
Moses Columbus "Mosie" CLINE
Born: 5 May 1869 (Wednesday)
Died: 15 April 1958 (Tuesday)
William Thomas CLINE
Born: 9 May 1895 (Thursday)
Died: 23 December 1944 (Saturday)
TN Pvt C.L. 105 Trench Maint. WWI
Lloyd B. CLINE
Born: October 17, 1920 (Sunday)
Died: no date available
COWARD
Mable Braden COWARD
Born: 21 June 1899 (Wednesday)
Died: 21 November 1957 (Thursday)
Sam T. COWARD
Born: 30 November 1895(Saturday)
Died: no date available
WWI
FARMER
Dora FARMER
Born: 14 February 1879 (Friday)
Died: 21 August 1965 (Saturday)
Hugh FARMER
Born: 2 December 1873(Tuesday)
Died: 25 October 1956 (Thursday)
Mabel FARMER
Born: 1 January 1906 (Monday)
Died:1 January 1969 (Wednesday)
MESSAMORE
C.J. LACEY
Wife of William T. MESSAMORE
Born: 19 February 1860 (Sunday)
Died: 2 October 1918(Wednesday)
(WHERE is William T. Buried?)
Joseph N. MESSAMORE
Born: 30 June 1859 (Thursday)
Died: 4 July 1933 (Tuesday)
Mary L. SHELTON
(wife of Joseph N. MESSAMORE)
Born: 7 October 1866 (Sunday)
Died: 4 Janaury 1965 (Monday)
Annie MESSAMORE
Born: 19 February 1901 (Tuesday)
Died: no date available
Arthur C. MESSAMORE
Born: 23 February, 1888
Died: 9 April 1963 (Tuesday)
Charlie S. MESSAMORE
Born: 14 January 1896 (Tuesday)
Died: 26 January 1965
Flora Ethel MESSAMORE
Born: 23 March 1888 (Friday)
Died: 26 January 1965 (Tuesday)
Flossie L MESSAMORE
6 January 1908 (Monday)
Died: 6 August 1926 (Friday)
George H. MESSAMORE
24 July 1862 (Thursday)
Died:14 February 1942 (Saturday)
Gypsy Gertrude MESSAMORE
Born:23 Janaury 1888 (Monday)
Died 3 Janaury 1954 (Sunday)
Horace Lesco MESSAMORE
Born: 16 December 1913 (Tuesday)
Died: 12 July 1953 (Sunday)
Jesse J. MESSAMORE
Born: 5 September 1926 (Sunday)
Died: 12 June 1950 (Monday)
Lula E. MESSAMORE
Born: 30 January 1894 (Tuesday)
Died: 25 December 1972
Luster R. MESSAMORE
Born: 10 March 1899 (Friday)
Died: 13 October 1916 (Friday)
Mary L. MESSAMORE
7 June 1864 (Tuesday)
Died:13 February 1937 (Saturday)
Oscar Liver MESSAMORE
Born: 16 October 1895
Died: 4 September 1949 (Sunday)
Scott Allen MESSAMORE
Born: 16 November 1969
Died: no date available
William MESSAMORE
Born: no date available
Died: 27 April 1974 (Saturday)
LAST UPDATED: Friday, February 1, 2002
Cemeteries of Anderson County, Tennessee
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