DownsCemeteryandUnknownGraves



	DOWNS CEMETERY



Located 4 miles west of the Rich Mt. Community on Hwy 270-59, on the left side of the road about 100 yards up the mountain. All of the graves are unmarked, but are covered with large piles of rocks.
		UNKNOWN GRAVES

			There are two graves located by the old place called the "Minnie House". This place is located about a mile West of the Rich Mt. Community, on the North side of Big Creek. Woman who died during childbirth - she and her husband lived in the old house. She is buried East of the house about 100 yards. Black baby. Parents lived at Eagleton - baby is buried somewhere between the house and Big Creek. Maggie Little helped prepare the baby for burial. Up on the south side of Black Fork Mt. on the place called "Coker Flat" are a few graves covered with piles of rocks. More than likely, members of the Coker family are buried there.

Lucasta (Berry) Kelm 1845-1897 (mother of Maggie Kelm Little) Martin Ellis d. late 1800's Son of Lucasta Berry Kelm and Thomas Ellis. Loranzo Downs d. 1930's Susie Downs d. 1901 There are several more graves here.

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