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James Chessor

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James Chessor

Birth
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24 Jul 1857 (aged 14)
Hickman County, Tennessee, USA
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Hickman County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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Interred in approximately the 34th row of the cemetery.
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The first person buried in Chessor Cemetery was James Chessor, son of Samuel Chessor and Evaline Coble, who died at the age of 14 years on July 24, 1857. After a hunting excursion during which he killed his first squirrel, James became deathly ill. From his death bed, James could see the large oak tree on top of the ridge in which he had killed his squirrel. At his request, he was buried near this tree.

This marker was purchased by James E. "Uncle Jim" Chessor and Sam Bates. Jim and Sam, along with Elmer Chandler, Dave Chessor, Grady Barber, Sid O'Guin, Jim Brown and W.W. Pollock (of W.W. Pollock Monument Company of Lewis County, Tennessee) placed the marker on February 23, 1945.
The first person buried in Chessor Cemetery was James Chessor, son of Samuel Chessor and Evaline Coble, who died at the age of 14 years on July 24, 1857. After a hunting excursion during which he killed his first squirrel, James became deathly ill. From his death bed, James could see the large oak tree on top of the ridge in which he had killed his squirrel. At his request, he was buried near this tree.

This marker was purchased by James E. "Uncle Jim" Chessor and Sam Bates. Jim and Sam, along with Elmer Chandler, Dave Chessor, Grady Barber, Sid O'Guin, Jim Brown and W.W. Pollock (of W.W. Pollock Monument Company of Lewis County, Tennessee) placed the marker on February 23, 1945.

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James Chessor
1842 - 1857
Son of
Samuel & Evalyn
Chessor
First Grave in This Cemetery

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Buried next to parents.

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