Givens Cemetery, Hickman County, Tennessee

Givens Cemetery

Cemetery is located in Hickman County north of Centerville, Tennessee off Bell Branch road. The Cemetery does not appear to be active but is clean and maintained. The cemetery is not fenced and is adjacent to Bell Branch road. The cemetery is bordered on the west and north by wooded area and on the east by a residence.

Cemetery contains 25 graves marked with headstones or metal markers. There does not appear to be any unmarked graves.

To reach the cemetery from Centerville take state highway 100 north to the juction of state highway 48. Continue north on state highway 100 approximately 2.1 miles (about mile marker 17). Turn left onto Bell Branch road and travel west approximately 1.4 miles. The cemetery will be on the right.

The diagram below indicates the approximate size of the cemetery and the location of graves. Initial visitation and recording done June 8, 2002. Photography done June 9, 2003.

Select either Name or Grave location to view headstone details.
23. BURNS, Charles M.
23. BURNS, Nancy E.
  1. GIVENS, Billy Ray
12. GIVENS, Ed
  5. GIVENS, James Henry
  7. GIVENS, Jeff S.
14. GIVENS, John L. B.
16. GIVENS, Mary
13. GIVENS, Mary Ann Roach
  4. GIVENS, Mary Zella Kellough
11. GIVENS, Sesler
10. GIVENS, William Z.
18. GRIFFY, Delores J.
19. GRIFFY, Dennis Layne
22. GRIFFY, Flora
21. GRIFFY, James L.
20. GRIFFY, Thomas J.
20. GRIFFY, Susan I.
  9. JONES, Jennie
  8. JONES, Manervy
  6. LEE*, Mrs. Mary
15. RATLIFF, Minerva
  2. Unkown
  3. Unkown
17. Unkown
Photos of cemetery
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From southwest corner looking northeast [small medium large]
From northwest corner looking southeast [small medium large]
From northeast corner looking southwest [small medium large]
From southeast corner looking northwest [small medium large]
From east looking west [small medium large]
  1. Metal marker [photo small medium large]

    2. Billy Ray GIVENS
    Died 1-12, 1974
    Aged - Years - Months 1 Days

  2. Metal marker

    3. no name present

  3. Metal marker

    4. no name presnet

  4. Metal marker [photo small medium large]

    5. Mary Zella Kellough
    GIVENS     Daughter of
    James Henery & Kathran
    Kellough
    Bornd. February 27, 1903
    Died. January 8, 1952
    Wife of Jeff GIVENS
    "Gone but not forgotten"

  5. Metal marker [photo small medium large]

    6. James Henery GIVENS
    Son of Jeff & Mary
    Zella Givens
    Bornd. December 15, 1928
    Diede. December 25, 1928
    "Gone but not forgotten"

  6. Metal marker [photo small medium large]

    7. Mrs Mary LEE*
    Died January 8, 1952
    Aged 48 Yrs 10 Mos 11 Days

  7. Granite headstone flat to ground [photo small medium large]

    8. Jeff S. GIVENS
    Tennessee
    Pvt Co B 106 Infantry
    World War I
    June 4 1888 Feb 12 1971

  8. Granite headstone upright [photo small medium large]

    9. "To my mother"
    Manervy
    JONES
    Born
    July 9 1825
    Died
    Oct 21 1905

  9. Granite headstone upright [photo small medium large]

    10. Jennie JONES
    Born
    July 1 1892
    Died
    June 7 1917
    "Faithful to her trust
    even unto death"

  10. Granite headstone flat to ground [photo small medium large]

    11. William Z. GIVENS
    1851
    Aug 1923

  11. Granite headstone flat to ground [photo small medium large]

    12. Sesler GIVENS
    Tennessee
    Pvt 1878 Area Svc Unit
    World War II
    March 25 1907 Jan 29 1971

  12. Metal marker [photo small medium large]

    13. Ed GIVENS son of
    William James & Mary
    Lizzie Beth Givens
    Bornd February 15 1849
    Died September 17 1937
    "Gone but not forgotten"

  13. Metal marker

    14. Mary Ann Roach
    GIVENS     daughter of
    George Henry &
    Polly Ann Roach
    Brond September the 27 1868
    Died September the 30 1928
    Wife of Ed Givens

  14. Metal marker [photo small medium large]

    15. John L. B. GIVENS son of
    Ed & Mary Ann Roach Givens
    Bornd March 14 1905
    Died January 10 1906
    "Gone but not forgotten"

  15. Granite headstone flat to ground [photo small medium large]

    16. Minerva RATLIFF
    1825 - 1906
    Civil War Widow
    Sgt John Ratliff, CSA

  16. Metal marker [photo small medium large]

    17. Mary GIVENS
    Daughter of
    William James &
    Mary Lizzie Beth
    Givens

  17. Metal marker

    18. not readable

  18. Granite headstone flat to ground [photo small medium large]

    19. Delores J. GRIFFY
    Aug 9 1929
    Dec 16 1994

  19. Granite headstone flate to ground [photo small medium large]

    20. Dennis Layne GRIFFY
    An US Navy
    1954 1977

  20. Double granite headstone upright [photo small medium large]

    21.             GRIFFY
    Thomas J.      Susan I.
    Apr 25 1882  June 12 1893
    Apr 26 1930  July 11 1972

  21. Granite headstone upright [photo small medium large]

    22. James L.
    Son of
    T. J. & S. G.
    GRIFFY
    Born
    March 13 1917
    Died
    March 15 1971
    "At rest"

  22. Granite headstone upright [photo small medium large]

    23. Flora
    Dau of
    T. J. & S. J.
    GRIFFY
    Born & Died
    June 18 1918
    "Darling we miss thee"

  23. Double granite headstone upright [photo small medium large]

    24.                     BURNS
    Charles M.        married   Nancy E.
    May 31 1906  Aug 6    Apr 20 1900
    July 7 1980   1926     July 6 1985

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