UCCA - Catharine E. Graves Grave House Rebuilding Project

Katy Moyers Cemetery

Restoration Project

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Catharine E. Graves

Grave House Rebuilding Project

THE KATY MOYERS CEMETERY RESTORATION PROJECT

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This picture of the Katy Moyer’s Cemetery shows the condition it was in before members of the UCCA began restoration and cleaning work on the cemetery. A number of our members worked to get the cemetery in the shape it is now. Keeping it up is an ongoing project. Among the volunteers who worked on the cemetery were Ira Braden, Robert Ellison, Sillus Rogers, Leon Graves, Walter McAfee and Bob Underwood.

THE Catharine E. Graves 'Grave-House' Rebuilding Project

On April 28, 1902 a young girl, Catherine Graves died and she was buried in the Katy Moyers Cemetery in Sharps Chapel, Tennessee. According to old-timers from the Chapel, her grieving father built a small wood house over his daughter’s grave. (See Below)

After many years this wood frame structure finally rotted away and was removed from the grave site.

The Union County Cemeteries Association decided to build a new grave house over this grave as one of their historic preservation projects.

Along with Leon Graves, UCCA President, the maintenance committee, Robert Ellison, Sillus Rogers and Walter McAfee, began work on this project. We are glad to announce the maintenance committee under the direction of Robert Ellison has completed this project.

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BELOW - BEFORE RECONSTRUCTION BEGAN

BELOW - RECONSTRUCTION & PLACEMENT