Dr. William Preston THOMPSON, one of the county's first white settlers and his brother-in-law, James Harvey MEEK, who came with him to the county, are buried here. Nearby is Leatherwood Hollow , the location of Indian Camping Grounds.

BRYSON	Sarah	18  May  1761	Sep 1839	Footstone: S. B. Earliest identified burial in cemetery.
HUTTON	Catherine	Mar 1810	30  Apr  1853	43y 1m. w/o Thomas HUTTON.
HUTTON	Thomas	02 May 1794	26 Sep 1857	h/o Catherine HUTTON. footstone only: T.H.
MEEK	James Harvey		14 Apr 1852	49y. Footstone: J.H.M.. Weeping willow carved on headstone; "Rest lov'd one rest, our footsteps wake thee not Still is thy grave a consecrated spot Sweet be thy slumber in the narrow cell And soft thy pillow dearest one, farewell."
THOMPSON	William Preston, Dr.	1788	22 Nov 1848	60y 3m 17d. born VA. h/o 1st Jane (RUSSELL) died Burks Garden, VA & 2nd Sarah (MEEK). Gov't Indian Doctor, Grundy County. Footstone: W.P.T.  Vet War of 1812, rank General; paymaster of Army at Norfolk.
THOMPSON	Sarah (MEEK)	1802	08 Oct 1851	49y 8m 3d. born VA. 2nd w/o Dr. William Preston THOMPSON. Footstone: S.T.
THOMPSON	Evan Shelby		29 Nov 1857	22y 4m 6d. Footstone: E.S.T. s/o Dr. William Preston & Sarah (MEEK) THOMPSON
THOMPSON	James M		02 Jan 1851	3d. Footstone: J.M.T. lamb on headstone. s/o Milton V. & Elizabeth H. (ISH) THOMPSON
THOMPSON	Evan D.		09 Sep 1859	2y 4m 8d. Footstone: E.D.T. lamb on headstone. s/o Milton V. & Elizabeth H. (ISH) THOMPSON
THOMPSON	William I.		11 Jul 1854	5y 4m 1d. lamb on headstone. s/o Milton V. & Elizabeth H. (ISH) THOMPSON
WILLIS	Ann (HUNTER)			1st w/o William P. WILLIS (who is buried in Edinburg)
The Grundy County History refers to "Death of an old lady; name of DOWNY. Her coffin made of plank cut out by a whip saw. Died at residence of Dr. Thompson. Died soon after Feb 1837" (no report of burial here).