Samuel "Sam" M. Denney

b. 1 October 1857, Smith Co., TN
d. 6 January 1911, Smith Co., TN
Father: Carroll W. Denney (1825-1895)
Mother: N. Josephine Wilson (1833-1874)
Buried: Denny Cemetery, Hiwassee Road, Smith Co., TN
See Chapter 4

Tombstone Photo
Photo by John Waggoner Jr.

Tombstone Photo


The Denney Cemetery is located about 5 miles from Lebanon Road (Hwy 70N) near #550 Hiwassee Road. It was on the old Joe Lewis Taylor farm which has been sold in tracts. The cemetery is located about a tenth mile off road on tract # 2 on the power line right of way. It is also beside the road going to the private residence on tract # 1. The cemetery is not maintained and three of the four stones are down and partially buried. 36-19-47N 86-04-46W