LaGrange in Fayette County, Tennessee — The American South (East South Central)
The Gloster - Anderson Graveyard
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
1. The Gloster - Anderson Graveyard Marker
About a mile south was the burial site in 1854 of Mrs. Mary Hayes Willis Gloster, founder of Immanuel, the first Episcopal church to be consecrated in West TN; her daughter Elizabeth Willis Gloster Anderson in 1873; her son-in-law John Anderson in 1848; John's brother George in 1844; her son Aurthur Brehon Gloster in 1876; Aurthur's wife Mary Hayes Willis Gloster in 1877 and numerous children who died young. No stones remain.
Erected 1997 by The Fayette County Historical Society and Descendant Benton Bejach.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1854.
Location. 35° 2.709′ N, 89° 14.084′ W. Marker is in LaGrange, Tennessee, in Fayette County. It is on 3rd Street (State Highway 57), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moscow TN 38057, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in West Tennessee and in Greater Memphis. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Immanuel Church (approx. half a mile away); LaGrange (approx. half a mile away); Grierson's Raid (approx. half a mile away); La Grange (approx. half a mile away); Home of Lucy Holcombe Pickens (approx.
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Also see . . . LaGrange, Tennessee. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 12, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, March 16, 2009
2. The Gloster - Anderson Graveyard Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 24, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,227 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 24, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
