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Dickson - Rankin Cemetery, 87-2 Summary Report, page 36
Note that the witnesses to the will above were H. C. Simpson plus Z. M. and
A. G. Proctor. These are names associated with the Simpson - Jones Cemetery (65-3), which is located about a mile and a half to the northwest of the Dickson - Rankin Cemetery. A photo of the Proctors is shown below:
IHE DESCENDANTS OE DOCTOR WILLIAM SIMPSON, compiled by IX-nni, William Simpwn. 1993
Aitiutt Gallatin and Zuma Maaoaxkt (Simtmin) Rructoa
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In addition to the details of Nancy T. Graham's will, there is much more data, including many of the estate papers of James Dickson, on the CD-ROM database for this cemetery that was supplied to the Army offices at Redstone Arsenal. The name of the cemetery actually hides the true identity of the known burials there. At first glance, it would seem to be more appropriate to call it the Graham Cemetery, acknowledging that there is a marker for a Fowler and a Dickson in the cemetery. Of course, it is possible that people of other surnames were also buried there. In particular, the Dicksons may have even begun the cemetery as such for their family by interring family members there while James Dickson owned the land.
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