St. Andrews Church Riverside Cemetery
Monroe County, Tennessee
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ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH RIVERSIDE |
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Col. John McGhee gave funds for the erection of the small Episcopal church built on the land belonging to Andrew and Margaret McGhee Humes. Andrew Humes passed away in 1847 and Col. McGhee passed away 3 years later before the church could be built. Margaret Humes married her second husband, Mr. J. W. Niles in 1852, a native New Englander. Margaret and missionary John Lenoir Gay completed the church in 1853.
The church was a beautiful "gothic" edifice, built of brick with marble trimming, stained glass windows, oak ceilings, and elegant furnishings. The pipe organ alone cost $600. The plans for the church and its furniture were drawn by Richard Upjohn. On Aug. 8, 1957, Bishop Otey in company with Bishop Pack, were called to consecrate the Church. He was shocked to see what he considered signs of "ritualism", which was rampant in the eastern cities. There was a cross over each gate, three crosses on the roof, one on the belfry and 5 on the alter. He refused to consecrate the church until the decorations were reduced. The church was consecrated in 1857. During the Civil War, the church was closed. It suffered from the removal of the local population and eventually fell to ruins and was torn down. Source: "Leaves of the Old Scrapbook" by Bess Stickley Hines and "Architecture in Tennessee," by James Patrick This article is number 162 from the Monroe County, Tennessee Heritage Book 1819-1997, Pg 40. |
Above: The headstone that the people
are leaning on is that of John McGhee.
The other tall stone on the right
side of the photo is that of Barclay McGhee.
Special thanks to Greg Humes for editing above photo of church!
Transcribed By: Cory D. Mills on April 13, 2003
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James NOTE: James is all the stone reads. |
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Sacred to the Memory of James Servent of John McGhee Who departed this life Died Nov. 1, 1851 Age 47 years NOTE: This James is buried next to "Sallie." |
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Sallie Wife of James & Faithful Servant of John McGhee Died June 20, 1876 Aged 88 Yrs |
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Andrew R. Humes April 9, 1817 - Sept. 25, 1847 |
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Andrew R. Humes Nov. 8, 1875 - Feb. 12,1915 NOTE: Andrew Russell Humes |
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Eleanor Humes Infant Daughter of A.R. & H. D. Humes |
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Henrietta Humes Dec. 29, 1880 - Oct. 24, 1905 "Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God" |
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Infant Son of J. L. & B. M. Johnston Born Dec. 13, 1866 |
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Ann E. McGhee Nov. 2, 1846 - Nov. 9, 1884 |
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Barcley McGhee Sept. 1828 - June 1856 |
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Sacred to the Memory of Betsy Jones McGhee May 6, 1803 - April 8, 1829 |
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Henry McGhee NOTE: Top part of stone broken off & rest of stone is hard to read. |
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John McGhee Born: October 15th, 1788 Died: June 8th, 1851 Our Father |
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Mary Abbott McGhee Sept. 14, 1855 - Dec. 28, 1860 |
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Mary K. McGhee Wife of Barclay McGhee Feb. 10, 1820 - May 28, 1888 |
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Sacred to the Memory of Polly Lawson McGhee Infant Daughter of John & Betsy J. McGhee Aug. 23, 1826 - Sept. 16, 1826 |
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J. W. J. Niles Dec. 24, 1810 - Feb. 5, 1876 Age 66 years |
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Katherine O'Keeffe Niles Daughter of S.D.G & M.H. Niles Oct. 29, 1877 - Oct. 25, 1890 |
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Margaret W. Niles July 2, 1821 - Nov. 4, 1905 Mother |
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Arthur H. Parker Infant Son of Wm. & M.K. Parker Aug. 18, 1862 - June 15, 1863 NOTE: This stone was broken off and laying behind a bigger headstone next to the fence. |