ISAAC DANCY FAMILY CEMETERY
LOCATED 1.1 MILES, FROM THE CENTER OF DANCYVILLE,
ON PRIVATE PROPERTY (THE MARTIN FARM)
| BURIALS IN THE ISAAC DANCY FAMILY CEMETERY: |
| ISAAC DANCY | b. August 12, 1783 | d. Sept. 11, 1863 |
Isaac was the progenitor of the Dancyville Dancys. Born in Charles City County, Virginia, his known migration path was Charles City County to Dinwiddie County, Virginia - then Williamson County, Tennessee to Haywood County, Tennessee. Married (1.) Sarah Towler (2.) Mary Lamb. He had a total of 14 children that lived. The Village of Dancyville was named after Isaac. |
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| MARY DANCY | b. July 19, 1793 | d. Sept. 6, 1859 |
| Mary Lamb Dancy - 2nd Wife of Isaac Dancy | ||
| JOHN S. SCOTT | d. Jan. 28, 1880 | |
| Aged 15 years, 4 months, 11 days - Son of Thomas & Ann Scott | ||
| ANN SCOTT | b. June 5, 1835 | d. July 18, 1891 |
| Nancy Ann Dancy Scott - Wife of Thomas Scott - daughter of Isaac & Mary Lamb Dancy | ||
| THOMAS SCOTT | d. June 21, 1867 | |
| Aged 44 years, 2 months, 15 days - Husband of Ann Scott | ||
| W. H. DANCY | b. Sept. 19,1824 | d. Oct. 8,1846 |
| First son of Isaac & Mary Lamb Dancy - no marriage found for W.H. Dancy | ||
| MARY DANCY | b. Nov. 11, 1833 | d. Aug. 10,1834 |
| Daughter of Isaac & Mary Lamb Dancy | ||
| EDWARD DANCY | b. Dec. 27, 1805 | d. Aug. 1845 |
| First son of Isaac and his 1st wife Sarah Towler*. Edward Dancy never married. | ||
*Surname recently changed from Tyler to Towler, based on new documentation. (March 3, 2001)
The graves are in the cemetery in the following
order:
First Row - South to North:
Edward Dancy
Mary Dancy (daughter of Mary & Isaac)
W. H. Dancy
Issac Dancy
Mary Dancy (wife of Isaac Dancy)
Second Row - North to South:
Thomas Scott
Ann Scott
John S. Scott
Cemetery Read by Mary Kay Dancy Smith -
February 3, 2001.
Posted March 3, 2001