Prospect CME Church #1 Cemetery
Haywood County, Tennessee
Last Name |
First/Middle/Maiden |
Date of Birth |
Date of Death |
Notes |
|
Austin |
Amanda |
1859 |
1938 |
"at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Austin |
Elbert |
1886 |
1954 |
Double Marker W/Ivory Austin; "gone but not forgotten"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Austin |
Ernest |
20 Jan 1886 |
30 Apr 1901 |
a fallen stone; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Austin |
Giles |
6 Dec 1847 |
7 Mar 1924 |
"at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Austin |
Ivory |
1886 |
1973 |
double marker w/Elbert Austin; "gone but not forgotten"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bailey |
Charley B. |
4 Mar 1884 |
20 Dec 1946 |
One Marker with Lucy Bailey & Christina Tucker; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bailey |
Edward W. |
1864 |
1926 |
"at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bailey |
Hale |
25 Mar 1893 |
9 Jan 1956 |
TN PVT 804 Pioneer Inf WW I; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bailey |
James Walter |
15 Feb 1885 |
10 Mar 1967 |
"Papa"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bailey |
Lucy |
25 Aug 1860 |
Feb 1928 |
One Marker with Charley B. Bailey & Christina Tucker; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bailey |
Millie E. |
abt 1891 |
23 Sep 1908 |
Age 17; "asleep in Jesus"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Beene |
Elena |
18 Feb 1904 |
4 Mar 1928 |
"at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bond |
Alberta |
9 Feb 1897 |
11 May 1939 |
"at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bond |
Baxter |
20 Mar 1901 |
30 Mar 1908 |
Son of L. W. & Sallie Bond; a fallen stone; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bond |
Charlie |
1871 |
16 May 1925 |
Nun Temple 1398 Brownsville, TN; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bond |
Myrtle B. Huddleston |
20 Feb 1885 |
25 Aug 1963 |
Double Marker W/Noah Otha Bond Sr.; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bond |
Noah Otha |
1875 |
1961 |
From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bond |
Noah Otha Sr. |
6 Oct 1883 |
14 Jan 1961 |
Double Marker W/Myrtle B. Huddleston Bond; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bond |
Sherman |
20 Jan 1900 |
14 Jun 1906 |
Son of L. W. & Sallie Bond; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bond |
Walter |
|
7 Mar 1943 |
"brother" "rest in Jesus"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bradford |
Darkis |
abt 1887 |
5 Jan 1905 |
Age 18; "at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bradford |
Ellen |
24 Dec 1862 |
27 May 1914 |
"A Loving Wife & Mother"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Bradford |
Lee |
abt 1846 |
22 Dec 1919 |
age 73; "at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Currie |
Ada |
15 Aug 1868 |
8 Aug 1930 |
"at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Dixon |
William H. |
abt 1870 |
25 Apr 1915 |
Age 45; "at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Evans |
Aubrey |
28 Jul 1914 |
15 May 1962 |
TN TEC 5 Co B 1866 Engr AVN BN WW II; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Evans |
Frank |
12 Jul 1912 |
2 Jul 1996 |
"Dad" "In Loving Memory"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Evans |
Taylor Yvonne |
3 Oct 1954 |
1 Dec 1973 |
"In Loving Memory, Bernard Estes, Cousin"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Gilbert |
Hattie L. |
30 May 1887 |
14 Dec 1918 |
W/O O. J. Gilbert; "asleep in Jesus"; a broken stone; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Heard |
John Harvey |
15 Jun 1918 |
7 Dec 1972 |
"In Loving Memory"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Huddleston |
James A. |
20 Dec 1855 |
|
Double Marker with Lou Huddleston; h/o Lou Huddleston; "earth counts a mortal less, heaven an angel more"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Huddleston |
Lilard E. |
7 Jan 1881 |
7 Jan 1904 |
"In life beloved in death lamented"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Huddleston |
Lou |
15 Dec 1855 |
5 Feb 1909 |
Double Marker with James A. Huddleston; w/o James A. Huddleston; "earth counts a mortal less, heaven an angel more"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Jones |
James A. |
1938 |
1969 |
"In Loving Memory"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Kellar |
James W. |
15 Aug 1937 |
26 Feb 1964 |
From JKT Smith Book |
|
Lanier |
Jacob "Jake" |
1879 |
1953 |
From JKT Smith Book |
|
Lanier |
Mary Link |
1845 |
1906 |
From JKT Smith Book |
|
Mann |
Alexander |
1 Nov 1883 |
20 Mar 1886 |
Pvt 4th US Col Cav Co F Mounted Rangers Caka Corps of D'Afiqued; death year 1986?; AKA Alexander (Aleck) Taylor 1987; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Merriweather |
Albert Lee |
2 Jun 1912 |
18 Oct 1942 |
"son"; One Marker with Alexander & Bertha Merriweather; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Merriweather |
Alexander |
6 Mar 1891 |
30 Jun 1965 |
"father"; One Marker With Bertha & Albert Lee Merriweather; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Merriweather |
Bertha |
13 Oct 1892 |
15 May 1958 |
"Mother"; One Marker with Alexander and Albert Lee Merriweather; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Morris |
Dee |
22 May 1897 |
29 Sep 1977 |
Husband of Goldie Morris; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Neuben |
James W. |
25 Nov 1909 |
29 Feb 1956 |
Tn Cpl 146 Port Co TC WW II; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Nixon |
John H. |
3 Jan 1884 |
3 Mar 1941 |
"we mis you"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Owens |
Mary Dora |
11 Dec 1902 |
14 Jul 1973 |
Within a Metal Fence with Robert Owens; "wife & mother"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Owens |
Robert |
28 Jul 1902 |
14 Jan 1979 |
Within a Metal Fence with Mary Dora Owens; Rawls FH marker; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Patton |
Bessie |
1900 |
1926 |
From JKT Smith Book |
|
Patton |
Jetson |
22 Feb 1919 |
8 Nov 1978 |
US Army WW II; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Perkins |
Sophia |
1882 |
1939 |
From JKT Smith Book |
|
Powell |
Cora |
3 Jun 1893 |
18 Apr 1941 |
Double Marker W/George Powell; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Powell |
George |
7 Jul 1871 |
9 Mar 1941 |
Double Marker W/Cora Powell; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Reed |
Alex |
24 Aug 1892 |
7 Dec 1951 |
TN PVT 154 Depot Brigade WW I; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Reed |
Daniel |
abt 1880 |
16 Jul 1908 |
Age 28; "at rest"; One Marker with Samuel & Henry Reed; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Reed |
Henry |
abt 1832 |
22 Dec 1918 |
Age 86; One Marker with Samuel & Daniel Reed; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Reed |
Samuel |
abt 1896 |
12 Dec 1915 |
Age 19; One Marker with Henry & Daniel Reed; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Reid |
Thomas S. |
1893 |
1943 |
"he hath done what he could"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Shaw |
Opal Lee Taylor |
abt 1923 |
20 Dec 2002 |
age 79; widow of Charlie Lewis Shaw, Sr. |
|
Southall |
Henrietta |
20 May 1856 |
21 Sep 1908 |
Wife of Was Southall; "she died as she lived trusting in God"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
Alice |
18 Jan 1897 |
25 Mar 1960 |
Double Marker W/Green Taylor; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
Beulah Evans |
abt 1908 |
25 Aug 2000 |
age 92; w/o Ridley Taylor |
|
Taylor |
Christine |
abt 1936 |
26 Sep 2004 |
age 68; d/o J. W. & Laura Taylor |
|
Taylor |
Dave |
27 Feb 1883 |
11 Sep 1923 |
Double Marker W/Laura Taylor; "he died as he lived a Christian"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
Green |
7 Feb 1888 |
6 Sep 1982 |
Double Marker W/Alice Taylor; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
J. W. |
1932 |
1988 |
CPL US Army Korea; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
J. W. |
27 Mar 1909 |
7 Jan 1992 |
Double Marker W/Laura Leora Taylor; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
James D. |
|
26 Nov 1937 |
TN PVT 802 Pioneer Inf; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
Laura |
15 Dec 1882 |
|
Double Marker W/Dave Taylor; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
Laura Leora |
13 Apr 1913 |
2 Apr 1990 |
Double Marker W/J. W. Taylor; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
Lawrence Sr. |
abt 1932 |
15 Aug 1998 |
age 66; h/o Maerenia Transor Taylor |
|
Taylor |
Millie |
abt 1879 |
30 Oct 1918 |
Age 39; "at rest"; w/o Will Taylor; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
Otis |
10 Mar 1903 |
3 Jun 1987 |
"Loving Father and Grandfather"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
R. T. |
1929 |
1931 |
"at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
Ridley Sr. |
11 Jan 1904 |
30 Jan 1977 |
From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
Stephen |
1842 |
1922 |
"father" "at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Taylor |
Ulussey Sr. |
28 Oct 1915 |
2 Jul 1997 |
Rawls FH Marker; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Tucker |
Alack |
abt 1832 |
10 Jun 1902 |
Age 70; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Tucker |
Cemonia |
8 Jun 1908 |
24 Dec 1938 |
"at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Tucker |
Christina |
30 Mar 1884 |
18 Jun 1938 |
One Marker with Charley B. & Lucy Bailey; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Tucker |
Earline |
4 Apr 1925 |
13 Apr 1972 |
From JKT Smith Book |
|
Tucker |
Minnie |
26 Feb 1890 |
23 Jan 1909 |
D/O Alex and Rosa Tucker; "sleep on dear and take thy rest in Jesus' arms forever blest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Tucker |
Rose N. |
1849 |
1930 |
From JKT Smith Book |
|
Wilkerson |
Dave |
abt 1910 |
9 Jul 1918 |
Age 8; "at rest"; From JKT Smith Book |
|
Wilson |
Willie |
27 Aug 1882 |
24 Dec 1909 |
a fallen stone; From JKT Smith Book |
Directions: Located on the north side of Prospect Cemetery Road about 0.8 mile north of Highway 70 by way of Whitten Lane. (from JKT Smith book)
Source: Obituaries & “Tombstone Inscriptions From Black Cemeteries In Haywood County, Tennessee,” by Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1998. (Used with permission)
According to the cornerstone of the Brick Church at this location, the congregation was organized in 1872. (from JKT Smith book)
From WPA cemetery survey (25 May 1939):
Name: Prospect Methodist Graveyard (Colored)
Location: 3 miles S.W. Brownsville, 1-1/2 miles off Memphis Bristol highway.
Established about 1864 by The Church; in use
300-400 graves; 2-1/2 Acres; not kept up
25 Mar 2008