New Salem Baptist Church Cemetery
2005
Located at the intersection of Lester Snapp Rd. and Snapp Bridge Rd., Limestone, TN.
There is evidence of unmarked graves in the cemetery and across Lester Snapp Rd. under a cedar tree along a fence line. Some residents have reported that there are graves under Lester Snapp Rd. beside Section B of the cemetery. Rows B1-B7 are very uneven and were hard to survey. Section A is beside the church. Section B, the oldest part, is behind the church.
GPS Location: 36° 11.05 N 082°34.35W; Elevation: 1600 ft.
Surveyed, transcribed and donated to the Washington County TNGen Web 2004 by Helen Holtsinger, Dawn Peters, Donna Cox Briggs and Betty Jane Hylton members of the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee.
Copyrighted 2013 by the Cemetery Survey Team of Northeast Tennessee. No part may be copied without written permission from the Cemetery Survey Team.
The following markers were found in 1977, according to the Washington County Tennessee Tombstone Inscriptions by Charles M. Bennett and the Watauga Association of Genealogists, V. III, p.127-129, used with permission by Loraine B. Rae.
Bailey, Mamie Payne, Dau. of O.M. & L.M. Payne, 31 Oct 1915 – 6 Jan 1935. She was next to Frank William Payne.
Barns, Stephen, died 29 Mar 1875, aged 64y 5m. Next to Rebecca Humphreys, wife of W.H. Humphreys.
Bayless, Infant Daughter, 2 Jul 1860 – 2 Jul 1860/ Dau. of J.M. & E.S. Bayless. Next to Eliza Ann Bayless.
Bayless, James M., 17 Jun 1830 – 12 Sep 1884. Next to Elizabeth S. Bayless.
Booker, Marsha Lynn, 1958 Next to Tilda E. Booker.
Clark, Edward, born about 1866, son of Henderson & Ann West Clark.
Clark, Susan Penelope Crouch, 17 Jun 1825 – 29 Mar 1900, wife of Edward Clark, dau. of George & Susannah Gresham Crouch. Married Edward Clark 6 Feb 1950.
Douglas, Willard, 12 Aug 1932 – 12 Aug 1932, son of J.T. & Edna Douglas. Next to Louisa Ensor.
Douglas, Winie, 22 Jun 1922 – 22 June 1922, dau. of J.. & Edna Douglas. Next to Louisa Ensor
Good, Lodilies, 12 Nov 1867 – 5 Jun 1884. [Son of David & Nancy Good.] Next to Catherine P. Good.
Good, Mary ?, 21 Dec 1844 – 26 Jun 1885 Next to Karen Elizabeth Clark.
Henley, Alzenie L. 21 Sep 1851 – 1 Oct 1851. Dau. of ? & M.M. Henley. Next to Simeon Broyles.
Humphreys, John, 18 Feb 1838 – 25 Oct 1907, age 69y 8m 7d. Next to Zulah V. Bair Humphreys.
Humphreys, Matilda, wife of John Humphreys, 6 Jun 1840 – 3 July 1891, age 51y 27d. Next to Zulah V. Bair Humphreys
Humphreys, Matilda A., 3 Jun 1845 – [balance of stone is gone][Wm. H. Humphreys married Matilda Bashor 12 Dec 1869] Next to Mary Good.
Humphreys, Wm. H., 15 Jun 1811 – 9 Jul 1888, aged 77y 24 d. Next to Mary Wright.
Humphreys, Rebecca, wife of W.H. Humphreys, 21 Sep 1814 – 11 jun 1879, age 64y 8m 22d. Next to Mary Wright.
Hunter, Charles M. 19 Jun 1878 – 23 Dec 1882. Next to Rhoda E. Brown.
Hunter, Mary, 5 Nov 1796 – 2 May 1867, wife of john Hunter. [Dau. of Jacob and Elizabeth Bird Brown]. Nex to John Hunter.
Hayes, Matt Richard [No dates][Next to William H. Rice in 1977]
Lady, Amanda R., 25 Jan 1825 – 28 Jul 1888. Next to Robert H. Gray.
Lee, Robert Nelson, 11 Mar 1820 – 15 Sep 1874, born in Buckingham Co. VA. Next to Rev. Geo. C. Thrasher.
Loudy, Catherine B., 1893 – 1954 Next to Amelia E. Cooper.
McCurry, William L., 1873 – 1951 [Was next to Ada Rebecca McCurry in 1977.]
Maples, Jas. O. ? 1860 – 15 Jan 1884. Next to J.C. H. Harris.
Moore, Mary A. 3 Jun 1878 – 12 Dec 1879. Next to Moses Moore.
Northington, ? A. 13 Apr 1822 – 15 Nov 186?, age _5y 7m 12d [stone badly aged]. Next to Hunter, Infant son of W.B. & E. Hunter.
Unknown, died 15 Jan 1865, aged 19y 7 m 12 d Next to Luke Bayless.
Wolford, ?, died 1852. Next to Bewlie B. Broyles.
Genealogical information from the files of Charles M. Bennett, Tate Hylton, Janette Foster Guinn, Washington County, TN marriage records and census records.