Montgomery County Cemetery Transcriptions
The Batson-Blackford Cemetery listing was transcribed from the Book
               "Cemetery Records of Montgomery County."  by  DARNELL
                     Montgomery County Library
                   Updated Jan. 13, 2001 by Allan Workman

 
  BATSON-BLACKFORD CEMETERY
EST. 1830
located at Southside, Tennessee.
 
  Batson, Thomas born Ireland 1760-1770 d. 1830 Tenn.  Married Elizabeth Ives Feb 18, 1788 Norfolk, Va.
  Batson, Elizabeth Ives,  wife of Thomas Batson b. N. C. 1770 d. 1859   Tenn.*                 Va.*
  Neblett, Louisa Batson   dau of Thomas and Elizabeth
  Neblett, Sallie dau of Louisa Batson Neblett
  Batson, Celia age 5 dau of Thomas and Elizabeth I. Batson
  NOTE:  These five are buried within a rock wall enclosure
 
  Batson, Milliard Fillmore Oct 22, 1856--Dec 17, 1944
  Batson, Mary Augusta Hunt Feb 28, 1858--Feb 3, 1922 his wife
  Batson, William K.  June 4, 1898--0ct 12, 1898 son of Milliard and Mary A. Batson.
  Matthews, Martha Batson  Nov 19, 1814--May 14, 1887  dau of Thomas,  wife of Thomas Matthews
  Batson, Sid C. Jan 13, 1846--July 16, 1892
  Batson, Nancy Elizabeth Harris  July 8, 1863--Sept 25, 1899  his wife
  Batson, Stephen Carney  March 10, 1811--Sept 9, 1899
  Batson, Armin Maria Williams,  June 28, 1821--June 2, 1906  his wife
  Batson, J. Hatton  Oct 8, 1881--Sept 13, 1882
  Batson, Florence Grady  June 20, 1890--Feb 4, 1891
  Batson, Maude B.  Dec 18, 1877--March 14, 1878
  Lyle, Robert  May 29, 1875--Sept 26, 1876
  Batson, Richard Eskew  May 13, 1851--June I, 1879
  Batson, Wllliam C.  Dec 7, 1808--June 2, 1871
  Harris, Eliza Jane Matthews  July 6, 1834--July 18, 1859
  Blackford, Rebecca Maria Matthews  Jan 5, 1845--Feb 12, 1906
  Batson, B. W.  June 22, 1861--Aug 13, 1902
  Batson, Lizzie  Oct 7, 1868--Dec 31, 1915  his wife
  Blackford, J. N.  Jan 5, 1841--June 11, 1908
  Harris, Sampson C.  May 22, 1825--May 2, 1877--
  Harris, Lucinda Sept 15, 1829--Dec 20, 1898  his wife
  Batson, Dorah E.  died April 15, 1876  age 19 wife of J. C. Batson
  Harper, Benjamin Jan 26, 1897--March 2, 1897
  Harper, Melinda July 2, 1893--Jan 23, 1898
  Harper, David H.  Jan 18, 1835--Nov 2, 1904
  Harper, Eliza W. Feb 10, 1831--April 4, 1890 his wife
  Blackford, Thomas died March 25, 1925 age 59
  Blackford, Hubert N.  Oct 19, 1910--June 20, 1912  "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven."
  Blackford, Eliza  Feb 28, 1820--Dec 14, 1862
  Blackford, B. F.  Sept 12, 1807--0ct 13, 1873
  Matthews, Katie  April 6, 1871--Aug 14, 1872 "A little flower of love that blossomed but to die."
  Dixon, William F.  Jan 31, 1890--March 9, 1892
  Hedges, Eliza  Dec 22, 1816--Jan 26, 1853
  Blackford, Eliza A..  Sept 5, 1870--July 3, 1871
  Blackford, Kate Aug. 28, 1878--May 8, 1879
  Blackford, Bennie March 7, 1864--0ct 1, 1865
  Hodges, Isham J. Nov. 20, 1840--Oct. 18, 1843
 
*information from Louise Dickson Townley records
 
 

Submitted by Allan Workman