TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES
IN BENTON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
(Revised Edition with Maps)
Compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1995(Page 59)
GENEALOGICAL GLEANINGS FROM THE CAMDEN FUNERAL HOME RECORDS
The Camden Funeral Home was owned for many years by members of the BIVENS family in Camden; their funeral records are extant, 1930-1968. After this business closed its vital records were turned over to the Stockdale-Malin Funeral Home in Camden on whose premises the present writer abstracted the following information, courtesy of the management.
BOOK, November 1930-October 1933
page 6, TRUMAN THARP died in Camden, November 8, 1930, age 10 years; parents: G. T. Tharp, born Henry Co.; Nora Williams, born Benton Co.
page 7, TISHIE WILLIAMS died in Camden, October 11, 1930, no age given
page 23, EUGENE STRICKLIN died in Camden, May 19, 1930; married; father, Peter Stricklin; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 52, CHARLES MOODY born Feb. 14, 1896; died Dec. 21, 1930; parents, John Moody, born Henry Co.; ____ Williams, born Henry Co.; buried in Henry County
page 59, CLETA STRICKLIN born July 15 (age 23 years at death); died Jan. 24, 1931; parents: Eugene Stricklin, born Benton Co.; Hollie McAuley, born Benton County.
page 68, ROOSTER GOSSETT died in 1931
page 178, DEAL McCANEY died Holladay, Tennessee, Feb. 7, 1932; born 1892. Parents: Sam Menzies; Alice Manzies; buried Flatwoods /Moore Chapel/
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page 166, ETTA BARNETT died May 18, 1932, age 39 years; parents: Josh Simons; Filis Norman; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 175, LIZA MATLOCK died June 1932; buried Flatwoods /Moore Chapel/
page 257, NATHANIEL McCLURE born April 8, 1911; died Camden, April 12, 1933, by gunshot wound; parents, Frank McClure, born Carroll Co.; Lizzie Gogwood, born Carroll Co.; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 287, WESLEY BOYD born July 21, 1922; buried Aug. 26, 1933; parents: Bud Boyd, born Henry Co.; Ella Tharp, born Henry Co.; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
BOOK, December 1936-1942
page 2, LEONARD COOLEY buried December 18, 1936, Camden /Toles Chapel/, age 104 years
page 194, ELVER McCULLOUGH WYLY born April 25, 1899; died January 7, 1939; father, Will McCullough, born Henry Co.; buried New Hope Cemetery /Henry Co./
page 240, GEORGE WYLY born March 10, 1847; died June 24, 1939, Camden; father, Willis Wyly, born Humphreys Co.; _____ Wyly, born Humphreys Co.; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 244, GEORGE CUNNINGHAM born January 5, 1872; died July 13, 1939, Camden; parents: Alex Cunningham, born ?; Sarah Harriss, born Carroll Co.
page 251, HARRY WOODS, died August 1939
page 282, BROOKS CALDWELL born Jan. 22, 1873; died November 28, 1939, Camden; parents: Charles Caldwell, born Weakley Co.; Marla Jower (?), born Weakley Co.; buried Mills Creek /Henry County ?/
page 283, ANN YARBROUGH born November 1, 1843; died November 30, 1939, Camden; parentage unknown; mother born in "Dakota." Buried Mt. Zion Cemetery.
page 292, STELLA SCALES died in Camden, December 29, 1939 aged 71 years
BOOK, November 1946-May 1949
page 31, ERNEST DAVID BARNETT born July 22, 1931; died March 27, 1946; parents: Virgil Barnett, born Benton County; Etta Simon, born Benton Co.; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 42, possibly a black man named JOHN TATUM, born Dec. 1, 1869; died May 24, 1946, Camden; buried in Savannah, Tennessee.
page 50, BEASEE MENZIES born Feb. 8, 1896; died June 18, 1946, Camden; mother, Susie Pettygrew; buried Flatwoods /Moore Chapel/
page 144, JAMES DUNLAP born October 13 (age 75 at death); died July 6, 1947, Camden; parents: Tom Dunlap, born Henry Co.; Harriett Dunlap, born Henry Co.; buried at New Hope /eastern Henry Co./
page 192, WILL ANDREW MARION WILLIAMS born Dec. 13, 1871; died Dec. 19, 1847; mother, Mollie Williams; buried Williams Cemetery.
page 227, GEORGIA SILAS born Oct. 17, 1864; died July 4, 1948; parents: Alex Silas, born Benton Co.; Ellen Barnett, born Benton Co.; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 233, JERRY R. BELL died July 1948
BOOK, November 1942-November 1945
page 5, NETTIE McAULEY born May 19, 1900; died December 11, 1942; parents: Peter Strickland, born Benton Co.; Paralee Hudson, born Benton Co.; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 15, IKE BOMAR born Jan. 6, 1862; died Jan. 8, 1943; parentage unknown; buried New Hope /Henry Co./
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page 65, EVEN McCALL THARP born April 7, 1894; died May 24, 1943; parents: Nathaniel Tharp, born Henry Co.; Mary Dell Tharp, born Henry Co.; buried ?
page 71, MARY McAULEY born Oct. 13, 1859; died June 19, 1943; parents: Jeff Toles, born Benton Co.; Lizzie Blackwell; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
Note:Benton County Will Book 2, page 157. Will of Jefferson Toles, executed June 10, 1901; probated Nov. 8, 1933; his land in civil district five to his daughter, Mary McAuley; witnessed by F. T. Monese and Gennie Strickland.
page 142, ADD JONES born Dec. 10, 1883; died Feb. 7, 1944; son of Walter Jones; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 143, TRAVIS RUSHING born Feb. 12, 1895; died Feb. 8, 1944; parents: Ellis Rushing, born Henry Co.; Elizabeth Barfield, born Henry Co.; buried at New Hope /eastern Henry Co./
page 146, HORACE GREELY WILLIAMS born Feb. 15, 1872; died Feb. 13, 1944; parents: Robert Williams; Mollie Everett, born Carroll Co.; buried in Johnson Cemetery.
page 185, W. E. DONLOW born April 17, 1884; died June 30, 1944; parents: Solomon Donloe, born Benton Co.; Ann Pate, born Benton Co.; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 248, CHARLIE THARP born Sept. 15, 1868; died April 5, 1945; father, Dunlap Tharp born in Henry Co.; burial place not given
BOOK, January 1949-March 1954
page 12, SALLIE McAULEY born Dec. 20, 1880; died August 13, 1949; parents: Oliver Toles; Jarty Toles; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 91, HOMER HAYES born Oct. 7, 1918; died August 18, 1950; son of Thomas Hayes of Fayetteville, Tenn.; buried Flatwoods /Moore Chapel/
page 140, MARY BOMAR born June 6, 1871; died June 9, 1951; buried at New Hope /eastern Henry Co./
page 212, LILLIAN MAE MONTGOMERY born Dec. 25, 1888; died Sept. 27, 1952; parents: Henry Montgomery, born Benton Co.; Josephine Green, born Benton Co.; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 251, PARALEE EASLEY RUSHING born November 12, 1887; buried June 17, 1953; parents: John Easley, born Benton Co.; Edith Tharp, born Henry Co.; buried at New Hope /eastern Henry Co./
page 296, LAKE THARP born February 4, 1866; died March 4, 1954; parents: Sidney Tharp, born Henry Co.; Amanda Shover (?), born Henry Co.
BOOK, March 1954-June 1959
page 23, ORLANDER JOHNSON born July 14, _____; died July 14, 1954; parents: Joe Jack Johnson, born Carroll County; Tulie Johnson, born Carroll County; buried in the Humble Cemetery /Carroll County/
page 59, THOMAS HENRY WILLIAMS died January 21, 1955, age 75; parents: Robert Williams, born Benton County; Mollie Everett, born Benton County; buried in the Williams Cemetery /Williams Grove/
page 125, ISAIAH DONLOE born May 30, 1879; died May 2, 1956; parents: Sol Donloe, born Benton County; Ann Donloe, born Benton County. Buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
page 128, JIM DONLOE born September 19 (age 69 at death); died May 10, 1956; parents: Sol. Donloe, born Benton County; Ann Pate, born Benton County; buried Camden /Toles Chapel/
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page 191, RUFF McAULEY born August 21, 1874; died July 19, 1957; parents: Tom McAuley, born Benton County; Martha Mosser, born Benton County.
page 252, CHARLES EDWARD BOYD born October 16, 1939; died June 12, 1958; parents: Bud Boyd, born Benton County; Ella Tharp, born Benton County; buried Toles Chapel.
page 261, ANNIE JOHNSON born April 28, _____; died August 26, 1958; parents Peter Duffy, born Benton County; Rodie Duffy, born Benton County; buried Humble Cemetery /Carroll County/
BOOK, June 1959-October 1965
page 16, LULA MOORE born March l, 1895; died October 19, 1959; parents: Bynum Menzies, born Benton County; Mag Moore, born Benton County; buried Flatwoods /Moore Chapel/
page 48, HOLLIE STRICKLAND born Dec. 24, 1882; died April 1, 1960; parents: William Taylor, born Benton County; Mary McAuley, born Benton County; buried Camden.
page 101, ROBERT MOSELY born June 1, 1863; died March 19, 1961; lived in the Benton County Rest Home and buried in its cemetery near Eva, Tennessee.
page 116, MARY MONTGOMERY LAWRENCE born June 20, 1899; died July 28, 1961; parents: Henry Montgomery, born Benton County; Josephine Montgomery, born Benton County; buried Camden.
page 130, WILLIAM MCKINLEY JENNINGS born April 17, 1897; died December 29, 1961; parents: ANDY JENNINGS, born Benton County; Lee Menzies, born Benton County; buried Moore Chapel.
page 133, ALLEN MOSES MOORE born November 4, 1891; died Feb. 5, 1962; parents: Sam Moore, born Benton County; Ruth Peacock, born Benton County; buried Flatwoods /Moore Chapel/.
parent 143, BELL THARP born June 18, 1870; died March 30, 1962; parents: Owens and Rhoda Travis; buried New Hope /Henry County/
page 199, CARLOS RUSHING died March 9, 1963 aged 79 years; parents: Ellis Rushing, born Benton County; Eliza Williams, born Benton County; buried New Hope /Henry County/
page 204, ETHEL YAREROUGH BAKER born Jan. 25, 1890; died April 1, 1963; parents: Bob Yarbrough, born Benton County; Ann Yarbrough, born Benton County; buried Camden.
page 211, H. B. MENZIES born March 15, 1891; died June 4, 1963; parents: Bynum Menzies, born Benton County; Maggie Moore, born Benton County; buried in Decaturville, Tennessee.
page 215, TAFT BLAKELY born December 15, 1908; died June 23, 1963; all the information given about him.
page 240, WILLIE MAE BOYD born October 2, 1926; died Feb. 28, 1964; parents: Bud Boyd, born Benton County; Ellen Tharp, born Benton County; buried Camden.
BOOK October 1965-October 1968
None listed in the half-completed October 1965-October 1968 book.
Additional Note
The CAMDEN FUNERAL HOME was chartered by the State of Tennessee, April 30, 1932 (Benton County Deed Book 25, pages 340-342); heretofore it had been known as the Bivens Funeral Home. The 1933-1935 book is missing and has been for many years.
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