TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES
IN CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE
Compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000

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PRITCHARD CEMETERY

Located on the south side of Highway 424 about 1.7 miles west of this road's juncture with Highway 22 in Clarksburg, Tennessee; enclosed within a gated fence. There are many unmarked graves here.

J. M. STATEN Born 1883 Died November 24, 1923 (a broken tombstone) JOE WESLEY MELTON December 18, 1940-November 24, 1970 JEWELL DEAN MENZIES January 8, 1935-September 22, 1995 D/JOHN H. PARKER 1874-1963 MARTHA J. PARKER 1880-1940 REGINA L. TAYLOR, infant Died Sept. 28, 1972 17 days Parham FH marker JACKSON STATON Cpl. Co 1, 8 U.S. Cav., no dates

BILL MELTON May 15, 1913-February 25, 1986 ELIZABETH "Lizzie" MELTON December 9, 1916-March 19, 1985 PATSY TAYLOR October 1, 1950-July 29, 1986 LUDIE E. WILLIAMS 1903-1965 IVORY PARKER MOFFITT 1901-1940 EFFIE PARKER 1907-1972 LISH WILLIAM Died April the 19, 1944 MAGGIE STATEN died 1969 aged 75 years

 

Death certificates indicate burials here:
LULA PEARSON, September 1895-April 15, 1915
MONIE GOOCH died April 22, 1915 aged about 30 years
CHARLEY WASHINGTON JOHNSON, August 1, 1919-August 29, 1919; son of Mossy and Florence Johnson
SIMUEL PEARSON, 1844-March 14, 1915; son of Allen Pearson
LIZZIE STATON died July 18, 1924 aged about 69 years
SALLIE PARKER died March 18, 1917 aged about 80 years

COX Funeral Home indicates burials here:
GENEVA MITCHELL died June 21, 1942 aged 42 years
ANTARY PEARSON, male, died October 27, 1939 aged 90 years
LEWIS PEARSON died May 19, 1946 aged 77 years; son of Abe Pearson

 

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