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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SHILOH MEMORIAL GARDENS

This cemetery may be reached via Highway 423 in McKenzie, Tennessee (about three miles);another direct route is from Highway 22 south of McKenzie; turn onto Carroll Lake Road from the latter highway and drive 2.3 miles to this cemetery situated on a small ridge west and over a drive from the Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery. In 1869, the white membership of Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church set aside this land for a cemetery and a church site for black Cumberland Presbyterians. Their frame church, torn down several years ago when the membership moved elsewhere, stood about .1 mile south of the cemetery on flat terrain, near a spring. This land includes the white church-cemetery grounds donated for religious purposes by Elder THOMAS HAMILTON (1789-1879), a devout Christian, a biographical sketch of whom is on pages 93-106 of LIVING OLD MEN OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, vol. 1, by E. B. Crisman, St. Louis, 1877.

EDD DUDLEY, SR. June 14, 1928-March 25, 1974 Rest is thine & remembrance ours D/JOHN D. SNEED June 11, 1911-April 30, 1975 LALAH M. SNEED October 28, 1910-January 9, 1987 D/NARVEL WILLIAMS 1903-1965 HATTIE MAE WILLIAMS 1907-1953 Resting in peace CHARLIE BOWDEN Born 1854 Died July 15, 1900 (a broken tombstone) BEULAH BOWDEN DAVIS February 15, 1889-January 29, 1959 RICH BOWDEN 1854-1935 Rev. J. B. BELL Died October 3, 1918 GALES HARROLD Born December 21, 1881 Died December 22, 1932 MARY HENDERSON, Mother January 24, 1879-May 4, 1947 VINNIE VE CLARK 1897-1969 A devoted Mother ADA DINWIDDIE 1885-1953 WILLIAM McNEIL Co C 4 U. S. CLD HV Arty., no dates BOYD SNEED Born January 1, 1874 Died June 24, 1927

FRED WEBB, JR. 1929-1989 Cox FH marker ALICE F. SCOTT, Daughter 1937-1972 Gone so soon JAMES HENRY SNEED U.S. Army, Vietnam April 7, 1941-March 6, 1995 JAMES INMAN WILLIAMS F 3 U.S. Navy, World War I October 23, 1887-May 15, 1949 SOPHRONIA PUCKETT 1908-1991 KATE CURTIS February 14, 1895-January 5, 1975 At rest D/ELZ I E BOWDEN, son 1896-1920 HARRIET BOWDEN, Wife of Rich Bowden 1851-1920 JERRY W. SNEED Tenn. PVT 14 Co 4 Development BN, World War I August 12, 1889-September 28, 1957 ALPHONSO SWONIGAN Tenn. PVT 1CL 317 SN TN 92 Div. Died September 1, 1938 PENELOPE BELL GILBERT, Mother November 15, 1882-September 29, 1960 A devoted wife & mother RECIE BANKS December 7, 1905-August 7, 1968 The Lord is my shepherd MARY CRAIG 1896-1942 At rest

 

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D/WALTER BOWDEN Died 1926 CARLYN BOWDEN Died 1931 BETTY JEAN PRINCE 1930-1943 At rest D/ANDY PRINCE Died December 8, 1914 Age 65+ ARON PRINCE Died October 5, 1914 MATTIE WALLS Died March 10, 1920 Age 31 yrs. MANNIE HENDERSON Died November 1957 FH marker WILLIE D. BELL daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Tobe Bell wife of Rev. E. I. Bowden Born September 8, 1893 Died October 28, 1914 Age 21 yr. 20 days JAMES SNEAD Born June 1849 Died January 20, 1882 MINNEY wife of Patrick CATEN Born 1848 Died August 24, 1883 KATHLEEN TEAGUE 1907-1953 WILLIAM A. JOHNSON Died June 25, 1956 Age 63 THELMA LEE MARSHALL May 3, 1917-September 3, 1995 Mother of Joe P. and Mary Kate EFFIE LOUISE WILSON December 1, 1911-December 11, 1989 We love you Mother MITCH ALLEN Tenn. PVT 368 Infantry 92 Div., World War I April 17, 1896-February 2, 1952 BURNEY TRIBBLE 1905-1975 Rawls FH marker CARRIE BELL October 12, 1898-July 7, 1991 JOHN L. SWONIAGON Cpl. U.S. Army, World War II 1927-1984 SARAH CUMBEE 1870-1950 In loving memory HOWARD BOWDEN U.S. Army, World War II 1915-1981

ELLEN SMALLWOOD 1854-1930 In loving memory WADE W. PRINCE Tenn. Co C, 384 Engineers, World War II October 9, 1912-October 26, 1962 D/ARBEL PRINCE Died December 16, 1920 Age 15 BETTIE PRINCE Died February 10, 1920 Age 68 D/JOHN SNEED 1845- ADLINE SNEED, his wife 1853-1913 At rest ALFRD HENDERSON Died December 13th 1937 Age 82 JERLINE COVINGTON 1849-1931 Ever faithful MADISON COVINGTON Born March 25, 1849 Died December 8, 1884 The Lord gave, the Lord taketh away WILLIAM TAET SNEED Born November 18, 1909 Died May 15, 1911 Age 2 years CHARLIE THOMAS PFC U.S. Army, World War I March 13, 1897-January 18, 1978 PHILL MARSHALL October 5, 1913-April 16, 1975 CLAUDE ALEXANDER Died January 19, 1998 aged 62 Rawls FH marker ALFRED HENDERSON 1883-1905 IDELLA MEADOWS, Beloved Mother January 4, 1910-October 23, 1991 JEROME BELL PVT U.S. Army May 4, 1894-April 3, 1973 WELDON WALLS U.S. Army, World War II December 27, 1916-February 5, 1976 MATTIE S. SHANKLIN 1903- In loving memory BROOKSIE BIGHAM 1921-1946 ELLA BOWDEN, Mother July 1878-December 2, 1946

 

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OTIS SMITH Tenn. PVT 529 SVC En Engr. Corps, World War I April 14, 1900-May 17, 1975 ALVA FIELDS Born September 7, 1908 Died October 8, 1934 EARNEST HENDERSON Tenn. PVT lCL 46 p DEV Escort Co. Died June 30, 1937 Prof. D. E. HENDERSON 1901-1954 Photo of him on tombstone ELIZABETH daughter of P. & C. CODY Born January 15, 1865 Died August 20, 1883 The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want, he maketh me to lie down in green pastures, he leadeth me beside the still waters WALTER BURNETT HAYNES Tenn. PVT, World War II 1908-1975 MATTHEW BURDETTE August 30, 1874-March 10, 1934 MYRTLE MAE BENNETT July 24, 1928-December 11, 1974 JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD June 25, 1925-October 24, 1968 In loving memory AARON BOWDEN PVT U.S. Army December 25, 1895-June 1, 1974 D/HENRY HAYNES 1850-1936 CORA HAYNES 1851-1951

JENNIE V. McDON Born 1905 Died February 23, 1963 FH marker for her: JENNIE V. McDANIEL Died February 23, 1963 D/HOMER SPARKS May 31, 1880-March 21, 1950 CARRIE SPARKS June 22, 1885-February 10, 1964 married December 28, 1901 VIRGINIA K. HENDERSON Died 1982 Cox FH marker EMMA P. daughter of P. & C. CODY Born May 16, 1870 Died November 18, 1873 A little time on earth she spent til God for his angel sent, And then on time she closed her eyes, to wake to glory in the skies EARNEST F. HAYNES PFC U.S. Army, World War II 192_-1978 WILLIAM ODELL THOMAS May 27, 1940-July 10, 1998 Age 58 ELIGT BOWDEN April 15, 1900-April 3, 1970 ALICE IRONS December 24, 1901-May 12, 1975 Photo of her on tombstone OSCAR BOWDEN 1904-1973 JAMES HANNAR Died September 3, 1948

 

Death certificates indicate burials here:
WILL BELL, January 14, 1878-May 15, 1922
TAMMER BELL, April 10, 1863-May 31, 1924
ERIN CATON, December 9, 1886-July 7, 1925
PINK SNEED, January 1864-February 10, 1925
MAGGIE NORMAN, nee Swanagar, March 30, 1870-July 14, 1915
BALLARD SNEED, son of Jim Sneed, Dec. 22, 1862-February 9, 1924
CHARLES PATE died April 28, 1915 aged 88 years

Cox Funeral Home indicates burial here:
WILMA ALLEN died August 18, 1952 aged 36 years

 

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