TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith

COPYRIGHT, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1995

Special thanks go to Jonathan K. T. Smith for his work to preserve and share this information about black cemeteries in Madison County and for giving permission to convert this work to web pages.

HARTMUS CEMETERY

            Situated on the northeast corner of Hartmus Lane and Springbrook Drive at a point 1.2 mile west of the junction of Hartmus Lane and Law Road. Two tombstones at this location were removed back into the woods adjoining; a few cedars probably mark graves at this abandoned cemetery. The tombstones:

EMMA SANLIN BARNETT, wife of J. M. Barnett, June 25,1875-Mar.30, 1902

ODELL, son of this couple, April 2-Aug.30, 1892

Death certificates:

VIOLA ROYAL, Feb. 15, 1899-June 28, 1918; d/o Charlie Royal and Kate Butler

KATIE BLAIR, Feb. 22, 1913-Oct. 24, 1918; d/o Oatie Blair

CELIA ROGERS, Nov. 5, 1922-Jan. 19, 1924; d/o Don Rogers and Cathy Rogers

 

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