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.
BROWN’S CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY
Located on west side of Cotton Grove Road just northeast of Kate Campbell Robertson Park in east Jackson. Situated on south side of Brown’s Chapel Baptist Church. Many unmarked graves here.
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ETTA MASON, Loving Mother, Died Jan. 16, 1947
GOODMAN MASON, SR., June 15, 1902-Mar. 13, l954
GEORGE McCLENDON, Father, Sept. 18, 1877-Mar. 4, 1937, In Loving Memory
CORA LEE BARKER, Sept. 8, 1941-Sept. 6, 1948
MARK PORTER, Born Oct. 1886, Died July 7, 1925
OZIE B. HURSEY, Feb. 17 p 1911-Sept. 13, 1922
TOMIE H. DONALD, Born Oct. 18, 1898, Died Feb. 3, 1900, Weep not Papa & Mama for me for I am waiting in Heaven for the.
CALVIN WILLIAMS, Father, 1844-1934
ARTHUR WILLIAMS, Brother, (blank birth date), Died 1943
LORETTA MARCH WILLIAMS Wife, Mar. 8, 1908-June 19, 1994, I love the Lord. He heard my cry and pitied every groan; Then long as I live and trouble rise.
SAMUEL W. LEWIS, (Died) April 12, 1987, Mercer Bros. Funeral Home Marker, Jackson, Tenn.
JONATHAN ALLEN JOHNSON, Born July 19, 1990, Died July 19, 1990, Bledsoe Fun. Home Marker
CONNOR MASON, Alabama, PVT 336 Infantry 84 Div. World War I, July 4, 1892-May 5, 1943
GEORGE H. BROWN, Tennessee PVT 815 Pioneer Inf. World War II, April 7, 1894-June 30, 1947
LUCILLE GRAHAM McCLENDON SMITH, Mother, Feb. 7, 1882-Feb. 23, 1976, In Loving Memory
ELLA PETERS, Born Apr. 14, 1869, Died Nov. 22, 1922
ADLINE LUSBY, Born 1833, Died Dec. 27 (year chipped off)
ELVIRA BROWN, Born Nov. 1848, Died Oct. 1911
TENNIE WILLIAMS, Mother, 1861-1940
ESTELLE WILLIAMS, Sister, 1902-1927
ULYSSES WILLIAMS, Tennessee Cpl. Co. l. 804 Pioneer Inf. World War I, October 4, 1895-July 26, 1966
LIONEL WILLIAMS, Died April 5, 1978, In Loving Memory
JOHN H. BILLUPS, Oct. 15, 1904-July 20, 1975, In Loving Memory
DEACON JAMES GIVENS, Mar. 27, 1906-Sept. 7, 1983, At Rest
Little DAVID LEE, son of David & Helen ESTES, January 18, 1962
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Double tombstone: ELIZABETH RUTHERFORD, Oct. 4, 1912-Dec. 20, 1989\JUNE RUTHERFORD, Dec. 14, 1905-Jan. 23, 1957, We have come this far by faith
TENNIE DANIEL, Dec. 10, 1877-Dec. 30, 1947, Age 70 Yrs.
MILTON FRANKLIN PATTERSON, US Navy, World War II, Mar. 8, 1916-Mar. 30, 1992
MILLE B. MARCH, July 19, 1885-June 12, 1966, In Loving Memory
Mrs. HATTIE MARCH, Died Mar. 17, 1938, Gone but not forgotten
Mrs. MARY BROWN, Born 1840, Died Nov. 18, 1930 (fallen stone)
LUCINDA MARCH, Born Dec. 17, 1876, Died May 29, 1895
JACK BROWN, Born in Halifax Co. Va. , Dec. 25, 1813, Died Oct. 28, 1876 (fallen stone)
JULIE PERSON, 1868-1922, Age 54, Gone but not forgotten
SUSAN LANEER, Born July 4, 1859, Died May 17, 1877 (fallen stone)
ODELL BROWN, Apr. l, 1905-Feb. 14, 1933
JOE WILLIE BROWN, Feb. 22, 1918-Jan. 12, 1945
Double tombstone: THURMOND BROWN, 1914-1961\ANNIE BROWN, 1918-____
ROSETTA HUTCHERSON, Born July 4, 1857, Died Jan. 30, 1904
EMMA WARREN CURRY, 1900-1951
DALTON WILEY CURRY, Tennessee PVT 522 SVO BN Engr. Corps World War I, November 1, 1890-September 16, 1956
MARY BROWN, Born Dec. 1, 1873, Died Jan. 27, 1914 (a broken stone)
In Heaven, Children of Parker& Millie MARCH, ALBIRDIE, Nov. 8, 1913-Nov. 23, 1913\THELMER, July 25, 1912-Aug. 30, 1912
LULA MARCH GIVENS, June 1885-June 1955, In Memory of Mother
CLAYBORN MARCH, Died Aug. 3, 1929, Susies Chamber 2823, Jackson, Tenn.
LIZZIE MARCH, Born Jan. 7, 1880, Died Sept. 20, 1899
MILLIE, wife of Aaron JONES, Born May 13, 1845, Died Apr. 21, 1877 (a broken stone)
Double tombstone: EADIE BROWN, Born 1812, Died 1899\GEORGE BROWN, Born 1829, Died 1914
EASTER RUSSELL, 1832-1912, Gone to Jesus
One tombstone: SIE LANEER, Born Sep. l, 1861-Died Dec. 1875\HINES LANEER, Born Dec. 27, 1863, Died Nov. 11, 1875
ROBERT ROY, son of J. J. &Lillie BROWN, Born Sept. (? day) 1909, Died Sept. 12, 1910
ROSA JONES, Born Nov. 27, 1872, Died June 16, 1873 (fallen stone)
JORDAN BROWN, Born 1877, Died Jan. 3, 1922, East Jackson Temple 1031, Jackson, Tenn.
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S. DANIEL, Died 6-24-1933
CHARLES BROWN, Tennessee 51 USNR World War II, Sept. 8, 1910-April 23, 1959
DOCK ROBERSON, no dates (fallen stone)
WALTER ROBERSON, no dates
DALLAS ROBERSON, no dates
MAGNOLIA V. TURNER, Apr. 27, 1943-Sept. 29, 1973
MAMIE VINSON, Aug. 13, 1936-Sept. 29, 1973, In God We Trust
BURNEY SAVAGE, US Navy, World War II, Apr. 5, 1917-May 24, 1982
GEORGE W. SCALES, PVT US Army, World War I, 1890-1975
FLORA L. ASKEW, 1-11-1921/7-15-1987
DOROTHY E. MAXWELL, Mother, 1-30-32/11-25-87
LINNIE A. daughter of A. J. & Susie BROWN, Born Jan. 29, 1886, Died June 14, 1905, At Rest
ELLA, wife of J. E. BROWN, 1882-1960, In Loving Memory
JENNIE BROWN, Died May 16, 1926, Susies Chamber 2823, Jackson, Tenn.
NOLAN BROWN, Tennessee PFC Co. A, 813 Pioneer Inf. World War II, June 4, 1892-December 15, 1955
DANTAVIS D. VINSON, Feb. 6, 1994-Aug. 2, 1994
GEORGE GIVENS, May 1887-Feb. 9, 1966, In Memory of Father
WILLIE CHESTER MASON, June 1, 1936-June 8, 1978
BEATRICE MAY, Nov. 25, 1918-Sept. 27, 1977, At Rest
JAMES ASKEW, 8-25-1919/11-1-1987
JAMES BROWN, US Army, Mar. 12, 1925-Feb. 5, 1983
JAMES, son of Luler & L. MASON, Born Dec. l, 1910, Died 1910, At Rest
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