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.

CROOM CEMETERY

            Located about one mile west of Medon, Tennessee on Bowman Road; approached by field road on the east side of this road .8 mile west of the juncture of Bowman and Collins Roads. Situated in a densely wooded area about a quarter of a mile east of the gate on Bowman Road. Numerous unmarked graves here.

 

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JOHN W. BROWN, Dec. 24, 1897-Oct. 16, 1918, May he rest in peace

Double tombstone: CORNELIA AGINS, 1876-1934\EARLEY AGINS, 1876-1966

PERVIS BLADE, Tennessee PVT 840 Service BN QMC, November 21, 1928

BOB AUSTON, Born 1846, Died 1910, Gone but not forgotten

HANNER KELLEY, 1849-(Jan. 22) 1919, At Rest

GEORGE GLADNNEY, Born July 4, 1901, Died Nov. 21, 1901, First line of verse eradicated. Then: Babe & take thy rest. God calls when he thinks best

JAMES GLADNNEY, Born Apr. 15, 1880, Died May 29, 1909, Age 29 YEA, A loving husband, a father dear, a faithful friend lies buried here

GEO. WINCHESTER, Born 1896, Died Oct. 8, 1918 (a fallen stone)

MARY ANDERSON, Jan. 24, 1886-Jan. 11, 1928

JENNIE, wife of Joe LACY, Aug. 16, 1868-Dec. 23, 1911, Only Sleeping

MARTIN HULLUM, 1836-1915, He was faithful to every duty

GEO. W. MARCH, Apr. 16, 1880-Mar. 29, 1915, Gone but not forgotten

EMMA, wife of Joe LACY, Aug. 27, 1838-Apr. 15, 1915, Thy will be done

EDDIE L. ALSTON, May 24, 1900-May 30, 1914, In life beloved, in death lamented (a fallen stone)

 

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