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.

DENMARK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

            Located about 11 miles southwest of present Jackson city limits. Turn due north from Jackson-Denmark Road, in Denmark, onto Denmark-Huntersville Road; at .2 mile turn east on paved driveway to the church and cemetery (at .2 mile). Church founded in 1871. Many unmarked graves here.

 

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South Section of Cemetery

Double tombstone: MARY, wife of Isaac WILLIAMSON, Feb. 4, 1828-Mar. 16, 1888\ISAAC WILLIAMSON, Dec. 21, 1818-June 9, 1876, Our Loved Ones

 

East (Older) Section of Cemetery

PERLENE MERIWETHER, Aug. 5, 1938-Nov. 2, 1946, Born in Madison Co.

In Memory of W. RONALD KING STITTS, May 18, 1941-Aug. 8, 1987, Loving Son and Brother

JANE, wife of Charlie BRYANT, Dec. 8, 1854-Dec. 21, 1907 (a broken, fallen stone)

LOUVARA MAYO, Oct. 6, 1900-May 13, 1927

CARRIE B. MAYO, Died Dec. 8, 1946

LUEASE, Wife of Clarence MILLER, Born 1892, Died Mar. 1911

Triple tombstone: NORA MAYO, Oct. 10, 1871-May 18, 1906\QUIXANA MAYO, June 12, 1903-Aug. 11, 1906\WILLIAM A. MAYO, 1897-189

SAM REID, Died Jan. 26, 1910, age 72 Yrs., May he rest in peace

MARY REID, wife of Sam Reid, Died May 11, 1911, Aged 66 Yrs., Gone but not forgotten

A. B. MERRIWETHER, July 5, 1891-May 14, 1899, Gone but not forgotten

In Memory of QUEEN E. ELLISON STITTS, Dec. 24, 1917-Nov. 29, 1949, Loving Wife and Mother

DON E. STITTS, Nov. 29, 1949-Sept. 26, 1988, Beloved Son & Brother

SAPHRONIA, dau. of Fayett & Mariah WEDDLE, Born Mar. 21, 1872, Died Mar. 4, 1889

SAM MAYO, 1868-1932

Mrs. A?_ MAYO, Died Apr. 4, 1907(?), Lettering very faded on this stone

 

T. D. , son of Sam & M. F. BRYANT, Born 1892, Died Oct. 28, 1910, We Loved Thee

L. A. MAYO, Born May 19, 1865, Died Feb. 22, 1890, Son of Arch & Tilla Mayo, The Lord gave and the Lord taketh away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.

JOHN B., son of Jerry & Annie MERIWETHER, Born November 28, 1880, Died Feb. 28, 1893

ANNIE, wife of Jerry MERRIWETHER, Born July 25th 1861, Died Aug. 12, 1920, At Rest. Who God calls must go.

 

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ELIZA, wife of Henry GREER, Died Mar. 29, 1914, Age 22, Gone but not forgotten

Mrs. EMILY ADLINE TAYLOR, Born 7-29-1902, Died 8-19-1988, Bledsoe Fun. Home Marker

COLUMBUS BOND, 1853-1931

MATT BOND, 185 7-19 27

ELLA MAHOLMES, Aug. 8, 1874-Nov. 14, 1918, At Rest

SARAH JANE, wife of ___lmore MERRIWETHER, Born 1861, Died May 9, 1919 (part of her husband’s name is chipped off stone)

JACK JOHNSON, Born 1835, Died Nov. 7, 1898, Age 63 Yrs., Asleep in Jesus

MOLLIE NEELY, Born ____ 15, 1866, Died Jan. 2, 1909, She was a kind and affectionate wife and mother. A friend to all.

MINNIE, wife of Hill BRYAN, Died May 31, 1920, Age 68, Gone to Rest

Base of stone only next to that of Minnie Bryan.

MAMIE, wife of Albert CLEVELAND, Born 1865, Died Sept. 4, 1915, At Rest

SUSAN SANDERLIN, Born 1836, Died 1900, Blessed are the pure in spirit for they shall see God.

R. H. WEDDLE, Sept. 12, 1889-Nov. 23, 1936, In Loving Memory (a fallen stone)

CLYDE TAYLOR, PVT US Army, World War I, 1894-1988

Double tombstone: MARY E. DEBERRY, June 17, 1890-June 27, 1966\LEE ISAAC DEBERRY, Mar. 25, 1885-June 26, 1969

JOHN, Husband of Marier JOHNSON, Born 1866, Died Feb. 8, 1919, Come Ye Blessed (a fallen stone)

ROSIE, wife of Walter HAYS, Aug. 2, 1876-Jan. 4, 1920, Age 48, Not dead only sleeping

A fallen large tombstone, face down on earth

Mrs. ANN, wife of RICHARD ROBUCK, Mother of Sarah Bivens, Born 1834, Died Aug. 20, 1903, Her many virtues form the noblest monument to her memory. Gone but not forgotten.

NELLIA, dau of Wm. &Lula NEELY, Born Dec. 21, 1908, Died Jan. (no day) 1911, Gone but not forgotten

EVER, dau. of Julia NEELY, Born Feb. 4, 1879, Died Sept. 20, 1904, At Rest

Double tombstone: J. ARTHUR CLEVELAND, 1890-1943\MAGGIE M. CLEVELAND, 1891-1968

MINNIE, dau of Albert & Manie CLEVELAND, Born May 7, 1884, Died Aug. 25, 1901, Gone but not forgotten

A. C. CLEVELAND, Died Jan. 3, 1926, At Rest

MILLIE REID ELLISON, June 12, 1905-Apr. 27, 1987

 

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Double tombstone:  JOSEPH NEWBERN, Born Sept. 13, 1818, Died July 12, 1898\SARAH NEWBERN, Born Apr. 6, 1828, Died Nov. 27, 1903, To Them we Know a place is given among the Saints with Christ in Heaven.

A Weddle tombstone, the face almost totally gone

Double tombstone: ROGERS HILL, Mar. 24, 1919-July 10, 1986\ADLAY HILL, Mar. 16, 1922-____

TURNER ANTHONY DAY, Died Aug. 25, 19??, Aged 66 Yrs., Born 1925, Rawis Funeral Home Marker

Double tombstone: DAVID BROWN, May 12, 1905-May 30, 1986\ETTA LEE BROWN, May 25, 1909-____, married in Christ, May 9, 1943

CLIFTON GREER, 1932-1984 (flanked by two funeral home markers with information missing)

WILL REID, Died Oct. 28, 1918, Age 47, Gone but not forgotten

ROBERT REID, JR., Tennessee PVT 514 Truck Regt. (rest of tombstone in the ground)

ARDELL BOND, Mother, July 2, 1881-July 31, 1941

TOM WEDDLE, Died 1941, Age 69, At Rest

Double tombstone: CLARENCE DAY, 1894-1946\CATHERINE DAY, 1896-1977

ZODIE YOUNG, Dec. 23, 1913-May 6, 1988, Beloved Sister

ZULA M. JAMES, July 6, 1978

JACK BELL, Tennessee PVT 417 Labor BN, April 15, 1889-April 24, 1946

Mrs. FANNIE CUNNINGHAM, Oct. 5, 1899-Feb. 26, 1984

 

West (Newer) Section of Cemetery

Double tombstone: BOOKER T. MACLIN, June 28, 1905-Apr. 23, 1992\MARY A. MACLIN, Apr. 19, 1918-____

Double tombstone: WILLIE D. WALKER, May 17, 1912-Oct. 9, 1983\J. H. WALKER, Dec. 7, 1913-Oct. 2, 1986, wed Dec. 24, 1936

LEWIS W. GRIMES, Tennessee TEC4 US Army, World War II, March 29, 1926-December 22, 1968

Double tombstone: JOHN W. ASHCRAFT, 4-5-1882-8-3-1974\LENORA S. ASHCRAFT, 2-22-1891-4-13-1975, Rest in Peace

CLARENCE REGINAL BOND, Tennessee PVT Co 1. 802 Pioneer Inf. World War I, July 17, 1895-June 22, 1966

ROOSEVELT BOND, Born 5-3-1905, Died 12-25-19??, Rogers Funeral Home Marker

 

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MARY NEUBERN BRYANT, Sept. 22, 1872-Jan. 25, 1955, At Rest

 EULA SMITH TAYLOR, 1896-1985, In Loving Memory

FRANK BOND, husband, May 9, 1890-July 22, 1958, Gone but not forgotten

Rev. A. L. THEUS, Aug. 31, 1889-May 6, 1958, At Rest from his Labors

Double tombstone: Bro. DAN J. CARUTHERS, 1881-1966\Sister PEARL CARUTHERS, 1883-1961

CAENER WEDDLE, Nov. 3, 1894-Apr. 26, 1956

L. W. HOLLINS, Jan. 15, 1874-July 30, 1943, At Rest

Ms. BRITTIE MAE PARKER, Died Feb. 26, 1992, Aged 28 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

Double tombstone: JAMES REID, Father, May 26, 1899-Sept. 3, 1980\ANNIE MAE REID, Mother, Oct. 4, 1899-June 6, 1953

GRACIE BRYANT, Born 1879, Died 1985

MINNIE NELL WEDDLE, June 1, 1915-Feb. 18, 1988 (a picture at top of stone)

RODNEY B. WEDDLE, Oct. 27, 1965-June 23, 1992

CARRIE B. HARDIN PHILLIPS, Dec. 17, 1896-Oct. 18, 1969, Loving Mother at Rest

Double tombstone: CLARA E. BOND, Mar. 8, 1925-Feb. 1, 1984\ELLIS W. BOND, Dec. 4, 1925-May 10, 1986

WALTER LEE HAYES, Tennessee ESSEE Cpl. Co C, 418 Service BN QMC, World War I, April 22, 1894-October 10, 1962

CHARLIE HENRY, Aug. l, 1875-July 27, 1950, At Rest

LEE ANDREW VERSER, Tennessee PVT Co 1, 802 Pioneer Inf. World War I, October 15, 1895-November 13, 1960

WILLIE JAMES MILLER, 1919-1989

JOHN C. TAYLOR, SR., Mar. 8, 1899-Sept. 17, 1992

GILES SNIPES, JR., 7-8-89, Mercer Bros. Funeral Home Marker

EDWARD BRYANT, Tennessee PVT 804 Pioneer Inf. World War I, June 10, 1899-April 14, 1952

HENRY PARKER, TECS US Army, World War II, May 19, 1926-May 31, 1979

Mrs. LENESTER PARKER, Died Dec. 13, 1994, Age 62, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker

NELS0N MONTGOMERY, Husband & Father, Aug. 15, 1906-July 28, 1973, In Loving Memory (a fallen stone)

ROBERT F. MILLER, Tennessee PFC 4045 QM Truck Co. World War II, November 29, 1912-July 29, 1964

GENEVA N. MILLER, Beloved Mother and Grandmother, Feb. 27, 1910-Mar. 20, 1993

BETHEL J. FULLER, Aug. 3, 1940-Aug. 24, 1975

WM. ‘DOCK’BOND, Sept. 11, 1880-June 9, 1968

LILLIE BOND HENNINGS, Dec. 20, 1891-Apr. 18, 1993

MAINORD BOND, no dates

 

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Double tombstone: REFOLIER (Shorty) BOND, Jan. 4, 1903-Jan. 26, 1980\LIZZIE BELL BOND, Feb. 2, 1911-____

Double tombstone: JOHN ELVIN SMITH, Nov. 30, 1911-____\IVA LEE BOND SMITH, Jan. 23, 1921-May 2, 1986 (picture at top of stone)

STANLEY D. MERRIWETHER Sept. 18, 1952-May 30, 1974

Double tombstone: LULA MERRIWETHER, Mother, 1880-1972\ALBERT MERRIWETHER, Father, 1880-1965, In Loving Memory

JAMES F. HENNING, Tennessee PVT 159 Depot Brig. World War I, February 2, 1897-April 13, 1969

MAGGIE LOVE BOND, Died 1-2-1975

CLAUDIE MAE BOND, May 14, 1932-Mar. 6, 1973

Double tombstone: BROOKSHIRE L. GILMORE, Sept. 7, 1900-July 28, 1982\AUZELDA H. GILMORE, Sept. 19, 1902-____ recent burial, mound in this space

Double tombstone: EUNICE DEBERRY MORGAN, July 18, 1923-Aug. 18, 1991\J. H. DEBERRY, SR., July 20, 1919- married July 26, 1941, In Loving Memory

Double tombstone: RUTH MILLER HILL, Sept. 26, 1916-Oct. 1, 1976\SYLVESTER HILL, May 6, 1920-____

JULIE M. WEDDLE, July 26, 1985, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

Double tombstone: JOHN A. BOND, SR., Jan. 7, 1891-Jan. 28, 1966\CLARA J. BOND, June 6, 1891-Jan. 4, 1986

JOHN A. BOND, Oct. 7, 1891-Jan. 28, 1966 (a fallen stone)

MARGARET ANTHONY, Oct. 31, 1920-Oct. 22, 1984

ALONZO L. ANTHONY, Tennessee PFC 100 Coast Arty (AA) World War II, Oct. 15, 1919-April 14, 1961

ERNES ELLISON, SR., 1892-1978

WILLIE ELLISON, Born Oct. 23, 1890, Died Aug. 23, 1969, Age 29 Yrs.

Double tombstone: CLIFT BOND, Aug. 27, 1907-____\MAYBELL BOND, Feb. 2, 1912-Mar. 27, 1970

DELSIE BOND WHITE, Died 8-11-1976

Mrs. BIRTIE IDA SMITH, Nov. 16, 1899-May 23, 1978, Gone but not forgotten

Double tombstone: NAOMI E. DEBERRY, July 29, 1918-June 9, 1990\ERNEST DEBERRY, Oct. 30, 1914-____ recent burial mound in this space, wed July 11, 1936, Of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

Double tombstone: EDDIE D. FORTE, July 10, 1914-Oct. 18, 1991\MATTIE L. FORTE, no dates, wed Dec. 31, 1940

LEVIE VERSER, Tennessee PVT US Army, World War I, September 23, 1891-June 7, 1968

LUMANIE VERSER, May 14, 1898-Aug. 19, 1973

WILLIAM OSCAR MARTIN, Born 9-9-1915, Died 3-19-1980

 

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Double tombstone: HELEN V. DEBERRY, Mar. 8, 1927-____\ABNER B. DEBERRY, JR., Aug. 22, 1925-Apr. 3, 1985

MAMIE DEBERRY THOMPSON, July 13, 1905-Mar. 9, 1987

Rev. EARNEST WEDDLE, Feb. 2, 1922-Aug. 18, 1993, An inspiration to all who knew him. In Loving Memory, Your wife, children & grandchildren. Ps 121.

DOROTHY J. FULLER, Mar. 21, 1915-June 27, 1991, Auntee

JOSIE MAHOLMES, Born 10-18-1910, Died 7-13-1980

CLAUDINE CARTER BRYANT, Oct. 14, 1890-June 22, 1970

MARY H. WEDDLE, Mama, Mar. 14, 1905-Feb. 20, 1977, At Rest

WILLIE H. WEDDLE, PVT US Army, Oct. 16, 1916-Jun. 29, 1970

MAXINE WEDDLE CHANDLER, Aug. 29, 1933-March 10, 1991, In Loving Memory

EDWARD DANIEL ELLISON, Died April 4, 1988. Aged 47 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

Double tombstone: CLARA E. ELLISON, July 28, 1932-Sept. 8, 1987\WILLIE C. ELLISON, June 26, 1922- (married) June 4, 1949, Together Forever; Backside:Parents of Cynthia, Stanley, Calvin, Wayne, Ronald, Shelia, Jeffery, Eric, Yolanda

CHARLIE H. ELLISON, PFC US Army, World War II, 1923-1979

I. V. KINNIE, Nov. 1, 1930-May 18, 1986

Double tombstone: CLEORA DEBERRY, Sept. 18, 1893-Feb. 28, 1984\ABNER B. DEBERRY, SR., Jan. 20, 1893-Mar. 19, 1971

EARNEST WEDDLE, TEC5 US Army, World War II, Feb. 2, 1922-Aug. 18, 1993

ALVIN JOHNSON, SR., Father, Nov. 26, 1904-Apr. 24, 1986

ANNIE FULLER WEDDLE, Sept. 29, 1922-Feb. 16, 1983, Rest in Peace

JUANITA DYSON MARSHALL, Mar. 25, 1903-Aug. 3, 1986

I4YRTLE N. JOHNSON, May 10, 1905-Oct. 9, 1972

WALKER D. BRYANT, JR., Aug. 29, 1936-May 20, 1970

MARY MAHOLMES WEDDLE, 1905-1977; Backside: Children Earnest Weddle, Lizzie B. Gardner, James Weddle, Ella Mae Thridkill, Rev. Isaac Weddle

MARY FRANCES WEDDLE, Nov. 23, 1923-July 8, 1978

EMMETTE E. JOHNSON, US Army, Oct. 22, 1941-Nov. 26, 1993

Double tombstone: LOFTON OSCAR HOLLOMAN, Oct. 15, 1923-Aug. 12, 1985\PEARLINE HOLLOMAN, no dates, I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it someday for a crown.

MARIE BOND ELLISON, Aug. 13, 1924-May 6, 1984

ROXANNA O. ELLISON, Aug. 18, 1898-July 30, 1982, In Loving Memory

SUSIE L. SNIPES, Dec. 31, 1914-Jan. 21, 1981, Precious Memory

JACK CARTER, JR., April 4, 1955-Oct. 19, 1987, In Loving Memory

Double tombstone: LUE FRANCES CARTER, Mother, 1927-1977\AARON (Jack) CARTER, Father, 1903-1977, Beyond the Sunset

ERNEST EDWARD FORREST, Jan. 20, 1955-July 3, 1976, In Loving Memory

Mrs. JANIE RUTH McGEE, Died Nov. 3, 1993, Age 46 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

BUFORD LEON DAY, JR., Died July 18, 1988, Age 21 Yrs.

LIZZIE ANNETTE BOBBITT, Loving Mother, Feb. 6, 1921-Apr. 12, 1979

MARY FRANCES WEDDLE , Nov. 23, 1923-July 8, 1978

WILLIE H. WEDDLE, PVT US Army, Oct .16, 1916-Jan. 29, 1974


 

Supplement, Page 10

A Denmark Baptist Cemetery Note

            On page 130 of TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE is noted "a fallen, large tombstone, face down on earth." It reads:

NETTIE BELL LONG, December 21, 1895-June 8, 1920, Gone but not forgotten

 

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