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.
ST. PAUL BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY
Located in south-central Madison County about 4 miles northeast of Medon, Tennessee on west side of Medon-Malesus Road. Many unmarked graves here; numerous funeral home markers with information missing.
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SAM AUSTIN, 1878-1937
FOSTER GLENN, 10-26-1992-1-16-1992 (Must be an error in birthyr. as funeral home marker says he was aged 84 yrs. )
G. W. NEWBERN, Feb. 20, 1880-Dec. 19, 1962, Good Life. Peaceful Death.
MINNIE McFADDEN, Mar. 13, 1892-Mar. 8, 1918, At Rest
SARAH, Mother of P. C. SMITH, Born 1830, Died Jan. 4, 1914
MONROE MAYS, no dates
MOSE SPANN, Born 1833, Died 1911, Gone but not forgotten
LEROY SHANNON, 5P3 US Army Korea, Jun. 2, 1933-Dec. 19, 1989
Mrs. LUDIE HILL, 5-12-1902-6-7-1993, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
ALVIE FRYER, Feb. 8, 1993, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
DAN, son of J. D. &F. HILL, Born Jan. 24, 1894, Died June 21, 1916
W. M. HILL, Born 1861, Died March 6, 1916
ERNESTINE C. SPANN, Dec. 24, 1931-Oct. 15, 1953, At Rest
LAURA DODD, May 6, 1867-Apr. 8, 1932, At Rest
JAMES FLOYD NEWBERN, Jan. 15, 1912-Mar. 30, 1943
Double tombstone: S. FOSTER ROBBINS, 1905- ____\L. GERALDINE ROBBINS, 1905-1967
CHARITY, Mother of Samuel JOHNSON, Wife of L. C. BELL, 1856-1911
LAVERA ARMSTRONG, Baby Boy, 1946-1946
MATTIE L. NEWBERN, 1881-1918, At Rest with God
MARTHA, wife of P. C. SMITH, Born 1862, Died July 23, 1907
C. WESLEY McFADDEN, Daddy, Feb. 19, 1910-Apr. 12, 1977
JULIA STANDFORD, 11-19-1994, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
ROSIE V. DODD, July 15, 1990, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
MARY CROOM, April 4, 1993, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
IVY LOVE, SR., 5-13-1993, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
JEFF, son of J. D. & F. HILL, Born July 24, 1896-Aug. 22, 1915
ANGIE, dau. of Neely & Walter HILL, Born & Died 1907
LAURA HILL, 1869-1918
HENRY DODD, Nov. 7, 1849-Jan. 7, 1934, At Rest
ALICE GLORY DODD, Oct. 10, 1892-Nov. 3, 1967
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JOE DODD, Tennessee Cpl 368 Infantry 92 Division, World War I, May 25, 1893-April 19, 1952
FRANCES DONALD, Aug. 25, 1876-Ju1y 2, 1921
KATRINA DONALD, 1900-1930
LINDA KAY BOWERS, Jan. 25, 1944-Apr. 25, 1944
JAMES HOUSTON MAYS, Tennessee PEC US Army, May 26, 1932-June 27, 1970
Mr. WILL WHITESIDE, dates smudged, born 1887
LENA BLACKWELL, Jan. 30, 1900-Feb 9, 1985
Double tombstone: WILL CUNNINGHAM, Nov. 2, 1873-July 14, 1952\FANNIE CUNNINGHAM, Apr. 4, 1876-Apr. 2, 1950
Double tombstone: WILL NEWBERN, 1901-1957\GEORGE NEWBERN, 1905-1952
LOTTIE H. SPANN, May 5, 1889-Oct. 19, 1970, In Loving Memory
ROBERT FRANK SANGSTER, Apr. 26, 1914-Mar. 19, 1987, Love’s Last Tribute
WADE L. BUSH, 1911-1964, At Rest
FOSTER GLENN, JR. , 12-27-1938-5-31-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
Mrs. MARTHA DONALD, Died March 27, 1933, Aged 80 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
Double tombstone: Rev. DANIEL J BROWN, May 22, 1898-Sept. 25, 1990\EVA G. HILL BROWN, Apr. 20, 1899-July 29, 1980
Rev. T. H. DONALD, Aug. 26, 1877-Nov. 11, 1958
Dau. of L. J.-Louise DONALD, 1950
Double tombstone: Wm. Smith MACLIN, Mar. 3, 1875-Nov. 13, 1932\ROSA A. MACLIN, Apr. 10, 1887-Oct. 26, 1974, Together Forever
CHARLIE H. WHITESIDE, S1 M1, USNR World War II, July 3, 1917-August 18, 1968
LELA WHITESIDE, May 12, 1891-June 28, 1978
SHEILA DIANE MORTON, Jan. 9, 1960-Dec. 20, 1986 (picture of person at top of this stone)
Two stones with only JOHNSON
R. WILLIAMS, August 4, 1993, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
JAMES L. SPANN, June 23, 1921-Jan. 20, 1971, Love’s Last Tribute
WALTER SPANN, May 30, 1889-Sept. 2, 1966, In Loving Memory
FREDERICK D. SPANN, Apr. 17, 1928-Oct. 4, 1969, Love’s Last Tribute
LOUELLA DONALD, Died Sept. 31, 1986, Aged 102 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
Double tombstone: LUTHER DODD, March 1895-Sept. 1962\ROBERTA DODD, May. 1896-Nov. 1962
LINNELL J. DONALD, Nov. 4, 1939-May 18, 1989, Gone but not forgotten
FRED HARRIS, S1 US Navy, World War II, Jan. 25, 1917-Dec. 27, 1980
VAN SHANNON, SR., June 9, 1903-Jan. 31, 1962
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WILL HILL, Feb. 18, 1900-Aug. 23, 1960, Erected by Son and Granddaughter
CHARLIE DODD, Sept. 4, 1877-Jan. 11, 1963
JESSIE REID, Husband, Mar. 25, 1922-Oct. 24, 1969, Wife & Children
IVY LOVE, JR., Apr. 3, 1943-Jan. 25, 1971, Wife and Children
JOHN H. BUSH, Born Oct. 25, 1907, Died Oct. 8, 1926
Double tombstone: PEARL HILL, 1891-1927\HATTIE GARDNER, 1886-1929, At Rest
LIZZIE NEWBERN, Mother, July 26, 1883-Apr. 22, 1977, Crossed Jordan River
ANDREW J. NEWBERN, Dec. 15, 1908-May 20, 1978, I’m Heaven Bound
DORSEY P. NEWBERN, SR., July 18, 1914-Sept. 22, 1981, Your Family Loves you but God loves you best.
ALICE MACLIN, July 6, 1887-June 30, 1952
ODESSA MACLIN, March 14, 1992, Mercer Fun. Home Marker
OCIE BELL DEAN, Feb. 22, 1910-March 8, 1987, In Loving Memory
CURTIS ROSS, PVT US Army World War I, Jul. 15, 1895-Aug. 17, 1975
LEANNA G. CORBIN, 1912-1978
R. J. ANDERSON, Tennessee PVT US Army World War II, July 16, 1906-June 16, 1968
RUBY HARRIS, Dec. 17, 1908-Oct. 30, 1967
WILL DODD, May 12, 1881-Aug. 10, 1969
FLOSSIE NEWBERN REID, May 16, 1922-Oct. 31, 1989, Beloved Wife & Mother (picture of person at top of this stone)
Double tombstone: JOSH HYKES, Died Aug. 31, 1904\WILLIE E. HYKES, Feb. 27, 1900-Dec. 21, 1922
RICHARD NEWBERN, May 15, 1942-Jan. 14, 1977, In Loving Memory
ROSETTA NEWBERN, Oct. 13, 1913-Aug. 3, 1993, In Loving Memory
SANFORD A. NEWBERN, SR., Oct. 29, 1911-May 28, 1969
BYRD S. NEWBERN, Father, Dec. 5, 1883-Aug. 17, 1946, Beyond the Sunset
SADIE M. NEWBERN, Apr. 27, 1911-June 11, 1983, My Record will be There
LITFIELD MACLIN, Nov. 14, 1886-DeC. 30, 1954
LEONARD W. MACLIN, 1914-1979, In Loving Memory, Wife
Mrs. LILLIE JOHNSON, no dates, funeral home marker
LORENZO J. DONALD, July 16, 1906-Feb. 3, 1985, Wife & Children. The best is yet to come.
DENNIE DODD, Oct. 19, 1876-Aug. 5, 1983
JIMMY LEWIS LOVE, Grandson, June 23, 1956-Sept. 2, 1982
ROOSEVELT NORTHERN, Died Dec. 21, 1978, Aged 69, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral home Marker
STELLAR WILLIAMSON, 1-16-1914-3-19-1975, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
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JAMES LEE BUTLER, Tennessee F1 USN World War II, Nov. 13, 1908-Septemher 20, 1965
SILVIA WARD, Mother, Died Feb. 24, 1926, At Rest
ELLIE LOUISE RUTHERFORD, Mother, Mar. 6, 1938-Mar. 7, 1973
TOM M. DODD, May 13, 1917-Nov. 15, 1986
JUDGE PIRTLE, August 12, 1991, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
Dr. JOE ESTELL REID, Jan. 4, 1942-Dec. 24, 1989, His Children — Joe Jr., Nicole (person’s picture at top of stone)
CLAUDE THOMAS, July 21, 1916-Aug. 21, 1990, We Love Dad
LYDA E. BOWERS, Apr. 17, 1912-Mar. 19, 1981, At Rest
JOHN W. ANDERSON, Cpl US Army, World War II, Dec. 29, 1912-Aug. 29, 1987
JOHN ANDERSON, SR., Father, July 4;1878-June 10, 1947, In Loving Memory
CLAYTON ANDERSON, PFC US Army, World War II, Oct. 26, 1899-Oct. 24, 1968
SOPHIA, wife of Rev. Allen SPANN, Born 1807, Died 1881
MARY ALICE ANDERSON, Aug. 12, 1880-Nov. 16, 1949, In Loving Memory
WILLIAM PIRTLE, PFC US Army World War II, 1903-1973
MEMPHIS BUTLER, Died 4-18-1938, A. 0. Ford
LILLIE BIRD, 1882-1925, Age 43, At Rest
SAMUEL RUTHERFORD, Tennesse Cpl US Army, Feb. 16, 1931-Oct. 17, 1964
EDD THOMAS POLK, PVT US Army World War II, Feb. 14, 1913-Jul. 17, 1989
PAULINE LAWNORN, Nov. 10, 1989, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
SUSIE DODD, Grandmother, Sept. 2, 1904-Sept. 4, 1990, Reid Children
Ms. LOUELLA EDDING, Died July 25, 1988, Aged 86 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
Mrs. ANNIE B. SPANN, Died Aug. 25, 19??, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: The FOWLERS, LOLA A., Aug. 20, 1909-Jan. 4, 1987\LONELL L., Oct. 18, 1907-Mar. 22, 1978
NARCISSIE ANDERSON, Sister, no dates
CLIFTON ANDERSON, Brother, no dates
SALLIE, wife of Philip SPAN, Born 1849, Died March 9, 1922, At Rest
FRANK EUGENE PIRTLE, Tennessee SGT US Army World War II, Nov. 26, 1918-Nov. 19, 1967
JERRY DARON LAWNORN, BM3 US Navy, Jan. 20, 1955-Nov. 8, 1979 (and service marker shows Korea service)
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