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.

NEW CARMEL CEMETERY
(SPRING CREEK)

Located about 10 miles northeast of present Jackson city limits;. 4 mile from U. S. 7O-E Highway in its junction with Spring Creek Law Road, off the latter road to the south on New Carmel Cemetery Road,. 2 of a mile. Many unmarked graves here; numerous funeral home markers with missing information.

 

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North Section of Cemetery

EVA E. MARSHALL, Apr. 24, 1933-May 5, 1988, In Loving Memory (Bledsoe Fun. Home Marker has her Eva Edna Marshall)

VIRGINIA DONNELL, Mother, Sept. 1, 1883-Dec. 20, 1972, Rest in Peace

HATTIE HOLIDAY, 11-26-1992, Mercer Bros. Funeral Home Marker

HOWARD B. HERRON, Oct. 18, 1894-Aug. 14, 1986, In Loving Memory

Double tombstone: DAISY RENE WILLIAMS, Feb. 12, 1909-May 15, 1973\GILBERT WILLIAMS, Apr. 1, 1905-____

 

Central Section of Cemetery

RACHEL C. CHISM, Mother, Apr. 13, 1930-Apr. 3, 1986. I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me. Phil. 4: 13

MACK P. MORGAN. Tennessee PVT QL, 815 Pioneer Inf. World War I, November 15, 1892-January 19, 1966

LONIE ROGERS, PVT US Army, World War I, 1894-1971

MINNIE HALL, Mother, June 1, 1883-June 19, 1956, In Loving Memory

RADAR G. LANDERS, July 11, 1947-Dec. 3, 1981

ROXIE ANNA BOYD, 1882-1963

Double tombstone: DAN C. ADAMS, Aug. 10, 1866-Mar. 6, 1941\ROSA L. ADAMS, Mar. 4, 1890-____

ELIZABETH ADAMS, Mar. 28, 1925-May 25, 1927

Double tombstone: WILLIE B. WILSON, Mar. 12, 1903-June 15, 1974\ESTHER D. WILSON, Oct. 1, 1903-____ (Bledsoe Fun. Home Marker has he death date: January 20, 1988)

LILLIE WILLIS, Dec. 12, 1906-Feb. 1, 1978, In Loving Memory

Double tombstone: WILLIE D. ADAMS, July l, 1905-Dec. 2, 1988\RILDA ADAMS, May 1, 1905-Nov. 13, 1989, Take my hand Precious Lord

FRED DONNELL, JR., Son, Father, Jan. 3, 1926-Oct. 29, 1955, In Loving Memory

Mrs. A. D. BLACK, 1885-1925

Double tombstone: JAMES C. DONALD, 1931-1990\MILDRED A. DONALD, 1933-____, wed June 27, 1953

Government Marker: JAMES CALTON DONALD, AB US Air Force, Korea, Oct. 6, 1931-Nov. 26, 1990

 

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JIM HUTCH, Tennessee Wagoner US Army World War I, December 22, 1889-August 8, 1966

RAYMOND MAY, Mar. 16, 1888-Jan. 12, 1957, In Loving Memory

JAMES EDWARD RODGERS, Born 11-11-1915, Died 1-5-1978, Ford Funeral Home Marker

Double tombstone: MATTIE BOLTON, 1876-1947\JIM BOLTON, 1874-1936

RAYMOND DAY, Aug. 27, 1914-Dec. 5, 1962

WILLIE DAY, 1905-1937, At Rest

WILLIE BOONE, Tennessee PVT QMC World War I, January 2, 1895-March 3, 1949

MINNIE ROBINSON, Aug. (no day) 1882-Aug. 23, 1928, Sleep on Dear Mother

ELBERTA WILLIAMS, Sept. 23, 1901-May 23, 1951, Gone but not forgotten

LONNIE BERRY, July 7, 1898-July 4, 1975

HESSIE BERRY, July 31, 1891-Apr. 4, 1965

PIERCE MAY, Tennessee PVT 324 Labor BN QMC, November 15, 1943

FONNIE ESTES, Sept. 9, 1945, Funeral Home Marker

Mr. LEONARD HAYS, Born 2-16-1908, Died 7-12-1990, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

JIM BOONE, Beloved Father, Mar. 4, 1882-Oct. 10, 1931

Double tombstone: HARDY D. WARDFORD, Mar. 21, 1892-Nov. 27, 1947\MATTIE S. WARDFORD, Jan. 12, 1892-Dec. 10, 1952, Gone but not forgotten

Double tombstone: CHARLIE MAY, 1856-1935\MINERVIA MAY, His Wife, 1861-19__ (blank)

Double tombstone: L. G. WILLIAMS, 1850-1934\LOUISA WILLIAMS, 1861-1946

TAYLOR WARDFORD, Michigan PVT Co. L, 802 Pioneer Inf. World War I, February 2, 1892-May 28, 1965

CHARLIE Y. ROBISON, PVT 802 Pioneer Inf., November 25, 1928

JOHN OSCAR ROBINSON, July l5, 1875-Aug. 20, 1948, Sleep on Dear Father

JESSIE CHRISTOPHER, Tennessee Cpl. US Army, World War II, June 17, 1906-June 7, 1961

MATTIE ANN MAY, Born Sept. l, 1928, Died Feb. 28, 1992, Gone but not forgotten

WILLIE R. WARDFORD, Apr. 1, 1897-May 14, 1971, Think of him as the same and say he is not dead, he is just away.

SALLIE DAY MAY, 1864-1949

RUBY MAE HAYES, Apr. 5, 1909-Jan. 8, 1973

Mr. LESSIE ROBINSON, 12-5-1917-2-1-1992, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

 

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North Section of Cemetery

LAURA WILLIS, Sept. 22, 1992, Mercer Bros. Funeral Home Marker

LINDSEY ROBINSON, May 24, 1923-Dec. 13, 1991

Mr. JIM H. SIMS, 10-15-1906-12-18-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

HARVEY J. 'Neil' WILLIAMS, May 31, 1913-June 2, 1989

NET BOONE, Jan. 28, 1905-Oct. 20, 1974, Top of marker is picture of a young man

BILLY FIELDS, Died Feb. 26, 1956

VANCE HORTON, JR., PFC US Army, World War II, Jun. 4, 1924-Nov. 15, 1975

Double tombstone: J. B. HUTCH, 1892-1966\CHRISTENA HUTCH, 1898-1941

HERMAN HERRON, Tennessee PVT 157 Depot Brig, July 29, 1942

R. D. HAUGHTON, Born Nov. 25, 1911, Died Jan. 2, 1913, Our Darling one has gone before to greet us on the Blessed Shore.

FRED X. MAY, Aug. 8, 1910-Aug. 28, 1919, At Rest

SALLIE MAY, Born Feb. 9, 1841, Died Dec. 7, 1915, Budded on Earth, Bloom in Heaven.

Double tombstone: CHARLIE WARDFORD, Aug. 18, 1865-Dec. 2, 1937\MOLLIE, His Wife, Mar. 31, 1952-____ (only date)

RUBY BROWN, 1909-1982, By Jim and Johnnie Longmire

EDD BROWN, 1903-1971, By Jim and Johnnie Longmire

VIRGIE S. GREEN, Mar. 10, 1898-Aug. 3, 1990, In Loving Memory

ELNORA JONES WOODS, 1938-1979, From Children. Rest in Peace

Double tombstone: ROBERT JONES, 1897-1976\MARY JONES, 1895-19__ (blank), Gone but not forgotten

C. M., Husband of Sallie MAY, Died Feb. 13, 1912, Age 53 Yrs., Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.

ISOLA HERRON, Age 17, At Rest

ADDIE HAUGHTON, Born Sep. 6, 1911, Died Sep. 21, 1917, Beloved by All

FELMA, Dau. of Buck BOON, Mar. 15, 1899-Mar. 10, 1914, Beloved One, Farewell

MANDY HORTON, Born 1883, (Died) Jan. 21, 1918, At Rest

EDDIE MAY, Missouri PVT 163 Depot Brig., March 29, 1931

ALONZA MAY, Born Jan. 8, 1844, Died May 12, 1913, Gone but not forgotten

ANNIE MAY, Dau. of J. D. &Maggie DONNELL, Wife of S. P. MAY, Born Aug. 29, 1877, Died Jan. 6, 1909. Gone but not forgotten

 

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JOE D. DONNELL, June 2, 1854-June 16, 1926, Member Orien Lodge 197, K. of P.

EMERSON DONNELL, 1877-1940

DOLPH BOYD, 1867-1960

Double tombstone: FANNIE ADAMS WARDFORD, Wife, Mar. 1, 1899-Aug. 11, 1978\WILLIE RAY WARDFORD, Husband, Apr. l, 1897-May 14, 1971, Precious Lord Take my Hand

JOCIE HORTON, wife of Jim HUTCH, Nov. 22, 1893-Sept. 1, 1919, At Rest

TEANNER, Dau. of L. W. & Mollie WARDFORD, Born Apr. 9, 1893, Died July 17, 1912, Gone but not forgotten

MAGGIE, wife of J. D. DONNELL, Died Mar. 29, 1916, Age 58 Ys, Beneath this stone in soft repose is laid a husband's dearest pride.

ANNIE BELL RODGERS, 1897-1958, Brummitt Funeral Home Marker

MARY JANE, Wife of D. BOYD, Dec. 21, 1873-Feb. 8, 1914, She died as she lived, trusting in God.

ORA WEBB BROWN, Jan. 9, 1892-Jan. 1, 1944, At Rest

DOCK, D. C. 145

HATTIE HAUGHTON, Born Sept. 22, 1890, Died Aug. 26, 1917, Budded on Earth, Bloom in Heaven.

 

Also buried here without tombstones are an older couple:

WILLIAM ROBINSON died October 19, 1931

SARAH (ROGERS) ROBINSON died Nov. 5, 1943

 

Death Certificates indicate burial here also:

LUGENIA BOYD, Sept. 15, 1889-Nov. 10, 1915; dau. Of Albert Shelton and Defia Askew Shelton

HANDY HAUGHTON, Died Oct. 6, 1917, aged 95 years

 

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