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. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH #1 CEMETERY

Located about six miles northwest from present city limits of Jackson, Tennessee via the Old Bells Highway and Adair Road. The church and cemetery are situated on the south side of Adair Road. There are many unmarked graves here.

 

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ISAIAH BOWERS, Sgt US Army, World War II, July 22, 1909-March 9, 1989

Mr. PAUL YARBROUGH, Died 9-17-1970, Age 73

FREDDIE M. HICKS BROOKS, Aug. 28, 1898-Oct. 8, 1984

Double tombstone: MARY V. PERRY, Sept. 12, 1911-____\JOHN H. PERRY, Nov. 22, 1912-Apr. 15, 1956

CLYDE PERRY, Husband, 1900-1956

ELLIS WALKER, Died Aug. 20, 1993, Age 78, Baskerville Fun. Home Marker

MURRAY MAHONE, Feb. 17, 1922-Oct. 30, 1979

MARY MAHONE, Dec. 18, 1890-Aug. 29, 1971 (picture of person on tombstone)

Mr. and Mrs. HENRY BROOKS, no dates

Mrs. EVERLENE PATRICK STEWART, Jan. 4, 1902-Mar. 31, 1990, Baskerville Fun. Home Marker

Rev. JACOB TRIGGS, JR., 1891-1958

EVA B. TRIGGS, Mother, May 8, 1898-Aug. 28, 1984

MAGNOLIE YARBROUGH, June 28, 1913-July 21, 1975

HERBERT NEAL COLE, Oct. 11, 1959-Oct. 16, 1959

JIMMY YARBROUGH, Father (rest of inscription in ground)

INEZ MERRIWEATHER, Sept. 25, 1916-June 11, 1960

MOLLIE B. WALKER, 12-1-1924-9-2-1994, Baskerville Fun. Home Marker

Mrs. LYDA M. TRIGG, Died March 4, 1966, Age 83

SARAH HARVEY, Feb. 23, 1989, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

FRANK HUNT, Dec. 1, 1876-Oct. 9, 1954

Mrs. HENRY PERRY, Died Oct. 18, 1961, Age 70

ROSA LEE BROOKS, Sept. 13, 1888-Dec. 25, 1958

Bro. OLIVER WALKER, July l1, 1883-Mar. 25, 1966

IRENE PERRY BOOTH, Mother, 1906-1981

ETHELLE D. COLE, Tennessee DCW3 USNR (rest of tombstone in the ground)

Double tombstone: LYDIA VANN, Apr. 11, 1896-Nov. 24, 1959\R. B VANN, Jan. 28, 1904-no death date

WILLIE E. MAHONE, Tennessee PFC Co G 369 Inf. World War II, Sept. 16, 1919-Dec. 14, 1957

EARNEST G. MOORE, SR., Daddy June 6, 1903-Oct. 12, 1991

JAMES EDWARD WILLIAMS, US Navy, 1943-1990

Double tombstone: CORA VANN, Dec. 13, 1879-June 27, 1977\TOM VANN, Oct. 18, 1875-Dec. 11, 1972

ALMON STEWARD, SR. (rest of inscription in the ground)

Mrs. MARY WEATHERS, Died June 9, 1961

DAVID WILLIAMS BARNES, Jan. 10, 1955-Aug. 30, 1963

JAMES F. JOHNSON, JR., Brother, Oct. 23, 1947-Dec. 13, 1964

VERNOL JOHNSON, Husband & Father, Mar. 26, 1933-July 19, 1993

 

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Double tombstone: ARTHUR FLAKE, Apr. 5, 1913-1966\RICHARD FLAKE, Oct. 17, 1911-May 27, 1991

HERMAN HUDDLESTON, Tennessee PVT US Army, World War I, May 28, 1889-July 5, 1972

LIZZIE C. HUDDLESTON, 1906-1968

CLAY F HUDDLESTON, Brother, Oct. 4, 1895-July 31, 1976

STEVE JOINER, July 12, 1900-Oct. 22, 1982, Beloved Father

JEANELL MILLER YANCY, Aug. 17, 1928-Mar. 8, 1984

LOUIS WOODS, July 10, 1875-Dec. 11, 1972

BOBBY JO MILLER, 7-10-1940-3-10-1979, Rawis-Baskerville Fun. Home Marker

TOBIAS E. HAMMOND, Died Oct. 2, 1994, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker

Miss ALVERNIA MILLER, Feb. 6, 1923-Apr. 14, 1992

Rev. EDWARD CLYDE COLE, June 18, 1921-Feb. 2, 1992

MARY VICTOR HICKS, May 2, 1962-Nov. 13, 1988, The Lord is my Shepherd

WILLIE ED SYKES, PFC US Army, World War II, 1923-1985

Double tombstone: ARCHIE B. EXUM, May 15, 1903-June 7, 1982\LAURA L. EXUM, May 1, 1905-____, Baskerville Fun. Home Marker has Mrs. Laura Lee Edwing Exum's death as September 5, 1993

ANNIE MAY TIMBERLAKE, Sister, Nov. 13, 1900-Sept. 10, 1980

HESTER EXUM, Sept. 5, 1900-Apr. 21, 1988

Double tombstone: RANDALL HALL, Mar. 18, 1883-Dec. 21, 1979\WILLIE ETHEL HALL, Nov. 8, 1892-Nov. 27, 1891

CHARLIE L. TRIGGS, 9-6-1917-7-5-1980

Double tombstone: MARVIN LENTON, Jan. 9, 1909-Oct. 12, 1966\MARMON LENTON, Jan. 9, 1909-Dec. 16, 1966

F. V. HUDDLES TON, Nov. 27, 1900-Oct. 16, 1974, Till we meet

MARTIN McCLELLAN, SR., 1901-1977 (picture of person on tombstone)

MARTIN McCLELLAN, JR., US Army, World War II, Sep. 6, 1921-Nov. 25, 1984

ALEXANDER L. DODSON, PVT US Army, World War I, Apr. 12, 1894-Sep. 2, 1977

Double tombstone: JULIA M. SCRUGGS, Dec. 20, 1909-Sept. 21, 1982\WILLIE SCRUGGS, Sept. 18, 1907-____

Little INMAN TAYLOR, 3-9-85-11-15-93, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

Mr. SANDY J. BROWN, Died Sept. 9, 1993 Age 70, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

MARY E. HICKS, Jan. 11, 1927-4-26-1990, Baskerville Fun. Home Marker

HURMON WARDELL MARTIN, July 24, 1937-Mar. 2, 1991

A. D. MARTIN, Nov. 16, 1906-Aug. 23, 1981

Double tombstone: MARY E. JAMES, Sept. 18, 1941-Jan. 4, 1992\LEE Q. JAMES, May 7, 1935-____

WILLIAM W. BAKER, US Army, World War II, Jan. 1, 1911-Jun. 2, 1987

LEROY HUDDLESTON, Died Oct. 12, 1994, Age 82, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

MARY M. COLE, 5-14-88-12-21-91, Age 103

 

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Mrs. ALICE MANE (Mae) DAVIS, Died May 4, 1988, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

W. CHESTER MCCLELLAN, Aug. 30, 1903-Nov. 23, 1980

HOSIE LEE JOHNSON, Daddy, Sept. 3, 1948-Sept. 27, 1992, Father of Hosea & Tocia

Mr. GRANT PULLER, Oct. 16, 1881-July 16, 1965

ESSOLA B. PERRY, Mother, Oct. 19, 1895-Oct. 17, 1962

W. C. MARTIN, Jan. 24, 1913-July 27, 1990

CURRIN C. COLE, SR., Oct. 9, 1893-Nov. 12, 1973

PEARL WEATHERS, Apr. 7, 1884-Apr. 20, 1971

LIZZIE EPPERSON, March 1885-Oct. 23, 1956

REBECCA JEAMS, July 29, 1955-Oct. 12, 1957

EVER PERRY, 1896-1974

WILLIAM PERRY, 189 2-1958

Mr. P. PERRY, Died Oct. 3, 19??, Age 74, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

ERNEST JAMES WADE, 1914-1979

ANNIE M. HALL, Sister, Sept. 26, 1907-Oct. 26, 1978

MARY TOM VANN MERRIWEATHER, May 18, 1901-June 27, 1979

JOHNIE JONES, Sept. 1O, 1901-Jufle 15, 1989

LONNIE MATHIS, O. C. Oct. 25, 1898-Oct. 3, 1957\Granddaughter ESTER L., Nov. 10, 1961, When they ring those golden bells

WILLIAM B. SYKES, 1916-1989

Double tombstone: MATTIE COLE, May 7, 1913-____\WILLIE COLE, Jan. 10, 1910-Feb. 15, 1982

DEWEY McARTHUR McCLELLAN, SR., Aug. 9, 1944-Apr. 11, 1983

MARGARET CORA McCLELLAN, 1907-1993

ALFARNO McCLELLAN, Mar. 24, 1935-Jufle 11, 1977

LUCKY JO SMITH, Mar. 4, 1907-Jan. 16, 1984

ANNIE B. PERRY, Mother, June 30, 1922-July 6, 1969

HERMAN ROBERT MATHIS, Sept. 12, 1912-Mar. 20, 1993, Our Loved One

JOHNNY B. MARTIN, Nov. 4, 1886-May 5, 1983

Dr. A. D. BROOKS, Mar. 2, 1889-Jan. 28, 1958

WILLIE JOE NEWBLE, PFC US Arrny, World War II, 1919-1982

BERTHA M. EPPERSON, June 10, 1906-Dec. 24, 1956

MATTHEWS L. MASON, June 30, 1958-Aug. 4, 1958, He carried the lamb to his bosom

MARIAN JEAN PERRY ELLIS, Mother, June 22, 1923-June 30, 1993

LUTHER MATHIS, Sept. 7, 1903-Mar. 15, 1980

BIRNETTA "B. F. " WADE, Oct. 25, 1913-Apr. 23, 1989, In memory of a dear sister and aunt

HARRIET PERRY, Mother, 1894-1968

Double tombstone: FRED D. PATRICK, SR., July 15, 1894-Dec. 16, 1956

ORA LEE PATRICK, Feb. 29, 1892-Mar. 29, 1963

Mr. EDD MATHIS, Died 12-20-1978, Age 81

Mrs. LILLIE MATHIS, Oct. 13, 1888-Jan. l, 1968

VIOLA JOHNSON, Mother, June 10, 1892-May 23, 1993

WILLIE JOHNSON, May 25, 1913-Feb. 22, 1985, Wife's name not panelled but on back of stone: Married Nov. 12, 1932. Parents of Dorothy, Willie Mae, Hosie Lee, James Melvin and Ollie Reams

 

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Mrs. AGNES SMITH (dates in the ground)

WINFRED T. (Bill) STEWARD, Jan. 9, 1913-Oct. 30, 1983

S. WALKER, Dates indistinct

MONNIE WALKER POLLIN, Mother, Dec. 31, 1912-Sept. 26, 1980

Mrs. HATTIE LEE YARBROUGH, Mar. 12, 1919-July 8, 1980, Baskerville Fun. Home Marker

ROBERT H. McFADDEN, TEC3 US Army, Korea, Jun. 17, 1934-Oct. 10, 1987

Mr. JOE ESTES

Mrs. VEAR ESTES

Double tombstone: CASSIE HUNT, Apr. 12, 1901-Feb. 25, 1977\ALEX HUNT, SR., July 2, 1899-May 31, 1958

THOMAS D. WALKER, 1903-1966

T. D. WALKER, Nov. 24, '03-May 24, 1966

HENRY D. COLE, 1878-1962

Mr. J. W. COLE, 1903-Aug. 27, 1969, Age 66

 

MAMIE COLE, Nov. 25, 1884-Aug. 12, 1967

IVORY LEE COLE, SR., Apr. 12, 1909-Sept. 4, 1980

EDDIE BARNETT, SR., Oct. 26, 1880-Nov. 29, 1969

ZELMER P. BARNETT, SR., Dec. 8, 1912-Sept. 14, 1981

HERMAN JAMES SIMMONS, Sgt US Army, Korea, Dec. 11, 1929-Jan. 15, 1978

SAMUEL LEE STEWARD, Tennessee PFC US Army, World War II, August 12, 1927-September 2, 1966

ROLAND DAVIS MILLER, Apr. 10, 1936-Oct. 10, 1965

CURTIS STEARD, Husband of Mary M. STEARD, Died Nov. 30, 63(?), Age 44

Mrs. BENNIE TRIGGS, March 6, 1971, Age 68

LUZEATH PACK, 1905-1975

ADA L. MONTGOMERY, Nov. 22, 1990, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

MARGUERITE J ELLIOTT, July 29, 1940-Nov. 30, 1978, From Mother, Jo Ann, Sharon & Chubby

LUCY WALKER STEWARD, May 31, 1882-Feb. 9, 1975

RANEL VANN, Dec. 9, 1994, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

ANTONIO D. COLE, July 11, 1975-June 14, 1992, "Black"

EMRIETT ERNEST RIDLEY, Son, Dec. 28, 1919-Dec. 6, 1971

WALTER RIDLEY, Father, Feb. 25, 1895-Sept. 7, 1975

MALLIE L. WALKER, Sister-in-law, Mar. 30, 1898-Feb. 12, 1975

LEONA WALKER, Mother, Nov. 25, 1881-Dec. 21, 1965

1 stone: CARRIE COLE, June 7, 1905-Jan. 13, 1979\JAMES COLE, Dec. 24, 1943\EDD COLE, Mar 4, 1904

RAYMOND P. COLE, Apr. 13, 1924-Nov. 17, 1971

Double tombstone: MAMIE L. COLE, Aug. 1l, 1894-July 14, 1975\JAMES W. COLE, Nov. 10, 1896-Mar. 24, 1979, married Dec. 29, 1912

Double tombstone: BIRNETTIE P. BARNETT, Sept. 6, 1889-May 9, 1971\HOSEA B. BARNETT, Mar. 13, 1885-June 20, 1971

Mr. JOHN B. COLE, SR., 8-30-1900-8-1-73, Age 72

Double tombstone: CURTIS STEWARD, Nov. 22, 1913-Nov. 30, 1963\RAY M. STEWARD, May 17, 1915-Apr. 11, 1990

HOSIE LEE JOHNSON, Sept. 7, 1948-Sept. 27, 1992

VERGIE TURNER COLE, Mother, July 19, 1886-July 9, 1971

 

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PRENTICE WALKER, Our Mother, Mar. 5, 1911-Jan. 9, 1990, The sweetnwss of life

SARAH H. HUNT, Sept. 22, 1897-Nov. 20, 1972

DON W. MARTIN, Aug. 18, 1965-May 11, 1984

ISAAC LAWSON STEWARD, PVT US Army World War II, Jun. 10, 1909-Apr. 29, 1957

KENNETH RAY HICKS, Apr. 5, 1967-Aug. 7, 1988

TOMMY RAY JOHNSON, May 2, 1951-Mar. 17, 1988, Love you forever

CLARA BELL COOK, May 24, 1936-Oct. 9, 1993

ARTHUR DAVIS, Sept. 26, 1909-June 18, 1992

SARAH A. WALKER, Mother, July 17, 1937-Sept.19, 1988

ANNISE ADAMS BLACKWELL, Loving Mother, June 14, 1939~June 8, 1981

Mr. EDDIE LEE COPLE, SR, Died Jan. 3, 1988, Age 70, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

NATHANIEL MAHONE, US Army World War I, 1886-1976

VERNELL FRANCES JOHNSON, May 9, 1928-Jan. 5, 1979

ROCHESTER PERRY, 1905-1980

Mrs. MELANIE PERRY, Died Dec. 13, 1968, Age 62

JOHN EDWARD TURNER, Apr. 26, 1934-Nov. 8, 1991

CLYDE B. PATRICK, Brother, 1913-1971

HELEN PERRY, Died Mar. 3, 1971

Mrs. MINNIE WILLIAMS, Died Jan. 25, 1994, Age 71, Stephenson Shaw Fun. Home Marker

EARNEST G. MOORE, JR., STM1 US Navy, Oct. 4, 1926-Oct. 12, 1982

VERNA STEWARD, wife of Charlie STEWARD, Passed June 67(?), Age 81

JEFFERY SIMS, Beloved Son, Sept. 21, 1970-Dec. 29, 1990

ULYSSES G. COLLINS, JR., Feb. 14, 1903-June 23, 1975

MARY A. COLE, 1903 -1947

SHERON E. MARTIN, Son, Apr. 11, 1954-Jan. 17, 1982

JOHN B. COLE-;Dec. 11, 1897-May 24, 1988

QUINCY "Muscle Man" JOHNSON, April 7, 1964-Dec. 5, 1993, Love You Forever

TYRONE DWAYNE COOK, Apr. 7, 1965-May 11, 1984

Mr. ROBERT ANDERSON, Died Nov. 6, 1988, Age 77, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

Double tombstone: ________ [name missing in Smith transcription], Sept. 17, 1931-July 12, 1988\FRED PATRICK, JR., July 25, 1922-____

SAM HOLMES, US Army World War II, Feb. 17, 1923-Jan. 4, 1984

Mr. WILLIE LAWRENCE MILLER, 1-10-1931-9-22-1988, funeral home marker

EVRETT HICKS, Dec. 8, 1898-Oct. 30, 1989

MAHOMA ROGERS, Born Thanksgiving Day 1897, Died Mar. 27, 1973

Mr. JODIE TURNER, Nov. 30, 1911-Feb. 21, l971

Mrs. GLADYS JENKINS TURNER, 9-14-1914-6-13-1994

ALMA GILSTRAP, June 22, 1907-Aug. 4, 1972

Double tombstone: OTIS T. McGOWAN, 1909-1979

LOUISE PATRICK, Our dear Aunt, 1918-1994

JAMES P. HILL, Oct. 5, 1909-Aug. 8, l980

MARY COLE, Apr. 13, 1896-Mar. 30, 1963

 

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