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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