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.

OLD LIBERTY GROVE CEMETERY

            Located about one mile east of the present city limits of Jackson, Tennessee via Harts Bridge Road and Roberts Lane. Situated on east side of a farm lane, about 200 feet behind (south) of a metal shop on Mr. Glenn Cooper's homeplace on Roberts Lane. This was the former burial ground for members of Liberty Grove Baptist Church. Many unmarked graves here.

 

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ANNIE, Daug. of Mr. and Mrs. W. C. COBB Born Dec. 15, 1901 Died Jan. 4, 1902 Sleep on sweet babe & take thy rest. God calls when he thinks best. Buried within a metal fence enclosure: south to north: Come Ye Blessed LUCINDIA HARRIS Born Nov. 7, 1891 Died Feb. 3, 1908 Come Ye Blessed JIM HARRIS Died Jan. 8, 1909 Aged About 80 Yrs. ______ MINNIE BROWN, Dau. of Emma Jinkins Born 1895 Died 1922 Our loved one are /sic/ gone Come Ye Blessed FOREST MAISON Son of C. W. & N. M. Maison Born Aug. 4, 1904 Died July 26, 1913 There is a vaken place in our home wich cannot be filled. /Spelling as on tombstone/ EARNEST, Son of James & Charity RICE Born Sept. 24, 1897 Died Nov. 10, 1913 Our loved one hath gone to rest. EMMA TUNSTAL" 1865-1928, At Rest (a fallen stone)

HENRY, husband of Kittie GRANT Born 1831 Died June 24, 1918    At Rest* EMMA, wife of John HAMPTON Born 1872 Died 1916    (a broken stone) Gone but not forgotten ** CARROLL HAYS Co. I 54 Ill. Inf. (no dates) (This is a government marker) MOLLIE, Dau. of Susan JENKINS Born 1887 Died 1907    At Rest NORA, Grand Dau. of Susan JENKINS*** Born 1897 Died 1920    At Rest SAM JONES Born 1854 Died Aug. 19, 1906 A loving husband, a father dear, a faithful friend lies buried here. Double tombstone: EARLINE McFADDEN, Age 8, 1917-1925 ELCA McFADDEN, Age 2, 1923-1925 At Rest CHARITY, wife of J. R. RICE Born 1861 Died Nov. 17, 1916    At Rest (a broken stone) **** RILDA, wife of Perry THOMAS Born 1837 Died 1912 Asleep in Jesus (a fallen stone) FRANK WILLIAMS Mar. 8, 1917-July 15, 1919    At Rest

 

*His official death certificate states that Henry Grant was born May 14, 1831 and died June 24,1918. Son of Ben Grant.

**Her official death certificate states that Emma Hampton was born in 1865 and died June 5, 1916. Dau. of Perry Thomas and Marrilda Dye Thomas.

 

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***Her official death certificate states that Charity Rice was born in 1863 and died November 17,1915. Daughter of Willis and Harriet Hayes.

****1900 U.S. Census, Civil District 8, Madison County, shows that Susan Jenkins was the wife of Carroll Jenkins who was born in May 1844; she was the mother of 13 children, 7 of whom were still living.

 

OTHER PERSONS BURIED IN THIS CEMETERY ACCORDING TO OFFICIAL DEATH CERTIFICATES, MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, 1914-1924

 

JANE OUTLAW, died Dec. 26, 1914, aged about 65 years

LILLIAN CROOM, 1889-May 2, 1915. Dau. of Lum Ozier and Mary Collier; married

LILLIE JACKSON, 1885-Nov. 10, 1915. Dau. of Jeff Jones and Elvira Jones

WILLIE WHITE, Sept. 27, 1888-Dec. 6, 1915. Dau. of A. S.White and Ailsie Jackson

JOHN WHITE, July 20, 1891-June 5, 1916. Son of A. S. White and Ailsey Jackson

CATHERINE HALL, Feb. 5, 1915-June 25, 1916. Dau. of Martin Hall and Elnora Ward

Infant Daughter of Ruby WHITE, Sept. 15, 1916-Sept. 15, 1916; lived 12 hrs.

Infant Son of Frank and Mary WILSON, Sept. 8-Sept. 18, 1916

MARY McGEE, died March 23, 1917. Dau. of Andrew Boling; married

CAMILLE HERSEY, March 15, 1896-May 25, 1917

SAMUEL BURDAIN, 1907-Dec. 18, 1917. Son of Samuel and Mittie Burdain

FLEMILEE JENKINS, Dec. 1, 1917-Jan. 11, 1915. Dau. of Charley Jenkins and Agnes Price

MARGARET JACKSON, 1915-Feb. 12, 1918. Dau. of Jesse Jackson and Marrie Smith

RUBE HALL, May 14, 1863-Feb. l3, 1919. Child of Rub_ Hall

SADDIE NORMAN, July 7, 1890-Dec. 31, 1919. Dau. of Oscar Norman and Elvira Martin

BESSIE COLLINS, Nov. 6, 1889-Feb.18, 1920; single

VIOLA PEARSON, Jan. 1, 1900-Feb. 2, 1920. Dau. of Tom Curry and Jane Kelley

ANNIE MAY PERSON, March 9, 1920-April 13, 1920. Dau. of Forest Night and Mardella Person

MACK PRICE, Aug. 7, 1905-Aug. 7, 1915. Born Whiteville, Tenn. Son of F. Price and Lizzie (Brown) Price

MARIA COBB, Nov. 27, 1865-Jan. 20, 1923. Dau. of Amos Long, born in N.C.

Mrs. MATTIE HAMLETT, died July 12, 1921, aged about 71 years. Dau. of J .J. Cox and S. Marchbanks Cox

ADDIE G. WILLIAMS, Aug. 21, 1916-Sept. 19, 1921. Dau. of Bob Williams and Martha Hall Williams

 

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