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 MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST
CHURCH CEMETERYLocated about 2 miles north from Pinson, Tennessee on the east side of U.S. Highway 45. Numerous unmarked graves here.
MOLLIE LUSTER, June 17, 1865-Sept. 4, 1921, Rest Mother, Rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep (a fallen stone)
Double tombstone: THOMY L. BROWN, Son, Dec. 23, 1893-Sept. 11, 1925\NANCY G. BROWN, Mother, Feb. 13, 1869-April 17, 1923, Blessed is he that sleepeth in the Lord
LELA LANE, Sept. 2, 1895-Sept. 5, 1935
ALMA WATSON, Died May 11, 1923, Gone but not forgotten
EMER HEARTFIELD, 1850-1921
JOHN G. FINGER, Tennessee PVT 804 Pioneer Inf., March 19, 1929
ELMIRA LANCASTER, Oct. 1875-Feb. 2, 1929, Susies Chapter 2823, Jackson, Tenn. (stone off its base)
GEORGE B. THOMAS, Feb.7, 1880-Jan. 7, 1947
MATTIE THOMAS, Feb. 22, 1886-May 16, 1944, At Rest
THOMAS CROOM, Died Sept. 6, 1922, Aged 75 Yrs., Gone but not forgotten
ATLAS WATSON, Aug. 26, 1878-June 13, 1949, At Rest
FREEMAN WATSON, July 17, 1908-June 20, 1944
BELL BALLARD, Died 11-11-1933
JOHN CLARANCE, July 15, 1908-1921, In Heaven
MARY, dau. of C. & C. FINGER, May 7, 1895-July 8, 1921
MARTA H. JACKSON, Our Mother, Died Dec. 7, 1932
GENEVA CURIE, Died 6-26-1931
ALEXANDER PETTIES, 1909-1952
[Note: The correct name for this cemetery may be Post. See Post Cemetery in Volume 2.]
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