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 CEMETERY

Located 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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