Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison County, Tennessee, Volume Two
Compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000

ANDERSON CEMETERY

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            Located in north Jackson, Tennessee and since 1999 located on the west side of Cooper Anderson Road about 1.3 mile south of the juncture of Cooper Anderson Road and Ashport Road. This cemetery was also called the Belleview Cemetery at one time.

 

SAM ANDERSON, Died May 9, 1924, Pettigrew’s Burning Bush Temple 1075, Jackson, Tenn.

JOHN H. ANDERSON, Tennessee PVT 594 AAF BU World War 2, September 9, 1917-November 10, 1948

JOSEPH BROOKS, July 19, 1894-Oct. 1, 1948, At Rest

Mrs. ARNETTA HUNT, Mother, May 31, 1916-May 27, 1980, In Loving Memory

ALBERT LACY, Born Apr. 8, 1890, Died Aug. 8, 1909, Sleep on Brother....

GUY W. ANDERSON, Born 1876, Died Feb. 24, 1919, Progress Temple 717, Jackson, Tenn.

One stone:
LEROY BROOKS, 1880-1926
ADDlE BROOKS, 1886-1959
PHINNESSEE BROOKS, 1904-1963

JOSEPH GRANT, Oct. 15, 1882-Jan. 9, 1970

ODELL LACY, Apr. 3, 1875-Apr. 10, 1973, In Loving Memory

KATE WILLIE, dau of Levi & Jane DANIELS, born Sept. 23, 1902; died Nov. 13, 1923

LOUANNA FLOYD, Born July 3, 1904, lower half broken, not found

YOULA B. I. MARCH, Sept. 24, 1900-Sept. 24, 1908, At Rest

MAGGIE BALKIN, Born Sept. 9, 1887, Died Dec. 17, 1918, Mt. Pleasant Israelite Chamber

MERRITT ANDERSON, Tenn., Co. A, 813 Pioneer Inf., W.W.1, March 23, 1896-July 19, 1958

ERVIE "Sang" BROOKS, Jan. 27, 1905-May 2, 1996, Beloved Father & Grandfather

PEARLIE MAE STARES BOYKIN, July 22, 1949-Dec. 11, 1989

JOANNA CHEARS, Oct. 28, 1903-June 27, 1989

ROBERT B. HUNT, Mar. 1, 1872-Jan. 20, 1937, Gone but not forgotten

JOE ANNE HARRIS, May 18, 1951

SOLUTA, wife of George LINES, Born 1840, Died July 20, 1909, She died as she lived trusting in God

PERNOLA HOPPER, 1884-1912, At Rest

MARSHALL ANDERSON, 1845-1918, At Rest

JAMES BROOKS, Born Nov. 25, 1862, Died May 28, 1923, Wades Chapel Temple 823 Jackson, Tenn.

BROOKS: HAMP 1883-1964 ETTA 1884-1963

JOHNSON
Rev. MICHAEL CHEARS, Feb. 15, 1899-Feb. 28, 1969

MINNIE LEE, dau of Levi & Jane DANIELS, born Nov. 28, 1903; died Oct. 26, 1923, Sleep dear sleep

GEORGIA DANIELS, Born Feb. 10, 1851; died Mar. 6, 1908, Rest, Mother, rest, in quiet sleep, while friends over thee weep

MARY Z. dau of B. & A. FLOYD lower half with dates missing

LAURA E. MARCH, May 30, 1919-Nov. 1, 1919

GEORGE BROOKS, Born July 18, 1889, Died July 22, 1937

One tombstone with these names:
ARTIS, MAHALIE, BUFORD, GEORGE, ELWOOD, GEORGIANA, LIONEL, ELIGA, ROBERT, DORA MAIE

 

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Death certificates indicate buried here include:

BEN GILL, born 1830; died Feb. 5, 1917

MARY JANE GILL, born 1828; died April 25, 1917

(1900 U.S. Census, Civil District 15, June 2, has this couple:
BENJAMIN GILL, born May 1832, North Carolina; MARY JANE GILL, wife, born April 1848; married 40 years; 11 children, 5 living)

EVALINE LACY born 1870; died August 5, 1914; parents: Jim Smith-Margaret Dean

ROBERT ANDERSON, June 23, 1916-July 13, 1916; mother: Virgie Anderson

IVELLA L. SMITH, August 1922-Oct. 28, 1922; parents: Will Smith-Maggie Lacey

BETSY HUNT, 1874-April 29, 1914

MARY SCRUGGS, Mar. 10, 1891-May 24, 1914

 

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