Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison County, Tennessee, Volume Two
Compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000ANDERSON 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, 1904-1963JOSEPH 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, 1969MINNIE 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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