Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison County, Tennessee, Volume Two
Compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000UPDATES
(Cemeteries I-O)ISAIAH CHAPEL BAPTIST CEMETERY
Located on the north side of the church at 154 Potts Chapel Road.
SUE HARVEY, Sept. 7, 1970-January, 2000
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Located 6.8 miles west of the present Jackson city limits on the south side of U.S. Highway 70.
One very recent grave, funeral home marker missing
LORRAINE WILLIAMSON WEDDLE, Dec. 20, 1920-June 26, 1999
CLYDE LYON, cousin of Printis Cole, Sr., no dates
SAM LYON, uncle of Printis Cole, Sr., no dates
PATRICIA BOND, cousin of Printis Cole, Sr., no dates
WILLIAM H. COLE, June 4, 1947-Nov. 2, 1996, In loving memory
LEONARD PERRY, SR., May 15, 1918-June 8, 1997
BEATRICE W. ATKINS, Died October 22, 1999
JERMAN O. STEELE, Jan. 29, 1980-Jan. 12, 1997
LOTTIE G. STEELE, Feb. 25, 1905-Oct. 15, 1998
MARCUS D. LANIER, May 20, 1975-Feb. 26, 1996
ERNEST LYON, cousin of Printis Cole, Sr., no dates
EVIE LYON, aunt of Printis Cole, Sr., no dates
RENA COLE PERRY, sister of Printis Cole, Sr., no dates
Double: PRINTIS COLE, SR., Dec. 16, 1908-Sept. 22, 1999\EVA MAE COLE, Feb. 20, 1919-____, wed Dec. 27, 1931
Mrs. GRODIE WHITE, April 22, 1939-April 23, 1995
LILLIE BELL MATHIS, Mar. 31, 1924-Apr. 8, 1998, In loving memory
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Located in south Madison County about 2 miles west of Medon, Tennessee on the vest side of Bowman Road.
ALE FRANK MARCH, Jan. 27, 1931-Mar. 28, 2000
Mrs. LILLIE L. FARMER, June 9, 1918-April 1, 2000
HENRY LEE REAVES, III, SP5, US Army, Vietnam, Jan. 14, 1948-July 5, 1998
JERRY W. BELL, Jan. 16, 1953-Feb. 14, 1998
RAYMOND MARSHALL, May 21, 1928-Mar. 31, 1996
Mrs. ELVIE REAVES, Sept. 26, 1908-Oct. 17, 1997
MELVIN E. MARCH, Died September 6, 1999
MILTON REAVES, Feb. 4, 1912-Nov. 23, 1999
Double: LENZIE MARSHALL, Aug. 1, 1915-Jan. 16, 1995\HATTIE L. MARSHALL, July 22, 1927-____, married Nov. 25, 1943 (photo of couple)
JOHNNIE REAVES, Died September 26, 1997
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Located about. 2 mile from present Medon, Tennessee city limits; situated on east side of Riverside Drive.
EDDIE LEE MAYS, US Army, Apr. 17, 1922-Mar. 22, 1997
BIRDIE KELLY, July 3, 1917-Apr. 14, 1999
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IRA D. KELLY, US Marine Corps Persian Gulf, Nov. 27, 1960-Aug. 6, 1995
LOU V. HILL, loving Mother, Sept. 9, 1907-August 5, 1995
WILLIAM T. BELL, PFC US Army, World War II, 1894-1980
SARAH BASS, Died January 18, 1996
JOE HENRY MOORE, Died Oct. 11, 1992, aged 70 yrs.
JAMES HILL, 1907-1986
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Located about 2.5 miles north of Jackson, Tennessee on a wooded rise, on east side of Old Medina Road.
RODNEY K. HAYNES, Died June 3, 1999
BOBBY JOE BILLS, Died August 2, 1998
JAMES FLEX HICKS, Apr. 11, 1932-Oct. 11, 1999
RUTHIE MAE BROWN, Jan. 6, 1924-July 31, 1999, Loving memories
KENNETH "Red" LONG, July 22, 1955-Jan. 6, 1995
LILLIE MAE YOUNG, Dec. 14, 1897-May 12, 1995, Best Mom ever
EARNEST ROBINSON, JR., US Army, Sept. 16, 1932-Ju1y 5, 1997
HOWARD BROWN, US Army, Feb. 3, 1922-Oct. 31, 1995
Double: CLIFFORD CARTER, Jan. 6, 1908-Oct. 30, 1995\LIZZIE B. CARTER, Dec. 25, 1915-Aug. 2, 1989
BRENDA LOUISE WALKER, loving mother, May 27, 1959-Oct. 13, 1999
EARNESTINE ANDERSON, Mother, Mar. 23, 1944-Nov. 21, 1996
JASMINE LASHANTA LONG HARVEY, Mar. 30, 1991-May 15, 1991
Mr. TALMADGE PETTIGREW, Mar. 20, 1939-June 20, 1998
Double: JAMES ESTES, Sept. 5, 1931-June 30, 1996\CIERRA GREER, Inf. Granddaughter, October 21, 1997
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Located in northeast Madison County about 3 miles east of Oakfield on the south side of Ashport Road. Cemetery is to the south and east of Salem CME Church.
Mrs. BEATRICE MARS KELLY, Mar. 15, 1915-Dec. 7, 1999
FLORENCE GODWIN, Oct. 21, 1914-May 3, 1998
Double: JOHN H. WINSTON, husband, Feb. 19, 1940-____\GLADYS MAY WINSTON, wife, Aug. 6, 1941-Feb. 9, 2000, wed Feb. 6, 1967
WILLIAM CATHEY, Died February 10, 1999, aged 78 yrs.
ROBERT WOODS, JR., Died April 29, 1998
LOTTIE MAY, Mar. 27, 1900-Oct. 15, 1995, Loving Mom
REBECCA ANN FORBES, June 10, 1943-Feb. 17, 1997, Loving Sister
MILTON LOUIS HERRON, April 11, 1957-July 8, 1997, In loving memory
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Double: THOMAS O. W. FORBES, June 13, 1919-June 1, 1981\MARY BOYD FORBES, Feb. 28, 1923-May 6, 1994 wed Jan. 25, 1940
HENRY GODWIN, 1821-March 31, 1925, Beloved father, grandfather, great-grandfather (a recent commemorative tombstone erected)
GENEVA GODWIN, Died November 29, 1997
Mrs. EUNELL HUTCHERSON, Sept. 22, 1934-Oct. 9, 1999
FRANK BILLS, Died March 23, 1999
Mrs. OPHELIA A. CURRY, Died Oct. 19, 1994, aged 91 yrs.
THELFORD GODWIN, July 19, 1914-August 7, 1996
Double: JAMES PERKINS, 1910-___ (funeral home marker on grave but illegible)\FANNIE LUE PERKINS, 1910-1971
Death certificate data indicate other burials here:
NONNA WATSON, Jan. 1901-July 7, 1916
JAMES EDWIN ROYAL, Aug. 3, 1916-Jan. 16, 1923; parents: C. W. Royal-Almeda Hudson
SALLIE ASKEW, 1852-July 17, 1923; mother: Martha Greer
HENRY ASKEW, 1869-Oct. 19, 1923; parents: Solomon and Sallie Askew
MARTIN HUTCHERSON, June 30, 1864-Jan. 25, 1924; parents: Wash and Malissa Hutcherson. His tombstone bears dates: 1861-1924. 1861 is correct altho' from first appearance the "6" in 1861 almost appears to be an "8."
KELLY CLANTON, male, died April 29, 1914, aged about 80 yrs.
EMMA WOOLFOLK, June 6, 1889-July 4, 1914
WALKER WOOLFOLK, 1888-Oct. 16, 1917; parents: Ed Woolfolk-Hester Donnell
MAGALINE GODWIN, Sept. 8, 1899-Dec. 29, 1917; parents: Emerson Godwin, Matilda Anderson
NANCY CLANTON, 1848-August 2, 1918; widow
Mrs. MATTIE NELSON, Sept. 23, 19865-Oct. 14, 1921; parents: Richard & Amanda Mays
CLAUDIA HERVEY, Nov. 15, 1903-May 18, 1922; parents: James Hervey-Callie Brown
ISAAC WOOLFOLK, Nov. 15, 1900-May 3, 1922; parents: Ed Woolfolk-Hester Donnell
VIOLET DONNELL died Feb. 12, 1916, aged about 85 years; born No. Carolina; her tombstone dates: 1844-1917
LUCILE ASKEW, died April 11, 1924, aged 12 years; parents: Henry Askew-Mary Watford
NANCY ETTA ANDERSON, July 1878-Oct. 9, 1924; parents: Alfred Williams-Millie Watford
On page 102 of TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE is noted "Grave with grave-length concrete slab, broken and name and date could not be read certainly. A closer examination bears:
MRS. GEORGIA ANDERSON. Died July 21, 1943
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Located about 8 miles southwest of Jackson, Tennessee. Turn due south from Jackson-Denmark Road onto Neely Station Road; .3 mile to church and cemetery on east side of the latter road.
CEAZAR SHIPP, Cpl, US Army, Oct. 19, 1925-August 6, 1998
EDWARD A. HOPKINS, Oct. 4, 1954-July 21, 1995
ROBERT LEE BOND, PVT US Army, World War II, Feb. 26, 1913-May 29, 1997
JOHNNIE ALEX GRAHAM, Feb. 23, 1923-Jan. 13, 1995
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PEARLENE G. JOHNSON, Sept. 5, 1908-Sept 12, 1995
C. P. MERRIWEATHER, Died February 2, 1999
VERLINE TIDWELL, Mar. 1, 1937-Feb. 7, 1995
JAMES D. McKINNEY, World War II, Nov. 22, 1920-Nov. 12, 1983
CHARLIE LONG, Died July 22, 1998
PEGGY J. WRIGHT, Aug. 7, 1957-May 2, 2000
TOMMIE JOHNSON, May 5, 1924-July 3, 1996
JOE W. GREER, July 17, 1927-Nov. 12, 1996
JAMES ROBERT CARROLL, Died January 12, 1996
JAMES JOHNSON, Feb. 3, 1924-April 28, 1999
JOE DILLON, July 9, 1932-April 23, 1998, God loaned you to us for a season
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Located on the north side of Forrest Avenue, East midway of North Highland Avenue and Royal Street in Jackson, Tennessee.
EAST SIDE:
SIS GERTRUDE COTTON-SMITH, June 12, 1905-Mar. 14, 1999
Miss GENEVIEVE R. BROOKS, Nov. 18, 1936-Feb. 8, 1999
MARY B. DELK, Died September 29, 1999
SARAH L. HAYNES, Died January 30, 1998
O. B. EUGENE YARBROUGH, US Navy, July 29, 1939-Dec. 9, 1997
LUTHER E. BROWN, Died December 28, 1999
JAMES WILLIAMSON, Died July 20, 1999
HATTIE MAE BROWN, May 17, 1919-June 19, 1997
WALTER EDWARDS, Died March 12, 1999
HERSHA WILLIAM, Died May 21, 1998
Double: OLLYE CASTLE CURRY, Oct. 20, 19 16-Mar. 27, 2000\REX CURRY, Sept. 28, 1912-March 4, 1997
DOROTHY GENEVA WILLIAMS, Aug. 15, 1919-Sept. 10, 1996
EMMA C. JOHNSON, Sept. 6, 1901-Dec. 2, 1995
MILDRED PARRISH, Feb. 18, 1913-June 19, 1996, In loving memory
CARRIE FULLER, Died April 23, 1998
THEOLA KNIGHT, Sept. 19, 1911-July 4, 1998
ALMA D. BRUCE, Died October 31, 1998
JAMES WESLEY HILL, Dec. 31, 1964-May 2, 1998
VERLENE HUMPHREY, Died August 12, 1999
PETE OFFENCRIES THOMAS, Oct. 18, 1942-April 3, 1998
ANNIE BELL GIVENS CAWTHON, Sept. l, 1924-Mar. 7, 1995, In loving memory
EVA L. COBLE, Died June 22, 1999
JOHNNIE WILSON, US Army, World War II, Oct. 12, 1912-Feb. 12, 1996
Miss PHENOY GRANBERRY, Died Feb. 18, 1995, aged 93 yrs.
JIMMIE LEE DEMOSS, Feb. 24, 1953-Jan. 6, 1996
Mrs. TEXANA WRIGHT, July 12, 1903-April 5, 1998
BACK, MIDDLE CIRCLE:
GLADYS EUBANKS, wife, Aug. 5, 1907-Feb. 6, 2000
CARRIE LEE HARDY, Died Jan. 2, 2000, aged 79 yrs.
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BOLDEN PHELPS, JR., July 7, 1927-Mar. 15, 1998
JOHN DANIEL SESSON, Sgt, US Army, World War II, April 11, 1919-Aug. 7, 1997, Purple Heart
BACK SIDE, NORTH:
ROBERT LEE MILTON, SR., PFC US Army, World War II, Mar. 22, 1927-Aug. 31, 1995
OWEN C. COLE, JR., June 18, 1938-Apr. 25, 1995, In loving memory
RUFUS "Pops" STEWARD, May 7, 1942-Feb. 15, 1998, Found prophecy through the Lord
BYRON KIDD, JR., Died October 23, 1997
JACKIE C. MONTAGUE, July 25, 1943-Jan. 27, 1995, In loving memory
ROBERT STEWART, June 10, 1915-Nov. 23, 1998
JAMES FULLER, Sept. 10, 1922-Aug. 26, 1997
MIDDLE SIDE, EAST:
JOHN HENRY TATE, July 13, 1941-Mar. 6, 1996
ALICE HARRIS, Died March 22, 2000
LENORA ADKINS, Died June 12, 2000
HENRIETTA SMITH, Died Feb. 10, 1999, aged 90 yrs.
SALLIE (Bessie) SHORT, Mother, Dec. 19, 1915-Jan. 26, 1998, Love you, Dau. Josephine & Family
BABY LEWIS, January 7, 2000
EUNICE RANKIN, Died April 17, 2000
ALBERT CHEATHAM, Died February 6, 2000
A. V. MARTIN, Died March 3, 2000
IDA B. VINSON, July 3, 1936-March 22, 1999
DERKIOUS D. CLIFTON, Died April 26, 2000
CLARENCE ANDERSON, Died December 31, 1999
GLORIA S. HORTON, Died May 17, 1999
WEST SIDE:
KIZZIE McNEIL, Died September 24, 1998
DARRYL X. LYONS, June 16, 1967-Nov. 20, 1996 (photo), Always in our hearts
JERRY ROCKER, JR., dates panel missing
CAREY CAMPBELL, S Sgt, US Army, World War II, May 17, 1916-Apr. 5, 1998
JERRY BROOKS, Died April 24, 1995
PETER BRAZILTON, Died April 6, 1995
ELDORA COX, Died April 22, 1996
HERBERT FULLER, Died July 13, 1995
DEBRA KAY GOLDEN, Apr. 6, 1958-Oct. 24, 1997, We love you
WILLIE POOLE, Died August 29, 1996
DOROTHY MURPHY, Died June 26, 1995
KATH WILLIAMS, Died April 3, 1999
DOCK PATRICK, Died December 8, 1998
JOHNNY B. BROYLES, Feb. 11, 1949-Feb. 5, 1996, He was the sunshine of our life
HAZEL W. PARKS, Feb. 28, 1952-Jan. 16, 1997
FERLANDO BERNARD JONES, July 28, 1969-Nov. 3, 1994
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WEST SIDE:
ROBERT LEE MILTON, SR., US Army, World War II, Mar. 22, 1927-Aug. 31, 1995 (a military marker for same name and dates located on Back Side, North)
WALTER B. MURREY, PVT US Army, Oct. 15, 1906-Dec 19, 1994
GEORGE C. MOORE, PFC US Army, May 21, 1934-Nov. 13, 1993
JEFF HOLIDAY, Died April 11, 1995, aged 76 yrs.
JOHN LEE WILSON, Mar. 23, 1922-April 20, 1995, Our beloved brother
ELIZA MATHEWS, Died December 30, 1996
EVIS PEGUES, SR., dates panel missing
ALISHA D. YOUNG, Died October 28, 1998
PRINTIS ROGERS, US Army, May 13, 1935-Feb. 8, 1993
JAMES MOORE, PFC US Army, Korea, Aug. 5, 1932-Aug. 6, 1993
LILLIAN HILL, Oct. 26, 1908-Apr. 3, 1996, In loving memory
Double: BERL H. COLLIER, Feb. 18, 1905-Oct. 29, 1996\RACHEL COLLIER, Aug. 20, 1906-Apr. 24, 1991
On page 11 of TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE the reading of the following tombstone was reported as:
JUDIA BOMAR, Born April 13, 1787, Died Mar. 25, 189(3?)
Enhancement of the inscription reveals that the death year is definitely 1898.
The birth-year inscribed on this tombstone is the earliest of any presently-known inscribed on a black person's tombstone in Madison County. The year is distinctly 1787. This is doubtless Judah-Judy-Judia Bomar, a native of South Carolina, who was living with her son, Henry Bomar and family, locally, as shown in the 1880 census. She and her daughter-in- law, Salina J. Bomar, bought a small acreage in 1889 and she also bought a lot on Tanyard Street in Jackson in 1895. (Madison County Deed Books 46, page 163; 53, page 399; 62, page 382) Her reported age in the census of 1880 was 75, hence suggesting a birth-year of about 1805, so that the inscribed birth-year may have been innocently but definitely exaggerated. Even so, Judia Bomar evidently is the earliest-born black person who has a surviving tombstone in Madison County.
Inscribed on the base of the tombstone is a verse, partially eradicated, but reading, in effect, "Sleep while in sorrow friends o'er thee weep."
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MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY #2
Located about 3 miles from Pinson, Tennessee on the north side of Stone Road. Mt. Pleasant Church #2 is located further east on the same road.
LUCILLE FIELDS WOODSON, June 23, 1916-May 16, 1999
CEDRIC BERNARD WOODSON, May 17, 1962-Nov. 7, 1996
CHARLES L. PERRY, US Army, May 11, 1950-July 24, 1999
MONROE BEASLEY, Aug. l1, 1928-July 13, 1999
EDWARD LEE WOODS, 1936-1995
JERRY WAYNE "Fat Daddy" SINCLAIR, Oct. 10, 1959-April 26, 1997
CHESTER PAULINE SMITH, Feb. 23, 1928-Mar. 11, 1999
FELIX WALTER CHEAIRS, JR., "Little Teadie", July 23, 1978-October 23, 1994
JOE HUNT, no dates
ESSIE MAE HARRIS, no dates but recent burial
PEGGY JEAN PIRTLE, Oct. 18, 1952-Jan. 10, 1996
CANDY DAVIS SINCLAIR, Oct. 19, 1960-Apr. 26, 1997
JAMES ALVIN COLE, SP4, US Army, Vietnam, Dec. 31, 1947-July 24, 1996
EMMITT CRANE, June 6, ____-Feb. 10, 199_
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MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY #1
Located about 3 miles from Pinson, Tennessee on the north side of Stone Road. Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church #1 is located on Simmons Road in Pinson.
MARGRET TRUELOVE, Dec. 30, 1929-Dec. 12, 1999
MABLE HOLLAND, Mar. 7, 1920-Dec. 31, 1990
AMOS "A. B." HOLLAND, Apr. 25, 1936-Jan. 10, 1997
CLARA MAE WILLIAMS, 1910-1997
Double: AZZIE HILL, Apr. 23, 1909-July 14, 1995\M. LOUISE HILL, Jan. 15, 1913-Jan. 11, 1989
LESSIE M. LANCASTER, Oct. 8, 1916-May 30, 1997
MAURICE WILLIAMS, PVT US Army, July 3, 1927-Sept. 6, 1995
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Located about 7 miles south of Jackson, Tennessee on the west side of Riverside Drive.
ALEXANDER LOVE, Died May 31, 1996
LARRY BLACK, November 14, 1949-____
ANTONIO "Lala" GIVENS, Mar. 7, 1976-June 3, 1996, Rest in peace
RUBY MAE HILL, July 13, 1923-Apr. 9, 1996, In loving memory
"BUSTER DEAR", no dates
JESSIE BLACK, Apr. 3, 1913-Mar. 28, 1998
HUBERT LEE HILL, May 13, 1913-Sept. 28, 1998, In God's care
ETHEL HAMPTON, Died February 27, 1994
Persons buried in this cemetery are listed on pages 108-109 of TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE. These additional inscriptions should be made:
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NANCY HILL, Oct. 17, 1887-Mar. 18, 1947, sleep on mother
One tombstone: FRONNIE WORTHY, Died Feb.11, 1918, age 23\MINNIE WORTHY, Died Dec. 21, 1918, age 21, At rest (a fallen stone)
Next to Mrs. Hill a stone with name worn, with birth date, Mar. 1864; death date, Mar.1952. May be a GIVENS; stone fallen
EMMITT CURRY, September 25,1955
An upright tombstone seems to read: F. D. HILL, Died Oct.1918, Age 38, Gone to rest
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Located about 10 miles northeast of Jackson, Tennessee; .4 mile east from U.S. Highway 70-East in its juncture with Spring Creek-Law Road off the latter road to the south on New Carmel Cemetery Road about .2 mile.
Double: CHARLEY W.JORDAN, Apr. 28, 1923-Mar. 14, 1998\LAURA JORDAN, Feb. 25, 1901-Apr. 7, 1999
GLEN D. BROWN, Died December 22, 1998
Double: GILBERT WILLIAMS, April 1, 1905-____ (Oct. 1, 1996)\DAISY RENE WILLIAMS, Feb. 12, 1909-May 15, 1973
Mrs. CLARA HUTCH, Oct. 22, 1900-Aug. 10, 1996
DWAYNE MARSHALL DANIELS, Sept. 29, 1950-Dec. 6, 1999
TOM DANIEL, SR., Aug. 28, 1920-Apr. 20, 2000
PHINNIE ESTES REID Oct.15, 1912-Feb. 15,1997
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Located in Westover section of Jackson,Tennessee.
On page 199 of TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY,TENNESSEE is noted a fallen,face-down tombstone.With the help of Mr.Robert D.Taylor,Jr.of Jackson,the compiler lifted it up and read:
RAFE DEBERRY, Bro. of E. B.Cunningham, Died Feb. 24, 1917, Age 32 yrs., Sleep on and take your rest
Another fallen tombstone read:
Rev. PERRY LONG, Born 1857, Died 1912, At rest, Erected by his sister E. Smith
Overlooked in the initial search were:
JOSEPHINE BLACKWELL, 1949-1967
"Mother", CHARLOTTE LOVE, died Dec. 11, 1917, aged 48 yrs.
One tombstone: ELIZA BROWN, 1891-1915\MAUD BROWN, 1913-1915\GEORGE BROWN, 1915-1916, At rest
MINERVA DEBERRY, died Feb. 20, 1905, aged 29 y, 5 m, 29 d
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