MT. OLIVET CEMETERY
(Southeast Loop)This section of Mt. Olivet Cemetery includes markers within the large driveway loop to the right as you enter the gate plus markers between this driveway loop and fence to the east and south. David Donahue recorded this section October 3, October 8, and November 17, 2003; and updated in January 26, 2004. There is one down tree within the loop and another down along the eastern fence. About a dozen markers lie face down and are too heavy to life.
Adams, Gussie P., Oct. 9, 1894-Oct. 25, 1985
Adams, James A., Apr. 12, 1898-Dec. 7, 1969, "Rev."Adams, Troy Lee, June 18, 1901-June 16, 1983
Anderson, Mattie A., July 29, 1872-July 28, 1899, "Wife of A. D. Anderson"
Baker, Calvin, d. Jan. 5, 2000, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 6 feet south of double marker for Mary Lessie and Robert L. Cole
Ballard, John Emmett, Dec. 29, 1909-Mar. 22, 1977, "Practicing attorney & member of Bar Association, Madison County, 1935-1977" [only name on double marker]
Banks, N. W., 1888-1889
Banks, Fred, born & died 1896
Banks, Bert, born & died 1897
Banks, H. B., 1894-1906, "Children of J. & Alice Banks"Bell, John H., July 1880-Aug. 7, 1954 (badly eroded concrete marker)
Bell, Lillie E., Apr. 15, 1885-Oct. 12, 1965 [adjacent to marker for John H. Bell]
Bennett, Delia, d. Mar. 25, 2001, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 4 feet north of marker for Minnie Bell Love
Bennett, Robert. June 15, 1887-Nov. 5, 1975
Bennett, Rachel, May 6, 1892-Jan. 17, 1982Bently, Nannie, Mar. 16, 1884-Sept. 23, 1885 [Smith read her name as Hently]
Berry, Charles N., 1913-1990
Berry, Isaac J., 1881-1943
Berry, Joseph W., 1855-1927, "Father" [Berry is assumed as it appears on central marker but not on individual marker]
Berry, Lula [see Hayes, Lula Berry]
Berry, Rachel L., 1856-1932, "Mother" [adjacent to marker for Joseph W.; Berry is assumed as it appears on central marker but not on individual marker]
Berry, Thelma [see Cook, Thelma Berry]
Biggs, Thomas O., Aug. 12, 1881-June 19, 1959 (badly eroded, best guess on years)
Blackmon, Robert Lee, d. Aug. 26, 1928, military marker "Tennessee Sgt 804 Pioneer Inf"
Blalark, Helen, July 9, 1935-Apr. 29, 1975
Blanchard, Lillian, July 21, 1927-May 23, 1942 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995; may have been a homemade marker]
Bomar, Judia, April 13, 1787-Mar. 25, 1898 [see Bomar note at end of listing for this section]
Bond, Bessie L., Jan. 27, 1902
Bond, Countee, US Army World War I, July 7, 1896-Dec. 22, 1975
Bond, Parthenia, 1819-June 8, 1893, "Mother of Mandy Bond" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith as "a fallen stone"]
Bostic, Joseph, 1863-1906, "Husband of Amanda Bostic" (marker off its base)
Bostic, Susan, Mar. 4, 1889-June 8, 1905, "Wife of William Bostic"
Bostic, Willie [see Harris, Willie B.]
Bradley, Annie, Jan. 12, 1879-Feb. 18, 1957 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Bradley, Bethel, 1914-1982, "Key to my chest, love Ethel" [disintegrating homemade marker under fallen tree; loosing lettering; information here was reported by Smith in 1995]
Bradley, Richard H. H., no dates /1848?-July 3, 1934/, military marker "Co. 1 29 Tenn. Inf. CSA" [under fallen tree; marker appears undamaged but is inaccessible; reported by Smith in 1995, who supplied the dates listed]
Bradley, Vance D., Aug. 6, 1897-Apr. 25, 1947, military marker "Tennessee Pvt 804 Pioneer Inf World War I"
Bradley, Viola, Mrs., Mar. 7, 1907-Oct. 26, 1983, temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Brandon, Mattie, Dec. 23, 1872-Died Mar. 1, 1911, "Wife of W. B. Brandon"
Brooks, Genevieve R., Miss, Nov. 18, 1936-Feb. 8, 1999 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 2000, probably read from a temporary marker]
Brooks, Henry, Mar. 15, 1867-May 26, 1887
Brooks, Darthula, Jun. 9, 1864-Dec. 15, 1889, "Weep not papa and mama for us for I am waiting for thee"Brooks, Ida, Jul. 15, 1873-Jul. 2, 1899 (broken)
Brooks, Venson B., Apr 2, 1955-Nov 7, 1975
Brown, Callie [see Jones, Callie Brown]
Brown, Delia, d. Jan. 14, 1904, Aged 59 Years
Brown, Goldie Jeans, Dec. 17, 1902-June 27, 1975
Brown, Hattie Mae, May 17, 1919-June 19, 1997
Brown, Luther E., d. Dec. 28, 1999, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 4 yards southeast of marker for Susan Bostic
Brown, William, d. Aug. 11, 1903, Aged 53 Years
Bruce, Alma D., d. Oct. 31, 1998, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 7 feet north of military marker for Robert Kidd
Cain, Mary, d. Apr. 22, 1886, Aged 16 Yrs., "Dau. of A. C. Cain"
Campbell, Ara W., Oct. 4, 1892-Oct. 30, 1902
Cannon, Sarah, no dates (fallen)
Carr, Gaines, Mar. 5, 1905-Apr. 11, 1968
Carr, Rose Lee, Aug. 31, 1904-____; also temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home, Mrs. Rosie Lee Carr, d. July 23, 1989, Age 84Carr, Lillie May, Aug. 26, 1910-Apr. 20, 1944
Carter, Andrew W., Sept. 9, 1878-Nov. 27, 1943, "Father"
Carter, Carrie D., Mar. 7, 1892-May 26, 1980, "Mother"Cary, John J., May 30, 1820-Feb. 14, 1888
Castle, Ollye [see Curry, Ollye Castle]
Cawthon, Annie Bell Givens, Sept. 1, 1924-Mar. 7, 1995, "Loving mother"
Cawthon, Gracie, d. Jan. 17, 1995, temporary marker, 4 yards south of marker for Frances L. Estes
Cawthon, Henry, d. Feb. 12, 2001, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 3 yards south of marker for Elzie Mae Collier
Cawthon, Willie Huston, Feb. 21, 1922-Oct. 31, 1975, military marker, "Cpl US Army World War II" (dates buried) [dates reported by Smith in 1995]
Cheatham, Robert H., Feb. 25, 1905-____
Cheatham, Adelle C., May 15, 1908-____Clark, Ozell, Mr., Jan. 17, 1914-Dec. 27, 1988, temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Clifton, Frank, Oct. 10, 1887-Dec. 31, 1960
Clifton, Marie A. Cox, Sept. 13, 1907-June 12, 1986Coble, Eva L., d. June 22, 1999, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 3 yards west of marker for Lucinda Gray]
Cole, Joe Ray, Oct. 28, 1940-Aug. 13, 1949
Cole, Mary Lessie, Dec. 6, 1900-Mar. 14, 1968
Cole, Robert L., Dec. 22, 1900-Apr. 6, 1978Collier, Elzie Mae, July 15, 1881-Apr. 9, 1989, "Loving mother"
Collier, W. M., Sept. 30, 1874-Feb. 23, 1954 [Masonic symbol]
Collier, William D., Apr. 26, 1885-Mar. 24, 1959
Collins, Walter, Mar. 19, 1884-Dec. 5, 1905
Comer, James A., 1850-1915, Age 65 (fallen)
Comer, Mary A., May 2, 1858-Mar. 20, 1930 (fallen) [adjacent to marker for James A. Comer]
Comer, Milton, Sept. 21, 1888-June 9, 1956, military marker "Tennessee Pvt 802 Pioneer Inf World War I"
Comer, Zetta Catherine, Jan. 11, 1898-May 12, 1975 [shares double marker with her sister Mary Lucille Meriwether]
Cook, Lena Rochelle, Oct. 26, 1963-Aug. 8, 2001, temporary marker, S&S Funeral Services, Denmark, Tennessee, 3 feet north of marker for Venson B. Brooks
Cook, Thelma Berry, 1911-1951
Cotton, Paul, d. Jan. 23, 1930, military marker "Mississippi Pvy 1Cl 334 Service Batt'n QMC"
Cotton-Smith, Gertrude, Sis, June 12, 1905-Mar. 14, 1999, temporary marker, Cosmopolitan Funeral Services, attached to wooden cross 3 yards northwest of marker for George Mitchell
Covington, Jeff, d. Oct. 21, 1902, Aged about 68 Yrs.
Covington, Annie, d. Mar. 19, 1922, Aged 84 Yrs., "His wife" "In loving remembrance of our father and mother" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995 as "a fallen stone"]Cox, Maria A. [see Clifton, Maria A. Cox]
Crooms, Ebby J., Sept. 23, 1893-Sept. 12, 1910, "Son of E. J. & Emmer Crooms"
Crooms, Mary, Jan. 13, 1876-Nov. 4, 1894 (dates buried) [dates reported by Smith in 1995]
Curry, Alex, 1865-Aug. 31, 1889, "Born in Jefferson Co., Ala."
Curry, Dorothy, d. July 22, 2000, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 3½ yards north of marker for Ida M. Hoyle
Curry, Ollye Castle, Oct. 20, 19 16-Mar. 27, 2000
Curry, Rex, Sept. 28, 1912-March 4, 1997 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 2000]Dailey, Dennis, d. Aug. 31, 1924, 56 Years Old
Davis, Maggie, Jan. 9, 1890-Nov. 2, 1939
Davis, Susie, Mar. 15, 1865-May 28, 1948, "Wife of Thomas Davis"
Davis, Thomas, 1854-Mar. 28, 1915, "Husband of Susie Davis"
Dawson, Alex, 1844-Oct. 16, 1921, "Husband of Anna Dawson"
DeBerry, Annie, 1879-1915, "Dau. of Lue DeBerry" (broken)
DeBerry, Odell, May 23, 1907-Mar. 24, 1946 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Delk, Mary B., d. Sept. 29, 1999 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 2000, probably read from a temporary marker]
Didly, Sallie, Dec. 28, 1879-Nov. 15, 1920, "Wife of Sam Didly"
Diggs, Thos. B., 1859-1881 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Dixon, Bettie S., d. June 41, 1989, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Dixon, Claude George, Jan. 25, 1897-Dec. 28, 1970, military marker "Pvt US Army World War I" (sunken, leaning) [months reported by Smith in 1995]
Dobbins, Fannie A., 1898-____, "Wife"
Dobbins, A. M., 1898-1965, "Prof." "Husband"Dotson, Lukes, May 22, 1932-Mar. 2, 2003
Driver, Annie H., Dec. 25, 1850-June 13, 1889, "Wife of Henry Driver" "Born in Marshall Co. Miss." (broken) [this marker must be in three pieces; the piece with "Henry Driver" was nor found in 2003 and Smith did not report the piece with "Annie, wife of" in 1995; state of "Miss." unreadable in 2003 but was reported by Smith in 1995]
Ducksworth, Willie Mae, Nov. 19, 1917-Mar. 23, 1936 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995; may have been a homemade marker]
Dumas, Olera, d. Dec. 27, 1993, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Earnest, Caroline, d. July 28, 1886, Aged 55 Years, "Wife of George Earnest" (marker is loose on its base)
Eavens, Oscar, b. July 4, 1864 (badly eroded homemade concrete marker) [information is best guess; Smith read this as b. July ____, Age 64 Yrs.]
Eckford, Annie, d. Dec. 23, 1959 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Edwards, Amy, Oct. 4, 1863-Oct. 16, 1903 (dates unreadable in 2003) [dates reported by Smith in 1995]
Edwards, Mack, no dates [this looks like the footstone for a now missing marker]
Edwards, Walter, d. Mar. 12, 1999, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 5 feet south of fallen marker for Chris Shepard
Ellington, Dudley, 1819-1909
Ellington, Maria, 1814-Oct. 20, 1900, "Wife of Dudley Ellington"
Esters, Abe, 60
Esters, Minnie 80(?)
Esters, Silvia 61
Esters, Willie 46
Esters, Evelona 28
Esters, A. B. 19
Esters, Florance 10 (severely eroded concrete marker mostly unreadable in 2003, 7 feet north of marker for Norice Esters [information reported by Smith in 1995]Esters, Norice, 1890-1924, At Rest
Estes, Frances, July 4, 1900-____, "Rose of Sharon No. 1" [she has two markers in 2003; Smith reported both in 1995]
Estes, Frances L., July 4, 1900-Apr. 22, 1978, "Mother"
Exum, Alice [see Johnson, Alice Exum]
Exum, Frances, 1845-1893, "Wife of Auston Exum"
Exum, Lula P., 1890-1964
Exum, Austin, 1881-1949Fellows, Evie, Mrs., Aug. 12, 1896-???? (death date illegible), temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Finch, William, d. Oct. 9, 1887, Age 38 Years
Forbes, Townsend, 1908-1959
Forte, Eldridge, 1889-1968
Forte, Theophelus, 1914-1977 [knocked down by fallen tree]
Forte, Violad, no dates [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995; this could be the large marker face down under a fallen tree between markers for Eldride Forte and Theophelis Forte]
Fowler, Mary H., May 10, 1899-Nov. L, 1975
Fowler, Mattie, d. Aug. 3, 2003, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 7 yards east of double marker for Harry and Emma Bell Green
Frazier, Gussey, 1882-July 13, 1908, "Wife of Joe Frazier"
Freeling, Ethel, July 1, 1885-Aug. 28, 1886, "Dau of W. C. & L. M. Freeling"
Freeling, Georgia A., Nov. 8, 1882-May 11, 1897, "Miss" "Dau of W. C. & L. M. Freeling"
Freeling, Lillian M., Jan. 1, 1892-August 1892, "Dau of W. C. & L. M. Freeling"
Fuller, Carrie, d. Apr. 23, 1998, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 8 feet north of marker for Mary E. White
Fuller, Walter, Apr. 9, 1922-Dec. 28, 1987 (disintegrating homemade marker; plate with information is loose)
Gilmore, Abie, 1860-1888, "Wife of Seals Gilmore"
Gilmore, Seals, 1848-1914 (marker off its base and out of place)
Givens, Annie Belle [see Carter, Annie Belle Givens]
Glenn, J. C., July 1l, 1900-Oct. 17, 1959 [Masonic symbol]
Glover, Elizabeth Hall, Sept. 26, 1911-Jan. 7, 1972
Graham, Ida Mae, d. Dec. 14, 1993, temporary marker, Mercer Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Graves, Joann, 1910-1950, Age 40, temporary marker, Stephenson, 14 feet south of double marker for Harry and Emma Bell Green
Gray, Lucinda, Sept. 11, 1888-Feb. 10, 1945 (homemade)
Gray, Viletha, d. June 22, 2002, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 10 feet east of marker for Carnell "Billy" Pettis
Green, Cora, Mar. 12, 1878-Mar. 30, 1968 [she was a Williams per marker for Jennie Williams]
Green, Harry, 1874-1957
Green, Emma Bell, 1899-1975Green, Harry, 1874-Nov. 27, 1957 [there are two markers for him, about 12 feet apart from one another]
Green, Mable Lucille, Mrs., Aug. 18, 1972-Feb. 20, 2003, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw, 2 feet south of marker for J. C. Green (damaged) [death date in damaged area of marker and is is best guess]
Greer, James, Oct. 1, 1877-Dec. 29, 1931, "From his wife Betty Greer"
Greer, Jones, d. July 1, 1889, Aged 73 Years
Grimes, F. E., April 16, 1844-March 25, 1924
Grimes, Lizzie [see Swink, Lizzie Grimes]
Grimes, Lizzie, May 10, 1850-Oct. 1, 1920 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Grimes, Mollie, 1868-Apr. 3, 1918, "Wife of G. E. Grimes"
Guthrie, Arthur R. "Rex", Nov. 28, 1906-Aug. 8, 1978, "Our beloved brother"
Guthrie, Katie V., Mar. 6, 1879-June 23, 1974
Hall, Elizabeth [see Glover, Elizabeth Hall]
Hall, Preston L., Jan. 26, 1949-Jan. 27, 1970, military marker "Tennessee SP4 HHC1 Bn V4 Infantry Vietnam"
Hampton, Katie Mae, Apr. 14, 1900-Jan. 5, 1974
Haralson, Austin F., 1885-1898 [replacement]
Haralson, Ella, 1860-1928 [replacement]
Haralson, T. P., Sr., 1854-1933 [replacement]
Haralson, Thomas P., Jr., 1882-1929, "Dr." [replacement]
Hardin, India M., d. Sept. 18, 2001, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers F.H., found out of place against military marker for John D. Robertson
Hardin, India M., d. Sept. 18, 2001, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers F.H., 5 feet north of marker for Verna Kearney [of the two temporary markers for her found in different locations in 2003, this would seem more likely to be the place of her burial; the other temporary marker may have been lost and replaced]
Hardy, Jonah, Sr., Died Feb. 2, 1932 (marker loose on its base)
Hardy, Polly [see Hicks, Polly Hardy]
Harris, Agnes, May 5, 1907-Oct. 2, 1983
Harris, Jessie, May 18, 1911-June 23, 1973, Rest In PeaceHarris, Helen W., Nov. 26, 1919-____ [see Whitsett Family marker]
Harris, Leeanna, Dec. 27, 1877-Aug. 18, 1976
Harris, Willie B., d. Mar. 25, 1904, "Dau. of William & Susan Bostic" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith as "a fallen stone"]
Hayes, Jefferson S., 1881-1966, "Husband"
Hayes, Lula Berry, 1885-1971 [adjacent to marker for Jefferson S. Hayes]
Haynes, Margaret M., Sept. 19, 1926-July 21, 2001
Haynes, Sarah L., d. Jan. 30, 1998 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 2000, probably read from a temporary marker]
Hays, Mary, 1832-1902 [in Tomlinson lot]
Hicks, Polly Hardy, June 5, 1886-Apr. 19, 1978 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Hill, James Wesley, Dec. 31, 1964-May 2, 1998, temporary marker, Ford Funeral Home, 3 feet north of military marker for O. B. Eugene Yarbrough
Hobson, Thomas W., Jan. 7, 1970-May 17, 1992
Hogan, Kittie, Mar. 12, 1870-July 8, 1946
Hood, Mary Reed, Dec. 21, 1951 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Houston, Mary Ann, Oct 23, 1945-May 29, 1970, "Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. W. Houston" (in a bush)
Hoyle, Ida M., Feb. 7, 1900-Oct. 24, 1974, At Rest
Humphrey, Verlene, d. Aug. 12, 1999 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 2000, probably read from a temporary marker]
Hunt, Liuis, 1834-Nov. 23, 1917
Hunt, Maude J., Oct. 20, 1896-Dec. 17, 1990, "Love, your boy C. E. W." [in 1995 Smith noted that a temporary marker from Bledsoe Funeral Home gave her birth date as 11-20-90]
Hunter, Leonia, 1882-1942 (homemade)
Hunter, Lula Lane, d. Dec. 31, 1948 (homemade, difficult to read, 1st grave 2 feet south of marker for Mary Lee Lane)
Hunter, Wayman, July 15, 1886-May 1, 1945, military marker "Tennessee Pvt US Army"
Hurt, Anthony, 1818-1896 (marker upright but off its base)
Hurt, Ellen, 1832-1885 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995 who noted "stone off its base"]
Hurt, James, July 1, 1847-Sep. 7, 1899 (broken in three pieces)
Hurt, Louis, May 15, 1800-Sept. 15, 1892 (eroded)
Hurt, Necie U., d. Nov. 29, 1917, "Wife of Louis Hurt" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Jackson, Agnes, 1898-1934 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Jeans, Floyd Toland, 1899-1970
Jeans, Goldie [see Brown, Goldie Jeans]
Johnson, Grant, 1870-1936, "Father"
Johnson, Alice Exum, 1873-1942, "Mother"Johnson, Thurman, d. Apr. 15, 2003, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers F.H., found in 2003 on grave of Helen Blalark
Johnson, Willie, July 1867-Oct. 25, 1913," Wife of W. H. Johnson"
Johnson, W. H., Jan. 11, 1863-Aug. 13, 1914Jones, Callie Brown, Mrs., d. Aug. 7, 1945, Age 43
Jones, Carrie, d. Apr. 9, 1946, "Wife of Clyde Jones" "Born in Jackson, Tenn."
Jones, Clyde, 1892-1960
Jones, Henry, 1843-1903, "Rev." "Husband of Jane Jones"
Jones, Mary E., Apr. 16, 1922-Feb. 15, 2003
Jones, Zack, 1900-1927
Joy, Marcus, May 25, 1848-Aug. 23, 1908, "Husband of M. B. Joy" "Father"
Kearney, Ben, Jan. 8, 1895-Aug. 5, 1955, "Husband of Gertrude Kearney"
Kearney, Verna M., July 20, 1920-April 17, 1982, "In loving memory husband and daughters"
Kendrick, Mollie C., 1896-1975, "Our beloved mother" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Key, Charles, Jr., Oct. 5, 1922-Feb. 25, 1974, military marker "Pvt Army Air Force" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Kidd, Matthew, Sr., Dec. 25, 1937-May 20, 1994 (homemade)
Kidd, Robert, Aug. 3, 1926-Sep. 27, 1992, military marker "PFC US Army World War II"
Kinney, Henry, no dates, military marker "Co. F. 3 U.S. C. Cav."
Kirk, Cleaster, d. Nov. 9, 2002, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers F.H., 10 feet west of marker for Carnell "Billy" Pettis
Knight, Theola, Sept. 19, 1911-July 4, 1998
Knight, John Earnest, May 12, 1906-June 6, 1999Kyles, Bedford, Dec. 4, 1924-Dec. 9, 1976, "Father"
Kyles, Sadie, Dec. 4, 1926-Mar. 3, 1970, "Mother" [adjacent to marker for Bedford Kyles]
Lacy, Hattie, 1863-Feb. 6, 1911, "Wife of E. Lacy"
Lane, Henrietta, d. Oct. 28, 1935 (homemade, difficult to read, 5 feet south of marker for Mary Lee Lane) [compare Phillips, Henrietta Lane]
Lane, Henrietta, no dates, "120 Middleton"
Lane, Lula [see Hunter, Lula Lane]
Lane, Maggie, no dates, Aged 20 Years, "Dau of Juda Lane" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Lane, Mary Lee, Apr. 23, 1899-Oct. 22, 1963 [adjacent to military marker for Shellis F. Lane]
Lane, Mosiemae [see Meabane, Mosiemae Lane]
Lane, Shellis F., Oct. 8, 1888-May 13, 1974, military marker "Cpl US Army"
Lang, John, Dec. 18, 1888-Dec. 30, 1947, military marker "Tennessee Pvt 814 Pioneer Inf World War I"
Lea, C. H., 1823-Mar. 16, 1889, "Rev." "Born Fairfax Co., Va." "Died Madison. Co., Tenn." [Masonic symbol]
Lee, John, d., Apr. 26, 1920, Age 68, "Father" (eroding concrete markers)
Lee, R. H., no dates, Age 9
Lee, Ruth, 1881-Sept. 6, 1908, "Wife of Gontes? Lee" (broken, eroded)
Lewis, Betty, 1840-1904
Lewis, Edward, no dates [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Lewis, Patsy, 1840-1904 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Light, John L., Feb. 22, 1879-Nov. 9, 1918, "Dr." "In memory of husband & father" (eroding concrete marker) [only last name and dates readable in 2003; other information reported by Smith in 1995]
Light, Robert Elliott, Nov. 24, 1897-Sept. 25, 1900, "Son of Dr. J. L. & M. Light"
Light, Theodore F., May 31, 1904-Apr. 23, 1911, "Son of J. L. & M. H. Light" (fallen)
Long, ____, illegible temporary marker, Ford Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Long, James E., May 16, 1921-Apr. 16, 1975, "Husband"; "Daddy" footstone
Love, Minnie Bell, May 19, 1925-May 14, 2001
Mack, Chester L., Oct. 13, 1953-Oct. 31, 2001
Mainus, Silas, d. Oct. 3, 2003, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers F. H., 5 yards north of marker for Ida M. Hoyle
Malory, Alice R. E., Apr. 2, 1868-July 12, 1887, "Dau. of E. &A. Malory" (fallen)
May, Maxie W., Oct. 13, 1925-Nov. 17, 2001, military marker "S1 US Navy World War II"
McCorkle, Albert, Dec. 19, 1943-Jul. 1, 1992, military marker "US Army Vietnam"
McCorkle, James Eugene, Jr., Oct. 3, 1933-May 15, 1992, military marker "A2C US Air Force Korea"
McCorkle, Mildred, June 11, 1912- June 9, 1997
McCorkle, James E., Aug. 3, 1911-Oct. 19, 1974McGee, Tom, d. Nov. 11, 188?, "Hus. of Sallie Mcgee" [Smith thought last digit of death year might be a 6]
McNeil, Earl L., Dec. 9, 1912-Dec. 9, 1973, military marker, "Indiana Pvt US Army World War II"
Meabane, Mosiemae Lane, 1885-1935 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995; might be one of several unreadable homemade markers near other Lane family markers]
Meachem, Lila Celesta, June 21, 1885-Apr. 4, 1970
Meeks, John A., June 15, 1892-May 16, 1970
Meeks, Winnie B., Sept. 29, 1898-Dec. 4, 1970Meriwether, Mary Lucile, Oct. 1, 1895-Feb. 24, 1975, "Sister" footstone [shares double marker withZetta Catherine Comer]
Middleton, R.(?) O., no dates [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Miller, Napoleon, d. Oct. 26, 1896
Miller, Eliza, 1825-Apr. 7, 1896, "Wife of N. Miller"Mitchell, George, Oct. 5, 1890-Sept. 13, 1919
Mitchell, Julia, Mar. 2, 1863-Feb. 16, 1929, "In loving memory of our mother" (fallen)
Mitchem, Bird, Sept. 9, 1886-July 14, 1949, military marker "Tennessee Cpl QMC World War I" (dates buried) [dates reported by Smith in 1995]
Mitchem, Lovie, May 5, 1895-June 3, 1942, "Wife of Byrd Mitchem"
Molory, Neice R. R., Jan. 2, 1868-July 12, 1887, "Dau. of E. & A. Molory"
Moor, Lula, 1852-May 28, 1917, "Wife"
Moor, Chars., June 4, 1838-July 6th 1912, "Rev." "Husband"Moore, Alberta Crawford, 1903-1974 [adjacent to marker for Bethel Henry Moore, Sr.]
Moore, Bethel Henry, Sr., Apr. 20, 1900-Feb. 25, 1985
Moore, Simon Pete, Feb. 1882-Oct. 24, 1976
Morton, Wm. Morton, Jr., Rev., d. Oct. 27, 1992, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 4 yards north of military marker for Robert Kidd]
Murray, Lillie Annie, May 5, 1897-Mar. 13, 1975 (marker loose on its base)
Nelson, Ada, Jan. 28, 1889-Fub. 28, 1971 (fallen)
Nelson, Alonzo, Died Feb. 27, 1974
Nelson, Bruce Brice, May 6, 1917-August 5, 1967, "Brice"
Nelson, Elgie, Sr., 1900-1984
Newborn, Lawrence, May 28, 1914-Nov. 21, 1917, "Son of Pinkie Newborn" (eroded)
Newsom, Mollie, Nov. 17, 1886, Aged 45 Yrs., "Erected by A. C. Cain"
Oglesby, Sam, Died Jan. 27, 1935, Age 58
O'Neal, Ed., 1880-Oct. 25, 1906, "Husband of Sylvia O'Neal" (fallen, eroded)
Oneal, Ezekial, 1831-July 30, 1911, "Husband of Hariett Oneal" (fallen)
Outlaw, W. H., July 9, 1851-June 15, 1919, "Husband of Manda Outlaw"
Outlaw, Weldon, July 9, 1851-June 11, 1919
Outlaw, Amanda, Dec. 6, 1861-Dec. 4, 1941Parham, Frances, 1896-1932
Parham, Joe Grant, 1907-1992, temporary marker, Parham Mortuary, Lexington, Tenn. [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Parrish, John H., Feb. L, 1911-Sept. 2, 1958
Parrish, Mildred, Feb. 18, 1913-June 19, 1996Parrish, Mildred, Feb. 18, 1913-June 19, 1996 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 2000, possibly read from a temporary marker]
Perry, Audry B. Springfield, 1898-1942
Perry, James, Sr., Aug. 21, 1918-Mar. 24, 1974, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II"
Person, Revis, Aug. 21, 1859-July 31, 1914, "Our beloved husband and father" (fallen) [Smith read name as Rev. I. S. Person]
Pettis, Carnell "Billy," Apr. 16, 1981-Aug. 16, 2002
Phillips, Samuel, d. Feb. 24, 2003, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, approx. 6 yards north of double marker for Canary B. and Robert Quiller
Poe, Jeff, Jan. 25, 1994, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, loose, found 4 yards north of double marker for Theola and John Earnest Knight
Porter, Jobe, 1882-1964
Porter, Madie K., Dec. 16, 1919-May 27, 1969, "Sister" footstone
Puckett, Paul, d. June 2, 1993, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 3 feet south of the military marker for Robert Kidd
Pulling, Lillian, July 3, 1891-June 10, 1917
Quiller, Canary B., Feb. 11, 1897-June 8, 1978
Quiller, Robert, May 20, 1901-____Randolph, Lessie, Oct. 30, 1888-Mar. 22, 1949 (marker loose on its base)
Reed, Mary [see Hood, Mary Reed]
Rhea, John Elliot, Aug. 9, 1918-Dec. 28, 1977
Rivers, Chriss, 1832-1892
Rivers, Jane, 1844-Mar. 28, 1916 (broken)Robertson, John D., Oct. 28, 1928-Apr. 2, 1994, military marker "Cpl US Army Korea"
Robinson, Ezelle E., Mar. 21, 1916-Nov. 26, 1965, "Wife of Raymond L. Robinson" "Mother of Clyde, Annesteen, Walter A. & Sharon" (fallen)
Robinson, Lula Mae, d. Apr. 8, 1947 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Robinson, Merdic, July 17, 1897-April 8, 1946, military marker "Tennessee PFC 804 Pioneer Inf World War I"
Robinson, Raymond L., 1909-1980
Robinson, Samuel William, Oct. 22, 1909-May 9, 1982, military marker "Pvt US Army World War II"
Robinson, William, d. May 28, 1967
Robison, Patricia Ann, 1949-1975
Rochelle, Lena [see Cook, Lena Rochelle]
Rollins, J. D., dates buried, "Tennesse Pvt World War I" (mostly buried) [only name visible in 2003; service recoirds reported by Smith in 1995 who noted "dates buried in ground"]
Rollins, Josie, Jan. 10, 1884-Oct. 26, 1969, "Mother"
Rollins, Annie Mae, Dec. 10, 1910-Aug. 7, 1973
[also on this marker is Laura Taylor]Rooks, Sadie 1895-1969 [shares double marker with Billy Sharp]
Sharp, Billy 1943-1970 [shares double marker with Sadie Rooks]
Shell, Mary, Oct. 7, 1877-Jan. 4, 1973
Shepard, Cris, Dec. 26, 1924-Apr. 26, 1944 (homemade, fallen)
Simpson, Emma Bell, Aug. 11, 1878-July 25, 1925, "Wife of W. L. Simpson"
Sims, Hazel, Sept. 20, 1898-Apr. 12, 1911, "Dau. of A. &Annie Sims" (fallen)
Smith, Annie, 1810-Sept. 3, 1890, "Born in Elbert Co., Ga."
Smith, Helen, Dec. 15, 1887-Sept. 23, 1956
Smith, Josephine, Mrs., June 20, 1914-June 12, 1993, temporary marker, Bledsoe Funeral Home [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Smith, Maggie, 1865-1910, "Wife of Fate Smith"
Smith, Nathanal, 1885-1903
Smith, Nettie, 1891-1895Smith, Maud S., Oct. 1, 1877-July 18, 1913, "Wife of Rev. J. W. Smith"
Smith, Susan, Mrs., July 18, 1870-Sept. 13, 1930
Smith, Tobie J., dates buried, military marker "Pvt 158 Coast Arty Bn World War II"
Smith, Treshun J., d. June 2, 2002, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 8 feet east of military marker for J. D. Rollins
Smith, William T., May 29, 1860-Mar. 8, 1892, "Born in Lowndes Co. Miss."
Smith, Willie S., Feb. 1905-Dec. 1968 (badly eroded concrete marker)
Spencer, Callie E., June 12, 1902-Nov. 12, 1985
Spencer, George W., May 5, 1903-Jan. 5, 1975Springfield, Audry B. [see Perry, Audrey B. Springfield]
Staples, Dorothy, Mar. 8, 1945-July 11, 2002, "Daughter"
Stevens, Jas., no dates, military marker "Corp" "Co. A. 3 U.S. C.H.A." (eroded"
Steward, Virginia W. May 16, 1922-Apr. 1, 1975 [see Whitsett Family marker]
Stitts, Nathaniel, Mar. 31, 1976-June 11, 2001
Suggs, William Edward, Sept. 18, 1907-Apr. 12, 1949 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Swink, Lizzie Grimes, Mar. 1876-July 1944
Sykes, Mary L., Dec. 24, 1895-Sept. 10, 1975 (homemade; painted on concrete block 3 feet north of marker for Patricia Ann Robison
Tankersley, Willie, d. Apr. 4, 1933, "Tennessee Pvt 371 Inf. 93 Div."
Tatum, Carrintha, Sept. 13, 1892-June 7, 1975
Taylor, Alonzo, d. Aug. 9, 1987, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 3 feet north of marker for Bruce Brice Nelson
Taylor, Laura, "Daughter" [shares marker with Josie Rollins and Annie Mae Rollins]
Tharp, Anne, Mrs., Aug. 1, 1921-June 26, 1995, temporary marker, Stephenson-Shaw, 6 feet north of marker for Bob Williams
Thaxter, Aussie B., July 12, 1938-Aug. 26, 1975
Theus, Willie, Jan. 9, 1872-Mar. 10, 1956
Thomas, Carrie, d. Jan. 22, 2004, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers, 4 feet south of marker for Thomas W. Hobson
Thomas, Mariam, d. June 10, 1914 (eroded) [death date unreadable in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Thomas, Milton, Nov. 1, 1826-Feb. 3, 1891
Thomas, Pete Offencries, Oct. 18, 1942-April 3, 1998
Thomas, Sarah, Nov. 17, 1863-Aug. 1888 (fallen)
Thurman, Milan J., Service Marker Buried In Ground
Tomlinson, Arch, 1852-1919
Tomlinson, Carl, Feb. 3, 1886-Aug. 20, 1907, "Son of Boyd & Matilda Tomlinson" [one of five concrete covered graves]
Tomlinson, Edna E., no dates
Tomlinson, Miller L., no dates
Tomlinson, Sallie, 1854-1907
Turner, ______, no dates, "Wife of Russell Turner, Jr." (her name and dates not given" [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Turner, Doris P., Sept. 1920-Mar. 1937, "Baby sister" (homemade)
Turner, Louella Bond, Aug. 31, 1916-Oct. 13, 1975 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Turner, Mary L., Jan. 24, 1918-Apr. 3, 1944 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995]
Turner, Pinkie L., Dec. 6, 1907-Mar. 1, 1957
Vanarsdale, George Nora, May 23, 1937-Sept. 21, 1001
Walker, Lim, Jan. 1, 1868-Oct. 30, 1930 [replacement; Smith recorded an earlier marker or temporary marker on which he was named Lem Walker]
Wallace, Henry H., Born June 19, 1887, Died June 9, 1924
Ward, Walter, 1885-Oct. 9, 1900, "Son of Henry & Lucy Ward"
Ware, Christiana, Sept. 3, 1930-Sept. 21, 2001, "Mother" [shares double marker with her daughter Dorothy Staples]
Washington, Nettie, 1880-1949
Welles, Almira, 1847-Dec. 9, 1915, "Mother of H. Moloy"
White, A. M., May 24, 1924-Jan. 6, 1915
White, Lessie White, 1889-19__
White, Tobe, 1882-1956White, Mary E., May 5, 1906-Sept. 17, 1987, "Mother"
Whitsett Family
Whitsitt, Fred, Jan. 9, 1898-____
Whitsitt, Laura, Dec. 22, 1905-____
Harris, Helen W., Nov. 26, 1919-____
Steward, Virginia W. May 16, 1922-Apr. 1, 1975Whitsett, Laura Scott, d. June 5, 1932, "Mother" [replacement; adjacent to marker for Thomas Whitsett]
Whitsett, Thomas, d. Nov. 30, 1923, "Father"
Williams, Bob, May 27, 1887-May 18, 1940
Williams, Cora [see Green, Cora]
Williams, Estella, Mar. 3, 1885-Feb. 10, 1944
Williams, Hersha, d. May 21, 1998, temporary marker, 4 feet north of double marker for Robert and Rachel Bennett
Williams, Jennie, 1856-1921, "Erected by her dau. Cora Green"
Williams, Leroy, d. Feb. 22, 2003, temporary marker, Mercer Brothers F.H., 3 yards west of marker for Elgie Nelson, Sr.
Williamson, James W., d. July 20, 1999, temporary marker, mercer Brothers, 4 yards north of marker for James Greer
Wiseman, Nancy, June 6, 1862-Dec. 4, 1905 [not found in 2003; reported by Smith in 1995 who noted this to be "a fallen stone"]
Worthy, Coley, d. Sept. 13, 1947, Age 38 Yrs. (fallen)
Wyatt, Callie C., Mar. 12, 1902-Aug. 15, 1985 [adjacent to military marker for Rufus Wyatt]
Wyatt, Rufus, Dec. 25, 1886-Dec. 25, 1965, military marker "Tennessee Co B 541 Engineers World War I"
Yarbrough, O. B. Eugene, July 29, 1939-Dec. 9, 1997, military marker "US Navy"
Young, Laura, Mar. 30, 1911-Sept. 9, 1992
Unidentifiable
A. & E. H. (all that's on the stone) [reported by Smith in 1995]
______, Mar. 12, 1858-Apr. 14, 1910 (top of stone missing) [reported by Smith in 1995]
NOTE ON JUDIA BOMAR
From:
Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison County, Tennessee, Volume Two
Compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000On 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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