MY RIVERSIDE CEMETERY TOMBSTONE
INSCRIPTIONS SCRAPBOOK PART V
by Jonathan K. T. Smith
1994CARTMELL DIARIES VOLS. 1-10
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VOLUME 1, September 1849-September 1858
Note: This diary actually begins in 1853; there are a few notations of sorts preceding this date.
p 1. July 6, 1853
Went up to see Chas. Bond. found him worse. did not recognize me. July 7. With Chas. Bond the entire day. he died at 15 min. past 2 o'clock p.m. how distressing to see a man in fine health but a few days ago, in the prime of life. Surrounded by good relations & friends in the world… July 8. Attended the burial of Chas. Bond today 10 o'clock. he was buried with masonic honors.
CHARLES A. BOND. Born Williamson Co., Tenn. Nov. 27, 1824. Died July 7, 1853
p 67. July 19, 1854
heard this evening that Mrs. Murrell was dying. the daughter of the late Dr. Campbell, pastor of Presbyterian church in Jackson for a long time. quite an intelligent lady. young only married some 3 years. July 20. Mrs. Murrell died yesterday morning. was buried today.
C. C. A. MURRELL, wife of John Murrell, May 18, 1830-July 19, 1854
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p 109. May 13, 1855
G. A. Campbell was buried in Jackson "graveyard" last Friday /May 11/. he was youngest son of the late Alex Campbell pastor of Pres. church in Jackson. He was a young preacher. I went to school with him.
REV. GEO. ALX. CAMPBELL, youngest son of Rev. A. A. Campbell, May 29, 1827-May 10, 1855
In my first Riverside scrapbook, page 35, I inadvertently gave 1852 as the death year on this man's slab tombstone and same for Cartmell's diary entry regarding his demise.
p 132. October 21, 1855
attended funeral & burial of Mrs. Georgia Morrill this evening at Methodist church. services by Dr. Ware. she was a daughter of Rev. Mr. Lorenzo Lea. This makes the 4th one of his family that have died I believe this year…
Most likely buried in Riverside Cemetery but in a now-unmarked grave
p 207, July 3, 1857
Attended the funeral of Charles T. Hogett's son John this evening at 4 o'clock. He died this morning about 2 o'clock. This disease, flux, has been quite fatal among the children of late.
JOHN ARNOLD HOGSETT, 1851-1857
p 215. September 6, 1857
Attended funeral of Mrs. Butler wife of Doctor Wm. E. Butler. She died yesterday morning aged about 62. perhaps the oldest resident of married ladies in Jackson.
MARTHA THOMPSON HAYS, 1790-1857
VOLUME 2, January 1859-May 1863
p 3. January 30, 1859
heard this evening of the death of Miss Sallie Boyce, daughter of Mr. Isham Boyce of Jackson. she died of consumption I suppose 18 or 20 /years old/….
If buried in Riverside Cemetery she lies in a now-unmarked grave.
p 9. March 4, 1859
heard this evening that Mrs. Caruthers died this morning. She has been sick several months. aged I suppose about 50. wife of Jas. Caruthers & sister of Henry McCorry of Jackson. She was an old resident of the place and a most excellent lady… Also heard of the death of Saml. Lancaster another of the old residents of the place.
FRANCES ELIZA McCORRY, WIFE OF JAMES CARUTHERS, Mar. 5, 1808-Mar. 4, 1859
SAMUEL LANCASTER, April 13, 1799-March 2, 1859
p 86. March 6, 1861
Virginia Freeman died last night. oldest daughter of James Caruthers. She had been sick a long time. March 7. attended burial of Mrs. Virginia Freeman.
VIRGINIA, WIFE OF J. B. FREEMAN, Nov. 11, 1829-March 5, 1861
p 105. June 7, 1861
Our little babe Mary Ann died tonight 8 p.m.
MARY ANN, INFANT DAU. OF R. H. & MARY J. CARTMELL, April 11, 1861-June 7, 1861
p 136. November 14, 1861
Attended funeral of Mrs. James Murrell this evening. She was a member of the Presbyterian church. her health has been very bad for a no. of years. Mr. Trimble preacher her funeral.
She is probably buried in a now-unmarked grave in the large Murrell family lot #242.
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p 145. January 19, 1862
Attended burial of Geo. T. Taylor, Lt. in Penn's Co. at Columbus. buried in Jackson. Brother of Mrs. Guthrie, Mrs. Dashiell, Mrs. John Chester and grandson of old man /Philip/ Alston.
GEO. W. TAYLOR, July 1, 1832-January 18, 1862
p 154. March 9, 1862
Attended Presbyterian church and funeral & burial of Dr. Fenner's little son Samuel about 9 years of age.
Probably buried in a now-unmarked grave in Riverside Cemetery.
p 161. April 10, 1862
attended burial of Jos. B. Freeman. burial by masons. He was a noble fellow. I knew him well.
CAPT. J. B. FREEMAN, Died April 7, 1862, aged 37 yrs.
p 218. February 25, 1863
Henry W. McCorry died yesterday. aged I suppose about 50. He was a kind hearted and clever man. . . .
Buried most likely in a now-unmarked grave in the Henry McCorry lot
p 228. March 17, 1863
Went to town this morning. was much surprised to hear of the death of Mr. James Caruthers….
JAMES CARUTHERS, March 1, 1795-March 17, 1863
VOLUME 3, May 1863-May 1867
p _ June 30, 1863
Mrs. Alex Caldwell died suddently Friday evening. George Hicks oldest son, small boy was shot & killed on Friday. another boy, a son of Mr. Chappell. They were popping caps on an old musket.
If buried in Riverside Cemetery these two persons lie in now-unmarked graves.
pp 78-79. July 4, 1864
Pa /Martin Cartmell/died at half past 11 o'clock this evening. I was with him the last 2 days & nights…. he had taken no morphine for more than week. suffered more but enjoyed what he so much desired, a clear mind. morphine made him flighty…. he had been confined mostly to his room during the greater part of last winter…. Pa was born in Frederick County, Va. 2d day of Nov. 1797. his mother & stepfather moved to Wilson co. Tenn. when he was 10 or 12 years of age. He moved to this county I think in 1822 and has lived here ever since. He joined the Presbyterian church while old Dr. Campbell was its pastor in 1842 or 3. He was never noisy in anything-quiet, smooth & even temperament…. His funeral & burial will take place this evening at 5 o'clock. Services by Rev. Mr. Harrison the Episcopal minister. There is no Pres. minister here…. p 80. July 5. We deposited Pa's remains in the grave this evening about 6 o'clock. He rests….
MARTIN CARTMELL, November 3, 1797-July 4, 1864
p 83. July 30, 1864
Capt. Ford died this morning about 8 o'clock. He was a capt. in Biffle's regiment of cavalry. had been sick 4 or 5 months. had consumption…. married a daughter of John H. Day formerly of Jackson. I think in 1850 he was married. leaves a wife & 1 child. He did business in Jackson for a no. of years. Peace to his remains. July 31. Went in this morning to the funeral and burial of Capt. R. P. Ford.
Probably buried in a now-unmarked grave in or near John H. Day lot.
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p 92. November 21, 1864
Jas. S. Lyon Esq. of Jackson died this morning. He had been sick but a few days. a violent diarrhea or flux. He was an old citizen. aged 66 years. a man of excellent judgement & heretofore of considerable influence.
JAMES SUMTER LYON, 1798-1863 /1864/
This tombstone possibly replaced an older tombstone as it is notably a "newer stone."
p 114. May 31, 1865
Mary Jane /Cartmell's wife/ breathed her last this morning 5 minutes past 8 o'clock. This is to me a heavy stroke. 5 little children. they have lost their all. She was so devoted to her children…. June 1. Today at 10 o'clock Mary Jane's funeral was preached at the residence of my mother by Mr. Lea formerly Pres. of the Female Institute. we buried her close to Pa or in the same lot.
MARY JANE, WIFE OF ROBERT H. CARTMELL AND DAUGHTER OF M. & E. BALDWIN, Sept. 21, 1831-May 31, 1865
p 126. July 10, 1865
I rode to town early this morning to see how the baby /Joseph Cartmell/ was. found the little fellow dead. died this morning about 5 o'clock. We buried him late this evening. Now Mary Jane & her little babes sleep the quiet & calm sleep of death. I and 4 children are left….
JOSEPH, INFANT SON OF R. H. & MARY J. CARTMELL, April 2, 1865-July 10, 1865
p 138. October 7, 1865
I went to town late this evening. saw a funeral notice requesting the friends and acquaintances of Thos. W. Gamewell to attend his funeral tomorrow. he died this morning. unfortunate man. a good business man. a long time clerk of the county court. once a Methodist preacher….
THOMAS W. GAMEWELL, Died October 7, 1865, aged 47 years
p 149. January 1, 1866
Before I got to town this morning a difficulty occured /sic/ between James W. Boyd, who has lived a long time in this place, and a man whose name I forget. did not know him. He was a lieut. in one of the companies of Newsom's (Rebel) regmt. which resulted in the shooting & killing of Boyd…. Boyd leaves 5 or 6 children. his wife died last winter. Poor unfortunate man. Poor fatherless and motherless children. Boyd was a wild reckless man, considered by many a bad man. He was certainly a wicked man. He possessed good traits. was a man of considerable shrewdness…. He was a lieut. in 6th Regmt. of Tenn. Vol…. I think dismissed /from/ the service. afterward joined cavalry service. was a prisoner on 2 occasions. for more than a year was confined to northern prisons.
If buried in Riverside Cemetery and he probably is Boyd lies in a now-unmarked grave.
VOLUME 4, January 1879-May 1883
pp 99-100. January 21, 1879
Dr. /Alexander/ Jackson died last night. was downtown as usual Thursday. The wonder is he didn't die on the way. He moved from Paris, Tenn. to Jackson, Tenn. about the year 1840. Practiced medicine for a no. of years. was a man of very fine sense. representative of this county in the /state/legislature. was President years ago of the agricultural Fair. The father of Judge Howell E. Jackson and the Rebel Genl. W. H. Jackson. I suppose he was over 80 years old. have heard it said he never told his age. He was a Virginian by birth…. Had married 3 times. 1st wife a Miss Hurt. 2d Freeman. 3d Mrs. Fenner….
DR. ALEXANDER JACKSON, Feb. 22, 1805-January 20, 1879
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p 117. June 18, 1879
James W. Anderson died yesterday. buried today. a clever man, good citizen Brother of Hugh Anderson who married Hellen Bond.
JAMES W. ANDERSON, 1835-June 16, 1879
p 118. July 6, 1879
Mrs. S. Boon & Mr. Rushing have died within a few days.
MARY LOU BOON, January 18, 1836-July 3, 1879
A. M. RUSHING, Died July 4, 1879
p 135. January 16, 1880
Attended funeral & burial of Georgia Leland (Harris). She had been married about 3 years, leaves one child…. She died of consumption. always frail. was always a good girl.
GEORGIA BELLE, WIFE OF R. G. LELAND, DAU. OF C. N. & F. S. HARRIS, July 10, 1856- January 14, 1880
p 139. March 26, 1880
Heard on arrival in town that Al Dashiells had committed suicide by taking poison on going to bed last night. didn't learn what /poison/ he took. Also learned that old Mrs. Sypret died today, an old citizen of Jackson. She was eighty-88 years old.
A. T. DASHIELL, no dates
MARY SYPERT is probably buried in a now-unmarked grave in the Sypert-Curtiss family lot.
p 139. March 27, 1880
George Lancaster oldest son of John Lancaster decd & grandson of the late Dr. Snider was buried today. Knew he was sick but thought he was improving.
GEORGE L. LANCASTER, 1862-1880
p 140. April 3, 1880
Attended funeral & burial this morning of W. W. Lyon (Wade). He has been in delicate health for several years. had an operation performed Friday about 12 o'clock by Dr. Biggs of Nashville. died about 10 o'clock Friday (yesterday morning). He did not have sufficient vitality to stand the shock…. He had many good qualities, in some respects was rather peculiar. Mr. Witherspoon made some remarks. He was not a member of any church. I am not certain but think he was born in Jackson. aged 48. went to school with him. youngest son of Jas. S. Lyon who died on the close of the war. His mother & one sister Mrs. Rozelle survive him. He leaves a wife (Mary Reid) and 3 small children.
DOUBLE MONUMENT
WADE W. LYON, March 9, 183_-April 3, 188_ (blank birth and death years)
MARY REID, WIFE OF WADE W. LYON, Died February 1, 1905
p 142. April 19, 1880
Locke Brown an old bachelor and long a citizen of Jackson died this evening at 4 o'clock….
LOCKE BROWN, September 11, 1822-April 19, 1880
p 144. May 1, 1880
Peter Kelly was found dead in his bed this morning. had been on a spree I suppose or heard that he had.
Perhaps Kelly is buried in a now-unmarked grave near his wife, Ellen and their three small daughters buried on the south slope of the cemetery.
p 157. November 26, 1880
Attended funeral and burial of Mrs. /Sarah/ Miller.
SARAH PHIPPS, WIFE OF JOHN S. MILLER, January 31, 1822-November 25, 1880
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p 165. February 24, 1881
Mr. B. R. Person died this morning. 11 o'clock. aged 71. an old citizen. long a merchant in Jackson of the firm of Meacham, McCabe & Co. went under in the crash of 1837, aferwards it was Person & Lancaster. Since the war has been recorder & afterwards a magistrate &c. Feb. 25. Attended funeral & burial of Mr. Person.
B. R. PERSON, October 23, 1810-February 24, 1881
p 195. May 14, 1882
Attended church morning and night…. attend/ed/ before the sermon in morning burial of Mrs. Ann Scurlock (Miss Ann Huntsman) aged about 59 or 60. I would suppose a daughter of Adam Huntsman an old citizen of this county. has been dead a no. of years. a lawyer of considerable ability. once I think a member of congress for this district.
Her tombstone inscription is virtually unreadable now. It appears to say that Anne H. Scurlock was born Oct. 25, 18__ and died May 10, 1882. St. Luke's Episcopal (Jackson) register states that she died May 12, 1882, aged 58.
p 201. August 24, 1882
Miss Lida Dupree /sic/ was buried today. daughter of Capt. Dupree of Jackson not more than 18 /years old/ I should suppose.
LIDA, DAUGHTER OF W. D. & E. B. DEUPREE, August 1, 1861-August 22, 1882
p 208, November 22, 1882
Also heard that Mr. /Addison/ Pyles had a stroke of paralysis about breakfast time this morning. /I/ rode in after supper and walked over to hear how he was. had just breathed his last 5 mins. past 7. He was in his 80th year. Nov. 24. Attend funeral & burial of Mr. Pyles this morning 10 o'clock.
ADDISON PYLES, October 31, 1805-November 22, 1882
VOLUME 5, 1884-1885
p- October 27, 1885
Attended funeral & burial of John Alston today. funeral services at Pres. church by Dr. Nall. Knights of Pythias at the grave.
JOHN R. ALSTON, March 6, 1817-October 26, 1885
VOLUME 6, Jan. 1-24, 1886; April-Dec. 1886
p 30. June 27, 1886
also old Mrs. Lyon not expected to live but a very short time. She is quite old. at least 80 or 82 years. Never was a very stout lady. She is an old citizen. has lived in & near Jackson for 50 or more years. Widow of Jas. S. Lyon & mother of Wade Lyon deceased. p 34. July 2. Mrs. Lyon widow of Jas. S. Lyon decd died in Jackson today. an old lady.
MRS. M. D. LYON, September 15, 1806-July 1, 1886
The WEST TENNESSEE WHIG, Jackson, July 3, 1886 also states that she died on July 1, 1886.
VOLUME 7, February-November 1889
p 16. March 10, 1889
attended burial (funeral at the house) of Mr. Tucker.
S. W. TUCKER, October 21, 1852-March 8, 1889
p 39. June 23, 1889
Mrs. Tom Murrell, old lady, buried this evening.
Probably buried in a now-unmarked grave in the Murrell family lot #242
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p 41. July 4, 1889
last year on 4th if not mistaken. . . on Midland R. Road at Hatchie a son of Job Umphlett -only child -about 20 years old was drowned.
LEWIS COLLINS UMPHLETT, SON OF J. & M. S. UMPHLETT, Dec. 6, 1869-July 4, 1888
p 50. August 2, 1889
Mrs. Caldwell, widow of Addison Caldwell who died some years ago of cancer & formerly cashier of 1st National Bank died yesterday evening & was buried 5 o'clock this evening. Services by Dr. Nall in Presbyterian church. a good woman. leaves 2 sons grown. 2 married daughters and 1 single daughter Mamie a cripple. I went in /to Jackson/ & attended /her/ funeral & burial.
MRS. RACHEL DONNELL CALDWELL, April 25, 1825-August 1, 1889
VOLUME 8, January-December 1890
p 9. March 27, 1890
Noticed in yesterdays paper the death of Benj. Barr. was an Irishman. came to Jackson when a young man. clerked in store of Patton & Taylor about 1836 or 7 or a little earlier. married Mrs. Elrod in 1843, night of a big earthquake. was a good & clever citizen. health for 4 or 5 years feeble at least seemed so. He said he was not sick but evidently his mind was affected as he would report the same thing every time he met you. his visit a few years ago to Ireland, what he saw &c.
Stone inscribed only: Father, Barr
p 14. April 5, 1890
Saw in todays paper Jackson the death very suddenly of Mrs. Sallie Hays wife of Mid Hays, sister of Stod Caruthers. He alone now remains of a large family of children, 4 sons & 5 daughters, all gone. She leaves some 7 children, some of them small. it is truly sad.
SALLIE PARKER CARUTHERS HAYS, 1848-1890
p 42. May 31, 1890
Miss Lee Moore died last night. buried this evening.
FRANCES LEE MOORE (died) May 30, 1890
p 66. July 17, 1890
Went to town. Attended funeral & burial of old Mrs. /Jane P./ Chester, died rather suddenly yesterday morning. Some heart trouble. had been unwell for several weeks. aged about 78 or 9. She was a widow Donelson. married Col. /R. I./ Chester in 1855. They have lived in Jackson most of the time since their marriage. Col. R. I. Chester her husband is now 97 or will be in August. He married first wife Elizabeth Hays about 26/1826/ in Jackson. He has been a resident of Jackson most of the time since. He lived a few years in Shelby /County, Tennessee/.
Mrs. Chester appears to be buried in a now-unmarked grave in her husband's family lot.
p 99. September 6, 1890
Mrs. McCorry buried today. has been confined to her bed 10 months. most of the time. cancer of the womb. leaving 9 children, one not married, some of them small. p 107. September 26. Henry McCorry's wife died recently.
Probably buried in a now-unmarked grave beside her husband, Henry W. McCorry (1845-1904)
p 113. October 5, 1890
Attended funeral & burial of Mr. Robert Hall. Mrs. Hall died some 3 years ago. They lived just across the street from where my mother lived in Jackson. Mr. Hall moved to Jaxon /sic/ from Lexington during or soon after
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the close of the war. Merchandised a no. of years in Jackson. had a stroke of paralysis in July or August 85 rendering him in a manner helpless, mind impaired. had a large family, living now 4 boys and 4 daughters, latter all married.
R. W. HALL, March 10, 1813-October 4, 1890
MARTHA C., CONSORT OF R. W. HALL, February 25, 1825-November 2, 1888
p 118. October 13, 1890
I was told that Mrs. Nall was dead. died this morning 10 o'clock. She was at church yesterday…. such a good woman in the prime of life….
ANNA S. McMAHON, WIFE OF J. H. NALL, DD, June 5, 1837-October 13, 1890
VOLUME 9, January-December 1891
p 17. February 10, 1891
Horace G. Bledsoe died this morning. He was among the few of the old citizens left. about 80 or 81 years old. was in the Mexican war as also in the confederate /service/ a short time. had been a citizen of Jackson I guess at least 60 years or more. Feb. 11. attended funeral & burial of Horace G. Bledsoe. He was a little older than I thought….
HORACE G. BLEDSOE. SOLDIER OF THE MEXICAN WAR, Oct. 31, 1810-Feb. 10, 1891
p 23. March 1, 1891
Mr. W. W. Gates died this morning. came to Jackson about 1840. Started a newspaper, West Tenn. Whig. revived it for a short time after the war. I suppose he was about 80 years of age. March 2. Went to town about 3. attended the burial of Col. W. W. Gates an old citizen. moved to Jackson in 1842. lived about a year in Jackson earlier than that maybe 34 or 5 and worked in a printing office. He was an uncompromising Whig in the days of Whigery /sic/. went off with the American Party so called "The Know Nothing Party." He was in the beginning a union man but a true Southern man….
W. W. GATES, 1812-1891
p 33. March 22, 1891
A telegram from Memphis this morning announcing the death of Mrs. Johnston (Ingram). She had gone to Memphis on Thursday last to attend marriage at Mr. Judge Estes…. had a chill I think on Friday. likely a violent attack of pneumonia producing congestion. She was an excellent woman. daughter of Dr. John Ingram. long a resident of Denmark. There were 3 sons and 4 daughters. The sons Capt. John Ingram, Dr. Willie Ingram (Pres. minister), the oldest son. Tom was killed at college by a student I think. Jane who married Tom Taylor. has been dead over 20 years. has one son now living Dr. John I. Taylor. Memphis. only 2 of the children are now living. Mrs. John A. Greer & Mrs. Ann DeBerry, a widow. Mrs. Greer has no children. Mrs. DeBerry 1 child living. Mrs. Johnson one daughter. Mrs. Will Moore. had 2 sons who died at they /sic/ were grown. consumption I think. p 39. March 23. attended funeral & burial of Mrs. Lydia Johnston.
LYDIA, WIFE OF JAMES A. JOHNSTON, DAUGHTER OF DR. JOHN INGRAM. Died March 22, 1891
p 105. September 22, 1891
Jas. M. McCree /McRee/ died yesterday evening. near 80 years of age. has been in a manner helpless for a year or more…. He was an old citizen. My first recolection /sic/ of him he was a clerk in the store of Meacham, McCree & Pearson. Richard McCree, his brother was the partner. There was another brother, Robert McCree, also a clerk. This was about 37 or 38. He ran away with one of John H. Day's daughters, Olivia, and married her. didn't run very far, about 2 miles. He lived in Memphis a no. of years but came back to J. somewhere in the 50s and has lived here since at the old Day place. He was a Union man during the war but took no active part. He was at heart a
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Southern man but thought the war unnecessary…. He was trustee of Madison Co. after the war. He made a profession of religion a few years ago & joined the Methodist church. leaves 3 sons & 2 daughters living. 1 daughter dead. She married Dr. Cheeny who was with the Federals here. Another married Galen Green a lieutenant in the Yankee army. now living in Washington City a somewhat hard customer. another /daughter/ married Parker, a Union man but a Henderson Co. man and said to be a clever man. His sons Russell & Jim all grown. living in Jackson. I hope the old man is better off. He was very fleshy, a burden to himself. He was buried this morning.
Shares a large, shaft tombstone with his wife, Olivia. His inscription:
JAMES M. MCREE, Born in North Carolina, March 26, 1814. Died Sept. 21, 1891.
p 106. September 22, 1891
Mrs. Louis Brooks was buried this evening….
LAURA, WIFE OF LOUIS J. BROOKS, November 29, 1859-September 21, 1891
p 133. November 11, 1891
Gaston /Cartmell's son/ went to town. Said Dr. Ben Harris died last night. He came to Jackson shortly after the war. He and ___ Walsh , brother in laws /sic/ and engaged in the grocery business and lumber at Mobile & O /Ohio/ depot. Dr. Harris also practiced medicine to some extent. They made money….bought lots, built small houses, rented them at fair rents and thus amassed considerable property….He was a mason rather prominent one….
BENJAMIN R. HARRIS, M. D., February 5, 1825-November 11, 1891
p 147. December 26, 1891
Ma went to sleep about 9 o'clock, awoke no more. about 4 ceased to breathe. without a struggle….would have been 83 13th of Feb. next. born in Rutherford Co. in 1809. Hers was a busy life….Just 2 weeks ago yesterday a warm and beautiful day I carried her to the cemetery. I knew it would give her pleasure and not only know but see the monument she was so anxious to have put for Pa and herself. She enjoyed the ride and was delighted to see and know it was finished….
JEMIMA A. SHARP, WIFE OF MARTIN CARTMELL, Feb. 13, 1809-Dec. 26, 1891
VOLUME 10, January-December 1892
p 3. January 9, 1892
Robt. Brown one of the oldest citizens of Jackson died a few days ago, aged 88. He did most of the wood work on the 1st brick court house built in Jackson. wood works. His brother John was the contractor on present court house built in 1838 or 9. remodeled in 1891.
ROBERT BROWN, March 25, 1804-January 7, 1892
p 5. January 14, 1892
Col. /R. I. /Chester died this morning about 1/2 past 2 o'clock. He would have been 99 in 31st July next.
ROBERT I. CHESTER, July 31, 1793-January 14, 1892
p 15. February 12, 1892
Saw in yesterdays paper the death of J. W. Norwood an old citizen of Jackson. He came here about 1842. He married a Miss Houston, a sister of Judge Houston of Aberdeen, Miss and 2d or 3d cousin of Sam Houston. There was perhaps opposition to the marriage. I remember to have heard him say shortly after coming to Jackson. He told his wife's kin he would not go to see them until he was able to go in a carriage drawn by 4 horses. He was a printer by trade and worked in a printing office when he first came here, maybe West Tenn. Whig started about that time by W. W. Gates & McCowat. He was 75 in
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July next. born at Maryville, Blount Co., Tenn. Kept tavern. had a stage contract a livery stable. died poor. drank too much.
If Norwood is buried in Riverside Cemetery he lies in a now-unmarked grave.
p 29. March 23, 1892
Hugh Anderson's wife died this evening about 2. Poor man. has lost 2 wives. Hellen Bond was his first. She lived some 2 years and last one about same lenth /sic/ of time. Also Mrs. Miles Hammond died today.
EMMA BURDETTE, WIFE OF HUGH C. ANDERSON, October 12, 1863-March 22, 1892
M. M. HAMMOND, 1820-1893; MARGARET HIS WIFE, 1830-1892
p 41. April 9, 1892
David Russell died this morning. a deacon in Pres. Church. Heart disease. April 10. attended funeral of Mr. David Russell. Services conducted by Mr. Steele of the Cumberland /Presbyterian/ Church. did not go to the cemetery
D. G. RUSSELL, no dates
p 48. April 24, 1892
Robert Anderson was buried a day or two ago. He had been a citizen of Jackson for near 50 years. a poor boy. worked at the tinners business with Henry Dorris when he became of age went into business and did well. He was about 70 years of age.
Although there appears to be no tombstone for Anderson it seems likely he is buried in Riverside Cemetery along with many others of that surname.
p 50. April 30, 1892
Will Muse died this morning (consumption). for a year or more has been declining. was connected with the Courier Journal in what capacity I do not know. a young man of more than average ability.
WILLIAM C. MUSE, March 7, 1861-April 30, 1892
p 73. June 8, 1892
Mr. Tom Murrell Sr. was buried this evening…. Knew he was feeble. He was an elder in the Presbyterian church. Came from Nashville to Jackson I think in 1845. engaged in the mercantile business. There were 4 brothers of them James, Tom, John & Lindsey, all are dead, unless John is living. He went north some time after the war. his mind was affected. They were Irish but strong Presbyterians. Mr. Tom leaves 2 sons living in Jackson. Tom, city marshall /sic/ and Lindsey, engaged I believe in the insurance business.
Probably buried in a now-unmarked grave in Murrell family lot #242
p 74. June 9, 1892
Mrs. Stoddert died last night, buried this evening 5 o'clock, funeral at 5. Went in & down to cemetery. She was buried beside her husband who died in 1839. 53 years ago.
No tombstone but she was Mary Jane Mason Stoddert (August 5, 1811-June 8 1892). See my first Riverside scrapbook, page 22, for more about the Stodderts.
p 97. July 28, 1892
Noticed in Whig of yesterday the death of Mrs. Louise Campbell 2d wife of the late John W. Campbell and married before to Dr. Allen who lived but a short time. He died at Gallatin, Tenn. on 26th Oct. 1834 of congestion. aged 28 years. He had been a member of the legislature 2 terms. The obituary notice published at the time of his death say /sic/ he left the best of wives, an interesting infant &c. Mrs. C. who died a day or so ago was the good wife refered /sic/ to. Old Mrs. C. was a daughter of Genl. Gibbs who lived and owned the land which Union City is located. She married John W.
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Campbell about 1857. He died 10 or 12 years ago.
IN MEMORY OF MY GOOD MOTHER, LOUISA A. CAMPBELL, Apr. 12, 1811-July 25, 1892
p 127. September 15, 1892
Mr. Amos Jones Prest. Institute was buried today. Rev. Mr. Evans Pres. elder preached his funeral. Mr. Jones had not lived in Jackson as long as I supposed. thought he came here at the commencement of the school about 1842 or 3 but it was 1844 or 5. He came as a professor until Mr. Lea gave it up when he became its president. He had been married 4 times. in this respect he performed well his part….
REV. A. W. JONES DD, December 28, 1815-September 13, 1892
p 129. September 19, 1892
John Wilbon was buried this evening. He married a daughter of R. W. Hall deceased (Mattie). He was not more than 45 I guess…. He leaves no children.
J. R. WILBON, April 7, 1848-September 18, 1892
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