St James CME Church Cemetery, Henning, Lauderdale County TN

St James CME Church Henning, TN by Leigh Ann Smalley-Ward
St James CME Church is still active. I have added information that is listed under the "Relation" column and what is in red in the other columns. The information that was added was gained from the Lauderdale County and Haywood County Censuses. The cemetery is African American. All information is subject to correction. There are many sunken graves all through the cemetery and they surround the whole church. Also, Canaan Cemetery that is just a few miles from the Church has many of the same surnames and Masonic graves in its Cemetery. The Cemetery is located at 6848 Hwy 87, Henning, TN 38041. Transcribed 11/8/2008 by Leigh Ann Smalley-Ward

Last Name	First Name	Borm	Died	On Stone / Notes	Relation
Brown	Willie Mae	1/9/1913	1/30/1984	In Loving Memory
Hall	Joe (Joseph H.)	1856	1929	Father At Rest	1910 Laud Co Census says that they where married abt 1874. Living in the 13th Civil District. Wife is Maria
Hall	Maria	1846	1943	Mother	Double Stone with husband, Joe.
Johnson	Ora Lee	9/15/1908	11/29/1986	.	Her and Archie's Grave are in the same plot so I have concluded they are husband and wife.
Johnston	Archie	8/30/1894	8/3/1975	WW1 PVT US Army	Husband of Ora Lee. His tombstone should have had Johnson on it. The 1910 Haywood County TN District 1 Census list Archie living in his parents home, John and Mary Johnson.
Jones	Alice	Abt 1859	4/15/1920	Lillie of Valley Chamber 2131 Glimp TN	1910 Laud Co TN Census reveal that her husband is James and they were married abt 1874. They were both born in TN.
Jones	Bucy	1859	1937	At Rest	1910 Laud Co Cen 10th Civil District. He is listed as the husband of Mary Jones. He is born in TN.
Jones	Clyde	12/8/1899	2/8/1978	.	Son of James and Alice Jones. He listed as their son in the 1910 Laud Co TN Dist 10.
Jones	Dennis	Abt 1883	3/17/1915	Starlight Temple 1862 Glimp TN	1910 Laud Co Census say that his wife is Louisa and they were married about 1905. They are living in the 10th Civil District.
Jones	James	5/10/1856	7/22/1927	At Rest Father	Husband of Alice.
Jones	Luther	2/1/1895	3/6/1978	.	Son of James and Alice Jones. He listed as their son in the 1910 Laud Co TN Dist 10.
Jones	Margret L	1927	1945	At Rest
Jones	Mary M	5/1/1861	10/19/1953	Our Mother Asleep in Jesus	1910 Lauderdale County, TN 10th Civil District Lists Mary is Bucy Jones' wife. Bucy Jones married Mary Griffin in Haywood County, TN on 11th of Jan. 1876. It is recorded in book 7 page 659 of the Haywood County Marriages.
Jones	Ora	1869	1942	At Rest
Jones	W.P.	1885	1941	Father
Lake	Eddie Lucion	5/20/1921	8/12/1998	.
Lake	Lynn T	1923	1931	At Rest
Lake	Sylvester	11/4/1917	10/31/1971	.
Meriwether	Maggie	1884	1959	.	1910 Laud Co TN Census District 11. She is listed with husband Andye?. They were married abt 1903. Also they have a daughter named Laura that matches the age of Laura Anna Ward. And Laura is buried just a stone over in the cemetery, I conclude that she is Maggie and Andye's daughter.
Perry	Ada	1894	1947	.	1920 Laud Co Tn Census District 1 her husband is listed as Roscoe Perry. He was born about 1880. Both born in TN.
Stenson	Dave	10/1/1849	6/19/1930	Rest in Peace	Wife Mary Married Abt 1899. Born in Al All information gained from 1910 Lauderdale County, TN Census
Stenson	Mary	1885	12/18/1915	Sisters of Love Chamber 2889 Henning TN	Born in TN. Wife of Dave.
Thurman	Cora Lee	Abt 1867	7/16/1905	Age 38 Gone But Not Forgotten
Tyus	Angeline	1849	1944	Mother	From the 1910 Lauderdale County TN. Her husband is listed as David. Both of them are born in TN. In the 1870 Haywood County Census, they are living with David's Parents just newly married. David Tyus married Angeline Marr married April 30, 1870 in Haywood County, TN. It is listed in Book 4, Page 434.
Walker	Axson	2/12/1910	10/12/1963	In God's Care	Double Stone with Wife, Lurine. He is the son of Polly and Frank Walker. Information gained from 1910 Lauderdale County TN District 13th Census. He is listed as their son.
Walker	Lurine	10/13/1913	9/15/2001	In God's Care	Double Stone with husband, Axson
Walker	David T	1912	1941	At Rest	Son of Frank and Polly Walker Gained from 1910 Census. He is listed as their son.
Walker	Jim	1914	1943	At Rest	Son of Frank and Polly Walker Gained from 1910 Census. He is listed as their son.
Walker	Polly	7/15/1875	12/29/1955	.	Born in TN. On the 1910 Lauderdale County, Tn 13th Civil District Census. Her husband is listed as Frank. He has not stone so I am unsure if he is buried here. They were married abt 1900. She is listed as born in TN. Frank born abt 1879.
Ward	Laura Anna	3/31/1906	5/16/1981	.	I believe that Laura is the daughter of Maggie Meriwether. They are in the same plot and census information.
Watkins	Cleveland	11/26/1903	2/15/1968	.	Son of Earnest and Jimmie Watkins 1920 Census Lauderdale County TN District 10 he is listed as their son.
Watkins	Earnest	1880	1933	At Rest Father	Stone is not in very good condition. Husband of Earnest
Watkins	Jimmie	1882	19??	At Rest Mother	Wife of Earnest. They 1910 Lauderdale Co Census District 10 reveals that they married abt 1903. They are also born in TN.
Gone to Rest	??	??	??	.
Unknown 1	??	??	??	.
Unknown 2	??	??	??	.
Unknown 3	??	??	??	.
The following was gained from Funeral Home Records
Burks	Jennie Ruth	Jun-24	4/7/1925	.	Father Anderson Burks mother ??? Wilkerson Burgress and Peters Funeral Home
Note that Sisters of Love, Lillie of the Valley, and Starlight are Masonic Organizations. Digital photographs, Cemetery information gathered and transcribed by Leigh Ann Smalley-Ward

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