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Dyer County TNGenWeb: Bledsoe Cemetery

Directions to cemetery: On Harnesss, Rd. - Off Hwy 78 North of Dyersburg ,TN. Land donated by L R Bledsoe

Please note that when it says [FHR] in the remarks column, the information comes from J. W. Curry and Son Funeral Home records.

Last Name First Name Birth Date Death Date Picture(s) Remarks
Barker Infant Oct 1917 Nov 9 1917 n/a FHR, Age 21days; s/o Jonse & Fannie Barker
Barker A. J. ----- Jan 16 1920 n/a FHR Age abt 60yrs
Bass Infant ----- Sep 18 1915 n/a FHR, Age 6mos; Infant of Mrs. Bass
Bennett B. B. ----- Jan 28 1913 n/a FHR Age 80yrs
Bennett Bobie Apr 22 1930 Dec 2 1933 n/a FHR, child of Carl Bennett & Miss Forsett both b: TN
Bennett Child ----- Mar 31 1917 n/a FHR, Age 1y 1m; child of P. M. Bennett & Becca Robeson both b: Dyer Co.
Bennett David Jr. Jul 15 1941 Jul 15 1941 n/a FHR, stillborn s/o Ben Bennett & Miss Littleton
Bennett Earl Aug 22 1932 June 3 1934 n/a FHR, s/o J. W. Bennett & Miss Countess both b: TN
Bennett Elmer ----- Feb 16 1927 n/a FHR, Age 1y 6m; s/o Ben Bennett & Mary Doenn? both b: TN
Bennett James E. 1933 1933 headstone
Bennett Lessie ----- November 19 1934 n/a FHR, Age abt 9; d/o Ben Bennett & Miss Dunn both b: TN
Bennett P. M. Sep 30 1891 Jun 20 1928 headstone "Brother" [s/o W.H. Bennett & Miss Canado both b: TN]
Bennett Sallie Apr 18 1862 May 19 1938 headstone "Mother"
Birmingham Son ----- Feb 13 1913 n/a FHR, Age 7yrs; s/o Ed
Blackley Infant ----- Jun 1913 n/a FHR, Age 7mos; c/o Jim
Blackwell Ethel ----- Nov 20 1915 n/a FHR Age 1yr
Bledsoe A. B. Jan 17 1829 Mar 27 1900 headstone
Bledsoe A. B. Jr. 1874 1901 headstone s/s as Nora Nesbitt Bledsoe
Bledsoe B. T. Nov 15 1886 Jul 29 1887 headstone s/o A B & Sallie
Bledsoe Ethel Strachn 1888 1924 headstone w/o A. H. Bledsoe [Ethel Laura, b: Aug 13 1847, d: Oct 25 1924, d/o Dr. H. J. Strachn b: NC & Cora Lane b: TN]
Bledsoe Infant Son Dec 30 1937 Dec 30 1937 n/a FHR, s/o L. H. Bledsoe & Gladys McNight both b: TN
Bledsoe Nannie Apr 28 1831 Jul 16 1872 headstone w/o A B Bledsoe
Bledsoe Nora Nesbitt 1876 1957 headstone s/s as A. B. Jr.
Bledsoe Sarah May 8 1849 Dec 10 1886 headstone w/o A B Bledsoe
Bledsoe Woodrow Wilson Aug 15 1912 Jul 30 2000 headstone
Brooks Donald Johnston Jul 17 1933 Jul 28 1933 n/a FHR, s/o L. D. Brooks & Miss Johnston both b: TN
Bohannan Ina ----- Mar 26 1913 n/a FHR Age 16yrs
Buchanan Infant ----- Apr 13 1917 n/a FHR, Age 7mos; Infant of J. L.
Childress Betty Anne Apr 27 1936 May 9 1936 n/a FHR, d/o L. L. Childress & Miss Ladd both b: TN
Childress Infant Jun 7 1925 Jun 7 1925 n/a FHR, stillborn infant (b: in Bogota) of L. L. Childress & Miss Ladd both b: TN
Childress Infant Son Jan 12 1935 Jan 13 1935 n/a FHR, s/o L. L. Childress & Miss Ladd
Childress Infant Sons (3) Jun 25 1938 Jun 25 1938 n/a FHR, triplet sons of L. L. Childress & Miss Ladd, age 30 mins.
Childress Roy Wilburn Aug 21 1916 Oct 12 1919 headstone s/o Roy & Mary
Childress Twins May 25 1930 May 25 1930 n/a FHR, Twins of C. C. Childress & Miss Ladd
Coats Dona (Mrs.) ----- Oct 1915 n/a FHR Age 57yrs
Coker Una Fay Jan 31 1938 Feb 3 1940 n/a FHR, d/o Artis Coker b: GA & Miss Canady b: TN
Cook John L. Feb 22 1866 Aug 13 1935 n/a FHR, b: NC, h/o Ada, s/o Martin Cook & Miss Forbes both b: NC
Cook L. E. Jun 1 1965 May 24 1910 headstone w/o J. L. Cook
Countess Samuel Monroe Jul 24 1936 Jul 27 1936 n/a FHR, s/o W. H. Countess & Miss Bennett both b: TN
Davis A C ----- Jun 13 1913 n/a FHR Age 50yrs
Davis Mr. ----- Jan 14 1926 n/a FHR Age 75yrs
Depriest Lucien Nov 18 1918 January 19 1920 n/a FHR, Age 1y 2m 1d; child of H. S. Depriest
Fehringer Infant May 3 1915 May 3 1915 n/a FHR, Infant of Pete Fehringer
Fletcher Infant ----- Aug 30 1913 n/a FHR, c/o Bob
Forsett Hazel J. Sep 4 1939 Oct 9 1939 n/a FHR, d/o Henry Forsett & Belle Law
Forsett Raford Eugene Sep 2 1938 Sep 3 1938 n/a FHR, s/o Henry T. Forsett & Miss Law both b: TN
Forsett Thomas Earl Feb 13 1920 Jun 21 1920 headstone s/o H. T. & Esther
Foster Fannie Dec 3 1842 Dec 29 1919 headstone [d/o J. M. Priest who was b: Murray Co. TN]
Foster Infant ----- Sep 14 1913 n/a FHR, Age 8mos; c/o W P Foster
Foster Infant ----- Mar 1917 n/a FHR, Age 1mo; Infant of W. J. Foster
Foster John A. ----- Feb 6 1931 n/a FHR, Age 54yrs; single, s/o W. T. Foster & Miss Priest both b: TN
Foster William T. Dec 18 1837 Feb 12 1911 headstone
French Herbert Leon
Oct 23 1917 n/a FHR, Age 8yrs; s/o S. A. French, b: TN, d: Bogata
French Sussie Feb 1 1868 Mar 26 1920 headstone
Gaskins E. E. Mar 24 1898 Oct 22 1929 n/a FHR, married, s/o Tom Gaskins
Gaskins Lavola Annie September 11 1926 Apr 3 1927 headstone d/o E E Gaskins & Lillie Cook both b: TN
Gifford L. W. Feb 24 1881 Oct 30 1909 headstone WOW Marker
Hall Nellie May ----- February 20 1927 n/a FHR, Age 58yrs; widow
Hall Virgil ----- Aug 29 1931 n/a FHR, Age about 70yrs; widowed
Harness Ardie 1885 1907 headstone
Harness B. T. Jul 8 1851 Nov 8 1906 headstone s/s as M. M.
Harness Jack 1897 1922 headstone Pvt US Army WW I [d: Nov 19 1922, s/o Ben Harness & Miss Harper]
Harness Leon 1876 1907 headstone
Harness M. M. Nov 30 1854 Feb 17 1923 headstone s/s as B. T. [M.M. was the wife]
Harper P. E. Jul 29 1877 Oct 14 1904 headstone
Harvey Infant Dau. Oct 12 1920 Nov 4 1920 n/a FHR, d/o Frank & Arline Harvey
Hill Infant Son Nov 13 1875 ----- headstone Age 6hrs; c/o J W & I T Hill, s/s as Infant Hill, below
Hill Infant Jan 21 1875
headstone Age 5days; c/o J W & I T Hill , s/s as Infant Son Hill, above
Hill J. W. Jul 3 1844 Apr 19 1888 headstone
Hill Maggie May 5 1883 Oct 6 1884 headstone s/s as Florence, d/o J. W. & I. T. Hill
Hill Florence Jul 2 1873 Apr 14 1878 headstone s/s as Maggie, d/o J. W. & I. T. Hill
Hopper Wise ----- Nov 18 1914 n/a FHR, Age 38yrs
Hurt Pate ----- Apr 16 1917 n/a FHR, Age 57yrs
Johnson Howard Jun 16 1927 Jun 17 1927 n/a s/o F. C. Johnson & Mary Ladd both b: TN
Johnson Infant ----- Feb 28 1918 headstone Infant of F. G. & Mary H.
Johnson Murray Feb 21 1884 Sep 12 1917 headstone [FHR states Murray B., b: Feb 21 1886, age 31, s/o Joseph A. Johnson & Sofia Reaves both b: Carroll Co TN]
Johnson Ruth May Apr 28 1918 Sep 10 1919 headstone
Johnston Bettie May 4 1876 Mar 14 1932 headstone s/s as W. T. [d/o Nathan Scott & Miss Henning both b: TN]
Johnston W. T. Oct 8 1860 Oct 31 1932 headstone s/s as Bettie
Johnston Infant ----- Mar 8 1913 n/a FHR, Age 1yr; c/o Murry Johnston
Johnston Minnie Sep 21 1902 Apr 30 1919 headstone
Jones Henry (Mrs) ------ Feb 19 1913 n/a FHR
Jones Infant Aug 13 1915 Aug 13 1915 n/a FHR, infant of Henry Jones
Kelly Woodroe Wheeler ----- Oct 29 1917 n/a FHR, Age 7mos; s/o Henry Kelly & Mary Wheeler d: Bogota
Kennedy Infant Jun 15 1915 Jun 15 1915 n/a FHR, infant of M. L. Knnedy
Knox Mrs. Eddie ----- Nov 3 1924 n/a FHR, charge to Rev. J. H. Knox
Lane Bettie
Jul 2 1918 headstone Age 52yrs; "Mother", s/s as J. H. Lane
Lane Charlie P. Jul 11 1861 May 15 1934 headstone [FHR states: h/o Hallie, s/o Sam Lane & Miss Crisp both b: TN]
Lane J. H.
Feb 28 1914 headstone Age 58yrs; "Father", s/s as Bettie Lane
Lawrence Dora Sep 2 1876 Jun 4 1904 headstone
Leech Lizzie ----- ----- n/a FHR, Age 45yrs; funeral Jan 30 1920
Long Willie ----- Mar 26 1913 n/a FHR, Age 8yrs
Mahon J. C. 1855 1947 headstone [h/o Jurushaw, s/o J. C. Mahon & Miss Worlds]
Mathis Infant Sep 4 1916 Sep 4 1916 n/a FHR, Infant of Will Mathis
May ------ ----- Sep 14 1913 n/a FHR, Age 15yrs; s/o Jim May
May ------ ----- Sep 5 1913 n/a FHR, Age 10yrs; d/o J. N. May
Miller Jim ----- Mar 6 1913 n/a FHR, Age 50yrs
Montgomery Robt B. ----- Nov 25 1918 n/a FHR, Age 28yrs; s/o Billie Montgomery & Miss Spain
Moore Infant ----- Dec 22 1915 n/a FHR, Infant of Forrest Moore
Morgan Son ----- Sep 16 1916 n/a FHR, Age 5yrs; s/o Will Morgan
Nichols Harold D. Jan 23 1934 Mar 19 1934 n/a FHR, s/o Larimore Nichols & Miss Harper both b: TN
Nichols Joel Alford Apr 6 1879 Jun 7 1916 headstone
Nichols Mary Francis Jan 31 1911 Sep 15 1911 headstone
Nichols Will ----- abt Dec 5 1924 n/a FHR Age abt 57yrs
Lesieur Jimmie Oct 21 1932 Mar 4 1933 n/a FHR, child of James Lesieur & Miss Foster
Porch Lillie May Apr 7 1910 Aug 1 1924 headstone [d/o Jessie Porch & Miss Lyons]
Presgrove Billy Mack Sep 7 1930 May 26 1932 n/a FHR, s/o Lonnie Presgrove & Miss Mince both b: TN
Presgrove Luther 1887 1918 headstone Son, s/s as Tom Presgrove
Presgrove ? Margurite Mar 9 ____ Mar 12 1932 n/a FHR, Age 2y 3d; d/o Frank Presgrove ? & Miss Privett both b: TN
Presgrove Tom 1861 1923 headstone Father, s/s as Luther Presgrove
Reaves John I. Apr 1 1865 Sep 22 1922 headstone Father of Edison, Roxie & Ruth
Robeson Mrs. Arthur ----- ----- n/a FHR, Age 35yrs; Funeral: Oct 28 1914
Robeson Beverly LaFayette [Oct 13] 1863 [Jun 19] 1916 headstone [s/o Samuel Hodge Robeson b: Carroll Co TN & Caroline Jeanette Montgomery b: SC]
Robeson Hodge May 27 1912 May 9 1922 headstone [s/o S.H. Robeson & Miss Reeve]
Robinson Fannie Jan 12 1888 Jan 5 1934 n/a FHR, married, d/o Tom Foster & Miss Sewell both b: TN
Robison W. R. Nov 29 1879 Feb 3 1928 n/a FHR, Age 49yrs; s/o C. H. Robison b: TN & Miss Greer b: VA
Sanford Martin Talmage Nov 11 1889 Dec 25 1905 headstone Grand c/o MV Nance
Scott Andrew F. ----- Jan 13 1928 n/a FHR, Age 49yrs; married, s/o Nathan Scott & Miss Henning both b: TN
Seat Andrew ----- Apr 9 1915 n/a FHR, Age 16yrs; s/o David & Florence Seat
Seat Infant May 6 1918 May 6 1918 n/a FHR, c/o Andrew & Deff Seat
Seat Infant Son Jul 24 1935 Jul 24 1935 n/a FHR, stilborn s/o Andrew Seat & Miss Green
Seat Josh May 14 1880 Jan 31 1941 n/a FHR - h/o Susie Seat, s/o Billy Seat & Annie Tomlin
Seat W. A. ----- Oct 26 1923 n/a FHR, Age 77yrs; b: TN, married, charge to Thomas Seat
Sherley Lottie ----- Jan 26 1913 n/a FHR Age 64yrs
Shipley Lola Lane Sep 19 1890 Dec 10 1918 headstone w/o N. M. Shipley
Silvertooth Edward C. Aug 29 1856 Nov 15 1910 headstone
Strachn Idell Apr 30 1922 Jun 24 1923 headstone [d/o Chas. Strachn & Miss Cook]
Sykes Mrs. John ----- May 20 1917 n/a FHR Age 45yrs
Tibb Abbie Sep 27 1882 Dec 25 1910 headstone
Tibbs Charlie ----- Nov 7 1933 n/a FHR, Age 63yrs
Tipps Zack ----- Oct 4 1915 n/a FHR Age 70yrs
Thomas Baby May 5 1934 May 5 1934 n/a FHR, child of C. C. Thomas & Miss Nolin both b: TN
Thurmond Bettie J. Jul 18 1932 Jul 6 1933 headstone [FHR shows: Betty June, b: Jul 18 1933, d: Jul 6 1934, d/o Basil Thurmond & Marie Welch both b: TN]
Thurmond Infant ----- Mar 19 1913 n/a FHR, Age 4wks; pd F S Thurmond
Thurmond Infant Dec 19 1915 Dec 19 1915 n/a FHR, Infant of Egbert Thurmond
Thurmond Infant Apr 23 1917 Apr 23 1917 n/a FHR, Infant of Elbert Thurmond
Townsend Daniel T. 1885 1933 headstone double stone - one name only [Funeral Home record states b: Mar 12 1884, d: Nov 27 1933, s/o B. Townsend & Miss Smothers, h/o Lula Townsend, father of Carline]
Van Cleave Rosa ----- May 30 1925 n/a FHR, Age abt 25yrs; w/o Luther Van Cleave, d/o Mr. Gaston
Whitehead Bulah (Mrs.) ----- Jul 19 1914 n/a FHR, Age 18yrs; w/o Will Whitehead
Wilkins Newton B. Aug 23 1841 Aug 4 1916 n/a FHR Age 75y 1d - Dates & age don't add up
Wilson A. D. Sep 1903 Aug 26 1905 headstone s/o J. F. Wilson, s/s as J. F.
Wilson J. F. Aug 31 1877 Jun 20 1905 headstone photo 1, photo 2 s/s as A. D. Wilson

Thank you to James Woodley, who compiled this inventory and contributed it for use on this web site, and to Betty Stephens, for providing most of the tombstone photos.

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