TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES
IN CARROLL COUNTY, TENNESSEE

Compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000

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SHILOH MEMORIAL GARDENS

This cemetery may be reached via Highway 423 in McKenzie, Tennessee (about three miles);another direct route is from Highway 22 south of McKenzie; turn onto Carroll Lake Road from the latter highway and drive 2.3 miles to this cemetery situated on a small ridge west and over a drive from the Shiloh Presbyterian Church Cemetery. In 1869, the white membership of Shiloh Cumberland Presbyterian Church set aside this land for a cemetery and a church site for black Cumberland Presbyterians. Their frame church, torn down several years ago when the membership moved elsewhere, stood about .1 mile south of the cemetery on flat terrain, near a spring. This land includes the white church-cemetery grounds donated for religious purposes by Elder THOMAS HAMILTON (1789-1879), a devout Christian, a biographical sketch of whom is on pages 93-106 of LIVING OLD MEN OF THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, vol. 1, by E. B. Crisman, St. Louis, 1877.

EDD DUDLEY, SR.
June 14, 1928-March 25, 1974
Rest is thine & remembrance ours

D/JOHN D. SNEED
June 11, 1911-April 30, 1975
LALAH M. SNEED
October 28, 1910-January 9, 1987

D/NARVEL WILLIAMS
1903-1965
HATTIE MAE WILLIAMS
1907-1953
Resting in peace

CHARLIE BOWDEN
Born 1854
Died July 15, 1900
(a broken tombstone)

BEULAH BOWDEN DAVIS
February 15, 1889-January 29, 1959

RICH BOWDEN
1854-1935

Rev. J. B. BELL
Died October 3, 1918

GALES HARROLD
Born December 21, 1881
Died December 22, 1932

MARY HENDERSON, Mother
January 24, 1879-May 4, 1947

VINNIE VE CLARK
1897-1969
A devoted Mother

ADA DINWIDDIE
1885-1953

WILLIAM McNEIL
Co C 4 U. S. CLD HV Arty., no dates

BOYD SNEED
Born January 1, 1874
Died June 24, 1927

FRED WEBB, JR.
1929-1989
Cox FH marker

ALICE F. SCOTT, Daughter
1937-1972
Gone so soon

JAMES HENRY SNEED
U.S. Army, Vietnam
April 7, 1941-March 6, 1995

JAMES INMAN WILLIAMS
F 3 U.S. Navy, World War I
October 23, 1887-May 15, 1949

SOPHRONIA PUCKETT
1908-1991

KATE CURTIS
February 14, 1895-January 5, 1975
At rest

D/ELZ I E BOWDEN, son
1896-1920
HARRIET BOWDEN, Wife of Rich Bowden
1851-1920

JERRY W. SNEED
Tenn. PVT 14 Co 4 Development BN,
World War I
August 12, 1889-September 28, 1957

ALPHONSO SWONIGAN
Tenn. PVT 1CL 317 SN TN 92 Div.
Died September 1, 1938

PENELOPE BELL GILBERT, Mother
November 15, 1882-September 29, 1960
A devoted wife & mother

RECIE BANKS
December 7, 1905-August 7, 1968
The Lord is my shepherd

MARY CRAIG
1896-1942 At rest

 

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D/WALTER BOWDEN
Died 1926
CARLYN BOWDEN
Died 1931

BETTY JEAN PRINCE
1930-1943 At rest

D/ANDY PRINCE
Died December 8, 1914 Age 65+
ARON PRINCE
Died October 5, 1914

MATTIE WALLS
Died March 10, 1920 Age 31 yrs.

MANNIE HENDERSON
Died November 1957 FH marker

WILLIE D. BELL
daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Tobe Bell
wife of Rev. E. I. Bowden
Born September 8, 1893
Died October 28, 1914
Age 21 yr. 20 days

JAMES SNEAD
Born June 1849
Died January 20, 1882

MINNEY wife of Patrick CATEN
Born 1848
Died August 24, 1883

KATHLEEN TEAGUE
1907-1953

WILLIAM A. JOHNSON
Died June 25, 1956 Age 63

THELMA LEE MARSHALL
May 3, 1917-September 3, 1995
Mother of Joe P. and Mary Kate

EFFIE LOUISE WILSON
December 1, 1911-December 11, 1989
We love you Mother

MITCH ALLEN
Tenn. PVT 368 Infantry 92 Div.,
World War I
April 17, 1896-February 2, 1952

BURNEY TRIBBLE
1905-1975 Rawls FH marker

CARRIE BELL
October 12, 1898-July 7, 1991

JOHN L. SWONIAGON
Cpl. U.S. Army, World War II
1927-1984

SARAH CUMBEE
1870-1950
In loving memory

HOWARD BOWDEN
U.S. Army, World War II
1915-1981

ELLEN SMALLWOOD
1854-1930
In loving memory

WADE W. PRINCE
Tenn. Co C, 384 Engineers, World War II
October 9, 1912-October 26, 1962

D/ARBEL PRINCE
Died December 16, 1920 Age 15
BETTIE PRINCE
Died February 10, 1920 Age 68

D/JOHN SNEED
1845-
ADLINE SNEED, his wife
1853-1913 At rest

ALFRD HENDERSON
Died December 13th 1937 Age 82

JERLINE COVINGTON
1849-1931
Ever faithful

MADISON COVINGTON
Born March 25, 1849
Died December 8, 1884
The Lord gave, the Lord taketh away

WILLIAM TAET SNEED
Born November 18, 1909
Died May 15, 1911 Age 2 years

CHARLIE THOMAS
PFC U.S. Army, World War I
March 13, 1897-January 18, 1978

PHILL MARSHALL
October 5, 1913-April 16, 1975

CLAUDE ALEXANDER
Died January 19, 1998 aged 62
Rawls FH marker

ALFRED HENDERSON
1883-1905

IDELLA MEADOWS, Beloved Mother
January 4, 1910-October 23, 1991

JEROME BELL
PVT U.S. Army
May 4, 1894-April 3, 1973

WELDON WALLS
U.S. Army, World War II
December 27, 1916-February 5, 1976

MATTIE S. SHANKLIN
1903-
In loving memory

BROOKSIE BIGHAM
1921-1946

ELLA BOWDEN, Mother
July 1878-December 2, 1946

 

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OTIS SMITH
Tenn. PVT 529 SVC En Engr. Corps,
World War I
April 14, 1900-May 17, 1975

ALVA FIELDS
Born September 7, 1908
Died October 8, 1934

EARNEST HENDERSON
Tenn. PVT lCL 46 p DEV Escort Co.
Died June 30, 1937

Prof. D. E. HENDERSON
1901-1954
Photo of him on tombstone

ELIZABETH daughter of P. & C. CODY
Born January 15, 1865
Died August 20, 1883
The Lord is my shepherd I shall not want, he maketh me to lie down in green pastures, he leadeth me beside the still waters

WALTER BURNETT HAYNES
Tenn. PVT, World War II
1908-1975

MATTHEW BURDETTE
August 30, 1874-March 10, 1934

MYRTLE MAE BENNETT
July 24, 1928-December 11, 1974

JAMES EDWARD FITZGERALD
June 25, 1925-October 24, 1968
In loving memory

AARON BOWDEN
PVT U.S. Army
December 25, 1895-June 1, 1974

D/HENRY HAYNES
1850-1936
CORA HAYNES
1851-1951

JENNIE V. McDON
Born 1905
Died February 23, 1963
FH marker for her:
JENNIE V. McDANIEL
Died February 23, 1963

D/HOMER SPARKS
May 31, 1880-March 21, 1950
CARRIE SPARKS
June 22, 1885-February 10, 1964
married December 28, 1901

VIRGINIA K. HENDERSON
Died 1982
Cox FH marker

EMMA P. daughter of P. & C. CODY
Born May 16, 1870
Died November 18, 1873
A little time on earth she spent
til God for his angel sent,
And then on time she closed her eyes,
to wake to glory in the skies

EARNEST F. HAYNES
PFC U.S. Army, World War II
192_-1978

WILLIAM ODELL THOMAS
May 27, 1940-July 10, 1998 Age 58

ELIGT BOWDEN
April 15, 1900-April 3, 1970

ALICE IRONS
December 24, 1901-May 12, 1975
Photo of her on tombstone

OSCAR BOWDEN
1904-1973

JAMES HANNAR
Died September 3, 1948

 

Death certificates indicate burials here:
WILL BELL, January 14, 1878-May 15, 1922
TAMMER BELL, April 10, 1863-May 31, 1924
ERIN CATON, December 9, 1886-July 7, 1925
PINK SNEED, January 1864-February 10, 1925
MAGGIE NORMAN, nee Swanagar, March 30, 1870-July 14, 1915
BALLARD SNEED, son of Jim Sneed, Dec. 22, 1862-February 9, 1924
CHARLES PATE died April 28, 1915 aged 88 years

Cox Funeral Home indicates burial here:
WILMA ALLEN died August 18, 1952 aged 36 years

 

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