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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LAVINIA CEMETERY

This cemetery is located within the restricted area of the Milan Arsenal Ammunition plant, a private industry, once the Milan U.S. Arsenal. It is necessary to have a security guard accompany a visitor to the cemetery. From a point about .3 mile west of the plant headquarters turn onto Route 73, south, and through a maze of roads drive about nine miles south to the cemetery which is located just south of Lavinia, Tennessee, having once served as the community black cemetery.

HENRY CUNNINGHAM March 1887-November 20, 1907 ALICE wife of Frank CUNNINGHAM August 1872-September 13, 1899 LILLY JONES Aged 22 years B. F. MOORE October 24, 1845-June 17, 1898 Gone but not forgotten TOMY MITCHELL September 3, 1886-July 19, 1906 FESTURS D. ROBERSON Tenn. PVT 368 Inf. 92 Div. Died March 7, 1933 JULIA ELAM New Hope Circle No. 1345 Died September 21, 1926 MIRA STRAYHORN Born 1854 Died May 14, 1903 LAVINIA STRAYHORN Born 1821 Died September 27, 1903 GEORGE PERKINS 1868-1917

MANCE CUNNINGHAM February 17, 1886-September 13, 1905 SARAH wife of J. B. BOON March 10, 1859-September 24, 1891 ________de McLEMORE Born 1864 Died ____ 15, 1894 Age 30 years WILEY MITCHELL March 1, 1883-August 30, 1904 MARTHA wife of Frank McCANNY Died July 14, 1905 aged 21 years J. M. MARSHALL RHODES 1857-1916 Gone but not forgotten MOODY SMITH 1883-Died Camp Sherman, Ohio, October 27, 1918 HENRY STRAYHORN Born 1824 Died June 24, 1904 CHANEY MOORE January 22, 1800-January 21, 1906 WILLIAM STRAYHORN 1884-1922 Gone before

 

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MAONA HARRISON 1868-1917 S. B. STRAYHORN 1857-1917 ELLA, his wife 1861- S. B. Strayhorn's death certificate indicates dates: April 1859-September 27, 1917; son of H. S. and Lavenia Strayhorn F. D. WILLIAMS March 1, 1869-August 2, 1906 MOLLIE wife of M. H. BOON May 1862-October 20, 1904 Gone but not forgotten

ANNAH MOORE March 10, 1834-October 8, 1917 Rest Mother rest in quiet sleep while friends in sorrow o'er thee weep CURTIS son of Ellen and Sam STRAYHORN 1899-1921 At rest GRACE wife of G. W. STRAYHORN 1872-November 11, 1908 Lord, she was thine and not my own; thou hast done me no wrong ELIZA WILLIAMS 1832-July 16, 1906 Age 74 years JOE BARHAM (Masonic emblem) October 1, 1856-October 15, 1911 FILLIS WALLIC August 27, 1854-April 9, 1905

 

Death certificate indicate burials here:
CHESTER SMITH died July 21, 1925 aged about 55 years
FESTUS ROBERSON, JR. died September 7, 1925 aged about 7 years
ROBERT STRAYHORN, December 31, 1840, Carroll Co., Tenn.-May 26, 1917; son of Ab and Mary Strayhorn
WALTER WARLICK, November 27, 1852-January 9, 1919
JOHN H. STRAYHORN, April 4, 1858-April 4, 1924; son of Hutson and Hettie Strayhorn
BOB COOK, 1842-January 6, 1918
BESSY STRAYHORN, 1894-February 24, 1918
TENNIE JONES died September 29, 1920 aged 75 years
CHRISTIAN STRAYHORN son of Anderson and Hester, Jan. 11, 1920-May 3, 1921
HANDY STRAYHORN died November 30, 1922 aged 70 years
OLLIE CUNNINGHAM, 1842-January 9, 1923
TOL B. BOLDEN, 1849-February 16, 1923
NED BOLDEN died April 10, 1923 aged 70 years (a farmer-blacksmith)
HATTIE STRAYHORN died July 17, 1924 aged 80 years

 

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