Tombstone Inscriptions, Et Cetera from the Black Cemeteries of Chester County, Tennessee
By Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000DEAN CEMETERY
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Located in Henderson, Tennessee. From Main Street (Highway 100) drive north of No. Church Street .3 mile and turn east onto Baughn Street; drive from there .2 mile to Baughn Street Extended and drive .1 mile to this cemetery located on the south side of this street. Entrance is through a gate supported by two tall brick columns, a plaque on the east column reading:
In Memory of MARY C. PHELPS, Sept. 25, 1929-Oct. 29, 1998
This cemetery is maintained by the city of Henderson. It was known for many years as the Jaybird Cemetery and/or simply as the black cemetery of Henderson.
East Side
MILLARD F. SPENCER, Tennessee Cpl 2137 Base Unit, AAF World War II, October 24, 1908-November 23, 1960
JAKE HARBOUR, Died Mar. 20, 1942
THOMPSY NEVELS, 1871-1950\LULAR P. NEVELS, 1872-1950
JAMES NEVELS, 1900-1975\SUE NELL NEVELS, 1909-1991
WENDELL RICHARD PHELPS, Aug. 5, 1964-June 2, 1997, photo of him on tombstone, A loving husband
BERTHA A. PHELPS, loving Mother, October 26, 1907-September 26, 1986
GEORGE H. CROOM, August 1959-April 1982
EDGWINA DANILLE FISHER, July 18, 1987-August 20, 1997, In loving memory
Wooden cross:A. EDWARDS, no dates
HATTIE D. GENTRY, Mother, March 16, 1909-Jan. 20, 1972, In loving memory
L. A. HARBOUR, Born 1855, Died Nov. 17, 1922
small tombstone, base only remaining
OBIE CASON, Tennessee PVT Med DT 331 SCBN, QMC, World War I, December 26, 1890-October 31, 1956
TOMIE HYDE, 1902-1956\BILLY D. PHELPS, 7-23-1939 - 10-2-1997, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
WINIFRED ROBERT PHELPS, 1934-1983
Wooden cross: M. PHELPS, no dates
WILMA E. CROOM, Mother, October 30, 1936-January 1966
MARY CATHERINE PHELPS, A loving Mother, September 25, 1929-Oct. 29, 1998
ROBERT M. EDWARD, Tennessee PFC Co B 388 Engr. Rgt World War II, June 14, 1908-November 5, 1954
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CALVIN SPEARS, Died September 25, 1952
ALICE SPEARS, Died January 20, 1936
CHARLIE GENTRY, PFC Co F, World War II, September 1, 1905-August 18, 1963
EDNA daughter of Cliff & Lee GIVENS, May 22, 1901-February 16, 1918
RONNIE L. TRICE, August 26, 1903-June 9, 1971\LIZZIE C. TRICE, Died March 16, 1969
West Side
A driveway separates the eastern and western sections in this cemetery.
WILLIE C. LOVING, April 18, 1951-JUNE 14, 1984\BARBARA L. LOVING, November 30, 1951-____
Sis SANDRA DELORES LUSK, April 11, 1962-January 11, 2000, Age 37
Mrs. LUCILE WADE HOLMES, November 15, 1915-October 19, 1992
JOHN W. VINCENT, Father, March 23, 1927-January 15, 1976
LISSIA K. R. VINCENT, Died October 26, 1994, Age 5 years, Funeral Home Marker
COLLIE C. ANDREWS, PVT US Army, World War I, April 3, 1898-May 3, 1967
HAL ARMSTRONG, 1902-1984\LILLIE MAE ARMSTRONG, 1919-____
INFANT of W. H. & M. H. HUMPHREY, Born November 24, 1899, Died November 25, 1899, She is at rest
MICHAEL L. MOTEN, Son, Nov. 20, 1949-May 26, 1997
PAULINE S. MOTEN, Mother, Oct. 22, 1919-May 29, 1997, Meet us in Heaven
SIMON EDWARD, Died February 18, 1902, Age 80 yrs., A loving and kind father, Gone but not forgotten
WILLIE L. THOMPSON, 1913-1999
LUEDEAL MICKENS, wife of Paul, August 11, 1920-March 8, l985
BESSIE MICKENS, Mother of Paul, January 1, 1895-March 22, 1982
Bro. DERRICK C. PHELPS, July 25, 1975-July 25, 2000, Age 26
JESSIE PAUL VINCENT, July 11, 1924-March 24, 1988
JAMES SPURGEON VINCENT, Cpl US Army, World War II, 1914-1974
SPENCER RICE, 1873-1962, A faithful servant, by N. B. Hardeman
WILL RICE, January 25, 1891-October 31, 1963\ADDlE RICE, March 16, 1898-August 16, 1985
HENRY ROBEY, November 15, 1900-July 3, 1996, In loving memory, footstone Uncle Henry
NELLIE D. MOTEN, March 28, 1888-Feb. 15, 1982
ROBERT THOMAS SMITH, PFC US Army, September 19, 1921-Apr. 8, 1995
SAM FLOYD, 12-21-1909 - 10-9-1998, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
WILBURN RICE, 1845-1923
ANNIE L. RICE, 1912-1937, Gone but not forgot ten
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S. P. PEDDY, Born 1858, Died January 12, 1910, Alas how sad to part with thee, friend of my better days. Can’t forget the agonizing hour when those loved eyes closed to wake no more
MINNIE C. ARNOLD, November 21, 1885-December 15, 1951
WILLIE MITCHELL ARNOLD, SR., Cpl US Army, World War II, April 13, 1909-August 6, 1983
FRANK JOHNSON, PFC US Army, World War II, 1907-1987
LESSIE MURRELL, February 9, 1903-December 24, 1995
MARY ELIZABETH ROBY, 1896-1986
close by M. E. Roby are four graves marked with concrete blocks
HUBERT DOUGLAS son of G. W. &. O. E. CRINER, Born May 9, 1895, Died March 23, 1900
TOMMIE ARNOLD, March 1, 1899-March 13, 1976
JODIE C. ARNOLD, loving husband, Born April 4, 1912, Died April 10, 1990, Wife Clara Tucker
SOLON WILSON, JR., 11-24-1992, Mercer Fun. Home Marker
There are evidences of hundreds of unmarked graves in this cemetery, a few known by death certificates:
ABE POE
Died April 6, 1917 aged 65 yearsBERTHA CLAUSELL
February 27, 1895-September 18, 1918; dau of George EvansWYLEY HURST
1852-July 22, 1919; son of Talbert HurstMARY HARMON
1862-June 17, 1920MATILDA THERMON
Died April 26, 1921, aged about 55 yearsBILL DEAN
February 11, 1843-March 1, 1922MANDY MUSE
December 25, 1887-April 9, 1922; born in MississippiMAT EVANS (female)
Died March 11, 1923 aged about 75 years
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