ROCK SPRINGS CEMETERY
Joy Beth Bartholomew Campbell
Rock Springs Cemetery, March 2004
Rock Springs is a mixed-race in northwestern Henderson County. The white section is well maintained. The black section is abandoned in the woods on the north side. There may be up to a dozen unmarked graves in the black section and maybe a half dozen unmarked graves in the white section.
Joy Beth Campbell recorded Rock Springs Cemetery August 15, 1994, and updated it updated April 15, 1998. David Donahue checked and updated the cemetery March 6, 2004 and added marker condition and footstone information.
Black Burial
White, Hannah, 1837-Aug. 8, 1902, "Wife of Wilse White" (broken)
Hannah White
White Burials
Adams, J. H., June 7, 1849-Aug. 31, 1922, "Husband of Dixie Adams"
Adams, M. Nep, July 3, 1859-June 3, 1903 (broken and repaired)
Arnold, David Lee, Dec. 16, 1981-Dec. 16, 1981, "Son of Joe & Judy"
Arnold, Martha Douglass, Sept. 18, 1924-____, "Mom" footstone
Arnold, Joseph D., Aug. 22, 1920-Aug. 4, 2001, "Wed Feb. 11, 1945" "Our son Joseph Allen:
Arnold, Verna Pope, Apr. 5, 1885-Jan. 25, 1966
Bailey, Alice [see Douglas, Alice Bailey]
Bailey, Betty C. [see Douglass, Betty C. Bailey]
Barnes, Kathleen Stanley, 1910-____ [not found in 2004; listed by Campbell]
Black, Annie [see Douglas, Annie Black]
Brewer, Emma [see Pearson, Emma Brewer]
Burton Will, 1898-1899, "Son of Henry & Martha Burton" [replacement]
Burton, Fanny, 1012-1913, "Dau. of Henry & Martha Burton" [replacement]
Burton, Henry C., 1875-1948
Burton, Elah J., 1896-1976
Burton, Henry L., 1930, "Son of H. C. & Elah Burton"
Burton, Infant, 1900-1900, "Infant son of Henry & Martha Burton" [replacement]
Burton, Martha A. Milam, Mar. 27, 1877-May 1, 1914, "Wife of H. C. Burton"
Burton, Virginia Douglass, Feb. 15, 1845-Aug. 3, 1931
Burton, Thomas Henry, Sept. 17, 1834-Sept. 19, 1921
Coffman, Bess Pearson, 1878-1974 [adjacent to marker for Bob Coffman]
Coffman, Bob, 1873-1935
Cook, Maxine, May 27, 1918-Jan. 23, 1993, "Wife" footstone
Cook, Billie, Sept. 22, 1913-Mar. 5, 1993, "Husband" footstone, "Married Nov. 24, 1934"
Daws, Tracy Denise, Aug. 18, 1980-Feb. 6, 1981
Douglas, Addie Lee, Sept. 24, 1875-May 5, 1900
Douglas, Alice Bailey, 1917-1989, "Mother" footstone
Douglas, Dennis D., 1903-1979, "Father" footstone
Douglas, Annie Black, 1875-1906, My only son Wardie
Douglas, Archey Y., May 26, 1820-Dec. 10, 1910
Douglas, Bettie J., 1867-1948, "Mama" footstone
Douglas, Rabe W., 1867-1937, "Dad" footstone
Douglas, Beulah, 1901-1906 [replacement]
Douglas, Carra L., Apr. 30, 1893-June 22, 1917
Douglas, Cora, June 25, 1880-Apr. 1, 1899
Douglas, Cornelious, Father, 1884-1962
Douglas, Otis Kee, Mother, 1889-1958
Douglas, Edgar G., 1881-1973, "Father" footstone
Douglas, Sidney O., 1879-1951, "Mother" footstone
Douglas, Flossie, 1886-1987, "Mother" footstone
Douglas, Emmett, 1884-1966, "Father" footstone
Douglas, Frances T., 1848-1896
Douglas, George W., Feb. 22, 1932-July 26, 1976, "Son of Guy & Ruby Douglas"
Douglas, Guy, 1901-1943
Douglas, Harold Lloyd, Sept. 17, 1927-Feb. 23, 1931 [replacement]
Douglas, Ida May, 1876-19__, "Mother" footstone [ground disturbance suggests she is buried here]
Douglas, John N., 1872-1941, "Father" footstone
Douglas, Infant, Nov. 8, 1874-Nov. 8, 1874, "Infant dau. of J. L. & N. E. Douglas"
Douglas, J. M., Apr. 9, 1849-Jan 7, 1902
Douglas, Joe, Aug. 5, 1862-Dec. 25, 1944
Douglas, Julia T., Aug. 31, 1859-July 4, 1951 [adjacent to marker for J. M. Douglas]
Douglas, M. A., Dec. 3, 1869-Sept. 10, 1923, "Wife of J. S. Douglas"
Douglas, M. F., July 11, 1854-May 25, 1904
Douglas, Matilda Harriett, May 15, 1851-July 19, 1917
Douglas, Norma Blanche, Oct. 13, 1924-Mar. 30, 1931 [replacement]
Douglas, Quintiny, 1846-1920 [replacement]
Douglas, Ruby Gray, 1903-1946
Douglas, Stanley, 1905-1905 [replacement]
Douglas, Vera M., 1922-1923
Douglas, J. C., B&D 1923
Douglas, Vera Mae, Feb. 15, 1899-July 14, 1918, "Dau. of J. N. & I. M. Douglas"
Douglas, W. A., Mar. 18, 1843-Oct. 26, 1930
Douglas, W. H. (Bill), 1840-1925
Douglas, William Abe, 1818-1909 [replacement]
Douglas, William J., 1869-1908 [replacement]
Douglass, Betty C. Bailey, Dec. 18, 1943-____
Douglass, T. Ben, Jr., June 7, 1934-____
Douglass, Eviline [see Simonton, Eviline Douglass]
Douglass, Henry Clay, Feb. 24, 1851-Mar 11, 1862
Douglass, Howard, Nov. 8, 1897-Aug. 16, 1907, "Son of G. M. & W. J. Douglas
Douglass, Joseph Herman, Son of J. S. & M. B. Douglass, Sept. 20, 1926-Oct. 20, 1931
Douglass, Martha [see Arnold, Martha Douglass]
Douglass, Martha J., Mar. 4, 1826-Aug. 5, 1871, "Married Apr. 1, 1845" "Wife of A. Y. Douglass and dau. of W. B. & E. M. Morrow" "She professed faith in Christ and united with the Methodist Church in the 11 year of her age' "Our mother"
Douglass, Melvina C., Nov. 16, 1849-Oct. 11, 1850
Douglass, Nancy J., Dec. 15, 1822-June 15, 1884, "Wife of W. A. Douglass"
Douglass, Nancy M., Dau. of W. A. Douglass, Jan 22, 1847-Apr. 4, 1866, Aged 19 ys 2 ms 12 ds
Douglass, Nancy, d. Nov 29, 1862, Aged 70 ys 10 ms 13 ds, "Wife of James Douglass"
Douglass, Virginia [see Burton, Virginia Douglass]
Grant, Estus, 1888-1976
Grant, Georgie, 1892-1980
Gray, Ruby [see Douglas, Ruby Gray]
Hall, Clara D., Sept. 22, 1907-Oct. 20, 2000 [she probably is a Douglas]
Hall, Leon R., Jan 30, 1895-Aug. 17, 1965
Hamilton, Dorothy L., 1929-____
Hamilton, Homer D., July 31, 1924-June 24, 1974, "Dad" footstone, also military marker as footstone "S2 US Navy"; "Married Mar. 6, 1954"
Hamilton, Homer, 1880-1964
Hamilton, Zana, 1889-1968
Hamilton, Joe W., June 5, 1920-June 19, 1937 [replacement]
Hamilton, Lola [see Huey, Lola Hamilton]
Huey, Infant, Jan. 18, 1936, Infant son of J. B. & Lola Huey [note found in 2004; Campbell notes this to be an "unmarked grave"]
Huey, Lola Hamilton, Dec. 8, 1907-Jan. 18, 1936 [replacement]
Kee, Otis [see Douglas, Otis Kee]
Kee, Susie [see Pearson, Susie Kee]
Leslie, Ethel D., 1890-1969
George E., 1888-1954, "Father and mother" footstone
Massey, Eliza Francis, 1847-1933
Milam, Martha A. [see Burton, Martha A. Milam]
Milam, Mary Sue, 1859-1945
Milam, John M., 1860-1942
Morrow, Martha J. [see Douglass, Martha J.]
Olive, Infant, 1920, "Son"
Olive, Infant, 1930, "Son"
Olive, Lucille A., 1900-1989, "Mother"
Olive, Orb N., 1894-1974, "Father"
Olive, John William, 1887-19__
Olive, Lucinda, 1860-1944, "Mother"
Olive, Homer, 1857-1941, "Father"
Pearson, Bess [see Coffman, Bess Pearson]
Pearson, Emma Brewer, Sept. 26, 1853-Oct. 6, 1917, "Wife of W. D. Pearson"
Pearson, Infant, June 14, 1907-July 7, 1907, "Infant son of J. N. & N. L. Pearson"
Pearson, Joe D., 1920-1921, "Son"
Pearson, Luther, 1885-1925, "Father"
Pearson, Floy, 1888-1972, "Mother"
Pearson, Nannie E., 1880-19__
Pearson, John N., 1876-1958
Pearson, Phines Dudley, Aug. 27, 1905-Nov. 6, 1935
Pearson, Susie Kee, July 4, 1888-May 27, 1971
Pearson, Hal E., Oct. 22, 1882-Mar. 11, 1969, "Husband and wife" footstone
Pearson, W. D., June 9, 1854-May 11, 1920, "Husband" "Father"
Pendergrass, Lillian, 1889-19__
Pendergrass, Sebe B., 1879-1953
Perason, Eric P., Sept. 23, 1910-Jan. 15, 1973
Pope, Verna [see Arnold, Verna Pope]
Simonton, Eviline Douglas, Feb. 23, 1867-May 1, 1913, "Wife of J. Y. Simonton" "Mother"
Simonton, Ida B., 1898-1932
Sowell Ella, d. Jan. 26, 1945, Aged 71 ys 8 ms 14 ds [not found in 2004; noted by Campbell to be an "unmarked grave"]
Stanford, M. L., Feb. 19, 1846-____, "Wife of T. L. Stanford"
Stanford, T. L., Dec. 25, 1840-Aug. 4, 1918, "Husband of M. L. Stanford" "Our father and mother are gone..."
Stanford, William P. July 20, 1877-Dec. 5, 1952
Stanley, Kathleen [see Barnes, Kathleen Stanley]
Webb, Virgle, Apr. 19, 1905-Nov. 7, 1906, "Son of L. E. & W. D. Webb"
Wilson, Infant, May 21, 1915, "Daughter"
Wilson, Johnie, 1893-1975, "Mother"
Wilson, Hubert, 1891-1963, "Father"