Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries
in Henderson County, Tennessee
Compiled by Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1995

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HOLLY SPRINGS CEMETERY

Located in central Henderson County; about 3.7 miles south of Highway 20 via the Sand Ridge and Holly Springs Cemetery Roads. Situated on the west side of the latter road. Many unmarked graves here.

ISIAH COOPER PFC Co L 368 Inf. World War I December 18, 1896-July 9, 1935 FLORA ANN, wife of J. H. FLAKES Born December 11, 1875 Died June 18, 1908 Aged 32 ys. 6ms. 8ds. The wife of Clim CAWTHON, HETTIE CAWTHON, died the year of 1916 At Rest S. B. SMITH Tennessee PVT 372 Inf. World War II June 2, 1907-May 15, 1958 ALGIE FLAKE Tennessee PVT Co B 66 Inf. TNG BN World War II Nov. 15, 1905-June 19, 1956 BOB McNEELY 1862-1945 ART A. CAWTHON Died Jan. 1926 Parham Mortuary Marker LUE MARIE PHELPS Died May 31, 1934 Parham Mortuary Marker LONNIE B. HALTON Died Jan. 1947 Parham Mortuary Marker DELLA CAWTHON May 1876-May 1, 1971 CORA, wife of Jno. ROBSON Aged 26 Ys. Gone but not forgotten FLOYD ROBINSON Aged 26 ys Gone but not forgotten RAYMOND D. FLAKE Tennessee Cpl 1868 Engineers BN World War II Mar. 29, 1918-Aug. 21, 1956 LAWRENCE J. FLAKES Tennessee TECS Field Artillery World War II Feb. 2, 1923-Dec. 20, 1963

VERAM MAI CAWTHORN Born Jan. 6, 1914 Died Aug. 29, 1922 Suffer little children to come unto me LAUSTER, son of J. H. & Flora FLAKE Died Oct. 9, 1909 Aged 1 yr. 6ms 23 ds KATIE THOMPSON 1903-1952 HIAWATHA D. THOMPSON 8-8-1934-6-5-1987 Peoples Funeral Home Marker Double tombstone: TOM MASSEY Born 1877 Died 1905 JIMMIE MASSEY 1905-1921 Gone but not forgotten CHARLIE YOUNG Feb. 10, 1896-May 17, 1956 At Rest ANNIE MAI PHELPS Died June 5, 1932 Parham Mortuary Marker CLIM A. HALTON Died Aug. 3, 1933 Parliam Mortuary Marker LIZA ANN HALTON Died June 1, 1960 Parham Mortuary Marker MARY E., dau. of Dan & Mary ARNOLD Born May 15, 1859 Died Sept. 25, 1917 JOHN ROBERTSON Died Mar. 11, 1911 Aged 26 ys 6 mos. (a fallen stone) MARY R. ARNOLD no dates BEATRICE ARNOLD no dates JOE WILL TRICE Died Feb. 13, 1936 Aged 16 ys 10 mo. 19 days Pafford Fun. Home Marker J. FLAKE Died Aug. 1965 Aged 56 ys 1 mo. 26 days funeral home marker

 

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Those names and dates (a goodly number of them) listed in the first volume of the HENDERSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE CEMETERY INSCRIPTIONS (1976) that the present compiler could not find in this cemetery, probably having been funeral home markers now missing or obliterated.

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INEZ COOPER, died July 20, 1943, aged 23 years
MARY FRANCES COOPER JONES, died Apr. 18, 1947
BARBARA McNEELY, died Nov. 4, 1957, aged 107 years
JOE DAVE SMITH, died Oct. 3, 1972, aged 71 years
MELVIN FLAKES, (died) Apr. 25, 1963

The persons with names ROBSON, ROBINSON, ROBERTSON were buried in one row, likely members of the same family.

One entry "Codellitt Montague" died Nov. 5, 186l. This is almost certainly a tombstone that has been pilfered or has fallen and is buried in the soil and debris, with the birth rather than the death date given and the latterAate was just never inscribed after the person's death. That has happened many times.

 

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Burial Locations from Death Certificates

HOLLY SPRINGS CEMETERY:

BETTIE CAWTHON, July 4, 1859-March 25, 1914. Father: Jourden Haulton
JULIE CARVER, died July 6, 1920, aged about 80 years
LUKE CARVER, died Sept.6, 1920, about aged 100 years
JOE FLAKE, July 4, 1869-Jan. 8, 1923. Father: Elic Flake. Mother: Lidy Flake

 

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