TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE, compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
COPYRIGHT, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1995
Special thanks go to Jonathan K. T. Smith for his work to preserve and share this information about black cemeteries in Madison County and for giving permission to convert this work to web pages.
ST. JOHN BAPTIST CHURCH #2 CEMETERY
Located in west Madison County about 6 miles southwest of Huntersville via the Denmark and St. John Roads. The cemetery is situated on the south side of St. John Road. There are many unmarked graves here. This church congregation dates to 1876.
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ROBERT LEE BOND, Father, Dec. 16, 1877-Sept. 6, 1934
JIMMY DEBERRY, Dec. 14, 1918-Dec. 12, 1991
LAURA DEBERRY, Apr. 2 7, 1919-Nov. 10, 1987
ESSEX RAINER, Tennessee PVT Co H 6 Pioneer Inf. World War I, September 15, 1895-July 20, 1959
JOHN T. SMITH, Oct. 21, 1898-Mar. 15, 1988
BEULAH BATCHELOR, June 15, 1912-Mar. 27, 1989 At Rest
JAMES GREER, 9-13-1921-8-19-1984, funeral home marker
HIMES F. GREER, Apr. 16, 1891-Mar. 4, 1918
Double tombstone: JENNIE SMITH, Nov. 24, 1909-____\SAM E. SMITH, Mar. 10, 1906-Oct. 22, 1975, Be sure your name is written down
Mrs. ERNESTINE T. CLARK, Died July 28, 199?, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
BERTHA SMITH HARDIN WALKER, Dec. 31, 1904-Dec. 9, 1978
Double tombstone: VELMA R. BOND, Mar. 20, 1911-Mar. 6, 1990\JOHN H. BOND, Oct. 10, 1906-Dec. 27, 1990
Mr. JAMES L. TAYLOR, Died July 29, 198?, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
Miss ROSE LEE TRANSON, Died Sept. 21, 1991 Age 40, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
HENRY SHAW, SR., PVT US Army, World War I, Jul. 24, 1896-Jul. 24, 1972
(First name chipped off) BLAKE, June 30, 1874-Dec. 19, 1938
BURDIE ANN TRANSON, no dates
TILLAR SHAW, 5-11-1896-8-2-1979
Double tombstone: JAMES BOND, Feb. 5, 1898-Feb. 10, 1968\ANNIE S. BOND, Aug. 10, 1896-no death date
SUSANNA WALKER, Aug. 12, 1904-June 26, 1983
JESSICA BOND, 1910-1981, Rawls Fun. Home Marker
LILLIE BONDl 1877-1945
MARY C., wife of Mose WALKER, Apr. 1840-Sept. 1875
MAGGIE HARRIS SINCLAIR, Mother, July 26, 1926-July 3, 1978
FRAZIER SMITH, Dec. 18, 1903-July 6, 1980, Beyond the Sunset
GEORGE B. BLACK, May 26, 1945-Dec. 22, 1993
EMMA CLARK, 8-14-1929-11-27-1991
MARCUS CHAPMAN, Died Nov. 18, 1991, Age 20, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
Mrs. DUFFIE MAE CARROLL, Died Oct. l, 198?, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
Mrs. CORA TRIGGS SMITH, Died September (rest smudged), Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker
LEE TAYLOR, Died July 19, 1994, Born Feb. 1908, Rawls Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: MARY L. THOMPSON, Mother, 1931-1990\PRENTIS H. THOMPSON, Father, 1925-____
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PEARL WHITE, Feb. 23, 1903-June 3, 1980
CORA COBB, 1891-1967
ALMA BOND, 4-17-1919-11-10-1963
LUCINDA CHAPMAN, Died June 24, 1954, Aged 116 Yrs.
Double tombstone: DOROTHY MAE GREER, July 1, 1932-____\JOHN A. GREER, June 14, 1928-Aug. 9, 1978
JOE D. BOND, Tennessee PFC 139 QM Service Co. World War II, February 23, 1922-July 4, 1952
ZELMO GOFF, JR., 1933-1981
JOHN F. MOORE, 6-2-1889-1-30-1972
Mr. FAGHES BINGHAM, Died March 28, 1981, Age 86, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
Double tombstone: LOUIS T. BOND, Nov. 23, 1893-May 27, 1966
ESSIE M. BOND, Feb. 13, 1900-Aug. 28, 1983
Double tombstone: ALFRED D. WALKER, 1894-1971\LIZEAR WALKER, 1892-no death date
FRANK E. BOND, PFC US Army, World War I, Oct. 7, 1895-Jun. 5, 1976
JOHN HENRY RUSSELL, Tennessee Cpl Infantry Korea, dates in the ground
ALMA TRANSOU MILLER GREER, May 17, 1930-Oct. 12, 1989
ALBERT GREER, US Army, May 17, 1931-Oct. 27, 1985
DUNCAN GREER, Feb. 25, 1885-Jan. 21, 1973
GEORGE TAYLOR, PVT US Army, World War I, May 16, 1895-Mar. 15, 1982
MOLLIE BLAIR DAVIDSON, June 22, 1909-Jan. 6, 1993, Loving Aunt
JOHN THOMAS "Tommy" GREER, 8-13-1904-3-5-1981
SARAH J. GRIMES, Beloved Mother, 1900-1968
Double tombstone: MARY J. GREER, 1900-1962\ANTHONY GREER, 1897-1962
CHRISTINE, dau. of Zelmo & Jenetta GOFF, JR., April 8, 1954-Sept. 12, 1964
Double tombstone: MAXINE F. CHATMAN, Mar. 10, 1912-Feb. 9, 1978\LEROY CHATMAN, Dec. 20, 1910-____
LLOYD ALLEN SPRINGFIELD, JR., Oct. 21, 1971-Feb. 9, 1972
JERRY BOND, 5-6-1946-5-3-1969
JIM CHAPMAN, Tennessee PVT 809 Pioneer Inf. World War I, October 14, 1894-November 28, 1946
LEORA GREER, 1893-1966
Double tombstone: LEROY McKINNEY, no dates\EMMA McKINNEY, Expired Aug. 11, 1970
CHARLIE C. BOND, Oct. 27, 1904-Sept. 9, 1973, He was a friend to man
Rev. HENRY GREER, Dec. 4, 1883-May 6, 1972, Servant of God, well done; well hast thou fought the better fight
Double tombstone: T. AUGUSTA GREER, Jan. 16, 1906-Apr. 17, 1978\ALBERT GREER, SR., May 28, 1903-Jan. 6, 1978, Beyond the Sunset
GEORGE W. GREER, JR., July 17, 1933-May 1, 1987, Our Loved One
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OLA BELL TAYLOR, Mar. 2, 1904-Apr. 26, 1971
EVA GREER TALLEY, Mother, May 10, 1912-1952
GEORGE W. GREER, SR., Died July 31, 1937
MATTIE REID ANTHONY, Aug. 15, 1897-Aug. 19, 1991, Beloved Mother and Grandmother (person's picture, top of marker)
NANNIE H. WALKER, June 19, 1887-Aug. 23, 1964
MOSE WALKER, 1838-Dec. 22, 1909
Double tombstone: LAWRENCE C. BOND, July 27, 1902-Nov. 26, 1971\RUBYE MAE BOND, Oct. 4, 1902-June 2, 1969, The memory of the just is blessed
FRANK WALKER, Nov. 11, 1871-Apr. 22, 1947
Double tombstone: LOUIS E. BOND, Died Feb. 17, 1916, Age 50\EDNA BOND, Jan. 6, 1875-Feb. 25, 1960
DAVID MILLER, Mar. 24, 1924-Jan. 29, 1963
Double tombstone: ALMETA, wife of Richman CHATMAN, Dec. 1, 1896-Aug. 25, 1931\RICHMAN CHATMAN, Died Jan. 3, 1931, Age 50 Yrs.
Double tombstone: AUGUSTA HENNING, Sept. 8, 1888-Aug. 11, 1947\ROGER HENNING, Dec. 9, 1887-Nov. 11, 1962
MATTIE F. HENNINGS, Mar. 6, 1887-Nov. 15, 1951, How desolate our home bereft of thee
ARIE BELL BOND MERRIWEATHER Departed Jan. 9, 1978
OWEN BOND, 1899-Nov. 11, 1955
LORAINE TRANSOR, Dec. 10, 1924-Nov. 10, 1993
WILLIE T. TRANSON
VAN LAWSON TALLEY, Father, Feb. 12, 1899-1969
LIZZIE GREER SNIPES, Died June 14, 1961
DEBORAH A. GREER WILSON, My Loving Mother, Oct. 15, 1954-Apr. 1, 1991
MARY TRANSOU, Mother, Dec. 5, 1892-Oct. 3, 1980
Double tombstone: ANNIE B. WALKER, May 10, 1900-June 28, 1967\JOHN E. WALKER, Dec. 24, 1900-Jan. 10, 1972 (both have individual pictures on the tombstone)
Double tombstone: TEMPLE WALKER, July 17, 1869-Jan. 19, 1919\MOSE WALKER, Dec. 8, 1865-Feb. 18, 1958
ANNIE WALKER, 1874-1934
Double tombstone: VERNON BOND, 1913-1944\FLOYD BOND, 1907-1933
JOHNIE BOND, Sept. 30, 1875-Nov. 18, 1915, Age 40 Yrs., He is waiting for us
LEVI SPRINGFIELD, 1894-1929
NOLEN D. WHITE, Tennessee PVT Co C, 554 Engineer BN, June 14, 1939-August 14, 1965
PENNY F. HENNING, Nov. 15, 1909-Oct. 4, 1978
JUDGE TRANSOU, SR., 1902-1982
FRED MERRIWEATHER, Tennessee PVT 802 Pioneer Inf., March 3, 1937
ALICE FARRINGTON, 8-14-1902-7-10-1989
LOU CALLIE TRANSOU, 8-12-1888-6-18-1973
VIOLA LEE, 2-27-1907-7-17-1982
CHARLIE W. SMITH
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Double tombstone: CARRIE HENNING, 1882-1963\CHARLIE HENNING, 1880-1950 (picture of couple on tombstone)
OTTO HIGH, Tennessee CK3 USNR, World War II, January 12, 1917-March 23, 1959
Mrs. LISA B. HENNING, 2-3-1906-10-27-1992, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
LAWRENCE BOND, SSgt US Army, World War II, May l, 1913-Jan. 18, 1977
LILLIE MAE HENNING, Sept. 24, 1924-Oct. 22, 1970
Double tombstone: NELLIE MAE INGRAM, Nov. 10, 1934-June 24, 1967\BABY BOY, June 24, 1967, Blessed are the merciful
Double tombstone: ALMA J. BOND, Mar. 14, 1908-Jan. 26, 1983\WALKER D. BOND, Apr. 15, 1909-May 16, 1979
BERTHA WALKER ESTES, June 22, 1894-Mar. 15, 1987
Wife of MELVOID ESTES, Sept. 10, 1892-July 27, 1951
Double tombstone: ENUS M. MOSS, Daddy, Apr. 19, 1926-June 27, 1981\EDNA W. MOSS, Mother, Nov. 1, 1923-____
FLOYD SMITH, , PVT US Army, Nov. 15, 1915-Aug. 1, 1974
IVORY BOND, Mar. 4, 1927-Aug 30, 1981
Double tombstone: FLOSSIE RICE, no dates\D. B. "Buster" RICE, Mar. 24, 1905-May 17, 1983
Double tombstone: EVA RUSSELL, Aug. 8, 1903-Nov. 28, 1989\GRAFTON RUSSELL, SR., Nov. 28, 1896-Apr. 11, 1973 (couple's picture on tombstone)
COLONEL HENNING, US Navy, World War II, Dec. 31, 1907-Jul. 18, 1986
AUSTRALIA HENNING, Sgt US Army, World War II, Jul. 27, 1919-Oct. 10, 1979
LONZIE HENNING, Tennessee S2 USNR, World War II, November 25, 1916-January 10, 1969
CURTIS HENNING, Oct. 23, 1903-Dec. 6, 1969 (picture of person ontombstone)
WILLIE SMITH, PVT US Army, World War I, Oct. 22, 1896-Jul. 19, 1977
WILL INGRAM, Aug. 7, 1894-Aug. 2, 1977
Double tombstone: RUBYE BOND, Apr. 10, 1921-____\A. B. BOND, Mar. 4, 1917-Feb. 25, 1988
Double tombstone: RADA M. WALKER, 1903-no death date\M. D. WALKER, 1902-1980, How sweet it is; Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker shows Rada Walker died July 17, 1993
CLYDE McKINNEY, Cpl US Army Korea, Sep. l, 1925-Jun. 11, 1991
JOE DILLON, SR., 11-11-1898-4-27-1975
Mrs. SOPHIR BATCHELOR, Died Feb. 15, 1993, Age 97, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
KATHERINE BOND, March 4, 1929
PEARL BOND, 1879-1943
SALLY GOFF, 1910-1987
JOHN RUSSELL, May 29, 1911-Jan. 28, 1987
GRAFTON RUSSELL, Tennessee PFC US Army, World War I, Nov. 28, 1896-Apr. 12, 1973
WAKE BOND, JR., Dec. 15, 1910-Jan. 29, 1993
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HARRY LEE WEDDLE, Oct. 8, 1951-Jan. 10, 1990, His music is in heaven
JULIE ANTHONY, Jan. 1, 1894-Mar. 29, 1970
RUBY ME T. BOND, July 3, 1924-June 26, 1970
LELA WEDDLE BROOKS, Dec. 28, 1892-May 6, 1964, The Lord is my Shepherd I shall not want
HATTIE BOND, Died Aug. 7, 1945
GLENN BOND, Feb. 11, 1884-Mar. 29, 1953 (picture of person on tombstone)
GLENN R. BOND, PFC US Marine Corps World War II, 1923-1977
Mrs. WILLIE VIE RUSSELL, 5-14-1920-1-14-1994, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker
Mr. WILLIE LEE FLETCHER, Died Oct. 27, 1991, Age 81, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker
T. O. BOND, Feb. 1, 1992, Mercer Funeral Home Marker
SELMA BOND HOPGOOD, Dec. 10, 1919-Aug. 8, 1988
Double tombstone: ALLIE BOND, 1895-1973\ADDIE BOND, 1896-1958
Double tombstone: CLARANCE WINNINGHAM, Nov. 9, 1909-May 12, 1963\WILLEAN WINNINGHAM, Apr. 18, 1910-Jan. 20, 1988 (a picture of the couple on tombstone)
A. B. RUSSELL, Dec. 6, 1923-Feb. 2, 1982, I will cling to the old rugged cross and exchange it some day for a crown
JOE W. TRANSOU, TEC3, World War II, December 25, 1926-May 2, 1954
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