Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison County, Tennessee, Volume Two
Compiled by Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 2000COLE CEMETERY
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Located about 6 miles northwest from Jackson, Tennessee via the Old Bells Highway and Adair Road. Situated at the end of a former road about a quarter of a mile west from Adair Road at a point about .3 mile north from the juncture of this road with Brooks Lane. Many unmarked graves here. This served for many years as the cemetery for St. John Missionary Baptist Church #1.
SARAH OWENS BROOKS, Circle 3049, Died Aug. 10, 1928, In circular fashion around top of tombstone: Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World
EMILY ESTES, Died May 14, 1920, Winfred Chamber 2004 Bells, Tenn.
JOHN B. McCLELLAN, Tennessee PVT 368 Inf. 92 Div., October 18, 1918
EMMA COLE, Mother, 1870-1941, At Rest
MARTIN J. BARNETT, 1911-1940
IRRIE COLE, Mother, 1872-1930 At Rest
NEAL COLE, 1873-1934, At Rest
BEN SHARP, JR. Died Feb. 28, 1953, Gone but not forgotten
MARY MOORE, Apr. 5, 1892-Apr. 26, 1957, Gone but not forgotten
BABY HICKS, 1960, funeral home marker
CROMMIE COLE, Born 1884, Died Sept. 24, 1959 At Rest
FRANK MATHIS, Jan. 12, 1867-Feb. 20, 1952
LUCILLE BARNETT CRYMES, 1923-1951
CHARLIE STEWARD, 1883-1951, At Rest
AMY MATHIS, Mother, 1871-1946, At Rest
ALBERT F. COLE, Father, 1907-1946, At Rest
HATTIE JONES, 1893-1937, At Rest
MYRTLE COLE, Mar. 20, 1900-Feb. 7, 1920, Age 20, Gone to rest
JAMES BOLTON, husband of Harriet BOLTON, Died Mar. 15, 1920, Aged 90 Years, Thy will be done
ZELANN, wife of Neal COLE, Nov. 2, 1880-May 29, 1920, Age 40, At Rest
Double tombstone:
SPENCER WALKER, 1889-19(not given)
CLAUDIE WALKER, 1893-1953 At RestCORDELIA ANN COLE, 1855-1941, At Rest
ANNIE SHARP, 1885-1940, At Rest
ABE WALKER, SR., Father, 1878-1942 At Rest
MONROE PERRY, 1929-1944, At Rest
DOLL ELIZABETH WEATHERS, Feb. 24, 1903-June 18, 1954
HENRY COLE, Died July 2, 1925, Red Elk Temple 736 Bells, Tenn.
MENNIE COLE, Born Jan. 5, 1885, Died June 15, 1959 At Rest
HATTIE MAE SCRUGGS, Died Mar. 3, 1954 Age 32 Yrs., Rawls-Claybrook Fun. Home Marker
JIM KING, Father, 1865-1945, At Rest
FANNIE M. COLE BROOKS, Died Oct. 27, 1928, Circle 3049, In circular fashion around top of tombstone: Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World
CHATTIE OSIER, B & D 1940, At Rest
CLARENCE COLE, 1907-1946, At Rest
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Double tombstone: CATHRINE WALKER, Mother, 1864-1944
RRODE WALKER, Father, 1852-1937, At RestANDREW WALKER, Tennessee PVT 802 Pioneer Inf. World War 1, Nov. 11, 1891-Sept. 17, 1949
JIM PATRICK, 1880-1947, At Rest
CANDIS PATRICK, Mother, 1879-1952, At Rest
ALICE, Wife of Eddie BARNETT, Dec. 14, 1882-Apr. 24, 1938
ABE III WALKER, 1932-1939, At Rest
MINNIE LEE TRIGGS, Died Feb. 17, 1935 (funeral home marker)
Mrs. HENRY D. COLE, Died Oct. 17, 1935 Aged 51 Yrs. 11 mos. 6 days, funeral home marker, Mrs. Geo. F. Goodman Funeral Home
HATTIE PERRY BROOKS, Circle No. 3049, Died Apr. 3, 1926 (a fallen stone), In circular fashion around top of tombstone: Supreme Royal Circle of Friends of the World
Double tombstone:
ALZIRIA WOODS, 1892-1951
LOUIS WOODS, 1875-no death dateMARY MASON, 1874-1947, At Rest
LILLIAN BROOKS, 1899-1950, At Rest
RICHARD JEANS, Born March 4, 1952, Died May 1950, At Rest /Dates as inscribed on stone, but Rogers funeral home marker beside stone reads: RICHARD Jnne Epperson Died April 17, 1950 Age 7 Yrs.
JULIE BARNETT WOODS, 1856-1938
WILLIE C. PATRICK, 1901-1936, At Rest
CORA L. WALKER, 1935-1937, At Rest
_ELINA PERRY, Died Jan. 2, 1935, 8 mos. fun. home marker
JULANN WOODS, Born July 15, 1881, Died Jan. 28, 1923, Winfred Chamber 2004 Bel1s, Tenn.
WALTER COLE, Father, 1886-1939, Gone but not forgotten
DORSEY LEE WALKER, 1924-1953, Gone but not forgotten
MARY LOUISE GALES, 1927-1950, At Rest
BARBARA ANN McLEMORE Nov. 6, 1947-Mar. 7, 1953, foot stone: Daughter
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