Tombstone Inscriptions in Historic Riverside Cemetery in Jackson Tennessee (Revised Edition)
by Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1998

SECTION ONE

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This section is located in the northernmost part of the cemetery; situated between the fence adjoining Sycamore Street on the north and first street within the cemetery. Lots A-1. through A-12. are situated in the western part of this section.

LOT A-1. LEE
James S. Lee, August 9, 1865-August 31, 1903
Mattie Darnell Lee, 1861-1925

LOT A-2. STETZEL
Fred Stetzel, 1869-1926
Effie M. Stetzel, 1881-1965
"Baby" Stetzel, 1916
Katherine Allois daughter of F. and M. E. Stetzel, May 25, 1906-February 6, 1908

Dimensions: 3 graves

LOT A-3.
No tombstones on this lot

LOT A-4. CUNNINGHAM
Alice Talbot Laird, died September 29, 1902
Mary Talbot Cunningham, 1853-1929
Joseph A. Cunningham, 1855-1936

LOT A-5. JOHNSEY-PERRY
Ethel M. Johnsey, 1902-1903
Jabez E. Johnsey, 1927
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Ruth Johnsey, 1897-1943 /January 24, 1897-September 14, 1943/
Autie Lee Johnsey, 1873-1949 /October 16, 1873-June 29, 1949/
James B. son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Johnsey, October 18, 1915-November 15, 1915
Lou Perry, 1850-1922

LOT A-6. TAYLOR-WORRELL
DM: J. Frank Taylor, 1873-1927\Joella Worrell Taylor, 1877-1956
Benjamin A. Taylor, 1902-1942 /died November 7, 1942/
Julian J. Worrell, December 12, 1879-April 8, 1903

LOT A-7. RUSSELL
Elijah P. Russell, November 9, 1855-July 5, 1902
Mamie Tate wife of Elijah P. Russell, January 24, 1861-August 21, 1940
Lucy Hall Russell, July 4, 1881-January 13, 1949
Corrinne T. Russell, August 4, 1885-December 13, 1953
Marguerite wife of Lem T. Russell, September 30, 1896-April 1, 1957
Lem T. Russell husband of Marguerite Russell, August 8, 1889-June 14, 1968

LOT A-8, north, BENTON
Isaac O. Benton, August 2, 1851-July 24, 1902
Willie B. Benton, July 18, 1852-August 5, 1923
Hattie K. Benton, April 22, 1884-July 28, 1964
Lula A. Benton, March 8, 1877-October 17, 1970

LOT A-8, south, CATES
Sallie B. Cates, February 3, 1857-December 1, 1905

(On one map of the cemetery these divisions are reversed but the burials are actually as indicated here.)

LOT A-9. PRINGLE
John A. Pringle husband of M. A., August 27, 1874-March 28, 1904
Charlie son of J. A. and M. A. Pringle, April 24, 1871-November 2, 1909
Malissa Ann wife of J. A. Pringle, February 3, 1845-October 15, 1927
Frank B. Pringle, December 16, 1883-February 28, 1952

Correction in Addendum X.

LOT A-10, GAITHER
Little Billy son of J. W. and H. E. Gaither, April 17, 1900-October 31, 1904

LOTs A-l1. and A-12. MURRAY
Peter James Murray, August 12, 1845-October 22, 1903
Eloise MacPherson Murray, October 9, 1853-January 25, 1929
Cornelius M. Murray, October 23, 1878-June 9, 1934
Harry MacPherson Murray, August 2, 1874-April 9, 1942
Maria St. Agnes Murray, 1893-1959 /died September 2, 1959/
Carrie C. Murray, December 13, 1887-October 2, 1981
Eloise Murray Tomlin, August 21, 1895-January 26, 1959
Horace Wilson Tomlin, December 29, 1877-August 1, 1965

Dimensions: 18' x 30'

Additional burial listed in Addendum X.

LOT 1. FRANKLIN, NEUDORFER
J. G. /Jacob George/ Neudorfer, 1860-1931

One marker:
A. T. Franklin, 1847-1926
Phoebe J. Miller wife of A. T. Franklin, 1847-1914
E. C. Powers, 1861-1901

 

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LOT 2. CARSTARPHEN
There are no tombstones on this small lot; a stone border encloses the lot, at one point inscribed with this name, rendered here just as it is on the stone border. In 1880, POWE CARSTARPHEN, RR employee, lived in Jackson.

LOT 3, north. BOOKER
There are no tombstones on this lot. It may be that a member or members of the Mat Booker family is/are buried here.

LOT 3, south. KUNZ
DM: Elizabeth Kunz, February 6, 1840-December 29, 1884\Charles Kunz, October 17, 1835-April 26, 1895

More information in Scrapbook II.

LOT 4. JESTER
R. H. Stringer wife of J. C. Jester born Norwich, Norfolk Co., England, November 22, 1851-February 20, 1889

In unmarked graves:
John Gilmore Jester, November 1846-August 30, 1905
Harry son of J. G. and R. H. Jester died February 9, 1880; infant [More information in Scrapbook VI.]

More information in Scrapbook IV.

LOT 5. ROBERTSON
George W. Robertson died November 27, 1878 aged 52 years

More information in Scrapbook II.

LOT 6. WINDROM
Rich son of T. D. and N. R. Windrom, 1880-1882 /died October 24, 1882 aged 2 years, 3 months/
Florence E. daughter of T. D. and N. R. Windrom, 1882-1883
Eugene son of T. D. and N. R. Windrom, 1884-1885
DM: Thomas D. Windrom, 1837-1915\Nancy Windrom, 1860-1933

Dimensions: 10' x 15'

LOT 7. MOBILE AND OHIO RAILROAD
There are no known burials in this lot.

LOT 8. EDWARDS
Mrs. Josie Allen Edwards mother of Mrs. Josephine Lorena Barber died August 16, 1885
Mrs. Eliza Crutchfield mother of Mrs. James Horace Edwards died June 15, 1916

Dimensions: 10' x 15'

LOT 9. KINCAID-BLEDSOE
This lot is enclosed within a stone border inscribed at one point, A. S. Bledsoe.

Willie Scott son of Mr. and Mrs. M. D. Kincaid, September 30, 1896-May 15, 1897
DM: Alexander S. Bledsoe, 1852-1943 /August 28, 1852-June 28, 1943/\Vianna H. Bledsoe, 1856-1933
DM: Edgar R. Bledsoe, 1881-1881\Ruby L. Bledsoe, 1895-1895
Colonel T. A. Hinton, 27 U.S. Infantry; no dates

Dimensions: 10' x 15'

LOT 10. KELSEY
There are no tombstones on this lot.

LOT 11. THOMPSON
There are no tombstones on this lot.

 

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LOT 12. COLLINS
There are no tombstones on this lot.

LOT 13, NICHOLS
There are no tombstones on this lot.

LOT 14. HOLMES
Mother and two sons:
Susan E. Holmes /died/1882
Robert Holmes /died/1882
Tom J. Holmes /died/1922

LOT 15. COLLINS
Samuel A. Collins husband of Mattie died August 19, 1883 aged 36 years

LOT 16. SMITH
Blanche daughter of H. G. and B. J. Smith, February 19, 1881-July 11, 1884
Julia daughter of H. G. and B. J. Smith, July 15, 1882-October 27, 1897
DM: Henry G. Smith, October 29, 1843-December 5, 1905\Bettie McRae Smith, 1857-1913

Dimensions: 6 graves

LOT 17. KIEROLE-CAMPBELL
Jennie E. Campbell wife of W. D. Kierole, October 16, 1867-March 8, 1892

LOT 18, W. H. BRIGGS
There are no tombstones on this lot.

Dimensions: 10' x 30'

LOT 19, north. IRWIN
Mattie May Alston wife of James M. Irwin, mother, February 18, 1861-June 29, 1941
Laura James Irwin wife of Frank Pittman, February 14, 1880-November 25, 1937
Frank Pittman husband of Laura James, January 4, 1876-January 13, 1939
In 1937, Ingram James copied inscription on tombstone, now missing: Annie Myrtle daughter of J. M. and M. M. Irwine /Irwin/, August 26, 1881-Septemberl6, 1884

LOT 19, south. BLEDSOE
Lelia May Bledsoe /died/ 1892
Ninna L. Bledsoe, 1867-1932
Jeff D. Bledsoe, 1864-1901

LOT 20. ALLEN
Hamner Allen, November 18, 1881-September 18, 1883
Bessie Allen, July 19, 1884-September 14, 1886
George Allen, September 27, 1886-November 18, 1891
Robert Jackson Allen, February 17, 1870-May 27, 1892

LOT 21. ANDREWS
There are no tombstones on this lot.

LOT 22. HILL
Robert Noble Hill born Westmeath, Ire., 1825-August 7, 1883

In 1937, Ingram James copied inscription on tombstone, now missing, with only a base remaining: Lena May Hill, July 13, 1865-August 1, 1886

More information in Scrapbook III.

LOT 23, north. MARTIN
Myrtie May daughter of G. and A. Martin, February 4, 1883-June 18, 1883 [Alternative reading in Scrapbook III.]

Dimensions: 15' x 10'

LOT 23, south. BLEDSOE
M. M. Bledsoe, no dates /died November 1881/

 

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LOT 24. FRY
There are no tombstones on this lot.

LOT 25. McREE
DM: James M. McRee born N.C., March 26, 1814-died September 21, 1891\Olivia T. wife of James M. McRee born Virginia, February 5, 1828-died June 12, 1881
R. S. McRee, 1861-1913
Gertrude McRee Crenshaw, 1893-1955
Little Oddie son of G. E. & M. D. Green died August 15, 1867 aged 1 year, 11 months, 21 days (This inscription partially mis-read in 1937)

More information in Scrapbook II.
More information in Scrapbook V.

LOT 26, north. BROAD
Sylvester Broad, no dates
Sarah Broad, no dates
Amelia Broad, no dates
Catherine Broad, no dates
Audrey daughter of E. S. and S. Broad, 1883-1892
DM: George Broad, February 4, 1824-August 2, 1883\Mary Jane wife of George Broad, July 4, 1827-May 2, 1883

Dimensions: 10½' x 32'

LOT 26, south. COPELAND
Thomas Copeland born Scotland; died Jackson, Tenn., August 30, 1880 aged 42 years

More information in Scrapbook II.

LOT 27. SNEED
One tombstone with inscription: Erasmus Darwin Sneed /August 8, 1849-January 1, 1896/ and Alice Lanier Sneed /May 17, 1856-February 13, 1891/; their children:
Richard L. Sneed, February 20, 1878-November 30, 1897
Alice and Fanny Sneed, December 7, 1879-May 24, 1880 /only one death date given/
Emma D. Sneed, March 24, 1886-October 25, 1890
Katharine Lanier Sneed
(Each grave has a foostone inscribed with names except for Katharine Lanier Sneed who has an individual tombstone inscribed with her name and death date: August 14, 1972.)

More information in Scrapbook VI.

LOT 28. GRAHAM
W. A. Graham, September 26, 1833-March 7, 1890
Julia L. Stephens, 1838-1911
W. A. Graham, 1860-1924
Nina Graham, 1870-1945
Eli Hudson, no dates
One tombstone missing; only the base remains

LOT 29. LYON-THOMPSON
DM: Wade W. Lyon, March 9, 183-April 3, 188 /died April 3, 1880/\Mary wife of Wade W. Lyon died February 1, 1905
Jenny Lyon Murdock /died April 2, 1962/
May Lyon /died March 5, 1966/
Atwell Thompson, 1864-1912 /May 14, 1864, Longford, Ire.-January 30, 1912/
Charles L. Burnley, December 10, 1909- June 14, 1973

More information in Scrapbook III.

LOT 30. WITHERSPOON
Elvira wife of William Witherspoon, my mother, 1814-1879
William W. Witherspoon, my father, 1801-1885
Katherine B. Witherspoon, my sister, 1839-1881
Angie Hays wife of Ross Witherspoon, 1850-1916
Ross Witherspoon, 1856-1936

Dimensions: 10' x 30'

 

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LOT 31, north. IRBY
H. C. Irby, June 16, 1835-February 18, 1917
Elizabeth Irby, September 9, 1838-November 13, 1920

More information in Scrapbook II.

LOT 31, south. DUPREE
Capt. W. D. Dupree died April 17, 1901
Emma Bush wife of Capt. W. D. Dupree died May 13, 1900
Ida oldest daughter of W. D. and E. B. Dupree, October 13, 1863-August 22, 1882

LOT 32. GATES
south to north:
Thomas M. /McCutchen/ Gates, 1838-1922 /December 4, 1838-August 15, 1922/ [More information in Scrapbook.]
Laura M. Gates, 1839-1897
Frances Lee Moore died May 30, 1890
Frances M. Means, 1895-1961
Little Murray /McMillin/, 1899-1903
Andrew Murray McMillin, March 3, 1852-July 28, 1904; Spanish War veteran metal marker is beside this tombstone
Frances Lee Means Elston, December 27, 1918-December 13, 1978
Charles M. Gates, December 21, 1866-June 5, 1953

Members of this family but buried in the Dupree lot:
Ernest H. Means, 1888-1933
Ernest H. Means, Jr., 1922-1945
Thomas E. Gates, 1877-1918

More information in Scrapbook VII.

 

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