Transcribed from Decatur County, Tennessee Cemetery Records, pp. 26-27
Copyright 1984, Nathaniel A. Wesson Chapter #2396,
United Daughters of the Confederacy, Parsons, TN
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ARNOLD CEMETERY

Located on the Bible Hill Road, go about 7 miles, turn left at Clayborn Gilbert's on farm road, go about ½ mile. Graveyard in terrible condition, trees and shrubs growing all over the tombstones. This cemetery was indexed by Nancy and Jimmy Jones and Blanche Tuten on April 19, 1977. They noted "at least 45 unmarked graves" in the white section and "at least 11 unmarked graves" in the black section.

 

White Section

Arnold, E. N., d. Feb. 7, 1842 (Homemade Rock)

Arnold, J. E., d. Sept. 15, 1866, "Aged 41 yrs 5 mos 11 days"

Arnold, Jas. Laten, d. Jan. 29, 1888, "Aged 6 yrs 2 mos 10 days" "Son of J. H. & Rebecca Arnold"

Arnold, John S., d. Aug. 3, 1855, "Aged 9 yrs 7 mos 18 days"

Arnold, Lennie, d. Mar. 10, 1883, "Aged 13 days" "Son of J. H. & Rebecca Arnold"

Arnold, Leverna A., Apr. 6, 1828-Jan. 5, 1897

Arnold, Mary Emily, Dec. 1, 1851-May 22, 1883, "Aged 31 yrs 5 mos 21 days" "Wife of E. E. Arnold"

Arnold, Portia A., May 28, 1891-Aug. 12, 1892, "Sau. of J. H. & R. N. Arnold"

Arnold, Rebecca N., Sept. 22, 1856-Oct. 1, 1892, "Wife of J. H. Arnold"

Evans, Alabama, d. May 17, 1854, "Aged l yr 9 mos 28 days" "Dau. of J. D. & P. Evans"

King, Golden, Sept. 26, 1899-Oct. 15, 1900, "Aged 1 yr 19 days" "Dau. of Todd & Ella King"

King, Josephine, d. Mar. 9, 1916, "Aged 14 yrs 9 mos 21 days" "Dau. of T. O. & Ella King"

Raines, Infant, Dec. 10, 1874-Dec. 10, 1874, "Infant son of H. H. & M. J. Raines"

Raines, Infant, Dec. 26, 1868-Dec. 26, 1868, "Infant daughter of H. H. & N. J. Raines

Raines, Jenes New Festal, May 31, 1881-Mar. 11, 1884, "Aged 2 yrs 9 mos 8 days" "Son of H. H. & M. J. Raines"

Raines, Jenie Herbert, Jan. 30, 1886-Aug. 2, 1888, "Aged 2 yrs 7 mos 3 days" "Son of H. H. & M. J. Raines"

Raines, Jesse Herbert, Jan. 30, 1886-May 28, 1888, "Aged 2 yrs 4 mos 29 days" "Son of H. H. & M. J. Raines"

Westerman, J. W., d. July 28, 1845 (Homemade Rock)

 

Black Section

Johnson, Charity, d. Aug. 17, 1904, "Aged 60 yrs" "Wife of Antney Jobnson"

Johnson, Elnora, d. Oct. 4, 1935, "Aged 71 yrs 2 mos 20 days" (Montuary Marker)

Johnson, Hugh M., Jan. 21, 1907-July 14, 1955

 

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