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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INDEPENDENCE CEMETERY

Located in northwest Henderson County about two miles north of Highway 20 via Poplar Springs-Bargerton, Independence, Independence Loop and Law Roads. Situated on west side of Law Road just north of the large white cemetery here. Long abandoned the black graves are now lost, part of a field. Death certificates indicate burial here of several blacks.

SARY JANE SWIFT, March 2, 1857-March 2, 1914
Male Infant of PHILL DONALD and ELLA SWIFT DONALD, March 7-March 24, 1915

 

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