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.

CANE CREEK MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY

Located about3. 2 miles southwest of Jackson via Riverside Drive and Cane Creek Road. The church and cemetery are situated at the end of the latter road. Many unmarked graves here.

 

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JENNIE GIVENS, Feb. 16, 1907-May 17, 1965

J. T. BUTLER, no dates

CARRIE BUTLER, no dates

Double tombstone: IDA ISABELLE CURRY, June 1, 1884-June 19, 1925, Age 41\DOUGLAS LOGAN CURRY, Dec. 1863-Apr. 4, 1928, Age 64.

FANNIE M. BUTLER, Born Feb. 28, 1904, Died Oct. 19, 1904

CHARLIE BUTLER, Born Apr. 12, 1874, Died Jul. 10, 1909, Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.

WILLIE C. BUTLER, Aug. 24, 1903-Aug. 27, 1979

GEORGE WESLEY SWINK, July 3, 1903-Nov. 19, 1985, Remember me for the things I've done.

RACHEL BUTLER, wife of Mert MARTIN, Born 1856, Died 1924, At Rest

SARAH HAMPTON TRICE, 1900-1941

JOHN HENRY EVANS, Oct. 26, 1950, Age 43, In Loving Memory

HANNIE PERSONS, 1916-1987

PRESIDENT CURRY, Tennessee PVT 158 Depot Brig., August 3, 1932

THEADORE SAVAGE, Born Dec. 31, 1897, Died Sep. 7, 1927, Gone but not forgotten

HENRY SAVAGE, Dec. 29, 1893-Sept. 14, 1967 (a fallen stone)

HENRY BUTLER, Died 1926

CALLIE BUTLER, Died 1911

Double tombstone: WILLIE COBB, 1881-1971\PEARL COBB, 1886-1972, Forever, always with thee, lovingly

WESLEY EVANS, Aug. 14, 1944, Age 84, In Loving Memory

TENNY KELLEY, Born 1865, Died Dec. 26, 1905

PEARLINE W. SWINK, Jan. 26, 1901-Jan. 25, 1961

ROY EVANS, May 17, 1910-Sept. 24, 1972, In Loving Memory

JEROME HURT, 1889-1925

Double tombstone: ANNIE MAY BUTLER, 1901-1922, Age 21\JENNIE BUTLER, 1883-1925, Age 42, At Rest

LILLIE ANDERSON, Feb. 6, 1914-Aug. 18, 1947

LUSEY, wife of Sam HARRISON, Born 1834, Died Nov. 21, 1919, At Rest

MABLE HURT, 2-3-1923-9-27-1985

MARGARET C. DEBERRY, 1927-1929, Age 2, At Rest

 

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SADIE, dau. of Henry & Lena HILL, Born Aug. 31, 1903, Died July 25, 1907

LEWIS JOHN SAVAGE, Apr. 11, 1875-July 31, 1965

LULA SAVAGE, 1882-1936, At Rest

THE MILLER FAMILY, about 12 graves marked with concrete inset stones, no names or dates

MACK WILSON TYNES, Tennessee PFC 827 Engr. AVN BN, World War II, April 14, 1919-July 31, 1949

LOTTIE BRANTLEY, 1880-1960, Sleep on and take thy rest. We loved you but God loved you best.

SALLIE BRANTLEY, Sept. 26, 1886-Nov 7, 1949, At Rest

LOTTIE M. HAMMOND, July 20, 1898-Oct. 1, 1974, In Loving Memory

Rev. RANSOM HAMMOND, 1897-1963, Gone but not forgotten

EDWARD THOMAS, Sept. 11, 1910-Mar. 12, 1986

LIZZIE DOTSON, 1908-1962

STELLA WINSTON DAVIS, July 12, 1905-Aug. 25, 1987, Our Loved One, Wife of Ernest Davis Sr., Mother of Ernest J. Davis, Jr., The Lord is my Shepherd.

JOSEPHINE DAVIS, Dec. 12, 1914-June 13, 1960, In Loving Memory

Double tombstone: MARY ANN JAMES, 1869-1969\NELIA HINTON, 1895-1969 (top of tombstone inscribed JAMES)

HENRY HILL, Dec. 7, 19874-Apr. 12, 1944, Gone but not forgotten

CANARIE SAVAGE, Mar. 29, 1913-May 18, 1937, Farewell Sister Until We Meet Again

Very dim lettering: VIOLLA WEDDLLE (thus inscribed), Born 1904, Died Dec. 8, 1908

JAMES BLACKWELL, Born 1852, Died Oct. 23, 1916, At Rest (a fallen stone)

NELLIE AUSTON, Died Aug. 19, 1944, Aged 99 Yrs., A Precious one from us has gone. A voice we love is still. A place is vacant in our home which never can be filled.

LOUIS BRANTLEY, Oct. 10, 1889-Dec. 17, 1926, At Rest

ALEON, wife of Curtis COMER, 1900-1926, Her memory is blest. (a fallen stone)

HATTIE P-H, 3-17-29-5-20-1969

ROY MILLER, July 23, 1905-Jan. 8, 1987

JOHN RANDLE, Tennessee PVT US Army World War II, February 20, 1919-June 4, 1967

ERNEST DAVIS, Feb. 13, 1908-Jan. 15, 1992, Our Loved One. Husband of Stella Winston Davis. Father of Ernest J. Davis, Jr.

SONS RAYMOND, FREDERICK, HUBERT W., THOMAS K. MERCER DAUGHTERS VIRGINIA A., DORIS H., RUBY J. & KATHLEEN MERCER

JESSIE MERCER, Mar. 13, 1911-June 13, 1966, In Loving Memory

ROSE ANN BELL, Mother, Oct. 14, 1909-June 26, 1986

WILLIE A. JONES, Dec. 31, 1986, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

 

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RICHARD STRICKLAND, US Army World War I, Sep. 7, 1881-Jul. 12, 1980

LESLIE HENNING, SP3 US Army Korea, Aug. 3, 1935-Mar. 9, 1975

Double tombstone: J. D. GIPSON, Dec. 11, 1932-Oct. 30, 1974\BOBBIE GIPSON, Aug. 3, 1932-____; funeral home marker states that she died Oct. 8, 1992, Aged 60

DAVID HODGE, PVT US Army World War I, Jan. 17, 1894-Nov. 14, 1971

Double tombstone: JESSIE J. POLK, Apr. 10, 1940-Oct. 9, 1974\DOROTHY J. POLK, Feb. 18, 1939-____

CARNELL BELL, 1905-1959

Double tombstone: GENTER MORRIS, Nov. 17, 1890-Jufle 14, 1972\VIOLA MORRIS, July 27, 1896-Mar. 12, 1973

CELLIA GRIMES, 1884-1957

WILL IVORY, PVT SVC Co 20 Engineers World War I, Dec. 5, 1894-May 19, 1967

CORA McNAIRY, Died Oct. 21, 1962

RAMON, son of James & C. BUTLER, Born 1903, Died 1913 (a fallen stone)

JAMES, husband of Charlotte BUTLER, July 4, 1857-Oct. 13, 1904, Gone but not forgotten

NORA BUTLER, Born Jan. 10, 1889, Died June 27, 1890, Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven

Double tombstone: LINZIE BUTLER, Apr. 10, 1918-Jan. 17, 1973\MARGARET BUTLER, Jan. 10, 1924-____

SILAS McKINNEY, Apr. 6, 1913-Jan. 22, 1975

DANIEL MORTON, PFC US Army World War II, Dec. 24, 1921-Aug 7, 1984

LOUIS REID, Dec. 14, 1910-Feb. 27, 1961

WILL McNEAL, Mar. 1, 1899-Feb. 2, 1970, At Rest

WILLIE B. GIVENS, PVT US Army World War I, July 12, 1896-September 8, 1965

EMMA TAYLOR BELL, Jan. 26, 1906-Feb. 1, 1966, Erected by Brother

ROBERT J. JACKSON, Cpl US Army World War II, July 17, 1921-February 21, 1974

ANON A. SWINK, Jan. 11, 1907-Aug. 1, 1971

LULA HENNING, Oct. 11, 1991, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

IVORY LEE SPANN, July 4, 1938-Apr. 9, 1970, Gone but not forgotten (person's picture at top of this stone)

Double tombstone: BILL MANUEL, Died 1952\JOSIE MANUEL, Died Dec. 23, 1972

JIMMIE BUTLER, Jan. 3, 1881-Nov. 28, 1907 (a fallen stone)

GEORGE W., husband of Surilda SMITH, Born 1840, Died 1891, Earth has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal.

EARNEST ANDERSON, Tennessee Cpl 804 Pioneer Infantry, March 20, 1896-February 18, 1945

 

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CORA BELL BUTLER, May 10, 1900-Aug. 21, 1945, Our Beloved

JENNIE BUTLER, Wife of Richard BUTLER, June 4, 1886-Sept. 26, 1963

OSCAR J. MORRIS, Tennessee PVT 15 Co, 159 Depot Brig, World War I, Nov. 9, 1886-July 9, 1957

Double tombstone: ADA HUNT, Mother, June 9, 1871-May 1, 1962\MAJOR HUNT, Father, Mar. 12, 1872-May 9, 1944

LILLIE (name thus, no dates)

LESSIE (name thus, no dates)

MAGDELINE (name thus, no dates)

EUNICE (name thus, no dates)

WOODROW (name thus, no dates)

EDWARD (name thus, no dates)

HORACE (name thus, no dates)

ETHEL (name thus, no dates)

One illegible tombstone

KATY PEARL LACY, Born Aug. 15, 1910, Died Mar. 2, 1928, Age 18, Gone but not forgotten

JAKE, husband of Rose SPANN, Born 1849, Died 1905, Earth has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal.

DAN J. REEVES, Apr. 2, 1918-Oct. 27, 1918, At Rest

EMELINE, wife of Stephen HILL, Born Sept. 16, 1823, Died Nov. 9, 1905 (a fallen stone)

RICHARD JAMES BUTLER, Mar. 31, 1914-Sept. 30, 1945, At Rest

LENA, wife of Arthur JACKSON, Born May 25, 1880, Died Sept. 18, 1902 (a fallen stone)

KATHERINE McKINNIE, 1915-1960

ISREAL SPANN, July 13, 1912-Dec. 13, 1967

FRED HUNT, Oct. 21, 1897-Jan. 13, 1984

J. S. BLAIR, 1854-1925 (Masonic Emblem)

CARRIE BELL SIMS, 1882-1948, Gone but not forgotten

MATTIE BLAIR, 1864-1939

BUTLER SPANN, Born 1851, Died Aug. 7, 1893

LYNELL ANDERSON, Born Dec. 12, 1906, Died May 25, 1908, 7 mo. & 13 da (thus inscribed), Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest. God calls away when he thinks best.

JANE, wife of John SMITH, Born 1850, Died May 26, 1920, Gone but not forgotten

MATTIE LACY, 1874-1930, Age 58, At Rest

H. R., son of Jeff & Froney REEVES, Born April 8, 1899, Died Oct. 2, 1921, At Rest

NETTIE, dau. of Amanda RILEY, Born 1910, Died 1910, Gone to Heaven

E. C., dau. of Dan & Martha REEVES, Aug. 25, 1919-Dec. (no day) 1919, At Rest

 

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RACHEL HULSEY, Mar. 23, 1864-Feb. 25, 1960

REBECKER J. HUNTER, Born 1895, Died Oct. 2, 1908, Gone but not forgotten

WILLIS, hus. of Charity ADAMS, Born 1837, Died June 28, 1920, At Rest

CHARITY, wife of Willis ADAMS, Born 1831, Died March 2, 1915

Double tombstone: GEORGE HULCY, Died Sept. 28, 1919, Age 22\ALLEN HULCY, Died Mar. 9, 1911, Age 24

JOSEPH MANUEL, PVT US Army Korea, Nov. 28, 1930-Mar. 14, 1979

LONELL EVANS, Oct. 10, 1902-Mar. 1, 1979, In Loving Memory

MAGGIE TURNER, Feb. 2, 1894-Apr. 4, 1980, In Loving Memory

JAMES IVEY, PVT US Army World War I, Sep. 15, 1896-Oct. 4, 1980

Double tombstone: MARGIE L. BUTLER, Daughter, May 19, 1940-Dec. 5, 1980\RICHARD T. BUTLER, Father, Dec. 23, 1889-Sept. 25, 1985

JOHN H. JOHNSON, Jan. 18, 1938-Jan. 23, 1983, I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills. In God's care.

GILBERT HOYLE, no dates

NORINE BOND, Sept. 15, 1904-July 30, 1978, Rest in Peace

VIOLA B. SWINK, Dec. 13, 1907-Jan. 29, 1982

NELL MARIE GRIMES, Our Mother, Feb. 3, 1926-Aug. 22, 1966

DORA HULSEY GALE, Aug. 17, 1905-Oct. 6, 1979

THOMAS BUTLER, Born July 4, 1836, Died Dec. 4, 1893, He died as he lived a Christian (a fallen stone)

LILLIE MAY, dau. of Harry & Rossa CULLINS, Born Mar. 8, 1905, Died Oct. 30, 1909, Heaven is my home

ARDIE SESSON GATES, Mother, Dec. 11, 1884-Nov. 22, 1964, At Rest

HENDERSON MANUEL, JR., 1947-1975

WILLIE LEE HAYNES, US Army World War II, Jan. 5, 1927-Nov. 25, 1976

ETHEL NELSON, Mar. 23, 1900-Sept. 13, 1978

STACKER LEE BARKSDALE, JR., Sept. 12, 1946-Feb. 27, 1979

A stone in concrete base;no data

NADINE SPANN, Mother, May 3, 1908-Sept. 27, 1980, In Loving Memory

WALTER TANKERSLEY, JR., Jan. 14, 1917-Nov. 3, 1980, Gone but not forgotten

Mrs. LUCINDA 'Cindy' ROSS, Died Dec. 17, 1992, Age 87 Yrs., Ford Funeral Home Marker

RUBY ILA THEUS, July 23, 1917-Nov. 6, 1982, In Loving Memory

CLAUDE WILLIAM IVORY, STM 1 US Army World War II, Mar. 26, 1922-Jan. 17, 1981

ALLEN CHANDLER, 9-17-1914-11-17-1981

Double tombstone: BEN MILLER, June 14, 1880-Nov. 8, 1973\ADA MILLER, no dates, but grave filled

J. M., son of S. J. & L. B. POLLARD, Born 1917, Died May 17, 1918, Gone but not forgotten

GENTRY HULSEY, Feb. 15, 1903-Dec. 6, 1956

 

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MARY ANNA CLARK, Sister of Prince SANDLIN, May 7, 1890-Nov. 31, 1932, Her intended future life was J. E. Harper

JOSIE, wife of John SMITH, Born 1879, Died 1906, Beloved are the pure in heart for they shall see God.

O. Z. ECKFORD, no dates

GEORGE CHRISTOPHER THOMAS, SSGT US Air Force, Dec. 4, 1964-Aug. 25, 1992

ELMER E. GALE, Mar. 19, 1897-Sept. 16, 1966

IDA STOKES, Died Dec. 2, 1962

IRA L. JOHNSON, Died Jan. 31, 1986, Aged 93 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

Mrs. SALLIE A. DUPREE, Born 10-15-1907, Died 11-18-1994, Age 87, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

FRANK J. SPANN, June 17, 1904-Nov. 28, 1986

ORA BALLARD, Mother, Mar. 29, 1930-Feb. 23, 1987

WADDELL R. REAVES, July 23, 1908-Aug. 26, 1988

BOBBY JAMES WALKER, Born 2-23-1937, Died 1-21-1990, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

JIMMIE LEE JONES, JR., Born 1-17-1943, Died 1-24-1993

NAKEGAN McKNUCKLES, Jul. 22, 1993, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

COREEN W. DOTSON, Nov. 21, 1991, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

WILLIAM HENRY JONES, US Army World War II, Aug. 4, 1922-Jan. 14, 1994

J. J. SANDERS, 1926-1927, Age 18 mo., At Rest

ETHEL MAY HOUSTON, Born July 4, 1905-May 2, 1917, Sleep on dear child and take thy rest in Jesus.... Forever blessed.

ANTIONETTE Y. LAWHORN, Jan. 18, 1949-Mar. 17, 1949, At Rest

LEE EVANS, July 5, 1900-Nov. 21, 1960, In Loving Memory

MAMIE BRITTON, 7-4-1878-11-16-1961

WILL GARMON, Mar. 10, 1992, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

Mrs. VIOLA JOHNSON, dates smudged, Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker

Double tombstone: WILLIE M. MANUEL, June 14, 1908-____\LUCILLE B. MANUEL, Apr. 27, 1907-Nov. 27, 1973 (His funeral home marker states that he died 7-30-1988, Bledsoe Fun. Home)

LONNIE D. BRENT, SGT US Army Korea, Aug. 14, 1932-Oct. 5, 1991

JIMMIE JONES SR., Born 8-1-1911, Died 5-28-1992, Age 80, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

Miss EVA NELL ARMSTRONG, Born 6-21-1935, Died 4-4-1991, Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

JOHN W. DAVIS, July 9, 1993, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

MARTHA THOMAS, 9-27-1993, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

Mrs. MATTIE CROOM, Died Jan. 5, 19??, Age 72 Yrs., Stephenson-Shaw Funeral Home Marker

STACKER BARKSDALE, 10-28-1994, Mercer Funeral Home Marker

 

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WILLIE BRANTLEY, 1884-1926, Gone but not forgotten

WILL JONES, Tennessee PVT 511 Engrs., January 1, 1936

E. D. SPANN, July 10, 1889-Oct. 7, 1965

HATTIE SPANN, May 30, 1897-Mar. 12, 1955, Wife of E. D. SPANN

HENRY BUGGS, Born Mar. 1892, Died May 20, 1912

OPHENIA, dau. of John & Georgie POE, Born 1902, Died 1903, Budded in earth to bloom in Heaven

ADELLA B. MOSLEY, Aug. 17, 1911-April 26, 1992, In Loving Memory

WILLIE D. CHATMAN, May 12, 1911-Jan. 14, 1966

BENNY, son of Jubiles & Jenny CHATMON, Born July 11, 1881, Died Aug. 28, 1905

PLEASE HOUSTON, dau of A. E. & Sallie MANNING, Born Sep. 21, 1883, Died Jun. 17, 1912, At Rest

FRANCIS A. WEAVER, Born Jan. 24, 1904, Died Dec. 4, 1904

TOLBERT LEE, husband of Sallie CHISM, Born Sept. 9, 1876, Died Mar. 13, 1935 (broken stone)

One tombstone: CLIFTON, Born May 6, 1891, Died Sept. 1892 (no day)\(backside:) LOUNIEL, Born Apr. 22, 1888, Died June 1898 (no day)\MARGARET B., Born Jan. 27, 1896, Died Dec. 1906 (no day), Children of Clay & Sarah EXUM

ELLA STOKES, wife of Columbus STOKES, Born May 20, 1884, Died Nov. 24, 1919, Gone but not forgotten

ROBERT L. UTLEY, PVT US Army World War I, Jun. 1, 1896-Nov. 27, 1982

JANE CHATMAN, Died June 17, 1923, Rose of Sharon Chambers 908 Jackson, Tenn.

JUBILES, hus. of Jennie CHATMAN, Born 1840, Died Feb. 6, 1918, At Rest

ROBERT, son of Jubiles &Jennie CHATMON, Born Mar. 11, 1883, Died Oct. 31, 1897, Earth has no sorrows that Heaven cannot heal.

Mrs. Beulah V. (name smudged), Born 8-4-1896, Died 3-(smudged), Age 85, funeral home marker

One tombstone: FRED MAN(NING), Born Nov. (day chipped away) 1844, Died Sep. 12, 1921 or 1927\NETTIE MANNING, Born June 1907, Died Feb. 1939\SALLIE MANNING, Born 1844, Died 1942

SEVESTER STRONG, 1891-1927, Age 36, At Rest

FLORDIE B. CHISM, Aug. 8, 1906-May 29, 1907, Gone but not forgotten

W. B., son of Aron & Lucy FREEMAN, Born 1902, Died 1917, Our Loved One Is Gone

LUCY, wife of Aaron FREEMAN, Born 1875, Died Aug. 10, 1915, We Still Love Thee

ARON FREEMAN, Born May 2, 1896, Stone broken at death date line, Can only read that he died in July.

 

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DAVID BEAUREGARD, son of N. &H. PAYTON, Born Oct. 13, 1879, Died May 12, 1880

T. JANE BLACK, Oct. 15, 1881-Feb. 10, 1967

EMMER BROWN, Born 1873, Died July 4, 1919

One tombstone: LETTIE CLARK, Born 1861, Died Apr. 2, 1881\INFANT SON OF Parthenie TAYLOR, Born & Died Jan. 26, 1889, Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.

ELMIRA CLASS (?), Died July 25, 1948

P. NUBON, Born June 1, 1849, Died Jan. 30, 1897, A loving husband, a father dear, A friend to all lies buried here.

MARY BUTTLER, Born May 10, 1885, Died Mar. 18, 1887 (double Ts in last name)

IDA MILLER, 1886-1920, Age 34, At Rest

JERRY SMITH, Born 1840, Died 1880, At Rest


Supplement, Page 3

A Cane Creek Cemetery Note

On page 111 of TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS FROM BLACK CEMETERIES IN MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE the SONS and DAUGHTERS Mercer names are noted. It should be added that these names are inscribed: SONS-Raymond, Frederick, Hubert W., & Thomas K. Mercer. DAUGHTERS-Virginia A., Doris H., Ruby J. & Kathlean Mercer on a long slab over the grave of JESSIE MERCER, Mar. 13, 1911-June 13, 1986.

 

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