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.

MT. PLEASANT CEMETERY

            Located about 3 miles from Pinson, Tennessee on the north side of Stone Road. The cemetery is shared by Mt. Pleasant Baptist Churches, #1 and #2. Numerous unmarked graves in each section.

 

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Mt. Pleasant Church #1

JOHNIE McDONALD Tennessee PFC US Army World War II March 27, 1915-October 25, 1972 JOHN HENRY JONES Tennessee PVT Co C 266 QM BN World War II January 6, 1904-January 1, 1961 JAMES M. HERVEY Aug. 1, 1879-June 6, 1970 At Rest ALICE MANUS GIVENS She's just away. Loving memories of our loved ones July 3,1893-June 14,1965 ERNESTINE MOORE 1934-1983 Mr. HEATH DE-JON WOODS 11-29-1973-10-17-1993 Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker Mr. CLEMON TRUELOVE Died Mar. 24, 1992, Age 72 Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker ADDIE McKINNY Feb.11, 1910-Jan. 10, 1973 CLAUDIE HUGHES, 1910-1982 From Daughter The Lord is my Shepherd TOM HENRY THOMAS PFC US Army World War II 1905-1977

SEVIER JONES Tennessee PVT US Army World War I April 24, 1894-November 27, 1966 JOE BEN HOLLAND Aug. 10, 1915-Mar. 16, 1962 CARRIE BELL JACKSON June 20, 1891-Aug. 15, 1967, At Rest Loving Memories of CURTIS EUGENE GIVENS, May you rest in peace Aug. 27, 1914-Sept. 9, 1974 Double tombstone: M. LOUISE HALL Jan. 15, 1913-Jan. 11, 1989 R. AZZIE HALL Apr. 23, 1909-____ U. M. B. TRUELOVE Aug. 1, 1879-Feb. 10, 1968 JOHNNIE MAE CASON Sept. 15, 1912-Mar. 22, 1972 EZELL PEARSON Oct. 2, 1916-Jan. 29, 1980 CHRISTAINA HUGHES, 1912-1982 From Daughter The Lord is my Shepherd THELMA HUGHES HART July 12, 1949-Nov. 25, 1972 Niece, Peace at Last ELIZA PIRTLE Dec. 29, 1903-Mar. 6, 1987

 

Mt. Pleasant Church #2

Mrs. FRANCINE EDWARDS 6-30-1953-11-7-1991 Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker ALBERT WOODSON July 2, 1914-Oct. 18, 1979 Double tombstone: TOMMIE IGUSSIE WILSON Mar. 26, 1919-Aug. 10, 1993 JIMMY C.WILSON June 14, 1918-Mar. 31, 1994 wed Aug. 5, 1939 ANDREWS STILLBORN, 1988 ROBERT HOWARD SINCLAIR 9-26-1912-9-26-87 Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker

WANDA MAE BLACKWELL, Mother June 29, 1923-Nov. 4, 1983 JASON DEAN ELLISON Sept. 1, 1981-Oct. 10, 1981 ELIJAH WILSON, Hotsauce Aug. 18, 1948-June 9, 1992 ROBERT N. WHITE 4-8-42-4-18-90 Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker FELIX WALTER CHEAIRS 7-23-1978-10-23-1994 Bledsoe Funeral Home Marker Mrs. CORA LEE CLIFTON Died May 7,1993, Age 87 Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

 

 

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Double tombstone: MILDRED PIRTLE July 22, 1921-____ RAYMOND PIRTLE Jan. 1, 1913-July 16, 1987 /wed/ Aug. 1, 1937 Mrs. CATHERINE WILSON Died Oct. 28, 1994, Age 45 Ford Funeral Home Marker

Mrs. MARY JANE FLEET Died Oct. 16, 1989, Age 81 Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker Mr. HAZEL PEARSON 1910-1988 Bledsoe Fun. Home Marker

 

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