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.

PROVIDENCE, TENNESSEE CEMETERY

Located in extreme west Madison County in Providence on the south side of Lower Brownsville Road. Many unmarked graves here.

 

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EZEKIAL CHISM, US Navy, 1916-1991

ALMER HARVERSON, Born Nov. 11, 1917, Died Nov. 27, 1964, At Rest

IDA CHANDLER, Born 1848, Died Jan. 22, 1894, God gave. He took. He will restore. He doeth all things well.

LUCILE MARSH, wife of F. E. JEFFRIES, 1895-1929

Double tombstone: MAGNOLIA JEFFRIES, Dec. 21, 1903-____\ROBERT S.JEFFRIES, Nov. 7, 1900-Nov. 9, 1968

WILLIE Z. AVERY, Tennessee PFC 3495 QM Truck Co. World War II, March 4, 1916-Feb. 3, 1952

Mrs. IDA JANE COLE, March 16, 1922-Nov. 29, 1990

WILEY COLE, Born 1854, Died 1923, Gone but not forgotten (a broken stone)

Double tombstone: N. D. COLE, Born 1847, Died 1912\CALLIE COLE, Born 1855, Died 1915

In Loving Memory of XAVION THEUS, July 18, 1990-July 21, 1990

MINNIE ELLERSON, Jan. 18, 1877-Mar. 20, 1955, Gone but not forgotten

LYNA M.COLE, Died January 2, 1995, Age 71, Stephenson-Shaw Fun. Home Marker

ROGER BURT, PVT US Army World War II, Jun. 6, 1924-Nov. 22, 1985

JOE CHANDLER, Born July 4, 1833, Died Aug. l, 1884, He was faithful to every duty.

JOE MOORE, Born Mar. 10, 1828, Died Sept.13, 1903, Gone but not forgotten

ALICE S. COLE, Feb.24, 1924-Aug.16, 1989

ANNIE L. JEFFRIES, 1926-1927

ELLA DAVIS, Born 1844, Died May 21, 1903, Too good for earth, God called her home

ALICE JEFFRIES, 1903-1966

TEMPIE SINCLAIR, Born Sept.18, 1883, Died Dec.12, 1905

Mr. ALVIN ALLEN COLE, Dec.15, 1919-Feb.12, 1990

One tombstone: ABIJAH COLE, 1927-1949\HERMAN COLE, SR., 1923-1951\HERMAN COLE, JR., 1945-1981

MINNIE V. WOODS, 1914-1981, In God's Care. My Trust is in God.

JOHN GILLIS ALLEN, 1917-1987

SHERMAN THEUS, SR., 2-20-1912-4-20-1990, In Loving Memory of the Family

J. W. ELLERSON, Mar.30, 1874-Aug.26, 1946, Gone but not forgotten

AUGUSTA J.PARKER, July 4, 1894-May 21, 1945 (off base)

MABLE CLAY (a fragment resting on a tree stump)

 

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