A GENEALOGICAL MISCELLANY, MADISON COUNTY, TENNESSEE
By Jonathan K. T. Smith
Copyright, Jonathan K. T. Smith, 1996

NAMES AND DATES FROM TOMBSTONES IN MT. TABOR CEMETERY

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In 1963 the late Mr. Roy W. Black, Sr. of Bolivar, Tennessee made a good listing of the tombstone inscriptions in this cemetery but as there are numerous errors in this listing, the present writer copied the names and dates from the tombstones there on January 14, 1996. It is with humility that anyone attempts to correct errors made by previous researchers as one makes one's own share of mistakes. The directions, north and south, indicated by Mr. Black are also partially faulty in his listing. He started "Beginning at NW corner, working to south" when actually he started at the SW corner, working to the north.

 

Double tombstone:
WILLIAM STRIBLING, Jan. 12, 1799-Jan. 11, 1876
NEICY STRIBLING, Sept. 24, 1801-Jan. 24, 1878
(Her name as inscribed, not Nicey)
/TRIBUNE-SUN, Jackson, Tenn., Feb. 1, 1878, Mrs. EUNICE STRIBLING died January 24/

MARTHA J. STRIBLING, born Madison Co., Tenn., Mar. 4, 1837; died in same, Oct. 13, 1862

MONROE J. STRIBLING, born Madison Co., Tenn., Jan. 12, 1839; died in same, Mar. 19, 1862

ROBT. F. STRIBLING, born in Union Dist., S.C., Oct. 10, 1831; died June 17, 1868 of consumption. He was a Ruling Elder in the C. P. Church.

EMMA E. BLACK, Dau. of GEORGE B. & EMMA BLACK, April 13, 1875-Dec. (rubbed away), 1877

MARY ELIZABETH, Dau. of J. R. &N. STEWARD, Wife of Wm. J. BLAIR, Mar. 10, 1844-Mar. 23, 1873. This tombstone is broken.

RACHELL A. Wife of G. W. DODDS, Jan. 6, 1813-Dec. 12, 1886

MARY J. DODDS, Aug. 30, 1844-June 24, 1863

GEORGE W. DOODS, Nov. 28, 1808~July 29, 1862

ROE J. DODDS, Sept. 16, 1836-Jan. 20, 1917

 

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JOHN B. DODDS, Mar. 29, 1834-Jan. 10, 1905

FRANK, Son of J. N. & E. J. CARROTHERS, Sept. 29, 1855-July 28, 1858

Mrs. OLAVIA CHISM, Consort of W. W. CHISM, June 13, 1849-Dec. 23, 1871
This is one of the most attractive tombstones in the cemetery.

JAMES N. CARROTHERS, born Mecklenburg Co., N.C., Feb. 4, 1821; died Madison Co., Tenn. Aug. 21, 1873

ELIZABETH JANE CARROTHERS, Wife of J. N. CARROTHERS, July 6, 1826-Oct. 30, 1910

ANNA OLIVIA CHISUM, Nov. 24, 1867-Oct. 22, 1904

S. M. STONE, Mar. 8, 1837-May 18, 1869

LUIZA STONE, born in York Dist., S.C., 1814; died Aug. 25, 1846
This is a fallen tombstone.

JOHN B. STRIBLING, born Union Dist., S.C., Nov. 23, 1820-died Madison Co., Tenn., Feb. 9, 1837
This is perhaps the first burial in the cemetery.

NANCY ANN BENTON, born Union Dist., S.C., Nov. 4, 1825; died Madison Co., Tenn., June 23, 1854

INFANT of N. A. BENTON, Apr. 21, 1854-July 25, 1854

EMILY E. Wife of E. A. LACKIE, Sept. 19, 1833-Mar. 21, 1888

YOUNG TOONE Son of W. G. & F. K. McMASTER, Dec. 17, 1875-Sept. 21, 1890

Double tombstone:
WILLIAM G. McMASTER, Feb. 28, 1838-Aug. 4, 1920
FANNIE K. McMASTER, his wife, Jan. 14, 1843-Jan. 13, 1921

SARAH JANE MILLS, Aug. 9, 1850-Nov. 24, 1898

T. L. CARTER, Feb. 6, 1835-Oct. 6, 1876

ANNIE ANDERSON, 1867-1903

Double tombstone:
MARY E. MARONEY, Oct. 21, 1832-Aug. 12, 1912
SUSAN MARONEY, Feb. 10, 1842-Aug. 31, 1912

BYRD MARONEY, 1848-1904

Double tombstone:
H. H. WOODSON, Nov. 15, 1802-Feb 16 1889 (Masonic emblem)
FRANCES W., his wife, June 1, 1798-Oct. 27, 1882

MARY T. Dau. of H. H. & F. W. Woodson, Nov. 28, 1843-July 22, 1876
/THE JACKSON SUN, Jackson, Tenn., July 28, 1876. MARY T. WOODSON died July 21, about 32 yrs/

THADDEUS POPE, Oct. 27, 1825-Apr. 25, 1874

MARY E. Wife of THADDEUS POPE, born Union Dist., S.C., Nov. 29, 1829; died in Madison Co., Tenn., Nov. 9, 1865

THOMAS ALEX BUTLER, Sept. 25, 1888-Oct. 9, 1916

LEWIS PEAK MARONEY, Nov. 1, 1843. Apr. (blank day), 1922
/Death certificate shows he died April 18, 1922/

JAMES LOUIS BUTLER, Mar. 6, 1914-Dec. 17, 1935

GEORGE WASHINGTON CLARK, October 1900-April 1939 /April 7, 1939/
Reportedly one of the last, if not the last, person buried in the cemetery.

One tombstone:
NANNIE MARONEY, 1904-1909
GEORGE CLARK, JR., 1932-1933
(Also) 2 Infant sons of ALEX & SALLY BUTLER
3 INFANT SONS OF GEORGE & SALLY CLARK

JOHN BLACK, born Chester Dist., S.C., Dec. 25, l778; died Feb. (day blank), 1838.
This is a broken, fallen tombstone; ornately inscribed.

CORA DUNAWAY Dau. of W. H. & M. A, SUMMERS, Aug. 2, 1873-Aug. 6, 1878
/TRIBUNE-SUN, Jackson, Tenn., August 9, 1878. CORA SUMMERS died Aug. 6, 5 yrs., 4 days. Medon/

JOHN DUNAWAY Son of E. M. & BETTIE F. PARHAM, Oct. 25, 1879-April 2, 1880

LYDIA MAY Dau. of J. N. & J. A. McMASTER, May 7, 1909-Nov. 9, 1911

 

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JOHN S. ROCHELLE, May 31, 1828-Oct. 30, 1885

AGNES ROCHELLE, 1831-1918

J. EDGAR ROCHELLE, Apr. 7, 1870-Nov. 28, 1885

SALLIE E. ROCHELLE, Dec. 25, 1855-Aug. 7, 1904

JOHN T. Husband of LYDE E. ROCHELLE, Feb. 17, 1861-Dec. 5, 1901

LYDE E. Wife of JOHN T. ROCHELLE, Sept. 25, 1861-Aug. 15, 1900

TILLIE DIXON Dau. of John & Lyde ROCHELLE, May 26, 1887-May 18, 1892

LEVEN BENTON, born Montgomery Co., Md., Aug. 1, 1788; died Nov. 16, 1866

MARY Wife of LEVEN BENTON, born York Dist., S.C., Dec. 1, 1790; died Aug. 5, 1873

C. /CHARLES/ F. BENTON, born York Dist., S.C., Mar. 12, 1815; died Mar. 29, 1877

JOHN R. MURCHISON, Nov. 29, 1839-Jan. 29, 1872. Aged 32 Yrs. 2 mos.

J. P. MURCHISON Son of W. C. & M. L. MURCHISON, Feb. 16, 1851-Mar. 16, 1876

WM. C. MURCHISON, May 4, 1810-Oct. 8, 1871

SALLIE B. Wife of JOHN A. GIVENS, Sept. 12, 1844-Aug. 10, 1881

LAWRENCE Son of J. A. & S. GIVENS, June 3, 1881-Dec. 7, 1881

JENNIE Dau. of W. C. & M. L. MURCHISON, Mar. 24, 1857-July 12, 1859

One tombstone:
JNO. SHELBY CURRIE, Sept. 4, 1849-July 6, 1900
MARY JANE Wife of J. S. CURRIE, Nov. 13, 1857-Feb. 19, 1898
Children of J. S. & M. J. R. CURRIE:
ARCHIBALD SAMUEL, May 31, 1887-Aug. 29, 1902
SADIE MAY, Mar. 25, 1886-Jan. 12, 1904

Mrs. LEONAM Wife of JNO. S. CURRIE, April 26, 1850-Feb. 11, 1874

LYDIA E. Wife of T. J. McMASTER, Nov. 29, 1843-Aug. 12, 1886

EARNEST Son of T. J. & L. E. McMASTER, Aug. 13, 1872-Sep. 27, 1875

CHAS. L. McMASTER, Jan. l, 1878-Mar. 27, 1906

Double tombstone:
JOHN McDANIEL, July 20, 1826-Mar. 19, 1882
ELIZABETH McELROY, his wife, Dec. 21, 1821-Dec. 3, 1894

Double tombstone:
C. D. MOORE, July 20, 1826-Oct. 24, 1890
MATILDA J. McDANIEL, his wife, June 19, 1849-June 25, 1890

DONNEL Son of N. C. & E. J. McDANIEL, Aug. 1, 1888-Aug. 22, 1889

IDA LEE McDANIEL, Apr. 19, 1876-July 18, 1904

WARNER L. HAMILTON, July 24, 1874-Aug. 7, 1874
Beside this grave is a concrete-lined grave with no marker.

LAURA B. DAVIS, Nov. 16, 1851-July 17, 1860
This is a fallen tombstone.

ANNA E. Dau. of J. A. & Q. E. MAXWELL, Aug. 5, 1870-January 13, 1890

SMITHIE Son of J. A. & Q. E. MAXWELL, Aug. 11, 1889-Dec. 3, 1889

G. W. WINSETT, Feb. 26, 1868-Oct. 9, 1890

D. C. WINSETT, May 20, 1832-Mar. 24, 1892

CATHERINE Wife of D. C. WINSETT, Jan. 21, 1830-Aug. 13, 1887

ROBERT D. Son of D. C. & C. WINSETT, June 22, 1861-May 22, 1863

JOHN W. Son of D. C. & C. WINSETT, Jan. 6, 1856-Oct. 4, 1868

HARRY Son of G. M. & Pattie REEVES, Apr. 23, 1883-Jan. 27, 1887

ANNIE RACHAL Dau. of Wm. & Sallie POPE, May 26, 1864-Oct. 31, 1886

 

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WILLIAM DAVID WINCHESTER, Sept. 5, 1825-Dec. 21, 1871
This is a fallen, broken tombstone.

One of the most melancholy epitaphs I have ever read on a tombstone is that inscribed on tombstone of W. D. Winchester (1825-1871): Our life how short, a groan, a sigh. We live and then begin to die. But O, how great a mercy this, that death's a portal to bliss.

 

MARY L. Wife of Wm. C. MURCHISON, Mar. 21, 1819-May 28, 1874

On one tombstone:
GEORGE W. SWINK, Sept. 1, 1843-Dec. 2, 1917
ANN ELIZA, Wife of Geo. W. SWINK, Jan. 9, 1849-Dec. 15, 1876
GEORGE BUCHANAN Son of Geo. W. & A. E. SWINK, Feby. 11, 1872-July 19, 1877
NORMA Dau. of Geo. W. & A. E. SWINK, Mar. 11, 1875-April 4, 1876
/THE JACKSON SON, Jackson, Tenn., April 7. 1876. NORMA SWIMS died April 6. 1876, aged 1 yr. 24 da. IBID. Dec. 22. 1876. ANM ELIZA, w/o Geo. W. SWINK died Dec. 15, aged 27. Dau. of Col. Buchanan of Texas; 4 children. Medon/

On one tombstone:
WM. POPE, July 22, 1833-June 17, 1902
Mrs. SALLIE B. POPE, Oct. 1, 1833-Aug. 10, 1877
JENNIE E. Dau. of W. & S. B. POPE, Dec. 14, 1870-Sep. 6, 1872

WILLIAM W. ANDERSON, Jan. 14, l869-sept. 8, 1869. Aged 7 mos. & 25 days

CARRIE ANDERSON Dau. of F. G. & Lorane SMITH, Nov. 11, 1878-Oct. 3O, 1879

On one tombstone:
JOHN A. DUNAWAY, Aug. 3, 1820-Nov. 14, 1887
RACHAEL ANN Wife of John A. DUNAWAY, Feb. 26, 1820-Feb. 29, 1880
BETTIE F. Wife of E. M. PARHAM & Dau. of John & Rachael Ann DUNAWAY, Mar. 27, 1852-Oct. 30, 1879

 

D. G. Beers Map of Madison County, Tenn., 1877, with pointer, marking location of Mt. Tabor Cumberland Presbyterian Church. Area enclosed by dark lines is the old Civil District 2 of Madison County.

 

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