HENDERSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Rock Springs Cemetery
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ROCK SPRINGS CEMETERY

Joy Beth Bartholomew Campbell

            Rock Springs is a mixed-race in northwestern 
Henderson County. The white section is well maintained. The 
black section is abandoned in the woods on the north side. 
There may be up to a dozen unmarked graves in the black 
section and maybe a half dozen unmarked graves in the white 
section.

            Joy Beth Campbell recorded Rock Springs Cemetery 
August 15, 1994, and updated it updated April 15, 1998. David 
Donahue checked and updated the cemetery March 6, 2004 and 
added marker condition and footstone information.

 

Black Burial

White, Hannah, 1837-Aug. 8, 1902, "Wife of Wilse White" 
(broken)

 

White Burials

Adams, J. H., June 7, 1849-Aug. 31, 1922, "Husband of Dixie 
Adams"

Adams, M. Nep, July 3, 1859-June 3, 1903 (broken and repaired)

Arnold, David Lee, Dec. 16, 1981-Dec. 16, 1981, "Son of Joe & 
Judy"

Arnold, Martha Douglass, Sept. 18, 1924-____, "Mom" footstone
Arnold, Joseph D., Aug. 22, 1920-Aug. 4, 2001, "Wed Feb. 11, 
1945" "Our son Joseph Allen:

Arnold, Verna Pope, Apr. 5, 1885-Jan. 25, 1966

Bailey, Alice [see Douglas, Alice Bailey]

Bailey, Betty C. [see Douglass, Betty C. Bailey]

Barnes, Kathleen Stanley, 1910-____ [not found in 2004; listed 
by Campbell]

Black, Annie [see Douglas, Annie Black]

Brewer, Emma [see Pearson, Emma Brewer]

Burton Will, 1898-1899, "Son of Henry & Martha Burton" 
[replacement]

Burton, Fanny, 1012-1913, "Dau. of Henry & Martha Burton" 
[replacement]

Burton, Henry C., 1875-1948
Burton, Elah J., 1896-1976

Burton, Henry L., 1930, "Son of H. C. & Elah Burton"

Burton, Infant, 1900-1900, "Infant son of Henry & Martha 
Burton" [replacement]

Burton, Martha A. Milam, Mar. 27, 1877-May 1, 1914, "Wife of 
H. C. Burton"

Burton, Virginia Douglass, Feb. 15, 1845-Aug. 3, 1931
Burton, Thomas Henry, Sept. 17, 1834-Sept. 19, 1921

Coffman, Bess Pearson, 1878-1974 [adjacent to marker for Bob 
Coffman]

Coffman, Bob, 1873-1935

Cook, Maxine, May 27, 1918-Jan. 23, 1993, "Wife" footstone
Cook, Billie, Sept. 22, 1913-Mar. 5, 1993, "Husband" 
footstone, "Married Nov. 24, 1934"

Daws, Tracy Denise, Aug. 18, 1980-Feb. 6, 1981

Douglas, Addie Lee, Sept. 24, 1875-May 5, 1900

Douglas, Alice Bailey, 1917-1989, "Mother" footstone
Douglas, Dennis D., 1903-1979, "Father" footstone

Douglas, Annie Black, 1875-1906, My only son Wardie

Douglas, Archey Y., May 26, 1820-Dec. 10, 1910

Douglas, Bettie J., 1867-1948, "Mama" footstone
Douglas, Rabe W., 1867-1937, "Dad" footstone

Douglas, Beulah, 1901-1906 [replacement]

Douglas, Carra L., Apr. 30, 1893-June 22, 1917

Douglas, Cora, June 25, 1880-Apr. 1, 1899

Douglas, Cornelious, Father, 1884-1962
Douglas, Otis Kee, Mother, 1889-1958

Douglas, Edgar G., 1881-1973, "Father" footstone
Douglas, Sidney O., 1879-1951, "Mother" footstone

Douglas, Flossie, 1886-1987, "Mother" footstone
Douglas, Emmett, 1884-1966, "Father" footstone

Douglas, Frances T., 1848-1896

Douglas, George W., Feb. 22, 1932-July 26, 1976, "Son of Guy & 
Ruby Douglas"

Douglas, Guy, 1901-1943

Douglas, Harold Lloyd, Sept. 17, 1927-Feb. 23, 1931 
[replacement]

Douglas, Ida May, 1876-19__, "Mother" footstone [ground 
disturbance suggests she is buried here]
Douglas, John N., 1872-1941, "Father" footstone

Douglas, Infant, Nov. 8, 1874-Nov. 8, 1874, "Infant dau. of J. 
L. & N. E. Douglas"

Douglas, J. M., Apr. 9, 1849-Jan 7, 1902

Douglas, Joe, Aug. 5, 1862-Dec. 25, 1944

Douglas, Julia T., Aug. 31, 1859-July 4, 1951 [adjacent to 
marker for J. M. Douglas]

Douglas, M. A., Dec. 3, 1869-Sept. 10, 1923, "Wife of J. S. 
Douglas"

Douglas, M. F., July 11, 1854-May 25, 1904

Douglas, Matilda Harriett, May 15, 1851-July 19, 1917

Douglas, Norma Blanche, Oct. 13, 1924-Mar. 30, 1931 
[replacement]

Douglas, Quintiny, 1846-1920 [replacement]

Douglas, Ruby Gray, 1903-1946

Douglas, Stanley, 1905-1905 [replacement]

Douglas, Vera M., 1922-1923
Douglas, J. C., B&D 1923 

Douglas, Vera Mae, Feb. 15, 1899-July 14, 1918, "Dau. of J. N. 
& I. M. Douglas"

Douglas, W. A., Mar. 18, 1843-Oct. 26, 1930

Douglas, W. H. (Bill), 1840-1925

Douglas, William Abe, 1818-1909 [replacement]

Douglas, William J., 1869-1908 [replacement]

Douglass, Betty C. Bailey, Dec. 18, 1943-____
Douglass, T. Ben, Jr., June 7, 1934-____

Douglass, Eviline [see Simonton, Eviline Douglass]

Douglass, Henry Clay, Feb. 24, 1851-Mar 11, 1862

Douglass, Howard, Nov. 8, 1897-Aug. 16, 1907, "Son of G. M. & 
W. J. Douglas

Douglass, Joseph Herman, Son of J. S. & M. B. Douglass, Sept. 
20, 1926-Oct. 20, 1931

Douglass, Martha [see Arnold, Martha Douglass]

Douglass, Martha J., Mar. 4, 1826-Aug. 5, 1871, "Married Apr. 
1, 1845" "Wife of A. Y. Douglass and dau. of W. B. & E. M. 
Morrow" "She professed faith in Christ and united with the 
Methodist Church in the 11 year of her age' "Our mother"

Douglass, Melvina C., Nov. 16, 1849-Oct. 11, 1850

Douglass, Nancy J., Dec. 15, 1822-June 15, 1884, "Wife of W. 
A. Douglass"

Douglass, Nancy M., Dau. of W. A. Douglass, Jan 22, 1847-Apr. 
4, 1866, Aged 19 ys 2 ms 12 ds

Douglass, Nancy, d. Nov 29, 1862, Aged 70 ys 10 ms 13 ds, 
"Wife of James Douglass"

Douglass, Virginia [see Burton, Virginia Douglass]

Grant, Estus, 1888-1976
Grant, Georgie, 1892-1980

Gray, Ruby [see Douglas, Ruby Gray]

Hall, Clara D., Sept. 22, 1907-Oct. 20, 2000 [she probably is 
a Douglas]
Hall, Leon R., Jan 30, 1895-Aug. 17, 1965

Hamilton, Dorothy L., 1929-____
Hamilton, Homer D., July 31, 1924-June 24, 1974, "Dad" 
footstone, also military marker as footstone "S2 US Navy"; 
"Married Mar. 6, 1954"

Hamilton, Homer, 1880-1964
Hamilton, Zana, 1889-1968

Hamilton, Joe W., June 5, 1920-June 19, 1937 [replacement]

Hamilton, Lola [see Huey, Lola Hamilton]

Huey, Infant, Jan. 18, 1936, Infant son of J. B. & Lola Huey 
[note found in 2004; Campbell notes this to be an "unmarked 
grave"]

Huey, Lola Hamilton, Dec. 8, 1907-Jan. 18, 1936 [replacement]

Kee, Otis [see Douglas, Otis Kee]

Kee, Susie [see Pearson, Susie Kee]

Leslie, Ethel D., 1890-1969
George E., 1888-1954, "Father and mother" footstone

Massey, Eliza Francis, 1847-1933

Milam, Martha A. [see Burton, Martha A. Milam]

Milam, Mary Sue, 1859-1945
Milam, John M., 1860-1942

Morrow, Martha J. [see Douglass, Martha J.]

Olive, Infant, 1920, "Son"
Olive, Infant, 1930, "Son"
Olive, Lucille A., 1900-1989, "Mother"
Olive, Orb N., 1894-1974, "Father"

Olive, John William, 1887-19__

Olive, Lucinda, 1860-1944, "Mother"
Olive, Homer, 1857-1941, "Father"

Pearson, Bess [see Coffman, Bess Pearson]

Pearson, Emma Brewer, Sept. 26, 1853-Oct. 6, 1917, "Wife of W. 
D. Pearson"

Pearson, Infant, June 14, 1907-July 7, 1907, "Infant son of J. 
N. & N. L. Pearson"

Pearson, Joe D., 1920-1921, "Son"
Pearson, Luther, 1885-1925, "Father"
Pearson, Floy, 1888-1972, "Mother"

Pearson, Nannie E., 1880-19__
Pearson, John N., 1876-1958

Pearson, Phines Dudley, Aug. 27, 1905-Nov. 6, 1935

Pearson, Susie Kee, July 4, 1888-May 27, 1971
Pearson, Hal E., Oct. 22, 1882-Mar. 11, 1969, "Husband and 
wife" footstone

Pearson, W. D., June 9, 1854-May 11, 1920, "Husband" "Father"

Pendergrass, Lillian, 1889-19__
Pendergrass, Sebe B., 1879-1953

Perason, Eric P., Sept. 23, 1910-Jan. 15, 1973

Pope, Verna [see Arnold, Verna Pope]

Simonton, Eviline Douglas, Feb. 23, 1867-May 1, 1913, "Wife of 
J. Y. Simonton" "Mother"

Simonton, Ida B., 1898-1932

Sowell Ella, d. Jan. 26, 1945, Aged 71 ys 8 ms 14 ds [not 
found in 2004; noted by Campbell to be an "unmarked grave"]

Stanford, M. L., Feb. 19, 1846-____, "Wife of T. L. Stanford"
Stanford, T. L., Dec. 25, 1840-Aug. 4, 1918, "Husband of M. L. 
Stanford" "Our father and mother are gone..."

Stanford, William P. July 20, 1877-Dec. 5, 1952

Stanley, Kathleen [see Barnes, Kathleen Stanley]

Webb, Virgle, Apr. 19, 1905-Nov. 7, 1906, "Son of L. E. & W. 
D. Webb"

Wilson, Infant, May 21, 1915, "Daughter"
Wilson, Johnie, 1893-1975, "Mother"
Wilson, Hubert, 1891-1963, "Father"