HENDERSON COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Rock Springs Cemetery ========================================================================= USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: David Donahue. ========================================================================= 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"