MADISON, TN - CEMETERIES - Old Liberty Grove Cemetery (black section)
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OLD LIBERTY GROVE CEMETERY
(Black Section)
Madison County, Tennessee

            Old Liberty Grove Cemetery is located off Roberts 
Lane. The cemetery is on a farm lane behind (south of) a metal 
shop on Mr. Glenn Cooper's homeplace. Liberty Grove Baptist 
Church was located here from 1844 until it moved to its 
present site in the late 1850s. The white section of the 
cemetery is enclosed by a log fence immediately behind the 
shop building, while the black section of the cemetery lies 
about 200 yards south. The cemetery is cared for, getting at 
least a yearly cutting.

            David Donahue recorded this cemetery February 11, 
2004 based on earlier work by Jonathan K. T. Smith. Mr. 
Smith's record for this cemetery appears in the supplement to 
his Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Madison 
County, Tennessee and in his Tombstone Inscriptions from Black 
Cemeteries in Madison County, Tennessee, Volume 2. These works 
are referred to collectively as Smith in the notes below. Some 
markers noted by Smith as broken or fallen had been repaired 
and righted by 2004.

            The cemetery also appears Cemetery Records of 
Madison County, Tennessee, Volume I, The Southern Half of 
County under the name Cooper Farm Cemeteries. The 
corresponding map location is wrong, placing the cemetery on 
the north side of Roberts Lane, when it actually is on the 
south side.

 

______, Nora, 1897-1920, "Grand Dau. of Susan Jenkins"

Brown, Minnie, 1895-1922, "Dau. of Emma Jinkins"

Cobb, Annie, Dec. 15, 1901-Jan. 4, 1902, "Daug. of Mr. and 
Mrs. W. C. Cobb"

Grant, Henry, 1831-June 24, 1918, "Husband of Kittie Grant"
Smith noted "His official death certificate states that Henry 
Grant was born May 14, 1831 and died June 24,1918. Son of Ben 
Grant."

Grant, Katie, 1842-1907, "Wife of Henry Grant"

Hampton, Emma, 1872-1916, "Wife of John Hampton" (broken)
Smith noted "Her official death certificate states that Emma 
Hampton was born in 1865 and died June 5, 1916. Dau. of Perry 
Thomas and Marrilda Dye Thomas."

Harris, Jim, d. Jan. 31, 1909, Aged About 80 Yrs.

Harris, Lucinda, Nov. 7, 1891-Feb. 3, 1908

Hays, Carroll, no dates, military marker "Co. I 54 Ill. Inf."

Jenkins, Mollie, 1887-1907, "Dau. of Susan Jenkins"
Smith noted "1900 U.S. Census, Civil District 8, Madison 
County, shows that Susan Jenkins was the wife of Carroll 
Jenkins who was born in May 1844; she was the mother of 13 
children, 7 of whom were still living."

Jones, Sam, 1854-Aug. 19, 1906, "Husband" "Father"

Maison, Forest, Aug. 4, 1904-July 26, 1913, "Son of G. W. & N. 
M. Maison" (homemade)

Mason, John, Aug. 12, 1892-June 11, 1945, military marker "Pvt 
1Cl. 371 Inf. 93 Div."

McFadden, Earline, Age 8, 1917-1925
McFadden, Elca, Age 2, 1923-1925

Rice, Charity, 1861, Died Nov. 17, 1916, "Wife of J. R. Rice" 
(broken and repaired)
Snith noted "Her official death certificate states that 
Charity Rice was born in 1863 and died November 17, 1915. 
Daughter of Willis and Harriet Hayes."

Rice, Earnest, Sept. 24, 1897-Nov. 10, 1913, "Son of James & 
Charity Rice"

Thomas, Rilda, 1827-1912, "Wife of Perry Thomas"

Tunstall, Emma, 1865-1928, "Mother" footstone

Williams, Frank, Mar. 8, 1917-July 15, 1919 (disintegrating 
concrete marker)

 

From Jonathan K. T. Smith:
Other Persons Buried in this Cemetery According to Official 
Death Certificates, Madison County, Tennessee, 1914-1924

 

Burdain, Samuel, 1907-Dec. 18, 1917. Son of Samuel and Mittie 
Burdain

Cobb, Maria, Nov. 27, 1865-Jan. 20, 1923. Dau. of Amos Long, 
born in N.C.

Collins, Bessie, Nov. 6, 1889-Feb.18, 1920; single

Croom, Lillian, 1889-May 2, 1915. Dau. of Lum Ozier and Mary 
Collier; married

Hall, Catherine, Feb. 5, 1915-June 25, 1916. Dau. of Martin 
Hall and Elnora Ward

Hall, Rube, May 14, 1863-Feb. l3, 1919. Child of Rub_ Hall

Hamlett, Mattie, Mrs., died July 12, 1921, aged about 71 
years. Dau. of J .J. Cox and S. Marchbanks Cox

Hersey, Camille, Mar. 15, 1896-May 25, 1917

Jackson, Lillie, 1885-Nov. 10, 1915. Dau. of Jeff Jones and 
Elvira Jones

Jackson, Margaret, 1915-Feb. 12, 1918. Dau. of Jesse Jackson 
and Marrie Smith

Jenkins, Flemilee, Dec. 1, 1917-Jan. 11, 1915. Dau. of Charley 
Jenkins and Agnes Price

McGee, Mary, died Mar. 23, 1917. Dau. of Andrew Boling; 
married

Norman, Saddie, July 7, 1890-Dec. 31, 1919. Dau.of Oscar 
Norman and Elvira Martin

Outlaw, Jane, died Dec. 26, 1914, aged about 65 years

Pearson, Viola, Jan. 1, 1900-Feb. 2, 1920. Dau. of Tom Curry 
and Jane Kelley

Person, Annie May, Mar. 9, 1920-Apr. 13, 1920. Dau. of Forest 
Night and Mardella Person

Price, Mack, Aug. 7, 1905-Aug. 7, 1915. Born Whiteville, Tenn. 
Son of F. Price and Lizzie (Brown) Price

White, Infant, Sept. 15, 1916-Sept. 15, 1916; lived 12 hrs. 
Infant dau. of Ruby White

White, John, July 20, 1891-June 5, 1916. Son of A. S. White 
and Ailsey Jackson

White, Willie, Sept. 27, 1888-Dec. 6, 1915. Dau. of A. S.White 
and Ailsie Jackson

Williams, Addie G., Aug. 21, 1916-Sept. 19, 1921. Dau. of Bob 
Williams and Martha Hall Williams

Wilson, Infant, Sept. 8-Sept. 18, 1916. Infant son of Frank 
and Mary Wilson