MADISON, TN - CEMETERIES - Rushing Cemetery
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RUSHING CEMETERY
Madison County, Tennessee

            Rushing Cemetery is a well maintained family 
cemetery on Rushmeade Drive off Country Club Lane west of U.S. 
45 bypass in Jackson, Tennessee. There are several dozen 
unmarked and fieldstone marked graves. David Donahue recorded 
this cemetery on July 27, 1996, he checked and updated it July 
20, 2003. William B. Elam recorded this cemetery earlier. His 
record appears in Family Findings, V(3), July 1974. This is 
referred to as "Elam" in the notes below.

 

Adams, Mamie T., May 6, 1893-June 1, 1894

Alexander, Elishier Bruce, 1847-1890 [not found or not 
readable in 1996; reported by Elam]

Alexander, Fred Harrell, Feb. 20, 1902-Oct. 8, 1903 [not found 
or not readable in 1996; reported by Elam]

Alexander, Infant, Aug. 26, 1906, "Infant son of J. W. & Mary 
P. Alexander" [replacement]

Alexander, Kathryn [see Sweeney, Katherine Alexander]

Alexander, Noack, Dec. 17, 1908-Jan. 29, 1909 [replacement]

Alexander, Pearl Rushing, May 25, 1885-Aug. 3, 1985
Alexander, J. Wade, Apr. 3, 1881-May 1, 1956

Allen, Annie Cummings, July 21, 1899-May 13, 1934 
[replacement; adjacent to marker for Horace D. Allen]

Allen, Horace D., Nov. 16, 1896-Sept. 13, 1991, military 
marker "Pvt US Army World War I"

Bell, Cooper Neill, Jan. 25, 1928-Apr. 1, 1971 [American 
Legion symbol and flag on grave]
Bell, Nancy Rushing, Dec. 1, 1931-____

Bell, "Twins," June 26, 1981

Blakney, Esco, b. Feb. 1, 1887, "Infant son of F. S. & L. C. 
Blakney" [in 2003 this marker was at the edge of a pit caused 
by a fallen tree]

Blaine, Mary Hill, Oct. 14, 1903-____

Blair, Frances Maud, Oct. 1, 1906-Aug. 22, 1933, "Wife of L. 
W. Blair"

Brown, Etta Rushing, Jan. 14, 1891-Dec. 17, 1987

Brumley, Barton, Dec. 10, 1824-Sept. 4, 1898

Brumley, C. E., July 30, 1874-May 27, 1938, "His wife"
Brumley, H. A., Feb. 22, 1868-Nov. 6, 1914

Clark, Lena [see Rushing, Lena Clark]

Crowe, Josephine [see Cummings, Josephine Crowe]

Cummings, Annie [see Allen, Annie Cummings]

Cummings, Arthur W., Sept. 18, 1901-Aug. 9, 1967
Cummings, Mary Moore, Jan. 27, 1907-Aug. 12, 1996

Cummings, Clifford Muriel, Nov. 15, 1908-July 14, 1927 
[replacement]

Cummings, Florence, Nov. 15, 1873-June 4, 1914
Cummings, George Newton, Apr. 29, 1869-Feb. 11, 1937 
[replacement]

Cummings, Infant, Dec. 31, 1911-Jan. 12, 1912, Infant son" 
[replacement]

Cummings, James David, Aug. 15, 1897-Nov. 9, 1918 
[replacement; American Legion symbol and flag on grave]

Cummings, Josephine Crowe, d. July 15, 1919 [replacement]

Dodds, Joe B., 11, 18, 1839-July 6, 1899 (lichen covered) 
[difficult to read; Elam agrees with name and dates]

Dodds, Montie Ray, Oct. 6, 1880-Oct. 29, 1899, Wife of W. L. 
Rushing" "Erected 1974" [replacement]

Emerson, Charlie, Dec. 12, 1900-____
Emerson, Virgie W., Nov. 5, 1898-Apr. 27, 1973

Emerson, H. M., no dates
Emerson, Nancy, no dates [not found in 1996; reported by Elam]

Ferguson, Leon, d. Dec. 28, 1885, Age 5m 21d [not found or not 
readable in 1996; reported by Elam]

Fowler, Joe, 1866-1939 [replacement]

Fowler, Martha, 1876-1957

Fullerton, Fannie A., Feb. 3, 1853-Feb. 9, 1885 (broken) 
[broken at death date; death date is best guess; Elam also 
reports this death date]

Fullerton, Jake, Feb. 26, 1863-Jan. 28, 1945 [replacement]

Fullerton, Nettie, 1861-1944, "Wife of S. B. Rushing" "Mother"

Fullerton, Sarah A., July 22, 1824-Oct. 31, 1884
Fullerton, R. J., June 6, 1824-Mar. 15, 1906 (fallen)

Gower, Susa, Nov. 30, 1827-July 24, 1918

Gullett, Eli Mayo, Jan. 2, 1924-Apr. 12, 1978

Gullett, Ruby M., Aug. 10, 1924-Feb. 2, 1965, "Mother" 
footstone

Henley, Harmon W., Feb. 27, 1898-Apr. 16, 1925, "Father" 
[replacement]

Henley, Linda Lou, Dec. 1, 1951-Dec. 3, 1951

Henley, William Howard, Dec. 31, 1921-Jan. 30, 2003, temporary 
marker, George A. Smith & Sons, 2 feet north of marker for 
Linda Lou Henley

Hill, John F., Feb. 27, 1878-Jan. 8, 1966
Hill, Lea R., Mar. 12, 1883-Dec. 25, 1983

Hill, John B., Nov. 23, 1824-Apr. 2, 1901

Hill, Mary [see Blain, Mary Hill]

Hill, T. A., Jan. 23, 1825-Nov. 6, 1894

Jones, Georgia Ann, July 6, 1864-May 1, 1936, "Mother" 
[replacement]

King, Zula C., Oct. 1, 1893-Dec. 1, 1970 [probably a Cummings]

Mackin, Ellen, Aug. 10, 1881-June 15, 1936, "Wife of R. M. 
Mackin"

McNeal, Paul Marcom, Aug. 9, 1921-June 23, 2000, military 
marker as footstone "US Navy World War II
McNeal, Annette Rushing, Jan 15, 1925-____

Miller, Fannie, Jan. 31, 1892-Nov. 9, 1942

Miller, Mack, 11, 18, 1913-Sept. 5, 1931

Moore, Mary [ seeCummings, Mary Moore]

Motley, Sam, Jan. 27, 1881-Aug. 8, 1959, "Father"
Motley, Mary F., Apr. 18, 1889-Feb. 8, 1975, "Mother"

Pipkin, Myrtle, 1888-1962

Porter, Callie, Feb. 14, 1857-Sept. 4, 1906, "Dau. of W. R. & 
Margaret R. Porter"

Porter, Margaret R., Nov. 12, 1820-June 16, 1907, "Wife of Wm. 
R. Porter"

Porter, W. R., Mar. 24, 1821-July 15, 1890 (broken, fallen) 
[Masonic symbol]

Raulett, T. N., Sept. 14, 1838-Mar. 19, 1934, "Husband of M. 
A. Raulett"

Raulette, W. M., Feb. 8, 1883-Feb. 1, 1908, "Son of _ N. & M. 
A. Raulette" (eroded)

Richards, Dean, Apr. 16, 1921-Aug. 28, 1933, "Son of N. R. & 
Doney Richards" [not found or not readable in 1996; reported 
by Elam]

Rowlett, Sophia J., Feb. 24, 1895-Sept. 3, 1912 [replacement]

Rushing, Albert Neal, Dec. 14, 1900-Apr. 8, 1977, "Daddy" 
footstone
Rushing, Carrie Walker, Mar. 12, 1903-May 9, 1976, "Mother" 
footstone

Rushing, Albert Neal, Jr., Dec. 1921-July 1922 [replacement]

Rushing, Annette [see McNeal, Annette Rushing]

Rushing, Dorothy [see Wilson, Dorothy Rushing]

Rushing, Charlotte [see Thornton, Charlotte Rushing]

Rushing, Etta [see Brown, Etta Rushing]

Rushing, Frank P., Aug. 17, 1898-Mar. 29, 1985, "Father" 
footstone
Rushing, Lena Clark, Oct. 31, 1904-Apr. 21, 1971, "Mother" 
foostone

Rushing, Infant, 1903, "Infant dau. of S. B. & J. A. Rushing" 
[replacement]

Rushing, Infant, Dec. 19, 1936, "Infant son of F. P. & Lena 
Rushing" [replacement]

Rushing, James Errol, June 1, 1923-July 6, 1996
Josephine Williams, Sept. 24, 1926-____

Rushing, Joel Stanley, Aug. 11, 1917-Apr. 14, 1995, military 
marker as footstone "Momm1 US Navy World War II"

Rushing, Joel T., 1892-1929, "Daddy" footstone [replacement]

Rushing, Montie Ray Dodds, Oct. 6, 1880-Oct. 29, 1899, Wife of 
W. L. Rushing" "Erected 1974" [replacement]

Rushing, Nancy [see Bell, Nancy Rushing]

Rushing, Nettie Fullerton, 1861-1944, "Wife of S. B. Rushing" 
"Mother"

Rushing, Noel H., 1887-1895

Rushing, Pearl [see Alexander, Pearl Rushing]

Rushing, Richard F., Apr. 10, 1928-____
Rushing, Betty Jane, Sept. 15, 1928-Feb. 26, 1997

Rushing, Richard F., Jr., Nov. 28, 1953-Nov. 2, 1995
Rushing, Deborah G., Apr. 6, 1952-____, carved rings and "4-
12-74" 

Rushing, S. B., 1845-1938, "Father"

Rushing, Samuel J., 1872-1890

Rushing, Sarah A., 1894-1895

Sweeney, Kathryn Alexander, Oct. 11, 1913-June 16, 1998

Taylor, Sadie, June 26, 1908-Feb. 22, 1968, "Daughter" 
[probably of Sam and Mary F. Motley, whose double marker is 
adjacent]

Thornton, Dempsey P., July 4, 1919-Nov. 10, 2001, also 
temporary marker, Lawrence-Sorensen Funeral Home, "Dempsey 
Pershing Thornton"
Thornton, Charlotte Rushing, Aug. 29, 1919-____

Walker, Carrie [see Rushing, Carrie Walker]

Williams, Josephine [see Rushing, Josephine Wilson]

Williams, Minnie, June 10, 1898-Mar. 15, 1915, "Daughter of 
George & Sallie Williams"

Wilson, Robert Leland, May 14, 1919-Mar. 18, 1973, military 
marker as footstone "Tennessee Tec 5 US Army World War II"
Wilson, Dorothy Rushing, Jan. 17, 1922-____

Winbush, Rachel, Feb. 28, 1940-Oct. 17, 1940 [replacement]

 

Unidentifiable

John Fred M_____, Feb. 1897-May ????, temporary marker, George 
A. Smith & Son Funeral Home, 1 yard north of marker for Etta 
Rushing Brown