MONTGOMERY COUNTY, TN - CEMETERIES - Batson-Blackford 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. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. 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 Archives by: Allan Workman amwork@bellsouth.net ==================================================================== BATSON-BLACKFORD CEMETERY Directions- Highway 13-48 south out of Clarksville, Tn. At the 13-48 highway split take 48 south about two miles turn left on Batson Rd., continue two more miles passing Akin Rd. to cemetery on left. See the book "Southside Cousins" (Batson Connection) Clarksville, Tn. Public Library, Genealogy Section. The Batson-Blackford Cemetery listing was transcribed from the Book "Cemetery Records of Montgomery County." by DARNELL Montgomery County Library Updated Jan. 13, 2001 by Allan Workman BATSON-BLACKFORD CEMETERY located at Southside, Tennessee. EST. 1830 Batson, Thomas born Ireland 1760-1770 d. 1830 Tenn. Married Elizabeth Ives Feb 18, 1788 Norfolk, Va. Batson, Elizabeth Ives, wife of Thomas Batson b. N. C. 1770 d. 1859 Tenn.* Va.* Neblett, Louisa Batson dau of Thomas and Elizabeth Neblett, Sallie dau of Louisa Batson Neblett Batson, Celia age 5 dau of Thomas and Elizabeth I. Batson NOTE: These five are buried within a rock wall enclosure Batson, Milliard Fillmore Oct 22, 1856--Dec 17, 1944 Batson, Mary Augusta Hunt Feb 28, 1858--Feb 3, 1922 his wife Batson, William K. June 4, 1898--0ct 12, 1898 son of Milliard and Mary A. Batson. Matthews, Martha Batson Nov 19, 1814--May 14, 1887 dau of Thomas, wife of Thomas Matthews Batson, Sid C. Jan 13, 1846--July 16, 1892 Batson, Nancy Elizabeth Harris July 8, 1863--Sept 25, 1899 his wife Batson, Stephen Carney March 10, 1811--Sept 9, 1899 Batson, Armin Maria Williams, June 28, 1821--June 2, 1906 his wife Batson, J. Hatton Oct 8, 1881--Sept 13, 1882 Batson, Florence Grady June 20, 1890--Feb 4, 1891 Batson, Maude B. Dec 18, 1877--March 14, 1878 Lyle, Robert May 29, 1875--Sept 26, 1876 Batson, Richard Eskew May 13, 1851--June I, 1879 Batson, Wllliam C. Dec 7, 1808--June 2, 1871 Harris, Eliza Jane Matthews July 6, 1834--July 18, 1859 Blackford, Rebecca Maria Matthews Jan 5, 1845--Feb 12, 1906 Batson, B. W. June 22, 1861--Aug 13, 1902 Batson, Lizzie Oct 7, 1868--Dec 31, 1915 his wife Blackford, J. N. Jan 5, 1841--June 11, 1908 Harris, Sampson C. May 22, 1825--May 2, 1877-- Harris, Lucinda Sept 15, 1829--Dec 20, 1898 his wife Batson, Dorah E. died April 15, 1876 age 19 wife of J. C. Batson Harper, Benjamin Jan 26, 1897--March 2, 1897 Harper, Melinda July 2, 1893--Jan 23, 1898 Harper, David H. Jan 18, 1835--Nov 2, 1904 Harper, Eliza W. Feb 10, 1831--April 4, 1890 his wife Blackford, Thomas died March 25, 1925 age 59 Blackford, Hubert N. Oct 19, 1910--June 20, 1912 "Budded on earth to bloom in heaven." Blackford, Eliza Feb 28, 1820--Dec 14, 1862 Blackford, B. F. Sept 12, 1807--0ct 13, 1873 Matthews, Katie April 6, 1871--Aug 14, 1872 "A little flower of love that blossomed but to die." Dixon, William F. Jan 31, 1890--March 9, 1892 Hedges, Eliza Dec 22, 1816--Jan 26, 1853 Blackford, Eliza A.. Sept 5, 1870--July 3, 1871 Blackford, Kate Aug. 28, 1878--May 8, 1879 Blackford, Bennie March 7, 1864--0ct 1, 1865 Hodges, Isham J. Nov. 20, 1840--Oct. 18, 1843 *information from Louise Dickson Townley records