THOMAS BARNES CEMETERY
AN-13: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, WEST RIDGE COURT
28 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS:
BARNES Born: 1827 Died: 1880
Front Inscription: LUCINDA BARNES/JULY 19, 1827/DIED JULY 21, 1850
BARNES Born: 1802 Died: 1860
Front Inscription: THOS. BARNES/BORN IN/DAVIDSON CO. TENN./JUNE 19, 1802/DIED IN/NEW ORLEANS LA/APRIL 10, 1860
BARNES Born: 1828 Died: 1902
Front Inscription: ELIZABETH BARNES/JULY 19, 1828/DEC. 11, 1902/LEAD KINDLY LIGHT
BARNES Born: 1836 Died: 1910
Front Inscription: ASLEEP IN JESUS/THOMAS W./BARNES/SEPT. 1836/MAR. 1910
BARNES Born: 1840 Died: 1842
Front Inscription: JOHN HENRY BARNES/SEPT. 19, 1840/DIED 1842
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
GOODWIN Born: 1843 Died: 1844
Front Inscription: ANNE T./DAUGHTER OF/GEO. B. & MARTHA A./GOODWIN/BORN/FEB. 21, 1843/DIED/NOV. 1, 1844/LIKE A DOVE TO HIS BOSOM
GOODWIN Born: 1845 Died: 1845
Front Inscription: VARDEMAN/SON OF/GEO. B. & MARTHA A./GOODWIN/BORN/FEB. 26, 1845/AGE 1 DAY/BUDDED ON EARTH TO BLOOM IN HEAVEN.
GOODWIN Born: 1846 Died: 1855
Front Inscription: GEORGE/SON OF/GEO. B & MARTHA A./GOODWIN/BORN/SEPT. 20, 1846/DIED/MAY 3, 1855/FEED MY LAMBS
GOODWIN Born: 1851 Died: 1874
Front Inscription: FLOYD GOODWIN/BORN/DEC. 15, 1851/DIED/DEC. 24, 1874
GOODWIN Born: 1825 Died: 1899
Front Inscription: MARTHA A. GOODWIN/BORN/FEB. 20, 1825/DIED/DEC. 6, 1899
JONES Born: 1823 Died: 1850
Front Inscription: TABITHA BARNES JONES/JUNE 8, 1823/JUNE 28, 1850
JONES Born: 1844 Died: 1919
Front Inscription: JOHN W. JONES/BORN OCT. 6, 1844/DIED MAR. 26, 1919
JONES Born: 1847 Died: 1917
Front Inscription: ELIZA A. JONES/BORN JAN. 5, 1847/DIED NOV. 2, 1917
KING Born: 187? Died: 1919
Front Inscription: NANNIE ALICE KING/BORN DEC. 28, 1871/DIED JAN. 26, 1919
KING Born: 1867 Died: 1924
Front Inscription: GOE. W. KING/BORN JUNE. 14, 1867/DIED APR. 18, 1924
KING Born: 1898 Died: 1920
Front Inscription: MARY FRANCES KING/BORN SEPT. 25, 1898/DIED FEB. 17, 1920
KING Born: 1888 Died: 1910
Front Inscription: SAM B. KING/BORN/NOV. 5, 1888/DIED/DEC. 15, 1910
KING Born: 1869 Died: 1870
Front Inscription: JOHN/KING/BORN/MAY 21, 1869/DIED/SEPT. 18/1870
KING Born: 1885 Died: 1885
Front Inscription: THOMAS S./KING/BORN/MAY 21, 1885/DIED/SEPT, 27/1885
KING
Front Inscription: EDWARD/KING/BORN/NOV. 8, 1886/DIED/JAN. 29/1887/EDWIN/KING/BORN/NOV. 8, 1886/DIED/DEC. 24, 1886
KING
Front Inscription: KING/BETTIE GOODWIN/KING/FEB. 13, 1849/AUG. 9, 1918/THOMAS S./KING/MAY 17, 1840
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
KING Born: 191? Died: 1925
Front Inscription: MARY KATHERINE KING/BORN NOV. 20, 191?/DIED MAR. 24, 1925
KING Born: 1881 Died: 1924
Front Inscription: J.F. KING/APRIL 30, 1881/MAR. 28, 1924/GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
MCCONNELL Born: 1884 Died: 1886
Front Inscription: LIZZIE LEE MCCONNELL/BORN/SEPT. 25, 1884/DIED JUNE 28, 1886
MCCONNELL Born: 1850 Died: 1899
Front Inscription: AH MCCONNELL/BORN/MAR. 1, 1850/DIED/FEB. 8, 1899
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
MCCONNELL Born: 1850 Died: 1933
Front Inscription: LAURA J./WIFE OF/AH MCCONNELL/BORN/FEB. 28, 1850/DIED/APRIL 3, 1933
MCCONNELL Born: 1890 Died: 1939
Front Inscription: A.H. MCCONNELL, JR./JAN. 12, 1890/JAN. 24, 1939
WARREN Born: Died:
Front Inscription: MARY/PHILLIPS/WARREN
SITE SURVEYED MARCH 22, 2000
Volunteers returned to the Thomas Barnes Cemetery after clearing of overgrowth had taken place. Two additional tombstones were revealed by this clearing. Information sent to the Davidson County Cemetery Survey by Teresa and John Couch, 2-25-2004.
Additional Tombstone Inscriptions & Fieldstones
Mourning/ Wife of Thomas Barnes/ Was Born in North Carolina/ May 7, 1804/ She was called from her earthly/ to a heavenly home/ October 8, 1891/ Her life was a success/ And by death a victory
Sarah Murton/ Daughter of Geo./ & Martha A./ Goodwin/ Born July 5, 1860/ Died Aug. 17, 1860
Also five fieldstones in a row on the east side.
Report: 3-2-2004