ABRAHAM DEMOSS CEMETERY
BE-20: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, OLD HARDING PIKE
42 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
WHITAKER Born: 1882 Died: 1954
Front inscription: MRS. JENNIE LOU/ BRADFORD WHITAKER/ DEC. 11, 1882/ NOV. 25, 1954
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.L.B.W.
BRADFORD Born: 1840 Died: 1928
Front inscription: SON/MILITARY JOHN BRADFORD/ SON OF/ FREDERICK & VIRGINIA/ BRADFORD/ NOV. 30, 1840/ JAN. 26, 1928/ CO.A. 20TH TENN. REG.
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.B.
BRADFORD Born: 1853 Died: 1920
Front inscription: DR. A.D. BRADFORD/ SON OF/ FREDERICK & VIRGINIA/ BRADFORD/ MAY 3, 1853/ APR. 4, 1920
BRADFORD Born: 1862 Died: 1905
Front inscription: VIRGINIA/ DAU. OF/ FREDERICK & VIRGINIA/ BRADFORD/ SEPT. 7, 1862/ DEC. 20, 1905
HARDING Born: 1853 Died: 1940
Front inscription: MAUD MARABLE HARDING/ NOV. 15, 1853/ FEB. 12, 1940
BRADFORD Born: 1817 Died: 1892
Front inscription: ELIZABETH VIRGINIA/ WIFE OF/ FREDERICK BRADFORD/ AUG. 14, 1817/ JUNE 10, 1892
BRADFORD Born: 1885 Died: 1963
Front inscription: FREDERICK GOWER/ BRADFORD/ SEPT. 28, 1885/ NOV. 3, 1963
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: F.G.B.
HARDING Born: 1881 Died: 1949
Front inscription: FRANCES HARDING/ NOV. 27, 1881/ MAY 20, 1949
Footstone: YES Footstone inscripton: F.H.
HARDING Born: 1846 Died: 1922
Front inscription: GEORGE H. HARDING/ FEB. 8, 1846/ NOV. 29, 1922
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: G.H.
SNEED Born: 1850 Died: 1906
Front inscription: LOUISA H. SNEED/ DAU. OF/ FREDERICK & VIRGINIA/ BRADFORD/ NOV. 5, 1850/ JAN. 13, 1906
BRADFORD Born: 1842 Died: 1877
Front inscription: IN MEMORY/ DR. EDWARD BRADFORD/ BORN/ APR. 16, 1842/ DIED/ MAR. 20, 1877/ GONE TO THE SPIRIT LAND/ FROM TOIL AND PAIN AWAY/ TO JOIN THY HOLY BAND/ IN REALMS OF ENDLESS DAY
CROSTHWAIT Born: 1819 Died: 1891
Front inscription: CAROLINE HARDING/ CROSTHWAIT/ MOTHER OF/ GEORGE H. HARDING/ MAY 14, 1819/ MAR. 11, 1891
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: C.H.C.
CARTER Born: 1889 Died: 1974
Front inscription: HARTWELL M. CARTER/ CPL US MARINE CORPS/ JAN 18, 1889/ DEC. 31, 1974
HARDING Born: 1842 Died: 1860
Front inscription: ERECTED/ IN/MEMORY/ OF/ ELIZABETH VA/ DAUGHTER OF/ GEORGE & CAROLINE P./ HARDING/ BORN/ IN PHILLIP COUNTY ARK/ MARCH 18, 1842/ DIED/ NOV. 24, 1860/ AGED 18 YRS, 8 MOS. 6 D'S/ THOU ART NOT BY THE TOMB CONFINED/ DEATH CANNOT CLAIM THE/ IMMORTAL MIND:/ LET EARTH CLOSE O'ER ITS SACRED TRUST/ YET GOODNESS DIES NOT IN THE DUST/THEE OH! BELOVED TIS NOT THEE/ BENEATH THE COFFIN'S LID I SEE,/ THOU TO A FAIRER LAND ART GONE/ WHERE LET ME HOPE MY JOURNEY DONE/ TO SEE THEE STILL.
SNEED Born: 1849 Died: 1891
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ BETTIE JONES/ SNEED/ DAUGHTER OF/ I.M. & S.A. JONES/ FEB. 22, 1849/ MAR. 20, 1891
CARTER Born: 1895 Died: 1959
CORA ALLEN CARTER/ MAR. 15, 1895/ SEPT. 11, 1959
HARDING Born: 1883 Died: 1958
Front inscription: GEORGE H. HARDING, M.D./ OCT. 6, 1883/ JAN. 10, 1958
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: G.H.H.
JONES Born: 1819 Died: 1854
Front inscription: ERECTED /IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ ISAAC M. JONES/ DEC. 8, 1819/ DEPARTED/ THIS LIFE IN NASHVILLE/ SEPT. 30, 1854/ IN 35TH / THOUGH LOST TO SIGHT/ TO MEMORY DEAR
JONES Born: 1825 Died: 1915
Front inscription: SARAH A./ JONES; BORN/ SEPT. 23, 1825/ DIED/ OCT. 5, 1915/ JONES
CARTER
Front inscription: CORA MARABLE/ DEC. 19, 1860/ FEB. 9, 1930 /BELLFIED F./ MAY 11, 1859/J AN. 21/ 1924
DEMOSS Born: 1779 Died: 1849
Front inscription: ERECTED/ TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ ABRAHAM DEMOSS/ BORN DEC. 25TH / 1779/ MARRIED ELIZABETH NEWSOM/ JULY 13TH 1808/ LIVED TO GEATHER/ 40 YRS., 6 MOS &/ 12 DAYS/ DIED JAN. 25, 1849/ AGED 70 YEARS & 1 MON./ BLESSED ARE THE DEAD/ WHICH DIE IN THE LORD/ FROM HENCEFORTH SAITH THE SPIRIT, THAT/ THEY MAY REST FROM/ THEIR LABORS: AND THEIR WORKS DO FOLLOW THEM
JONES Died: 1852
Front inscription: DEPARTED THIS LIFE IN/ NASHVILLE,/ ON SUNDAY MORNING/ JUNE 6, 1852/ LITTLE CHARLEY./ SON OF/ ISAAC M. & SARAH A. JONES/ AGED 1. YEAR & 10 MONTHS. THOU ART GONE THE LAUGHING EYE/ SHALL BEAM NO MORE FOR ME,/ NO MORE THY MOTHERS HEART SHALL WAKE/ TO THAT VOICE OF CHILDISH GLEE,/ AND HE WHO BLEST THEE OFT,/ HIS FUTURE PRIDE AND JOY,/ NO MORE SHALL CAREE THEE:/ AND BLESS HIS DARLING BOY.
CARTER Born: 1852 Died: 1909
Front inscription: SAVIOUR LEAD ME/ CARRIE F./ CARTER/ BORN/ MAR, 4, 1852/ DIED/ OCT. 11, 1909/ (ILLEGIBLE INSCRIPTION)/ CARTER
DEMOSS Born: 1791 Died: 1861
Front inscription: ERECTED/ IN/MEMORY/ OF/ ELIZABETH K./ DEMOSS;/ BORN OCT. 2, 1791/ MARRIED JULY 13, 1808./ DIED JUNE 27, 1861./ AGED/ 69 YEARS, 8 MOS, 25 DAS./ THE LORD IS MY SHEPHERD/ I SHALL NOT WANT YEA, THOUGH/ I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY/ OF THE SHADOW OF DEATH,/ I WILL FEAR NO EVIL AND/ I WILL DWELL IN THE HOUSE/ OF THE LORD FOREVER.
CARTER Born: 1808 Died: 1878
Front inscription: WILLIAM J. CARTER/ BORN/ MAY 22, 1808/ DIED/ JUNE 27, 1878/ CARTER THOU TO THEY REST ART GONE/ HIGH HEART AND ? ARE WE,/ WHILE O'RE OUR HEADS THE STORM SWEEPS ON/ THAT WE SHOULD MOURN FOR THEE./ HAPPIER IN THIS THAN ALL/ THAT NOW THEY RACE IS RUN,/ ? THY NAME NO ? MAY FALL/ THY WORK HATH WELL BEEN DONE,/ REST THOU IN PEACE.
DEMOSS Born: 1821 Died: 1864
Front inscription: MEMENTO"/ MORI/ IN/ MEMORY OF/ SKELTON DEMOSS/ BORN/ FEB. 29, 1821,/ DIED/NOV. 23, 1864/ AGED 43 YRS./ 8 MOS./ AND 23 DAYS. YOU HAVE LEFT ME DEAR/ BROTHER THOUGH I LIVE TO/ REMEMBER YOU MAY WE/ MEET AGAIN IS THE WISH OF/ YOUR BROTHER/ W.E. DEMOSS GREEN BE THE TURF ABOVE THEE/ FRIEND OF MY EARLY DAYS/ NONE KNEW THEE BUT TO LOVE THEE/ NONE NAMED THEE BUT TO PRAISE/ ERECTED BY HIS WIFE/ H.H. DEMOSS
CARTER Born: 1827 Died: 1915
Front inscription: NANCY DEMOSS CARTER/ OCT. 19, 1827/ MAY 8, 1915
DEMOSS Born: 1832 Died: 1877
Front inscription: WILLIAM E. DEMOSS/ BORN/OCT. 9, 1832/ DIED/FEB. 7, 1877/ DEMOSS
SHUTE Born: 1823 Died: 1904
Front inscription: TENNESSEE SHUTE/ BORN OCT. 1823/ DIED SEPT. 1904
MARABLE Born: 1881 Died: 1882
Front inscription: SAM BELLFIELD/ MARABLE/ 1881-1882
DEMOSS Born: 1875 Died: 1895
Front inscription: SKELT ALLISON/ DEMOSS/ BORN/ JAN. 3, 1875/ DIED/ AUG. 14, 1895/ DEMOSS
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: S.A.D.
MARABLE Born: 1851 Died: 1884
Front inscription: DR. WM. A. MARABLE/ 1851-1884
MARABLE
Front inscription: MARABLE
DEMOSS Born: 1847 Died: 1926
Front inscription: TABITHA ALLISON/ DEMOSS/ BORN/ NOV. 7, 1847/ DIED/ FEB. 27, 1926/ SHE DIED AS SHE/ LIVED - A CHRISTIAN/ DEMOSS
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: T.A.D.
PARKER Born: 1899 Died: 1901
Front inscription: CLARENCE EARLE/ PARKER/ BORN/ OCT. 29, 1899/ DIED/ FEB. 10, 1901
MARABLE Born: 1855 Died: 1913
Front inscription: ANNIE L. MARABLE/ 1855-1913
BAUGH Born: 1833 Died: 1914
Front inscription: JOS. WILKES/ BAUGH/ NOV. 23, 1883/ JUNE 1, 1914/ THE SWEETEST/ AND DEAREST/ ALAS, CANNOT/ STAY/ MARY/ BAUGH
Side inscription: THOU LOST TO SIGHT, TO MEMORY DEAR/ AUNT BITHA
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.W.B.
REYNOLDS Born: 1880 Died: 1937
Front inscription: NANNIE E. MARABLE/ REYNOLDS/ 1880-1937
BAUGH Born: 1886 Died: 1971
Front inscription: THOMAS A. BAUGH/ APRIL 14, 1886/ JANUARY 7, 1971
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: T.A.B.
BAUGH Born: 1890 Died: 1972
Front inscription: MARY HILL/ BAUGH/ MARCH 15, 1890/ SEPTEMBER 1, 1972
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: M.H.B.
MOSELEY
Front inscription: MOSELEY/ JESSE A./ NOV. 15, 1880/ OCT. 20, 1948/ EVELYN CARTER/ FEB. 23, 1882/ OCT. 17, 1952
MITCHELL
Front inscription: MITCHELL/ MARY J. BAUGH/ FEB. 1, 1915/ JAN. 30, 1985/ ELMORE/ OCT. 28, 1910/ NOV. 15, 1998/ THEY DID FOR OTHERS
SITE SURVEYED MARCH 15, 2000
Research Information
The original house built by Abraham DeMoss was a two-story log structure and was named for Belle Vue, in honor of the first home of his father Lewis DeMoss, one mile southwest overlooking the Harpeth River. About 1818, a west wing was added, including parlor, entrance hall, staircase and two bedrooms upstairs. Descendants of the DeMoss family continued to live at Belle Vue until 1971. The house is privately owned today (2006) and not open to the public. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places. For additional information on Belle Vue, please refer to Nashville: A Short History and Selected Buildings, 1974, and A Past Remembered, 1987, by Paul Clements.
Addition to Abraham DeMoss Cemetery web site listing. April 2006