FOSTER - OWENS CEMETERY

 

 

AN-16: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, BELL ROAD

 

25 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS

 

FOSTER               Born: 1789          Died: 1851                                        

Front inscription: JOHN L. FOSTER/ BORN JAN. 2, 1789/ DIED NOV. 20, 1851/ AGED 62 YEARS/ 10 MONTHS/ 18 DAYS/ H.W.F.                                                                                                   

                                            

FOSTER               Born: 1827          Died: 1898                                        

Front inscription: JOHN L. FOSTER, JR./ BORN/ DEC. 11, 1827/ DIED/ APRIL 21, 1898/ AN AMIABLE FATHER HERE LIES AT REST/ AS EVER GOD WITH HIS IMAGE BLEST/ THE FRIEND OF MAN, THE FRIEND OF TRUTH/ THE FRIEND OF AGE, THE FRIEND OF YOUTH.  

                                                                                                  

FOSTER               Born: 1835          Died: 1898                                        

Front inscription: MANERVA T. FOSTER/ BORN/ NOV. 12, 1835/ DIED/ APRIL 25, 1898/ WE TRUST OUR LOSS WILL BE HER GAIN/ AND THAT WITH CHRIST SHE'S GONE TO REIGN   

                                                                                                     

MINTON              Born: 1837          Died: 1897                                        

Front inscription: IN MY FATHER'S HOUSE/ ARE MANY MANSIONS/ IN MEMORY OF/ MRS. CALLIE MINTON/ BORN/ MAR. 25, 1837/ DIED/ JAN. 25, 1897/ REST AWHILE. SWEET ANGEL MOTHER/ TILL LIFE'S WARS BE PAST AND GONE/ SOON MAY WE HERE WALK TOGETHER/ MORE, AND KNOW AS WE ARE KNOWN.                                                         

 

MINTON              Born: 1882          Died: 1975                                                       

Front inscription: ALICE KENNEDY MINTON/ JULY 11, 1882/ SEPT 30, 1975  

                                                      

MITCHELL          Born: 1882          Died: 1883                                        

Front inscription: LENA H. /MITCHELL/ BORN/ SEP. 28, 1882/ DIED/AUG. 13, 1883  

                                                                                                      

OWEN                  Born: 1856          Died: 1884                                                       

Front inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ BENNIE F. OWEN/ BORN/AUG. 11, 1856/ DIED/ SEPT. 16/ 1884/ GONE BEFORE US, O OUR BROTHER/ TO THE SPIRIT LAND./ VAINLY LOOK WE FOR ANOTHER/ IN THY PLACE TO STAND./ OWEN        

                                              

 

OWENS                              Born: 1823          Died: 1902                                        

Front inscription: ANDREW J. OWENS/ BORN/ MAR. 10, 1823/ DIED/ JUNE 1, 1902/ REST, FATHER, REST IN QUIET SLEEP/ WHILE FRIENDS IN SORROW O'ER THEE WEEP.

                                             

OWENS                              Born: 1825          Died: 1897                                        

Front inscription: EMMELINE/ WIFE OF/ A.J. OWENS/ BORN/ DEC. 2, 1825/ DIED/ SEPT, 30, 1897/ FINISHED LIFE'S DUTY/ ?W SWEETLY RESTS                                                  

 

OWENS                              Born: 1859          Died: 1916                                                       

Front inscription: HENRY S. OWENS/ DEC. 26, 1859/ MAR. 12, 1916   

                                                                                                   

OWENS                              Born: 1860          Died: 1903                                                       

Front inscription: MARY I. OWENS/ BORN/ AUG. 30, 1860/ DIED /MAY 13, 1903/ EVERY JOY TO US IS DEAD./ SINCE MOTHER IS NOT HERE/ A PLACE IS VACANT IN OUR HEARTS/ THAT NEVER CAN BE FILLED.                                                                                                       

 

 

OWENS                              Born: 1888          Died: 1917                                                       

Front inscription: EDGAR N. OWENS/ JAN. 2, 1888/ OCT. 7, 1917   

                                                                                                                                       

OWENS                              Born: 1884          Died: 1899                                        

Front inscription: HOWARD F./ SON OF/ H.S. & M.I./ OWENS/ BORN/ FEB. 5, 1884/ DIED/ JULY 4, 1899/ HOW MUCH OF LIGHT, HOW MUCH OF JOY/ IS BURIED WITH OUR DARLING BOY 

                                          

OWENS                              Born: 1890          Died: 1890                                                       

Front inscription: HENRY S./ INFANT SON OF H.S. & M.I. OWENS/ BORN/ JULY 25, 1890/ DIED/ OCT. 2, 1890/ SLEEP ON SWEET BABE AND TAKE THY REST/ GOD CALLED THEE HOME.  HE THOUGHT IT BEST.        

                                                                                                                                      

OWENS                              Born: 1885          Died: 1905                                                       

Front inscription: EDA MAY OWENS/ BORN/ NOV. 9, 1885/ DIED/ OCT. 1, 1905/ BLESSED ARE THE PURE/ IN HEART FOR THEY/ SHALL SEE GOD.                                                

 

SPANN                 Born: 1866          Died: 1892                                                       

Front inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ MRS. EDIE MINTON SPANN/ BORN NOV. 6, 1866/ DIED NOV. 21, 1892/ SHE WAS AN ANGEL IN HER HOME AND A/ STAR IN THE FIRMAMENT OF FRIENDSHIP/ TO KNOW HER WAS TO LOVE HER.

                                                       

 

TURNER              Born: 1850          Died: 1876                                                       

Front inscription: CHARLEY G. TURNER SR./ BORN/ DEC. 1, 1850/ DIED/ APR. 6, 1876/ O'TWILL BE SWEET TO MEET ON THAT BLEST SHORE,/ ALL SORROW PAST, ALL PAIN FOREVER O'ER.                                                                                                    

 

TURNER              Born: 1856          Died: 1883                                        

Front inscription: ALICE E. TURNER/ BORN/ JULY 15, 1856/ DIED/ DEC. 8, 1883/ MOTHER, THOU ART NOW AT HOME/ AMONG ANGELS FAR ABOVE/ BUT YET BELOW THY CHILD MUST ROAM/ TILL SUMMONED BY HIS LOVE. 

                                                                                                                                                    

UNKNOWN                                                                                                 

Front inscription: C.M.                                                                                               

 

UNKNOWN                                     

Front inscription: E.M.S.                                                                                            

 

UNKNOWN                                     

Front inscription: M                                                                                                                                                

 

UNKNOWN                                     

Front inscription: C.G.T.                                                                                                                                         

 

UNKNOWN                                     

Front inscription: A.E.T.   

 

 

SITE SURVEYED MARCH 26, 2000