MILL CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
AN-28: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, CORNER OF OLD GLENROSE & DODGE AVE.
101 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
WEBB Born: 1866 Died: 1951
Front inscription: MILDRED W. WEBB/ SEPT. 3, 1866/ MAR. 3, 1951
WEBB Born: 1856 Died: 1929
Front inscription: JAMES H. WEBB/ DEC. 27, 1856/ JULY 23, 1929
HUTCHISON Born: 1865 Died: 1940
Front inscription: JAMES A. HUTCHISON/ NOV. 20, 1865/ OCT. 29, 1940
HIGLEY Born: 1880 Died: 1945
Front inscription: ANNIS W. HIGLEY/ MAY 27, 1880/ OCT. 7, 1945
HIGLEY
Front inscription: ALBERT W. HIGLEY/ NEW YORK/ CAPTAIN 20 ENGRS./ NOVEMBER 18, 1939
MARTIN Died: 1822
Front inscription: TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ JACOB B. MARTIN/ WHO DIED IN/ THE YEAR OF CHRIST/ 1822/ A YOUTH/ OF AMIABLE MANNERS
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
HAM Died: 1854
Front inscription: SAMUEL HAM/ DIED OCTOBER 23, 1854/ AGED 79 YEARS/ WAS A NATIVE OF AMHERST CO./ VA, MOVED TO TENN IN EARLY/ LIFE AND SETTLED NEAR THIS/ SPOT IN 1794, WHERE HE SPENT/ THE REMAINDER OF HIS DAYS
SUTTON
Front inscription: SUTTON
WHITSITT
Front inscription: S. PORTER WHITSITT/ AUG. 13, 1836/ JUNE 16, 1925/ HIS WIFE/ SELVDA HARVEY/ SEPT. 15, 1844/ JAN. 30, 1917
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: SPW/ SHW/ BROWN METAL MARKER IN FRONT OF SPW / SAMUEL P. WHITSITT SR./ TENNESSEE/ PVT. CO D 6 REGT TENN CAV/CONFEDERATE STATES ARMY/ AUG 13 1836 JUNE 16 1925
UNKNOWN
FIELDSTONE WITH NO INSCRIPTION
UNKNOWN
TWO SMALL ROCKS WITH NO INSCRIPTION
WHITSITT Born: 1875 Died: 1949
Front inscription: JEAN P. WHITSITT/ JULY 25, 1875/ MAR. 27, 1949
WHITSITT Born: 1888 Died: 1934
Front inscription: ROBT. ALLEN WHITSITT/ AUG. 6, 1888/ APR. 27, 1934
RIDLEY Died: 1843
Front inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ SAMUEL JONES/ RIDLEY JUR/ THE SON OF JAMES/ & ANN RIDLEY/ DEPARTED THIS/ LIFE THE 17TH DAY/ OF MAY, 1843/ AGED 16 YEARS/ & FIVE MONTHS
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
BUCHANAN Born: 1834
Front inscription: ELIZABETH/ C. BUCHANAN/ WAS BORN FEB 20TH / 1834/ & DIED SEPTEMBER 10TH ????
RIDLEY Born: 1814 Died: 1886
Front inscription: JAMES/ SON OF/ J. & ANNIE RIDLEY/ BORN/ FEB. 8, 1814/ DIED/ JAN. 31, 1886
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
RIDLEY Born: 1858 Died: 1885
Front inscription: GEORGE T./ SON OF/ M. Mc & M. RIDLEY/ BORN/ JAN. 31, 1858/ DIED/ JAN. 30, 1885
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
UNKNOWN
NO INSCRIPTION
RIDLEY
Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ AN INFANT/ DAUGHTER OF/ JAMES & ANN/ RIDLEY/ JUNE 4TH 1824
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
RIDLEY Died: 1822
Front inscription: THE SON OF/ JAMES & ANN RIDLEY/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ AUGUST 12, 1822/ MONDAY AT 11 O'CLOCK/ AGED 8 MONTHS & 8 DAYS
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
RIDLEY Died: 1817
Front inscription: MARY ANN RIDLEY/ DAUGHTER OF JAMES & ANN/ RIDLEY. DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ ON THE FIRST DAY SEPTEMBER./ 1817 AGED TEN YEARS & FIVE MONTHS/ & THIRTEEN DAYS
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
RIDLEY Died: 1824
Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ SAMUEL JONES/ ELDEST SON OF/ JAMES & ANN RIDLEY/ WHO DIED SEPTEMBER 15 1824/ AGED 17 YEARS, 9 MONTHS/ AND 12 DAYS/ HE WAS A DUTIFUL SON/ BELOVED BY ALL, WHO/ KNEW HIM/ REST HERE BLEST SAINT IN/ SILENT GROUND,/ TILL THE LAST TRUMPET'S/ JOYFUL SOUND;/ THEN BURST THE CHAINS/ IN SWEET SURPRISE/ AND IN YOUR SAVIOUR'S/ IMAGE RISE.
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: S.J.R.
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RIDLEY Died: 1847
Front inscription: THIS MONUMENTAL STONE/ CONSECRATED/ TO DEPARTED WORTH/ BY THE PIOUS AFFECTIONS OF/ AN AFFLICTED WIFE/ RESTS OVER THE/ MORTAL REMAINS/ OF/ JAMES RIDLEY/ WHO DIED ON THE 30TH DAY OF AUGUST 1847/ AGED 63 YEARS, 3 MONTHS & 6 DAYS./ IN HIS WALKS AND DAILY INTERCOURSE WITH THE WORLD/ THE DECEASED WAS GENEROUS, JUST AND HONORRABLE; AN/ ENEMY TO PRIDE AND HYPOCRISY IN EVERY FORM. HE NEVER/ INDULGED IN THE FASHIONABLE FOLLIES OF HIS DAY. BUT CONSTANTLY/ OBSERVED THE UTMOST SIMPLICITY OF MANNER AND ALWAYS/ PRACTICED THE STRICTIST CANDOUR AND FRANKNESS./ HE NURTURED IN AMIABLE TENDERNESS A LARGE DOMESTIC CIRCLE/ WHICH ON ITS PART RETURNED HIS KINDNESS WITH UTMOST/ DEVOTION AND IN HIS LAMENTABLE DEATH/ THEY MOURN A BEREAVEMENT THAT TIME MAY OBLITERATE BUT/ NEVER FULLY REMOVE./ IN THE CONCLUDING YEARS OF HIS LIFE HE REJOICED IN/ THE RELIGION OF THE BIBLE AND LIVING INV.....ED HOPES ON THE PREMISIS/ OF A SAVIOUR. HE MET THE DESTROYING ANGEL WITHOUT/ FEAR OR TREMBLING/ LET ME DIE THE DEATH OF THE RIGHTEOUS AND LET MY END BE LIKE HIS. TRANSCRIPT RECORDED BY SUSAN WILSON 1995
RIDLEY Born: 1786 Died: 1857
Front inscription: MRS. ANN RIDLEY/ BORN JAN'Y 15, 1786/ DIED FEB'Y 2, 1857. (LONG EPITAPH TOO FAINT TO TRANSCRIBE)
RIDLEY
Front inscription: JOHN E. B./ SON OF MOSES AND/ MARY E./ RIDLEY/ BORN/ OCT. 6, 1842/ DIED/ AT MILLS SPRINGS, KY/ JAN 13TH 1862/ MARY E./ WIFE OF/ MOSES M. RIDLEY/ BORN/ NOV. 15TH 1822/ DIED/ JAN 19 1862
RIDLEY
Front inscription: THIS MONUMENTAL SLAB/ CONSECRATED BY THE,/ VENERATION/ OF A NUMEROUS POSTERITY/ INCLUDING FIVE GENERATIONS/ IS ERECTED/ TO THE MEMORY AND OVER/ THE REMAINS OF/ GEORGE RIDLEY/ AND HIS WIFE/ SARAH RIDLEY/ HE DIED ON THE 29TH OF/ NOVEMBER 1835,/ AGED 98 YEARS, 10 MONTHS,/ AND 18 DAYS/ SHE DEPARTED ON THE 20TH / OF MARCH 1836,/ AGED 81 YEARS, 10 MONTHS,/ AND 19 DAYS/ TOGETHER THEY WALKED/ IN LIFE TOGETHER THEY/ SLEEP IN DEATH.
Side inscription: ENEMIES TO VICE/ AND UNACQUAINTED/ WITH
HYPOCRISY/ PLAIN IN THEIR MANNER/ OF LIFE BUT ALWAYS/ AFFABLE AND KIND/ THEY
ADDED THE PURE/ RELIGION OF THE BIBLE/ TO THEIR MANY EARTHLY/ BLESSINGS/ AND
LOOKED UPON THE/ GRAVE AS THE LAST/ STEPPING STONE TO/ ANOTHER AND A BETTER/
WORLD.
RIDLEY Died: 1827
Front inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ SAMUEL J. RIDLEY/ WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE DECEMBER/ THE 6TH 1827/ AGED 36 YEARS 2 MONTHS 5 DAYS/ HE WAS A DUTIFUL SON, A PRECIOUS HUSBAND/ AND AN HONEST, BENEVOLENT MAN/ AFTER A PAINFUL ILLNESS OF MORE THAN/ THREE MONTHS HE DIED I AFTER A PAINFUL ILLNESS OF MORE THAN/ THREE MONTHS HE DIED IN THE TRIUMPH/ OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH./ HIS AFFLICTED WIDDOW DEDICATES TO HIS/ MEMORY THIS MONUMENT AS A SMALL/ TESTIMONY OF HIS WORTH AND HER/ ....IRRETRIVABLE LOSS.....FAITHFUL TOMB/ .... ..../ TO SLUMBER IN HIS NATIVE DUST. [EPITAPH TRANSCRIBED 1967 BY MRS. HERMAN E. MAJOR]
BUCHANAN Born: 1831 Died: 1833
Front inscription: JAMES R./ BUCHANAN/ SON OF/ MOSES AND SARAH/ BUCHANAN/ WAS BORN DECEMBER 21ST / 1831/ AND DIED SEPTEMBER 22ND / 1833
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J.R.B.
BUCHANAN
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: E.C.B.
RIDLEY
Front inscription: SARAH B. RIDLEY/ THIS TOMB IS/ ERECTED TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ MRS./ SARAH B. RIDLEY/ BY HER AFFECTIONATE/ HUSBAND/ HANCE H. RIDLEY/ SHE WAS BORN/ AUGUST 7/ 1811/ AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ 17TH SEPT. 1851/1871 (?)/ SHE WAS AN AFFECTIONATE WIFE,/ A KIND MOTHER,/ AN OBEDIENT CHILD & CHRISTIAN./ SHE DIED IN FULL/ CONFIDENCE OF A BLESSED IMMORTALITY. [EPITAPH TRANSCRIBED 1995 BY SUSAN WILSON]
MURRAY Born: 1851 Died: 1857
Front inscription: SACRED/ TO MEMORY OF/ CORA E. MURRAY/ BORN JAN 3, 1851/ DIED OCT 15 1857
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: MURRAY
BUCHANAN
Front inscription: MOSSIES RIDLEY BUCHANAN/ APRIL 4, 1806 - MAY 28, 1887/ AND HIS WIFE/ SALLIE VINSCENT RIDLEY/ JULY 16, 1810 - JAN 28 1864
BUCHANAN Born: 1809 Died: 1856
Front inscription: CHARLES B. BUCHANAN/ WAS BORN/ OCT. 29, 1809/ AND DEPARTED/ LIFE APRIL 17, 1856. (LONG EPITAPH)
TOPP Died: 1860
Front inscription: COMFORT TOPP/ DIED/ JUNE 9, 1860/ IN THE 87 YEAR/ OF HER AGE/ HER CHILDREN ARISE/ UP AND CALL HER BLESSED/ ERECTED BY HER DAUGHTER/ MRS. THOMAS MARTIN
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: C. T.
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EVERETT Born: 1857 Died: 1857
Front inscription: INFANT/ DAUGHTER OF/ J. B. & E. M. EVERETT/ BORN & DIED/ MAY 5, 1857
EVERETT
Front inscription: WILLIAM FRANCIS/ EVERETT/ AS A FLOWER THAT WITHERS IN THE RISING DAY/ SO FLED HIS PRECIOUS LIFE AWAY
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
EVERETT Died: 1854
Front inscription: EMMA EVERETT/ DIED/ OCT 1854/ AGED 6 1/2 MONTHS
EVERETT Born: 1850 Died: 1852
Front inscription: JOHN BUCHANAN EVERETT/ BORN DEC 9 1850/ DIED MARCH 15, 1852
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NO INSCRIPTION
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
EVERETT Born: 1858 Died: 1858
Front inscription: FRANK EVERETT/ BORN/ APRIL 1, 1858/ DIED/ JUNE 4, 1858
PERRY Born: 1817 Died: 1875
Front inscription: TO THE MEMORY OF/ OUR DEAR MOTHER/ MRS. NANCY M. PERRY/ BORN NOV. 28, 1817/ DIED MAY 5, 1875/ LIFE LABORS DONE/ SERENELY TO HER FINAL REST SHE PASSED/ WHILE THE SOFT MEMORY OF HER VIRTUES/ YET LINGERS LIKE TWILIGHT HUES/ WHEN BRIGHT SUN IS SET
TOPP Died: 1835
Front inscription: JOHN TOPP/ DIED/ OCT. 3, 1835/ IN THE 66 YEAR OF HIS AGE/ HIS LAST WORDS WERE/ "THE LORDS WILL BE DONE"/ ERECTED BY HIS DAUGHTER/ MRS. THOMAS MARTIN
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J. T.
EVERETT Died: 1854
Front inscription: THOMAS H. EVERETT/ DIED/ MARCH 29TH 1854/ AGED 71 YEARS.
NOTE: WHITLEY 1929 LIST - TOTAL EPITAPH PARTIALLY LEGIBLE. FAREWELL MY WIFE AND CHILDREN DO NOT WEEP/ I AM NOT DEAD BUT HERE TO SLEEP/ THIS SPOT OF CLAY WHICH CAUSES YOUR BOSOM PAIN/ I WOULD NOT CHANGE FOR ALL ON EARTH AGAIN/ I AM IN PEACE MY WEARY SOUL AT REST./ PURSUE GOD'S PATH AND MEET ME WITH THE BLESSED. [AT BOTTOM: BY H. HENDERSON, NASHVILLE, TENN.]
EVERETT Born: 1795 Died: 1875
Front inscription: MRS. ELIZABETH EVERETT/ BORN/ DEC. 29, 1795/ DIED/ MAY 8, 1875
RIDLEY Died: 1847 I
Front inscription: INFANT SON OF MMc & MARY/ E. RIDLEY/ DIED JULY 15TH / 1847
RIDLEY Born: 1854 Died: 1855
Front inscription: MARY E. RIDLEY/ BORN 13TH OF SEPT./ 1854/ DIED 8TH OF AUG/ 1855
RIDLEY Born: 1860 Died: 1863
Front inscription: VINCENT B./ SON OF MOSES M./ & MARY E. RIDLEY/ BORN/ DECEMBER 5TH 1860/ DIED/ JUNE 8TH 1863
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
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SMALLMAN
Front inscription: LITTLE/ JOE,/ INFANT SON OF/ J P & E A SMALLMAN/ AGED/ 3 MONTHS/ & 24 DAYS/ BEREFT OF MY ONLY JOY/ WHITHER SHALL I FLEE MY DARLING/ BOY, TO THE SAVIOUR LET ME [GO]?/ FROM HIS ALL MERCIES FLOW
CARTER Born: 1839 Died: 1842
Front inscription: JOHN/ SON OF/ N W & MARY CARTER/ BORN 21 OF MARCH/ 1839/ DIED 1ST OF DECEMBER 1842
FLY Born: 1799 Died: 1866
Front inscription: ENOCH FLY/ BORN/ SEPT. 23, 1799/ DIED/ SEPT. 10, 1866
FLY Died: 1844
Front inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ MRS. M. M.
FLY/ CONSORT OF E. FLY, AND DAUGHTER/ OF WM. M. & S. HARWOOD/ DEPARTED THIS
LIFE/ NOVEMBER 28TH , 1844/ AGED 37 YEARS, 11 MONTHS, & 6 DAYS./
ALAS! HOW CHANGED THE LOVELY FLOWER/ THAT BLOOM'D AND CHEER'S MY HEART,/ FRAIL
SMILING SOLACE OF AN HOUR/ HOW SOON WE'RE CALLED TO PART/ YET SHIN'D WITH MANY
A SWEET SAD THOUGHT/ THAT LOV'D ONE'S MEMORY LINGERS STILL/ FOR OH! SHE LEFT A
VOID THAT NAUGHT/ BUT MOURNFUL THOUGHTS COULD FALL./ SHE DIED YET DEATH COULD
SCARCELY CHILL/ HER SMILING BEAUTY THOUGH SHE LAY/ WITH COLD EXTENDED LIMBS
FOR STILL/ HER FACE LOOK'D FAIRER THAN THE DAY./ AND WHEN THE FUNERAL RITES
WAS SAID/ THEY BORE HER FROM OUR HAPPY HOME/ AND LEFT HER WITH THE SILENT
DEAD/ A PALE FAC'D TENANT OF THE TOMB./ SUCH WAS HER END A CALM RELEASE/ NO
CLINGING TO THIS MORTAL CLOD/ SHE CLOS'D EYES AND STOOD IN PEACE/ BEFORE A
SMILING GOD./ MY LOVE MY STAY IS CALLED AWAY/ AND I AM LEFT BEHIND/ WHERE
SHALL I GO TO VENT MY WOE,/ OR EASE MY TROUBLED MIND. EPITAPH FROM WHITLEY'S
1929 LIST. EDYTHE RUCKER WHITLEY
BEATY Born: 1858 Died: 1866
Front inscription: ENOCH M. BEATY/ BORN/ NOV. 1, 1858/ DIED/ SEPT. 10, 1866
UNKNOWN
NO VISIBLE INSCRIPTION
WALKER
Front inscription: JAMES WALKER/ ILLEGIBLE.
Note: WHITLEY 1929 LIST RECORDED: DIED/ MAY 1, 1891/ AGED 80 YEARS
WALKER Born: 1835 Died: 1891
Front inscription: VESTAY WALKER/ WIFE OF/ J. T. WALKER/ BORN/ OCT 27, 1835/ DIED/ MAY 3. 1891/ JOINED THE BAPTIST CHURCH/ THE AGE OF 17 YEARS AND/ LIVED A CHRISTIAN LIFE
WILLIS Born: 1827 Died: 1852
Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ WM P WILLIS/ BORN 11TH JUNE/ 1827/ DIED 10TH SEPT/ 1852
HILL Born: 1876 Died: 1881
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF ANNA/ LUE HILL DAUGHTER/ OF WM & JOSIE/ HILL SHE WAS BORN/ SEPT THE 28 1876/ AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE JAN THE 22 1881/ FOR I SAY UNTO YOU THAT IN/ HEAVEN THEIR ANGELS DO/ ALWAYS BEHOLD THE FACE/ OF MY FATHER WHICH IS/ IN HEAVEN. [EPITAPH RECORD 1995 TRANSCRIPT AMELIA EDWARDS]
HILL Born: 1849 Died: 1849
Front inscription: INFANT DAUGHTER/ OF/ G. B. & M. HILL STILL/ BORN APRIL 11TH / 1849
GOODRICH Died: 1850
Front inscription: MARY TENNEJUN/ DAUGHTER OF/ RUBEN & L./ GOODRICH. DIED/ JUNE 22 ND 1850/ AGED 2 YEARS 2/ MONTHS & 3 DAYS/ SOON FROM ALL TOIL/ CARE AND STRIFE/ MY MAKER CALLS ME
TURBERVILLE Died: 1848
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ W C TURBERVILLE/ HE DIED FEBRUARY 3RD / 1848/ AGED 53 YEARS & 3 MONTHS/ REMEMBER ME AS YOU/ PASS BY/ AS YOU ARE NOW SO ONCE WAS I/ AS I AM NOW SO YOU MUST/ BE, PREPARE FOR DEATH,/ AND FOLLOW ME
TURBERVILLE Born: 1796 Died: 1885
Front inscription: MARY B/ WIFE OF/ W. G. TURBERVILLE/ BORN/ MAR. 4 1796/ DIED/ JULY 8, 1885/ AGE 89 YEARS 4 MONTHS 4 DAYS/ SHE WAS THE CROWN OF/ A BLAMELESS LIFE
CORBETT Born: 1803 Died: 1872
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ JAMES CORBETT/ BORN/ MARCH 10, 1803/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ DEC. 23, 1872/ THINK OF ME AS YOU PASS BY/ AS YOU ARE NOW SO ONCE WAS I/ AS I AM NOW, SO YOU MUST BE/ PREPARE FOR DEATH AND FOLLOW ME.
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J. C.
NEWMAN Born: 1862 Died: 1862
Front inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ LITTLE/ NANNIE SUSAN/ DAUGHTER OF/ JOSEPH AND SUSAN NEWMAN/ BORN JAN 28, 1862/ DIED FEB 12, 1862/ SLEEP ON SWEET BABE AND TAKE THY REST/ GOD CALLED THEE HOME AND THOUGHT IT BEST
NEWMAN Born: 1842 Died: 1862
Front inscription: SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF/ SUSAN NEWMAN/ WIFE OF/ JOSEPH A. NEWMAN/ BORN OCT. 18 1842/ DIED FEB 7 1862/ I AM IN PEACE/ ...THE BLEST
CORBITT Born: 1827 Died: 1858
Front inscription: TO THE MEMORY/ OF/ CARROL CORBITT/ THE SOLDIER/ WAS BORN JULY 13TH / 1827/ JOINED THE FIRST TENNESSEE/ REGIMENT IN CAPT. CHEATHAM'S/ COMPANY; WAS IN THE BATTLE OF MONTEREY AT THE SIEGE OF VERA/ CRUZ AT THE BATTLE OF MADELINE/ BRIDGE 8 MILES FROM VERA CRUZ AND AT THE BATTLE OF CERA GORDA/ AND RETURNED HOME TO HIS/ BELOVED PARENTS IN JULY 1847/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ JUNE 20TH 1858
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
CORBITT
Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY OF LUCY/NANCY (?)/ HC, CORB.....AUGHTER/ OF JAMES &...NANCY (?)/ CORBITT .... JUNE 9/ 1847 .... JULY [MIDDLE PART FALLEN OFF]
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CORBITT Born: 1838 Died: 1845
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ ERSULAR CORBITT/ DAUGHTER OF/ JAMES & NANCY/ CORBITT/ BORN DEC 31ST 1838/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ MAY 16TH 1845
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Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: ILLEGIBLE
WHEELER Born: 1824 Died: 1849
Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY OF/ G. H. WHEELER/ WHO WAS BORN MARCH 29/ AD 1824 & DEPARTED/ THIS LIFE JULY 3RD AD 1849/ AGED 25 YEARS 3 MO/ & 4 DAYS
BANNIZA
Front inscription: MARY & WILLIE/ DAUGHTER & SON/ OF WILLIAM & LUCY/ BANNIZA/ DIED/ IN THE YEAR OF 1864 & 1874
WORNER Born: 1861 Died: 1861
Front inscription: WILLIE WORNER/ SON OF/ CHARLES & MARTHA/ WORNER/ BORN APRIL 16, 1861/ DIED APRIL 16, 1861
BANNIZA Born: 1856 Died: 1856
Front inscription: TO THE/ MEMORY OF/ NANCY/ DAUGHTER OF/ WM & LUCY/ BANNIZA/ BORN/ JULY 9 1856/ DIED AUG 3 1856
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JARREL
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ ELIZABETH JARREL/ BORN/ JAN 15TH 1833/35 (?)/ DIED/ ....29TH 1841/1844 (?)
LOVELL Born: 1885 Died: 1903
Front inscription: PAUL LOVELL/ BORN/ MAR. 24 1885/ DIED/ MAR 6, 1903
LOVELL Born: 1864 Died: 1922
Front inscription: AT REST/ FLORENCE I./ WIFE OF/ JNO W. LOVELL/ FEB 22 1864/ JAN 4 1922
LOVELL Born: 1857 Died: 1934
Front inscription: JOHN W./ LOVELL/ AUG 19, 1857/ SEPT 14 1934
TANKSLEY Born: 1845 Died: 1845
Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY OF/ NANCY ADALIN/ INFANT DAUGHTER OF/ JOHN AND LUSINDA/ TANKSLEY BORN/ AUG. 19 AD 1845/ AND DIED AUG. 20 AD 1845/ OUR DEAR LITTLE BABY IS GONE/ TO REST/ WITH GOD FOREVER TO BE/ BLEST
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BAKER Born: 1762 Died: 1845
ANDREW BAKER, SR./ BORN JANUARY 28TH / IN THE YEAR OF OUR/ LORD 1762/ DIED JULY 15TH 1845/ AGED/ 83 YEARS 5 MONTHS/ AND 17 DAYS
TANKSLEY
Front inscription: AMANDA L./ TANKSLEY/ BORN/ FEB. 18, 1858/ DIED/ DEC. 21, 1883/ MARTHA E./ TANKSLEY/ BORN/ JAN. 5 1882/ DIED/ MAR. 6, 1884
Side inscription: OUR BROTHER/ JAMES D. TANKSLEY/ BORN JAN. 25, 1860/ DIED MAY 27, 1886/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
TANKSLEY
Front inscription: FATHER/ JAMES A./ TANKSLEY/ BORN/ JULY 2, 1824/ DIED/ FEB. 15, 1886/ MOTHER/ MARTHA E./ TANKSLEY/ BORN/ MAR. 8, 1828/ DIED/ NOV. 2, 1878
TANKSLEY Born: 1866 Died: 1868
Front inscription: IN MEMORY/ OF/ FRANK C. SON OF/ J.A. AND M. E. M./ TANKSLEY/ BORN AUG 12TH / 1866/ DIED JULY 22ND / 1868
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
TANKSLEY Born: 1858 Died: 1858
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ DAVID L. SON OF J. A. AND/ M. E. M. TANKSLEY/ BORN JUNE 7TH 1858/ DIED JUNE 10TH 1858
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TANKSLEY Born: 1854 Died: 1855
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ WILLIAM A. SON OF J. A./ AND M. E. M. TANKSLEY/ BORN OCTOBER 4TH 1854/ DIED JUNE 15TH 1855
TANKSLEY
Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY OF/ GEORGE W./ SON OF JAMES A./ & MARTHA E. M./ TANKSLEY/ BORN AUG. 7TH / 1849/ DIED SEPT. 2ND / 1852/ IN/ MEMORY OF/ JAMES B./ SON OF J. A. AND M. E. M./ TANKSLEY/ BORN JUNE 21ST / 1851/ DIED SEPT 26TH / 1851
LOVELL Born: 1894 Died: 1931
Front inscription: ELIZABETH M./ LOVELL/ AUG. 25 1894/ MAR. 27 1931
SLOAN Born: 1848 Died: 1902
Front inscription: ELIZA JANE/ SLOAN/ 1848 - 1902
CARTWRIGHT Born: 1812 Died: 1851
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF ANNA C. L./ WIFE OF T. N. CARTWRIGHT/ BORN DEC 22, 1812/ DIED JAN. 31, 1851
CARTWRIGHT Born: 1827 Died: 1848
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ WM. G./ SON OF/ T. N. & MARY/ CARTWRIGHT/ BORN/ OCT. 3, 1827/ DIED/ MAY 23, 1848
CARTWRIGHT Born: 1800 Died: 1847
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ MARY/ WIFE OF/ T. N. CARTWRIGHT/ BORN/ JUNE 20, 1800/ DIED/ APRIL 15, 1847
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
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ALLEN Died: 1838
Front inscription: IN MEMORY OF/ DRUSILLA B. ALLEN/ WIFE OF SHADRACH L. ALLEN/ WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE./ APRIL 24TH , 1838/ A GOD/ 28 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS
GOODWIN
Front inscription: SACRED/ TO THE MEMORY OF/ JANE T./ WIDOW OF GEORGE GOODWIN/ WHO WAS BORN/ MARCH 23, 18../ AND DIED .... (STONE BROKEN)
GOODWIN Born: 1796 Died: 1836
Front inscription: ERECTED/ BY A BEREAVED WIFE/ TO THE MEMORY/ OF HER HUSBAND/ GEORGE GOODWIN/ WHO WAS BORN/ APRIL 28, 1796/ AND DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA/ ON A VISIT TO HIS/ SISTER ON THE FIRST NOVEMBER 1, 1836
TANKSLEY
Front inscription: MARY EMMA/ DAUGHTER OF/ DEMPSEY &/ HARRIETT A./ TANKSLEY/ BORN/ SEPT. 2, 1848/ DIED/ DEC. 10, 1854./ LEMUEL LEWIS/ SON OF DEMPSEY &/ HARRIETT A./ TANKSLEY/ BORN/ SEPT 22, 1853/ DIED/ DEC. 16, 1854/ O WEEP NOT THOUGH... BROKEN AND FALLEN
BIRTHRIGHT Born: 1828 Died: 1888
Front inscription: I HOPE TO MEET WITH THEE/ SOME SWEET DAY/ NANCY J./ BIRTHRIGHT/ BORN/ DEC. 28, 1828/ DIED/ NOV. 20, 1888
JOHNSON Born: 1828 Died: 1845
Front inscription: PENELOPE H. JOHNSON/ JUNE 5 1828/ FEB 11 1845
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Front inscription: M A/ JUNE 1927
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SLAVES UNKNOWN PLAQUE
Inscription: MILL CREEK/ BAPTIST CHURCH/ CEMETERY/ SLAVES UNKNOWN/ DEATH DATES UNKNOWN
GOODRICH Born: 1865 Died: 1900
Front inscription: ROBERT L. GOODRICH/ D CO. 37 REG. USA(RMY)/ BORN MAY 5, 1865/ DIED SEPT. 11, 1900/ HE HAS THE SOLDIER'S (BROKEN)/ HIS IS A PATRIOT'S (BROKEN)/ WHERE ORDER IN DEATH (BROKEN)
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GOODRICH Born: 1816 Died: 1886
Front inscription: HAYS J. GOODRICH/ BORN APRIL 7, 1816/ DIED MARCH 10, 1886. (EPITAPH FROM WHITLEY'S 1929 LIST)
GOODRICH Born: 1827 Died: 1905
Front inscription: MINERVA GOODRICH/ WIFE OF/ H. J. GOODRICH/ BORN JAN 1, 1827/ DIED NOV. 19, 1905
OSMAR Died: 1811
WILLIAM OSMAR/ DIED MAY 1811/ AN UPRIGHT MAN &/ DEVOUT/ CHRISTIAN
VICK Died: 1844
Front inscription: JOSEPH VICK/ DIED DECEMBER 1/ 1844/ REVOLUTIONARY/ SOLDIER/ AN HONEST MAN
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: J. V.
CAPPS Born: 1873 Died: 1896
Front inscription: JOHN WOLF CAPPS/ 1873 - 1896/ GREAT GRANDSON OF/ JOSEPH W. VICK/ THE AMERICAN/ REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIER
RIDLEY Born: 1739 Died: 1836
Front inscription: GEORGE/ RIDLEY/ FINCASTLE CO./ MILITIA/ REVOLUTIONARY/ WAR/ JAN 11 1739/ NOV 29 1836
UNKNOWN
Front inscription: 1850 AGED 17/ MONTHS/ THIS LOVELY LAD
DOBIE
Front inscription: IN/ MEMORY OF/ DOUGLAS S./ DOBIE/ BORN/ AUG/OCT (?) 31 1890/ DIED/ JULY 3, 1893/1898 (?)
GUNTER Born: 1907 Died: 1907
Front inscription: DOUGLAS/ LARKIN GUNTER/ BORN/ SEPT. 30 1907/ DIED/ OCT. 10 1907
SITE SURVEYED NOVEMBER 4, 2000
SERIOUS DESTRUCTION BY GRAZING CATTLE OCCURRED IN THIS CEMETERY MANY YEARS AGO. THE FOLLOWING FAMILY MEMBERS HAVE PROVIDED INTERMENT INFORMATION ON SOME OF THEIR ANCESTORS BURIED AT MILL CREEK CEMETERY: AMELIA EDWARDS, SHIRLEY HORNER, NELLIE MAI MATLOCK, FANNIE HALL WILLIAMS, LUCY FARMER, W. W. AND RUTH FOSTER, CAROL GRAY DARKS AND JACK ZUCCARELLO. ANYONE WITH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ABOUT INTERMENTS IN THE MILL CREEK BAPTIST CEMETERY IS INVITED TO RETURN TO THE HOME PAGE, CLICK ON “REPORT A CEMETERY” AND SEND AN EMAIL.
BELIEVE BURIED AT MILL CREEK CEMETERY WITH NO GRAVE MARKERS.
INFORMATION ON INTERMENT RECORDS PROVIDED BY AMELIA EDWARDS JANUARY 24, 2002
OBITUARY OF ANDREW W. WEST PROVIDED BY JACK ZUCCARELLO MARCH 22, 2001
PLAQUE ON GATEPOST OF WHITSITT PLOT:
REV. JAMES WHITSITT, B. JAN 31, 1771, D. APR 12, 1841 [CONCORD CHURCH MINUTES]
JANE MENESS WHITSITT, B. JAN 21, 1776, D. JUNE 1, 1840 [BIO OF REV. JAMES WHITSITT BY R. B. C. HOWELL]
REUBEN EWING WHITSITT, B. 1813, D. 1853
JAMES MENESS WHITSITT II, B. 1840, D. 1868
HAMILTON WHITSITT, B. 1849, D. 1868
WILLIAM WHITSITT, B APR. 20, 1731 IN IRELAND, D. JULY 14, 1811 AT HOME OF SON REV. JAMES WHITSITT
ELIZABETH MENESS HAM, D. CA. 1833
MARY WHITSITT, B. JUNE 24, 1928, D. JUNE 27, 1928
4 INFANTS, 3 ADULTS ALL CHILDREN OF REV. JAMES AND JANE WHITSITT
INFORMATION FROM DESCENDANTS SHIRLEY HORNER AND NELLIE MAI MATLOCK:
FRANK HILL, SR. CIVIL WAR VETERAN
HIS SONS:
WILL HILL - UNMARRIED
FRANK HILL, JR.
HIS SONS:
TIM HILL
ERNEST HILL
ALONZO MATLOCK, 3 MONTHS
BESSIE LOU MATLOCK, 11 MONTHS
INFORMATION FROM DESCENDANT FANNIE HALL WILLIAMS, FEB. 15, 1994:
FANNIE GARRETT MCCLAIN, D. APR. 24, 1900 [HAD A WOODEN MARKER]
2 STARNES CHILDREN
BABY OF TOM BRYAN
TIP REED’S STEPMOTHER
INFORMATION FROM LUCY FARMER, OLD HICKORY, TN:
MOSES MCNAIRY RIDLEY, B. MAR. 18, 1816, D. APR. 5, 1893 [OBITUARY IN DAILY AMERICAN, APRIL 6, 1893]
MARY ELIZABETH RIDLEY, B. NOV. 15, 1822 [WILSON COUNTY] D. JAN. 19, 1862 [DAVIDSON COUNTY] INFORMATION FROM FAMILY BIBLE
INFORMATION FROM DESCENDANTS W. W. AND RUTH FOSTER:
THOMAS FOSTER, D. MAY 12, 1881 [ DEATH CERTIFICATE]
IDA FOSTER, AGE 3 YEARS B. 1878, D. JUNE 1881 [DEATH CERTIFICATE]
W. A. SNELL [OBITUARY FROM NEWSPAPER, APR. 25 {NO YEAR}]
ANDREW W. WEST, [OBITUARY FROM NASHVILLE BANNER, NOV. 23, 1905]
“FUNERAL SERVICES OVER THE REMAINS OF ANDREW W. WEST, WHO
DIED YESTERDAY AT HIS HOME ON FAIN STREET, TOOK PLACE AT 2 O’CLOCK AT CARROLL
STREET METHODIST CHURCH. REV. E.
P. ANDERSON CONDUCTED THE SERVICES AND INTERMENT WAS MADE AT MILL CREEK
CEMETERY.”
OBITUARY
SUBMITTED BY JACK. ZUCCARELLO.
INFORMATION FROM GRANDDAUGHTER, CAROL GRAY DARKS WHO BELIEVES THEY ARE BURIED IN RIDLEY PLOT.
ROBERT BOSWELL GRAY, B. SEPT. 29, 1883, D. MAY 3, 1942
ELIZABETH CLEMENTINE BLAKE, B. DEC. 14, 1898, D. SEPT. 23, 1953
ER/ 1855 - 1911
Unidentified Newspaper. Date ca. June 1942.
D.A.R. Chapter Dedicates Markers Sunday Afternoon
“The unveiling and dedication of markers at the graves of two Revolutionary Soldiers who lie buried in Davidson County cemeteries was conducted Sunday afternoon by the Fort Nashborough Chapter, D.A.R. The first service was held at the grave of James Russell, Indian fighter and circuit rider. Miss Anita Williams, regent, presided and the following program was given… Miss Williams stated that the memorial services of the afternoon were made possible through the cooperation of the United State government with the local chapter, it having furnished the markers for James Russell grave. Fort Nashborough is among several Nashville chapters of D.A. R. to take advantage of the government’s offer to furnish such stones and this is the first unveiling of these markers in Davidson County. From the Russell grave the Daughters went to the Mill Creek Cemetery at which place a restoration service took place at the tomb of Joseph Vick. The service opened with remarks by the chapter regent and the singing of “America the Beautiful” followed by a prayer by Dr. J. R. Sharpe, of Lockeland Baptist Church. Miss Williams then presented to those assembled, descendants of Joseph Vick, Delores, daughter of Mrs. W. P. Barton of Donelson as representative of the seventh generation among a large number of descendants present. Mrs. Edythe Whitley, chapter historian, gave a brief biographical sketch oj Joseph Vick. “Faith of Our Fathers” was sung; there was a prayer and in silence Mary Lea Taylor, C.A.R. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Byron Taylor, placed upon the tomb a wreath of flowers in memoriam from Fort Nashborough.”
(To view the cemetery and tombstone inscriptions for James Russell,
return to the Cemetery Listings, and click-on Gower Cemetery)
Newspaper clipping regarding the Marker Dedication Services was sent to the Davidson County Cemetery Survey project by Jack Zuccarello on April 2, 2004.
Addition to the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery web site listing. August 2004.
Persons interested in the preservation and maintenance of the Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery might like to join the Friends Association by making a donation to:
Friends of Mill Creek Baptist Church Graveyard, Inc.
% Dr, Albert Wardin, Treasurer
208 Old Williamsburg Court
Nashville, TN. 37215
Addition to Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery Survey web site listing. August 2004
Addition to Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery AN-28
(Correction and Addition, at end of inscriptions & end of research info.)
Says Unidentified Newspaper Date ca. June 1942
But should read
Nashville Banner, May 20, 1932
Additions to Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery. AN-28
Mill Creek Graveyard Newsletter. October 2004
“…On January 17, 2004, the Board of Directors voted to proceed with a boundary survey of the graveyard. This will provide documentation for two important projects. The first is to get the property records to Davidson County to establish ownership by Concord-Grandview Baptist Church. Dr. Jess Love, the President of Friends of Mill Creek, is the pastor of that church, and he secured a resolution from the governing body of that church to convey ownership of the graveyard to our organization, at no charge. Secondly, the property transfer will accompany an application to have the property placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The necessary fieldwork to prove the age of the Mill Creek building is complete, thanks to Tennessee’s State Archaeologist Nick Fielder… The survey of the property was found to be 3.97 acres, as opposed to the public record of 3.85 acres… The surveyor was instructed to locate and record the two walled graveyard plots, along with the approximate site of the original church building. In 1994, Nick fielder assisted us in locating the foundation of the old building…”
Addition to Mill Creek Baptist Church Cemetery listing. February 2005
Return to The Davidson Co Cemetery Survey Page