NEWSOM CEMETERY
KI-17: NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, NEWSOM STATION RD
14 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
NEWSOM Born: 1821 Died: 1840
Front inscription: CORNELIA ANN/ WIFE OF/ JAS. E. NEWSOM/ AND DAUGHTER OF/ FRANCIS & SARAH L./ CARTER/ BORN/ MARCH 27, 1821/ MARRIED/ OCT. 30, 1840/ SHE WAS FOR SOMETIME/ AN ACCEPTABLE MEMBER/ OF THE M.E. CHURCH AND/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ APRIL 9, 1854
NEWSOM Born: 1814 Died: 1863
Front inscription: JAMES ELDRIDGE/ NEWSOM/ BORN/ AUG. 31, 1814/ DIED/ AUG. 2, 1863/ HE WAS HONEST, NOBLE AND JUST.
NEWSOM Born: 1858 Died: 1859
Front inscription: WILLIAM B. H./ SON OF/ J. E. & S.E. NEWSOM/ BORN OCT.27, 1858/ DIED JULY 12, 1859
NEWSOM Born: 1862 Died: 1867
Front inscription: DAVID T./ SON OF/ J.E. & S.E./ NEWSOM/ BORN/ OCT. 1862/ DIED/JULY 9, 1867
NEWSOM Born: 1847 Died: 1868
Front inscription: BELLFIELD C./ SON OF/J .E. & C.A./ NEWSOM/ BORN/ AUG. 13, 1847/ DIED/ MAY 16, 1868/ THE LOST TO SIGHT TO MEMORY DEAR
NEWSOM Born: 1974 Died: 1976
Front inscription: ANNETT/ NEWSOM/ NOV. 13, 1974/ JAN. 20, 1976
EXUM Born: 1816 Died: 1848
Front inscription: ERECTED/ IN/ MEMORY/ OF/ SALLY BETSY/ EXUM/ DAUGHTER OF/ FRANCIS & SARAH L./ CARTER/ BORN/ JAN. 6TH 1816/ MARRIED TO E.S. EXUM/ AUG. 9, 1835/ A MEMBER OF THE M.E./ CHURCH DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ JUNE 9TH , 1848/ BLESS ARE THEY/ WHO DIE IN THE LORD
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
CARTER Born: 1777 Died: 1851
Front inscription: ERECTED/ IN/ MEMORY/ FRANCIS CARTER/ BORN/ MAY 12, 1777/ DIED/ AUGUST 29, 1851/ 74 YR/ 3 MO. AND 19DS.
HODGE Born: 1927 Died: 1972
Front inscription: W.D. HODGE/ APRIL 3, 1927/ NOV. 25, 1972/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
KNIGHT Born: 1909 Died: 1954
Front inscription: STEVE KNIGHT/ JAN 21, 1909/ JUNE 8, 1954
CHERRY Born: 1868 Died: 1893
Front inscription: ASLEEP /DR. JOHN S./ CHERRY/ OCT. 6, 1868/ MAR. 13, 1893/ SAFE IN THE ARMS OF JESUS
CHERRY Died: 1872
Front inscription: JESSIE/ CHERRY/ DIED 1872/ AGE/ 4 YEAR & 6 MO.
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
CHERRY Died: 1880
Front inscription: CALLIE/ CHERRY/ DIED 1880/ AGE/3 YEARS
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: NONE
NEWSOM Born: 1849 Died: 1849
Front inscription: JAMES/ SON OF/ J.E. & C.A. NEWSOM/ BORN AUG. 18, 1849/ AUG. 26, 1849
SITE SURVEYED APRIL 30, 2000
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