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!. I 97 ~. S}l1,TH' S 1:'IJIU~ ;~.':.PTI ,3'r C 2-1U ~~1I' C :;1.1 s'l'2.':!tY-: J i Ison c: OUl'l ty tombs tone in;"~" ,,; ,'sc=jlptio:1s, lCC·l-;:;ecl 0:1 ~jmith'.r; For;( ~mnd, 3 1.111c8 i'ro!.1 states'ville •-'-20 8i leu fro,J. Le~1.:\non, l'emlCs'scc.· (On Ur(]~nv:! le ~;~~l tcsville . rO::1d) .,:: Copied "by .~rs. ~,iilrg<1ret !:ill~,;'.lrs. ~{ut:! Bates und Jill's. Alice . :". _?h~:.eve '; J~ne. 1836 •. ~~etypecl f r~l~.,'_\ "c opy" JOl1uafY 19]9 by ~:;r~ .•... ' Lad",11e ~~. Cr<ludock, .1 native 01 l.ilson CO'.lnt-r. ' .. ', ' ..... ,, T,."'1 " -I ... : ,~ . , , " " ' .. J I.:~ ', _ :: ,: "'.'1 J '1 .' 1- T;1 l '" 1861 1" 1 r'-- . " r £.oCt I e~.l :1gs .)orn £8) 0 •. ' '-':U3:" :\.u-;;3, 1!J04 "Earth has no sorroV'.rLL . that 11eaven c:l:1not heal.". - .. '" "" " '" " '.':c.: I , ,: 'J" .. ' .. , " •.• ~ .. c •. ' HOVI.d. ~'i. J?ic];:ot-t; ~':Ol'21 :ing 7, 1706-::·10::3. Ju.'1G 24, 1875 "':, LOU~l:l;lLoop (:10111U,j,\3;1 t bl'oke~1) :':orn irr ;.3outh GI.\:;"olil1a ~j ov 6 . 1804-',: '~. I 'u:1O. ·.'/i fa o~ ... l~eV. H. Vi.' l>i.cket-r;, died July 7 J 1879" .'. ';'; ",:-~~6ila .l.:e.•.. iJ.'fery ','i~~:~ of J. ~.' Jorln~o:l ;~O:r!l in VirGinia, .,iny 14, 1812 .LIlaC. .·.arah 10. It-v.) .i.;,;c1 70 y::s 1v ::108 4 cJs. , ,·.i~. LIib_l bet~1 Stroud \;iir'c '0:' 'l':lOJl;lS :lc~.Iillea J'uly '15 lo20-;~Dril 8 1908 -.' '" i ' ~ , 'l'~ ~" ••' ';·.• c.·l 118:1. Dee ;:'8, 1847-died J __ m 24, '1822 "God g:~ve he took, he \ ',' v-JilG. l'Gstore, ~':e tloath :Jl1 ttinc:s '.Jell." hh' :-, •.••.• I _ ..J '1..u:.:'I-;:;11<1 L. D:.1l·tlet::: -,.'-.lreh 8, 1!37b-':tprll 17, 1~20 ' .:."; j\11thi'1 June ·Jaco;.;s :·i:!.fe 01' 'l'OL ii:.1rd8rl ··.:lrcl'J. 27, 18SG-'Je".:. 7, HJ1·7i ut;el oj '.Irs G .:,;0 1;) el.l}:'; "j~vcr7 joy toU:3 is de~ld since -",lo'c;:er is' not· ... , )'e ')1r:> " .,. i-ill U - -: 17 1() 38 .. 7 1 7 j1,r.a C( l\IJJ1-l'P'\.. (.):fn.:::- ?' " Lev: JO lson ~epv , u -::• .::1::' 1 , 8b --~ /~~ .. 14 das. IIi i,:erj,ory of i1:rs. :"o0koy Jo~mso:l July 20, 1862 aGed 45 Jrears 5 illOS/"""'/ _,.; IJ. /. ;'::litlocl;: Oct 4, 1832-Jun 8. 19U(3 ",\11 JlOnest ual1 th~ nobr-e'V' .,.'.. i \'lOrk of God." ,\ ... ? H[lr~'eJ ",:. Cox July 1836-0c t 29, 18~5 {)4 I) •••.•• "---rf1. ~ J)61V1/ .. j Lil'lie i:j~y •. 'icJ,dl1en daughter of JC'.l'f. DUIla '1.ici,li11en' UOV25tli1898, I die d ~ ep v. 11. lU 16 : ., ", ,,' ,. <;' .cL"J.e'ricaW. -'Nife 01.'.0. E'. '.:hitlocl-: .i~aG 18, 1834-Sept 17,1853 '. Dr.I, ~li'rcUlklin 1::ci,:~llen 'o~rn ~~I6! ,dio~ 187]_ :-:.st1.(yrL-I-!!~I~ $/Ja...j ·f~l'G·doJ.o!?? J:"otf:er, Lt.;,cy u. Lester i:!-t;roud,1i323-1b74, ",.' ,,- r-' \ Fat~er, Oliver bUTton ~t~oud 18u3~1352 SIT~lie JenninGS Jan 1~~ 1811- July 15, 1800 age·89 'yrs 5 sos16'dBg I "3\ 10,:ing '.'!if?, a ~10thor de:lr, lies buried here.t!, . Qul'l f:~ther Urlal1 Jen.:llilCS wept 18, 1804-.lov 20, 1881 j1,.ge·77,yrs '. '1'·' 2 nos 21 days f,).1.{I. OJ. OQ'H~ ()()n:~- '; .. 4'/2 Bet,~~':SS .2•. Jen:1in€s s~pt 5,.1855-:1ged ~2 ~eqrd.~ Months 23 ~.9-ys ·(/c;.,~(;.i:~:i~ou,\1r~~'t.loc..:;:, vllfe of~v. D.-HudsonJ~n c:~, 1850-~,iay 7; 1903 V- .. l:Larj" 1:.. :iord i'1ife of ~oster 'i'ribble .LICC 11, 1847-:\.pr 22, 1908 ,]fos'tor 1). Tribble ~)ept 4, 184e-; .. iay 213, 11394 . ,'" ''''0. Id. Tribble Aar 16, 1877-;';",lg 23, 1907 ' lfre1deric)<: 1)9nue1 j)ec 19, 1806-Dec 21, 1892, "Gone but not Forgetten" hhr'e-Ginderella is buried a'C Greenvale) .. , .. :'; Pvtl• ::>helby Jol:nson born July 5, 1893-died Oct 18,J.~1f3 II'.-lounded ih . I Go. 3. 27t.l J.1.8Gi;:J.ent :Lnft. \'j',iS brp..~e 'and 10Y;11 nnd fOUGht for" :1113 country." . BttU{"(QJltU·J)O'l,l'JQ/_~? ' .'-". Inf'la:1t of '\:. ~:f. & :.;~ L. Jon.es dIlly 26; 1886; ,; ' .. ·i~elson bryan ;Jov 12, .LBBO-Apr 11, 1080 " ,:.i, '.• "---'Samuel T. i~oody :.:~lr 10, 1831-Ja:l 20, 18U1·· ......» C.':Jes'~ie 'l'ribble, vilfe of J. i.l.(~rrJ.strollG, rorn j,.iar. 20, 1l:.65, Departed % 'thils life July 5, 1890,' JiBed 25 yrs. 3 ;,10. & 15 days "Asleep. in --:.' .. l ~1;A6~ .re~is~s' pJ:ecious t~louc.ht-"·iith peace ~1::1ci' life eter",w1 fr:Jut;ht,. H"}_sald u.s-' ., whds e pOll ~r upholds the sj{y believinG ye shull· never dted.. ~~ l.u~ ,r' ~ "Lotflsa :l. ?enuel':,ife of lC..L. JenninGS Jfin 2, 1836-July 25, 1081 :':~. N Gncy !-Icle:l .i~ci:.-li lIen clUUG~l to!' of Jac.Bs :,lc1.:1110n Oet 14. 1870-. 0--.~ I Oct .~, 1892 .. : ._ ..'. ,':. "::, '.' ;.., .. ', ~. Gone .C.Qne LUuril v. l\lsup ivife of~. H. :Jryanl'eb.12,'185J ,".;, .. I' .... Nav 1, IB7s) .' " 1'- K -1 i .•.. f ,-., J 1 "10 lCOG ~-' "2 1')11 I ~.;::>. G..l ey W ole 0 ;".". o:nson .LIec o.J U --lufJ.r r_, ~J ,.\," ,.'; Mart:Ia C. - d'.li1gJl'Ce~' of .F4]). &. dnrye Tribblo Dee ~2, 1t.74-:·, ',: "

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Page 1: ,'i~~:~whitlockfamilyassociation.com.s3.amazonaws.com/sources/referenc… · SMITH'S FORK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY - Wilson County tombstone inscriptions, located on Smith's Fork

!. I 97~. S}l1,TH' S 1:'IJIU~ ;~.':.PTI ,3'r C 2-1U~~1I' C :;1.1s'l'2.':!tY-: J i Ison c:OUl'lty tombs tone in;"~" ,,;

,'sc=jlptio:1s, lCC·l-;:;ecl0:1 ~jmith'.r; For;( ~mnd, 3 1.111c8 i'ro!.1 states'ville•-'-20 8i leu fro,J. Le~1.:\non, l'emlCs'scc.· (On Ur(]~nv:! le ~;~~ltcsville . rO::1d) .,::

Copied "by .~rs. ~,iilrg<1ret !:ill~,;'.lrs. ~{ut:! Bates und Jill's. Alice . :"._?h~:.eve '; J~ne. 1836 •. ~~etypecl f r~l~.,'_\ "c opy" JOl1uafY 19]9 by ~:;r~.•... 'Lad",11e ~~. Cr<ludock, .1 native 01 l.ilson CO'.lnt-r. ' .. ', ' ..... , , T,."'1

" -I ... : ,~ . , , " " ' .. J I .:~ ' , _ :: ,:"'.'1 J '1 .' 1- T;1 l '" 1861 1" 1 r'-- . " r£.oCt I e~.l :1gs .)orn £8) 0 •. ' '-':U3:" :\.u-;;3, 1!J04 "Earth has no sorroV'.rLL. that 11eaven c:l:1not heal.". - .. '" "" " '" " '.':c.:

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HOVI.d. ~'i.J?ic];:ot-t; ~':Ol'21 :ing 7, 1706-::·10::3. Ju.'1G 24, 1875 "':,LOU~l:l;lLoop (:10111U,j,\3;1 t bl'oke~1) :':orn irr ;.3outh GI.\:;"olil1a ~jov 6 . 1804-',: '~.

I 'u:1O.·.'/i fa o~... l~eV. H. Vi.' l>i.cket-r;, died July 7 J 1879" .'. ';';",:-~~6ila.l.:e.•..iJ.'fery ','i~~:~of J. ~.' Jorln~o:l ;~O:r!l in VirGinia, .,iny 14, 1812

.LIlaC. .·.arah 10. It-v.) .i.;,;c1 70 y::s 1v ::108 4 cJs. , ,·.i~.LIib_l bet~1 Stroud \;iir'c '0:' 'l':lOJl;lS :lc~.Iillea J'uly '15 lo20-;~Dril 8 1908-.' '" i ' ~ ,'l'~ ~"•• ' ';·.•c.·l 118:1. Dee ;:'8, 1847-died J __m 24, '1822 "God g:~ve he took, he \

',' v-JilG. l'Gstore, ~':e tloath :Jl1 ttinc:s '.Jell." hh' :-,•.••.• I _ ..J

'1..u:.:'I-;:;11<1 L. D:.1l·tlet::: -,.'-.lreh 8, 1!37b-':tprll 17, 1~20 ' .:.";j\11thi'1 June ·Jaco;.;s :·i:!.fe 01' 'l'OL ii:.1rd8rl ··.:lrcl'J. 27, 18SG-'Je".:. 7, HJ1·7i

ut;el oj '.Irs G .:,;0 1;) el.l}:'; "j~vcr7 joy toU:3 is de~ld since -",lo'c;:er is' not·... , )'e ')1r:> " •

.,. i-ill U - -: 17 1()38 .. 7 1 7 j1,r.a C( l\IJJ1-l'P'\.. (.):fn.:::- ? '" Lev: JO lson ~epv , u -::•.::1::' 1 , 8 b --~ /~~ .. 14 das.IIi i,:erj,ory of i1:rs. :"o0koy Jo~mso:l July 20, 1862 aGed 45 Jrears 5 illOS/"""'/

_,.; IJ. /. ;'::litlocl;: Oct 4, 1832-Jun 8. 19U(3 ",\11 JlOnest ual1 th~ nobr-e'V'.,.'.. i \'lOrk of God." ,\ ... ?

H[lr~'eJ ",:. Cox July 1836-0c t 29, 18~5 {)4 I) •••.•• "---rf1. ~ J)61V1/ .. jLil'lie i:j~y •.'icJ,dl1en daughter of JC'.l'f. DUIla '1.ici,li11en' UOV25tli1898,

I die d ~ ep v. 11. lU 16 : . , ", ,,' , . <;'

.cL"J.e'ricaW. -'Nife 01.'.0. E'. '.:hitlocl-: .i~aG 18, 1834-Sept 17,1853 '.Dr.I, ~li'rcUlklin 1::ci,:~llen 'o~rn ~~I6! ,dio~ 187]_ :-:.st1.(yrL-I-!!~I~ $/Ja...j ·f~l'G·doJ.o!??J:"otf:er, Lt.;,cyu. Lester i:!-t;roud,1i323-1b74, ",.' ,,- r-' \

Fat~er, Oliver bUTton ~t~oud 18u3~1352SIT~lie JenninGS Jan 1~~ 1811- July 15, 1800 age·89 'yrs 5 sos16'dBg

I "3\ 10,:ing '.'!if?, a ~10thor de:lr, lies buried here.t!, .Qul'l f:~ther Urlal1 Jen.:llilCS wept 18, 1804-.lov 20, 1881 j1,.ge·77,yrs

'. '1'·' 2 nos 21 days f,).1.{I. OJ. OQ'H~ ()()n:~- '; ..

4'/2 Bet,~~':SS .2•. Jen:1in€s s~pt 5,.1855-:1ged ~2 ~eqrd.~ Months 23 ~.9-ys·(/c;.,~(;.i:~:i~ou,\1r~~'t.loc..:;:,vllfe of~v. D.-HudsonJ~n c:~, 1850-~,iay 7; 1903 V- ..l:Larj" 1:.. :iord i'1ife of ~oster 'i'ribble .LICC 11, 1847-:\.pr 22, 1908,]fos'tor 1). Tribble ~)ept 4, 184e-; ..iay 213, 11394 . ,'"

''''0. Id. Tribble Aar 16, 1877-;';",lg 23, 1907 'lfre1deric)<: 1)9nue1 j)ec 19, 1806-Dec 21, 1892, "Gone but not Forgetten"

hhr'e-Ginderella is buried a'C Greenvale) .. , .. :';Pvtl• ::>helby Jol:nson born July 5, 1893-died Oct 18,J.~1f3 II'.-lounded ih

. I Go. 3. 27t.l J.1.8Gi;:J.ent:Lnft. \'j',iS brp..~e 'and 10Y;11 nnd fOUGht for":1113 country." . BttU{"(QJltU·J)O'l,l'JQ/_~? ' .'-".

Inf'la:1t of '\:. ~:f. & :.;~ L. Jon.es dIlly 26; 1886; ,;' .. ·i~elson bryan ;Jov 12, .LBBO-Apr 11, 1080 " ,:.i, '.•"---'Samuel T. i~oody :.:~lr 10, 1831-Ja:l 20, 18U1·· ......•

» C.':Jes'~ie 'l'ribble, vilfe of J. i.l.(~rrJ.strollG, rorn j,.iar. 20, 1l:.65, Departed% 'thils life July 5, 1890,' JiBed 25 yrs. 3 ;,10. & 15 days "Asleep. in --:.'.. l~1;A6~ .re~is~s' pJ:ecious t~louc.ht-"·iith peace ~1::1ci' life eter",w1 fr:Jut;ht,. H"}_sald

u.s-' ., whds e pOll ~r upholds the sj{y believinG ye shull· never dted.. ~~ l.u~ ,r'~"Lotflsa :l. ?enuel':,ife of lC..L. JenninGS Jfin 2, 1836-July 25, 1081 :':~.

NGncy !-Icle:l .i~ci:.-lilIen clUUG~lto!' of Jac.Bs :,lc1.:1110n Oet 14. 1870-. 0--.~I Oct .~, 1892 .. : ._ .. '. ,':. "::, '.' ;..,..', ~.

Gone .C.Qne LUuril v. l\lsup ivife of~. H. :Jryanl'eb.12,'185J ,".;,..I' .... Nav 1, IB7s) .'

" 1'- K -1 i .•.. f ,-., J 1 "10 lCOG ~-' "2 1')11 I~.;::>. G..l ey W ole 0 ;".". o:nson .LIec o.J • U --lufJ.r r_, ~J ,.\,"

,.'; Mart:Ia C. - d'.li1gJl'Ce~' of .F4]). &. dnrye Tribblo Dee ~2, 1t.74-:·, ',:

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SMITHrS FORK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY - Wilson County tombstoneinscriptions, located on Smith's Fork Road, 3 miles fromStatesville, 20 miles from Lebanon, Tennessee. (On Greenvale

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Statesville Road). Copied by Mrs. Margaret Miller, Mrs. Ruth

Batesl and Mrs. Alice Shreeve, June 1936. Retyped from a 'copy'January 1979 by Mrs. Ladelle R. Craddock, a native of Wilson

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County.

ED JEkNINGS Born Feb. 5, J861 - Died Aug. 3, 1904 - "Earth hasno Isorrow that Heaven cannot heal".

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REV. H.W. PICKETT, BORN Aug. 7, 1796 - Dled June 24, 1875.

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LOUANA. LOOP (monument broken). Born in South Carolina Nov. 6,180~ - and wife of Rev. H.W. PICKETT, died July 7, 1879.

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ALEVAI McAFFERY, wife of J. B. JOHNSON,May 14, 1812 - died March 10, 1883,

born in VirginiaAged 70 yrs 10 mos 4 das.

ELIZABETH STROUD, wife of THOMAS McMILLEN, July 15, 1820 ­

Aprlil 9,1908.

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T.W. McMILLEN, Dec. 28, 1847 - died Jan. 24, 1922 "God gave he

too'k, he wi 11 res tor e J he do ethall th ing s we 11 " .I

MARTHA L. BARTLETT, March 9, 1876 - April 17, 1920.

RUTHIl JANE JACOBS, wife of TOM HARDEN, March 27, 1858 -, octl. 7, 1917, age 69 yrs 6 mo 10 days "Every joy to us is dead

sidce Mother is not here".

LEVI IJOHNSON, sept. 17, 1838 - Mar. 17, 1876.

In Memory of Mrs. LOCKEY JOHNSON,or Ideath?) aged 45 years 5 mos.

July 20,14 das.

1862 (date of birth

D.F. IWHITLOCK, Oct. 4, 1832 - Jan. 9, 1908 "An Honest man thenoble work of God".

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HARVEY W. COX, July 1836 - Oct. 29, 1895.

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LILLIE MAY McMILLEN, daughter of T.A. Duna McMillen (T.A. & DonaI

McMillen?) Nov. 25th 1898 - died Sept. 11, 1916.

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AMERICA W. - wife of D.F. WHITLOCK, Aug. 18, 1834 - Sept. 17,1853

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DR. FRANKLIN McMILLEN, born 1876, died 1877 (Questionable)

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MOTHER, LUCY D. LESTER STROUD - 1823 - 1874I

FATHER, OLIVER BURTON STROUD - 1803 - 1852

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SALLIE JENNINGS, Jan. 19, 1811 - July 15, 1900, age 89 yrs.,5 inos. 16 das. "A loving wife, a mother dear, lies buried here".

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Our father URIAH JENNINGS, Sept. 18, 1804 - Nov. 20, 1881,I -

Age 77 yrs 2 mos 21 days.

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SMITH'S FORK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY - Wilson County tombstoneinscriptions, located on Smith's Fork Road, 3 miles fromStat~sville, 20 miles from Lebanon, Tennessee. (On GreenvaleSta~esville Road). Copied by Mrs. Margaret Miller, Mrs. RuthBates and Mrs. Alice Shreeve, June 1936. Retyped from a "copy"January 1979 by Mrs. Ladelle R. Craddock, a native of WilsonCounty.

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BETTRESS B. JENNINGS, Sept. 5, 1855 - aged 92 years 3 months 23 days.

LOU WHITLOCK, wife of C.D. Hudson, Jan. 29, 1850 - May 7, 1903.

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MARY E. WORD, WIFE OF Foster TRIBBLE, Dec. 11, 1847 - April 22, 1908.I

FOSTER D. TRIBBLE, Sept. 4, 1848 - May 28, 1894.

- Dec. 21, 1892 "Gone but notis buried at Greenvale.)

C.N. TRIBBLE, Mar. 16, 1877 - Aug.I

FREDERICK PENUEL, Dec. 19, 1806Forgotten". (wife Cinderella

2 3, 1907.

PVT. SHELBY JOHNSON, born July 5, 1893 - died Oct. 18, 1918,"Wounded in Co. B. 27th Regiment Inft. Was brave and loyal andfought for his country".

Infant of W.W. & M.L. Jones, July 26, 1886. (birth, death, or both?)

NELSON BRYAN, Nov. 12, 1860 - Apr. 11, 1861.I

SAMUEL T. MOODY, Mar. 10, 1831 - Jan. 28, 1891.

JESSIE TRIBBLE, wife of J.M. ARMSTRONG, born Mar. 20, 1865,

dep~rted this life July 5, 1890, aged 25 yrs. 3 mo. & 15 days."Asleep in Jeasus precious thought with peace and life eternalfraught. He said whose power upholds the sky believing yeshall never die".

LOUISA N. PENUAL, wife of E. L. JENNINGS, Jan. 2, 1836 ­I

July 25, 1881.

NANCY HELEN McMILLEN, daughter of James McMillen, Oct. 14, 1870 ­Oct~ 1, 1892.

GONE HOME LAURA C. ALSUP, wife of S.H. BRYAN, Feb. 12, 1853,Nov. 1, 1879

C.B. KELLEY, wife of M.W. JOHNSON, Dec. 30, 1806 - Mar. 22, 1911

MARTHA C., daughter of F.D. & Marye TRIBBLE, Dec. 22, 1874 ­I

(Retyped, as shown on the copy typed in 1979 by Mrs. L.R. Craddock,by G~neva Whitlock Campbell (Michigan) July 7, 1999.

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Sm~"th'5'-:jPork L.:;,:'~~LJ_lurch ";eLi.ctO:ry, 1Sth ~ivi1 :Ji~;trict ':iilson Go.,r('e'~''''g ,' ..,.. ,' l' .,,. - }·PtO"I"· .... > 'iM"pe 1'>1 (.: • -J'i 'r ·f~, .•J. .1.1'\h see, uUl .••J .LU_oLL.L •..•0 .. J':J ,!~.) JI,lVt.: Ct u.:11J d Lll oJ.nel, lr 1 S CG~l.lo~l:rwEls u t.o.rtod in I t.:nu oarly 1BOO' B. 'i1lOnu included .'.\\.H'e '1';01'0 taken' fror.lthe rCI..1uinil!G l ••\l:'h.().r~ :,'eh 26' all~l 'c..7, 1:)7G i>y JILL'S. ~iu.:L1ie ';;~\rren Penuel.This report W~l.s ..tY.iJe~l Ly .":'~rs. i.:..1.ut}J.le ~{. Cr<.ludo·ck •.. ,.t • .; •• _ •.•

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J.{ . Joshua Lester "born ~ept 6~ 1701 in i-!c1.1ifac Co\ffity, Virgi"nln:. be~CelillO pastor of Smith's' }'or% b.:lptist :~:lUrcl1" ·...ihen 'it 'IIns org'anized iJay17, 1Gu6, :JnG. SHrv8d as pustOl' uncil July 1843, v:Len ;w resigned r,Usto ill jW~lltit. I (l?:.l68 17:) in ':1i<:;~ol'J of l,iil1l~le' '.i\ma8~)~)ee ~;aIJtlst)' ..~'lio dlelt 'c·obru:l.ry U, 184'1 01' C·.l!iCUr 01.' tlw f:.lc·u·. '. ,,'

Hev. :-i. \"1. LiugIl ','iiLLouGJ11:'Y) l)ick8t::.,':':.1;~ born l~ Vlrciaia j\:u~u'st 7.

17~6 nLirried ':'~iss :"oU,:.IIlY 100])(21:' 2..:.ec4, 1820 ~aptizetl vY~~E:v.· Joshua' ..Lester' .i:'.eb 1U, 1822 0 rduined ',~uG 14,· 1824' Lu'cc eed(~G. i~ev. Lester aspastor of .::.i::ii tJ1l 's I:'ork G.1lU:i.'C~-:, ;:JLen ~'I~ res'i(';Ii8d an July 1843-e..:1G. servedas pastor for ~7 ,yt:.cirs •.. ji.~ ~etl JLelC 24, 1875. 'LOU'" -11' La0'- Gl' \ .1f " 0 l' •• .J ~ ,,., t-)' . '- ' .,.., 1.. r' 6 1()••• Y j,J - •• t; .- •• / • .:. .Ll.:.\.8 '.J i~OIn 1,1 ~J. v ·l.r-a In.} l"OV u1, d ~. 7 1"" , -Clle vU.L''- u ' .." , 1-

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SMITH'S FORK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, 15th CIVIL DISTRICT,I

WILSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE.

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Many former tombstones have dlsappeared Slnce thlS cemetery wasstarted in the early 1800's. Those included here were taken

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from the remaining markers Feb. 26 and 27, 1976 by Mrs. NannieWarren I Penuel. This report was typed by Mrs. Ladelle R. Craddock.

JOSHUAI LESTER born Sept. 6, 1781 in Halifax County Virginia,became pastor of Smith's Fork Baptist Church when it was organizedMay 17, 1806, and served as pastor until July 1843 when heresign~d due to ill health. (page 173 in History of MiddleTennes~ee Baptists) He died February 8, 1844 of cancer of the face.

REV. HI.w• (HUGH WILLOUGHBY) PICKETT, SR., born in VirginiaAugustl7, 1796, married Miss Louany Looper Dec. 4, 1820. Baptizedby Revl• Joshua Lester Feb. 16, 1822. Ordained Aug. 14, 1824.Succeeded Rev. Lester as pastor of Smith's Fork Church when heresign~d in July 1843, and served as pastor for 17 years. Hedied J~ne 24, 1875.

LOUANyl LOOPER (wife of H.W. Pickett) born in South CarolinaNovember 6, 18 , died July 7, 18

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MARTHAI G. TRIBBLE, daughter of Foster D. and Mary E. Tribble,I

December 27, 1874 - May 6, 1902.I

MARY (:E)(G) TRIBBLE born Dec. 27, 1874 - died May 6, 1902.I

MARY J. WARD, wife of Foster D. Tribble, born Dec. 11, 1847,

die d Alpr. 22, 1908 .I

and Dona McMillen, bornKilled at school when a ball

FOSTER D. TRIBBLE born Sept. 4, 1848, died May 28,I

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MINNIE RUTH PENUEL, Daughter of Hayden and ZOle C.

April 121, 1925 - died Sept. 20, 1925.LILLIE MAY, daughter of T.A. (Tallie)Nov. 29, 1898 - died Sept. 11, 1916.hit h~r.

1894.

Penuel, born

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T.A. McMILLEN, born Dec. 28, 1847 - died Jan. 24, 1922.

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N.C. McMILLEN born Jan. 6, 1865 - died Oct. 20, 1942.

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ELIZABETH STROUD, wife of Thomas McMillen, Dec. 20, 1843 -

Sept. 130 , 1860.LOUISA J. McMILLEN, Dec. 20, 1843 - Sept. 30, 1860.

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THOMAS McMILLEN, June 15, 1820 - Mar. 9, 1862.

M. W. IPEMBERTON, born Nov. 10, 1810, died Apr. 22, 1885.

AMERICA W., wife of D.F. WHITLOCK, Aug. 18, 1834 - Sept. 17, 1869.

D. F.I WHITLOCK, Oct. 4, 1832 - Jan. 9, 1908.

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SMITHjS FORK BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY, 15th CIVIL DISTRICT, WILSONCOUNTY, TENNESSEE.

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LOU W~ITLOCK, wife of Hudson, C.D.3 Slabs over graves - unmarked one is JOSHUA LESTER, later

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In memory of LOCKEY JOHNSON, July 20, 1862, age 45 yrs. 5 mo 14 das.

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SALLIE JENNINGS born Jan. 19, 1811 - died July 15, 1900 ageI

89 yrs. 5 mos. 16 das.

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Infant son of J.S. JENNINGS, born Oct. 20, 1841.

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RICHARD F." son of Nelson and Martha BRYAN, born Nov. 12, 1860 -died April 19, 1880.

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JAMESI T. WORD, Sept. 2, 1857. (birth, death, or both?)I

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Infant son of H. & G. JENNINGS, 1841 (birth, death, or both?)

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J.L. PATTERSON, Aug. 9, 1833 - Apr. 30, 1887.

LUCIEI (LUCY) D. LESTER STROUD, wife of Oliver Burton Stroud,(daughter of Joshua Lester), born June 29, 1823 - died Mar. 11, 1874.

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OLIVER BURTON STROUD, May 2, 1803 - Apr. 14, 1882.

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NANCYI HELLEN McMILLEN, daughter of James McMillen, bornOct. 14, 1870 - died Oct. 1, 1892, Age 21 yr. 11 mo. 17 days.

LAURAI G. ALSUP, wife of G.H. Bryan, born Feb. 12, 1859, died

Novl' 1, 1879.LOUISA G.T. PENUEL, wife of E.L. JENNINGS, born Jan. 2, 1856 ­

die~ July 25, 1881.

J.W. ,I son of J.W. and ELIZABETH JOHNSON, born Aug. 12, 1876 ­died March 6, 1891.

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JAMES T. (JIM) MURPHY, BORN May 10, 1866 - dled Dec. 16, 1934.

ETTA I(GEORGE) MURPHY, Oct. 19, 1870 - Dec. 17, 1962.

ALCY IA. McAFFERY, Age 70 yr. 10 mo. 4 das, wife of J.B.bOI'n May 14, 1812 in Virginia - died Mar. 10, 1883.

LEVI IJOHNSON (was borned) Sept. 17, 1836 - died Mar. 17,

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DELLA ALSUP, wife of J.L. DAVIDSON, born Feb. 12, 1867,this life June 25, 1890, Age 23 yr. 2 mo. 13 das.

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(Retyped, as shown on the copy typed by Mrs. Ladelle R.by Geneva Whitlock Campbell (Michigan) July 7, 1999)

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JOHNSON,

1876.

departed

Craddock,