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Prospect Cemetery Henderson County, TN

Prospect is an abandoned cemetery in the woods east of Black Bottom Creek.

To reach it drive North on 104 and turn right on Black Bottom Road. Drive across Beech Lake, and up the hill. Look for a

pulloff. Park and follow the path, once an old road, through the woods to the cemetery.

GPS Coordinates: Latitude: 35.69703, Longitude: -88.43668

All Photos Courtesy of Roger Gant August 2010 More detailed photos visit:

http://www.timcdfw.com/genealogy/Prospect

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List of known burialsas of AUG 2010

Ballard, Elizabeth H b. Sep. 19, 1880 d. Jan. 26, 1881

Dau. of W. E. & A. E. Ballard

Ballard, Margie b. Apr. 23, 1834 d. Oct. 29, 1911

"His Wife" -Easter Star symbol

Ballard, W. B. b. Nov. 5, 1860 d. Nov. 27, 1892

Ballard, Z. B. b. Apr. 22, 1830 d. Oct. 29, 1911

"Father" -Masonic symbol

Cunningham, E. A. b. Feb. 24, 1864 d. Mar. 24, 1885

Cunningham, Elijah Whitt b. Apr. 2, 1834 d. Sep. 14, 1884

Cunningham, Infant b. unknown d. unknown

Infant son of RB & NA Cunningham

Cunningham, J A b. Mar. 30, 1861 d. Aug. 8, 1862

Son of Elijah Whitt Cunningham & Hartie E. Cunningham

Cunningham, J E b. Nov. 2, 1862 d. Sep. 5, 1865

Son of Elijah Whitt Cunningham & Hartie E. Cunningham

Cunningham, Sarah W. Rice b. Nov. 13, 1803 d. May 23, 1862

Fesmire, John Wesley b. 1843 d. 1892

"Co H 27 Regt Tenn Inf CSA" - military marker

Phillips, Addie Ringold b. 1873 d. 1905

Ringold, A. T. b. Jan. 6, 1845 d. Sep. 12, 1924

Masonic Symbol

Wilson, James b. unknown d. unknown

"Husband of M.J. Wilson" "Member of the Methodist Church 28 years" Aged 50 years 2 months 27 Days

Wilson, Martha D. Cunningham b. Aug. 5, 1835 d. May 4, 1862

"Daughter of R. & Sarah Cunningham" "Wife of S. N. Wilson"