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TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS, OLD CEMETERY OF CLARKS CREEK PRIMITIVE BAPTIST CHURCH AT FRYE'S POINT

Jonathan Kennon Thompson Smith

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This cemetery, formerly in southwest Henderson County (old civil district three) has been since 1879 (formally, 1882) located in Chester County. This location being abandoned by the white folk it became a black folk burial ground called Frye's Point. At a point on Highway 100, a few miles west of Jacks Creek, turn onto Glendale Road, drive 4 miles, turn right onto Frye's Point Road and at .6 mile turn north onto the access lane at which, about .1 mile, is sited this burial ground.
[Note: This material was presented in vertical columns that were scanned column by column. Jonathan Smith probably typed the material switching back and forth between the left and right columns. Thus this scanned copy essentially presents the markers out of order.]

We Meet to Part No More
NANCY ALLEN
Born Oct. 8, 1798
Died Aug. 19, 1877
She was a noble woman, true and faithful in all her relations of life;
lived and died a consistent member of the Primitive Baptist Church
(Nancy Allen was the widow of Samuel A. Allen.
This is a broken, fallen tombstone.)

R. L. HENDRIX
Born Feb. 11l, 1815
Died Mar. 15, 1885
Blessed are the pure in heart
for they shall see God.

BENJAMIN K.
son of James & Nancy G. BEAVER
Born Dec. 29, 1837
Died June 20, 1855

SAMUEL W.
son of J. & N. G. BEAVER
Died Sept. 28, 1846 aged 4 yrs.

JAMES
son of J. & N. G. BEAVER
Died Oct. 16, 1849 aged 14 mos.

CARROLL
son of J. & R. BEAVER
Born Nov. 24, 1853
Died Mar. 17, 1854

J. C. CLIFFORD
Born Sept. 29, 1827
Died Mar. 30, 1894
He was a kind husband and an affectionate father.
A loving husband, a father dear lies buried here.

LINNA M.
dau. of J. C. & N. J. CLIFFORD
Born Oct. 31, 1874
Died Oct. 11, 1876
Sweet Linna unto earth a little while was given,
she plumed her wings in flight and soared to heaven.

CHARLOTTE FAROW ALLEN
Born Oct. l7, 1828
Died Nov. 19, 1850

JOHN S. BROWER
Fell in battle, Tishomingo Creek, Miss.
July 14, 1864
Aged 23 y'rs. 7 mo's. 25 d's
(He was a Rebel cavalryman who enlisted at Jacks Creek in Wilson's 21st Cavalry Regiment organized in May 1863; probably a son of Leander and Catharine Brower.)

WILLIAM A. KIRK
Born Oct. 2, 1830
Died July 4, 1856
Oh! blest are they who live and die like him,
loved with such by and with such sorrow mourned.
(Masonic emblem; grave enclosed with brick wall.
He was not a member of the church.)

WILLIAM R.
son of J. & N. G. BEAVER
Died April 22, 1837 aged 13 mos.

MARY D.
daughter of J. & N. G. BEAVER
Died Aug. 22, 1835 aged 11 mos.

NANCY G.
wife of James BEAVER
Died July16, 1850 aged 33 years
T. White, Memphis (stonecutter)

NANCY J. CLIFFORD
Born Mar. 27, 1837
Died Aug. 20, 1896
Aged 59 ys. 4 ms. 23 ds.
On east side of tombstone:
Her spirit smiles from that bright shore and softly whispers, weep no more.
Our darling one has gone before to greet us on the blissful shore.
On west side of tombstone:
Since thou canst no longer stay to cheer me with thy love,
I hope to meet with thee again in yon bright world above.
Her happy soul has winged its way to the pure bright eternal world.

 

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BLACKMON H.
son of J. C. &Nancy J. CLIFFORD
Died Jan. 30, 1871 aged 19 das.

INFANT SON of J. C. & Nancy CLIFFORD
Born Feb. 8, 1862

SIDNEY H.
son of W. H. & M. F. WILSON
Born Nov. 15, 1872
Died Sept. 25, 1873
The rose may fade, the lily die, but flowers immortal bloom on high.
Beyond the taint of sinful powers this child is safe in Edens bowers.

NANCY
wife of Thomas JOHNSON
Born July 25, 1797
Died Oct. 18, 1846
Aged 49 yrs. & 3 months
Pledge Moore & Co. Gra. Junctiom, Tenn. (stonecutters)

NEWSOM BARHAM
Born July 31, 1808
Died Apr. 6, 1883
Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord.

MARY M.
wife of Newsom Barham
Born 1815
Died May 13, 1844
She was a kind and affectionate wife, a fond mother and a friend to all.

ELIZABETH I.
dau. of John & Eliza L. McCALL
Died Oct. 30, 1855
aged 5 yrs. 5 mos. 19 das.

JOHN W.
son of J. C. & Nancy J. CLIFFORD
Died Oct. 26, 1870 aged 5 yrs. 2 das.

INFANT SON of W. H. & M. F. WILSON
Born Nov. 18, 1874
Died Nov. 26, 1874
A little time on earth he spent, till God for him an angel sent,
and then on time he closed his eyes to wake to glory in the skies.

LUCY A. S. JOHNSON
Born June 6, 1842
Died Aug. 20, 1859
Aged 17 ys. 3 mos. & 14 ds.

THOMAS JOHNSON
Born Aug. 4, 1805
Died Nov. 21, 1856
Aged 51 years 2 mos. & 17 ds.

INFANT SON
of T. N. & N. E. PARRISH
Born Mar. 13, 1885
Died Apr. 30, 1885
He is at rest.

ELLIE
wife of Newsom Barham
Born Feb. 6, 1818
Died Nov. 4, 1885

ROBERT H. BARHAM
Born Mar. 28, 1842
Died Nov. 21, 1884
God gave, he too, he will restore, he doeth all things well.

M. E.
dau. of E. & N. BARHAM
Born Aug. 20, 1850
Died June 24, 1876
Weep not for me, mother and father, for I am waiting in glory for thee.

 

 

Other works by Jonathan K. T. Smith can be found at the Madison County Records Repository at TNGenWeb.