Tombstone Inscriptions
of
Poplar Springs Cemetery
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A desolate Poplar Springs Cemetery protected by tall pine trees
(1985)
JOHNIE ONEAL BONAHAM, died October 13, 1916
MOZELL GRIFFIN BOONE, born August 3, 1938; died February 3, 1979
E. B. BROADWATER, born November 15, 1835; died February 28, 1913
EFFIE BROADWATER, wife of Henry Broadwater, Jr., born 1890; died July 5, 1952
H. B. BROADWATER, born December 20, 1867; died October 12, 1927
JOHNNIE BROADWATER, died November 7, 1984, age 73
CARRIE BUGGS, wife of Abram Meriwether, born August 12, 1884; died June 17, 1935
GEORGE BUGGS, Sexton of Poplar Springs Baptist Church, age 64
JOHN BUGGS, born February 6, 1904; died June 11, 1957
JOSEPHINE BUSSEY, born 1873; died 1943
IRENE COLLIER, died May 1, 1980, age 56
MARY COLLIER, born November 16, 1892; died March 29, 1974
ROBERT COLLIER, born 1887; died February 5, 1953
ROBERT COLLIER, JR., died July 26, 1941
WILLIE SMITH CRAFTON, born January 23, 1908; died December 13, 1908
ROSA Z. DAU, daughter of R.W. and Isabelle Kenner, born December 19, 1885; died October 11, 1907
BEATRICE DICKERSON, born 1936; died 1966
CARRIE EVANS, born July 29, 1903; died January 7, 1946
ISABELLA GARRETT-KENNER, wife of Rev. R. W. Kenner, born April 20, 1858; died April 30, 1928
HATTIE M. GRIFFIN, born March 28, 1920; died March 14, 1956
LUCY HAMMOND, daugher of Gracie, born February 9, 1892; died December 10, 1932
WILLIE B. HAMMOND, born March 14, 1935; died February 6, 1971
CHARLES HILLARY, died March 18, 1977
MRS. MATTIE HILLARY, died October 19, 1974
GEORGE HOLMES, born 1860; died 1908
KATIE HOLMES, born October 9, 1870; died December 30, 1949
ALZETA JACKSON, born February 11, 1890; died March 19, 1953
EDDIE JACKSON, son of Charley and Mattie, born September 17, 1905; died January 19, 1908
ELBERT JACKSON, born May 23, 1887; died March 28, 1971
GUSANNINA JACKSON, wife of Charley, born June 10, 1865; died June 6, 1901
CORRIE JONES, born June 3, 1883; died June 13, 19_3
PICKENS JONES, born April 19, 1890; died July 10, 1966
?? MC DANIEL, died March 30, 1945, age 28
ELLA MC DANIEL, born May 23, 1892; died October 17, 1924
ELLIS MC DANIEL, Born June 1, 1867; died August 18, 1945
GEORGIA MC DANIEL, born May 14, 1896; died July 13, 1929
JOE MC DANIEL, died January 25, 1982
JULIA MC DANIEL, born May 15, 1899; died September 6, 1927
LULA MC DANIEL, born October 15, 1869; died December 18, 1956
WILLIAM F. MC DANIEL, born November 19, 1915; died March 30, 1945
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The stairs are the only remains of the once-existing Poplar Springs Church
(1985)
BETTIE MEACHUM, wife of D. W. Meachum, born October 1877; died October 14, 1936
Rev. D. W. MEACHUM, born September 1868; died May 4, 1928
ANNIE H. MERIWETHER, wife of John, born 1877; died September 11, 1944
BETTIE MERIWETHER, 1876 - 1930
DAVID MERIWETHER, born June 19, 1944; died October 26, 1965
JERRY MERIWETHER, PFC. 339 Service BN QMC, born March 2, 1893; died March 13, 1951
JULIA MERIWETHER, wife of Deacon Henry H. Meriwether; died August 7, 1913, age 80
Deacon MOSES MERIWETHER, SR., born August 2, 1895; died August 10, 1963
GARRET MERRIWEATHER, died February 27, 1976
KATIE MERRIWEATHER, born July 22, 1891; died January 29, 1973
LILLIE M. MERRIWEATHER, born May 1897; died February 1916
MARY MERRIWEATHER, wife of M. Merriweather; died September 25, 1904, age 40
ANNIE KEY MERRIWETHER, died February 28, 1985, age 90
Deacon A. MERRIWEATHER, born 1839; died 1931
HENRY H. MERRIWETHER, 1873 - 1966
LOUISE LANHAM MERRIWETHER, born November 25, 1889; died July 23, 1984
Rev. ALEXANDER MERRIWETHER, born July 6, 1890; died May 10, 1980
GEORGIA MAE PRICE, daughter of Effie Broadwater, born 1915; died 1981
JENNETT ROBERSON, died January 6, 1917 (mother of Joe Fair)
AUK (ANK) ROBERTSON, died June 15, 1913, age 58
JOANNA ROBERTSON, wife of Auk (Ank), died September 13, 1911
TAY ROBINSON (ROBERTSON), Pvt. 444, Res. Labor BN, WWI; died December 25, 1932
CHARLIE SAMUELS, born 1841; died 1901
EDD SCOTT, born May 22, 1889; died November 2, 1960
MOSES SCOTT, born July 5, 1906; died May 23, 1969
Rev. S. SCOTT, 1876 - 1964
MATTIE M. SINGLETON, March 11, 1919
HARRIET SLOUGHTER, died April 16, 1891, age 28
ALNIO SMITH, died February 24, 1932, age 26
BIRTHA SMITH, born January 1910; died February 1911
CHANIE SMITH, born June, 1880; died June 4, 1911
GRANT TALBERT, died January 1965, age 95
KATE TOBERT, January 18, 1910
GARRETT TOLBERT, SR., brother of Joe Talbert; born March 1877; died September 5, 1973
MAJOR TOLBERT, 1865 - 1920
Mrs. GARRETT TOLBERT, died December 23, 1975
ALICE WILLIAMS, wife of E. E. Williams, born April 29, 1879; died May 6, 1910
MAYANN, CHARLIE AND BEALAH WILLIAMS, burned to death, December 18, 1902
Deacon ROBERT WILLIAMS, born 1874; died 1939
Deacon ROBERT WILLIAMS, JR., born December 28, 1897; died July 21, 1981
The following is a list of markers bearing initials only:
M.T. B.M.T. P.S. F.W. P.H. A.R. E. McD.
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