A W Smith Cemetery

A W Smith Cemetery

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A. W. Smith Cemetery is located in Brighton, Tennessee, on E. Kenwood Avenue. This cemetery was named after Augustus Washington Smith, Sr. The oldest headstone in the cemetery is that of Susannah Holmes Smith and is dated 1844. Susannah was the wife of Leonard Smith. They are the parents of Augustus Washington. McClerkin, Earlie 3 May 1873 5 May 1877 Dau of J. K. and B. J. McClerkin, Died May 5, 1877, Aged 4 yrs & 2 days. Henrietta Jane “Betta” Smith McClerkin 1847-1874 Henrietta Jane “Betta” Smith McClerkin 1847-1874 Henrietta Jane Smith McClerkin 19 Jun 1847 4 Aug 1874 Wife of J. K. McClerkin, died Aug 4, 1874, Aged 28 yrs 5 days.; March 19, 1870 she married John Knox McClerkin. Miss Betta J. Smith was born in Tipton County, July 19, 1847, and they had two children, but both died. Mrs. McClerkin died August 4, 1874. Infant Son McClerkin 1872 Infant Son McClerkin 1872 McClerkin, Infant Son 22 Jun 1872 INFANT Son of J.K. & R. J. McCLERKIN Suffer little children to come unto me. Melton, Williams Benton 21 Nov 1874 3 Jan 1959 Son of L. A. & C. B. Smith; Father: Leonard Anderson "Buck" Smith; Mother:Claudia Bell Smith; Sibling: Daisy S Smith DeWese Smith, Athel 29 May 1908 25 Oct 1908 Smith, Augustus Washington Sr. 17 Nov 1824 1 Jun 1908 Smith, Augustus Washington "Tude" Jr. 22 Feb 1856 12 Jul 1933 Son of Augustus Washington Smith Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough Smith. Smith, Bruce 28 Dec 1899 27 Nov 1906 Son of R. L. & Fannie I. Smith Gone but not forgotten. Smith, Elizabeth Almeda Vashti "Lizzie" McLister 19 May 1860 30 Dec 1932 Daughter of John C. McLister Smith, Fitz James 23 Mar 1903 27 Dec 1922 AT REST Son of A. W. & L. A. V. Smith Age 19 Yrs. 9 Mos. 4 Days Smith, Infant 8 Jan 1901 8 Jan 1901 Son of W. A. and M. Smith Smith, Lelia E 28 Aug 1880 23 May 1964 Daughter of Augustus Washington Smith Jr. and Elizabeth Almeda Vashti McLister Smith Smith, Leonard 11 Jul 1781 18 Jun 1847 Husband of Susannah Holmes Smith, Mary E Yarbro (Yarbrough) 22 Sep 1829 23 Oct 1902 Our dearly beloved mother has gone before, to greet us on the blissful shore. He took her from a world of care, an everlasting bliss to share. Father: Edward Yarbrough; Mother: Jane Kulbreth Yarbrough Smith, Stanard E 24 Aug 1885 30 Apr 1904 Son of Augustus Washington "Tude" Smith Jr. and Elizabeth Almeda Vashti McLister Smith Smith, Susannah Holmes 16 Oct 1788 6 May 1844 Wife of Leonard Smith (Married March 9, 1805 in Rowan County, NC) Daughter of Reuben & M Holmes of NC Smith, William Alton 23 Apr 1876 5 Jul 1947 Son of Winfield Edgar Smith and Frances M. Kinney Smith; There is some question about the year of birth and death on the headstone.

A. W. Smith Cemetery is located in Brighton, Tennessee, on E. Kenwood Avenue. This cemetery was named after Augustus Washington Smith, Sr. The oldest headstone in the cemetery is that of Susannah Holmes Smith and is dated 1844. Susannah was the wife of Leonard Smith. They are the parents of Augustus Washington.

There are 17 headstones in the cemetery. The cemetery is in very good condition.

HeadstoneNameDOBDODComments
Earlie McClerkin, 4 years old, Dau of J. K. and B. J. McClerkin, Died May 5, 1877, Aged 4 yrs & 2 days.
Earlie McClerkin, 4 years old, Dau of J. K. and B. J. McClerkin, Died May 5, 1877, Aged 4 yrs & 2 days.
McClerkin, Earlie3 May 18735 May 1877Dau of J. K. and B. J. McClerkin, Died May 5, 1877, Aged 4 yrs & 2 days.
Henrietta Jane “Betta” Smith McClerkin 1847-1874
Henrietta Jane “Betta” Smith McClerkin 1847-1874
Henrietta Jane Smith McClerkin19 Jun 18474 Aug 1874Wife of J. K. McClerkin, died Aug 4, 1874, Aged 28 yrs 5 days.; March 19, 1870 she married John Knox McClerkin. Miss Betta J. Smith was born in Tipton County, July 19, 1847, and they had two children, but both died. Mrs. McClerkin died August 4, 1874.
Infant Son McClerkin 1872
Infant Son McClerkin 1872
McClerkin, Infant Son22 Jun 1872INFANT
Son of J.K. & R. J. McCLERKIN
Suffer little children to come unto me.
Melton, Williams Benton21 Nov 18743 Jan 1959Son of L. A. & C. B. Smith; Father: Leonard Anderson "Buck" Smith; Mother:Claudia Bell Smith; Sibling: Daisy S Smith DeWese


Smith, Athel29 May 190825 Oct 1908
Smith, Augustus Washington Sr. 17 Nov 18241 Jun 1908
Smith, Augustus Washington "Tude" Jr.22 Feb 185612 Jul 1933Son of Augustus Washington Smith Sr. and Mary Elizabeth Yarbrough Smith.
Smith, Bruce28 Dec 189927 Nov 1906Son of R. L. & Fannie I. Smith
Gone but not forgotten.
Smith, Elizabeth Almeda Vashti "Lizzie" McLister19 May 186030 Dec 1932Daughter of John C. McLister
Smith, Fitz James23 Mar 190327 Dec 1922AT REST
Son of A. W. & L. A. V. Smith
Age 19 Yrs. 9 Mos. 4 Days
Smith, Infant8 Jan 19018 Jan 1901Son of W. A. and M. Smith
Smith, Lelia E28 Aug 188023 May 1964Daughter of Augustus Washington Smith Jr. and Elizabeth Almeda Vashti McLister Smith


Smith, Leonard11 Jul 178118 Jun 1847Husband of Susannah Holmes




Smith, Mary E Yarbro (Yarbrough)22 Sep 182923 Oct 1902Our dearly beloved mother has gone before, to greet us on the blissful shore.
He took her from a world of care, an everlasting bliss to share.
Father: Edward Yarbrough; Mother: Jane Kulbreth Yarbrough


Smith, Stanard E24 Aug 188530 Apr 1904Son of Augustus Washington "Tude" Smith Jr. and Elizabeth Almeda Vashti McLister Smith
Smith, Susannah Holmes16 Oct 17886 May 1844Wife of Leonard Smith (Married March 9, 1805 in Rowan County, NC) Daughter of Reuben & M Holmes of NC
Smith, William Alton23 Apr 18765 Jul 1947Son of Winfield Edgar Smith and Frances M. Kinney Smith; There is some question about the year of birth and death on the headstone.

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