New Hope Cemetery
Milan Arsenal
Carroll
County,
Tennessee
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Last Updated: 03/14/2008
New Hope is a mixed race cemetery on the Milan Arsenal property in Carroll County, Tennessee. The cemetery is overgrown, most markers are down, and many markers are broken. To present the best possible record of this cemetery, the four known records of the cemetery markers were reviewed and merged into the list below.
The cemetery was transcribed April 22, 1972 by Mrs. John Ross Long, Mrs. Romie Morrissett, John Lessenberry, and Mr. Todd (guard). Their transcription of New Hope Cemetery is available at the Humboldt Public Library, Humboldt, Tennessee. They recorded the white section and the most easily assessable markers in the two black sections. A re-transcription by John A. Scruggs is available online and was used in this composite.
The cemetery appears as New Hope Cemetery (In Milan Arsenal) in Edwin and Clella Mae Carter's Carroll County, Tennessee Cemetery Records, Volume II, 1981, pp. 627-630. The Carters appear to have used the Long et al. record of 1972 in their book as they include all the same names and no others. They merged all the data into a single alphabetized list.
Jonathan K. T. Smith recorded the two black sections of the cemetery on October 15, 2000. The cemetery appears as New Hope I in his Tombstone Inscriptions from Black Cemeteries in Carroll County, Tennessee, 2000, pp. 64-67. It is available online.
Jonathan K. T. Smith probably recorded the white section at the same time he recorded the two black sections. It appears as New Hope #1 in his An Inventory of Antebellum Tombstone Inscriptions Carroll County, Tennessee, 2002, pp. 32-32. It is available online.
The two records by Smith form the basis of the composite record below, though their format has been changed considerably. Entries from the other sources are noted as either "Long et al." or "Carters." The format used for names has been made consistent among the sources. Date formats have not been changed. As the Scruggs re-transcription was the actual source used for Long et al. items, discrepancies between Long et al. and the Carters are noted for items not reported by Smith. Anyone wishing to know which is correct may have to visit the original Long et al. work in Humboldt.
Located within the restricted area of the Milan Arsenal Ammunition plant, a private industry, once the Milan U.S. Arsenal. It is necessary to have a security guard accompany a visitor to the cemetery. Drive about 1.8 miles west from the plant headquarters, turn onto and drive over Routes 73/83 .9 mile to gravel road on north side of route; from there to the cemetery is about 1.4 miles. On the east side of the site is located the black burial ground dating to antebellum times; to the west, over a drive, is the old white burial ground; between these two cemeteries for many years stood the frame New Hope Baptist Church. The present-day New Hope Cemetery, near Atwood, is located about two miles northwest of this former burial ground, across the Rutherford Fork of the Obion River.
New Black Section
Across the lane from the west section, a new burial area had just been opened up when the government acquired this land.
ANDERS, Nannie Partee, 1920-1939
McCOLLUM, John A., 1917-1938
WILLIAMS, Lula, 1864-January 13, 1938
Old Black Section
ALGEE, Harvie, June 3, 1884-May 1, 1902
ALGEE, Lou, wife of Steve ALGEE, Aged about 30 years, Our loved one
ALGEE, Mary, wife of Steve ALGEE, d. January 20, 1907, aged about 36 years
ALGEE, Willie, April 2, 1882-September 18, 1901
BARHAM, Eddie McVeay, November 26, 1873-January 16, 1899
BELEW, Jim, 1839-February 5, 1925
BELEW, Mary, d. February 21, 1926
BLEDSOE, Hursie, June 5, 1906-February 2, 1907
BLEDSOE, Leola Bell, March 13, 1889-March 6, 1904, Sleep on dear and take thy rest in Jesus arms forever blest
BLEDSOE, Mattie J., June 13, 1884-April 5, 1907, She died trusting in God
BLEDSOE, Robert G., April 27, 1882-May 3, 1903, There is rest in heaven
BLEDSOE, Robert, February 11, 1904-January 31, 1907
BLEDSOE, Roxie, January 9, 1893-October 31, 1913, Christ is my hope
BLEDSOE, Tenie, April 1, 1883-July 25, 1906
BOYD, Judith, 1815-1890, In grateful remembrance
BRADSHAW, Harry, Tenn. PVT 46 Escort Co ASC Prisoner of War, d. May 8, 1936
CAGE, LUCY, wife of F. C. CAGE, 1866-1939
CAGE, ROSE ANN, wife of F. C. CAGE, February 2, 1864-September 27, 1927
CAGE, Tim F., son of Friday & Rose Anna CAGE, 1902-1936, Gone but not forgotten
CLARK, Henry, March 22, 1840-August 22, 1894
CULP, Bettie, wife of Luke CULP, d. April 2, 1907, aged about 50 yrs.
CULP, Luke, 1805-July 1897
CUNNINGHAM, Julia, wife of Monroe CUNNINGHAM, February 16, 1828-February 16, 1908, She was waiting on the Lord
DUNKIN, Starling, d. October 13, 1918, Age 22, Gone but not forgotten
EDWARDS, Marye, wife of H. W., 5-10-1837 - 10-13-1867 [Long et al.]
FIELDS, Eliza, wife of Tom FIELDS, February 17, 1845-December 14, 1901
FIELDS, Mary, 10-31-1797 - 6-5-1877 [Long et al.]
FIELDS, Mary, Oct. 31, 1797-June 6, 1877 [Carters]
FIELDS, Richard, 8-22-1794 - 8-25-1881 [Long et al.]
FIELDS, Richard, Aug. 23, 1794-Aug. 25, 1881 [Carters]
GREEN, Jennie, wife of W. M. GREEN, May 1, 1869-February 12, 1903
GREER, A. F., March 18, 1883-May 6, 1918
GREER, Ida, wife of J. M. GREER, 38 years
HALE, Martha Jane, August 6, 1873-September 5, 1888
JACKSON, Lillie B., December 16, 1898-October 1904, She is not dead but resting
JACKSON, Missie, wife of Frank JACKSON, October 25, 1883-May 15, 1913
JORDAN, Amy, October 11, 1828-February 8, 1908
JORDAN, Nettie, wife of James JORDAN, March 6, 1871-June 16, 1928, We will meet again
JORDAN, Rubie, July 27, 1898-November 1, 1916
LONG, Anna, April 1, 1876-April 8, 1908
LONG, Mary Ella, wife of J. L. LONG, 1873-April 13, 1907 (a shattered tombstone)
McCOLLUM, Felix, b.1820 /a fragment up against a tree; lower portion of tombstone missing/ As Felix McCollum in the 1900 census he appears to be 83 years old.
McCOLLUM, Jessie, 3-12-1903 - 3-30-1933 {Long et al.]
McCOLLUM, Sam, d. December 8, 1901 (Masonic emblem) [Samuel D. McCollum in Long et al.]
McCOLLUM, Siney, wife of A. M., d. January 26, 1887, aged 30 yrs.
McVEAY, B. F. N. "Poley," son of S. A. & M. A. McVEAY, June 7, 1882-August 23, 1908
McVEAY, Hattie J., August 20, 1879-July 22, 1901
McVEAY, M. A., wife of S. A. McVEAY, February 1, 1853-June 18, 1900
McVEAY, S. A., 1848-1916, Gone but not forgotten /death certificate date of death: June 25, 1916; farmer-merchant/
PARKER, Hezekiah, Tenn. PVT 154 Depot Brig., d. March 28, 1925
PARKER, Jane, d. December 2, (chipped), _______Chamber, Milan, Tenn. /necessary to put chipped pieces together; some pieces missing/
PARR, Charley, d. October 13, 1919
PEOPLES, Bert, May 23, 1857-May 29, 1922 (Masonic embl)
PEOPLES, Elvira, wife of Bert PEOPLES, March 13, 1850-July 8, 1912
PEOPLES, Mattie, July 23, 1873-August 7, 1901
PEOPLES, Polly, March 4, 1836-July 16, 1892
PEOPLES, Washington, July 10, 1829-March 10, 1903, Earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal
PERKINS, Eddie, d. April 21, 1905, aged 5 mos. & 13 ds.
PERKINS, Mrs. Harriett, 1-10-1839 - 3-10-1903 [Long et al.]
TAYLOR, G. C. T., son of Ben TAYLOR, February 18, 1890-Oct. 18, 1908, Weep not, he is at rest
TAYLOR, L. R., August 10, 1887-May 13, 1904, Sleep on dear one and take thy rest in Jesus arms forever blest
TAYLOR, Mollie, wife of G. W. TAYLOR, June 16, 1874-March 7, 1913, Gone but not forgotten
TAYLOR, Nellie, daughter of Ben TAYLOR, August 22, 1892-October 2, 1908, Our darling one has gone before to greet us on the blissful shore
THOMPSON, Samuel, d. November 24, 1902, He died as he lived trusting in God
WILLIAMS, Coley, September 14, 1894-June 29, 1910, Weep not papa and mama for me for I am waiting in heaven for thee
WOODSON, Venus, 1914-1929
WOODSON, Vurtis, Tenn. PVT 804 Pioneer Inf., d. December 27, 1929
White Section
ALGEA, James R., son of R. H. & F. B. ALGEA, d. June 29, 1854, aged 7 mo 2 ds
ALGEA, John B., son of R. H. & F. B. ALGEA, d. July 19, 1854, aged 3 ys 1 mo
ALGEA, Ora A., dau. of R. H. & F. B. ALGEA, Mar. 11, 1860-July 26, 1860, A little flower of love
ALGEA, Sarah d/o W.T. & Mary Jackson Nov. 25, 1856 May 30, 1858
ALGEA, William M., son of R. H. & F. B. ALGEA, d. Aug. 3, 1858, aged 9 m 27 d
BELL, Ann, wife of James BELL, d. Jul. 1, 1845, aged 67 years
BELL, James, d. Mar. 10, 1848, aged 87 yrs.
BELL, Thomas, A. Feb. 13, 1860 age 21 yrs 15 das [Long et al.]
CANNON, Mary Ann, wife of Joseph P. CANNON, Aug. 19, 1828-Aug. 8, 1855
CULP, Cinthia, wife of Benjamin CULP, July 6, 1802-May 12, [chipped] [not reported by Long et al.]
DONNELL, Lula May, dau. of Thos. & Myra, 5-12-1880 - 9-5-1880\DONNELL, Myra S., wife of Thos. 5-10-1850 - 1-11-1881 [Long et al.]
EDWARDS, Mary E. w/o Dr. Henry W. May 10, 1837 Oct. 13, 1867
EDWARDS, Dr. Henry W. h/o Mary E. and son of Crawford Edwards
EDWARDS, Patsey Crawford mother of Mary Fields & w/o John Edwards
FIELDS, Mary Oct. 31, 1797 June 6, 1827
FIELDS, Richard Aug. 23, 1794 Aug. 25 1881
FITE, T. J., d. 3-13-1869, 49 yrs 9 mos 14 da [Long et al.]
HALE, Eli W. (Masonic emblem), May 4, 1817-Apr. 2, 1857
HALE, Martha, wife of Eli W. HALE, Jan. 19, 1813-May 25, 1851
HARLEN, Charlotte, daughter of Nathan & Ellen HARLEN, d. Sep. 11, 1857, Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of heaven
HARLEN, Ellen, Feb. 25, 1852-Aug. 16, 1856
HARLEN, Ellen Putnam (?), wife of Nathen Harlen, 12-22-1815 - 1-8-1890 [Long et al.]
HARLEN, Margaret E., daughter of Nathan HARLEN, d. Mar. 5, 1860, aged 16 yrs 4 mo 4 da
HARLEN, Nathan, Oct. 31, 1813-Died Mar. 5, 1860
HARLEN, Wm. V., Oct. 5, 1836-Died Feb. 18, 1860\HARLEN, Aaron T., Mar. 10, 1817-Feb. 18, 1860
HOWARD, Burton O., son of T. N. & S. A. HOWARD, Jan. 11, 1861 Sept. 10, 1861
HOWARD, Thomas N., 3-12-1815-9-13-1868 [Long et al.]
JACKSON, Allie, d. 8-18-1865, 11 yr 9 mos 7 das d/o Z.g. & S.J.
JACKSON, Charles B., d. ________, 27 yrs (?) [Long et al.]
JACKSON, Col. Dan'l., d. July 27, 1857, aged 66 yrs
JACKSON, James N., 10-7-1850 - 11-2-1868, 18 yrs 25 da [Long et al.]
JACKSON, Laura E., dau. of Mary A. & W. F. (broken stone) [Long et al.] [Laura E. in Carters]
JACKSON, _____ [Mary A.], wife of W. F. JACKSON, Feb. 23, 1837-Jan. 31, 1863, aged 25 yrs 11 mo 8 da, also her infant son
JACKSON, Sarah, wife of Z. G. JACKSON, d. 1-10-1868, 34 yrs 5 mos 9 da [Long et al.]
JACKSON, Sandel, wife of Colonel Dan'l. JACKSON, d. Oct. 18, 1859, aged 58 yrs
JACKSON, Sarah Alice, dau. of W. F. & Mary A. JACKSON, Nov. 25, 1856-May 31, 1858
JACKSON, Thomas D., son of Mary A. & W. F. JACKSON, May 3, 1855-Nov. 15, 1855
JACKSON, Thos. M., Oct. 24, 1828-Oct. 26, 1853, aged 25 yrs 2 ds
JARMAN, Burton, d. Feb. 13, 1860, aged 21 yrs 15 ds
JARMAN, William H. H., d. Dec. 27, 1858, aged 15 yr 9 mo 27 da
JORDAN, Burton, d. July 9, 1868 91 yrs 1 mo 25 das
JORDAN, Eleanor d. Aug. 11, 1867 83 yrs 10 mo 25 das
LUSK, Laura, wife of R. H., 2-23-1852 - 2-24-1876
NESBETT, Allen d. apr 8 1868 age 28 yrs 21 das
PEACOCK, James W., son of Mary J. & Dr. R. W., b. 1853 (broken) [Long et al.]
PEACOCK, Mary Jane, wife of Dr. R. W. PEACOCK, Mar. 25, 1832-Oct. 27, 1859, aged 27 yrs 7 mo & 2 ds
PEARCE, Ann, wife of Isaac PEARCE, July 16, 1853-May 25, 1879
PEARCE, Mary P., daughter of Sarahann & W. R. PEARCE, Dec. 26, 1854-Sept. 1, 1857
PEARCE, Nancy A., daughter of Sarahann & W. R. PEARCE, b. Jan. 12, 1853 [rest missing] [not reported by Long et al. or Carters]
PHILLIPS, Mollie E., daughter of M. J. & M. J. PHILLIPS, Oct. 20, 1856-Aug. 10, 1865
PIERCE, Wm. R. Jan. 13, -- d. Sept. 11 1853
PUTNAM, Harriet, wife of Solomon PUTNAM, d. Mar. 2, 1860, aged 67 yrs [two Ts in Harriett per Long et al. and Carters]
ROBINSON, Jane, wife of Jas. ROBINSON, Apr. 13, 1806-Sept. 11, 1842
ROBINSON, John B. s/o Louiza & John R. Robinson b. July 2, 1852 d. Oct. 9, 1854
ROBINSON, John R., d. 11-12-1872, 57 yrs 6 mos 10 da
ROBINSON, Louisa E. d. Dec. 30 1872 ager 47 yrs 7 mos 23 das
ROBINSON, Sarah E., Dec. 4, 1845-Jan. 8, 1865, O, Mother dear a short farewell, that we may meet again above
SMITH, William, July 6, 1806-Sept. 12, 1857
WEBB, Louisa, wife of R. WEBB, d. Feb. 14, 1864, aged 43 yrs 11 mos 4 das
WOODSON, James P., d. Apr. 4, 1862, aged 59 yrs 2 das [one of few tombstones still in proper place]
Unidentifiable
Broken stone - no name - 12-28-1813 - 1-5-1850 [Long et al.]