BLUNKALL - BENNETT CEMETERY
OH-09 NASHVILLE, DAVIDSON COUNTY, TN, CORNER TYNE BLVD
22 TOMBSTONE INSCRIPTIONS
SPRINKLES
Front inscription: FRANK G./ JAN. 23, 1890/ SEPT. 16, 1957/ ALMA L./ APR. 20, 1892/ AUG. 19, 1981/ SPRINKLES
Footstone: YES Footstone inscription: FATHER/ MOTHER
BENNETT Born: 1892 Died: 1892
Front inscription: HENRY/ BENNETT/ BORN/ JULY 18, 1892/ DIED/ DEC. 21, 1892/ BELOVED ONE/ FAREWELL
WOODROFF Born: 1879 Died: 1931
Front inscription: KATE/BLUNKALL/ WOODROFF/ NOV. 26, 1879/ NOV. 29, 1931
SPRINKLES Born: 1908 Died: 1968
Front inscription: SON/ ED L. SPRINKLES/ FEB. 7, 1908/ JUNE 13, 1968
COUNTER Born: 1935 Died: 1989
Front inscription: THOMAS W. COUNTER/ MAY 6, 1935/ FEB. 13, 1989
TUCKER Died: 1870
Front inscription: JOHN W. TUCKER/ DIED/ SEPT. 8, 1870/ AGED 58 YEARS
TUCKER Died: 1872
Front inscription: JANE TUCKER/ DIED/ FEB. 4, 1872/ AGED 63 YEARS/ (REST IS ILLEGIBLE)
BLUNKALL Born: 1879 Died: 1920
Front inscription: MELLVEREAN A. BLUNKALL/ OCT. 19, 1879/ FEB. 24, 1920
HENDERSON Died: 1936
Front inscription: GEORGE F. HENDERSON/ APRIL 23, 1936
HENDERSON Died: 1937
Front inscription: MARY A. HENDERSON/JAN. 3, 1937
BLUNKALL Born: 1877 Died: 1960
Front inscription: G.W. (JACK) BLUNKALL/ FEB. 24, 1877/ JULY 28, 1960
HENDERSON Born: 1947 Died: 1961
Front inscription: CHARLES L. HENDERSON/ JAN. 3, 1947 -
JUNE 20, 1961
HENDERSON 1945 1971
Front inscription: ROY E HENDERSON/ TENNESSEE/ AMHAN US NAVY/ VIETNAM PH/ OCT 25, 1945 AUG 18 1971
UNKNOWN
Front inscription: INFANT SON
UNKNOWN
Front inscription: INFANT DAUGHTER
BLUNKALL Born: 1829 Died: 1899
Front inscription: IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DEAR/ FATHER/ W. BLUNKALL/ BORN/ OCT. 1, 1829/ DIED/ NOV. 19, 1899/ AGED/ 70 YEARS 1 MONTH 18 DAYS/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
BLUNKALL Born: 1822 Died: 1876
Front inscription: G.W. BLUNKALL/ BORN/ MAY 15, 1822/ DEPARTED THIS LIFE/ OCT. 26, 1876/ AGED 54 YEARS 5 MOS 11 DAYS (REST OF INSCRIPTION ILLEGIBLE)
BENNETT Born: 1867 Died: 1924
Front inscription: WILLIAM T. BENNETT/ 1867-1924
BENNETT Born: 1869 Died: 1950
Front inscription: ADDIE L. BENNETT/ 1869-1950
UNKNOWN
Front inscription: K.R.
BENNETT Born: 1912 Died: 1986
Front inscription: GEO. WEST BENNETT/ SEPT. 9, 1912/ SEPT. 11, 1986
BENNETT Born: 1900 Died: 1985
Front inscription: MYRTLE A. BENNETT/ JAN. 29, 1900/ NOV. 10, 1985
SITE SURVEYED NOVEMBER 13, 1999
In September 2004, the Blunkall-Bennett Cemetery was re-visited by Cemetery Survey Volunteers since it had been learned the cemetery was cleared of overgrowth. On the day of the first Survey site visit in 1999, the cemetery was quite overgrown and all the tombstones could not be read. The following tombstone inscriptions were recorded on September 8, 2004:
GEORGE WEST BENNETT
SEPT. 9, 1912 - SEPT. 11, 1986
MYRTLE A. BENNETT
JAN. 29, 1900 - NOV. 10, 1985
CHARLES E. COUNTER
APRIL 27, 1933 - APRIL 7, 2004
THOMAS W. COUNTER
MAY 6, 1935 - FEB. 13, 1989
FRANK G. SPRINKLES
JAN. 23, 1890 - SEPT. 16, 1957
ALMA L. SPRINKLES
APR. 20, 1892 - AUG. 19, 1981
KATE BLUNKALL WOODRUFF
NOV. 25, 1879 - NOV. 29, 1931
HENRY BENNETT WOODRUFF
JULY 18, 1892 - DEC. 26, 1892
JOHN W. . TUCKER
DIED SEPT. 8, 1870
AGED 58 YEARS
JANE TUCKER
DIED FEB. 4, 1872
AGED 63 YEARS
IN REMEMBRANCE OF OUR DEAR FATHER
WILLIAM BLUNKALL
OCT. 1, 1829 - NOV. 19, 1899
AGE 70 YEARS 1 MONTH 18 DAYS
GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN
G. W. BLUNKALL
MAY 15, 1822 - OCT. 26, 1876
AGED 54 YEARS 5 MOS. 11 DAYS
Additions to Blunkall-Bennett Cemetery web site listing. October 2004.
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