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Cemeteries of Madison County, Vol. I, page 60
McDAVID CEMETERY (19) LOCATION: Section 13-1S-1W. Center of E/2 NE/4. Note: This cemetery was all but destroyed several months ago by neighborhood boys hunting rabbits, according to a near by resident. Cattle have now been let into the graveyard and have about finished the destruction the irresponsible boys began. I spent several hours here attempting to find missing parts to the many pieces of tombstones but was unsuccessful for the most part. It was like trying to fit together a giant jigsaw puzzle. Bear with me. McDAVID, .... E. - Here lies.....E. McDavid, son of James & Nancy McDavid, bom in Lincoln County, Tenn., on the ... day of April, 1831, Departed this life on the 28th day of August, 1855. (Box tomb. Broken and parts are missing). McDAVID, NANCY - In Memory of Nancy McDavid, wife of James McDavid, Dec., Born in North Carolina May 18, 1801, Departed this life..........(missing). McDAVID, WILLIAM - In Memory of William McDavid, son of James and Nancy McDavid, born................. (rest of stone missing). McDAVID - Infant child of J. N. (M?) and Nancy McDavid..........(missing). McDAVID, JAMES - In Memory of James McDavid, born in South Carolina October 10th, 1795, died 24th September, 1842 (1844?). (It appeared that the stonecutter started to make the year of death 1844 then changed it to 1842.) ? ? ? - ..........boro December ....... died August ..., 1815. (missing). McDAVID, .... CLAY- In Memory of.........clay, (child of) James & (Nancy McDavid)...........(missing). DAVIE, BRANCY ... - In Memory of Brancy Davie, wife of Dr. (Gabriel S.) Davie, who Departed this life .. .y 3, 1848 (1849?), aged 27 yrs., 3 mo. & 28 days. Note: The box tomb of Brancy Davie may be the only one of its kind in this county; the sides, ends and lid were of marble. Her inscription was carved on one of the ends and the lid was a masterpiece. In the center of the lid was carved an ornate shield in bas-relief and in the center of the shield were carved these words: "I am not dead, but only sleeping." Note: Brancy Ann McDavid -M- Gabriel S. Davie January 24, 1837. 60 - (277)