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Introduction to Midway Cemetery Census

 Taken by Zilla and Dewitt Spencer, April 2005

 

Midway Church is located approximately six miles south of Vardaman, Ms, off Highway 341; exit left on county road 454. The cemetery is adjacent to the church, which was organized in 1848, four years before Calhoun County was formed, and was originally in Chickasaw County.

 

Most members of my family- Inmons and Morgans and kin- are buried here, and I don’t think I’ve missed a Memorial Day (always first Sunday in May) my entire life.

 

A transcription of Hillcrest or Vardaman Cemetery by former resident James Morgan (Sonny) Young is our model. Seeing his excellent work on that census inspired us to undertake the same thing for Midway. We are indebted to Sonny for his pattern and his help with the tables and other technical aspects of our transcription. I also want to acknowledge the help of my husband, Dewitt Spencer, and cousins Norman Griffin and Bobby Inmon.

 

We tried to put in the notes section just the information appearing on the tombstone or marker with additional information within brackets.  For easier reading, quotation marks were placed around quotes although they may not have appeared on the tombstone.

 

I know we made many mistakes, and we will appreciate your letting us know those for correction. Contact Zilla Spencer, 382 Hwy 341 S, Vardaman, Ms, 38878; phone 662-682-7732 or e-mail at zillad@tycom.net. We intend to have hard copies of this census available in exchange for a donation to the cemetery fund at the annual memorial or by contacting Bobby Inmon, P.O. Box 72, Vardaman, Ms 38878, phone 662-682-7331 or e-mail Binmon@tds.net

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Zilla Rose Morgan Spencer

April 2005

                                                                                                Midway Cemetery Census

Latitude 33.8665° North, Longitude 89.1611° West

CR 454

Vardaman, Mississippi

April 1, 2005

For census purposes the cemetery was divided into five sections.

The Northeast Section is located to the east of the south access road entering the parking lot and proceeding to the north gate.

This area has few graves. It is populated with pine and other trees.

The Northwest Section is the area to the west of the north-south access road and to the north of the access road running

east and west.

The Central Section is the area south of the east-west access road and running south to a line ending with

the Hermit Morgan monument as the southern-most marker.

The Southeast Section begins on a line made by the Tabb monument and runs uphill, albeit in a southerly direction, and

each row begins in a more easterly direction. This section ends where the woods close in slightly on the west side.

The Southwest Section begins with the Boyette markers.

Note: In the large open area west of the Central and part of the Southeast Sections, there were many slave markers and

possibly other graves. At one time, cedar crosses stood above the slave graves but time has destroyed these. The last monument

currently in the Southwest Section is that of Billy Thomas (Tommy) Penick, Jr. In making the census each row was begun

 in the northeast corner (as indicated on the map).

Please use your Search or Find buttons to locate names

 and your BACK button to return to the Cemetery Page.

This is very important if you go to Midway to actually see a grave!

The reference cell to the left of each name indicates the section, row, and site the grave is located.

Thus CR3S36 indicates the marker is located in the Central Section, Row 3, and Site 36.


MIDWAY CEMETERY           MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH

NE

NORTHEAST SECTION

      

     

REF

NAME

BORN

DIED

ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS [OR NOTES]

Row 1

NER1S14

Langford, Joshua Hayden

Feb. 24,2001

Feb.24, 2001

Son of Josh and Shelda Langford

“Our Little Angel”

Row 2

NER2S13

Langford, Dorothy Ruth

Oct. 7, a933

Children, Randal and Patti, GrandC., D. J., Josh, Anna, Ashley, GGS, Tanner. 

NER2S14

Langford, J. C. (Sonny)

Mar. 27, 1930

Nov. 3, 2001

Married, Nov. 20, 1949

Row 3

NER3S1

Hayes, Margaret Jane Morgan

Jan. 23, 1930

NER3S2

Hayes, Darby Michael (Max)

Apr. 26, 1928

Dec. 26, 1988

Masonic Emblem  Shriner Emblem                   Married Dec. 22, 1948

Row 4

NER4S8

Howard, Cecil Earl

Dec. 24, 1949

Dec. 24, 1949

“In God’s Care”  [Son of Cecil & Rose Howard.]

NER4S9

Howard, Rose Inmon

Apr. 9, 1921

NER4S10

Howard, Cecil S.

Feb. 7, 1919

Row 5  [ No markers]

Row 6

NER6S3

Tedder, Jennie Sue Hardin

Aug. 25, 1929

NER6S4

Tedder, James Melvin, Sr.

Apr. 26, 1925

Dec. 15, 1997

Married Jan 5 1946    Our Children, James, Danny, Kathy,  John   US Army  WWII

 Purple Heart,

NER6S17

Robertson, Janet Inmon

Sep 8, 1944

Mar 17, 2004

“Rest In Peace”

NER6S18

Robertson, Boyd Wayne,

Oct 19, 1948

“Rest In Peace”

Row 7

NER7S13

NER7S14

Collins, Fred Stewart

Oct 26, 1954

Jul.28, 2002

Row 8  [There are no markers.]

Row 9

NER9S17

Griffin, Peggy Inmon

Sept 26 1924

NER9S18

Griffin, Hiram Wilton

Aug 24 1918

Dec 10 2003

“He loved the Brethern.” 1 John 3:14  Masonic, Eastern Star and Shriner Emblem   US Navy  WWII

NW

NORTHWEST SECTION

REF

NAME

BORN

DIED

ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS [OR NOTES]

Row 1

NWR1S1

Tedder, George Edward

Sept. 20, 1927

Nov. 10, 2002

Granddaddy Grandchildren Danny, Darin, George Ike, Jonathan, Amanda, Amy, Dina, Michelle, and Chris

NWR1S2

Tedder, Ruby Dean

Aug. 11, 1928

Our children Edna Mae, Lee Edward, and Junior Lee

Married Dec 25 1943

REF

NAME

BORN

DIED

ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS [OR NOTES]

Rows 2-5  [There are no tombstones ]

Row 6

NWR1S24

Tedder, Rubye A. Nichols

Sept.12, 1922

Mar. 19, 2001

“Our beloved mother”    Barbara, Virginia, James Thomas, Rose, Emma, Rubye Nell, Robert, Harold

NWR6S1

Waits, James Alfred

Sept. 30, 1940

May 8, 1998

Children Susan Hawkins, John Alfred, Virginia Harrington

NWR6S20

Fleming, Bessie Gilder

Aug. 9, 1928

Fleming  children Emily Ruth, Ava Jacque, Kimberly Hope

NWR6S21

Fleming, Van Buren

Oct. 31, 1921

Mar. 3, 2001

[US Navy WW II]

NWR6S24

Eastridge, W. [Winnie] Jacqueline Gilder

Jun. 21, 1930

NWR6S25

Eastridge, Charles Edwin M.D.

Feb. 18, 1921

Mar. 22, 1998

NWR6S29

Gilder, Naomi Spratlin

Nov. 21, 1921

Jul. 21, 2004

NWR6S30

Gilder, Rufus Rivers, Jr.

Dec. 13, 1918

Apr. 23, 1999

[US Navy WW II]

Row 7 [There are no markers. ]

Row 8

NWR8S11

Morgan, Virginia H.

Feb. 27, 1921

Aug. 30, 2003

Married Aug. 21, 1938 Our children Linda, Tommy and Sheila

NWR8S12

Morgan, James  Richard “Treetop”

Aug. 5, 1919

Sept. 5, 1996

[US Marine Corp. WW II]

NWR8S13

Tedder, Shelia Morgan

Jul. 21, 1949

Apr. 17, 1995

“A loving mother” Children Jill, Ginger, Erica, Jamie

Row 9 [There are no markers.]

Row 10

NWR10S9

Morgan, Helen Virginia (Polly) Stephens

Aug. 2, 1922

Wed  Nov. 4, 1938

NWR10S10

Morgan, Hermit William

Apr. 1, 1919

Sept. 29, 1988

[US Navy WW II]

NWR10S17

Tedder, Jimmie Lee

Aug. 12, 1907

Mar. 22, 1988

“Together Forever”

NWR10S18

Tedder, William Emerson

May 24, 1903

Jun. 11, 1981

NWR10S21

Tedder, Ethelene Bailey

May 10, 1937

Married Aug. 29, 1964

NWR10S22

Tedder, Thomas Lee

Apr. 9,  1921

Oct. 21,  1989

[US Army WW II]

NWR10S23

Tedder, Ella Mae

Jun. 23, 1899

Oct. 9, 1981

Wed Nov. 16, 1919

NWR10S24

Tedder, Wilma Lee

Apr. 3, 1901

Sept. 3, 1979

“Our love goes with you and our soul awaits to join you”

NWR10S26

Dendy, Ella Mae

Oct. 17, 1914

Jan. 25, 1987

NWR10S27

Dendy, James D.

Jan. 13, 1914

Apr. 19, 1979

Row 11

NWR11S9

Lantrip, Sarah Eugenia

May 2, 1922

 Psalm 1

NWR11S10

Lantrip, Edmond Danner

Nov. 15, 1915

Feb. 10, 1992

NWR11S22

Inman, Shirley Hughes

Jul. 26,  1936

“He  was our strength , love, and friend”

NWR11S23

Inman, Andrew Eliard

Aug. 21, 1932

Sept. 16, 1996

[HM 2  US Navy  Korea]

NWR11S24

Inman, Lela Nell

Jul. 10, 1962

Jan. 8, 1966

Dau. of Andrew & Shirley Inmon  “In God’s care”

NWR11S25

Inmon, Lillie Dendy

Dec. 16, 1907

Jan. 18, 1987

NWR11S26

Inmon, Jack Rish

May 26, 1908

Mar. 6, 1987

NWR11S29

Inmon. Julia Kaye

May 6, 1978

Jan. 29, 1979

Dau of Jack & Dianne Inmon   “She brought  us love and joy” [color picture]

NWR11S30

Thompson, Tarlene Walls

Nov. 18, 1921

Married Nov. 16, 1944

NWR11S31

Thompson, James Burdine

May, 1, 1921

Jul. 1, 1995

REF

NAME

BORN

DIED

ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS [OR NOTES]

Row 12

NWR12S23

Roberts, Martha Lee

Feb. 22, 1900

Jan. 9, 1988

Married Oct. 10, 1920

NWR12S24

Roberts, James Earnest

Nov. 24, 1899

Feb 1, 1982

NWR12S25

Mitchell, Mickey Labon

Apr. 9, 1922

Nov. 12, 1981

Married Oct. 13, 1940

NWR12S26

Mitchell, Roy

Nov. 18, 1914

Jul. 14, 1984

Row 13  [There are no tombstones]

Row 14

NWR14S23

Langston, Pearl Hicks

Oct. 15, 1897

Dec. 7, 1988

Eastern Star emblem

NWR14S24

Langston, Gilbert L.

Jan. 6, 1899

Apr. 12, 1982

Masonic emblem    married Aug. 17, 1918

REF

NAME

BORN

DIED

ADDITIONAL INSCRIPTIONS [OR NOTES]

 

C

CENTRAL SECTION

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[Begins at  east-west access road, ends at east-west line beginning at Hermit Morgan tombstone]

 

Row one begins on the east side near church and runs by front gate

Row 1

 

CR1S11

Casey, James A.

1963

1963

Son of Mr and Mrs Lynn Casey

 

CR1S14

Edmondson, Etoyle

Feb 4 1904

Jul 17 1954

 

CR1S15

Edmondson, Selmer

Mar 25 1908

Nov 4 2001

 

CR1S17

Hamilton, Callie

1871

1947

 

CR1S18

Hamilton, Nute

1861

1939

“Only sleeping”

 

CR1S20

Vanlandingham, Adon

1908

1964

 

CR1S21

Vanlandingham, Willie

1904

1964

Married 1934

 

CR1S24

Franklin, Bobby Van

Jun 30 1938

 

CR1S25

Franklin, Jerry Hensley

Jun 20 1938

 

Row Two

 

CR2S10

Whitt, Earlene V.

Feb 7 1926

Mar 4 2005

 

CR2S11

Whitt, John Lee

Sept 12 1922

Sept 9 1988

Married Jan 8 1941

 

CR2S13

Gilder, Lottie Lee

1889

1974

 

CR2S14

Gilder, Oscar K.

1885

1946

 

CR2S17

Sanderson, Martha A

1919

2004

[Houston Funeral Home marker]

 

CR2S20

Sanderson, Laudie J.

1891

1965

 

CR2S21

Sanderson, Julius G.

1876

1947

 

CR2S22

Warner, Callie Sanderson

1868

1950

 

CR2S23

Morgan, Hattie Clark

Sept 4 1920

 

CR2S24

Morgan, Fairlee

Aug 1 1913

Mar 14 1977

 

CR2S25

Sanderson, Julia Ann

1872

1929

 

CR2S26

Sanderson, William Asaph

1872

1943

 

CR2S28

Morgan, “Rosa” Franklin

Feb 9 1870

Dec 22 1960

“At rest”

 

CR2S29

Morgan, “Billy” John W.

Jun 30 1867

Mar 27 1948

 

CR2S30

Cook, Garah Morgan

Jan 8 1906

Mar 25 1961

 

CR2S31

Davidson, India Morgan

Oct 29 1893

Feb 8 1976

Mother

 

CR2S32

Davidson, William J.

Mar 25 1886