Contributed: October 2008
This cemetery was recorded on March 25,2008. The tombs are not in a good row formation so I started on the left side and recorded front to back as close as I could. The numbering of rows could not be used. There is also a lot of space which I could see no definite impressions.
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| Name | Date of Birth | Date of Death | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. J.A. Loyd | 1860 | 1930 | Double Tomb |
| J.A. Loyd | 1850 | 1922 | |
| M.D. Birmingham | 10/02/1887 | 4/17/1958 | |
| M. SGT Lawrence Birmingham | 9/25/1912 | 7/03/1947 | Brave hero died for his country in Japan. |
| Olice | 2/06/1883 | 9/08/1934 | Wife of M.D. Birmingham |
| Paralee N. Birmingham | 6/26/1861 | 6/30/1930 | Double Tomb |
| W.M. “Mell” Birmingham | 11/10/1859 | 9/19/1934 | |
| Son of W.M. & P.C. Birmingham | 8/19/1884 | 9/3/1885 | |
| Albert | 12/16/1882 | 9/09/1885 | Son of W.M. & P.C. Birmingham |
| Ethel M. Birmingham | 1886 | Age 11 Months | Double Tomb Sister and Brother |
| Henry G. Birmingham | Age 5 Months | ||
| Escar Crouch | 1886 | 1959 | Identical Tombs |
| Cleo H. Crouch | 1894 | 1976 | |
| April D. Davis | 8/18/1977 | 1/01/2000 | Infant Child Terra D. Davis |
| John T. Mattox | 3/08/1922 | 5/06/1980 | Military Tomb PFC US Army World War II |
| Jessie Mae Mattox | 8/07/1895 | 6/07/1961 | Double Tomb |
| Turnage Mattox | 1/12/1895 | 5/17/1961 | |
| Ezra Matthews | 2/06/1888 | 4/16/1937 | |
| EW. Annie Pearl | 5/30/1892 | 11/21/1898 | Daughter of J.A. & M.L. Matthews |
| John A. Matthews | 2/11/1858 | 5/28/1920 | |
| Joseph S. Matthews | 1/27/1900 | 6/07/1937 | |
| Grave marked with a railroad rail raising about 2 feet above the ground. | |||
| Bessie Lavelle Whitehead | 12/31/1889 | 11/26/1981 | |
| Verdie | 8/03/1891 | 4/21/1908 | daughter of H.C. & M.C. Whitehead |
| Concrete Marker | |||
| Concrete Marker | |||
| Sarah Emma Franklin | 11/15/1866 | 11/14/1953 | This tomb is lying down |
| Rhoda A. White | 6/17/1840 | 3/03/1874 Aged 33 years,8 months & 16 days |
These two tombs are made from pottery. They are broken. I placed the pieces together. |
| Infant daughter of E.W. & R.A. White | 2/27/1874 | 2/27/1874 | |
| M.M. Mullins | 9/09/1836 | 3/07/1925 | |
| Manerva M. | 12/12/1842 | 7/07/1903 | Wife of M.M. Mullins |
| Thomas F. son of M.M. & E.M. Mullins | 3/08/1866 | 7/28/1871 | Double Tomb - Brothers |
| James R. son of M.M. & E.M. Mullins | 3/11/1869 | 7/16/1870 | |
| Mary Lee Whitehead | 1/04/1901 | 9/21/1986 | |
| Lillie Lee Whitehead | 1883 | 1970 | Double Tomb |
| James Granville Whitehead | 1882 | 1930 | |
| Walter Granville Whitehead | 1911 | 1923 | |
| Vera Lynn Whitehead | 1920 | 1922 | |
| Benjamin Otto Franklin | 6/10/1920 | Mississippi PVT First Infantry 3rd Division |
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| John Earnest Partlow | 2/20/1923 | 2/27/1923 | |
| Estelle I Partlow | 6/22/1901 | 4/27/1982 | Double Tomb |
| John Clay Partlow | 10/29/1896 | 1/17/1952 | |
| Ben Earl Partlow | 2/20/1923 | 11/10/1998 | Military Tomb Tec 5 US Army World War II |
| Sammie Rae Partlow | 12/2/1923 | 2/10/2000 | |
| Walter G. Partlow | 8/02/1907 | 3/08/1995 | Military Tomb PFC US Army World War II |
| Clinton Partlow | 3/22/1901 | 7/12/1974 | |
| John G. Partlow | 10/05/1867 | 12/07/1943 | Double Tomb |
| Lula B. Partlow | 11/15/1874 | 8/22/1961 | |
| Walter D. Whitehead | 2/01/1880 | 4/05/1959 | Double Tomb |
| Mary B. Whitehead | 6/21/1901 | 4/14/1987 | |
| Linda Jean | November 1933 | November 1933 | Daughter of Mr.& Mrs. Walter Whitehead |
| H.C. Whitehead | 9/17/1853 | 11/01/1908 | |
| Mary T. | 2/09/1861 | 7/20/1871 | Daughter of C.M. & E.A. Jinkins |
| Mary C. | 2/13/1852 | 3/25/1911 | Wife of H.C. Whitehead |
| W.H. Stevens | 3/06/18?? | 5/09/1867 | This tomb is broken in half sideways. |
| I.E. Sparks | 1/20/1820 | 7/31/1892 | This tomb has fallen over flat. |
| Aunt Mamie Whitehead | 1847/49 | 1932 | This tomb is concrete and hand written. |
| Mrs. B.F. Whitehead | 1879/99 | 1930 | This tomb is also concrete and hand written. |
| Ella Whitehead | This tomb is also concrete and hand written. Dates are unreadable. | ||
| Cluster | 5/23/1896 | 9/17/1901 | Son of J.K. & M.J. Martin |
| Floyd | 5/19/1901 | 6/14/1904 | Son of J.K. & M.J. Martin |
| J.K. Martin | 3/19/1870 | 10/26/1904 | |
| Willie Lou | 5/04/1885 | 6/09/1887 | Daughter of W.C. & M.L. Pound |
| Jessie Matthews | 12/28/1822 | 6/19/1878 | Aged 55 years, 5 months & 21 days. This tomb is made from pottery and broken. |
| Adeliah S. Nicholson | 8/17/1868 | 6/07/1886 | |
| J.H. Nicholson | 10/27/1884 | 4/05/1915 | There are letters at the top of the tomb that are unreadable. They may explain the reason for the two names here. The names and dates are very readable. |
| E.S. Nicholson | 4/24/1838 | ||
| Offie Pearl Birmingham | 3/10/1886 | 2/14/1971 | Double Tomb |
| Elbert Birmingham | 12/16/1882 | 9/03/1929 | |
| Mrs. Sue Simmons | 10/19/1928 | 1/15/2008 | Age 79. Funeral Home Marker Holland-Harris Funeral Directors 5281 Cliff Gookin Blvd. Tupelo MS 38801 |
| S.H. Birmingham | 3/07/1822 | 1/17/1890 | Mason Emblem |
| Ruby Irene | 1/04/1894 | 2/25/1894 | Daughter of S.H. & Lida Birmingham |
| Melinda Partlow | Who Died 2/09/1867 | Wife of John G. Partlow. Aged 64 years, 2 months & 29 days. This tomb is broken from the base, but is still whole. | |
| John G. Partlow | Departed This Life 1/19/1870 | Aged 76 years ? Months & 20 days. This tomb is broken in half. | |
| George G. | Died 7/25/1876 | Son of J.G. & E.A. Partlow. Aged 6 years, 9 months & 11 Days. This tomb is broken in half, but is readable when placed together. | |
| Bula A. | 8/27/1880 | 9/25/1882 | Daughter of J.H. & M.W. Duncan |
| Mary W. | 6/30/1856 | 12/31/1881 | Wife of J.H. Duncan |
| ????RY ???? RIOR MARSHELL | BORN OCT 17 184? | This tomb is much deteriorated. The following is the only letters I can read. | |
| 1/22/1862 | This tomb is broken and missing all but half of died. It stands upright. | ||
| In Memory of W.R. | Son of C.A. & L.C. Marshell. This tomb was laying face down. | ||
| Susan | 12/28/1855 | 2/08/1908 | Wife of B.F. Whitehead |
| B.F. Whitehead | 1/26/1856 | 2/08/1908 | |
| Glady | 9/04/1892 | 5/5/1997 | Daughter of B.F. & S.S. Whitehead |
| Delpha C. | 11/07/1825 | 11/15/1908/td> | Wife of O.H. Whitehead |
| Charles O. Whitehead | 1/31/1879 | 5/27/1960 | |
| Bertha | 8/14/1886 | 8/29/1925 | Wife of C.O. Whitehead |
| Earnest ???ert | 2/25/1906 | 3/04/1909 | Son of C.O. & B.S. Whitehead |
| Polly | 1/19/1826 | 2/05/1910 | Wife of S.H. Birmingham. This tomb is broken away from the base. |
| Annie ? | 3/04/1899 | 3/16/1913 | Daughter of S.W. & G. T. Partlow |
| Ruth | 4/29/1896 | 3/03/1913 | Daughter of S.W. & G.T. Partlow |
| Austin A. Biggs | 1/21/1878 | 9/09/18?? | Tomb is broken |
| Lee O. | Son of R.M. & S.J. Fowler. Tomb is broken. | ||
| This appears to be a child’s grave. The bottom of the stone is all that is left. The Grave is surrounded by buttercups. | |||
| Mary Opal Ponder | 4/19/1945 | 9/28/2003 | |
| ???H M. | 3/22/1831 | 8/28/1895 | Wife of K.A. Armstrong |
| Earlie A. | 7/24/1892 | 1/05/1894 | Daughter of Ben & Mary J. Estes |
| Maggie B. Hall | 9/11/1895 | 2/10/1997 | Double Tomb |
| Grover C. Hall | 2/19/1893 | 7/26/1977 | |
| W.A. Morris | Co. K 12 MISS CAV CSA |
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| K.A. Armstrong | 5/10/1828 | 9/30/1892 | Death date was hard to read. |
| Mary E. Issacs | 10/19/1860 | 10/07/1887 | Wife of William Rubin Davis Hairston |
| Moody | 11/06/1899 | 12/04/1899 | Son of William Rubin Davis Hairston & Indiana Elizabeth Finney Hairston |
| The next grave is marker with only a wood cross. | |||
| Elizabeth Folds | 1830 | 1870 | In Memory of Our Mother. G.W. Gantt - J.T. Gantt - C.A. Gantt - J.R. Gantt Sarah Gantt Williams, Macon GA |
| Andrew J. Richards | 7/10/1897 | 9/30/1960 | |
| Annie Rebecca Kemp Richards | 7/25/1894 | 9/14/1986 | |
| Andrew Jackson “Jack” Richards | 7/10/1897 | 9/30/1960 | |
| 12/05/186? | 8/04/1874 | This tomb is broken into three parts. Other parts are missing. | |
| ? B. Alfar ????? | 11/16/1837 | 3/18/1883 | This tomb is broken and missing parts. |
| J.H. Duncan | 12/19/1841 | 6/18/1889 | |
| Evelyn Whitehead Hermansdorfer | 2/17/1920 | 8/21/1982 | |
| Lila May Whitehead | 10/31/1900 | 10/08/1975 | Double Tomb |
| Chester B. Whitehead | 2/11/1898 | 2/06/1995 | |
| Sherod | 1815 | Died 1/11/1885 | Son of R.B. & A.A. McVay. Aged 1 year. 5 months & 6 days. |
| David Gwen McVay | 1859 | 1860 | |
| Charity Gewin McVay | 1819 | 1859 | |
| ELD.W.H. Moore | 8/24/1850 | 9/06/1907 | |
| Lucille Alred | 10/14/1924 | 4/09/1989 | Double Tomb |
| Richard C. Alred | 12/30/1925 | 11/23/1986 | |
| J.C. Partlow | 6/01/1834 | 4/29/1897 | |
| Mrs. E.A. Partlow | 1847 | 1935 | |
| Joseph E. Richards | 1/07/1944 | 3/07/1964 | Military Tomb Mississippi A3C 306 Mun Maint SQ AF |
| Henry E. Richards | 3/31/1922 | 6/08/1979 | Military Tomb TSGT US Army World War II |
| Josephine W. Richards | 6/25/1924 | 3/06/2005 | |
| Jennifer E. Richards | 3/13/1963 | no death date | |
| Willie | 1/03/1861 | 8/08/1866 | Daughter of W.H. & Mary Ridings. This stone is broken in half. |
| Jane L. | 11/17/1824 | 3/15/1872 | Wife of Edward Gregory. 48 years, 8 months & 18 days. This stone is broken from its base. |
| Mary E. | 1/31/1844 | 5/05/1882 | Wife of J.A. Brinkley |
| James R. | 5/11/1871 | 9/23/1877 | Son of J.A. & M.E. Brinkley. 6 years, 4 months. & 12 days. This tomb is made from pottery. |
| Indiana | 12/04/1853 | 12/20/1892 | Wife of Z.A. Herndon |
| Sarah N. | 10/15/1855 | 12/25/1889 | Wife of A.C. McVay |
| Argyle C. McVay | 5/10/1849 | 5/01/1939 | Mason Emblem |
| This row of Confederate Soldiers are located about the middle of the cemetery. | |||
| Unknown Confederate Soldier | |||
| Unknown Confederate Soldier | |||
| CORP John Stevens | 3/21/1836 | 10/23/1915 | Co. C 2 Mississippi Infantry CSA |
| Unknown Confederate Soldier | |||
| Unknown Confederate Soldier | |||
| Unknown Confederate Soldier | |||
| Unknown Confederate Soldier | |||
| End of row of Confederate Soldiers | |||
| H.E. Partlow | 3/09/1827 | 5/25/1896 | |
| Mary Maynard | 9/30/1793 | Death date unreadable. | This tomb is broken. |
| Sarah Moore | Sept. 1822 | 11/25/1853 | |
| Remon Moore | 7/?/?? | ?/?/1857 | This tomb is broken and very worn. |
| Helen Frances Danovski | 10/9/1928 | 8/18/1967 | |
| Jesse J.A. Reaves | 12/20/1873 | 9/26/1901 | |
| Orphy N. | 10/20/1872 | 3/31/1873 | Infant dau of James W. & Mary H. Powell Finney |
| King | Died 8/23/1857 | Son of Edward & Elizabeth Issac Finney. Aged 1 year, 1 month, & 29 days. | |
| Edward Elijah Finney | 6/10/1817 | 12/31/1892 | Husband of Elizabeth Ann Issac Finney |
| Elizabeth Ann Issac Finney | 12/01/1821 | 1/05/1905 | |
| Missouri Ann Finney | 2/18/1849 | 4/19/1917 | Dau of Edward & Elizabeth Finney |
| James W. | 1/20/1848 | 10/16/1905 | Husband of Mary H. Powell Finney |
| Mary H. Powell Finney | 12/16/1849 | 4/29/1917 | Wife of James W. Finney. This tomb is broken loose from the base. |
| A.L. Finney | 8/19/1880 | 2/11/1920 | |
| Georgia | 9/21/1885 | 11/29/1930 | Wife of A.L. Finney |
| Sidney Finney | 1/04/1917 | 2/19/1943 | |
| This grave only has a old twisted up funeral home marker. | |||
| Dona F. Morgan | 10/22/1887 | 7/04/1975 | Wife of W.E. Morgan |
| Ella Finney | 12/21/1876 | 2/01/1930 | Sister |
| Ola Watson | 4/08/1885 | 4/17/1928 | Daughter of James W. & Mary H. Powell Finney |
| James E.”Edd” Finney | 12/20/1873 | 10/25/1939 | Brother |
| James H. Lann | 5/06/1936 | 6/01/1991 | |
| Romie Lonzo Lann | 2/03/1886 | 8/25/1967 | Double Tomb |
| Fannie Putt Lann | 8/07/1886 | 12/21/1974 | |
| Teressa Stanford Putt | 6/01/1860 | 1/11/1957 | Double Tomb |
| Andrew Johnson Putt | 1/29/1858 | 2/05/1928 | |
| Walter P. Lann | 1/13/1920 | 7/31/1921 | |
| Annie L. Parham Lann | 4/01/1859 | 4/29/1940 | Double Tomb |
| John M. Lann | 4/29/1854 | 2/11/1931 | |
| Maude Lann Wallace | 2/01/1908 | 5/31/1932 | |
| W.M. Lann | 4/23/1882 | 8/15/1914 | Woodmen of the World Memorial |
| R.T. Moorman | 4/05 or 06/1798 | 7/29/1875 | 77 years, 3 months & 23 days |
| B.B. Tatom | 11/12/1868 | 7/10/1870 | This tomb and the next tomb in stuck in the ground together. |
| M.G. Tatom | 12/19/1870 | 5/22/1874 | |
| Carrie | 10/14/1881 | 3/22/1957 | Wife of A.C. McVay |
| Mildred L. McVay | 8/03/1908 | 3/15/2004 | LCDR US Navy World War 11 |
| Last Updated: October 2008 | |||