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Tippah County African American Cemetery Records

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?, Annie L. "Sis", 4/10/1910, 12/11/1993, Ball Hill
Adkins, Bradford  8/8/1995  3/22/1996, Boyd Cemetery
Adkins, Queen   12/25/1895  4/4/1936, Boyd Cemetery
Barnett, Claudie  3/6/1901  5/10/1987, Boyd Cemetery
Bell, Arie Lee Cox  7/25/1910  9/15/1990, Boyd Cemetery
Bell, Cathy Louise  2/20/1939  5/12/1996, Boyd Cemetery
Bell, Jimmie Lee   2/11/46  1/18/95, Boyd Cemetery
Bell, William   6/4/06   1/25/?, Boyd Cemetery
Berry, Mary Emmaline, 12/6/1876, 11/3/1947, wife of Robert Berry, Ball Hill
Berry, Robert William, 1875, 1958, Ball Hill
Blackwell, Sallie  1/13/21  6/14/02, Boyd Cemetery
Blake, Abner E., 6/20/1917, 10/22/1972, Ball Hill
Blake, Elhue, 10/24/1911, 5/4/1961, Ball Hill
Blake, Lula B., 4/25/1881, 9/21/1958, Ball Hill
Blake, Mary Etta, 11/12/1913, 12/15/1995, Ball Hill
Blake, Roy, 1/22/1909, 10/22/1977, US Navy WW II, Ball Hill
Boyd, Annie   9/5/1869  11/3/1934, Boyd Cemetery
Boyd, Arrner Lou  ?   7/7/1892, Boyd Cemetery
Boyd, Frank   1808   9/1/1901, Boyd Cemetery
Boyd, Harriet   9/1870   6/1886 , Boyd Cemetery
Boyd, Lulu   1/12/1854  1860, Boyd Cemetery
Boyd, Patsy   9/25/08  4/20/1878, Boyd Cemetery
Boyd, Richard   12/28/1866  3/23/1867, Boyd Cemetery
Boyd, Wife of September 9/28/1887  7/21/1902, Boyd Cemetery
Braddock, George, 310/1893, 6/18/1944, Ball Hill
Carter, Eldora   11/6/1878  8/7/1885, Boyd Cemetery
Clemmer, Queen  ?   ?, Boyd Cemetery
Colyer, Dennis, 9/13/1855, 4/26/1923, Hopkins
Colyer, Hubert, 3/25/1895, 3/29/1961, Ball Hill
Colyer, Lonnie D., 1/12/1909, 5//15, 1934, Hopkins
Colyer, Mollie A., 7/12/1893, 2/6/1982, Ball Hill
Cook, Luther   4/9/1920  9/23/1998, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, Charles  2/?/?   3/9/1879, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, Charlie  ?   9/1937, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, Claude  ?   4/1960, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, David Louis  7/26/1899  9/21/1976, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, Flora   8/12/1922  6/26/1998, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, James   4/8/1867  9/25/1941, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, James Monroe  5/17/1947  1/9/1985, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, John Cannon  1902   1982, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, Lovie   3/24/1903  7/22/1984, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, Mary Lee  3/23/1921  12/28/1989, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, Sallie   3/9/1879  5/13/1947, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, Thomas  11/17/1908  9/15/1978, Boyd Cemetery
Cowan, Thomas B.  8/22/1901  3/12/1906, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Alfred   12/15/1910  11/10/1983, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Alfred Jr.   2/24/1954  3/27/1999, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Aaron Allen   12/25/1909  7/23/1971, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Birdie L.   2/17/1926  1/26/02, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Charles Tate  1/8/1949  5/6/1989, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Charlie Murry  6/14/1918  1/11/2000, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Dennis Lavell  3/14/1974  6/6/2002, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Ellis   9/1/1902  ?/19/1987, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Erastus   8/16/1914  9/20/1977, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Eugene   8/8/1946  6/15/2000, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Evalene   1/10/1900  12/11/1979, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Frank   9/7/1907  11/6/1977, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Green   1873   1945, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, General Green  9/23/1913  9/3/1998, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, George   6/16/1906  ?, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, George O.  4/11/1907  4/16/1981, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Gentle “Dig”  11/3/1913  2/8/1972, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Gracie B.   8/21/1915  7/24/1997, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, James   2/12/1922  12/30/1966, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, J.C.   8/18/1934  9/9/1956, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, John W.   2/20/1902  7/24/1971, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, L.C   ?   4/28/1935, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Lottie Virginia   8/25/1915  4/19/1989, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Marie   11/29/1909  6/16/1974, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Minnie   1883   1950, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Moses   1840   1887, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Nora   10/13/1907  10/29/1984, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Phebe   6/20/1854  1/25/1883, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Richard James  4/25/1957  10/31/1996, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Thomas Sr.  9/12/1928  4/22/1986, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Tony “Leo”  ?   8/16/2003, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Crum Vannie Elizabeth  1/17/1900  8/22/1983, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, William Earl  3/2/1947  4/17/2003, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Willie   7/4/1936  1/22/1999, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Willie   9/23/1927  6/30/1982, Boyd Cemetery
Cox, Willie S.   4/12/1921  2/10/1978, Boyd Cemetery
Crum, Azzie   7/10/1910  11/14/1989, Boyd Cemetery
Crum, Frank Bell, 2/18/1899, 1/23/1965, Ball Hill
Crum, Franklin P., 12/7/1919, 9/17/1997, ST3 US Navy WWII, Ball Hill
Crum, Ida, 1/16/1874, 2/1/1914, wife of Henry, Ball Hill
Crum, Mandy, 2/8/1900, 3/24/1942, wife of F. B., Ball Hill
Crum, Ornie   1/17/1902  6/14/1991, Boyd Cemetery
Crum, Octavie   11/12/1912  2/18/2002, Boyd Cemetery
Crum, Sarah Elizabeth  3/21/1877  12/8/1930, Boyd Cemetery
Cutbirth, F. M., Co. F. 2 Miss Inf CSA, Ball Hill
Duham, Emma  ?   3/29/1890  , Boyd Cemetery
Ezell, Tanvas   8/26/1994  11/15/1996, Boyd Cemetery
Finger, Anfernee  5/18/1995  11/15/1996, Boyd Cemetery
Freeman, Ardalia Spight, 2/19/1895, 6/24/1989, Ball Hill
Gibbs, Frank, 7/20/1881, 5/10/1909, Hopkins
Gray, Mollie Cowan  6/20/?   10/1929, Boyd Cemetery
Gray, Roosevelt (Jack) Sr.  3/28/1902  9/5/1994, Boyd Cemetery
Green, Hubert T.  8/15/1929  4/23/1988, Boyd Cemetery
Gunn, B. G., 12/25/1817, 2/1/1896, Hopkins
Gunn, Burse Frank,  7/25/1917, 5/1/1918, son of John and Mellie Gunn, Hopkins
Gunn, Gamble E., 7/29/194-, 5/24/1973, PFC US Marine Corps, Vietnam, Ball Hill
Gunn, Minnie, 2/17/1883, 12/21/1966, Ball Hill
Gunn, Walter, 10/22/1910, 12/10/1958, hus. of Anner Spight Gunn, Ball Hill
Haddix, Clara   6/15/1884  11/3/1935, Boyd Cemetery
Harris, Annie G.  4/30/1907  12/23/1991, Boyd Cemetery
Harris, Joe   2/22/1909  11/27/1982, Boyd Cemetery
Hart, Burkley   12/30/1920  5/21/1999, Boyd Cemetery
Hill, J. H. Rev, 8/18/1865, 2/25/1910, Hopkins
Hines, George, 11/17/1882, 3/14/1924, Ball Hill
Hines, Maudie Ceolia, 9/10/1903, 10/14/1965, Ball Hill
Hines, Robert O. 8/18/1900, 6/24/1948, Ball Hill
Hines, R. S., 4/11/1987, 5/6/1918, wife of G. H., Ball Hill
Jackson, Jenessa  12/22/1988  11/15/1996, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Albert S.  2/10/1932  7/29/1992, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Allen(Dit)  1/24/1930  2/28/1995, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Allen  1930   1995, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Burnice Cox  ?   1953, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Curley  12/31/1932  9/27/2002, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Fannie  1848   12/28/1900, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Frank  7/14/1916  ?, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Gladys Inez  2/14/1935  4/10/2001, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Gus   5/18/1902  12/17/1983, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Harmon  8/25/1924  5/21/1950, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, James Sidney  8/10/1897  12/28/1899, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Joe S.  8/2/1893  3/25/1983, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Laddie  12/17/1919  3/18/1996, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Major  ?   1942, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Mattie Lou Cox 4/24/1919  9/22/02, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Robert Lee  3/17/1925  5/25/1989, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Roy Lee  2/22/1953  4/25/1974, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Sarah L.  8/17/1934  4/11/2003, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Samela  1904   3/22/1975, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Thomas  4/25/1919  7/18/1952, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Thomas James  2/13/1952  5/14/1972, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Troy   7/13/1920  7/24/1989, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, Will   12/5/1893  10/24/1968, Boyd Cemetery
Johnson, William S.  11/21/1925  3/30/1990, Boyd Cemetery
J.W.    5/12/1935  3/18/1976, Boyd Cemetery
Kennon, Carrie  11/30/1880  11/30/1918, Boyd Cemetery
Kennon, Evelyn M.  ?   ?, Boyd Cemetery
Kennon, James Curtis   1959   1961, Boyd Cemetery
Leatherwood, Robert Dwight 11/9/1955  5/15/2002, Boyd Cemetery
Lowery, Gerties “Love” 11/7/1925  6/18/1997, Boyd Cemetery
Luster, Flossie Moore, 9/20/1896. 9/26/1986, Ball Hill
Mathis, Homer  5/1/1919  7/28/1980, Boyd Cemetery
McDonald, William  2/5/1937  11/11/1994, Boyd Cemetery
Monroe, Bruce  12/22/1903  3/20/1960, Boyd Cemetery
Monroe, Infant Son of Bruce R. & Catherine Monroe 12/30/1950  12/30/1950, Boyd Cemetery
Monroe, John L.  1906   1973, Boyd Cemetery
Moore, Charlie D.,  2/12/1907,  11/1/1977, Ball Hill
Moore, Clay C., 4/19/1912, 9/11/1983, Tec 5 US Army, Ball Hill
Moore, Eleanor T., 11/30/1910, 2/7/1999, Ball Hill
Moore, J. D., 12/23/1889, 8/23/1937, Ball Hill
Moore, John Allen, 1905, 1964, Ball Hill
Moore, John Franklin, 1876, 1950, Ball Hill
Moore, Paulina, 10/4/1878, 12/18/1957, Ball Hill
Nesbit, Totsy Mae  11/8/1953  12/11/2000, Boyd Cemetery
Nesbit, Monica T.  5/2/1981  2/23/1998, Boyd Cemetery
Nichols, Genetta (Polly) 4/5/1938  11/27/1994, Boyd Cemetery
Padden, Willie Mae  9/27/1914  12/16/1978, Boyd Cemetery
Prather, Albert  T.  5/8/1954  4/4/2002, Boyd Cemetery
Rainer, Fannie,  , 12/21/1903, wife of Joe, Ball Hill
Rainer, Infant, born and died 5/8/1911, son of Tom and Oma, Hopkins
Robinson, Mary  2/22/1901  1/16/1971, Boyd Cemetery
Rogan, Emily   1873   9/1/1943, Boyd Cemetery
Rogan J.J.    1863   4/19/1928, Boyd Cemetery
Rogan, Infant Twins of J.J. & Emily Rogan 2/9/1905  2/9/1905
Rogan, Infant Son of J.J. & Emily Rogan  9/10/1886  9/10/1886, Boyd Cemetery
Rogan, Mary Cox McDonald 11/25/1909  2/17/1990, Boyd Cemetery
Rogan, Mitchell  12/21/1891  1/1/1903, Boyd Cemetery
Rogan, William  5/8/1898  1/21/1975, Boyd Cemetery
Selmon, William C.  3/12/1950  9/15/2000, Boyd Cemetery
Smith, Sylvia Ann  6/14/1984  10/01/2002, Boyd Cemetery
Spears, Amelia  2/29/1927  9/17/1965, Boyd Cemetery
Spight, Arzell, 4/22/1909, 11/24/1986, hus of Viola P., Ball Hill
Spight, Clarence, 11/22/1889,  , Ball Hill
Spight, Ethel, 1910, 1969, wife of John, Ball Hill
Spight, John, 1909, 1953, hus of Ethel, Ball Hill
Spight, Medford O., 1934, , , Ball Hill
Spight, Mellie Colyer, 8/17/1905, 9/6/1960, Ball Hill
Spight, Milton, 1928, 1991, Ball Hill
Spight, Monin, 1824, 3/23/1889, aged about 65 years, Ball Hill
Spight, Viola P., 4/28/1914, , wife of Arzell , Ball Hill
Storey, Chameka, 7/26/1977, 7/29/1977, Ball Hill
Storey, Joe David  3/3/1930  5/8/1993, Boyd Cemetery
Storey, Ivory   1893   1959, Boyd Cemetery
Storey, Loria   5/12/1972  3/9/2002, Boyd Cemetery
Story, Detroy   2/14/1926  12/27/1997, Boyd Cemetery
Story, Fannie   ?   11/12/1915, Boyd Cemetery
Story, Lon   1888   1960, Boyd Cemetery
Street, Joshua D.  1/16/1996  11/16/1996, Boyd Cemetery
Strong, Lillie Gertrude 5/29/1941  6/10/1990, Boyd Cemetery
Sweatman, Clare  7/21/1919  5/13/1921, Boyd Cemetery
Sweatman, Elmer T.  4/17/1929  8/31/1929, Boyd Cemetery
Thomas, Charlie Gene 11/18/1942  11/14/1994, Boyd Cemetery
Thomas, Henry Brown (HB) 10/10/1936  8/18/1990, Boyd Cemetery
Thomas, Lula Irene  4/22/1911  9/22/1989, Boyd Cemetery
Thomas, Luther  7/28/1911  2/6/1991, Boyd Cemetery
Thomas, William Brown 1/20/1916  5/1/1995, Boyd Cemetery
Thomas, Willie Clemmer 8/9/1918  5/27/1990, Boyd Cemetery
Tipler, Frankie   1/1/1960  6/13/1998, Boyd Cemetery
Tye, Wesley   2/18/1890  ?, Boyd Cemetery
 
 

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**note about Ball Hill Cemetery:
This cemetery is located west of Highway 15 between Walnut and Tiplersville, near the Ball Hill Church.  Originally the graveyard was used by both African Americans and White families living in the surrounding area. Ball Hill is a well known African American community in Tippah County.   The Confederate grave of  E. W. Cutbirth is one of the only remaining marked white graves in the cemetery.

**note about Coker Cemetery:
In Tiplersville, at highway 15, Turn left on CR 300 and go 2.5 miles. Turn left on CR 309 and go .2 of a mile. The cemetery is on the right, in the woods on the Hines place. The house number just before the cemetery is 3521 CR 309. The cemetery is abandoned and  overgrown, with no road.  It is beyond a creek and 3 barbwire fences from CR 2309.
 

**note about Hopkins Cemetery (See pictures of Gravestones)
Located east of Hwy 15 on County Road 215, Hopkins Road.  This cemetery has always been African American and has maintained some of it old stones.  Some of the stones are missing and broken, there are several unmarked sunken graves.

** note about Boyd Community Cemetery
Located T4S, R4E, S14, County Road 537.  The information and listing of gravestones was provided by Brenda Cowan Storey and sent in by Tommy Covington


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