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Obituary of Arcada Graves:

She was the wife of Nathaniel Graves - daughter of Benjamin Magee -
granddaughter of William Magee who settled at Hays Creek and served as
messenger from the original Half-Moon Baptist Church to the Mississippi
Baptist Association.
"She was one of our oldest and most devoted members. She was born 7-25-1820
- died 3-19-1891. She joined the Baptist Church at Mt. Pisgah in 1854;
afterwards moved her membership to Hays Creek where she remained a
consistent member until death. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C.
T. Corkern and Rev. W. J. Fortenberry. Buried at Hays Creek."
She was raised at Cumnock, 2 miles north of Clifton on the east side of the
Bogue Chitto River.