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Obituary of Lozany Magee:

Lived about 1 mile east of Clifton. She was a sister of John R. Wood. Her
husband, Fleet, was a son of John and Sarah Magee.
"Lozany Magee, born in Washington Parish 12-15-1836. Died 9-14-1887. She
leaves 6 children. Baptized into the fellowship of Mt. Pisgah in 1865 where
she remained until she drew her letter and was one of 6 members from the
above church that was in the constitution of the old Half-Moon Baptist
Church and remained there until Mar 23, 1874 when said church moved to its
present locality and assumed the name of Hays Creek Baptist Church."

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.