MT. VERNON METHODIST CHURCH Cemetery, Amite County, MS USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing Free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was compiled and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Unknown *************************************************************************** Location: Township 4, Range 2, Section 17. Homochitto. Organized in 1835 by Edward J. Foreman, who pastored the church until he was succeeded by his son, Ephraim Foreman in 1853. Early ministers were: Newton Huff, Fleming Poole. Sponsores were: David Robertson, Anders, Brown, Seale and Butler. In 1890, the church was moved to the Homochitto school site. Only two markers remain at the old Mt. Vernon Church site (see later). For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. *************************************************************************** Anders, Charles M. 1880/1943 (son of James B. Anders & M. Laura Walker) Anders, Dara (Dora?) A. Seale, 1875/1962 wife of Charles M. Anders (dgt. of John Malcolm Seale & Mary Elizabeth Walker) Anders, J.M.A., 11-1-1899/ 12-1-1899 son of Charlie & Dora Anders, Laura Walker, 12-13-1861/ 7-11-1928 wife of Rev. J.B. Anders, Michael 1-18-1813/ 6-14-1892 79 years Anders, S(usan) E. (Roberts), 1-12-1818/ 11-16-1893 75 years wife of Michael Anders (dgt. of Abraham Roberts III and Sarah Taylor) Arnold, Aaron Hewitt 6-15-1881/ 10-2-1942 Arnold, Vernie Jackson, 10-3-1891/ 12-23-1975 wife of (Aaron ) Arnold, Hazle Eileen died 1919 Arnold, Wilburn B. 7-31-1906/ 1-24-1934 Bass, Dallas 10-18-1899/ 8-15-1908 Bass, twin , 4-12-1900 son of J. M. & Tempie, (James M.Bass & Tempie J.Foreman) Bass, 6-15-1898/ 1-12-1899 Son of of J.M. & Tempie Bass, 6-12-1899/ 12-12-1899 son of J.M. & Tempie Bass, Robert L. 1871/1939 Bass, Dosha H(utchinson), 1861/1945 wife of Robert L. (former wife of Dan Hutchinson) Beach, Mary Allyne 31-1926/ 9-27-1965 Beach, William W., Jr. 8-2-1945 Bowlin, Hugh L. 7-18-1907/ 10-3-1974 (husband of Maurine Robertson, dgt. of John L. Robertson & Mattie Dyess) Brown, Claude 3-13-1901/ 6-5-1952 Brown, Milloree 1-6-1920/ 9-24-1965 Brown, Thomas Louis 10-21-1899/ 3-19-1922 Brown, William J. 10-23-1905/ 7-6-1977 Corban, Julia A. 9-10-1833/ 10-15-1923 Crum, Edward Payne, 9-2-1919/ 2-2-1921 son of Marvin (Thomas Crum) & Ella (Enlow) Crum, Ray Earl, 8-1-1917/ 10-17-1918 son of Marvin (Thomas Crum) & Ella (Enlow) Crum, Hardy F., 10-11-1895/ 12-4-1895 son of J(ames) H. & Ida ( Forman) Crum, J(ohn) S. 7-23-1854/ 4-8-1918 (husband of Lelia Ellen Anders) Crum, (Lelia) Ellen A(nders) , 8-21-1861/ 4-22-1947 wife of John S. Crum (dgt. of Michael Anders & Susannah Ameline Roberts) Crum, Harry R., 11-28-1895/ 8-23-1902 son of J.S. & L.E. Crum, Ruby, 10-10-1904/ 10-14-1904 dgt. of J.S. & L.E. Crum, Tinnie, 9-8-1902/ 9-18-1902 dgt. of J.S. & L.E. Etheridge, Emerson 9-13-1923/ 9-15/1964 Etheridge, Howard G. 11-1-1911/ 4-24-1980 68 years Etheridge, Michael R. 10-5-1946/ 3-11-1978 SP 4 USA Vietnam Etheridge, Ora Lee 2-2-1905/ 12-19-1908 Etheridge, Sy G. 1-24-1879/ 11-3-1946 Etheridge, Ella M, 10-17-1882/ 4-28-1947 wife of (Sy G.) Etheridge, Rhoda A, 1-4-1903/ 11-2-1903 dgt of S.G. & Ella Foreman, E.L. 6-6-1910/ 1-12-1912 Foreman, O.R.B. 10-4-1900/ 9-15-1912 Forman, Edward James 6-3-1893/ 4-18-1972 MISS PFC USA WWI Forman, Myrtle Poole, 8-11-1898 wife of (Edward James Forman) (dgt. of Eddie Immer Poole & Mary Robertson) Forman, Thomas J. 1869/1941 (son of Ephraim J. Forman & Amanda S.Anders) Forman, Alma M., 1877/1947 wife of (Thomas J. Forman) Gardner, Charles E. 1-5-1929/ 1-16-1951 MISS CPL 76 Engr Const Bn Korea Gardner, William Percy 11-6-1899/ 2-21-1972 Gardner, Callie V., 8-3-1906/ wife of (William Percy Gardner) Gerald, Eulia I. Jordan 8-8-1877/ 9-5-1903 (wife of Elisa D. Gerald) Hammack, Albert Monroe 12-24-1894/ 7-12-1959 MISS PFC Co.C.114,Engr WWI (husband of Eula Mae Reeves) Hammack, Burnett 1913/1932 (son of Henry V. Hammack & Elizabeth Hannah Anders) Hammack, Curtis C. 11-7-1884/ 2-26-1971 Hammack, R., 8-18-1887/ 11-19-1938 wife of (Curtis C. Hammack) Hammack, Guervais 1914/1915 Hammack, Henry V 1886/1966 Hammack, Elizabeth Hanna (Anders) 1893/ 1937 (wife of Henry V. Hammack) (dgt. of Rev. James B. Anders & M. Laura Walker) Hammack, inf died 194_? Hammack, Laura A. 12-6-1852/ 9-11-1933Hammack, Richard Roan 1-30-1859/ 2-18-1941 Hammack, Lou Corban, 9-5-1862/ 2-27-1953 wife of (Richard Roan Hammack) Hammack, Thomas Grundy, no date (son of Wm.C. & Nancy A.) Co.G. Anderson's Regt CSA Harkins, George L 7-12-1863/ 1-18-1939 Harkins, Phoebe R, 2-5-1882/ 8-5-1964 wife of (George L. Harkins) Havard, Robert E. -17-1892/ 1-6-1950 (husband of Bertha Forman, dgt. of Thomas J. Forman & Alma Minor) Havard, Tullie C. 1892-1951 Hayman, Charles Lewis 1-28-1885/ 3-2-1966 Hayman, Hazie M, 10-9-1899/ 4-2-1975 wife of (Charles Lewis Hayman) Huff, A.B. 6-16-1907/ 3-8-1925 Huff, Albert M. 4-23-1880/ 1-20-1954 Huff, Fannie Berryhill, 6-21-1891/3-15-1975 wife of (Albert M. Huff) Huff, Alcus F. 7-15-1909/ Huff, Mozel S, 10-2-1913/ 6-8-1967 wife of (Alcus F. Huff) Huff, Ada Lee Etheridge, 4-29-1924 (wife of Alcus F. Huff) (former wife of Emerson Etheridge) Huff, Darrell 1-25-1936/ 10-15-1938 Huff, Delos H. 10-18-1904/ 4-12-1978 Huff, Willie E., 2-28-1907/ wife of (Delos H. Huff) Huff, Edward Earl, Sr. 11-23-1908/ 3-15-1977 Huff, Mable Oden, -23-1911/ wife of (Edward Earl Huff, Sr.) Huff, Eugene Clarmont 9-6-1896/ 6-28-1966 Huff, Lucille Griffin, 9-8-1911 wife of (Eugene Clarmont) (dgt. of James Griffin & Phoebe Robertson) Huff, Howard 6-1-1912/ 8-10-1936 Huff, Marvin L. 11-17-1906/ 8-16-1974 Huff, Susan A, 1-24-1910/ wife of (Marvin L. Huff) Huff, Nellie Guice 2-8-1871/ 3-8-1941 (wife of Dink Huff) Hutchins, Talmadge L. 2-14-1902/ 4-16-1974 "Boy" Hutchins, Virginia Huff, 2-8-1871/ 3-8-1941 wife of (Talmadge) Hutchinson, Ada A, 1-22-1880/ 1-8-1903 wife of Robert (dgt. of John Seaborn Crum & Lelia Ellen Anders) Hutchinson, Dan 1851/1894 Johnson, Robert Trene 10-16-1886/ 4-3-1902 Jordan, Sammie L., 2-24-1896/ 10-16-1898 son of E.L. & S. E. (Jordan) King, Cecil A. 8-28-1951/ 12-28-1976 "Wheel chair man, tho lost to sight. to memory dear" LaFontaine, inf b/d 1962 Lanier, Mary Lois Haman 6-6-1936/ 4-11-1981 44 years Longmire, Wiley D. 5-28-1882/ 4-22-1937 Longmire, Lydia V., 8-13-1890/ 9-21/1973 wife of (Wiley D. Longmire) McGehee, Alice Elaine 3-31-1928/ 7-31-1928 McGehee, Harry L., 2-10-1927/ 12-24-1934 son of Mrs. Nolan Roberts Poole, Cicero N. 10-4-1849/ 10-30-1916 Poole, Mary W., 9-6-1856/ 6-9-1936 wife of (Cicero N. Poole) Poole, Dean 5-10-1921/ 7-29-1922 (son of Joseph Hillery Poole & Willie J. Berryhill) Poole, Dennis Newell 11-27-1926/ 6-25-1944 (son of Willis Poole & Ruby Ray Poole) Poole, Don Claudius 10-17-1878/ 6-13-1920 (son of Eugene S. Poole & Adeline E. Anders) Poole, Lula Berryhill, 3-3-1882/ 7-13-1960 wife of (Don Claudius Poole) Poole, Camile, 11-23-1910/ 12-22-1910 dgt. of D.C. & Lula Poole, Eddie Immer 9-30-1884/ 12-11-1902 Poole, Mary R(obertson) 9-18-1884/ 1-7-1903 wife of (Eddie Immer) Poole, Tiny, 1-7-1903/ 1-28-1903 dgt. of M/M Eddie (Poole) Poole, Edith Mae 1915/1916 Poole, Eugene S. 1-9-1858/ 5-2-1936 Poole, Adelaide E. (Anders), 11-30-1858/ 10-29-1936 wife of (Eugene S. Poole) Poole, Soula, 10-13-1897/ 9-22-1898 son of E(ugene) S. & E.A.(Anders) Poole, Fleming T. 1-3-1826/ 2-15-1910 (spouse of A.M. Prescott) Poole, Freddie A. 7-22-1891/ 1-10-1910 (son of Eugene S. Poole & Adeline E. Anders) Poole, James Ira 1895/1963 (husband of Ida Byrd) Poole, Joseph Hillary 9-19-1886/ 3-28-1974 Poole, Joseph H. Jr. 12-26-1908/ 5-27-1922 (son of Joseph Hillary Poole and Willie Berryhill) Poole, Kelly E. 4-29-1904/ 10-7-1957 (son of Don Claudius Poole and Lula Berryhill) Poole, Orlando S. 11-16-1880/5-2-1970 Poole, James Zelma, 8-17-1887/9-25-1943 wife of (dgt. of Rev. James B. Anders & Laura Walker) Poole, Sargent Prentiss 1911/1917 Poole, Taylor A. 7-12-1898/4-23-1954 Poole, Tommie 6-5-1913/12-30-1914 (son of Willie Alvie Poole & Emma Berryhill) Poole, Wallace 11-6-1902/10-5-1914 (son of Willie Alvie Poole & Emma Berryhill) Poole, Wilda Leigh 1918/1920 Poole, Willie A. 12-11-1880/12-29-1924 (son of Eugene S. Poole & Adeline E. Anders) Poole, Emily B., wife of 1-15-1885/8-5-1966=7F Prather, Ernest (Henry) 3-14-1898/8-28/1971 Prather, Lelia Ray Huff, 2-18-1901/8-31-1957 Wife of Reeves, infants (four markers) Reeves, J(ames) D. 12-8-1888/8-22-1946 Reeves, Nona (Mona?), 10-31-1894/7-15-1972 wife of (dgt. of Rev. James B. Anders & Laura Walker) Reeves, Sadie Aline 12-27-1933/11-30-1963 Reeves, Wallace Ray, Jr. 5-21-1955/6-27-1955 (son of Wallace Ray Reeves & Eva Thomas) Robertson, Clarence Eugene 3-30-1907/2-28-1981 Robertson, Cynthia Gail d. 7-21-1957 Robertson, James A. 1876/1955 (son of W.P. Robertson & Lucretia G.Anders) Robertson, Alice H., (11-5)1876/11-14)1920 wife of Robertson, Ira B., 5-29-1903/5-19-1904 son of J.A. & Alice Robertson, John L. 6-10-1884/10-16-1966 (son of W.P. Robertson & Lucretia Anders) Robertson, Mattie Dyess 4-15-1874/8-3-1953 Robertson, Pallie (Pattie?) 1870/1948 Robertson, Rebecca b/d/ 1957 Robertson, W.H. "Bill" 2-16-1909/3-14-1962 Robertson, W.P. 1-26-1842/2-22-1918 Robertson, Mrs. L (ucretia G.Anders),10-10-1852/9-6-1929 wife of (dgt. of Michael Anders & Susanah Ameline Roberts) Stewart, Bertha Havard 11-12-1902/12-29-1973 Tickell, Bert D 12-3-1897/12-19-1972 Pvt USA WWI Walker, William C. 1-10-1875/12-6-1945 Walker, Malisa R(obertson), 4-3-1889/11-4-1965 wife of (dgt. of W.P. Robertson & Lucretia G. Anders) Whittington, Preston Henry 10-22-1902/4-4-1939 Whittington, William Wade 1852/1936 Whittington, Dora Crum, wife of 1878/1948 Etheridge, James Allen 4-20-1950/12-31-1981 (son of Howard and Frances Etheridge) ============================================================================ OLD MT.VERNON CEMETERY, Amite County, Mississippi Section 13, Township 4, Range 2, On old road to New Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Homochitto. Crum, Alex H. 2-21-1884/3-15-1884 (son of J.S. & LE. Crum) Forman, Edward 7-1-1787/1-28-1845 (credited with founding Mt. Vernon Methodist Church; original burial site in Old Mt. Vernon, moved to New Hope Methodist Church; husband of 1)Phoebe Stampley & 2) Sarah "Sallie" Baldridge) May, L.A. Matilda 1838/1--30-1887 ***************************************************************************