Steele Cemetery, Amite, MS submitted by:Mary Pallon ****************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ****************************************************************** STEELE CEMETERY Photographed by Jennie Livingston-March 2002. Information transcribed from photos with additional information by Mildred Venitucci. Proof read by Nancy Dow. Directions-4 miles north-northeast of Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church. Arnold, F.A. and A.J (F. Azalea) 1875 - 1947 (A. Jerome 1872 - 1940 *Per cem book he married L.A. Nettles Mar. 20, 1897 Arnold, Raford L. June 22, 1909 – Apr. 7, 1922 Boling, Charles 1931 – 1991 *H/o Marguerite Bradshaw Boling Boling, Charlie Lorin Oct. 7, 1954 – Sept. 21, 1974 *S/o Charles & Marguerite Bradshaw Boling Boling, Jimmie David June 1, 1958 – June 1, 1958 *S/o Charles and Marguerite Bradshaw Boling. Cemetery book error has Jimmie Davis Steele. Boling, Marguerite Bradshaw 1932 – 1989 *W/o Charles Boling *D/o Carl & Nora May Bradshaw Boling, Mary Alice Oct. 11, 1956 – Oct. 11, 1956 *D/o Charles and Marguerite Bradshaw Boling Bradshaw, Addie Ray 1923 – 1924 D/o Carl & Nora Bradshaw Brady, Derwood M(erckle)* and Louise D. (Derwood M.) July 7, 1907 – Jan. 6, 2000 *S/o George Edgar and Ouida Butler Brady (Louise D.) April 21, 1907 – Jan. 23, 1973 Brady, Emma R. 1860 – 1916 *W/o John C. Brady Brady, Edgar 1883 – 1953 Brady, John C. 1852 – 1937 *H/o Emma R. Brady Brady, Stephen A. Mar. 19, 1821 – Nov. 1, 1892* *H/o Virginia Steele Rountree mar. Jan. 29, 1867. Cemetery book error-death year 1899. Brady, Virginia Steele Rountree May 31, 1839, Aug. 20, 1896 W/o S.A. Brady mar. Jan. 29, 1867 *Cemetery book records death year as 1898-hard to tell for sure. Dier, George W. and Laverne L. (George W.) Sept. 16, 1915 – no date (Laverne L.) June 14, 1911 – Jan. 6, 1994 Dier, Hugh W. and Addie May (Hugh W.) Dec. 15*, 1876 – Jan. 29, 1950 *Cemetery book error records Hugh’s birthday as Dec. 14th. (Addie May*) Jan. 13, 1894 – Mar. 7, 1980 *D/o Joe & Elizabeth Robinson May Dier, Jessie Warren “Bullie” Sept. 11, 1920 – Jan. 25, 1987 Pfc US Army World War II *S/o Hugh and Addie May Dier Dier, Obin Tobe Sept. 11, 1923 – Sept. 21, 1982 Pfc US Army World War II Dier, Tiny Bell Oct. 7, 1928 – Mar. 1, 1934 *D/o Hugh & Addie May Dier Dillion, F.C. May 15, 1900 – May 27, 1900 *S/o John P. & Luella “Ludie” Steele Dillon *Buried at Middleton Creek Church, Franklin Co. Etheridge, Barney Lee 1944 – 1944 Freeman, Infant Apr. 2, 1872 – June 2, 1872 Son of J.N. & Jane Freeman Greer, Floy A(rnold) 1912 – 1948 Hancock, Angeline Mar. 30, 1830 – Jan. 30, 1920 Hancock, Clemie Nov. 21, 1894 – Sept. 6, 1902 *D/o J.A. & I.W. Hancock Hancock, Eddice V. Feb. 2, 1909 – Dec 17, 1911 D/o W.J. & L.S. Hancock Hancock, Gabriel June 27, 1891 – July 1, 1891 Hancock, Ida W. Sept. 28, 1863 – Dec. 24, 1932 *W/o J.A. Jackson. Hard to read birth year. Hancock, Infant Aug. 28, 1897 – Aug. 28, 1897 S/o J.A. & I.W. Hancock Hancock, J.A. May 26, 1856 – Jan. 11, 1903 *H/o Ida W. Jackson Hancock, Lannis T. Oct. 13, 1899 – Nov. 20, 1926 S/o W.J. & L.S. Hancock *Birth year hard to read as is death day that cemetery book records as Nov 29th. Hancock, Lillie S. Stokes Mar. 8, 1873 – Jan. 9, 1941 W/o W.J. Hancock Hancock, Lottie Apr. 29, 1890 –July 8, 1890 D/o J.A. & I.W. Hancock *Birth day very hard to read. Hancock, Shellea C, June 12, 1884 – Mar. 22, 1901 *S/o J.A. & J.W. Hancock *Dates hard to read. Cemeter book has June 14th for birthday. Hancock, William Jason May 26, 1866 – Mar. 15, 1948 *H/o Lillie S. Stokes mar. Jan. 1, 1891 Huff, Russell S. June 6, 1907 – Sept. 23, 1913 *S/o Purvis Huff Sr. Dates hard to read-cemetery book death date Sept 28th. Jackson, Elizabeth C. MacDonald Aug. 29, 1837 – Dec. 3, 1894 *W/o William L. Jackson buried at Jacobs Cem. Mar. Oct. 28, 1859 Jackson, Boys No dates *Two sons of David Jackson Knight, E.H. Oct. 14, 1879 – Mar. 2, 1900 *S/o S.V. & M.A. Knight Knight, John T. 1929 – 1968* *Per cem book. Knight, Leslie Dec. 20, 1893 – July 10, 1895 S/o S.V. & M.A. Knight *Cemetery book records birth day as Dec. 26th. May, L.W. and C. No dates *Children of Luther & Celia May *There are 4 other markers like this one May, Elizabeth* 1864 - 1935 *Elizabeth Robinson May **W/o Joseph M. May May, Joe M. April 1859 – Jan. 1925 *H/o Elizabeth Robinson May mar. May 28, 1881, Franklin Co. McAllister, James Rhesa and Hazel Temple (James Rhesa) July 29, 1908 – July 16*, 1975 *Cemetery book records death day as July 18th. (Hazel Temple) Mar. 7, 1912 – Dec. 10, 2001 McAllister, Lavicie A. Steele Oct. 24, 1878 – Oct. 15, 1959 *W/o John A. McAllister mar. June 11, 1896 **D/o Amos Buchanan & Margaret Garner Pearson Steele ***Cemetery book error has her name spelled Lavisie. McAllister, John A. June 27, 1874 – June 3, 1953 *H/o Lavicie A. Steele Mitchell, Ralph E. & Gussie W. (Ralph) Jan. 20, 1902 – Dec. 21, 1969 (Gussie W.)* Nov. 10, 1906 – Aug. 10, 1996 *Gussie Whittington Moak, Owen D. & Ruth McAllister (Owen) Oct. 8, 1900 – Oct. 20, 1963 (Ruth)* June 25, 1897 – Sept. 21, 1981 *D/o John A. & Lavicie Steele McAllister Pearson, H. 1870 – 1930 *H/o Lula Stokes mar. Feb. 8, 1894 **S/o Margaret Garner Pearson Steele by 1st husband Dr. W.D. Pearson (he is buried Zach T. Smith Cemetery) Source: family member. Smith, C.C. Sept. 16, 1844 – Sept. 23, 1922 Pvt. Co C 7th Mississippi Infantry Confederate States Army *S/o William Ciscro Smith & Adeline J. Causey. **H/o Almeda A. Hancock mar. Nov. 1, 1874. ***This appears to be a replacement marker as cemetery book has born 1842 with no mention of military service. Spillman, Lewis No dates Co K 33rd Mississippi Infantry C.S.A. *Per cem. book born in 1833 per 1850 census. **H/o Elizabeth C. Wilson mar. Jan. 2, 1860 ***S/o Mary Spillman Steele, Allie No Dates *Per cem. book Jan. 15, 1906 – Dec. 31, 1910 ** D/o Albert Harold Steele & Laura Leona Stewart Source: personal files Steele, A.B. & Margaret (Amos Buchanan) Mar. 15, 1851 - Mar. 17, 1943 S/o James Buchanan Steele & Rebecca Causey (Margaret Garner Pearson) Nov. 8, 1840 – Dec. 11, 1929 Steele, Cola No Dates *June 20, 1904 –July 12, 1904* **D/o Albert Harold Steele & Laura Leona Stewart ***All info from personal file Steele, Benton Aug. 29, 1835 – Oct. 4, 1909* Co K 7th Mississippi Infantry C.S.A. *Personal files; s/o Archibald Buchanan Steele & Laviscia Lusk Steele, Drewnett May 11, 1955 – June 6, 1956 *D/o Lucien Steele & Grace Whittington Steele Steele, Fletcher 1884 - 1886 *Birth date of Aug. 1 from personal files also s/o Thomas Osmond Steel & Mary Seale Steele Steele, Harmon 1835 - 1881 *Birthdate of Feb 17th and following info from personal files. S/o James Buchanan Steele & Rebecca Causey Steele. H/o Orra Ann Brady; father of Napoleon “Poly” Steele, Lelia Clementine Steele and Jane Rebecca Steele Steele, James 1880 - 1882 *Personal file birth date of July 11th and s/o Thomas Osmond Steele & Mary Seale Steele Steele, Janie No Dates *Jane Rebecca Steele **D/o Harmon J. Steele & Orra Ann Brady ***Personal files birth dates Mar. 7, 1878 – Oct. 1, 1887. Steele, Luther 1888 – 1889 *S/o Thomas O. Steele Steele, Mary Emma May 10, 1886 – Dec. 5, 1976 *Personal file; d/o Thomas Osmond Steele & Mary Seale Steele, (Thomas) Barney & Velia Freeman (Thomas) Barney) Jan. 24, 1890- Jan. 16, 1943 *S/o William Lucien “Joe” & Mary E. Arnold Steele (Velia Freeman) Jan. 31, 1896 – Dec. 19, 1980 Steele, Thomas O. and Mary Seale (Thomas O.) July 21, 1849 – Sept. 6, 1934 *S/o James Buchanan Steele & Rebecca Causey (Mary) Aug. 1, 1849 – Oct. 7, 1929. *D/o James Seale and Angeline Williams. Mar. Dec. 3, 1874. Stokes, Lamar L. & Margaret “Mag” Steele (Lamar L.*) Mar. 21, 1875 – Dec. 26, 1958 *Lamar Lucien for given name. Cemetery book has Lamar Lucius. Margaret (Margaret “Mag”**) Nov. 16, 1881 – Oct. 9, 1983 Married July 7, 1896 *Cemetery book has marriage date of July 2, 1896-hard to tell. **Nancy Margaret as Margaret d/o Amos Buchanan Steele and Margaret Garner Pearson *Marker not found to photograph but listed in cemetery book. Way, Thomas Y. Jan 1861, Jan 1917 Recorded in cemetery book as married to Minnie Caston Nov 17, 1887. Way, Verner D. Aug. 6, 1901 – July 1, 1949 Mississippi Pvt 106 Engr. Combat BN World War II Whitehead, John N. Sept. 9, 1926 – Feb. 23, 1927 *Personal files: wrong dates on marker. Correct dates are Sept. 9, 1929 – Feb. 23, 1930 (per birth certificate). S/o Elbert & Ruby Dillon Whitehead. His full name is John Nathaniel Whitehead Whittington, Albert 1885 – 1910 *Not recorded in cemetery book. Whittington, Baby Boy July 11, 1901 Whittington, Conley Feb. 21, 1894 – Apr. 12, 1930 *Personal files: H/o Frances Clairene; s/o Stephen Greeley Whittington & Jane Gertrude Brady Whittington, Frances Clairene Dec. 23, 1898 – Mar. 4, 1987 *W/o Conley Whittington Whittington, Garnet B. No dates Co. C 7th Miss. Inf. C.S.A. Whittington, Infant Girl May 20, 1914 *Hand inscribed marker-cemetery book records death year as 1894. Whittington, Infant Boy Aug. 17, 1897 Whittington, Jackson Oct. 10, 1825 – Sept. 9, 1896 Whittington, Mary E. July 13, 1892 – June 30, 1894 *D/o Stephen Greeley Whittington & Jane Gertrude Brady. **Cemetery book records death day as June 20th. Whittington, Mary M. Feb. 27, 1893 – Apr. 9, 1896 D/o John & Sudie Whittington Whittington, Massie A. July 18, 1856 – Sept. 26, 1905 *Not recorded in cemetery book. Whittington, Olyn V. Oct. 17, 1902- Aug. 6, 1903 *S/o Stephen Greeley Whittington & Jane Gertrude Brady Whittington, S.G. Jr. Mar. 9, 1911 – Oct ?, ? *S/o Stephen Greeley Whittington & Jane Gertrude Brady. **Flowers blocking death date and year. Cemetery book has Oct 16, 1919. Whittington, Steve G. & Girtrude Brady (Steve G.*) Aug. 14, 1856 - Oct. 10, 1919 *Stephen Greeley Whittington s/o Wiley Whittington & Evaline C. Butler (Gertrude Brady**) Mar. 15, 1870 – Sept. 17, 1917 **Jane Gertrude Brady d/o Stephen Alexander Brady & Virginia Steele Rountree ***Note: Mrs. Whittington’s name in cemetery book is spelled Gertrude.