ROCKY SPRINGS METHODIST CHURCH CEMETERY Claiborne County, Mississippi 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: Christina Clark and Casey Bailey *************************************************************************** Directions: From Jackson, go I 20 West until you reach the Natchez trace exit. Take that exit and take a left at the stop sign. Go strait about 32 miles until you reach a campground. Turn in the campground, park your car and take the trail about 2 miles to the church ( I recommend this, it is a historical and beautiful walk) or follow the road to the Church. OR before you reach the campground, between mile marker 60 and 59 is an overpass, after go under the overpass there is a road to the right. Turn here and go to the stop sign, take a left. Go to the four way stop and take a left. Go about 41/2 miles and the Church is on the Left. A sign in front of the Church States: Rocky Springs Methodist Church was built in 1837 by the Methodist Congregation of Rocky Springs. Earlier the town had been a station for a circuit riding preacher who stopped by only once or twice a month. The Church is preserved by the former congregation members who hold regular services here and gather here at an annual "homecoming" each Spring. The Church also servers as a Historical site. Many campers from the campground and tourists stop here daily to view the Church and the Cemetery. The Church is the only site left from the town of Rocky Spring, except for a few items like a safe and a well. The history of the town is written on a plaque and you can walk on a trail where the town used to be and view these items. For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. *************************************************************************** From left into a circle then right: Pvt Armstrong E. Flowers COB 38 Regt Miss VOIS CSA 1823 1878 Martha Ann Read 1833 - Bef. 1885 married June 5, 1850 Dudley Infant son of W.H & E. Benton Born Feb. 22, 1887 Died Nov. 19, 1887 "Only Sleeping" LUM Sue Ray Lum Born in Lawrence Co., Miss Feb. 27, 1868 Died at Rocky Springs Dec. 23, 1903 Hamilton Son of J.W & J.A Jett Born Mar. 29, 1876 Died Apr. 4, 1886 "Gone but not forgotten" Ruth Drake Daughter of W.L & H.L Parker Born Sep. 19, 1895 Died Aug. 1, 1897 "A little flower of love That blossomed but to die Transplanted now above To bloom with God on high" Harrison Irby COB 38 Miss CAY CSA James ? (marker says JRB) ?ice ? 10, 1822 Nov. 30, 1871 "Kind father of love thou art gone to thy rest forever to bush and die joys of the blest" Lizzie B. Daughter of E.U & Susan Powell 1851-1872 (beside the above) Edward U. Powell 1815-1871 His wife Susan P. 1825 - 1877 ( a prism shaped stone with the following names) Walter Prince Wallace Martha Jane Barrett Eddie Oscar Barrett Markings Born Nov. 18, 1854 Born Jan. 14, 1836 Born Nov. 1, 1857 unreadable Died Nov. 25, 1861 Died March 8, 1868 Died Dec. 5, 1861 George W. Barrett Born May 16, 1827 Died Dec. 17, 1891 Top stone broken Marker says E.O.L Singi Amelia Lum Born Sep. 18, 1800 Died Aug. 24, 1881 "The memory of the Just is blessed" In memory of Clinton D. Lum Born Feb. 10, 1826 Died Dec. 10, 1866 "Still to memory dear" (behind the old gravestone is a new one of the same man) Serg Clinton Dewitt Lum COD 38 Miss IF CSA Feb. 10, 1826 Dec. 10, 1866 Mary Roberta Daughter of R.C & M.E McGay Born June 7, 1864 Died Aug. 25, 1877 Henry Rozer Son of Wmt & L.M Beall Born Feb. 18, 1850 Died Aug. 5, 1859 Elenor Thompson Wife of J.W Thompson Died May 8, 1856 In the 65th year of her age Albert W. John A. Coltharp Son of J.A & E.B Coltharp Born April 7, 1838 Born Nov. 20, 1870 Died March 31, 1871 Died March 26, 1871 "Thou art gone to the grave (markings not readable) were longer behold thee Nor bread the rough fall The world by thy side By the wide arms of mercy Are spread out to enfold thee And sinner may hope since The sin less las died" Unmarked grave Persis Raymond Wife of Geo Ricks McAlpine Died March 3, 1859 Aged 89 years "Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" Geo Allen Thompson Died May 3, 1880 Aged 13 years By mother Olivia Allen Emily McAlpine Wife of James Tunstall Harper Died Oct. 3, 1878 Aged 66 years CB Winters Daughter of James S. & Caroline Winters Born Mar. 17, 1858 Died Sept. 8, 1865 Lillie Winters Daughter of James S. & Caroline Winters Born Mar. 19, 1860 Died July 11, 1861 James S. Winters Born July 12, 1812 Died April 27, 1860 Dorothy B? Wife of James Winters Born March 1825 Died Nov. 22, 1851 Henry H. Son of Lebb ? Winters Born Sep. 6, 1850 Died Mar. 14, 1852 Martha O. Daughter of Isaac & Sarah Whitaker Born June 1, 1848 Died Sept. 26, 1852 Julia E. Martha J. Born Oct. 19, 1851 Born June 22, 1852 Died July 11, 1852 Died Mar. 18, 1853 "children of John R. & Sarah Powers" John E. Son of John R. & Sarah N. Powers Born July 6, 1853 Died July 21, 1853 Edna Wife of ? Baron or Babon? Died Oct. 3, 1859 Aged 30 years Elizabeth B. Adair Sep 15, 1843 Dec 7, 1890 Thomas R. Adair Oct. 10, 1839 Mar. 20, 1895 Marker ABB Absalom H. Bobo Born Oct. 31, 1815 Died July 8, 1855 (fallen stone) ? Burnett Son of A.H & E.M Bobo Born ? Died Mar. 6, 1849 Florence Daughter of A.H & E.M Bobo Born June 2, 1842 Died Nov. 14, 1850 Unidentified stone Sidney Harding In Memory Of In memory of Amos Rundell Richard Harding Born Dec. 25, 1802 Who was born Oct. 20, 1780 Died Jan. 2, 1842 Died April 21, 1867 ( a prism shaped stone an inscription on each side) "Thus the human hearts? And no ? but memory is left" Affections Tribute in rememberance of Sarah E.T Daughter of John & Harriet Stevens Born in Caroline Co., VA Oct. 2, 1829 Died Nov. 14, 1854 "She lived as peaceful as a dove She died as blossoms die And now her spirit floats above A ? the sky" Affections Tribute in rememberance of Harriet Naomi Wife of Wm H. Hamer A native of Caroline Co., VA Born April 18, 1831 Died Aug. 21, 1857 Aged 26 yrs 4 ms 3 ds " I need not say how one by one Affections flowers have dropped From off affections chain Enough to say that they are gone And that they cannot bloom again" Ella Daughter of Uriah & Jane W. Powers Born April 10 or 16, 1851 Died May 10, 1852 Inscription not readable Jane W. Urich B. Powers Born J? 22, 1830 Died July 7, 1853 Jane Daughter of Uriah B. & Jane W. Powers Born March 19, 1853 Died Aug. 2, 1853 Mary M. Daughter of DMA & M.E Page Of Virginia Died Jan. 11, 185? In the 17th year of her age To memory of F.D & J.M Coleman Fanny Page Daughter of Jane Maria & James R. Coleman Born in D?ige co., VA March 1, 1837 Died in Cas? July 16, 18?4 Mrs. Jane Maria Daughter of Mann & Mary Wilson Pace & Wife of Dr. James R. Coleman Born in Ma?field, VA Nov. 9, 1808 Died in Rocky Springs April 24, 1854 (inscription not readable) erected by Mrs. I.M.B? To the memory of Fanny Page (or Zanny) Daughter of Jane Maria & Dr. James R. Coleman Who departed this life July 14(or 16), 1814 Aged 7 years 4 m and 14 ? days No name (marker says JATM) May 6, ? Aged 1 year 11 days "Sleep on beloved though we weap thou yet shall waken from thy dreamless sleep" Infant son of E.R & D.S D McLean Robert N. Son of E.R & D.S.E McLean Born Aug. 26, 1854 Died ? Felix G. Powers Born May 29, 1819 Died March 14, 1854 Isaac C. Son of I & S Powers Born Jan. 20, 1817 Died June 27, 1836 Laura Jane Wife of H.G.J Powers Born April 23, 1820 Died June 10, 1835 Jane Sisson Born April 5, 1778 Died May 16, 1856 Lucy Ann Wife of James Winters Born Jan. 25, 1825 Died May 20, 1842 Lucy Ann Daughter of J. & L.A Winters Born Jan. 20, 1842 Died Oct. 1, 1845 James E. Son of J. & D.B. Winters Born Dec. 16, 1848 Died Aug. 21, 1849 In Memory of Mrs. Elizabeth M. Wife of Robert Strong Born Nov. 21, 1803 Died ? Our little son who died June 21, 1857 S.O & S.L Capers Isaac Powers WasBorn Jan. 17, 1784 Died Jan. 20, 1859 Sara Wife of Isaac Powers Was Born Sept. 19, 1785 Died March 26, 1860 Unknown marker Laura Daughter of H.G.J & M.L Powers Born April 23, 1843 Died July 5, 1844 Caroline Wife of James Flowers Born Dec. 16, 1816 Died Oct. 13, 1852 "She died a member of the Methodist Church in the fall assurance of a blessed Immon? Lulliby? By your grace" In Memory of E.S Cotharp Born Feb. 4, 1784 Died June 10, 1859 Prentiss O. Son of Samuel & Nancy Farmer Born ? Died Jan. 1, 1884 Blank stone Blank stone Charlie D. McLeod Born May 12, 1861 Died Sept. 22, 1886