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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Heather P. Smith ================================================================================ May 2006 Survey for Warren's Chapel C.M.E Church Cemetery Visited, Documented, and Transcribed by Heather Pearce Smith of Mantachie, MS on April 10, 2006 Warren's Chapel C.M.E. Church Cemetery is located in Mantachie, Itawamba County, Mississippi. The church was founded in 1873 by I. Warren as stated by church records. The cemetery is located on Mt. Pisgah Rd. right behind Warren's Chapel C.M.E. Church. There are currently 112 visible headstones with some in poor condition and others in almost new condition. Additional notes about individual stones are listed with the names. Headstones are listed from the back of the cemetery to the front. WRIGHT, Walter - b. 23-Jun-1941 d. 7-Jun-2000 Note: No headstone. Has only an aluminum marker. CUMMINGS, Mack - b. 7-Nov-1877 d. 27-May-1947 CUMMINGS, Parthenia Walker - b. 9-Jan-1881 d. 5-Feb-1953 Note: Stone reads "Wife of Mack Cummings" CUMMINGS, Elrige A. - b. 9-Apr-1922 d. 16-Jul-1966 Note: Stone reads "TEC 5 US Army World War II" and has a cross TRAYLOR, Jimmy L. Sr. - b.7-Sep-1958 d. 12-Jan-1999 GILLARD, Ozzie - b. 8-Jan-1914 d.23-Dec-1989 WARREN, Virgil - b. 7-Oct-1923 d.3-Oct-1979 Note: Picture on headstone WARREN, W. Travis - b.15-Oct-1911 d.23-Dec-1989 WARREN, Hoyl B. - b. 3-Dec-1922 d. 24-Mar-1952 CRAYTON, Roy "Iron Man" - b. 7-June-1950 d. 8-Jan-2003 ADAMS, Lavern C. - b.6-Dec-1924 d. 20-Jan-1985 Note: Stone reads "Mother" CRAYTON, Gustavia - b. 10-Aug-1897 d. 26-Dec-1968 Note: Shares plot with Curtis Crayton CRAYTON, Curtis - b. 23-Nov-1885 d.2-May-1963 Note: Shares plot with Gustavia Crayton CRAYTON, Clifton - b.1915 d. 1944 Note: Stone reads "Brother" & "Son of Curtis & Gustavia Crayton" BEENE, Enoch - b. 1-Jul-1890 d. 11-Jul-1948 Note: Stone reads "Husband of Cebrella Cummings" BEENE, Cebrella - b. 10-Sep-1900 d. 27-May-1984 BEAN, Moses - b. 11-Dec-1888 d. 8-May-1892 BEENE, Savanna - b. 6-Oct-1864 d. 8-Aug-1898 Continued> BEENE, Marilda J. - b. 30-Jun-1868 d. 4-Jul-1898 Note: Stone reads "Wife of J.F. Beene" CUMMINGS, Joseph - b. d. 1-Oct-1897 Note: No birth date but stone reads "Age 85 years" (b.1812) CUMMINGS, Maderson - b. 15-Apr-1879 d. 10-Jan-1895 Note: Footstone reads "Grandmother" CUMMINGS, Lee - b. d. 5-Dec-1888 Note: No birth date but stone reads "Age 55 years" (b. 1833) BEENE, Eliza - b. d. 1881 Note: Exact days unreadable but stone reads "Age 21 years" (b. 1860) & "Wife of A.J. BEENE" CUMMINGS, Zune - b.13-Mar-1891 d. 7-Jul-1909 Note: Stone reads "Daughter of Riley & Sinda Cummings" CUMMINGS, Ovie - b. 15-Mar-1895 d. 24-Dec-1918 FERGUSON, Lillan L. - b. 12-Jul-1901 d. 4-Sep-1902 Note: Stone reads "Children of Cuff & M.J. Ferguson". Shares plot with Willie H. Ferguson FERGUSON, Willie H. - b. 2-Feb d. 1-Sep-1904 Note: Stone reads "Children of Cuff & M.J. Ferguson". Shares plot with Lillan L. Ferguson. No year for birth date. CUMMINGS, Lucinda - b. 5-May-1861 d. 26-Apr-1921 Note: Stone reads "Wife of R.L. Cummings" CUMMINGS, Riley L. - b. 16-June-1866 d. 28-Jan-1927 WARD, Sarah - b. 1843 d. 1933 BEENE, Priscilla Ward - b. 1866 d. 1921 Note: Stone reads "Wife of Andy Beene" BEENE, Eliza - b. 1860 d. 28-Apr-1881 BEENE, Andy - b. 1856 d. 1928 WARREN, Jennary - b. 1851 d. 12-Mar-1884 Note: Old broken stone lies beside new stone. Old stone reads "Age 88 years." WARREN, D. - b. 10-Jul-1872 d. 10-Sep-1873 Note: Stone reads "Son of I. & T. Warren" MURPHY, S.E.M. - b. 13-Jan-1872 d. 7-Jul-1873 WARREN, I. - b. 13-Jan-1843 d. 28-Nov-1873 Note: Stone reads "Founder of Warren Chapel C.M.E. Church 1873" WARREN, Carlee - b. 2-Feb-1932 d. 3-Feb-2000 WARREN, Mac Author - b. 26-Jan-1944 b. 22-May-1988 WARREN, Lenora - b. 22-Apr-1914 d. 9-Dec-2003 Note: Shares plot with Carlton Warren. WARREN, Carlton - b. 26-Sep-1909 d. 30-Aug-1980 Note: Shares plot with Lenora Warren. PRIDE, Edith Warren - b. 13-Feb-1908 d. 7-Jan-1992 Continued> FERGUSON, Leah Ann Cummings - b. 11-Jan-1857 d.26-Oct-1898 Note: Stone reads "Wife of Cuffie Eugene Ferguson". WARREN, Elzie Lee - b. 12-Apr-1904 d. 20-Jun-1982 WARREN, Girtha - b. 10-Oct-1913 d. 11-Feb-1937 WARREN, James S. - b. Sep-1875 d. Oct-1950 WARREN, Maudie - b. 14-Aug-1892 d. 30-Sep-1929 Note: Stone reads "Wife of J.S. Warren". WARREN, Amandor S. - b. 14-Nov-1875 d. 15-Apr-1895 Note: Stone reads "Wife of J.S. Warren". WARREN, Mary - b. 27-Dec-1872 d. 4-Apr-1916 Note: Stone reads "Wife of J.S. Warren". WARREN, Esmer A. - b. 22-Jul-1901 d. 8-Aug-1920 Note: Original stone broken, new stone in place. WARREN, Simpson - b. 15-Nov-1900 d. 21-Nov-1920 WARREN, Infant - b. 1920 d. 1920 Note: Stone reads "Infant of J.S. and Maudie Warren" WARREN, Infant - b. 1929 d. 1929 Note: Stone reads "Infant of J.S. and Maudie Warren". WARREN, Robert (Bob) - b. 1872 d. 1958 Note: Shares plot with Della Beene Warren. WARREN, Della Beene - b. 1874 d. 1957 Note: Shares plot with Robert (Bob) Warren. ALEXANDER, Estelle Warren - b. 14-Aug-1913 d. 24-Jun-2004 Note: Picture on stone. WALKER, Unknown - b. d. Note: Large, fairly new stone with no other inscriptions. BATES, A. - b. 15-Apr-1842 d. 17-Mar-1880 CUMMINGS, Rev. S. Berkley - b. 29-Aug-1911 d. 20-Aug-1979 CUMMINGS, William Foreman - b. 24-Oct-1906 d. 5-Oct-1930 Note: Shares plot with Lillian Warren Cummings. CUMMINGS, Lillian Warren - b. 8-Dec-1905 d. 10-Jun-1958 Note: Shares plot with William Foreman Cummings. CUMMINGS, Josephine - b. 12-Jun-1851 d. 6-Feb-1883 CUMMINGS, Infant - b. 16-Dec-1908 d. 16-Dec-1908 CUMMINGS, James Kermit - b. 10-Jan-1910 d. 23-Jul-1972 CUMMINGS, Easter - b. 1-Feb-1901 d. Feb. 5, 2001 Note: Shares plot with Eckford and Rilla Cummings. CUMMINGS, Eckford - b. 6-Apr-1897 d. 10-Jun-1961 Note: Shares plot with Easter and Rilla Cummings. CUMMINGS, Rilla - b. 15-Apr-1884 d. 30-Mar-1923 Note: Shares plot with Eckford and Easter Cummings. CUMMINGS, Flora - b. Jul-1886 d. 7-Aug-1908 Note: Stone reads "Wife of D.H. Cummings". CUMMINGS, WM. Henry - b.25-Dec-1849 b.15-Aug-1923 CUMMINGS, D.H. - b. 1876 d. 1946 Continued> CUMMINGS, Ross Douglas - b. 11-Oct-1948 d. 21-Jun-1959 Note: Picture on stone. Stone reads "Son of F.E. and Jeffie Cummings". CUMMINGS, Vozane Binge - b.15-Nov-1914 d. 18-Feb-1982 Note: Stone reads "Children of Eckford & Rilla Cummings" and "Buried in Mountain View Cemetery". Also has more inscriptions but was very overgrown. Shares plot with Leon H. Cummings. Could also be Vozane Cummings Binge. CUMMINGS, Leon H. - b. 15-July-1916 d. 2-Mar-1948 Note: Stone reads "Children of Eckford & Rilla Cummings" and "Buried in Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Itawamba County". Also has more inscriptions, but was somewhat overgrown. Shares plot with Vozane Binge Cummings. MCCOY, Ike - b. 2-Mar-1899 d. 2-May-1973 Note: Stone is engraved with Masonic symbol. MCCOY, Lucille Cummings - b. 1902 d. 1984 CUMMINGS, Fred - b. 1902 d. 1956 BEENE, Samuel - b. 4-Nov-1891 d. 6-Jun-1968 Note: Stone reads "PVT US Army". BEENE, Channie - b. 12-May-1887 d. 9-Feb-1932 Note: Picture on stone. Stone reads "Wife of Sam Beene". TURNER, Victoria Beene - b. 27-Aug-1894 d. Apr-1933 Note: Stone reads "Wife of Elvis Turner". TURNER, Clarence H. - b. 1882 d. 1956 Note: Shares plot with Lillie Beene Turner. TURNER, Lillie Beene - b. 1887 d. 1917 Note: Shares plot with Clarence H. Turner. TURNER, Willie D. - b. 25-Oct-1908 d. 30-Nov-1996 DIXON, Marcus (Black Diamond) - b. 28-Aug-1975 d. 12-Jan-1996 Note: Stone reads "Our Son". Nice marble headstone. Marble bench at foot of grave reads "Remember Friends as you pass by, As you are now so once was I, As I am now soon you must be, So prepare for death and follow me. Marcus (Black Diamond) Dixon" CARRUTHERS, Willie Sue - b. 25-Apr-1938 d. 30-Dec-1997 WARREN, Michael Lee - b. 6-Mar-1957 d. 17-Sep-1985 Note: Picture on stone. DIXON, Milton - b. 2-Feb-1914 d. 16-Apr-1994 Note: Shares plot with Lola M. Dixon. DIXON, Lola M. - b. 21-Oct-1919 d. 16-Jan-1996 Note: Shares plot with Milton Dixon. JONES, Cynthia - b - 2-Dec-1968 d. 13-Feb-1992 BOWERS, J.B. - b. 17-Aug-1937 d. 14-Oct-1937 BOWERS, Nola Beene - b. 16-Sep-1917 d. 25-Mar-1995 WILSON, Lee James - b. 1926 d. 1981 Notes: Stone reads "AIC U.S. Air Force - Korea". Continued> ROSS, Oscar J. - b. 1899 d. 1990 Note: Masonic symbol engraved on headstone. Picture is on stone. Shares lot with Pearlie M. Ross. ROSS, Pearlie M. - b. 1907 d. 1989 Note: Cross on headstone under name. Picture is on stone. Shares plot with Oscar J. Ross. BEENE, Robert Lee (Bob) - b. 23-Aug-1905 d. 9-Mar-1974 PATTON, Jimmie Lee - b. 8-May-1886 d. 29-Sep-1973 Note: Shares plot with Octavie Beene Patton. PATTON, Octavie Beene - b. 9-Jul-1901 d. 2-Jun-1982 Note: Shares plot with Jimmie Lee Patton. BEENE, Theodore - b. 1908 d. 1942 TRAYLOR, Louise B. - b. 1916 d. 2005 Note: No headstone. Information was taken from aluminum head marker. BEENE, Shirley J. - b. 13-Mar-1937 d. 19-May-1981 Note: Picture on stone. BEENE, Theodore Jr. - b. 7-Sep-1935 d. 26-Nov-1982 Note: Stone reads "PFC U.S. Army". BEENE, Leroy - b. 19-Dec-1933 d. 13-Jan-1985 SAMPSON, Thelma D. Beene - b. 27-May-1940 d. 29-Apr-2004 Note: Picture on stone. CUMMINGS, Carbin C. - b. 17-May-1913 d. 9-Apr-1990 Note: Stone reads "US Army". CUMMINGS, Living - b. d. Note: Name and birth date is on headstone but because this person is still living this information will not be published. Shares plot with Carbin C. Cummings. CUMMINGS, Carbin C. - b. 17-May-1915 d. 9-Apr-1990 Note: Shares plot with a Cummings that is still living. CUMMINGS, Patricia A. - b. 1942 d. 1976 Note: Picture on stone. CUMMINGS, Roovellis - b. 4-Jan-1921 d. 8-May-1991 ISBY, Bobby Lee - b. 26-Apr-1921 d. 29-July-2004 Note: No stone. Information was taken from aluminum head marker. COOPERWOOD, Violet - b. 26-Jan-1933 d. 26-Nov-2005