FOX - ARRINGTON CEMETERY 1807-1923, Lawrence 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: Loretta White Hamler and Billy J. Gossett December 20, 2000 *************************************************************************** Directions: From Monticello, Lawrence Co, Ms, go north on Hwy 27 to Wanilla. (Just after you cross the railroad tracks, there is a road to the right. This is Smith Ferry Rd. There is a sign, which says Wanilla, with an arrow pointing to the right.) Go down Smith Ferry Rd passed the Wanilla Baptist Church to where the road comes to a dead end. Take a left and continue on this road. Just before you get to the bridge, there is an old sign which says Fox - Arington Cemetery, 1807-1923, with arrow pointing to the left. Follow the dirt road a short ways to the cemetery. It is fenced and well kept. For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. *************************************************************************** Frederick MICHAELIS 1843-1937 H. C. WRIGHT Co C 4 Ga Inf CSA Joseph Clifton COKER Feb 11, 1916 Jan 19, 1917 Joe Toliver MADISON Dec 17, 1860 Dec 25, 1914 Sarah Malisa MADISON Aug 2, 1912 Aug 27, 1917 G. M. MCCULLOUGH 3-11-1860 1-3-1910 (tombstone broken) J. S. FAIRCHILD Mar 16, 1850 Dec 3, 1914 Richard FOX Born in Mecklenburg C, VA Nov 25, 1780 Died in Lawrence Co, Miss Oct 17, 1853 66 yrs. 10 mos. 22 dys. (tombstone lying on ground) Mary S. THOMAS wife of Richard FOX Born in Franklin Co, N.C. Mar 1, 1794 Died in Lawrence Co, Miss June 25, 1850 65 yrs. 3 mos. 24 dys Mary E. wife of G. J. COTTEA Born in North Carolina Dec 31, 1820 Died Feb 15, 1886 66 yrs. 1 mo. 15 days. Charles SIDNEY Born Mar 17, 1846 Sep 24, 1846 Lucy Caroline ARRINGTON Aged 15 yrs. 2 mo. 15 ds. Maria Louisa ARRINGTON 14 yrs. 12 ds. They were drowned in Pearl River at 4 o'clock p.m Mar 15, 1842 Lucy Caroline sleeps here but the waters never gave back to us our loved Louisa. O weep not for those whom the veil of the lifes happy mourning hath did from our eyes (more to verse on girls stone, but couldn't read all of it. The tombstone is lying on the ground and some of it is covered by grass.) (Transcribers note: The story is the two Arrington girls were on their way to a ball in Monticello. Accompanied by their chaperone, they were taken in their father's boat. There had been a great deal of rain and the river was up. Within sight of the dock in Monticello, the boat overturned and sank. Efforts to rescue the girls failed.) HAYGOOD (on back of stone are names of children....not in order.) Benjamin Tucker Harriett T. Emma B. 1809 Fairfield Co, S.C. Carolyn M. Louisa M. D. 1859 Benjamin F. Martha E. married 1838 Thomas W. Frances M. wife Rachel Bell Rankin Alice O. B. 4 Nov 1822 D. 12 Jan 1906 Choctaw maiden (on bottom of stone is word "CENOTAPH") Elizabeth wife of Jacob FOX Born Oct 18, 1750 Died July 6, 1843 Aged 93 yrs. 3 mos. 12 ds. Elizabeth L. FOX consort of D. G. HILL Died 22 Feb 1840 aged 23 yrs William A. son of Arthur & Patience A.J. FOX borned Dec 4, 1820 died Oct 15, 1842 aged 21 yrs. 10 ms. 11 ds Robeca E. wife of Rev .J. W. WELLBORN born Nov 15, 1817 died Jan 28, 1909 (on bottom of stone...WELLBORN) Mrs. Ammaryllis Willis PIERCE dau of R. C. & A. HILLIARD born in North Carolina Dec 12, 1813 died May 30, 1876 "Jesus can make a dying bed as soft as downy pillows on his breast I'll lean my head and breathe my life out sweetly there." Ammaryllis wife of R.C. HILLIARD born in N. C. Mar 16, 1784 died July 29, 1853 Willis Mcleod FRILICK born July 17, 1843 died Oct 13, 1851 aged 3 yrs, 2 mo.s. 27 days James FRILICK born in Newborn, N. C. May 22, 1797 died March 6, 1840 aged 43 yrs. 10 mo. 8 days Emily wife of Wm ASTONE born in N. C. died in Miss. Oct 4, 1859 aged 58 yrs. "But one thing is necessary she hath chosen the best part which shall be taken away from her." (Double stone) Sarah S. FOX William W. FOX Born May 26, 1847 Born Sept 17, 1846 Died Sept 9, 1895 Died June 15, 1911 Asleep in Jesus Asleep in Jesus Blessed Sleep Blessed sleep (foot markers at headstone with initials. SSF and WWF) Isaac Anding son of W.W .and S.S. FOX born Dec 25, 1888 died July 26, 1890 Sacred to the memory of John Hunt FOX son of Wm W. and Sally S. FOX born Apr 11, 1871 died Aug 25, 1887 aged 16 yrs. 4 mos. 14 ds. "What to us is life without thee Darkness and despair alone when with sighs we seek to find thee This tomb proclaims that thou art gone." Sacred to the memory of Earnest FOX son of Wm W. and Sally S. FOX Born Sept 1, 1873 died Sept 15, 1875 "Suffer little chldren to come unto me and forbid them not, for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Sacred to the memory of Elizabeth R. FOX wife of John Hunt FOX Born Oct 31, 1825 Died Aug 13, 1861 aged 35 yrs. 10 mos. 22 ds "Blessed are they that die in the Lord." In memory of John H. FOX Born May 21, 1818 Died June 25, 1858 aged 40 yrs. 1mo. 6 ds. Mary JEFFERYS dau of Arthur & Patience A. J. FOX Born May 5, 1822 Died Jan 6, 1846 (This is an assumption that Jefferys was her married name. Could only be a middle name.) Patience A. J. wife of Arthur FOX born in North Carolina Nov 9, 1789 Died in Lawrence Co, Miss Apr 16, 1851 aged 61 yrs. 5 mos. 7 days. Arthur FOX Born in Virginia Aug 19, 1788 Died in Lawrence Co. Miss Jan 9, 1852 aged 63 yrs. 4 mos. 20 dys. In memory of R.C.T.S. HILLIARD Born Apr 23, 1824 Died June 6, 1883 "I will both lay me down in peace and sleep, for thour Lord only maketh me dwell in safety." In memory of Willis Lewis HUNT. M. D. Born Feb 26, 1795 Died Sept 13, 1864 "The angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him and delivered them." Leah GROFFORD (could be CROFFORD) Daughter of R. C. & A. HILLIARD Born in North Carolina June 30, 1812 Died June 3, 1851 Mary Louisa daughter of R. C. & A. HILLIARD Born in North Carolina Nov 30, 1818 Died Aug 24, 1840 "No sickness, sorrow, or pain shall ever disquiet her now for death to her spirit was gain since Christ was her life when below." (Big, flat stone covering grave) Mrs. Betsy MCLEOD Born in Franklin Co, N. C. Apr 26, 1780 Died Jan 1, 1850 aged 70 ys. 2 mos. 26 days An honest man's the noblest work of God Requiescat in peace Josep P. FRILICK born in N. C. July 20, 1826 Died in Miss July 10, 1858 aged 32 yrs (big double marker) FOX Charles Sidney married 1866 Frances M. HAYGOOD B. Dec 24, 1847 B. 1853, Copiah Co D. 1880 D. 1880 Veteran CSA daughter of Benjamin Tucker HAYGOOD Charles Henry FOX and Amanda Melvina ARRINGTON Rachael BELL (children listed in middle of stone) Louella FOX 1867 d. 1945 Morris FOX died in childhood Robert Nicklas FOX b 1873 d. 1857 (on bottom of stone is "cen ' otaph") Sam L. FOX son of Charles H. & A. M. FOX Born Apr 1, 1861 Died Nov 3, 1886 (stone broken, part on ground. Unreadable quote covered by grass) In memory of Robert N. son of Charles H. & A.M. FOX Born July 1, 1846 Died Aug 6, 1885 aged 39 yrs. 1 mo. 6 days. (religous quote too faded to read) George Hill son of Charles H. & Amanda M. FOX Died Oct 9, 1842 aged 1 mo. 10 days. Wm. Chummey son of Charles H. & Amanda M. FOX died June 3, 1853 Ae, 11 mos. 10 days. Arthur son of Charles H. & Amanda M. FOX died Apr 16, 1846 aged 11 mo. 4 ds. (stone broken) Patience Ann daughter of J.H. & E.R. FOX born Sept. 22, 1854 died Aug. 9, 1857 aged 2 yrs. 10 ms. 17 ds. John H son of J.H & E.R. FOX born Nov 4, 1858 died June 20, 1859 "Suffer little children to come unto me and forbid them not for of such is the kingdom of heaven." Julia CHRISMAN (all other information gone.) In loving memory Lofeyatte Levi DOTSON Cornelia Ann FOX CSA Veteran Oct. 6, 1843 - July 23, 1880 1833 - after 1875 daughter of son of Charles Henry FOX DOTSON Amanda Melvina ARRINGTON Margaret N. BUNEY (on back of stone list of children) Margaret M. Dotson CLARK 1862 Charles Henry DOTSON 1863 - 1927 Alinia "Allie" DOTSON 1865 Mary Elizabeth Dotson ROSS 1867 - 1911 Caroline Virginia Dotson SILLS 1868 - 1955 Cornelia Ann Dotson CLIBURN 1870 - 1897 Naplnan Herbert DOTSON 1871 - 1939 Blanch Dotson HARVEY 1875 - 1914 FOX Charles Henry CSA Veteran 13 July 1815 N.C. 12 Jan. 1862 son of Arthur and Patience Ann J. HUNT Married Amanda Melvina ARRINGTON 8 Nov 1841 (names of children on back of stone) G. Hill Corneila Ann Arthur Robert N Charles S Ida Belle Goerge H William C Samuel L We are very sorry to inform : 19 UNKNOWN MARKERS. Graves apparently have been located , however markers only say "UNKNOWN" ***************************************************************************