ARTESIA, Lowndes County, Mississippi Cemetery USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, MUST obtain the written consent of the contributor, OR the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. For name searches of this file, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. Copyright Clare Herrick 2004 I grew up in the house that backs up to this cemetery. As a child, I was fascinated by the tombstones in this cemetery and spent many hours reading, looking and wondering who some of these folks were. I guess that is how my genealogy hobby was born. I catalogued all of the stones in the Spring-Summer 2002 and have photographed various stones as time permits, and continue to go back when I visit my relatives in Mississippi. I have tried to put relationships on each person if I know it, or if I can find it in the census images. If I missed your relatives' grave or have an error in transcribing it, please send me an email to let me know the correct addition. (lowndes_oktibbeha(at)yahoo.com) This cemetery is located behind the Artesia United Methodist Church in Artesia, Mississippi, near the location of the old schoolhouse, on the north end of the town, near the intersection of Front Street and Church Street. One Lone Grave with the headstone long destroyed by vandals, lies along the old road between Artesia and Bent Oak Hopkins, Mrs. Hester Born January 23, 1806 Died July 11, 1848 Believed by webmaster to have been wife of John Hopkins, age 60 on 1850 Lowndes Census, Stamped Page #80. One Lone Grave with the headstone long destroyed by vandals, lies along the old road between Artesia and Bent Oak, near Beulah Grove. I remember seeing it when I was a child in the 50's, my grandfather would always point it out to me. Adams, Marjorie Smith b. March 11, 1911 d. Aug. 17, 1973 Adams, William Lee b. Sept. 9, 1894 d. March 26, 1976 Applewhite, Henry F. Aug. 7, 1888 Dec. 12, 1912 Augerson, Nora I. Thompson, daughter of William Henry and Nancy Bashie McCollum Thompson. b. Jan. 20, 1906 d. June 3, 1983 Bailey, John H., husband of Nellie Kate Perry Bailey. December 11, 1872 May 6, 1953 Bailey, Eugene H., son of John and Nellie Kate Bailey and husband of Sadie Hamm. March 18, 1907 January 13, 1986 Bailey, Nellie Kate (Perry), dau of Edwin Massey Perry and Mattie Blackwell, wife of John Bailey June 24, 1884 Dec 17, 1978 Banks, Sue Sanders, wife of James Matt Banks b. Dec. 2, 1900 d. Sept. 22, 1960 Banks, James Matt, husband of Sue Sanders Banks b. Apr. 29, 1892 d. Aug. 27, 1949 Bannister, Charles Eugene b. July 26, 1911 d. Nov. 26, 1969 Blankenship, W. F. (Flim) April 4, 1901 Aug. 24, 1967 Mary C. Blankenship June 19, 1912 August 24, 2001 Blankenship, Hardin J., husband of Clara Smith Blankenship. Sept. 30, 1909 Jan. 13, 1968 Blankenship, Clara Smith, wife of Hardin J. Blankenship b. Oct 27, 1908 d. Feb. 26, 1970 Blankenship, William Madison Sept. 13, 1875 Jan. 10, 1952 Blankenship, Anna Bell Feb. 21, 1881 Feb. 19, 1948 Blankenship, Woodrow Wilson, son of Mr. & Mrs. W.M. Blankenship Oct. 9, 1914 Nov 27, 1943 Bolen, Mrs. C. M. March 24, 1851 Jan. 21, 1918 Bolin, Howard Marshall, son of Frank and Mary Bolin b. Jan 20, 1944 d. Aug. 6, 1975 Bolin, Frank Norris B. Dec. 3, 1911 D. May 4, 1976 Bolin, Mary Price b. Aug 17, 1914 d. 2001 Rhonda Jane Bolin December 20, 1957 July 29, 1958 Boozer Family Marker Boozer, Marguerite Gladney, wife of George G. Boozer, Jr., daughter of David B. Gladney 1895-1926 Boozer, Madalene McIlwain, dau of James E. McIlwain and Lois McIlwain, first wife of Lester Fripp Boozer, Jr. b. Sept. 26, 1922 d. June 15, 1953 Boozer, Jewell O'Gwynn, dau of E. J. O'Gwynn and Lula O'Gwynn, wife of Lester F. Boozer, Sr. b. June 16, 1901 d. Nov. 13, 1987 Boozer, George Griffin, son of Job J. Boozer and Georgiana Boozer of South Carolina, husband to Julia Fripp Boozer July 18, 1869 May 21, 1928 Boozer, Julia Fripp, b. South Carolina, wife of G. G. Boozer, Sr. Jan. 16, 1861 Dec. 6, 1944 Boozer, Lester F., Sr. , husband to Jewel O’Gwynn Boozer, son of G. G. and Julia Boozer 12 July 1900 April 1984 Boozer, Lester Fripp, Jr., husband of Mary Madeline McIlwain and (2) Margaret McIlwain July 21, 1920 March 24, 1988 Boozer, McIlwain, Margaret, wife of Lester Fripp Boozer, Jr. February 1917 - September 2003 Brothers, Our Baby, O.C. & M.F. Brothers (no dates, but the census says he was born in 1871) Brothers, Alice E. 1878 Brothers, Margaret Shular, (Finnie M. on the 1880 census) wife of Thad C. Brothers, dau of John and Alletha Shular 1850-1946 Brothers, T. C.,(Thad) Jr., son fo Thaddeus C. and Finnie Margaret Shular Brothers. August 1, 1884 February 26, 1960 Brothers, Addie Sawyer, (Sawyer family unknown to me). b. 1893 d. 1989 Bunn, Samuel R., a farmer from Oktibbeha County,born in North Carolina, husband of Emma, father to Samuel W. and Patrick C. Bunn. I can place Mr. Bunn in the Artesia area on the 1860 census as a single man listed as 41 and a Negro Manager. d. July 25, 1872 Age 53 yrs, 5 mos, 20 ds. Bush, Gaius Whitfield, Sr. son of David Blackshear Bush and Eliza Tillman Bush, husband of Bessye Mae Prince, brother of Nellie Norwood Bush Brandon July 7, 1878 Nov. 20, 1934 Bush, Eliza Tillman, mother of Gaius Whitfield Bush April 27, 1844 Aug. 8, 1919 Butts, Mattie V., dau. of A.N. & Ada V. Butts, b. Halifax Co, N.C. Sept. 30, 1888 Sept. 22, 1901 Butts, John D.(Dallas), nephew of Ada and Alfred N. Butts, son of Joe Dallas and Ada Locke Butts, husband of Selena Butts (front of stone) Ohio, Pvt.lC.L., 135 Field Arty.,37 Div. b. 1896....d. Nov. 19, 1935 John D. Butts' Obituary Butts, Ada Eakes (Mother), wife of A. N. Butts, daughter of William Madison Eakes and Elizabeth Genian (Gossin), sister to Mattie Isabelle Eakes Locke. b.Feb. 2, 1865 Death Date NOT recorded on Stone but, she died on d. April 22, 1949 Butts, Alfred Norman (Father), husband of Ada Eakes Butts, son of Jesse D. Butts and Susan Ann Higgs Butts. Sept. 16, 1859 Nov. 11, 1928 Butts, Gaius Whitfield, son of Ada Eakes and A. N. Butts, husband of Ruby Ethelyne Savage Butts b. Dec. 29, 1899 d. Oct. 30, 1969 Butts, Ethelyne Savage, wife of G. W. Butts, dau of Adelbert Louis Savage and Ruby E. Perry b. April 16, 1906 d. Oct. 6, 1996 Carrell, Mary Ella b. Aug. 4, 1917 d. Oct. 28, 1991 Carrell, Lester Allen b. December 27, 1911 d. Jan 10, 1980 Combs, John Joseph, husband of Lois Bailey, son of Hugh and Lilly Combs. January 16, 1907 October 26, 1965 Cook, William L.(Lee), husband of Avis Mitchell, son of James Henry Cook. 1920 He was the Yard Master on the M & O Railroad in Artesia. June 8, 1885 Dec. 11, 1963 Cook, Avis Mitchell, wife of William Lee Cook, daughter of John Vandiver and Adelia Campbell Mitchell Aug. 11, 1886 May 17, 1933 Cook, James Henry, son of William H. Cook, husband of Lillian Dismukes Cook. Woodsmen of the World Stone Aug. 27, 1855 Oct. 12, 1913 Cook, Lillie Dismukes, wife of J.H. Cook, dau of Charles L. Dismukes, Sr. March 18, 1858 Feb. 23, 1941 Cook, Martha A. (Harvey), wife of Wm. H. Cook, dau of Joseph Anderson Harvey Jan. 27, 1831 married Dec. 9, 1849 d. Jan. 8, 1880 Cook, William H., husband of Martha A. Harvey, born in Georgia Aug. 11, 1821 Aug. 28, 1885 Cook, Bettie - 2nd wife of W. H. Cook, Sr. Bettie was listed as Mrs. Lizzy Brown when she married W.H. Cook on 10 Feb 1881. June 29, 1851 July 28, 1885 Cook, Mattie Blanche (Harvey), wife of Joseph A. Cook, dau of Joseph England Harvey b. 1864 d. 1894 m. 1885 Cook, Joseph Anderson, husband of Mattie Blanch Harvey Cook and Elizabeth P. Harris Cook, and son of William Henry Cook 1862-1940 Back of Stone Side of Stone Cook, Lizzie Harris, 2nd wife of Joseph A. Cook, and dau of Robert Shotwell Harris Sept. 5, 1873 Dec. 14, 1941 Cook, Joseph Anderson, Jr., son of Joseph A. & Lizzie H. Cook 1904-1925 Cook, Harris Malone, son of Joseph Anderson Cook and Elizabeth Harris Cook, husband of Ruby Wilson Cook 1896-1952 Cook, Ruby Wilson, wife of Harris Malone Cook. b. Feb. 12, 1895 d. June 12, 1971 Cook, Charles H., son of James Henry Cook June 24, 1879 Dec. 20, 1964 Cook, Willie Ann Stephenson, (2nd)Wife of Dr. T. L. H. Cook b. Nov. 1864 d. Jan 16, 1929 Cook, Dr. T. (Thomas) L. H. Oct. 12, 1852 (1900 Census states Oct. 1854) April 16, 1906 If you can tell me more about this family, please email me at lowndes_oktibbeha at yahoo.com Cook, Victoria, (lst) wife of Dr. T.L.H. Cook Oct. 8, 1860 Nov. 23, 1886 Cook, Wilma Brothers, dau of Thaddeus C Brothers and Finnie Margaret Shular, wife of William Lewis Cook Nov. 19, 1873 Oct. 18, 1966 Cook, William Lewis, husband of Wilma Brothers Cook. Dec. 31, 1853 April 26, 1935 Cook, William Lewis, Jr., son of William Lewis Cook and Wilma Brothers Cook. May 1, 1901 January 12, 1970 World War II Veteran Cook, William Lee, Jr., husband of Mary Halbert Cook, son of W. L. Cook, Sr. b. Nov. 12, 1907 d. Feb. 27, 1976 Cook, Mary (Frances) Halbert, wife of William Lee Cook, Jr., dau of Jim Halbert and Katie Rowan Halbert December 23, 1908 April 27, 2003 Cook, William Harvey, son of Joseph A. Cook and Mattie Cook, husband of Hazel Vandiver Cook b. Feb 5, 1894 d. Sept. 22, 1987 Cook, Hazel Vandiver, wife of William Harvey Cook b. Oct 4, 1899 d. July 22, 1989 Cox, Wilson, son of Robert M. Cox and Sallie Walker Cox, husband of Marjorie M. Cox, merchant in Artesia Aug. 31, 1918 Oct. 30, 1997 Cox, Marjorie L. McIlwain, wife of (1) T. R. Leinert, and (2) Wilson Cox, dau of J.F. and Lida McIlwain May 26, 1948 Sept. 14, 2002 Cox, Robert M., Father, husband of Sallie Walker, son of Matthew Thomas Cox and Emma Elam Cox (b. Alabama), worked for the Steam Railroad Feb. 18, 1888 August 1, 1934 Cox, Sallie Walker (Gillespie), wife of (1) R. M Cox, and (2) J. M. Gillespie, daughter of Henry Martin Walker and Eugenie Elizabeth Burks b. July 8, 1891 d. August 21, 1972 Cox, (Myriam) Margie (Ellzey), wife of Woodrow Cox, dau of Rayvon Ellzey and Minnie Williams (Laurel, MS) August 30, 1923 January 27, 2003 Cronan, William L. (According to the 1930 Federal Census, William Cronan was 47 then, and that would make his birth date ca 1882-83. Husband of Mattie L., father of Catharine A., Mattie L., and William J. Cronan. b. Oct. 9, 1872 d. Sept. 29, 1939 On The Crump Family below, on the 1880 Census, R.A. Crump here is show as A. R. Crump, as is his son, R. A. Jr., shown as A. R. Crump, Jr. It shows wife Margaret, so I feel sure they are one and the same. The Crumps were merchants in Artesia in the 1880 timeframe. Crump, Willie, son of R. A. and Margaret Crump (b. Jan 1861), d. June 3, 1872 Age 11 yrs, 4 mos, 19 ds. Crump, Georgia A., dau of R. A. and Margaret Crump (b. December 1863) d. Feb. 21, 1864 Age 2 mos, 9 ds. Crump, John D., son of R.A. & M.M. Crump (b. 1859) d. March 14, 1880 Crump, Ellen M., dau. of R.A. & M.M. Crump d. April 15, 1880 Crump, John D., son of L.D. & M.E. Crump Dec. 30, 1880 July 26, 1881 Crump, Margaret M., wife of R.A. Crump Oct. 2, 1837 June 19, 1886 Dewitt, George. Not much known about him other than he was the Post Master. 1920 Census shows him born in New Zealand and the 1900-1910 say Australia, and his parents were from England or Australia, depending on which census you believe. His wife is shown as "Mattie", age 60, and his son, G. E. Dewitt, age 26. 1900 census states he came to this country in 1873. IF you can tell me more about this Dewitt Family, please email me at lowndes_oktibbeha at yahoo.com. July 13, 1853 April 7, 1920 Dismukes, Thomas Elisha, son of Charles L. Dismukes, Sr. b. Jan. 28, 1848 in Lowndes Co., Miss. d. March 17, 1922 Dismukes, Mrs. Celeste Lawrence, wife of Thomas E. Dismukes, dau of John H. Lawrence b. Aug. 4, 1856 in Bossier Parish, La. d. Feb. 24, 1922 Dismukes, William Marshall, son of Charles L. Dismukes, Sr. April 8, 1856 Dec. 12, 1923 Dismukes, Ernest C., (Stone in 2002) son of Thomas Elisha & Celeste L. Dismukes. WOODMEN OF THE WORLD Stone March 14, 1880 Nov. 28, 1901 Dismukes, Mary A. Carr, wife of Charles L.Dismukes March 16, 1828 July 28, 1896 Dismukes, Charles L., Sr., b. South Carolina Sept. 17, 1820 March 13, 1882 Dismukes, C. L. (might be E. L...stones are Worn!) November 27, 1852 October 23, 1878 Edwards, Lelia McIlwain, wife of H.P. Edwards, and dau of James Shields and Arixie Roberts McIlwain Dec. 31, 1880 June 28, 1898 Edwards, Harben P., son of T.P, & Judie Edwards (husband to Lelia Mclwain Edwards, then to Gilla Edwards April 25, 1874 May 11, 1913 Edwards, William H., son of H.P & Gilla Edwards Dec. 6, 1900 July 29, 1907 Edwards, James Vardeman, son of O.(Orlando) G. & Dollie L. Edwards July 14, 1911 Ju1y 22, 1912 Edwards, George Fulton, son of W.T. & Irene E. Edwards Nov. 8, 1916 June 1, 1918 Edwards, John H., son of T. P. & Judy A. Edwards. Believe he was a twin to William F. Edwards. March (Or Jan) 13, 1878 Oct 3, 1926 Edwards, Raymond, wife of J.H. Edwards, dau of R.P. & Nannie Turner Nov. 2, 1882 Aug 31, 1909 Edwards, William F., son of T. P. & J. A Edwards. Believe he was a twin to John H. Edwards. Jan.(or March) 13, 1878 Nov 26, 1878 Edwards, Cleveland Harrington, (stone photo in 1999) son of T.P. & Julia A. Edwards. Stone in April 2004 May 21, 1885 Sept. 22, 1887 Edwards, W. F., a farmer from Virginia, husband to Mary C. Edwards Feb 15, 1815 Nov. 17, 1875 Edwards, Mary C., from Virginia, wife of W. F. Edwards d. April 19, 1908 Age 86 yrs, 5 mos, 14 ds Edwards, Thomas Peyton, husband of Judie Ann Edwards Oct. 16, 1848 May 8, 1918 Edwards, Judie Ann, wife to T.P. Edwards March 4, 1852 Jan. 25, 1923 Edwards, Perzilla E. Davis, wife of H.P. Edwards Aug. 19, 1874 Aug 26, 1924 Edwards, Tommie H., son of O.C. & Dollie Edwards Feb. 3, 1902 May 17, 1927 Edwards, Dollie Lou, wife of Gid H. (Orlando Gid) Edwards Jan 2, 1884 Sept. 25, 1934 (Mother) Edwards, Gid H., (Orlando Gid) husband of Dollie D. Edwards Dec. 8, 1887 Feb. 13, 1954 (Masonic emblem) Edwards, Fannie Maude, daughter of Gid and Dollie Edwards. Jan. 6, 1924 March 24, 1936 (Sister) Edwards, William Thomas 1882-1956 (Masonic emblem) Edwards, Irene Fulton 1888-1977 Edwards, William L. PFC US ARMY b. Sept. 30, 1929 d. Sept. 29, 1959 Edwards, Baby; Daughter of Jack and Eva Edwards (no dates) Elliott, John P.. If you know which family Mr. Elliott fits into, please contact me. The 1930 Census shows him as a Switchman on the Steam Railroad in Artesia, a single man living with his mother, Mattie Griffin, who appears to have remarried and is a widow. May 16, 1878 April 3, 1945 Faulkner, Shirley Johnsey. I don't know how she fits into either Johnsey or Faulkner families. Email me if you do. b. 1934 d. 1984 Foreman, Kathlyn Shepherd B. June 19, 1919 D. Nov. 20, 1998 Foreman, William "Bill" Prestley b. March 8, 1902 d. October 7, 1987 Foreman, Lorean Elizabeth, wife of William P. Foreman September 16, 1911 October 9, 1953 Foreman, Harvey Wayne b. Nov. 1, 1957 d. Nov. 1, 1957 Foster, Mack F., husband of Myrtie Foster June 22, 1886 May 26, 1945 Foster, Myrtie A., wife of Mack Foster b. March 21, 1892 d. Jan 19, 1972 Foster, Mary Frances, mother of Mack Foster Sept 22, 1860 June 7, 1931 Foster, Virginia Pritchard, dau of C.D. and Maggie Pritchard, wife of "Buck" Foster b. May 7, 1920 d. Nov. 25, 1971 Foster, Joseph Awtrey "Buck", husband of Virginia Pritchard Foster b. Sept. 30, 1918 d. Nov. 26, 1971 Frye, Cora Virginia b. March 13, 1874 d. April 14, 1969 If you can tell me more about this family, please email me at lowndes_oktibbeha at yahoo.com Gillespie, James M., husband of Louise Gray, son of S. B. Gillespie & Carrie Moore Sept. 20, 1888 March 5, 1952 Gillespie, Silas Barksdale, Colorado, Pvt. Co. A., 712 Ry., O. P. N., BN, T.C. W. War 2 Son of J. M. Gillespie and Louise Gray, husband of Cornelia Parke Gillespie March 9, 1915 February 28, 1963 Gillespie, Louise Gray, wife of James Moore Gillespie June 14, 1883 April 20, 1942 Gillespie, Silas Barksdale, husband of (1) Carrie B. Moore, and (2) Ida Taylor Gillespie Aug. 29, 1866 Oct. 13, 1935 Gillespie, Ida Taylor, wife of Silas Barksdale Gillespie Oct. 15, 1865 June 11, 1947 Gilley, Anna, dau. of John & M. E. (Martha E.) Gilley. Martha E. Gilley was a widow on the 1900 census, and was enumerated with the Gladney family in Artesia and shown as "Aunt". Nov. 9, 1862 April 29, 1899 Gladney, James Edward, husband of Eloise Love Gladney Aug. 2, 1865 April 4, 1944 Gladney, Eloise Elizabeth Love, wife of James Edward Gladney, mother of Eloise, Mary and Mattie Gladney 1866 June 28, 1950 Gladney, Annie M. Crump, wife of D.B. Gladney, dau of R. A. Crump Aug 26, 1866 May 22, 1949 Gladney, David Bell, son of Thomas and Mary Lelia Gladney (Oktibbeha County) 1856 (census of 1880 shows him born 1861-62)-1924 Gladney, Russell, son of David B. Gladney March 2, 1887 Sept. 5, 1887 Gladney, Roy Watt, son of David B. Gladney July 3, 1885 Feb. 15, 1934 Gladney, Frank Edward, believed by me to be a son of David Bell Gladney Oct. 10, 1887 July 24, 1938 Gladney, Earle Bryan, husband of Irma Gladney, son of David Bell Gladney b. Aug. 30, 1898 d. June 19, 1990 Gladney, Irma Crook b. Feb. 20, 1893 d. May 5, 1974 Guerry, Mary Payne, dau. of N.G. & E.M. Guerry Aug. 3, 1895 Feb. 5, 1898 Guerry, Peyton Manning, son of N.D & E.M. Guerry Dec 14, 1901 April 29, 1909 Guerry, Mansel Chapman Dec. 13, 1897 June 9, 1951 Guerry, Nettie L. Sept. 25, 1860 Oct. 25, 1924 Guerry, Isabella C., wife of N.D. Guerry. There are TWO stones for this lady, Second Stone Aug. 3, 1836 Feb. 19, 1888 Guerry, N. D., husband of Isabella C. Guerry July 28, 1823 Sept. 1, 1890 There is a discrepancy on his birth date: His obituary from the Nashville Christian Advocate shows this: "Gen. N. D. GUERRY, delegate to the Constitutional Convention from Lowndes County, Miss. born Houston Co., Ga., July 28, 1828; moved to Ala. in 1834; lawyer; at age 26 years he served as general of state militia; served in 15 Ala. Inf. Reg, CSA; moved to Artesia, Miss. in 1882; farmer; died September 1, 1890." Guerry, Laura Bell, daughter of N.D. & I.C. Guerry. Nov. 15, 1876 June 11, 1894 Guerry, Esther Maud, wife of N.D. Guerry April 27, 1866 June 16, 1918 Guerry, Newton Dunn, M.D. Sept. 16, 1865 April 14, 1940 Guerry, Mamie Watson, wife of Newton Dunn Guerry, dau of James Alexander Watson, Jr. and Addie Perkins Watson b. April 24, 1887 d. April 10, 1975 Guerry, William Walker, husband of Muriel Glover Guerry b. April 12, 1924 d. March 23, 2001 Hair, Frank LeSourd Dec. 16, 1899 February 28, 1963 Hair, Juanita P. (Peterson) b. 1910 d. July 2002 Hair, Max Delano Hair November 27, 1940 February 19, 1941 Halbert, James W., son of Lewis Augustus Halbert and Mary Jane Dodson, husband of Katie Rowan Dec. 29, 1884 March 3, 1968 Halbert, Mabel N. White, wife of L. M. Halbert Nov. 12, 1908 Aug. 30, 1966 Halbert, Lewis M., Sr., son of Katie and Jim Halbert, and husband of Mabel White Halbert B. June 26, 1906 D. Nov. 9, 1991 Halbert, Katie B. Rowan, wife of James W. Halbert b. August 8, 1884 d. December 13, 1981 Halbert, James W., husband of Katie Rowan b. December 29, 1884 d. March 3, 1968 Harvey, Maria E. Campbell, Wife of John W. Harvey November 22, 1871 April 23, 1943 Harvey, John W., son of Joseph England Harvey and Mary P. Kidd Harvey, husband of Maria E. Campbell. He was a retail merchant in Artesia. March 31, 1869 February 8, 1950 Hearon, Henry Preston, Miss. Pvt O.M., Sgt. Co. C.14, Reg. Inf. CSA July 31, 1840 Oct 27, 1916 Hearon, Mrs. C. A., (Carrie A., born in Alabama) wife of H .P. Hearon. Children: Mona, Carlton E., Willie C., Velma, Zenia, according to the 1880 census. Sept. 17, 1844 March 18, 1898 Hearon, Mona, dau. of H.P. & C. A. Hearon Feb 24, 1866 March 21, 1883 Hearon, Velma, dau. of H.P. & C.A. Hearon Feb. 18, 1874 Oct. 10, 1880 Hendley, C. Edward (Cephas), son of Joseph Z. Hendly (there was no "E" on the end of the name on the 1880 census but was on the 1930 and on the tombstone), b: 1849 in Alabama, and Nancy E. Shirley. C. Edward was an Operator on the Steam Railroad in Artesia. b. Nov. 30 1876 d. Mar. 29, 1955 Hendley, Norma E. (Cook), wife of C. E. Hendley, daughter of Dr. T. L. H. Cook and Victoria Cook b. June 25, 1886 d. September 17, 1973 Hill, Rob (Chief), who was the town of Artesia's night watchman for many years in the 1950-60 timeframe. b. Oct 6, 1899 d. Nov 2, 1983 Honsinger, Harvey G. b. Aug. 12, 1897 d. Sept. 22, 1973 Honsinger, John Henry b. June 11, 1923 d. Aug. 4, 1972 Honsinger, Agnes G. December 18, 1897 February 16, 1984 Johnsey, Raymond P. July 18, 1928 March 6, 1987 Johnsey, Ruth Rowe 1929 2001 Johnsey, Annie Watt b. Aug. 8, 1902 d. January 2, 1959 Johnsey, Raymond Perry, Sr. April 15, 1905 Oct 31, 1971 Jones, Mary Virginia. I do not know what family she fits into, so please email me if you know. March 20, 1899 January 26, 1953 Kellum, Edna , mother of Sonny Thompson, daughter of Memory E. Kellum, Oktibbeha County, sister to Mary, James, J.C. Kellum b. Dec. 5, 1908 d. Sept. 5, 1998 Kinard, Clarence M., husband of Peggy Thompson Kinard b. Feb. 7, 1942 d. Mar 29, 1987 Lawrence, John H., son of Andrew Lawrence, husband of Theodonia, father of Aubrey P. Lawrence and Pearl T. Lawrence Pettus. On the 1880 census he was shown as a Grocer. Feb. 23, 1834 Dec. 5, 1906 Lawrence, Andrew Aug. 20, 1806 July 1, 1894 Lawrence, Johnnie, son of J.H. & T.L. Lawrence d. Jan. 22, 1876 Age 9 mos., 1 day Lawrence, Little Charlie, son of J.H. & T.L. Lawrence died June 24, 1878 Age 7 mos., 1 day Locke, Callie W., dau of T.J.(Thomas J.) & Callie Ekells Locke Aug. 6, 1880 Oct. 11, 1881 Locke, Mary L., dau of T.J.(Thomas J.) & Callie Ekells Locke Aug. 14, 1875 Dec 31, 1878 Locke, Allen J., son of T.J.(Thomas J.) & Callie Ekells Locke March 27, 1874 July 18, 1874 Locke, Infant of T.J.(Thomas J.) & Callie Ekells Locke (no dates) Locke, W. J., husband of Mattie Isabelle Eakes Locke, son of James Locke and Hattiet Butts Locke (Halifax, NC) March 27, 1853 Nov. 14, 1912 Locke, Elizabeth Ellen, dau of W.J. & Mattie Belle Locke Jan. 30, 1895 May 24, 1896 Locke, William P., son of W.J. & M.B. Locke Aug. 28, 1888 Sept. 11, 1890 Loftis, John J., beloved father b. Feb. 6, 1901 d. Dec. 26, 1967, At Rest Loftis, Miss Betsy (Bessie O. Loftis on 1930 Census) Beloved Grandmother, mother of John D., Ervin D., William and Marian Loftis, wife of Emmett Loftis. b. 1882 (per census) d. ? Loftis, Emmett, husband of Bessie O. Loftis, father of John D.,Ervin D., William and Marian Loftis April 13, 1875 April 5, 1931 Loftis, William K. 1910-1978 (McNeil Funeral Home Marker, no stone) Love, Eloise Gladney Stephens, wife of Frederick L. Stephens, and John L. Love Oct. 25, 1892 July 18, 1971 Lummus, William Barrie Nov. 26, 1889 March 1, 1952 Lummus, Carrie Switzer June 14, 1894 March 5, 1960 Mann, Robert Alexander, husband of Mattie Cook, was a retail merchant in 1910 in Artesia. Oct. 18, 1877 Feb. 17, 1950 Mann, Mattie Cook, wife of Robert Alexander Mann, and dau of James Henry Cook Aug 5, 1883 Aug. 11, 1963 Maxey, Jay Peck November 28, 1911 July 1, 1983 Maxey, Sam B. July 12, 1918 Nov 21, 1987 Maxey, Dorothy H. Nov 14, 1926 March 11, 1996 Mays, Kate Deavours, wife of William Mays d. Dec. 3, 1892 Mays, William, husband of Kate Deavours Mays d. Nov. 5, 1886 McCollum, Louie B., b. in Miss., Switchman on Steam Railroad, husband of Lucille McCollum, father of Edith P. , and Lewis G. McCollum Feb. 6, 1902 Feb. 10, 1934 McCollum, Mary C., wife of Walter McCollum, and the daughter of Thomas Peyton Edwards and Judie Edwards (See above) 1876-1940 McCollum, Walter R., husband of Mary C. McCollum 1872-1935 McCollum, James F. 1909-1936 McIlwain, James Shields, son of Samuel McIlwain, husband of Arixie Roberts Sept 2, 1848 Dec 30, 1928 (Father) McIlwain, Jane Arixie (Roberts) June 19, 1854 July 14, 1929 (Mother) McIlwain, Archie Thomas, son of James Shields and Arixie Roberts McIlwain, husband of Effie Upchurch McIlwain Jan. 27, 1883 March 20, 1968 McIlwain, Effie Upchurch, dau of Troy and Josie Brazeale Upchurch, wife of Archie Thomas McIlwain June 10, 1887 May 20, 1985 McIlwain, Lois Evelyn, dau. of A.T. & Effie McIlwain March 31, 1913 April 25, 1913 McIlwain, Archie Thomas, son of A.T. & Effie Mcllwain March 19, 1912 April 30, 1913 McIlwain, John Franklin, Jr., son of J. F. and Josie Butts McIlwain. Oct. 22, 1914 July 10, 1942 Murdered while on duty in North Carolina During WWII McIlwain, John Franklin,(Sr.), son of James Shields and Arixie Roberts McIlwain June 22, 1888 - June 1, 1975 McIlwain, Lida Mathews, second wife of John F. McIlwain, dau of A.J. Mathews and Florence Maxwell Dec. 22, 1895 - July 13, 1988 McIlwain, Josephine Butts, First wife of John F. McIlwain, daughter of Joseph Dallas and Ada Locke Butts. Josie's Obituary March 9, 1890 Nov. 10, 1914 McIlwain, James Emmett, Sr.,, son of James Shields and Arixie Roberts McIlwain & husband of Lois McIlwain 1886-1972 McIlwain, James E., Jr., son of James Emmett McIlwain, Sr. and husband to Hazel Sykes McIlwain T Sgt US Army Air Corp, World War II b. Nov 13, 1914 d. Feb 19, 1999 McIlwain, (Mary) Lois Hyatt, wife of Emmett McIlwain 1891-1972 Medlock, Clemmie, wife of Claude Y. Medlock July 30, 1893 December 23, 1957 Medlock, Claude Young, husband of Clemmie Medlock March 16, 1890 June 2, 1961 Mitchell, Emma D., dau. of T.M & M.P. Mitchell Oct 28, 1895 Nov. 16, 1898 Mitchell, Thomas M., son of William and Mary Mitchell, b. Alabama July 7, 1854 Oct. 7, 1899 Mitchell, John Vandiver, son of William and Mary Mitchell, husband of Adelia Campbell Mitchell Feb. 1, 1850 Dec 7, 1929 Mitchell, John V., Jr., Miss. Regt. Sup. Sgt. Sup. Co. 155 Inf. W. War I May 28, 1890 July 23, 1956 Mitchell, Adelia Campbell, wife of John V. Mitchell, D.A.R. symbol on stone Sept. 8, 1863 Aug. 31, 1944 Moore, Mattie R., wife of Jno. R. Moore Jan. 23, 1857 Aug. 17, 1896 Moore, Marie, dau. of J.R. & M. R Moore March 27, 1892 Aug. 2, 1896 Morehead, Eugene Leslie, husband of Earline M. Morehead June 19, 1886 Feb 14, 1954 Morehead, Earline Mitchell, dau of John Vandiver and Adelia Campbell Mitchell, wife of E. L. Morehead June 30, 1888 April 16, 1960 Napier, Billie O. Oct 25, 1928 Sept 14, 1978 Nickels, Bessie McKell, 2nd wife of John R. Nickels Dec. 22, 1872 May 28, 1951 (Mother) Nickels, John R., husband of Bessie M. Nickels March 30, 1869 Feb. 10, 1927 (Father) Oberst, Walter M., Jr., husband of Dorothy Lanier Oberst Prichard Mullins Dec. 9, 1920 Sept. 27, 1947 Peddy, Mary E. Cook, wife of N.G. Peddy, and dau of James Henry Cook 1887-1911 Peddy, James Clifford, son of N.G. & Mary E. Peddy 1908-1911 Peterson, Emma McGhee October 5, 1890 September 22, 1949 Peterson, Max b. October 3, 1889 d. November 16, 1968 Pettus, Pearl Lawrence, wife of A.C. Pettus (Arthur), who, according to the 1900 Artesia Census, was born in April 1877 in Mississippi, and he was listed as a Grocer. July 31, 1883 Feb, 13, 1904 Pierce, Pearlean Phillips b. July 27, 1911 d. Sept. 20, 1988 Pierce, James Monroe b. Dec. 3, 1910 d. April 3, 1984 Poole, Robert Dalton d. Jan 27, 1975 Potter, Arthur Leroy, husband of Ruby Lucille Potter b. Aug. 23, 1918 d. Mar. 23, 1984 Potter, Ruby Lucille, wife of Arthur L. Potter b. d. unknown Pritchard, Claude Davis, son of S. A. and Rhoda Pritchard Feb. 26, 1885 Nov. 17, 1956 Pritchard, Marjorie Brothers, wife of C. D. Pritchard April 19, 1888 May 19, 1980 Rampley, David M. Maj U.S. Air Force Nov 2, 1956 December 14, 1995 Rubbings on the next 4 stones was done and donated by Jeannine K. Smith of Artesia. Randle, Martha Ann Brothers, wife of Merritt Randle (can't find any dates).Ancestry.com shows b. about 1831 in South Carolina. 1880 Census, Clay County shows her husband was a widow. Randle, Merritt (can't find any dates). Tracing shows name only. I found his name on the CSA Roster of State Troops from the Artesia area. Hardy’s Company, Company G,1st Infantry, Mississippi State Troops, Confederate States of America (CSA), Artesia, Mississippi, so he was still alive around 1841-1865. On Ancestry.com, I found this: b. 1 MAY 1820 in Montgomery County, North Carolina d. about 1880 Clay County, Mississippi Father: Wiatt RANDLE b: 8 SEP 1785 in Brunswick County, Virginia Mother: Sara (Sallie) TOMLINSON Randle, Tommie, ......(tombstone),son of Merritt & Martha Randle (can't find any dates) 1870 Census for this family shows him as being born in 1867 and he is shown on the 1880 census. Randle, Our Brother, Charles C. Randle Feb. 18, 1853 Oct. 1, 1877 Read, James L., husband of Margaret M. Read Oct 22, 1901 July 31, 1978 Read, Margaret M., wife of James L. Read b. May 30, 1900 d. June 29, 1983 Rhodes, Evelyn Warren, dau. of John E. & Ethel Locke Rhodes Feb. 6, 1918 Feb. 2, 1919 Richardson, Lena May Cook b. Nov 22, 1896 d. Oct. 19, 1990 Rieg, Sweebert B., son of Vincent and Annie Rieg of Carroll, Cambria County, Pennsylvania, husband of Vivian Boozer, b. Pennsylvania. On the 1930 Meridian, Lauderdale Mississippi census, he was an Engineer on the Railroad. Jan 29, 1871 Nov 30, 1935 Rieg, Vivian Boozer, wife of S. B. Rieg, dau of George Griffin Boozer and Julia Fripp Boozer b. October 4, 1885 d. April 14, 1973 Roberts, John B., son of Franklin B. and Mary Roberts June 4, 1857 Killed by robbers in Artesia, Miss. Dec. 30, 1896 Roberts, John Marshall, son of James Newsome Roberts and Susie Mitchell Roberts June 20, 1903 Sept. 30, 1946 Roberts, Ruth Brewer (no dates)remarried to Henry Hendrick Hunter in Starkville and is buried there b. September 01, 1900 d. August 07, 1990 Roberts, James Newsome, son of Franklin B. and Mary Miller Roberts, husband of Suzy Mitchell Roberts April 7, 1860 Jan. 29, 1953 Roberts, Susie Mitchell, dau of William and Mary Mitchell, wife of J. N. Roberts Nov. 8, 1872 Dec. 10, 1967 Roberts, Eula Lillian, dau of Thomas and Eula Roberts Dec. 20, 1941 Feb. 18 1943 Roberts, Lillian M.(Switzer), dau of Alfred and Martha Grizzle Switzer, wife of Joseph D. Roberts January 25, 1890 July 26, 1968 Age 78 years Roberts, Joseph David, Sr., husband of Lillian M. Switzer Roberts, son of Franklin and Mary "Polly" Roberts. Nov. 1, 1867 Aug. 11, 1938 "Resting til the Resurrection Morn" Roberts, Mattie Sue, dau of J. and L. M. Roberts b. Nov 14, 1910 d. May 20, 1918 Roberts, Joseph David, Jr., Son of Lillian and Joe Roberts, Sr. b. Aug. 20, 1908 d. July 5, 1942 Roberts, Frank E., bachelor son of Lillian and Joe Roberts b. Nov. 4, 1906 d. Oct. 8, 1968 Shanks, Earline Smith, daughter of A. P. and Eva Smith. (Funeral Home marker that was there in 2000 is no longer there) b. Apr 1, 1915 d. Nov 23, 1999 Shanks, Bobby 1939-1998 (Baldwin-Lee funeral home marker, no tombstone). Shular, Virginia C., dau of John and Alletha Shular d. June 10, 1865 Age 16 yrs, 3 mos. Shular, John E., son of John and Alletha Shular d. July 24, 1871 Age 15 yrs, 7 mon. 22 ds. Small, Lloyd L., father of Geneva Pace, moved to Artesia from Texas Feb 7, 1908 Jan 31, 1988 Smith, Mrs. Mary Lena, wife of Wm. Penn Smith, born in Georgia Aug. 9, 1847 April 20, 1906 Smith, William Penn, husband of Mary Lena Smith; Railroad Superintendent in 1870 on Township 18 census, born in Mississippi; 1880 census, he was a clerk in a grocery store in Beat 5, Lowndes County Oct, 23, 1845 July 11, 1920 Smith, Edward E., son of Josiah and Emily Smith Jan. 30, 1859 July 27, 1894 Smith, T. J., son of John and Emily McGee Smith March 15, 1863 July 25, 1905 Smith, J. M. L., (John McLaughlin Smith) husband of Emily McGee Smith Oct. 12, 1812 Oct. 30, 1885 Smith, Emily, (McGee) wife of Josiah M.L. Smith Jan. 12, 1824 July 30, 1905 Smith, Bessie, dau. of B.L. & L.0. Smith d. Oct. 27, 1873 Age 3 yrs, 9 mos, 13 ds. Springer, Rachel Emma Oct. 3, 1883 Jan. 17, 1926 Spurlock, Ann Cook, wife of Kirby Lee Spurlock, dau of Joseph A. Cook b. Aug. 14, 1889 d. Nov. 5, 1982 Spurlock, Ann Cook, dau. of Ann Cook & K.L. Spurlock born and died Oct 20, 1920 Spurlock, Kirby Lee, husband of Annie Cook b. Apr. 6, 1893 d. July 12, 1977 Stephens, Fredrick L. (1930 census indicates he was born in 1872-3), husband of Eloise Gladney La. Pvt. 1CL, 20 Engrs. Dec. 14, 1877 Jan. 4, 1944 Stephens, Robert D. Stephens, Sr. 1895-1968 Stewart, Rosa Cook, wife of W. L. Stewart and dau of James Henry Cook and Melissa Lillian Dismukes Cook July 29, 1890 Sept. 8, 1940 Stokes, Henrietta Walker, dau of Henry and Ruby Walker b. Sept 6, 1925 d. June 29, 2001 Switzer, Martha Ann Grizzle, wife of Alfred Switzer, dau of George Henry Grizzle and Sarah Jane Holiday Grizzle. 1852-1928 Sykes, Charles Hubert April 15, 1898 July 28, 1958 Sykes, Jennie Mae Bullock January 14, 1898 October 4, 1992 Thomas, Lucille O'Gwynn, daughter of E. J. O'Gwynn and Lula O'Gwynn b. May 04, 1904 d. Sept. 11, 1984 Thompson, Nancy Bashie McCollum, wife of William Henry Thompson, and daughter of James M. and Nancy J. McCollum Oct. 1, 1866 in Alabama June 11, 1953 Thompson, William Henry, husband of Nancy McCollum, son of Martin L. Thompson and Martha Ann Grizzle. March 11, 1876 Dec. 1, 1931 Tucker, Heslep Randolph, Jr. (I do not know who this is, so if anyone can send me information, please email me. I found a Heslep R. Tucker, b. 23 Mar 1910 and Died in Feb 1975 in Starkville, so perhaps this was his son. (The Stone is no longer in this cemetery, and I was told that the spouse moved the two Tucker graves to Starkville) January 28, 1936 November 8, 1941 Upchurch, Troy M., husband of Josie Brazeale Upchurch January 26, 1862 August 19, 1941 Upchurch, Josie Brazeale, dau of Joel Brazeale and Susan Isabella Shelton Brazeale, wife of Troy M. Upchurch Jan. 17, 1861 Jan. 17, 1942 Upchurch, Finnie (Father), son of Troy and Josie Brazeale Upchurch July 23, 1885 Nov. 25, 1957 Upchurch, Infant sons of Daisy & Fennie Upchurch Feb. 2, 1913 Upchurch, Daisy Byron June 6, 1887 Dec. 28, 1973 Walker, Henry Y., husband of Ruby Simpson, son of Henry Martin Walker, and Eugenie Elizabeth Burks Walker August 31, 1886 October 12, 1958 Walker, Ruby Simpson, wife of Henry Y. Walker, mother of Henrietta Stokes b. May 30, 1900 d. October 24, 1998 Walker, Luznie (M.A.), mother of Henry Walker and Sallie Walker Cox February 18, 1859 August 18, 1937 Warenton, Jackie Rowe Aug 12, 1931 May 6, 1969 Watt, Robert Greer Mar 10, 1881 May 12, 1905 Watt, Infant son of R.G.& A.G. Watt July 30, 1901 White, Arch M., husband of Ethel Peterson White Feb 28, 1908 July 27, 1989 White, Ethel Peterson July 7, 1916 Williamson, Eula Mae P. June 14, 1909 Oct. 26, 1994 Wright, Ollie Bell Locke, dau of Mattie Eakes Locke and William Locke Sept. 11, 1890 July 15, 1943 Wright, Marjorie, Daughter of Ollie Bell Locke Wright Nov. 1, 1913 Nov. 12, 1927