MURRAH CHAPEL 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. Murrah Chapel Cemetery is one of the oldest cemeteries in Lowndes County. The cemetery is a white cemetery located adjacent to Highway 69 south of Columbus. The cemetery was founded by the Nash family around 1834 and later sold to the Riley family. The Halbert family managed the cemetery for a while and currently the cemetery is owned by the Craddock family. There is one War of 1812 veteran, one Confederate veteran, two World War I veterans, three World War II veterans, one Korean War veteran, and one veteran who served during inter-war years buried in this cemetery. Surveyed by the Lowndes County Cemetery Preservation Association on 1 November 2003. Members present were: Russell D. James, Mike Lowery, Pam Brownlee. Thomas E. Locke 31 Mar 1907 – 26 Feb 1989 Annie Locke Aren 31 Jul 1901 – 1 Jan 1968 Jack Craddock 1878 – 1944 Odette Craddock 1885 – 1929 Hunter N. Craddock 1866 – 1921 Margaret A. Ferguson 29 Jan 1843 – 30 Oct 1908 Jack Craddock 11 Jan 1839 – 18 Aug 1919 Edna Louise Tullos 6 Oct 1919 – 11 Mar 1978 John H. Acker 23 Feb 1893 – 11 Jun 1975 Dollie M. Acker 17 Jan 1899 – 9 Feb 1985 Jack Oliver Atkins 4 Oct 1913 – 21 Aug 1979 Julia Acker Atkins 25 Jul 1917 – 19 Mar 1990 Cynthia Eileen Sledge 6 Mar 1962 – 18 Apr 1991 G. Bailey 10 Nov 1845 – 30 Oct 1846 M. D. L. 28 Apr 1848 – 3 May 1849 Mark M. Harris 2nd Lt. 2W Tenn Mtd. Gunmen War of 1812 Erected by Shuk-ho-ta-tom-aha Chapter DAR 1928 1790 – 1854 Cynthia R. Smith 23 Nov 1832 – 6 Aug 1855 Elizabeth Riley Died 2 Feb 1887 Missouri A. Acker 20 Feb 1844 – 19 Jun 1941 James R. Langdon 26 Apr 1917 – 10 Sep 1993 John W. Langdon 9 Jun 1913 – 24 Mar 1986 Joe F. Langdon 6 Jul 1887 – 12 Apr 1951 Lacy D. Langdon 17 Jul 1887 – 30 Apr 1973 Johnny F. Richardson Jr. 13 May 1979 – 13 May 1979 Fred W. Dorroh 1922 – 1980 Frances L. Dorroh Born 1936 No death date John S. Jackson 16 Aug 1851 – 16 Apr 1856 Paul P. Forester 12 Dec 1926 – 4 Nov 1999 Nancy Adams Born 18 Jan 1928 No death date. Viola D. Sobley 7 Jul 1890 – 9 Jan 1970 Albert E. Sobley 5 Mar 1884 – 19 Sep 1964 Maurice Sobley Mississippi PVT 34 Infantry World War II 21 Aug 1919 – 8 May 1945 Fred L. Sobley 17 Oct 1914 – 9 Jan 1986 Mamie R. Sobley 14 Jan 1920 – 15 Mar 2003 Jennifer Richardson 17 Jun 1973 – 18 Jun 1973 Robert C. Richardson 25 Jun 1942 – 11 Dec 1976 Ruby G. Richardson 21 Sep 1949 – 31 Oct 1954 Lottie J. Richardson 7 Dec 1914 – 21 Feb 2002 Lelon G. Richardson 24 May 1903 – 14 Jan 1980 Frank Pugh 13 Aug 1918 – 9 Nov 1991 Arthur L. Pugh 30 Oct 1945 – 18 Apr 1978 Bobby J. Pugh Died 12 Mar 1966 Jim B. Baines 1888 – 1970 James T. Baines 9 Jun 1878 – 4 Aug 1983 Magie L. McDaniel 6 Mar 1906 – 6 Jan 1958 Carrie L. Bailey 23 Nov 1910 – 20 Mar 1993 Lester L. Bailey 26 Dec 1906 – 10 Jan 1959 Lycurgus Flourney Beckwith 5 Jan 1855 – 16 Sep 1898 Robert M. Beckwith 5 Sep 1836 – 11 Apr 1863 Mary L. Beckwith Died 4 Sep1840 Age 1 yr. 8 mos. 14 days Esse Emaline Beckwith Died 4 Feb 1853 Age 18 yrs. 4 mos. 26 days Sarah Beckwith Died 9 Feb 18??? Age 40 yrs. 2 mo. 6 days Martha J. Beckwith 7 May 1826 – 1 May 1863 Leon F. Beckwith Died 8 Jun 1862 Age 10 mo. 23 days Joyce Nell Williams 30 Aug 1942 – 9 Mar 2001 Margie R. Baily 1930 – 2001 Melton L. Bailey 1938 – 1997 Leon F. Beckwith Died 8 Jun 1862 Age 10 mos. 23 days Lewis I. Beckwith Died 24 Dec 1867 Age 33 yrs. 2 mos. John N. Craddock 19 Jun 1855 – 22 Sep 1859 Eugenia Craddock 1 Sep 1856 – 30 Sep 1864 Julia A. T. Gregory 28 Jul 1841 – 4 Sep 1853 Agnes G. Coleman 9 May 1851 – 15 Apr 1853 Mary E. Billups 17 Jul 1868 – 22 Aug 1903 George W. Boyd 14 Feb 1847 – 22 Nov 1923 UCV Thmas West Died 1853 Francis West Died 13 Oct 1872 Age 60 yrs. T. B. Acker 26 Oct 1840 – 22 Feb 1901 W. S. Taggart 22 Sep 1836 – 8 Nov 1890 William M. Taggart 3 Sep 1859 – 3 Jan 1878 Josie E. Taggart 22 May 1882 – 6 Jun 1886 Nancy S. West 4 Jun 1830 – 20 Apr 1890 Joseph M. Salter 10 Dec 1808 – 2 Apr 1860 Henry Wright 20 Oct 1887 – 15 Sep 1907 Aaron Moore Cook 22 Dec 1818 – 7 Oct 1894 Isaac Parker Jr. Died Feb 1893 Age 3 yrs. Eliza Cook No dates Nancy C. West Died 25 Jan 1852 Age 20 yrs. Williard Parker Alabama SGT. AIR SERVICE World War I 28 Sep 1897 – 24 Sep 1930 Isadora Cook 9 Oct 1816 – 5 Sep 1858 Thomas West Died 19 Nov 1850 Rhoda Cook 5 Nov 1785 – 9 Jun 1853 William H. Cook 26 Aug 1778 – 25 Sep 1855 Benjamin F. Cook 28 May 1827 – 23 Aug 1855 Rhoda Cook Copeland 5 Nov 1823 – 5 Dec 1855 John M. Copeland 1 Apr 1815 – 27 Nov 1891 William H. Copeland 23 Oct 1852 – 11 Jul 1911 Willie M. Copeland 28 Feb 1876 – 26 May 1952 William H. Copeland 4 May 1908 – 19 Sep 1963 Ida Craddock 15 Apr 1862 – 19 May 1926 William Craddock Boyd 1888 – 1938 Anna Peeples Boyd 1887 – 1958 William Craddock Boyd Jr. 6 Oct 1919 – 11 Apr 1976 Mildred B. Copeland 26 Jun 1909 – 4 Dec 1995 Henry L. Copeland 14 May 1905 – 15 Oct 1983 Ernest E. Richardson Jr. 1921 – 1921 Infant Son Richards Born and died 1920 Janey Ray Knighton 1944 – 2002 Bobby Charles Knighton 1990 – 1998 J. E. Estes 1886 – 1932 Martha Gregory 28 Nov 1774 – 1 Aug 1848 Philip Coleman 28 Jun 1776 – 18 Jul 1846 Martha G. Coleman 13 Aug 1785 – 23 Nov 1854 James L. Coleman Died 26 May 1883 Age 73 yrs. 11 mo. 25 days Eliza F. Coleman 10 Feb 1821 – 15 Oct 1899 Benjamin Franklin Riley 6 Nov 1831 – 28 Apr 1846 Mabel Moore Cowart 27 Nov 1904 – 9 Jan 1957 James Bestor Moore 22 Apr 1844 – 17 Feb 1917 Fannie Alabama Coleman Moore 10 Sep 1843 – 9 Dec 1920 Julia Coleman 24 Feb 1853 – 26 Oct 1918 Lula M. Coleman 24 Jan 1855 – 25 Mar 1933 James William Moore 7 Mar 1872 – 20 May 1951 Annie Lou McElreath Moore 5 Feb 1901 – 12 Feb 1966 Infant Herndon Died 1888 Dixie Moore Lawson 17 May 1939 – 13 Jan 1966 R. L. Moore 4 Apr 1870 – 29 Jan 1927 Thomas Jamison Moore 14 Mar 1867 – 1 Aug 1937 Charles H. Moore 30 Jul 1868 – 20 Mar 1951 Laura S. Moore 10 Oct 1880 – 15 Jun 1957 John Bestor Moore 27 Jun 1880 – 18 Jun 1963 Magnolia Williams Moore 15 Mar 1897 – 15 May 1933 Burnet T. Cowart Jr. Sgt US Air Force Korea 18 Jan 1931 – 28 Mar 1976 N. Eliza Lewis Died 22 Aug 1839 Mary Parker Buckton No dates Mary Cook Parker Died 20 May 1929 Ira Smith Died 25 Aug 1834 Age 21 yrs. Thomas Coleman Died 3 Aug 1834 Cintha Catharine Coleman Died 5 Dec 1834 Sarah Coleman Died 16 May 1839 Age 10 mo. 18 days Mrs. P. A. L. Williams Died 23 Jul 1841 Age 20 yrs. John J. Lewis 1 Mar 1810 – 28 Sep 1837 Betsy Nash Died 28 Oct 1840 Age 65 yrs. Abner Nash Died 23 Nov 1834 Joyce Nell Williams 30 Aug 1942 – 9 Mar 2001 Willie Harrington No dates Truman Aldridge Cpl US Army World War II 18 May 1922 – 4 Aug 2002 Purple Heart Lura Billips Hicks 20 May 1865 – 25 Oct 1938 James Hicks 10 Apr 1869 – 7 Nov 1948 Juanita Hicks Reid 23 Apr 1923 – 26 Dec 1974 Sammie Hicks Reid 8 Mar 1902 – 27 Oct 1979 Edward Bailey 6 Mar 1925 – 2 Feb 1996 Leon Smith Barfield 20 Jun 1954 – 22 Jun 1991 Tammy Kay Barfield 6 Feb 1960 – 9 Jun 1994 Ruthie Jane Goforth 3 Aug 1889 – 7 Aug 1934 James C. Payne 9 Jul 1869 – 6 Jul 1948 Minnie Lee Powers Payne 4 Jul 1876 – 3 Jun 1959 James W. Payne 19 Jun 1919 – 31 Jul 1931 John Alva Payne Jr. 1 Mar 1925 – 19 Jul 1926 Eunice Payne 7 Jun 1928 – 15 Jan 1929 Gladys Irene Payne 1 Jul 1931 – 5 Jul 1931 William Lanthus Strickland 7 Jul 1885 – 10 Jan 1944 Arvie Perkins Payne 19 Apr 1901 – 5 Feb 1967 Christine Marie Lockler Payne 19 Jan 1904 – 1 Dec 1988 John Alva Payne Sr. 12 Mar 1904 – 8 Aug 1950 Ira Darwood Trapp Alabama Pvt Med Det 113 Ammo Train World War I 31 May 1896 – 12 Aug 1954 Camilla Trapp 16 Jun 1895 – 19 Oct 1985 Billie M. Sanson 9 Jan 1920 – 28 May 1990 Jack W. Sanson Mississippi S Sgt Co C 848 Sig Tng Bn World War II 5 Apr 1919 – 22 May 1956 Jack Sanson US Marine Corps 17 Dec 1947 – 5 Dec 1991 Fritz 1982 – 1995 William Alva Payne 19 Jun 1932 – 17 Jan 1990 Helen Billups Johnson 20 May 1874 – 23 May 1946 Samuel Canton Johnson 5 Apr 1856 – 26 Apr 1922