CANTON CEMETERY, Madison County, Mississippi CSA Memorial Section 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: Pat Wellington *************************************************************************** Location: This cemetery is located on Lyon Street, between Fulton and Academy Streets, Canton, Madison County, Mississippi. Description: It is very large, well kept cemetery with the earliest date of 1777 to present. It seems to have been the original cemetery for the town. Although the "new" cemetery was opened about 1853, the "old" one continued to be used almost until the end of the century. Many stones have disappeared, and there are countless unmarked graves. There are thirty-four graves with stones broken, unmarked, or otherwise illegible. There is a large old Jewish section in the south east corner. The cemetery is used by people from all over Madison County, and has a Confederate Soldiers Section with about two hundred names listed. A number of years ago, the cemetery was saved from complete destruction through the efforts of Doctor John B. Howell, Sr. In the center of the cemetery square is a marker which reads: "In memory of those who sleep in unmarked graves. Erected by Dr. John B. Howell." Thanks to Patrick Harrison (hamlet@flash.net) for transcribing some of the headstones. For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. *************************************************************************** Surname First/Middle/ Date of Birth Date of Death Notes Maiden Adair Thos. B Co. D, 2nd Mo. C.S.A. Allen Augustus E., 2nd Lt. Co. G, 5th Ga. C.S.A. Allen Jesse R. Co. C, 33rd Miss. C.S.A. Anderson Martin L., Ord. Sgt. Co. E. 30th Tenn. C.S.A. Arnold John B. Co. E, 23rd Ark. C.S.A. Askins Wm. W. Co. B, 42nd. Tenn. C.S.A. Avery J.A. Co. A 42nd Tenn. Died at Canton or at Grenada, Miss. C.S.A. Ayers Martin Co. K, 40th Ga. C.S.A. Bailey C. Co. H, 19th (Dockery's ) Ark. C.S.A. Baker J.V. Co. B, 55th Ala. C.S.A. Baker John L. Co. K, 10th S.C. C.S.A. Barefoot Joel B. Co. F, 37th Ala. C.S.A. Barnard Sterling K. Co. B, 37th Tenn. C.S.A. Barnett J.D. Co. H or I, 11th Ark. C.S.A. Baugh Thos. F. Co. F, 8th Bn. Ga. Inf. C.S.A. Bayles John R. Co. K, 31st La. C.S.A. Bellamy Isaac d. 1863 Co. G, 50th Tenn. C.S.A. Berry Martin B., Corp. Co. H, 31st Miss. Died nearby C.S.A. Bishop Calvin Co. C, 18th La. C.S.A. Blakeley J.M. Co. C, 11th and 17th Consolidated Ark. C.S.A. Blakey Ralph H. Co. C, 25th La. C.S.A. Boaze E.D. Co. D, 22nd Tenn. C.S.A. Bonner James Co. E, 23rd Ark. buried by H.H. Montgomery in the country near Canton. C.S.A. Borland Albert M. Co. D, 26th Miss. C.S.A. Bradshaw Rbt. Co. C, 14th Miss. C.S.A. Bragg Thos. Co. H, 20th Ark. C.S.A. Brewer Columbus Co. H, 30th Ala. C.S.A. Brinson Benj. Co. K, S.C. C.S.A. Brown David J. Co. C, 25th La. C.S.A. Brown Geo. W. Co. I, 30th Ga. C.S.A. Bryson J.S. Co. C, 37th Miss. C.S.A. There is a possibility he could have died Apr 26th, 1962. Burgess James W. Lynch's Tenn. Lt. Arty. C.S.A. Burk Jacob, Corp. Co. I, 41st Tenn. C.S.A. Burlison C.W. Co. G. 19th (Dockery's ) Ark. C.S.A. Burns John Co. E, 16th La. Mon & date of death could possibly be: Aug 3, 1962 C.S.A. Butler James Co. H, 25th Ga. C.S.A. Butler Wm. J Co. B, 46th Ala. C.S.A. Cannon Jos. Co. E, 3th Ala. C.S.A. Carder J.W. Co. A, 40th Ga. C.S.A. Carter Thos. Co. E, 23rd Ark. C.S.A. Cassner Thos. P. Co. A, 4th Bn. La. Inf. C.S.A. Cates Wm. 2nd Ark. He could be W.J. Cates, Co. G, 2nd Ark. Cavalry. C.S.A. Clark John J. Co. B, 12th La. Died nearby. C.S.A. Clement James N. Co. L, 1st Tenn. Hvy. Arty. C.S.A. Clouse James M. Co. B, 1st ( Colms' ) Tenn. Bn. Inf. C.S.A. Cobb Wm. D. Co. A 1st Bn. Ga. Sharp Shooters. C.S.A. Cohn David d. 1863 Co. I, 4th La. C.S.A. Cole L.H. Co. F, 3rd Texas Cav. C.S.A. Collom J.F. Co. G, 7th Ark. Death date could possibly be the 31st in lieu of the 30th. C.S.A. Corhorn Rbt. O. Co. H, 17th ( Griffith's ) Ark. C.S.A. Corley W.H. Co. G, 46th Ala. Could have died Apr 25, 1863. C.S.A. Counts W.C. Co. H, 20th Ark. C.S.A. Cowart Henry E. Co. A, 3rd Miss. C.S.A. Culwell Hezekial May 21, 1962 Co. G, 11th Texas Cav. C.S.A. Cunningham G. Co. H, 8th Ark. He could be be J.B. Cunningham, Co. H, 8th Arkansas. C.S.A. Daily Sam'l Co. K, 35th Tenn. Date of death could possibly be the 20th. C.S.A. Daniels John W. Co. K, 2nd Ark. Mtd. Rifles. C.S.A. Davault John, Sgt. Co. B, 37th Tenn. Buried at Sharon, a small community near Canton. C.S.A. Davis Constantine D., Sgt. Co. L, 3rd Ky. Mtd. Inf. C.S.A. Deen John S. Co. D, 12th La. died at Canton or Vicksburg, Miss. Possibly date of death is June 16th, 1863. C.S.A. Depew Cyrus Co. B, 19th Tenn. C.S.A. Dooley Aaron Co. H, 60th Tenn. C.S.A. Doughty James Co. C, 25th La. C.S.A. Driver J.M. Co. H, 31st Miss. C.S.A. Dudley Jos. Co. I, 55th Ala. C.S.A. Dunn Michael Co. G, Miles' Legion, La. C.S.A. Edwards J.M. Co. H, 9th Miss. C.S.A. Elliott Thos. E. Co. D, 50th Tenn. C.S.A. Ellis J.P. Co. I, 46th Ga. C.S.A. Eubanks James H. Co. G, 44th Miss. C.S.A. Evans (Evins)W.W. Co. H or I, 20th Ark. C.S.A. Farmer M. Co. C, 40th Ga. C.S.A. Ferguson Isom Co. C, 31st La. Date of death could possibly be 22nd. C.S.A. Ferguson J.F. Co. D, Williamson's Ark. Btry. C.S.A. Fortner Co. K, 8th Ark. C.S.A. Fuqua J.B. Co. A, 30th Tenn. C.S.A. Garrett A. Co. K, 31st Tenn. C.S.A. Gates David A. H.M. Bledsoe's Lt. Arty., Mo. C.S.A. Gates John M. Co. D, 46th Miss. Possibly date of death June 19, 1863. C.S.A. Gaut Abraham Co. B, 60th Tenn. Mtd. Inf. C.S.A. German Dan'l L. Co. B, 20th Miss. C.S.A. Gibbs Wm. J. Co. G, 11th Texas Cav. C.S.A. Gibson W.J. Co. H, 7th Texas. C.S.A. Gilbert G.W. Bankhead's Ala Btry. C.S.A. Gilbert H. Van Dorn's Staff C.S.A. Golightly Abner Co. E, 23rd Ark. C.S.A. Goodnight J.H., Sgt. Co. D, 31st Ark. C.S.A. Graham John F. Hoole's Btry., Miss. Lt. Arty. C.S.A. Date of death could possibly be: June 26, 1862. Grant Wm. Van Doren Guards Died on train. C.S.A. Green W.B. Co. B, Waul's Texas Lgion. C.S.A. Greer Wm. M. Co. G, 12th La. C.S.A. Grey Rbt. P. Co. I, 20th Miss. C.S.A. Gunning Wm. P. Co. G, 37th Ala. C.S.A. Haley Jerry Co. C, 10th Ark C.S.A. Hall J.M. Co. K, 4th Tenn. C.S.A. Hammock Alex F. Co. F, 42nd Ga. C.S.A. Hancock Wm. Died June, 1863. Co. C, 18th Bn. Ga. Inf. C.S.A. Hancock Wm. Co. A, 1st Bn. Ga. Sharp Shooters. C.S.A. Hancock Wm. Co. D, 25th Ga. C.S.A. Harden (Hardin) W.B. Co. D, 3rd Ky. Cav. C.S.A. Harper Rufus Co. H, 55th ( Brown's ) Tenn. C.S.A. Harper Wilson Edward d. 1872 Died of Typhoid fever while serving as a gunsmith in Confederate army. Harrington G.W. Co. K, 33rd Mss. C.S.A. Harville Geo. W. Co. C, 12th La. C.S.A. Hawkins J.J. Co. A, 7th Ky. Mtd. Inf. C.S.A. Haynes Joel Co. D, 14th Miss. C.S.A. Henley Wm. N. Co. H, 31st Miss. Died nearby. C.S.A. Hewlett Milton A. Co. F, 4th Confederate Inf. C.S.A. Hickman Benj. F. Co. G, 27th Ark. C.S.A. Holl J.T., Corp. Co. K, 10th S.C. C.S.A. Holmes Kernal W. Co. E, 12th La. C.S.A. Howard Thos. W. Co. E, 9th Ark. C.S.A. Huff John W. d. 1862 Co. D, 25th Ala. C.S.A. Hughes Wm. Co. K, 10th S.C. C.S.A. Ingram Jos. C. Co. I, 46th Ga. C.S.A. Jackson J.C. Co. B, 39th Miss. C.S.A. Jackson W. Co. K, 10th S.C. C.S.A. Jennings John J. Co. E, 23rd Ark. C.S.A. Johnson Hiram Co. B, 1st Miss. Lt. Arty. C.S.A. Johnson Sterling B. Co. K, 5th Mo. Death cold possibly be Nov 20, 1972. C.S.A. Keen Moses Co. C, 12th La. C.S.A. Kennedy J.R. Co. K, 31st Miss. C.S.A. King David Co. G, 19th Tenn. Body removed and sent home. C.S.A. Kitchens R.J. Co. C, 26th Miss. C.S.A. Laster Wesley Co. B, 25th La. C.S.A. Lee Wm. Killed by train at Canton. C.S.A. Lefevre Oliver Co. E, 2nd Texas. C.S.A. Legg A.S. Co. A, 15th ( Johnson's) Ark. C.S.A. Levis Richard Co. I, 2nd Mo. C.S.A. Lipford James A., Sgt. Co. H, 24th S.C. C.S.A. Littlefield Elijah Co. B, 23rd Ark. C.S.A. Lively A. Co. H, 39th Ga. He could be C. Lively, Co. H, 39th Georgia. C.S.A. Lockhart Zacharia B.or S. Co. G, 5th Ga. C.S.A. Long MiltonY. or Young M. Co. I, 5th Ga. C.S.A. Loveless B. Franklin Co. I, 24th S.C. C.S.A. Lucy James W. Co. C, 53rg Tenn. C.S.A. Lynch Jacob A. Co. B, 4th Ark. C.S.A. Manly Geo. W. Co. H, 18th Ark. C.S.A. Marceau Alex Co. I, 1st La. Hvy. Arty. C.S.A. Marshall John W. Co. K, 5th Mo. C.S.A. Marshall W.W. Co. A, 1st Miss. Cav. C.S.A. Maxwell Mangum Co. K, 41st Ga. Death date could possibly be July 3, 1962. C.S.A. Maxwell Rbt. A. Co. D, 11th La. C.S.A. McKee J.W. Co. H, 31st Miss. Died nearby. C.S.A. McKnight E.W. Co. I, 4th Mo. C.S.A. McNeil Thos. Co. H, 13rh La. C.S.A. McReynolds J.W., Sgt. Co. K, 2nd Ark. Mtd. Rifles. C.S.A. Merrill Jaes A. Co. C, 9th Ark. C.S.A. Milam Thos. H. Co. K, 42nd Tenn. C.S.A. Miller G.J. Co. E, 7th Ky. Mtd. Inf. C.S.A. Mitchell F.T. Co. G, 1st Ala. C.S.A. Mix W.H. Co. G, 1st Bn. Hvy. Arty. C.S.A. Moats Eli Co. G, 30th Ga. C.S.A. Mobley W.B. Co. H, 31st Miss. C.S.A. Moore James K. Polk Co. E, 25th Ark. C.S.A. Moosmeyer Chas Co. C, 20th La. C.S.A. Moosmeyer Peter d. Jun 1862 Co. C, 20th La. C.S.A. Moran Peter Co. F, 5th Mo. Shot by Provost Guard. C.S.A, Mosely J. or I.G. Co. A, 35th Miss. C.S.A. Nail J.M. Co, I, 31st Miss. C.S.A. Newberry Jaes Co. I, 31st Ark. C.S.A. Newman Ranson L. Co. E, 31st Miss. C.S.A. Nix Perry Co. K, 42nd Tenn., Left sick t Canton Hospital in 1863, supposed to be dead. C.S.A. Nix W.H. Co. C, 1st Bn. Tenn. Hvy. Arty. C.S.A. O'Brian Lewis Co. C, 11th an 17th Consolidated Ark. C.S.A. Odom James A. Co. C. 7th Bn. Miss. Inf. C.S.A. Ogment. Jos. C. Owen's Lt. Arty. Ark. Died at Mrs. Kearney's and buried there. C.S.A. O'Quinn Zachariah R. Co. D, 12th La. C.S.A. O'Rourk Chas. Co. C, 20th Miss. C.S.A. Owens B. Texas, buried at Sharon, near Canton.. C.S.A. Pace John T. Co. C, 7th Texas. Died nearby. C.S.A. Packer Alex Co. B, 4th La. Bn. Inf. C.S.A. Parris Martin Co. L, 43rd Ga. C.S.A. Peacock W.M. Co. H, 6th Miss. C.S.A. Penny J.T. Co. I, 3rd Texas Cav. C.S.A. Perkins James Co. K, 12th La. C.S.A. Polson Lewis Co. E, 9th Miss. C.S.A. Posey James M. Co. A. 46th Ala. C.S.A. Reynolds Josiah Co. C, 7th Bn. Miss. Rifles C.S.A. Ridge James A. Co. E, 23rd Ark. C.S.A. Riles Thos. Co. I, 2nd Ark. Mtd. Rifles. C.S.A. Roberts Henry J., Corp. Co. K, 44th. Miss. C.S.A. Robinson Wm. C. Co. H, 41st Tenn. C.S.A. Rogers Jos. H. Co. C, 25th Tenn. C.S.A. Ross David Hospital nurse. C.S.A. Russell David Milton Co. G. 40th Ala. C.S.A. Russell G.W. Co. E, 3rd. ( Clack's ) Tenn. C.S.A. Scales Benj. Franklin Co. B, 14th Texas Cav. C.S.A. Scogin Henry H. 5th Btry. Ark. Lt. Arty. C.S.A. Shoemaker Chas. S.(T.) Co. I, 54th Ala. C.S.A. Simmons Spratley Co. H, 9th Miss. C.S.A. Smith John B. Co. H, 14th. Miss. C.S.A. Smith N.O. Co. H, 7th Miss. C.S.A. Smith Thos. J. Co. H, 12th La. C.S.A. Stallings Andrew Jackson Co. G, 52nd Ga. C.S.A. Steele John Co. H, 1th S.C. C.S.A. Stewart James Co. M, 12th La. C.S.A. Still John W. Co. G, 1oth Texas Cav. C.S.A. Stoll John T., Corp. Co. K, 10th S.C. C.S.A. Stone David Co. F, 29th Ga. C.S.A. Stribling Wm. B. Co. B, 40th Miss. C.S.A. Sugg W.R. Co. D, 4th Miss. Cav. C.S.A. Swartzel Solom J. Co. H, 29th Tenn. C.S.A. Taylor D.F. Co. B, 30th Tenn. C.S.A. Taylor Preston Co. H, 12th Ark. C.S.A. Terry Willis H. Co. F, 53rd Tenn. C.S.A. Thomas Philip Co. A, 15th ( Johnson's ) Ark. C.S.A. Thompson Jos. C. Co. E. Waul's Texas Legion C.S.A. Thornton A.H. Co. K, 18th Ala. C.S.A. Tidwell Franklin Co. C, 8th Ark. C.S.A. Todd J. Co. F, 24th Miss. C.S.A. Todd Moses S. Co. A, 14th Miss. C.S.A. Townson John Town's Co. (A Scout) Floyd's Brig. C.S.A. Trail James d. 1863 Co. D 1st B. ( Colms' ) enn. C.S.A. Tubbs J. Co. H, 7th Texas. C.S.A. Turner John H. Co. K, 31st La. C.S.A. Valentine David Co. G, 14th Miss. C.S.A. Van Norman Andrew J. Co. E, 22nd Miss. C.S.A. Waddle R. Co. A, 33rd Miss. C.S.A. Wallace John Co. C, 19th La. C.S.A. Wates Hardy Co. C, 39th Miss. C.S.A. Watson Wm. A. Co. E, 2nd Texas. C.S.A. Weathersby Wm. E. Co. E, 22nd Miss. Wounded at Shiloh, Tenn., died between Canton and Grenada, Miss. Buried Here? C.S.A. Wells Sam'l T. Co. H, 8th Ark. C.S.A. Wheeler Farmer M. Co. A, 4th Mo. death could possibly be Oct 16, 1962. C.S.A. Williams J.T. Co. , 25th Ala. C.S.A. Williams Wm. B. Co. G, 7th Miss. C.S.A. Wilson H.S. Co. A, 11th Ark. C.S.A. Worley Nathaniel E. Co. K, 31st. La. C.S.A. Wright John Co. F, 37th Ala. C.S.A. ***************************************************************************