Madison County MsArchives Cemeteries.....Canton Cemetery Surnames K - L ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/ms/msfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Wellington Pwellin@prodigy.net (email not valid as of Oct 2021) 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 Surname First/Middle/ Date of Birth Date of Death Alt. Birth/ Notes Maiden Death Data Kaplan Jacob. Sept 15, 1908 July 30, 1943 B. P. O. E. Karpe Agnes Kahn June 14, 1928 b. in Puttelange, France / d. Baton Rouge, La. Karpe Anchel Karpe Bemjamin December 20, 1921 Karpe Sidney P. July 11, 1922 Kea Arthur F. 1870 - 1930 Kea Mary Jones April 16, 1961 Kealhofer Grover Leon April 7, 1936 Kealhofer Susie Russell October 2, 1967 Kearney Henrietta S. Pipes Wife of J.K. Kearney / Married Dec 19, 1850. Kearney John Kitchen Uncle Koch / b. in Siles Co., Tenn. / d. in Canton, Miss. Kee Lander Gresham May 5, 1962 Keil Orville E. Dec 25, 1902 May 5, 1938 Kelly Mary Ellen Daughter of John & Mary E. Kelly. Kemp John Bartlett 1843 - 1909 b. Milford, Delaware. / d. New Orleans, La. Kemp Louis C. Son of G.R. & V.L. Kemp. Kemp Lula A. Dinkins February 11, 1948 His wife (John Bartlett Dinkins) / b. in Canton, Miss. Kemp Lula Dinkins --No dates given-- Kemp Robert May 7, 1908 b. in Cambridge, Md. / d. in Greenville, Miss. Kemp V. L. Kennedy Mary Wife of Michael Kennedy / Aged 37 yrs. Kennedy Oscar H. September 6, 1960 Kennedy Pearl B. November 12, 1962 Kenoyer Clemetine 1832 - 1885 Kenoyer Dora 1856 - 1946 Kenoyer Julie 1852 - 1918 Kenoyer Louis 1824 - 1878 Kenoyer William Worrell Son of Louis & Clemetine Kenoyer. / b. in Miss. Kern Benjamin Thomas March 28, 1947 Kern Gertrude August 3, 1950 Kern Mabel Watkins December 19, 1957 Kernop Annie Campbell June 26, 1962 Kernop Infant Son March 12, 1946 Son of L.K. & Effie Mae Kernop. Kernop James Luther February 8, 1969 Kernop Luther K. May 17, 1914 September 6, 1972 Mississippi PPI US Army World War II. Kersh Aldena Arinder Dec 9, 1917 Kersh Ernest Merl January 3, 1910 May 19, 1975 Pvt 1 Cl US Marine Corps World War II. Kersh Karem Deneise Jan 30, 1959 Kilmer Paul --Dates not readable - under dirt-- Note: Monument sunk into earth. Kimbrough Marmaduke M June 8, 1956 Kimbrough Mary L. Jul 31, 1891 Kirkpatrick Walter G. --No dates given-- Kirkpatrick Willye Jones May 8, 1925 Went down with ship Norman Kiser A. G. September 1, 1907 Kiser Bettie Walers 1861 - 1947 Kiser L. N. September 13, 1920 Kiser Louis Scheller 1887 - 1968 Kiser Robert Wales 1860 - 1972 Kiser Wlmer Wood --No dates given-- Kittrell Lula Savage July 5, 1963 Klaas Anton B. November 24, 1972 Mississippi Pvt US Army World War I. Klaas Katherine Haas July 23, 1906 No death date Klapper Edward Louis June 25, 1906 October 13, 1971 Tennessee C C C U S N R World War II. Klapper Lodye Watkins April 10, 1911 No death date Kline Vicktor W. November 23, 1953 Knight Amanda April 2, 1959 Daughter of Polk & Melissa Knight. Knight Clifford July 11, 1946 July 11, 1946 Knight Elizabeth Wife of Rev. J. M. Knight. /Aged 27 yrs. Knight J. K. Polk 1848 - 1895 Knight Pauline Butts -No dates given-- Knight William Rester March 25, 1905 March 15, 1975 Kraft Edward C. October 26, 1969 Kraft John William Sept 8, 1913 August 31, 1938 Kraft Leo B. April 28, 1921 July 25, 1965 Mississippi Pvt US Army World War II. Kraft Paul E. July 8, 1951 July 9, 1951 Kraft Sarah J. Luckett June 30, 1966 Kuehl Anton D. November 20, 1944 Father. Kuehl Florence Helena February 2, 1934 Mother. Kuhn Corinne Saxton October 5, 1904 No death date Kuhn Earl Thomas May 18, 1904 July 31, 1972 Kuhn Emiel Son of Isidor and Sara Kuhn./d. Sharon, Miss. Kuhn Infant December 8, 1968 Note: Funeral marker. Kuhn Paul William Sept 8, 1966 January 5, 1967 Kuhn Thad M. February 17, 1962 Kyle John 1814 - 1861 b. in N. C. / d. in Miss. Kyloe Clara --Dates not readable- under dirt-- Lacour Gladys Anderson 1899 - 1960 Lacour Joseph Allen 1897 - 1960 Lacy Sam B. March 31, 1966 Lacy Stella L. . Lambkin Alice Faye Wilkerson July 2, 1943 March 28, 1976 Larson Anna Christine October 25, 1930 Larson Charles John May 5, 1952 Larson Frank E/ August 23, 1952 Larson Wilma Coleman March 20, 1909 June 28, 1970 Lasting Sophia Marie Dec 14, 1911 October 14, 1965 Latimer Addie Augusta Latimer Addie Augusta Our Sister Latimer Douglas C. May 14, 1916 Son of R.M. & A.L. Latimer. Latimer H. M. 1859 - 1919 Latimer Harvey M., Jr. Latimer Henry Winchester 1854 - 1939 Latimer Kate Norval Dau of R.M. & M.A. Latimer. Latimer Marian Rosalie 1865 - 1933 Latimer Mary Angelena April 15, 1912 Wife of R.M. Latimer. Latimer Mary Lee October 5, 1902 April 15, 1959 Wife of Sam W. Latimer. Latimer Norma Wherry November 29, 1927 Wife of Douglas C. Latimer. Latimer Norval D. Latimer R. M. b. in Gatlin, Tenn./ d. in Canton, Miss. Latimer Robert H. Latimer Thelma C. September 23, 1932 Dau. of D.C. and N.M. Latimer. Lavender Gus D. February 22, 1952 Lavender Hellen J. August 21, 1951 Lavender Percy November 19, 1915 Lavender Sallie C. February 28, 1910 Lavender Walter W. October 7, 1922 Lavender Walter H. August 6, 1918 Law Annic C. 1876 - 1965 Law Doris Elizabeth 1906 - 1948 Law Ella May Oct 29, 1900 March 19, 1904 Daughter of N.J. & W.J. Law. Law Hattie Vinson March 18, 1966 Wife of John Law. Law John March 21, 1940 b.in Edinburgh, Scotland/d. in Canton, Miss. Law John January 4, 1906 March 15, 1975 Sgt Army A.F. World War II. Law Mary Plummer 1905 -No death date Law Newell Johnston May 12, 1948 Law Pinckney Edwin 1898 - 1959 Law Robert C. Oct 27, 1910 October 18, 1959 Law Robert C. 1861 - 1937 Law Willice Comfort April 1, 1942 Lawler Avie 1873- 1920 Lawler Baker C. 1868 - 1924 Lawler Maggie 1876 - 1948 Lawler Virginia 1944 -No death date Lawrence Annie Sulm January 16, 1956 Lawrence C. H. May 7, 1972 Lawrence Dave F. No death date Lawrence Houston C. Feb 12, 1921 May 29, 1948 Mississippi Cpl 22 Inf 4 Div World War II. Lawrence James O. October 5, 1930 May 16, 1967 Mississippi MM 3 U.S. Navy Lawrence Jean Marie August 13, 1926 September 18, 1963 Lawrence Lillie I June 27, 1909 March 11, 1975 Lawrence Maudell L. October 3, 1971 Lawrence Ruth Moore Nov 16, 1910 No death date Lawrence Sylvester Dewye August 9, 1900 November 18, 1975 Lawrence W. B., Dr. June 21, 1912 Lazard Charles C. August 12, 1917 b. Canton, Miss / d. Braden, Tenn. Lazard Charlie S. July 26, 1943 Lazard Flora C. February 15, 1946 Lea Frank October 5, 1953 Lea Geneva March 31, 1900 No death date Lea Henry Thad August 6, 1967 January 1, 1972 Lea William Carless 1931 - 1947 Leach Eddie Lamar Feb 9, 1925 August 15, 1972 Leach George Emmitt August 22, 1937 October 11, 1946 Leach Leila L. 1876 - 1954 Leach Sallie August 24, 1971 Leach William E. 1874 - 1958 Leach William E., Jr. 1905 - 1936 LeBlanc Berenice B. Aug 20, 1906 No death date LeBlanc Francisco J. Feb 6, 1900 March 30, 1968 Ledbetter Annie Bell July 9, 1972 Ledbetter Louise L. December 5, 1975 Ledbetter Richard (Dick) October 2, 1959 Leddy Infant Son April 7, 1952 Infant son of Katherine & Sam Leddy. Leddy Katherine Presley --No dates given-- Leddy Ruth W. (Nannie} July 29, 1968 Leddy Sam Wilson July 23, 1917 January 30, 1975 U S Army. Leddy Tom J. November 15, 1926 Lee Addie Hicks March 21, 1925 Lee Charles Hubert Oct 12, 1905 August 11, 1966 Lee D. A., Dr. d. in Jackson, Miss. / Aged 33 yrs. 10 mos. 1 da. Lee Earl E. November 16, 1909 Brother. Lee Etta 1880 - 1976 Note: Funeral marker. Lee Eva Ratliff September 8, 1961 Lee Evelyn Crews Feb 15, 1906 No death date Lee Gussie Hayes May 27, 1950 Lee Hayes Sept 9, 1910 November 7, 1939 Lee James Bryant May 1, 1974 Lee Mattie Harris 1890 - 1964 Lee Max 1915 - 1976 Note: Funeral marker. Lee Pleasant Hugh November 19, 1927 Lee Robert Herbert Feb 28, 1906 February 1, 1971 Lee Willie Lehmann Fannie d. 1899 Daughter of Louis & Lena Lehmann. Lehmann Gerald March 26, 1961 Lehmann Irwin May 6, 1962 Lehmann Lena May 16, 1947 Lehmann Leo June 11, 1969 Lehmann Louis December 20, 1934 Lehmann Samy J. Infant son of Aron & Den Lehmann / d. Castallian Springs, Miss. Leitch Francis E. 1856 - 1911 Leitch Giles D. 1865 - 1919 Leitch J. Victor 1878 - 1935 Leitch James M. --No dates given-- Aged 68 yrs Leitch Jennie June 25, 1930 Leitch Lewis Ball 1890 - 1918 Leitch Margaret L. Aged 47 yrs. Leitch Wilma A. 1878 - 1950 Lemons Christyne G. March 20, 1902 March 9, 1975 Lemons William R. June 17, 1965 Lennard T. J. 1876 - 1930 Leonard R. M. March 7, 1916 Levy Alma S. September 9, 1975 b. Columbus, Miss. / d. Canton, Miss. Levy Louis K. December 23, 1947 b. New Orleans, La. / d. Canton, Miss. Levy Stanley S. 1908 - 1976 Note: Funeral Marker. Levy Viola H. Daughter of Dan Hiller & Julia Levy. Lewis Ellie Walker Dec 7, 1877 Lewis Hazel P. Jan 22, 1911 November 1, 1976 Lewis Henry Morgan Nov 30, 1901 June 15, 1976 Lewis Henry Morgan, Jr. Jan 13, 1948 No death date Lewis Ida Shaw July 8, 1906 No death date Lewis Thomas Kendall September 21, 1945 Liddle Jay Tunis, Jr. May 21, 1906 October 3, 1967 Light George C., Rev., M.D. b. in Westmoreland Co., Pa / d. in Vicksburg, Miss. Light George T. Son of George C. & Ann T. Light. Liles James W. January 9, 1946 April 9, 1961 Lindemann Elizabeth 1848 - 1938 Lindemann Louis C. 1825 - 1908 Lindley Truman A. April 4, 1961 Mississippi Cpl US Army World War II. Lines Elizabeth A. Wife of James Lines / Aged 25 yrs. Links Rachael Infant daughter of A. & Bettie Links. Lion Letty C. April 3, 1976 Llewellyn Frederick T. 1869 - 1956 Llewellyn Virginia Britton 1871 - 1921 Locket Mary Loeb Ana Cerf Daughter of Jacob & Mary Loeb. Loeb Bertha March 19, 1956 Daughter of Jacob & Mary Loeb. Loeb Jacob October 13, 1911 Loeb Julius G. July 1, 1954 Loeb Leon March 21, 1945 Loeb Lillian Holliday Sep 11, 1900 March 1, 1976 Loeb Mamie Gross November 17, 1954 Loeb Mary Gross September 4, 1900 Loeb Maxine S. April 28, 1965 Loeb Samuel Gross September 4, 1972 Loeb Stella M. January 18, 1928 Daughter of Jacob & Mary Loeb. Loewenberg Judith October 19, 1957 Loewenberg Louis May 3, 1911 Lofton M. J. Longgrear William Robert, Jr. Oct 19, 1967 Oct 20, 1967 Loposer Otts Daniel May 31, 1956 Lorance Eola Vinson March 1, 1965 Wife of A. E. Lorance, Sr. Lord James A. 1879 - 1968 Lord Marie M. 1897 - 1974 Lott Bertha Watts September 10, 1966 Lott Charles Edmondson November 4, 1959 Lott Gladys Marie August 15, 1926 April 8, 1938 Love Annie Baldwin 1838 - 1879 Love Harriet Love Mary G. Wife of William C. Love Love Robert, Judge 1784 - 1855 Love Sallie D. Love Sallie Baldwin 1842 - 1902 Love Thomas Jefferson 1882 - 1912 Love William C. Lovell Clara Bassell August 18, 1909 No death date Lovell James Kimbell January 20, 1922 October 14, 1975 S Sgt US Army World War II. Lovell Joseph H. July 16, 1909 March 10, 1977 Lovell Mary Lois August 4, 1940 April 7, 1950 Low Infant March 16, 1947 Infant of Mr. & Mrs. M.S. Low. Lowell Dilly Earl July 31, 1938 January 2, 1972 Mississippi Cap't U.S. Army Vietnam B S M - A M Lowry Van May 18, 1966 Pvt US Army World War I. Lozano Elizabeth Pevey Jan 15, 1931 April 2, 1975 Luckett Annie Laurie No death date Wife of Peter Whelan Luckett. / Dau. of William Claknton & Martha Willis Joiner. Luckett Augustus 1859 - 1915 Luckett Emma Wallis 1851 - 1929 Luckett Erasmus Oliver May 3, 1961 Luckett Geraldine July 29, 1917 Luckett Gustus 1875 - 1929 Luckett H. B. --No dates given-- Co. A l Miss Lt Arty C.S.A. Luckett Ignatious Semmes April 14, 1912 Luckett Katherine Sulm No death date Luckett Lillian Sanders March 6, 1975 Luckett Lillian Theresa April 1, 1900 December 8, 1973 Luckett Louise Marie June 13, 1960 No death date Luckett Mary Louise 1876 - 1957 Luckett Mary Thomas Luckett Nancy Mildred Luckett Nora V. November 2, 1930 Luckett Peter Whelan April 26, 1964 Son of T.G. & Sarah Whelan Luckett. Luckett Sallie W. August 25, 1946 Luckett Sarah A. February 3, 1918 Luckett Semmes March 31, 1903 Son of H.C. & E.G. Luckett. Luckett Thomas G. October 23, 1931 Luckett Thomas G. July 31, 1904 February 10, 1969 Luckett Thomas Harper Luckett Viole Harper January 6, 1911 Luckett William R. Ludwig Kimberly Renee Oct 21, 1974 March 25, 1975 Luke Cecil Sept 20, 1929 April 6, 1974 Luke Marie B. March 12, 1931 No death date Lumbley Charles St. John July 28, 1959 Note: Masonic emblem. Lumbley Daisy Johnson Dec 23, 1900 No death date Luter Tiny Crum April 2, 1902 May 12, 1975 Lutz Annie May 1885 - 1886 Lutz Eleanor White 1880 - 1959 Lutz Elizabeth 1828 - 1906 Lutz Frank 1890 - 1959 Lutz James 1870 - 1925 Lutz John 1891 - 1891 Lutz John Thomas 1821 - 1907 Lutz John Julian 1884 - 1884 Lutz Joseph 1856 - 1901 Lutz Mary Amelia 1854 - 1928 Lutz Victor Pratt 1888 - 1955 Lutz William Joseph 1880 - 1947 Lynch Jessie Falmer Apr 22, 1885 Lynch Pency Hickman November 8, 1968 Lyones Roberta Aged 69 yrs. Lyons Hildie Aged 80 yrs.