Rice Cemetery, Tallahatchie, MS Submitted by Helen Arnold ****************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ****************************************************************** RICE CEMETERY PAYNES MISSISSIPPI Paynes is located five miles south of Charleston. The settlement dates back to 1830 when Robert Turnbull, an Indian, settled there and built his residence, and cleared a farm. In 1833 Turnbull sold John H. Page half a section of land. The sale was not consummated until 1838. Page took possession of the land in 1833 and by 1834 a settlement had developed. Page's home was designated as the center and as one of the places for holding the first election in the county. It was called Page's on Sculmore. In 1835 the settlement was called Dogwood Flats and was designated a voting precinct. Between the years of 1836 and 1843 Dogwood Flats almost became the county seat. In the early 1870's the settlement became known as Paynes for Dr. George Paynes. In 1878 the place was almost wiped out by the yellow fever epidemic. This Cemetery Inexed by Helen E. Staten Arnold. There are many graves not marked and there is no way to tell where they are or who they are. Do not know how old this cemetery is-some dates go back to mid 1800's. This Cemetery is located up on a hill behind the old home place of Mrs. Anna Mounce . A: Antone, Dit/02-19-1910/12-14-1941 Antone, Mae McDaniel/08-26-1917/04-26-1941 B: Bloodworth, J.N/Son of ZH&MA/11-25-1857/05-06-1904 Bloodworth, J.M/11-26-1833/05-22-1909 Bloodworth, Jimmie S./son of JM&ML/01-20-1861/08-07-1866 Bloodworth, Anna J./Dau. of JM&ML/07-05-1866/09-11-1866 Bloodworth, Joe Lent/11-01-1867/07-12-1871 Brunson, Charleene/05-14-1918/03-05-1940 Brunson, Lettie Denley/03-09-1899/05-04-1991 Brunson, Martin Gilbert, Jr./10-27-1902/08-25-1978 Brunson, Martin Gilbert/10-11-1857/01-30-1930 Brunson, Annie Shepherd/10-09-1863/10-14-1935 Brunson, Charlsie H./11-12-1919/08-18-1946 Brunson, Ruben L./07-03-1909/01-23-1958 C: Cox, Hugh, Leonigas/Son of C.J and M.T/09-07-1878/03-21-1883 D: Davis, Mayford Aleene Little/WYF of Chester William Davis, Mother of Buddy Davis/cir 1940's No marker Denley, Larry Douglas/ son of J.B and Bernice/12-04-1937/09-11-1940 Dunn, Ada Mullen/02-18-1909 Dunn, Willie Henry-01-23-1907/10-07-1979 Dunn, Betty Jo/01-21-1937/10-26-1954 E: Ellett, J .S/Died 1905 Ellett, Marial J./05-22-1833/01-11-1895 Ellett, WSE/Husb. ME-07-08-1833/10-11-1904 F: Farris, Pauline B./04-08-1921/02-24-1924 G: Goodson, J S/died 1905 M: Milam, Lillian V./04-26-1909/01-22-1937 Milam, Infant son of A R& Lillian/01-20-1937 Milam, Emma Jean/05-26-1932/07-04-1949 Double Marker/Wed-04-01-1923 Milam, William Austin/10-9-1900/11-08-1981 Milam, Irene S./01-15-1906 Mounce, Anna A./04-27-1868/01-24-1951 Mounce, Frank M./03-13-1860/12-15-1935 Mullen, Lester Brett/husb Jean Farris Mullen/WWII Vet/12-23-1919/03-13-2002 P: Porter, Silas/07-01-1904/08-15-1941 Porter, John W./08-28-1906/07-12-1950 Porter, Alice Cooper/1902/1995 R: Rice, George Washington/ 1810/1847 Rice, Jane Marie Knott/1814/1850 Rice, George/son of JD&FA/08-12-1872/10-18-1873 S: Shaw, Myrtle Shook/ge 85/05-25-1915/04-30-2001 Shook, George Elzie/05-24-1934/07-02-1995 Shook, Josh N./Husband of Willie/01-07-1890/12-11-1925 Shook, James A./01-28-1919/08-02-1983 Shook, Annie Ruth/1919/1995 Shook, Oscar T./11-22-1890/06-08-1941 Shook, Nora S. Brown/09-23-1892/04-07-1974 Shook, Thomas H./04-04-1866/04-02-1941 Shook, Mamie Dunn/05-12-1929/02-07-1997 Shook, Phillip Powell/05-11-1929/07-08-2002 Shook, Rickey Powell/03-03-1951/11-01-1976/Wed-06-12-1971 Shook, Clemmie Mullen/dates illegible Shook, George David/01-27-1873/10-27-1980 Shook, Dave Bott/05-67-1897/01-31-1993 Shook, Blanch Denley/died 01-31-1993 Staten, Evelyn Lucille/Dau-Lera&James/04-23-1935/11-25-1935 T: Tennison, Nora Irene/Dau of JE&Kittie/07-26-1909/03-12-1910 W: Walker, Mattie J./04-02-1877/08-18-1966 Walker, Willia B./02-20-1866/10-26-1944