Rocky Branch Cemetery, Oakland, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi - Complete Survey Submitted by Helen Arnold ****************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ****************************************************************** Submitted by Helen Arnold SEE ROCKY BRANCH CEMETERY II, THE PART OF THIS CEMETERY RESERVED FOR BLACK FAMILIES, AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS SURVEY Indexed by Nick Denley, Charleston, Mississippi September 1997 Anna Frances Houston indexed the Houston, Noble and Prince families, date unknown, included here. KEY: c/o = consort of d/o = daughter of i/s = infant son s/o = son of s/s = same stone with w/o = wife of Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information Adams, Ida M. Jan 24, 1839 Dec 31, 1892 Adams, Sarah Elizabeth Jan 17, 1858 Dec 12, 1910 Adams, Edward 1857 1930 Alvis, Anne E. Jun 1, 1841 Feb 6, 1887 w/o A.S. Alvis Barnes, Robert M. Mar 13, 1840 Jun 6, 1916 Father Barnes, Bettie W. Feb 23, 1940 Nov 9, 1906 Mother Byars, Rosa Tribble 1902 no marker Byars, Buntin 1902 no marker Bemis, E. H., Dr. 1813 1899 Carson, Sarah Ann Lott Jun 16, 1819 Nov 14, 1856 w/o Ben J. Carson s/s Benjamin Carson, Ben J. F. Carson, Margaret Ann Carson Carson, Benjamin Nov 13, 1809 Jun 24, 1848 s/s Sarah Ann Lott Carson, Ben J. F. Carson, Margaret Ann Carson Carson, Ben J. F. Jun 28, 1846 Jun 24, 1848 s/o Ben J. & S. A. Carson s/s Sarah Ann Lott Carson, Benjamin Carson, Margaret Ann Carson Carson, Margaret Ann May 4, 1843 Aug 27, 1845 d/o Ben J. & S. A. Carson s/s Sarah Ann Lot Carson, Benjamin Carson, Ben J. F. Carson Chapuis, Roslaie Nov 17, 1847 Apr 11, 1902 w/o F. F. Chapuis Chapuis, Augustus F. 1842 1928 Cossar, Bettie Buck Feb 24, 1882 Jul 7, 1906 w/o Charles G. Cossar Cossar, Charles G. Epps, Mary Vitoria Aug 6, 1854 Oct 31, 1857 d/o Albert & Martha Epps Eskridge, William Scott Jan 15, 1825 Nov 19, 1910 s/s Adeliza O. Platner Eskridge Eskridge, Adeliza O. Sep 15, 1829 Jul 6, 1902 s/s William Scott Eskridge Eskridge, Lucy F. Jan 29, 1849 Jan 18, 1850 Eskridge, Cora P. Nov 28, 1850 Jan 20, 1857 Eskridge, Charles B. Feb 3, 1853 Jan 25, 1857 Eskridge, William F. Dec 17, 1854 Jan 18, 1857 Fergerson, Alexander M. Jan 29, 1857 Jul 19, 1863 s/s Eiza A. Ferguson Fergerson, Eiza A. Oct 8, 1859 Oct 7, 1867 s/s Alexander M. Fergerson Fergerson, Mary Elizabeth Jan 27, 1870 Nov 21, 1870 Garrett, Henry Clay Only date Sep 9; s/o H. T. & E. J. Garrett Grammer, Clemmie Byars no marker Harris, Willie Laughlin Mar 3, 1877 Feb 20, 1910 w/o James Thomas Harris Henderson, James B. 1878 1950 Henderson, Bertha T. 1888 1949 Hey, Earl Marshal Dec 31, 1876 Apr 28, 1877 Hill, James Earl Jun 23, 1953 Dec 10, 2002 Houston, Ben Frank 1901 from obituary age 35 years Houston, Eliza (Carson) Jul 6, 1846 c/o Robert H. Houston aged 39 yrs 9 mos Houston, Frances "Frankie" c/o Robert H. Houston, no dates. Houston, Pickens N. May 2, 1884 Feb 19, 1951 Houston, Minnie Laura Nov 30, 1896 Mar 3, 1940 Houston, Maurice 1897 1937 Houston, Thomas F., Jr. Houston, Thomas F., Sr. Mar 29, 1853 Dec 15, 1921 Houston, Lou Anna Jan 15, 1872 Jan 21, 1955 Houston, Nancy age 14 years, d/o James & Mary Houston Houston, Margaret Mar 4, 1807 Mar 5, 1851 Houston, James A. Nov 4, 1804 May 23, 1874 Houston, Louisa Dec 7, 1843 Aug 15, 1906 w/o Jospeh Hart Houston Houston, Joseph Hart s/o Frances & Robert H. Houston Houston, Pickens 1848 1924 Houston, Laura 1858 1928 Houston, Fannie Armstrong Oct 1, 1889 Nov 13, 1889 Houston, Majorie Fleck Mar 11, 1925 Sep 12, 2000 d/o Casper M. & Agnes Vera Dixon Fleck born Oklahoma City, OK s/s George Glenn Houston Houston, George Glen Mar 6, 1918 Jun 21, 1992 s/s Marjorie Fleck Houston Houston, William J. Nov 8, 1924 Jan 3, 1995 PFC US Army WWII P H Parachute Inf [h/o Bonnie T. Houston, buried in Starksville, MS 1964] Houston, WIlliam James 1814 Feb 24, 1863 Houston, Elizabeth D. Gilbert Sep 28, 1814 Nov 20, 1879 Houston, Susan Jane Jan 7, 1833 Dec 16, 1879 Houston, Johnh Lewelyn Sep 13, 1834 Jan 14, 1862 Houston, Mary Elizabeth Jan 16, 1836 Apr 11, 1913 Houston, Caroline Noble Jun 27, 1840 Sep 2, 1851 Houston, Cormdia A. May 5, 1842 [died between 1904 and 1913] Houston, Alexander C. Jul 18, 1846 May 27, 1907 Houston, William Henry Nov 26, 1937 Jul 27, 1958 Jones, John M. May 28, 1853 Aug 1, 1937 Knight, Merle Floyd 1898 1951 Knight, Katherine A. 1896 1968 Lada, S. S. Nov 27, 1822 Jul 22, 1857 s/s Mary J. Lada Lada, Mary J. Apr 12, 1822 Nov 21, 1899 s/s S. S. Lada Laughlin, B. M. Jan 1838 Dec 29, 1907 Benjamin McDonald Laughlin Co F 21 Miss Inf CSA Laughlin, William H. 1847 1879 s/s Susan Clark Cowan Laughlin Laughlin, Susan Clark Cowan 1843 1925 Laughlin, R. W. hard to read, no dates, CSA Laughlin, Alex Hugh Jan 3, 1861 Jun 3, 1899 s/o G. R. & M. Laughlin Laughlin, Alex 1794 1860 Laughlin, Martha May 27, 1803 Jul 3, 1869 Lee, T. A. May 28, 1853 Nov 19, 1905 Lee, Madie Tewolla Apr 19, 1857 May 7, 1945 Lee, Henry Tewolla Mar 4, 1883 Jun 23, 1971 Lee, Mary Jane Nov 30, 1817 Mar 2, 1882 w/o R. E. Lee, born Granville Co., NC died Charleston, MS Lee, Jane L. no dates Lee, R. E. L. no dates Lee, Andrew J., Jr. Apr 17, 1786 Jun 9, 1855 Lee, Lula broken stone; age 43 yrs d/o E. A. & Maggie Lee Lindsey, C. C. Aug 9, 1837 Mar 30, 1880 McCartney, John P. 1882 1963 s/s Beatrice Brooks McCartney McCartney, Beatrice Brooks 1905 1935 McCartney, Robert Elbert Feb 1916 Nov 1, 1925 McCartney, Ida Mae Baker Dec 22, 1894 May 5, 1933 McCartney, W. M. May 22, 1881 Nov 2, 1957 McCartney, Mayfred McFerrin Nov 26, 1895 Mar 27, 1956 McCartney, Clyde Oct 21, 1933 Feb 14, 1934 McCartney, W. A. Oct 10, 1848 Jul 28, 1912 McCartney, Sarah Elizabeth Feb 2, 1860 Aug 21, 1917 Age 57 yrs McCartney, Leon Mar 2, 1879 May 30, 1920 McCartney, Mary Sue 1883 1927 McCartney, Sarah E. 1890 1967 McCartney, Annie V., Miss 1888 1968 McCartney, Idah, Miss 1885 1974 McCartney, Pleas A. 1898 1977 McCartney, Joe Ben 1900 1987 McCord, William Allen Apr 11, 1916 Sep 5, 1922 s/o Lewis & Lousie McCord McCord, Sarah Emorie Aug 19, 1911 Aug 10, 1913 d/o Lewis & Louise McCord McEachern, J. W. 1874 1957 McEachern, Infant Dec 30, 1908 Dec 30, 1908 d/o Jas & Lib McEachern McFerin, M. C. 1873 1937 hard to read McFerin, Pearl 1874 1920 McFerin, Sue no dates Moak, Robert Laron Aug 23, 1915 Aug 11, 1996 Tech 4 US Army WWII Moak, Pauline Neely Feb 3, 1910 Moore, Martha Ann Apr 5, 1886 Jul 2, 1976 s/s Lewald C. Moore, Juanita F. Moore Moore, Lewald C. s/s Martha Ann Moore, Juanita F. Moore Moore, Juanita F. s/s Martha Ann Moore, Lewald C. Moore Morgan, John A. Apr 23, 1920 Sep 25, 1971 Msgt 2539 Base Unit AAF WWII Morgan, Sam T. Sep 18, 1885 Oct 21, 1953 Morgan, Margie Mar 18, 1924 Aug 24, 1933 Morgan, Calvin Mar 25, 1930 Jun 14, 1979 Morgan, Albert Jan 3, 1925 Sep 14, 1965 Pvt 607 Field Art BN WWII Mullins, Bud 1874 1944 Neely, E. A., Mrs. Nov 24, 1840 Jun 28, 1913 s/s A. G. Neely [information from the A. G. Neely Family Bible given by Mr. Allen Haynes of Oakland, MS] Neely, A. G. Oct 26, 1835 May 8, 1914 s/s Mrs. E. A. Neely Neely, Harry J. Jul 26, 1871 Dec 16, 1871 s/o A. G. & Martha Gray Neely twin of Henry George Neely Neely, Henry George Jul 26, 1871 Feb 9, 1885 s/o A. G. & Martha Grey Neely twin of Harry J. Neely Neely, Charles W. Jan 3, 1876 Jan 19, 1939 s/o A. G. & E. A. Neely Neely, Carroll Nov 23, 1911 Neely, Little Sing Jan 5, 1883 Feb 18, 1893 d/o A. G. & E. A. Neely neely, Cicero J. May 25, 1866 Jan 31, 1918 Neely, Lula Womble 1868 1938 Neely, C. J., Jr. Apr 13, 1901 Aug 5, 1902 i/s of C. J. & L. A. Neely Neely, Margaret P. Aug 31, 1847 Mar 15, 1882 w/o John T. Neely d/o George & Sarah Brunson Neely, James T. Aug 12, 1866 Jul 29, 1868 s/o J. T. & M. P. Neely Noble, Samuel Co B 2G SC Inf CSA Noble, S. P. Nov 7, 1871 Mar 17, 1917 Noble, Katie no marker Noble, Alex no marker Noble, Sam no marker Noel, John E. Dec 3, 1901 2nd Lt. 27 MS Inf CSA Noel, S. S. Nov 17, 1867 Jun 19, 1915 Patterson, John W. Jul 5, 1829 Dec 20, 1864 Patterson, James Wyatt Jul 19, 1859 Sep 30, 1859 s/o J. W. & M. V. Patterson Priddy, Winnefred broken marker; c/o Uril Priddy Priddy, Henry Edgar Sep 20, 1865 Jan 13, 1866 s/o F. C. & T. A. Priddy Priddy, Albert Eugene Apr 18, 1849 Sep 27, 1880 s/o F. C. & T. A. Priddy Priddy, Lelia Beatrice Apr 1, 1872 Apr 29, 1885 d/o F. C. & T. A. Priddy, broken marker Priddy, William Dixon Mar 17, 1856 Oct 29, 1894 Priddy, Tennessee A. Feb 25, 1831 Oct 28, 1897 w/o Francis G. Priddy Priddy, Maria L. Nov 5, 1837 Jul 17, 1871 s/s Avarella Priddy c/o B. S. Priddy Priddy, Avarella May 10, 1819 Apr 1866 s/s Maria L. Priddy d/o B. S. Priddy Priddy, ?ister 6, 1812 Nov 16, 1856 broken marker, can't read Priddy, Joseph M. C. Dec 29, 1842 Jul 20, 1862 s/o B. S. & J. Priddy s/s William H. Priddy Priddy, William H. Feb 16, 1840 Jul 7, 1871 s/o B. S. & J. Priddy s/s Joseph M. C. Priddy Priddy, Addie B. Jan 2, 1871 Aug 1, 1871 d/o B. S. & M. L. Priddy Priddy, Mary Jul 17, 1857 c/o J. F. Priddy, broken marker Priddy, Bliza M. Apr 27, 1790 Aug 24, 1854 Prince, Sarah Roydston Mar 17, 1815 Jun 14, 1896 w/o William Prince Prince, Mattie Reola Oct 14, 1881 Aug 17, 1904 d/o H. M. & S. C. Prince Prince, Jennie Oct 13, 1882 Jul 28, 1884 d/o H. M. & S. C. Prince Rayburn, James H. 2nd Lt Co F 21 MS Inf CSA Robinson, Addie Eskridge Jul 6, 1868 Sep 27, 1950 Sanders, Minerva Morgan Jun 28, 1903 1991 Scott, James D. Mar 8, 1893 Nov 1, 1910 Scott, William Nov 26, 1897 Aug 20, 1918 Scott, John William Mar 22, 1859 Feb 9, 1933 Scott, Ida Driskell May 14, 1869 Oct 11, 1942 Sivley, Infant Only one date Jun 26, 1926 s/o Abb & Lynn Sively Sivley, Daniel R. Feb 12, 1858 Sep 15, 1910 Sivley, Martha Tatum Nov 19, 1853 Apr 15, 1927 Sivley, William Risley Nov 4, 1888 Mar 3, 1891 Smith, Alex P. Sep 7, 1878 Jul 22, 1917 Sponcel, John 1867 1914 Stevens, Wiley H. Jun 19, 1811 Mar 1872 Stevens, J. H. Jun 24, 1855 Oct 27, 1900 Stevens, W. P. Nov 1, 1846 broken marker, no other date readable Suell, R. E. Apr 7, 1895 Jan 30, 1896 Sullivan, Estelle Neely 1888 1937 Sweerengen, Betti Feb 28, 1892 Aug 6, 1892 d/o W. O & Luella Sweerengen s/s Luella Sweerengen Sweerengen, Luella May 19, 1867 Aug 17, 1892 w/o W. O. Sweerengen s/s Betti Sweerengen Tatum, J. F. 1886 1948 Tatum, Lucy B. Dec 3, 1856 Sep 14, 1908 w/o W. S. Tatum Tatum, William S. Sep 18, 1853 Jan 26, 1929 Tatum, Infant Dec 30, 1930 Jan 3, 1931 s/o Alden & Helen Tatum Tatum, Donald Sharp Sep 22, 1927 Jan 25, 1928 located in the middle of the Tatum Plot Tatum, William Reginald Mar 30, 1925 Apr 27, 1925 located in the middle of the Tatum Plot Thornton, M. J. Jul 11, 1825 Apr 1, 1847 Verette, Julia A. Jul 17, 1827 Jan 8, 1854 Wilson, Hibernia T. Oct 4, 1875 Apr 19, 1996 Wilson, William Green Feb 3, 1870 Jun 12, 1934 Winter, Martha A. Oct 22, 1894 Age about 54 yrs. w/o F. S. Winter Winter, W. W. Sep 2, 1869 May 5, 1955 WInter, J. M. "Mike" Jun 10, 1871 Sep 25, 1952 Winter, James Clyde Oct 13, 1912 May 1, 1997 Worley, Charles T. Aug 10, 1910 Pvt 21 MS Inf CSA Worley, John M. Feb 19, 1834 Dec 11, 1862 ROCKY BRANCH II is located on the south side of the road. This part is used as a Black Cemetery Most of the following survey submitted by: Joy Pigee joykatisha@hotmail.com April 30, 2009 Bradford, Hame Love, Sr. Apr 5, 1919 Nov 16, 2000 Cashaw, Tyrone Feb 14, 1975 Jun 6, 1998 Cashaw, Willie B. Aug 3, 1966 Jun 6, 1998 Gates, Annie Lee Jul 12, 1955 Jul 13, 1957 Gates, Eddie Feb 2, 1919 Feb 26, 1986 Jones, Annie L. Dec 24, 1925 Jan 30, 1999 Jones, Mitchell Lee Dec 13, 2000 Doc Baby, age 42 yrs Murry, Annie Sep 18, 1952 Jul 2, 2006 Murry, Fannie Oct 19, 1926 Jan 1, 1981 Murry, Henry Eugene Jul 20, 1958 Jul 23, 1973 Murry, Ida Mae Jul 22, 2004 Murry, Lula Mae Dec 25, 1935 Dec 28, 1993 Murry, Phillip L. Aug 12, 1970 Nov 1, 1996 Murry, William G. Dec 6, 1897 Sep 16, 1954 Murry, William, Jr. Apr 19, 1925 Jan 19, 1984 Thompson, Sylvia Beck Mar 1, 1909 Mar 30, 1986 Towns, Evelyn Murry Sep 1923 Jul 1957 Towns, Glenn Jul 1957