Unknown Cemetery, Tallahatchie, MS Submitted by Helen Arnold ****************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ****************************************************************** UNKNOWN Cemetery This listing is being made due to letters and request we have received concerning those who died during the "Fever" epidemic. From all counts there were thousands who died and there were not enough folks to make the coffins, so they were buried in "mass graves". The "Yellow Fever" epidemic was only one of the many epidemics to hit the USA and other countries. Some statistics I have seen said that about 20 million nation wide died as a result of the yellow fever epidemic. In 1878 a Yellow Fever epidemic hit Paynes Mississippi and almost wiped it our. This probably accounts for the many unmarked graves in the cemeteries in the area. In 1918-1919-a Flu epidemic hit the nation killing over 20 million folks. This flu epidemic hit the United States in spring of 1918. The deadliest wave came the following fall. The influenza slaughtered more soldiers of all nations than were lost in the war. According to reports I have read more than one-quarter of all Americans suffered bouts of flu. The articles stated that more than 600,000 Americans perished, 10,000 of them Minnesotians. It is said that 1,000 died in St Paul Mn, more than 1,300 in Minneapolis, Mn., and in New York City alone 33,000 perished. Approximately two percent of the Native Americans Perished. The epidemiologist explained that the 1918 flu virus were exceptionaly "virulent". The virus underwent several dramatic mutations in structure, and these mutations can turn flu into killers because the victim's immune system do not have the antibioties they need to fight off the altered virus, and fatal pneumonia can develop rapidly. In 1957 and 1958 the same flu virus was detected that struck in 1918-1919. A national immunization campaign was launched to vaccinate as many of the Americans as possible against what they called the "Swine flu", therefore a major epidemic did not develop. Listed below are some folks that died during the "Yellow Fever Epidemic". This information was sent to us by Mr. Paul L. Kines of Pascagoula Ms. The information was taken from a letter Mr. Kines sent to Nick Denley, Chancery Clerk of Tallahatchie County, Charleston Mississippi. 11-22-1997 Nick Denley 1005 West Monroe Street, Grenada, MS 38901. Dear Mr. Denley, I am enclosing some unmarked and unknown graves in Tallahatchie County. The two children buried left of the Denleys in Popal Springs C, are George Porters children. He was JP in the County in 1860's. James W. Kines-1897-1927-Popal Springs C. John R. Kines-1899-1901-Popal Springs C. They are at the foot and to the left of their grandmother Sarah Adcock Holton Kines. Theodore R. Kines/1905/1911-Woodlawn C. Sumner Buried left of William E. Kines. Purvis Kines/1907/1907/Capt. Jenkins Plantation, between Webb & Sumner Ms. Daisy Creekmore Jenkins/1910/1943/Jenkins C., Sumner Ms Three Morgan babies, children of Walter & Beatrice Creekmore Morgan. Ebenezer C.(sometimes known as Friendship C.) Sumner, Ms. The graves are covered with three concrete slabs near William & Lula Creekmore. One Creekmore baby, child of Edge & Lomey Creekmore, Ebnezer C. Other persons buried in East Tallahatchie County Cemetery unknown William Porch/1848 Nancy McCrary Porch/1858 John K. Porch/1874 Sarah Porch/1876 Plus a baby Porch early 1880's. All of these died of a Fever around 1881. Thomas Porch/cir 1820/25 died before 1850 Sarah Smith Porch Haggard/1882 around 1881 Elizabeth Porch Cole/1848/around 1881 Thomas Porch/1807 after 1860 Sarah Ann Porch/1810-before 1860 Elizabeth Smith/1798/1885 The letter is signed by Paul L. Kines-9818 Edgecliff Dr., Pascagoula Ms. *************** This information was sent to us by Judy Falls, Cooper Texas. Willis "Will" Shaw/04-07-1818/10-20-1882 WYF 1- Mary Jane Wilkins/04-08-1826/06-1868 WYF 2 Martha M. Taylor/died 01-12-1874, Children: Lucy E. Shaw Carder/02-28-1848/04-28-1901 James Nathaniel/1849/1932 Alexander Pattison Shaw/12-01-1851/10-08-1865 John Albert Shaw/01-06-1852/11-18-1915 Thomas Jefferson Shaw/01-27-1856/09-1869 ********************* This information sent to us by Wanda Henson Carlton: Information taken from death certicicates: Henson, Robert Mathew /b-1875 in Oxberry Ms, d.02-13-1938 in Scott, Bolivar co Ms, buried 02-14-1938.Sumner, Tallahatchie County Ms. Wife of Robert Henson, Elma Segler-b. Cir 1877 Webster Co Ms/ married 01-05-1893/she later married John David Yarbrough/11-30-1896/she is buried in Tallahatchie Co. Ms. Brown, Martha/died 08-09-1914 at Paynes/buried in Potter's fiels some place around Charleston Ms. ************ TALLAHATCHIANS OUT OF STATE & COUNTY BURIALS All of these folks are Tallahatchians who resided out of the State or County were buried some place else. Their obits were in the Sun Sentinel. A: Anderson, Earl/age77/wwIi marine/10-18-1923/01-30-2001/burial Memorial Gardwen Cem/Indianola Arnold, Billy M./1943/09-10-1999/burial Memorial Garden near West Point Ms/US National Guard Ashford, Peter/age 71/died 07-19-2000 in Ga./Burial at Mt Moriah Church in Tucker Ga. Austin, Virginia Boone/died 08-30-1999/Burial Jackson Ms. Austin, Floyd "Bubba"/age 38/10-27-1963/01-01-2002/burial Philadelphia Mb., Church Cemetery St. Louis MO. Aven, Earlene Denley/61 yo/1938/06-06-1999/Wyf of Earl Even/ Burial Forrest Memorial Park, Batesville B: Bankston, Lee Jr.,/05-05-1916/04-21-1999/burial Memorial Gardens /Tutwiler Ms Barnes, Jimmy F., Sr./Age 77/07-18-1923/04/03/2001/burial McLaurin Garden Cemetery, Duncan Ms Bell, Walter Lee/age 43/04-06-1958/06-29-2001/burial Ryles Chapel M.B. Church Minter City Ms Bennet, Alan Lynn/age 53/died 02-02-03/burial Longview Cem, Carroll Co, Ms. Benning, James L./age 58/Husb of Mathleen Wood/died 06-24-2000/burial Friendship Cem, Kilmichael Ms Berry, James Thomas, Jr./Husb. of Willie McGarrh/04-15-1916/03-13-1999/burial Oak Hill near Enid Ms.Eakin, Paula Jean Howell/age 53/died 12-19-2002 Bethea, Betty Lowe/1933/03-25-1998/Roseland Park Cem.Hattisburg. Berry, Louise Tull/age 92/died 12-18-2002/burial Oak Ridge Cemetery, Clarksdale Ms. Boyd, Earlene M./01-28-1948/10-07-1999/Wyf of Barry Boyd?burial Gren Goshen Cem, Coffeeville Bradford, Hezzie/1924/12-17-1998/burial Parish Grove MB Church Cem/Oakland Husband of Mrs. Edna Kimble Bradford. Brannon, Lillie Cooper/1908/02-16-1998/New Cleveland Cem.Cleveland Ms. Brasher, James Howard,Sr.,/Husb of Janie Lindsey Brasher/03-07-1908/10-28-1999/Burial Marks Cemetery Brasher, Janie Lindsey/50 Year,Past Matron Order of Eastern Star #319/ age 88/06-15-1913/06-08-2002/burial Marks Cemetery Brewer, Johnny Wayne/age 52/died 11-06-2000/burial Curtis Union Cemetery, Batesville Ms. Britt, Charles D./age64/died 08-12-2000/Husb of Thelma Britt/burial Longtown cem, Crenshaw Ms. Brock, Mack/1919/08-12-1998/buried in Jackson Chapel Cemetery/Grenada Ms. Brokaw, Clifford, Jr./US Army Vet/Graveside Forest Park West Cemetery, Shreveport, La Brooks, Meeya Brenell/age 5/died 01-26-2001/burial Mt. Pleasant MB church Cemetery Burt, Elvis/1926/04-26-1999/Husb of Donna Mills Burt/WWII Veteran C: Campbell, Albert/age 91/Master Mason, Shirner/died 06-08-2000/internment Moore's Memorial Garden, Teoc Campbell, Sarah Grace Montgomery/Died & Buried UNknown/ first wyf of Albert Campbell Campbell, Mildred Kent/Died & Buried Unknown/2nd Wyf of Albert Campbell Card, Lola Avada/age94/02-08-1906/08-15-2000/buried Springhill Cem near Toccopola Carvan, Gerald W./age 93/died 01-11-2001/burial Chapel Hill Cem, Pope Ms Carson. Henry L./age 78/died 09-14-2002/Funeral Pearl Ms, Cemetery unknown Chambers, Frank, Jr./age 71/03-01-1930/12-29-2000/husb of Fannie Lee/ Chaney, Bobby Joe-1940/08-19-1998/US Air Force Korean Conflict/Husband of Lovell Doubleday Chaney/Father of Bobby Chaney, Stacy McDonald. Clark, J.C., Jr./age 75/05-16-1926/11/13-2001/US Army WWII Veteran Clark, Thomas E./1911-10-28-1999/burial Parish Grove Cem., Oakland, Ms Cross, Ruth Coker/age 89/died 06/30-2002/Burial unknown
Cosby, Earl/age 52/died 03-10-2001/Burial Coffeeville Cem. Cox, Rosie Lee/04-25-1920/09-29-2001/burial Galena Missionary Baptist church in Tutwiler Ms Crossley, Alma Lee/75 yo/07-07-1924/09-06-1999/burial Woodlawn Cem, Detroit Michigan Cross, Otis Etoy/age65/03-08-1936/12-23-2000/Air Force Vet/burial Delay Baptist cemetery near Oxford Ms Cunningham, Jerrold Lynn/age 73/05-21-1928/02-05-2002/at his home Milan Tn/He was cremated at Arrington Crematory D: Dean, Tiny Silvey/age93/died 04-13-2002/burial Odd Fellow cemetery Greenwoow Ms. Denman, Danny R./age 44/died March 10-2002/Olive Branch Ms. deMange, R.L."Jack"/age 87/died 02-28-2001/burial Memorial Park, Memphis Tn. Denney, James Fred/age 83/died 08-03-2002/burial Clarkston Cemetery nearEupora Dees, Helen Gilbreath/1930/10-01-1998/burial Oakland Cemetery. Denley, Mallie Mae/Wyf of Fred Denney/age 82/02-19-1920//04-14-2002 Dodd, Willie Edward, Sr./11-23-1917/09-27-2002/burial Heavenly Rest Cemetery, Tutwiler Ms Dorris, Laura Summers/1815/12-23-1998/burial Broom Cem. Coffeeville Ms. Drinkwater, Opal Mae/age 84/07-06-1917/11-5-2001/burial Flemon Cemetery near Tillatoba Dudley, Lorene "Rena"/age 80/died 05-21-2002/burial in Philadelphia MB Cemetery in Oakland Ms E: Edwards, Kenzerick Jataulus D./11 week old infant of Takisha Edwards/burial Parrish Grove cem, Enid Ellis, Ada Mae /1947/11-25-1998/Burial/Persimmon Hill Cem, Enid Ms Ellis, Sadie Lee Butler/1923/03-03-1999/Bur. Parish Grove, Oakland Ms. Eubanks, Granvy W., Jr./1919/10/1998/burial Pine Crest Memorial Garden near Water Valley Ms. Eubanks, Mary Poteete/age 82/01-11-1920/11-29-2002/burial Forrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Batesville, Ms. Donahue, Vester Samuel/age 68/Navy Vet/Husb Sherile Lou Worsham Donahue/died 05-03-2001/burial Ft.Mitchell Ntl Cem/Ft.Mitchell Al. Evans, Betty Jean/age 59/died 11-5-2001/burial St Mary's cemetery near Vance Ms Evans, Edith/1938/12-28-1998 F: Fennell, Richmond B./Husb. of Zulla Flanagan Jackson Fennell/1929/12-20-1998 burial Calvary Cem, Carroll County. Fisher, Sidney Marvin/age 40/died 07-24-2001/burial in Leflore Baptist Cemetery. Fondren, Maxine Denley age 78/11-25-1923/01-28-2002/burial Memorial Garden Cem, Clarksdale Ms. Fly, Joe A., Jr./age 57/died 09-24-2000/burial Foshen Cem, near Coffeeville Franklin, Mrs. Rosie/age 99/02-02-1902/07-13-2001/Burial Oaklawn Cemetery near Sumner Ms. Freeman, Cleveland/age 66/05-15-1935/07-13-2001/burial Pine Grove cemetery near Tillatobia Freeman, Barbara Roark/age 54/09-23-1946/10-21-2000 G: Garvin, Frances Louise/age 57/09-22-1945/11-08-2002/Chiga Ill, internment in Homewood Memorial Garder Garvin, Harmon, Jr./age 71/04-05-1931/08-11-2002/internment Glendale Cemetery, Desmoins Ia. Gates, William Weems/age 27/07-05-1975/10-17-2002/died in an auto accident Gee, Sammie, age 68/died 08-18-2000/Veteran US Airforce/husb of Lucian/burial Lmbert Cem Gleaton, Nora Edna/01-10-1918/05-25-1999/burial Chapel Hill Cem, Pope Ms Glenn, Peggy Hightshoe/Wyf of Grover C. Glenn Jr./06-09-1928/04-24-1999/burial Memorial Bark Marion, Ark. Gilmore, Thomas/age 81/05-27-1920/11-14-2001/burial Goshen Cemetery near Coffeville Ms. Graves, Sarah/age 86/03-16-1914/10-05-2000/burial Oak Grove cem near Lexington Gorsenger, Ronald H./1941/09-21-1998/burial Clarksdale/service at First United Methodist Church in Clarksdale,Ms. Grissom, Willie A./Husb. Mary Greer Grissom/1920/12-22-1998/burial Indionala City Cem/Indianold Ms Grubbs, William "Gene"/12-04-1924/01-26-2001/age 76/died Carmichael Calif/burial Robertsdale Ala./US Navy WWII Gunn, Bill Lee/age 70/died 04-12-1999/buried Woodlawn Memorial Park Cem, Durham NC Ms. H: Halfacre, Marvin Parks/husb of LeVera Biggers Halfacre/2nd wyf/age 93/Mason/died 07-20-2000/burial Brooksville Cem Halfacre, Beatrice Smith/Wyf of Marvin Parks Halfacre/died 1998 Hankins, Lee Roy, Jr./age 58/husb of Elizabeth Hankins/died 07-01-2000/burial Mt Pleasant Missionary Baptist Cem, Harrington, Richard Bernard "Dick"/age 83/04-20-1917/12-31-2001/burial Christ Church Cemetery, Bastrop,La. Harrison, Elizabeth Ann/age75/01-19-1926/01-23-2001/burial Lakewood Cemetery Jackson Ms. Hein, Mary F. "Pat"/1929/10-18-1999/burial Oxford Memorial Cem/, Oxford Ms Herndon, Maxine/03-02-1926/09-29-1998/burial Springhill Cem, near Oakland, Herron, Janice Willis/age 98/died 10-12-2001/burial Coffeeville Cemetery Hicks, Jessie B./age 48/05-19-1944/08-04-2002/burial Coffeeville Cemetery High, Edward E./age 83/12-22-1918/02-13-2002/Burial Drew Cemetery Hill, Katie Louise/age 79/died 11/15-2002/burial Whitehead Cemetery near Glendora Ms Hipp, Elizabeth (Betty Ann) Priddy/age 72/12-14-1929/01-22-2002/burial Grove Hill Cemetery Dallas Tx Hitt, Annie Garner/1909/04-18-1998/buried at Oxford Cemetery-Oxford, Ms. Holland, Ms. Macie Lee/1938/03-08-1999/burial Parris Grove Cem Oakland Ms. Holland, Nancy B./06-09-1917/12-11-1998/Parish Grove MB Church Cem/Oakland Holland, Nancy/1949/09-05-1999/Wyf of Marcus Holland/burial Flora City Cemetery Holloway, Mary L./age 94/Died 07-13-2001/burial in Memphis Tn, Memorial Park Hollinsworth, Faye Shannon/1921/09-01-1999/widow of Wilburn Hollingsworth/burial Oaklawn Memorial Cemetery, Indionapolis In Holman, Effie Mae/1925/10-29-1998/burial Persimmon Hill near Enid Ms. House, David/1920/11-22-1998/Burial Mt., Pleasant Cem. near Enid Ms Houston, James Edwin/07-20-1920/04-14-1998-buried Methodist Church Cem-Enid. Howard, John Frederick/09-23-1935/07-20-1999/Korean Vet./Husb. of Sarah Howard./burial in Athens Texas Howe, Ethel Burt, Jr."E.B"/1923/09-22-1998/Goshen Cem. near Oakland Ms./Mason/US Army WWII./Husband of Mildred Howe. Hudson, Patricia Ann/died as result of auto accident/age 32/1967/08-05-1999/burial Union Cem. Sardis Ms. Hudson, Robert "Billy", Sr./09-04-1923/09-25-2001/burial West Veterans Cemetery, Memphis Tn. Hutcheson, Luther J./age 57/09-23-1945/11-27-2002/Burial Reeds Chapel Cemetery near Eupora Ms Irby, Jeff Carter/1931/08-26-1999/Husb of Donna J. Love/burial Oak Hill Cemetery near Enid Ms J: Jackson, Kristy Ann/WYF of Johnny Jackson/1977/12-20-1998-Auto Accident/ Burial Union Cemetery/Tillatobia Ms. James, Josephine/age 86/died 12-14-2001/cremated, no cemetery listed/Obit SunSent Jenkins, Pauline M./Widow of Nowel Lee Jenkins/87 years old/1912/10-08-1999/burial Memorial Gardens, Clarksdale Ms Jennings, James G./1922/07-29-1998/A Memorial was held at Paynes Baptist Church for James, he was buried at Monavista Cemetery, Almagardo NM. WWII Veteran, Us Navy. Son of Hattie Newsom Jennings and Jessie Jennings. Jennings, Verda Shannon/widow of Johnny Mack Jennings/1912/10-17-1998 Johnson, Haley Elizabeth/born&died 04-28-1999/infant dau of Virginia Johnson & Chris Scoggins K: Kantor, Miriam I./1917/02-12-1998/Congreation Beth Israel Cem. Greenwood, Ms Kellum, Eva Everette/08-21-1891/03-12-1996/Tutwiler Ms Kennum, Roland Wesley/husb of Yvonne McClure/1954/02-27-1999/bur.Memorial Garden, Clarksdale Ms. Kent, Billy J./68yo/1931/05-15-1999/burial in Drew Cemetery Kilgore, Michael T./Bethel United Methodist Ch. Enid Kilgore, Sidney Eugene/age 63/husb of Carolyn Baker Kilgore/died 03-05-2001/burial Chapel Hill Cem. near Pope Kuykendall, Betty J./age 56/died 10-04-2001/Heart failure/buril Parish Grove Cemetery, Oakland Ms. L: Langford, Lillian Crosby/age 91/02-22-1909/10-23-2000/burial Persimmon Hill Cem, Enid Ms. Levy, Billie Jean/age 54/11-10-1947/01-24-2002 Lewellen, Gladys Beaird/age 85/09-25-1917/10-26-2002/burial Bethel United Methodist Cem/Enid Ms Lewis, George Mark/ age 42/died 11-15-2002/Atlanta Ga. Lindley, Beatrice McGarity/age 89/08-24-1913/12-28-2002/burial Lehrton Cem., Ruelville Ms. Little, Ollie M./age 89/03-28-1913/03-23-2002/burial Salusberry Cemetery, Memphis Tn Little, Virginia Jennette/Burial/Crowder cemetery near Batesville/1912/11-26-1998 Lomineck, louise W. 1914/10-14-1999/burial Henderson Nev. Long, Billy Joe/1927/08-12-1999/WWII US Navy Lott, J.W."Shine"/Minister/age 81/Mason/died May 01, 2002/burial DeQuincy La Lowery, Leafy Mullins/age 90/12-14-1911/03-27-2002 Luckett, William Marshall "Will"/age 16/died 10-19-2002/Cause of Death Auto Accident/burial Memorial Gardens Cemetery,Clarksdale Ms M: McAdams, Lillian Ruth "Boots" Holland/age 69/11-21-1932/burial December 22, 2001 Burlington, Nc. McCaskill, Lila/Widow of John H. McCaskill/1906/08-04-1998/New Park Cemetery/Forest Hill Ill. McCartney, Andrew Glen/age 73/09-06-1928/11-23-2001/Suncentinal Obit, no Cemetery listed McCachren, Charlotte Carlisle/45 yo/died 04-14-1999/burial Longtown Cem, Crenshaw MS McCaskill, Claude E. Sr./age 53/09-15-1949/12-14-2002/burial Veterans Memorial Cemetery Cem, Riverside California McKinley, Ella Sutton/Widow of Eddie McKinley//02-06-1904/04-02-2001/age 97/Burial Evergreen Memorial Park, Hobart, Indiana McNulty, Jerry Walter "Di Di"/age 63/02-06-1937/Florence Ky/burial Greendale Cem in Ky Maydum, Neita Dailey/age 45/08-1956/07-25-2002/burial /burial Chicago Il
Manus, George Richard/age 46/died 04-16-2002/burial Tunica Ms, funeral @ Little Texas Baptist Church there Manning,McNutt, Mary Elizabeth/1905-10-17-1999/burial Odd Fellow East Cem/Greenwood Ms Martin, Granville Mays, Jr./78 yo/TechSgt WWII, US Army/husb of Hazel White Martin/1921/05-24-1999/Burial Odd Fellow Cemetery Greenwood,Ms. Martin, Hubert Lee/1908/12-05-1998/burial Bethesda Cem. Senatobia Ms Martin, James Edward/1920/07-1999/hysb of Marie Martin/burial Mt Carmel Cem/Noxapater Maxcy, William Edward/WWII vet/Mason/adge 80/died 02-22-2001/burial Forrest Memorial Park, Batesville Ms Milam, Edgar"Tootsie" Powell/age 78/07-14-1923/01-29-2002/Huntsville Ala/Graveside services 01-30-2002 Bradley Ala. Montgomery, Christie Tribble/1918/04-21-1999/burial West Cemetery/Durant Moore, Destiny Sharvea/age 10/09-20-1991/08002-2002/burial Carr's Cemetery Oakland Ms Moody, Louis Warwick/06-21-1903/01-22-1998-Calvary Memorial Cem-memphis Tn. Morrow, William Hitt/age 85/USAF Vet 1941/US Navy Vet/died 08-24-2001/burial Oakwood Cemetery near Winona Ms Mosier, Ranny K./age 76/died 10-31-2002/burial Monte Vista Burial Park, Johnson City Tn. Mounce, John Marvin/10-15-1908/01-26-1998/Green Hill Memorial Garden, Sapulpa Ok. Morrison, Alsynee L/1908/11-10-1999/burial Pine Grove Cem, Near Tillatoba Ms. Murrell, Janie./age 74/02-13-1928/12-10-2002/burial Memorial Garden Cem, Clarksdale Ms N: Nabors, Lila Vance/age 91/12-29-1910/05-20-2002/burial Beulah Cemetery Cleveland Ms. Napier, Jody Adams-age 30-died 01-07-2001/burial PineHill cem, Adamsville Tn Nelson, Charles C., Jr./1916/1-01-1999/husb of Bonnie Nelson/burial Black Jack Cem Yazoo County/Obit from Paper Newman, Richard M./age 71/ 03-21-1931/11-11-2002/burial Roseland Memorial Park, Seagonil Tx. Nowlin, George G./1927/10-31-1998/burial Memorial Park, Memphis Tn P: Page, Michael, Jr./age 21/11-08-1980/04-05-2002/burial Mt Pleasant Cemetery Milwaukee Wi Patterson, Classie/age 96/died 07-12-2000/burial Springhill Cem Water Valley Ms Patterson, John Wesley//age 52/died 0004-06-2001/burial Mt. Pleasant cemetery, Enid Ms Pennington, Nell Marie/widow of Bo Pennington/1905/08-24-1999 Perry, Teresa Helen "Terri"McNatt/age43/10-15-1958/12-22-2000/burial Hinds Chapel Cemetery Near Walls Ms. Powell, Zuella E./Age 92/died 09-27-2000/burial Westlawn Cem, Cleveland Ms Powell, T.J., Jr/age 55/11-24-1945/01-04-2001/burial Sharkey cemetery Prevost, Arlene M./Age 87/died 03-08-2002/Elizabethtown Memorial Garden/Elizabethtown Ky.
Q: Quisenberry, Mrs Charlsie Anderson/91yo/1st."Miss Ole Miss"/1908-05-01-1999/Burial Private Bronxville Mass R: Reynolds, Sarah Jane Goad/06-29-1916/07-14-1990/buried Stonville/Leland Ms Reynolds, Willis Burl/died/08-10-1991/buried Stonville/Leland Ms/he and Sarah were married June 12, 1935/Tallahatchie Co Ms. Rippee, Lina Ray/1912/10-30-1998/burial-Memorial Gardens Near Clarksdale Ms. Robersin, Mrs Bettye/age 58/21-04-1943/12-22-2001/burial Forrest Memorial Park near Batesville, Ms. Roberson, Patricia G. Sprouse/age 50/12-28-1949/11-09-20-/burial Rena Cemetery near Water Valley Ms. Rochester, Neal Jr./age 60/07-28-1941/burial 09-29-2001/no death date Rowe, Eddie Leon/age 75/Husb of Ruth Rowe/Died 05-16-2002/burial Huntsville Memory Garden, Huntsville Al Russell, Dorothy Helen/1928/03-14-1999/burial Houston Texas S: Sallis, Clara Jane/age 100/10-03-1901/12-06-2001/widow of William C. Sallis/burial Garden of Memories Cemetery, Wataloo Iowa Sanders, James P./Husb of Mary Eloise Newman/WWII/Vietnam/Tech Sgt Us Air Force/05-06-1923/06-27-1999/burial Eastlawn Cem, Aurora Co Schultz, Charles Segrest "Charlie", Jr./age 61/died 08-10-2002/burial Greenlaws Memorial Park/Natchez Ms Scarborough, Della B./age 94/died 10-29-2001/burial Harrisville Cemetery Self, Lou Ann White/08-05-1962/08-09-1999/Wyf of Malcom "Bobo: Self/burial Crowder Cemetery Serio, Mary Hargett/1921/12-27-1998/burial Greenville Cem/Greenville Ms Smith, Agene/husb of Conelious Smith/master Mason lodge #6A/10-12-1922-05-03-1999 Smith, Wheeler Cole "Smitty"/age 76/01-12-1926/08-11-2002 Spier, Catherine Sharp/age 82/died 03-23-2001/burial Odd Fellow Cem. Greenwood Ms Staten, Cletus H./age 70/02-06-1930/01-26-2001/burialTwinn Oaks Memorial Garden, Southaven Ms. Stevenson, Fannie Mae/1910/10-25-1998-burial Memorial Garden-Clarksdale Ms Sumlin, Susie Mae/02-16-1939/08-10-2001/burial Lighthouse Church Of Christ near Oxford, Ms T: Tatum, Teresa Lipe/age 52/died -7-29-2000 West Plains Mo/burial Wells Chapel Cem in Mo Taylor, Luannie Pitts/09-23-1923/03-26-2001/burial Evergreen Memorial Park, Bedford Heights, Ohio Tennyson, Jesse/3-21-1914/Husb of Wilma Martin/WWII Vet.U.S. Navy/03-21-1914/11-0-19999/burial Oak Ridge Tn. Terrell, Carey/age 89/died March 01,2002/burial Haven Rest Cem, Grenada Ms
Tolbert, Sam I./1916/12-03-1998/burial Pine Grove cem. Near Tillatoba, Ms. Townes, Mary A. Fedric/08-26-1946/08-24-1999/burial Palo Alto Plantation Near Minter City Townes, Rosetta C./age 92/08-31-1910/01-26-2003/bruial True Bibal Way Cemetery/Tippo Ms. Truitt, James Sharkey/1936/07-24-1998/burial West Ms., Downer-Hill Cem. Tubbs, Bufor D., Jr./Age 75/died 04-24-2001/husb Lyllian Marion Tubbs/US Navy WWII/Burial Odd Fellow Cem, Greenwood Ms. Turner, Henry Arnold/age 85/died 04-11-2001/burial Beth Israel Cem., Clarksdale Ms W: Walker, Bob/age 63/died 03-22-2001/burial Lehrton Cem, Ruleville Ms Walker, Hamp/11-16-1915//11-20-2000/burial Forest Hill Cem, Kivingston Tx/US Navy WWII Ward, Linda Lane/age 54/01-19-1947/11-23-2001/burial Oakwood Cem, Near Tunica Ms Ware, Montinne Hutchins/age 83/died 11-18-2000/burial Marshalville Ga, Cemetery Weaver, Hope Ann, a few minutes old/09-26-2001, and Megan Elizabeth, 2 days old/09-28-2001/Burial Crittenden Memorial Park Cem. Marion Ark. Williams, Mary/1916/12-18-1998/Widow of Velpo Williams/burial Drew Cem. Willis, Melvin Dewayne/age 27/died House fire 07-03-2001 Wolfe, Tommy Joe/1948/04-19-1998/buried Oakwood Cem-Winona? Wooten, Shelby B./101 years old/1897/10-27-1998/Buried Belzona City Cemetery. Wright, Shelly/age 58/08-09-1844/09-16-2002/burial Persimmon Hill Cemetery/Oakland Ms Z: Zurhorst, Thomas E./1941/03-06-1998/Virginia Beach Va. 02-17-1999 Deaths out of County & State Green, David Bardwell/died 02-02-1999/burial Ft. Worth Tx Tellis, LaSharn Renaye/1975/02-05-1999 *********** Below is a short history of Paynes Mississippi. They say that Paynes was almost wiped out by the Yellowfever Epidemic in 1878. Which probably accounts for so many unmarked graves in many of the Cemeteries in and around Paynes. PAYNES 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. If you have family that died during one of these epidemics and they are in unmarked graves and you do not know where please advise us. If you know where they are buried, but the grave is unmarked, please advise us of this also and they will be placed in the proper cemetery. Thank you, Helen Staten Arnold, & Nick Denley