Pontotoc Co OK - Midland Cemetery Submitted by Sharon Burns Crawford This material is donated by people who want to communicate with and help others. Every effort is made to give credit and protect all copyrights. Presentation here does not extend any permissions to the public. This material can not be included in any compilation, publication, collection, or other reproduction for profit without permission. MIDLAND CEMETERY Copied by Nadene Allen This small country cemetery, sometimes referred to as the Vanoss Cemetery, is located in section 9 (3 N & 4 B) To reach it, you go east of the intersection of highways 177 and 19 six miles to Gaar Corner and then south three miles to the Vanoss School intersection. From that point you turn west and follow the road about one mile. The cemetery entrance is marked. The area itself is some 1/4 mile south of the road Aguilar, Abraham 1859 - May - May 1927 Aguilar, Charlie 12 Sep 1922 - 2 Oct 1923 [son of Thomas and Paulina (Tournia) Aguilar Aguilar, Pauline 1885 - 1929 (mother) [Mrs. Theo Agugilar, died 25 May 1929] Anderson, Sina 25 Mar 1835—17 Jan 1914 Auten, ollie 1891 - 1905 Auten, Stella May, wife of C. H., 5 Jun 1894 - 5 Dec 1912 Auten, Carl 6 Oct 1894 - 9 Aug 1974 Auten, Claude 1903 - 1904 Auten, Bay L. 25 Apr 1900 - 9 Jul 1991 Berger, Julia Ann Skipper 26 Mar 1840 - 4 Oct 1927 Berger, Christian, Jr. 6 Oct 1931 - 5 Mar 1932 Berger, Majorie Jean 20 Aug 1922 - 31 Mar 1923 Berger, Cora Lee 12 Sep 1908 - 12 Mar 1923 Berger, Ida Lee 12 Sep 1885 - 31 Oct 1966 (W of W) Berger, Charles L. 29 May 1878 - 6 May 1940 (W of W) [son of Christian and Julia Ann (Skipper) Berger] Black, Minnie L. 22 May 1884 - 9 Sep 1919 {uninscribed stones on each side of this gravesite} Bohannon, N. A. 1847 - 1909 Berger, Arthur Francis 27 Jun 1911 - 19 Apr 1933 Berger, Sam F. 27 Apr 1371 - 24 Feb 1940 (father) " , Amanda 18 May 1871 - 7 Jun 1963 (mother) [parents of Mary Bond, Amanda McDonald, Sara L. Deatherage, Alma Maddox, Lillie S. Shook, and Buster Berger} Bohannon, Floyd T. 1905 - 1909 " , W. Lawrence 1908 - 1924 Bradley, Donald L. [Eugene] 30 Jul 1935 - 14 Oct 1936 " , Bobby Joe 26 Dec 1927 - 11 Feb 1928 [son of Ira A. and Anna N. (Walker) Bradley; death record gives dates as 25 Oct 1927 - 8 Feb 1928] Bradley, John W. (Wilbern) 25 Dec 1905 Ferris, Texas; d. 14 Dec 1984, Marysville, Cal. Bradley, Anna Neoma Walker 16 Feb 1910 - 18 May 1991 " , Ira Amsden 14 Oct 1901 - ndd Bradley, Ray 26 Jan 1914 - 31 Aug 1971 Bradley, Marshall Brooks, Burnice Fay 4 Mar 1915 - 22 Jul 1916 Burrows, John C. 29 Nov 1872 - 22 Mar 1942 (father) Buck, Doris Carmon, dau. of N. T. & Ada, 29 Jan 1922 - 30 Jan 1922 Cape. Marion T. 13 Aug 1890 - 21 Dec 1928 Carleton, Richard G. "Dick" 9 Sep 1879 - 29 Mar 1953 Carleton, James A., son of J. B. & S. A., 15 Nov 1875 - 11 Nov 1910 (W of W) Carleton, Josiah B. 21 Mar 1845 - 10 Sep 1915 (father) " , Susanna A. 10 Aug 1848 - 17 Apr 1920 (mother) Chambers, Rev. Sampson D. (DeKaib) 11 Oct 1871 - 24 Oct 1960 (preacher of of the Gospel for 61 years) [picture & "I'm l of 13"] " , Ivey C. 15 Jul 1874 - 23 Dec 1953 (beloved wife) Chambers, Noah B. [Benjamin] 24 Feb 1893 - 28 Mar 1939 (son of S. D. & Ivey Chambers; brother of Charlie, Frank, and Marvin Chambers, Mary Anne Chambers; Mollie Ponder; and Emma Thomas) Chambers, Charles Wilson Chambers, Gwena Jo Sep 1941 - Sep 1941 (dau. of Charles N. & Marie (Boyd)Chambers) Clay, Charles W. 30 Oct 1833 - 30 Mar 1908 Clay, Marvin 22 Nov 1909 - 29 Apr 1975 (PFC US Army) Collins, Lucile, dau. of M.S & G.A., 3 Apr 1918 - 24 Dec 1918 Collin, A. U. (Bell) died Dec. 1906 Cook, Flora Cook, J. J. Cook, N. A. Currington, Albert R. 20 Jun 1831 - 13 Nov 1931 Dees, Nettle R. 22 Oct 1888 - 25 Jul 1942 Dees, Henry 1896 - 1982 (U. S. Navy WWI) Downing, James M. (Co. A 9 Mo SS CSA) Eddings, L. R. 20 Dec 1836 - 6 Mar 1911 (father) " , Mary, his wife, 10 Apr 1848 - 2 Nov 1924 (mother) Eddings, Ellar 8 Feb 1890 - 9 Sep 1971 Eddings, inf. of L. B.. Oct 1932 - Oct 1932 Eddings, John Wesley 1870 - 1940 Ison of L. R. & Sarah (McCarty) Eddings, b. 16 Nov 1870 Bagan, Ark. d. 3 Jul 1940 " , Ida Jane 1872 - 1924 (Eddings) inf. 12 Oct 1934 d. age l day (child of L. R. & Granium(McKeown) Eddings) Fancher, Walter, son of Geo. W. & Jean M., Nov 1912 - Feb 1915 Fancher, William J., son of J. T. & V. M., 2 Jan 1895 - 2 Mar 1915 Farmer, Preston 27 Mar 1922 - 25 Dec 1991 Garland, Vergie Mayble, wife of B. D., dau. of A. & M. F. Woods, 10 Nov 1899 - 14 Nov 1918 Gerald, W. G. 23 Jul 1843 - 7 Jul 1901 Hayes, inf of W, J. & Bessie, b. & d. 24 Jun 1918 Hayes, Harvey H. 19 Jan 1874 - 11 Nov 1918 Henderson, Lenora 1870 - 1954 " , W. H. 20 Aug 1854 - 22 Sep 1939 Herron, Either L., son of S. & H. C., 9 Nov 1885 - 9 Nov 1904 Hodges, W. Oscar 19 Aug 1871 - 20 Feb 1913 (W of W) Hodges, Ella [Belle] 14 Oct 1875 - 23 Jun 1938 [wife of Oscar, dau. of Walter Ellis & Barbara Lynn. mother of Earl and Lewis Hodges, and Mrs. C. L. Turner] Hodges, Nettie 1844 - 1934 " , Chas. A. 1840 - 1917 Holland, Kittie A. 31 Aug 1899 - 1 May 1906 Hunt, Louis W. [Wesley] 16 Aug 1927 - 17 Jan 1938 Hunt, Walter 9 Sep 1925 - 11 Sep 1925 Hunt, Mattie L. 28 Aug 1898 - 11 Feb 1988 " , William W. 7 Jul 1902 - 22 Jul 1973 m. 4 Dec 1920 [Two more graves in this section] James, Della M. 31 Mar 1890 - 30 Sep 1965 (mother) James, Prank D. l Aug 1889 - 8 Jul 1981 (father) James, Olen Ples 1927 - 1984 [19 Jul 1927 - 8 May 1984) (PFC U S Army) Johns, Silas C. l May 1868 - 25 Jun 1915 (W of W) Jones, Adella 7 May 1873 - 7 Dec 1960 Jones, Eules S. 25 Aug 1909 - 1 Jan 1970 Jones, Hanna May, dau. of Jesse S. & Adella, 12 Feb 1899 - 23 Aug 1904 Jones, Jesse S. l Sep 1869 - 13 Feb 1935 " , Mary Ann 24 Mar 1902 - 11 Dec 1981 Jones, L. L., wife of C. L., l Jun 1846 - 11 Dec 1913 Jones, Leona, wife of Jack, 23 Dec 1909 - 24 Oct 1954 Kitchens, Milburn L. 6 Dec 1922 - 7 Mar 1923 " , Arthur L. 7 Feb.1907 - 19 Jan 1917 Lynn, S. A., wife of J. H., 9 Feb 1866 - 9 Mar 1924 (mother) Lynn, J. H. 6 Nov 1861 - 7 Jun 1950 Lynn, Frank Monroe 15 Jan 1896 - 9 Dec 1928 (Pvt, U S Army WWI) 15 Apr 1896 - 9 Dec 1928) Lynn, Leola Hyacinth, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. H. B., 12 Aug 1919 - 20 Aug 1920 Lynn, Kenneth 13 Oct 1921 - 11 Sep 1923 Lynn, Frank Milton 26 Jul 1926 - 10 Sep 1983 (S Sgt U S Army Air Corps WWII) " , Mary Edith 31 Dec 1904 - 1 Jan 1919 Lynn, Harold Bascomb 26 Oct 1926 - 6 Dec 1926 McGalliard, Etta 27 Dec 1890 - 12 Nov 1962 (mother) McNair, Luther Martin 2 Aug 1884 - 21 Oct 1930 [there are three other graves sites near this stone] Maddox, John Samuel 23 Feb 1931 - 17 Nov 1989 (S Sgt U S Air Force Korea) Maddox, Joseph C. l May 1909 - 30 Mar 1978 " , Alma Vada 29 Aug 1908 - 17 Jun 1971 Maddox, Wesley E., son of Mr. & Mrs. Joe, 13 May 1957 - 26 Auci 1976 Maddox, David Ray d. J-- 1975 Mills, Anna Elizabeth 14 Aug 1853 - 31 Jun 1924 Mitchell, Amon Stokes 16 Nov 1912 - 7 Oct 1913 Mitchell, Mamie Esther 25 Nov 1913 - 4 Dec 1918 Manning. Altha, wife of W. H. & dau. of Mr. & Mrs. J. S. MCNait, 15 Apr 1908~18 Nov 1926 Miller, Eugene, son of Seymour & Mattie, 24 Jan 1919 - 3 Feb 1919 [grave located in the Edding plot] Morrison, Emmett C. 27 Sep 1893 - 16 Oct 1918 (W of W) Mullins, Janie (Natters) 25 Jan 1908 - 20 Dec 1979 (mother) " , Dorothy L. 6 Dec 1926 - 9 Dec 1979 (daughter) Mullins, Horrace 20 Sep 1910 - 3 Jul 1916 Mullins, J. D. 20 Jun 1854 - 31 Jul 1919 Murray, Andrea Mae, dau. of Andy & Joleta, 30 Mar 1977 - 22 Jul 1977 Parks, James R . 18 Oct 1874 - 10 Apr 1918 Patterson, Mrs. James d. 9 May 1915, age 56 yrs. Phillips, Wilson H. 11 Apr 1917 - 15 Jan 1980 (Tec 4 US Army WWII) " , Anna 28 Feb 1917 - ndd Parson, inf. son b. & d. 23 Jul 1979 Reeves, John Monroe 14 Feb l870 - 19 May 1936 [husband of Mary, and father of Nettie Dees, Nattie MaNair, and R. A. Reeves) Richardson, Percy 1936 - June 1992 Roberts, Geo. W. 3 Nov 1888 - 26 oct 1972 Roberts, Frank M. 20 Dec 1890 - 20 Sep 1920 " , Myrtle 9 Dec 1892 - 25 May 1980 (Roberts) , Dillard (Roberts) , Albert (Roberts) , Beulah (Roberts) , Willie Rivers, George 4 May 1888 - 15 Jul 1981 (Pvt U S Army WWI) Roberts, George W. 23 Feb 1847-27 May 1931 " ,Sarah E. "Bettie" 18 Jun 1858 - 16 Aug 1938 [dau. of Abram & Martha (Elkins) Barrett; mother of W. H., George; Charley, & Will Roberts, Mrs. E. R. MoClary and Mrs. G. W. Mainer] Rogers, B. H. l May 1865 - 11 Mar 1914 (W of W) Savage, Layton 5 Jun 1920 - 9 Aug 1922 Savage, Minnie Chambers 14 Mar 1899 - l6 Jan 1922 Savage, inf. dau. of Minnie Chambers Savage L. & d. 13 Jan 1922 Scott, John R. 22 Mar 1880 - 21 Dec 1964 " , Florence C. 26 Sep 1887 - 13 Feb 1967 Shaw, Patricia Ann 13 Aug 1939 - 16 Aug 1939 Smith, M. Earl 5 Oct 1889 - 6 Feb 1960 " , Clara 28 Apr 1888 - 18 May 1961 m. 22 Jan 1908 Smith, Millissia Jane 1868 - 19 Feb 1905 (mother) Smith, James C. 3 Mar 1851 - 15 Mar 1928 (father) Smith, Guy died 26 Mar. 1932 (Okla. Pvt. 141 Inf 36 Div.) Sneed, Love K. 30 Dec 1909 - 15 Aug 1927 [son of G. W. & Carrie (Derring) Sneed Spann, M. Lou Walker 12 Apr 1876 - 16 Dec 1960 Standridge, A. K. 11 Sep 1839 - 2 Apr 1927 Standridge, Ida May 15 Aug 1892 - 21 Jan 1936 Standridge, William J. 29 May 1869 - 20 Jan 1955 " ,Allice D. 18 Feb.1874 - 11 May 1952 Teeas, W. H. 25 Dec 1826 - 19 Dec 1919 Templeman, Phillip A. 7 Dec 1887 - 13 Nov 1952 Templeman, Caladonia 1882 - 1939 Templeman, Judieth W. 1856 - 1929 Thomas, Louie 29 Nov 1920 - 29 Mar 1933 Tims, J. W. l May 1848 - 1 Jul 1919 " , Margaret, his wife, 20 Aug 1960 - 28 Jan 1908 Tinnin, Florence 4 Mar 1901—4 Jan 1928 Tinnin, Sony 2 Apr 1931 Tinnin, Mary F. 4 May 1862 - 10 Jun 1938 Tinnin, Baby 29 Sep 1935 Tinnin, Baby 14 Sep 1934 Tinnin, B. J. [23 Nov 1858 - 10 Jun 1929] Turner, Elija [Thomas) 15 Oct 1865 - 6 Oct 1935 (son of Luther & father of Ellis and Charles L. Turner) Varnadore, Edward 19 Jun 1894 - 25 Jun 1975 (Pvt US Army) " , Ethel M. 16 Apr 1908 - 6 Jul 1981 m. 20 Oct 1937 Waldrop, Vernie Estle 6 Jul 1920 - 31 Aug 1922 Walker, J. P. 3 Mar 1870 - 1 Apr 1955 " , Mrs. J. P. 27 Feb 1876 - 19 oct 1957 Walker, Everett C. 10 May 1902 - 1 Sep 1968 Walker, R. L. 9 Oct 1865 - 1 Oct 1949 Walker, Clemie P., son of J. P., 27 Apr 1900 - 24 Jun 1901 Walker, W. J. 3 Apr 1863 - 9 Nov 1918 (father) Walker, Alva A. 26 Aug 1903 -4 Mar 1911 Walker, Ora V. 4 Feb 1904 - 4 Mar. 1904 Weaver, J. Edward 25 Sep 1875 - 13 Dec 1913 Walker, Edward J. 6 Jun 1892 - 11 Aug 1936 (Okla. Pvt. 676 Aero Sup Sq) Watson, James J. 23 Nov 1854 - 31 Dec 1922 " , Alice Ada 13 Jun 1863 - 14 Feb 1934 Watters, David Macklin 1881 - 1957 (father) " , Ammah Ethel 1884 -1918 (mother) Watters, Marie 24 Jun 1909 - ndd (mother) Waters, Allen Ray (Bill) 5 Sep 1902 - 12 Oct 1983 (father) White, O. C. 16 Feb 1875 - 11 Oct 1927 White, son and dau. of A. H. & M. A., March 1907 White, Mary, dau. of A. H. & M. A., 1908 - 1909 White, Seres, dau. of A. H. & M. A. 1909 - 1910 Willoughby, Virginia 24 May 1871 - 6 Feb 1910 (mother) Wood, Zealand Scott 3 Nov 1912 - 9 Nov 1987 (wife & mother) Wood, inf. dau. of Mr. & Mrs. O. L., 26 Dec 1951 Wooten, Lizzie, wife of W. B., 3 Nov 1855 - 21 Apr 1926 Wyatt, Elonzo Losson 20 Sep 1909 - 24 Sep 1909 Wootten, W. B., husband of Lizzie, 10 Nov 1848 - 8 Sep 1920 Other burials in the Midland Cemetery taken from the Pontotoc County death records, Stratford's STAR, personal interviews, and researchers records. Blace/Blice, Stella, wife of W. B., died l Feb 1924, age 30 yrs. Holloway, Levicy A. died 14 Feb 1924, age 79 yrs 11 mos 9 days Moore, Chs. W., son of Geo. & Hurmmie (Clay) Moore, 8 Feb 1922, age 8 Rogers, A. C. 26 May 1859~21 Dec 1925 Rush, Nannie, wife of Paul, dau. of Henry & Martha (Merheston) Kiffer, 8 Mar 1870 - 1 Aug 1937 Shaw, Lester, Jr., son of Lester & Hazel Mae (Black), born & died 20 Mar 1935 Walker, Rebeka, dau. of A. P. & Mary (Maddox) Roberts, 9 Feb 1876 - 10 Aug 1928 Wooten, Mrs. Arnanda, dau. of Benjamin & Martha West, 14 Feb 1842 - Aug 1926 Brumley, Tuley Linville 27 Feb 1915 - 17 Aug 1915 Henry, Jim Miller, Mattie, wife of Seymour, 7 Oct 1892 - 29 Jan 1919 Clay, Hershel [1st to be buried in the family plot; brother of Marvin & Charlie Clay) Clay, Walter T. [father of Hershel, Marvin, & Charlie Clay; m. Pricilla Turnbaugh, dau. of George & Catherine Hike Turnbaugh, 15 Aug 1867 - 12 Mar 1920] Moore, Inf. of George & Hurmmi (Clay) Moore Wyatt, Inf. of Oscar & Maude (Clay) Wyatt Cushman, Inf., oldest of Loule & Edna (Clay) Cushman s children Clay, Jimmy Neel 3 Jan 1947—16 Jul 1980 Hodges, W. O. d. 20 Feb 1913 at Vanoss, leaving wife & 4 children McNair, Mattie Lee died 4 Feb 1983 Neel,Warren B. died 20 Jan 1970 ==================================================================== 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. 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