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Bethesda Cemetery

Bethesda Cemetery is located in central Copiah County, Mississippi just west of Hazlehurst.  It is associated with Bethesda Methodist Church which was founded in 1840.  To reach Bethesda Cemetery take exit 61 from Interstate Highway 55 and go east on highway 28 for approximately five miles.  Then take Rutledge road to the left and go approximately two miles.  You will run into Bethesda Road.  Turn right and go about 200 yards, and the church and cemetery will be on the left. The cemetery is very well maintained and contains about 215 graves with markers.  The oldest grave found was in 1868.

The author made this listing on March 31, 2000.  The information comes from the tombstones.  In addition reference was made to World War I registration data, the Social Security Death Index database, the Federal Census, and the Copiah County marriage records. Where tombstones list birth dates and no death, that information was recorded.  The individual may still be alive.   Every attempt was made to ensure accuracy, but some stones were very difficult to read.

For those having questions or comments they can contact the author: Larry Wheeler at  or by regular mail at 14726 Red River Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78410

Ashley

Oliver

 

 

November 21, 1855

December 18, 1908

 

Ball

Doyle

D.

 

October 3, 1892

May 1, 1976

Wife of Joe T. Ball

Ball

Joe

T.

 

January 22, 1893

March 14, 1979

Husband of Doyle D. Ball

Ball

Quincy

Arthur

 

1928

1942

 

Barefield

A.

Randolph

 

March 27, 1893

March 14, 1941

 

Barefield

William

K.

 

October 13, 1928

December 9, 1974

 

Barfield

Mary

 

 

December 10, 1874

January 19, 1951

Wife of William Barfield

Barfield

William

 

 

December 30, 1870

January 17, 1951

Husband of Mary Barfield

Barnes

Martha

Ann

 

January 1845

 

Daughter of John M. & Nancy Barnes

Baskett

Dora

P.

Black

February 1, 1852

January 15, 1885

Wife of William H. Baskett

Bass

Hattie

V.

 

December 25, 1869

January 8, 1953

Wife of Isaac H. Bass

Bass

Isaac

H.

 

April 5, 1864

December 25, 1937

Husband of Hattie V. Bass

Beasley

Annie

Enochs

 

September 28, 1868

February 11, 1906

Dau of James B. & Fannie Jones Enochs

Bell

Sarah

Mrs.

 

1914

February 1, 1950

 

Black

Eliza

McRee

 

December 23, 1806

January 4, 1890

Wife of William Black

Black

Ernest

Montgomery

 

November 7, 1873

November, 1873

Son of Warren C. & Phebe Black

Black

Otey

Raiford

 

November 2, 1868

1868

Son of Warren C. & Phebe Black

Black

Sarah

Cornelia

 

July 1, 1871

July 19, 1871

Dau of James M. & Cornelia Bishop Black

Bridges

Emma

Neil

 

September 11, 1906

October 27, 1911

Daughter of J.F. & Mammie Bridges

Bridges

Joseph

Franklin

 

September 29, 1877

September 1, 1951

Husband of Mamie Biggs Bridges

Bridges

Mamie

Biggs

 

January 7, 1881

January 8, 1978

Wife of Joseph Franklin Bridges

Brister

Charlie

Sawyer

 

December 13, 1877

1936

 

Brister

Charles

R.

 

May 18, 1941

May 20, 1941

 

Brister

Lola

Mae

 

December 19, 1910

 

Wife of Melvin Brister

Brister

Melvin

 

 

December 31, 1907

February 28, 1978

Husband of Lola Mae Brister

Brister

Rosa

 

 

1882

1963

 

Britt

Minor

Wilson

 

1915

1975

 

Broadwater

Beulah

May

 

August 24, 1894

March 14, 1897

Dau of W.P. & Margaret J. Broadwater

Broadwater

E.

C.

 

September 27, 1873

December 31, 1917

 

Broadwater

E.

C.

Mrs.

October 18, 1872

December 28, 1944

Wife of E.C. Broadwater

Broadwater

Frances

Goode

 

September 8, 1842

July 12, 1908

Wife of Joseph W. Broadwater

Broadwater

Infant

 

 

September 6, 1879

September 12, 1879

Dau of Joseph W. & F.G.. Broadwater

Broadwater

Infant

 

 

August 6, 1885

September 26, 1885

Son of Joseph W. & F.G. Broadwater

Broadwater

Infant

 

 

August 6, 1885

October 1, 1885

Dau of Joseph W. & F.G. Broadwater

Broadwater

Joseph

William

 

February 18, 1837

January 20, 1916

Hus of Frances Goode Broadwater

Broadwater

Margaret

Jeanette

 

November 16, 1871

September 11, 1936

Wife of W.P. Broadwater

Broadwater

Robert

Roy

 

December 6, 1895

March 12, 1897

Son of W.P. & Margaret J. Broadwater

Broadwater

W.

P.

 

January 14, 1864

January 25, 1944

Hus of Margaret Jeanette Broadwater

Brown

Clyde

Augustus

 

June 26, 1885

March 8, 1948

Husband of Nell H. Brown

Brown

J.

R.

 

1861

1940

Husband of Sallie Brown

Brown

Mary

Kate

 

November 10, 1891

October 18, 1978

 

Brown

Matilda

T.

 

1873

1954

 

Brown

Nell

H.

 

November 20, 1898

 

Wife of Clyde A. Brown

Brown

Sallie

 

 

January 7, 1862

February 18, 1902?

Wife of J.R. Brown

Burns

Pearl

Jones

 

March 9, 1912

May 29, 1966

 

Burris

Heather

Anne

 

March 23, 1979

June 14, 1996

 

Carlisle

Annie

C.

Mattingley

May 6, 1855

August 18, 1909

Wife of H. J. B. Carlisle

Carlisle

H.

J.

B.

October 3, 1856

September 30, 1933

Hus of Annie C. Mattlingley Carlisle

Case

Katie

Broadwater

 

July 22, 1880

November 1, 1928

 

Cheroni

Blanche

R.

 

July 18, 1920

 

Wife of William L. Cheroni

Cheroni

William

L.

 

March 28, 1917

May 5, 1988

Husband of Blanche R. Cheroni

Conagham

Hugh

 

 

1837

February 9, 1905

Born in Ireland

Crowe

Bondelee

Myers

 

May 1, 1916

April 7, 1937

Wife of Ira Crowe

Eisenhower

Allice

Ball

 

December 16, 1921

 

 

Enochs

Fannie

P.

Jones

August 16, 1845

November 21, 1897

Wife of James B. Enochs

Enochs

Fannie

E.

Smith

March 6, 1857

October 8, 1881

Wife of James L. Enochs

Enochs

Frank

 

 

October 8, 1879

September 13, 1956

Son of James B. & Fannie P. Enochs

Enochs

Infant

 

 

 

1881

Child of James L. & Fannie E. Enochs

Enochs

Infant

 

 

 

1886

Child of E.A. & L.F. Enochs

Enochs

Isaac

Walter

 

September 3, 1871

August 9, 1951

Husband of May Pierce Enochs

Enochs

James

P.

 

February 20, 1903

September 26, 1929

 

Enochs

James

B.

 

April 1, 1835

May 18, 1921

Captain Co A. MS Reg. CSA

Enochs

John

Fletcher

 

May 25, 1827

August 3, 1897

Hus of Rebecca Jane Black Enochs

Enochs

John

D.

 

February 2, 1857

October 10, 1868

Son of John F. & Rebecca J. Enochs

Enochs

Maggie

 

 

November 29, 1884

May 20, 1888

Daughter of L.C. & M.E. Enochs

Enochs

May

Pierce

 

November 28, 1872

November 6, 1963

Wife of Isaac Walters Enochs

Enochs

Rebecca

Jane

Black

December 2, 1833

May 22, 1887

Wife of John Fletcher Enochs

Enochs

Sarah

M.

 

February 8, 1875

July 19, 1905

Dau of James B. & Fannie Jones Enochs

Enochs

Sarah

Cornelia

Corley

August 4, 1848

August 22, 1898

Wife of John Fletcher Enochs

Erwin

Joe

Malcolm

 

May 8, 1939

December 14, 1995

Husband of Theresa P. Erwin

Erwin

Tereea

P.

 

September 25, 1940

 

Wife of Joe Malcom Erwin

Fairchild

Angie

Welch

 

September 23, 1902

April 30, 1983

 

Fairchild

Ben

Elam

 

March 25, 1900

September 7, 1986

 

Fairchild

Charles

Edwin

 

December 19, 1889

August 3, 1969

 

Fairchild

Ella

May

 

December 20, 1894

December 10, 1961

 

Fairchild

Florence

Rutledge

 

May 15, 1854

June 10, 1946

Wife of R. Judson Fairchild

Fairchild

George

Earl

 

January 28, 1893

August 2, 1894

Son of R.J. & Florence Fairchild

Fairchild

Harriet

Crews

 

November 7, 1826

March 29, 1903

Wife of J.H. Fairchild

Fairchild

James

Vernon

 

November 23, 1887

February 22, 1960

 

Fairchild

Luddie

 

 

December 11, 1884

September 28, 1959

 

Fairchild

Maggie

 

 

Ocober 29, 1883

June 16, 1976

 

Fairchild

Minnie

G.

 

May 22, 1896

June 27, 1995

 

Fairchild

R.

Judson

 

July 12, 1857

September 26, 1940

Husband of Florence Rutledge Fairchild

Fairchild

Sallie

Knotts

 

September 1, 1912

August 18, 1971

 

Fairchild

William

Allen

 

March 25, 1900

June 3, 1900

Son of R.J. & Florence Fairchild

Faust

Helen

Jones

 

July 14, 1920

February 22, 1994

 

Faust

Timbes

Edsol

 

March 31, 1920

July 11, 1980

 

Fenter

Marcus

Lafyette

 

1842

1910

Husband of Martha Haygood Fenter

Fenter

Martha

E.

Haygood

1846

1924

Wife of Marcus Fenter

Field

M.

Corrine

Hester

August 9, 1865

March 6, 1885

Wife of T.B. Field

Fleeup

Thomas

J.

 

1857

January 27, 1933

 

Fleur

Sarah

 

 

1822

November 16, 1889

Wife of John Fleur

Fortner

Edna

May

 

May 5, 1880

June 6, 1882

Daughter of John W. & Sophronia Fortner

Fortner

John

Wesley

 

December 7, 1811

March 3, 1885

Husband of Sophronia Brown Fortner

Fortner

Nannie

 

 

May 30, 1882

December 1, 1887

 

Freeman

Infant

 

 

 

1952

Child of Mr. & Mrs. Ben R. Freeman

Garth

Ada

Lee

 

October 1, 1912

October 7, 1914

Daughter of L.B. & A.L. Garth

Gemelli

Barry

A.

 

September 11, 1958

July 23, 1999

 

Gillis

John

Bryan

 

December 3, 1891

1986

 

Gillis

Mary

W.

 

1872

1946

 

Goza

Ben

S.

 

August 3, 1887

March 18, 1963

Husband of Mary Ina Barlow Goza

Goza

Ella

Hester

 

November 16, 1875

April 22, 1945

Wife of H.B. Goza

Goza

Mary

Ina

Barlow

July 14, 1907

December 31, 1978

Wife of Ben S. Goza

Harrison

H.

H.

 

August 23, 1858

November 9, 1926

 

Harrison

James

Albert

 

July 30, 1888

December 22, 1948

 

Harrison

Mollie

Fairchild

 

January 3, 1862

May 30, 1934

Wife of H.A. Harrison

Harrison

Pearl

Ann

 

September 3, 1892

February 8, 1957

Wife of James Albert Harrison

Hays

James

W.

 

August 9, 1821

June 16, 1898

Son of Isaiah & Elizabeth Hays

Hays

Marie

I.

 

March 31, 1846

September 24, 1920

Wife of Thomas Hays

Hays

Thomas

E.

 

October 11, 1840

April 6, 1920

Son of Isaiah & Elizabeth Hays

Hennington

Mary

E.

Black

February 24, 1832

February 26, 1895

Wife of Rev. Richard T. Hennington

Hester

Alma

 

 

November 3, 1871

October 7, 1876

Dau of James L. & Virginia C. Hester

Hester

Eula

 

 

August 3, 1869

October 11, 1876

Dau of James L. & Virginia C. Hester

Hester

George

W.

 

July 11, 1867

October 13, 1876

Son of James L. & Virginia C. Hester

Hester

James

L.

 

June 25, 1842

October 21, 1918

Husband of Virginia C. Hester

Hester

Jane

M.

Calhoun

September, 1844

June 17, 1924

2nd Wife of James L. Hester

Hester

Josiah

 

 

January 1, 1812

December 8, 1880

Husband of Rebecca McRee Hester

Hester

Rebecca

McRee

 

December 25, 1816

April 14, 1900

Wife of Josiah Hester. Born in TN

Hester

Virginia

C.

Basket

January 26, 1845

March 15, 1886

1st Wife of James L. Hester

Hiveley

Margaret

C.

Black

February 22, 1841

September 29, 1903

Wife of Peter Hively

Horton

Franklin

 

 

October, 1951

November, 1952

 

Hudson

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hyatt

Ellis

 

 

March 14, 1904

March 24, 1976

Husband of Sara Bell Hyatt

Hyatt

Sara

Bell

 

February 11, 1914

February 1, 1950

Wife of Ellis Hyatt

Hyatt

Susie

Lee

 

August 27, 1927

December 19, 1928

 

Johnson

Debbie

W.

 

October 9, 1956

June 28, 1996

 

Johnson

Paul

 

 

 

May 21, 1872

Son of James & Amanda Sandifer Johnson

Jones

Rhoda

Rutledge

 

September 19, 1876

September 28, 1956

 

Jones

W.

E.

 

October 18, 1913

December 12, 1930

Son of W.J. Jones

Jones

Willie

H.

 

May 19, 1871

January 19, 1944

 

Lawrence

William

 

 

 

May 10, 1926

 

Magee

W.

H.

 

February 22, 1833

June 11, 1915

 

Magee

W.

H.

Mrs.

1848

1934

 

Marshal

Kate

Enochs

 

October 15, 1876

December 20, 1916

Dau of James B. & Fannie Jones Enochs

Marshall

Colby

E.

 

September 9, 1874

August 16, 1946

Husband of Kate Enochs Marshall

Maxwell

E.

Lorine

 

December 16, 1907

Dcecember 1993

Wife of Reva E. Maxwell

Maxwell

Reva

E.

 

July 30, 1913

September 5, 1978

Husband of E. Lorine Mazwell

McLendon

James

W.

 

October 29, 1934

February 8, 2000

 

McLeod

Nannie

C.

 

March 4, 1860

September 29, 1874

Daughter of M.B. & A.M. McLeod

McLeod

Robie

H.

 

April 13, 1864

October 3, 1874

Daughter of M.B. & A.M. McLeod

Miller

Johnny

Carl

 

July 11, 1915

June 1, 1974

Husband of Minnie L. Pell Miller

Miller

Minnie

L.

Pell

November 14, 1914

October 30, 1987

Wife of Johnnie Carl Miller

Millikin

Douglas

 

 

February 27, 1925

November 14, 1996

 

Myers

James

Sylvester

 

June 14, 1874

August 31, 1962

Husband of Leona Jane Myers

Myers

Lenora

Jane

 

June 26, 1887

March 12, 1945

Wife of J.S. Myers

Newsome

Helen

G.

 

May 28, 1923

 

 

Page

A.

J.

 

October 22, 1849

September 29, 1910

Husband of Eliza J. Page

Page

Earl

Wilson

 

February 10, 1894

March 28, 1965

Husband of Lucrettia W. Page

Page

Eliza

J.

 

October 22, 1859

December 10, 1928

Wife of A.J. Page

Page

Lucretia

W.

 

August 30, 1905

June 2, 1989

Wife of Earl Wilson Page

Page

Newland

Leroy

 

September 16, 1886

August 18, 1889

Son of A.J. & E.J. Page

Patrick

Dudley

E.

Jr.

October 24, 1931

August 1, 1932

 

Patrick

Dudley

E.

 

February 15, 1897

May 29, 1935

 

Patrick

Homer

 

 

February 23, 1893

May 16, 1943

Sgt 155 Inf 39th Div

Pittman

Robert

 

 

February 4, 1889

October 8, 1928

 

Pittman

Virginia

Hester

 

March 15, 1886

February 16, 1961

Wife of Robert Pittman

Porter

Berdon

B.

 

1883

1972

 

Porter

Demarcus

Edgar

 

October 31, 1883

1937

 

Porter

Raleigh

Edger

 

January 26, 1908

March 1, 1919

Son of D.E. & B.B. Porter

Richard

Ruby

Myers

 

June 15, 1906

December 23, 1991

 

Robinson

Betty

Carrol

 

January 25, 1937

 

Wife of Kennon Ray Robinson

Robinson

Kennon

Ray

 

November 11, 1932

 

Husband of Betty Carrol Robinson

Roper

Alma

M.

 

March 3, 1903

August 25, 1994

Wife of J. Clyde Roper

Roper

John

Clyde

 

June 20, 1884

June 7, 1965

Husband of Alma M. Roper

Rutledge

Alice

Wright

 

 

July 24, 1926

Wife of Rev. R.E. Rutledge

Rutledge

Carl

Cleveland

 

1887

1996

Husband of Helena Drake Rutledge

Rutledge

Emmett

J.

 

June 6, 1896

April 28, 1929

 

Rutledge

Francis

McLendon

 

1795

1878

Wife of Samuel Rutledge

Rutledge

George

W.

 

1824

1912

 

Rutledge

Glen

Isaac

 

August 6, 1944

June 20, 1957

 

Rutledge

Ida

H.

 

April 2, 1894

October 23, 1987

Wife of Jodie H. Rutledge

Rutledge

Ida

May

 

 

June 11, 1888

Daughter of Joseph & Lola Rutledge

Rutledge

James

 

 

1867

1952

 

Rutledge

Jodie

H.

 

August 19, 1989

October 24, 1972

Husband of Ida H. Rutledge

Rutledge

Joseph

 

 

June 14, 1822

September 5, 1912

Husband of Silenae Rutledge

Rutledge

Joseph

Jr.

 

August 1, 1862

May 20, 1924

Husband of Lola D. Polk Rutledge

Rutledge

Lola

D.

Polk

July 26, 1862

January 11, 1902

Wife of Joseph Rutledge, Jr.

Rutledge

Mary

Elam

 

1829

1908

 

Rutledge

Mary

Elam

 

1852

1926

 

Rutledge

R.

E.

Rev.

October 15, 1864

October 19, 1947

Husband of Alice Wright Rutledge

Rutledge

Robert

Ray

 

August 16, 1891

March 16, 1939

Husband of Mildred G. Rutledge

Rutledge

Samuel

 

 

1795

1881

Husband of Francis McLendon Rutledge

Rutledge

Selena

E.

Hamilton

June 6, 1837

December 19, 1911

Wife of Joseph Rutledge

Rutledge

Virginia

Nell

 

May 18, 1918

February 8, 1920

Daughter of J.H. Rutledge

Sanders

Brandy

Nichole

 

January 21, 1982

April 8, 1998

 

Simmon

M.

O.

 

May 8, 1844

December 1, 1919

Wife of S. Simmon

Smith

Ida

E.

 

September 13, 1868

August 22, 1869

Daughter of N. & C. Smith

Stegall

Deedra

J.

 

Janury 14, 1964

January 14, 1964

 

Stegall

Ricky

D.

 

March 16, 1959

March 16, 1959

 

Stewart

Cordelia

Martin

 

December 31, 1866

June 13, 1918

Wife of W.H. Stewart & W.T. Amos

Sumrall

E.

W.

 

January 5, 1875

April 4, 1920

Husband of Laura Hester Sumrall

Sumrall

Ellen

 

 

August 30, 1876

October 15, 1937

Wife of William G. Sumrall

Sumrall

George

 

 

 

 

 

Sumrall

Ginger

 

 

1912

1912

 

Sumrall

Laura

Hester

 

August 2, 1878

July 12, 1945

Wife of E.W. Sumrall

Sumrall

Mildred

Ard

 

November 3, 1896

August 27, 1897

Dau of E.W. & Laura Hester Sumrall

Sumrall

William

G.

 

May 15, 1873

March 24, 1936

Husband of Ellen Sumrall

Thomas

Carrie

Mae

 

August 11, 1905

March 14, 1912

 

Thomas

Orleans

Errington

 

May 30, 1867

May 28, 1911

 

Thomas

W.

E.

 

June 1, 1904

June 2, 1905

 

Thompkins

Carolyn

N.

 

October 25, 1946

 

Wife of Robert O. Thompkins

Thompkins

Robert

O.

 

July 6, 1944

July 14, 1987

Husband of Carolyn N. Thompkins

Thompson

Ada

Fleeup

 

January 19, 1877

March 13, 1949

 

Tiner

Annie

Kelley

 

1874

1920

 

Touchstone

Ovid

 

 

September 5, 1892

September 30, 1898

Son of F.W. & Emma Touchstone

Traylor

Katherine

Marshall

 

June 17, 1903

October 19, 1922

Wife of Percy Traylor

Vest

Enoch

Marvin

 

March 14, 1878

March 24, 1901

Son of John A. Vest

Vest

John

Fletcher

 

March 28, 1876

January 12, 1907

Son of John A. Vest

Vest

John

A.

 

March 12, 1845

March 16, 1901

Son of Andrew Vest

Vest

Rebecca

J.

Enochs

April 16, 1850

August 19, 1899

Wife of John A. Vest

White

Fanny

Adams

 

January 20, 1890

July 15, 1964

Wife of Sebron Young White

White

Sebron

Young

 

December 28, 1904

November 5, 1983

Husband of Fanny Adams White

Young

Celia

E.

 

July 31, 1836

July 7, 1913

Wife of J.G. Young

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