Weeks
Family Cemetery # 1
There are two cemeteries for the
Weeks families located in the southwest corner of Copiah County off MS 547.
This cemetery, approximately 3/4 acre in size,
is the larger of the two Weeks' cemeteries in size and the number of grave
sites identified. The cemetery, located on a hardwood knoll within a recent
pine reforestation project, has been neglected, is in a state of disrepair, and
is difficult to locate. [Samuel Shelton, owner of the land, lives approximately
0.7 mile on the Weeks-Shelton Road. He has been most willing to assist in
locating the two Weeks’ cemeteries.]
Only six gravestones have been
located although there is evidence of 15-25 other grave sites.
Directions: (1) From the Jackson,
MS area, take I-55 South to the Hazlehurst exit onto MS 28; continue of MS 28
toward Union Church for approximately 13 miles to the intersection of MS 547
(to Port Gibson). Turn right on MS 547 and continue for 3.0 miles; exit left on
Weeks-Shelton Road, a gravel road (the road sign is missing). Continue on the
gravel road for 0.6 mile; immediately after crossing a bridge with guardrails,
turn left onto a forest fire break road; go approximately 0.1 mile up a slight
embankment. The cemetery is located on the right in a stand of hardwood trees.
(2) (2) From the Natchez, MS area, take US 61 North to Fayette to MS 28 to
Union Church. Continue on MS 28 from Union Church 9.1 miles to intersection of
MS 547. Turn left on MS 547 and continue for 3.0 miles. [See remaining
directions above.]
Information compiled by Larry W.
Little [ lwlittle@hotmail.com ] on May 26, 2001.
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Last Name
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First Name
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Date of Birth
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Date of Death
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Comments
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Davis
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Katie Alline
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24 OCT 1896
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3 MAY 1899
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d/o W. L. and Marie M.
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Turnipseed
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Emma
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6 JAN 1891
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8 JAN 1901
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d/o J. H. and F. E. Turnipseed *
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Turnipseed
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Mary
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18 JAN 1886
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18 NOV 1901
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d/o J. H. and F. E. Turnipseed *
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Watson
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William
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12 JULY 1899
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26 SEPT 1899
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s/o J.W. and J.M. Williams
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Weeks
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James Washington
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25 MAR 1847
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18 MAY 1895
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[Married Sarah E. Kemp 30 JUN 1868 Copiah Co. MS]
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Weeks
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Lillie B.
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30 MAY 1894
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22 JULY 1894
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d/o J. D. and M. I. Weeks
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* Emma
and Mary Turnipseed were daughters of J. W. Weeks' younger half sister and her
husband, Frances E. Weeks and John Harvey Turnipseed
Sarah Elizabeth Kemp (b. Apr
1844/45 d. ~1920) buried next to J. W. Weeks, no gravestone. 3 grandchildren (children
of John Thomas Weeks & Ora Orlean Ainsworth Weeks) are buried at the foot
of J.W. Weeks. The children are: Mary Emma Weeks, b. Nov 25, 1907 d. Nov 26,
1907; Betty May Weeks, b. Jan 24, 1914 d. bef. 1920; Albert Byram Weeks b. Aug.
11, 1918 d. bef 1920.
Corrections/additions provided
by Virginia Weeks Warbington GinaTX1@aol.com.
Symbols used:
s/o Son of
d/o Daughter of
w/o Wife of
[ ] Information
provided by compiler
