MT. GILEAD CEMETERY

FRANKLIN COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI

Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery (organized 1873) was transcribed on August 14, 2002 by Nick Denley of 1005 West Monroe, Grenada, MS 38901.  Thank you Nick for sharing this information with Franklin County, MS genealogists.  If you have any questions about the Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Cemetery, you can contact Nick Denley at nickdenley@earthlink.net.

Mt. Gilead Primitive Baptist Church and Cemetery can be accessed from several different directions: 

From I-55 South of Brookhaven, MS, exit onto Bogue Chitto Road West for approximately 10.1 miles to Mt. Gilead Road, left or South on Mt. Gilead Road for approximately 1.5 miles, church and cemetery is on the right.

From Mississippi Highway # 84 West of Brookhaven to Burt Jordan Road, South to the old Burt Jordan Store, left onto Bogue Chitto Road  (approximately .08 miles, Concord Baptist Church on the left) approximately 2 miles from Burt Jordan to Mt. Gilead Road, right 1.5 miles to church and cemetery.

From Mississippi Highway # 98 West of Summit-McComb, to Burt Jordan Road, North to the old Burt Jordan Store, right onto Bogue Chitto Road , approximately 2 miles to Mt. Gilead Road, right 1.5 mile to church and cemetery.

A  B  C  D  E  F  H  J  L  M  Mc  N  P  R  S  W  Z

A:

Allred, Felix-/ 05-29-1897-/ 05-11-1903/son of Sam & Cornelia Allred

Allred, John E.-/ 01-26-1838-/ 11-25-1909

Allred, Margaret-/ 02-13-1849-/ 06-xx-1937/ wife of John E. Allred

Allred, Cornelia-/ 1874-/ 1909/ In memory of mother and wife

Austin, Linda Carol-/ 07-31-1941-/ 05-29-2002

B: 

Barksdale, Dora-/ 08-03-1921-/ 09-07-1924

Double Marker
Barksdale, William Denver-/ 05-05-1899-/ 04-13-1980
Barksdale, Hattie Dora D.-/ 07-09-1898-/ 06-27-1972

Double Marker
Barksdale, Ruby E.-/ 02-18-1934-/ 09-16-1994
Barksdale, Calvin R.-/ 09-06-1931-/

Bates, Harvey Alice-/ no dates

Double Marker-Wed.- 12-28-1946
Berryhill, Robert D.-/ 03-12-1920-/ 02-08-1980/Tec. 5, U. S. Army, WW II
Berryhill, Bonnie J. Coward-/ 10-02-1920-/

Double Marker-Wed-12-27-1961
Breeden, Randolph-/ 04-16-1939
Breeden, Jimmie Sue-/ 06-03-1942-/ 02-03-1995

Bowlin, Hammock-/ 06-24-1895-/ 02-06-1914/dau. of A. Q. & S. A. Bowlin

Bowlin, Mattie-/ 07-26-1901-/ 08-24-1905/dau of A. Q. & S. A. Bowlin

Bowlin, Elder James A.-/ 09-23-1923-/ 08-08-1970

Double Marker
Bowlin, Elder C. B.-/ 01-17-1869-/ 04-20-1953
Bowlin, Lillie-/ 02-11-1889-/ 02-22-1931

Double Marker
Bowlin, Arthur Q.-/ 07-15-1856-/ 01-18-1930
Bowlin, Seba A.-/ 09-30-1866-/ 07-22-1935

Double Marker
Buckhalter, J. C.-/ 05-05-1874-/ 03-07-1943
Buckhalter, Ailcy Adlade-/ 03-19-1869-/ 04-26-1944

Burris, Addison F.-/ 04-05-1916-/ 02-24-1976

Double Marker
Burris, Jacob Fleet-/ 01-01-1892-/ 06-08-1975
Burris, Elizabeth Ratcliff-/ 02-16-1895-/ 03-25-1969
 

C:   

Chisholm, Mrs. Isabell-/ 11-03-1849-/ 03-31-1930

Chisholm, W. O.-/ 07-04-1847-/ 11-24-1927

Conley, Maudie Marie-/ 12-28-1920-/ 10-09-1950

Corban, C. M. -/ 04-29-1922-/ 02-11-1986/Pvt. U. S. Army, WW II

Corban, Nellie-/ 11-09-1914-/ 02-20-1996

Coward, Kathleen-/ 09-18-1932-/ 10-15-1990

Coward, Elois-/ 11-29-1929-/ 06-30-2002

Coward, Nolan Homer-/ 01-11-1924-/ 09-19-1985

Coward, William Joe-/ 07-07-1881-/ 01-01-1957

Coward, Ruth Geneva-/ 10-24-1892-/ 07-xx-1948

Double Marker
Coward, Isaac Newton-/ 05-04-1886-/ 05-31-1974
Coward, Fannie Davis-/ 09-30-1888-/ 11-09-1972

Cowart, Louise C.-/ 01-12-1923-/

Cowart, John Russell-/ 06-28-1911-/ 02-09-2000/PFC., U. S. Army, WW II

Double Marker
Cowart, George F.-/ 02-26-1925-/
Cowart, Mary L. Crye-/ 05-04-1929-/ 07-18-1997

D:   

Davis, H. H. -/ 06-22-1873-/ 06-12-1937

Davis, Melvina-/ 12-30-1876-/ 03-31-1922

Davis, Ada R.-/ 08-09-1873-/ 11-18-1950

Davis, Ruby C.-/ 01-22-1903-/ 05-23-1991

Davis, Morris J.-/ 05-09-1898-/ 11-14-1939

Davis, Ruby M.-/ 1910-/ 1931

Davis, Ada  B.-/ 10-01-1877-/ 05-30-1961

Davis, Reuben E.-/ 1877-/ 1947

Davis, Baby-/ 12-29-1939

Davis, Arthur-/ 08-01-1896-/ 10-10-1918

Double Marker
Davis, Joe-/ 1881-/ 1969
Davis, Emily-/ 1892-/ 1960

Double Marker
Davis, Joseph Vernon-/ 02-03-1927-/
Davis, Mary E. Jordan-/ 10-03-1932-/ 05-21-2001

Double Marker
Davis, Thomas Ruben-/ 1871-/ 1944
Davis, Susan Freeman-/ 1875-/ 1929

Double Marker
Davis, David J.-/ 06-30-1901-/ 01-16-1951
Davis, Lucy A.-/ 08-19-1900-/ 05-30-1991

Double Marker
Davis, Helen L.-/ 09-20-1925-/ 02-26-1994
Blank side

Double Marker-Wed.- 02-14-1953
Davis, Paul E.-/ 11-18-1929-/
Davis, Janet A.-/ 05-06-1934

Dillon, Dasy D.-/ 07-03-1908-/ 08-12-1908/dau. of M. V. & M.E. Dillon

Dillon, Mary E.-/ 04-14-1892-/ 07-27-1902/wife of M. V. Dillon

Double Marker
Dillon, Joseph Columbus-/ 11-23-1913-/ 12-15-1963
Dillon, Lillie Spring-/ 11-30-1909-/ 12-15-1963

Double Marker-Wed.- 04-29-1939
Dillon, A. P. -/ 08-25-1918-/ 08-25-1992
Dillon, Mavis S.-/ 08-24-1924-/ 02-05-1993

E: 

Eaves, Suzanne Marie-/ 05-24-1962-/ 01-05-1984

F: 

Double Marker
Freeman, Joseph Lamont-/ 09-27-1928-/ 11-26-1991
Freeman, Susan Bowlin-/ 09-09-1929-/

H:

Henderson, Alfred Denon-/ 08-23-1892-/ 02-05-1972

Henderson, Lula Rea-/ 1923-/ 1929

Henderson, Ollie Davis-/ 1900-/ 1937

Henderson, Mickey Sandra-/ no dates

Hickerson, Steven DeWayne-/ 12-24-1988/ son of John D. & Karen Hickerson

J: 

Johnson, Marvin R.-/ 10-01-1928-/ 11-08-1994

Double Marker
Johnson, Luther Lee-/ 06-17-1901-/ 07-18-1969
Johnson, Eula Mae Rogers-/ 01-23-1909-/ 05-07-1988

Jordan, Billy-/ 09-20-1945-/ 06-15-1963

Jordan, Bobbie Nell Nevels-/ 02-23-1935-/ 03-17-1996

Double Marker
Jordan, Orbie L. -/ 02-14-1912-/
Jordan, Grady C.-/ 12-10-1907-/ 12-09-1981

Double Marker-Wed.- 01-04-1959
Jordan, Phillip Wade-/ 04-11-1937-/ 10-31-1999/ SA, U.S. Navy, Korea
Jordan, Genevieve Marie-/ 02-20-1941-/

K:

Keene, Leon-/ 04-06-1904-/ 01-17-1962

Keene, Hosea-/ 03-28-1909-/ 10-16-1972/MS, Tec 4, U.S. Army, WW II

Keene, Meadie-/ 03-25-1914-/ 05-17-1993

Double Marker
Keene, D. Madison-/ 03-18-1881-/ 03-08-1973
Keene, Florence Freeman-/ 10-13-1878-/ 04-29-1960

L:

Leggett, Walter Wayne-/ 10-31-1949-/ 03-22-1950/son of Mr. & Mrs. Harvey Leggett

Leggett, Johnnie C.-/ 09-13-1924-/ 05-25-1956

Leggett, Tommie-/ 05-31-1927-/ 04-10-1980

Double Marker-Wed.-08-09-1946
Leggett, Doris B.-/ 03-18-1931-/ 03-23-1991
Leggett, Harvey E.-/ 12-01-1925-/ 08-03-1998/ S1, U. S. Navy, WW II

Double Marker
Leggett, John S.-/ 02-04-1894-/ 02-16-1951/ PFC. 114 Engineer 39 Div., MS, WW I
Leggett, Nancy V.-/ 02-12-1907-/ 04-10-1974

Double Marker
Leggett, Van Buren “Buddy”-/ 04-13-1926-/ 07-01-1973
Leggett, Irene-/ 05-23-1933-/ 04-29-2000

Double Marker-Wed.- 04-22-1923
Leggett, Van Sampson-/ 09-21-1901-/ 03-14-1993
Leggett, Clara Johnston-/ 07-06-1903-/ 09-30-1990

Lewis, Infant-/ 08-02-1952-/ Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Joe H. Lewis

Lewis, Infant-/ 07-07-1903-/ 07-09-1903/ Son of J. R. & Mattie Lewis

Lewis, Infant-/ 1906-/ 1906/ son of Mr. & Mrs. T. D. Lewis

Lewis, Infant-/ 04-02-1903/ son of  W. E. & G. M. Lewis

Lewis, Infant-/ 06-15-1904/ son of  W. E. & G. M. Lewis

Lewis, Infant-/ 12-06-1906/ son of W. E. & G. M. Lewis

Lewis, Lola Mae-/ 08-05-1908-/ 07-18-1911

Lewis, James H.-/ 1915-/ 1915/ Son of Mr. & Mrs. T. D. Lewis

Lewis, Harold-/ 1913-/ 1916

Lewis, W. E.-/ 1871-/ 1947

Lewis, Georgia -/ 1874-/ 1944

Lewis, Carrie -/ 10-28-1897-/ 06-15-1898

Lewis, Eld. A. C. -/ 02-25-1853-/ 05-14-1921

Lewis, Louisa-/ 11-16-1853-/ 07-01-1917/ wife of A. C. Lewis

Lewis, Lillian L.-/ 01-30-1911-/ 03-11-1921

Lewis, Harvey Glynn-/ 09-13-1913-/ 11-13-1966

Lewis, Cindy Merle-/ 07-21-1951-/ 07-24-1951

Lewis, Michael Lynn-/ 09-14-1956-/ 09-16-1956

Lewis, Mickey Bruce-/ 10-01-1956

Lewis, Richard-/ 11-14-1911-/ 07-16-1955

Lewis, Lawrence S.-/ 08-24-1908-/ 03-13-1951/Arkansas, Pvt., 9817 Tech., Svc. Unit WW II

Lewis, Leathie -/ 10-20-1885-/ 12-06-1921

Lewis, A. M. -/ 04-16-1878-/ 03-11-1951

Lewis, Amma-/ 09-10-1875-/ 12-10-1967

Lewis, Lloyd-/ 10-29-1916-/ 11-01-1916

Lewis, A. J. -/ 01-06-1875-/ 07-24-1952

Lewis, Florence-/ 08-02-1878-/ 03-12-1960

Lewis, Mrs. H. A.-/ 03-04-1847-/ 08-01-1923

Lewis, W. J. -/ 08-18-1840-/ 01-11-1904

Lewis, Howard-/ 08-15-1904-/ 07-27-1924

Lewis, Whitford L.-/ 04-04-1917-/ 11-25-1970

Double Marker
Lewis, W. E.-/ 06-28-1894-/ 02-13-1961
Lewis, Rosa M.-/ 07-12-1897-/ 08-03-1980

Double Marker
Lewis, Lois B.-/ 1894-/
Lewis, Isaac R.-/ 1889-/ 1974

Double Marker
Lewis, James Russell-/ 05-13-1915-/ 04-11-1992
Lewis, Etta Lanell-/ 09-26-1919-/

Double Marker
Lewis, Lonnie W.-/ 09-15-1909-/ 07-20-1995
Lewis, Ruby M.-/ 01-14-1919-/ 07-26-1995

Double Marker
Lewis, Joe R.-/ 10-14-1878-/ 09-04-1959
Lewis, Mattie-/ 07-08-1887-/ 05-13-1969

Double Marker
Lewis, Thomas David-/ 04-16-1881-/ 08-06-1957
Lewis, Ethel Smith-/ 07-07-1887-/ 01-09-1967

Double Marker-Wed.-04-10-1937
Lewis, Willie “Little Man”-/ 08-01-1907-/ 11-04-1989
Lewis, Cordia Montgomery “Bootsie”-/ 06-04-1914-/ 07-28-1978

Double Marker
Lewis, Julia W.-/ 06-30-1889-/ 04-22-1970
Lewis, Franklin Z.-/ 03-14-1887-/ 02-18-1971

Double Marker
Lewis, Elder G. W. -/ 06-23-1883-/ 05-11-1963
Lewis, Lula Burris-/ 12-01-1887-/ 12-13-1973

M: 

Martin, Mary Lou Spring-/ 12-28-1910-/ 01-18-1976

Moak, Imogene L.-/ 09-10-1925-/ 12-27-1968

Miller, Wilbur L.-/ 1943-/ 08-07-2002

Mc: 

McCartney, L. B.-/  09-16-1900-/ 01-27-1951/ Texas, CM3, U.S. Navy, WW I

N:

Nettles, Cordia-/ 06-01-1912-/ 09-01-1990

Nettles, Martha Ann-/ 03-16-1877-/ 06-15-1964

Double Marker-Wed.-08-10-1953
Nettles, Lamar-/ 11-04-1936-/ 01-02-1992
Nettles, Annette Ratcliff-/ 07-24-1934-/
on the rear of marker parents of Paula, Pamela, Penny, Barry Nettles

Nordan, William C.-/ 12-12-1925-/ 11-24-1944/MS. S1C, USNR, WW II

Double Marker
Nordan, Zack W.-/ 1894-/ 1971
Nordan, Martha E.-/ 1890-/ 1974

P:

Double Marker-Wed.- 03-07-1943
Peterson, Elder Jessie M.-/ 02-18-1923-/ 08-06-1999
Peterson, Juanita C.-/ 04-22-1925-/

R:

Ratcliff, J. D. -/ 10-18-1881-/ 12-12-1933

Ratcliff, Effie M. -/ 09-07-1886-/ 01-16-1981

Ratcliff, Huelett E.-/ 09-15-1920-/ 05-12-1986

Ratcliff, Florence B.-/ 06-24-1898-/ 06-22-1964

Ratcliff, Lane-/ 10-07-1895-/ 06-18-1942

Ratcliff, William Tom-/ 03-29-1875-/ 08-15-1945

Ratcliff, Margaret Magdalene Wilkinson-/ 12-19-1875-/ 02-11-1945/wife of Tom Ratcliff

Double Marker
Ratcliff, Jasper Dayton-/ 09-15-1913-/ 05-23-1979
Ratcliff, Ruby Henderson-/ 05-17-1918-/

Double Marker-Wed.- 11-30-1927
Reilly, Milton J.-/ 06-30-1903-/ 01-31-1981
Reilly, Elizabeth S.-/ 11-21-1905-/

Roberts, Vickie Lynn-/ 04-17-1967-/ 02-02-1979

Roper, Andrew Joseph-/ 01-23-1970-/ 12-16-2001

Rushing, Paul T.-/ 01-30-1937-/ 03-15-1956

Double Marker-Wed.-09-27-1969
Rushing, Roger C.-/ 04-28-1938-/ 10-20-1991/ U.S. Army
Rushing, Hazel Jo-/ 05-15-1946-/

Double Marker-Wed.- 09-19-1965
Rushing, Clarence H.-/ 03-15-1943-/ 12-18-1993
Rushing, Dottie J. Leggett-/ 10-26-1947-/ 06-23-1982

Double Marker
Rushing, Noah S.-/ 1902-/  1946
Rushing, Velma Keen-/ 1911-/  1943

S: 

Spring, Cornelius-/ 10-27-1878-/ 10-25-1954

Spring, Walter W.-/ 11-10-1884-/ 05-12-1957

Spring, Virginia A.-/ 11-16-1885-/ 11-13-1969

Spring, Walter D.-/ 04-24-1913-/ 10-15-1913

Spring, Elizabeth Ann-/ 07-07-1941-/ 07-17-1948

Spring, Warren J. -/ 07-18-1942-/ 03-16-1956

Spring, Floyd-/ 05-08-1903-/ 01-10-1962

Spring, Clyde W.-/ 04-04-1938-/ 10-07-1977

Spring, James L.-/ 11-14-1882-/ 09-26-1964

Spring, Warren Elwin-/ 11-26-1921-/ 09-06-1995/ CPL. U.S. Marine Corps, Korea

Spring, Walter W.-/ 04-20-1945-/ 03-02-2000

Double Marker-Wed.- 05-18-1940
Spring, James William-/ 06-15-1919-/ 12-21-2001
Spring, Eloweese Jones-/ 11-28-1921-/

Double Marker
Spring, Claude Decatur-/ 09-25-1916-/ 03-31-1991
Blank side

Double Marker
Spring, George W.-/ 12-29-1911-/ 04-19-1988
Spring, Gertrude J.-/ 10-08-1915-/

Springs, Guy Hewitt-/ 11-28-1930-/ 02-11-1997/ U.S. Marine Corps, Korea

W: 

Whittington, Chad Tyrone-/ 11-04-1971-/ 09-16-1996

Y:

Young, Rachel Loftin-/ Born about- 1810/ Died Early 1900/ Wed. 07-13-1864

Double Marker
Young, Robert James-/ 11-17-1924-/ 11-13-1989/PFC, U. S. Army, WW II
Young, Frances Lewis-/ 06-07-1927-/ 01-11-1999

Z:

Zacharias, Aaron F.-/ 02-23-1966-/ 12-27-1986/ L. CPL, U.S. Marine Corps

 

 


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