County:  Chickasaw
Title:  Oak Grove Cemetery, Chickawaw Co, MS
Submitter:  Jackie Rhodes
Notice:  Information taken from Chickasaw Times Past, Vol III, No III.  This file may be downloaded for Personal Use Only, and may not otherwise be printed or copied without prior written consent of the submitter.
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Oak Grove Cemetery is located near Sparta, Chickasaw Co, MS.  It is an old
cemetery, pre-dating the Civil War.  Many markers have disappeared, others
are broken and on the ground, and the tornado in Spring, 1971 caused
destruction. Copied by Mrs. Annie harrington McGowan & Myra Lake
Howell, June, 1971.

CARLISLE, Susan A., B. Aug 22, 1914, D. Jul 1, 1915
CARLISLE, Susan Lanham, B. Nov 9, 1880, D. May 2, 1915
CARLISLE, Albert Bernard, B. Oct 11, 1875, D. Jul 12, 1945
MIXON, Sousannah Mrs., D. Nov 3, 1867, wife of A. Nixon, 58 y, 5 m, 10 d
MIXON, A., Died Feb 19, 1875, 69 y, 7 m, part of marker gone
NORMAN, Mary Jane, B. Aug 21, 1854, D. Sep 19, 1858, dau of N. & E. J.
            Norman
NORMAN, Napoleon D., B.(marker broken here), D. Jun 11, 1876
NORMAN, Infant, D. 1883, (date not clear)
NORMAN, Henry A., B. & D. Feb 23, 1883, son of J. A. & S. A. Norman
PATE, Thomas M., no dates given, Co F 3 MS Inf CSA
NEEL, Mary A., B. Nov 26, 1819, D. Feb 11, 1866, 45 y, 2 m, 15 d, marker
            broken
FOSTER, Thomas, B. Sep 18, 1886, D. Dec 4, 1886, son of R. W. & M. S.
            Foster
FOSTER, Angie, B. Oct 24, 1889, D. Nov 5, 1892, dau of R. W. & M. S.
            Foster
FOSTER, Cassie, B. Sep 9, 1891, D. Aug 8, 1898, dau of R. W. & M. S. Foster
SMITH, Mary L. King, B. Feb 8, 1874, D. Jun 20, 1900, dau of Clark &
            Rebecca Smith
KENNEDY, Fannie B., B. May 1853, D. Mar 5, 1885, wife of J. L. Kennedy
KEETON, Samuel W., D. Jan 14, 1876, son of J. M. & M. E. Keeton, 5 y, 3 m,
            23 d
LANHAM, July 20, 1922, no other date given, Pvt 24 MS Inf CSA
MOSELEY, B. Aug 8, 1850, D. Feb 29, 1930
MOSLEY, Finchie, B. Mar 26, 1877, D. Dec 27, 1880, dau of Willis E. &
            Laura Mosley
PERRY, little Gradie, B. Aug 14, 1896, D. Jan 11, 1898, son of J. E. & E. M.
            Perry
FOSTER, Leland W., B. Apr 13, 1895, D. Jul 11, 1898, son of R. B. & H. S.
            Foster
FOSTER, Infant of Rev. A. J. & Mary Foster, dates, if any, illegible
DAVIS, (marker broken, top of name gone), D. Oct 15, 1851, son of (illegible)
            & Nancy Davis, age broken and illegible
HARRELL, Jas. W., B. Jul 22, 1805, D. May 2, 1877, 71 y, 9 m, 10 d
HARRELL, Mary Ann, D. Sep 9, 1871, wife of J. W. Harrell
???? (surname illegible), Osker E., no dates given, son of (illegible)
FELSINGER, N. A., B. Aug 16, 1847, D. Jul 29, 1902
MOSELEY, Mrs. Rebecca, D. Dec 16, 1875, 50 y, 9 m
MOSELEY, Willie W., Aug 18, 1875, son of W. E. & Laura Moseley, 3 y, 25 d
 

Misc info:  Thomas M. Pate mar. Sarah Meeks Davis, dau of Wm. & Satsy
            Hudleston Davis.  Sarah Meeks Davis B. Feb 25, 1832, D. Mar 3,
            1889, may be buried here.  Sarah Meeks Davis' brother J. R. Davis
            is buried at Amity Baptist Cemetery, Chickasaw Co, MS
A. Mixon was Alexander Mixon B. Jul 20, 1805, son of Ichabod & Gatsy Belk
            Mixon; Mrs. Sousannah Mixon obviously his 1st wife because his will
            names wife Laura.  Alexander Mixon's sister was Nicey May Mixon
            who married Jeptha Harrington, son of Col. James F. Harrington &
            Sarah Lusk Harrington.  Col. James F. & Sarah Lusk Harrington are
            buried at Amity Baptist Cemetery, Chickasaw Co, MS

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