MT. OLIVET UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (EST. 1854) UNION COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI Located 2 miles east of Keownville Contributed by: Mike Deere New Albany, MS miked@dixie-net.com September 6, 1997 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Allen Kendrick Inf Son Of Mr & Mrs H E Whitten Oct 5 1932 - Nov 7 1932 Adrian C Whitten Sept 23, 1918 Dec 13, 1937 At Rest Mother Mary E Tate Wife Of Dr. W A Whitten Born May 1 1862 Died May 13 1948 When I Am Gone Shed Not A Tear. Breathe Not A Sigh. When All Is Well, Tis Sweet To Die Father W A Whitten M.D. Born Dec 25 1854 Died June 15 1924 Fairwell Dear Husband God Knoweth Best Ere Long I Am Coming Together We Will Rest Whitten T T McAllister CO. B 23 Miss Inf CSA In Memory Of Adra A Dau Of J W S & E Tate Born Jan 3 1857 Died Aug 21 1891 Weep Not That Her Toils Are Over Weep Not That Her Race Is Run God Grant That We May Rest As Calmly When Our Work Like Hers Is Done Elizabeth Hardin Wife Of J W S Tate Born In S C Aug 31 1826 Died Aug 9 1895 He Led Thee From A World Of Care An Everlasting Bliss To Share Aunt Jennie Faithful Slave 1799-1900 Willie Ida Tate Born Apr 1 1869 Died Sept 11 1902 She Died As She Lived Trusting In God J W S Tate Born Sept 3 1823 Died June 17 1904 (?) Maggie M Dau Of J W S & E Tate Mar 29 1852 Apr 28 1917 She Hath Done What She Could Tate William Eula Tate Died Jan 1916 Son Of W E & Mary At Rest W E Tate Born Jan 29 1870 Died Jan 9 1916 Gone But Not Forgotten Tate Lillie Mae Tate Jan 24 1911 With Christ In Heaven Mildred Tate Wells May 8 1871 Apr 11 1931 Mark Lamar Wells June 30 1874 Feb 14 1939 Our Baby Lynn Daughter Of Ottis & Laura Yarbrough May 10 1944 Carl S Hines Mar 28 1889 Nov 7 1932 Mattie B Hines Oct 4 1888 Nov 26 1973 Gone But Not Forgotten Owen H L Owen June 4 1915 June 9 1941 Asleep In Jesus N Griffin CO K 39 GA Inf CSA R L Wife Of T E Gassaway Born Oct 10 1848 Died Sept 12 1921 (?) Has No (?) Gassaway T E Husband Of R L Gassaway Born Aug 11 1845 Died Jan 1 1919 (?) No Griefs No (?) Fear Can Reach Our Loved One Sleeping Here Syrralvia R Wife Of John F. Tigret Born Nov 25 1877 Died July 3 1917 She Died As She Lived Trusting In God Tigret (Woodmen Marker) Milford Son Of H F & S F Young Oct 1 1899 Oct 18 1918 How Much Of Light How Much Of Joy Is Buried With This Darling Boy In My Fathers House Are Many Mansions Our Father W M Branyan June 19 1846 Dec 29 1925 Thou Art Gone From A World Of Care The Bliss Of Heaven To Share Branyan In My Fathers House Are Many Mansions In Memory Of E L Wife Of W M Branyan Born Dec 20 1845 Died Dec 30 1912 How Many Hopes Lie Buried Here Branyan Maggie S Daughter Of W M & E L Branyan Feb 14 1870 June 21 1946 There Is No Parting In Heaven Branyan Donie Wages Hill Mar 1891 Aug 1936 (Woodmen Marker) W E Wages Born May 1 1891 Died July 20 1916 Dumas Camp No 358 Another Link Is Broken In Our Household Band But A Chain Is Forming In A Better Land Father J G Wages Oct 30 1863 June 28 1935 Mother Mary E Wages Oct 15 1861 June 6 1935 Gone But Not Forgotten Elizabeth T Wife Of Bryant Johnston Born Nov 14 1814 Died Feb 4 1890 There Is No Parting In Heaven (Masonic Symbol) Bryant Johnston Born May 5 1818 Died Dec 31 1893 Blessed Are The Poor In Heart For They Shall See Heaven In Memory Of Juan Alonzo Son Of H N & L A Tate Born Jan 6 1879 Died June 6 1897 A Precious One From Us Is Gone (?) Tate In My Fathers House Are Many Mansions Egbert Hubbard Son Of H N & L A Tate Born June 19 1874 Died Jan 8 1900 He Took Thee From A World Of Care In Everlasting Bliss To Share Tate (Masonic Symbol) Henry Nathaniel Tate Born June 25 1848 Died April 27 1911 Lord He Was Thine And Not My ? Thou Hast Not Done Me Wrong Tate Luginda Ann Wife Of H N Tate Born June 22 1843 Died Sept 8 1915 Her Many Virtues Form The Nobelest Monument To Her Memory Tate Aurelia Tate Moffit Oct 6 1877 Mar 25 1938 Mother Mandy Hill Born Jan 26 1881 Died June 10 1944 Gone But Not Forgotten At Rest Father Leon Hill Born July 4 1884 Died Jan 15 1920 Gone But Not Forgotten At Rest Ernest Son Of L C & M E Hill Born Apr 10 1906 Died Aug 12 1906 Lettle West Wife Of Ralph H Whisenant 1882-1919 Our Mother Rachael Alice Wife Of James H West Born Feb 20 1860 Died Nov 15 1903 (?) Edith Dau Of J H & R A West Born Feb 20 1889 Died June 16 1899 Gone To Be An Angel James H West Born Mar 4 1857 Died May 19 1890 Aged 33 Yrs 2 Mos 15 Days Gone But Not Forgotten Willie Mable Dau Of J H & R A West Born Sep 1 1885 Died Apr 24 ? (stone is damaged) Ella Ford Born Aug 21 1870 Died Aug 26 1891 Gone But Not Forgotten M E Donaldson Born Aug 13 1807 Died Jun 9 1890 She Died As She Lived Trusting In God S E Ford Born Jan 31 1832 Died Sept 12 1889 (stone is broken) Louego A West Born Feb 16 1861 Died Feb 22 1883 Alas How Changes That Lovely Flower Which Blooms and Cheereth My Heart Fair Fleeting (?) Of An Hour How Soon We're Called To Part J L Bratton Born Nov 2 1868 Died Nov 20 1888 (?) C A West Husband Of S J West Born Feb 5 1855 Died May 2 1905 An Honest Man The Nobelest Work Of God Kate West Born Dec 25 1852 Died June 20 1901 Though Lost To Sight To Memories Dear L W West Mar 13 1892 May 31 1919 Resting In Hope Of A Glorious Resurrection West Clyde Hardin Son Of H & M L Tate Born Oct 13 1882 Died Nov 4 1883 (?) Coy Ett Dau Of L I Stanford & P G Hall Born Jan 2 1901 Died Oct 28 1901 Gone To A Better Land Hanna Maranda Mother Of Rev J M Spires Born Nov 1823 Died Oct 1889 Sleep On Mother Take Your Rest God Called Thee Home He Thought It Best Spires Mary E Wife Of James A Hall Born Nov 30 1825 Died Nov 26 1911 (?) Mother Emily Jane Fulchum Born Sept 20 1857 Died Dec 10 1942 Gone But Not Forgotten At Rest Mellice Mavoneen Dau Of L D & Sallie Gassaway May 25 1908 Sept 23 1925 She Died As She Lived Trusting In God Gassaway Howard Jr Son Of J H & Mozelle Watson May 1 1925 May 16 1925 Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven McAllister Julia L Wife Of I A McAllister March 24 1868 March 28 1924 Only Sleeping I A McAllister Oct 13 1869 Feb 19 1947 May He Rest In Peace William Tate Son Of Earl & Tessie Whitten May 14 1921 June 14 1973 Whitten Tessie Mae Sept 17 1900 Feb 25 1985 H Earle Mar 12 1890 Mar 28 1952 Mother Birdie Guyton Hancock Feb 22 1877 - June 16 1955 She Is Not Dead But Sleepeth Cora Mae Daughter Of Dr W A & Mary Ellen (Tate) Whitten Sept 4 1896 Apr 10 1974 At Rest Whitten Emily I Oct 13 1898 Aug 17 1971 William H Oct 19 1892 June 9 1952 Joseph S Hines Apr 11 1926 Aug 22 1971 Owen Pearl R Apr 17 1874 Jan 30 1927 John Feb 11 1881 Apr 15 1967 John Harvey Son Of W E & Mary Greer Tate Aug 6 1908 July 11 1980 At Rest Mary Lulu Greer Wife Of William Eula Tate Aug 26 1877 Mar 1 1962 At Rest David D Apr 16 1889 Dec 2 1975 Florence H Nov 21 1889 May 9 1974 Garrison Asleep In Jesus Hill Mother Sylvia Nov 18 1907 Sept 19 1961 Married Apr 15 1933 Father Homer Jan 22 1908 July 5 1991 Till We Shall Meet And Never Part Father L D Gassaway Nov 19 1871 Apr 5 1969 Mother Sallie Gassaway Oct 17 1866 Feb 25 1940 There Is No Parting In Heaven Gassaway J H Watson June 12 1938 July 3 1974 Escar O McAllister Jan 20 1899 Oct 19 1967 Grant Mellissa Ann Aug 2 1903 July 18 1981 She Died As She Lived Trusting In God Grant Mollie Tae Aug 11 1879 Sept 5 1959 James Isaac Apr 28 1872 Aug 17 1957 Blessed Is Their Memory Their Words Were Kindness Their Deeds Were Love Their Spirit Humble They Rest Above Baby Chism Feb 19 1943 Feb 20 1943 Asleep In Jesus Baby Chism Dec 28 1944 Jan 6 1945 Asleep In Jesus Harold McBoyd Chism Mississippi Cpl Co C 841 Engr Avn Bn Korea Sept 12 1932 Dec 8 1960 Jarvis Ellen Goudelock May 22 1868 May 23 1966 At Rest Gouldelock Lena Ticer Aug 2 1875 Dec 5 1969 Stephen Alburtis Mar 6 1874 July 28 1948 Gone But Not Forgotten Goudelock Lillie Elesyph Apr 12 1887 Mar 29 1965 Dr John Clifton Apr 13 1883 July 24 1941 Everlasting Joy & Peace Await The Redeemed Of The Lord Stokes Father Wallace M Aug 4 1889 Apr 27 1962 Mother Vera West Aug 2 1894 Sept 6 1985 Earth Has No Sorrows That Heaven Cannot Heal Polly White Wife Of W L Stokes Sept 19 1867 June 6 1960 Thou Lost To Sight To Memory Dear Stokes William Lafayette Stokes Dec 2 1861 May 3 1927 The Memory Of The Just Is Blessed Stokes Sarah S E Wife Of J H McCabe Born Dec 5 1852 Died Nov 24 1881 (?) Eliza J Wife Of W Wilhoit Born Dec 2 1872 Died Feb 26 1901 Infant Son Of J H & Ida Tate Born & Died Apr 15 1909 Only Sleeping Gone To Rest (?) Chlorina E Dau Of Z H & May Tate Born May 2 18(?) Died May 15 1894 (?) Sallie A Dau Of Z H & May Tate Born May 11 1864 Died July 9 1891 Agness V Dau Of Z H & Mary Y Tate Born July 10 1859 Died Feb 9 1888 (?) Mary A Y Wife Of Z H Tate Born Oct 10 1835 Died June 3 1899 (?) Z H Tate Born May 21 1834 Died Feb 21 1914 His Words Were Kindness His Deeds Were Love His Spirit Humble He Rests Above Infant Dau Of I T & H C Tate Feb 12 1881 God Blesses In An Early Death And Takes The Infant To Himself A D Ticer July 21 1841 Oct 14 1926 Gone But Not Forgotten Elvira C Wife Of T A J Wade Born Sept 16 1832 Died July 19 1875 42 yrs 10mos & 9das James Ticer Born Aug 17 1803 Died Dec 26 1859 Harriet Wife Of James Ticer Born Feb 1 1813 Died June 30 1899 A K Ticer Dec 31 1854 Mar 7 1922 Davis Son Of L A & M A Goudelock Born Feb 26 1876 Died June 9 1878 Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven Infant Son Of C A & S J West Born Dec 17 1888 S J West Wife Of C A West Born Oct 15 1866 Died Sept 9 1897 Death Is The Crown Of Life Leander A Goudelock Born In Union District SC May 31 1839 Died June 22 1903 Our Loved One Is Gone But Not Forgotten Goudelock Mary A Wife Of L A Goudelock Born June 8 1844 Died July 29 1905 (?) Goudelock Arthur Ray Son Of Rev W R & M L Gouldelock Born Nov 10 1892 Died Nov 18 1896 He Shall Gather The Lambs With His Arms And Carry Them In His Bosom Infant Daughter Of J C & Lillie Gouldelock Born & Died Apr 8 1913 (?) Her As She Sleeps Lucille Hill Busby Jan 29 1905 Jan 12 1976 Mother Gone But Not Forgotten Hill W J Hill Born July 13 1874 Died Dec 24 1941 Blessed Are The Pure In Heart For They Shall See God Lou Wife Of W J Hill Born Dec 16 1878 Died Jan 16 1922 Gone But Not Forgotten Hill (stone is broken) (?)loy Son Of W J & M L Hill Born Jan 4 1908 Died Jan 9 1909(?) We Will Meet Again Jewel Daughter Of W J & M L Hill Born Sept 25 1906 Died Mar 9 1907 Asleep In Jesus Roy Son Of W J & M L Hill Born Sept 24 1899 Died July 24 1900 Gone But Not Forgotten Dalton Son Of A H & M J Hill Born Nov 9 1895 Died Aug 15 1896 Hill Mary Jane June 22 1871 Aug 24 1947 Andy L Sept 7 1871 Dec 24 1949 Gone But Not Forgotten Minnie A Dau Of P W & T Hill Born July 6 1890 Died May 29 1891 In Memory Of Rev Z Juan Tate Son Of Zack & Margaret (?) Tate Born Sept 2 1849 (?) July 4 1876 (?) (Masonic Symbol) Zacharia H Tate Born June 2 1808 Died Apr 9 1883 Age 74yrs 10mos 2days Rest Father Rest In Peace While Friends In (?) Minerva Lucinda Wife Of Dr J W Wells Jan 20 1835 Jan 23 1916 She Died As She Lived Trusting In God Whisenant Lulu A E Wife Of Z P Whisenant July 10 1860 Aug 12 1885 Z P Whisenant Jan 5 1855 June 15 1937 Mary E Wife Of Z P Whisenant June 20 1851 Jan 8 1933 Naomi Wife Of P C Garvin Died Mar 8 1877 Aged 35yrs 3mos 17das (?) Infant Son Of P C Garvin (?) (stone was broken) (Masonic Symbol) W M Ticer Aug 21 1870 Oct 30 1974 Sarah Jane Ticer Feb 11 1839 June 14 1921 (Masonic Symbol) J P Ticer Feb 20 1836 Jan 23 1927 Ticer Laura Wife Of A J Ticer Mar 29 1873 Sept 22 1945 A J Ticer Apr 28 1873 Dec 29 1956 Julius P Son Of B & N J Houge Born July 29 1882 Died Dec 7 1902 Gone But Not Forgotten West Martha Annie Aug 23 1890 Dec 4 1975 She Walked In Faith Hope & Love (Masonic Symbol) West Leander Roy Jan 8 1890 Mar 9 1928 How Many Hopes Lie Buried Here Infant Daughter Of James E & Lillie Mae West Oct 30 1939 (?) Garrison Nettie Tidwell June 2 1896 Jan 1 1979 Authur A July 7 1893 Aug 3 1976 Whatsoever Thy Hand Findent To Do Do It With Thy Might Eccl 9:10 Garrison Mother Mary L Apr 9 1869 Aug 11 1957 Father John C Jan 6 1867 Jan 14 1950 Too Good For Earth God Called Them Home Thy Will Be Done Aldridge Jessie B Nov 22 1896 Jan 18 1992 Lonzo T Oct 7 1891 Feb 11 1976 Doyle Whisenant Tec 5 US ARMY World War II Jan 12 1913 Feb 14 1989 Baby Boy Whisenant Born-Died June 2 1961 Infant Son Of Lamar And Louise Whisenant Whisenant Mattie Mae May 10 1889 Feb 10 1968 Marion Floy July 2 1889 May 5 1946 Their Memory Is Blessed Allen M Reaves Sept 15 1873 Jan 6 1951 May He Rest In Peace A B Son Of R C & L M Reaves Feb 20 1886 July 31 1911 Blessed Are The Poor In Heart For They Shall See Heaven Reaves Reaves Lennie Wife Of R C Reaves Feb 9 1848 Oct 8 1920 Precious In The Sight Of The Lord Is The Death Of His Saints R C Reaves Co F 7 Miss Cav CSA Oct 12 1845 May 2 1928 At Rest Clifford W Hall Mar 19 1894 May 20 1927 At Rest Ottis Son Of J F & C E Rees Born Oct 1898 Died Nov 1898 Aged 12 Days Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven Father J S Frashuer Born Oct 1824 Died May 8 1898 Mother Catherine Frashuer Born Sept 19 1943 Died Dec 9 1910 How It Filled Our Hearts With Sorrow When We Bid Fairwell To Parents Dear Gone But Not Forgotten Frashuer Gracie Denzil McCarley Born Dec 10 1889 Died Nov 9 1900 Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven L A McCarley Born Nov 30 1860 Died April 14 1909 She Died As She Lived Trusting In God McCarley W M Guyton Born Sept 25 1858 Died May 11 1889 His Many Virtues Form The Nobelest Monument To His Memory In Loving Memory Of Christine Daughter Of J R & Bettie Corder Jan 3 1906 Oct 7 1910 In Memory Of Our Father John Spencer Born Aug 19 1808 Died June 25 1898 In Memory Of Francis Wife Of John Spencer Born June 29 1805 Died Oct 10 1894 In Life Beloved In Death Lamented She Died As She Lived Trusting In God Minnie Freeman Tate Sept 1 1883 June 14 1977 I Love Little Children (Masonic Symbol) Z Buford Tate Oct 27 1883 Mar 5 1961 I Have Kept The Faith Beula Vance Daughter Of J E & M B Tate Born Oct 1 1891 Died Nov 1 1906 Age 15 yrs & 1 mo She Died As She Lived Trusting In God Our Baby Son Of J E & M B Tate Born Mar 14 1900 Died Apr 4 1900 This Baby Bud So Young & Fair Called Home By Early Doom Came To Show How Sweet A Flower In Paradise Would Bloom Cora Tate Wife Of Clay Sloan Oct 25 1867 Dec 22 1956 Asleep In Jesus (Masonic Symbol) Tate E C Tate Sept 30 1875 Dec 14 1933 Amanda M Wife Of J H S Tate Born May 5 1834 Died July 1 1914 Her Words Were Kindness Her Deeds Were Love Her Spirt Humble She Rests Above Tate J H S Tate Born May 8 1829 Died Dec 6 1900 (?) Tate Rufus Martial Son Of J H S & Amanda Tate Died Aug 23 1876 Aged 4yr 9m 11d Father Francis H 1829-1887 Mother Nancy C 1849-1886 Stubbs Pus Wife Of W T Gilliam Born 1846 Died Nov 17 1891 As A Wife Devoted As A Mother Affectionate As A Friend Ever Kind And True William T Gilliam Co H 23 Miss Inf CSA Earl Son Of J H & S L Gilliam Born June 5 1894 Died Dec 2 1902 Gone But Not Forgotten James McLaurin Gilliam Born Sept 4 1909 Died Sept 16 1910 Sleep On Dear McLaurin And Take Thy Rest In Jesus Arms Forever Blest Elbert Son Of G C & I T Thomas Born Dec 14 1911 Died Feb 11 1912 Budded On Earth To Bloom In Heaven G W Keown Born Sept 12 1818 Died Aug 28 1902 Aged 83yrs 11ms & 16ds Meet Me In Heaven Mary J Dau Of G W & M B Keown Born Mar 1 1850 Died Sept 22 1885 She Died As She Lived Trusting In God J A Son Of E M & L C Mabry Born Aug 6 1873 Died Dec 19 1896 May He Rest In Peace In Memory Of Sarah A Dau Of Ames & Elizabeth C Kelly Wife Of James R Smith Born Sept 3 1931 Died July 31 1893 It Is The Lord Let Him Do What Seemeth Good Jas Kelly Born Aug 26 1802 Died In Peace April 19 1865 Blessed Are The Dead Who Die In The Lord In Memory Of Labern R Kelly Born Oct 29 1850 Died Dec 29 1872 Age 22yrs 2mos His Body Rests Beneath The Sod His Spirit Winged Its Flight To God Our Mother Elizabeth C Wife Of James Kelly Born Oct 15 1809 Died Aug 3 1893 Blessed Are The Dead Who Die In The Lord For Their Works Do Follow Them Our Father James Kelly Born Aug 26 1802 Died Apr 19 1865 United They Lived And Now They Are Safely Anchored In The Harbor Of Rest Maggie L Wife Of M H V Kitchens Born Mar 22 1861 Died Aug 27 1898 Aged 37yrs 5mo 5d Hattie J Dau Of S E & M C Tate Wife Of W A Mabry Mabry Born Mar 20 1873 Died July 28 1898 Though Lost To Sight To Memory Dear Our Baby Son Of W A & H J Mabry Born & Died Aug 4 1892 Of Such Is The Kingdon Of Heaven Eler L Daughter Of S E & M C Tate Died Mar 22 1865 Aged 2 yrs 2mos Manerva F Tate Daughter Of S E & M C Tate Died (?) (stone is broken) Aged 6 yrs 8mos In Memory Of Margaret C Dau Of Z H & N Tate Wife Of S E Tate Died Sept 18 1894 Aged 63yrs 7 mos 4das A Precious One From Us Is Gone A Voice We Loved Is Stilled A Place is (?) In Our Home That Never Can Be Filled In Memory Of Our Father Samuel E Tate Husband Of Margaret C Tate Died Feb 20 1895 Aged 63yrs 3mo 4da M A Stringfellow Born Aug 5 1807 Died Mar 10 1870 "Shets Not Dead But Sleepeth" Fortune Cassie O Aug 17 1881 Aug 1 1948 John B Apr 16 1881 Apr 20 1954 There Is No Parting In Heaven Lillie May Dau Of J B & C O Fortune Born Oct 30 1905 Died Sept 16 1915 W K Kelly Oct 9 1829 July 25 1900 There Is No Parting In Heaven Columbus Son Of M K & (?) Kelly Born Mar 26 1878 Died May 24 1880 Aged 2 yr 1m 28dy Oliver L Son Of W K & Biddy Kelly Born Jan 31 1874 Died Nov 8 1876 Wyona I Daughter Of Wm K & B Kelly Died Dec 5 1873 Aged 2yr 3ms 11days James T W Son Of J N & L E A Dickerson (?) W Guyton (?) Born Feb 6 1838(?) Died Sept 2 186(?) Florence A Wife Of J R Hickey Born Aug 25 1870 Died Mar 2 1899 Dear Florence Has Gone To Heaven It Was The Saviors Will But She Has Left A Vacant Place No One On Earth Can Fill Annie Lee Dickerson Morrow 1864-1893 Jane E Dickerson Born Mar 4 1831 Died Feb 12 1904 Loves Last Tribute Dickerson In Memory Of My Husband J N Dickerson Born Mar 26 1814 Died May 20 1892 Aged 78yrs 1m 24d (?) Florence Octavia Daughter Of W A & O F Robertson Died Nov 22 1875 Aged 11ms 10da (?) Mays Della May 25 1881 Apr 11 1867 Walter Apr 10 1880 July 11 1957 Gone But Not Forgotten Mays Father A L (Link) Mays May 30 1865 Apr 16 1930 Mother Linnie Mays Apr 21 1870 Apr 21 1917 Our Loved Ones Are Only Sleeping Guyton Allen Yancey Jan 5 1870 Sept 12 1948 Julia Roach Nov 24 1879 Mar 24 1967 Guyton Julius Walter July 3 1875 July 18 1956 He Gained The Respect Of Intelligent Men And The Love Of Little Children Louella Swann Jan 23 1884 Sept 20 1964 Her Children Arise Up And Call Her Blessed Paul O Guyton 1st Lt U S Army Jan 1 1916 May 23 1974 Paul Olaf Guyton 1916-1974 Son Of Louella Swann And Julius Guyton (Masonic Symbol) ( This cemetery also contained several unmarked graves ) ----------------------------------------------END---------------------