McPeters Funeral Home Records 1950

1950 McPeters Funeral Home Records


A

Akers, Mrs. Pennie
04-14-1866-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
08-15-1950-Booneville, Mississippi
Husband-James Akers-Died 1915
Nephew-James W. Barron-Booneville
Father-Bill Barron-Mississippi
Mother-Armanda Stacy-Mississippi
Friendship Cemetery
Dennis, Mississippi
Page 172

Allen, Marion Samuel
10-5-1874-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08-14-1950-Jackson, Mississippi
Wife-Della Allen-Died 02-03-1948
Daughter- Mrs. Myrtle McCalla
Father-Sam Allen
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Page 169

Allen, Mrs. Mattie Nash
04-15-1861-Mississippi
07-30-1950-Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband-Ben K. Allen-Died 5-9-1935
Daughter-Giffie Babb
Father-Wash Nash-Mississippi
Mother-Bettie Kemp-Mississippi
Jacinto Cemetery
Page 162

Appleton, Mrs. Alma Irene
12-29-1901-Hardeman Co., Tennessee
02-06-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Husband-Homer B. Appleton-Age 49
Father-Ganie Fulghum-Hardeman Co., Tennessee
Mother-Florence A. Talley-Hardeman Co., Tennessee
Byhalia Cemetery
Byhalia, Mississippi
Page 29

Austin, Lafayette Arlander
09-16-1919-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-17-1950-Decatur, Indiana
World War II Veteran-United States Navy
Discharged From Navy 06-30-1948
Divorced- Myrtlis Jennings
Sister-Lizzie Robinson-Tupelo, Mississippi
Father-Frank Austin-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Tishie Stewart-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Lone Oak Cemetery
Page 194

B

Baily, Uber or Urber
1-4-1893-Henderson, Tennessee
1-11-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
World War I Veteran
Wife-Kate Mooney Baily-Age 47
Daughter-Marie Baily
Father-Robin Baily
Mother-Doshia Stanfield
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 10

Ballard, Infant Boy
Stillborn-2:00 p.m.-Tuesday
03-13-1950-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Father-H.D. Ballard-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Laverne Rinehart-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Residence-Rienzi, Mississippi
Hinkle Creek Cemetery
Page 61

Barbour, Mrs. Virginia Ruth
05-21-1923-Berch Tree, Missouri
01-14-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Glover Dell Barbour-Age 29
Half-Brother-W.C. Diamond
Father-Cecil Powell-Mississippi
Mother-Helen Berg-Marion Co., Kansas
Henry Cemetery
Page 13

Barry, Archie Lee Roy
10-9-1897-Wenasago, Mississippi
8-23-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Lillie Beatrice Clemmons Barry-Age 51
Father-Lucuis John Barry-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Gertrude Hammon-Huntsville, Alabama
Holly Church Cemetery
Page 178

Baggents, John Daniel
11-27-1948-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
3-20-1950-Rienzi, Mississippi
Father-Alton Baggents
Mother-Minnie Pearl Timmons-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Hinkle Creek Cemetery
Page 65

Bell, Mrs. Mary Eliza
02-5-1868-Tippah Co., Mississippi
04-21-1950-Walnut, Mississippi
Husband-W.C. Bell-Died 02-13-1940
Order by-C.D. Bell & Other Children
Father-John Holley-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother-Lina Rich-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Ebenezer Cemetery
Walnut, Mississippi
Page 88

Bennett, Fred M.
01-16-1896-Leighton, Alabama
11-15-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
World War I Veteran
Divorced
Half-Brother-Pete Curry
Father-William Marley Bennett-Corinth, Mississippi
Mother-Cegar Mays-Leighton, Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 230

Bentley, Horace Delmer
12-26-1883-Hardin Co., Tennessee
03-31-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Lessie Burns Bentley-Age 46
Daughter- Mrs. Lamar Harrison
Father-Douglas Bentley-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Jerusalem Cemetery
Myrtle, Mississippi
Page 76

Biggers, Robert Jackson
08-17-1864-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-21-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Order by-Dr. Eugene Morrison,
Jimmie Biggers & Minnie Morrison
Father-Andrew Jackson Biggers-North Carolina
Mother-Elizabeth Morrison-Tennessee
New Hope Cemetery
Page 70

Bingham, Mrs. Annie Nash
09-04-1872-Mississippi
06-13-1950-Huntsville, Alabama
Husband-A.L. Bingham-Died 04-09-1945
Daughter- Mrs. J.C. Beene-Huntsville, Alabama
Father-G.W. Nash-Tennessee
Mother-Elizabeth Rose-Tennessee
Babb Cemetery/Fraleys Chapel Cemetery
Page 132

Bingham, Leslie Dee
09-05-1898-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
11-14-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Nora Beatrice Smith-Age 52
Father-Charles Bingham-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Ida Reynolds-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Fraleys Chapel Cemetery
Page 228

Brannon, John Wesley
02-13-1866-Grand Junction, Tennessee
11-16-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Pneumonia-Cardio Renal Disease
Wife- Lida Mae Jackson-Died 07-21-1937
Son-R.W. Brannon
Daughter- Mrs. (Leonard) Lucille Austin-
Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Father-John Wesley Brannon-Georgia
Mother-Mary Joyner-Ripley, Tennessee
Greenwood Cemetery
West Point, Mississippi
Page 231

Brawner, Mrs. Effie Alma
02-27-1880-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-16-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Joseph William Brawner-Died 08-12-1943
Daughter- Mrs. Eddie Coleman
Father-William Rufus Cobb-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mary Jane Martin-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 39

Brooks, William David
05-18-1858-Colbert Co., Alabama
03-17-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mattie Sprouse-Age 85
Sons-T.M. & J.E. Brooks
Father-John Brooks- Alabama
Bethel Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page 63

Brosious, Mrs. Minnie Frances
09-22-1898-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
11-02-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Leslie W. Brosious-Age 61
Father-James White
Mother-Amanda White-Tennessee
Lindsey Cemetery
Dennis, Mississippi
Page 220

Brown, David Tomps
10-24-1872-Marion Co., Alabama
10-27-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Cerebral Hemorrhage-Hypertension
Wife-Isabell Gray-Died 01-17-1948
Brother-In-Law-Henry H. Gray
Father-Mack Brown- Alabama
Mother-Miss Harris- Alabama
Shady Grove Cemetery Burnsville, Mississippi
Tishomingo Co.,
Page 215

Brown, John Augustus
09-25-1904-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
05-11-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Donna Dean-Age 44
Aunt-Emma Wakefield
Order by-Luther & Miss Emma
Father-W.S. Brown-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Blanche Hubbard-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Oak Grove Cemetery-Iuka, Mississippi
Page 110

Brown, Mrs. Lanie Elizabeth
01-07-1880-McNairy Co., Tennessee
02-04-1950-Glen, Mississippi
Husband-William Patrick Brown-Died 12-18-1918
Daughters- Mrs. Hershel Copeland,
Mrs. Vernon Gurley & Mrs. J.E. McKinney
Father-John Pratt-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Susie Ross-Virginia
Henry Cemetery
Page 27

Bumpass, John Allen
03-17-1894-Corinth, Mississippi
02-25-1950-Kossuth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Bennett-Age 50
Brother-R.M. Bumpass-Memphis, Tennessee
Secured by- Mr. & Mrs. Stanley Bennett
Father-J.R. Bumpass- Alabama
Mother-Cleo Whittle-Mississippi
Union Church Cemetery
Page 47

Bumpass, Mrs. Mary Bennett
11-12-1899-Corinth, Mississippi
02-25-1950-Kossuth, Mississippi
Husband-John Allen Bumpass-Age 55
Brother-Stanley Bennett
Father-Robert Allen Bennett-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother-Anna Bell Faircloth-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Union Church Cemetery
Page 48

Burcham, Elijah Hensley
03-18-1873-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06-30-1950-Meridian, Mississippi
Wife-Mollie Burcham-Died 1940
Daughter- Mrs. Dora Rogers
Father-Billie Burcham
Mother-Miss Palmer
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 149

Burnside, George Anderson
03-19-1880-Adamsville, Tennessee
11-21-1950-St. Louis, Missouri
Wife/Separated-Lula Moreland
Son-Floyd Burnside-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-George Washington Burnside
Mother-Paralee Malone
Shipped From St. Louis, Missouri by
Albert H. Hopps Funeral Home
Henry Cemetery
Page 235

Butler, Mrs. Martha Louella
01-17-1870-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04-29-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-G.M. Butler-Deceased
Grandson-Cecil Briggs
Father-Bill Smith-Mississippi
Tuscumbia Cemetery
Page 97

C


Caffey, Henry Overstreet
09-16-1878-McNairy Co., Tennessee
05-24-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Wife-Cecil Redding Caffey-Died 10-23-1943
Sister-Miss Bonetha Caffey
Father-Robert Weaver Caffey- North Carolina
Mother-Amanda Moore-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 119

Caffey, Mrs. Irma Alice Atkins
08-25-1886-McNairy Co., Tennessee
10-23-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Husband-Robert W. Caffey-Age 73
Order by- R.W. Caffey
Sister-In-Law-Miss Bonetta Caffey
Father-Andy B. Atkins-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Beatrice Sheffield-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 212

Callahan, Mrs. Cansas Tillman
b. 1883-Age 67-Hardeman Co., Tennessee
08-17-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Husband-Henry Callahan-Died 1947
Son-E.W. Graham-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-P.N. Tillman
Mother-Emma Wicks
Shipped From National Funeral Home in Memphis, Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 173

Calton, Mrs. Ollie Woodruff
05-13-1871-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
02-14-1950-Burnsville, Mississippi
Husband-William Thomas Calton-Age 79
Son-Luther Calton
Father-Dock Woodruff-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Miss Copeland-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Forked Oak Cemetery
Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Page 35

Calton, William Thomas
03-13-1870- Alabama
03-20-1950-Burnsville, Mississippi
Wife-Ollie Calton-Died0 02-14-1950
Son-Luther Calton
Father- Mr. Calton
Mother-Miss Maness
Forked Oak Cemetery
Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Page 67

Carman, Arthur Cleve
08-21-1886-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-14-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
World War I Veteran
Wife-Mary Elizabeth Carman-Age 46
Niece- Mrs. Jack North
Order by- Mr. & Mrs. Dave Lloyd
Father-John Henry Carman
Mother-Rebecca Wolf
Salem Church Cemetery
Page 250

Carroll, Ira Melvin
04-04-1864-McNairy Co., Tennessee
06-17-1950-Jackson, Mississippi
Wife-Laura Miller Carroll-Died 1930
Daughter- Mrs. Ethel White
Father-Andrew Jackson Carroll-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Henrietta Fitzpatrick-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 139

Carter, John Lee
03-07-1864-Okolona, Mississippi
01-07-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Richardson Nursing Home-Since 1944
Wife-Ella Lee Green Carter-Died 1922
Son-F.B. Carter-Dyersburg, Tennessee
Father-John Carter-Mississippi
Prospect Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page0 6

Chambers, Henry Turner
10-21-1878-Ripley, Mississippi
09-23-1950-Glen, Mississippi
Wife-Tishie Childs Chambers-Age 71
Son-J.R. Chambers-Arlington, Texas
Father-Obie Chambers-Illinois
Mother-Elizabeth Childs-Ripley, Mississippi
Box Chapel Cemetery
Page 195

Chandler, Mrs. Alice Agnes
07-21-1874-Gibson Co., Tennessee
03-16-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Residence-Humbolt, Tennessee
Husband- Dr. James Hess Chandler-Died 1906
Daughter- Mrs. George Johnson
Grandsons-Harold & Howard Johnson
Father-James T. Cook-Gibson Co., Tennessee
Mother-Mary Ann Herring-Davidson, Co., Tennessee
Service held at home of Brother-In-Law-
Clarence Scruggs-Humbolt, Tennessee
Rose Hill Cemetery
Gibson Co., Tennessee
Page 62

Chipps, Dr. Henry Duley (Dentist)
03-26-1883-Livingston Co., Kentucky
07-21-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Imogene Davis Chipps-Age 67
Sons-Ed & Davis Chipps
Father-William Amos Chipps-Virginia
Mother-Ellen Duley-Kentucky
Henry Cemetery
Page 155

Cochran, Edward Miller
05-07-1883-Henderson, Tennessee
08-08-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Rosa Dillon Cochran-Age 51
Order by-Ernest & Douglas Cochran
Father-Larkin Cochran-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Miss Wiley
Henry Cemetery
Page 166

Coke, Mrs. Zella Bert
10-10-1872-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-25-1950-Kossuth, Mississippi
Husband-J.H. Coke-Deceased
Nephews-Dr. J.H. & Bass Hughes
Father-Arbin Brooks-Georgia
Mother-Frances Taylor-Georgia
Lebanon Cemetery
Page 46

Coleman, William Elmo (Tonce)
12-26-1885-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-25-1950-Kossuth, Mississippi
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Wife-Maggie Hancock Coleman-Age 62
Daughter-Hazel Coleman
Father-Steve Coleman-North Carolina
Mother-Tiny Neely
Cumberland Presbyterian Shiloh Cemetery
Page 255

Coln, Mrs. Cynthia Susan
04-10-1878-McNairy Co., Tennessee
02-24-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-James Moore Coln-Age 66
Father-John Henry Utley-Tennessee
Mother-Jane Flatt-Tennessee
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Page 45

Conn, Jack Rook
02-20-1871-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-13-1950-Whitfield, Rankin Co., Mississippi
Wife-Ada Dilworth Conn-Died 03-13-1931
Sons-Frank & Roger Conn
Father-Henry Conn
Mother-Fannie Fitzgerald
Dilworth Family Cemetery
Page 60

Cook, John Thomas
03-27-1876-Arkansas
12-05-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Eliza V. Cook-Age 64
Son-Robert M. Cook
Father-Henry Cook
Mother-Eliza Scruggs
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 245

Cook, Joyce Ann
02-14-1950-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06-21-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-John Cook-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Frances Davis-Mississippi
Center Hill Cemetery
Hardin Co., Tennessee
Page 142

Cooper, Infant Boy
05-23-1950-Rienzi, Mississippi
Stillborn-9:00 p.m.-Tuesday
Order by Friend-Burton Whirley
Father-Roy Cooper-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Ellen Thomas-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Jumpertown Cemetery
7 Mi. W. of Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Page 118

Croons, John (Colored)
03-17-1892-Leighton, Alabama
09-08-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Jennie Smith Croons-Age 50
Father-Coleman Croons
Mother-Frances Smith- Alabama
Forrest Hill Colored Cemetery
Page 184

Crosswhite, William M.
06-14-1881-Colbert Co., Alabama
01-18-1950-Florence, Alabama
Wife-Lillian Crosswhite
Son-Curtis Crosswhite
Father-William F. Crosswhite-Colbert Co., Alabama
Mother-Miss Stevenson- Alabama
Petersville Cemetery
3 Mi. N. Florence, Alabama
Page 15

D

Dalton, Mrs. Mary Ellen
10-24-1881-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04-02-1950-Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband-Robert Walker Dalton-Age 70
Father-John H. Dilworth-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Margaret Ellen Rogers-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Hinkle Creek Cemetery
Page 79

Dancer, Marcus Taylor
10-27-1873-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-20-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Dollie Oaks Dancer-Age 67
Order by- L.N. Dancer
Father-William Dancer-Tennessee
Mother-Narcisis Brown-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Hopewell Cemetery
Page 68

Daugherty, Dan Howard
08-07-1889-
04-25-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Order by- Mr. & Mrs. Midgett (Hotel Owners)
Charge to-Red Bay Friends &Thomas Young
Henry Cemetery
Page 92

Davis, Oscar Palmer
01-30-1877-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
08-28-1950-Burnsville, Mississippi
Wife-Elsie Bingham Davis-Age 68
Father-W.D. Davis-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Elsie Fowler-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Burnsville Cemetery
Page 179

Dees, James Cavit
11-03-1935-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-31-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-James Ellis Dees-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Effie Mae Phillips- Alabama
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 260

Denson, Stanley Claiborne
09-07-1859-Morgan Co., Alabama
04-17-1950-Marietta, Mississippi
Wife-Margaret Pierce-Died 06-01-1932
Daughter-Mrs. F.S. Johnson-Marietta, Mississippi
Father-Billie Denson-Georgia
Mother-Sarah Ann Ford- Alabama
Siloam Cemetery 9 Mi. S.E. Booneville, Prentiss Co.,
Mississippi
Page 85

Dodd, Mrs. Margaret Nora
12-10-1887-McNairy Co., Tennessee
03-29-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Husband-J.H. Dodd-Died 01-20-1923
Order by-Delbert Forsyth & Aileene Ellis
Father-Geo. Washington Smith-Tennessee
Mother-Rebecca Crow- Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 75

Driscoll, John Thomas
About 67 year’s old
09-18-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Came to Corinth, Mississippi from Union City, Tennessee
Lived here 18 days
Last date worked/ 1946, Peoria, Illinois
County Home Cemetery
Page 193

E

Evans, Bessie Mae Killough
09-12-1902-Greenville, Texas
07-28-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Roy Walter Evans-Age 44
Brother-Spencer Killough
Place of Death- Home of J.E. Newcomb
Father-Dave Killough-Mississippi
Mother-Clemmie Parish-Mississippi
Brush Creek Cemetery
Page 161

Evans, Minnie Lee
05-27-1892-Vernon, Alabama
09-25-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Joe Evans-Age 59
Father-Jim Mobley-Unknown
Mother-Della Walden- Alabama
Holly Church Cemetery
Page 197

Evetts, Leonard Marvin
03-06-1922-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-29-1950-Wings, Kentucky
World War II Veteran
Wife-Mildred Smith Evetts-Age 25
Father-Calvin Evetts-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Sarah Smith-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Clear Creek Cemetery
Page 205

F

Finch, Rodolphus Carlton
11-11-1874-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
05-22-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Tankersley Finch-Died 10-10-1934
Daughter-Ruth Harris
Father-Paul Finch-Tennessee
Mother-Eveline Gable-South Carolina
Paradise Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 115

Findley, William Walter
02-12-1873-Trenton, Tennessee
06-12-1950-Enville, Tennessee
Wife-Suda Bulliner Findley-Died 06-27-1921
Daughter- Mrs. Luota Morgan
Father-George Findley
Mother-Martha Thweatt
Woodland Cemetery
Enville, Tennessee
Page 130

Fitts, Sgt. Guy Jr. Veteran
05-13-1923-Dahlonega, Georgia
04-21-1945-Germany-Killed In Action
Burial 09-29-1950; 2:00 p.m. Friday
World War II Veteran
Father-Guy Fitts, Sr.-Dahlonega, Georgia
Mother-Bonnie McGuire-Dahlonega, Georgia
Buried in same coffin with- Sgt. Seth Wagoner
Interred from St. Avold, France (overseas) Cemetery
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 202

Follin, Mrs. Jimmie Eva
04-02-1910-Jackson, Tennessee
01-14-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Kelsie Follin-Age 44
Father-James Richmond Patterson-Tennessee
Mother-Emma Webb-Tennessee
Lone Oak Cemetery
Page 12

Forsyth, Jessie Lee
10-15-1880-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08-28-1950-Walnut, Mississippi
Wife-Louella Bobo-Age 72
Father-Robert Forsyth-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Lucretia Graham
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Page 180

Forsyth, Mrs. Minnie Carrie
06-06-1875-Iuka, Mississippi
01-25-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-William Edward Forsyth-Age 73
Father-D.H. Glover-Louisiana
Mother-Mattie Walker-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 20

Franks, James Wiley
05-27-1867-Giles Co., Tennessee
09-09-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mattie Rone Franks-Died 04-07-1939
Sons-Jimmie & Luther Franks
Father-James Wiley Franks
Salem Cemetery
Page 186

Franks, Mrs. Rachel Sue
09-01-1875-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-09-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-J.W. Franks-Died 07-06-1940
Sons-Cecil & Jessie Franks
Father-Hiram K. Rainey-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Rachel Carter
Oaks Chapel Cemetery
Page 106

Fry, Alvertia
03-25-1909-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
05-18-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Coronary Thrombosis-Asthma
Ex-Husband-Jerry Swinney-Age 50
Charged to- Jerry Swinney
Daughter- Mrs. Archie Lee Coleman
Father-George Fry-Mississippi
Mother-Nicie Walnut
Wolf Creek Cemetery
Page 113

G

Gann, Mrs. Mollie Annie
06-19-1893-Ittawamba Co., Mississippi
01-23-1950-Booneville, Mississippi
Husband-Robert Lee Gann-Age 69
Father-Willard Grissom-Itawamba Co., Mississippi
Mother-Miss Grimes
Oak Grove Cemetery
Guntown, Itawamba Co., Mississippi
Page 18

Gentry, Mrs. Jenkie M.
08-08-1868-Marion Co., Alabama
05-29-1950-Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband-James Monroe Gentry-Died 10-25-1918
Son-A.L. Gentry-Augusta, Georgia
Son-Carl Gentry-Memphis, Tennessee
Daughter- Mrs. Scott
Father-Cisro Nicholson- Alabama
Mother-Sarah Cain- Alabama
Liberty Cemetery
Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Page 122

George, Larry Eugene
08-19-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Stillborn-5:30 a.m.-Saturday
Grandmother- Mrs. Virgie Gray
Father-E.G. George-Mississippi
Mother-Nelda Sue Gray-Mississippi
Farmington Church Cemetery
Page 175

Gibbs, Hallie Vernon
09-24-1890-McNairy Co., Tennessee
06-28-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Leo Jobe Gibbs-Age 44
Father-Thomas Milton Gibbs-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Amanda Jane Bivens-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 148

Gibbs, Miss Tina Myrtle
04-8-1884-Hardin Co., Tennessee
09-11-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Brother-S.O. Gibbs
Sister- Mrs. J.D. Pate
Father-Thomas Milton Gibbs-Tennessee
Mother-Amanda Jane Bivens-Tennessee
Mud Creek Cemetery
Adamsville, Tennessee
Page 187

Goff, Janet Ray
07-24-1945-Corinth, Mississippi
09-13-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Earl Eugene Goff-Jasper, Texas
Mother-Daisy Loraine Burks-Michie, Tennessee
Pebble Hill Cemetery
McNairy Co., Tennessee
Page 190

Googe, Charles
08-12-1883-Fulton, Mississippi
01-23-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Eunice Moore Googe-Age 61
Order by- Mrs. Googe & Charles Rogers
Father-E.R. Googe-Georgia
Mother-Sadie Ann Morgan-Georgia
Henry Cemetery
Page 17

Graham, Mrs. Gladys Tacker
02-16-1911-Hardin Co., Tennessee
08-21-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-E.W. Graham-Residence-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-William Robert Tacker-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Elizabeth Jones-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 176

Gray, Larry Gene
05-13-1950-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Lived 4 hours 12:10 p.m.-Saturday
Father-Wilmer Gray-Mississippi
Mother-Lillie Bray-Mississippi
Shady Grove Cemetery
Page 111

Green, James Randolph
02-10-1867-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-25-1950-Rienzi, Mississippi
Wife-Elsie Bynum-Died 05-01-1938
Daughter-Holland Green
Father-Isaac Green-North Carolina
Mother-Ann Watson-North Carolina
Hinkle Creek Cemetery
Page 72

Gullett, Mrs. Lydia Estes
07-19-1873-Chester Co., Tennessee
12-27-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Ex-Husband-Harry Gullett
Order by-Garner Byars &
Sister-In-Law- Mrs. Lowery Estes
Father-Anderson E. Estes
Mother-Susan Muse-North Carolina
Estes Cemetery
Henderson, Chester Co., Tennessee
Page 258

Gunn, Willie Lee
02-25-1885-Tippah Co., Mississippi
08-31-1950-Brownfield, Mississippi
Wife-Dora Elizabeth Mauney-Died 01-22-1936
Son-James Gunn-Walnut, Mississippi
Father-H.S. Gunn-Virginia
Mother-Amie Murphy
Harmony Cemetery
Page 181

Gurley, Twin Boy
09-24-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Lived 2 hours- 4:00 p.m. till 6:00 p.m.
Father-Norman Gurley-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Quebelle McMurry-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Aunt- Mrs. Willie Bowen
Union Cemetery
Page 196

Gurley, Linda Jean (Infant Twin)
09-24-1950-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-26-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Norman Gurley-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Quebelle McMurry-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Aunt- Mrs. Willie Bowen
Union Cemetery
Page 199

Guthrie, Walter Lee
01-18-1874-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07-30-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Alice Wood Guthrie-Age 67
Daughter-Ruth Feemster
Father-Joseph Lee Guthrie
Mother-Mary Monroe-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 163

H

Hacking, Mrs. Jane Thrasher
12-11-1910-Corinth, Mississippi
10-06-1950-Hollywood, California
Husband-William K. Hacking
Brother-In-Law-Hoyt Wilder
Father-John Thrasher
Mother-Jennie Wood Jones
(Cremated) in California
Henry Cemetery
Page 208

Hall, Cora Nelson (Colored)
12-25-1885-Corinth, Mississippi
12-08-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Henry Hall-Died 1949
Son-Threppond Edmonds-Chicago, Illinois
Sister-Sirkie Nelson
Father-Jim Nelson-Bolivar, Tennessee
Mother-Janie Young
Forrest Hill Colored Cemetery
Page 247

Hamm, Mrs. Mary Delet
04-27-1912-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-03-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-H.C. Hamm-Age 43
Father-Franklin Luther Lancaster-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mae Ethel Johnson-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 25

Hancock, Mrs. Cleste Strickland
03-26-1872-Arkansas
06-24-1950-Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband-John P. Hancock-Died 10-02-1944
Son-Homer Hancock
Father-Scott Strickland-Arkansas
Mother-Emily Brown-Arkansas
Rienzi Cemetery
Page 145

Hannon, Jessie (Colored)
03-11-1870-Waterloo, Alabama
12-12-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Retired Minister-Church of Christ
Wife-Maggie H. Hamm-Age 57
Father-Roland Hamm-South Carolina
Mother-Ellen Talley- Alabama
Forrest Hill Colored Cemetery
Page 249

Hardwick, Ronald Dean
1-3-1949-Tamarque, Texas
10-4-1950-Galveston, Texas
Grandfather-Napoleon Hardwick-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-James Barto Hardwick-Acton, Tennessee
Mother-Edna Gober-Franklin Co., Alabama
Little Flock Cemetery
Burnsville, Mississippi
Page 207

Harrell, Virginia (Colored)
Stillborn-2:30 a.m.-Friday
10-20-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Grandfather-Bob White
Father-L.C. Dilworth-Mississippi
Mother-Rosana Harrell-Mississippi
Forrest Hill Colored Cemetery
Page 211

Harris, Charles Littleton
04-17-1932-Dukedon, Tennessee
05-09-1950-Pickwick Dam, Tennessee
Father-T.T. Harris-Dukedom, Tennessee
Mother-Neota Davis-Gibson Co., Tennessee
Burial-Dukedon, Tennessee
J.T. Jackson & Son Funeral Home-Milan, Carroll Co., Tennessee
Page 104

Harrison, Mrs. Sarah Eleanor
01-01-1869-Tennessee
10-09-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-L.P. Harrison-Age 88
Daughters- Mrs. George King And
Mrs. Holder Lassiter
Father-Frank Jones
Mother-Sarah Higgins
Holly Church Cemetery
Page 210

Harvell, William Wiley
07-09-1881-Hardin Co., Tennessee
06-25-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Bell Harvell-Age 60
Order by-Son-Olen Harvell
Father-John Harvell
Henry Cemetery
Page 146

Henderson, Louis Eugene
06-05-1901- Alabama
04-16-1950-Birmingham, Alabama
Wife-Quilla Rogers-Age 27
Father-Walter Henderson- Alabama
Mother-Ida Carrington- Alabama
Union Church Cemetery
Page 87

Henderson, Mrs. Millie Jane
09-17-1880-Burnsville, Mississippi
01-04-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-J.H. Henderson-Age 76
Daughter- Mrs. Mizzie Bragg
Father-Jasper Wren
Mother-Mollie Lambert
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 2

Henry, Warren Dodge
07-06-1876-Tennessee
02-05-1950-Prairie, Mississippi
Wife-Oney Virgie Patrick-Age 53
Daughter- Mrs. J.O. Hardwick-Prairie, Mississippi
Father-William Henry-Tennessee
Mother-Liza Henry-Tennessee
Liberty Cemetery
Bethel Springs, McNairy Co., Tennessee
Page 28

Hensley, Mrs. Lillian Ann
02-27-1862-Indiana
05-22-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-John Hensley-Deceased
Son-J.E. Hensley-Donelson, Tennessee
Daughter-Ruby Hensley
Father-George Kellum-South Carolina
Mother-Hester Haskins-Indiana
Henry Cemetery
Page 116

Hines, Frank Leslie
07-24-1887-Benton Co., Mississippi
04-01-1950-Saulsbury, Tennessee
Wife-Annie Daniel-Age 60
Sons-H.D. & Curtis Hines
Father-Bud Hines-Benton Co., Mississippi
Mother-Miss Daniel
Hopewell Church Cemetery
Walnut, Mississippi
Page 78

Hobson, Mrs. Laura Glover
04-19-1875-Tippah Co., Mississippi
11-22-1950-Ripley, Mississippi
Husband-Luther Briggs Hobson-Age 77
Daughter- Mrs. Lassie Wilbanks
Father-William Glover-Benton Co., Mississippi
Mother-Ann Hensley-Benton Co., Mississippi
Harmony Cemetery
Walnut, Mississippi
Page 236

Holland, Billie Fay
02-28-1937-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
02-14-1950-Booneville,Mississippi
Father-Esker Lee Holland-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Sophia McDaniel-Tennessee
Old Salem Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page 36

Holley, Julius Marion
03-12-1861-Georgia
01-05-1950-Booneville, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Elizabeth Holley-Died 1938
Son-Price Holley-Booneville, Mississippi
Father-Jape Holley-Georgia
Mother-Mary Jane Rogers-Georgia
Holley Family Cemetery
Booneville, Mississippi
Page 4

Honnoll, Dr. Robert Edwin
04-15-1886-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-26-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
World War I Veteran
Wife-Ardena Mathis -Age 51
Rienzi, Mississippi
Father-Robert Winchester Honnoll
Mother-Sarah Asemith Hill-South Carolina
New Hope Cemetery
Page 257

Horne, Talmadge
06-27-1949-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
70-16-1950-Michie, Tennessee
Father-Allen L. Horne-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Minnie Pearl Strickland- Alabama
Salem Church Cemetery
Page 152

Howden, Bruce Mac Intosh
01-28-1949-Biloxi, Mississippi
12-07-1950-Biloxi, Mississippi
Father-James Reid Howden-Chicago, Illinois
Mother-Doris Juanita Lancaster-Corinth, Mississippi
Shipped From Bradford Funeral Home in Biloxi, Mississippi
Union Church Cemetery
Page 246

Hudson, Mrs. Lula Elizabeth
01-22-1882- Alabama
05-30-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Will Hudson-Died 1944
Son-John O. Hudson
Father-John Fowler
Mother-Lucinda King
Hopewell Church Cemetery
Page 123

Hudson, Nimrod Bart
09-02-1871-Tippah Co., Mississippi
06-30-1950-Chalybeate, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Elizabeth Hudson-Died 03-07-1949
Daughter- Mrs. J.F. Ray
Father-William B. Hudson-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mollie Graham-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Old Union Cemetery
Chalybeate, Mississippi
Page 126

Huff, M/Sgt. Graham Cooper, Jr. Veteran
08-30-1922-Corinth, Mississippi
05-01-1950- Camp McGill-Takeyana, Japan
World War II Veteran
Over Seas since 02-03-1949
Father-Graham Cooper Huff, Sr.-Wilkerson, Co., Mississippi
Mother-Ida Mae Cunningham-Lee Co., Mississippi
Holly Cemetery
Page 98

Hurley, George Elmer
01-05-1876-Tennessee
05-04-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Cora Wilbanks-Age 50
Son-Grady Hurley-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-Tom Hurley-Tennessee
Mother-Ann Flatt-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 100

Hutchins, Mrs. Carrye Haynie
12-15-1894-Mississippi
01-06-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Fred D. Hutchins-Died 1937
Daughter- Mrs. Loraine Wammack
Father-M.E. Haynie-Mississippi
Mother- Ancil Strickland-Mississippi
Box Chapel Cemetery
Page 5

Hutson, Murry Clyde
04-01-1893-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-06-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Ex-Wife-Myrtis Dick-Age 45
Brother-C.H. Hutson
Father-William Gordon Hutson-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Caldonia Johnston-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 223

Hyneman, Mrs. Eugenia Polk
02-15-1846-Bolivar, Tennessee
02-03-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-David J. Hyneman-Died 09-30-1916
Order by-Gene Striplin, Mrs. Roy Young &
Mrs. May Elgin
Father-Charles Perry Polk-Tennessee
Mother-Ellen Fitzhugh-Virginia
Henry Cemetery
Page 26

J

James, Lizzie Estella
03-06-1873-Henry Co., Tennessee
09-11-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-John Thomas James-Died 05-13-1913
Daughter-Zola James
Son-Red James
Father-Ingram Henderson Compton-North Carolina
Mother-Julia Walker-North Carolina
Henry Cemetery
Page 188

James, Sarah Lizzie
08-09-1876-Annniston, Alabama
03-06-1950-Glen, Mississippi
Husband-Thomas Clark James-Died 1906
Daughter-Minnie Lewis
Father-George Sims-Georgia
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Corinth, Mississippi
Page 53

James, William Dewey
04-25-1898-Texas
03-06-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Pearl Williams James-Age 54
Son-Clifford James-Tupelo
Daughter-Verneal Turner
Father-Henderson James-Tennessee
Mother-Maida Hooker
Holly Church Cemetery
Page 54

Jamieson, Myrtle Della
07-07-1894-Tippah Co., Mississippi
12-14-1950-Faulkner, Mississippi
Husband-M.L. Jamieson-Age 60
Father-Thomas Lee Gay-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Elsie Conner-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Little Hope Cemetery
Tippah Co., Mississippi
Page 251

Jobe, Ollie Bell
02-19-1895-Brookhaven, Mississippi
04-06-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Mark C. Jobe-Died 1937
Son-William R. Jobe
Father-Walter Scott Laird-Lincoln Co., Mississippi
Mother-Lula Elizabeth Case-Lincoln Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 81

Johnson, Bernard Rufus
09-18-1874-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-31-1950-Glen, Mississippi
Father-John Thomas Johnson-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Lucy C. Rogers-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
New Hope Church of Christ Cemetery
Corinth, Mississippi
Page 77

Johnson, Jennie Josephine
01-08-1875-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-15-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-F.F. Johnson-Died 04-22-1942
Daughter-Pat Glisson & Mrs. Taylor Ross
Father- Joe Johnston-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mary Jobe-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 37

Johnson, Lonnie Abb
09-24-1884-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-15-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Audie Mae Jobe-Age 65
Daughter- Mrs. Jim M. Mills
Father-Green Johnson
Mother-Cynthia Ann Lumpkins
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 38

Johnson, Luther Dillard
Age 77-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
04-10-1950-New Site, Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Nephew-Q.F. Johnson
Father-Thomas Jefferson Johnson
Mother-Mary Jane Wroten
Silome Cemetery
Page 83

Johnston, Judge Thomas Henry
08-06-1872-Coldwater, Mississippi
04-24-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Clara Helon Bert-Died 03-16-1928
Son-Thomas H. Johnston Jr.
Father-Thomas Henry Johnston-Adair Co., Kentucky
Mother-Miss Jeter
Henry Cemetery
Page 91

Jolly, Leland M.
05-02-1882-Lenville, Tennessee
02-24-1950-Corinth, Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wife-Ella Jolly-Died 1936
Daughter-E.C. Slay-Sheffield, Alabama
Son-Leland M. Jolly, Jr.
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 43

Jones, Herman Hall
05-11-1897-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-29-1950-Chalybeate, Mississippi
Wife-Mae Prather-Age 47
Father-W.L. Jones-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Elmina Weaver-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Campground Cemetery
Page 204

Jones, Mandy Elizabeth
04-22-1875-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-23-1950-Glen, Mississippi
Husband-John Franklin Jones-Died 12-03-1949
Son-R.E. Jones-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-Frank Coke-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Ann Burrow-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Brush Creek Cemetery
Page 237

Jones, Sam Booker
01-19-1886-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01-03-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife-Katie Jones-Age 59
Son-Sam B. Jones, Jr.
Father-Henry Booker Jones-Tennessee
Mother-Mollie Babb-Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 01

Jones, Samuel David
10-16-1869-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-09-1950-Ripley, Mississippi
Wife-Annie N. Jones-Died 1920
Daughter-Overa Lumpkin-Ashland, Mississippi
Father-John T. Jones-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Nancy Brooks-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Page 31

K

Keith, Eliza Caldonia
11-19-1862-Tippah Co., Mississippi
10-25-1950-Walnut, Mississippi
Husband-Franklin Pierce Keith-Died 05-18-1922
Son-Haston Keith
Father-Hardin H. Hopper-Tennessee
Mother-Nancy McMillan-Tennessee
Campground Cemetery
Walnut, Mississippi
Page 213

Kemp, Robert Henderson
03-23-1871-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07-20-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Dot Gookin-Died 10-02-1928
Son-Lee Kemp
Father-John Madison Taylor Kemp-Mississippi
Mother-Lavissa Walker
Henry Cemetery
Page 154

Kemp, William Edgar
06-17-1877-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-15-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Esie Reed Kemp-Age 54
Son-Robert Kemp
Father- Mr. Kemp
Mother-Mollie Perry-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 191

Kendrick, Mary William McAnulty
08-17-1875-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-28-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Dr. Carrol Kendrick-Died 02-17-1923
Niece- Mrs. Horace Spear
Sister- Mrs. Dan Babb
Father- John William McAnulty-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Julia Hargraves-Madison Co., Alabama
Wheeler Cemetery
Page 201

Kennedy, Lena Freeman
12-09-1860- Alabama
01-18-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Husband-James Kennedy-Died 1919
Daughter-Mable Powell-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-Andrew Freeman
Mother-Miss Drake
Massey Cemetery
Booneville, Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Page 16

King, Robert Jackson
07-19-1859-McNairy Co., Tennessee
04-23-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Winnie King-Died 1925
Son-Homer King
Order By-Homer & Bertha Price
Father-Billie King-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Miss Fulton-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Indian Creek Cemetery
Chewalla, Tennessee
Page 90

King, Sophie Melverdia
01-07-1872-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
08-08-1950-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Husband-Thomas Jefferson King-Died 03-16-1948
Son-Marvin King-Tuscumbia, Alabama
Father-James Thomas McDougal-Mississippi
Mother-Mary F. Murrah-Texas
Bethany Cemetery
Page 165

Kirk, Brenda Marie (Colored)
02-01-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Lived 3 hours & 40 minutes
Father-Bruce Kirk-Ramer, Tennessee
Mother-Mary McKinnon-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Tate Colored Cemetery
Selmer, McNairy Co., Tennessee
Page 22

Knight, Judge Green
04-05-1876-Tennessee
07-24-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Audry Bumpass-Died 1937
Son-Gene Knight
Father-Elijah Knight-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Mary Knight-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Farmington Cemetery
Page 158

L

Lambert, William Tyson
02-15-1882-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
01-31-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Cora Bell Lambert-Died 10-22-1931
Daughter- Mrs. Vernon Vanderford
Father-Charles Lambert-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Martha Beene-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Jerusalem Cemetery
Corinth, Mississippi
Page 21

Lancaster, Charles Wesley
03-24-1875-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04-28-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Myrtle Lancaster-Age 64
Daughter-Velma Lancaster
Father-George Lancaster-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mary Laughlin-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Union Cemetery
Page 96

Lassiter, Edna Cleo
02-17-1889-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
10-27-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Grover Lassiter-Age 65
Father-J.A. Tyson-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Ann Archer
Holly Cemetery
Page 214

Leatherwood, Robert Frank
02-05-1866-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-19-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Malinda Quinn Leatherwood-Age 78
Son-Tommie Leatherwood
Father-Jim Leatherwood-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mary Smith
Cumberland Presbyterian Shiloh Cemetery
Corinth, Mississippi
Page 64

Ledbetter, Thomas Henry
01-18-1922-Corinth, Mississippi
10-28-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
WW II Veteran
Wife-Margaret James-Age 27
Father-Joseph Arthur Ledbetter-Chewalla, Tennessee
Mother-Mary Anna Sigman-Holley Springs, Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 216

Leonard, Jimmie Terrell
09-06-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
09-07-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Arthur L. Leonard-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Nadine Horton-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 183

Luna, Luther
11-23-1888-Tippah Co., Mississippi
03-07-1950-Nashville, Tennessee
Wife-Dora Street Luna-Age 58
Father-Henry P. Luna-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother-Bell Carter-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Harmony Cemetery
Page 56

Luster, Dakota (Colored)
09-06-1904-McNairy Co., Tennessee
07-23-1950-Ramer, Tennessee
Wife-Lorila Luster-Age 43
Father-Sammy Luster-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Zula Campbell-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Tate Colored Cemetery
Guys, Tennessee
Page 156

M

Maness, Robert Marcus
01-18-1885-Mississippi
04-26-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Sophrona Maness-Age 61
Father-Robert Marcus Maness-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mary E. Brown-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Sardis Cemetery
Page 94

Mays, Mary (Colored)
11-28-1909-Corinth, Mississippi
05-21-1950-Detroit, Michigan
Husband-Melvin Mays-Age 40
Sister-Bee Windom
Father-Jack Callicutt-Tennessee
Mother-Mollie Gray-Tennessee
Forrest Hill Cemetery
Page 120

Meeks, Minnie Hester
10-12-1863-California
08-21-1950-Chalybeate, Mississippi
Husband-W.M. Meeks-Died 7-16-1950
Daughter-Clara Meeks
Father-Joseph Gaillard-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Union Cemetery
Page 177

Mellon, John Benton
05-25-1875-Tippah Co., Mississippi
07-19-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Docia Ellen Dunn-Age 73
Daughter- Mrs. Montie Harrington
Father-Jonathan Edward Mellon
Mother-Tempie A. Overton-Mississippi
City Cemetery
Page 153

Meridth, Oscar (Colored)
04-18-1889-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01-11-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Alfred Meridth-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Forrest Hill Cemetery
Page 8

Miles, Sarah Frances
05-16-1869-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
03-09-1950-Burnsville, Mississippi
Husband-Thomas Jefferson Miles-Age 70
Son-Ernest Miles
Father-R.C. Barrett
Mother-Sallie Sims
Piney Grove Cemetery
Rienzi, Mississippi
Page 58

Miller, Alice Hutson
06-04-1862-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-04-1950-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Husband-William James Miller-Died 07-11-1929
Daughter- Mrs. Nat Bynum
Father-William Hutson-Georgia
Henry Cemetery
Page 244

Milsap, Margaret Emmaline
12-31-1876-Arkansas
10-08-1950-Biggersville, Mississippi
Husband-I.E. Milsap-Age 72
Daughter- Mrs. E.A. Moore
Father-Jasper Lollis- Alabama
Mother-Lucinda Madison- Alabama
Wheeler Cemetery
Page 209

Mitchell, Melrose Hendrix
03-25-1879-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-20-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Wife-Pearl Anna Simpson-Age 68
Son-Paul Mitchell
Father-W.H. Mitchell- Danville, Virginia
Mother-Nannie Babb-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 66

Mitchell, John Robert
03-07-1861-Mississippi
06-13-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Susie Grimes-Died 04-08-1948
Daughter-Ella Rogers
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 133

Mohundro, Ora Dell
04-04-1882-Walnut, Mississippi
02-23-1950-Walnut, Mississippi
Husband-James Marion Mohundro-Age 76
Nephew-E.P. Stinson
Father-G.W. Wright-Walnut, Mississippi
Mother-Sarah Jackson-Walnut, Mississippi
Harmony Cemetery
Page 44

Monroe, William Edgar
06-22-1878-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
06-05-1950-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Wife-Lizzie Edmondson-Age 60
Son-Omer N. Monroe-Kalamazoo, Michigan
Father-John R. Monroe
Mother-Sallie Hartsell
Highland Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 128

Moore, John Bater
05-24-1878-Missouri
01-09-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Florence Lindsey-Age 60
Father-Ben Moore-Alcorn Co, Mississippi
Mother-Susan Campbell-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 7

Moore, Shirley Alice
11-17-1948-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-28-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Felix Moore-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Lela Rider-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Union Cemetery
Page 259

Morris, Sarah Elizabeth
10-24-1878-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
03-01-1950-Iuka, Mississippi
Husband-Lewis P. Morris-Age 79
Father-Riley Barnett-Mississippi
Mother-Rosie Carroll
Fairview Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page 51

Moss, Annie Elizabeth
02-21-1874-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-11-1950-Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband-T.S. Moss-Age 80
Father-William Powell-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Amanda White-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 33

Mc

McClane, Sarah Leona
03-17-1871-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06-22-1950-Jacksonville, Florida-
Husband-Thomas Benton McClane-Died 1928
Son-B.S. McClane-Georgetown, Kentucky
Nephew-Allen Sanders
Father-Wood McClane-Mississippi
Mother-Cornelia Cornelius-Mississippi
Shipped From Florida by Key McCabe Funeral Home
Henry Cemetery
Page 144

McClaran, Luther Dewitt
01-30-1886-Marshall, Texas
08-05-1950-McGee, Mississippi
Ex-Wife-Betty Johnston
Daughters- Mrs. Harley Moses&
Mrs. C.B. Curlee, Jr.
Father-Virgil Allen McClaran-Texas
Mother-Mary Status-Texas
Henry Cemetery
Page 164

McClure, Mrs. Inez Martin
03-11-1878-Corinth, Mississippi
02-07-1950-Camden, Arkansas
Husband-W.C. McClure
Daughter- Mrs. Jack E. Weber-Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Brother-R.P. Young
Father-John E. Young
Mother-Sue Patterson
Shipped From Arkansas by Proctor Funeral Home
Henry Cemetery
Page 30

McRae, Mrs. Annie Lois
11-25-1893-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-02-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Dr. M.H. McRae-Age 56
Order by-Dr. M.H. McRae & Eleanor
Father-Samuel D. Bramlitt-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Martha Martin-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 182

McRae, William Benjamin
01-03-1873-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
08-08-1950-Booneville, Mississippi
Wife-Annie Mae McRae-Age 57
Daughter- Mrs. Lucille Harnden-Battle Creek, Michigan
Father- Mr. McRae
Mother-Louiza Jane Hopgood
Highland Cemetery
Page 168

N

Nelms, Mrs. Lula Lee
12-08-1877-Mississippi
05-23-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-M.N. Nelms-Age 71
Father-Dave Turner-Mississippi
Mother-Agnes Jones-Tennessee
Baptist Shiloh Cemetery
Page 117

Nelson, George Hunt
12-28-1886-Huntsville, Alabama
05-30-1950-Mineral Wells, Texas
Nephew-W.W. King, Jr.-Mayfield, Kentucky
Sister- Mrs. W.W. King-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Samuel L. Nelson
Mother-Addie Hunt
Henry Cemetery
Shipped by Buzbee Funeral Home-J.T. Dillard
Page 124

Nichols, Steven Jackson
09-15-1866-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
03-08-1950-Booneville, Mississippi
Wife-Matilda Stacy Nichols-Died 07-20-1947
Son-J.R. Nichols-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Father-Steven H. Nichols- Alabama
Mother-Elizabeth Rogers-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mt. Pisgah Cemetery
Booneville, Mississippi
Page 57

Nickles, Auttah Andrew Jr.
03-03-1928-Red Bay, Alabama
05-09-1950-Pickwick Dam, Tennessee
WW II Veteran
Wife-Mary Lois Nickles-Age 19
Aunt and Uncle-Ruth & Will Anderson
Father-Auttah Nickles-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Lula Woods-Fulton, Mississippi
Box Chapel Cemetery
Page 105

O

Oldham, Myles W.
01-01-1861-Hancock Co., Mississippi
05-04-1950-Walnut, Mississippi
Friend-Berry Hunt
Father-Andy Oldham
Mother-Martha Pittman
Bethlehem Church Cemetery
Corinth, Mississippi
Page 101

Olive, William Archibald
11-10-1895-McNairy Co., Tennessee
11-27-1950-Ramer, Tennessee
Wife-Susie Newell Olive-Age 55
Father-Jesse Richard Olive-Alabama
Mother-Sallie Haddock-Alabama
Olive Hill Cemetery
Ramer, Tennessee
Page 240

Owen, Archie Hopkins
07-13-1869-Georgia
02-27-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Bell Owen-Age 67
Daughter- Mrs. J.W. Dickey
Father-George Owen
Mother-Julia Vanderford
Vanderford Cemetery
Page 50

P

Pannell, James Fletcher
12-03-1872-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
06-06-1950-Jackson, Mississippi
Wife-Katie R. Pannell-Died 1943
Daughter- Mrs. Mary Emerson
Father-John Alexander Pannell-Mississippi
Mother-Mollie Moore-Mississippi
Palestine Cemetery
Paden, Mississippi
Page 137

Parvin, Ed Green
01-13-1855-Huntsville, Alabama
11-27-1950-Glen, Mississippi
Wife-Sarah Clark Parvin-Died 01-1921
Son-Freddie Guy Parvin
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Page 241

Patrick, Jim Henry
About 59 year’s old-Hardeman Co., Tennessee
03-03-1950-Ripley, Mississippi
Wife-(Separated) Annie Shappley Patrick
Son-Jewell Patrick-Ripley, Mississippi
Father-Dolphus Patrick
Mother-Margaret Hensley-Georgia
Liberty Cemetery
Faulkner, Mississippi
Page 52

Patterson, Mrs. Willie Katherine
10-28-1885-McNairy Co., Tennessee
06-22-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Jesse Robert Patterson-Died 01-18-1942
Daughter- Mrs. Clarence Putt
Father-Willie Davis- Alabama
Mother-Emily K. Lamberth-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 143

Phillips, Mrs. Julia Hodges
02-28-1883-Tennessee
03-26-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-John H. Phillips-Age 76
Daughter-Nelle Reynolds
Step-Daughter- Charline Denton
Father-Jim Feazell- Alabama
Mother-Mary Harvey
Henry Cemetery
Page 73

Pierce, Edward Stanton
1-30-1916-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
12-17-1950-Laurel, Jones Co., Mississippi
WW II Veteran
Wife-Louise Ford Pierce-Age 33
Brother-In-Law-T.L. Ford- Booneville, Mississippi
Father-S.E. Pierce
Mother-Myrtle Stanton
Shipped From Laurel, Mississippi by Charlie Thompson Funeral Home
Henry Cemetery
Page 253

Pittman, Thomas Riley
02-28-1884-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-07-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Died at the home of James Gwyn
Wife-Beulah Inez Taylor Pittman-Age 63
Son-Lester Pittman
Father-Jim Pittman-Mississippi
Mother-Eliza Seago-Mississippi
Farmington Church Cemetery
Page 224

Pollard, Joshua Clark
03-18-1874-Tippah Co., Mississippi
09-09-1950-Kossuth, Mississippi
Wife-Amanda Lancaster Pollard-Age 72
Daughter- Mrs. Cage Mills
Father-William Pollard-Tennessee
Mother-Onie Humphrey-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Lebanon Cemetery
Tippah Co., Mississippi
Page 185

Price, Lewis Bradley
07-18-1875-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-17-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Johnsey Price-Age 71
Father-J.A. Price-Alabama
Mother-Mary Farr-Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 234

Pyron, Mitchell Lloyd
11-07-1909-Counce, Tennessee
05-10-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Wife-Dale Wood Pyron-Age 32
Father-R.L. Pyron-Holly Springs, Mississippi
Mother-Eva White-Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 109

R


Ragan, Jessie Tillman
11-28-1863-Tippah Co., Mississippi
06-12-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Dora Ragan-Age 69
Son-Frank Ragan
Father-Samuel Y. Ragan
Mother-Rebecca Box
Henry Cemetery
Page 131

Rainey, Mrs. Grace Modeen
09-05-1906-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-01-1950-Walnut, Mississippi
Husband-Loyd B. Rainey-Age 58
Father-Jim Parchman-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Martha Nelson-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Oaks Cemetery
Corinth, Mississippi
Page 243

Ray, Claude Desmoine
10-04-1876-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-02-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mattie Howell Ray-Age 68
Father-Hugh Miller Ray-Tennessee
Mother-Frances Brown
Henry Cemetery
Page 99

Ray, Marion Claude
07-19-1892-Mississippi
06-28-1950-Walnut, Mississippi
Wife-Ruth Hopkins Ray-Age 52
Brother-In-Law-Ellis Hopkins
Father-Thomas Ray-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother-Millie Hawkins-Tippah Co., Mississippi
New Salem Cemetery
Walnut, Mississippi
Page 147

Richardson, Mrs. Annie Belle Rogers
07-04-1906-McNairy Co., Tennessee
01-11-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Hafford G. Richardson-Age 44
Sister-Jewel Livingston
Father-William M. Rogers-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Mattie Laura Hardin-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 9

Rinehart, Neal Coleman
10-15-1882-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
02-10-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Maude Morrison Rinehart-Age 69
Order by-Sarah & Frank Hinton
Father-Giles Rinehart-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Elizabeth Morrison-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 32

Roach, John Franklin
08-23-1896-Corinth, Mississippi
01-25-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
WW I Veteran
Wife-Isabelle Purvis Roach-Age 49
Residence-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-William Leonaduz Roach-Booneville, Mississippi
Mother-Annie E. Robertson-Bolivar, Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 19

Roberson, George Washington
12-25-1870-Tippah Co., Mississippi
03-26-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Etta Gertrude Mathis Roberson-Age 69
Daughter- Mrs. Minnie Lancaster
Father-Martin Hughes Roberson-Georgia
Mother-Addie Wroten
Union Cemetery
Corinth, Mississippi
Page 74

Roberts, Susie Mary Ella
02-28-1896-Alabama
09-11-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Henry Roberts-Age 56
Father-Robert Henson-Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 189

Robinson, Mrs. Elizabeth Mell
12-06-1857-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
05-10-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-A.L. Robinson-Died 01-18-1930
Daughter-Frances Robinson
Father-Granson Choate
Mother-Mary Ann Donahue
Hopewell Cemetery
Corinth, Mississippi
Page 107

Rogers, Charlie Lafayette
02-02-1872-Tippah Co., Mississippi
12-21-1950-Kossuth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary R. Rogers-Age 69
Son-Clifford L. Rogers
Father-Robert C. Rogers-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother-Emily Tucker-Mississippi
Methodist Shiloh Church Cemetery
Page 254

Ross, Willie Austin
01-24-1897-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04-17-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Elizabeth Smith Ross-Age 49
Son-Raymond Ross
Father-Mack Ross
Mother-Ollie B. Huff
Shady Grove Methodist Church Cemetery
Page 86

Rowland, Hughey Isaac
03-12-1883-Walnut, Mississippi
02-26-1950-Walnut, Mississippi
Wife-Annie Wilson Rowland-Died 02-04-1949
Son-Guy Rowland-Walnut, Mississippi
Father-Calvin Rowland-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother-Miss Hobson-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Harmony Cemetery
Walnut, Mississippi
Page 49

Rowsey, Charlie E.
About 77 year’s old-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07-27-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Nephews-Frank & Billie Rowsey
Friend- Mrs. J.F. Webb
Father-W.H. Rowsey
Mother-Alice Ellis
Henry Cemetery
Page 160

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Sanders, Franklin Taylor
06-14-1872-McNairy Co., Tennessee
06-16-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Louise Henry Sanders-Age 75
Daughter- Mrs. Louise Cavanagh-Residence-Newton Highland, Mississippi
Father-Virgie Sanders-North Carolina
Mother-Amesia Atkins-North Carolina
Henry Cemetery
Page 138

Savage, Hilbert
08-17-1881-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-11-1950-Jackson, Mississippi
Wife-Minnie Savage-Age 58
Father-Alec Savage-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Margaret L. McCalla-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 248

Scott, Charlie Albert
06-11-1911-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-06-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mattie Pearl Calvery Scott-Age 43
Father-Jerry Marvin Scott-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Sallie Pace-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 222

Scott, Lula (Colored)
10-17-1898-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
08-15-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-General Scott-Age 60
Father-Wiley Junkins
Mother-Mary Agnew
St. Luke Colored Cemetery
Page 171

Sebring, Mrs. Callie Mathis
06-01-1858-Mississippi
07-04-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Husband-Dave Sebring-Died 1914
Daughter- Mrs. Martha Brooks-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-Ed Mathis-Mississippi
Mother-Mary Crum-Mississippi
County Line Cemetery
Page 150

Sellers, Joe Thomas
12-12-1864-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-14-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Emma Chandler Sellers-Age 78
Son-W.C. Sellers
Father-Hardy Sellers-North Carolina
Mother-Matilda Springer
Johns Family Cemetery
Page 34

Shelton, James Edward
04-13-1876-Pocahontas, Tennessee
11-13-1950-Jackson, Mississippi
Wife-Myrtle Milstead Shelton-Age 58
Son-Houston Shelton
Father-Daniel H. Shelton-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Celia Ann Ater-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 227

Shults, James Nicholos
01-08-1878-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04-26-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Eliza Mae Kelly Shults-Age 74
Son-Leonard Shults
Father- Mr. Shults-Mississippi
Mother-Malissia Paden-Mississippi
Farmington Church Cemetery
Page 93

Sims, Mrs. Etta Thelma
10-29-1908-Dora, Alabama
08-18-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Flavris Arnold Sims-Age 49
Sister- Mrs. Maudie Darracott
Father-Taylor Columbus Henson-Georgia
Mother-Jennie Louise Mullen-Birmingham, Alabama
Burial in Red Bay, Franklin Co., Alabama
Page 174

Slaughter, Mark Stone
09-04-1892-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-10-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Helen Curry Slaughter-Age 57
Order by- Mrs. Slaughter, Florence & Frances
Father-J.W. Slaughter-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Anna Kerr-Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 108

Smith, Betty Joe (Twin Infant)
10-31-1950-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-15-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Allen Smith-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Dona Culver-Tennessee
Malone Cemetery
Glen, Mississippi
Page 229

Smith, Bobby Joe (Twin Infant)
10-31-1950-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-17-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Allen Smith-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Dona Culver-Tennessee
Malone Cemetery
Page 233

Smith, Mrs. Helen Bell
08-06-1890-McNairy Co., Tennessee
01-13-1950-Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband-Walter Cleveland Smith-Age 66
Father-Robert Bell-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Martha Springer-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Sardis Cemetery
Page 11

Smith, Henry Edward
04-28-1878-Tippah Co., Mississippi
06-04-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Inez Kendrick Smith-Age 72
Son-Dr. Jack Smith
Father-Hampton Smith-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 127

Smith, Rufus Elmer
09-21-1902-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-18-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Order by- Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Smith
Father-Oscar Smith-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Alice Cobb-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 41

Smith, Mrs. Sarah Angeline
01-02-1874-Rossville, Tennessee
12-25-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-C.W. Smith-Died 1941
Son-Cleatus Smith
Father- George Shannon
Mother-Miss Higgs
Brush Creek Cemetery
Page 256

Sowell, Mrs. Melissie
03-24-1860-Mississippi
11-23-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-James White Sowell-Died 03-28-1925
Son-Jack Sowell-Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee
Father-Perry Jones-Mississippi
Mother-Mary Elizabeth Britton
Shiloh Cemetery
Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee
Page 238

Spencer, Hugh Myles
09-24-1874-Mississippi
06-15-1950-Kossuth, Mississippi
Wife-Rose Ann Spencer-Age 65
Sons-W.R. & W.H. Spencer
Father-Hiram Spencer-North Carolina
Mother-Sarah Wilbanks-South Carolina
Lone Oak Cemetery
Page 136

Steger, William Marion
07-06-1878-Corinth, Mississippi
04-28-1950-Fayetteville, Lincoln Co., Tennessee
Wife-Maud McDaniel Steger-Died 02-05-1923
Daughter- Mrs. Moss Doran
Order by- Mrs. Sarah Sharp, Mrs. Lucille Byrd
& Mrs. Sula McLemore
Father-John P. Steger-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Sarah Yow-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 95

Strickland, John Anderson
01-16-1877-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06-06-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mattie Lucille Nash Strickland-Age 70
Order by- Mrs. R.C. Johnson, Howard,
W.A. & Mamie
Father-Ancel Strickland-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Lizzie Martin-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Hopewell Cemetery
Page 129

Strickland, Mrs. Nannie Jane
02-28-1872-Mississippi
02-20-1950-Biloxi, Mississippi
Died at home of-Jeff Davis
Husband-G.W. Strickland-Died 1922
Niece-Alice & (M.C.) Robinson
Father-S.T. Robinson-Mississippi
Mother-Martha Ann Robinson-Mississippi
Kemps Chapel
Page 42

Stubblefield Nettie Lou
04-14-1863-Ill
05-07-1950-Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband-Edwin Henry Stubblefield-Died 1927
Daughter-Mable Burnett
Father-George Gorbett
Rienzi Cemetery
Page 102

Swanson, Sanford Pierce
03-31-1862-Marietta, Georgia
06-14-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Ellen Swanson-Died 09-1943
Daughter-Ethel Ruth Sharp
Father- Mr. Swanson-North Carolina
Mother- Mrs. Trible-North Carolina
Elmhurst Cemetery
Guymon, Oklahoma
Page 135

Sweat, William Clyde
01-19-1898-McNairy Co., Tennessee
12-17-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Velma Ethyl Dobbins-Age 50
Father-Lawrence Dow Sweat-Tennessee
Mother-Margaret Virginia Dile- ennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 252

Switcher, Albert W.
07-08-1879-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08-08-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Elizabeth Hinton-Age 65
Son-H.B. Switcher
Daughters- Mrs. Parker Tankersley & Mrs. Lucille Killough
Father-Bill Switcher
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page167

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Taylor, Ada Williams
09-10-1870-Rienzi, Mississippi
11-28-1950-Rockwood, Tennessee
Husband-George C. Taylor-Deceased
Son-Calvin Taylor
Father-Wesley W. Williams
Shipped From Rockwood, Tennessee by Lamb &
Coulter Funeral Home
Henry Cemetery
Page 242

Taylor William Robert
01-01-1880-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-24-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Minnie Deese
Daughter-Edna Burress
Father-Tig Taylor-Alabama
Mother-Kelley Solomon
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 71

Tennyson Jobe Bell
03-20-1879-Tennessee
04-23-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Martha Jane Burrow-Age 64
Father-Hiram Tennison-Tennessee
Mother-Ms Deaton
Henry Cemetery
Page 89

Treefoil, Charlie
About 90 year’s old-Ohio
09-26-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Lived in state 15 years
Wife-Linda Treefoil
County Home Cemetery
Page 200

Trim, Samuel Adolphus
12-02-1868-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
11-27-1950-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Wife-Armedine McLeod-Died 12-19-1928
Son-C.L. Trim
Father-James Lewis Trim-Alabama
Mother-Rosie Fleming
Dean Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 239

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Vanderford, William Brancefield
08-01-1866-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
10-2-1950-Jackson, Mississippi
Ex-Wife-Maude Rogers
Daughter-Ethyl Dupont-Wilmington, California
Niece- Mrs. Lois Rorie
Father-William Vanderford-Georgia
Mother-Mary Olive Butler-Georgia
Vanderford Family Cemetery
Page 206

Voyles Charles Ferrall
05-27-1930-Corinth, Mississippi
06-19-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Veteran
Inducted-07-02-1948-Discharged-01-11-1949
Inducted-01-11-1949-Discharged-05-12-1950
Brother-In-Law-Bruce Brown
Father-Ed Voyles-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Myrtle King-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Farmington Cemetery
Page-140

W

Wagner Sgt. Seth A. Veteran
08-16-1924-Graisonia, Arkansas
04-21-1945-Germany-Killed In Action
Burial 09-29-1950; 2:00 p.m., Friday
WW II
Buried in same coffin with-Sgt. Guy Fitts, Jr.
(See Page 202)
Brother-John W. Wagner-Dallas, Texas
Father-E.L. Wagner-Paris Arkansas
Mother-Flossie Meeks-Antoine Arkansas
Interred from St. Avold, France (overseas) Cemetery
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 203

Walker, Will (Colored)
About 65 year’s old-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
10-29-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Ozell Bowers-Age 53
Son-Ray Walker
Father-Jim Walker-Mississippi
Mother-Carrie Dickey-Mississippi
Forrest Hill Colored Cemetery
Page 217

Ward, Mary Catherine
01-26-1864-Adamsville, Tennessee
03-21-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Charlie Franklin Ward-Died 1929
Daughter- Mrs. Henderson Pittman
Father-Edgar Scott-Adamsville, Tennessee
Mother-Emma Surratt
Farmington Cemetery
Page 69

Wardlow J.W.
07-25-1862 Age 88 years old
11-06-1950-Shreveport, Louisiana
Daughter- Mrs. Kendrick
Wife- Annie Wardlow-Deceased
Shipped From Ripley, Mississippi by McBride Funeral Home
Henry Cemetery
Page 225

Wardlow John Odus
06-17-1894-McNairy Co., Tennessee
07-24-1950-Chambers Creek Landing, Counce, Tennessee
Residence- E. Alton, Illinois
Wife-Sarah Hart Wardlow-Age 48
Father-John Wardlow-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Lonie Sweat-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Oak Wood Cemetery
Alton, Illinois
Page 157

Warren, Liza Lumpford
70 years old
04-16-1950-Belmont, Mississippi
Husband-Sam Warren-Deceased
Son-Aaron Warren-Belmont, Mississippi
Father-Daniel Lumpford-South Carolina
Burgess Family Cemetery
Belmont, Mississippi
Page 84

Wegmann, Johnnie F. Veteran
08-05-1926-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08-15-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
WW II
Invalid Since Being Discharged
Wife-Doris Plaxico-Age 18
Father-John H. Wegmann-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Essilene Taylor-Tennessee
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 170

Wells, Rozena Miller (Colored)
12-22-1903-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
04-09-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Hughey Wells-Age 40
Father-Allen Miller-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Tennie Harber-Tippah Co., Miss
Forrest Hill Colored Cemetery
Page 82

Wharton, Cozy Dee
10-30-1902-Finger, Tennessee
09-26-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-J.A. Warton-Age 53
Father-J.H. Reeves-Tennessee
Mother-Dee Austin-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 198

Whitaker, Betty Jo
Stillborn 3:00 p.m. Saturday
02-18-1950-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Father-Sircy Franklin Whitaker-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Birtie May Brewer-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi’
Shady Grove Cemetery Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 40

Whitaker, John William
01-28-1875-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
02-03-1950-Burnsville, Mississippi
Wife-Jennie Trotter-Age 73
Son-Willard Whitaker
Father-Fayette Whitaker-Georgia
Mother-Sarah Skinner-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Shady Grove Cemetery
Burnsville, Mississippi
Page 24

White, Everett Wayne
07-27-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Lived 10 hours & 15 minutes
Father-Harold Everett White-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Dimple Carter-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Holly Cemetery
Page 159

White, Infant Boy
02-01-1950-Glen, Mississippi
Lived 1 hour & 10 minutes
Father-Elton White-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mildred Whitaker-Grenada Co., Ms
Hebron Cemetery
Burnsville, Mississippi
Page 23

Wiggins, Harry Selvage
10-26-1893-Centerville, Texas
11-04-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife-Johnie Smith-Age 45
Father-Wiley T. Wiggins-Georgia
Mother-Addie Lagrone-Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Apge-221

Wilbanks, Maggie Bennett
07-04-1885-Tippah Co., Mississippi
03-7-1950-Pocahontas, Tennessee
Husband-Herman Wilbanks-Age 62
Brother-Lloyd Bennett
Father-J.W. Bennett-South Carolina
Mother-Paralee Jones-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Campground Cemetery
Page 55

Willaims ,Bill L.
12-30-1864-Obion, Tennessee
06-2-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Lou Kiddy-Age 70
Son-D.W. Williams
Fraleys Chapel Cemetery
Page 125

Williams Dolphus (Colored)
08-21-1911-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-21-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Emma Williams-Age 30
Sister-Beatrice Williams
Father-Randolph Williams-Alabama
Mother-Jennie Qwen-Alabama
Cunningham Colored Cemetery
Page 114

Williams, Hattie Bell
01-03-1888-Corinth, Mississippi
11-13-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Brother-In-Law-Lon Haynes
Father-Sam Williams-Tishomingo, Mississippi
Mother-Ella Bell-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
City Cemetery
Page 226

Willis, Barbara Sue
07-12-1950-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Lived 19 hours
Father-Leroy Willis-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Eddie Lovell Stutts-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Salem Cemetery
Page 151

Woodis, William Andrew
06-26-1872-Colbert Co., Alabama
05-16-1950-Booneville, Mississippi
Wife-Lula Spence-Age 57
Father-Charlie Woodis
Mother-Ann Johnson-Alabama
Holly Cemetery
Page 112

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Yates, William David
03-27-1860-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
04-03-1950-Booneville, Mississippi
Wife-Rachel Moore-Age 89
Sons-C.E. & John Henry Yates
Father-William Yates-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Miss Surratt-Tennessee
Jumpertown Cemetery
Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Page 80

Young, Anna
09-24-1871-Lee Co., Mississippi
01-15-1950-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Jordan Young-Died 1929
Sons-Charlie Ralph & Morse Young
Father-Alf Agnew-Lee Co., Mississippi
Mother-Amanda Walker-Lee Co., Mississippi
Bethlehem Cemetery
Guntown, Mississippi
Page 14

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Zachary, James West
04-01-1870-Bedford Co., Tennessee
01-04-1950-Memphis, Tennessee
Wife-Fannie Shackleford-Died 04-07-1946
Daughter-Bernice Zachary-Memphis, Tennessee
Sister-Eva Zachary-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Joshua Zachary- Tennessee
Mother-Lucretia Sheffield- Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
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