McPeters Funeral Home Records 1956

McPeters Funeral Home Records1956

A

Anderson, Farmer Franklin
04-26-1877-McNairy Station, Tennessee
04-05-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Bessie Wilson-Age 65
Son-Wm. Logan Anderson
Father-Logan Jonathan Anderson-Virginia
Mother-Sarah E. Franklin-Virginia
Henry Cemetery
Page 56

Austin, Columbus McQuary
11-20-1883-Arkansasansas
08-02-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Eliza Glidewell
Son- Herbert Austin
Father-Marion Austin
Mother- Fannie Hopper
Lone Oak Cemetery
Page 123

B

Bain, Mrs. Millie K.
05-11-1878-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
07-22-1956-Chicago, Illinois
Husband-G.W. Bain-Died 1923
Son-H.L. Bain-Burnsville, Mississippi
Father-Issac Kennedy- Mississippi
Mother-Barbara Marlar- Mississippi
Liberty Cemetery
Page 117

Balch, Mrs. Minnie Trammel
07-06-1880-Tippah Co. Mississippi
10-29-1956-Walnut, Mississippi
Husband-Charlie Lee Balch-Age 77
Father-Thomas Green Maddox- Mississippi
Mother-Mary Virginia Worsham- Mississippi
Harmony Cemetery
Page 164

Barnett, Mrs. Nancy Ann
05-11-1865-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
07-12-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Siebert Barnett-Died 1916
Niece- Mrs. Pete Curtis
Father-Van Wildman-Alabama
Mother-Donnie Pardue
Snowdown Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page 105

Belew, Mrs. Ella Alexander
10-15-1878- Mississippi
07-13-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Lonnie Belew-Age 53
Son-H.A. Jackson
Father-Jim Page
Mother-Nancy Chambers
Snowdown Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page 106

Bennett, Homer Morris
10-23-1882-Tippah Co. Mississippi
10-26-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Retired Methodist Minister
Wife-Maggie Inez Bennett-Age 71
Son-Roy Bennett
Father-Tom Bennett-Tippah Co. Mississippi
Mother-Alice Richardson-Tippah Co. Mississippi
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Page 163

Berry, Thomas Griffin
01-25-1879-Wayne Co., Tennessee
05-15-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Maude Berry-Age 43
Father-James A. Berry-Alabama
Mother-Sarah Annabelle Copeland-Tennessee
Copeland Cemetery
Savannah, Tennessee
Page 74

Bill, Mrs. Ruby Bell
11-18-1886-Corinth, Mississippi
07-17-1956-St.Louis, Missouri
Husband-Otto Henry Bill
Father-James Jacob Bill
Mother-Alice Nash
Shipped From St. Louis by-
Alexander & Sons Funeral Home
Henry Cemetery
Page 109

Binzie, John Anderson
03-25-1880-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01-16-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Sister- Mrs. C.H. Byrd
Order by- Mr. & Mrs. C.H. Byrd
And Mr. & Mrs. Bell
Father-W.M. Binzie-Scotland
Mother-Jane Wilson-Scotland
Farmington Church Cemetery
Page 7

Blackwell, John Oscar
09-28-1876-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-24-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife- Bertie Blackwell
Nephew-C.F. Monroe-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Joshua Blackwell-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Gertrude Rorie-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 29

Blakemore, Mrs. Mary Sanders
Age 80-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07-07-1956-Alexandria, Virginia
Home Of Son-Dr. John H. Blakemore
Husband-John Blakemore-Died 04-27-1943
Shipped from Alexandria, Virginia by –
Wheatley Funeral Home
Henry Cemetery
Page 104

Boyd, Mrs. Mattie Bobo
12-12-1875-Tippah Co. Mississippi
07-21-1956-Walnut, Mississippi
Husband-S.A. Boyd-Age 77
Daughter- Mrs. Dovie Waldrop
Father- Jacon Bobo-South Carolina
Mother-Rose Bailey-South Carolina
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Page 113

Brown, Charlie David
05-24-1903-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-08-1956-Booneville, Mississippi
Wife-Maude Potts-Age 52
Father-Marion Brown- Mississippi
Mother-Willie Brown- Mississippi
Farmington Church Cemetery
Page 171

Burcham, Mrs. Mary E.
About 69 years old
01-17-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Claude Burcham-Age 47
Henry Cemetery
Page 9

Burgess, Miss Jennie
01-06-1875-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
10-24-1956-Meridian, Mississippi
Sister- Mrs. Hubert Bridges
Father-Levi Burgess- Mississippi
Mother-Laura Ferrell-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Baptist Shiloh Cemetery
Page 161

Burks, Mrs. Lena Lynch
03-4-1880-Hardin Co., Tennessee
07-21-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-M.J. Burks-Died 02-01-1940
Daughter- Mrs. C.L. Stevens
Father-J.D. Lynch-Tennessee
Mother-Dollie Green-Kentucky
Hopewell Cemetery
Page 111

Butler, Infant Boy
07-21-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Stillborn-3:00 p.m.-Saturday
Father-Tedford Butler-Tennessee
Mother-Marcell Smith- Mississippi
Fraleys Chapel Cemetery
Page 114

C

Campbell, Mrs. Elizabeth Kate
12-20-1874-Henderson, Tennessee
05-23-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Fletcher Marcus Campbell-Age 82
More Info May Be At Morgan Funeral Home-Henderson, Tennessee
Sister- Mrs. Lucille McGuire
Father-Jessie B. Crook-South Carolina
Mother-Olivia Farrar-Tennessee
Henderson City Cemetery
Henderson, Tennessee
Page 82

Castleberry, Mrs. Maggie Ellen
02-14-1889-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
03-02-1956-Burnsville, Mississippi
Husband-J.M. Castleberry-Died 01-15-1955
Daughter-Esther Castleberry
Father-George Whitfield- Mississippi
Mother-Mollie Browning- Mississippi
New Lebanon Cemetery
Page 32

Clements, Mrs. Dora Belle
07-20-1888-Mathiston, Mississippi
07-17-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-M.G. Clements-Died 11-28-1952
Daughter- Mrs. Ray Stennett
Father-C.T. Tenhet-Ackerman, Mississippi
Mother- Mrs. Anrow Tenhet-Ackerman, Mississippi
Shipped To Greenville, Mississippi by
Wells Funeral Home
Greenville Cemetery
Page 108

Clemmons, Mrs. Abbie Gail
06-18-1871-Courtland, Alabama
09-15-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-R.H. Clemmons-Died 1926
Order by- Mrs. Lyle Watkins & Floyd Clemmons
Father-J.R. Jennings-Jackson, Tennessee
Mother-Belle McCann-Jackson, Tennessee
Holly Cemetery
Page 148

Cleveland, Elizabeth Dalton
07-14-1884-Mayfield, Kentucky
03-31-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Elonza A. Cleveland-Age 70
Father-Thomas B. Dalton-Robinson Co., Tennessee
Mother-Miriam Grimes-Robinson, Tennessee
City Cemetery
Page 51

Clifton, Otis
01-12-1890-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-08-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Ex-Wife-Connie Sweat-Age 63
Son-James Wallace Clifton-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-John Clifton-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Mattie Sweat-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 169

Collins, John Franklin
01-05-1893-Baton Rouge, Louisiana
06-17-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Cicero Robinson Collins
Mother-Eliza Mills
Shipped To Jackson, Mississippi by Wright and Ferguson Funeral Home
Terry Cemetery
Terry, Mississippi
Page 94

Conn, Izora Blakney
About 85 year’s old-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
03-17-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Will Conn-Age 85
Step-Daughter- Mrs. H.C. Bennett
Father-Dock Blakney
Farmington Cemetery
Page 39

Cooper, Jimmie D. Jr.
12-08-1956- Cook Co., Illinois
12-14-1956-Chicago, Illinois
Father-Jimmie D. Cooper- Margerum, Alabama
Mother-Doris Jean Bray-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Shady Grove Cemetery
Page 192

Cross, Elizabeth
09-13-1870-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-16-1956-Belmont, Mississippi
Residence-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-H.C. Cross-Died 1943
Son-Hillie Cross
Granddaughter- Mrs. D.D. Morgan
Father-Polk Lamberth- Mississippi
Mother-Mary Paysinger- Mississippi
Oak Hill Cemetery
Page 193

D

Dalton, Arthur Columbus
09-11-1891-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
10-07-1956-Kossuth, Mississippi
Wife-Lula Dora Rinehart-Age 63
Son-Adolph Dalton
Father-Alonzo Dalton-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Sarah Elizabeth Walker
Wheeler Cemetery
Page 156

Davis, Anna Mary
09-22-1873-Lee Co. Mississippi
01-23-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-J.M. Davis-Died 01-949
Daughter-Belle Floyd
Father-George Myers-Germany
Mother-Mary Lena Miller-Wisconsin
Rienzi Cemetery
Page 12

Davis, Shirley
05-19-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Stillborn-8:30 p.m.; Saturday
Order by-Hershal Morgan
Father-Gene Davis-Prentiss Co. Mississippi
Mother-Pearl Morgan-Shelby Co., Tennessee
Piney Grove Cemetery
Page 79

Dees, Annie Laura
03-16-1889-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-19-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Hardy Dees-Age 70
Father-Abb Mills-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mittie Webb- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 42

Dickerson, Thomas Hurst
08-15-1894-Hardin Co., Tennessee
09-15-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Bessie Dickerson-Age 45
Father-G.H. Dickerson-Tennessee
Mother-Hettie Hurst-Tennessee
Salem Cemetery
Page 147

Dildy, Fannie Nettie
10-28-1882-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-08-1956-Ramer, Tennessee
Husband-R.B. Dildy-Died 1922
Son-Rufe Dildy
Father-Lum Thomas-Tennessee
Mother-Mandy Voyles- Mississippi
Wheeler Cemetery
Page 145

Dobbins, Domenica
06-13-1922-Brooklyn, New York
06-03-1956-Sherfield, Alabama
Husband- Jarrett R. Dobbins
Father- Mr. Barbaro
Mother-Diane Barbaro
Henry Cemetery
Page 88

Driver, Fannie Mae
05-14-1919-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08-05-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Herman Driver-Age 48
Father-Albert Harris-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Lessie Reed-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Fraleys Chapel Cemetery
Page 126

Dunn, Connie Lynn
06-09-1954-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-30-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-L.B. Dunn-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Edna Plaxico-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Cemetery
Page 152

Durbin, Dave
03-18-1882-McNairy Co., Tennessee
05-19-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Charles Durbin-Tennessee
Mother-Sarah Caroline McKinnon-Tennessee
Shiloh Park Cemetery
Page 78

Durbin, Spinks
11-02-1866-Lawerence Co., Tennessee
050-2-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-John Durbin-Kentucky
Mother-Margaret Thomas-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 65

E

Edge, James Lee
06-11-1872-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-18-1956-Rienzi, Mississippi
Wife-Ella Taylor-Age 84
Son-Clarence Edge
Father-W.W. Edge-Green Co., Alabama
Mother-Minervia Jane White-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 149

Epperson, Charlotte
05-07-1956-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Lived 7 hours 51 minutes
Buried in Casket with twin sister
Father-David J. Epperson-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Shelly Jean Wigginton-
Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Jacinto Cemetery
Page 69

Epperson, Sherry
05-07-1956-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Premature-Lived 6 hours 33 minutes
Buried in Casket with twin sister
Father-David J. Epperson-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Shelly Jean Wigginton-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Jacinto Cemetery
Page 68

Epps, Sallie Gertrude
08-01-1877-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-02-1956-Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband-James McDougal Epps-Died 07-26-1952
Daughter- Miss Ruby Epps
Order by- Mrs. Herbert Ijams
Father-J.B. Blackwell- Mississippi
Mother-Gertrude Hamlin- Mississippi
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 183

F

Faust, William Jasper
12-03-1864-Water Valley, Mississippi
03-04-1956-Jackson, Mississippi
Wife-Florence Faust-Died 1942
Sons-Ed Faust- Hazelhurst, Mississippi
M.M. Foust, Jackson, Mississippi
Father-Daniel Edwin Faust-South Carolina
Mother-Rebecca McCord-Mississippi
Burnsville Cemetery
Page 33

Ferguson, Joe Sepheus
02-22-1874-McNairy Co., Tennessee
10-24-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Florence Blasingame-Died 1951
Daughter- Mrs. Lester Pittman
Father-Jin Ferguson
Mother-Laura King
Henry Cemetery
Page 160

Fields, Florence Barnes
10-29-1901-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
12-23-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Charlie D. Fields-Age 60
Father-Fay Barnes
Mother-Pollie Blakney
Fraleys Chapel Cemetery
Page 196

Frink, Joseph Herman
08-12-1883-Ripley, Tennessee
10-14-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Elizabeth Oswalt-Age 70
Daughter-Mrs Con Faires
Father-Martin Frink-Australia
Mother-Sarah Harper-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 158

G

Gant, William Andrew
11-20-1879-Hardin Co., Tennessee
12-05-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mamie Sue Gant-Died 1934
Son-Bill Gant
Father-Jim Gant-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Tennie Bishop-Hardin Co., Tennessee
New Hope CemeteryCorinth, Mississippi
Page 188

Gilley, Wofford R.
12-16-1888-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
07-23-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Pearl Gilley-Age 64
Father-Wofford- Mississippi
Mother-Mattie Taylor- Mississippi
Box Chapel Cemetery
Page 116

Gilmore, Ellie Audis
04-23-1901-Lauderdale Co., Alabama
12-20-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Residence-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Retha Maness-Age 46
Father- G. Washington Gilmore- Mississippi
Mother-Ellen Louise Cantrell-Alabama
Plesant Ridge Cemetery
Page 194

Gilmore, Etta Page
Age 70
02-11-1956-Munford, Tennessee
Husband-Rev. W.L. Gilmore
Daughter-Mrs John Hillie Green
Shipped fromMunford, Tennessee by
National Funeral Home
Henry Cemetery
Page 24

Googe, Dr. George William
12-15-1876-Itawamba Co., Mississippi
05-24-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Charlotte Ione Googe-Died 05-27-1955
Daughter-Louise Googe
Father-E.R. Googe- Georgia
Mother-Ann Morgan
Henry Cemetery
Page 83

Green, Doshia Edna
02-08-1884-Tippah Co., Mississippi
07-21-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-J.F. Green-Deceased
Son-David Green
Daughter-Mrs W.L.Wallis
Father-Daniel Michael- Georgia
Mother-Lessie Smith- Georgia
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 112

Greene, Pal S.
02-12-1875-Hackelburg, Alabama
11-19-1956-Paden, Mississippi
Wife-Anna Caroline Greene-Died 04-08-1936
Son-W.S. Greene
Father-Dickey Greene
Mother-Martha Rayburn
Belue Family Cemetery
Page 175

Greer, Roy Lemual
11-20-1887-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-24-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Pearl Kiddy-Died 1927
Daughter-Mrs S.V. Marlar
Father-George Greer-Mississippi
Mother-Jane Beene-Mississippi
Oak Hill Cemetery
Page 44

Grimes, Mary Liza
05-04-1872-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-01-1956-Burnsville, Mississippi
Order by-Mrs Lee Crawford
Father-Joseph Grimes-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mississippi Whitfield-Tishomingp Co., Mississippi
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 182

Grimes, Willie
About 56 years old- Tombs Co., Georgia
03-19-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Brother-Raymond Grimes-Jacksonville, Florida
Father-John Grimes
Mother-Mary Spivey- Georgia
Henry Cemetery
Page 40

H

Hamm, Matilda Tressie
06-06-1869-Itawamba Co., Mississippi
11-28-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-John J.Hamm-Died 03-12-1932
Son-Henry Hamm
Father-Brink Conwill-Lemar Co., Alabama
Mother-Elizabeth Parker- Mississippi
Hopewell Cemetery
Page 179

Hamm, Peggie Ann
06-29-1944-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-29-1956-Rienzi, Mississippi
Aunt-Mrs J.W.Hamm
Father-Ernest Huston Hamm-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Ruby Viola Walker-Arkansas
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 84

Hammett, Maurey Scott
11-24-1956-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-02-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Hafford L.Hammett-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Mother-Norrine Gann-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Box Chapel Cemetery
Page 184

Hancock, Mary Lou Anna
02-28-1866-Covington, Tennessee
08-03-1956-Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband-William Franklin Hancock-Age 92
Son-Oscar Hancock
Father-Jim Blasingame-Tennessee
Mother-Martha Ann Carvel
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 124

Hancock, William Franklin
10-03-1863-Lexington, Tennessee
12-29-1956-Rienzi, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Lou Anna Blasingame-Died 08-03-1956
Son-Oscar Hancock
Father-John R.Hancock-Tennessee
Mother-Sarah Jumper-Mississippi
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 198

Harmon, Infant Boy
Stillborn
05-31-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Grandfather-Mose Harmon
Mother-Martha Ann Harmon
Henry Cemetery
Page 86

Harrington Addie Lee
08-22-1892-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-26-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-John W.Harrington-Died 1933
Daughter-Mrs Buck Smith
Father-Joe E.Jackson-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Nettie Willaims-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
New Hope Cemetery
Guys, Tennessee
Page 197

Harrison, James Edward
04-05-1877-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-18-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Sister-Mrs Charlie Poindexter
Father-Eli Harrison- Georgia
Mother-Rebecca Skillman- Mississippi
Farmington Cemetery
Page 26

Hawley, Landon
12-09-1883-Benton Co., Tennessee
02-04-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Bell Kennedy-Age 78
Son-Willard S. Hawley-Burnsville, Mississippi
Father-Jim C. Hawley-Tennessee
Mother-Virginia Arnold-Virginia
Plesant Hill Cemetery
Page 18

Henson, Allie Tennessee
09-29-1853-Davidson Co., Tennessee
08-31-1956-Booneville, Mississippi
Husband-T.O.Henson-Died 1922
Son-J.A.Henson-Booneville, Mississippi
Father-Marcus L.Tucker-Tennessee
Mother-Caroline King-Tennessee
Gaston Cemetery
Page 139

Hill, Benjamin Marshall
10-30-1892-Itawamba Co., Mississippi
11-20-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Annie M.Burcham
Son-Robert W.Hill
Father-Harom Hill
Mother-Cynthia Ann Alexander
Jerusalem Cemetery
Page 176

Hill, Carrie D.
10-25-1871-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06-06-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband- Dr. J.R.Hill-Age 83
Order by- Dr.And Mrs Stanley Hill
Father-Alison McClamroch-Hardeman Co., Tennessee
Mother-Elizabeth Ann Jones- Raleigh, North Carolina
Henry Cemetery
Page 89

Hill, Jeffery W.
08-23-1956-Kenosha, Wisconsin
09-10-1956-Milwakee, Wisconsin
Father-Dallis C.Hill
Shipped fromWisconsin in car to Dave Vanderford-Rienzi, Mississippi
Williams Family Cemetery
Page 146

Hill, Mrs. Junior Dovie
02-18-1888-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
04-02-1956-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Husband-Walter Nixon Hill-Age 74
Father-Cagel Hill
Mother-Amanda Lemons- Mississippi
Bethlehem Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 52

Hillis, Infant Girl
02-18-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
02-19-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-James Travis Hillis-Stantonville, Tennessee
Mother-Bobbie Ruth Rose-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Salem Cemetery
Page 27

Hindman, Thomas Jonathan
09-06-1875-Hardin Co., Tennessee
10- 2-1956- Galveston, Texas
Wiffie-Armina Hindman-Age 72
Daughter-Mrs G.W. McCormack
Father-John R.Hindman
Mother-Mary Turner-Tennessee
Pisgah Cemetery
Hardin Co., Tennessee
Page 154

Holder, William Alexander
07-27-1867-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
08-28-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Wife-Donnie White-Died 12-25-1947
Son-L.E.Holder- Memphis, Tennessee
Father-John Holder
Mother-Martha Gary
Holder Family Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 136

Holmes, Bessie Carolyn
07-28-1913-Hardin Co., Tennessee
01-30-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-A.B.Holmes-Age 61
Father-W.H.Haggard-Tennessee
Mother-Mary Colburn-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 15

Holmes, Emma Eliazbeth
08-13-1879-McNairy Co., Tennessee
05-12-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-E.D.Holmes-Deceased
Son-Woodrow Holmes
Father-Marcus Sanders-Tennessee
Mother-Alma Hockaday-Tennessee
Prospect Cemetery
Michie, Tennessee
Page 71

Hopkins, Harriett Bennett
11-27-1859-Tippah Co., Mississippi
03-19-1956-Kossuth, Mississippi
Husband-A.G.Hopkins-Died 1915
Son-D.B.Hopkins-Kossuth, Mississippi
Father-Abraham Stewart- Mississippi
Mother-Evelyn Poole-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Union Cemetery
Page 41

Horn, Effie Edith
05-06-1917-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-30-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Hoyt Horn-Age 47
Father-Edd Sherard-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Velma Rogers-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 181

Horten, Therese A.
05-18-1892-Baltimore, Maryland
06-26-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Charles L.Horton-Died 08-23-1953
Daughter-Maria H.Loche
Father-August Peels-Germany
Mother-Wilhelmina Schwartz-
Holy Redeemer Cemetery
Baltimore, Maryland
Page 97

Howell, Beverly F.
04-08-1875-Marion Co., Alabama
07-04-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Bro.-J.Z.Howell
Father-Beverly C.Howell- Alabama
Mother-Harriett Burleson- Alabama
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 101

Howell, Tabby Arizona
08-01-1872-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-22-1956-St.Louis, Missouri
Husband-John Howell-Died 1940
Daughter-Mrs James Forsyth-Tupelo, Mississippi
Father-Jim Smith- Mississippi
Mother-Miss Willingham- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 81

Humphrey, General Washington
07-29-1881-Michie, Tennessee
04-19-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Wife-Rita Smith
Sister-Mrs E.G.Greer
Lebanon Cemetery
Page 58

Hurley, Lilyan Turner
08-28-1891-McNairy Co., Tennessee
08-06-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Will Hurley
Sister-Evelyn Everett-Chewalla, Tennessee
Father-C.C.Turner-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Martha Dixon-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Dixon Family Cemetery-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Page 127

I

Ingram, Mrs. Rebecca Phillis
08-09-1908-Lawrence Co.Alabama
01-13-1956-Kenosha, Wisconsin
Husband-B.J.Ingram-Age 54
Father-William S.Phillips-Cullman, Alabama
Mother-Otha Ophelia Tredell- Georgia
Shipped From Wisconsin by- Edward J.Cossin Funeral Home
Wheeler Grove Church Cemetery
Page 6

J

Jackson, Brenda Carroll
07-31-1936-Memphis, Tennessee
08-01-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-Herman Jackson-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Jamie Hobson-Tippah Co. Mississippi
Camp Ground Cemetery
Page 122

Jackson, Henry Joe
01-08-1874-McNairy Co., Tennessee
09-03-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Lena Fields-Age 70
Grandson-Richard Walls, Jr.
Father-Henry Page Jackson
Mother-Martha Jane Jackson
Holly Cemetery
Page 142

Jackson, William Thomas
07-14-1875-Giles, Tennessee
03-29-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Residence-Iuka, Mississippi
Wife-Nora M.Jackson-Age 78
Daughter-Lucille J.Jones
Father-Wash Jackson-Tennessee
Mother-Jane Jordan
Snowdown Cemetery
Page 48

Jeanes, Ecie Christine
05-23-1877-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07-04-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-J.W.Jeanes-Died 1942
Daughter-Birdie Dellinger
Father-W.S.Potts- Mississippi
Mother-Matilda Gilbert- Mississippi
Methodist Shiloh Cemetery
Tippah Co., Mississippi
Page 100

Jobe, Bert
01-24-1885-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-19-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Magdelene Jobe-Age 70
Father-Tom Jobe- Mississippi
Mother-Georgia Vanderford- Mississippi
Shady Grove Cemetery
Page 77

Jolly, Oscar Levi
10-19-1880-Red Bay, Alabama
05-21-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Jolly-Age-70
Father-David Jolly-Alabama
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 80

Jones, George Riley
10-30-1877-Prentiss Co. Mississippi
11-08-1956-Puscagoula, Jackson Co., Mississippi
Residence-Booneville, Mississippi
Wife-Leone Jones- Died 01-12-1943
Daughter- Mrs. Smith- Pascagoula, Mississippi
Son-C.C.Jones
Father-Dee Jones
Mother-Mandy Carpenter
Jones Family Cemetery
Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Page 170

K

Kemp, Charlie Odell, Sr.
01-29-1890-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01-09-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Annie Moore-Age 64
Son-Walter Kemp
Father-William Walker Kemp- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mattie Susan Taylor- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 4

Kemp, William Walter
4-10-1887-Corinth, Mississippi
1-14-1956-Los Angeles, California
Wife-Hazel Martin
Nephew-Walter Kemp
Father-William Walker Kemp-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mattie Susan Taylor-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 11

Ketcham, Hattie Mae
02-20-1876-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06-02-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Dr. Frank Irwin Ketchum-Died 11-1926
Son-Vernon Ketchum
Father-Robert C. Cates-Tennessee
Mother-Elizabeth Huggins-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 87

King, Sarah Louise
08-16-1870-McNairy Co., Tennessee
10-12-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Sidney C. King-Died 1948
Children- Mrs. Hathcock, Mrs. Owens, A.J. & Less
Father-Jack Utley
Mother-Martha Jane Flatt
Salem Cemetery
Page 157

Kitchens, David Franklin Veteran
02-22-1925-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08-15-1956-Durham, North Carolina
Residence-Natchez, Mississippi
WW II Veteran
Wife-Ramma Ray
Children-J.B., John & Rick-Greenville, South Carolina
Brother-Jack Kitchens
Father-Clovis Kitchen-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Lollie Walker-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Cemetery
Page 133

Knight, Lovenia S.
02-02-1897-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-04-1956-Glen, Mississippi
Husband-Charlie S.Knight-Age 67
Father-Jim Strachan-England
Mother-Opie Driver-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Page 166

Knighton, Walter Henry
04-09-1881-Marshall Co. Mississippi
07-22-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mamie Knighton-Age 66
Father-John Knighton- Mississippi
Mother-Clark Hare- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 115

L

Lamberth, Carol Hardin
05-13-1956-Columbus, Mississippi
05-14-1956-Columbus, Mississippi
Lived 12 hours
Grandparents-Mr. & Mrs. Herman Hardin
Father-Wayne Lamberth-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Martha Jean Hardin-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 73

Lamberth, Minnie Morton
12-17-1879-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
12-12-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Rob Jerome Lamberth-Age 74
Father-Wilson Morton-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Jennie Fitzgerald-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 190

Leabig, Della Cato
05-16-1889-Meridian, Mississippi
08-08-1956-Pickwick Dam, Tennessee
Husband-Herman Leabig-Age 67
Father-William Cato- Mississippi
White Sulphur Cemetery
Pickwick, Tennessee
Page 129

Leggett, James Leaton
05-03-1870-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04-29-1956-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wife-Tillie Leggett-Died 1952
Son-Ester Leggett
Daughter- Mrs. Herman Barker
Father-G.T.Leggett
Mother-Josephine Jobe
Wheeler Cemetery
Page 63

Lewis, Tommy Joe
5-22-1931-Savannah, Tennessee
12-30-1956- Brandywine Island, Tennessee
Korean Veteran
Father-Leonard A.Lewis-Savannah, Tennessee
Mother-Jewel Smith-Savannah, Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 199

Liddon, Letita Borroum
04-26-1876-Corinth, Mississippi
12-03-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Benjamin F.Liddon-Died 1952
Daughter-Norrine L.Mccullar
Order by- Frank Simms
Father-Dr.Andrew Jackson Borroum
Mother-Clara Hine
City Cemetery
Page 187

Long, Short Lafayette
07-05-1895-Pontotoc Co. Mississippi
09-30-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Latitia Ashley Long-Age 50
Order by- Mrs. Short Long, Herbert & Virginia
Father-Elford E.Long-Pontotoc Co., Mississippi
Mother-Emma Newell-Pontotoc Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 153

Lovelace, Josie
03-16-1894-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
08-27-1956-Iuka, Mississippi
Husband-J.B.Lovelace-Died 1951
Daughter- Mrs. Hester Wilson
Father-Joseph Streetman- Mississippi
Mother-Martha Grisham- Mississippi
Shady Grove Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 135

Lowe, John Alexander
03-08-1868-Pickens Co.Alabama
12-02-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Nora Murphree-Age 83
Sons-Hubert & Leon C. Lowe
Father-Dr.Albert O.Lowe- Mississippi
Mother-Rowena Harman-Reform, Alabama
Henry Cemetery
Page 185

M

Madden, Carrie D.
05-18-1879-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-01-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-W.L.Madden-Died 1939
Daughter-Lillie Mae Timlake
Father-T.F.Hinton-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Eddie Ellen Doggett
Salem Cemetery
Page 140

Maddox, Milton Reggie
01-04-1920-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-12-1956-Los Angeles, California
Wife-Katherine Burks-Age 32
Father-Nolie Maddox-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Dovie Romine-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Farmington Cemetery
Page 173

Mathis, Albert Issac
05-13-1882-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-22-1956-Alcorn Co. Mississippi
Wife-Ethel Mathis-Age 65
Father-Melton Mathis-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Ellen Holloway-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Holly Cemetery
Page 150

Meeks, Elizabeth Cox
02-24-1880-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-05-1956-Nashville, Tennessee
Husband-Orval C.Meeks-Died 1929
Daughter- Mrs. Earl H.Porter-Jackson, Tennessee
Father-George C.Cox
Mother-Clara Conley
Henry Cemetery
Page 19

Meeks, Hubert Elmer
10-02-1880-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-09-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Myrtle Anderson-Age 75
Order by Harold & Elaine
Father-John T.Meeks- Mississippi
Mother-Sarah Caldonia McPeters- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 36

Mellon, James Ellis
01-17-1939-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01-07-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Residence-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-D.D.Mellon-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Beulah Simpson-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Camp Ground Cemetery
Chalybeate, Mississippi
Page 03

Miller, Ora Young
12-05-1874-Corinth, Mississippi
07-26-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-William Warren Miller-Died 06-01-1928
Children- Annie Strickland, Clara Jones & Helen Busby
Father-George Young
Mother-Elizabeth Strickland
City Cemetery
Page 118

Mitchell, James Bruce
12-15-1900-McNairy Co., Tennessee
08-07-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Residence-Ramer, Tennessee
Wife-Antoinette Stanford
Father-E.W.Mitchell-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Maggie Huston-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Huston Family Cemetery
Page 128

Monroe, Charles Franklin
10-04-1874-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-16-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mary Gertrude Monroe-Age 73
Son-Howard Monroe
Father-Frank Monroe- Mississippi
Mother-Octavia Bennett- Mississippi
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 174

Moore, Nannie Jane
04-24-1877-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-09-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Benjamin Franklin Moore-Age 82
Father-John Rowsey
Mother-Temple Strickland
Henry Cemetery
Page 21

Moss, Tobe Sorrell
03-11-1871-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
09-04-1956-Rienzi, Mississippi
Wife-Annie Elizabeth Moss-Died 02-11-1950
Son-E.R.Moss
Father-William B. Moss
Mother-Sophronia Lambert-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Old Danville Cemetery
Page 143

Mullins, Simpson Manuel
12-20-1882-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-23-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Lu Mullins-Died 1952
Son-Mart Mullins
Father-Jim Mullins- Mississippi
Mother-Margaret Nabors-South Carolina
Bethlehem Cemetery
Page 43

Mc

McClure, Warren Chandler
02-14-1878-Lagrange, Georgia
04-28-1956-St. Petersburg, Florida
Residence-Camden Arkansas
Wife-Inez Young
Daughter-Mrs Jack Webber-Florida
Father-William James McClure
Mother-Annie Cartwright
Henry Cemetery
Page 64

McCormack, William Rady Veteran
12-24-1893-McNairy Co., Tennessee
05-18-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife-Edna Ellen Bradley
Father-William Dale Mccormack-Selmer, Tennessee
Mother-Mary Elizabeth Hill-Selmer, Tennessee
City Cemetery
Page 76

McEachern, Archibald Joseph
11-02-1886-Buchanan, Georgia
07-15-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Essye Harris-Age 69
Father-Archiebald Mceachern- Georgia
Mother-Lucindia Scales- Georgia
Henry Cemetery
Page 107

McGee, Mrs. Mattie Novell
05-08-1917
07-19-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Residence- Belmont, Mississippi
Services at Belmont, Mississippi
Deaton Funeral Home
Old Union Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 110

McHaffey, Joella
01-16-1909-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07-05-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-E.Levi McHaffey-Age 51
Father-J.A.Tyson- Mississippi
Mother-Ella Nelms- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 102

McMeans, James Alfred
06-11-1869-Tishomingo, Mississippi
10-16-1956-Iuka, Mississippi
Wife-Elzada Carroll Mcmeans-Died 1947
Daughter-Mrs Carrie Petty
Father-Wesley Mcmeans-Al
Mother-Mrs Bowie
Oak Hill CemeteryTishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 159

McNair, Eddie Clinton Sr.
08-19-1886-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
12-20-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Etha Webb-Age 53
Father-G.W. Mcnair-Alabama
Mother-Lula Overton-Tennessee
Salem Cemetery
Page 195

N

Newcomb, Infant Boy
09-02-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
09-02-1956- 4:00 p.m., Sunday
Father-Frank Newcomb-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mandie Lou Harville- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
New Hope Cemetery
Page 141

North, Georgia Anne
06-25-1875-Hardin Co., Tennessee
11-09-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-J.M. North-Died 1927
Daughter-Mrs J.C. Perkins
Father-E.B. Strickland- Georgia
Mother-Jennie Barnett-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery Corinth, Mississippi
Page 172

Nance, Margaret Ann
09-02-1865-Tippah Co., Mississippi
11-22-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Husband-G.W.Nance-Died 1933
Daughter-Mrs W.D. Ellis-Louisville, Mississippi
Son- D.P. Nance-Erie,Tennessee
Father-John Foster Quinn-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother-Elender Jane Mohundro-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Harmony Cemetery Tippah Co., Mississippi
Page 177

O

Owen, Josiah Veteran
12-12-1889-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01-04-1956-Homestead, Dade Co., Florida
WW I Veteran-Navy
Wife-Eva Owen
Sister-Mrs J.W.Dickey
Father-Bud Owen-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Amanda Murphy-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Shipped from Florida by Branson Funeral Home
Vanderford Family Cemetery
Page 2

Olive, James Aldon
07-8-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
07-09-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Lived 10 Hrs 30 Min
Grandfather-J.C. Olive
Father-Kenneth Olive- Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Jeanine McCarty-Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 103

Oldham, Clara Frey
10-01-1891-Clarksville, Tennessee
11-30-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Homer R.Oldham-Age 68
Father-C.E Frey-Clarksville, Tennessee
Mother-Ellen Watson-Clarksville, Tennessee
Greenwood Cemetery
Clarksville, Tennessee
Page 180

P

Putt, Jasper Newton
01-03-1866-Lee Co., Mississippi
01-23-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Wife-Maudie Jane Putt-Died 1934
Son-Cecil Putt-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-George Washington Putt- South Carolina
Mother-Maggie Dunaway- Mississippi
Holly Church Cemetery
Page 13

Patterson, George Walton
04-22-188-Colliersville, Tennessee
02-08-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Frances Patterson-Age 67
Father-Thomas F. Patterson-Paris, Tennessee
Mother-Celeste Johnston-Missouri
Mrs C.R.McCauley-New Orleans, Louisiana
Henry Cemetery
Page 20

Perry, Virgie Lee
08-16-1878-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
02-11-1956-Rienzi, Mississippi
Husband-W.J.Perry-Died 06-03-1946
Brother- J.M.McDougal-San Antonia, Texas
Nephew-C.E. Massey
Harmony Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page 22

Plaxico, Annie Laura
01-01-1896-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-12-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-W.J.Plaxico-Age 62
Son-Clyde Plaxico
Father-Greenberry Johnson- Georgia
Mother-Cynthia Lumpkin-Texas
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 23

Perkins, James Franklin
12-14-18823- McNairy Co., Tennessee
03-15-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Ora M. Perkins-Died 12-01-1955
Son-J.C. Perkins
Father-Solomon Perkins-Tennessee
Mother-Nancy Wardlow-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 37

Payton, Sallie Louise
04-27-1893-Hardin Co., Tennessee
03-16-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Clem Z.Payton-Age 65
Son-C.E.Payton-Crest View Fla
Father-Frank Wardlow, Tennessee
Mother-Mary Erwin-Tennessee
Pisgah Cemetery Hardin Co., Tennessee
Page 38

Payne, Willie Sue
12-21-1875-Legrange, Tennessee
04-22-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Residence-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-C.M.Payne-Died 1948
Daughter-Clarice Payne-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-William Daniel Holliday
Mother-Willie Jane Davenport-Fayette Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 60

Peeler, Rose Morrison
08-03-1896-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
05-31-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-John Robertson Peeler-Age 68
Father-William J. Morrison-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Sallie Gurley-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 85

Pulliam, William Vatchel
05-09-1881-Tippah Co., Mississippi
08-14-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Residence-Walnut, Mississippi
Wife-Catherine Pulliam-Age 75
Son-W.E. Pulliam
Father-Charles W. Pulliam-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Mother-Amanda Rowland-Tippah Co., Mississippi
Harmony Cemetery
Page 130

Proctor, William Henry
02-24-1876-Tippah Co., Mississippi
08-18-1956-Ripley, Mississippi
Wife-Virginia Pulliam-Died 1948
Son-Ward Proctor-Walnut, Mississippi
Father-James H.Proctor-Tennessee
Mother-Mary E.Foster-Tennessee
Harmony Cemetery
Page 132

Perrigo, Jessie Oneal
05-14-1940-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
08-19-1956-Booneville, Mississippi
Sister-Janie Settlemires
Father-Dudley Perrigo-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Ozella Horton-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Jumpertown Cemetery
Page 134

Q

Quinn, Robert Estell
11-02-1863-Choctaw, Mississippi
04-27-1956-Chattanooga, Tennessee
Wife-Carrie East-Died 1944
Step-Son-Sidney P. Vaughn-San-Diego, California
Grand-Daughter-Mrs Cleatus Gatlin
Father-Mr Quinn- Mississippi
Mother-Sarah Quinn- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 62

R

Ramsey, Henry Grady
11-11-1893-McCool, Mississippi
01-30-1956-Gulf Port, Mississippi
Shipped from-Rilmann Funeral Home
Harmony Cemetery
Page 17

Reid, John Houston
05-12-1889-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
08-17-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife-Annie Adams-Age 48
Father-G.W.Reid- Mississippi
Mother-Ada Lou Hubbard- Mississippi
Iuka City Cemetery
Iuka, Mississippi
Page 131

Rencher, Henry Milton
12-29-1892-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-04-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Mittie Lee Rencher-Age 56
Father-Henry W.Rencher-Mississippi
Mother-Emily Marecle- Mississippi
Union Cemetery
Page 167

Reynolds, Joe Martin
07-22-1878-Forrest City, Arkansas
05-05-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Lottie Dancer-Deceased
Brother's-Arthur & Ernest Reynolds
Father-Arthur Bennett Reynolds-Jacinto, Mississippi
Mother-Louise Siegrist-La Grange, Tennessee
City Cemetery
Page 67

Rhodes, Will
09-16-1877-Tishomingo, Mississippi
08-31-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Belle Beene-Age 73
Son-Eldridge Rhodes
Father-Doc Rhodes-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Mother-Sis Barnes-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Jerusalem CemeteryCorinth, Mississippi
Page 138

Ricketts, Aubery Howard
10-06-1933-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
11-25-1956-Michigan City, Indiana
Wife-Mildred Underwood-Age 32
Father-F.G.Ricketts-Clifton, Tennessee
Mother-Essie Irene Prince-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Shipped from Indiana by Joseph M.Root Funeral Home
Liberty Hill Cemetery
Page 178

Rives, Lynn Chamblee
03-27-1956-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-30-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Julian Wray Rives-Sunflower Co.Mississippi
Mother-Edna Robertson-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 50

Roebke, Ralph Buryl W.W.Ii Veteran
01-02-1917-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-04-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Wife-Juanita Mills-Age 29
Father-George S.Roebke-Mississippi
Mother-Beatrice Fullilove-Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 34

Rogers, Ludie Mills
06-10-1869-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06-24-1956-Kossuth, Mississippi
Husband-W.Y.Rogers-Died 1946
Daughter-Mrs J.T.Wilbanks
Father-Tom Mills-Kossuth
Mother-Polly Street-Kossuth, Mississippi
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 96

Rogers, Rachel Elizabeth
08-30-1875-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04-26-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Robert A.Rogers-Age 86
Father-Littleton Drewery-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Katie Bell-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Shady Grove Cemetery
Page 61

Ross, Mattie
12-29-1875-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-07-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Theodore Ross-Died 03-1939
Son-Woodrow Ross
Daughter-Carter Ross
Father-Ed Scott-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Shady Grove Methodist Cemetery
Page 35

Rowen, Aron Ainsley
09-28-1911-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
05-15-1956-Peoria, Illinois
Wife-Gladys Belue-Age 40
Father-James O.Rowen-Mississippi
Mother-Emma Jones-Mississippi
Shipped from Peoria by Wilton Funeral Home
Belue Cemetery
Paden, Mississippi
Page 75

Roy, Minnie Lee
11-10-1880-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01-19-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-S.A.Roy-Age 74
Father-Charlie Jordan-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Mary Busby-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Hopewell Cemetery
Page 10

Rubel, Simon Hirch
11-23-1879-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
10-30-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife Frederica I. Rubel-Age 68
Father-Abe Rubel-Germany
Mother-Rachel Hirch-St.Louis, Missouri
Henry Cemetery
Page 165

Russell, Bettie Ann
09-30-1878-Birth Place Unknown
01-13-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-William Robert Russell-Age 74
Daughter-Reatha Carter
Farmington Cemetery
Page 05

S

Scott, Fred Winfield
08-28-1894-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
07-29-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Wife-Helen Dora Davis
Father-William Albert Scott-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Anna Williams-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 119

Scott, Mrs. Georgia
03-09-1882-Tennessee
04-04-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Charlie Scott-Died 02-04-1945
Daughter- Mrs. G.B. Castile
Father-John Carman
Mother-Rebecca Wolfe
City Cemetery
Page 54

Sellers, Infant Girl
03-01-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Stillborn-11:30 p.m.-Thursday
Father-W.C. Sellers-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Gladys McGaughy-Prentiss Co. Mississippi
Johns Family Cemetery
Page 30

Sharp, David Franklin
09-01-1883-Guys, Tennessee
10-25-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Brother-Sam Sharp
Father-Thomas Jefferson Sharp-Virginia
Mother-Julia Latta-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 162

Shaw, Callie Ellen
11-17-1866-Blount Co.Alabama
03-30-1956-Walnut, Mississippi
Husband-J.L. Shaw-Died 1910
Daughter- Mrs. J.N.Malone-Walnut, Mississippi
Father-Mr.Miller-Alabama
Mother- Miss Barnes
Kaves Spring Cemetery
Hartsville, Morgan Co., Alabama
Page 49

Shearon, Margaret D.
05-25-1881-Fayette Co., Tennessee
08-30-1956-Waterman, Dekalb Co., Illinois
Residence-2 Yrs.In Yorkville, Illinois
Husband-W.T.Shearon-Died 1947
Son-John T.Shearon-Sheffield, Alabama
Father-Mr.Duscoe
Grand Junction Cemetery
Grand Junction, Tennessee
Page 137

Shelton, William Trannie
03-31-1910-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
04-03-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Residence-New Orleans, Louisiana
Divorced
Brother-Martin Shelton
Father-L.M.Shelton-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Bertha McDaniel-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 53

Shults, Mrs. Annie J.
01-16-1879-Tippah Co. Mississippi
03-27-1956-Millington, Tennessee
Coleman Nursing Home
Residence-Jackson, Tennessee
Husband-T.P. Shults-Died 06-09-1948
Daughter- Mrs. Ed Shaw
Farmington Church Cemetery
Corinth, Mississippi
Page 46

Simpson, Mrs. Annie Dowty
11-05-1884-Hardeman Co., Tennessee
03-25-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Albert Pink Simpson-Age 76
Daughter- Mrs. Fred Williams
Father-John Dowty-Tennessee
Mother-Dee Cornelius-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 45

Smith, Esther Jane
06-26-1856-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
01-04-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Wm.Ira Smith-Died 06-28-1905
Daughter-Velma Smith
Father-John Millikan Lynch-Jiles Co., Tennessee
Mother-Mary Emeline Atkins-Madison Co., Tennessee
Smith Family Cemetery
Page 1

Smith, James Lee Veteran
05-20-1896-Hardin Co., Tennessee
05-11-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
WW I Veteran
Pvt. Co.G 119 Infantry
Enlisted at Iuka, Mississippi 05-25-1918
Discharged-Camp Pike, Arkansas 04-18-1919
Wife-Rena Martin
Son-In-Law-Henry Myers-Counce, Tennessee
Father-J.N.Smith-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Martha F.Johnson-Hardin Co., Tennessee
White Sulphur Cemetery
Page 70

Smith, Rebecca Matilida
08-27-1866-Lauderdale Co., Alabama
06-11-1956-Guys, Tennessee
Husband-George W. Smith-Died 08-08-1944
Daughter- Mrs. Arthur McCarter
And Other Children-Not Named
Father-Aaron Crow-Alabama
Mother-Cynthia C. Howie-Alabama
New Hope Cemetery
Guys, Tennessee
Page 92

Smith, Tandy Hill
09-25-1874-Prentiss Co. Mississippi
04-16-1956-Booneville, Mississippi
Wife-Arminta Johnston-Age 77
Son-Truman Smith-Rienzi, Mississippi
Father-Eliga Smith- Mississippi
Mother-Amanda Johnson- Mississippi
Smith Family Cemetery
Prentiss Co., Mississippi
Page 57

Smith, Mrs. William Short
03-22-1871-Copiah Co. Mississippi
10-05-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-James W.Smith-Died 1952
Niece- Mrs. J.O.Allen
Letter in Book Has Mrs. C.S.Allen
Father-William Short-Kentucky
Mother-Cornelia Fortenberry- Mississippi
Burial Ins.With Thweatt Funeral Home, Cleveland, Mississippi
Burial in Beulah, Mississippi
Page 155

Stevens, Cathy Dale
09-07-1955-Corinth, Mississippi
04-04-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Charles Lester Stevens-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Annie Laura Burks-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Pleasant Ridge Cemetery
Page 55

Suitor, James Cornelius
07-16-1887-Kossuth, Mississippi
01-26-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Emma Coleman
Son-J.C. Suitor, Jr.
Father-Lynch Suitor- Mississippi
Mother-Emma Wetzel- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 14

Sweat, Earline
09-25-1922- Mississippi
09-26-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Residence-Iuka, Mississippi
Husband-Buster Sweat-Age 37
Other name-Floyd Sweat-Stantonville, Tennessee
Father-J.C. Cornelius- Mississippi
Mother-Nettie Crumby- Mississippi
Tishomingo Cemetery
Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Page 151

T

Taylor, MississippiBennie Ellen
06-29-1892-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
06-10-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Sister- Mrs. Laura Young
Father-James Major Taylor- Mississippi
Mother-Marjoria Jane Pinkard-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
Cumby Cemetery
Page 91

Taylor, Janice Arline
04-17-1955-Frankfurt, Germany
07-29-1956-Hinesville, Liberty Co., Georgia
Ft. Stewart Army Hospital
Grandfather-Walter E.Bennett
Father-Sgt.James O.Taylor
Mother- MississippiBennett
Shipped From Georgia by Carter Funeral Home
Wheeler Grove Cemetery
Page 121

Taylor, Mrs. Kansas Emaline
10-13-1889-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
01-31-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-William R.Taylor-Age 70
Father-James M. Dodd-Colbert Co.Alabama
Mother-Mary Daniel-Colbert Co.Alabama
Farmington Church Cemetery
Page 16

Taylor, Mrs. Mae Davis
12-23-1903-Prentiss Co. Mississippi
09-05-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Price Taylor-Age 63
Order by-Price & Garland Taylor
Father-J.T. Davis-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Tiny Faulkner-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Corinth National Cemetery
Page 144

Taylor, Sarah Della Elizabeth
08-28-1869-Gravel Hill, Tennessee
12-08-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-John Warring Taylor-Died 05-06-1939
Daughter-Mrs. Jimmie Biggers
Father-L.M.Huggins-Tennessee
Mother-Sara Della Sheffield-Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 189

Thomas, Johnny
Age 45-1911-Marshall Co., Mississippi
11-01-1956-Wichita, Sedgwick Co., Kansas
Divorced
Son-William R.Thomas
Sister- Mrs. Jack Knighton
Father-Seth Thomas
Shipped From Kansas by Byrd-Snodgrass Funeral Home
Mt.Mirah Cemetery
Holly Springs, Mississippi
Page 168

Thomas, Maggie Knighton
04-09-1881-Marshall Co. Mississippi
07-29-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-John Thomas-Age-81
Father-Levi Knighton-Marshall Co. Mississippi
Mother-Clark Hare-Marshall Co. Mississippi
Mt. Mirah Cemetery
Holly Springs, Mississippi
Page 120

Thompson, Robert Vance
12-27-1939-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-02-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Robert Lee Thompson-Ripley,Tennessee
Mother-Virginia Harris-Prentiss Co. Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 31

Timmons, Mrs. Roeander Alice
07-30-1885-Tippah Co. Mississippi
06-27-1956-Ripley, Mississippi
Husband-Walter Timmons-Died 04-14-1938
Daughter-In Law- Mrs. Jessie Timmons
Father-Wilburn Childs-Tippah Co. Mississippi
Mother-Sarah Peeler-Tippah Co. Mississippi
Methodist Shiloh Cemetery
Tippah Co., Mississippi
Page 98

Tomlinson, Susie Emma
12-13-1869-Tippah Co. Mississippi
05-13-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Husband-W.B.Tomlinson-Died 1933
Daughter- Mrs. J.W.George-Memphis, Tennessee
Father-John Duncan-Tennessee
Mother-Rebecca Moffitt-South Carolina
Providence Cemetery
Page 72

Turner, Georgia Alma
10-17-1873-Huntsville, Alabama
04-20-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-James Wm.Turner-Died 1916
Son-E.A.Turner
Father-Nicholos Young-France
Mother-Sarah Bolen-Alabama
Lebonan Cemetery10 Mi.W.Corinth, Mississippi
Page 59

Turner, Irene
02-14-1926-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-14-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Father-Frank Turner-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Mother-Sallie Nelms-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
Baptist Shiloh Cemetery
Page 25

U

Utley, Malinda Jane
04-18-1877-McNairy Co., Tennessee
06-08-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-W.C. Utley-Died 12-1939
Son-Everett Utley
Father-B.A. Ross-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Mother-Jane Whitaker-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 90

W

Wagnon, John Henry
03-20-1907-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
02-19-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Helen Tidwell-Age 38
Order by Tom, Dutch & Sally Forsyth
Father-John H.Wagnon-Alabama
Mother-Anna Anderson- Mississippi
Henry Cemetery
Page 28

Walker, William Houston
10-01-1878-McNairy Co., Tennessee
05-02-1956-Memphis, Tennessee
Wife-Actie Vanderford-Age 59
Residence-Jacinto, Mississippi
Father-Henderson Walker-Tennessee
Mother-Haley Jane Williams-Tennessee
Jacinto Cemetery
Page 66

Whitaker, Mary Lucille
01-05-1908-Alcorn Co., Mississippi
03-28-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Residence-Ceres, Califrornia
Husband-Willard Howard Whitaker-Age 42
Father-W.H.Knighton-Marshall Co. Mississippi
Mother-Mamie Morton
Henry Cemetery
Page 47

Whitaker, Myrtle
11-08-1908-Tishomingo Co., Mississippi
01-16-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Sister- Mrs. S.L. (Alba) Fowler
Father-M.L.Whitaker- Mississippi
Mother-Mattie Maude Marlar- Mississippi
Fraleys Chapel Cemetery
Page 08

Whiteside, Ellis Asbury
04-23-1879-Benton Co. Mississippi
06-22-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Wife-Nannie Whiteside-Died 04-29-1949
Son-Rev.Smith Whiteside
Father-William Whiteside- Mississippi
Mother-Catherine Simpson- Mississippi
Pleasant Grove Cemetery
Myrtle, Union Co., Mississippi
Page 95

Wilbanks, Rev. Cain Mack
10-28-1878-Tippah Co. Mississippi
08-04-1956- Ripley Tippah Co., Mississippi
Baptist Minister
Wife-Elizabeth Scott-Age 70
Father-Eligah Wilbanks-South Carolina
Mother-Laura Wilbanks-South Carolina
Harmony Cemetery
Page 125

Williams, Ella Creed
09-23-1877-Hardin Co., Tennessee
12-02-1956-Corinth, Mississippi
Husband-Dr.F.C.Williams, Sr.-Died 1941
Order by- Harry Lee & Mrs. Bobby Liddon
Father-J.Creed Walker -Wayne Co., Tennessee
Mother-Betsy Ross-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Henry Cemetery
Page 186

Williams, Travis Hayden
07-10-1936-Prentiss Co. Mississippi
06-10-1956-Booneville, Mississippi
Wife-Bettie Green-Age 18
Residence-Rienzi, Mississippi
Uncle-Truman T.Smith
Father-Lee Wiliiams- Mississippi
Mother-Jewell Smith-Prentiss Co. Mississippi
Smith Family Cemetery
Page 93

Wood, John Marcus, Sr.
02-14-1893-McNairy Co., Tennessee
07-02-1956-Pittsburg Landing, Hardin Co., Tennessee
Wife-Emma Irene Wood-Died 2-1945
Daughters- Mrs. Harry Joyner-San Gabrial, California &
Mrs. Vernon Cotner
Son-John M.Wood, Jr.
Father-John L.Wood-Hardin Co., Tennessee
Mother-Mary A.Stevenson-McNairy Co., Tennessee
Shady Grove Cemetery
Shiloh Park, Hardin Co., Tennessee
Page 99

Wroten, Bettie Elizabeth
08-30-1868-Prentiss Co., Mississippi
12-14-1956-Booneville, Mississippi
Husband-Thomas E.Wroten-Died 1947
Son-Dennis F.Wroten-Booneville, Mississippi
New Hope Cemetery
Booneville, Mississippi
Page 191
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