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Prospect Methodist Church Cemetery

EDWARDS, Arthur G. (Auther C.), Aug 8, 1926, MS Pvt 1 CL 312 Fire
            Truck & Hose Co QMC
BRASSFIELD, James G, B Jun 23, 1837, D Jul 24, 1920
BRASSFIELD, Mary E, B Jul 16, 1842, D Sep 15, 1911, wife of J. G.
               Brassfield
BRASSFIELD, John E., B Mar 18, 1890, D Dec 19, 1891
FORD, William Mark, B Dec 12, 1920, D Nov 11, 1940
BEASLEY, Maggie Gordon, B Feb 17, 1884, D Dec 13, 1960
BEASLEY, F. Gordon, B Oct 21, 1913, D 21 Mar 1932
BEASLEY, Robert F., B Jun 4, 1870, D Jul 3, 1915
TRAMMELL, Era, B Oct 16, 1888, D Dec 3, 1962
TRAMMELL, Ira, B Sep 24, 1886, D 1966
DAVIS, Tom J., B 1859, D 1904
DAVIS, Charles G, B May 1, 1881, D Feb 4, 1966
HUDDLESTON, Jimmie, B Oct 12, 1872, D Oct 16, 1886
STEWART, D. S., B Nov 24, 1842, D Aug 23, 1886, husband of P. J.
             Stewart
HILLINGSWORTH, Clifton, B Apr 13, 1894, D Oct 1979, husband of
            Obera Hollingsworth
FARR, Lovella Armstrong, B Feb 11, 1868, D Jun 29, 1940
FARR, Thomas Lyles, B Dec 28, 1856, D Jan 8, 1941
FARR, Sara Frances, B Mar 2, 1908, D Jul 7, 1908, daughter of T. L. &
            Ella Frances
ARMSTRONG, Lillie L., B May 31, 1864, D Nov 9, 1887, daughter of
            J. L. & M. A. Armstrong
TUBB, Elizabeth Westbrook, B Dec 14, 1828, D Jan 10, 1923
McGILL, V. J., 26 AL Regt. C.S.A.
GUEST, William Edward, B Dec 3, 1869, D Nov 30, 1902
TRAMMELL, T. Dewitt, B May 8, 1900, D Jan 30, 1943
BRANTLEY, James F., B Jun 30, 1891, D Nov 21, 1975
TRAMMELL, James Walter, B Dec 30, 1919, D Jan 30, 1943, son of
            T. B. Trammell
BOYD, Ann Elisabeth McIntyre, B Nov 13, 1830, D Oct 4, 1881, married
              Apr 24, 1851
BEASLEY, Alice, B Aug 13, 1872, D Aug 17, 1894, daughter of W. A. &
            D. H. Beasley
BEASLEY, W. A., B Dec 14, 1830, D Aug 17, 1903, 72 y, 8 m, 6 d,
              husband of D. A. Beasley
BEASLEY, Delpha, B Oct 21, 1832, D Mar 17, 1926
BEASLEY, William Robert, B Jan 22, 1911, D Mar 2, 1912, son of R. F.
             & Maggie Beasley
WEAVER, Lavonia, B Oct 19, 1907, D Mar 15, 1908, daughter of W. I.
            & Effie Weaver
FORD, Julia Smith, B Nov 26, 1896, D Sep 19, 1976
FORD, Mack S., Born Nov 21, 1892, Died Oct 30, 1972 MS Pfc 329 Sup
            Co QKC, WWI
WEAVER, Tom Henry, Born Feb 19, 1879, Died Sep 13, 1932
WEAVER, Angie A, Born July 4, 1883, Died Jan 15, 1968
MARTIN, Eugene Venell, Born Oct 4, 1901, Died Dec 22, 1970, husband of
            Velma Weaver
BAINE, Billy Neille, Born Aug 3, 1920, Died Aug 22, 1973 TX Sgt Major US
            Army WWII, Korea, Vietnam
MOORE, Floyd E., Born Dec 20, 1897, Died Aug 19, 1963, husband of
            Annie E. Moore
SMITH, Joseph Henry, Born Jun 1, 1859, Died Dec 12, 1947
SMITH, Mary Belle, B May 26, 1874, D Aug 19, 1967
BORING, William F., B Oct 3, 1856, D Feb 20, 1902, 46 y, 8 m, 14 d,
            husband of N. J. Boring
BOYD, Mary Jane, B Oct 10, 1864, D Oct 4, 1956, wife of W. T. Smith
SMITH, Mary Jane Boyd, same as above
SMITH, Mildred, B Feb 2, 1892, D Aug 17, 1936
SMITH, Maud Lee, B 1894, D 1909
SMITH, William T., B Mar 10, 1844, D Sep 11, 1897
SMITH, M. E., B Apr 23, 1849, D Nov 14, 1884, wife of W. T. Smith
PORTER, J. W., B Jan 3, 1818, D Jan 29, 1864, 46 y, 23 d
TRAMMELL, Jimmie G., B Dec 8, 1857, D Jul 6, 1935
TRAMMELL, Perilla, B Oct 5, 1861, D Jul 5, 1939
BRANTLEY, C. L., B Aug 22, 1860, D Nov 14, 1912
BRANTLEY, Nancy Ann, B Sep 4, 1863, D Mar 5, 1949
GORDON, Jeff, B 1867, D 1943
GORDON, J. M., B Jan 26, 1833, D Mar 7, 1895, 62 y, 2 m, 11 d
GORDON, Mary Francis, B Oct 8, 1832, D Dec 18, 1919, 87 y, 2 m, 10 d
NABORS, James W., B Sep 23, 1883, D Dec 18, 1926
HOUSE, Mollie, B Oct 19, 1874, D Apr 27, 1903, wife of C. L. House
SMITH, T. J., B Oct 17, 1851, D Jun 12, 1887
BECKHAM, H. W. & S.E, B Apr 3, 1877, D Apr 9, 1877
BECKHAM, M. A., D Feb 10, 1877
BECKHAM, B. T., B Apr 8, 1812, D Jun 7, 1896
PYROM, Medora M., D Nov 24, 1856, 1 y, 9 m, 16 d, daughter of M. B. &
            E. R. Pyrom
PYROM, Delpha, death date unreadable, 1 y, 2 m, 25 d
PYROM, Jimmie W., B Oct 22, 1874, D Nov 29, 1884, son of M. B. &
            E. R. Pyrom
PYROM, Elizabeth A., B Oct 25, 1828, D Jul 31, 1886, wife of M. B.
            Pyrom
PYROM, M. B., B Dec 26, 1828, D Nov 1, 1914
ARMSTRONG, Augustus, B Jul 4, 1851, D May 26, 1884
DAVIS, Johnathan, B May 20, (1814/15), D Sep 27, 1878, 63 y, 4 m, 7 d
DAVIS, C. G., B Jun 10, 1864, D Oct 24, 1887
WEAVER, Guss E, B Sep 24, 1884, D Jun 4, 1885
WEAVER, (no first name), B Dec 21, 1905, D Jan 30, 1906
WEAVER, Andrew, B Jul 2, 1845, D Dec 17, 1909, 61 y, 5 m, 19 d
WEAVER, A. J., B Dec 14, 1892, D Apr 12, 1917
WEAVER, Emma, B Feb 3, 1854, D Mar 27, 1920
STOVALL, Elizabeth W., B Aug 25, 1891, D Nov 5, 1961
STOVALL, Morris Payton, B Jul 28, 1876, D Jun 21, 1953
STOVALL, Harrison P, B Jan 20, 1846, D Apr 18, 1926
STOVALL, Columbus C, B Mar 23, 1838, D Apr 26, 1923
STOVALL, Muggie, B Oct 28, 1849, D Jul 8, 1908, wife of C. C. Stovall
STOVALL, Mary Alma, B Dec 26, 1876, D Jan 31, 1902, daughter of
            C. C. & Muggie Stovall
STOVALL, Lillie Evans, B Jun 2, 1878, D Jul 24, 1897, daughter of C.
            C. & Muggie Stovall
STOVALL, Thomas Dunbar, B Sep 23, 1881, D Dec 9, 1897, son of C.
            C. & Muggie Stovall
HILL, Minnie Gresham, B Dec 6, 1862, D Aug 20, 1902, wife of C. P. Hill
HILL, Charlie P., B Sep 14, 1857, D Nov 19, 1932
BORING, William Charley, B Nov 28, 1883, D Aug 9, 1885
BORING, Infant, B & D Jan 15, 1914, daughter of J. V. & Loudine Boring
BORING, William Fletcher, B 1856, D 1902
BORING, Nannie J., B 1860, D 1922
BAINE, Infant, Daughter of B. H. & Margaret Baine
BAINE, Infant, Son of B. H. & Margaret Baine
BAINE, Infant, Daughter of B. H. & Margaret Baine
BAINE, B. H., B Nov 4, 1883, D July 13, 1935
BAINE, B. H., Jr., B Oct 10, 1915, D Aug 9, 1974
SMITH, Lee Houston, B Sep 11, 1898, D Mar 19, 1976 Pvt Army Air
            Forces, WWII
FARR, William H. III, B Mar 29, 1970, D Mar 30, 1970, son of William
            H. & Ramona Farr
WILSON, Elizabeth, B Aug 11, 1896, D Jul 18, 1978
WILSON, James Leonard, B Aug 1, 1892, D Jul 28, 1949
HOUSTON, Thomas D., MD, B Aug 23, 1881, D Oct 27, 1952
HOUSTON, Ruby Caradine, B Jun 7, 1889, D Oct 3, 1974
FARR, Rosemary, B Sep 4, 1959, D Mar 13, 1970, daughter of Roselyn
              Moore & Samuel A. Farr
FARR, Alma F. Mixon, B Jan 23, 1902, D Jan 27, 1978
FARR, Stewart Armstrong, B Nov 18, 1898, D Dec 30, 1967
FARR, Mayvard Mixon, B Jul 30, 1896, D Nov 7, 1941
MIXON, Infant, daughter of T. L. Farr
FARR, Tommie Lewis, B May 5, 1893, D Mar 21, 1974, husband of
            Lou King Farr
FARR. Infant son of Samuel A & Roselyn Farr
FARR, Robert Benjamin, B Jan 2, 1895, D Aug 14, 1955
FARR, Terry, B Aug 24, 1957, D Aug 25, 1957
MOORE, John Thomas, B May 20, 1921, D Mar 10, 1945 Pvt 24 Marines,
            4 Marine Div, WWII
MOORE, R. Bert, B Feb 25, 1884, D Apr 16, 1959
MOORE, Maude Farr, B Aug 31, 1889, D Oct 19, 1968
ALEXANDER, Oscar, B 1877, D 1955
ALEXANDER, Alma Lenora, B Aug 22, 1882, D Aug 4, 1946
CANIPE, Lucy A.,B 1867, D 1937
CANIPE, Murdock, B 1859, D 1939
MIMMS, Lenore Gray, B Nov 5, 1897, 28y, 4 m, wife of J. C. Mimms
GRAY, Alice T., B Jan 10, 1880, D Nov 7, 1907, wife of L. D. Gray
GRAY, Lott Dulin, B 1874, D 1930
GRAY, Lessie Baine, B 1880, D 1970
GRAY, C. C., D Aug 11, 1891, 74 y, 5 m, 1 d
GRAY, Nancy R, B Aug 7, 1838, D Oct 15, 1884, 46 y, 2 m, 8 d, wife
            of C. C. Gray
ALEXANDER, Infant, B May 28, 1911, D 29 May 1911, son of O.D.
            Alexander
HOUSTON, Archie C., B Jun 13, 1852, D Jun 20, 1930
HOUSTON, Belle Gray, B Jan 19, 1862, D Aug 12, 1928, wife of A. C.
            Houston
PARKER, Mary S. Box, B Feb 21, 1842, D Jan 17, 1891, wife of P. S.
            Parker
STOVALL, Jennie, B Jun 7, 1850, D 1910
STOVALL, Eva Virginia, B Oct 12, 1919, D Oct 19, 1919, daughter of
            Morris P. & Elizabeth Stovall
LYLES, Mary Jane, B Sep 28, 1845, D Jun 18, 1928
LYLES, Robert Josiah, B Aug 29, 1841, D Mar 18, 1930
DAVIS, G. W., B Sep 3, 1883, D Jul 10, 1885
DAVIS, Mary Ella, B Nov 5, 1898, D Jan 13, 1900, daughter of J. C. &
               Ella Davis
LYLES, Mary Rebecca, B Jan 8, 1873, D Feb 23, 1872, daughter of R. J.
            & M. J. Lyles
LOWRY, Thomas J., B Nov 14, 1856, D Dec 24, 1859, son of T. J. &
            H. H. Lowry
WILSON, Selena, D Aug 13, 1866, 55 y, 6 m, 9 d
LOWRY, Thomas J., Rev, B Dec 5, 1813 Chesterfield Dist, SC, D Dec
            14, 1891
LOWRY, Rebecca H., B Jul 7, 1825, D Mar 17, 1901, wife of T. J. Lowry
LOWRY, Robert A., B May 16, 1853, D Aug 6, 1901
PORTER, Mary Ann, B Oct 21, 1825, D Jul 24, 1856, wife of A. J. Porter
HUDDLESTON, Anna L., B Jul 30, 1872, D Dec 15, 1891, wife of W. C.
            Huddleston
HUDDLESTON, Pollie C., B Aug 7, 1877, D Jun 15, 1903, wife of W. C.
            Huddleston
RUCKER, R. H. G., D Jan 6, 1860, 39 y, 6 m, 9 d
STOVALL, J. J., Dr, B May 2, 1831, D Apr 15, 1858
STOVALL, W. J. K, B Oct 11, 1901, D Jun 20, 1903
DULANEY, Mollie, B Jan 28, 1877, D Nov 17, 1905, 28 y, 9 m, 19 d
STOVALL, Desty, B Oct 11, 1853, D Feb 21, 1912, wife of Joe Bovall Stovall
STOVALL, Joe Bovall, B Dec 11, 1853, D Apr 14, 1916
STOVALL, Lawrence, B Sep 21, 1908, D Sep 21, 1909
STOVALL. Cora Louinea, B Jul 15, 1880, D Apr 9, 1918
STOVALL, Walter, B Jul 7, 1874, D Feb 12, 1939
NABORS, Jarrett M, B Mar 16, 1881, D Jun 20, 1920
NABORS, Sarah Haseltine, B Jun 3, 1852, D Dec 31, 1932, wife of S. J.
            Nabors
NABORS, Silas Jackson, B Oct 23, 1851, D Mar 12, 1912
NABORS, Lillie E, B Dec 15, 1878, D May 29, 1912
NABORS, Barney, B Oct 6, 1910, D Jun 5, 1912, son of T. J. & L. E. Nabors
NABORS, Thomas Jackson, B May 17, 1874, D Jul 27, 1943
NABORS, Jessie Beeson, B Nov 1, 1881, D Jan 28, 1974
PORTER, Odell Lous, B Mar 7, 1898, D Apr 6, 1898, son of R. E. & A.
            J. Porter
PEARSALL, William M, B Mar 10, 1879, D Oct 3, 1879, son of L. M. &
            M. E. Pearsall
PEARSALL, H. F., age 63 yrs
PEARSALL, Marion E, D Aug 1, 1867, wife of L. M. Pearsall
SEE, Marvin K., B Nov 23, 1898, D Jan 20, 1974, Ms Cy US Navy WWI
SEE, James Luther, B Nov 29, 1896, D Nov 18, 1923, MS Chief Yeoman
            US Navy
DAVIS, J. C., B Jul 8, 1847, D Feb 16, 1918
DAVIS, Mary A., B Apr 9, 1847, D Feb 16, 1918, wife of J. C. Davis
SEE, James A., B Jul 15, 1867, D Feb 21, 1904
SEE, Ora, B Aug 29, 1875, D Sep 20, 1957, wife of James A. See
TATUM, J. T., B Oct 7, 1859, D Oct 7 1884
HODGE, Martha Mary, B Feb 9, 1891, D Oct 29, 1975
GORDON, Martha Rowena, B Nov 19, 1865, D Dec 26, 1905, wife of J. Q.
            Gordon, 40 y, 1 m, 7 d
GORDON, John Anthony Pulaski Quitman, B Dec 13, 1855, D Aug 13, 1943
PULLIAM, Mary Elizabeth Grodon, B Feb 3, 1852, D Jan 30, 1938, wife of
            Ben J. D. Pulliam
PULLIAM, Ben. D, B May 7, 1848, D May 6, 1938
GORDON, Thomas V., B Jan 20, 1842, D Jun 12, 1932
GORDON, Titus Green, B Aug 22, 1848, D Nov 20, 1910
GORDON, Emma Solena, B Jul 4, 1853, D Apr 14, 1906
GORDON, Julia A., B Feb 19, 1840, D Dec 26, 1884,
GORDON, Nancy K., B Feb 21, 1817, D Sep 11, 1889, wife of Eli Gordon,
            72 y, 6 m, 20 d
GORDON, Eli, B Jul 23, 1814 Newberry Dist, SC, D Aug 12, 1884, 70 y 20 d
STRIBLING, J. R., B Dec 1, 1852, D Apr 1, 1885
STRIBLING, Elizabeth f. F., B Oct 29, 1815, D Oct 7, 1885, wife of C. P.
            Stribling
STRIBLING, Capt. P. S. (C. P.), B Sep 4, 1814, D Sep 13, 1897, 83 y, 9 d
STRIBLING, W. B., B Sep 21, 1851, D Nov 17, 1885
HOLLINGSWORTH, Thompson G., B May 7, 1818, D Aug 31, 1868,
            husband of Elizabeth Hollingsworth
HOLLINGSWORTH, Elizabeth A., B Mar 22, 1822, D Oct 27, 1879, 56 y,
            7 m, 5 d
HOLLINGSWORTH, Robert A., B Mar 24, 1859, D Feb 8, 1897, 37 y,
             10 m, 14 d
HOLLINGSWORTH, W. C., B Jul 25, 1849, D Nov 21, 1903, husband of
            V. P. Hollingsworth 54 y, 3 m, 26 d
HOLLINGSWORTH, Virginia Pollie, B Nov 19, 1857, D Mar 7, 1928
HOLLINGSWORTH, Ivy T., B Dec 27, 1879, D Apr 15, 1904, son of W. C.
            & V. P. Hollingsworth, 24 y, 3 m, 18 d
HOLLINGSWORTH, Walter Clay, B Jan 22, 1891, D Feb 20, 1915, son
            of W. C. & V. P.Hollingsworth, 24 y, 28 d
HOLLINGSWORTH, William L., B Apr 15, 1882, D Aug 10, 1936
NABORS, Susie Mae, B Aug 10, 1898, D Mar 2, 1935
NEAL, Lera Farr, B Jul 12, 1915, D Jul 18, 1877
FARR, Edward Reno, B Aug 25, 1906, D Jan 16, 1964
MOORE, Minnie Mae, B 1905, D 1951
MOORE, George Benton, B Nov 26, 1910, D Jul 2, 1950, husband of Ruth
               Corinne Moore
SNIPES, James Boyce, B Feb 16, 1911, D Nov 6, 1968, husband of Jennie
            W. Snipes
PEDEN, Boyce A., B Jul 23, 1969, D Jul 26, 1969, son of John & Margaret
            Peden
JEAN, Effie Pyron, B Feb 17, 1886, D Apr 15, 1928
JEAN, David W., B Nov 30, 1865, D Jun 16, 1952
JEAN, Mary L., B Sep 4, 1861, D Jan 29, 1912, wife of D. W. Jean
JEAN, Lora G., B Aug 11, 1893, D Jul 29, 1972
LYLES, Benjamin F., B Nov 28, 1843, D Mar 19, 1928, Co E 14 MS Inf CSA
LYLES, Eleanor, B Sep 3, 1845, D Aug 25, 1899, wife of Benjamin F. Lyles,
            53 y, 11 m, 21 d
SIMS, Lycurcus, B Oct 18, 1831, D Jun 23, 1865, Memphis, TN of wounds
            received in Battle of Franklin, TN
SIMS, P. H., B May 20, 1836, D Jun 27, 1862, in Battle on Gains Farm, VA
SIMS, Elizabeth, B Jul 18, 1810, D Apr 2, 1887, wife of Barnet G. Sims
SIMS, Barnet G., B Dec 13, 1808, D Sep 2, 1842
BARNET, J. R., B Sep 8, 1839, D Sep 30, 1862, from wounds in battle
BARNETT, J. R., B Mar 15, 1834, D Aug 12, 1835
SMITH, Benjamin R., B Mar 3, 1827 Dinwiddie Co, VA, D Feb 5, 1904,
            76 y 11 m, 2 d
HOLLEMAN, Shirley P., B 1915, D 1966
HOLLEMAN, Frank, B 1921, D 1926
PYRON, Harvey A., B Jan 28, 1854, D Sep 21, 1950
PYRON, Lura E., B Dec 14, 1859, D Jul 21, 1920
PYRON, Ollie A., B 1890, Died 1973
HOLLEMAN, Johnson O., B Dec 18, 1890, D Jun 19, 1973, MS Sgt US
            Army WWI
HOLLEMAN, Mary Ellen, B 1879, D 1941
HOLLEMAN, William Henry, B Jul 5, 1854, D Jan 12, 1941
HOLLEMAN, Alice Mimms, B 1860, D 1935
HOLLEMAN, William F., B Feb 5, 1882, D May 26, 1903
HOLLEMAN, Katie L., B Nov 11, 1884, D Aug 7, 1901
HOLLEMAN, Lois, B Sep 15, 1898, D Sep 21, 1900, daughter of W. H. &
             E. A. Holleman
HOLLEMAN, E. C., B Jull 25, 1822, D Mar 22, 1877, wife of Josiah H., 54 y,
             7 m, 27 d
HOLLEMAN, Barney Tim, B Jan 30 1886, D May 20, 1888, son of W. H. &
            E. A. Holleman
HOLLEMAN, Nancy E., B Jan 23, 1825, D Feb 26, 1899, wife of Alvin
            Holleman
DAVIS, Elizabeth Pearson, B Dec 1859, D Nov 1914
HOLLEMAN, Harvey, B Dec 27, 1906, D Aug 11, 1907
SMITH, Mary Lyles, B Nov 5, 1845, D Aug 4, 1914
LYLES, David Russell, B Abt 1830, D Apr 25, 1908
BOWLES, Infant, Sep 1, 1890, son of J. M. & N. E. Bowles
BOWLES, Robert E., B Aug 15, 1892, D Sep 20, 1923, son of J. M. &
            N. E. Bowles
BAIRD, Gara Moore, B Dec 10, 1891, D Sep 6, 1918, daughter of A. C. &
            Katie Moore Baird
BAIRD, Dewitt Talmage B., B Aug 12, 1897, D Sep 6, 1897, son of A. C. &
            Katie Moore Baird
BAIRD, Infant, B Aug 2, 1886, D Aug 6, 1886, son of A. C. & Katie Moore
            Baird
BAIRD, Andrew C., Jr., B Sep 27, 1864, D Jul 31, 1952, son of A. C. & Katie
            Moore Baird
BAIRD, Andrew C., Sr., B May 3, 1818, D Aug 20, 1886
BAIRD, Simon (B)., son of A. C. & Katie Moore Baird
BAIRD, Emma Walker, B Aug 11, 1834, D Jul 24, 1867, wife of A. C. Baird
BAIRD, Brenda Lee, B Sep 2, 1885, D May 28, 1965, MS Pfc 334 Field
            Artillery, WWI
HANEY, John B., B Aug 15, 1884, D Nov 9, 1916
HANEY, Mary Etta, B 1866, D 1959
RUCKER, Arther S., B 1905, D 1973
RUCKER, Carrie S., B 1875, D 1935
BAIRD, Katie M., B Oct 13, 1887, D Mar 2, 1905, wife of A. C. Baird
CARTER, Seaborn N., B Dec 2, 1885, D Dec 9, 1938
CARTER, Lillie M., B Mar 27 1886, D Apr 27, 1935
BRIDGER, Katie S., B Oct 17, 1881, D Jan 24, 1960
SMITH, Mildred Pauline, B 1913, D 1915

Information taken from Chickasaw Times Past, Vol I, Nos I, II, IV; Vol II, No I, & from Survey & Plat of Prospect Cemetery (from copy sent to Jackie Rhodes by James W. Abernathy, Slidell, LA)

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