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McPeter's Funeral Records 1942
These records were transcribed by Janice and Helah with special thanks to Bill and Judy McPeters. NOTE: Personal Social Security Numbers and Military Service Numbers have been removed. Complete additional information can be found on the original records in our
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This information was taken from the "Obituaries 1941 - 1945" book in the
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Records are used with permission, added to website by Pat Lancaster.
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Adams, Mrs. Millie
11-15-1849- NC
01-25-1942 - Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Resided in State- 75 years
Husband- Rufus Adams-died 1911
Grandson- Rufus Adams
Niece- Mrs. Bishop
Father- Jeremiah Johns- NC
Mother-Rebecca Whisinout- NC
City Cemetery
Page 19
Anderson, Mrs. Margaret Moorehead
08-26-1871-Pittsburg, PA
02-26-1942-Corinth, MS
Residence- Orange Court Hotel, Orlando, FL
Widow of- James Paul Anderson
Niece- Mrs. Mary Jane McCartney (A. J.) - Tulsa, Oklahoma
Father- Mr. Moorehead- PA
Mother-Mary Ann Little- Ireland
Shipped to Carey Hand Funeral Home, Orlando, FL
Burial in Lakeland, FL
Page 44
Anderson, Mrs. Nancy B.
03-23-1848- MS
01-03-1942- Corinth, MS
Husband - William Anderson-Deceased
Son- M.K. Anderson
Father-William Hammon- NC
Mother- Ms Lewallen
Salem Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 02
Archer, Mrs. Joe Anna Derryberry
01-05-1868-Alcorn Co. MS
04-22-1942-Mays Hospital, New Albany, MS
Husband-Jim W. Archer-died 1910
Son-Harry A. Archer
Father-Alex Derryberry-TN
Mother- Miss Powell-MS
Holly Church Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 85
Ashcraft, Infant Boy
05-10-1942-Kossuth, Alcorn Co. MS
Father-Herman Ashcraft-Alcorn Co. MS
Mother-Bertha Lancaster-Alcorn Co. MS
Pleasant Hill Cem.
Page 103
Atchley, Mrs. Mary Eliza Martin
03-01-1885- Madison Co. AL
07-05-1942- Booneville, MS
Residence- Burnsville, MS
Husband- R.F. Atchley-age 56
Father- J.W. Martin- Madison Co. AL
Mother- Miss Wilmore-TN
Bethel Church Cem.
New Hope, Madison Co. AL
Near Huntsville, AL
Page 136
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Babb, Joel Green
12-27-1862- McNairy Co. TN
07-11-1942- Corinth, MS
Wife- Alice Whitehurst Babb-age 59
Father- Green Babb-TN
Mother- Miss Broom-TN
Box Chapel Cem.
Page 137
Barber, Mrs. Emily E.
04-22-1861- Prentiss Co. MS
01-14-1942- Corinth, MS
Widow of- S.J. Barber
Grandson-Walton Roy Moore
Father- E. Hall
Mt. Vernon Cemetery
4 miles east of Stantonville, McNairy Co. TN
Page 9
Barnes, James Hardy (Twin)
03-17-1942-Alcorn Co. MS
04-02-1942-Corinth, MS
Father-James Alford Barnes- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Lure Samples- Tishomingo Co. MS
Grandfather- George W. Barnes
Farmington Church Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 68
Barnes, Vardie Lane (Twin)
03-17-1942- Alcorn Co. MS
03-19-1942- Corinth, MS
Father- James Alford Barnes- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Lure Samples-Tishomingo Co. MS
Grandfather- George W. Barnes
Farmington Church Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 63
Barnett, Infant Girl
01-17-1942- 4:00 a.m.-Alcorn Co. MS
01-17-1942-12:00 p.m.-Alcorn Co. MS
Father- Jodie B. Barnett- Prentiss Co. MS
Mother- Ruth Jolly- Alcorn Co. MS
Grandfather- R.H. Barnett
Hodges Chapel Cemetery
7 miles S.E. Booneville, Prentiss Co. MS
Page 11
Barnett, Burton Bishop
01-04-1895- Corinth, MS
05-07-1942- Calexico, CA
World War Veteran
Brother -Arthur H. Barnett- Chicago, IL
Father- Henderson Barnett- Corinth, MS
Mother- Mary Jane Willis- MS
Corinth National Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 112
Bass, Miss Amanda
03-27-1875- Alcorn Co. MS
09-27-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn, Co.
Sister- Mrs. Ella Spears
Father- J.J. Bass- NC
Mother- Eliza Mathis- TN
Pleasant Hill Cem.
Page 185
Bass, Frank Lee
About 75- Alcorn Co. MS
02-11-1942- Pocahontas, TN
Brother- Fayette Bass
Nephew- W.A. Weaver
Father- Jeff Bass- TN
Mother- Cyndia Mathis- MS
Camp Ground Cem. Tippah Co. MS
Near Chalybeate
Page 30
Beaty, Sam Ponter
01-12-1873- Ripley, MS
07-31-1942- Corinth, MS Co. Home
Wife- Robbie Earl Beaty-died 12-1937
Step- Son-B.F. Kitchens
Father- W.G. Beaty- Tippah Co. MS
Mother- Mary Grissom- Tishomingo Co. MS
Carolina Cem. 6 Mi. W. Booneville, MS
Prentiss Co.
Page 153
Bell, Mrs. Doshie Parish
About 49 years old- Alcorn Co. MS
08-10-1942- Walnut, MS
Husband- Arnold Bell-Age 50
Father- Jiles Parish
Mother- Sealie Burrow
Ebenezer Church Ceme. Tippah Co. MS
Page 158
Benion, Odie
07-28-1900- Cockrell, AL
05-13-1942-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Resided in State 16 years
Wife-Evelyn Harmon Benion-age 39
Father- Tom Benion- AL
Mother- Amy Boins- AL
City Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 107
Bills, MS Annie
Age - 60
Died - 02-23-1942- Bolivar, TN
Niece- Mrs. Garner Byars
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 41
Boatman, Mrs. Rachel Elizabeth Roten
10-16-1861- McNairy Co. TN
01-18-1942- Middleton, TN
Widow of- Dr. John A. Boatman -died 1940
Daughter- Mrs. H.C. Boyett
Father- J.R. Roten- TN
Mother- Miss Cynthia Russell- TN
Middleton Cem.
Middleton, TN
Page 12
Bonds, Luther B.
03-06-1930- Alcorn Co. MS
08-09-1942- Corinth MS Alcorn Co.
Father- Horace Bonds- Clay Co. MS
Mother- Edna Short- Alcorn Co. MS
Other Name- Mattie McGee
Concord Cem.
Page 157
Booker, Mrs. Tommie Rose
01-13-1906- Tippah Co. MS
04-18-1942- Walnut, Tippah Co. MS
Husband- W.S. Booker-age 47
Father- W.H. Moore- Tippah Co. MS
Mother- Elizabeth Meeks- Tippah Co. MS
New Salem Cem.3 miles W. of Walnut, Tippah Co. MS
Page 81
Borden, Mrs. Florence
About 67 Yrs. old- AL
06-08-1942-Glen, MS Alcorn Co. MS (Corinth)
Husband-John W. Borden-age 68
Daughter- Mrs. Martha Feltman
Father- John Thomas Haynes-AL
Mother- Ms. Lard
Little Flock Cem.
Page 124
Bosman, Robert
06-15-1878- ?
08-03-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Resided in State 25 years
Wife- Annie Bosman-age 55
Son- Robert Bosman, Jr. - Paducah, KY
Father- Adam Bosman
Mother- U/K
St. Rest Cem. 5 Mi.
E. Guys, McNairy Co. TN
Page 155
Brawner, Dorothy Ann
12-06-1942-Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Father-Marcus Wade Brawner-Alcorn Co.
Mother-Dorothy Doyle-Alcorn Co.
Uncle-Joe F. Brawner
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS Grave # 3 Owner-J.A. Brawner
Page 223
Brown, Joseph Perry
02-22-1877-MS
09-22-1942-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Minnie Jordan Brown-age 65
Father- M.S. Brown- Marion Co. AL
Mother- Patience Harris- Marion Co. AL
Hopewell Cem. 8 Mi. E. Farmington Rd.
Corinth, MS.
Page 181
Brown, Lewis William
01-27-1856- MS
06-18-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Sarah E. Brown-died 1927
Son- A.L. Brown
Father- Hudson Brown
Mother- Mary Ragsdale
Pleasant Ridge Cem. 6 Mi. S.E. Corinth
Page 128
Brumley, Hoshaleen
01-08-1915- Prentiss Co. MS
11-04-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Father- William Austin Brumley- Prentiss Co. MS
Mother- Myrtle Lillian Cunningham- Prentiss Co. MS
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 202
Burns, Benjamin Franklin
11-10-1889- Tishomingo Co. MS
08-21-1942- Tishomingo Co. MS
Wife- Mary Jaco Burns-age 51
Father- Francis Marion Burns- AL
Mother- Martha Ann Mann- AL
Burns Family Cem. Tishomingo Co. MS
Page 165
Butler, 2nd Lt. James Martell
06-15-1919- Corinth, MS
10-14-1942- Santa Barbara, CA
World War II Veteran Naval Aerator
Father- J.B. Butler- Corinth, MS
Mother- Not named
Order by- Ed Wilson
Shipped to Alcorn Co. by McDermott’s Colonial Mortuary, Santa Barbara, CA
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Grave # 2 Owner-Ed Wilson
Page 194
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Caldwell, John Taylor
02-26-1858-AL
08-14-1942-Corinth, MS
Wife-Mary J. Roberts Caldwell-died-1909
Sons-Oscar and Flavis Caldwell
Daughter- Mrs. A.D. McKinnon- Jackson, TN
Father- Carroll Caldwell- SC
Mother- Miss Johnston- SC
Wheeler Grove Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 160
Caldwell, Luke
About 60 years old- MS
06-27-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Father-Alec Caldwell- SC
Mother- Margaret Hampton- MS
City Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 133
Calvery, Lois Virginia
11-22-1940- Corinth, MS
02-16-1942- Corinth, MS
Father-Earl Calvery- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother-Mavis Carter- Alcorn Co. MS
Cumberland Presbyterian Shiloh Cem.
10 Mi. W. Corinth, MS
Page 34
Campbell, James Duncan Franklin
03-23-1861-Tishomingo Co. MS
10-23-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Willie E. Norman Campbell-died 1933
Sons- John K. Campbell- Jackson, TN, B.F. Campbell-Corinth, MS
Father- B.F. Campbell- Williamson Co. TN
Mother- Eliza Patton- MS
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 196
Candler, Mary Elizabeth McKinney
About 59 years old- Iuka, Tishomingo Co. MS
06-27-1942-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- Milton A. Candler Sr.-age 63
Father- Capt. John B. McKinney- Lawrence Co. AL
Mother-Linda Jane McKnight- Lawrence Co. AL
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 132
Castleberry, Samuel Madison
05-13-1845- McNairy Co. TN
09-30-1942- Michie, TN
Wife- Martha Suggs Castleberry-died over 58 years ago
Son-SC Castleberry- Michie, TN
Father- Isaac Castleberry- GA
Mother- Ms. Pratt- GA
Liberty School Cemetery
3 miles S.E. of Michie, TN
Page 187
Choate, Mrs. Martha Rosie Peters
07-15-1869- Jackson Co. AL
02-15-1942- Corinth, MS
Husband- Aaron Choate-died 1903
Son -George Mark Choate
Father- Jack Peters
Mother- Bell Waters
Hopewell Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 33
Cobb, James Seth Columbus
03-04-1858- Lauderdale Co. AL
11-17-1942-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Irene Cobb age 85
Daughter- Mrs. Laura Arnett
Father- Ed Cobb- IL
Mother- Ms. Miller
Salem Church Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 212
Cornelius, Marvel O.
11-27-1885- Alcorn Co. MS
08-25-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Sister- Mrs. Alvie Farris
Order by-Virgil and Mable Farris
Father- C.C. Cornelius- MS
Mother- Mary Suggs- MS
Gravel Hill Cem.
Page 167
Counce, Walter Edwin
10-2-1918- Alcorn Co. MS
04-05-1942- Corinth, MS
Residence- Memphis, TN
Wife-Mary Alice Greenwell Counce-age 21
Father- J.W. Counce-TN
Mother- Bettie Pearl McAfee
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 72
Cox, George, Jr.
08-30-1876- Alcorn Co. MS
05-01-1942- Alcorn Co. MS
Wife-Fannie Hillard Cox-born-3-23-1881
Father- George Cox, Sr. - Huntsville, AL
Mother-Clara Connelly- New Burg, NY
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 97
Cox, Infant Boy
06-06-1942- Corinth, MS
Father- Jim Cox- AL
Mother- Letha Voyles- MS
Hopewell Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 122
Cox, Mrs. Nancy Lucinda Reid
11-07-1866- Tippah Co. MS
09-16-1942- Faulkner, Tippah Co. MS
Husband- J.E. Cox -age 76
Son- L.H. Cox- Lula, MS
Father- Allen Reid-Tippah Co. MS
Mother- Mary Ann Clemmons- Tippah Co. MS
Little Hope Cem. Faulkner, MS
Page 177
Crow, Miss Lessie V.
Age 43- Alcorn Co. MS
10-29-1942- Kossuth, MS
Father- J.T. Crow- Prentiss Co. MS
Mother- Martha L. Miller- Tishomingo Co. MS
Brother- D. Crow
Union Cem. 6 Mi. W. Kossuth
Page 199
Crum, Mrs. Mary Jane Sargent
02-22-1880- AL
06-03-1942- Corinth, MS
Husband- Charlie Crum-died 2 ½ years ago
Daughter- Mrs. Mack Taylor
Father- Jim Sargent- AL
Mother- Ms. Mathis- AL
Mt. Pleasant Church Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 119
Crum, Obediah D.
10-30-1862- MS
01-03-1942-Walnut, MS
Wife- Mrs. Lou Crum
Son-H.F. Crum
Father- Leonard Crum- TN
Mother-Ms. Muse
Mt. Pleasant Cem. 15 Mi. W. Corinth, MS
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Davis, Noel Coleman
12-01-1930- Corinth, MS
05-12-1942- Booneville, MS
Father- Hugh B. Davis- Cullman Co. AL
Mother- Clara Nicholson- Prentiss Co. MS
Farmington Cem.
Page 104
Dickson, Noah Orlando
03-02-1873- Itawamba Co. MS
08-26-1942- Corinth, MS
Wife- Dora Ross Dicksona age 65
Miss Beecher Dickson
Father- J.C. Dickson- AL
Mother- Hannah Sweatt- AL
Wheeler Grove Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 168
Dilworth, Nelson
About 45 Yrs. old- Alcorn Co. MS
12-03-1942-Corinth, MS
Wife- Cardelia Dilwortha age 50
Sister- Mary Dilworth
Father-U/K
Mother- Bettie Dilworth- Alcorn Co.
Liberty Cem. 2 ½ Mi. W. Kossuth, MS
Alcorn Co.
Page 222
Dye, Mrs. Mattie Jane
10-19-1868- Prentiss Co. MS
04-27-1942- Corinth, MS
Husband- J. Dye died 1937
Daughter- Mrs. H.B. Billingsley
Father- R.W. Carr- AL
Mother- Elizabeth Lummus- AL
Fair Field Cem. near Blue Springs, Union Co. MS
Page 92
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Eaton, Mary Elizabeth
02-27-1942- Corinth, MS
02-28- 1942- Corinth, MS
Father- Sam J. Eaton- MS
Mother- Oleta Lancaster- MS
Grandfather- R.L. Lancaster
Union Cem. 7 Mi. W. Kossuth
Alcorn Co.
Page 45
Edge, Mrs. Emmaline
08-27-1849- GA
07-31-1942- Middleton, TN
Husband- L.E. Edge died about 30 years ago
Daughter- Mrs. H.W. Seawright
Father- John Carter- Poke Co. GA
Mother- Jane McElroy- GA
New Salem Cem. near Walnut, Tippah Co. MS
Page 152
Edge, Franklin Daniel
About 74 years old- Alcorn Co. MS
03-08-1942- Rienzi, MS
Nephew- Clarence Edge
Niece- Helen Edge Perry
Father- W.W. Edge- MS
Mother- Minerva J. White- MS
Old Danville Cem. 4 Mi. N. Rienzi, Alcorn Co.
Page 53
Ellis, Earl Jr.
05-13-1942-Corinth, MS
05-15-1942-Corinth, MS
Father- Earl Ellis- Bethel Springs, TN
Mother- Mary Smith- Adamsville, TN
Mud Creek Cem.
6 miles N. of Adamsville, McNairy Co. TN
Page 110
Emmons, Mrs. Della D.
Age 56 yrs. - No birth date
11-10-1942- New Albany, MS
Daughter- Ms. Afrie Emmons- Columbia, SC
Order by: Dunbar Funeral Home of Columbia, SC
Had Smallwood Funeral Home of New Albany deliver
Remains to Walnut, MS
Harmony Church Cem.
Page 207
Essary, Winford A.
11-05-1932- Alcorn Co. MS
08-27-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Father- Archie S. Essary- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Loveta Eaton- Alcorn Co. MS
Uncle- W.B. Fryar
Union Cem. 5 Mi. S.W. Kossuth, MS. Alcorn Co.
Page 170
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Faust, Mrs. Florence Lee Epperson
01-26-1873- TN
02-22-1942- Burnsville, MS
Husband- W.J. Faust age 78
Father- William Epperson
Burnsville Cemetery
Tishomingo Co. MS
Page 40
Fish, Albert G.
Born-Union, Mo.
03-19-1942- Galveston, Texas
Wife- Lorena Fish
Sister- Mrs. W.A. Stephenson- Hattiesburg, MS
Brother- Frank Hill
Parents not listed
Burnsville Cemetery
Page 64
Fiveash, Mrs. Lethia Ann
About 49 year’s old-MS
03-03-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co
Residence- Walnut, MS
Husband- C.E. Fiveash age 51
Father- John T. Bragg
Mother-Miss Wingo
Mt. Pleasant Cemetery 16 mi. W. Corinth, MS
Page 47
Floyd, William Neal
06-12-1942- Alcorn Co. MS -Corinth
06-13-1942- Alcorn Co. MS -Corinth
Father- John William Floyd- MS
Mother- Ruth Crow- Alcorn Co. MS
Aunt- Ivy Mae Doles
Box Chapel Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 126
Follin, Richard Erwin
09-23-1904- Alcorn Co. MS
11-21-1942- Alcorn Co. MS
Wife- Virgie Crum Follin age 38
Brother- Kelsie Follin
Father- John Follin- Tippah Co. MS
Mother- Clem Smith- Alcorn Co. MS
Brush Creek Cemetery 18 mi.
S.W. Corinth MS, Alcorn Co.
Page 214
Forbes, Mrs. Emma Julia Lorick
07-21-1865- Alcorn Co. MS
01-29-1942- Alcorn Co. MS
Widow of- J.D. Forbes died 1940
Son-In-Law- J.C. Droke
Father- W.G. Lorick- Charleston, SC
Mother -Fannie T. Gates- Charleston, SC
City Cem. Alcorn Co. MS Corinth
Page 21
Ford, Mrs. Minnie Earline Laird
07-01-1912- McNairy Co. TN
03-10-1942- Burnsville, MS
Husband- Taft Ford age 32
Father- Edgar Laird- TN
Mother- Ora Bowers- TN
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 55
Forrest, Mrs. Willie Provine
12-16-1863- Calhoun Co. MS
02-24-1942- Corinth, MS
Retired teacher in MS schools 52 yrs.
Husband- A.W. Forrest died 1915
Daughter- Mrs. W. R. Lott
Father- John William Provine- Calhoun Co. MS
Mother- Mary Hampton- Calhoun Co. MS
Friendship Cemetery
Kilmichael, MS, Montgomery Co.
Page 43
Fowler, Mrs. Susan Brasher
12-07-1872- Shelby Co. AL
08-01-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- J.A. Fowler age 76
Father- H.C. Brasher- AL
Mother- Frances Trasener- AL
Chambers Cem. Hardin Co. TN
Page 154
Fraley, Mrs. Maranda Leona McDaniel
10-04-1857- McNairy Co. TN
10-05-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Resided in State-20 years
Widow of- Millard F. Fraley died 1934
Son- Marcus Fraley
Grandson- Martin Fraley
Father- Wesley McDaniel- Wayne Co. TN
Mother-Nancy Churchwill- Wayne Co. TN
Ledbetter Family Cemetery
8 miles S .E. of Adamsville, TN
Page 188
Franklin, Mrs. Ella May Duncan
02-26-1914- Marion Co. AL
04-22-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- Luther Franklin age 36
Father- Mose Duncan- AL
Mother- Ida Lockhart- AL
Other Name- I.E. Johnson
Oak Hill Cemetery
1 ½ mi. NE Kendrick, Alcorn Co.
Page 87
Frazier, Mrs. Laura Kate Austin
09-06-1909- Alcorn Co. MS
09-11-1942- Wenasoga, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- William Frazier age 28
Brother- Arthur Austin
Father- Luke Austin- MS
Mother- Lou Ella Aday- AL
Holly Church Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 173
Fredrick, Burnice Carlyle
06-03-1914- Tishomingo Co. MS
10-25-1942- Tishomingo Co. MS
Wife- Ophelia Fredrick age 27
Father- C.T. Fredrick- MS
Mother- Miss Timbes- MS
Midway Cemetery near Tishomingo Co.
Page 198
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Galyean, Mrs. Ara Loutishia
02-04-1872- TN
02-16-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Widow of- Bob Galyean died 8 years ago
Nephew- Edgar Hearn
Niece- Buna Brown
Father- Columbus Hearn- TN
Mother- Miss Ogle- TN
Old Danville Cem.
3 mi. N. Rienzi, Ms Alcorn Co.
Page 35
Gammill, Mrs. Myrtle James
12-29-1909- McNairy Co. TN
04-26-1942-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- Joe Gammill age 33
Father- Tom James- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Bell Love- AL
Baptist Shiloh Cem.
Page 91
George, Infant Girl
Stillborn
02-15-1942- Alcorn Co. MS
Father- Willie George- MS
Mother- Anna Frances Davis- MS
Rienzi Black Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 32
Gilmore, Curtis
12-25-1918- Rienzi, MS Alcorn Co.
04-05-1942- Peoria, IL
Father- Bud Gilmore- Rienzi, MS
Mother- Inez Gilmore- Rienzi, MS
Remains shipped from Gain's Funeral Home
Rienzi Black Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 76
Gish, Mrs. Lena Liddon
11-16-1870- Alcorn Co. MS
11-14-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- James F. Gish
Daughter- Mrs. Mary Gish McPeters
Father- J.O. Liddon- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Miss Hamlin- Alcorn Co. MS
Other Name- W. L. McPeters
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 209
Goodman, Benjamin Franklin
10-15-1870- GA
04-08-1942- Walnut, MS
5 yrs prior resided in Memphis, TN
Wife- Manie Ollie Godwin Goodman age 61
Son- J.C. Goodman- Covington, TN
Father- Frank Goodman- GA
Burial in Blue Mountain, MS Tippah Co. MS
Page 77
Gray, Mrs. Amy Elizabeth Doty
06-01-1861- Alcorn Co. MS
06-25-1942- Kossuth, MS Alcorn Co.
Widow of- J.A. Gray died 1928
Son- John Rufus Gray
Daughter- Mrs. Ray or Roy
Father- Mr. Doty- NC
Mother-Nancy C. Green- NC
Hinkle Creek Cem.
7 mi. NW Rienzi, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 131
Gray, Mrs. Lula Ann Gatlin
08-10-1883- Brownfield, MS
12-14-1942- Memphis, TN
Husband- Terry P. Gray age 62
Father- Albert Gatlin- MS
Mother- Nan Keith- MS
Campground Cem. Tippah Co. MS
Tippah Co. MS
Page 226
Gray, Mrs. Mallie Counce
08-19-1892- Hardin Co. TN
12-18-1942- Burnsville, MS
Husband- E.G. Gray age 59
Father- J.M. Counce- Hardin Co. TN
Mother- Mattie Wyatt- Hardin Co. TN
White Sulphur Cem.
Counce, TN (Pickwick)
Page 227
Gray, Marvin
11-22-1934- Tishomingo Co. MS
05-14-1942- Memphis, TN
Residence- Burnsville, MS
Father- Ralph Gray- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Cordia Hudson- Alcorn Co. MS
Shady Grove Cem. 7 mi. NW Burnsville, MS Alcorn Co
Page 108
Green, Esbry
About 30 years old- Alcorn Co. MS
02-01-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
10 Days prior resided in Memphis, TN
Wife - Frances Boyd
Brother-Lee Green
Father-Sam Green-Tippah Co. MS
Mother-Jessie Panter-Alcorn Co. MS
Alcorn County Black Cem.
5 miles W. of Rienzi, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 24
Greene, Mrs. Amanda H.
12-02-1862- Riverton, AL
11-22-1942- Guys, McNairy Co. TN
Husband- E.C. Greene age 82
Daughter- Miss Willie Greene
Father- Oscar Hayes- AL
Mother- Miss Wilcox- AL
Holly Church Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 217
Greenhaw, Mrs. Millie Adel Barnes
01-05-1882- Colbert Co. AL
05-01-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- R.M. Greenhaw Age 71
Father- Robert E. Lee Barnes- IL
Mother- Etta Goins- AL
Jerusalem Cem. 6 mi. E. Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 98
Greer, Ed
About 48 years old- MS
11-14-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Maggie Greer age 31
Father- Frank Ross
Mother- Mary Greer- Iuka, MS
City Cem . Alcorn Co.
Page 210
Gregory, Henderson
06-03-1874- Okolona, MS
12-22-1942- Guys, McNairy Co. TN
Widower of- Lizzie Davis Gregory died 1919
Niece- Roxie Davis- Guys, TN
Father- Brisco Gregory- Okolona, MS
Mother-Annie Harris- Okolona, MS
Dilworth Cem.
Biggersville, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 230
Grimes, John Virgil
09-21-1896- TN
02-13-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Jennie Moore Grimes age 40
Father- J.B. Grimes- TN
Mother- Lizzie Cook- AR
Wheeler Grove Cem. Alcorn Co.y
Page 31
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Hambrick, Mrs. Eula Brooks
11-22-1909- Kilmichael, Montgomery Co. MS
04-29-1942- Booneville, MS
Residence- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- R.V. Hambrick age 38
Sister- Mrs. W.L. Faust
Father- J.T. Brooks- MS
Mother- Alice Childers- MS
New Hope Cem.
Page 96
Harbor, Nathaniel Edward
11-16-1941-Alcorn Co. MS
07-30-1942-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Father- James E. Harbor- MS
Mother- Ethel Hollins- MS
Grandmother- Glistine Ransom
City Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 151
Harris, Mrs. Martha Davenport Hornby
08-12-1864- Tishomingo Co. MS
09-30-1942- Rienzi, MS Alcorn Co.
Widow of- R.O. Harris died 1919
Son- J.D. Harris
Father- John Hornby- NC
Mother- Miss Davenport- NC
Jacinto Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 186
Harris, William Morton
03-10-1890- Prentiss Co. MS
05-24-1942- Meridian, Lauderdale Co. MS
Residence- Philadelphia, MS
World War Veteran
Wife- Ruth Finch Harris age 36
Brother- Orville Harris
World War Vet
Ms Highway Patrolman
Father-J.T. Harris- MS
Mother-Bettie Morton- MS
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 114
Harrison, Luther Perry
02-16-1903- Benton Co. MS
12-02-1942- Booneville, MS
Residence- Walnut, MS
Sister- Mrs. J.Z. Skinner
Father- W.F. Harrison- MS
Mother- Ida Shappley- MS
Tiplersville Cem.
Tiplersville, MS
Page 221
Hines, Albert Lafayette
About 65 yrs. old - Alcorn Co. MS
6-14-1942 Walnut, MS Tippah Co.
Wife-Dora Jean Hine - Died 1939
Son - C. Gertrude Hines
Father- John Hines- MS
Mother- Ms. Mathis- MS
Mt. Pleasant Cem. 7 mi.
N.E. Chalybeate, Alcorn Co.
Page 127
Hinton, Infant Boy
Stillborn- Wenasoga, MS
11-17-1942- Alcorn Co. MS
Father- Granville Hinton- McNairy Co. TN
Mother- Maxine Baker- McNairy Co. TN
Aunt- Mrs. Ella Lee Archer
Holly Church Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 211
Holmes, Nannie
02-08-1875- Tippah Co. MS
11-08-1942- Tishomingo Co. MS
Resided in comm. 24 yrs.
Husband- James Holmes-died 1939
Daughter- Myrtle Holmes
Father- Amzie Smith- MS
Mother- Amanda Whiteside- MS
City Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 06
Horn, Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth
01-19-1869- Prentiss Co. MS
10-29-1942- Booneville, MS
Husband- L.A. Horn died 1929
Son- H.J. Horn
Father- Richard Findley- GA
Mother- Amanda Endland- MS
Siloam Church Cem.
12 miles S.E. Booneville, MS Prentiss Co.
Page 200
Horton, Kirmit, Jr.
10-19-1941- Rienzi, MS Alcorn Co. MS
07-17-1942- Rienzi, MS Alcorn Co. MS
Father- Kirmit Horton- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Jeffie Owens- Alcorn Co. MS
Order by- Kirmit Horton Sr.
Alcorn County Black Cem.
Page 143
Huggins, Elmer
03-15-1883- McNairy Co. TN
03-04-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Mittie Hamm Huggins died 1927
Sons- Leonard & Leboth Huggins
Father- M.S. Huggins- TN
Mother- Caroline Farris- TN
Gravel Hill Cem. McNairy Co. TN
Page 49
Huggins, Mrs. Margaret Frances Hubbard
11-12-1877- Iuka, Tishomingo Co. MS
09-24-1942- Rienzi, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- J.E. Huggins Age 69
Father- Frank Hubbard- Tishomingo Co. MS
Mother- Miss Hill- MS
New Hope Cem.
Page 182
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Irons, Mattie Fay
03-04-1922- MS
03-13-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- Eddie Irons age 36
Father- Luther Dickey
Mother- Jennie Phillips
St. Rest Cem. 5 miles N. McNairy County, TN
Page 56
Isom, Charles Rayford
10-11-1936- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
06-25-1942- Corinth, MS
Father- Clyde C. Isom -McNairy Co. TN
Mother- Ruby Kirk- McNairy Co. TN
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co.
Lot 6 Grave # 1 Section Haynes
Block P Owner- Clyde C. Isom
Page 130
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Jackson, John Oscar
About 69 years old- Hardin Co. TN
03-09-1942-Pocahontas, TN
Wife- Blanch McMurry Jackson died 1922
Son- Hershel Jackson
Father- Tom Jackson- TN
Mother- Arie Gilbert- Texas
Oak Hill Cem. 2 ½ mi. N.
Kendrick, Alcorn Co.
Page 54
Jennings, Will
About 50 to 52 yrs. old - TN
02-06-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Widower of- Zettie Jennings died 1939
Sister-in-Law- Sarah Jennings
Father- Ephenoun Jennings- TN
Mother-Eliza Lindsey-TN
St. Rest Cem. 5 mi. E. Guys, TN
McNairy Co. TN
Page 27
Johns, James Henderson
08-20-1853- Alcorn Co. MS
03-05-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife Mary Francis Johnson Johns
Son- George W. Johns- Haleyville, AL
Father- Jerry Johns- NC
Mother- Rebecca Whitsmont- NC
Order by T.H. Johns
Johns Family Cem. 3 Mi. S. Glen, MS
Alcorn Co.
Page 50
Johnsey, Edmund M.
42 years of age
02-06-1942- Dayton, Ohio Montgomery Co.
US Veteran
Enlisted In Army- 06-19-1917
Discharged- 07-18-1919
Shipped From-Magetti Funeral Home-
Dayton, Ohio -
Wife- Mrs. E.M. Johnsey-Ohio
Father- Mr. Johnsey
Rienzi Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 28
Johnson, Clementine Evans
03-31-1886- Alcorn Co. MS
09-16-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- Emmitt Johnson Age 62
Daughter- May Wash- Chicago, IL
Mother- Sarah Foote- MS
City Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 178
Johnson, Frank Freeman
10-20-1870- Rome, GA
04-22-1942- Kossuth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Jennie Johnston Johnson age 67
Son- C.A. Johnson
Father- Martin V. Johnson- GA
Mother- Nanny Baker- GA
Wheeler Grove Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 86
Johnson, Jesse Andrew
12-07-1858- GA
11-02-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Martha Johnson died 06-01-1933
Son- D.L. Johnson- Kilgore, Texas
Daughters- Mrs. J.B. Holley Corinth, MS
Mrs. Sam Taylor - Corinth
Father- M.V. Johnson- GA
Mother- Nancy Baker- GA
Hinkle Creek Cem.
Page 201
Johnson, Nick Walker
09-07-1859- TN
04-03-1942- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Wife- Nancy Odom Johnson died-01-14-1928
Daughter- Mrs. W. D. Dees
Sons -C.M. Johnson, W.A. Johnson & E.P. Johnson
Father- Joe Johnson- TN
Mother- Ms. Henson- TN
New Hope Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 69
Jones, Mrs. Ada Chandler
09-01-1907- McNairy Co. TN
01-21-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- Hubert C. Jones age 37
Father- T.C. Chandler- TN
Mother- Lula Barber- TN
Salem Church Cem. Corinth, MS
Page 16
Jones, Emmitt Virgil
03-10-1871- Cedar Grove, TN
08-18-1942- Pocahontas, TN
Wife- Mintie Mathis Jones age 69
Brother -J.P. Jones
Father- Tom Jones-TN
Mother- Harriett McCarter- MS
Camp Ground Cem. Tippah Co.
Near Walnut, MS
Page 163
Jones, Mrs. Isabelle
01-30-1880- Alcorn Co. MS
01-14-1942- Corinth, MS Hospital
Husband- Thomas Jones died 1934
Brother- J.R. Layton
Father- J.H. Layton- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother-Sarah Pipkin- Alcorn Co. MS
Camp Ground Cem. Tippah Co. MS
Near Chalybeate
Page 8
Jones, Mrs. Rhonda Barnes
10-23-1899- Prentiss Co. MS
01-09-1942- Booneville, MS Hospital Prentiss Co.
Husband-Rev. Daniel Wyatt Jones age 48
Father-Thomas Barnes- TN
Mother- Miss Kimbrell-Texas
New Lebanon Church Cem.
1 ½ miles West of Holcut, MS Prentiss Co.
Page 04
Jones, Sebe L.
11-11-1853- MS
04-06-1942- Rienzi, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife-Mary James Jones age 77
Father- Quine Jones- MS
Shiloh Church Cem. Tippah Co. MS
12 mi. SW Kossuth, MS in Tippah Co.
Page 75
Jones, Mrs. Worda Doran
03-24-1904- Tyronza, Ark
05-09-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband-Hubert C. Jones age 38
Father- Harry H. Doran- Hardin Co. TN
Mother- Mary Sue McFalls- Wayne Co. TN
Salem Church Cem. Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 102
Jourdan, Melvin Mascle "Mack"
04-24-1921- Tishomingo, Co. MS
01-24-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Father- C.A. Jourdan- Tishomingo Co. MS
Mother- Rose Crain-Marion Co. AL
Liberty Hill Cem. 4 mi. S. Glen, MS
Page 18
Jumper, Henry Samuel
05-03-1877- Tippah Co. MS
03-18-1942- Rienzi, Alcorn Co. MS
Wife-Julia Jumper age 63
Son- Columbus Jumper
Father- M.D. Jumper- MS
Mother- Ann Windum- MS
Jumper Town; 8 miles W. Booneville, MS
Prentiss Co. MS
Page 62
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Kemp, Hardy Wilson
Stillborn-4:a.m.
08-22-1942-- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Father- Hardy Wilson Hill- MS
Mother- Loraine Kemp- Corinth, MS
Grandfather- Ruey Kemp
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 166
Keys, Shirley Sue
09-25-1938- Corinth, MS
01-29-1942- Jackson, MS
Polio Clinic (Hines Clinic)
Pneumonia-Infantile Paralysis
Father- S.K. Keys- IL
Mother- Lois Farr Keys- Alcorn Co. MS
Liberty Hill Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 20
King, Edwin Oscar
09-29-1861- Holmes Co. MS
04-29-1942- Corinth, MS
Septicemia-suppurating infections,
Arthritis of left knee
Wife- Theo Bell Howell King-age 57
Son- J.E. King- Pocahontas, TN
Daughter- Mrs. Stanley Bennett
Check by- Earl O. and J.G. King
Father- Mr. King -MS
Mother -Martha Edwards- MS
Falcon Cem 6 Mi. S. Selmer, TN
Page 95
Klyce, Marion Randolph
01-06-1915- Corinth, MS
07-18-1942- North Reading, MA Middlesex Co.
Aircraft Accident
World War II 1st. Lt. US Air Corps
Ft. Devens, MA Pilot
Wife-Clara Bickley Klyce-age 19
Father -Eugene O. Klyce- Corinth, MS
Mother- Estella Waethall- Booneville, MS
Remains Shipped From Lowell, MA by;
H. Louis Farmer & Son Funeral Home-
Tewksbury, MA
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 150
Kohlkeim, Lorene Hursey
08-06-1912- Lee, Co. MS
05-06-1942- Milan, TN
Father- Alonza Northington- AL
Acute poreuchymatrous-nephritis
Mother- Zora Hursey Kohleim- Blue Springs, MS
Baldwyn Black Cem. Baldwyn, MS
Page 99
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Lacy, Mrs. Kate Petty
12-19-1860- Prentiss Co., MS
01-30-1942- Booneville, MS
Prentiss Co.
Husband- C.R. Lacy-age 83
Daughter- Tommie Lacy Thomas- Kansas City, MO
Father- A.W. Petty- NC
Mother- Mary FLake- SC
Booneville Cem. Prentiss Co
Page 22
Lancaster, Shirley Wayne
03-28-1942- Water Valley, MS
04-18-1942- Tillatoba, MS
Father- Willie Lancaster- MS
Mother- Opal Reynolds- MS
Antioch Cem. 8 Mi. S.E. Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 83
Langston, William J.
05-15-1875- AL
07-17-1942- Booneville, MS
Wife- Nettie Ann Langston-age 64
Father- William J. Langston
Mother- Miss Bragg
Hinkle Creek Cemetery
Page 144
Lee, William Washington
10-15-1878- Prentiss Co., MS
12-24-1942- Corinth, MS
Wife- Maggie May Lee-age 61
Son- Fred Lee
Father- Joe Lee- GA
Mother- Lou White- GA
Holly Church Cemetery Alcorn Co., MS
Page 232
Leggett, Charlie Royce
12-01-1906-Alcorn Co., MS
04-23-1942-Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Pneumonia - infantile paralysis
Father-J.L. Leggett-Alcorn Co., MS
Mother-Tillie Bennett-Prentiss Co., MS
Wheeler Grove Cemetery- Alcorn Co., MS
Page 88
Leonard, John Smith
08-18-1878- McNairy Co., TN
05-29-1942- Corinth, MS
Resided In State 30 Years
Prostate cancer with metortesis
to spine and mesentary
Wife- Mollie Dancer Leonard-age 55
Daughter- Mrs. M.F. Hamlin- Memphis, Shelby Co., TN
Father- Robert Lindsey Leonard- McNairy Co., TN
Mother- Mollie Armstrong- McNairy Co., TN
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Lot 30 East End Grave # 1
Section O Block # Sharp
Owner-Mrs. J.S. Leonard
Page 117
Lewis, Conchita Montana
05-08-1942-8:45a.m.Corinth MS
05-09-1942-6:30 a.m. Corinth, MS
Cerebral hemorrhage from birth injuries
Father- Hooper Lewis- Hardin Co., TN
Mother- Lola White-Hardin Co., TN
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 101
Lindsey, Henry
03-09-1873- Bryantsburg, KY
09-24-1942- Corinth, MS
Massive gastric hemorrhage
Wife- Hettie Lander Lindsey-age 56
Son- Buck Lindsey
Father- William W. Lindsey-Marshall Co., KY
Mother- Nellie Story-Marshall Co., KY
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS-
Page 183
Little, Infant Girl
10-16-1942- 9:a.m. - Corinth, MS
10-16-1942- 11:a.m. - Corinth, MS
Premature Birth
Father -Robert Cal Little- Alcorn Co., MS
Mother- Tina Hendrix- Alcorn Co., MS
Liberty Hill Cemetery 5 Mi. S. Glen, Alcorn Co., MS
Page 192 (Sister Below)
Little, Yovnne
10-16-1942- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
12-01-1942- Burnsville, MS Alcorn Co. MS
Premature Birth
Father- R.C. Little- Alcorn Co., MS
Mother- Tina Hendrix- Alcorn Co., MS
Liberty Hill Cemetery 5 Mi. S. Glen, Alcorn Co., MS
Page 220
Livingston, Joseph T.
About 68 -TN
07-26-1942-Booneville, Prentiss Co., MS
Wife-Samantha J. Livingston-age 67
Son-C.F. Livingston
Father-Young Livingston-TN
Mother-Nancy Easley
Mt.Pisguah-7 miles S.E. Booneville, MS
Page 149
Locke, Johnnie W.
01-09-1865- McNairy Co., TN
01-21-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Due to Hypertension
Resided In State 35 years
Wife- Roxie Lockman Locke-age 72
Father- John Locke- NC
Mother- Tedia Marshall- IN
Oak Hill Cemetery Selmer, TN
Selmer, TN
Page 17
Lokey, Mrs. Sarah Jane Essary
About 42 years old- Alcorn Co., MS
11-19-1942-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co., MS
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Husband- Bob Lokey-age 43
Brother- James M. Essary
Father- James Essary- TN
Mother- Mollie Blackburn- AL
Wheeler Grove Cemetery Alcorn Co., MS
Page 213
Loyd, Thomas Irvin
04-29-1939- Alcorn Co., MS
03-04-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co., MS
Acute Tonsillitis
Father- Thomas Allen Loyd-Alcorn Co.
Mother- Hilda Inez Stewart-Alcorn Co.
Salem Cemetery
Page 48
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Manuel, Carrie
12-02-1883
05-09-1942
Residence-Acadia Co.
Crowley-Church Point, ALa
Husband-Lee Manuel died 11-1941
Daughter-Willie B. Lumpkin
Note in Book-Roxie Jackson-
Santa Barbara, Ca
Emma White-East St, Louis, IL
Leola Jackson-Church Point, LALa
Service at St. Marks Church
No Cemetery Listed
Shipped Here From Church Point LA
Page 105
Mathis, Katherine Mae
04-18-1942- Alcorn Co. MS
06-08-1942- Kossuth, Alcorn Co. MS
Father- Malley Mathis- MS
Mother- Ruby Lee Waldon- MS
Shiloh Church Cem. Tippah Co. MS
Page 123
McAnally, Samuel Clinton
05-13-1891- MS
04-18-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Brain Tumor
Wife- Ester Woods McAnally age 52
Father- R.B. McAnally- KY
Mother- Etta Burton -MS
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 82
McAnulty, John William
10-14-1879- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
02-10-1942-Kossuth, MS
Wife- Rose Bud Morrison McAnulty age 46
Sister- Mrs. Mary Kendrick
Father- J.W. McAnulty- Hardeman Co. TN
Mother- Julia Hargroves- Madison Co. AL
Wheeler Grove Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 29
McCarter, Mrs. Ada Farris
01-6-1875- McNairy Co. TN
04-16-1942- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Coronary Disease
Husband- R.S. McCarter age 66
Father- W.C. Farris- TN
Mother- Mary Anna Emmons- Alcorn Co. MS
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 79
McGee, Kenneth Wade
08-10-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
08-11-1942- 6: am- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Premature- Lived 8 Hours
Father- Everett McGee- McNairy Co. TN
Mother- Allie Bell Kirk- McNairy Co. TN
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 159
McKinney, Mrs. Martha Elizabeth
09-19-1861- TN
02-21-1942- Counce Hardin Co. TN
Husband- W.H. McKinney died 16 years ago
Son- George McKinney
Daughter- Mrs. Irene Robinson-Counce TN
Father- George Sanders
Mother- Drew McKee- KY
White Sulphur Cem. Hardin Co. TN
Page 38
McMerry, Mrs. Belia
01-08-1906- MS
03-15-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- Dave W. McMurry age 54
Father- Jim Weathers- AL
Mother- Annie Gray- MS
Lambs Chapel Cemetery 4 mi.
E. Kendrick, Tishomingo Co. MS
Page 58
McMiller, Lorena
03-31-1900- Chickasaw Co. MS
05-14-1942- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Husband (Separated)- Alfred McMiller age 50
Sister- Addie Bell Henley
Father- George Cauthers (Caruthers) - MS
Mother- Julia Logon- MS
Black City Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 109
McNeely, Miss Annie Delano
06-06-1872- Prentiss Co. MS
05-07-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Niece- Mrs. Gladys Vanderford
Father -J.A. McNeely- TN
Mother- Martha Lambert- MS
Farmington Church Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 100
McPeters, Dakota
About 42 years old- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
05-24-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Brother -Noon McPeters
Father- Andy McPeters- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Lizzie Dillingham- Alcorn Co. MS
Black City Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 115
Merryman, Mrs. Della Albatine
08-10-1907- Alcorn Co. MS
06-12-1942- Walnut, MS
6 months prior lived in Memphis, TN
Husband- L.E. Merryman age 41
Father- J.L. Layton-Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Mary Mathis-Alcorn Co. MS
Harmony Church Cem.
Page 125
Milan, William E.
02-23-1866- AL
01-15-1942- Saltillo, MS
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Wife- Lillie Daxis Milan age 71
Step-Grandson- Russell Keaton
Father- Thomas P. Milan-AL
Mother- Elizabeth Crockett- MS
Burial - Saltillo, MS
Page 10
Mitchell, Sylvester
11-16-1903- McNairy Co. TN
06-27-1942
Drowned
Wife- Nancy Butler Mitchell
Father- L.A. Mitchell-McNairy Co. TN
Mother- Sarah Starnes- McNairy Co. TN
City Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 134
Morrow, Mrs. Lillie May
03-08-1900- Alcorn Co. MS
01-14-1942- Rienzi, MS
Husband-Dock Morrow died 1930
Father- J.H. Henderson- TN
Mother- Millie Wren- MS
Wheeler Grove Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 07
Mosley, Annie
About 70years old -MS
04-14-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Ex-Husband- Mose Stewart
Friend- Jim Allen
Father- Tony Powell
Mother- Harriett ? Powell
Black City Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 78
Myers, Mrs. Martha Ann
Age 76
03-15-1942- Mobile, AL
Breast Cancer
Sister- Mrs. Sam Dame
Shipped From Mobile, AL
By Higgins Mortuary
Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Page 60
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Nelms, Gary Don
12-05-1942- Alcorn Co. MS
12-09-1942 -Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Father- Hampton Brose Nelms- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Frances Louise Haygood- Lee Co. MS
City Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 224
Nelms, James Joseph
06-25-1849- Alcorn Co. MS
10-17-1942- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Wife-Kate Jobe Nelms age 43
Son- R.L. Nelms
Father- Capt. Mathias Nelms- GA
Mother- Hannah Kennedy- GA
Holly Church Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 193
Newcomb, Earskin
01-7-1884- Alcorn Co. MS
02-21-1942- Glen, MS
Divorced- Pearl Greenhaw age 59
Sons- Oscar and Obie Newcomb
Father- Bud Newcomb- Tishomingo Co. MS
Mother- Sallie Vanhoose- Alcorn Co. MS
Liberty Hill Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 39
Newcomb, William James
09-18-1875- MS
03-17-1942- Glen, MS
Congested Heart Disease
Cousin- Robert Clark
Father- Lyrie Newcomb
Mother- Miss Clark
Liberty Hill Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 61
Nichols, Mrs. Augie Bell Johnson
02-25-1899- Lee Co. MS
11-06-1942- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Husband- Coy J. Nichols age 44
Sister- Irene James
Father- T.J. Johnson-Lee Co. MS
Mother- Maggie Bell Maddox- Itawamba Co. MS
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 204
Nichols, Joseph Franklin
11-30-1903- Bessmer, AL
03-14-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Raphael Lawson Nichols age 29
Father- William Franklin Nichols- MS
Mother- Pardie Jones-Alcorn Co. MS
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Lot 47 Grave # 1 Section-P
Page 57
Nichols, Joseph Lamar
04-26-1942- 8:30 a.m.-9:00 a.m.
Stillborn
Kossuth, MS Alcorn Co.
Father- A.B. Nichols- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Lorene Bumpass- Alcorn Co. MS
Cumberland Presbyterian Shiloh Cem.
2 ½ Mi. N.W. Kossuth, MS
Page 90
Northern, Charles E.
08-03-1896- Bibb Co. GA
11-03-1942- East Chicago, IN
Pneumonia
WWI Veteran
Wife- Cora Whit Northern age 50
Father- Elijah Northern- Bibb Co. GA
Mother- Janie Leary- Bibb Co. GA
Shipped From Nicholson Funeral Home, East Chicago, IN
National Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 203
Nunley, William Newton
01-29-1864- Cheatham Co. TN
07-15-1942- Thrasher, Prentiss Co. MS
Wife- Mary C. Tucker Nunley age 73
Sons- C.R. and W.L. Nunley
Father- J.J. Nunley- AL
Mother- Nancy Ann Sitton- Nashville, TN
Booneville Cem. Prentiss Co. MS
Page 140
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Odom, Elsie Lee
03-20-1930- Tishomingo Co. MS
11-29-1942- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Father- J.K. Odom- Tishomingo Co. MS
Mother -Minnie Seago -Tishomingo Co. MS
Burnsville Baptist Church
Holder Cem. 3 miles S. of Burnsville, MS
Tishomingo Co. MS
Page 218
Orich, Lon
About 54 years old- Tishomingo Co. MS
02-18-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Coronary Occlusion
Wife- Viola Anderson Orick age 53
Son- John Orick- Guys, TN
St. Rest Cem. 4 miles E. Guys,
McNairy Co. TN
Page 36
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Page, Willie B.
01-15-1908- Tishomingo Co. MS
03-07-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Bronchal Pneumonia
Wife- Martha Barnes Page
Father-in-Law- O.L. Barnes
Father- Dave Page- MS
Mother- Minnie Adkins- MS
Farmington Church Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 51
Palmore, Mrs. Mary Ann
02-07-1874- Waverley, TN
09-14-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Resided In State 13 years
Husband- R.B. Palmore age 72
Daughter- Mrs. Pearl Lewis
Father- David Crockett Wolverton- TN
Mother- Elizabeth Sherard- TN
Old Danville Cem. 1 ½ mi. S.E. Biggersville, MS
Alcorn Co.
Page 174
Parks, Jerry
07-04-1865- Hardeman Co. TN
02-02-1942- Middleton, TN (Cousin's Home)
Acute Myocarditis-Flu
Cousin- W.Y. Rogers
Father- Dougan Parks
Mother- Miss Yopp- TN
Reeves Cem. Hardeman Co. TN
Page 25
Patterson, Ida May Jones
05-15-1916- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
02-20-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- John Willie Patterson
Friend- George Williams
Father- Usher Jones- MS
Mother Freda Thompson Gilmore- MS
Black City Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 37
Patterson, Jessie Robert
08-02-1878- Hardin Co. TN
01-18-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Resided in State 22 years
Stomach Cancer
Wife- Willie Davis Patterson age 56
Father- Dawn Patterson- TN
Mother- Mattie Gardner- TN
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 13
Peak, Mrs. Nancy Elizabeth
08-06-1859- TN
01-19-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband-S.T. Peak died 1932
Daughter- Mrs. Lottie Swain
Father- Henderson Levan- TN
Mother- Bettie Boss- TN
Ramer Cem. Ramer, TN
Page 14
Pennington, John Wesley
09-23-1855- AL
10-08-1942- White Co. Bradford, Ark
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Widower - Wife not named
Son- H.W. Pennington- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Father- John Pennington- AL
Mother- Adeline Townsend- AL
Shipped by Cecil Funeral Home Batesville, AR
Oak Hill Cem.
Page 189
Phillips, Docia
About 43 years old- McNairy Co. TN
05-15-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband - Charlie Claybon-deceased
Son- Uther Claybon
Father-J ack Phillips- McNairy Co. TN
Mother- Laura Strickland-McNairy Co. TN
Note sigend by: Son and Benton Phillips
Ramer Black Cem. Ramer, TN
Page 111
Pinson, Mrs. Flora McCutchins
12-13-1877- AL
11-13-1942- Paden, MS (Sister's Home)
Husband-J.A. Pinson - died 1929
Sister- Mrs. S.V. Tennison
Father- Robert McCutchins- AL
Mother- Catherine Loveless- GA
Forked Oak Cem. Prentiss County, MS
Page 208
Plaxico, Joane
01-25-1940- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
07-16-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Colitis
Father- Arnold Plaxico- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Leottie Morgan- Chickasaw Co. MS
Wheeler Grove Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 142
Price, Jessie Audra
02-27-1911- McNairy Co. TN
06-30-1942-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Flu
Wife- Maye Houston H. Price age 25
Mother-in-Law- Mrs. Jim Humphries
Father- Felix L. Price- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Bertha Bell King- McNairy Co. TN
Henry Cem. Lot 25, Grave 1, Section Haynes
Block P Owner-Mrs. Jim Humphries
Alcorn Co. MS
Page 135
Pruner, Mrs. Tennie
01-01-1866- Alcorn Co. MS
06-20-1942- Pocahontas, MS
Chronic Myocarditis
Husband- Jim Pruner died 1929
Daughter- Dollie Leatherwood
Father- Jim Kelly
Tuscumbia Cem.
Page 129
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Ramer, Cecil Philip
08-29-1877- Moscow, Hickman Co.KY
08-14-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Inez Roebke Ramer age 50
Father- Lewis Ramer- KY
Mother- Jackie Mangram- KY
Rienzi Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 162
Ramer, Clifford
02-10-1911- McNairy Co. TN
04-02-1942- Whitfield, MS
Order by- Willie Cannon
Father- Will Lustre
Mother- Julia Ramer
Son- Jessie Ramer
Names on papers in book- Julia Scuggs Sanders,
Ivy Reynolds - Lee Bailey
Shipped from Jackson, MS
By Frazier and Collins Funeral Home
Black City Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 70
Ramsey, Mrs. Maud Collier
64 years old
01-07-1942- Baton Rouge, LA
Adams Funeral Home- Baton Rouge, LA
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Shipped by Adams Funeral Home, Baton Rouge, LA
Page 05
Ray, Mrs. Kate Wilbanks
02-13-1876- Tippah Co.MS
05-28-1942- Booneville, Prentiss Co. MS
Residence- Tiplersville, Tippah Co. MS
Husband- Bob Ray age 72
Father- Ferris Wilbanks- SC
Mother- Mary Powell- SC
Providence Cemetery
Page 116
Ray, Nancy Carolyn
10-15-1935- Alcorn Co. MS
09-15-1942-Rienzi, MS Alcorn Co.
Brain Tumor
Father- Buford Ray- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Margurette Monroe- Alcorn Co. MS
Uncle- Amos Monroe
Hinkle Creek Cem. 5 Mi. N.W. Rienzi, Alcorn Co. MS
Page 176
Rencher, Erbie Eugene
07-12-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
07-14-1942- Kossuth, MS Alcorn Co.
Mid-Wife- Mrs. Annie Tatum Box- Walnut, MS
Father- Erbie Rencher- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Oretta Downs- Alcorn Co. MS
Union Church Cem.
Page 139
Robertson, Mary Ann
09-07-1942-3:00 a.m.
09-07-1942-11:00 a.m. - Baptist Hospital, Memphis, TN
Premature
Residence-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Father- Dr. Harold Robertson
Mother- Virginia Bolden- KY
Page 172
Robinson, Mrs. Fredonia Lula Young
09-12-1860- Prentiss Co. MS
08-06-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- William Robinson died 1933
Order by- Mrs. Allen Robinson, Elizabeth and Lady Joy
Father- Joseph Young- NC
Mother- Matildia Bell- NC
Booneville Cem. Prentiss Co. MS
Page 156
Robinson, Mollie Allen
12-04-1884- Prentiss Co. MS
04-23-1942- Okolona, Chickasaw Co. MS
Heart Attack
Wife- Margaret Butler Robinson age 46
Father- William Robinson- Prentiss Co. MS
Mother- Lula Young- Prentiss Co. MS
Booneville Cem.
Page 89
Robinson, Nora Lee
Stillborn
09-06-1942-9:30 a.m. - Kossuth, MS Alcorn Co.
Stillborn
Father- Cletus Robinson- MS
Mother- Leola Rencher- MS
Lone Oak Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 171
Rogers, Malitus C.
06-01-1868- Tippah Co. MS
10-20-1942-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Mary Rogers age 56
Brother- Tom Rogers
Father- Bob Rogers- MS
Mother- Emily Tucker- MS
Union Church Cem.
Page 195
Romine, Mrs. Mary Olivia Jones
02-01-1896- Alcorn Co. MS
03-25-1943-Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- Robert J. Romine
Father- H.B.B. Jones- McNairy Co. TN
Mother- Mary Elizabeth Babb- Alcorn Co. MS
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 65
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Sagely, James C.
08-30-1862- Lamar Co. AL
12-24-1942- Memphis, TN Veteran Hospital
Coronary Occulsion
Residence-Hamburg, TN
Enrolled In Army: 06-27-1898 at Bedford, AL
Discharged-10-31-1898 at Birmingham, AL
Wife- Mrs. Puss Parrish Sagely
Son- Gordon Sagely
Oak Hill Cem.
12 Mi. N.E. Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 233
Sanders, Benjamin Lee
03-15-1866- McNairy Co. TN
04-04-1942- Acton, TN
Streptoccuis Infection-wound in hand
Wife- Peggy May Sanders age 54
Daughters- Mrs. Sam Taylor and Mrs. Pete Qualls
Father- B.F. Sanders-TN
Mother- Mary Browder-TN
Farmington Church Cem.
Corinth, Ms Alcorn Co.
Page 71
Sanders, Lon
No birth date or age
Death-11-08-1942- St, Louis, Mo
Statler Hotel, Coronary Thrombosis
Shipped by Alexander and Son
Funeral Home in St. Louis
Wife- Ida Sharp Sanders
Sam Sharp
Henry Cem. Corinth, MS Alcorn Co
Page 206
Senter, Infant Boy
11-21-1942- 8:00 p.m.
11-22-1942- 5:00 a.m.
Corinth, MS Hospital
Blood in Lungs
Father- H.V. Senter- Gipson Co. TN
Mother- Mable Sharp- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 216
Shapley, Edwin Elwin
09-29-1867- MS
07-20-1942- St. Joseph's Hosital, Memphis, TN
Cancer
Wife- Mrs. Etta Rich Shapley died 08-1940
Daughter- Mrs. R.A. Dawkins- Memphis, TN
Parents- U/K
Cosmopolitan Funeral Home Memphis, TN
Burial-Memorial Park Cem.
Page 147
Sharp, Elmer Clinton
09-05-1877- McNairy Co. TN
11-30-1942- St. Louis, MO
Pacific Hospital-Uremia
Wife- Louise Sharp age 46
Father- Major Sam Sharp- VA
Mother- Idotha Fulghum- TN
Shipped from Alexander and Son Funeral Home
St. Louis, MO
Service at Mrs. Lon Sanders
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 219
Shaw, James Elbert
05-30-1884- Tippah Co. MS
04-19-1942- Kossuth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife -Minnie Glover Shaw age 55
Son- Hoyt Shaw
Father- John Shaw- TN
Mother- Nancy Eubanks- SC
Union Church Cem.
Chalybeate, MS
Page 84
Singleton, George Washington
04-09-1864- McNairy Co. TN
03-15-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Wife- Mrs. Bell Singleton died 1932
Son- A.C. Singleton- Memphis, TN
Father- Samuel Singleton- McNairy Co. TN
Mother-U/K
Liberty Cem. McNairy Co. TN
Page 59
Sitton, Infant Boy
07-18-1942-11:00 p.m. Glen MS Alcorn Co. MS
07-19-1942-6:00 a.m. Glen, MS Alcorn Co. MS
Premature
Father- Homer Lee Sitton- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Mary Anice Harville- Alcorn Co. MS
Liberty Hill Cem.
Page 146
Slaughter, James Robert
04-04-1895- Alcorn Co. MS
03-25-1942- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
McRae Hospital
Brother- J.W. Slaughter (Wife-Marie)
Father- W.A. Slaughter-MS
Mother- Anna Kerr- Alcorn Co. MS
Henry Cemetery- Alcorn Co. MS
Page 66
Smith, Arthur Terrell
01-28-1882- Alcorn Co. MS
03-30-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Stock Room Man-Weavers Pant Co.
Wife- Sara Jane Spear Smith
Brother- Bryan Smith
Father- J. Frank Smith- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother-Josephine Hooker- Alcorn Co. MS
Holly Church Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 67
Smith, Bettie Joe
04-26-1937- Alcorn Co. MS
05-17-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Myocarditis
Father- John H. Smith- McNairy Co. TN
Mother-Ruth Joyner
Clear Creek Church Cem.
6 Mi. S.E. Corinth
Page 113
Smith, Elbert Bryan
11-25-1927- Alcorn Co. MS
07-18-1942- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
Auto Accident
Father-B.B. Smith- Hardin Co. TN
Mother- Kate House- Hardin Co. TN
Holly Church Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 145
Smith, Phelps
04-18-1857- TN
01-19-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Nephew- Homer Smith
Father- Dock Smith
Baptist Shiloh Cem.
10 Mi. W. Corinth, MS
Page 15
Smith, Mrs. Sarah Watkins
08-01-1860- Wellsville, Kansas
04-05-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Residence-Wellsville, Kansas
Husband- J.A. Smith age 83
Daughter- Mrs. J.Y. Bell- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Father-Watkin Watkins- Wales
Mother- Margarette Coonfair- Ohio
Order by Mrs. Bell and Dave Palmer
Burial: Wellsville, Kansas
Page 73
Smith, Wanda Lee
12-23-1942- McNairy Co. TN
12-27-1942-Guys, McNairy Co. TN
Father- R.L. Smith- McNairy Co. TN
Mother-Evie Williams- McNairy Co. TN
Uncle- Dean Gammill
Mt. Vernon Cem. 2 1/2 miles N.E. Ramer, TN
Page 234
Snow, James Bodyne
10-27-1887- Fulton, KY
08-12-1942- Corinth, Alcorn Co. MS
World War I Veteran
Wife- Hattie Mae Manley Snow
Brother- Guy Snow- AR
J.O. Bryan - Druggist- Employer
Father- L.S. Snow- KY
Mother- Miss Ramsey- KY
Burial Fulton, KY
Page 161
Spencer, Mrs. Gemima Louisa Smith
About 80 years old- Alcorn Co. MS
07-14-1942- Glen, MS
Husband- A.L. Spencer age 72
Father- H.M. Smith- NC
Mother- Susan Elam- NC
Lone Oak Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 138
Stevens, James Everett
08-06-1896- Tippah Co. MS
04-06-1942- New Albany, MS
Mays Hospital
Abdomen Cancer
Wife- Mary Lou Renfrow Stevens age 36
Father- David Young Stevens-Tippah Co. MS
Mother- Alice Elizabeth Rutherford- Tippah Co. MS
Burial: Tiplersville, MS
Page 74
Stevens, Wilma Ireda
07-07-1941- Alcorn Co. MS
03-08-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Bronical Pneumonia - Bronchitis
Father- George B. Stevens- IL
Mother- Ernestine Haynie-Alcorn Co. MS
Stevens Family Grave Yard
Glen, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 52
Stewart, Infant Girl
Stillborn-6:00 a.m.
05-14-1942- Rienzi, MS
Father- George T. Stewart- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Maudie Brooks- Prentiss Co. MS
Sardis Cem.
Page 106
Stewart, Jessie Williams
01-20-1897- Kemper Co. MS
09-15-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Myocarditis
Wife- Separated- Maggie Spears Stewart-age 41
Friend- Ethel Stephenson (paid the bill)
Brother- James Stewart
Father- George Stewart- Kemper Co. MS
Mother- Penny Hullon- Kemper Co. MS
Black Water Church Cem.
10 miles S. DeKalb, MS
Page 175
Strickland, Judith Ann
10-21-1942- Corinth, MS Hospital
10-25-1942- 2:a.m. Corinth, MS Hospital
Premature
Father- A. Grady Strickland- MS
Mother- Juanita Gullet- MS
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Lot West ½, # 55, Grave 1, Section J
Owner-Grady Strickland
Page 197
Strickland, Mrs. Martha Ann James
07-14-1874- Alcorn Co. MS
07-24-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Cerebral Hemorrhage
Husband- G.W. Strickland age 70
Son- Earlie Strickland- Corinth, MS
Father- Thomas Clark James- England
Mother- Mary Jane Willis- Prentiss Co. MS
Baptist Shiloh Cem.
7 Mi. W. Corinth, MS
Page 42
Stutts, William Dempsey
09-22-1865- TN
01-03-1942- Rienzi, MS
Wife- Nancy Rogers Stutts age 60
Son- J.T. Stutts
Father- Jack Stutts
Mother-U/K
Lone Oak Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 03
Surratt, Elmer Kyle
08-12-1907- Aberdeen, MS
07-15-1942- Aberdeen, MS
Auto Wreck
(Separated) Wife- Hester McCarter Surratt age 32
Father- Elmer Surratt- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Mary Ella Kyle- Okolona, MS
Henry Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 141
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Tacker, Mrs. Lydia Jane
08-09-1858- Old Tishomingo Co., MS
11-07-1942- Tupelo, MS
Husband- W.E. Tacker-died 8 years ago
Daughter- Mrs. Hettie (C.A.) Duncan- Tupelo, MS
Father- Daniel Barnett- GA
Mother- Miss Gitting- NC
Shiloh Cemetery, Hardin Co. TN
Page 205
Talley, Effie Ann
01-31-1942- Alcorn Co., MS
06-06-1942- Corinth, MS Hospital
Bacillary Dysentary
Father- Willie Orval Talley- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Hazel Carter
Grandfather- John Carter
Cumberland Presbyterian Shiloh Cem.
Page 120
Taylor, Marcus Edmond
Age 82
12-20-1942- Clarksdale, MS
Son- Raymond M. Taylor- Clarksdale, MS
Shipped from Clarksdale, MS by:
McInnis Porter Funeral Home
Phillips Family Cem. near Glen, MS
Alcorn Co. MS
Page 229
Taylor, Mrs. Mary Bett Epps
12-27-1872- Alcorn Co., MS
12-23-1942- Corinth, MS Hospital
Apoplexy-Hypertention
Husband- T.J. Taylor-Age 71
Father- J.A. Epps- TN
Mother- Mary Burnett-MS
Old Danville Cem.
5 mi. N. rienzi, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 231
Thomas, Prettyville Larage
08-15-1903- Prentiss Co. MS
10-14-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- Marshall Thomas-died 9 years ago
Half-Sister- Goldie Stafford
Father- George Larage- MS
Mother- Lula Floyd- MS
Those who paid: Eddie Clifton, Eugene Stafford
Wheeler Grove Black Cem.
Page 190
Turner, Marcus Chester
07-26-1894- Chewalla, McNairy Co. TN
09-19-1942- Rain Bow Inn - McNairy Co. TN
World War I Veteran
Brother- Paul Turner- Chewalla, TN
Father- C.C. Turner- Chewalla, TN
Mother- Martha A. Dixon
Dixon Family Cem.
1 ½ miles W. of Chewalla, TN
Page 179
Tyson, Julia Irene
02-28-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
3:00 PM lived 2 hours - Premature
Corinth Hospital
Grandfather- J.W. Tyson
Father- Thomas Hilton Tyson- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Hazel Lowrey- Alcorn Co. MS
Holly Church Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
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Vanderford, Charles Howard
09-27-1904- MS
09-22-1942- Memphis, TN
Hit by Frisco Train-Memphis
Naval Air Base-Memphis, TN
Sister- Mrs. Ed Morgan
Father- A.J. Vanderford- MS
Mother- Dollie King- MS
Box Chapel Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 180
Voyles, Mrs. Kizzie Hardin
02-13-1870- McNairy Co., TN
02-05-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Resided in State 40 Years
Nephritis, Myocarditis,
Hyposlatic Pneumonia
Husband- A.B. Voyles-age 85
Niece- Mrs. K.C. McKinnon- Memphis, TN
Father- L.A. Hardin- GA
Mother- Miss Richey- TN
Farmington Cem. Alcorn Co. MS
Page 26
Vuncannon, Mrs. Mary J.
02-28-1882- Marion Co. AL
12-10-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Husband- W.K. Vuncannon-died 1936
Son- Jefferson Clayton
Mother- Cynthia Hendon- AL
Baptist Shiloh Church Cem.
10 W. Corinth
Page 225
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Waldrop (Waldrup), Willie Frank
09-10-1887- Alcorn Co., MS
04-28-1942- Burnsville, MS Alcorn Co.
Acute Nephritis
Wife- Nora Woodley Waldrop-age 52
Son- W.O. Waldrop
Father- J.F. Waldrop- NC
Mother- Drucilla Rowsey- Tishomingo Co. MS
Burial in Burnsville, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 94
Walker, Amy Alford
07-06-1873- Tippah Co., MS
08-26-1942- Pocahontas, TN
Cancer, stomach and pancreas
Wife- Phebe E. Garrett Walker-died 16 years ago
Stepdaughter- Mrs. R.L. Hopper
Father- T.J. Walker
Mother- Sarah Hughey
Burial in Tiplersville, MS
Page 169
Wallace, Taylor A.
11-16-1906
12-29-1942
Portageville, Mo
Near Madrid Co.
Uncle- Gus Mabry- Corinth, MS
Shipped To Alcorn Co. MS
By: De Lisle Funeral Parlor-
Portageville, MO
Black City Cem.
Page 235
Watson, Richard C.
03-10-1893- Tippah Co. MS
11-20-1942- Corinth, MS
Gastric Hemorrhage-peptic ulcer
World War I Veteran
Wife- Allie Watson-age 47
Daughter- Edna Earl Watson- Ripley, MS
Father- Fred Watson- MS
Mother- Delia Ragan- MS
Corinth National Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 215
West, R.C.
06-11-1927- Alcorn Co. MS
01-31-1942- McNairy Co. TN
Diabetes Mellitus
Brother- George D. West
Father- Geo. West
Mother- Callie Hunt-TN
St. Rest Cem. 5 Mi. E. Guys, TN
Page 23
West, Raynor Lamar
11-07-1894- Itawamba Co., MS
05-30-1942- Booneville, MS
U.S. Veteran - World War
Bertha Jordan West-age 45
Father- C.W. West- MS
Mother- Hattie Raynor- MS
City Cem. Red Bay, AL
Page 118
West, William Lee
10-19-1880- Ripley, MS
10-15-1942- Corinth, MS
Chronic Myocarditis
Evelyn Wilbanks West-age 25
Son- Britt West
Father- William West- Tippah Co. MS
Brush Creek Cem. Alcorn Co.
Page 191
Whirley, Grady Lavaughn
06-02-1942- Alcorn Co., MS
06-06-1942- Rienzi, MS
Father- Grady Whirley- Alcorn Co. MS
Mother- Ruby Wicks- Alcorn Co. MS
Hinkle Creek Cem. 16 mi. SW Corinth, MS
Alcorn Co. MS
Page 121
Wilbanks, William Larkin
03-10-1871- Tippah Co. MS
12-19-1942- Alcorn Co. MS
Corinth Hospital
Acute Food Poisoning
Corinth Hospital
Wife- Pliner Wilbanks-age 65
Daughter- Mrs. Louella Dillinger
Father- Whit Wilbanks- NC
Mother- Elizabeth Eubanks- NC
Other Name- J.T. Wilbanks
Service at: Chalybeate
Union Cem. Tippah Co. MS
Page 228
Wilkins, Mary Lue
03-17-1942- Alcorn Co., MS
04-17-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co. MS
Whooping Cough
Father- James Franklin Wilkins- Tishomingo Co., MS
Mother- Willie Hudson- Alcorn Co., MS
Hopewell Cem. Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 80
Williams, Dorthine
01-20-1942- Alcorn Co., MS
07-24-1942- Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Colitis
Father- Dolfus Williams- MS
Mother- Enola Eddings- MS
Mt. Pleasant Black Cem.
1 Mi. N. Kossuth, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 148
Wood, George Washington
08-25-1867- Hardin Co., TN
09-27-1942- Hamburg, Hardin Co. TN
Wife- Ella Johnson Wood-died age 23
Daughter- Mrs. J.F. Holloway- Pittsburg Landing, TN
Father- John Wood- Hardin Co. TN
Mother- Caldonia Tank- Hardeman Co. TN
Pisgah Cem. Hardin Co. TN
Page 184
Wood, Mrs. Ida Vanderford
03-25-1880- MS
08-20-1942- Corinth, MS
Tuberculosis
Husband- J.M. Wood-died 27 years ago
Daughter- Josephine Brown
Father- A.T. Vanderford- MS
Mother- Miss Guthrie- GA
Vanderford Family Cem.
Corinth, MS Alcorn Co.
Page 164
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Yarbrough, Lula
About 64 yrs old- MS
04-27-1942- Rienzi, MS Alcorn Co.
Eastern Star and Grand Lodge
Husband- Luther Yarbrough-age 61
Father- Marshall Williams- MS
Mother- Rachel Buttar
Rienzi Black Cem.
Page 93
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