History of the Restoration Movement


Grave Locations Of Restoration Movement Leaders In Mississippi

Below Is An Incomplete List Of Leaders In The Restoration Movement Now Deceased Whose Remains Have Been Located And Kept On Record For Future Restoration Study. Photos And The Locations Are Sketchy. As Further Investigation Comes To Light, Updates Of Photos And Directions To Locations Will Be Made. Some Of The Names Listed Below Represent A "Wish-List" Of Graves I Hope To Visit Someday. If You Would Care To Assist In Producing Pages For Any Listed Below, Contact Me And Ask How You Can Help! For A Complete Listing Of Pages That Have Been Produced See The Master Index

Sorted By Name

Allmond, Hugo (3.18.1903-9.1.1957) Iuka, Tishomingo County, Oak Grove Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Armor, M.H. (1855-1940) Amory, Masonic Cemetery

Beavers, Dexter Daniel (05.29.1922-02.08.2008) Tupelo, Lee County, Tupelo Memorial Park Cemetery, GPS: 34.268217, -88.725676, (Find-A-Grave)
Bramlett, Jerry T. (1934-1984) Verona, Lee Memorial Park

Carr, Blevins C. - (1918-2001) Dennis, Lindsey Cemetery
Caskey, Thomas Withers (T.W.) Caskey (1820-1896) Jackson, Greenwood Cemetery Section 2 Lot 61 (Find-A-Grave)
Choate, J.C. (1932-2008) Winona, Oakland Cemetery
Coleson, Hiram Kendall "H.K." (01.21.1855-09.12.1915) West Point, Clay County (Find-A-Grave)
Cooper, James Albert (03.16.1907-02.21.2000) Pearl, Rankin County, Lakewood South Memorial Park, GPS: 32.2419014,-90.2422028 (Find-A-Grave) (Obit. WE, 2000,12,p.14)
Copeland, Henry Ivan, Sr. (7.3.1890-1.19.1963) Senatobia, Tate County, Bethesda Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Craig, Daniel Powell "Dan" (1887-1955) Harmony Baptist Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Clark, General William (1790-1859) Madison County, Clark Family Cemetery
Crum, William A (1837-????) Hickory Flat, Hickory Flat Cemetery
Crum, William Eli (1860-1924) Hickory Flat, Hickory Flat Cemetery

Day, Everett Clarence (7.2.1903-1.31.1993) Ashland, Benton County, Beech Hill Church Of Christ Cemetery GPS: 34.75030,-89.09470, (Find-A-Grave)
Decker, Barbara Couch (???-???) Tupelo, Lee County, Tupelo Memorial Park Cemetery - second wife of Floyd A. Decker (Find-A-Grave)
Dupuy, Starke, Jr. (1817-1857) Cathey Cemetery, Tate County

Harmon, Marion F. (11.25.1861-03.19.1940) Greenwood Cemetery, GPS: 33.594685,-88.645546, ward 18, lot 27, (Find-A-Grave)
Hathcock, Hoyet Evin (1.30.1926-6.12.2011) Hatley, Monroe County, New Hope Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Heathcock, William Andrew (10.06.1866-01.07.1936) State Line, Greene County, Heathcock Family Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Herron, Elijah Columbus (03.04.1860-02.22.1913) Amory, Monroe County, New Hope Church of Christ Cemetery, GPS: 34.005566, -88.349196, (Baptized O.C. Lambert, described as a pioneer Alabama preacher in FF, 1933,05.30.p.3),
Hewett, Josephus (b. Aug. 27, 1805-1868) - worked with the Creaths, Raccoon John Smith, etc. Excluded from Elkhorn Assoc., 1830, planted Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois? Also, Carrolton, Green Cty. Ill, 1833, MHv.4#3) Successful Attorney and personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. Moved to Natchez, Mississippi in 1838. Buried in Natchez City Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Holder, John David (03.27.1898-06.14.1978) Corinth, Alcorn County, Forrest Memorial Park, GPS:34.862421, -88.559248, (Find-A-Grave) Primitive Baptist - debated several in churches of Christ.

Jackson, Lee (02.18.1855-01.12.1929) Yalobusha County, Oakland Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Jeffcoat, Henry D. (1884-1951) Fulton, Fulton City Cemetery

Kendrick, Allen (1811-1859) (father of Mansel, Allen Rose, & Dr. Carroll Kendrick) Corinth, Oak Hill Christian Church Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Kendrick, Allen Rose (7.27.1849-8.7.1902) Kendrick, Alcorn County, Oak Hill Christian Church Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Kendrick, Mansel (1846-1898) Corinth, Alcorn County, Oak Hill Christian Church Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Lowrey, James Perrin (1872 - April 2, 1963), Tate County, Senatobia, Bethesda Cemetery,(Find-A-Grave)

Matthews, James E. (1799-1867) Crockett, Bucey-Matthews Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Matthews, Joseph W. (1812-1862) 1994 Hoover Rd., Snow Lake Shores, Benton Co., MS. From the back of the house, follow a well-mowed path for about 1/2 mile. The cemetery is located in the edge of tree line.
McCain, William Nutt (11.14.1825-06.12.1898) Coldwater, Tate County, Prichard Cemetery, GPS: 34.7025, -89.9356, (Find-A-Grave)

Newcomb, Frank (1913-1983) New Hope Church of Christ Cemetery
Nichols, Charlie R. (1892-1975), Steens, Lowndes County, Lone Oak Church Of Christ Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Nunnally, Joseph Guyton (1864-1935) Chalybeate, Tippah County, Union Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Oliver, Jesse C. (4.2.1837-5.10.1874) Baldwyn, Lee County, Baldwyn Masonic Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Phares, D.L. (1817-1892) Ridgeland, Montgomery Cemetery
Pickens, J. M. (1836-1881) Columbus, Friendship Cemetery
Powell, James Renford, Sr. (1923-1995) Carroll County, Old Union Church of Christ Cemetery

Rainey, Marvin Kendrick (07.27.1919-10.12.2000), Corinth, Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery, GPS: 34.9158400,-88.6902600 (Find-A-Grave) (Sketch WE - 12/2000 p.3)
Reynolds, George Alfred (10.04.1852-06.21.1936) Jackson, Hinds County, Cedarlawn Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Rolland, Thomas Alexander (4.23.1859-11.5.1930) Walnut, Tippah County, Enon Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Rogers, Bill L. (1928-1972) Saltillo, Saltillo Church of Christ Cemetery

Smith, Albert H. (2.6.1866-5.13.1947) Webster County, Mount Hope Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Ussery, Robert (1804-1867) died in Itawamba County (Find-A-Grave) Var. Usrey, Usery,

Walden, Paul (1932-2.19.2010) Verona, Lee County, Lee Memorial Park (Find-A-Grave)
Whitehead, Larry (09.20.1927-12.09.1955) Oxford, Lafayette County, North Oxford Cemetery, GPS: 34.393376, -89.508565 (Find-A-Grave) Obit. GA 01.12.1956,p.45
Willcutt, William Riley (11.25.1882-5.19.1946) Steens, Lowndes County, Lone Oak Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Sorted By City & County

Alcorn County
Oak Hill Christian Church Cemetery

Allen Kendrick (1811-1859) (father of Mansel, Allen Rose, & Dr. Carroll Kendrick) (Find-A-Grave)
Mansel Kendrick (1846-1898) (Find-A-Grave)
Allen Rose Kendrick (7.27.1849-8.7.1902) (Find-A-Grave)

Amory, Monroe County
M.H. Armor (1855-1940) Amory, Masonic Cemetery

Elijah Columbu Herron (03.04.1860-02.22.1913) New Hope Church of Christ Cemetery, GPS: 34.005566, -88.349196, (Baptized O.C. Lambert & Merlin Paul Winkler, Sr. (5.5.1906-7.12.1970), described as a pioneer Alabama preacher in FF, 1933,05.30.p.3),

Ashland, Benton County
Everett Clarence Day (7.2.1903-1.31.1993) Beech Hill Church Of Christ Cemetery, GPS: 34.75030,-89.09470, (Find-A-Grave)
Joseph W. Matthews (1812-1862) 1994 Hoover Rd., Snow Lake Shores. From the back of the house, follow a well-mowed path for about 1/2 mile. The cemetery is located in the edge of tree line. (16th Governor of Mississippi, member of the church of Christ (Christian Church) & brother to James Matthews.)

Baldwyn, Lee County
Jesse C. Oliver (4.2.1837-5.10.1874) Baldwyn Masonic Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Carroll County
James Renford Powell, Sr. (1923-1995) Old Union Church of Christ Cemetery

Chalybeate, Tippah County
Joseph Guyton Nunnally (1864-1935) Union Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Coldwater, Tate County
Dr. William Nutt McCain (11.14.1825-06.12.1898) Prichard Cemetery, GPS: 34.7025, -89.9356, (Find-A-Grave) (Obit. GA, 07.28, 1898, 483)

Columbus
J. M. Pickens (1836-1881) Friendship Cemetery

Corinth
John David Holder (03.27.1898-06.14.1978) Corinth, Alcorn County, Forrest Memorial Park, GPS:34.862421, -88.559248, (Find-A-Grave) Primitive Baptist - debated several in churches of Christ.
Frank Newcomb (1913-1983) New Hope Church of Christ Cemetery
Marvin Kendrick Rainey (07.27.1919-10.12.2000), Corinth, Oak Hill Church of Christ Cemetery, GPS: 34.9158400,-88.6902600 (Find-A-Grave) (Sketch WE - 12/2000 p.3)

Crockett
James E. Matthews (1799-1867) Bucey-Matthews Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Dennis
Carr, Blevins C. - (1918-2001) Lindsey Cemetery

Fulton
Henry D. Jeffcoat (1884-1951) Fulton City Cemetery

Hatley, Monroe County
Hoyet Evin Hathcock (1.30.1926-6.12.2011) New Hope Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Hickory Flat
William A. Crum (1837-????) Hickory Flat Cemetery
William Eli Crum (1860-1924) Hickory Flat Cemetery

Iuka, Tishomingo County
Hugo Allmond (3.18.1903-9.1.1957) Oak Grove Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Jackson, Hinds County

Cedarlawn Cemetery
George Alfred "G. A." Reynolds (10.04.1852-06.21.1936) (Find-A-Grave)

Greenwood Cemetery
Thomas Withers (T.W.) Caskey (1820-1896) Section 2 Lot 61 (Find-A-Grave)

Pearl, Rankin County
Lakewood South Memorial Park GPS: 32.2419014,-90.2422028
James Albert Cooper (03.16.1907-02.21.2000) (Find-A-Grave) (Obit. WE, 2000,12,p.14)

Steens, Lowndes County
Lone Oak Church Of Christ Cemetery
Charlie R. Nichols (1892-1975), (Find-A-Grave)
William Riley Willcutt (11.25.1882-5.19.1946) (Find-A-Grave)

Madison County
General William Clark (1790-1859) Clark Family Cemetery

Natchez
Natchez City Cemetery
Josephus Hewett (b. Aug. 27, 1805-1868) - worked with the Creaths, Raccoon John Smith, etc. Excluded from Elkhorn Assoc., 1830, planted Christian Church in Springfield, Illinois around 1831. Also, Carrolton, Green Cty. Ill, 1833, MHv.4#3) Successful Attorney and personal friend of Abraham Lincoln. Moved to Natchez, Mississippi in 1838. (Find-A-Grave)

Oxford, Lafayette County
Larry Whitehead (09.20.1927-12.09.1955) North Oxford Cemetery, GPS: 34.393376, -89.508565 (Find-A-Grave) Obit. GA, 01.12.1956,p.45

Ridgeland
D.L. Phares (1817-1892) Montgomery Cemetery

Senatobia, Tate County
Bethesda Cemetery
Henry Ivan Copeland, Sr. (7.3.1890-1.19.1963) (Find-A-Grave)
James Perrin Lowrey (1872 - April 2, 1963) (Find-A-Grave)

Saltillo
Bill L. Rogers (1928-1972) North Of Tupelo, Saltillo Church of Christ Cemetery

Smithville, Monroe County
Robert Ussery (1804-1867) (Find-A-Grave) Var. Usrey, Usery,. He died of Typhoid in Itawamba County away from home.

Tate County
Starke Dupuy, Jr. (1817-1857) Cathey Cemetery, east of Senatobia

Tupelo, Lee County
Tupelo Memorial Park Cemetery GPS: 34.268217, -88.725676
Dexter Daniel Beavers (05.29.1922-02.08.2008) (Find-A-Grave)
Barbara Couch Decker (1911-04.30.2002) second wife of Floyd A. Decker (Find-A-Grave)

Verona
Lee Memorial Park
Jerry T. Bramlett (1934-1984)
Paul Walden (1932-2.19.2010) (Find-A-Grave)

Walnut, Tippah County
Daniel Powell "Dan" Craig (1887-1955) Harmony Baptist Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)
Thomas Alexander Rolland (4.23.1859-11.5.1930) Enon Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

Webster County
Albert H. Smith (2.6.1866-5.13.1947) Mount Hope Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

West Point, Clay County
Hiram Kendall "H.K." Coleson (01.21.1855-09.12.1915) (Find-A-Grave)

Marion F. Harmon (11.25.1861-03.19.1940) Greenwood Cemetery, GPS: 33.594685,-88.645546, ward 18, lot 27, (Find-A-Grave)

Winona
Choate, J.C. (1932-2008) Oakland Cemetery

Yalobusha County
Lee Jackson (02.18.1855-01.12.1929) Oakland Cemetery (Find-A-Grave)

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