Tombstone Tuesday - Ludie McIver Messer

Ludie Emaline McIver

Born on October 5, 1905

Daughter of

Evander Wilder McIver and Lillie Tufford

Sister to

Donald, Robert Lee, Arabelle Philips, Minnie, Flora Jane, 

Matthew Ranson and Coy Howard

Wife of

Clifford Messer

Mother to

Donald Clifford, Patsy, Kenneth and Frederick

Died on March 15, 1989

Buried in Highland Cemetery

Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi

Ludie Emaline McIver Messer was my maternal grand aunt.  Her sister, Flora Jane McIver Bynum, was my grandmother.

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Stephen Rogers.

Tombstone Tuesday - James Thomas Edmonds

James Thomas Edmonds

Born on June 7, 1898

Son of

William Newell Edmonds and Laura Smith

Brother to

Mary, William Adonis "Bill", Willis Powell, Samuel Jackson, Fannie Pearl,

Paul, Silas, Alphonso Hilliard "Punch", Charles Douglas "Charlie", Bruce and Martha Rebecca

Husband of
Minnie Anding
Jessie Mae Ramsey

Father to
James Thomas, Jr., Charles William and Shirley Ann
William Thomas "Bill", Sr.

Died on February 18, 1958
Buried in the Hasley Cemetery
West Monroe, Ouachita Parish, Louisiana

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Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Sharon Ray.

Tombstone Tuesday - Alphonso Hilliard Edmonds

Alphonso Hilliard "Punch" Edmonds

Born on June 10, 1896

Son of

William Newell Edmonds and Laura Smith

Brother to

Mary, William Adonis "Bill", Willis Powell, Samuel Jackson, Fannie Pearl, Paul, Silas,

James Thomas, Charles Douglas "Charlie", Bruce and Martha Rebecca

Husband of

Nettie Gladys Taylor

Flossie

Father to

Mary Beth

Died on April 6, 1972

Buried in the Rose Hill Cemetery

Sycamore, Clark County, Arkansas

Tombstone Tuesday - Fannie Pearl Halsell

Fannie Pearl Edmonds

Born on August 11, 1891

Daughter of

William Newell Edmonds and Laura Smith

Sister to

Mary, William Adonis "Bill", Willis Powell, Samuel Jackson, Paul,

Silas, Alphonso Hilliard "Punch", James Thomas, Charles Douglas,

Bruce and Martha Rebecca

Wife of

Arthur Halsell

Mother to

Laura Mae and Arthur, Jr. "Buck"

Died on December 8, 1965

Buried in Rose Hill Cemetery

Sycamore, Clark County, Arkansas

Fannie Pearl Edmonds Halsell was my paternal great aunt through her brother and my grandfather, Bruce Edmonds.

Tombstone Tuesday - Samuel Jackson Edmonds

Samuel Jackson Edmonds

Born on January 14, 1890

Son of

William Newell Edmonds and Laura Smith

Brother to

Mary, William Adonis, Willis Powell, Fannie Pearl, Paul, Silas,

Alphonso Hilliard "Punch", James Thomas, Charles Douglas, 

Bruce and Martha Rebecca

Husband of

Maude S. Calhoun

Father to

Frances Elizabeth Pippen

Died on February 19, 1944

Buried in the Cogbill Cemetery

Wynne, Cross County, Arkansas

Samuel Jackson Edmonds was my paternal great uncle.

Tombstone photographs were taken by FindAGrave members, Don and Pam Childers.

Tombstone Tuesday - James Powell Edmonds

Greenwood Cemetery - Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia

James Powell Edmonds

Born in 1812 in Oglethorpe County, Georgia

Son of

Anthony and Keziah Edmonds

Brother to

Reuben Buckner, Sr., William A., Frances Matilda,

Amy Elizabeth and Pittman R.

Husband of 

Rebecca Ann Snow

Father to

Sarah Frances, Thomas Sanford, Samuel A., Nancy, Martha Jackson,

William Newell, Susan Catherine, Mary Bush, Elizabeth Eliza O., 

Francis Wesley "Frank" and Emma Brazora "Jo"

Died on September 20, 1864

Cuthbert, Randolph County, Georgia

Civil War

During the Civil War, three different hospitals were located in Cuthbert, Georgia.  It is not known in which hospital James Powell Edmonds died.  The Widows Application for Pension states that his wife was notified of his death by physicians at a Cuthbert hospital.  

The photograph at the top of the page shows the burial site of twenty-four marked confederate graves located in the Greenwood Cemetery in Cuthbert, Georgia.  Some of the twenty-four markers have names and others do not.  An open space located near the markers was used as a mass grave where over 500 confederate soldiers are said to be buried.  

Though no records have been found, I believe this is possibly the burial location of my paternal great-great grandfather, James Powell Edmonds.

Tombstone Tuesday - Willis Powell Edmonds

Willis Powell Edmonds

Born on June 10, 1888

Son of

William Newell Edmonds and Laura Smith

Brother to

Mary, William Adonis "Bill", Samuel Jackson, Fannie Pearl, Paul, Silas,

Alphonso Hilliard "Punch", James Thomas, Charles Douglas "Charlie",

Bruce and Martha Rebecca

Husband of

Bessie Lee Farley

Father to

Mabel Lea and Elvie Jane

Died on June 26, 1964

Buried in the Oakdale Cemetery

Oakdale, Allen Parish, Louisiana

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Janet Bertram.

Tombstone Tuesday - Edward Dorsey Smith, Sr.

Edward Dorsey Smith, Sr.

Born on March 3, 1870

Son of

James Luther Smith and Henrietta D. Smith

Brother to

Virginia "Jennie", Catherine "Kate", James William "Buck"

and Francis Marion "Frank"

Husband of

Helen Jackson

Father to

Marion, Edward Dorsey, Jr., Luther Gordon "Bully" and Thelma

Died on April 2, 1940

Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery

Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Tombstone Tuesday - Francis Marion Smith

Francis Marion "Frank" Smith

Born on November 24, 1867

Son of 

James Luther and Henrietta D. Smith

Brother to

Virginia "Jennie", Catherine "Kate", James William "Jim", and Edward Dorsey

Husband of

Nettie Watson

Father to

Isom James, Jennie, Mollie, Jessie, Clayton Francis, William Edward "Buck",

Sadye and Sydney

Died on July 7, 1953

Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery

Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Tombstone Tuesday - James William Smith

James William Smith

Born on December 10, 1862

Son of

James Luther and Henrietta D. Smith

Brother to

Virginia "Jennie", Catherine "Kate", Francis Marion "Frank"

and Edward Dorsey

Husband of

Mary Kendrick

Father to

Lillie Mae, Kate, James William, Jr., Laura, Henry Newman,

Nettie, Charles Gordon "Charlie", Augustus Edward "Gus"

and Jack

Died on July 23, 1936

Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery

Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

James William Smith was a brother to my paternal great-great grandmother, Virginia "Jennie" Smith Blackman.

Tombstone Tuesday - Kate Smith Chisum

Catherine "Kate" Smith

Born on September 24, 1859

Daughter of

James Luther and Henrietta D. Smith

Sister to

Virginia "Jennie", James William "Buck", Francis Marion "Frank",

and Edward Dorsey

Wife of

Thomas Jefferson "Tom" Chisum

Mother to

Thomas Jefferson, Jr., Mary Eva, Jessie, 

Edward Walling "Big Walling" and Emmett DeWitt "Big Emmett"

Died on April 23, 1936

Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery

Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

Having finished life's duty

She now sweetly rests

Catherine "Kate" Smith Chisum's sister, Virginia "Jennie", was my paternal great, great grandmother. Her husband, Tom Chisum, was a brother to my paternal great, great grandmother, Lucinda Chisum Steele.

Tombstone Tuesday - James Luther Smith

James Luther "J. L." Smith

Born on November 9, 1830

Saratoga County, New York

Husband of

Henrietta

Father to

Virginia "Jennie", Catherine "Kate", James William "Buck",

Francis Marion "Frank" and Edward Dorsey

Died on January 25, 1911

Buried in the Old Pine Hill Cemetery

Sicily Island, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana

James Luther "J. L." Smith was my paternal 3great grandfather through his daughter Virginia Smith Blackman; granddaughter, Mary Virginia Blackman Steele; great granddaughter, Mary Allye Steele Edmonds; great-great grandson, Bruce Alfonso Edmonds.

Tombstone Tuesday - Leonard Steele

Leonard Steele

Born on August 20, 1851*

Son of

Alfonso Parcutt Steele and Mary Ann Powell

Brother to

Hampton, Alonzo Leo, Alvarado "Rado", Francis Marion "Frank",

Mary Ann and Missouri Alice

Husband of

Martha Elizabeth Franks

Mary Hannah Woodall

Louisa Neroissis Holmes

Father to:

James, Pearl Elizabeth, Hallie Adele, Isaac, Mary, Stella,

Frank and Nancy Maude from his first marriage

Robert Walter from his second marriage

Alvin from his third marriage

Died on January 21, 1938

Buried in Brooks Cemetery

Paluxy, Hood County, Texas

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Barbara.

*Date of birth listed as 1851 on death certificate.

Tombstone Tuesday - Missouri Alice Steele

Missouri Alice Steele

Born on December 4, 1859

Daughter of

Alfonso Parcutt Steele and Mary Ann Powell

Sister to

Hampton, Alonzo, Alvarado "Rado", Francis "Frank",

Leonard and Mary Ann

Wife of

Tillman Eubank

Mother to

Roddy Steele, Blanche, Kate, Fannie, Zuma, Doyle Steele,

Fred Tillman, Jack and Helen

Died on September 17, 1938

Buried in the Mexia City Cemetery

Mexia, Limestone County, Texas

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, James Coston.

Tombstone Tuesday - Hampton Steele

Hampton Steele

Born on August 2, 1840

Son of

Alfonso Parcutt Steele and Mary Ann Powell

Brother to

Alonzo, Alvarado "Rado", Francis Marion "Frank",

Leonard, Mary Ann and Missouri Alice

Husband of

Lydia Frances Smith

Martha Leona Chisum

Sophie Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Children with Lydia Frances Smith

Mary E., John D., Hampton A., Lee and Phoenix

Children with Martha Leona Chisum

Alice Clara, Leslie Chisum, Thomas and Nora Chisum

Children with Sophie Elizabeth Kirkpatrick

Bernard, Beulah, Lillian Gertrude, Alvin, Lattie, Bessie, 

Ethel and Mary Ellen "Lease"

Died on February 26, 1928

Buried in the Mexia City Cemetery

Mexia, Limestone County, Texas

Tombstone photograph taken by FindAGrave member, Toni Steele.

Note:  Tombstone shows year of birth as 1839.  Death certificate shows year of birth as 1840

Tombstone Tuesday - Mary Ann Steele Bennett

Mary Ann Steele

Born on February 4, 1854

Daughter of

Alfonso Parcutt Steele and Mary Ann Powell

Sister to

Hampton, Alonzo Leo, Alvarado "Rado", Francis Marion "Frank",

Leonard and Missouri Alice

Wife of

George Townsend Bennett

Mother to

James, Eveleen, Frederick, Roy and Harvey

Died on June 21, 1940

Buried in the Mexia City Cemetery

Mexia, Limestone County, Texas

Mary Ann Steele Bennett was my 2nd great grand aunt through her brother, Francis Marion "Frank", who was my paternal great, great grandfather.

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, James Coston.

Tombstone Tueday - Mary Matilda Bynum

Mary Matilda "Mollie" Bynum

Born on July 4, 1870

Daughter of

Prentice Montgomery Bynum and Frances Welch

Sister to

Aurelia, Ben, Ida, Buford, John Franklin, Felix, Charity,

Robert, Willard and Nannie Nita

Wife of

Simeon "Sim" Herrin

Mother to

Fannie, Ida, Ora, Lucy, Sallie, Prent and Buford

Died on March 13, 1928

Buried in the New Hope Cemetery

Sanford, Covington County, Mississippi

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Natalie Maynor.

Tombstone Tuesday - Mary Lois Bynum

Mary Lois Bynum

Born on July 28, 1921

Daughter of 

James Benjamin Bynum and Annie Jane Sumrall

Sister to

John Buel, Minnie Francis, Narvel Houston, Thomas Terrell, Robert Earl,

Bertha Rebecca, Annie Roberta, Bessie Lee Anna, Nancy Arella, 

Daniel Gordon, Howard Ben and Margaret Evelyn Bynum

Wife of

Dewey Paul Robinson

Mother to

Linda Lois, David Paul and Gregory Wayne Robinson

Died on November 28, 2003

Buried in Greenoaks Memorial Park

Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Tombstone photograph was taken by FindAGrave member, Bobby.

Tombstone Tuesday - Bessie Lee Anna Bynum

Bessie Lee Anna Bynum McQueen

Born on November 22, 1908

Daughter of

James Benjamin Bynum and Annie Jane Sumrall

Sister to

John Buel, Minnie Frances, Narvel Houston, Thomas Terrell,

Robert Earl, Bertha Rebecca, Annie Roberta, Nancy Arella,

Daniel Gordon, Howard Ben, Margaret Evelyn and Mary Lois Bynum

Wife of

Benton Carraway McQueen

Mother to

Eunice Nell, Benton Ellis, John Wayne and Gerald Richard McQueen

Died on January 28, 1981

Buried in Roseland Park Cemetery

Hattiesburg, Forrest County, Mississippi

Tombstone photograph taken by FindAGrave member, Stephen Rogers

Tombstone Tuesday - Howard Ben Bynum

Howard Ben Bynum

Born on September 12, 1915

Son of

James Benjamin Bynum and Annie Jane Sumrall

Brother to

John Buel, Minnie Frances, Narvel Houston, Thomas Terrell, Robert Earl,

Bertha Rebecca, Annie Roberta, Bessie Lee Anna, Nancy Arella,

Daniel Gordon, Margaret Evelyn and Mary Lois Bynum

Husband of

Nell Marshall

Father to

Doris Jean and Howard Ben "Hal" Bynum

Died on May 20, 1983

Buried in the Military Baptist Church Cemetery

Sumrall, Lamar County, Mississippi