The Blair Cemetery
Monroe County, Mississippi

 

                  Transcribed by Tabitha Easter and Burma Jordan Fall 2004

Location: Just off Wolfe Road out from Gattman MS.

Name

Date of Birth

Date of Death

Notes

Dettie C. Tate

26 Apr 1880

8 Oct 1965

 

James L. Tate

3 Jun 1877

4 Jun 1917

 

Inell Lockhart

24 Mar 1905

28 Apr 1905

wife of J. D. Lockhart

Jimmie D. Lockhart

25 Aug 1910

14 Nov 1977

 

Wilton Maples

12 Mar 1917

27 Dec 1920

 

Una Wise Maples

22 Aug 1892

15 May 1917

 

John F. Wise

23 Jun 1855

27 Mar 1926

 

Susan R. Wise

13 Dec 1875

23 Oct 1961

 

Millard A. Wise

4 Oct 1896

11 Jun 1974

 

Diane Bevill

1951

1953

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. H. Bevill

George M. Blair

5 Jul 1858

5 Mar 1934

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

James Wood

 

 

Co. A 5 Miss. Inf. CSA

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Girthie F. Ling

22 Sep 1939

28 Feb 1979

 

James E. Ling

20 May 1912

8 Apr 1950

 

Paul B. Gault

23 Oct 1916

23 Oct 1958

 

Virginia A. Wise

1850

1934

 

Elizabeth P. Wise

1847

1926

 

Elizabeth G. Wise

12 Feb 1820

28 Jul 1888

 

Curtis H. Wise

4 Jul 1809

16 Jul 1867

 

Callie Wise

27 Mar 1891

16 Aug 1899

Daughter of WG & Della

John Allen Wise

27 Apr 1894

11 Sep 1899

Son of WG & Della

William G. Wise

1853

1934

 

Idella Wise

1869

1950

 

Conard Ollie Wise

1899

1961

 

Sarah Leona Cox

13 Aug 1897

22 Mar 1980

 

Mintoria Cox

8 Oct 1901

1 Nov 1979

 

Clytee Cox

26 Aug 1907

30 Sep 1979

 

John Odom Cox

29 Dec 1898

22 Sep 1970

 

Sarah Matilda Cox

22 Oct 1870

22 Dec 1953

 

George Monroe Taylor

3 Jan 1867

29 Oct 1888

Son of GB & MI Taylor

Margaret Isabella Taylor

7 Oct 1834

30 Nov 1895

wife of GB Taylor

G. B. (GreenBerry) Taylor

23 Sep 1823

5 Apr 1880

 

could be an unidentified grave

 

 

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Anthony Irvin

15 Feb 1826

4 Apr 1918

husband of Jane Irvin

Dempsey Irvin

1788

1872

Pvt SC Vols, War of 1812

J. L. Harden

1850

1925

 

Jessie W. Depriest

12 Mar 1910

4 May 1998

 

Moman T. Depriest

9 Jan 1898

25 Feb 1970

 

James W. Depriest

1 Dec 1891

8 Apr 1931

MS Pvt 51, Inf 6 Div

Mary Jane Depriest

29 Jan 1864

28 Dec 1958

wife of J. J. Depriest

James J. Depriest

24 Jul 1861

11 Oct 1921

 

Joseph Carrel Depriest

12 Sep 1858

16 Aug 1900

 

Ellis Clayton Depriest

9 Dec 1898

25 Jul 1899

Son of JC & Emma

Andrew Allen Depriest

28 Dec 1892

30 Jun 1906

 

Siddie A. Depriest

22 Jan 1859

10 Sep 1895

 

Mary Ellen Depriest

1836

8 Jan 1897

wife of Andrew J. Depriest

Andrew Jackson Depriest

15 Jul 1826

Mar 1882

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Josie Depriest

19 Feb 1861

2 Aug 1881

Daughter of JC & Margaret

Margaret T. Blair

25 Jun 1831

12 Jan 1894

 

Bessie Tate Williams

1 Oct 1903

20 Dec 1982

 

David A. Williams, Sr.

4 Sep 1892

26 Jul 1956

 

James Lemuel Williams

23 Aug 1928

31 May 2000

 

Children of Beulah Phillips

 

 

 

Beulah Phillips

1871

1954

 

W. A. Phillips

10 Sep 1870

27 Nov 1902

 

Martha Alice Phillips

27 Nov 1866

26 Jun 1876

Daughter of WH & ME Phillips

William H. Phillips

23 Sep 1839

19 Sep 1911

 

Martha E. Phillips

3 Apr 1842

8 Apr 1923

 

Johnny Clay Evans

1930

1932

 

Elzie Evans

 

 

Died as infant

James H. Evans

5 Oct 1890

28 Mar 1944

 

Millie Hankins Evans

8 Mar 1893

18 Jul 1974

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Stonewall J. Ling

21 Feb 1907

15 Aug 1988

 

Ellie L. Ling

2 Dec 1916

  10 Jan 2009

 

Mary Lois Smith

8 Apr 1924

1 May 1962

 

Inf. Daughter

 

3 Dec 1950

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. A. Smith

Millie C. Phillips

22 Jun 1850

17 Apr 1902

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Mary Elisibeth Blair

24 ??? 1845

7 Jan 1865

 

Luler F. Phillips

16 Nov 1872

26 Dec 1872

Daughter of MF & MC

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

T. J. Blair

 

 

Co. L 43 Miss. Inf. CSA

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Sarah Blair

15 Aug 1819

4 Dec 1872

wife of R. B. Cox

Inf. Son

 

18 Sep 1875

Inf. son of WP & MI Cox

Harvie Cox

5 Aug ????

30 Oct 1880

son of WP & MI Cox

William Blair

1 Dec 1821

2 Jan 1862

 

Martha I. Cox

5 Mar 1846

10 Oct 1892

wife of WP Cox

Inf. Daughter

 

18 Sep 1922

Inf. Daughter of Lizzie & Luther Blair

Luther Blair

1885

1953

 

Lizzie Blair

1900

1985

 

Lena Blair Irvin

1903

1976

 

Bob Houston Irvin

1898

1948

 

Jarusha Ann Blair

1866

1949

 

Thomas A. Blair

1859

1939

 

Willie

 

 

 

Infant

 

 

 

Louella

 

 

 

Infant

 

 

 

Infant

 

 

 

John W. Blair

31 Jul 1862

16 Jun 1947

 

Maggie L. Blair

5 Apr 1890

27 Dec 1963

 

Nancy Ann Gunter

26 Feb 1852

24 Feb 1933

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Martha E. Gunter

20 Jan 1885

22 Jun 1949

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Ovie Lee Morrow

18 Dec 1915

22 Oct 2003

 

Sallie Ann Springfield

17 May 1847

11 Jan 1928

 

Margaret Springfield Holloway

7 Jul 1859

28 Oct 1891

 

A. J. Springfield

12 Jan 1854

15 Sep 1859

First person buried here

Margaret J. Springfield

22 Jan 1824

27 Jun 1901

 

Willis Springfield

19 Oct 1816

16 Sep 1867

 

Elizabeth Walker Springfield

30 Jun 1787

28 Feb 1864

born in SC

Aaron Springfield

25 May 1786

18 Apr 1872

born in SC

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Rebecca Jane Blair

9 Sep 1870

3 Apr 1921

wife of Monroe Blair

Monroe Blair

6 Sep 1867

2 Aug 1925

 

Fannie Mae Mayes

4 Oct 1870

6 Nov 1895

wife of JA Mayes

John A. Mayes

5 Aug 1858

28 Feb 1925

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

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No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

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No identification

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No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

J. A. Lay

1880

1932

 

Sarah Jane Lay

22 Sep 1875

13 May 1962

 

Annie Veneta Blair

?? Sep 1910

22 Nov 1910

 

Francis D. Blair

9 Jan 1865

20 Jul 1936

 

Anna M. Blair

26 May 1866

19 Jun 1917

 

John Adair Gunter

1873

1952

 

Mattie E. Gunter

1875

1924

 

Ottie Paulie Gunter

18 Jun 1908

31 Aug 1911

Daughter of JA & ME

Lorenzo J. Easter

 

 

Co. I 14 Miss. Inf. CSA

Joseph C. Easter

3 Nov 1871

22 Dec 1897

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Mattie Ferguson

12 Mar 1857

12 Jun 1928

 

W. D. Cox

10 Jan 1866

????

 

Mrs. W. D. Cox

27 May 1856

8 Nov 1944

 

Houston C. Easter

 

11 Jun 1963

Aged 80 years

Inf. Son

 

15 Dec 1887

Inf. son of TJ & MN Easter

Inf. Son

3 Aug 1889

12 Oct 1889

Inf. son of TJ & MN Easter

M. W. Easter

9 Jan 1853

15 Aug 1889

wife of TJ Easter

Thomas J. Easter

8 May 1848

1 Jan 1922

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Mandy Lorena Easter

1909

1911

 

Alice J. Easter

15 Oct 1878

31 Jan 1950

 

James H. Easter

3 Mar 1881

15 May 1946

 

Sarah Woods

 

 

 

James Kelly Easter

LIVING

 

 

Polly Mae Easter

LIVING

 

 

Della W. Easter

1893

1933

wife of B. P .Easter

Burley P. Easter

17 Aug 1888

2 Apr 1963

 

Trannie Morrow

????

1963

 

James C. Morrow

 

27 Jan 1944

Miss. Pvt. Coast Army Corps

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

E. M. Pennington

12 Feb 1879

5 Dec 1961

 

Leonard John Morrow

6 Jan 1876

10 Jun 1956

 

Cora Lee Morrow

26 Mar 1878

29 Mar 1956

 

Warren Lee Morrow

29 May 1896

13 Mar 1943

MS Battery C, 137 Field Artillery WWII

Inf. Daughter

16 Feb ????

17 Apr 1906

Inf. daughter of LJ & CL Morrow

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Betty Whitaker Crosby

1861

1902

daughter of AW & Amanda Whitaker

Baby Lillie Crosby

1902

1902

 

Nellie Ruth Easter

 

23 Mar 1940

daughter of Mr. & Mrs. TK Easter

Lucille Easter

18 Aug 1919

2 Oct 1987

 

Kelly Easter

4 Jul 1911

6 Aug 1997

 

Jimmy Ray Duncan

28 Dec 1939

22 Nov 1964

 

Wilton B. Whitaker

1929

1929

 

Carl Lee Whitaker

1927

1928

 

Ruby Catherine Pennington

8 Dec 1935

6 Jan 1936

 

Lillian Pennington

9 Dec 1902

26 Nov 1982

 

Dick Pennington

10 Aug 1907

3 Aug 1989

 

Amanda Whitaker

10 Jul 1839

8 May 1925

wife of AW Whitaker

A. Whitaker

31 Jul 1841

9 Aug 1910

 

Tilman Whitaker

23 Dec 1894

31 Dec 1921

 

Sally Frances Whitaker

28 Feb 1870

20 May 1947

 

Major Whitaker

5 Aug 1872

8 Apr 1942

 

Raymond H. Merchant

13 Dec 1887

3 Oct 1911

son of JH & SE

Ada Woods

1890

1973

 

J. M. Woods

1880

1946

 

Margaret Wood

 

 

wife of William Wood

William M. Wood

 

 

 

Della Wood Blair

 

 

 

Ethel Blair

 

 

 

W. B. Moore

4 Jul 1864

16 Sep 1903

 

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Marked grave

 

 

No identification

Mrs. W. L. (Annie Pearl) Lay

LIVING?

 

 

W. L. Lay

1913

1960

 

Infant Lay

 

 

 

Fred Lay

1902

1961

 

Ida Lay

1910

2004

 

Buster Blair

 

 

 

James H. Cox

16 Feb 1845

27 Aug 1911

 

"Cotton Girl"

 

 

 

Unmarked grave

 

 

No identification

Susan Armiza Heard

13 Feb 1905

15 Jun 1955

 

Arthur Lee Heard

4 Apr 1898

2 Sep 1979