Milligan Springs Cemetery Survey

This survey has been compiled from the photographs of the tombstones in the Milligan Springs Cemetery and was compiled by Jackie Rhodes according to the way the photographs were posted on the photograph pages;
not in the order as the tombstones appear in the cemetery. Photographs were taken between June 16, 2004 and June 17, 2004 and represent approx. 1/3 of the cemetery.

 
Milligan Springs Cemetery
W. W. Dismukes -- Oct 4, 1857 - July 22, 1931

Charlotte A. Dismukes -- Oct 24, 1827 - Jan 10, 1920, wife of J. W. Dismukes
Laura J. Rogers -- Mar 13, 1853 -- Dec 12, 1928, Wife of H. P. Rogers

H. P. Rogers -- June 19, 1850 - Jan 7, 1913
Double Stone:

Annie Laura Carr -- Dec 13, 1903 - Feb 9, 1999
Vardaman D. Carr -- Jan 20, 1905 - Nov 21, 1966
Double Stone:

Henry C. Rogers -- Feb 8, 1876 - Aug 12, 1956
Willie E. Rogers -- May 1, 1880 - Nov 21, 1966
William Paul Vernon -- Aug 10, 1901 - June 22, 1974
Infant Daughter of V. D. & A. L. Carr -- 1926
Lavell Hogan -- Feb 3, 1910 - Oct 5, 1979

Lottie R. Hogan -- Apr 14, 1915 - Jul 27, 1999
Double Stone:

Lois Chesteen Cummins --Dec 22, 1906 - Sept 26, 2001
Clayton Lamar Cummins -- Apr 28, 1910 - Nov 2, 1982
Sandra Kay Allday - Jul 29, 1953 - Oc 22, 1953, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. R.Allday
Robert H. Jones -- No Dates on Stone, "Life's Work Well Done"

Docia Box Jones -- No Dates on Stone, "Forever With The Lord"
James Robert Cummins -- Mar 7, 1883 - June 27, 1952
Minnie Lee Cummins -- Oct 17, 1881 - July 30, 1970
Double Stone:

Inez Hudson May -- Oct 30, 1917 - Mar 5, 1985
Clyde Arnold May -- June 25, 1907 - June 7, 1985, Married May 24, 1931
Double Stone:

Marla Wray Hood -- Mar 17, 1958 - Mar 7, 2003
David Oscar Hood -- Oct 11, 1956
Wm. Franklin Poe -- July 12, 1873 - Nov 28, 1954
Sandra Kay Allday -- July 29, 1953 - Oct 22, 1953, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. R. Allday
Lonnie Shackel -- Jan 18, 1885 - Nov 6, 1962
Lilly Lee Salley -- Oct 9, 1898 - Aug 10, 1900, Daughter of D. M. & Bama Salley
Hattie B. Atkinson -- Sept 24, 1882 - July 3, 1964
Ira L. Atkinson -- Oct 10, 1868 - Apr 17, 1939
The following photos begin at the back of the cemetery, left from the gate and go approx. halfway across the cemetery back towards the gate.
Majoyce Henson -- June 2, 1944 - June 24, 1946
Double Stone:

Sarah C. Rivers -- Feb 4, 1882 - Sept 27, 1055
Willie W. Rivers -- Dec 30, 1887 - Sept 15, 1960
Double Stone:

L. D. (Dock) Henson -- Nov 12, 1906 - Jan 2, 1971
Thelma I. Ray Henson -- Aug 2, 1911 - Aug 3, 1992
Paul S. Mullen -- June 3, 1907 - Jan 26, 1985, Sgt  US Army  World War II
John Alexander Clark -- Apr 2, 1868 - Jan 1, 1948
Josephine Anna Clark -- Dec 2, 1880 - May 7, 1964
Double Stone:

Joe Allen Brasfield -- Dec 11, 1874 - June 23, 1951
Bertha Dacus Brasfield -- Dec 17, 1877
Allie Brasfield Mitchell -- Jan 15, 1914 - Aug 1, 1935
Double Stone:

Fonnie Brasfield -- Apr 28, 1912 -- Sept 1, 1972
Louise T. Brasfield -- Aug 17, 1915 - Oct 25, 1960
Mitchell Infant -- Apr 22, 1942 - Apr 22, 1942, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Everett Mitchell
John H. Tharp -- Jul 25, 1888 - Jul 6, 1963

Annie L. Tharp -- Sept 27, 1895 - June 13, 1975
Willie Wesley Rivers -- Dec 30, 1887 - Sept 15, 1960
Liddie Ann Rivers -- Nov 18, 1852 - Dec 27, 1940
J. R. Rivers -- Oct 16, 1820 - Oct 8, 1824
Phillip R. Rivers -- May 22, 1874 - Apr 25, 1898
John F. Winters -- Mar 22, 1882 - May 25, 1898
Iseiah Rivers -- June 11, 1881 - Aug 19, 1898 (corner of stone broken, can only guess at first letter of name)
Walter Martin Rivers -- Nov 9, 1890 -- Oct 14, 1967
Morgan Infant -- Feb 3, 1948, son of Mr. & Mrs. D. A. Morgan
Thamas J. Trotter -- Oct 18, 1869 - Feb 4, 1930
Florence Trotter -- Nov 29, 1868 - Jul 9, 1960
Amy S. Phillips -- May 6, 1894 - Aug 29, 1947
Zeddie C. Phillips -- June 25, 1889 - Dec 29, 1944
Double Stone;

Ira Thomas Stoker -- June 25, 1909 - July 7, 1995
Katie Lott Stoker -- Oct 19, 1908 - Apr 19, 1950
Lula Olena Hodges Reed Grantham -- June 15, 1916
John T. Trotter -- Apr 24, 1937, Mississippi Corp 114 Inf 29 Div
Winford Dell Reed -- Mar 28, 1937 - Oct 13, 1937
Allen McDonald Sellers -- Dec 2, 1898 - Sept 2, 1970

Lula Box Sellers -- Dec 2, 1897 - Mar 17, 1985
George Emmett Box -- Dec 28, 1893 - Sept 2, 1967
Christine Box -- June 27, 1923 - Sept 3, 1934
Paul "Pat" Mullen -- June 3, 1907 - Jan 26, 1985
Ruth L. Rivers -- Aug 27, 1895 - Feb 26, 1960
Thomas R. Rivers -- Jan 14, 1892 - Nov 25, 1954
Persilla Virginia Mullen -- Jan 21, 1876 - Feb 23, 1963
Mary L. Castle -- Jan 19, 1923 - Aug 20, 1941
Funeral Home Marker This grave marked only  by a funeral home marker, but there is no card with information about name, etc

Rudolph Castle -- Dec 4, 1892 - Mar 12, 1977
Susie E. Cassels -- Mar 19, 1861 - Nov 19, 1943
Alfred Cassels -- May 21, 1928 - Aged 74 yrs, 2 mos, 29 days
Everet H. Devine -- July 15, 1942 - June 15, 1964
Samie Lela Devine -- June 16, 1897 - Nov 6, 1959
Unknown Infant -- 1954
No inscriptions on this stone anywhereNellie Devine -- July 28, 1925 - Nov 14, 1928
Nellie Devine -- July 28, 1925 - Nov 14, 1928

William (Ben) Cassels -- Aug 30, 1879 - Oct 10, 1931
C. L. Henson -- Jul 19, 1925 - Feb 22, 1995, Cox  US Navy  WWII -- Lovingly known as Jack

Samuel Cephas Devine -- May 29, 1875 - July 2, 1954
Louis S. Devine -- Jan 21, 1901 - Feb 15, 1969
Pearl M. Devine -- Dec 1, 1899 - May 10, 1958
Narcis R. Della Devine -- Nov 12, 1871 - May 24, 1954
Jerry Rayford Power -- Apr 24, 1960 -- Apr 29, 1960, Infant Son of Frank & Mattie Power
John Wallace Devine -- Sept 27, 1904 - July 12, 1976
Harold Carr Weeks -- Sept 22, 1925 - June 22, 1934
Dr. Johnson B. Harris -- Dec 2, 1861 - Jan 26, 1929, Woodmen of the World Memorial
Nora A. Harris - 1867 -- 1946
Howard Edwayne Vaughn -- 1934 - 1936, Son of Winston & Myrtle Vaughn
Myrtle Mae Vaughn -- Oct 7, 1913 - Aug 30, 2000
Mailon Harvey Vaughn -- Jul 1, 1932 - Mar 26, 1987, US Air Force
Billy Howard Stoker -- Oct 2, 1937 - June 8, 1952
Joanne S. Armstrong -- Apr 9, 1935 - June 19, 1981
Billy W. Armstrong, Sr. -- Dec 13. 1933
James C. Peacock -- Feb 13, 1918 - May 20, 1945, Mississippi Pvt 184 Inf WWII
Shelton M. Hodges -- Dec 20, 1922 - Jan 6, 1998
Elgin E. Mullen -- Apr 1, 1873 - Feb 5, 1956
Maggie J. Mullen -- June 21, 1879 - Sept 13, 1958
William R. Taylor -- Mar 20, 1900 - Nov 14, 1980
Winnie M. Taylor -- Feb 5, 1909 - Apr 12, 1987
Mary Mullen Hendon Heard -- Dec 8, 1898 - July 6, 1981
Cecil Russell Howard -- July 16, 1942 - July 2, 1960
Kenchen E. Mullen -- Jan 27, 1903 - Aug 18, 2003
Martha G. Mullen -- Apr 3, 1903 - Nov 5, 1995
Double Stone:

Benjamin E. Davis -- Oct 17, 1894 - Feb 25, 1982
Mary E. Davis -- Nov 20, 1901 - Apr 25, 1990
Annie L. McQuirter Chaney -- May 2, 1920 - Dec 17, 1968
Emley Irene Howard -- Feb 9, 1855 - Aug 19, 1956
Purvis Levell Umphers -- July 12 1936 - June 12, 1939
Joe A. Peacock -- Sept 1, 1888 - July 14, 1954
Fannie S. Peacock -- Feb 5, 1889 - Dec 26, 1961
Billy E. Hudson -- 1935 - 1983 -- US Air Force
James Talmage Hudson -- Apr 4, 1931 - May 2, 1974
Epsy Modena Hudson -- Sept 22, 1895 - May 2, 1964
Thomas Luther Hudson -- Jan 27, 1887 - Jan 2, 1972
Double Stone:
W. Morris Hodges -- July 27, 1881 - July 3, 1939

Lenora Belle Hodges -- Jan 13, 1887 - Oct 17, 1973
Double Stone:

Lura Belle Eiland -- Mar 18, 1899 - Mar 31, 1989
Fuller Fox Eiland -- July 22, 1891 - Mar 15, 1963
Double Stone:

Doyle R. Garrett -- Sept 25, 1916 - Feb 12, 1985
Carease Eiland Garrett -- Sept 19, 1922 - July 2, 1988
Garrett Infant -- July 22, 1948, Son of Mr. & Mrs. Doyle Garrett
Levi Henry McGarrh, Sr. -- Aug 6, 1852 - Feb 9, 1933
Calvin Verelle "Bill" Bruce -- July 3, 1913 - Sept 13, 1941
Double Stone:

Lou Tucker McGarrh -- Apr 24, 1872 - Oct 8, 1962
L. H. McGarrh, Jr. -- Dec 22, 1909 - Mar 5, 1970
Otis Loyd Richardson -- Apr 17, 1897 - Feb 3, 1915
Ethel J. Richardson Williams -- Nov 26, 1893 - Feb 23, 1991, Wife of Lafayette (Richardson)
Lafayette E. Richardson -- Dec 4, 1974 - Feb 4, 1942
Double Stone:

Ouida C. Richardson -- Nov 10, 1909 - July 13, 1997
Buster B. Richardson -- July 16, 1910 - May 2, 1993
Alma B. Hutchinson -- Apr 17, 1900 - Feb 25, 1984
James Greer Hutchinson -- Oct 17, 1896 - Mar 11, 1964
Hutchinson Infant -- Dec 23, 1979, Son of Mr. & Mrs. J. G. Hutchinson
J. R. Reed -- May 10, 1939 - May 20, 1939, Son of Mr. & Mrs. O. R. Reed
Robert Lee Reed -- Dec 12, 1927 - Oct 11, 1931, Son of Mr. & Mrs. O. R. Reed
Thomas Taylor Jacks -- June 11, 1907 - Mar 29, 1982
Annie Lott Jacks -- Nov 25, 1913 - Feb 27, 1986
Jodie Louise Jacks -- Aug 15, 1931 --Jan 29, 1935, Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Taylor Jacks

Sallie Richardson -- Sept 23, 1874 - Sept 18, 1962
Double Stone:

Allie C. Richardson -- 1871 - 1954
Tom F. Richardson -- 1859 - 1940
The following photos are groups of stone markers located in the cemetery with no inscriptions or markings on them. These markers are located to the right of the gate entrance, near the back and to the center of the cemetery.
Group One
Group Two
Group Three

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