Rocky Springs Methodist Cemetery

Compiled and Submitted by Joyce Shannon Bridges
Based on the 1967 Lum canvass, which was rechecked in about 1991. Differences noted.
This cemetery contains many unmarked graves.

LUM, Sue RAY
born in Lawrence co MS 27 Feb 1868
died at Rocky Springs MS 23 Dec 1903

McLEOD, Charlie D.
12 May 1861 - 22 Sep 1886

FARMER, Prentiss O., son of Samuel & Nancy
16 Sep 1880 - 1 Apr 1884

BURNET, Douglas Amos, son of O.H. & E.J.
25 Jul 1886 - 21 Jun 1889
[my canvass the birth year could be 1888]

JETT, Hamilton, son of J.W. & J.A.
29 Mar 1876 - 4 Apr 1886

PARKER, Ruth Drake, dau of W.L. & H.L.
19 Sep 1895 - 1 Aug 1897

BENTON, Dudley, infant son of W.H. & E.
22 Feb 1887 - 19 Nov 1887

RAY, Eppie L., dau of J. Miles & Althea
13 Nov 1878 - 20 Aug 1885
[my canvass-death year could be 1888]

HARRISON, Irby
Co. B 38th Miss Cav CSA
[no dates]

BRUCE, James R.
10 Oct 1822 - 30 Nov 1871

POWELL, Lizzie B., dau of E.U. & Susan
1851 - 1872

POWELL, Edward U.
1815 - 1871

POWELL, Susan P., wife of Edward U.
1825 - 1877

WALLACE, Walter Prince
18 Nov 1854 - 25 Nov 1861

BARRETT, Eddie Oscar
1 Nov 1857 - 5 Dec 1861

BARRETT, Martha Jane
14 Jan 1836 - 8 Mar 1868
[my canvass...death day could be 5th]

BARRETT, George W.
16 May 1827 - 17 Dec 1891

LUM, Clinton D.
10 Feb 1826 - 10 Dec 1866

LUM, Sinai Amelia
18 Sep 1800 - 24 Aug 1881

LUM, Edwin O.
14 Sep 1824 - 21 Oct 1878

COLTHARP, Albert W., son of J.A. & E.B.
29 Nov 1870 - 26 Mar 1871

McCAY, Mary Roberta, dau of R.G. & M.E.
7 Jun 1864 - 25 Aug 1877

COLTHARP, John A.
7 Apr 1836 - 31 Mar 1871
[my canvass-birth year could be 1838]

BEAL, Henry Rozer, son of Wm. T. & L.M.
18 Feb 1959 - 5 Aug 1859

HARPER, Emily McALPINE, wife of James Turnstall HARPER
died 3 Oct 1878, aged 66 years

McALPINE, Persis Raymond, wife of George Ricks McALPINE
died 3 Mar 1859, aged 89 years

THOMPSON, Geo. Allen
died 3 May 1880, aged 13 years
by Mother, Olivia ALLEN

WINTERS, C.B., dau of James S. & Caroline
17 Mar 1858 - 8 Sep 1865

WINTERS, Lillie, dau of James S. & Caroline
19 Mar 1860 - 11 Jul 1861
[my canvass-birth day could be 17th]

COLTHARP, Johnnie D., son of J.A. & E.B.
6 Apr 1869 - 30 Jan 1870

WINTERS, James S.
12 Jul 1812 - 27 Apr 1860

WINTERS, Dorothy B., wife of James
1 May 1825 - 22 Nov 1851

WHITAKER, Martha O., dau of Issac & Sarah
1 Jun 1848 - 26 Sep 1852

M.O.W. footstone

WINTERS, Henry H., son of J. & D.B.
6 Sep 1850 - 14 May 1852

THOMPSON, Eleanor, wife of J.W.
died 8 May 1856, aged 65 years

CAPERS, little son of S.O. & S.L.
died 21 Jun 1857

STRONG, Elizabeth M., wife of Robert
24 Nov 1803 - 25 Nov 1819
[my canvass-death year looks like 1879 or 1878]

WINTERS, Lucy Ann, dau of J. & L.A.
20 Jan 1842 - 1 Oct 1845

WINTERS, Lucy Ann, wife of James
25 Jan 1825 - 20 May 1842

POWERS, Laura Jane HEDRICK, wife of H.G.J.
23 Apr 1820 - 20 Jun 1835

WINTERS, James E., son of J. & D.B.
16 Dec 1848 - 21 Aug 1849

McLEAN, Robert N., son of E.R. & D.S.D.
26 Aug 1851 - 5 Sep 1851

FLOWERS, Caroline, wife of James
16 Dec 1816 - 13 Oct 1852
[my canvass-birth year could be 1818]

POWERS, Laura, dau of H.G.J. & M.L.
23 Apr 1843 - 5 Jul 1844

POWERS, Isaac
17 Jan 1784 - 20 Jan 1859

POWERS, Felix G.
29 May 1819 - 4 Mar 1854

POWERS, Sarah, wife of Isaac
19 Sep 1785 - 26 Mar 1860

Julia E. [no surname on stone, but in POWERS burials]
19 Oct 1851 - 11 Jul 1852

POWERS, Issac C., son of I. & S.
20 Jan 1817 - 27 Jun 1836

double stone: children of John R. & Sarah N. POWERS:
Martha J. 22 Jun 1852 - 19 Mar 1853
John E. 6 Jul 1853 - 21 Jul 1853

SISSON, Jane
5 Apr 1778 - 16 May 1856
[my canvass-this stone is leaning badly, about to fall]

STEVENS, Sarah E.T., dau of John & Harriet
born 2 Oct 1829 in Caroline co VA, died 14 Nov 1854

WRIGHT, John W.
5 Apr 1802 - 8 Jan 1844

HAMER, Harriet Naomi, wife of Wm. H.
a native of Caroline co VA
18 Apr 11831 - 21 Aug 1857
aged 26 years, 4 mos, 3 days

POWERS, Jane W., wife of Uriah B.
22 Jan 1830 - 7 Jul 1853

POWERS, Ella, dau of Uriah B. & Jane W.
10 Apr 1851 - 10 May 1852

MASON, James A.T., son of J.A.T. & Rebecca
died 6 May 18??, aged 1 year, 11 days
[stone broken & some parts missing]

POWERS, Jane, dau of Uriah B. & Jane W.
19 Mar 1853 - 2 Aug 1853

COLEMAN, Fanny Page, dau of Jane M. & Dr. James R.
born in Orange co VA 1 Mar 1837
died in Cayuga 16 Jul 1844
[another stone for her:
memory of Fanny Page, dau of Jane Mariah & Dr. James R. COLEMAN
died 16 Jul 1844, agd 7 years, 4 mos, 16 days]

COLEMAN, Jane Mariah, dau of Mann & Mary WILSON PAGE
wife of Dr. James R. COLEMAN
born in Mannsfield VA 9 Nov 1808
died in Rocky Springs 24 Apr 1854

COLTHARP, E.S.
4 Feb 1784 - 10 Jun 1859, aged 75 years

EATON, Edna, wife of Ben
died 31 Oct 1859, aged 30 years

RUNDELL, Amos
25 Dec 1802 - 2 Jan 1842

HARDING, Sidney
no dates

HARDING, Richard
20 Oct 1780 - 21 Apr 1867

BOBO: 3 on single shaft:
Florence, dau of A.H. & E.M. 2 Aug 1848-14 Nov 1850
Absalom, son of A.H. & E.M. 18 jan 1841 - 17 Sep 1843
Amos Burnet, son of A.H. & E.M. 4 Jan 1847 - 6 Mar 1849

BOBO, Absalom H.
31 Oct 1815 - 8 Jul 1855