Chandler Family Graves

Photos & information submitted by Rose Diamond

Corner of Lee and Young Street
Calhoun City, MS [Private property of Mr. R. L. Mitchell]

Randall C. Chandler
May 24, 1864 - Feb. 1, 1925 

Mima E. Chandler
Wife of R. C. Chandler
January 22, 1872-November 28, 1926

 At the site are three good-sized bases but only two headstones were found. On the north side there is a smaller base that has been broken located near a small sapling and to the south of the three bases is a depression that could be an unmarked grave. Mr. Mitchell said that several years ago some people on horses rode through the area and the markers were knocked over.

Chandler Family Census information:

1900 Calhoun County MS Census Transcription
Chandler, Randal/black, male/5-1864/age 36/md 6 years/MS, VA, Va /{farmer}
Mima/wife/1/1871/age 29/md 6 years/MS, MS, MS/3/3 children
Emma J./daughter/3/1895/age 5
Oscar/son/6/1897/age 3
Jessie G./son/9/1899/6/12 mo.
Johnson, Thomas/boarder/12/1877/age 22/single black male/MS, MS, MS/farm laborer

1910 Calhoun County MS Census Transcription
Calhoun City & Derma Road
Chandler, Randol/black male/age 45/md 1 time for 16 yrs/MS, MS, MS/farm operator
Mar (ney)? /wife/age 39/md 1 time for 16 yrs/MS, MS, Ms/7/7 children
Emma J./daughter/age 15
Oscar/son/age 12
Jesse/son/age 10
David/son/age 9
Annie M. /daughter/age 6
Randol Jr./son/age 5
Bertie L./daughter/age 3
Davis, Elie/boarder/age 26/single mulatto male/MS, MS, MS

1920 Calhoun County MS Census
Town of Calhoun City
Chandler, Randle/black male/age 55/MS, US, VA/owner/farm
Mina/wife/age 48/MS, US, US
Jessie/son/age 20/MS, MS, MS/single farm laborer
David/son/age 18
Randle J./son/age 14
Birdie/daughter/age 12