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Rocky Springs Cemetery

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Claiborne County, Mississippi

N 32° 05' 24"
W 090° 48' 47"

Directions:

1.0 miles west of entrance, milepost 54.8, Natchez Trace Parkway.

Harrison Ibby

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HARRISON IBBY

CO. B
38 MISS. CAV
C. S. A.

Armstrong Flowers
Martha Ann Read

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PVT
ARMSTRONG FLOWERS

CO B
38 REGT
MISS VOLS
CSA
1823
1878

MARTHA ANN READ
1833 - BEF. 1885
MARRIED
JUNE 5, 1850

Charlie D. McLeod

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CHARLIE D.
McLEOD

BORN
MAY 12, 185?
DIED
SEPT. 22, 1886

Sinai Amelia Lum

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SINAI AMELIA LUM

BORN
SEPT.18,1800
DIED
AUG.24,1881


     The memory of the
     just is blessed.

Clinton Dewitt Lum

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IN
MEMORY OF
CLINTON D. LUM
BORN
FEB.10,1826
DIED
DEC.10,1866
______

STILL TO
MEMORY
DEAR.

Clinton Dewitt Lum

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SERG

CLINTON DEWITT LUM

CO D
38 MISS INF
CSA
FEB 10 1826
DEC 10 1866

Sue Ray Lum

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SUE RAY LUM
BORN IN LAWRENCE CO. MISS.
FEB. 27, 1868
DIED AT ROCKY SPRINGS MISS.
DEC. 23, 1903

Thomas R. Adair

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THOMAS R.
ADAIR
OCT. 10, 1839
MAR. 20, 1895

Elizabeth B. Adair

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ELIZABETH B.
ADAIR
SEPT. 15, 1843
DEC. 7, 1890

Harriet Naomi Stevens

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AFFECTIONS TRIBUTE
TO THE MEMORY OF


HARRIET NAOMI

WIFE OF
WM H. HAMER
A native of Greenbriar Co. Va.
Born April 18, 1831
Died Aug. 21, 1857
AGED
26 Years 4 Ms. 3 Ds.
________

She lived as peaceful as a dove
She died as blossoms die
and now her spirit floats above
a seraph in the sky

Sarah E. T. Stevens

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AFFECTIONS TRIBUTE
IN
REMEMBRANCE OF


SARAH E.T.

Daughter of
JOHN &
HARRIET STEVENS
Born in Caroline Co. Va.
Oct. 2, 1829:
DIED
Nov. 14, 1854.
________

Ruth Drake Parker

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RUTH DRAKE
DAUGHTER OF
W.L.& H.L. PARKER
BORN
Sep. 19, 1895
DIED
Aug. 1, 1897
A little flower of love
That blossomed but to die
Transplanted now above
To bloom with God on high

Julia E. Powers                           Martha J. Powers

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JULIA E.
BORN
OCT. 19, 1851
DIED
JULY 11, 1852
MARTHA J.
BORN
JUNE 22, 1852
DIED
MAR. 18, 1853
______________

CHILDREN OF

JOHN R. & SARAH V. POWERS.

John E. Powers

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JOHN E.
SON OF
John R & Sarah N.
P O W E R S,
BORN
July 6, 1853
DIED
July 21, 1853.

Laura Powers

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LAURA
Daughter of
H.G.J. & M.L. POWERS
BORN
April 23, 1843.
DIED
July 5, 1844.

****

Sarah Burney

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SARAH
WIFE OF
ISAAC POWERS
Was born
Sept.19,1785.
DIED
Mar.26,1860.
****

Sarah Powers (toppled)

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Edward U. Powell
Susan P. Burroughs

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EDWARD U. POWELL
1815 - 1871
HIS WIFE
SUSAN P.
1825 - 1877

Lizzie B. Powell

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LIZZIE B. POWELL
DAU OF
E.U.& SUSAN POWELL
1851 - 1872
enclosure
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Sisson Family Plot

John M. Wright

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JOHN M. WRIGHT
BORN
APRIL 5, 1803
DIED
JAN. 8, 1844

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          In death lamented
       kind angels watch this
       sleeping dust
       till Jesus comes to raise the just.
          Then may they wake in
       sweet surprise
       and in their Saviour's
       image rise.

Epitaph courtesy Christi Berrong

Jane Sisson

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JANE SISSON

Born

April 5, 1778

Died

May 16, 1856

Dudley Benton

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DUDLEY

Infant son of
H. & E. BENTON
BORN
Feb. 22. 1887
DIED
Nov. 19. 1887
____

Only sleeping


NOTES:
  • This is the complete cemetery as of April 14, 2002.
  • If you have a gravestone photo from this cemetery that you would like displayed on these pages, please contact me.email

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