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Rocky Springs Methodist Church Cemetery
Rocky Springs, Claiborne County, Mississippi

Lat: 32°05.24N
Lon: 090°48.48W

Contributed by Janice Stevens Rice, Jan 20, 2001 [jrice79761@aol.com].
Total records = 71.

Transcribed by Janice Rice in May 1999 from video tape made of this Cemetery when toured in 1999 by P.D.Stevens, then compared with and earlier work by Milton J. Harper, transcribed Dec 26, 1955.

Barrett, Eddie Oscar, b. Nov 1, 1857, d. Dec 5, 1861
Barrett, George W., b. May 16, 1827, d. Dec 17, 1891
Barrett, Martha Jane, b. Jan 14, 1836, d. Mar 8, 1868
Beall, Henry Rozer, b. Feb 18, 1859, d. Aug 5, 1859, Son of Wm. T. and L. M.
Benton, Dudley, b. Feb 22, 1887, d. Nov 19, 1887, Infant son of W. H. and E.
Bobo, Abasolom H., b. Oct 31, 1815, d. Jul 8, 1855
Bobo, Absalom, b. Jan 18, 1841, d. Sep 17, 1843, Son of A. H. and E. M.
Bobo, Amos Burnet, b. Jan 4, 1842, d. Mar 6, 1849, Son of A. H. and E. M
Bobo, Florence, b. Aug 2, 1846, d. Nov 14, 1850, Daughter of A. H. and E. M.
Bruce, James R., b. Oct 10, 1822, d. Nov 30, 1871
Burnet, Amos Douglas, b. Jul 25, 1886, d. Jun 21, 1889, s/o O. H. and E. J.
Capers, Infant, d. Jun 21, 1857, Son of S.O. & S.L., Our Little Son
Coleman, Fanny Page, b. Mar 1, 1837 in Orange Co. VA., d. Jul 16, 1844 in Cayuga, MS., Daughter of Jane M. and Dr. James R., In Memory
Coleman, Jane Mariah Page, b. Nov 9, 1808 in Mannsfield, VA., d. Apr 24, 1854 in Rocky Springs, MS., Wife of Dr. James R. and daughter of Mann and Mary Wilson Page
Coltharp, Albert W., b. Nov 29, 1870, d. Mar 26, 1871, Son of J. A. and E. B.
Coltharp, John A., b. Apr 7, 1836, d. Mar 31, 1871
Coltharp, Johnnie D., b. Apr 6, 1869, d. Jan. 30, 1870, Son of J. A. and E. B.
Colthartp, E. S., b. Feb 4, 1784, d. Jun 10, 1859, In Memory
Eaton, Edna, d. Oct 31, 1859, aged 30 years, Wife of Ben Eaton
Farmer, Prentiss O., b. Sep 16, 1880, d. Apr 1, 1884, Son of Samuel & Nancy
Flowers, Caroline, b. Dec 16, 1816, d. Oct 13, 1852, Wife of James
Hamer, Harriet Naomi, b. Apr 18, 1831, d. Aug 21, 1857, wife of Wm. H., a native of Caroline Co., VA.
Harding, Richard, b. Oct 20, 1780, d. Apr 21, 1867
Harding, Sidney, no dates given
Harper, Emily McAlpine, d. Oct 3, 1878, Aged 66 years, Wife of James Tunstall Harper
Irby, Harrison, No dates given, Co. B 38th MS. Cav. CSA
Jett, Hamilton, b. Mar 29, 1876, d. Apr 4, 1886, Son of J.W. and J. A.
Lum, Clinton, b. Feb 10, 1826, d. Dec 10, 1866, In Memory
Lum, Edwin O., b. Sep 14, 1824, d. Oct 21, 1878
Lum, Sinai Amelia, b. Sep 18, 1800, d. Aug 24, 1891
Lum, Sue Ray, b. Feb 27, 1868 in Lawerence Co, MS., d. Dec 23, 1903 in Rocky Springs MS
Mason, James A. T., no dates given, son of J.A.T. and Rebecca (Stone Broken and parts missing)
McAlpine, Persis Raymond, d. Mar 3,1859, 89 years, Wife of George Ricks McAlpine
McCay, Mary Roberta, b. Jun 7, 1864, d. Aug 25, 1877, d/o R. G. and M. E.
McClean, Robert N., b. Aug 26, 1851, d. Sep 5, 1851, s/o E. R. and D. S. D.
McLeod, Charlie D., b. May 12, 1861, d. Sep 22, 1886
Parker, Ruth Drake, b. Sep 19, 1895, d. Aug 1, 1897, d/o W. L. and H. L.
Powell, Edward U., b. 1815, d. 1871, Husband of Susan P.
Powell, Lizzy B., b. 1851, d. 1872, Daughter of E. U. and Susan
Powell, Susan P., b. 1825, d. 1877, Wife of Edward U.
Powers, Ella, b. Apr 10, 1851, d. May 10, 1852, d/o Uriah B. and Jane W.
Powers, Felix G., b. May 29, 1819, d. Mar 4, 1854
Powers, Isaac C., b. Jan 20, 1817, d. Jun 27, 1836, Son of Isaac and Sarah
Powers, Isaac, b. Jan 17, 1784, d. Jan 20, 1859
Powers, Jane W., b. Jan 22, 1830, d. Jul 7, 1853, Wife of Uriah B.
Powers, Jane, b. Mar 19, 1853, d. Aug 2, 1853, d/o Uriah B. and Jane W.
Powers, John E., b. Jul 6, 1853, d. Jul 21, 1853, Son of John R. and Sarah N.
Powers, Julie E., b. Oct 19, 1851, d. Jul 11, 1852, s/w Martha J., d/o John R. and Sarah N.
Powers, Laura Jane Hedrick, b. Apr 23, 1843, d. Jun 20, 1835, w/o H. G. J.
Powers, Laura, b. Apr 23, 1843, d. Jul 5, 1844, Daughter of H.G.J. and M. L. (Sisson)
Powers, Martha J., b. Jun 22, 1852, d. Mar 19, 1853,s/w Julie E., d/o John R. and Sarah N.
Powers, Sarah, b. Sep 19, 1785, d. Mar 26, 1860, Wife of Isaac
Ray, Eppiel, b. Nov 13, 1878, d. Aug 20, 1885, d/o J. Miles and Althea
Rundell, Amos, b. Dec 25, 1802, d. Jan 2, 1842, In Memory
Sisson, Jane E., b. Apr 5, 1778, d. May 16, 1856
Stevens, Sarah E. T., b. Oct 2, 1829 in Caroline Co., VA., d. Nov 14, 1854, d/o John and Harriet
Strong, Elizabeth M., b. Nov 24, 1803, d. Nov 25, 18??, In Memory, Wife of Robert
Thompson, Eleanor, d. May 8, 1856, 65 years, Wife of J. W.
Thompson, George Allen, d. May 3, 1880, aged 13 years.
Thompson, Oliva Allen, no dates given, Mother
Wallace, Walter Prince, b. Nov 18, 1854, d. Nov 25, 1861
Whitaker, Martha O., b. Jun 1, 1848, d. Sep 26, 1852, Daughter of Isaac and Sarah
Winters, Dorothy B., b. May 1, 1825, d. Nov 22, 1851
Winters, G.B., b. Mar 17, 1858, d. Sep 8, 1865, Daughter of James S. and Caroline
Winters, Henry H., b. Sep 6, 1850, d. May 14, 1852, Son of J. and D. B.
Winters, James E., b. Dec 16, 1848, d. Aug 21, 1849, Son of J. and D. B.
Winters, James S., b. Jul 12, 1812, d. Apr 27, 1860
Winters, Lillie, b. Mar 19, 1860, d. Jul 11,1861, Daughter of James S. and Caroline
Winters, Lucy Ann, b. Jan 20, 1842, d. Oct 1, 1845, Daughter of J. and L. A.
Winters, Lucy Ann, b. Jan 25, 1825, d. May 20, 1842, Wife of James
Wright, John W., b. Apr 5, 1802, d. Jan 8, 1844

W.O.W.- Footstone only, near the Winters graves
Note: There are many other graves in this cemetery that have no stones..(M.J.H]