Old Walnut Grove Cemetery (from road, facing cemetery, stones read in row order-starting with back far right corner-from right to left & reversed, ending on front far right corner) As visited by Bruce and Judy Reeves, 17 October 1993, and typed by Judy Reeves. Notes in [square brackets] are general notes by the authors. Notes in {curly brackets} indicate information from a survey of the cemetery done previously by Mrs. Roberta Wilson that was on file at the Carthage-Leake County Public Library - date unknown. In some cases, Mrs. Wilson obviously was able to transcribe information prior to stones being damaged beyond readability by us. In most other instances, we feel our transcription is probably correct, although we have as yet been able to reverify these discrepancies. [back row] O.T.(Lint) Foster 1873 1959 Mason Pauline Joiner Foster 1875 1912 Laymon, Son of Mr & Mrs Don Majure 31 Dec 1901 7 Aug 1907 Mary F. Foster 1850 1917 Robert T. Foster 1841 1906 Elihu Stinson 1812 1893 Jane E. Stinson 1818 1888 W R (Bob) Foster 1875 1947 Mason Annie, Wife of N. ? Adams 13 Sep 1880 11 June 1902 Infant, Pauline Foster 1 Oct 1938 **Gertie Sturdevant Henderson 1880 1963 **John Clifton, son of John & Lou Sturdivant 21 Jan 1867 3 Dec 1921 Louise, Wife of W A Hooks 4 June 1840 5 Feb 1930 **Walter H, Son of John and Lou Sturdivant 26 May 1870 3 Jan 1918 {1913} [**3 noted above-spelling of Sturd_vant (using e or I) were copied exactly from the three stones] Emma Young 29 Apr 1880 13 July 1963 Mattie H. Young 6 May 1846 17 Feb 1936 W. T. Young 21 Aug 1841 16 Apr 1900 {1909} Born Anderson County South Carolina {wife of} J. T. {B.} Coleman 27 July 1879 15 July 1911 R. L., Son of Leroy and Alma Barrett 11 Aug 1926 Ellen Thomas Ramsey 22 Sep 1882 9 Sep {July} 1909 Jimmie, son of Leroy & Alma Barrett 7 May 1940 [set way off in far L corner of back row in cemetery] [2nd row from back] T E Starling 30 May 1845 {1840} 29 {28} July 1917 Fannie, wife of T. E. Starling 11 Dec 1844 16 June 1903 Willie, son of T E and Fannie Starling 6 Feb 1868 30 {18} Apr 1881 Ewing Kelly 10 July 178? {1787} 14 Sept 1863 Green County Georgia Elizabeth, wife of Ewing Kelly ? 1794 10 Dec 1878 Pendleton County South Carolina Thomas Service 21 June 1815 9 July 1876 L. E. Service [stone destroyed-foot marker:] WGS E S P of B S P [ stone destroyed ] Effie Josie Rushing 29 Dec 1907 13 May 1910 2 yr 4 mo Robert T., son of B. S. & M. B. Rushing 12 July 1854 {1850} 20 July 1884 {1894} Ular Jones 15 {20}May 1895 2 Feb 1896 Bular Jones 15 May 1895 7 {5} Jan 1896 I. Duffy Jones, son of Isaac and F L Jones 29 Dec 1880 18 Sep 1893 Isaac Jones 9 Dec 1849 10 May 1907 Mollie R. Jones 10 Sep 1876 22 July 1964 Ollie Jones 6 June 1875 23 July 1930 {1964} Isaac Jones 26 Sep 1899 27 Feb 1900 [3rd row from back] Larry Rogers 12 Dec 1946 5 July 1897 Billie Franklin Rogers 9 Feb 1932 29 Nov 1964 Coyt T. Rogers 27 May 1907 1 Nov 1987 Flossie Cook, wife of Coyt Rogers 8 Sep 1905 3 Aug 1957 Adelle Rogers, wife of Coyt T. Rogers 7 Aug 1905 3 Dec 1984 Sinnie J. Lyle 16 Oct 1876 26 Sep 1902 Mary E, wife of Butler Coleman 1 Feb 1848 25 Nov 1916 68 yr 9 mo 24 da Butler Coleman 29 Aug 1847 24 Aug 1895 Leoa {Leona}, daughter of Butler & Mary E. Coleman 13 Feb 1867 13 May 1869 Simeon {Simon}, son of W. A. and Martha J Hooks ? ? Martha Kiernaghan ? 7 Aug 1881 78 yr 3 mo 15 da Elizabeth P. Parker 26 {28} Feb 1823 11 Apr 1864 {She had no P.} Alfred Parker ? 1897 {12 Sep 1814 6 Apr 1890} ______?_____ 1891 20 Aug 1892 {Freddie Horn 4 Jan 1891} M. A. {Mattie}, wife of S. J. Bishop 22 May 1848 13 May 1869 Little Ray {Roy}, son of J B and L A Darby 1902 Fannie Rozelle Starling 20 June 1897 13 July 1908 Wallace Graham Starling 26 Mar 1893 22 Oct 1916 Willie B. Atras Rascoe, daughter of Mr & Mrs H O Rascoe 23 July 1906 19 June 1907 Augusta, daughter of W W & M L Hatoway 25 Apr 1895 28 Jan 1896 [4th row from back] Simeon Oxner 16 June 1812 22 Mar 1891 78 yr 9 mo 6 da Virginia M. Kelly 23 Mar 1867 22 Dec 1942 Dr. William O Kelly 26 July 1860 27 Oct 1919 Dr J. M. Kelly 12 Jan 1813 25 Feb 1887 74 yr 1 mo 13 da Sarah A., wife of J. M. Kelly 3 Jan 1820 21 Feb 1884 J. Ben Johnson 16 May 1874 7 Sep 1950 May Johnson 14 Jul 1881 31 Mar 1965 Dora Lee Johnson 12 Apr 1883 8 Feb 1969 Martha J., wife of W. A. Hooks 6 Aug 1850 14 July 1887 Asleep in Jesus W. A. Hooks 11 June 1843 22 Feb 1918 Thy Will O God Be Done Esther D., wife of W. A. Hooks 17 Nov 1853 19 Feb 1891 Meet Me in Heaven Hooks infant of W. A. {E} and Esther D Hooks Infant daughter of E A and D B {Balle} Hooks 26 Aug 1896 {1886} Melton W. Coleman 27 Mar 1879 26 {28} Jan 1903 Ferguson [double stone] Marion Carl 13 Dec 1882 26 Nov 1959 Maud Henry 18 Feb 1889 18 Jan 1986 Martha J Hamil 18 June 1828 2 July 1906 {She had no J} W. J. Hamil 10 {18} Aug 1827 6 July 1888 Mary Smith 27 Feb 1813 11 Feb 1901 David Henderson 4 Oct 1836 20 Sep 1889 Theresa Johnson 1845 1937 James S. Johnson 1839 1911 Lula, wife of F. E. Starling 22 Aug 1877 30 Apr 1908 Leslie Ray Ferguson 16 Aug 1887 16 Dec 1888 Lorence {Florence} Kelly Ferguson 25 Dec 1852 29 Sep 1915 {1959} F. E. Starling 25 Oct 1874 9 Dec 1937 Ruth Starling 8 May 1898 2 Mar 1968 Benjamin Warren Ferguson 5 June 1846 27 June 1917 Permelia M Reid Ford Estes Born in Georgia 1827 9 Nov 1891 H. B. Estes 5 June 1858 8 Oct 1899 [1 destroyed stone] Bettie, wife of W. S. Ford 5 Feb 1860 15 May 1922 S. H. Parker 8 June 1856 25 Mar 1904 [front row, left to right] Edna E. Foster 14 Aug 1869 11 Feb 1905 {Foster} Our Baby Elizabeth Oden 12 June 1810 23 Oct 1827 {1837} E. Wirtine, daughter of Wirt G & Bettie O Davis 26 Dec 1898 28 June 1915 Wirt G. Davis 8 Nov 1868 28 Apr 1939 Bettie Johnson Davis 1 April 1871 28 July 1941 Ramoth Vashti Golden, wife of Dr. J N Ellis 23 Apr 1847 4 Sept 1894 Samuel Trichell, son, G. S. & M. L. Ellis Walnut Grove MS 16 Oct 1888 Walnut Grove MS 27 Jul 1908 G. S. Ellis 15 Nov 1853 11 Apr 1925 Lovella, wife of G. S. Ellis 12 Nov 1858 9 Nov 1951 Alma Belle Leach, wife of B. H. Leach 14 Feb 1909 22 Dec 1988 J. F. Harrison 8 Aug 1852 19 May 1897 Elizabeth Harrison 9 Dec 1810 2 Jan 1910 H. C. Harrison 4 Aug 1849 25 Feb 1897 Claude H., son of H. C. and C. J. Harrison 9 July 1889 16 Feb 1919 Murrie Lee, daughter of H. C. and C. J. Harrison 17 Nov 1893 11 Oct 1898 Elizabeth Smith 10 July 1850 9 Oct 1917 Ophelia A., 2nd wife of T. W. Bowling 20 Feb 1850 14 Aug 1902 Callie J. Horne Harrison 28 Apr 1855 25 June 1938 Little Mattie E., infant daughter of O. A. & T. W. Bowling 11 Aug 1902 Lois L. Ferguson 19 Dec 1884 27 Feb 1980 Carmen Ferguson 14 Mar 1906 18 Jan 1992 Tempie Ferguson 6 Dec 1877 18 June 1942 Dr. Clyde Ferguson 6 Jan 1878 18 Dec 1953 Cecil M. Ferguson 18 Jan 1908 7 Mar 1970 W. M. Eichelberger 12 Dec 1869 11 July 1957 Mollie Eichelberger 16 July 1879 19 June 1958 Earl Eichelberger 19 Aug 1900 5 Nov 1981 Bettie Eichelberger b. 14 July 1905 d. Robert LeRoy Barrett 20 Mar 1903 30 Jan 1961 Alma R. Barrett Fletcher 3 Aug 1903 4 Dec 1991 [The following stones were included on Mrs. Wilson's survey which we either did not find or were completely unreadable. Mrs. Wilson seemed to always enter days as full numbers, i.e. 1-22-1873 and as such is being interpreted as Jan 22 1873. She also always entered the names last name first.] Hendrix, Anneliza 22 Jan 1873 20 Jul 1879 Hattaway, Daughter of WM & ML Apr 5 1895 28 Jan 1896 Service, Willie C. 20 Feb 1861 11 Jun 1880