Jackson County, MS TAYLOR FUNERAL HOME - MORTUARY RECORDS BOOK 1, 1918-1924 Submitted by Peggy Thompson ARMSTRONG, JAMES James Armstrong of Memphis, Tenn., died in Jackson, Ms., Nov. 3, 1920. He was a detective in Tenn. He was born April 19, 1858 aged 62 years, 6 months and 16 days. He was married. His father Charles Armstrong and his mother was Jane Wamsley of Ireland. His body was shipped to Memphis, Tenn., where he was interred. (Page 230) ATHERTON, ETHEL REBECCA Miss Ethel Rebecca Atherton of Jackson, Ms., died October 2, 1920, of a gunshot wound. She was single, born March 10, 1873 aged 47 years, 6 months and 22 days. She was a Baptist. Her father M. W. Atherton was born in New Haven, Ky., and her mother also born in Ky., was Mary Ann Beeler. She was interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Jackson, Ms. Services were charged to P. D. Atherton of Jackson, Ms. (Page 223) BRITTIAN, PATRRICK LEE Patrick Lee Brittian of Jackson, Ms., died in Jackson, Ms., Sept. 20, 1920 from heart trouble. He was 58 years of age. He was a Baptist. He was a broker and married. His father was J. H. Brittian born in Tenn., and his mother was Carolyn Mitchell born in Dekalb. He is interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Jackson, Miss. Pall bearers were: W. J. Willis, R. H. Green, W. T. Grover, C. H. Graves, A. B. Smith and Marvin Enochs. Nearest relative listed as Miss Ahune McCleland. (Page 221) DICKENS, JASPER D. Jasper D. Dickens, of Jackson, Ms., died Oct. 8, 1920 of acute nephritis. He was married, did public work, aged 42 years. His father Robert Dickens was born in Ms., and his mother Elizabeth Williams was also born in Ms. His body was shipped to Brookhaven, Ms., and he was interred at Wellman Church Cemetery. Services were charged to W. H. McGraw of Jackson, Ms. (Page 224) FRYE, DORA D. Mrs. Dora D. Frye, died in Jackson, Ms. On August 13, 1920 of mendengitis. Services were charged to R. D. McCormick of Jackson, Ms. She was born July 17, 1888 aged 32 years. She was divorced. Her father was W. U. Frye, born in Miss. And her mother was Susie McDougall, born in Mo. She was interred at Plain Cemetery, Plain, Ms. (Page 210) GRAVES, WALTER SAMUEL Walter Samuel Graves of Jackson, Ms., died in Panillae, France Feb. 21, 1919. He died of Penumonia. He was a U.S.A. Sailor. He was born Jan. 25, 1895 aged 24 years, 1 month and 4 days. He was a Baptist. His body was shipped in from France and interred in Cedar Lawn Cemetery on Nov. 5, 1920. His father was J. K. Graves of Jackson. (Page 231) GREEN, SANTAREE Santaree Green, daughter of R. W. Green of Black, Ms., died September 4, 1920 of appendicitis. She was 11 years of age. Her father was born in Ms., and her mother, daisy Laing was born in Ms. Her body was shipped to Sunflower, Ms., and interred at Sunflower cemetery. Services were charged to J. W. McLaurty of Water Valley, Ms. (Page 217) JACOB, CHARLES Charles Jacob (colored) of Summit, Ms., died in Jackson, Ms., Sept. 26, 1920. Services were charged to Claud, Cruise & So. Ex. Of Summit, Ms. He was a farmer, married born in Liberty, Ms., aged about 60 years. His body was shipped to Summit, Ms. (Page 222) McLLELLAN, HUBBERT BENJAMIN Hubbert Benjamin McLellan of Durant, Ms., died in Jackson, Ms., September 2, 1920. He was a farmer, married, born March 30, 1854, aged 66 years, 5 months and 3 days. Services were charged to c. H. Mclellan of Durant, Ms. His father, Jim McLellan was born in Ms., and his mother Mary Sproles was also born in Ms. His body was shipped to Durant, Ms. (Page 215) MILLER, BRUCE BUTLER Bruce Butler Miller, Jr. of Jackson, Ms., died in Jackson, Ms., Sept. 17, 1920. He was born Sept. 13, 1920. His father B. B. Miller was born in Ky., and his mother Nell Young was born in Ms. He is interred in Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Jackson, Miss. (Page 219) MOORE, ORA AZORA Mrs. Ora Azora Moore wife of W. C. Moore of Jackson, Ms., died of brights disease on August 30, 1920. She was married, born March 4, 1875 aged 45 years, 5 months and 26 days. She was a Baptist. Her father was C. P. Haynes born in Ms., and her mother was Afarilia Fairchilds born in Ms. She was interred at Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Ms. (Page 213) MOSS, WILLIAM H. William H. Moss, of St. Louis, Mo., died in St. Louis, Mo., October 29, 1920 of pneumonia. He was 53 years of age and a Baptist. His body was shipped in from St. Louis and he was interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Jackson, Ms. He was married. (Page 229) NEELY, THOMAS HENRY Thomas Henry Neely of Jackson, Ms., died in Jackson, Ms., on August 27, 1920 of an intestional obstruction. He was married, a factory worker, born September 19, 1887 aged 32 years, 11 months, and 8 days. His father was W. H. Neely born in Ms., and his mother was Ella Hardy also born in Ms. He was interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Jackson, Ms. (Page 212) POWELL, JARUSHA AM. Jarusha Am. Powell, of Jackson, Ms., died Oct. 18, 1920 of a cerebral hemmorage. She was born July 29, 1852 aged 68 years, 2 months and 19 days. She was a widow. Her father was Mr. Scarbrough. Her body was shipped to Meridian, Ms. Services were charged to H. J. Powell of Jackson, Ms. (Page 227) ROGERS, LARKIN SEAMORE DR. Dr. Larkin Seamore Rogers of West, Ms., died in Jackson, Ms., Oct. 14, 1920. He was a medical doctor, married, born Feb. 8, 1869 aged 61 years, 8 months and 6 days. He was a Baptist. His father R. T. Rogers was born in Carroll Co., Ms., and his mother was a Miss Cain born in S. C. He was interred at West Cemetery, West, Ms. (Page 225) RUSSELL, NANCY Mrs. Nancy Russell of Rollings Fork, Ms., died Oct. 22, 1920 of Nephritis. She was married, born May 1, 1849, aged 71 years. She was a Methodist. Her father was Benjamin Roach of S. C. and her mother was Nancy Goodman of Carroll Co., Ms. Her husband was listed as M. Russell. Her body was interred at the Rolling Fork Cemetery, Rolling Fork, Ms. (Page 228) RUSSELL, HOWARD JR. Howard Russell, Jr., son of Howard Russell, Sr., of Jackson, Ms., died in Centralia, Ala., from a sand cave-in accident on Sept. 19, 1920. He was 13 years of age. He was interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Jackson, Ms. Boy Scouts were pall bearers. (Page 220) SANT, INFANT SON Infant son of J. E. Sant of Jackson, Ms., was stillborn Sept. 12, 1920. His father was born in Ms., and his mother was Viola Wingate also born in Ms. He is interred at the Pearson Cemetery at Pearson, Ms. (Page 218) TEMPLE, LELIA Mrs. Lelia Temple of Sallis, Ms., died in Jackson, Ms., Nov. 10, 1920. She was married, born May 5, 1877, aged 43 years, 6 months and 5 days. Services were charged to W. B. Temple of Sallis, Ms. Her father Dan Caldwell was born in Ala., and her mother Martha Sards was also born in Ala. Her body was shipped to Sallis, Ms., and interred there. (Page 233) THOMPSON, LOTTIE BELL Lottie Bell Thompson, of Jackson, Ms., died Nov. 7, 1920, of TB. She was born Nov. 5, 1878 aged 42 years, 2 days. She was a Methodist and married. Her father was John Brown born in Ms., and her mother was Isabela Cargile also born in Ms. She is interred at Cedar Lawn Cemetery, Jackson, Ms. Services were charged to Z. H. Thompson of Jackson, Ms. (Page 232) TODD, WILL Will Todd of Cary, Ms., died in Jackson, Ms. August 20, 1920 of epilepsy. Age about 32. His body was shipped to Cary, Ms. Services were charged to Dr. H. s. Goodman of Cary, Ms. (Page 211) WATTS, ROBBIE LEE Robbie Lee Watts of Jackson, Ms., died Sept. 5, 1920 of Malaria. He was born May 28, 1919 son of L. H. Watts, who was born in Rankin Co., Ms., and Mallisia Shedd also born in Rankin Co., Ms. His body was shipped to Telahatchie, Ms. (Page 216) WEBB, JNO. Jno. Webb of Biloxi, Ms., died Oct. 14, 1920. He was a Methodist, aged about 83 years and a widower. His body was shipped in from Biloxi, Ms., and was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Jackson, Ms. (Page226) WHITEHEAD, THOMAS J. Thomas J. Whitehead, of Durant, Ms., died in Jackson, Ms., Nov. 10, 1920 of arterio schlorosis. He was sherrif of Montgomery Co., Ms. He was a widower, born Aug. 22, 1846, aged 74 years. He was a Baptist. His father E. G. Whitehead was born in N. C. and his mother, Margurite Scott was born in La. His body was shipped to Winona, Ms. (Page 235) WILLIAMS, LULA BATES Mrs. Lula Bates Williams of Jackson, Ms., died September 2, 1920 in Jackson of chronic intestional nephritis. She was born Nov. 14, 1865, aged 65 years, 9 months, and 19 days. She was a widow. Her father, F. H. Bates was born in Mass., and her mother Lula Bates was born in Marion, Ala. She was interred at the Bolton Cemetery, Bolton, Miss. (Page 214) BACK -- HOME ©Genealogy Trails