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Hazlehurst Cemetery( Old Section)
Hazlehurst Cemetery is located in the
town of Hazlehurst in Copiah County, Mississippi. It is one of the older
cemeteries in the county. It can be reached from Interstate Highway 55 by
taking exit 61 and going east for 0.7 miles. Then turn right on old highway 51
and go south through town. After you pass the Courthouse in the center of town
go 0.3 miles and turn right on Fair Street. Go one block, and the cemetery is
on the left. The oldest recorded grave is 1858. The new section of Hazlehurst
cemetery is across the street from the old section.
There are approximately 812 identifiable grave markers.
There are additional graves with no markers. The author made this listing on
March 31, 2000. The information comes from the tombstones. In addition
reference was made to World War I registration data, the Social Security Death
Index database, the Federal Census, and the Copiah County marriage records.
Where tombstones list birth dates and no death, that information was recorded.
The individual may still be alive. Reference was made to a previous listing
made in 1953 by Miss Francis A. Cook. Every attempt was made to ensure
accuracy, but some stones were very difficult to read
Catching
Mary
S.
McKinnell
September 20, 1857
January 29, 1947
Wife of Dr. J.M. Catching
Catching
Mary
Palatire
Lilly
August 14, 1867
July 12, 1892
Wife of Albert A. Lilly
Conn
Abe
Heath
December 27, 1877
February 24, 1935
Conn
Benjamin
Franklin
Dr.
August 18, 1842
June 11, 1886
Husband fo Sarah Heath Conn
Conn
Edwin
B.
April 20, 1848
November 6, 1899
Husband of Permelia E. Conn
Conn
Henry
Clay
November 3, 1849
May 12, 1903
Brother of Edwin B. Conn
Conn
Mollie
Heath
August 19, 1857
January 5, 1946
Conn
Mollie
Heath
December 31, 1891
July 7, 1971
Conn
Permelia
E.
Gates
April 8, 1848
April 21, 1907
Wife of Edwin B. Conn
Conn
Sarah
Heath
November 3, 1849
September 27, 1929
Wife of Benjamin F, Conn
Flowers
Alice
H.
January 26, 1856
June 22, 1869
Dau of William S. & Martha J. Flowers
Flowers
Ignacious
R.
February 12, 1853
August 28, 1863
Son of William S. & Martha J. Flowers
Flowers
Joseph
B.
August 2, 1850
April 1, 1904
Flowers
Martha
Jane
December 20, 1826
December 17, 1908
Wife of William S. Flowers
Flowers
Richard
May 11, 1784
February 13, 1868
Flowers
William
S.
December 25, 1817
May 1, 1875
Husband of Martha Jane Flowers
Funchess
Infant
November 19, 1866
Son of M.A. & N.T. Funchess
Funchess
Marcellus
April 15, 1847
September 5, 1925
Magee
Durward
February 4, 1911
November 19, 1950
Magee
Fannie
Wilson
August 3, 1888
June 1, 1966
Magee
Henry
Elette
December 21, 1886
June 29, 1961
Magee
Mary
Lou
Cato
1884
1923
Redus
Harriet
Ann
July 26, 1828
January 25, 1905
Wife of James Chaffin Redus
Redus
Harriet
Ann
July 24, 1850
January 28, 1935
Dau of James C. & Harriet A. Redus
Redus
James
Chaffin
September 8, 1820
December 31, 1903
Husband of Harriet Ann Redus
Slay
Nathan
W.
Captain
January 31, 1830
July 25, 1899
Son of Alexander & Elizabeth Slay
Weathersby
Guy
November 22, 1889
November 10, 1969
Weathersby
J.
August 26, 1857
December 23, 1922
Weathersby
Laura
Martin
Cannon
December 8, 1894
February 12, 1976
Weathersby
Nonie
A.
January 10, 1865
December 14, 1944
Welch
Lizzie
Dodds
February 10, 1907
April 9, 1907
Daughter of T.E. & B.B. Welch