CONGREGATION B'NAI ISRAEL
CEMETERY

The Congregation B'nai Israel Cemetery is located on Hollywood Drive in Jackson west of Hollywood Cemetery. Land for the cemetery was purchased from Hollywood Cemetery in 1896, and remains from an earlier Jewish Cemetery in Jackson were brought here. The cemetery was recorded by David Donahue, July 12, 2003 as an update to an earlier record of the cemetery made by Robert and Wilma Nolen in 1991, 1994. Section designations are those used by the Nolens who read clockwise beginning to the left of the gate.

Click here for a list in alphabetical order.

 

SECTION A

Tuchfeld, Sol E., May 28, 1907-Dec. 6, 1998

Tuchfeld, Nancy N., July 16, 1917-Dec. 11, 1966

Kalatsky, Nancy Ann, Oct 29, 1937-Aug. 28, 1969

Nord, Louis, 1864-1946

Nord, Carrie Bissinger, 1869-1937

Alper, Yette Nord, 1910-1997

Alper, Carl, Dec. 28, 1897-Aug. 6, 1979, military marker "Sgt US Army World War II"

Alper, Carrie Bissinger, 4/10/1938-121997,military marker "1st Lt US Army"

Fishman, Horace M., 1897-1967, military marker as footstone "Tennessee Pvt Stu Army Tng Corps World War I'; dates on military marker: Oct 8, 1899-Mar. 7, 1967,

Fishman, Eunice M., 1908-1994

Fishman, Sylvain, 1907-1999, military marker as footstone "Sylvain Joel Fishman" "Tec 5 US Army World War II"; dates on military marker: Nov. 4, 1907-Nov. 14, 1999

Fishman, Henry Marcus, Nov. 1, 1911-Jan. 18, 1992, military marker "US Navy World War II"

Mihalovits, Henry, d. Feb. 14, 1909, Aged 67 Years

Mihalovits, Yetta, Jan. 14, 1896-Dec. 10, 1984

Mihalovits, K., Mrs., d. Oct 23, 1910, Age 38 Years, "Mother" footstone

Mihalovits, Kobie, Mar. 17, 1870-Aug. 18, 1936, "Father" footstone

Grollman, Millard, Feb. 2, 1901-Jan. 15, 1986

Grollman, Isabella, Sept. 14, 1901-Mar. 26, 1990

Fishman, Emanuel, 1897-1944

Fishman, Henry, 1871-1923, "Father"

Fishman, Rose, 1876-1971, "Mother"

Fishman, Yarroll, 1895-1962

 

SECTION B

Levy, Gus, Jan. 20, 1873-June 27, 1949
Levy, Nell F., June 15, 1879-Jan. 2, 1945 [in Felsenthal lot]

Samuels, John Henry, Sr., July 14, 1900-Apr. 28, 1962

Samuels, Bernice Hess, Dec. 9, 1900-Feb. 26, 1984

Harris, Abe M., 1894-1942

Harris, Nathan, 1865-1920, "Father"

Harris, Anne, 1862-1944, "Mother"

Harris, Ethel, 1903-1906

Steinholtz, Hannah, 1840-1896

Tamm, Ruby Felsenthal, 1888-1983
Tamm, Samuel Tilden, 1877-1943

Hess, Twin babies of Ludwig & Stella Hess, b. Feb. 5, 1905

Hess, Ed Felsenthal, July 17, 1898-July 21, 1900, "Son of Ludwig & Stella Hess"

Hess, Stella Felsenthal, Sept. 3, 1875-Sept. 14, 1920, "Mother"

Hess, Ludwig, Feb. 2, 1859-Mar. 23, 1921, "Father"

Felsenthal, Emanuel, Mar. 9, 1845-July 28, 1895, "Father" headsone
Felsenthal, Carrie Anker, Mar. 14, 1856-Apr. 13, 1927, "Mother headstone
Felsenthal, Joel Lyon, Nov. 17, 1881-Oct 16, 1907, "Joel" headstone
Felsenthal, Henry M., Mar. 25, 1886-Oct 29, 1957, "Henry" headstone [all four names carved on a central marker; Henry is a late addition]

Lindy, Herman Louis, Apr. 16, 1908-Dec. 13, 1958

Lindy, Albert Samuel, July 30, 1934-Aug. 6, 1935

Lindy, Aaron Sam, Mar. 10, 1879-July 23, 1952, "Father"

Lindy, Eva Levenson, Dec. 27, 1882-Aug. 21, 1945, "Mother"

Lindy, Jacob David, May 29, 1901-July 22, 1945

Lindy, Julius Malcolm, July 3, 1905-Feb. 14, 1955

Lindy, Minnie Lee Kastleman, Oct 4, 1907-Apr. 24, 1975

Lindy, Nathan, 1888-1939

Lindy, Fannye B., 1889-1973

Frank, Ben, Dec. 17, 1881-Oct 8, 1929

Frank, Alexander, Mar. 17, 1886-May 13, 1927

Frank, Betty, Nov. 13, 1859-July 1, 1927

Frank, Abram, July 15, 1859-Nov. 18, 1925

Kisber, Isadore Maurice, Nov. 3, 1906-July 16, 1925

Kisber, Rachel Frank, Mar. 15, 1880-Jan. 28, 1955

Louis Kisber, Nov. 15, 1875-Mar. 17, 1939

Friedlob, Julius, 1841-1915, "Father" footstone
Friedlobm Babette, 1841-1897, "His wife," "Mother" footstone

Friedlob, Sam Julius, Nov. 17, 1910-Sept. 27, 1916

Friedlob, Sam, 1869-1926

Friedlob, Joseph, Dec. 16, 1879-Apr. 24, 1913
Friedlob, Willie, Dec. 30, 1884-____, "His wife"

Kisber, Jane Greensberg, June 15, 1933-Aug. 1, 2002

Kisber, Jonas, July 3, 1901-Jan. 15, 1968

Kisber, Gertrude Strull, Aug. 13, 1907-Apr. 6, 1993

Rothbill, Marie, 1892-1974, "Beloved Mother"

Lindy, Helen R., May 13, 1918-May 9, 2000, "Beloved wife, mother & grandmother"

Lindy, Aaron, Nov. 20, 1916-Jan. 9, 1988, "Beloved husband, father & grandfather"

Lindy, Alter, Aug. 22, 1877-Dec. 3, 1939, "Father"

Lindy, Fannie, Dec. 15, 1885-Mar. 30, 1969, "Mother"

Lindy, Esther Altfeld, Dec. 20, 1900-Aug. 14, 1974

Lindy, Jack, Mar. 4, 1905-Oct 21, 1985

Lindy, Samuel Joseph, Sept. 7, 1906-Dec. 6, 1980, "Husband"
Lindy, Lillian Altfeld, Oct. 1, 1908-Oct. 7, 1996, "Wife"

 

The break between Section C and Section D is the north side of the Alex Frank, A. Lindy, and Jack Lindy lots.

 

SECTION C

Freedman, Irwin, Nov. 3, 1908-Mar. 28, 1973

Friedman, Jane Lindy, Nov. 4, 1933-Nov. 13, 1982, "Forever and ever, love Don"

Maranoff, Jack, Feb. 13, 1903-Apr. 20, 1972

Maranoff, Rose Lindy, Feb. 21, 1904-Jan. 22, 1989

 

SECTION D

Longsberg, J. J., Mar. 5, 1853-Feb. 7, 1880

Longsberg, Rebecca, d. Mar. 22, 1880, Aged 47 Years

Rosenberg, Adaff, Oct 22, 1842-July 26, 1878 (broken and repaired)

Richman, Fanny, Sept. 12, 1960, "Baby" footstone

Englander, Sarah, Nov. 19, 1874-June 1, 1875, "Infant daughter of Louis & Lisetta Englander"

Englander, Lisetta Laser, 1838-1879

Yoachim, Harry, d. May 23, 1892, 31 yrs

Strelitz, Nathan, d. July 20, 1877 (broken and repaired) [marker original included an age but it has been lost at the break]

Solomon, Louis, Oct 16, 1837-Feb. 19, 1873

Richman, David Louis, May 3, 1918-May 8, 1993

Gold, Ethel Stein, Apr. 15, 1896-June 16, 1975

Cohen, Jean Ray Altfeld, July 25, 1940-June 3, 1989

 

SECTION E

Lane, Esther, July 18, 1895-Aug. 10, 1973, "Mother"

Lane, Eddie, May 18, 1929-Mar. 3, 1986

Samuels, Julian, Nov. 17, 1840-Aug. 26, 1896 (eroded) [there may be a list of names in a lengthy inscription on the back but I could not read in it the lighting conditions when this record was made]

Bensinger, Infant dau. A. & N. Bensinger, b. & d. May 18, 1898, "Twin" (eroded)

Kohn, Henry, June 10, 1873-Sept. 15, 1879, Son of L. & R. Kohn [replacement]

Tuchfeld, Bettie, Dec. 21, 1841-Apr. 11, 1914
Tuchfeld, Moses, Nov. 8, 1833-Jan. 17, 1921, "Married Aug. 18, 1860"

______, 1915
______, 1914, "Infant children of Mr. & Mrs. Jesse A. Rosenbloom"

Zieff, Flora, 1879-1965

Zieff, Victor, 1871-1942, "Father"

Zieff, Tillie, 1876-1922, "Mother"

Mark, Abraham, Aug. 13, 1873-Feb. 26, 1947 [only name on double marker]

Levy, Abraham, Mar. 1, 1862-Jan. 23, 1905, "Woodmen of the World"

Levy, David Lee, d. Aug. 30, 1898
Levy, Marion Joe, d. Sept. 10, 1900, "Children of A. & A. C. Levy"

Shtatman, Benjamin Zadel, 1917-1982, "Beloved father & husband"

Ditlow, Merrill Wahl, 1906-2001, "Nanny"

Wahl, Samuel Louis, 1906-1988, "Pata"

Cohen, Joseph Leon, Jan. 18, 1907-Jan. 16, 1991
Cohen, Florence K., Aug. 27, 1908-Mar. 31, 2001

Shatz, Yetta Herwitz, Nov. 23, 1887-July 18, 1985

Shatz, Samuel L., July 14, 1886-Mar. 10, 1974

Shatz, Dave M., Jan. 1, 1898-Feb. 25, 1982

Shatz, Flora Marks, 1866-1923, "Wife of Sol Shatz"

Shatz, Sol, Sept. 17, 1865-Sept. 3, 1955

Shatz, Abe, Dec. 25, 1887-Mar. 9, 1968

In memory of J. L. Shatz (memorial bench in otherwise vacant lot next to Sol Shatz lot)

Altfeld, Harry Louie, Apr. 9, 1902-Apr. 26, 1943, "Son"

Altfeld, Tulle Marks, Oct 15, 1879-Nov. 20, 1944, "Mother"

Altfeld, Albert J., Sept. 29, 1876-Aug. 29, 1950, "Father"

Solomon, Shirley Altfeld, Mar. 25, 1912-June 29, 2001, "Daughter"

Marks, Harry L., 1887-1973, "Son"

Marks, Mary, 1860-1942, "Mother"

Marks, Phillip, 1859-1924, "Father"

Bergel, Samuel, June 3, 1902-Dec. 3, 1976

Bergel, Dorothy Baum, Aug. 31, 1906-July 3, 1971

Bergel, Arthur, Feb. 22, 1901-Apr. 6, 1923

Altfeld, David Max, Feb. 26, 1904-Mar. 3, 1953, "Daddy"

Altfeld, Jettye Engelberg, Oct 23, 1910-Oct 18, 1975, "Mother"

Kastleman, Jack, d. Dec. 10, 1929, Aged 65 Years, "Father" [Masonic symbol]

Kastleman, Helen Klinger, 1880-1952, "Mother"

Kastleman, Fred C., 1909-1974

Glassman, Cleveland C., Jan. 6, 1904-Mar. 30, 1952, "Father"

Glassman, Sadie Kastlemam, Nov. 12, 1907-Mar. 14, 1985, "Mother"

Glassman, Susan Gay, June 17, 1944-Feb. 9, 1947

Byer, Sam, 1861-1930

Byer, Sam H., 1885-1959

Byer, Sadye Shatz, 1892-1962

Katz, Florence, June 7, 1921-Aug. 2, 1999

Stoltz, Ellen F., Mar. 13, 1945-Apr. 21, 1987

Shatz, Sammy L., II, Jan. 18, 1952-Mar. 10, 1957

Shatz, Minna Bear, Nov. 6, 1900-Jan. 28, 1961

Shatz, Joe, Apr. 22, 1901-Oct 30, 1972

Axelrad, Rebecca B., Mar. 15, 1891-Dec. 29, 1978

Axelrad, George J., Dec. 8, 1883-May 29, 1980

Shulman, Jake, Nov. 12, 1904-Sept. 6, 1985

Shulman, Harry, Feb 22, 1898-June 14, 1945

Shulman, Minnie R., Feb. 15, 1875-Nov. 23, 1949, "Mother"

Shulman, Meyer, Sept. 26, 1866-Oct 26, 1944, "Father"

Shulman, Joseph J., Mar. 8, 1903-June 17, 1993, "Everyone should have an Uncle Joe"

Goldschmidt, Erwin, June 13, 1899-Oct 3, 1978

Goldschmidt, Yetta S., Apr. 17, 1901-Dec. 28, 1989, "Beloved daughter, wife, sister and aunt"

Levin, Louis, Oct 4, 1895-Apr. 13, 1954

Levin, Sophie Dorothy, July 4, 1896-Jan. 21, 1986, "Beloved daughter, wife, sister and aunt"

Shulman, Isadore, Apr. 4, 1907-June 13, 1998

Shullman, Ruth Maas, July 27, 1909-Feb. 29, 1992

Silverberg, Julius, Nov. 6, 1907-Mar. 20, 1994

Silverberg, Florence Altfeld, July 4, 1907-____

Lax, Sam, Sept. 26, 1892-Nov. 28, 1975, military marker "PFC US Army World War I"

Lax, Gertrude Shatz, Jan. 26, 1896-Jan. 12, 1986

Cohen, David, 1915-1990

Cohen, Anna, 1888-1967

Davis, Herbert Ralph, Aug. 5, 1919-June 14, 2002, military marker as footstone "ist Lt US Army"

 

SECTION F

Baum, David, d. June 15, 1912, "Beloved husband of Clara Baum" [lichen encrusted, date from Nolens]

Baum, Nathan, Dec. 25, 1844-July 9, 1890
Baum, Nettie, Aug. 20, 1843-July 16, 1901, "Wife of Nathan Baum"

Tuchfeld, Beatrice, ???? 1886-???? 1891, "Our darling child" [dates best guess; unreadable in morning light; might be readable in late afternoon]

Tuchfeld, Sol, June 22, 1845-Oct 14, 1905, "Father," "Woodmen of the World"
Tuchfeld, Frances, Mar. 4, 1855-Nov. 8, 1905, "Mother"

Tuchfeld, Aaron, July 22, 1867-Mar. 18, 1943

Baldridge, Emily Tuchfeld, Nov. 18, 1915-____

Tuchfeld, Raye Levy, Mar. 15, 1884-Aug. 1, 1965

Tuchfeld, Joseph, Nov. 22, 1868-Dec. 19, 1958

McKellar, Janice Tuchfeld, Apr. 30, 1903-May 30, 1998

Kittner, Fred, May 9, 1853-July 5, 1909

Loeb, Phil L., Apr. 4, 1873-Sept. 17, 1927

Feinberg, Marks, 1869-1931

Feinberg, Joseph, 1873-1949
Feinberg, Eva Baum, 1885-1984, "Buried in Mobile, Ala."

Baum, Eloise Fraley, Mar. 11, 1921-Sept. 2, 1984

Baum, Amos A., 1899-1977, military marker Sea2 US Navy World War I"

Baum, Samuel, Jan. 2, 1871-June 15, 1962
Baum, Carrie, Dec. 13, 1871-Dec. 2, 1941

Shatz, Mamie Marks, Feb. 24, 1869-May 7, 1939

Marks, Louis, Jan. 27, 1861-Apr. 5, 1920

Levy, Walter R., Jr., 1920-1921

Levy, Sadye Steinberg, 1894-1964

Levy, Walter Ralph, 1888-1955

Levis, Mary Marks, July 4, 1882-Sept. 11, 1984

Levis, David M., 1886-1934

Levis, Sophie Kantor, d. Aug. 13, 1948, Age 51 Years "Beloved wife and mother"

Aizenshtat, M., d. Jan. 13, 1917, Aged 56 Years [Woodmen of the World memorial]
Aizenshtat, Ida, d. Dec. 22, 1923, Age 63 Years

 

SECTION G

Rosenbloom, Irvin Louis, May 15, 1914-June 23, 1991, military marker "Maj US Army World War II"

Rosenbloom, Joseph L., Jr., Aug. 2, 1909-July 9, 1967; also military marker "Tennessee 1st Lt Army Air Forces World War II"

Riddler, Janice A. Rosenbloom, Oct. 13, 1918-____

Rosenbloom, Alvin Bernard, M.D., July 25, 1906-Nov. 18, 1982

Rosenbloom, Pearle Axelrad, Jan. 6, 1912-May 27, 1986

Rosenbloom, Joseph L., Aug. 1, 1871-May 30, 1952

Rosenbloom, Ray Marks, Aug. 1, 1885-Aug. 7, 1981

Rosenbloom, Lena S., Apr. 15, 1879-Feb. 8, 1956, "Mother"

Rosenbloom, Samuel D., Feb. 14, 1873-Dec. 5, 1943

Rosenbloom, Milton J., Mar. 22, 1902-July 1, 1966

Strasberg, Harry, 1883-1946

Krasner, Sylvia Lee, Feb. 5, 1944-Sept. 10, 1973

Marks, Julian Lynn, Aug. 22, 1907-June 8, 1977, military marker as footstone "SSgt US Army World War II"
Marks, Merle Helen, Nov. 7, 1914-____

Alper, Jack, Feb. 22, 1906-July 10, 1977, military marker "PFC US Army World War II"

Alper, Katherine, July 4, 1916-Aug. 27, 1973

Friedman, Janet S., Nov. 1, 1918-Nov. 21, 1998

Friedman, David A., Jan. 3, 1942-Dec. 12, 1971

Lipshie, Joseph, Sept. 16, 1911-June 1, 1998, military marker "Lt US Navy World War II"

Lipshie, Mildred, Dec. 10, 1914-Mar. 13, 2002

Wigransky, Sophie, Feb. 15, 1876-Feb. 4, 1958

Kessler, Harold, Oct 12, 1913-May 25, 1943