Balentine Cemetery

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Balentine Cemetery

GPS Coordinates 35° 01¢ 10² N, 87° 50¢ 46² W

LOCATION: To reach the Balentine Cemetery, turn off the Natchez Trace Parkway ¼ mile north of the Alabama Tennessee state line onto Cooper Ridge Road. Keep right and travel 6/10 of a mile and bear to the left. A sign points the way. Go approximately 1 mile to the cemetery on the left.

There are approximately 159 known graves and 24 unknown graves in this cemetery. This survey is current as of June 4, 2007. Surveyed by David & Martha Montgomery at {dmont1734@comcast.net}. Updated 17 May 2013.

Additional information provided by Grace Wright Carver. Mrs. Carver stated, “There are graves lost in this cemetery. I attended the funeral for Bell Cooper, but no grave marker was erected.”

Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Jim (James M. Mitchell and Eliza C. Balentine) 26 Dec 1869. (I don’t know if this is the right one. I think he drowned in Big Cypress Creek near Hyde’s Chapel.)

This survey is current as of June 21, 2014. Enumerated by David & Martha Montgomery at dmont1734@comcast.net

 

Balentine, Amanda; b. 05 Jan 1871, d. 12 Oct 1887, daughter of John S. & Nancy Ann  Balentine, Charlie H.; b. 24 Sep 1883, d. 11 Jan 1965                                                      Balentine, Elbert J.; b. 27 Jun 1891, d. 25 Oct 1936                                                                 Balentine, Icie E.; b. 04 Mar 1889, d. 23 May 1969                                                                   Balentine, infant; b. 03 Apr 1913, d. 05 Apr 1913, daughter of R.H. & Alice                    Balentine, infant; no dates, daughter of R.H. & B.J.                                                           Balentine, infant; no dates, son of R.H. & B.J.                                                                        Balentine, Ivadean; b. 02 Jun 1933, d. 20 Oct 1933                                                                 Balentine, J.D.; b. 19 Jul 1850, d. 16 May 1921                                                                Balentine, Jennie; b. 09 Jun 1860, d. 07 Jan 1909, wife of R.H.                                              Balentine, John A.; b. 29 Sep 1869, d. 20 Sep 1887, son of John S. & Nancy Ann         Balentine, John E.; b. 10 Nov 1878, d. 10 Mar 1896                                                        Balentine, John S.; b. 26 Jun 1848, d. 25 Jan 1926                                                            Balentine, Lucille (Tidwell); b. 11 Sep 1922, d. 27 Sep 2013, wife of Vernice Glenn, m: 14 Dec 1941                                                                                                                                           Balentine, Mary J.; b. 26 Jan 1886, d. 28 Aug 1902, daughter of R.H. & B.J.                           Balentine, Mattie Ada; b. 24 Feb 1890, d. 24 Nov 1961                                                     Balentine, Merga; b. 08 Jan 1917, d. 08 Mar 1917                                                             Balentine, Nancy Ann; b. 04 Feb 1851, d. 09 Dec 1930                                                    Balentine, Nancy J.; b. 11 Oct 1848, d. 20 Dec 1909                                                         Balentine, Pollie Ann; b. 27 Dec 1829, d. 15 Mar 1891, wife of R.H.                                Balentine, R.H.; b. 11 Jan 1827, d. 19 Mar 1882                                                                     Balentine, R.H.; b. 18 Aug 1855, d. 02 Mar 1917, husband of Alice                                           Balentine, Roscoe Moore; b. 23 Aug 1941, d. 29 Dec 2012, husband of Annette                           Balentine, Ross; b. 02 Apr 1915, d. 16 Jun 1917, son of R.H. & Alice                                   Balentine, Sammy; no dates or info                                                                                      Balentine, Thomas G.; b. 06 Feb 1897, d. 05 Jul 1919, son of R.H. & B.J.                             Balentine, Vernice Glenn; b. 09 Sep 1918, d. 20 Oct 2008                                                Balentine, Virginia Annette; b. 25 Feb 1940, only date, wife of 1st Leonard Weaver, 2nd Roscoe Moore Balentine                                                                                                                    Barkley, Alvin; b. 03 Oct 1906, d. 01 Apr 1966Barkley, John R.; b. 23 Feb 1880, d. 01 Feb 1960                                                                                                                                      Barkley, Lucille (Horton); 20 Aug 1925, only date, wife of Willie H., m: 28 Mar 1942        Barkley, Mary C.; b. 25 Feb 1880, d. 14 Feb 1971                                                               Barkley, Willie H.; b. 22 Jul 1923, d. 18 May 1994                                                             Barnett, George W.; b. 12 Feb 1891, d. 17 Nov 1892, son of J.O. & W.M.                         Barnett, Jesse S.; b. 11 Jun 1815, d. 27 Mar 1890, husband of S.R.                                      Barnett, Mattie; b. 10 Nov 1903, d. 10 Oct 1904, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J.O. Barnett             Barnett, McHobert b. 17 Sep 1897, d. 24 Sep 1897, son of Mr. & Mrs. J.O. Barnett                    Bevis, A. Jackson; b. 14 May 1879, d. 04 May 1937                                                              Bevis, A.J.F.; b. 22 Jul 1861, d. 17 Mar 1937                                                                         Bevis, Arlon E.; b. 26 Mar 1945, d. 21 Feb 2003                                                                     Bevis, Dalton W.; b. 12 Apr 1916, d. 08 Jun 1986                                                                           Bevis, David Alvie Warren; b. 31 Dec 1907, d. 30 Mar 1908, son of J.H. & M.I.                    Bevis, Doil; b. 21 May 1920, d. 31 Jan 2004                                                                            Bevis, Ester Irene “Rena”; b. 19 Jul 1893, d. 11 Feb 1970                                                      Bevis, Frederick Eugene “Frog”; b. 19 Aug 1935, d. 05 Jun 2010                                          Bevis, Gertie (Holt); b. 27 Feb 1921, d. 03 May 2013, wife of Doil, m: 16 Jun 1940                Bevis, Gertie; b. 18 Mar 1917, d. 10 Oct 1917, daughter of J.A. & E.I.                                 Bevis, infant; b. & d. 01 May 1923, daughter of J.A. & E.I.                                                     Bevis, infant; d. 13 Apr 1942, son of J.M. & Reba                                                                 Bevis, infant; d. 18 Mar 1950, infant of Mr. & Mrs. Owen Bevis                                              Bevis, James H.; b. 1880, d. 1949                                                                                            Bevis, Jeames Washington; b. 14 Feb 1853, d. 25 Aug 1910                                                 Bevis, Jessie Andrew “Ander”; b. 08 Feb 1890, d. 17 Mar 1980                                            Bevis, Jessie Andrew Jr “Jay”.; b. 16 Sep 1921, d. 28 May 2009, husband of Sadie              Bevis, Jewel (McFall); b. 09 Nov 1916, d. 14 Jun 1945                                                               Bevis, John Daniel; d. 19 Jul 1924, infant son of Charlie & America Bevis                           Bevis, Laura; b. 24 Feb 1882, d. 16 Apr 1984                                                                         Bevis, Lawrence P.; b. 01 Jun 1948, d. 08 Jun 1948, son of Doil & Gertie                             Bevis, Lea; b. 09 Dec 1915, d. 13 Jan 2004                                                                             Bevis, Lena; b. 10 Aug 1876, d. 26 Aug 1910                                                                        Bevis, Louise; b. 02 Apr 1943, only date, wife of Frederick Eugene “Frog”                         Bevis, M. Ida; b. 1880, d. 1974                                                                                               Bevis, Martha Ann; b. 25 Feb 1888, d. 17 Jul 1907, daughter of J.W. & M.J.                       Bevis, Martha Jane; b. 16 May 1861, d. 17 Apr 1935                                                             Bevis, Marvin; b. 19 Dec 1911, d. 31 Dec 1985                                                                      Bevis, Ora Belle; b. 28 Jul 1917, d. 13 Nov 1918                                                                       Bevis, R.I.; b. 01 Jan 1858, d. 27 Jun 1925, wife of A.J.F.                                                         Bevis, Reba M.; b. 29 Aug 1916, d. 23 Nov 1974                                                                    Bevis, Robbie; b. 15 Jul 1918, d. 20 May 1943, wife of W.D. Bevis                                             Bevis, Roxie A.; b. 09 Nov 1891, d. 14 May 1931                                                                  Bevis, Roy Lelton; b. 16 Feb 1912, d. 10 May 1912, son of J.H. & M.I.                               Bevis, Turner; b. 18 Mar 1884, d. 02 Sep 1958                                                                       Bevis, Willie R.; b. 13 Feb 1910, d. 24 Mar 1980                                                                     Chambers, Margie L.; b. 09 Oct 1921, d. 08 Apr 2005                                                            Cooper, James; b. 16 Feb 1882, d. 24 Jul 1962                                                                            Cooper, Joe; d. 04 Jun 1892, 74 years of age                                                                           Cooper, Martha; d. 10 Nov 1894, 68 years of age                                                           Covington, Alan Howard; b. 06 Jul 1948, d. 08 Nov 1993, SP4 US Army Vietnam      Covington, George N.; b. 18 Apr 1926, d. 02 Jan 1990, S1 US Navy WWII                  Covington, Lois G.; b. 04 Jan 1922, d. 21 Aug 2007, wife of George N., m: 13 Mar 1954                                                                                                                                             Covington, Wanda M.; b. 01 Sep 1948, d. 20 Jan 2005, wife of Alan, m: 16 Sep 1977       Creasy, Jesse Walter; b. 21 Jul 1921, d. 08 Apr 1994, Tec5 US Army WWII                        Creasy, Mary L.; b. 05 Jan 1937, only date                                                                             Davis, Clara N. (Smith); b. 19 Mar 1934, d. 29 Mar 1983                                                      Dulin, Mary (Cooper); b. 21 Oct 1856, d. 13 Jun 1920                                                           Franks, Alpha B.; b. 27 Sep 1909, d. 07 Feb 1973                                                                   Franks, Earl T.; b. 21 Feb 1909, d. 01 Jan 1981                                                                          Gean, Ada B.; b. 16 Aug 1895, d. Oct 1978                                                                             Gean, Homer H.; b. 16 Sep 1901, d. Apr 1978                                                                 Hammack, Altie B.; b. 17 May 1908, d. 28 Mar 1975                                                      Hammack, James I.; b. 30 Jan 1873, d. 16 Nov 1958                                                         Hammack, Lue Ethel; b. 08 May 1881, d. 14 Aug 1934                                                   Hammack, Roy Lee; b. 10 Apr 1933, d. 06 Mar 1934, son of D.L. & Alta                            Hanback, Covie; b. 02 May 1902, d. 29 May 1922, son of W.A. & M.J.                            Hanback, Elmer E.; b. 06 Jul 1914, d. 13 Jun 1916, son of J.A. & M.C.                           Hanback, infant; d. 02 May 1902, daughter of W.A. & M.J.                                             Hanback, Pearle; b. 18 Jun 1911, d. 08 Sep 1921, daughter of J.A. & M.C.                         Hanback, Vinnie; b. 10 Jan 1872, d. 26 Jun 1906                                                                   Hayes, Lisa; b. 01 Dec 1965, only date                                                                                  Hayes, Michael Dewayne; b. 02 Sep 1964, d. 14 May 2013, National Guard                           Hayes, Ottis Jude; b. 13 Feb 1939, d. 24 Dec 2006, husband of Wanda June (Bevis)            Hayes, Wanda June (Bevis); b. 19 Jul 1939, d. 23 Sep 2011, m: 03 Aug 1962                    Henson, Elizabeth (Bevis); b. 02 Nov 1895, d. 09 Dec 1958                                               Henson, J. Clifford; b. 22 Feb 1912, d. 11 Sep 1912, son of W.M. & M.E.                              Hill, infant; no information                                                                                                         Hill, infant; no information                                                                                                         Hill, Jinnie; b. 09 Apr 1870, d. 25 Oct 1945                                                                         Hinton, Charlean B.; b. 10 Oct 1947, only date                                                                       Hinton, Clifton; b. 04 Dec 1923, d. 30 Jun 2011, husband of Wadean (Johnson)                     Hinton, Ellen; b. 31 Oct 1886, d. 28 Nov 1963, wife of James C.                                        Hinton, Hazel I.; b. 15 Dec 1931, d. 25 Jun 2007, wife of Lell B.                                        Hinton, James C. “Buddy”; b. 20 Jun 1888, d. 23 Jul 1958                                                  Hinton, Jerry Glenn; b. 19 Sep 1947, d. 16 May 1980, Sgt. US Army Vietnam                   Hinton, Lell B.; b. 02 Aug 1928, d. 20 Aug 2009                                                                 Hinton, Wadean; b. 12 Aug 1925, only date                                                                         Howard, Samuel; d. 08 Apr 1967, infant son of Frank & Doris                                              Johnson, Annie Correne; b. 27 Dec 1933, d. 29 Apr 1980, wife of B.D.                                Johnson, Bradford David; b. 23 Dec 1908, d. 06 Dec 1994                                                Johnson, David A.; b. 10 May 1888, d. 21 Jul 1974                                                            Johnson, Dora Bell; b. 19 Feb 1911, d. 10 Dec 1952                                                           Johnson, Edna F.; b. 25 May 1895, d. 29 Aug 1988                                                           Johnson, Ellis; b. 19 Nov 1914, d. 07 Apr 1981                                                                   Johnson, J.W. “Bill”; b. 11 Aug 1882, d. 21 Dec 1959                                                                Johnson, J.W.; b. 12 May 1871, d. 15 Sep 1910                                                                  Johnson, Margaett “Marg”; b. 23 Apr 1874, d. 25 Dec 1947                                              Johnson, Mary A.; b. 31 Jan 1897, d. 01 Sep 1974                                                             Johnson, Mary Jane; b. 04 Dec 1849, d. 10 Oct 1896, wife of H.W.                                           Johnson, Renie; b. 16 Oct 1866, d. 20 Feb 1943                                                              Mansonia, Martha; no information                                                                                        McFall, Bulah G.; b. 03 Mar 1915, d. 23 May 1915, daughter of W.T. & O.S.                        McFall, Edward; b. 03 Aug 1914, d. 01 May 1965                                                               McFall, Ollie Slinnie; b. 21 Jul 1899, d. 07 May 1917, wife of W.T.                                    McFall, Walker Turner; b. 11 May 1891, d. 24 Jan 1962, AL Pfc. BTRY “F” 317th Fld Arty WWI                                                                                                                                      McFall, Waverly; b. 1941, d. 1990                                                                                             Mitchell, Jim; no dates                                                                                                        Mitchell, Mrs. Jim; no dates                                                                                                    Patterson, Ed; b. 05 May 1878, d. 02 May 1957                                                                      Petty, Alton; b. 20 Oct un 2014, US Army Korea                                                                     Petty, Billy Gene; b. 14 Sep 1933, d. 21 Apr 1989                                                                    Petty, Bud Hardin; b. 27 Oct 1889, d. 15 Dec 1964                                                                        Petty, Climmie E.; b. 07 Oct 1897, d. 22 Jan 1990                                                               Reaves, Betty; 06 Feb 1906, only date                                                                                   Reaves, Clara; Apr 1906, only date                                                                                       Reaves, Clarence; no dates                                                                                                    Reaves, Cleatus Ray Jr.; b. 30 Jan 1963, d. 30 Nov 2012                                                     Reaves, Dulcie; 25 Dec 1923, only date                                                                                 Reaves, George H.; b. 09 Sep 1882, d. 27 Apr 1976                                                                Reaves, L.H.; b. 08 Jul 1846, d. 26 Oct 1936                                                                            Reaves, Mattie; b. 08 Mar 1848, d. 02 Jul 1930                                                                    Reaves, Willard A.; b. 30 Sep 1939, d. 17 Jan 1940, son of Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Reaves                   Scott, Cora; b. 04 Feb 1908, d. 21 Feb 1908, daughter of J.C. & S.J. Scott                           South, Jesse Desmer; b. 30 Oct 1955, d. 04 Apr 1991, Sgt. US Army                                  Stoves, Joe Johnson; b. 03 Jan 1884, d. 23 Nov 1936                                                            Stowe, Evie O.; b. 13 Dec 1903, d. 10 Aug 1922, daughter of T.H. & H.R. Stowe                 Stowe, Henritta; b. 17 Aug 1859, d. 20 May 1929, wife of T.H.                                           Stowe, Leanoer; b. 27 Jan 1882, d. 23 Aug 1904, son of T.H. & H.R. Stowe                       Stowe, Martha Jane; b. 25 Dec 1889, d. 07 Sep 1937                                                             Stowe, Tal; 11 Oct 1931, only date                                                                                      Vickery, Eugene; b. 12 Mar 1944, d. 19 Dec 1944, infant son of Woodie & Merga              Vickery, Jacklyn Gay; b. 13 Feb 1955, d. 15 Mar 1955, infant daughter of Woodie & Merga                                                                                                                                   Vickery, Jackson Thomas “J.T.”; b. 06 Feb 1942, d. 07 May 2012, husband of Donna M.       Vickery, Merga Marie (Bevis); b. 23 Apr 1918, d. 14 Nov 1997, wife of William, m: 04 Nov 1934                                                                                                                                      Vickery, William “Woodie”; b. 22 Mar 1914, d. 15 Jul 1987                                              Watson, Mary Ann (Vickery)(Vaden); b. 14 Dec 1945, d. 11 Apr 2007                             Weaver, Leonard; b. 10 Mar 1940, d. 10 Sep 1984, husband of Virginia Annette               Weeks, Bill; b. 18 May 1921, d. 17 Jul 1964                                                                             Weeks, Verta; 29 Mar 1914, only dateWhite, Dollie; b. 18 Feb 1890, d. 13 Dec 1944     Williams, Claborn; b. 22 Sep 1930, d. 21 Dec 1936, son of E.E. & C.E. Williams          Williams, infant; 1908, only date, infant of Sue Bet                                                            Williams, infant; b. 22 Sep 1930, d. 10 Nov 1930, daughter of E.E. & C.E. Williams        Williams, Sue Bet; b. 1879, d. 1910                                                                                      Wright, Birdie Lois; b. 15 Jul 1915, d. 04 Aug 1995                                                            Wright, Newton Howard; 18 Sep 1911, d. 19 Dec 2006, husband of Birdie Lois

Additional information provided by Grace Wright Carver. Mrs. Carver stated, “There are graves lost in this cemetery. I attended the funeral for Bell Cooper, but no grave marker was erected.” I think he drowned in Big Cypress Creek near Hyde’s Chapel.

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