Mt. Zion Methodist Church Cemetery

Newton Co, MS

Directions:  From the Hwy 492 & Hwy 15 intersection (Spanky’s) in Union: Proceed south on Hwy 15 for 3.9 miles. The cemetery and church are on the right hand side of the road.

From I-20W (Meridian): Exit at Hickory. Turn right on Hwy 503. Proceed 7.6 miles to Hwy 15. Turn right. Proceed 5.7 miles. The church and cemetery will be on the left hand side of the road. From I-20E (Jackson): Exit at Newton. Turn left onto Hwy 15 N. The church & cemetery will be on the left side of the road in about 12 miles.

James Raymond Winfield

April 15, 1855

September 8, 1933

Mary Annabelle McMillan Winfield

September 12, 1861

February 15, 1948

Mary Annabelle Winfield was the daughter of John M. McMillan and his wife Catherine L. McDonald.  She married James Raymond Winfield, son of James Kennedy Winfield and Sarah Sherard, on February 21, 1878 in Leake Co, MS, where the two families lived at the time.

1880 Neshoba Co, MS Census, Beat 4, Page 2, ED 59 #13-13
1900 Leake Co, MS Census, Beat 5, p 346a, Supv Dist 5, ED 38, Sheet 12b, #204-217
1910 Leake Co, MS Census, Beat 5, p. 210, ED 73, #43-43
1920 Leake Co, MS Census, Beat 5, p. 220, Supv 5, ED 75, #301-306
1930 Newton Co, MS Census, Beat 2, Supv Dist 9, ED 51-8, #231-244, Farmer

Photo courtesy of Jerri Winfield

Earl K. Winfield

March 3, 1881 - June 20, 1929

Earl Winfield was the son of James Raymond Winfield and his wife Mary Annabelle McMillan.  He never married.

Windfield, Earl Kenidy, 37, RFD 1 Dixon, b 3 Mar 1881, Nearest Relative J. R. Windfield, Not Employed, Medium Height, Slender, Can't travel only on crutches (World War I Draft Application)

Joe Wheeler Winfield

April 17, 1898 - March 17, 1961

Julia Hunter Winfield

August 1, 1902 - August 16, 1970

Wheeler Winfield was the son of James Raymond Winfield and his wife Mary Annabelle McMillan.  He married Julia Mae Hunter, daughter of Leo A. Hunter and his wife Viola.

1930 Newton Co, MS Census, Beat 2, Supv Dist 9, ED 51-8, #229-242, Farmer

Winfield, Joe Wheeler, 20, RFD 1 Dixon, b 17 Apr 1898, Farmer employed by J. R. Winfield also nearest relative, Tall, Slender, Blue Eyes, Brown Hair (World War I Draft Application)

 

Frank Winfield

Dec. 3, 1883 - June 29, 1964

Minnie Lee Winfield

Dec. 11, 1898 - July 26, 1982

Frank Winfield was the son of James Raymond Winfield and his wife Mary Annabelle McMillan.  He married Minnie Lee Jones, daughter of William Jones and his wife Mary A. Liles

1920 Newton Co, MS Census, Beat 2 #275-278
1930 Newton Co, MS Census, Beat 2, Supv Dist 9, ED 51-8, #230-243, Farmer

Winfield, Frank, 28, Rt 1 Dixon, b 3 Dec 1889 in Madden, Ditching for N. C. McGinnis of Standing Pine Creek, Married, Medium Height, Slender, Blue Eyes, Light Hair, Precinct Madden (World War I Draft Application)

 

Carolyn Winfield

(Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. Wheeler Winfield)

Photo courtesy of Jerri Winfield

August 17, 1929 - April 5, 1933

 

Cecil Ann Winfield

daughter of Mr. & Mrs. J. Wheeler Winfield

October 26, 1932 - July 7, 1934

Photo courtesy of  Jerri Winfield

 

 

William Boyd

Born May 25, 1800

Died April 25, 1892

William Boyd was born in Tennessee.  He married (1) Maria Henderson.  On the 1880 census his wife is listed as Dianna with Mother-In-Law Anna Johnson also living in the household.  On the 1870 census Elizabeth aged 44 is listed in his household as "Keeping House".  Was this another wife between the death of Maria and his marriage to Dianna?

1850 Neshoba Co, MS Census #472-493
1860 Neshoba Co, MS Census Township 9 Range 12 Union Post Office #209-211
1870 Neshoba Co, MS Census #798-798, p. 341, Beat 3
1880 Neshoba Co, MS Census, District 3, p 480C

 

 

Maria H. Boyd

Died August 20, 1866

Aged 61 yrs, 3 mos, 17 days

 

Maria Henderson, born in South Carolina, was the 1st wife of William M. Boyd.

 

 

D. A. Boyd

Born 1828

Died December 25, 1888

 

Is this Dianna Johnson, who was a wife of William M. Boyd?

 

 

 

Elizabeth Boyd

Died November 2, 1870

(Stone Broken) 8 mo

 

Is this Elizabeth Boyd who was listed on William M. Boyd's household in 1870 as "Keeping House".  Was she his 2nd wife?

 

 

Egbert P. Daniel

(This tombstone is extremely hard to read.  I believe it is Egbert P. Daniel.  It is located with his wife and son.  I will return to the cemetery in the near future and get a rubbing to be certain.)

Died Oct. 16, 18??

(Broken Stone)

1860 Newton Co, MS Census, p. 782, Union, #599-615
1870 Newton Co, MS Census, p 510, Township 8 Range 12, #33-33, Farmer, p 584C
1880 Newton Co, MS Census, Beat 2, #143-143, Farmer

 

 

Edna, Wife of E P Daniel

Born in (unreadable) Co, Georgia

January 17, 1823

October 28, 1887

 

 

 

Joseph M. Daniel

Born March 2, 1859

Died October 12, 1881

Stone has been broken and repaired.

 

Daniel and Harriett McGarity Cleveland Born and Married in Georgia - Moved to Newton County in 1857 - Father and Mother of Sarah Cleveland Adams McMullan.  Erected in their Memory by their Great Grandson Milton McMullan in 1988.

William Lester Walton

Sept 29, 1900 - Feb 28, 1969

Annie Sue Russell

Jan 1, 1900 - June 15, 1986

William Lester Walton married Annie Sue Russell November 19, 1932 in Newton Co, MS.

Malcolm "Puddin"Jones

Oct 25, 1918 - June 29, 1973

All State Tackle - 1945

Miss Jr. College Conference

East Central Junior College

Survivor of Pearl Harbor Attack Dec 7, 1941

 

 

 

Dr. W. J. Hoye

1834 - 1875

 

 

Walter V Son of W J & S A Hoye

Born March 7, 1863

Died April 18, 1864

 

Mary Augusta

Wife of

D. J. McDonald

Daughter of

W C & Abbie Hoye

Born February 15, 1861

Died May 7, 1880

 

Sacred to the Memory of the

Rev. John S. McDaniel

Who was Born March 29th AD 1835

And departed this life October 11 AD 1859

In the 25th year of his age.

"Let me live the life of the righteous, let my last days be like his."

Farewell vain world I'm going home.
Jesus smiles and bids me come.
Bright angels beckon me away
To sing God's praise in endless days.

 

 

 

Andrew J Smith

Born in Kymulgee, Ala.

November 28, 1828

Died October 22, 1913

 

 

Emily V Smith

Born October 6, 1836

Died September 2, 1906

 

Father

Edwin Phillips Smith

Born May 24, 1854

Monticello, GA

Died September 21, 1947

 

Peter J Connolly

Born July 6, 1892

Maum, District of Clifden

County Galway, Ireland

Died March 20, 1977

 

Mother

Madeline S Connolly

Born October 17, 1898

Atlanta, Georgia

Died June 28, 1957

Beloved Wife

 

 

Mother

Elizabeth M Brown

Born November 8, 1865

Stoke-on-Trent, England

Died March 2, 1925

 

 

   

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