Cemeteries of Dancing Rabbit Creek

Outside of canton... on some backroads off of hwy ...

2009-11-05T12:14:56.670-08:00

Outside of canton... on some backroads off of hwy 43 there are lots of woods that border the natchez trace. A friend and i were wondering thru the woods next to the trace and found an small, VERY old graveyard.. many of the tombs were broken and sunken into the ground, there may have only been 15 graves there. Looked undiscovered.. certainly not cared for at least. Have you seen any like this by chance?

its really a fantastic posting for me. i like your...

2009-10-22T00:25:12.661-07:00

its really a fantastic posting for me. i like your work. thanks for sharing this with us.

Hi Janice! I'm trying to ease back into reading my...

2009-10-05T18:08:04.405-07:00

Hi Janice! I'm trying to ease back into reading my favorite blogs and chat with my favorite bloggers! You're at the top of that list. Mississippi has a gem in you! Hope you and yours are doing ok. Will see you soon, I hope.
Judy

Thanks for reading Cemeteries of Dancing Rabbit Cr...

2009-09-29T16:05:28.626-07:00

Thanks for reading Cemeteries of Dancing Rabbit Creek and also for your comments and questions. Unfortunately, I have no information available about the Blackmon family members you named. One suggestion for you is to check census records for the periods of time your ancestors would have been enumerated - much information can be gleaned from that. Please contact me via email if you would like to discuss your questions further.

Hello Janice, My name is Melissa Blackmon and I wa...

2009-09-29T12:56:25.461-07:00

Hello Janice, My name is Melissa Blackmon and I was born and raised in Carroll County MS. Over the years I have been told so many things about my family history but I do not have any proof. My father's name is Robert F. Blackmon, grandfather's name was D.F. Blackmon and his father's name was John Blackmon and his father's name was Thomas Blackmon. I have been told that our Zachariah Blackmon was apart of our family history and he also owned slaves and gave them his last name. I have found so many Blackmon's that say that they are kin but I am not sure. I would love to find out some of my history. I do not want anyone to get upset about my post but I really would love to know any information that you may have. Many of my older relatives have died or can't remember so if you will please help me if you can. Thank you

My great-great grandparents - Jethro and Ann E Hol...

2009-08-01T23:24:40.524-07:00

My great-great grandparents - Jethro and Ann E Holley - are buried in Fellowship Cemetery. The Holleys came to Attala Co from SC by way of AL. Jethro served in Adam's Cavalry Regiment during the Civil War. As I understand it, Jethro's father David Mark Holley operated a tavern in the Attalaville area. He is buried in Suggs Cemetery, which I have no information about. I visited Fellowship Cemetery in the late 90s - was hard to get to back then. Thanks for your research! Would love to see your photos of the cemetery.

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2009-07-16T00:06:02.058-07:00

nice stones..

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nice pictures... ___________________ Britney The ...

2009-07-16T00:04:39.341-07:00

nice pictures...

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Our ancestors seemed to have a much more complicat...

2009-06-13T12:52:04.280-07:00

Our ancestors seemed to have a much more complicated life than some of us even today have. I think marriage was an essential part of their early life and even after a first or second marriage, they felt as if they must marry again in order to survive. Did she marry again after Mr. Parsons died? She seemed to be a pretty self-sufficient lady.

What a beautiful angel and monument! Janice, you h...

2009-05-23T14:56:35.747-07:00

What a beautiful angel and monument! Janice, you have such a great eye and feel for a story. It's so good to have you share these things with us. The ladies doing the art are very good. I enjoyed looking at their links.

What a unique marker. It appears to be rather larg...

2009-05-13T22:51:00.000-07:00

What a unique marker. It appears to be rather large in the photo. Guess that takes a person by surprise to find a piano in the cemetery. Wonder if those passing by hear music coming from the midst of the other grave markers?

Very informative piece, Janice. I had not seen thi...

2009-05-13T22:47:00.000-07:00

Very informative piece, Janice. I had not seen this emblem before, either. But I had heard about it. Sherman is just up the road from both of us, isn't it?

What a beautiful view. It seems as if the tree has...

2009-05-13T22:43:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful view. It seems as if the tree has been gently protecting those beneath its boughs for ages.

Terry, that is a photo of Estelle beneath the keyb...

2009-05-12T14:49:00.000-07:00

Terry, that is a photo of Estelle beneath the keyboard. My interpretation of this unusual and interesting grave marker is that Estelle must have enjoyed playing the piano, and the piano grave marker is symbolic of that interest.

Is that a photo of Estelle (beneath the keyboard)?...

2009-05-10T17:47:00.000-07:00

Is that a photo of Estelle (beneath the keyboard)? I've never seen a grave marker of this sort before. Most interesting.

Terry Thornton
HILL COUNTRY OF MONROE COUNTY MISSISSIPPI

What a beautiful monument, Janice. It looks as if ...

2009-05-09T21:38:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful monument, Janice. It looks as if is watching over all of the others.

Thanks for the beautiful comment on my Mother's Day post, Missing Mildred. I somehow didn't feel I did her justice. But sometimes I guess the simple things we remember are somehow the best. Have a wonderful Mother's Day tomorrow!

Part of me is amused, part of me is touched by the...

2009-05-06T18:38:00.000-07:00

Part of me is amused, part of me is touched by the lengths these parents went to memorialize their daughter. Thank you for sharing this.

This is a very unusual Woodsmen of the World monum...

2009-04-28T13:52:00.000-07:00

This is a very unusual Woodsmen of the World monument, isn't it? I've not seen another one like it.

Hi Janice, Very interesting post today. Henrietta ...

2009-04-27T19:41:00.000-07:00

Hi Janice,
Very interesting post today. Henrietta has always been a favorite name of mine. She was a very pretty lady in that photo. I wonder if Catherine had fixed her hair that day?

Thanks for this post, Janice. One of my Puckett co...

2009-04-23T21:20:00.000-07:00

Thanks for this post, Janice. One of my Puckett cousin's grandparents are named Boteler. I have sent this link to him.

This is brand new information for me, Janice. I ha...

2009-03-26T16:00:00.000-07:00

This is brand new information for me, Janice. I have never heard of this method of body preservation before. Thanks for posting this. I wonder if the Lady in the Red Dress and the Egypt Plantation had any other connection?

I like it when the relatives of the deceased place...

2009-03-26T15:54:00.000-07:00

I like it when the relatives of the deceased place the parents names on the gravestones. Good Tombstone Tuesday!

Beautiful cemetery, Janice.

2009-03-26T15:51:00.000-07:00

Beautiful cemetery, Janice.

What a wonderful discovery - that Mr. Covington ha...

2009-03-23T21:11:00.000-07:00

What a wonderful discovery - that Mr. Covington had photographed all of the stones in Fellowship Cemetery. I continued to be awed by your unlimited source of information! You have such neat posts. Thanks, Janice.

Thanks for reading my blogs, Judy. Research, for ...

2009-03-18T17:20:00.000-07:00

Thanks for reading my blogs, Judy. Research, for me, is what I enjoy best about genealogy, so I especially appreciate your comments about this post.