Tombstone Tuesday - Dr. J. H. Binford, Coxburg Cemetery, Coxburg, MS

Digital Photography Collection (2009-2010); Privately owned by J. Tracy

Dr. J. H. Binford
Born April 9, 1938
Died Nov. 16, 1889
Buried in Coxburg, Cemetery
Coxburg (Holmes County) MS

Tombstone Tuesday - William Bailey Netherland, Coxburg Cemetery, Coxburg, Mississippi

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Privately held by J. Tracy


W. B. Netherland
Coxburg Cemetery
Coxburg (Holmes County) Mississippi

William Bailey Netherland, my maternal great-grandfather, served in Red's Company, Mississippi State Troops, Confederate States of America (C.S.A.)  A son of John Patrick Netherland, William Bailey was married to Martha Elizabeth Garrard, and the father of twelve children, including my maternal. grandfather, Ralph Ernest Netherland.  The C.S.A. marker shown here is located in Coxburg Cemetery, near Coxburg Methodist Church, in Holmes County, Mississippi.  Many other Netherland family members and their allied families are buried in this old cemetery.   

Tombstone Tuesday - Wigley Family Tombstone - Coxburg Cemetery

Source:  Digital Photography Collection, 2009-2010; privately owned by J. Tracy

Wigley Family Tombstone
Coxburg Cemetery
Coxburg (Holmes County) Mississippi

This large tombstone marks the burial places of Wigley family members who were killed in a tragic automobile accident that occurred in mid-1927.

Grave Stone Inscription - United Fire Sides of America

Recently, while reviewing some of the photos I took last May of grave stones of Killebrew family members buried in Coxburg Cemetery, I found this one. According to its inscription, R. S. Killebrew was born on June 23, 1846, and died on November 11, 1915. His grave is among a number of other graves of Killebrew family members who have been buried in the cemetery for more than a century.



In addition to the usual name and dates of birth and death, the top portion of Mr. Killebrew's grave stone also bears the words "United Fire Sides of America," along with an emblem that resembles a fireplace that contains burning logs.

During a quick search using Google, I found a reference to a Mississippi Supreme Court decision around the turn of the century that involved this entity. Full details of the case were not provided in this reference, but the attorney for the company had a Houston, Texas address.

Was "United Firesides of America" an insurance company, possibly one that provided burial coverage, or was it a dues-paying fraternal organization something similar to Woodmen of the World?

I still don't know, but maybe one of my readers will.

Coxburg M. P. Church Cemetery, Holmes County, Mississippi

Coxburg M. P. Church is located in the Holmes County community of Coxburg. My mother always told me that almost all my ancestors on her side of the family are buried in the cemetery beside this church. And she was so right. The cemetery is filled with the graves of Netherland and Trigleth family members, as well as inter-related families with the names of Hoover, Killebrew, Payne, Thomas, and Wallis. To read more about the Netherland and Trigleth families, visit Mississippi Memories.



A sign on the fence contains contact information for the cemetery. Click on the photo to enlarge it for viewing names and phone numbers of contacts.














A view of Coxburg M. (Methodist) P. (Protestant) Cemetery from outside the fence that surrounds it.

Source: Digital Photo Collection (2009) - privately held by Janice Tracy

Lucy Lula Trigleth, March 15, 1881 - April 7, 1951

Lucy Lula Trigleth Payne Pettus Bass was my maternal great-grandmother. Buried in Coxburg Cemetery near many of her relatives and allied family members, the engraving on her grave stone reflects her last marriage to Mr. Bass. For more about Lula Trigleth's family, read here.

Tombstone Tuesday - W.O.W. Monument of Charles Whitehead

This grave monument is similar to others erected in Mississippi by the Woodmen of the World society around the turn of the century. Standing taller than most of the markers in Coxburg Cemetery of Holmes County, Mississippi, this monument marks the grave of Charles Whitehead. Like other Woodmen of the World monuments, it is fashioned in the likeness of a cut tree and is stamped with the W.O.W. seal.

Charles Whitehead's Woodmen of the World Grave Monument

Coxburg Cemetery, Coxburg (Holmes County) Mississippi

Born February 28, 1863, Died July 25, 1903

Source: Digital Photo Collection (2009) - Photo by Janice Tracy

Coxburg Cemetery, Coxburg, MS - George T. Carter's Woodmen of the World Grave Monument

This unique Woodmen of the World monument that stands alone in an uncrowded section of Coxburg Cemetery, Holmes County, Mississippi, marks the grave of George T. Carter. The ornate marble marker bears the W.O.W. emblem and sits atop a base that is adorned with a single calla lily bloom surrounded by ivy leaves, leaves of the lily plant, and fern leaves. Although the monument is similar in design to others in Mississippi's cemeteries, this particular marker is more artistic in design that most. Even the lower portion of the marker above the base is imbellished with ivy leaves.

According to his grave stone, George T. Carter was born on June 25, 1868 and died on August 26, 1914, shortly after his 46th birthday.

Tombstone Tuesday - William L. Ziegler, Coxburg Cemetery

This is one of many beautiful and unique Woodmen of the World monuments that mark graves in Mississippi cemeteries. The marble monument seen here was provided by the organization and erected at the grave of William L. Ziegler in Coxburg Cemetery. Mr. Zieglar, a longtime resident of Holmes County, was born January 22, 1873 and died on August 2, 1912. Other Ziegler family members and members of their allied families are also buried in this cemetery next door to the Coxburg Methodist Church.


Source: Digital Photograph Collection (2009), privately held by Janice Tracy

Wordless Wednesday - Wigley Family Grave Stone

The Grave of Six Family Members buried in Coxburg Methodist Church Cemetery, Coxburg (Holmes County) Mississippi - All of the deceased died within days of each other.

Source: Digital Photo Collection (2009), Privately held by Janice Tracy