Name: eckford -- Ancestors of Beulah Broach Eckford

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Fannie Lucas ECKFORD: Birth: 31 JAN 1869 in Macon, Noxubee Co, Miss. Death: 5 MAR 1874 in Noxubee Co, Miss

  2. James William ECKFORD: Birth: 23 DEC 1873 in Macon, Noxubee Co, Miss. Death: 5 JAN 1946 in Columbus, Lowndes Co, Miss


Sources
1. Title:   Tombstone Inscriptions of Noxubee County, Mississippi
Text:   To locate our family tombstones, enter last gate; drive one-quarter of the way aroound the circle; park on right,
 Jim McFarlane filled the inscriptions with cornmeal to improve contrast and recorded complete tombstone inscriptions as follows:
  This stone is not broken. Book must have confused this one with Emma's stone
 Capt Asst QM
 Walter B. Lucas
 Confederate States Army
 ************
 Fannie
 Daughter of
 James W. & Fannie
 Eckford
 Born in Macon Miss.
 Died near Macon Miss Mar 5, 1854
 We miss the glance of her eye so bright
 That is beaming now in a world of light.
 She waits for us with the angels,
 the starry way.
 *****************
 James William Eckford
 Born in Columbus Miss
 Jan 26, 1841
 Died
 rest covered with dirt
 ****************
 back side
 Fannie
 Lucas Featherston
 Blessed are the pure in
 heart they shall see God.
  Featherston
 front side
 Fannie
 Come ye blessed
  Fannie
 Wife of
 Dr. F. S. Featherston
 Daughter
 W.B. & E.P. Lucas
 Born Sept 7, 1845
 Died March 9, 1899 [book says 1891]
 A loving and affectionate wife, mother,
 and daughter. a zealous christian,
 a safe counselor, a friend to be trusted.
 She was a willing worker in every
 good cause.
 ***************************
 broken stone
 Emma
 Dismukes-Featherston
 Born June 2nd 1852
 Died Jan. 31st, 1875 [book says 1870]
 "Blessed are the dead which die
 in the Lord...they rest from
 their labors and their
 works do not follow them."
 *********************
 four similar tombstones in a row with LONGSTREET at bottom
 Wm. D. Longstreeet
 1817 - 1889
 May he rest in peace
 ****
 Mary B. Longstreet
 1829-1897
 There is rest in heaven
 ***
 James Longstreet
 *1861 - 1902 *
 How many hopes lie buried here
 ***
 Fannie S.
 Davies
 Oct 19, 1838
 Sept. 16, 1916
 ************************************
 Dr. H. Dent
 Died Oct 30, 1870
 Aged 61 nyrs & 5 mos
 I believe. Oh Lord! Help
 Thou my unbelief.
 ***********************************
 **broken stone
 Here lies the body of
 that loving wife and
 mother and that trustful
 servant of the Most High God
 Mrs. Mary A. Minor
 She died Feb 27, 1883
 Aged nearly 49 years
 ************
 **broken stone
 Wm Lucian
 son of
 H. A. & M. A. Minor
 died Sept 22, 1875
 aged 14 months
 ******************
 Dr. Henry
 Augustine
 Minor
 183? - 1920
 His life long and useful
 Devoted to the service
 of his God, his country
 and his fellow men
 His memory
 a benediction
 *******************
 Henry Minor
 1872 - 1946
 *************
 triple stone; each begins Sacred to the memory to
 along the bottom: There is not death but eternal life
 Benj. D. Stanback
 Born April 15 AD 1819
 Died Nov 11, 1849
 ***
 Rebecca Ruff
 May 8, 1824
 Feb 28, 1881
 ***
 Reuben Ruff
 18 Mar 1805
 19 Apr 1874
 *********************************
 in a row:
 Achsah
 wife of
 John E. McCaskill
 Aged 69 years
 ****
 Addie S Jarnagin
 Born Dec 21, 1867
 Died Jan 16, 1872
 ***
 Bessie B Hamiter
 ****
 Mary L Jarnagin
 Born Mar 18, 185
 Died Aug 13, 189
 ****
 Hampton L Jarnagin
 Norn Sept 22, 1848
 Died Aug 27, 1882
 ******************************
 Thomas Alexander
 son of H. L. and R. B.
 Jarnagin
 died November 11, 1851
 aged18 months
 "Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade
 Death came with friendly care
 The opening bud to heaven conveyed
 and bade it blossom there."
 ************
 John C Jarnagin
 Born Feb 11, 1865
 Died Jun 27, 1869
 ********
 Perkins Jarnagin
 Born Mar 28, 1860
 Died Oct 30, 1860
 *********
 J. Chesley Jarnagin
 Born Jan 13, 1845
 Died Dec 4, 1863
 *******
 Rebecca B Jarnagin
 wife of H. L. Jarnagin
 Born Dec 17, 1827
 Died Dec 27, 1867
 ********
 Hampton L Jarnagin
 Born Feb 22, 1812
 Died Jan 26, 1886
 ************
 S. J. A. [Sarah Jane Ames]
 ***********
 **front
 Charles B Ames
 Born Oct 1, 1812
 Died Aug 3, 1888
 **side
 Sarah J. Longstreet
 wife of
 C. B. Ames
 Born 1831
 Married 1855
 Died 1920
 ***********
 Victoria
 ***********
 Mary Lee
 *************
 Daniel Webster Williams
 1867 - 1932
 and his beloved wife
 Sarah Marshall Ames
 1867 - 1959
 ****************
 **obelisk
 In
 memory of
 Reuben Ruff
 Lucas
 son of
 Walter B &
 Eliza P. Lucas
 Born Nov 9 AD 1853
 Died Sept 8 AD 1854
 Suffer little
 children to come
 unto me and forbid
 them not for of
 such is the Kingdom
 of Heaven
 ************
2. Title:   Eckford family bible
3. Title:   Abstracts of Death Notices from The Macon Beacon, 1871-1912
Page:   Sep 1873
4. Title:   1870 Census

Notes
a. Note:   ( Macon Beacon, 4 Oct 1873, pg 3) "DIED: On Monday, Sept 29th, at the residence of the late James W. [sic] Eckford, sr [sic], near Macon, his son, James W. Eckford, jr [sic] of yellow disease."
  Death struck the Eckford family hard in 1873/4; James' father died in April after a long illness; James died from yellow fever in September leaving pregnant wife Fannie and little Fannie who died of yellow chills in spring 1874. Contact with the other Eckford relatives was lost and his son grew up believing he was the only Eckford.
  James W. enlisted 18 Mar 1861 as a private in the Noxubee Cavalry, which becme Co G, 1st Mississippi Cavalry, and soon became 1st sergeant. He transferred to Smith's Light Artillery company (later Turner's Battery or Light Artillery) that was formed 8 Aug 1861 at Union City, Tenn. from two infantry companies--Chickasawhay Desperadoes of Clarke County and Capt. Smith's company--and was appointed sergeant major on 16 May 1862.
 Engagements of Smith-Turner's Light Artillery include Belmont, Shiloh, Perryville, Murfeesboro, Chickamauga, and Missionary Ridge. The company surrendered at Citronella, AL on 4 May 1865 and was paroled at Meridian on 10 May 1865.
  Google Books:
 Historical Catalogue of the University of Mississippi: 1849-1909 By University of Mississippi lists James WIlliam Eckford of Aberdeen as pursuing select studies in 1860.

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