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Davis Cemetery is located southeast of Quitman, MS, just off County Road 680. The front gate to the cemetery can be seen from County Road 680, but to get to it, one must go through a gate and across a pasture (private property). I obtained permission from the landowner to get to the cemetery.
This compilation was not done in any particular order. The cemetery is overgrown with trees, bushes, saplings, leaves, etc. It was not easy to move around inside. There are numerous mounds marked only by a large rock or stone. There were also some mounds visible with no marking at all. I tried to find all visible stones with markings, but I may have missed some. If anyone has information about other burials here, please let me know and I will add them to this list.
The abbreviation (FHM) refers to Funeral Home Marker.
The following info was submitted by Marie Donald, 14-15 Jan 2003:
Libby and Pinkie Davis were buried in the same grave, both dying of measles, I think
It was within hours of each other, as the story was handed down to me.
A drawing diagram that I have of the Davis cemetery plots' layout looks like
this. "Mary Arrabelle Covington Davis / Pinkie and Libbie, same grave 2
stones/ Clara Davis Harris/ Arrie Delia Lewis Davis/ R.J. Davis (Robert
Josiah)/ nearest the gate. "
According to Larkin J. Herrington's death certificate, he was born Oct. 10,
1839 in Mississippi. He died Sept. 15, 1917 at De Soto, Clarke Co, MS. He
was buried at the "Davis Grave Yard". I also know he served with the 37th
Mississippi Inf., so this is the right man.
In September 2002 another member of this group, Rieta, posted some
information about the Herrington family that relates to the Davis Cemetery.
Larkin J. Herrington had a son named Larkin Daniel (Dan) Herrington about
which Rieta wrote, "Larkin Daniel (Dan) Herrington, B.10/18/1887
D.3/10/1935 - Married, 12/21/1906, Lyda Davis, B.5/22/1886
D.7/19/1923. --- Larkin buried in Odd Fellow Cemetery, Quitmam, Ms. Lyda is
buried in Davis Cemetery, East of DeSoto, Ms." This would be the Lyda E.
Herrington whose tombstone you found.
Rieta also mentioned that Larkin J. Herrington had a daughter named "G. A.
Eugenia (Gene) Herrington, -- B.11/3/1873or79 - D.June 25,1947 - Married,
1/17/1897 - Alonzo Battles". This couple had a daughter named Maddie O.
Battles about which Rieta wrote, "Maddie O. Battles, B.5/14/1900 -
D.1/21/1907 -- Buried in Davis Cemetery, East of DeSoto ".
Info in red is
additions/corrections from Vicki Arrington, 14 Jan 03.
ARRINGTON, Senna Turner (FHM) died 28 Jul 19__ age 17 yrs 6 mos 9 days
Senna Turner - born 1-19-1891 & died 7-28-1909 from typhoid fever
ARRINGTON, Velmer Almer 25 Dec 1889 16 Apr 1890 (broken stone)
Dau of J. & V. ARRINGTON
Velmer Almer Arrington - born 12-25-1887 & died 4-16-1890
ARRINGTON, Willia S. J. 2 Jun 1889 14 Jun 1891? (broken stone)
Son of J. & V. ARRINGTON
Willis Jessie Arrington - born 6-2-1889 & died 6-14-1891
They are the children of Jeff Arrington & his 1st wife E.Virginia Covington
Virginia died from childbirth on 4-10-1903 along with her baby. She was born
8-17-1866. She is buried near her children.
There are 2 more Arrington children buried there also but have no markers.
They are Charles & William, sons of Jeff Arrington & his 2nd wife Isabelle
Tindle. Both died very young but I don't have their dates of death at hand. I
think there may be a DC on William but I think Charles died before 1910.
BATTLE, Susan Mary 27 Sep 1875 13 Jul 1959
BATTLE, William Dauphin 5 Nov 1873 27 Mar 1967
BATTLE, Willie May 27 Mar 1900 8 Jul 1902 Daughter of Will & Sue BATTLE
DAVIS, Alice D. LEWIS 5 Apr 1870 8 Dec 1939
DAVIS, Benjamin W. Co. C 37 Miss. Inf. C. S. A.
DAVIS, Infant son of Jim & Vivian (no dates)
DAVIS, Libbie Lee 28 Mar 1887 7 Apr 1904
DAVIS, Martha HILL 13 Mar 1889 30 Jun 1910
DAVIS, Pinkney "Pinkie" 25 May 1893 7 Apr 1904
DAVIS, Robert J. 1 Nov 1856 25 Feb 1941
DAVIS, W. F. "Jim" 7 Mar 1912 1 Oct 1944
FHM - info missing, near ARRINGTON stones
HARRIS, Clara D. 9 May 1898 15 Mar 1917
HERRINGTON, Larkin J. Co. D 37 Miss. Inf. C. S. A.
HERRINGTON, Lyda E. 22 May 1886 19 Jul 1924
JOURNIKIN, Francis A. 11 Nov 1839 18 Apr 1912
This is according to Aunt Lucille Davis and/or her mother, (my
grandmother)Lura Long Davis from personal knowledge and/or as told to them
by Phillip Harris, son of Clara Harris. Martha Hill was the first wife of
William Edward Davis, Sr., the son of Mary Arrabelle Covington Davis, and
step-son of Arrie Adella (Delia) Lewis Davis. However, both are now
deceased. Don't know of anyone in our family who would know anymore.
The following info was submitted 16 Jan 2003 by Terry Reints: