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Carroll County
Mississippi

Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Carroll County


Index to Locations

  • Private or family graveyards
  • North Carrollton Evergreen Cemetery


    Private or family graveyard
    Carroll County, Mississippi
    Politicians buried here:
      Hernando De Soto Money (1839-1912) — also known as Hernando D. Money — of Carrollton, Carroll County, Miss.; Winona, Montgomery County, Miss. Born in Zeiglersville, Holmes County, Miss., August 26, 1839. Democrat. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; U.S. Representative from Mississippi, 1875-85, 1893-97 (3rd District 1875-83, 4th District 1883-85, 1893-97); U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1897-1911. Died near Biloxi, Harrison County, Miss., September 18, 1912 (age 73 years, 23 days). Interment in a private or family graveyard.
      Presumably named for: Hernando De Soto
      Relatives: Cousin of James Kimble Vardaman. See South-Cockrell-Hargis-Morrow family of Kentucky.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page


    Evergreen Cemetery
    North Carrollton, Carroll County, Mississippi
    Politicians buried here:
      James Zachariah George (1826-1897) — also known as James Z. George — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss.; Carrollton, Carroll County, Miss. Born in Monroe County, Ga., October 20, 1826. Democrat. U.S. Senator from Mississippi, 1881-97; died in office 1897. Died in Mississippi City, Harrison County, Miss., August 14, 1897 (age 70 years, 298 days). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
      Relatives: Father of Mary George (who married William Hayne Leavell).
      George County, Miss. is named for him.
      See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
      William Hayne Leavell (1850-1930) — also known as William H. Leavell — of Jackson, Hinds County, Miss.; New York, New York County, N.Y.; Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H.; Boston, Suffolk County, Mass.; Meridian, Lauderdale County, Miss.; Houston, Harris County, Tex.; Carrollton, Carroll County, Miss. Born in Newberry District (now Newberry County), S.C., May 24, 1850. Son of John Rowland Leavell (1820-1900) and Elizabeth Jane (Chalmers) Leavell (1823-1885). Democrat. Ordained minister; U.S. Minister to Guatamala, 1913-18. Baptist or Presbyterian. Died in Harris County, Tex., 1930 (age about 80 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.
      Relatives: Son of John Rowland Leavell (1820-1900) and Elizabeth Jane (Chalmers) Leavell (1823-1885); married, December 1, 1874, to Mary George (1854-1919; daughter of James Zachariah George).
      See also Find-A-Grave memorial
      R. D. Baugh (1814-1893) — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Born in 1814. Mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1857-61. Died in 1893 (age about 79 years). Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.


     

     


     
       
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