SIXTH GENERATION

36. Elijah Richmond JARVIS ⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁵⁾ (photo) was born on 4 May 1843 in Kemper Co,MS. He died on 16 Oct 1920 in Hattiesburg,Forrest,MS. He was buried on 17 Oct 1920 in Glendale Cemetery,Forrest,MS. Exact date of birth and death given in death certificate. Resided at the time of his death with daughter Julia (Jarvis) Stone and her husband James F. Stone, 907 Edwards Street, 2nd Ward, Hattiesburg, MS - cause of death given on death certificate as "paralysis" with secondary cause given as "mitral regurgitation". He was buried at Hickory Grove on 17 October 1920, with Hulett Und. Co given as the name of the undertaker. His death certificate does not give any information on his parents' names, although it states that his father was born in MS.

Information from his tombstone:
Elija R. Jarvis
PVT.
3BN MISS. INF. C.S.A.
OCTOBER 16, 1920

Source: Forrest Co, Mississippi, Tombstone Inscriptions, compiled by South Mississippi Genealogical Society (1986).
Listing of Glendale Cemetery. The Glendale Cemetery is located a short distance northwest of the intersection in Glendale where the Monroe Rd runs north. It is on the north side of the road in front of the First Baptist Church of Glendale. Census of cemetery taken 12-13 Aug 1983. Buried adjacent to Elijah R. Jarvis are: James F. Stone, Julia J. Stone, Ruby B. Stewart, Florida Jarvis and Grover Cleve Jarvis.

From Hattiesburg American (18 Oct 1920, p. 8):
"DEATH OF E.R. JARVIS
Elijah Richmond Jarvis, age 77, died Saturday night at 9:30 at the residence of his son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Stone, 907 Edwards Street. The funeral services wre conducted at the residence yesterday afternoon by Dr. W. F. Yarborough and the interment was made in Hickory Grove cemetery."

A quick check of the current phonebook yields the following information on the address where he resided:

Nanny's Country Kitchen
907 Edwards Street
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
(601) 583-1117
He was married to Ann Eliza WATKINS about 1868.

37. Ann Eliza WATKINS⁽¹⁶⁾ (photo) was born on 27 Apr 1842 in Mississippi. She died on 30 Sep 1917 in Hattiesburg,Forrest,MS. She was buried on 2 Oct 1917 in Slayden Cemetery,Marshall Co,MS. According to death certificate, she died at 907 Edwards Street, Hattiesburg, MS, of angena caused by auto-intoxication. The death certificate gives her father's surname only and no information on her mother or birthplace of either parent. Children were:

18 i. William Edward JARVIS.
ii. Lucinda (Lucy) JARVIS⁽²⁾⁽⁴⁾ was born on 19 Aug 1869. She died on 14 Mar 1943. She was buried in Slayden Cemetery,Marshall Co,MS. Birth and death date from tombstone. Unsure of source of marriage date.
iii. George Frank JARVIS⁽²⁾⁽⁴⁾ was born on 6 Dec 1870. He died on 7 May 1932. He was buried in Slayden Cemetery,Marshall Co,MS. Unsure of source of date of marriage.
iv. Martha Jane "Molly" JARVIS⁽¹⁷⁾ was born on 19 Aug 1872 in Mississippi. She died on 11 Apr 1903. She was buried in Anona Cemetery,Anona,TX.
v. Robert Knox JARVIS⁽⁴⁾ was born about 1875. He died prior 1900. According to Hazel Hurdle, Robert Knox Jarvis was shot and killed in a gun accident when he was still young. His brother William E. Jarvis shot him accidentally with a loaded gun they though was unloaded while playing.
vi. Nancy H. JARVIS⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁸⁾ was born about 1876. Unsure of source of marriage date. Resided in Hattiesburg, MS according to Hazel Hurdle. According to Mrs. Henry (Peggy) Meadows, she died while giving birth (or pregnant with) two twin daughters.
vii. Florida JARVIS⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁵⁾ was born on 4 Mar 1877. She died on 28 Dec 1919. She was buried in Glendale Cemetery,Forrest,MS. Per Hazel Hurdle, she was a telephone operator in Hattiesburg, MS and never married.
viii. Maggie JARVIS⁽²⁾⁽¹⁹⁾ was born on 8 Jan 1880. She died on 19 Apr 1966 in Memphis,Shelby,TN. She was buried on 21 Apr 1966 in Slayden Cemetery,Marshall Co,MS. Commercial Appeal, Wed Apr 20, 1966
"Rites to be Tomorrow for Longtime Memphian, 86.
Mrs. Maggie Carpenter, of 265-F Market Mall died at 2:30 yesterday afternoon at her home after a long illness.
Mrs. Carpenter, who was 86, was born at Tippah Co, Miss. and moved here in 1923. Her husband, Jim Carpenter, died about 58 years ago. She was a Baptist. She leaves three daughters, Mrs. Claudia Gary of 1969 Manila, Mrs. W. H. Petty of the Market Mall address and Mrs. O. F. Dixon of 4562 Marigold Lane, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Services will be at 2:30 tomorrow afternoon at the Slayden, Miss, Baptist Church with burial in the Slayden cemetery. Memphis Funeral Home has charge."
ix. Mary Julia JARVIS⁽⁴⁾ was born on 19 Aug 1883. She died on 27 Nov 1954. She was buried on 29 Nov 1954 in Glendale Cemetery,Forrest,MS. Hattiesburg American (29 Nov 1954):
"MRS. J.F. STONE
Services were held at 10 o'clock this morning at Green's Creek Baptist Church for Mrs. J. F. Stone of RFD 5, who died Saturday at Methodist Hospital following a brief illness. Dr. John E. Barnes, Rev. Q.C. Barrett and Rev. C.C. Bryan officiated. Interment was in Glendale Cemetery, with Hulett Funeral Home in charge.

Mrs. Stone had been a resident of Hattiesburg area for the past 44 years and was a member of Green's Creek Baptist Church. Pallbearers were Joe Stone Doggett, Ernest Smith, Henry Meadows, Buddy Walters, Richard Stone and Sonny Stone.

Mrs. Stone is survived by three daughters, one son, a brother, a sister, nine grandchildren and two great-grandchildren."
x. Grover Cleveland JARVIS⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁵⁾⁽²⁰⁾ was born on 31 Aug 1884. He died on 4 Sep 1959. He was buried in Glendale Cemetery,Forrest,MS. Hattiesburg American (5 Sep 1959):
"GROVER CLEVE JARVIS
Services were to be held at 4 p.m. today at Hulett Funeral Home chapel for Grover Cleve Jarvis, 75, a former resident of 211 Newman Street. Rev. W.M. Smith will officiate. Burial is to follow in Glendale Cemetery.

Mr. Jarvis died Friday in Mobile at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Margaret J. Melton, where he had been living since February. Mr. Jarvis formerly was in the contracting business in Hattiesburg. He was a 32nd degree Mason, a Shriner, and a member of the Scottish Rite Bodies, Zion Hill Baptist Church and Carpenters Local No. 1233.

Survivors include his daughter, Mrs. Melton; a sister, Mrs. Maggie Carpenter, Memphis; two sisters-in-law, Mrs. Will Jarvis, Scooba, and Mrs. Frank Jarvis, Mt. Pleasant, Miss; a brother-in-law, W.C. Stewart, city; and a number of nieces and nephews."
xi. Brownie M. JARVIS⁽⁴⁾⁽¹⁵⁾ was born on 3 Sep 1886. She died on 15 Nov 1953. She was buried in Highland Park,Hattiesburg,Forrest,MS.
Hattiesburg American (16 Nov 1953):
"Services for Mrs. W. C. Stewart, 67, who died Sunday morning at Methodist Hospital, will be held Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Immanual Baptist Church. Mrs. Stewart was a resident of Hattiesburg for 52 years. She was a charter member of Immanual Church. The body will remain at the family home, 1704 Edwards St., until time for the services.

Officiating will be Rev. R. E. Nielson, pastor, and Rev. Troy Sumrall, former pastor of Immanual Church. Reverend Sumrall now is pastor of a church in Refugio, Texas. Burial will be in Highland Park Cemetery. Quigley's Funeral Home has charge of arrangements.

Mrs. Stewart is survived by her husband; two daughters, Mrs. Fred Kahler of Hattiesburg and Mrs. F. M. Herring of Detroit; three sons, N. A., L. H. and R. T. Stewart all of Hattiesburg; eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren."

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