The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1909-04-26

receive his cross. Several of then
had requested friends or relatives II
take charge of theirs, however.
1t was announced that the Oldest
living descendants of deceased veter
ans who had never received crosses
could secure a cross in recognition OF
such veterans service, by making the
proper application, and that no cross
es would be bestowed ON any one
after November, 1910 :. ........
After the benediction by DR.. Wat
kins, the downpour of rain prevented
the contemplated visit to the city
cemetery. A committee of veterans
took charge of the great masses of
flowers brought in to the church
and proceeding to the cemetery dec
GRATED the graves of twenty-seven
Confederate and two Union veterans
and three U. D. C.'s.
The following sketches of the vet
erans who have died during the past
year are furnished by w. P. Cham
bers:
T. 3. johnson.
Thomas B. Johnson was born at
Monticello, Miss. on July 4, 1888, and
died in Hattiesburg. Miss, April 10,
1908, aged SO years, 9 months and 9
days. He served as a Confederate
soldier in company B, 10th Missis
sippi regiment, army of Northern Vir
ginia. He was twice wounded. He
was married to Miss Jennie elena
han, in January, 1870, who died sew
eral years ago. He practiced law in
Hillsboro, Miss, from the close OF
the war until October, 1889, when he
removed to Hattiesburg. Though new
er an enrolled member, he was for a
time identified with the work of the
M. e. Church, South.
J. H. Denham.
James Henry Denham was born at
| Quitman, Miss, on August 25, 1S45,
and died in Hattiesburg, July %
/ 1908, aged 62 years, 10 months and
% days. During the war he served
in company C, 37th Mississippi regi
ment, also in company D, 14th Missi5
sippi regiment. He was married to
Miss Eliza Griffin on February 20
1866, who survives him. He was a
| blacksmith and wheelwright by occu
patton. He was a member of the
Baptist church, At the time of his
death the camp adopted suitable res
olutions.
B. r. Simmons.
Benjamin Franklin Simmons was
| born in Perry county, Miss, on Jan
uary 80, 1885, and died suddenly al
his home in Brooklyn, Miss, on July
81, 1908, aged 70 years, months and
one day. His whole life was spent in
his native county. His service as a
Confederate soldier was in company
was wouned at Perryville, KY, in
October, 1865, and was captured at
Lookout Mountain, Tenn, in Novem-
Der, 1868. In June, 1865, he was mar
ried to Mrs. Mary Ann Bounds, who
survives him. For many years he
has been an active member of the
Baptist church. On the occasion of
his death the camp adopted resolu-
tions of respect.
J. r. Jefeoat.
John R. Jefcoat was born in Mont
gomery county, Ala, on February s,
1880, and died at the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. F. M. Morris, at Nor
ristown, Miss, on October Z, 1908,
aged IS years, Z months and 25 days.
He served as a Confederate soldier
in company D, 49th Alabama regi-
ment He was severely wounded at
Chickamauga in September, 1868. In
1850 he was married to Miss Adelins
Cook, who died about year artei
ward. In 1853, he married Miss Nancy
Van. After removing to Mississippi
he resided in Jasper, Jones and For
rest counties, and was a farmer By
occupation. In early life he was an
enthusiastic worker in the M. E.
Church. South, but in his later years
ne became Baptist.
Capt, Benz. Stevens.
Benjamin stevens was born in Jack