- Post Office Box 3356 - Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi 39521 -
 

Turtleskin Cemetery

Turtle Skin Cemetery is located at the site of the old Corinth Baptist Church near the old town of Santa Rosa. It is now located in the Buffer Zone near the main gate. 18 Graves from the Gainesville cemetery were reinterred here by Nasa in 1964.

 

Directions: 

From I-10 take the 603 north (= exit 13). Turn left on Texas Flat Road. You can also simply follow the signs to the McLeod State Park. Follow this road all the way to the end (about 13 miles), then turn left on State Road 607. After approximately 1.2 miles, you will see the cemetery on the right hand side.

 

 

 

Note:  The table below is sorted by grave layout. Use Ctrl+F to search for a specific name, or part of a name.

 

# Last Name First Name Birth Death Comment
001 Cuevas Baby Boy   12/16/1961 age 0
002 Pepper Cage 10/28/1875 02/25/1947  
003 Dawsey Putman 1874 1958 Reinterred from Gainesville #005
004 Dawsey Jeanett 1881 1957 Reinterred from Gainesville #006
005 Dawsey Chester     Reinterred from Gainesville #007
006 Dawsey Cynthia     Reinterred from Gainesville #008
007 Dawsey Annie Ruth     Reinterred from Gainesville #009
008 Dunhurst Stanley 1866   (Father)
009 Dunhurst Floranna R. 1876 1951 (Mother)
010 Dunhurst Henry O. 02/05/1904 10/13/1954  
011 Dunhurst Leo 01/31/1952 02/01/1952 1 day
012 Wood Mrs. Lizzie   01/15/1975 age 84
013 Mitchell S. B. 06/14/1862 11/02/1949  
014 Mitchell William S. 02/25/1918 05/18/1946 Mississippi Pvt. C1. 142 Inf.
015 Keller Henry C. 12/25/1874 03/26/1947 double tomb
016 Keller Josephine S. 08/30/1882 09/25/1969 double tomb
017 Whitfield Seaborn Britt Jr. 12/18/1909 04/27/1974 Brother
018 Whitfield Winne Frierson 06/28/1878 03/21/1969  
019 Whitfield Seaborn Britt 10/20/1873 06/06/1943  
020 Taylor James 12/03/1912 02/18/1950 Mississippi S2 USNR World War II
021 Krier Henry L. 1879 1945  
022 Smith William Albert 12/03/1867 12/23/1942  
023 Bennett Lillie 10/07/1901 02/09/1928 Daughter of W. M. and Susie Bennett
024 Bennett William O. 1875 1930 Father
025 Bennett Susie E. 06/01/1883 11/24/1924 Mother; Wife of W. M. Bennett
026 Martin Ora 04/23/1900 12/03/1925  
027 Lott Tony 03/31/1868 05/22/1941  
028 Whitfield Carrie Pearl 03/04/1897 01/03/1903  
029 Whitfield Lena L. 09/02/1895 09/02/1895  
030 Whitfield Will 06/29/1867 11/24/1939  
031 Whitfield Louisa Lott 11/02/1865 11/18/1943  
032 Thigpen Eliza Elizabeth 07/13/1846 12/15/1924 Wife of Louis Thigpen, Sr.
033 Thigpen Lewis 07/05/1846 07/28/1916 (Note: Elizabeth's husband Louis just spelled different)
034 Craft Michael Hugh   10/24/1950 Age 3 months
035 Craft Ralph 1900 1935  
036 (Unmarked)        
037 Kellar Thomas Edward Sr. 09/04/1881 09/08/1961 Father
038 Kellar Ruby Pearl McAlphine 08/06/1898 10/26/1924 Mother
039 Seal George D. 10/02/1846 12/22/1893  
040 Seal Millard P. 03/08/1855 10/16/1914  
041 Seal Infant   01/30/1935 son of Albert and Jessie Seal
042 Miller Louisa M. 03/01/1861 09/09/1893 Wife of Robert B. Miller
043 Miller Sarah M. 07/22/1893 03/18/1894 Dau. of L. M. & R. B. Miller
044 Robines John     unmarked
045 (Unmarked)        
046 Keller Loach 1907 1929  
047 Fleming Joseph      
048 Fleming Louise R.   1887 Aged 38 years; Wife of Joseph J. Fleming
049 Fleming Samantha Thigpen 08/15/1855 05/25/1950  
050 Fleming William J. Sr. 12/17/1847 01/05/1937 Uncle Tep
051 Gamble W.A. 1857 1937  
052 Gamble Mary J. Thigpen     illegible
053 Fleming Hosea L. 05/07/1850 04/05/1931 Broken Stone
054 Kellar Mrs. N.M, 09/12/1849 01/25/1934 Mother
055 Kellar Henry W. 07/23/1846 03/30/1912 Father
056 Fleming George. W. 12/1871 03/04/1879 son of Aurthur Daniel and Sara Jane Fleming
057 Lott Sarah E. 10/06/1873 08/29/1910 Wife of Jno. W. Lott
058 Lott Infant 12/08/1900 01/08/1901 Son of John W. and Sarah E. Lott
059 Lott Infant 12/11/1901 12/11/1901 daughter of John W. and Sarah E. Lott
060 Lott I.W. 05/17/1896 09/25/1898  
061 Johnson Louella Loveler Octavia 03/22/1885 09/20/1901  
062 Johnson Lillie A. 10/07/1901 05/20/1902 Daughter of Sidney J. & Victoria Johnson
063 Johnson Ollie Octbiathe 02/08/1900 04/18/1910 Daughter. of A.J. & W.E. Johnson
064 Thigpen Rebecca E.   07/18/1900 Age 27 yrs.; Wife of Jack Thigpen
065 Keller Asilore     illegible
066 (Unmarked)        
067 Craft Henry A. 07/20/1898 10/13/1918 In the U.S. Army
068 Mitchell Mary 08/13/1882 03/25/1917 Wife of L.L. Albritton
069 (Illegible)        
070 A. Marindia 04/10/1870 11/21/1905 Wife of J. H. Murphey
071 Stewart George Garland 06/09/1928 12/26/1928 Son of Mr. & Mrs. George W. Stewart
072 Welch Archie H. 01/14/1897 12/21/1930  
073 Smith Hillard E. 12/06/1901 03/06/1931  
074 McQueen Rebecca A.   09/01/1911 Wife of James A. Kellar; Age 43 Yrs.
075 Kellar James A. 01/30/1861 06/08/1924  
076 Thigpen Infant     son of H. and Estele Thigpen
077 Curry William Henry 11/21/1870 06/08/1946 Father
078 Curry Mary Lee Bell 03/23/1874 12/29/1954 Mother
079 Curry Wilson L. 08/22/1892 11/08/1951 Mississippi Cpl. 8 Regt. Usmc World War I
080 Vancil Otto Edward 1886 1950  
081 (Illegible)        
082 Durapan (Durapau?) Brenda Joyce 06/17/1946 06/17/1946 Aged 2 Hours
083 Kellar J. Frank 03/22/1901 03/18/1956  
084 Kellar Samantha   01/25/1904  
085 Hasselvander Marion. T. 1901 1950 Mother
086 Hasselvander Lulu K. 02/13/1902 02/12/1959  
087 Lee Lamar Jessie   10/09/1974 Aged 71 Yrs.
088 Miller Jerry Myre 07/09/1879 02/02/1963  
089 Kellar Lola Cleo Alsobrooks 02/02/1806    
090 Kellar Columbus C. "Lumbia" 02/14/1884 10/20/1964  
091 Carbonettee Vera 07/08/1918 04/04/1957  
092 Craft Ben W. 1900 1963  
093 Kellar James A. 04/01/1888 11/09/1972  
094 Kellar Lora M. 06/05/1893   Reserved
095 Kellar Ruby Renee 12/03/1973 12/04/1973 Aged 1 Day
096 Kellar William A. 01/10/1890   Reserved
097 Kellar Dora Lee 12/02/1890 05/08/1956  
098 Stewart George W. 02/22/1895 06/17/1964 Mississippi Pfc 28 Inf Ww I
099 Stewart Agnes N. 07/02/1891    
100 Pittman Sarah E. 03/01/1868 01/07/1948 Wife Of H. Clem Pittman
101 Pittman H. Clem 08/06/1869 09/08/1955 Husband Of Sarah E.
102 Welch Willie Roy 11/23/1908 04/12/1971 "Father"
103 Welch Marie Kellar 08/26/1920   Reserved; "Mother"
104 Kellar Henry Washington 08/25/1885 08/29/1965  
105 Kellar Beatrice McQueen 04/07/1885 07/16/1966  
106 Lott Andrew 12/02/1844 06/27/1906 Husband Of Gasporine Scopas
107 Lott Gasporine Scopas 10/12/1847 07/03/1955 Wife Of Jack Lott
108 Brown Victoria E. 02/28/1877 08/07/1925 Wife Of John Q. Brown
109 Brown Jesse 11/16/1908 11/16/1908  
110 Brown John B. 10/01/1873 01/04/1929  
111 Bennett J. O. 03/04/1833 10/20/1906 "Father"; Age 73
112 Bennett Mrs. S. A. 03/31/1845 07/15/1920 Wife Of J. O. Bennett
113 Fleming Sarah Jane 12/24/1850 05/27/1929  
114 Adams Mr. Willie   10/30/1974 Aged 81 years
115 Flemming Bertha H. 11/18/1885 11/24/1957  
116 Flemming William J. Jr. 10/15/1875 08/10/1964 Uncle Bill
117 Seal Joseph E. 06/30/1865 09/28/1868  
118 Malaer Shirlie G. 1903 1958  
119 (Unmarked)       Unreadable except for the words "Dear Mother"
120 Gamble Mary J . 1868 1911  
121 Kellar Absalum M. 01/23/1872 01/07/1879 Son of H. W. & M. M. Kellar
122 Kellar Infant 10/07/1894 10/07/1894 Son of H. W. & M. M. Kellar
123 Frierson Winney M. 05/05/1822 12/02/1852 Age 60 years 7 months
124 Frierson Aaron M. 10/16/1820 05/05/1896  
125 (Illegible) infant 12/22/1871 12/10/1874  
126 Pleria Rebecca 1819 10/31/1899 wife of Ivy Thigpen
127 Thigpen Lorain 06/27/1858 08/24/1866  
128 Thigpen Ivy 02/14/1808 07/07/1875  
129 Kellar John 02/15/1822 09/08/1886  
130 Seal Martha R. 04/20/1825 08/12/1896 wife of J. Kellar
131 Witchee Sarah H. J. 01/1861 01/1892 wife of C. O. Witchee
132 (Unmarked) infant 11/22/1882 11/22/1882 son of Jas. and M.A. (?) (illegible; no headstone)
133 (Unmarked)        
134 McQueen Daves 01/14/1883 12/04/1906  
135 McQueen William 10/07/1890 06/17/1902  
136 Nelson infant   05/1904 Infant of Henry G. and Malisa. A. Nelson
137 Nelson Malisa 05/31/1871 12/22/1926  
138 Nelson Henry 07/16/1856 09/30/1928  
139 Smith William J. 02/24/1876 02/18/1908  
140 Jackson Carl Doc   04/22/1926 Mississippi Pvt. 1CL 142 Inf 36 DIV
141 Jackson Infant 04/16/1897 04/16/1897 Child of W.B. & E. Jackson
142 Jackson W. B. 09/20/1868 06/14/1926  
143 Lott Mary J. 10/08/1847 11/30/1923 "Mother"
144 Martin Gladys Marie 08/14/1920 12/13/1921 daughter of W.A. and Dora Martin
145 Martin Mury E. 05/13/1871 12/19/1907  
146 Miller Baby   07/12/1905 baby of A.T. and M.J. Miller
147 Brown Sarah Miller 01/19/1835 12/11/1920  
148 Gipson Rebeka 09/15/1881 07/06/1901  
149 Curry George Luc 04/06/1926 07/06/1927  
150 Curry Edna 10/16/1910   Reserved
151 Shelton William 11/24/1893 03/17/1964 Kentucky CPT 2 Co US USFLN
152 Mitchell Willie Ellis 1895 1964  
153 Alsobrooks Robert Eli 09/14/1901 08/31/1973  
154 Kennedy Alf 12/12/1910 11/20/1966  
155 Kennedy Lois A. 09/14/1923   reserved
156 Ott John Nelson 12/30/1947 04/27/1971  
157 Gayle Judy 12/15/1946   reserved
158 Stockstill Arthur E. 06/08/1928   reserved
159 Stockstill Lola Rae 01/16/1927 12/11/1952  
160 Bond D. Alger 1904 1950  
161 Bond Ricky Altazan 03/02/1968 03/02/1968  
162 (Unmarked) baby      
163 Mitchell Elsie Smith 06/04/1897 03/07/1935  
164 Miller Lillie 1914 1943  
165 Keller Laura Elizabeth 03/26/1801 03/01/1920 "Mother"; wife of C. H. Miller
166 Miller Charles H. 1875 1960  
167 Stiber Charles Horace 01/21/1927 04/06/1927  
168 Miller Ola R. 1902 1970  
169 Kellar Lillian J. 11/04/1882 04/26/1952 wife of C.J. Baker
170 Baker Gladys 06/03/1914 05/21/1917  
171 Baker Florence 06/03/1914   reserved
172 Baker Tomey 07/01/1910 12/17/1912  
173 Blackmon Sallie Elizabeth 01/26/1854 01/30/1936  
174 Blackmon Oliver Newton 08/31/1861 05/07/1924  
175 Hover Victoria J. 1893 1961  
176 Blackmon Frank 09/22/1882 11/18/1919 Husband of Victoria
177 Tarver Mrs. Crystal   02/08/1937 Age 28
178 Shoemaker Mrs. Elmee   04/30/1954 Age 67 years 4 mos 3 days
179 Shoemaker Thomas B.   09/20/1952 Age 67 years, 9 mos 21 days
180 Kellar Amanda S. 08/12/1878 06/13/1949  
181 Kellar William A. 03/10/1878 05/29/1919  
182 Kellar Harold Glen 02/02/1938 02/02/1938  
183 Kellar Clinton A. 10/05/1918 12/23/1933 PFC US Inf H Co 709th TK BN
184 Kellar Lucille C. 07/30/1921   reserved
185 (Illegible)        
186 Bennett Joel Amos 1909 1954 "Father"
187 Thigpen Sarah S. 12/06/1879 08/06/1965 "Mother"
188 Thigpen John A. 06/10/1886 10/11/1961 "Father"
189 (Unmarked)       Initials only: L.C.K. & C.A.K.
190 (Illegible)        
192 McQueen Martha B. 09/05/1905 09/16/1969  
193 McQueen Lorett K. 12/21/1864 07/20/1952  
194 Carver Petrona 12/01/1887 02/18/1967  
195 Carver Joe 01/18/1876 02/08/1947  
196 Peterman Johnnie 12/05/1915 01/09/1931  
197 Smith Baby   02/06/1911 infant of Joe Smith
198 Smith Baby   04/08/1910 infant of Joe Smith
199 Smith Baby   02/25/1913 infant of Joe Smith
200 Lott Jesse 07/30/1872 12/14/1933  
201 Lott Lena 10/08/1870 07/29/1948  
202 Seal Eva 09/22/1929 09/24/1929  
203 Henley Mary McQueen 03/26/1873 12/10/1943  
204 Henley John 09/22/1867 07/24/1951  
205 Henley Jeabymire   04/14/1903 Age 79 years
206 Henley Amanda 06/30/1830 09/08/1891  
207 Henley Infant 05/31/1918 06/01/1918 Child of John Henley
208 Evans Infant   09/15/1941 son of Mr. & Mrs. C C Evans
209/211 (Unmarked)        
212 Dawsey Trecia 06/02/1893 01/01/1930  
213 Holden Malon 08/01/1864 05/03/1942  
214 Holden Louisa V. 01/30/1872   reserved
215 McGehee James Ira 05/26/1864 11/25/1922  
216 McGehee Mary Alice 04/30/1882 06/06/1952  
217 Strain Emma McGehee 02/27/1870 04/09/1922  
218 Jones Norris Hermon 07/10/1910 04/13/1969  
219 Jones Louis N. 03/22/1865 07/29/1947  
220 Jones Otissa 06/18/1877 02/23/1939  
221 Healey Infant 11/24/1926 11/30/1926 son of J.Z. and M.E. Healey
222 Favre William Chris 1893 1938  
223 Favre Nellie T. 1894 1938  
224 Holden Ed 1905 1947  
225 Holden Gideon 1871 1925  
226 Holden Catherine 1881 1948  
227 Holleman Touime Victor Sr. 03/13/1869 05/09/1948  
228 McCarty Mary A. 09/05/1874 05/05/1937 wife of T. V. Holleman
229 Frierson Mary Alice 07/04/1863 12/13/1932 "Mother"; wife of T.J. Frierson
230 Frierson Thomas Jefferson 11/21/1863 09/22/1937 "Father"
231 Frierson Benjamin Luther 10/25/1801 06/20/1955  
232 Frierson Maude M. 03/11/1892 09/15/1958  
233 Frierson G.A. Chadwick 08/09/1912 04/13/1937  
234 Smith Archie B. 01/30/1900 08/20/1910  
235 Smith Leona 04/20/1863 10/14/1911  
236 (Illegible)        
237 Parker Bonnie Lou 10/18/1958 07/08/1974  
238 Williams Eugene 08/02/1939 01/07/1972  
239 Williams Irma 07/31/1939 11/18/1943  
240 (Illegible)        
241 Williams Buck 08/24/1874 01/28/1949  
242 Williams Reba 06/02/1882 02/04/1958  
243 Willis Jeff     no dates
244 Holden Earl 04/14/1910 06/26/1977  
245 Holden Oscar Louise 03/12/1918   reserved
246 Holden Rev August 08/30/1902 06/04/1968  
247 Holden Eugenia 11/13/1907   reserved
248 Kellar Simon 06/21/1912 05/28/1978  
249 F. Cleo 08/25/1919   reserved
250 Kemp William Otho 09/20/1911   reserved
251 Kemp Janie Kellar 09/15/1917 05/05/1980  
252 Smith John W. 07/29/1838 02/18/1916  
253 Smith Mary A. 08/24/1842 11/03/1916  
254 Kellar A. A. 11/20/1860 06/01/1914  
255 Holden Belle 10/15/1908 01/23/1939 Wife Of W. E. Ruffin
256 Kellar Luther Turner 02/19/1917 09/14/1978 Pfc Us Army Ww Ii
257 Kellar Daniel Leander 01/08/1906 08/24/1976  
258 Kellar Louise Shaw     Reserved; "Married March 2, 1932"
259 Kellar Ethel 08/25/1913 09/05/1913  
260 Kellar Infant 12/05/1921 11/23/1922 Infant Of C. C. And Lola Kellar
261 Kellar Flora Edith 10/04/1908 10/23/1986  
262 Kellar Albert L. 09/25/1927 01/23/1986  
263 Kellar Ina L. 09/04/1935 03/22/1952  
264 Kellar James Claude 10/10/1924 03/04/1988 Cpl Us Army Air Corps
265 Kellar Dorothy H. 1988 1988  
266 Kellar Annie Lenora 07/23/1902 08/07/1954  
267 Kellar Charley W. 06/29/1893 12/02/1982  
268 Simmons John 09/03/1920 03/28/1952 Reinterred from Gainesville #023
269 Whitfield Ollie Ada 01/10/1867 01/23/1924 Reinterred from Gainesville #070
270 Davis Infant     Reinterred from Gainesville #213
271 Davis Infant     Reinterred from Gainesville #212
272 Davis Infant     Reinterred from Gainesville #211
273 Moolekamp Lou     Reinterred from Gainesville #074
274 Moolekamp Frank     Reinterred from Gainesville #073
275 Moolekamp Molinda     Reinterred from Gainesville #072
276 Miller Abby Lee 1825 1902 Reinterred from Gainesville #062
277 Miller Mary J. 12/21/1852 01/21/1901 Reinterred from Gainesville #061
278 Miller Sylvester 12/22/1846 01/03/1877 Reinterred from Gainesville #060
279 Carbonett James     Reinterred from Gainesville #225
280 Dunegan Claud T.      
unk Dean William     buried next to Alice O. Denty, shared headstone, married?
unk Dean William Autry     vault; next to William Dean
unk Denty Alice O.     buried next to William Dean, shared headstone, married?
unk Fleming James Alexander 07/07/1818 12/25/1894  
unk Peterman Leo Eugene 12/12/1914 12/18/1914 Reinterred from Gainesville #219
unk Willis Julia Anna 1787 1875  

 

The above list was compiled by the Hancock County Historical Society.  We have gathered original records, data handed down from families and/or collected by our volunteers and countless others, and tried to verify this information to the best of our ability.  If you believe some of this to be in error, or if you have additional information, please contact us.  Our phone number and email address are on the home page.

 

 

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