Dunavant Cemetary
Lauderdale County, Tennessee

The Dunavant Cemetery is on Steelman Road a little bit south of intersection with Edith-Nankipoo Road. After you clear the intersection, you should start watching for something that looks like a field road up a little hill on the right (or west) side of the road.

From Steelman Road you cannot tell there is a cemetery up there, as it sits back. One must drive up the little hill to see it. It is between the intersection & 2082 Steelman Road......Cemetery is fenced...
Use a map that you can get free on the internet to give you some sort of directions from your starting point to the Dunavant Cemetery.

These names were transcribed by Gay Mathis 6/16/2000,
(to the best of my ability, use as a guide only), Dunavant descendent.
E-mail address Gay Mathis

Tombstone photos by Martha Morgan O'Dell

Mitchell, J. B. 2/4/1856–7/4/1939 Tombstone&
Mitchell, Anne 9/18/1860—9/6/1923

Garrett, Infant - Daughter of Mr & Mrs. W. A. Garrett Tombstone
11/15/1907–11/16/1907 (No Name)

Jones, Martha B.- daughter of L. G. & E. Jones 9/9/1870, Tombstone
age 30 yrs. 10 months, 9 days

Hancock, Joe Buford 1903-1963 Tombstone

Hancock, Joe Marley 1858–1914 Tombstone

Hancock, Belle Dunavant 1863–1925 Tombstone

Caldwell, William 10/22/1857–age 69 years, 3 months, 19 days Tombstone

Caldwell, John P. (son of William & Mary Caldwell) TombstoneTombstone
3/21/1856 (age 12 years, 9 months, 22 days)

Jones, John G. (husband of M. T. Jones) 3/2/1815–6/4/1866 Tombstone

Jones, Margaret Thompson (dau. of Leonard & Sarah B. Dunavant)10/17/1824–10/6/1892 Tombstone

Mitchell, A. H. 5/6/1853–3/10/1911 Tombstone

Mitchell, Susan 4/14/1855 –7/8/1920 Tombstone

M. B. D. (Footstone Only)

Dunavant, Maj. Leonard 1/8/1792–9/10/1869 Tombstone

Dunavant, William H. (son of L. & S. B. Dunavant) 7/26/1831(??)–10/18/1856 (In his 23rd year) Tombstone

Dunavant, Hugh T. W. 5/31/1842–8/20/1843 (2 months, 20 days) Tombstone

Dunavant, Sarah B. (consort of Leonard Dunavant) 5/23/1803–10/26/1856 (In her 54th year) Tombstone

Dunavant, James F. (Son of L. & Sarah B. Dunavant) 10/6/1829–11/12/1856; In his 37th year Tombstone

Dunavant, Grundy Bell (daughter of A. H. & M. G. Dunavant) Tombstone
4/13/1862–5/2/1862 (Alexander Henry & Maria Grundy Dobson Dunavant).
NOTE: They also had another daughter that they named Grundy Bell Dunavant born 1863.

Dunavant, James J. (Son of A. H & M. G. Dunavant) 1/1/1857–5/11/1866 Tombstone
(Alexander Henry & Maria Grundy Dobson Dunavant)

Mitchell, (Twins–Sons) 10/22/1881–10/31/1881 Tombstone
sons of J. B. & A. E. Mitchell

Dunavant, Abner 9/1/1836–3/25/1906 Tombstone

Dunavant, Ella A. (wife of J. H. Dunavant) 3/24/1894 Tombstone
(age 22 years, 3 months, 20 days)

Dunavant, Lelia C. (wife of J. H. Dunavant) 3/22/1891 Tombstone
(age 21 years, 4 months, 9 days)

Mitchell, Margaret J. Mullins (wife of J. L. Mitchell) 2/13/1836–12/8/1911 Tombstone

Mitchell, J. L. 9/15/1829–11/13/1905 Tombstone

Mitchell, Ciscily B. (wife of J. L. Mitchell) 11/12/1875 Tombstone
(age 47 years, 8 months, 3 days)

Dunavant, Lucy Annie (daughter of L. W. & N. E. Dunavant 9/27/1875 Tombstone
(age 8 years, 1 month 17 days)

Dunavant, Narcissa E. (wife of Leonard J. W. Dunavant) Tombstone
12/11/1833–4/11/1870

Johnson, Sarah M. (wife of P. L. Johnson) Tombstone
12/4/1852–11/20/1875 (?? Hard to read)

Mitchell, Jim Scott (son of J. D. & P. H .or ( P. A.) Mitchell 2/2/1882–9/15/1884 Tombstone

Mitchell, F. E. (Son of J. D. & P. H. or (P. A.) Mitchell) Tombstone
9/8/1877–2/25/1878 (5 minutes before 11:00 at night, 1878)

Mitchell, Minerva (wife of Z. Mitchell 11/9/1809–11/4/1870 Tombstone

Mitchell, Z.  2/15/1806–7/13/1871 Tombstone

Dunavant, Zacharia E. ( 9/23/1875, age 7 years & 17 days) Tombstone &
Dunavant, Abner Dunavant (9/24/1875, age 9 years, 8 months, 9 days )
(sons of A. & M. E. Dunavant)

Dunavant, Mary E. (wife of Alonzo Dunavant) 1/2/1832–1/1/1886 Tombstone

Dunavant, Alonzo 7/12/1826–3/20/1920 Tombstone

Dunavant, M. E. 7/16/1856–8/3/1925 Tombstone

Dunavant, Infant - daughter of J. F. & Annie E. Dunavant Tombstone
11/29/1896 (Born & Died)

Dunavant, Lonnie ?? (son of J. F. & Annie E. Dunavant) Tombstone
9/29/1882 or 1892, Hard to Read–11/6/1898

Dunavant, James Franklin 11/7/1858–1945 Tombstone

Dunavant, Annie Jordan 11/1/1861–4/28/1948 Tombstone

Dunavant, J. T. (Son of C. H. & M. L.) 11/12/1887–10/21/1892 Tombstone

Mitchell, James Arch 1876–1935 Tombstone

Mitchell, Martha J, (Wife of D. C. Mitchell) 8/1/1847–4/28/1934 Tombstone

Mitchell, Gail (Daughter of Arch & Betra Mitchell 2/16/1900–7/3/1901 Tombstone

Mitchell, J. D. 11/14/1838–8/3/1910 Tombstone&
Mitchell, P. A. 5/30/1844–8/6/1910

Hughes, Ciscily B. 1878–1933 Tombstone

Hughes, William A. 1877–1940 Tombstone

Hughes, Jessie B. 1845–1934 Tombstone

Midyett, Little John (Son of Z. M & Kate Midyett) 8/11/1888–8/30/1889 Tombstone

Dunavant, Maggie B. (daughter of D. & T. Dunavant) 9/20/1893–9/1/1901 Tombstone

Unknown Tombstone

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