Blocker Family Cemetery
Leake County, Mississippi
Feburary 20, 2004
Many thanks to those who have maintained this cemetery for over 120 years.

Information complied from gravestones, a 1972 cemetery census, genealogy message boards, and Fryery family history. Text and photos by Nancy Copes, great granddaughter of Alice Fryery Edwards. Inquiries, additions and corrections welcome. Email me.
The sign is your only clue to the hill top cemetery.

The following are the readable grave markers.
Adcock, Infant Babe no dates
Son of W S & E S Adcock.


Adcock, Infant Son Aug 14, 1885 - Aug 19, 1885
Son of J E & S A Adcock.


Blocker, Charles Luther May 11, 1871 - Jun 23, 1872
Son of George Washington and Martha Ann Blocker.


Blocker, Charles Wesley May 12, 1828 - Dec 22, 1886
Son of Michael Blocker. Husband of Nancy L Guess.  
Father of George Washington, Isaiah James, Louisa Caroline, Michael Walker. 


Blocker, Ethel Carroll Sep 28, 1883 - Aug 3, 1931


Blocker, George Washington Aug 6, 1850  - Jun 21, 1928
Son of Charles Wesley Blocker. Husband of Martha Ann Williams.
Father of John Wesley, Perry G, Martin Luther, Otho Allen. 

Blocker, Rev Isaiah James Dec 30, 1866  - May 30, 1938
Son of Charles Wesley Blocker. Husband of Hattie Ann "Lulu" Wadsworth. 


Blocker,Infant no dates
Daughter of Dora T and Halsey W Blocker.


Blocker, John Wesley Oct 26, 1878 - Aug 28, 1900
Son of George Washington and Martha Ann Blocker.


Blocker, Lulu W 1859 - 1942
Maiden name was Hattie Ann "Lula" Wadsworth.
Died Feb 24, 1942. Wife of Rev. Isaiah James Blocker.


Blocker, Malcolm W Oct 12, 1904 -  Mar 23, 1907
Son of Michael Walker and I(?) E Blocker.  Stone has broken into 2 pieces.


Blocker, Martin Luther Sep 20,  1879 - Jun 19, 1883
Son of George Washington and Martha Ann Blocker.


Blocker, Nancy Norva Oct 25, 1910 - Mar 5, 1912


Blocker, Otho Allen Aug 3 ,1885 - Aug 10, 1885
Son of George Washington and Martha Ann Blocker.

Blocker, Perry G  Dec 5, 1987 - Oct 8, 1918 
Husband of Augusta Blocker. Son of George Washington Blocker. 
Woodmen of the World marker.


Blocker, Michael Walker Aug 12, 1874 - Feb 13, 1953
Son of Charles Wesley Blocker. Father of Malcolm W.


Carroll, James B Apr 20, 1837 - Jun 25, 1885 
CO F, 33 MISS INF, CSA


Edwards, Alice April 13, 1851 - April 13, 1892 
Alice Katherine Fryery, wife of Matthew Edwards, married Aug 19 1884. Daughter of James and Susan Fryery.
Died soon after birth of 4th child Julia Leona Edwards. Aunt of Euoria Fryery Ward.


Guess, Nancy L  Feb 19, 1834 - May 16, 1899
Daughter of Nancy Lovin and Walter Guess. Wife of Charles Wesley Blocker. Mother of George Washington,
Isaiah James, Louisa Caroline, Michael Walker Blocker.


Hobby, Edgar L May 27, 1894 - May 8, 1897
Son of George M and Louisa Carroll Hobby.


Hobby, George M Jan 24, 1858 - Nov 26, 1919 
Husband of Louisa Caroline Blocker. Father of Edgar L Hobby. Woodmen of the World marker.


Hobby, Louisa Aug 30, 1857 - Jul 13, 1930 
Wife of George M Hobby. Mother of Edgar L Hobby.
Maiden name was Louise Caroline Blocker. Daughter of Charles Wesley Blocker.


Jones, A B Mar 12, 1863 - Feb 9, 1933


Jones, Agness Apr 18, 1861 - Jan 19, 1920
Wife of Layton C Jones.  Agness may be Agnes S.


Jones, Ira C Oct 22, 1876 - May 16, 1964
Father of Layton C Jones .


Jones, Layton C Oct 26, 1853 - Aug 20, 1941
Shared stone with wife M L K Jones. Son of Ira C Jones. 


Jones, Lillie Nov 22, 1878 - Jul 7, 1961


Jones, M L K Jun 26, 1854 - Jun 10, 1900
Shared stone with husband Layton C Jones and a second  M L Kinch stone.


Jones, Mrytle Apr 15, 1895 - Dec 6, 1969


Jones, Rufus L Nov 24, 1887 - Feb 10, 1956


Kinch, M L Jun 26, 1854 - Jun 10, 1900
Wife of Layton C Jones.

Lovin, Nancy Jun 18, 1816 - Mar 17, 1895
Wife of Walter Guess. Mother of Nancy L Guess Blocker.


McMurry, Jessee no dates
Jessee McMurry spray painted on base. Born in Georgia, age 60 in 1870 census. 
Husband of Sophia A Foster. 


McMurry, Martha no dates 
Martha is barely readable. The stone has the same style of other McMurry stones.


McMurry, Mary no dates


McMurry, Sophia A Foster no dates
Maiden name was Sophia A. Foster, born 1821 in South Carolina. 
Wife of Jessee McMurry, mother of 11 children. 


McMurry, Thomas W no dates 
Co A, 11 Mississippi Cav, CSA


Mooney, L V Jan 24, 1913 - Jun 19, 1919
Son of Mr & Mrs R E Mooney.


Neese, Mary  May 7, 1884
Age 30 yrs. Wife of Henry Neese.


Varner, Riley Arden Aug 28, 1857 - Dec 6, 1899


Ward, Sarah Blocker Sep 2, 1877 - Apr 10, 1912
Buried next to 2 infant sons. 2nd wife of Younger A Ward. 


Ward, Infant no dates
Infant son of Mr and Mrs Younger A Ward. Buried next to Sarah Blocker Ward.


Ward, Infant no dates
Second Infant son of Mr and Mrs Younger A Ward. Buried next to other Ward infant grave.


Ward, Euoria D Aug 24, 1876 - Dec 14, 1899  
Euoredella  Fryery, daughter of Patrick Henry Fryery and Jeffie Coglan.
Niece of Alice Katherine Fryery Edwards.  Married Younger A Ward Feb 2, 1899.
Euroria died during childbirth. The child, William Carl Ward (Dec 12, 1899-Aug 30, 1973)
was raised by his Fryery grandparents.  


Williams, Martha Ann May 13, 1853 - Apr 4, 1920
Wife of George Washington Blocker.
Mother of John Wesley, Perry G, Martin Luther, Isaiah James, Otho Allen,
Louisa Caroline.