Birth 6 Apr 1838 in Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi
Death 18 Feb 1864 Tennessee Civil War buried in Newell Cemetery Loyd Star Lincoln County Mississippi
and Martha Ann Smith
Birth 29 Mar 1842 in Wesson Copiah County Mississippi
Death 10 Jul 1877 in Newell Cemetery Loyd Star Lincoln County Mississippi
History of the Red Star Cemetery
Around the year 1900 Mayberry and Arbella Jackson Britt donated one acre of land to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for the construction of a church and for use as a cemetery.
This acre of land was located in the Northeast corner of the original Britt 80 acre homestead.This acre served as the site for not only the cemetery but for the first three churches of the small congregation.Around the year of 1956 or 1958 there was an additional 1 « acres of land donated by Nathan Britt, the son of Mayberry Britt that was from the original homestead tract of his father and mother.
Horace Britt, another son of Mayberry donated an additional 1-acre to the east of the site providing room for parking and expanding the cemetery.
The first burials in the cemetery occurred in 1915 and 1916, a grandson and granddaughter of Mayberry and Arbella Britt.This cemetery is one of the few cemeteries maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints because of its historical significance.The first congregation of LDS members in this area came from the Joseph Reed and Mayberry Britt family in the late 1800's.Mayberry, his wife Arbella, and all ten of their children and eight of the children spouses are buried in the
cemetery.
Birth 6 Apr 1838 in Brookhaven, Lincoln, Mississippi
Death 18 Feb 1864 Tennessee Civil War buried in Newell Cemetery Loyd Star Lincoln County Mississippi
and Martha Ann Smith
Birth 29 Mar 1842 in Wesson Copiah County Mississippi
Death 10 Jul 1877 in Newell Cemetery Loyd Star Lincoln County Mississippi
History of the Red Star Cemetery
Around the year 1900 Mayberry and Arbella Jackson Britt donated one acre of land to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints for the construction of a church and for use as a cemetery.
This acre of land was located in the Northeast corner of the original Britt 80 acre homestead.This acre served as the site for not only the cemetery but for the first three churches of the small congregation.Around the year of 1956 or 1958 there was an additional 1 « acres of land donated by Nathan Britt, the son of Mayberry Britt that was from the original homestead tract of his father and mother.
Horace Britt, another son of Mayberry donated an additional 1-acre to the east of the site providing room for parking and expanding the cemetery.
The first burials in the cemetery occurred in 1915 and 1916, a grandson and granddaughter of Mayberry and Arbella Britt.This cemetery is one of the few cemeteries maintained by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints because of its historical significance.The first congregation of LDS members in this area came from the Joseph Reed and Mayberry Britt family in the late 1800's.Mayberry, his wife Arbella, and all ten of their children and eight of the children spouses are buried in the
cemetery.
Family Members
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Martha Ophelia Britt Kimble
1881–1930
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William Arthur Britt
1883–1943
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Susie Helen Britt Newell
1885–1975
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Nathan Andrew Britt
1887–1968
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Horace Green Britt
1891–1971
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Katie Maebelle Britt Smith
1893–1978
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Gracie Adeline Britt Reed
1895–1984
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Mary Dorcas Britt Cronin
1897–1960
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Lottie Mae Britt Strong
1900–1986
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Nellie Bell "Nell" Britt Calcote
1902–1975
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