Hezekiah Hardy “Heze” McElhenney (1873-1944)

Hezekiah Hardy “Heze” McElhenney

Birth

2 Nov 1873

Death

24 Oct 1944 (aged 70)

Burial

Mount Zion Congregational Methodist Cemetery

Newton County, Mississippi, USA Add to Map

Memorial ID

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Contributor GBK has notified me that the tombstone for Hezekiah shows the wrong birth year. The year the picture shows is 1882 but that records indicate that he was actually born in 1873.
The suggestion was made to change the memorial to the actual birth year in hopes of helping researchers find the memorial here on Find a Grave and then noting that the tombstone is wrong.

Inscription

The following information was provided by Pat Durda # 47377791. Based on what was provided, the date on the headstone could be wrong. I know that mistakes can and were easily made back then and even today. I am leaving the date on the memorial to reflect what is shown on the headstone but this information does suggest a mistake may have been made. Thank you Pat.

The following records indicate the birth date on the headstone is incorrect.

US Census Newton MS 1900 says he was born November 1873
US Census Newton MS 1920 says he was born about 1873
US Census Newton MS 1940 says he was born about 1874
US WW I Draft Registration states his birthday is 1 November 1873