faruka posey
1932-1932
Life Story
Infant Remembered • A Life Measured in Hours
Burial: Evans Cemetery, Newton County, Mississippi
Brief Life
Faruka Posey was born on September 2, 1932, in Newton County, Mississippi. She passed away on the very same day, her life lasting only a few hours. No surviving records provide information about her parents, the circumstances of her birth, or the cause of her passing.
Burial and Remembrance
Although official documents are absent, a headstone bearing her name rests in the Evans Cemetery, a burial ground shared by generations of interconnected families in the Bethel, Altare, and Mt. Moriah communities. Her stone stands as the sole record of her brief life—an enduring reminder that she was loved, named, and remembered.
Legacy
Children like Faruka, whose lives ended on the day they began, reflect the fragility of infant survival in early 20th-century Mississippi, a time when limited medical access, home births, and poverty placed mothers and infants at constant risk. Though her life left no written documents behind, her place in the cemetery ensures that she remains part of the collective history of the Evans and neighboring families.
Resting Place
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Sources
- U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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