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(Continued) A Partial List Of Private Cemeteries In Natchez and Adams County, Mississippi
Compiled by Bob and Sarah Shumway 


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Cemeteries
Selma Plantation Home / "Selsertown" / Sessions / Smith / Soldiers Retreat / Solitary Valley / Stanton / Stanton - Black / Stowers / Tate / Van Court

SELMA PLANTATION HOME
Gerard Brandon, born in Ireland 1750, died in Adams County 1843.
A veteran of the revolution.

 

 

Dorothy Nugent, his wife, a native of South Carolina, born 1756, died 1807.

Mary Ann Brandon, daughter of Gerard and Dorothy Brandon, born 1783 -- died 1807.

Margaret Brandon, daughter of Gerard and Dorothy Brandon and wife of Col. James Smith. Born 1786 -- Died 1856.

James Smith, husband of Margaret Brandon, born 1784 -- died 1830. Soldier and Indian fighter.

Mary Phillips, daughter of James and Margaret Smith and first wife of Richard Philips.

Richard Philips, husband of Mary Smith....

Maria Chambers, sister of Mrs. Gerard C. Brandon (the first)

Sarah Brandon, daughter of Gerard and Dorothy Brandon, born 1787 -- died 1831.

Gerard C. Brandon, Mississippi's first native governor. Born 1788 -- Died.... and is buried near Woodville, Mississippi.

SELMA STANDS OFF HIGHWAY 61 N. E. ABOUT 2 MILES BEYOND THE VILLAGE OF WASHINGTON. IT WAS ERECTED BY GERARD BRANDON THE FIRST, AND IT IS THE SECOND HOUSE ON THIS LAND, BUT NOT ON THE SAME SITE.

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[The above information was copied from a sheet in the Armstrong library's "Edith Wyatt Moore Collection" folder #35, sheet #a]

[see also the listing for "BRANDON" and for "BRANDON HALL"] 


"SELSERTOWN"
Edwin Andres
Died At Selsertown
June 1839 - Aged 70 Years.
Erected By Catherine Andres.


ONE GRAVE IN STANTON FORKS, IN FIELD ON HIGHWAY 61. NOT WELL KEPT. 


SESSIONS CEMETERY
1. Sacred To The Memory Of
nancy Sessions, Consort
Of Richard Sessions
Who Was Born July 6, 1789
And Died July 6, 1812.


2. In Memory Of

Richard Sessions
Who Was Born
July 5, A. D. 1799
And Died
Oct. 3, A. D. 1825
In The 27th Year Of His Age.


3. Sacred To The Memory Of

Melinda Alexander
Who Was Born
Aug. 11, A. D. 1806 (?)
And Was Deceased
Feb. 17, 1853 (?)
In The 27th Year Of Her Age.


4. Here Was Buried

Goerge W. Kellog
Who Died
Mar. 19, A. D. 1840
In The Fiftieth Year Of His Age.


5. Sacred To The Memory Of

William B. Sessions
Who Was Born
Jan. 16th, A. D. 1808
Died Oct. 15th, 1853.


6. Laura Ann

Daughter Of
George & Maria Kellog
And Wife Of
Chas. J. Hester
Died Aug. 6, 1848
Age 16 Years and 10 Mos.


7. Sacred To The Memory Of

Ann Martha, Consort Of
George W. Kellogg
Who Was Born
Jan. 31, A. D. 1805
And Deceaased
July 21, 1859 (?)


8. In Memory Of

Charles R. Sessions
Born Sept. 13th, 1817
Died July 24th, 1855.


9. Annie L. Homes

Born May 27, 1836
[broken - all that could be read]


THIS CEMETERY IS ABOUT THREE MILES FROM CRANFIELD ON A MUCH USED ROAD LEADING FROM HIGHWAY 61 ON THE LIBERTY ROAD. INSIDE A GATE AT LEFT OFF THE ROAD. IN BAD SHAPE, NO FENCE, WEEDS AND BUSHES ALL OVER THE GRAVES, MONUMENTS BROKEN AND OUT OF PLACE; HAD TO BE TURNED OVER TO READ THE INSCRIPTIONS.

(Note: East of highway approximately 30 yds.) 


SMITH
1. John H. Smith
Who was born Jan 21, 1825
Died Feb 15, 1837
Aged 11 years and 10 days


2. To the memory of

William R. Smith
Son Of William and Anna W. Smith
who died Sept 2, 1832
Aged 9 years, 9 mos and 27 days


3. Anna W. Chaase

Infant daughter of
Rev. Ben J. & A. W. Chase
Was born Feb 5, 1837
Died June 3rd, 1837
Aged 3 mos and 23 days.


4. Hester Smith

Born on the 6th of June 1793
Died on the 7th of June 1825
Aged 32 years


5. William Rufus Smith

Who died on the
18th day of November, 1824
in the 28th year of his age.


6. The Tomb of

Philander Smith
Who was born on the
11th of January 1765
and
Who died on the
27th day of June 1821
In the 59th year of his age.


7. The Tomb of

Esther Smith
The wife of Philander Smith
Whoe died on the
24th of October 1801
in the 35th year of her age


8. Courtland Smith

Who was born on the
25th of September 1795
and who
departed this life on the
15th of February 1817


9. In Memory of

Jediah W. Smith
Who was born on the
25th of January 1825
and died on the
8th of May 1825
The Lord givith and the Lord
Hath taken away.
Blessed be the name of the Lord.


Two graves cannot be recorded.  On one the marker is broken into small pieces, and on the other the marker is missing.

There is an above-ground crypt that is mostly intact but the memorial marker is missing from it also.

Cemetery has not been cared for and brick work is crumbling, etc.

Sec. 37, T6N, R2W. From the junction of Hy 61S and Kingston road, go about 2 miles on Kingston road. Cross the Second Creek bridge. There is a levie on the North side of the bridge. The cemetery is located below the East side of the levie just beyond the bridge.

This cemetery was surveyed on October 15, 1987 by:

Mr. Thomas D. Perry
122 Rosehill Drive
Natchez, MS 39120  
SOLDIER'S RETREAT CEMETERY
On Glenn & Margaret Green's Place
Sacred To The Memory
OF
THE REV. DAVID COOPER
Died On The 21st day of March 1830
In the 60 year of his age. He had bin
For near 40 years an exemplary and
Distinguished preacher of the Gospel of
Jesus Christ in the baptist denomination.
Was not Surpassed by any man in moral &
Religious excellence, a perfect gentleman
in his deportment and intercourse with his
Fellow man. Died as he had lived strong
in the faith of his Redeemer.


AT THE INTERSECTION OF U.S. HWY 61N, MORGANTOWN ROAD AND PALESTINE ROAD TURN NORTH ON PALESTINE ROAD. AT ABOUT 1 TO 1.2 MILES IS "SOLDIER'S RETREAT" ABOUT 200 YARDS FARTHER AND SET BACK INTO THE WOODS A SHORT DISTANCE IS THE SINGLE GRAVE OF THIS DISTINGUISHED BAPTIST PREACHER. THE BRICK WALL IS NOW COMPLETELY DOWN AND THE HEADSTONE AND FOOTSTONE ARE SEPARATED FROM THE GRAVE'S COVERING DECORATIVE SLAB. THE HEADSTONE HAS FALLEN AND IS CRACKED BUT IS STILL LEGIBLE.

REV. DAVID COOPER MAY BE RELATED TO T. P. LEATHERS, the celebrated steamboat Captain (Thomas P. Leathers married a Charlotte C. Claiborne, 27 Apr 1853, Adams Co., Miss.) (Rev. Cooper married a Magdaline H. Claiborne, 6 May 1824, Adams Co. Miss.)

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Possible location: Section 59, T7N, R2W [????????????]

Plat drawing number unknown.

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Will filed in Adams County Chancery Court Will Book #1, pages 453 & 454, created 16 March 1830.

Mentions his wife as Magdaline H. Cooper; son, Douglas H. Cooper and their slaves: Bendecin; Bacchus; William sometimes called Elisha and his wife & children; Tamar; Suckey; Titus & his wife and children; Big Charles.

Bequests to: Columbia College in the District of Columbia; The American Bible Society and The American Baptist Tract Society.

____________________________________________________________________________

David Cooper studied medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia, PA. He did not complete his course of studies there.

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Cemetery was re-surveyed and errors were corrected by Mrs. Margaret F. Green on January 22, 1996. 


SOLITARY VALLEY

Orpha Adams 20 March 1774/25 Sept. 1837 aged 63 yrs. 5 mo. 5 days.

William Adams s/o William & Orpha Adams 12 Nov. 1808/25 April 1851,
aged 42 years. 7 mo. 3 days.

Marcy Ann d/o Isreal & Elizabeth Adams d. 2 Oct. 1840, aged 3 yr. 3 mo. 3 days.

Gabriel A. Fowler 2 Mar. 1846/23 Feb. 1855, aged 8 yr. 11 mo.

Laura Olivia d/o Isreal & Elizabeth Adams, d. 9 Feb. 1847, aged 6 yr. 6 mo.

Mrs. Marcy L. Fowler 8 June 1814/8 Feb. 1839, aged 25 yrs.

William Adams, Sr. supposed to have been born 1755, d. 31 March 1857

Cordelia Adams d/o Wm. & Orpha, 30 Oct. 1816/30 July 1819, aged 2 yrs 9 mos.

John Routh Ballance s/o James R. & Eliza, b. 4 Apr. 1830, aged 6 mos 8 days.

Double tomb "Two Little Children of Alfred & Mary Ann Fowler."

SOLITARY VALLEY CEMETERY IS LOCATED ON LIBERTY ROAD ABOUT 5 MILES OUT.

THIS INFORMATION COMES FROM THE ARMSTRONG LIBRARY'S EDITH WYATT MOORE COLLECTION AND WAS SUPPLIED BY:

CAROLYN MARTIN COLE
803 N. UNION ST.
NATCHEZ, MISS. 39120

 

 

1988 


STANTON
1. To The Memory Of
Catherine Louise Whitney
Who Died May 21st, 1824
Age 10 Mos. & 21 Days.
2. Sacred To The Memory Of
Franklin Alexander Montgomery
Who Died Aug. 23, 1823
Aged 22 Years And 23 Days.
3. Sacred To The Memory Of
Elizabeth L. Lewellyn
Who Departed This Life
In The Triumph Of A Faith On
The 21st Of Feb., A. D. 1831, Was
Born 1778. Aged
53 Years 8 Mos And 14 Days.
Her Friends No More Her Death Regret
Than Did Her Spotless Life Revere.
Their Memory Lives And Ever Yet
Will Live With Those Both Near And Dear
Their Loved And Valued Once So Near
To Whom Related Or By Whom He Got
A Heap Of Dust Alone Remains For Thee.
Tis All Thou Are And All The Proud Shall Be
Precious In The Sight Of The Lord Is The Death Of His Saints.


STANTON (Black)

1. Queen Ellan Knight
Apr. 3, 1888
Oct. 7, 1965


2. Elijah Knight

Aug. 30, 1865
July 26, 1968
Gone But Not Forgotton


3. Marie Knight

Born May 9, 1869
Died June 10, 1930
At Rest


4. Henry Knight

[illigible]


5. Daisy White

May 5, 1901
Mar. 19, 1975
At Rest


6. Fred White

May 5, 1868
June 16, 1970
At Rest


7. Earl White

Our Beloved Brother
1912 - 1928
Age 16
Asleep in Jesus


8. Abbie White

Our Beloved Mother
1878 - 1941
Age 63
At Rest


9. Anna Sanders

Our Beloved Mother &
Grandmother
1869 - 1949
Age 80
Asleep in Jesus


10. Clara Thomas Carter

Sept. 10, 1985
Loved by everyone


11. Horace Carter

May 8, 1905
Sept. 25, 1974
May He Rest In Peace


12. George D. Carter

May 4, 1884
Feb. 5, 1981
At Rest


13. Beloved Mother

Mary L. Duck
Oct. 29, 1927
Nov. 4, 1980
She was the Sunshine
Of Our Home


14. Beloved Father

Jerome Duck
June 10, 1921
Jan. 19, 1983
He Wa The Sunshine
Of Our Home


15. Martha Gibson

Mar. 15, 1886
Jan. 5, 1981
At Rest


16. Annie Thomas

Aug. 18, 1907
May 11, 1978
At Rest


17. Bertha Alexander

Born 1910
Died 1987
Age 77


18. Jennie Woodson

Born 1859
Died 1934
Gone But Not Forgotten


19. Marie Miles

Died Mar. 3, 1932
John Miles
Died Year 1933
Aged 55
[same stone]


20. Ernest Douglas

Aug. 9, 1884
May 30, 1966
Gone But Not Forgotten


A small Black cemetery at the northern end of the Stanton limits, just past the Stanton Baptist Church. On the west side of Hwy 61

Many unmarked graves, poorly cared for. An uprooted tree stump has overtuned at least one marker. There are several markers made of poured concrete with unreadable inscriptions.

Surveyed March 8, 1988 by Bob and Michael Shumway 


STOWERS

1. Sarah K. Cummings Died 19 June 1851 Aged About 45 Years.

2. Joseph S. Stowers Born 6 June 1802, Died 14 July 1835,
Aged 33 Years, 1 Month And 8 Days.

 

 

TWO FLAT MARBLE SLABS HIDDEN AMONG TREES ARE ALL THAT CAN BE FOUND AT THIS PRIVATE BURIAL GROUND WHICH IS LOCATED ON PROPERTY OF ISAAC ANDERSON, NORTH OF THE ROAD BETWEEN McLURE'S PLACE AND WADE BAYOU, SEC. 33, T8N, R11E. NEIGHBOR OF ANDERSON, JAMES HARRIS CAN LOCATE IT.

COPIED FEBRUARY 1981

MRS. L. R. McGEHEE
ROUTE 6, BOX 223
NATCHEZ, MS 39120  
TATE CEMETERY
1. Robert Tate
Born Jan 6, 1849
Aged 60 Years.
2. Sacred To The Memory Of
Dr. V. C. Tate
Died Oct. 17th, 1871
Aged 35 Years.
3. Our Children
4. In Memory Of
Mrs. Olivia Darden Tate
Born Dec. 4, 1837
Died April 5, 1873.
5. Sarah Tate, Wife Of
Dr. R. J. Wright
Born August 14, 1834
Died March 11, 1874.
6. Dr. John Ryan


ON ROAD THROUGH TO CANNONSBURG ABOUT 4 MILES FROM HIGHWAY 84, AND ABOUT 5 MILES FROM CANNONSBURG. IN BAD SHAPE, NO FENCE, MONUMENTS CRUMBLED, SEVERAL BLOWN DOWN. LEAVE WASHINGTON ON HIGHWAY 84, RIDE ON BEYOND TWO MILES - - TURN TO THE LEFT, GO THROUGH TOWARDS CANNONSBURG ABOUT THREE MILES -- TURN TO LITTLE GAP ON SMALL ROAD ABOUT 100 YARDS OFF ROAD. 


VAN COURT
1. Elias John Van Court M.D.
Born April 6,
Died June 4, 1904


2. Mrs. Catherine Van Court

Eldest Daughter of Philander Smith
Born March 16, 1789
Died January 17, 1859


3. Sidney D. Swayze

Born April 25, 1810
Died February 18, 1832


4. Francis W. Swayze

Son of Nathan and Catherine Swayze
Born on 17th of Sept
1811
Died on 19th of Sept
1821


5. Nathan Swayze

Died March 16th A.D. 1821
Age 39 Years
Tread lightly on the threashes
of an honest and useful man


6. Alexander A. Swayze

Son of Nathan and Catherine Swayze
Born May 28, 1813
Died Oct 9, 1819
Age 6 years

 

 

A note on the listing at Archives & History in Jackson states "Eliza W. Beltzhoover married David B. Swayze on 31st May 1849"

7. Courtland Swayze
Son of Nathan and Catherine Swayze
Born March 10, 1818
Died March 24, 1819
Age 1 year


8. Jedediah N. Swayze

Born June 20, 1807
Died July 3, 1835


9. To the memory of

Stephen Swayze
A native of Eaast Felicina, La.
Died March 1823
Aged 21 years

 

 

10. [A 4-sided oblisk that has fallen off it's pedestal. One side cannot be read in it's present location.]

David B. Swayze
Son of Nathan and Catherine Swayze
Born March 15, 1815
Died Sept. 1, 1853


George Wallace Swayze

Son of David D. Swayze
and Eliza W. Swayze
Born August 20, 1850
Died Sept 4, 1853


Eliza W. Swayze

Born March 31, 1820
Died March 31, 1851

 
 

SEC. 25, T5N, R2W, From Hutchings Landing road go East .8 mile on "Old 61" (Deerfield Road). The cemetery is located about 300 yards to the South of the road. Between the junction of Hutchings Landing road & Sammy Creek. About 600 yards East of the old abandoned road bed of the original Old Woodville Road (Hy 61). On what was at one time Commencement Plantation.

Cemetery abandoned, dilapidated and falling to pieces. Brick work crumbling and the stones broken and strewn about. Was once a beautiful place. Has a pair of pretty cast iron gate posts - the gate itself is missing.

Re-Surveyed by Thomas D. Perry, Bob & Sarah Shumway, October 11, 1987


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