Herlong Cemetery

This picture is from an old newspaper clipping (Port Gibson Reveille from the 50's) of the symbol used on many graves throughout Claiborne County, not necessarily Presbyterian. The caption reads, "the familiar pointing hand motif associated with the steeple of the First Presbyterian Church of Port Gibson." Such a motif (without the wreath) is found on the grave marker of David Herlong.

This cemetery’s earliest marked grave is in the early 1870’s.
The cemetery is located on the Brandywine Road in County District 5, across from the property of Robert Isaac (Ike) Price, a descendant of the Herlong family.

Atcheson, Edwin Feb. 28, 1854 - 1856

Atcheson, Mildred Aug. 17, 1852 - Jan. 21, 1853

Baggett, Burton B. June 19, 1860 - Apr. 22, 1883, Son of W. E. & Lucinda Baggett Killed in a cyclone

Buford, Bertie Rose May 21, 1926 - Mar. 24, 1994, Dau. of Wiley Bunyan Ebey & Bertha Jewel Jordan

Butler, Ray Davis Mar. 29, 1908 - June 18, 1908, Son of T. & A. M. Butler

Clark, Fannie A. Nov. 8, 1870 - Sept. 5, 1903, Wife of H. W. Clark

Douglas, Stephen June 14, 1878 - Aug. 21, 1886, Son of G. H. & M. D. Phillips

Ebey, Bertha Jewel Dec. 14, 1898 - Nov. 28, 1987, Dau. of Walter Jordan & Rosie Jones

Ebey, (Wiley) Bunyan Oct. 29, 1901 - Nov. 7, 1960, Husband of Bertha Jordan, son of Wm. M. Ebey & Mattie Partin

Ebey, Walter Jones May 21, 1923 - May 2, 1964, Son of W. B. Ebey & Bertha Jordan, WWI veteran

Furr, Isaac (Sept. 28, 1836) - (March 15, 1904), (Son of Isham and Elizabeth Furr, husband of Nancy Thetford & Jennie Goza), Co. A, 36th Miss. Inf. CSA (Only notation on headstone.)

Harrington, Thomas Morgan Mar. 16, 1857 - Nov. 8, 1901

Herlong, David Apr. 4, 1789 - Dec. 16, 1864 Husband of Mary Varnado Herlong Born – Orangeburg, SC “An humble Christian ”

Herlong , Homer Forest Oct. 3, 1898 - Aug. 10, 1967, Son of John Thomas Herlong & Rose Ella Jordan, Born in Claiborne County MS

Herlong, Mary Mar.10,1794 - June 27, 1886 Wife of David Herlong Born – Orangeburg, SC

Holder, Sarah Price July 9,1857 - Sept. 17, 1898

Holder, Bessie Dec. 1, 1884 - May 23,1891 Dau. of W. & S. J. Holder

Hudson, Infant Aug. 29, 1872 - Sept. 2, 1872, Son of J. D. & Sarah Hudson

Hudson, Jennie Feb. 9, 1869 - Nov. 15, 1871, Dau. of J. D. & Sarah Hudson

Husom, Carrie M. Mar. 1,1869 - May 5, 1892 Wife of J. H. Nusom

Johnston, Colon June 9, 1837 - Dec. 25, 1903, (Wife of George Washington Johnston),

Johnston, G. W. Mar. 23, 1819 - Feb. 9, 1901, (Hus. of Colon Brinson Holder, son of Jacob & Mary Gallatin Johnston )

Johnston, Susan Apr. 17, 1868 - Sept. 1, 1882, Daughter of G. W. & Colon Johnston

Jones, A. A. Dey Mar. 9, 1849 - Aug. 11, 1874, Wife of B. K. Jones

Jones, B. K. July 24, 1848 - Feb. 22, 1891

Jones, Charley Hayes Nov. 18, 1877 - May 17, 1880, Son of B. K. & L. E. Jones

Jones, Daniel A. Jan. 20, 1820 - Sept. 3, 1883

Jones, Eliza Ellen Jan. 12, 1855 - Oct. 15, 1918, Wife of Robert J. Price & Seaborn Griffing Jones, dau. of Frances L. R. Herlong & John Flood McGrew Died in the great influenza epidemic

Jones, Leland S. Apr. 15, 1888 - Apr. 20, 1888, Son of S. G. & E. E. Jones

Jones, Etta Agusta June 19, 1873 - Oct. 17, 1887, Dau. of B. K. Jones

Jones, Eva Jane Aug. 2, 1876 - Sept. 9, 1877, Dau. of B. K. & L. E. Jones

Jones, Florence Estelle Aug. 11, 1868 - Feb. 4, 1878 Dau. of Wm. A. & Trena A. Jones

Jones, Frances Robbie Jan. 6, 1879 - Jan. 15, 1890, Dau. of R. J. Price & E. E. Jones

Jones, Infant Apr. 20, 1880 - May 17, 1880 Son of B. K. & L. E. Jones

Jones, Jane Sorrels Jan. 9, 1825 - June 4, 1897, Wife of D. A. Jones

Jones, Trena A. Feb. 22, 1848 - Feb. 10, 1928, Wife of William A. Jones

Jones, S. G. Jones (Seaborn Griffing Jones) Mar. 25, 1828 - Oct. 25,1898, Husband of Eliza E. McGrew Price, son of George W. and Harriet Griffing Jones (This is a Civil War grave that has not been marked as such. He was with the 38th Miss. Inf. CSA)

Jones, Vincent Green Aug. 11, 1842 - Aug. 23, 1872

Jones, W. A. Jones Oct. 22, 1848 - Sept. 19, 1882, Hus. of Trena A. Jones

Jordan, Andrew Jackson Oct. 29, 1866 - Apr. 22, 1930

Jordan, Mrs. D. I. Jan. 18, 1845 - Oct. 16, 1905

Jordan, Forest A. (Andrew) May 27, 1894 - Nov. 25, 1957 Son of Andrew J. Jordan &Rohelia Harrell WWI veteran

Jordan, Henry L. Dec. 27, 1899 - Feb. 27, 1836

Jordan, Henry Rohelia Harrell May 11, 1872 - Oct. 13, 1963 Dau. of James Henry Harrell & Nancy Erwin

Jordan, Infant Jan. 2, 1902 - Jan. 2, 1902, Son of W. H. & M. J. Jordan

Jordan, Infant Nov. 8, 1897 - Nov. 9, 1897, Son of A. J. & H. R. Jordan

Jordan, Iva Jackson June, 1903 - Oct. 28, 1904, Son of A. J. & H. R. Jordan

Jordan , Jeff Wade May 23, 1920 - Nov. 3, 1998, Son of Anon B. Jordan & Mamie Hynum, Born at Pattison, MS. WWII veteran

Jordan, P. W. H. Aug. 13, 1838 - July 20, 1897

Jordan Rosa E. Dec. 6, 1877 - June 28, 1941, Wife of W. A. Jordan

Jordan, Walter A. Dec. 20, 1892 - Aug. 25, 1944

Lilly, Sarah J. Apr. 23, 1835 - Nov. 10, 1855, Daughter of T. & Parthana Lilly

Linton, Robert L. Nov. 17, 1905 - Jan. 22, 1933

McClure, Baron (Bryon) Lee Sr. Nov. 9, 1896 - June 14, 1957 Husband of Bessie Hynum, son of Trya McClure & Missie Jones

McClure, Byron Lee Jr. June 29, 1927 - Apr. 13, 1947

McClure, Clara Maud May 2, 1897 - Aug. 17, 1899, Daughter of J. T. & M. O. McClure

McClure, James Aug. 22, 1873 - Aug. 3, 1883, Son of G. D. & H. E. McClure

McClure, James W. Sept. 15, 1869 - May 1, 1890

McClure, Joel Oct. 27, 1879 - Apr. 24, 1880, Son of G. D. & H. E. McClure

McClure, Joice Apr. 7, 1871 - Aug. 12, 1871, Dau. of G. D. & H. E.

McClure, Joel Edward June 3, 1880 - Oct. 3, 1881, Son of J. W. & M. E. McClure

McClure, Joel W. June 8, 1840 - Dec. 27, 1886

McClure, Joyce Viola Jan. 14, 1883 - Sept. 3, 1884, Dau. of J. W. & M. E. McClure

McClure, Robert L. Oct. 1, 1890 - Oct. 6. 1890, Son of T. L. & A. M. McClure

McClure, Thomas Jones Apr. 9, 1932 - Apr. 9, 1932

McGrew, Frances Lucinda Rebecca Herlong 1832 - 1855, Wife of J. Flood McGrew, dau. of David Herlong & Mary Varnado, No marker, but believed to be buried here. Died of fever.

McGrew, John Flood 1824 - Feb. 12, 1855, Husband of Frances L. R. Herlong, son of John McGrew, Sr. & Caroline Callier/Caller, No marker, but believed to be buried here. Born in Washington or Clarke County AL. Murdered near Rodney.

McGrew, Martha No Dates, Dau. of J. Flood McGrew & Frances Herlong No marker, but believed to be buried here. Died young.

McGrew, William P. No Dates, Son of J. Flood McGrew & Frances Herlong No marker, but believed to be buried here. Died after 1870.

Milly, Tyra 1814 - Oct. 18, 1878, “ Age 64”

Neal, Leon L. Mar. 5, 1890 - Apr. 22, 1900

Neal, Safronia S. Mar. 11, 1853 - Dec. 11, 1897

Neill, William Feb. 27, 1813 - Oct. 11, 1883

Phillips, Thomas Edward July 21, 1883 - Sept. 3, 1886, Son of G. H. & M. D. Phillips

Price, Elizabeth Raiburn Ca 1827 - Sept. 15, 1878, Wife of Joseph J. Price, dau. of Anthony & Nancy Rayburn, Born in Amite Co. MS. No marker, but believed to be buried here

Price, Isadore F., Rev. Feb. 1. 1875 - May 31, 1903, Son of R. J. Price & E. E. McGrew

Price, Joseph A. Price Oct. 14, 1852 - Oct. 4, 1878, Son of Joseph J. Price & Elizabeth Raiburn/Rayborn, No marker, but believed to be buried here

Price, Luvenia Caroline Price Nov. 24, 1844 - Nov. 4, 1870, Dau. of Joseph J. Price & Elizabeth Raiburn/Rayborn No marker, but believed to be buried here.

Price, McGrew 1892 - 1894, Son of John Lewis Price & Elizabeth Lenora McGrew, No marker

Price, Joseph J. Nov. 7, 1821 - Oct. 2, 1878, Hus.of Elizabeth Raiburn, son of Joseph Price & Mary Hart Price, Born in Lawrence Co. MS, No marker, but believed to be buried here

Price, Robert Jerome W. Sept. 15, 1849 - Sept. 11, 1878, Husband of Ellen Eliza McGrew, son of Joseph J. Price & Elizabeth Raiburn/Rayburn (Died in yellow fever epidemic – was a minister)

Rogers, Infant Aug. 5. 1911 - Aug. 5, 1911 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Wiley Hugh Rogers, Sr.

Rogers, Rosa Myrtice Oct. 5, 1903 - Sept. 20, 1905 Rollins, Blanch Apr.3, 1889 - Mar. 29, 1891, Dau. of J. W. & M. E. Rollins

Rollins, George W. May 14, 1887 - Sept. 5, 1890, Son of J. W. & M. E. Rollins

Russum, Allie Feb. 15, 1881 - Mar. 14, 1903, Wife of Walter H. Russum

Russum, Infant No Dates, Dau. of W. H. & A. O. Russum, “My Baby”

Russum, William H. Dec. 5, 1906 - Feb. 19, 1913

Shannon, Mary Olivia Mar. 23, 1898 -Oct. 20, 1900 Dau. of B. F. & A. E. Shannon

Tanksley, Cyrus Dec. 17, 1824 - Aug.17., 1888, Husband of Mary

Tanksley, Mary Born Jan. 16., 1891, Wife of Cyrus

Tucker, Adeline Dec. 29, 1822 - Sept. 5, 1878, Wife of Charles Tucker, dau. of Mary & David Herlong

Tucker, Charles Nov. 12, 1815 - Jan. 20, 1895, Husband of Adeline Herlong