County:  Lowndes
Title:  Artesia Cemetery
Submitter:  Clare L. Herrick
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One Lone Grave with the headstone long destroyed by vandals, lies along the old road between Artesia and Bent Oak.
Mrs. Hester Hopkins
Born January 23, 1806
Died July 11, 1848

William L. Cook
June 8, 1885
Dec. 11, 1963

Avis Mitchell, wife of William L. Cook
Aug. 11, 1886
May 17, 1933

James Henry Cook
Aug. 27, 1855
Oct. 12, 1913

Bettie Cook
June 29, 1851
July 28, 1885

Lillie Dismukes, wife of J.H. Cook
March 18, 1858
Feb. 23, 1941

Martha A., wife of Wm. H. Cook
Jan. 27, 1831
married Dec. 9, 1849
d. Jan. 8, 1880

W. H. Cook
Aug. 11, 1821
Aug. 28, 1885

Mattie Blanche wife of
Joseph A. Cook
b. 1864
d. 1894
m. 1885

Joseph Anderson Cook
1862-1940

Lizzie Harris wife of
Joseph A. Cook
Sept. 5, 1873
Dec. 14, 1941

Joseph Anderson Cook, Jr.,
son of Joseph A. & Lizzie H. Cook
1904-1925

Ann, dau. of Ann Cook
& K.L. Spurlock
born and died Oct 20,1920

Harris Cook
1896-1952

Robert Alexander Mann
Oct. 18, 1877
Feb. 17, 1950

Mattie Cook Mann
Aug 5, 1883
Aug. 11, 1963

Rosa Cook, wife of
W. L. Stewart
July 29, 1890
Sept. 8, 1940

Charles H. Cook
June 24, 1879
Dec. 20, 1964

Mary E. Cook,
wife of N.G. Peddy
1887-1911

James Clifford,
son of N.G. & M.E Peddy
1908-1911

John H. Lawrence
Feb. 23, 1834
Dec. 5, 1906

Andrew Lawrence
Aug. 20, 1806
July 1, 1894

Johnnie, son of
J.H. & T.L. Lawrence
d. Jan. 22, 1876
Age 9 mos., 1 day

Little Charlie,
son of J.H. & T.L. Lawrence
died June 24, 1878
Age 7 mos., 1 day

Pearl Lawrence,
wife of A.C. Pettus
July 31, 1883
Feb, 13, 1904

Martha Ann, wife
of Merritt Randle
(can't find any dates)

Merritt Randle
(can't find any dates)

Tommie, son of Merritt
& Martha Randle
(can't find any dates)

Our Baby,
O.C. & M.F. Brothers
(can't find any dates)

Our Brother, Charles C. Randle
Feb. 18, 1853
Oct. 1, 1877

Alice E. Brothers
1878  Willie Ann Stephenson,
Wife of Dr. T. L. H. Cook
d. Jan 16, 1929
 
Dr. T. L. H. Cook
Oct. 12, 1852
April 16, 1906

Mrs. Mary Lena
wife of Wm. Penn Smith
Aug. 9, 1847
April 20, 1906

William Penn Smith
Oct, 23, 1845
July 11, 1920

Infant son of R.G.& A.G. Watt
July 30, 1901

John P. Roberts
June 4, 1857
Killed by robbers
in Artesia, Miss.
Dec. 30, 1896

Annie M. Crump,
wife of D.B. Gladney
Aug 26, 1866
May 22, 1949

David Bell Gladney
1856-1924

Russell Gladney
March 2, 1887
Sept. 5, 1887

Roy Watt Gladney
July 3, 1885
Feb. 15, 1934

Marguerite Gladney Boozer
1895-1926 Willie Crump
d. June 3, 1872
Age 11 yrs, 4 mos, 19 ds.

Georgia A. Crump
d. Feb. 21, 1864
Age 2 mos, 9 ds.

John D.,
son of R.A.
& M.M. Crump
d. March 14, 1880

Ellen M., dau. of R.A.
& M.M. Crump
d. April 15, 1880

Edward E. Smith
Jan. 30, 1859
July 27, 1894

T. J. Smith
March 15, 1863
July 25, 1905

J. M. L. Smith
Oct. 12, 1812
Oct. 30, 1885

Emily, wife of
John M.L. Smith
Jan. 12, 1824
July 30, 1905

Bessie, dau. of
B.L. & L.0. Smith
d. Oct. 27, 1873
Age 3 yrs, 9 mos, 13 ds.

Victoria, wife
of Dr. T.L.H. Cook
Oct. 8, 1860
Nov. 23, 1886

Callie W. Locke
Aug. 6, 1880
Oct. 11, 1881

Mary L. Locke
Aug. 14, 1875
Dec 31, 1878

Allen J. Locke
March 27, 1874
July 18, 1874

Infant of L.J. &
Callie Locke
(no dates)

Thomas Elisha Dismukes
b. Jan. 28, 1848 in
Lowndes Co., Miss.
d. March 17, 1922

Mrs. Celeste Lawrence Dismukes,
wife of Thomas E. Dismukes
b. Aug. 4, 1856 in
Bossier Parish, La.
d. Feb. 24, 1922

W. J. Locke
March 27, 1853
Nov. 14, 1912

Elizabeth Ellen, dau of
W.J. & M.B. Locke
Jan. 30, 1895
May 24, 1896

William P., son of
W.J. & M.B. Locke
Aug. 28, 1888
Sept. 11, 1890

William Marshall Dismukes
April 8, 1856
Dec. 12, 1923

Ernest C., son of
T.E. & C.L. Dismukes
March 14, 1880
Nov. 28, 1901

Mary A. Carr,
wife of G.L.Dismukes
March 16, 1828
July 28, 1896

Charles L. Dismukes, Sr.
Sept. 17, 1820
March 13, 1882

Emma D., dau. of
T.M & M.P. Mitchell
Oct 28, 1895
Nov. 16, 1898
 

Thomas M. Mitchell
July 7, 1854
Oct. 7, 1899

Margaret M., wife
of R.A. Crump
Oct. 2, 1837
June 19, 1886

Mattie R., wife
of Jno. R. Moore
Jan. 23, 1857
Aug. 17, 1896

Marie, dau. of
J.R. & M. R Moore
March 27, 1892
Aug. 2, 1896

Anna, dau. of John & M. E. Gilley
Nov. 9, 1862
April 29, 1899

Samuel R. Bunn
d. July 25, 1872
Age 53 yrs, 5 mos, 20 ds.

Virginia C. Shular
d. June 10, 1865
Age 16 yrs, 3 mos.

Margaret Shular Brothers,
wife of Thad C. Brothers
1850-1946

John E. Shular
d. July 24, 1871
Age 15 yrs, 7 mon.22 ds.

(Mary) Lelia M(cIlwain), wife of
H.P. Edwards
Dec. 31, 1880
June 28, 1898

Harden P., son
of T.P, & Judie Edwards
April 25, 1874
May 11, 1913

Perzilla E. Davis wife of
H.P. Edwards Aug. 19, 1874
Aug 26, 1924

William H.,
son of H.P & Zilla Edwards
Dec. 6, 1900
July 29, 1907

Thomas Peyton Edwards husband
of Judie Ann Edwards
Oct. 16, 1848
May 8, 1918

Judie Ann Edwards wife
to T.P. Edwards
March 4, 1852
Jan. 25, 1923

William F., son of
T. P. & J. A Edwards
Jan. 13, 1878
Nov 26, 1878

Cleveland Harrington, son of
T.P. & Julia A. Edwards
May 21, 1885
Sept. 22, 1887

James Vardeman, son of
O. G. & Dollie L. Edwards
July 14, 1911
Ju1y 22, 1912

George Fulton, son of
W.T. & Irene E. Edwards
Nov. 8, 1916
June 1, 1918

J. H. Edwards
March 13, 1878
Oct 3, 1926

Raymond, wife of
J.H. Edwards
dau of R.P. & Nannie Turner
Nov. 2, 1882
Aug 31, 1909

W. F. Edwards
Feb 15, 1815
Nov. 17, 1875

Mary C. Edwards
d. April 19, 1908
Age 86 yrs, 5 mos, 14 ds

Claude Davis Pritchard
Feb. 26, 1885
Nov. 17, 1956

Wilma Brothers Cook
Nov. 19, 1873
Oct. 18, 1966

William Lewis Cook
Dec. 31, 1853
April 26, 1935

Evelyn Warren, dau. of
John E. & Ethel Rhodes
Feb. 6, 1918
Feb. 2, 1919

George Griffin Boozer
July 18, 1869
May 21, 1928

Julia Fripp, wife of
G. G. Boozer, Sr.
Jan. 16, 1861
Dec. 6, 1944

S. B. Rieg, husband
of Vivian Boozer
Jan 29, 1871
Nov 30, 1935

Gains Whitfield Bush
July 7, 1878
Nov. 20, 1934

Eliza Tillman Bush
April 27, 1844
Aug. 8, 1919

Bessie McKell Nickels
Dec. 22, 1872
May 28, 1951
(Mother)

John R. Nickels
March 30, 1869
Feb. 10, 1927
(Father)

James Shields McIlwain
Sept 2, 1848
Dec 30, 1928
(Father)

Jane Arixie(Roberts) McIlwain
June 19, 1854
July 14, 1929
(Mother)

Archie Thomas McI1wain
1883-1968

Effie Upchurch McIlwain
1887-1985, dau of Josie Upchurch

Josie B. Upchurch
Jan. 17, 1861
Jan. 17, 1942

Lois Evelyn, dau. of
A.T. & Effie McIlwain
March 31, 1913
April 25, 1913

Archie Thomas, son of
A.T. & Effie Mcllwain
March 19, 1912
April 30, 1913

John Franklin Mcllwain, Jr.
Oct. 22, 1914
July 10, 1942

John Franklin McIlwain
1888 - 1975 (husband)

Lida Mathews McIlwain
1895 - 1988
(Wife)

Josephine Butts McIlwain
wife of John Franklin McIlwain
March 9, 1890
Nov. 10, 1914

Wilson Cox
Aug. 31, 1918
Oct. 30, 1997

James Emmett McIlwain
1886-1972

Mary Lois Hyatt McIlwain
1891-1972

James W. Halbert
Dec. 29, 1884
March 3, 1968

Mabel N. White wife
of L.M. Halbert
Nov. 12, 1908
Aug. 30, 1966

Fredrick L. Stephens
La. Pvt. 1CL, 20 Engrs.
Dec. 14, 1877
Jan. 4, 1944

Robert D. Stephens, Sr.
1895-1968

William Barrie Lummus
Nov. 26, 1889
March 1, 1952

Carrie Switzer Lummus
June 14, 1894
March 5, 1960

W. F. (Flem)Blankenship
April 4, 190?
Aug. 24, 1967

Hardin J. Blankenship
Sept. 30, 1909
Jan. 13, 1968

Clara Smith Blankenship
(No dates given)

William Madison Blankenship
Sept. 13, 1875
Jan. 10, 1952

Anna Bell Blankenship
Feb. 21, 1881
Feb. 19, 1948

Woodrow Wilson, son of
Mr. & Mrs. W.M. Blankenship
Oct. 9, 1914
Nov 27, 1943

George DeWitt
July 13, 1853
April 7, 1920
 
John Marshall Roberts
June 20, 1903
Sept. 30, 1946

Ruth Brewer Roberts
(no dates)

James Newsome Roberts
April 7, 1860
Jan. 29, 1953

Susie Mitchell Roberts
Nov. 8, 1872
Dec. 10, 1967

Frank Edward Gladney
Oct. 10, 1887
July 24, 1938

Eloise Love Gladney
Aug. 21, 1866
June 27, 1950

Eugene Leslie Morehead
June 19, 1886
Feb 14, 1954

Earline Mitchell Morehead
June 30, 1888
April 16, 1960

John V. Mitchell, Jr.,
Miss. Regt. Sup. Sgt. Sup. Co. 155
Inf. W. War I
May 28, 1890
July 23, 1956

John Vandiver Mitchell
Feb. 1, 1850
Dec 7, 1929

Adelia Campbell wife
of John V. Mitchell
Sept. 8, 1863
Aug. 31, 1944

Mack F. Foster
June 22, 1886
May 26, 1945

Mary Frances Foster
Sept 22, 1860
June 7, 1931

James Edward Gladney
Aug. 2, 1865
April 4, 1944

Kate Deavours Mays
wife of William Mays
d. Dec. 3, 1892

William Mays
d. Nov. 5, 1886

Rachel Emma Springer
Oct. 3, 1883
Jan. 17, 1926

Eula Lillian Roberts
Dec. 20, 1941
Feb. 18 1943

Lillian Roberts
July 26, 1968
Age 78 years

Mrs. C. M. Bolen
March 24, 1851
Jan. 21, 1918

Martha Ann Grizzle
1852-1928

Mattie V., dau. of
A.N. & Ada V. Butts
b. Halifax Co, N.C.
Sept. 30, 1888
Sept. 22, 1901

Mary Payne, dau. of
N.G. & E.M. Guerry
Aug. 3, 1895
Feb. 5, 1898

Peyton Manning
son of N.D & E.M. Guerry
Dec 14, 1901
April 29, 1909

Henry Preston Hearon
Miss. Pvt O.M.
Sgt. Co. C.14
Reg. Inf. CSA
July 31, 1840
Oct 27, 1916

Mrs. C. A. Hearon wife of
H .P. Hearon
Sept. 17, 1844
March 18, 1898

Morna, dau. of
H.P. & CA. Hearon
Feb 24, 1866
March 21, 1883

Velma, dau. of
H.P. & C.A. Hearon
Feb. 18, 1874
Oct. 10, 1880

John D., son of L.D. & M.E. Crump
Dec. 30, 1880
July 26, 1881

Mansel Chapman Guerry
Dec. 13, 1897
June 9, 1951

Nettie L. Guerry
Sept. 25, 1860
Oct. 25, 1924

Isabella C., wife
of N.D. Guerry Aug. 3, 1836
Feb. 19, 1888 N. D. Guerry
July 28, 1823
Sept. 1, 1890

Laura Bell Guerry daughter
of N.D. & I.C. Guerry
Nov. 15, 1876
June 11, 1894

Esther Maud, wife
of N.D. Guerry
April 27, 1866
June 16, 1918

Newton Dunn Guerry, M.D.
Sept. 16, 1865
April 14, 1940

Tommie H., son of
O.C. & Dollie Edwards
Feb. 3, 1902
May 17, 1927

Dollie Lou Edwards
Jan 2, 1884
Sept. 25, 1934
(Mother)

Fannie Maude Edwards
Jan. 6, 1924
March 24, 1936
(Sister)

William Thomas Edwards
1882-1956
(Masonic emblem)

Irene Fulton Edwards
1888- __ Gid H. Edwards husband of
Dollie D. Edwards
Dec. 8, 1887
Feb. 13, 1954
(Masonic emblem)

Louie B. McCollum
Feb. 6, 1902
Feb. 10, 1934

Mary C. McCollum
1876-1940

Walter R. McCollum
1872-1935

James F. McCollum
1909-1936

Henry F. Applewhite
Aug. 7, 1888
Dec. 12, 1912

John D. Butts
(back of stone with his photo)
(front of stone)Ohio, Pvt.lC.L.,
135 Field Arty.,37 Div.
Nov. 19, 1935

Ada Eakes Butts
Feb. 2, 1865
(Mother)

Alfred Norman Butts
Sept. 16, 1859
Nov. 11, 1928
(Father)

Fennie Upchurch
July 23, 1885
Nov. 25, 1957

Infant son of
Daisy & Fennie Upchurch
Feb. 2, 1913

Nancy Bashie Thompson
Oct. 1, 1866
June 11, 1953

William Henry Thompson
March 11, 1876
Dec. 1, 1931

Walter M. Oberst, Jr
Dec. 9, 1920
Sept. 27, 1947

Ollie Bell Locke Wright
Sept. 11, 1890
July 15, 1943

Marjorie Wright, Daughter
Nov. 1, 1913
Nov. 12, 1927

J. M. Gillespie
Sept. 20, 1888
March 5, 1952

Louise Gray, wife of
James Moore Gillespie
June 14, 1883
April 20, 1942

Silas Barksdale Gillespie
Aug. 29, 1866
Oct. 13, 1935

Ida Taylor Gillespie
Oct. 15, 1865
June 11, 1947

Silas Barksdale Gillespie
Colorado, Pvt. Co. A., 712 Ry.,
O. P. N., BN, T.C. W. War 2
March 9, 1915
February 28, 1963

Emmett Loftis
April 13, 1875
April 5, 1931

Robert M. Cox
Feb. 18, 1888
August 1, 1934

Henry Y. Walker
August 31, 1886
October 12, 1958

Luznie (M.A.) Walker
February 18, 1859
August 18, 1937

Frank LeSourd Hair
Dec. 16, 1899
February 28, 1963

Max Delano Hair
November 27, 1940
February 19, 1941

Emma McGhee Peterson
October 5, 1890
September 22, 1949

Clemmie Medlock
July 30, 1893
December 23, 1957

Claude Young Medlock
March 16, 1890
June 2, 1961

Heslep Randolph Tucker, Jr.
January 28, 1936
November 8, 1941

Mary Virginia Jones
March 20, 1899
January 26, 1953

Charles Hubert Sykes
April 15, 1898
July 28, 1958

Jennie Mae Sykes
January 14, 1898 - 1982

C. L. Dismukes
November 27, 1852
October 23, 1878

John H. Bailey
December 11, 1872
May 6, 1953

Maria E. Campbell,
Wife of John W. Harvey
November 22, 1871
April 23, 1943

John W. Harvey
March 31, 1869
February 8, 1950

T. C. Brothers, Jr.
August 1, 1884
February 26, 1960

Lorean Elizabeth,
wife of W. P. Foreman
September 16, 1911
October 9, 1953

John Joseph Combs
January 16, 1907
October 26, 1965

John P. Elliott
May 16, 1878
April 3, 1945

David M. Rampley
Maj U.S. Air Force
Nov 2, 1956
December 14, 1995

Sam B. Maxey
July 12, 1918
Nov 21, 1987

Dorothy H. Maxey
Nov 14, 1926
March 11, 1996

Lloyd L. Small
Feb 7, 1908
Jan 31, 1988

Billie O. Napier
Oct 25, 1928
Sept 14, 1978

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