AYERS CEMETERY Union County, Mississippi (Located 1-2 miles North of Myrtle on C. R. 71)

November 7, 1997

    This cemetery has long been abandoned but is in fairly good shape.  It is located on top of a ridge 150 yards off of CR 71 just north of Myrtle. It contains the oldest headstone that I've seen yet in Union
County, dating back to 1836.  There were very few settlers in Union County at that time. A special thanks goes to the Pine Bluff hunting club for taking the time to share this cemetery with us!
 

Ayers Family Graves Eliza Ann Dau Of Allen & Mary Ayers Born June 25 1831 Died Aug 12 1836 Sacred in Memory Mary Wife Of Allen Ayers Born Feb 1 1808 Died May 17 1845 Elliott Family Graves Addie Marvin Daughter Of L H & M S  Elliott Born May 2 1878 Died Dec 9 1890 Sleep On Dear Child And Take Thy Rest In Jesus Arms Forever Blest Charles A S Son Of L H & M S Elliott Born Dec 7 1860 Died June 6 1870 Lemuel Hardy Elliott, Born Feb 15 1834 Died Sept 12 1926 Safely Anchored In The Harbor Of Rest Louisa Daughter of L H & M S Elliott Born (?) 1876 Died (?) 1877 M Alice Daughter Of L H & M S Elliott Born Aug 12 1860 Died Sept 19 1868 Mary Susan Wife Of L H  Elliott Born May 10 1842 Died July 11 1910 Gone But Not Forgotten Robert J A Son Of L H & M S Elliott Born Mar 11 1859 Died June 25 1859

Robertson Family Graves Lt. Col. Charles S Robertson Conf. Cav. C.S.A. Sept. 16 1830 Apr. 13 1916 L E Wife Of Co C S Robertson Born Jan 6 1867 Died June 23 1897 She Died As She Lived Trusting In God Other Family Names Allen E Son Of S L R T  (?) Cawthon? (?)