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GILEAD" CEMETERY UNION COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI (Located 6-7 miles Southeast of New Albany on C.R. 214) (HEADSTONE LIST PRIOR TO 1900) |
November 1 1997 This cemetery is in an isolated area of Union County next to an old country church. The cemetery itself is in fair shape but in need of mowing at the time of my visit. Johnson Bryant Born Jan 1 1785 Died Mar 5 1873 Mary L Daughter Of A A Bryant Born July 13 1815 Died Oct 9 1888 (stone was broken) In Memory Of John Davis Born Oct 22 1814 Died Aug 20 1900 (?) (stone was broken) Nancy Davis Born June 6 1813 Died Jan 27 1872 Vandellor Elizabeth Daughter Of J A & N A Davis Born Apr 6 1867 Died Oct 23 1868 Aged 1yr 6mos 17das Clarance Born Nov 2 1886 Died Jan 20 1887 Dorilla Born Oct 4 1884 Died Aug 24 1887 Children Of L N & P A Dunlap (?) Lu Eller Daughter Of W R & L M Dunlap Born Dec 27 1867 Died Nov 2 1878 Aged 10yr 10mo 5d C McFarlin Died At Elistown Miss Aged 97 Years (?)an Of Two Wars Mexican And Fought At Buena Vista Enlisted Co C At Elistown Capt W D Holder (?) W S Featherston 7th Miss Surrender At Appomatix Brave And True Erected By J E (?) (This stone was very difficult to read, so I may have erred in my interpetation) D A Pannell Born Aug 10 1803 Died June 1 1883 Eliza Ann Elizabeth Wife Of R W Pannell Born April 9 1843 Died Sept 7 1885 Mary Wife Of D A Pannell Born Sept 22 1808 Died July 14 1882 Barnie Son Of J T M & Janie Rakestraw Born May 25 Died Sept 20 1895 Gone But Not Forgotten Nancy J Daughter Of J F & J A Reid Born Nov 27 1866 Died Oct 11 1869 Wm R Reid Son Of J F & J A Reid Born Jan 25 1868 Died May 25 1875 Susan A Daughter Of H C & Clarrissia Smith Born Dec 25 186(?) Died Mar 7 1882 (stone is broken) Willie Son Of H C & Clarrissia Smith Born Nov 2 1870 Died Mar 22 1876 Georgia A Taylor Daughter Of W P & S E Langley Born June 1 1849 Died Sept 7 1853 J W Son Of G I & N A E Tidwell June 16 1900 Aug 4 1900 (?)