Forrest County, Mississippi Genealogy and History
Gene Phillips, County Coordinator
Jeff Kemp - State Coordinator
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Griffin Cemetery - Ashe Nursery
Brooklyn, Ms.-May 1999
Outside of fenced area on west side,south end:
Lillian Lamar Edwards -Dec 11 1915 / Jul 30 1917
Marion Eugene Edwards -Oct 21 1918 / Nov 02 1918 – son of J.P. & M. Edwards
Ronald Pettis Edwards -Dec 29 1919 / Apr 14 1930
J. C. Edwards, Jr.Jan 07 1919 / Jul 05 1920 – son of Mr. & Mrs. J.C. Edwards
A distance up about 8 steps were three unmarked graves layed out with bricks.
Charles Griffin WhitneyJun 13 1932 /---- ---- ?----
Robert Hagin WeldyAug 26 1848 / Jul 22 1905
In fenced area:
Hand made markers hard to distinguish the markings. Was said to be Slaves. (See note that these people were not slaves.)
Charlot Brown1803 / Oct 25 1883
John P. BrownSep 10 1803 / Feb 05 1862
Thomas R. BrownApr 22 1843 / Apr 11 1930
James J. BrownFeb 15 1836 / Jan 08 1862
Charles C. BrownMay 13 1831 / Dec 02 1878
Sarah E. BrownNov 01 1834 / Sep 09 1879
West to East:
Beatrice Griffin WhitneyJan 17 1898 / Jun 23 1975
Lela B. GriffinJun 28 1893 / Jun 1 1949
Wilmer S. GriffinMar 09 1866 / Nov 30 1960
Elnora GriffinNov 26 1871 / Dec 04 1947
Maxie V. GriffinOct 22 1896 / Jan 08 1903(dau. of Elnora & Wilmer S. Griffin)
Infant dau.( no dates)(dau. of Elnora & Wilmer S. Griffin)
Peter McAlpinOct 08 1808 / Oct 20 1891
Vidmer GriffinJun 12 1898 / Jan 28 1901(son of D.B. & I.L. Griffin)
Three graves marked withRocks.
Samuel B. GriffinMar 12 1859 / May 14 1860 (son of W.C. & M.A. Griffin)
George W. GriffinOct 05 1847 / Apr 13 1864
Walter Calvin Griffin, Jr.Jul10 1872 /Jan 01 1882
James S. GriffinMar 16 1883 / Jun 13 1885(son of J.R. & J. Griffin)
Unmarked Grave
John Louis GriffinMar 26 1886 / Dec 22 1915
John Prentis Griffin1857 / 1932
Josephine Lott GriffinNov 14 1857 / Apr 08 1911
Charles C. GriffinApr 04 1878 / Sep 09 1954
Emma Robson GriffinJun 10 1880 / Aug 08 1951
W. Galvin GriffinApr 14 1824 / Dec 18 1917(William Calvin Griffin)
See also Descendants of William Calvin Griffin.
Mary Ann ByrdFeb 20 1840 / Jan 20 1903(wife of William Calvin Griffin )
Emma Ann BoozerJun 21 1875 / Apr 03 1903(wife of Homer F. Griffin)
Virgil Lewis GriffinJan 11 1942 / Jul 03 1971
Virgil Lewis Griffin IIFeb 27 1969 / Jun 17 1969 (son of Virgil Lewis & Nelda Burk Griffin)
Mary Gladys McLendon Griffin - Dec 08 1916 / Mar 07 1995
Dewey Otis Griffin, Sr.May 04 1900 / Sep 22 1966
Shelia Eileen GriffinJan01 1961 /Jan 10 1961 (inf. dau. of Dewey Otis& Jerlin Griffin)
Contributed by Melvin Byrd.