Enterprise Cemetery
Enterprise, Clarke County, Mississippi
Compiled Oct 2001, Apr 2002 by Bennie WHITE

From my book, Enterprise Cemetery, Clarke County, Mississippi

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We have shown dates in the DDMMMYYYY format for easier reading. Row numbers were determined as best as we could using the cemetery layout and may not necessarily agree with any other compilation (if any) or official cemetery records. Abbreviations used here are as follows: BB = Brick Border; CB = Concrete Border; CS = Concrete Slab; DM = Double Marker; DBS = Double Base; FHM = Funeral Home Marker; FM = Foot Marker; FS = Foot Stone; GB = Granite Border; GS = Granite Slab; MB = Marble Border; MS = Marble Slab. As used in this compilation, a "double marker" means two separate headstones with surname between, resting on a double base; a "double base" means two separate headstones (with full names) resting on a double base.

We have tried diligently to copy all inscriptions accurately; however, there is no guarantee that this work is 100% correct. If anyone sees an obvious error, please do not hesitate to let me know. All Rows were read left to right.

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Section 2 (Northeastern, referred to in old records as "Old Cemetery")

(brick and mortar slab, approximately two feet high, broken up - small trees growing out of grave - no marking)
(brick and mortar slab, bricks piled up on top - no marking)
(iron pipe; fence; granite posts around plot - two large pine trees in plot - one stone, all names)
        LYERLY (DM)
              Isaac Alexander         1820  -  1856
              Louisa JENNINGS         1821  - 1907
              Children      Julia, Catherine, Peter, George
(inscription on back)  Sacred to the memory of Lydia       Wife of George GARDNER.    She departed this life 
        3 Oct 1853          Aged 63 years   6 months and 29 days        (FM at headstone):  L. G. 
(inscription on back)  Sacred to the memory of George GARDNER       Who departed this life Mar 14th 1854 
        Aged 73 years   3 months and 7 days       (FM at headstone): G. G. 
(brick border, approximately 18" high, broken MS on top; inscription on slab)
        Elias Powhatan        Son of Littleberry BROWN and Martha R. BROWN         Born Oct 21st 1832       
               Died Aug 18th 1852
(brick border, approximately 18" high, broken MS on top; inscription on slab)
        Thomas Davis       Son of Littleberry and Martha R. BROWN         Born Feb 24th 1836        Died May 29th 1856
(broken MS - inscription on slab)  John BROWN        Son of Littleberry and Martha R. BROWN   
        Born Dec 27th 1826         Died Aug 13th 1852
(broken MS - inscription on slab)  Martha Virginia       Daughter of Littleberry and Martha R. BROWN 
        Born  Jun 6th 1843         Died Mar 1st 1851
(brick border, approximately 18" high, MS on top; inscription on slab)
        Littleberry BROWN         Born Jan 1st 1801         Died Oct 2nd 1850
(brick border, approximately two feet high, MS on top; inscription on slab)
        Alfred Brown        Son of Robert and Laura Ann McLAIN          Born Aug 31st 1848         Died Apr 19th 1851
Mother (front of stone)    Martha R. BOOTH         Wife of L. B. BROWN, Sr.         Born 29 Apr 1803        
        Died 17 Dec 1880        "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God"        (FM) M. R. B. B. 
(brick border, approximately 18" high. MS on top)
        Alfred BROWN        Son of Littleberry and Martha R. BROWN         He was born Feb 1st 1838 and 
              died Sep 7th 1858
(brick border, approximately two feet high, MS broken in several pieces - some missing)
        William Booth      Son of Littleberry BROWN       Born 9 Nov 1821       Died 5 Dec 1850
(brick border, approximately two feet high, broken MS)
        Jefferson Davis          Son of Littleberry and Martha R. BROWN         Born Jul 30th 1847      Died Feb 25th 1851
John McLEAN
Mrs. Robt. McLEAN nee BROWN
(possible grave)
(CB around plot)
       Laurence C. JOHNSTON        Born in South Carolina        Died 14 Aug 1909        Aged 88 years        "Eminent in 
              life as a district judge, a learned geologist, a Confederate officer, a Christian of Catholic faith, and remembered 
              in love by friends that knew him best"        (FM) L. C. J. 
       Mattie McLain        Baptist       Daughter of L. & M. JOHNSTON         Born Jun 24th 1867        Died Oct 27th 1870
              (FM)
       (top of monument broken off)  Mattie McLAIN JOHNSON         Wife of Lawrence JOHNSON of Holly Springs
              Daughter of Robt. & Laura McLAIN of Enterprise, Miss.         Born May 9th 1850         Died Jun 25th 1867
       McLAIN (DM - one stone, both names)
              John A.         1854  -  1886
              Laura Ann         1824  -  1886
       Col. Robert McLAIN         37 Miss. Inf.       C. S. A. 
In memory of James Pratt DUNN         Born 8 Jan 1856          Died 14 Sep 1856         Aged 8 months & 7 days
       "Dear babe thou art gone to rest beneath the silent shady grove; And thy spirit's with the blest, in Heaven, 
         no more from thence to rove"       (FM)       (cedar tree at foot)
(small stone against pine):  Baby
(pine tree)
To the memory of Dorothy        Wife of John PARKER        who died Feb 1855, aged about 65 years   
        Erected by her son S. B. PARKER      (FM at headstone)     (pine tree behind stone)
To the memory of Mary Ann        Wife of Sterling B. PARKER        she died May 4th 1854       Aged 39 years 
       "If kindness in all the acts of life can save, thou, my wife, art among the blest"
(pine tree)
(brick border/slab - broken up - no name)
(broken stone)  Sacred to the memory of Gerusha       Daughter of Thomas H. & E. P. WILSON 
      died      Apr 4th 1867         Aged 32 years  2 months and 4 days
(marker)  G. W. 
(broken MS - inscription on slab)  The grave of Emily P.          Wife of Thomas H. WILSON and daughter of 
      Col. John LONGMIRE, of Edgefield District, S. C.     She died on the 4th of July 1856        Aged 47 years
            "Who loved the living, now laments thee dead, pays this last tribute to thy gentle shade"
(broken MS)  The grave of J. J. WILSON         Son of T. H. & E. P. WILSON         Died May 6th 1860       Aged 23 years
The graves of Willie Bagby & Charlie          Sons of Thos. H. & A. L. WILSON        The first died 16 Jul 1860 
       Aged 28 months        The last   (rest of inscription below ground level)
(pine tree behind)
Mrs? Mary MORGAN       D. 1879
In memory of Anna J. CARR          Born 16 May 1850          Died 12 May 1855
Emma H. SMITH       D 1897
W. B. SMITH          Born Jul 30th 1812          Died Nov 7th 1868
(small MB & slab, broken)      Sacred to the memory of Lelia,   daughter of W. B. and Elizabeth SMITH 
        She died Apr 17th 1854        Aged 1 year and 1 month
J. W. EDWARDS         Born 1829 & Died 16 Feb 1872        "My husband's grave"    (Made by G. Y. WALL, 1895 - $15)
(partial wire fence around family plot)       
       Elizabeth PICKEL HAND
       (large monument - inscription on three sides)
       (east)  "Lead kindly light"        F. Miller COMFORT        9 Dec 1867         14 Aug 1897          "One precious to our 
              hearts has gone, the voice we loved is stilled, the place made vacant in our house, can never more be filled"
       (south)  Elizabeth PICKEL         Wife of T. J. HAND          29 Mar 1844           19 Feb 1906
       (north)  Phoeba A. McFARLAND         Died 20 Jun 1874
                     D. Miller COMFORT          Died 22 Jul 1867
(FM at right of monument)  D. M. C.      P. A. McF.       E. P. H. 
(marker)   D. M. C. 
Annie CARTER
Henry PICKLE
Mary PICKLE
George S. PICKLE
(pine tree in plot)
Lot in old north grave yard next to fence east of drive way - iron fence
      (possible grave)  Mrs. B. M. A. SMITH  first wife and sister of Mrs. H. R. A. SMITH some wer on this lot - east of 
             south corner of fence - child burried north of her 
      Sacred to the memory of Artilda         Wife of H. R. A. SMITH          She died Mar 4th 1857, Aged 25 years     8 months 
           and 14 days       "Artilda, farewell!  Thy dear remains we leave consigned to earth but upward is the flight of thy 
           pure spirit, where bright angels weave for thee a crown of joy, in robes of light"         (FM) A. S. 
Corp. M. V. SHUMAKER          Co. B        3 LA. Inf.       C. S. A. 
(concrete marker)
(brick slab, approximately one foot high, broken up, no name)
(brick slab, approximately 18 inches high, broken up, no name)
(brick slab, broken up, no name)
(concrete marker, cedar tree behind marker)
(FHM - unable to read)
Leona KING DENTON         28 Feb 1905          17 Mar 1937        "Gone, but not forgotten"          (FM)  L. K. D. 
      (also, FHM)  Katie Leona DENTON         Born 28 Feb 1905         Died 17 Mar 1937        
Green B. KING          12 Mar 1857           23 Feb 1923          "Asleep in Jesus"          (FM) G. B. K. 
Willie Mae JACKSON          Infant daughter of Leona KING DENTON          (FM) W. M. J. 
(concrete cross marker - pine tree behind marker)
(brick marker)
(concrete marker)
(directly behind previous marker, another concrete marker)
The following information was taken from the old cemetery records for this section, which was referred to on 
several occasions as the "old graveyard" or "old cemetery  (O. C.)."   The names/markers below may include some of 
the slabs with no names listed above.  

Josie BROOM is buried to left of main carriage way - in old Grave yard - among first graves reached just north of 
small brick toom, just inside of road.
Josie BROOM
Brick Toom

South east of EDWARDS square toom is a crumbling brick toom said to contain the remains of Mrs. Neeham 
HOLIFIELD   see Robt HOLIFIELD Rose Hill Jasper Co Miss

Mr. BURWELL - old grave yard north near fence burried west of WILSON graves.

EAVES Mrs.    old grave yard sister of ??? near MEYERHOFF  ??? 

Mrs. LYERLY Lot - old grave yard
       Mother of Chas. Alonzo & Ezra  - Barnett Miss     Lot in old grave yard  wooden fence south about 30 feet 
              BROWN toombs
       SANDIFER - old grave yard just south of Mrs. LYERLY lot
       PAGE, James & two other railroad men killed north of Enterprise & all burried in one grave
       MUNDEL - child near Mr. EDWARDS grave in old grave yard
       South of these graves ar emany sinks where soldiers were burried & then moved to west of road
       Mrs Mattie HAND says she was told that Mrs. SANDIFER was burried near little gate in new grave yard
       Child of Robt. KING burried 4 Jul 1898 north of KITCHENS in O. C.  west of road way - south of fence
       M. &O.  R. R. man burried just west of Miller CONFORT's grave & east of roadway - O. G. 
       
KITCHENS Lot 
      soldier "BROWN" 
      Mary KITCHENS
      Mrs. Catherine KITCHENS
      Child of John ROBINSON

KING Lot
     Tom KING
     Martha KING
     Berry KING
     Child of R. L. KING
     Mrs. Emma KING
     Mrs. Harriet CARLSON
     2 children of Wm RASCOE
     Berry KING & wife & a daughter and son & five grandchildren and William CARLSON and wife and a son & 
            daughter.   Grandchild of Berry KING & child of Robt. KING burried 4 Jul 1898 - all the above lie near 
            fence left of road way - north of the KITCHENS - Wm RASCOE - 2 children of - burried on KING lot. 
           Mr. Robt LAUGHLIN - 1st wife & child by second wife in old inclosure east of south half of L. B. BROWN 
           toombs.
     (from interment list, old records):      Robert Earnest KING       2 Apr 1900

EATMAN - child north east LYERLY lot O. C. - 10 ft. 

PRISTAN? south of LAUGHLIN lot

MALONE - valts east of LAUGHLIN lot - east of BROWN lots - grandfather of Henry MALONE

Mr. Jones HARVEY       11 ft west of  R. A. SMITH   iron fence lot (center) of same & two children by him


JACOBS - old Scotchman        29 ft. south of north cemetery fence  26 south east of  s. e. corner of SMITH lot 
       iron fence

Mrs. PRESTRIDGE       sister to Mrs. Dr. J. L. ???  has a son burried on lot west of PARKER lot
Wm. GRAHAM burried on hill side O. C. 
Children of Manuel SMITH   at end of roadway - W N 1/2 O. C. 


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