BURRUS CEMETERY, Benoit, Bolivar County, Mississippi USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing Free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was compiled and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Marsha Chenault <marsha_63@yahoo.com> *************************************************************************** Location: Burrus cemetery is located in Bolivar County Benoit Mississippi off of Hwy. 1 south. Coming from the (North), take a left, (East) at the intersection (4-way stop). 1-2 miles. There is no longer a sign at the gravel road to the turn into the home but can be seen from the road to the right, through the trees. Burrus cemetery was established in 1865, for the Burrus family and other living on or around the homestead. The property consists of a cemetery and house with the kitchen built separately. The house was part of a movie "The Baby Doll House", and is called that to this day. For name searches of this index, use the "Find" or "Search" feature of your browser. *************************************************************************** W.Z. Bedor Asst. surg Bratton's Brigade CSA Sept. 12, 1837 Dec. 12, 1830 - W. W. Rife Born Oct. 14, 1838 Died Apr. 14, 1908 Here lies a good man Lancaster Dr. Alonzo Grant Bowen 1824 1885 1857 1931 Percy Postel H. L. & E. B. Nov. 18, 1878 Died March 23, 1911 Burrus John Crawford Burrus Sept. 5, 1847 Nov. 28, 1928 The eternal God is thy refuge And underneath are the everlasting Arms.
- Burrus Margaret Anne Sept. 27, 1848 Oct. 11, 1886 Gather my saints together unto me Thest that have made a covenant With me by sacrafice. -- Archie Clement John M.A. Burrus Born Oct. 13, 1877 Died Nov. 10, 1895 --- John Burrus H.L. & E. B. Born May 14, 1881 Died July 27, 1899 --- Charles Archibald J.C. & L. M. Burrus Born July 10, 1840 Died Oct. 21, 1881 Infant son of Percy & Willie Lewis Born Sept. 5, 1899 Died Sept 18, 1899 Percy J.C. & L. M. Burrus Born May 20, 1853 Died Feb. 13, 1922 Florence Louisa J.C. & L.M. Burrus Born May 7, 1845 Died Dec. 11, 1912 Catherine McGhee J.C. & L.M. Burrus Born August 4, 1843 Died Jan. 15, 1910 Louisa Wife of John C. Burrus Archibald McGhee & Cynthia Cosby Born Oct. 8, 1821 Died Jan. 7, 1908 - John C. Burrus Charles Burrus & Elizabeth Coleman Born Aug. 25, 1814 Died Aug. 22, 1879 - George Fearn J.C. & L.M. Burrus Born Oct. 10, 1860
Died April 30, 1872 - Elizabeth J.C. & L.M. Burrus Born Dec. 5, 1841 Died Feb. 18, 1865 - Rhodes Estell J.C. & L.M. Burrus Born Oct. 17, 1864 Died July 20, 1872 - Winn Archie Louise Barry Born May 11, 1896 Benoit Mississippi Died November 13, 1984 Winterville Mississippi Wife of Eustice Harold Winn Rejoice in the Lord always and The peace of God which passeth All understanding shall keep your Hearts and minds through Christ Jesus. -- Winn Eustace Harold Winn Born Jan, 26, 1891 Palmyra, Virginia Died Feb. 1, 1985 Greenville Mississippi Husband of Archie Louise Barry Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly not standeth in the way of sinners nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful and he shall be like a tree planteth by the water. ----- Margaret Louisa Burrus Barry Wife of Thomas Frazier Barry John Crawford Burrus & Margaret Ann Barrett Burrus June 21, 1874 Feb. 27, 1976 Barry Edwin McGhee Agnes Goodwin June 26, 1897 May 3, 1904 Nov. 10, 1998 Mar. 11, 1997 In all the way acknowledge Him and He shall Direct thy paths. Proverb 3:6 Louise McGhee Nov. 20, 1889 Jan. 21, 1983 Ethel Burrus Hugh Dr. Hugh Lewis B.L. & R. L.
Born April 27, 1848 Died Feb. 18, 1915 Beloved wife of Dr. H. I. Mar 15, 1858 Feb 24, 1933 I know my redeemer liveth. Dorothy Helen Duaghter of Jos. & Irene Crone Wife of Capt. C.F. Born Dec. 30, 1900 Married Feb. 16, 1920 Died June 20, 1926 - NOTE... Below is a partial listing of the graves outside of the fenced part of the immediate Burrus family graves. - Pearce Lorenzo Benjamin 1868 1931 Jennie Pearcefield 1869 1935 Anie Pearce Williams 1874 1962 In loving memory of Mary J. Ross Born Mar. 11, 1845 Died Aug. 25, 1910 Tis hard to break the tender cord when love has bound the heart. Thomas J. Tink 1858 1936 Davis Sidney Lee Americus 1891 1963 1899 1965 W.S. Blaine Nov. 12, 1881 Aug. 8, 1932 He is at rest but Not forgotten Addie Mae Byrd May 9, 1095 Aug. 19, 1923 At Rest Buckles Edward Royce Buckles Mar. 29, 1912 Aug. 11, 1919 Corinne Royle Buckles June 1, 1876 Aug. 19, 1916
Martin Douglas Buckles Feb. 14, 1886 Oct. 31, 1953 At Rest Myrtis J. Childress June 27, 1938 May 6, 1980 Gone but not forgotten Mc Clanahan Father Mother Bernard Fannie E. Died 1926 Died 1933 Eunice M. Mallette Died June 1921 D------ Mallette Unreadable William Cooke unreadable Sacred to the memory - my beloved sister Eliza Sackville Cooke Who departed this life 1887 April 8 This monument is erected by her sister Medora Cooke Cassity Blessed are they that die in the Lord. James Lou Tesch 1884 1934 At Rest Dennis M. Worbington Apr. 28, 1934 Arp. 29, 1934 James T. Worbington May 22, 1930 May 29, 1930 Burrus Cemetery section 2 Parker Florence Terrell June 6, 1913 Nov. 16, 1973 --- Parker Dr. James Williams Aug. 7, 1909 Sept. 10, 1974 --- Ray Andrew Jamison Julie Katherine July 10, 1973 Feb. 5, 1976 June 30, 1976 June 30, 1976 --- William Daniel Sept. 5, 1947 Jan. 11, 1953
George Daniel June 9, 1927 Oct. 13, 1973 George Daniel 1898-1936 Dabney Terrell Sept. 27, 1900 Dec. 26, 1976 Lowe Anne June 4, 1928 Dec. 18, 1983 Mays Douglas H. Born Jan. 14, 1856 Greenwood S.C. Died Oct. 20, 1928 Benoit Miss. Mays Alice Mays 1872-1955 --- Mary Alice Mays Feb. 8, 1894 Feb. 23, 1957 --- Charles Dudley Sept. 13, 1894 Oct. 26, 1957 -- Lowe Infant Anne & James B. Lowe Feb. 1, 1954 -- John Edward July 22, 1901 Sept. 14, 1951 -- Williams James E. Jan. 5, 1871 Aug. 25, 1947 - Williams Kate Eason April 29, 1885 July 12, 1940
- Green Dr. George W. Alba Neal Aug. 27, 1917 Oct. 12, 1920 Aug. 12, 1986 Hester Woodfin Floyd Mabel Wilson Sept. 15, 1910 Oct. 26, 1911 July 3, 1995 May 12, 1993 - Graham Charles Tiffin Jeanette Hester Feb. 20, 1930 Dec. 26, 1938 Nov. 24, 1995 Treloar Henry M. Mary Brown US ARMY June 9, 1926 WORLD WAR II June 29, 1917 Sept. 7, 1986 Whatley Dock Leonard June 26, 1900 Jan. 26, 1962 Blaine Viola Aug. 7, 1882 Jan. 19, 1954 Mother is not dead only sleeping Blaine C.C. Nov. 12, 1900 July 12, 1958 Gone from our home not from our hearts. - Buchanan Mary F. May 9, 1874 July 26, 1958 At rest - Grimes Ollie D. Isaac O. June 2, 1898 Apr. 5, 1888 Jan. 4, 1953 Nov. 7, 1954 Grimes Willie Mack Aug. 18, 1938 Feb. 27, 1988 Hughes Doris Faye March 23, 1929 Oct. 20, 1943
Law Maggie Powell Wife of James H. Law, Sr. April 4, 1870 Feb. 24, 1960 She is at rest in heaven Law Bernice Dec. 5, 1897 Nov. 15, 1908 Suffer little children to come to me Law Eunice Henry & Mary Powell Law Nelson N.S. B.J. & J.S. Nelson May 3, 1867 Jan. 7, 1908 - Nelson Belinda J. June 17, 1843 April 15, 1926 Nelson J.T. B.J. & J. S. Nelson Oct. 7, 1871 Nov. 25, 1905 ---------------------------- Nelson J.S. Apr. 1, 1831 Apr. 13, 1880 ---------------------------- Johnston Andrew J. April 9, 1861 April 15, 1938 --------------------------- Mason J. Aubry J.W. & Annie E. Mason Dec. 15, 1893 May 4, 1906 --------------------------- Mason James Washington Annie Wingfield Jan. 14, 1836 April 22, 1853 Oct. 31, 1924 May 22, 192 --------------------------- Mason James W., Jr. J.W. & Annie E. Mason Sept. 21, 1887 May 1, 1889
-------------------------- Jackson Robert Neely Nan E. Mason Oct. 31, 1869 Sept. 12, 1884 Sept. 26, 1947 July 10, 1955 ***************************************************************************