(Old) Gillsburg Cemetery

Photographed by Jennie Livingston-July 2002.
Information transcribed from photos by Nancy Dow-August 2002.
Rechecked by Nancy Dow-September 2003.

Used with Permission of Mary Pallon



Directions- In Gillsburg just west of Baptist Church on Hwy 568, turn south on lane by old store, then 1st Right.


First deed 1897.



Barron, C.A.
Mar. 14, 1879 - Feb. 1, 1900

Bennett, Luther Jack
July 28, 1918 - Dec. 3, 1985

Bennett, Mittie Louise
Jan. 28, 1922 - Apr. 17, 2002
*W/o Luther Jack Bennett

Blount, Beulah Williams
Sept. 6, 1881 - Apr. 11, 1919

Blount, Hilda Powell
Apr. 16, 1915 - July 14, 1997
*W/o James Huey Blount

Blount, James Henry
Apr. 29, 1911 - Oct. 30, 1987
*H/o Hilda Powell

Blount - plot marker for
Beulah Williams &
Tullie Clarance

Blount, Tullie Clarance
1913 - 1964
*H/o Beulah Williams

Blount - plot marker for
James Huey Blount & Hilda Powell

Brabham, Grace Causey
Oct. 10, 1898 - Dec. 24, 1972

Brabham, Sue Fay
July 19, 1935 - Mar. 31, 1967
Louisiana
Captain Army Nurse Corps
*Military marker

Brabham, Sue Fay
July 19, 1935 - Mar. 31, 1967

Brumfield, John Olen & Louise Newman Brumfield
(John) Mar. 5, 1925 - Nov. 3, 1987
(Louise) July 29, 1930 - no date

Brumfield, John Olen
Mar. 5, 1925 - Nov. 3, 1987
MOMM 2 US Navy
Sgt.US Army
World War II & Korea
*Military marker

Causey, Infant
August 2, 1934
S/o Mr. & Mrs. M.L. Causey

Causey, Infant
January 28, 1921
D/o Clyde & Ruby Causey

Causey, Infant
Sept. 30, 1923 - Sept. 30, 1923
S/o M.L. & M.A. Causey

Causey, Moyse Lamar Myrtis McDaniel Causey
(Moyse) Jan. 6, 1900 - Dec. 14, 1955
(Myrtis) Feb. 13, 1903 - Sept. 23, 1963

Causey, Webster W.
Nov. 27, 1936 - Oct. 27, 1951
S/o Mr. & Mrs. M.L. Causey, Sr.

Chaney, Ernest L., Jr.
Nov. 15, 1921 - Jan. 12, 1982

Chaney, Willie Mae
Sept. 1, 1925 - Jan. 30, 2000
“MAW”

Cook, plot marker for
Albert, Candice, Infant & Wayne

Cook, Albert S.
1863 - 1929

Cook, Candice E. Naul
1864 - 1930
*W/o Albert S. Cook mar. Apr. 30, 1889

Cook, Infant
Born & died 1900
*S/o A. & C. Cook

Cook, Wayne C.
1890 - 1892

Copeland, Marion & Madge Copeland
(Marion) Mar. 28, 1919 - July 1, 1998
(Madge) July 30, 1922 - Dec. 27, 1971
Wed 1929

E. W.
1856 - 1940

Felder, Albert G. & Annie R. Felder
(Albert) Apr. 12, 1887 - July 8, 1948
(Annie) June 14, 1895 - July 31, 1982

Felder, Albert G.
Apr. 12, 1887 - July 8, 1948
Mississippi
Pvt. Med Dept
World War I
*Military marker

Flair, Margaret Grace
Oct. 23, 1927 - July 5, 1977

Gill, M. Eliza
? 21, 1852 - Jan. 26, 1885*
* Can’t read month of birth
**From cemetery book

Gordon, Howard B.
Aug. 29, 1883 - Oct. 24, 1966

Gordon, Purla W.
Feb. 15, 1888 - Feb. 20, 1976
*W/o Howard B. Gordon

Hammond, Mary M.
May 25, 1903 - Apr. 13, 1962

Hayes, William Neil & Dorothy McGehee Hayes
(William) Jan. 14, 1915 - Oct. 1, 1983
(Dorothy) May 11, 1913 - Nov. 16, 1991

Hemphill, Oscar Earl & Addie Bell Hemphill
(Oscar) May 4, 1904 - June 14, 1954
(Addie) June 26, 1905 - Aug. 3, 1962

Higgins, Robert Sitman & Stella Wells Higgins
(Robert) Nov. 9, 1915 - Aug. 7, 1985
(Stella) May 22, 1916 - May 10, 2002

Higgins, Woodrow W.
1918 - 2000

Hooper, Infant
March 17, 1887
S/o C. & K.N. Hooper

Hooper, Katie A.
Jan. 22, 1882 - Feb. 14, 1883
D/o C. & K.N. Hooper

Hurst, Bessie Williams
Dec. 21, 1876 - Apr. 14, 1955

Iasigi, Northan Newman
Oct. 11, 1936 - June 29, 1965

Ladner, James Edward
May 7, 1958 - Apr. 17, 1976

Lee, Esther Wall
Mar. 22, 1838 - June 24, 1898
*W/o William Gordon Lee

Lovenhardt, Torben * E. Viennie M. Lovenhardt
(Torben) Oct. 12, 1922 - July 4, 2000
(Viennie) Dec. 15, 1921 - Aug. 13, 1968

Manos, George A. & Mathilda Woelke Manos
(George) Mar. 15, 1877 - Nov. 25, 1957
Born in Sparta, Greece
(Mathilda) Mar. 14, 1877 - July 2, 1959
Born in Germany

McDaniel, Adella
Mar. 5, 1868 - July 12, 1900
W/o D.E. McDaniel

McDaniel, Electa Deane Wilson
May 29, 1845 - May 6, 1930
W/o Evander McDaniel

McDaniel, Evander
Dec. 31, 1842 - Mar. 28, 1898
*H/o Electa Dean Wilson wed Apr. 14, 1861
*Dates are hard to see

McDowell, James E.
July 9, 1881 - Sept. 2, 1903
S/o C.F. & L.A. McDowell

McGehee, Cade D. & Lillian S. McGehee
(Cade) 1906 - 1972
(Lillian) 1906 - 1982

McGehee, George A. & Hilda L. McGehee
(George) 1910 - 1967
(Hilda) 1913 - no date

McGehee, Jake W. & Ella W. McGehee
(Jake) Aug. 19, 1879 - Nov. 9, 1971
(Ella) Apr. 8, 1883 - Jan. 9, 1946

McMillan
(David L.) Oct. 11, 1954 - Dec. 6, 1970
(G. Lucille)Apr. 7, 1928 - no date
(N. Spencer) July 23, 1919 - May 23, 1958
(Evelyn M.) Dec. 25, 1951 - Feb. 10, 1952

McMillan, Duncan
Dec. 18, 1857 - July 3, 1928
*H/o Lizzie Day

McMillan, Gibbie & Hattie B. McMillan
(Gibbie) Mar. 7, 1884 - July 9, 1957
(Hattie) Apr. 5, 1886 - Oct. 10, 1967

McMillan, Herman & Jennie F. McMillan
(Herman) Aug. 31, 1897 - Jan. 7, 1971
(Jennie) Aug. 27, 1898 - Jan. 7, 1971

McMillan, Infant
Nov. 15, 1923
D/o Mr. & Mrs. Gibbie McMillan

McMillan, Infant
Born & died Sept. 20, 1903
Child of Gibbie & Hattie McMillan

McMillan, Lillie Josephine
Jan. 9, 1910 - June 5, 1913
D/o G. & H.E. McMillan

McMillan, Lizzie Day
Feb. 2, 1864 - Jan. 14, 1935
*W/o Duncan McMillan

McMillan, Lyda
June 3, 1824 - Apr. 16, 1900

McMillan, Prvt. Spencer
Nov. 3, 1895 - Oct. 17, 1918

McMillan, Robert Lea
Nov. 19, 1917* - July 31, 1938
*Per cemetery book

McMillan, Robert S.
May 24, 1948 - May 9, 2001

McMillen*, Allie
Feb. 11, 1894 - Sept. 7, 1899
*Possibly McMillian
D/o D.& E. McMillen*

McMill1an, Ellis
July 12, 1888 - Nov. 19, 1902
S/o D. & E. McMillian

Mustin, Jimmy R.
Feb. 8, 1935 - Mar. 7, 1995
AIC US Air Force
Korea
*Military marker

Mustin, Jimmy Ray & Donna Copeland Mustin
(Jimmy) Feb. 8, 1935 - Mar. 7, 1995
(Donna) Jan. 11, 1931 - no date
*W/o Jimmy Ray Mustin wed Dec. 1, 1973

Naul, Mollie E.
Died Jan. 18, 1899
Age 22 yrs.
D/o Dr. J.W. & M.J. Naul

Newman, Catherine E.
Dec. 23, 1925 - Feb. 14, 1928
D/o J.H. & L.M. Newman

Newman, Charlie, H.
May 29, 1899 - July 16, 1977

Newman, Druecilla H.
Sept. 13, 1871 - Nov. 3, 1953
*W/o Eligah H. Newman

Newman, Eligah, H.
June 3, 1868 - Jan. 3, 1952
*H/o Druecilla H. wed March 29, 1888

Newman, Fleet J.
1897 - 1936

Newman, Gordon Howell
Apr. 2, 1891 - Apr. 7, 1952

Newman, Hollis P.
Nov. 18, 1901 - Jan. 11, 1987

Newman, Jim Hunter & Lena Mae McMillan Newman
(Jim) Mar. 4, 1903 - July 15, 1981
(Lena Mae) Aug. 8, 1908 - July 3, 1995

Newman, Ludie
Died Dec. 23, 1899
Age 20y 4m 10d
D/o T.J. & M. Newman

Newman, Rufus R. & Mary T. Newman
(Rufus) Jan. 28, 1912 - Sept. 10, 1992
(Mary) Nov. 13, 1916 - Nov. 16, 1983

Peirce, Una Mae
Sept. 29, 1923 - June 22, 1981

Phillips, Mollie Z. Wall
Jan. 9, 1881 - July 19, 1958

Ponder, Lorena S.
1896-1949

Rainwater, Herbert E. & Estelle H. Rainwater
(Herbert) May 23, 1892 - Oct. 16, 1978
(Estelle) Nov.12, 1905 - May 17, 1983

Ramey, Hamilton H. & Louise S. Ramey
(Hamilton) Mar. 21, 1858 - Apr. 12, 1909
(Louise) May 11, 1859 - Feb. 21, 1929

Reynolds, Miller G. & Edith M. Reynolds
(Miller) Aug. 11, 1893 - Dec. 24, 1967
(Edith) Aug. 26, 1895 - June 4, 1990

Roberts, Infant
Dec. 24, 1909
D/o Lewis & Willie Roberts

Scarberry, Vivian Lorena McMillan
Apr. 20, 1925 - Dec. 23, 2001

Schilling, Elmer T.
Apr. 21, 1880 - Sept. 14, 1900
S/o Rev. T.C. & A.D. Schilling

Schilling, Marie
July 9, 1898 - Nov. 10, 1899
D/o W.A. & M.E. Schilling

Schilling, Mollie E. Brown
Aug. 13, 1861 - Sept. 30, 1901
D/o A.M. Brown & E. M. Smith
*W/o W.A. Schilling

Schilling, W.A.
Mar. 3, * - July 29, 1925
*Year is blocked out
*H/o Mollie E. Brown

Schilling, Winsor V.
1892 - 1970

Slocum, Marion Tommy
Mar. 11, 1982 - Oct. 6, 1984

Smith, Belle Wilson
May 25, 1883 - Jan. 3, 1908

Smith, John T. Ada E* Smith
(John) 1877 - 1949
(Ada) 1875 - 1954
*Ada Easley
*Wed Jan. 20, 1898

Smith, Monroe Nolan & Robbie McGehee Smith
(Monroe) Oct.15, 1901 - Aug.13, 1980
(Robbie) June 21, 1909 - Apr. 24, 1981

Smith, Virgil L. & Lena Rae Smith
(Virgil) Jan. 22, 1920 - Aug. 19, 1999
(Lena) Nov. 10, 1923 - Apr. 12, 2002

Stewart, Madge Kathaleen
Jan. 9, 1917 - Feb. 14, 1917
D/o Dr. & Mrs. C.W. Stewart

Taylor, Cleo L.
1897 - 1974

Taylor, Euna Lee
1899 - 1937

Taylor, Infant
Born & died Dec. 9, 1939
D/o J.T. & Cleo L. Taylor

Taylor, James T.
1894 - 1984

Travis, John Alice & Bettie Williams Travis
(John) Feb. 11, 1882 - Mar. 17, 1960
(Bettie) Oct. 27, 1889 - Nov. 28, 1956

Travis, Mary Jane
1860 - 1936

Travis, Norman Reid & Martha Taylor Travis
(Norman) Jan. 5, 1921 - no date
(Martha) Apr. 8, 1921 - Mar. 23, 2000

Travis, R.L*C. Raborn
July 4, 1829 - July 16, 1908
W/o Wilson Travis
*Lucretia per census records

Travis, Wilson
1828 - 1862
Killed in Civil War
*H/o R.L.C. Raborn wed Oct. 31, 1853

Tull, B. Reaber
Jan. 23, 1874 - July 3, 1883
S/o W.B. & M.M. Tull

Walker, Emma*
1859 - 1930
*Emma L. Williams
*W/o James H. Walker mar. Dec. 16, 1880

Walker, James H.
Apr. 7, 1866 - May 27, 1918

Walker, Jim & June O. Walker
(Jim) 1890 - 1964
(June) 1894 - 1967

Walker, Samuel A. & Myrtis C. Walker
(Samuel) Aug.30, 1897 - Sept.10, 1971
(Myrtis) July 21, 1901 - Dec. 19, 1973

Wall, Cynthia A.
Sept. 14, 1858 - Dec. 18, 1939
W/o H.C. Hughes

Wall. Mae
Jan. 19, 1899 - Sept. 2, 1937
D/o Mollie Z. Wall

Waller, Elizabeth Williams
May 7, 1856 - Feb. 2, 1940
W/o Ivy F. Waller

Waller, Ivy F.
Aug. 3, 1856 - Oct. 19, 1907
*H/o Elizabeth Williams

Welch, Lula M.
Apr. 12, 1885 - Apr. 19, 1911
W/o W.W. Welch

Welch, Olin Welborn
1884 - 1927

Welch. Oscar Thoburn & Effie Williams Welch
(Oscar) 1886 - 1969
(Effie) 1897 - 1945

White, Birdie Williams
Nov. 20, 1901 - Sept. 12, 1951

White, Reginald Leigh I
Sept. 21, 1890 - Aug. 8, 1934

White, Reginald Leigh II
Oct. 23, 1934 - Aug. 28, 1943

Williams, A.B.
July 24, 1857 - Oct. 30, 1897

Williams, Andrew W. “Dick” & Lela Stewart Williams
(Andrew) July 10, 1872 - Dec. 12, 1948
(Lela) June 27, 1875 - Apr. 10, 1947
*Wed Nov. 5, 1895

Williams, C.D.
Feb. 10, 1880 - Nov. 12, 1905

Williams, Clyde J.
May 27, 1897 - Oct. 7, 1887
S/o J.M. & L.N. Williams

Williams, Dewitt Callihan “Callie”
Aug. 5, 1900 - Jan. 25, 1909
S/o D.W. & Bessie Williams

Williams, Dewitt W.
July 4, 1870 -Feb. 4, 1909
*H/o Bessie V. Stewart wed Jan. 13, 1895

Williams, Felix D.
Apr. 12, 1898 - Sept. 15, 1942

Williams, Fred, Hettie Williams & Annie Laurie Williams
(Fred) Sept. 15, 1898 - Dec. 10, 1977
(Hettie) Oct. 3, 1903 - Sept. 29, 1995
(Annie) Apr. 13, 1932 - Oct. 15, 1995

Williams, Gladys A.
Jan. 12, 1900 - July 13, 1900

Williams, J.M.
Apr. 10, 1855 - Jan. 2, 1903*
H/o Mrs. Laura M. Newman wed Dec. 13, 1877
*Dates are hard to read

Williams, James Smiley & Lilah Hughes Williams
(James) May 8, 1887 - Feb. 1, 1965
(Lilah) Feb. 3, 1881 - Aug. 8, 1956

Williams, Jessie A.
Feb. 25, 1903 - May 12, 1934

Williams, Mrs. Laura*
May 12, 1862 - Nov. 25, 1939
*Laura M. Newman
*W/o J.M. Williams

Williams, Leopold Elliot
Nov. 28, 1903 - Jan. 15, 1986

Williams, Louise O.
Jan. 11, 1908 - Apr. 8, 1909

Williams, Norma DeCoux
Mar. 25, 1912 - July 4, 2000

Williams, Odis U.
Jan. 30, 1898 - June 13, 1899

Williams, Thomas J.
Jan. 6, 1858 - Sept. 16, 1909

Williams, Varina V.
June 28, 1888 - Apr. 2, 1898
D/o A.B. & S. Williams

Winling, Kathleen Welch
July 31, 1900 - Feb. 1, 1990