Phillips_Sumrall Cemetery, Clarke County, Mississippi

Phillips-Sumrall Cemetery

Just South of the Oak Grove Baptist Church

Highway 45, 3.5 Miles North of Shubuta, Mississippi

Researched on Feb. 27, 1999 and compiled on Mar. 1, 1999, by Jerry D. Mason

- Submitted By Jerry D. Mason

ROW 1

FATHER: John Warren Jackson Oct. 16, 1869 - Aug. 29 1945 (Masonic)

MOTHER: Jerusha Eldora ; Wife of J. W. Jackson Jan. 29 1873 - Mar. 15, 1922

"The memory shall ever be a guiding star to Heaven"

SON: Rufus Andrew ; son of J. W. & J. E. Jackson Sep. 29, 1907 - Sep. 19, 1918

"Our darling one hath gone before to great us on the blissful slate"

BABY: Frankland Dewey ; son of J. W. & J. W. Jackson;

Born Nov. 4, 1910 - Died Jun. 12, 1912

"Sleep on sweet babe and that thy rest God called thee home, he thought it best"

HUSBAND: Charles M. Rush Jun. 4, 1874 - Dec. 30, 1941

Leland Harwell Robinson ; 1884 - 1967

Calvin Alexander Robinson ; 1878 - 1952

Vera Harwell Baskin ; Apr. 16, 1860 - Mar. 12, 1976

Willie Harwell Beach ; Apr. 13, 1880 - Nov. 18, 1933

A. W. Beech ; 1883 - 1935 "The picture may dim but memory is ever bright"

HARWELL: Margaret Ann ; Feb. 1, 1895 - Aug. 7, 1941

William A. ; Oct. 2, 1857 - Jun. 13, 1935

ROW 2

Dollie E. ; wife of E. D. Jackson, born Oct. 25, 1879 - Aug. 23, 1906

"A loved one from us has gone, a voice we loved is stilled, a place is vacant in our home, which never can be filled"

Stone Marker no inscription (looks like footstone)

Jacob Sumrall ; Nov. 20, 1835 - Oct. 10, 1911

"Kind father of love thou for ever to bask mid the joys of the blest (Masonic)

Mary Sumrall ; wife of Jacob Sumrall ; born Apr. 4, 1838 - Dec. 12, 1898 ;

"My Mary, Dear Mamma, they place in our home can never be filled nor the vacancy in our

hearts, but may we meet in heaven where true . Her loving daughter Laura"

Annie Eliza; wife of Rev. R. W. Sumrall; born Jul. 30, 1867 Died Jul. 2, 1899

"In rewell my husband, children all from you a wife and mother Christ doth call"

To the Memory of: Cecil Winfred; son of R. W. and Annie E. Sumrall;

died Jun. 16, 1897, AGE:5 years , 11 mo’s and 24 days.

"There was an angel land in heaven that was not quite complete so God took our darling

Winfred to fill the vacant seat."

In Memory Of Mrs. Mary Ann Phillips Born Oct. 15, 1824 died Oct. 17, 1893:

"Home an anchor to the soul hath sure and steadfast, Home is changed to glad

fruition faith to sight and prayer to praise."

W. C. Phillips; Died Oct. 8, 1884 Aged 61 yrs, 1 mo. And 5 days.

"Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord"

"Sleep on dear father in Jesus' love

Free from all care and pain

And in that brighter world above

I trust we'll meet again."

His affectionate daughter, Annie

*Note ------ Cemetery is named after this man who owned the land.

ROW 3

Sgt. I.A. Pugh Co. G., 53 ALA Partisan Rangers CSA ----CSA Marker

Mary Ann Pugh Jun. 8, 1848 - Aug. 23, 1913

Pearl Lavenia dau of I.A. & M.A. Pugh Born Sep. 9 1881 - died Nov. 9, 1900

"It was an angel that visited the green earth and took dear Pearl away"

ROW 4

Rowland Crosby Co. E., 8 Miss Inf. CSA Jun. 5, 1838 - Aug. 18, 1878 - CSA Marker

BRITTONS: 5 headstones within border

William Thomas Britton Sep. 18, 1872 - Mar. 21, 1937

Fannie Sumrall Britton Dec. 9, 1876 - Oct. 31, 1962

Mable Dora Britton Jan. 20, 1906 - Sep. 9, 1994

Josie Missouri Britton Apr. 1, 1911 – Aug. 17, 2001

Claude D. Britton Aug. 26 1913 - Jul. 18 1913

"Thou art gone but not forgotten"

1st Sgt. Owen Buie Co. A. 14 Miss Inf., CSA -----CSA Marker

R.H. Buie Born Aug. 26, 1854 - Died Apr. 15, 1895

Aged 40 yrs, 7 ms, & 19 days

"He fell asleep in death. He died awaked for God sustained him"

(large upright marker)

Row 5

STALLINGS: 5 stones with solid marble boarder

Phebe Josephine Stallings Mar. 11, 1860 - Apr. 27, 1935

Al Harmon Stallings Sep. 28, 1860 - Feb. 26 1932

Mamie Ola Stallings 1900 - Jun. 13, 1931

Elton Percy Stallings 1926 - Nov. 4, 1930

Eva Catherine Stallings Jul. 29, 1887 - Feb. 15, 1896

MOTHER: Catherine E. McRae 1790 - 1891 (small stone 18" x 5")

BRITTON: Marion Britton Aug. 16, 1833 - Feb 9, 1927 "She is not dead, but sleepeth"

William Britton May 22, 1832 - Apr. 14, 1908 "He is at rest in Heaven"

ROW 6

Perry Holloway Clegg; Born Nov. 15, 1872 - Died June 9, 1911;

"No pains, grief’s, no anxious fear can reach our loved one sleeping here"

(Woodsman of the World) (Tall monument w/footstone PHC)

FATHER: Thomas Whaley; Died Sep. 15, 1903

MAMA: Lora Lee Whaley Campbell; Feb. 20, 1901 - Nov. 27, 1968

"Why seek Ye the living among the Dead? Luke 24:5"

(picture in monument: enclosed in marble)

Leroy Campbell ; Aug. 31, 1920 - Nov. 5, 1969

"The spirit of the Lord God is upon me. Isaiah 61:1"

(picture in monument)

MEEKS: Dora A. Meeks Jan. 18, 1867 - July 9, 1951

Rufus H. Meeks Oct. 2, 1806 - Sep. 28, 1902

Baby Mabry 1908 - 1908

Mamie B. Meeks Born Jan. 8, 1892 - Died Oct. 4, 1915

"’Dear Mamie’ Thou are gone but not forgotten"

(tall monument with a bible impression on top)

Shorts Infant Son June 26, 1921

ROW 7

William Mosley Sr. Co. D., 40 ALA REGT CSA -----CSA Marker

FATHER: William A. Tyler Jun. 10, 1864 - Apr. 22, 1910 w/footstone

Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Sidney S. Tyler Born & Died Apr. 9, 1930

Minnie Albritton, infant daughter of Joseph and Mary Jane Albritton : born 12.30.1880

Ruby Albritton, , infant daughter of Joseph and Mary Jane Albritton: born 3.10.1885

Mary E. Daughter of C. H. & G. E. Meeks Jan. 17, 1888 - Jan. 17, 1888

"Those whom God loves die young" (marker with lamb resting on top)

Charles H. Meeks Jul. 27, 1861 - Oct. 6, 1895

"He was beloved by God and man" w/footstone

Gracie E. Wife of C. H. Meeks Mar. 10, 1868 - Sep. 13, 1918

"Here is one who is sleeping in faith and love. With hope that is treasured in Heaven above"

(headstone laying down backwards)

ROW 8

Anne Nealy Dec. 5, 1900 - Mar. 10, 1911

Howard Nealy Aug. 12, 1915 - June 20, 1916

MOTHER: Penelope Hailes Nealy; Oct. 10, 1861 - Nov. 9, 1927

FATHER: Samuel Reece Nealy ; Jan. 10, 1860 - Sept. 25, 1935

Samuel Rosier Nealy Aug. 8, 1890 - Sep 8. 1978

ROW 9

MOTHER: Sara A. Hicks Mar. 23, 1843 - Sep. 10, 1928

GRAVEYARD WELL KEPT UP

OTHER SITES WITH INDENTIONS IN EARTH & NO MARKERS;

STORIES OF AFRICAN-AMERICANS AND CONFEDERATE SOLDIERS BURIED HERE