Amite River Cemetery, Amite, MS
Submitted by:Mary Pallon <maryp@cableaz.com

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Amite River Cemetery
Photographed October 2002 by Mary Pallon, Jennie Livingston, 
Oma Gordon. Guides- Bill Gordon, Manuel & Margaret Bercegeay, 
Carol Duck.


Information transcribed from photos by Essie Mack. 
Proof reader Mary Pallon. 

Directions to cemetery-From 569 go south, take Powell Rd.Cross 
road a ways before you get to it on the left.It is about 8-10 miles
from hwy 569. Guide suggested.



Bardwell, Michael Harmon, Jr.
Nov 24, 1916- Aug 9,1973
h/o Mary C.

Bardwell,  Mary C. Lambert
Mar 15, 1917 - (no date)
w/o Michael

Brabham, Annie Inez	
Nov 8, 1907- Dec 25, 1933

Brabham, Bonness O.
May 12, 1900 - Dec 5, 1957

Brabham, Charlie Monroe
Nov 7, 1875 - Jan 28, 1936
h/o Latitia
*Photo missed or not found information from cemetery book

Brabham, Latitia Jones
Jul 2, 1879 - Apr 24, 1963
w/o Charlie
*Photo missed or not found information from cemetery book

Brabham, Emmette J.
Sept 1, 1891 - Feb 22, 1924
*could be 1831, hard to read

Brabham, Harvey Eugene
Jan 28, 1880 - Aug 27, 1955
Father of Mrs. L. B. Weigand

Brabham, Infant Son
Born & died Feb 10, 1923
*cemetery book  has s/o T. M. & B. M.

Brabham, Theodore 
Feb 28, 1854- Apr 22, 1924
h/o Dora L.

Brabham, Dora L. 
Jan 23, 1856 - May 14, 1948
w/o Theodore
 
Brabham, W. Lafayette
May 6, 1874 - Aug 18, 1928
*Missed by cemetery book
 
Byrnes, Jerry F.
Sept 15, 1904 - Sept 30, 1937
 
Drummond, Nellie G
Jan 30, 1906 - Aug 29 1977
*s/o Hoyte Talbert
  
Ewell, Bettie J.
Aug 4, 1889 - Jan 2, 1962
  
Fugler, John Henry
Aug 27, 1871 - Feb 23, 1900
 
Fugler, Infant Daughter
May 17, 1897- May 18, 1897
d/o J.J. & A.M.
 
Garrett, Roy Virgil
Feb 13. 1927 - May 8, 1995 
h/o Mary B. 
 
Hamilton, Etta Schilling
Jan 3, 1870 - Jul 20, 1901
w/o Lee Hamilton
*cemetery book has Jul 26, 1901

Hamilton, Infant
Jul 11, 1901 - Aug 7, 1901
d/o Lee & Etta
*Photo missed or not found information from cemetery book
  
Hughes, Alva R 
1880- 1949
h/o Estelle B.
  
Hughes, Estelle B.
1882- 1968
w/o Alva R.
   
Hughes, Cynthia Brabham
Jan 7, 1872 - Jun 29, 1956
 
Hughes, Etta B. 
Dec 27, 1895 - Nov 5, 1897
d/o W. J. & C. A. Hughes
*hard to read; cemetery book has Dec 21, 1895
 
Hughes, Edgar
Aug 14, 1901 - Aug 24, 1902
so W.T. & E.B. Hughes
   
Hughes, Jessie Lee
Mar 5 1902 - Dec 8, 1903
d/o W.J. & C.A. Hughes
   
Hughes, Minor Joseph
Dec 5, 1907 - Apr 27, 1953
Tennessee WT1 USNR WWII
 
Hughes, Robbie E.
Sep 6, 1900 - May 17, 1901
d/o W. J. & C.A. Hughes
 
Hughes, Roy Odessor
Nov 5, 1921- Jan 1, 1926
s/o A.R. & Estelle Hughes
   
Hughes, W. J.
Jun 24, 1866 - Mar 1, 1931
Woodmen of World marker
  
Hurst, Aubrey B.
Jul 24, 1905- Aug 17, 1982
  
Jones, Jacob 
Mar 12, 1851 - Mar 15, 1925
h/o Katherine

 
Jones, Katherine
Oct 21, 1852 - Dec 16, 1914
w/o Jacob
   
Lambert, Emly B. Kirkland
Feb 11, 1901 (no other date)
w/o George G.
   
Lambert, George G.
Feb 28, 1888 - Oct 31, 1963
w/o Emly B. 

Lambert, Infant Son
Apr 20, 1918 - Apr 23, 1918
s/o G.G. & E.B.
  
Lambert, Ivy Jewell
Aug 17, 1906 - Jul 17, 1999
s/o Ivy John & Melissa Bond
   
Lambert, Ivy John
Nov 25, 1864 - Mar 7, 1929
h/o Melissa Rebecca Bond

Lambert, Melissa Rebecca Bond
Aug 24, 1875 - Mar 14, 1967
w/o Ivy J.
   
Lambert, Lina C. Ravencraft
Nov 10, 1841 - Apr 27, 1919
w/o W.W.  Lambert

Lambert, W.W.
May 15, 1836 - Aug 27, 1919
h/o Lina
  
Lambert, Mary A
Aug 11, 1860 - Aug 20, 1914
 
Lambert, Piney Jane
1874 - 1968
*Photo missed or not found information from cemetery book

Lambert, O.W.
Oct 15, 1862 - Jan 8, 1923
  
Lambert, William Ellis
Nov 25, 1867 - Sep 15, 1941
*Not recorded by cemetery book
    
Lamberth, Rachel
May 30, 1820 - July 20, 1921
*Cemetery book has May 30, 1830
  
Lamberth, St Helena L
Apr 28, 1833 - Dec 26, 1902
*Cemetery book error has d. 1-26-1902

Lea, Infant
Mar 6, 1893 - Mar 11, 1893
s/o N.B. & L.E.
*Photo missed or not found information from cemetery book
 
Lea, Jesse
Jul 22, 1889 - Aug 1, 1889
s/o of N.B. & L.E.
 
Lea, Mattie
Jul 20, 1886 - Aug 13, 1890
d/o of N.B. & L.E.
  
Lea, Shepherd B.
Aug 31, 1879 - Sep 15, 1900
s/o of N.B. & L.E.
   
Mahaffey, Rochann
1841 - May 5, 1891
  
McElwee, J.L.
Apr 8, 1855 - Apr 7, 1926
h/o Susie

McElwee, Susie E. Talbert 
Oct 25, 1869 - Jan 5, 1905
w/o J.L. McElwee
 
Powell, Bonnie M.
Feb 5,1906 - May 22, 1907
d/o H. W. & N.J.
*Cemetery book error has 2-15-1906
   
Powell, Carolyn
Nov 6, 1922 - Jun 30,2002
*Funeral home marker
 
Powell, Infant Daughters of JW & Nan B
Infant daughter 1
Nov 13, 1926
Infant daughter 2
Nov 13, 1926 - Nov 19, 1926
  
Powell, John Wesley
Mar 7, 1880 - Dec 20, 1938
h/o Maude
  
Powell, Maude Anna McElwee
Oct 19, 1894 - Jan 18, 1915
w/o J. W. Powell
   
Powell, Nan Bond
Apr 21, 1886 - Feb 15, 1966
   
Powell, Nancy J Hurst
Feb 1, 1877 - Jun 29, 1907
w/o H. W.

Powell, Infant Son 
b/d Oct 10, 1914
s/o J.W. & M.A.

Sanders, Marvin
Aug 7, 1890 - Aug 5, 1893
s/o W.H. & L.C.
 
Sanders, William Thomas 
Mar 20, 1903  aged 42 years 

Schilling, Cynthia A Brabham 
Jan 15, 1833 - Jan 14, 1907
w/o Valzain

Schilling, Valzain
Feb 12, 1831 - Mar 31, 1899
h/o Cynthia A.
*from cemetery book
  
Simmons, Idell
Nov 27, 1921- Dec 20, 1921
d/o W.P. & Minnie

Simmons, Tempy C.
Aug 16, 1858 - Jul 26, 1903
w/o J.S.
  
Singleton, S.E.
Jun 12, 1828 - Jul 1, 1885

Smylie, Infant Son
Apr 24 - 25, 1920
s/o  Carrie Hughes & Henry Lewis Smylie


Sterling, Eva N. Hughes
July 23, 1895 - Sep 22, 1955
w/o Hollis H. Sterling

Sterling, Hollis H.
May 10, 1893 - Jul 27, 1961
h/o Eva

Stewart, James M.
Pvt. Co E. 22 Miss Inf CSA
Jul 30, 1842 - Sep 10, 1909
   
Stewart, Victoria Lamberth
Nov 22, 1844- May 3, 1928
w/o J. M.

  
Swearingen, Clifton L.
Feb 18, 1910 - Jul 29, 1981
h/o Jeannette K.
 
Swearingen, Jeannette K.
Apr 17, 1917 - Oct 13, 1978
w/o Clifton L.

 Swearingen, Dora Jones
Sep 23, 1876 - Dec 14, 1929
w/o Joseph L.

Swearingen, E.L.
Feb 21, 1834 - Oct 20, 1914
 
Swearingen, Jewell O.
Nov 25, 1900 - Dec 17, 1975
 
Swearingen, Joseph L.
Feb 26, 1873 - Aug 6, 1946
  
Swearingen, Mary L.
Sep 12, 1834 - Nov 30, 1899
w/o E.L.

Swearingen, Nolan D, Sr.
Aug 10, 1915 - May 31, 1996
CPL US Army WW II

Swearingen, Nolan D, Sr.  
Aug 10, 1915 - May 31, 1996
h/o Vera Lee

Swearingen, Vera Lee
Jan 24, 1925 - Dec 8, 2000
w/o Nolan D. Sr.
   
Talbert, Hoyte Emily Drummond
Aug 29, 1892 - Jan 2, 1971
w/o Robert Orlando
 
Talbert, Robert Lee
Feb 10, 1913 - Jan 9, 1929
s/o of Robert & Hoyte

Talbert, Robert Orlando
Mar 28, 1880 - May 5, 1972
h/o Hoyte
   
Talbert, Sibley
June 20, 1894 - Feb 8, 1899
s/o J.A. & Nola

Talbert, Tom Jr.
May 31, 1883 - Apr 21, 1934
  
Talbert, Thomas W. 
1834 - 1924
h/o Missouri Johns
Corp Co A 27 La Inf CSA
 
Talbert, Missouri Johns
Oct 12, 1846 - Jan 1, 1929
w/o Thomas Warren
   
Thompson, R M
Oct 17, 1846 - Aug 3, 1917
 
Westbrook, Joe Buel
Apr 12, 1907 - Nov 5, 1997
funeral home marker
 
White, Janette Scott Talbert
Aug 7, 1816 - Jan 15, 1918
w/o Virgil White

White, Mrs. M C
Jul 8, 1869 - Feb 21, 1893

White, Prof H.L.
Feb 15, 1842 - Aug 12, 1896

Wilson, Broadus S.
Apr 3, 1895 - Nov 10, 1912
*Photo on tomb
  
Wilson, Fannie Talbert
Jul 27, 1875 - Apr 25, 1966
w/o Jas T.
 
Wilson, Jas. T.
Feb 9, 1874 - Nov 6, 1906
h/o Fannie

Wilson, Hattie C.
Dec 24, 1879 - Aug 2, 1936
 
Wilson, Inez
Jan 8, 1904 - Mar 12, 1905
infant d/o B E & M M
   
Wilson, J.F. 
Jul 30, 1839 - Aug 7, 1924
h/o F.F.
  
Wilson, F.F. Lamberth
Jul 11, 1842 - Oct 18, 1921
w/o J.F.
  
Wilson, Jesse C.
Jul 22, 1876 - Jan 11, 1903
  
Wilson, Joseph Cable
Nov 29, 1867 - Apr 23, 1949
h/o Rosa Schilling
  
Wilson, Rosa Schilling
Feb 2, 1865 - Feb 2, 1948
w/o Joseph Cable

Wilson, Kirk
July 12, 1908 - Sep 10, 1908
s/o J.C. & R.C. Wilson

Wilson, Newman
Jul 18, 1879 - Dec 10, 1902
h/o Lettie E. Wilson

Wilson, Paris Newton
Feb 16, 1903 - Jun 6, 1964
MS CM1 USNR, WWII

Wilson, P.N. 
Jul 20, 1871 - Aug 28, 1914

Wilson, Von L.
Dec 15, 1908 - Sep 1, 1964 



*Cemetery book reference: Amite County, Mississippi Cemeteries
by J. Paul Mogan, Jr. and Kathryn Cole Mogan, 1982