Sharon Cemetery, Amite, MS submitted by: Mary Pallon ****************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** SHARON CEMETERY Photographed February 2003 by Jennie Livingston and Kim White. Information transcribed from photos by Nancy Dow. Proof read by Mary Pallon Directions to cemetery-1 mile north of Gloster on Stump Rd. East side of road. Very spread out. Many broken and missing markers. Anderson, Abraham “Abe” Nov. 21, 1900 – Nov. 12, 1987 Anderson, Casper, Sr. Jan. 1, 1909 – Oct. 15, 1979 Anderson, Miss Cornelia Mar. 23, 1940 – Jan. 3, 1980 Anderson, Johnnie L. May 5, 1920 – Dec. 15, 1982 Anderson, Josiah Jan. 1, 1834 – Aug. 11, 1899 Anderson, Julias Died 1921 Age 28 years *Per cem book. S/o Alex died 8-22-1921. *Ashley, Mattie b. 1878 d. 1951 *This marker not found but listed in cemetery book. Bell, Allen 1924 – 1968 Bell, Robert Oct. 1, 1932 – Apr. 11, 1988 US Army Bonds, Jonas July 28, 1895 – Jan. 6, 1957 Mississippi CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR 1 *Note error in cemetery book has death date as Jan. 16, 1957. Brown, Massie L. May 20, 1912 – June 8, 1966 Burris, Jim Dec. 25, 1879 – Mar. 1, 1977 Cain, Rosa Died May 5, 1949 Age 50 yrs Campbelle, Lizzy b. 1886 d.1920 *Cemetery book lists spelling on marker as Cambell. Marker is clearly marked Campbelle. Davis, Katie Martharette Mar. 6, 1987 – Mar. 24, 1987 Davis, Mary Anderson Dec. 9, 1952 – Dec. 13, 1991 Day, Frances July 26, 1887 – June 22, 1946 Desheelds, Ella 1863 – 1935 Dixon, Eliza Dec. 8, 1838 – March 1920 Dixon, Hattie E. May 24, 1883 – Nov. 3, 1906 *Cemetery book has May 28, 1883. Dixon, Mary E. May 1, 1885 – Mar. 8, 1917 *Note cemetery book has b. May 1, 1865 d. March 6, 1917. Dixon, O. H., Prof. Mar. 15, 1883 – Oct. 22, 1958 *Earls, Carrie b. 1918 d. 1966 *Marker not found to photograph but recorded in cemetery book. Ferrall, Elisha Apr. 15, 1897 – 1939 Holmes, Dorothy Wesco Nov. 11, 1923 – July 28, 1983 *Proof reader sees possibly died 1988. *Hunt, Amanda June 27, 1883 –February 2, 1899 D/o O B & Susan *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. *Hunt, Dora August 22, 1897-August 10, 1898 D/o Nathan & Elizabeth *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Hunt, Earnest Jan. 1, 1897 – Feb. 15, 1969 *Hunt, Harriet May 15, 1900 Age 50 years. *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. *Hunt, Harrison July 10, 1892 – September 5, 1905 *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Hunt, Luther Apr. 15, 1887 – Apr. 23, 1960 Hunt, Maggie J. Wilson 1909 – 1979 *Hunt, Mary November 20, 1901 Age 85 years, w/o George *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. *Hunt, Mattie P Died 1904 D/o A T & Minnie *Marker not found to photgraph, listed per cemetery book. Hunt, McHenry Jan. 8, 1931 – Mar. 7, 1969 Mississippi SSGT US AIR FORCE Hunt, Morris Aug. 3, 1915 – Feb. 22, 1946 Mississippi SSGT O.M. CORPS *Hunt, Nettie November 1, 1886 – March 5, 1938 Age 52 years *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. *Hunt, Orangeby May 7, 1842 – 1923? *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Hunt, Roger and Corinne Riley (Roger) 1910 – 1960 (Corinne) 1911 – 1975 *Not listed in cemetery book. *Hunt, Rosa Lee Jan 19, 1887 – December 26, 1902 D/o Ambrose & Letha *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Hunt, Sela July 1, 1850 – Nov. 8, 1910 *Hunt, Susan July 4, 1864 – April 4, 1906 *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Hunt, William A. 1942 – 1944 Hunt, Willie N. July 15, 1908 – Feb. 16, 1989 *Jackson, Catherine 1872 – December 20, 1947 *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Jackson, Mary E. Dec. 6, 1903 – Feb. 13, 1996 Jackson, Tommie Lee Nov. 12, 1963 – Oct. 1, 2000 US ARMY Jarvis, Rosie J. Apr. 12, 1935 – Nov. 21, 1968 Jenkings, John H. Feb. 3, 1908 – Oct. 18, 1978 *Proof reader sees Jenking for last name. Jenkins, George Harris 1921 – 1977 CPL US ARMY WORLD WAR II Jenkins, Lucy Robinson Jan. 7, 1992 – Feb. 22, 1952 Johnson, Edward Lee June 22, 1930 – Apr. 22, 1957 Mississippi PFC BTRY B 2 FA BN Johnson, Junius Jan. 17, 1895 – no date Mississippi PVT 6 RGT 164 DEP BRIG WORLD WAR I Johnson, Rosie T. Oct. 4, 1904 – Dec. 20, 1976 Marshall, Lizzie Dec. 22, 1867 – Feb. 18, 1908 “Household of Ruth 1991” *Cemetery book has d. Feb. 6, 1908. McClain, Navy Charles May 30, 1923 – July 7, 1951 Mississippi STM 2 US COAST GUARD RES WORLD WAR II McCramie, Ammie Feb. 16, 1880 – Jan. 21, 1969 McDowell, Cephus Aug. 19, 1871 – Mar. 27, 1967 McDowell, Henry 1829 – July 26, 1887 McDowell, John Mar. 22, 1867 – Feb. 16, 1959 *Not listed per cemetery book. *McNeil, Andrew February 4, 1838 – June 21, 1910 *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. *------?, Henritty July 6, 18--? – April 1948 *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Norman, ____nia McCramie Aug. 19, 1881 – Aug. 8, 1968 Norman, Amos-Happy 1904 – 1991 *Norman, Louis April 3, 1920 – July 28, 1954 Sgt Co B 364 Inf WW II *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. *Norman, Martha Perry August 29, 1919 – September 30, 1969 *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Norman, Mose 1878 – 1950 *Cemetery book lists him as Moses but marker clearly has Mose. *Norman, Will July 18, 1895 – February 29, 1956 Miss Pvt USA WW I *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Norman, Worth Calvin May 14, 1902 – Aug. 7, 1942 Son of Mose and Leona Norman *Perkins, Lola Franklin Tenn 1848 Woodmen Springs *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Poiner, Carrie Dec. 23, 1899 – Mar. 25, 1906 *Daughter of Jonas and Lizzie Poiner Poiner, Jonas A. 1871 – 1930 Age 59 *Husband of Lizzie Poiner Poiner, Lizzie 1880 – 1943 Age 63 *Wife of Jonas Poiner Porter ____ilee 1899 – ? *Marker damaged. Ramsey Family (Granville) May 1915 (Ida A.) May 1941 (Millie) June 1915 (Louis G.) May 1965 (Jerry R.) Sept. 1929 (Henry W.) May 1970 (Wilhelmina) June 1930 *There are 5 slabs and 2 bare spots in this plot. *Riley, Henry March 30, 1874 – October 4, 1903 *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Riley, J. S. 1903 – 1963 Robinson, Eric DeWayne Dec. 30, 1974 – Jan. 3, 1984 Robinson, James Feb. 4, 1921 –Mar. 5, 1987 PFC US ARMY WORLD WAR II Robinson, Moses Mar. 11, 1919 – June 22, 1986 Robinson, Willie Aug. 3, 1927 – July 6, 1962 Shropshire, Albert C. ? 9, 1883 – July 18, 1897 *Top of stone not found but cemetery book lists birth as September 9, 1883. *Shropshire, Osey June 25, 1831 – September 27, 1903 *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. *Smallwood, Patricia Ann May 1944 – December 1944 *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. Thomas, A.Z. 1919 – 1986 *Hard to read from photo. Thomas, Charles Lee Sept. 29, 1936 – Aug. 4, 1960 Mississippi SP4 BTRY B 3 MISSILE BN Thomas, Zeb Apr. 14, 1941 Louisiana CO O1 803 PIONEER INF *Note error in cemetery book as it has April 4, 1941. Wesco, Albert Aug. 7, 1910 Mississippi PVT 806 PIONEER INF *Wesco, Alex 1907 – 1977 *Marker not found to photograph, listed in cemetery book. Wesco, Anthony, Sr. Apr. 11, 1902 – Feb. 27, 1975 Wesco, Bessie Patten *Damaged marker dates unreadable Wesco, Ena Mar. 7, 1886 – May 15, 1967 Wesco, Thomas July 3, 1905 – July 13, 1957 Williams, Irene Aug. 7, 1892 – Sept. 22, 1953 *Not listed in cemetery book. Williams, Pheoba Dec. 28, 1900 – Jan. 9, 1973 *Not listed in cemetery book. Hard to read on death date. *Williams, Silas March 20, 1885 – March 14, 1953 Miss Pvt USA WWI *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. *Williams, Trent August 11, 1892 – September 22, 1958 *Marker not found to photograph, listed per cemetery book. *Cemetery book reference: Amite County, Mississippi Cemeteries by J. Paul Mogan, Jr. and Kathryn Cole Mogan, 1982.