Bolivar County MsArchives Cemeteries.....Burrus Cemetery - Complete Survey ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ms/msfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Marsha Chenault *************************************************************************** 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 Sutherland Son of H. L. & E. B. Sutherland 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 Daughter of John M.A. Burrus Born Oct. 13, 1877 Died Nov. 10, 1895 ---------------------------------- John Burrus Son of H.L. & E. B. Sutherland Born May 14, 1881 Died July 27, 1899 ---------------------------------- Charles Archibald Son of 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 Son of J.C. & L. M. Burrus Born May 20, 1853 Died Feb. 13, 1922 ----------------------------------- Florence Louisa Daughter of J.C. & L.M. Burrus Born May 7, 1845 Died Dec. 11, 1912 ----------------------------------- Catherine McGhee Daughter of J.C. & L.M. Burrus Born August 4, 1843 Died Jan. 15, 1910 ----------------------------------- Louisa Wife of John C. Burrus Daughter of Archibald McGhee & Cynthia Cosby Born Oct. 8, 1821 Died Jan. 7, 1908 ------------------------------------ John C. Burrus Son of Charles Burrus & Elizabeth Coleman Born Aug. 25, 1814 Died Aug. 22, 1879 ------------------------------------ George Fearn Son of J.C. & L.M. Burrus Born Oct. 10, 1860 Died April 30, 1872 ------------------------------------ Elizabeth Daughter of J.C. & L.M. Burrus Born Dec. 5, 1841 Died Feb. 18, 1865 ------------------------------------ Rhodes Estell Son of 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 Daughter of 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 Sutherland Nov. 20, 1889 Jan. 21, 1983 Daughter of Ethel Burrus Hugh Sutherland ----------------------------------------- Dr. Hugh Lewis Sutherland Son of B.L. & R. L. Sutherland Born April 27, 1848 Died Feb. 18, 1915 ----------------------------------------- Beloved wife of Dr. H. I. Sutherland Mar 15, 1858 Feb 24, 1933 I know my redeemer liveth. ----------------------------------------- Dorothy Helen Duaghter of Jos. & Irene Crone Wife of Capt. C.F. Sutherland 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 ---------------------------------- Patterson William Daniel Sept. 5, 1947 Jan. 11, 1953 ----------------------------------- Patterson George Daniel June 9, 1927 Oct. 13, 1973 ----------------------------------- Patterson George Daniel 1898-1936 ----------------------------------- Patterson Dabney Terrell Sept. 27, 1900 Dec. 26, 1976 ----------------------------------- Lowe Anne Patterson 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 ---------------------------------- Patterson Mary Alice Mays Feb. 8, 1894 Feb. 23, 1957 ---------------------------------- Patterson Charles Dudley Sept. 13, 1894 Oct. 26, 1957 --------------------------------- Lowe Infant Daughter of Anne & James B. Lowe Feb. 1, 1954 --------------------------------- Patterson 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 Daughter of Henry & Mary Powell Law ------------------------------- Nelson N.S. Son of B.J. & J.S. Nelson May 3, 1867 Jan. 7, 1908 ------------------------------ Nelson Belinda J. June 17, 1843 April 15, 1926 ----------------------------- Nelson J.T. Son of 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 Son of 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. Son of 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 ***************************************************************************