Tisdale Cemetery, Jones, MS submitted by: George (Gino) Lusardi USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Tisdale Cemetery Sweetwater Community, Jones County, Mississippi This file was compiled and contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: George (Gino) Lusardi Copyright 2002 by George (Gino) Lusardi The cemetery was transcribed on August 6, 2002 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Directions On Highway 49 exit at Collins, take Highway 84 East towards Laurel. Turn right on Highway 588 and go about 12 miles to River Road and turn right. Go about 3 miles (just before the Lowery Creek Bridge) and turn left into the opening in the field. Go about 2/10 of a mile in the field and walk into the opening in the woods on the left. Follow the woods on the left about 20/30 yards, looking closely, for a logging trail in the woods. Follow the logging trail to the top of the hill where the cemetery is located. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ John A. Tisdale Born March 1, 1826 *NOTE* There is a masonic emblem at the top of headstone. Died July 31, 1902 John A. Tisdale *NOTE* This is a marble marker at the foot of this headstone. Mississippi Please notice the difference in the death date. 1ST SGT CO E 3 BN MISS. CAV Confederate States Army March 1, 1826 March 1, 1902 ************************ Caroline Wife of J.A. Tisdale 1837 - 1919 In Heaven there is one angel more Bridget *NOTE* Just below the headstone there is a marker with B.T. on it. Beloved wife of J.A. Tisdale Apr. 18, 1819 June 20, 1860 She was too good and too sweet to dwell in this cold world Miss Mary B. Lott Born April 10, 1876 Died Oct. 24, 1878 Gone to rest