Balfour-Gartley Cemetery, Madison, Mississippi http://files.usgwarchives.net/ms/madison/cemeteries/balfgart.txt =============================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information is included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Pat Wellington ================================================================================ April 2001 Location: Three miles north of Flora, Madison Co., MS just south of the old Mississippi Ordnance Plant. Description: This is an old cemetry with some parts still being used and well kept, while other parts are overgrown with weeds and graves have sunk into the ground or are hidden under vines. Most markers are unreadable. Yet there are many beautiful old monuments still standing. Dates range from 1803-1949. Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information Balfour, Eliza In memory of Bradshaw, Harriet Wife of T.E. Bradshaw Daughter of S. & R. Cole Aged 29 yrs. ? mos. 25 das. Bradshaw, William E. Son of T. E. & H. S. Bradshaw Aged 1 yrs 2 mons 6 das. Briggs, A. A. E. b. Feb. 1833 Briggs, Eugene Brooks, Mary Alice --No dates given-- Daughter of A. & L. C. Brooks Aged 19 yrs 2 das. Brown, C. Malone Jan 28, 1915 Childress, James R. Same stone with Mary J. Childress Childress, James W. Son of James R. & Mary J. Childress Childress, Lucas Son of James R. & Mary J. Childress Childress, Mary J. Aug 17, 1908 Same stone with James R. Childress Childress, Morris G. Son of James R. & Mary J. Childress Childress, Virginia Daughter of James R. & Mary J. Childress Clark, Thomas W. Crawford, J. E. Oct 1890 Davis, Eugenia, Miss Aged 17 yrs. 9 mos. Davis, Mary Jan 28, 1944 Aged 32 yrs Davis, R. V., Maj. Same stone with Miss Eugenia R. Davis Aged 32 yrs. Denson, J. L. 1886 Dillard, Mannie Husband of Maranda Dillard Note: Masonic emblem. Gardner, James Marvin Son of J. M. & S. L. Gardner Gardner, Jennie Mar 28, 1908 Gartley, Elizabeth O. Our Mother,-----, consort of William Gartley Gartley, Julia A. Feb 7, 1957 Sacred to the memory of Wife of Col. William Gartley died in the 47th year of her age Gartley, William, Col. In memory of our much beloved father, William Gartley, who departed this life in the 55th year of his age None knew him but to love him None named him but to praise Gary, Kate Eliza Wife of John M. Gary Hammac, Jeffie Jan 14, 1915 Wife of J.W. Hammack, Sr. Hartsook, J. B. Our Father Hartsook, Martha J. Our Mother Henry, Mary L. Wife of L.N. Henry. Hulme, Jemima C. Wife of G.J. Hulme Johnson, Ellen Norton Wife of B.M. Johnson. Lipscomb, Teula A., Mrs. Daughter of E.T. & M.A. Montgormery Aged 18 yrs. 11 mos. 10 das. Martin, Emily Consort of Robert M. Martin. Miles, Amanda S. Jun 19, 1949 Wife of A. B. Miles Miles, A. B., Capt. To our father Aged 70 yrs. 6 mos. 18 das. Miles, Eliza D. Wife of A. B. Miles Miles, J. M. Miles, Mary Ann Wife of A. B. Miles; Aged 46 yrs. Montgomery, Henry Clay In memory of; Son of E.T. & M.A. Montgomery Scott, George Dec 26, 1903 Erected to the memory of George Scott b. in Murfreesboro, Md. d. at Flora, Miss. Shewalter, Mary E. Aged 6 years 6 mons Smiley, Laura L. Wife of Joseph J. Smiley also her infant son Smiley, Olivia Daughter of Joseph J. & Laura L. Smiley Snodgrass, Mary F Consort of G. R. Snodgrass Spears, Martha Jane Wife of K.E. Spears Daughter of B.F. & M.J. Gary Aged 22 yrs 1 mo. 17 das. Wren, William J. Jun 16, 1935 Co. I 2 Mississippi Inf. Spanish American War S.A.W.