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This file was contributed and copyrighted by: Pat Wellington ================================================================================ April 2001 Location: This cemetery is located on Lyon Street, between Fulton and Academy Streets, Canton, Madison County, MS. Description: It is very large, well kept cemetery with the earliest date of 1777 to present. It seems to have been the original cemetery for the town. Although the "new" cemetery was opened about 1853, the "old" one continued to be used almost until the end of the century. Many stones have disappeared, and there are countless unmarked graves. There are thirty-four graves with stones broken, unmarked, or otherwise illegible. There is a large old Jewish section in the south east corner. The cemetery is used by people from all over Madison County, and has a Confederate Soldiers Section with about two hundred names listedied A number of years ago, the cemetery was saved from complete destruction through the efforts of Doctor John B. Howell, Sr. In the center of the cemetery square is a marker which reads: "In memory of those who sleep in unmarked graves. Erected by Dr. John B. Howell." Original survey by Laura West Jones and Ellen Jones Hunter, October, 1955 Resurveyed by Patrick Harrison . Name Birth Date Death Date Other Information Loveborn, Martha W. Apr 18, 1809 Sep 14, 1844 Wife of Jefferson Loveborn Sample, D. J. Feb 29, 1805 Nov 14, 1847 born in Sumner Co., TN Thompson, A. M. C., Mrs. Apr 19, 1850 Wife of Wm. G. Thompson age 26 years, 6 mnths, 6 days Montgomery, William 1802 Sep 13, 1855 born in Sumner Co., TN died Canton, MS Calhoon, Georege Jul 12, 1803 Nov 23, 1852 born KY died Canton, MS Silverberg, ? Johnson Nov 6, 1838 aged 39 years Bransford, Eudora J. Oct 21, 1838 Oct 19, 1851 Richardson, G. R. Jan 5, 1803 Aug 30, 1842 born in Lunenburg, VA resided near Clinton, AL died while traveling near Canton, MS Branch, Armstead Oct 2, 1800 Mar 14, 1839 born Caswell Co., NC Same stone with Armstead Branch, Jr. Branch, Armstead, Jr. Nov 4, 1839 May 4, 1840 Same stone with Armstead Branch Branch, John G. Aug 2, 1837 Mar 25, 1853 Coulter, Henry R. Jul 2, 1817 no date Smith, Anne Josepha Apr 29, 1813 Sep 9, 1855 Wife of Franklin Smith born Annapolis, MD died Canton, MS Sommer, Diedrich May 6, 1852 of Quackenbruck, State of Hanover, Germany; aged 47 years, 11 months Lancaster, A. G. Feb 1, 1813 Nov 25, 1855 Henderson, George W. Jul 19, 1814 Nov 21, 1850 born Lincolnton, NC died Springfield, La Henderson, Infant Son of G. W. & A. M. Henderson Henderson, William C. Feb 7, 1850 Son of George W. & A. M. Henderson age 3 years, 27 days Henderson, Charles C. Dec 18, 1850 Son of George W. & A. M. Henderson age 1 year, 4 months, 10 days Henderson, Mary Elizabeth Mar 5, 1839 May 18, 1842 Same stone with Infant Henderson, Hugh Lawson Henderson, & Thomas Lawson Henderson Henderson, Infant Dec 8, 1842 Mar 25, 1843 Same stone with Mary Elizabeth Henderson Hugh Lawson Henderson, & Thomas Lawson Henderson Henderson, Hugh Lawson May 27, 1811 Feb 23, 1842 Same stone with Mary Elizabeth Henderson, Infant Henderson, & Thomas Lawson Henderson Henderson, Thomas Lawson Jan 10, 1837 Jun 21, 1839 Aged 8 months, 23 days Same stone with Mary Elizabeth Henderson Infant Henderson, & Hugh Lawson Henderson Moore, Thomas Jefferson Feb 26, 1812 Oct 21, 1839 born Spartanburg District, SC Dinkins, Jane W. Jun 11, 1828 Aug 10, 1851 born in Baltimore, MD Brown, Fulton Aug 30, 1871 Age 8 years, 1 month, 7 days Thompson, Jane Rebecca Apr 23, 1824 Mar 4, 1852 Wife of Charles Thompson born Yorkville, SC died Canton, MS Chambers, Harriet A. Mar 9, 1789 Jan 1, 1858 Wife of Benjamin Chambers Chambers, Jas. R., MD 1827 1855 Chambers, Ivy McWillie Mar 31, 1841 Oct 19, 1843 Chambers, William R. Jun 10, 1812 Dec 1812 [death date could be Dec 1, 1813] born Yorkville Co., SC Chambers, Sylvanus Oct 6, 1804 Aug 11, 1812 born Yorkville Co., SC Chambers, Benjamin F. Dec 25, 1809 Jan 27, 1841 born Yorkville Co., SC Love, Robert May 22, 1841 aged 40 ? years Tate, John Jan 15, 1802 Apr 3, 1850 born York District, SC Bass, Wm. F. Dec 29, 1816 Sep 22, 1856 "Our Little Babe" Bass, Willie T. Oct 23, 1854 Sep 3, 1880 Handy, Henrietta & Maria Twin infants of J. & H. M. Handy Luckett, Ann C. Mar 20, 1829 Oct 18, 1840 Wife of Wm. R. Luckett born Jefferson Co., MS died Girard, AL Luckett, Gustus Nov 9, 1804 Jul 14, 1853 born Willis Co., GA died Madison Co., MS Luckett, Simpson Fouche Dec 22, 1846 Apr 19, 1848 Son of Gustus & Nancy Luckett born in Madison Co., MS Luckett, Mary J. Jun 4, 1832 Jan 8, 1848 born Warren Co., GA died Madison Co., MS Luckett, Arthur Only one date: 1852 Son of I. W. & S. U. Luckett "Our Little Arthur" Nichol, William Heath Feb 12, 1811 Sep 24, 1855 born Donegal Co., Ireland died Madison Co., MS Nash, James W. Jun 5, 1818 Aug 9, 1853 Kendall, Mary A. E. Oct 7, 1823 Dec 27, 1848 born Taliferro Co., GA died Canton, MS Kendall, Henry C. Jan 22, 1846 May 4, 1862 Gartley, Susannah, Mrs. Feb 6, 1778 Sep 19, 1850 Aged 72 years, 7 months, 13 days Hatch, Anna Eliza. May 1853 Consort of Dr. Chas. Hatch aged 23 years; & her infant son Ross, Sophia Saxon Oct 18, 1794 Apr 21, 1852 born Lawrence District, SC Ross, Sarah Aug 4, 1782 can't read born York District, SC Consort of Francis Ross McRaven, Christian C. Jan 9, 1788 Sep 17, 1855 Wife of the late Hon. James McRaven of Hinds Co., MS; born Argylshire, Scotland Bosworth, John Fletcher Sep 15, 1821 Aug 6, 1893 born Augusta, GA died Clanton, MS Sacred to the memory of my parents John Fletcher and Augusta Sophronia Bosworth Same stone with Augusta Sophronia Bosworth Bosworth, Augusta Sophronia May 4, 1827 Jun 10, 1899 born near Columbus, GA died Canton, MS Same stone with John Fletcher Bosworth Bosworth, Thomas Coke Dec 6, 1856 Oct 22, 1889 To the Memory of my brother