Cemetery is in poor shape and in need of upkeep. Trees growing around tombstones.
A fence encloses the Patton graves and is fallen down on one side. No
grave markers, just one monument with names listed of the four sides.
PATTON:
James J.
Patton; Born Aug. 23, 1822 - Died June 2, 1862
"Tis the Lord who hath benefit us of the one we
loved to sell"
Luella R.; Daughter of J.J. &
S.A. Patton. Born Oct. 3, 1861 - Died Oct. 2, 1867
"Twas hard to give thee up but they will of God be done"
Sarah A.; wife of J.J. Patton,
Born June 10, 1826 - Died July 6, 1870
"She was a tender
mother here, And in her life the lord did fear"
Margaret D.; daughter of J.J. &
S.A. Patton
Born Mar. 9, 1857 - Died Oct. 12, 1872
"We trust our loss will be her gain and that with Christ
she’s gone to reign."
*Note James J. Patton was the father of William Hinkle Patton. He died given his life for the Congederate cause, dying at his home in Clarke County of typhoid pneumonia contracted in camp at Columbus, MS as a member of Company E., 37th Mississippi Regiment. Sarah's maiden name was Hinkle.
Elijah Gilmore;
Born July
10, 1787 - Died Aug. 13, 1870
Aged 83 yrs, 1 mth,
& 3 days
"Blessed are the dead who die in the
Lord"
Frank M. Barber;
Died Oct 1st 1873, aged 10 months
and 6 days
Mary Ann Barber;
Died Oct 11, 1877, aged 13 years,
2 months and 7 days.
Edna O.; daughter of W. B. & M. J. Barber,
Born Feb. 11, 1871 - Died June 2, 1878
"Gone to a better land." F/S
Dora Barber; daughter of W. B. & M. J. Barber
Born Feb. 11, 1885 - Died Aug. 11, 1885 F/S
James H.; son of W. B. & M. J. Barber
Born May 1, 1876 - Died Aug. 17, 1887
John A.; son of W. B. & M. J. Barber,
Born Jan. (?) 1881 - Died Nov. 4, 1881
*Note stone was broken in about 6
pieces and could not make out date of birth.
Enclosed tomb of bricks and mortor with a rounded top. Particially opened at one end. No enscriptions of any kind. Adult sized grave
*Note. Some of the Barber graves had footstones and were not in order. Headstones were broken and need to be cleaned