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Transcription Compiled by Frank Spencer July/18/1998
you may contact Frank Spencer by email or by regular mail at the following address
The Rev. Frank Spencer, Stewpot
Community Services
1100 West Capitol St.
Jackson, MS 39203
(601) 353-2759 FAX
(601) 353-7071
e-mail
fspencer@stewpot.org
cemetery listing and photos used with permission,
permission granted by email on 10/09/2005 by Frank Spencer
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This cemetery is located on the old home place of Elias Spencer. Elias
was born in North Carolina, moved to Georgia after 1810, then to
Alabama by 1816 and by 1837 finally to what was Choctaw County and now
is Webster County. The Choctaw County Tax Roll of 1837 is the 1st
record I have found identifying Elias and his family in the County. He
and his wife Sara had 13 children and 3 of them, George W., Nancy, and
Henry E. have tombstones here. As shown below, it is felt that another
son, Greene Berry is also buried here. Also probably buried here is
Sara's mother, whom family legend says moved with them to Mississippi.
A Sealy Hays is listed in the Elias Spencer Family Bible as dying on
September 6, 1844, and would logically be this individual.
All of the information shown below is taken directly from the
tombstones except information contained in brackets [ ] which has been
supplied by me.
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First Row
1) Ada Almer
Dau. of Geo. W.& Elvreny Spencer
Born 1/28/1886 Died 9/9/1889
To good for earth, God called.
[Greatgrandchild of Elias]
2) In Memory of R.L.
Son of H.E.& M.J. Spencer
Born 3/27/1875 Died 9/12/1893
Heaven is my home
[Robert Lee, grandson of Elias]
3) In Memory of M.E.
Wife of J.R. Brandon
Dau. of H.E.& M.J. Spencer
Born 10/7/1861 Died 7/8/1894
Blessed are the pure of Heart
For they shall see God
[ Mary E., grandchild of Elias]
4) In Memory of S.C.
Dau. of H.E.& M.J. Spencer
Born 10/11/1864 Died 9/16/1894
"She was a kind and all affectionate
Daughter and loved by all her friends"
[Sara Carol, grandchild of Elias]
5) Martha J.
Wife of H.E. Spencer
Born 7/1/1837 Died 2/9/1896
He gave, He took,
He will restore.
[Martha Jane Gable, Daughter of Joseph
and Mary Gable]
6) Henry E. Spencer
Born 7/28/1826 Died 1/21/19?
His many virtues form the noblest
monument to his memory
[Son of Elias, Stone was broken and repaired
across date. Other sources show 1901 death]
Second Row
1) Infant of W.L. & V.A. Spencer
Born 1/11/1887 Died 1/12/1887
[Greatgrandchild of Elias]
Space
2) Rough Stone Marker
3) Sally A. Spencer
Wife of A.C. Blessitt
7/1848
2/1910
[Relatively new stone]
Spaces
4) Ida F.
Dau. of H.E. & M.J. Spencer
Born 2/9/1881 Died 1/31/1883
? last blest thought by you before where
we shall meet to part no more
[Ida Florence, grandchild of Elias]
5) In memory of J.H.
Son of H.E. & M.J. Spencer
Born 1/1/1863 Died 4/16/1889
Sleep on dear child and take thy rest
In Jesus arms forever blest
[John H., grandchild of Elias]
6) In memory of E.J.
Son of H.E.& M.J. Spencer
b. 1/7/1869 d.12/11/1870
Gone but not forgotten
[Elias J., grandchild of Elias]
7) In memory of V.A.
Dau. of H.E.& M.J. Spencer
B. 7/22/1867 D. 3/14/1893
[Victoria A., grandchild of Elias]
8) In memory of W.E.
Son of H.E. & M.J. Spencer
b. 3/1/1866 d. 4/11/1893
Too good for earth, God called him home
[William E., grandchild of Elias]
Third Row
1) Geo. W. Spencer
b. 6/26/1810 d, 3/29/1882
He has gone from our midst
The bright star of our home
and our once happy heart hurts
and are now cheerless and lone
[Son of Elias]
2) Surrendy
Wife of Geo. W. Spencer
b. ? d. 11/4/1881
She's gone, she's left this world of woe
For regions of eternal love
Twas God who called her from below
To join in praising him above
[Surrendy Pepper, other sources show birthdate
of 11/4/1881]
3) Sara Spencer
Wife of Elias Spencer
b. 12/31/1780 d. 1/11/1869
[Sara Suggs? not proved, wife of Elias.]
4) Elias Spencer
B. 4/11/1778 D. 9/10/1856
[Born in North Carolina, son of William and Hannah]
5) Sacred to the memory of Nancy
Consort of M.M. Vance
Born 7/6/1822
Departed this life 8/19/1857
Aged 35 years, 1 month, & 13 days
[Daughter of Elias]
6) M.M. Vance
b. 11/28/1815 d. 4/14/1881
Fourth Row
1) Rosetta Delashmet
Born 9/12/1852
Died 9/27/1884
I know thou art gone to the home of thy rest
Then why should my soul be so sad
I know thou art gone where the weary are blest
And the mourner looks up and is glad
[Daughter of Millie Taylor Spencer and her
second husband]
2) John Delashmet
B.10/28/1804 d. 11/24/1854
[Millie Taylor Spencer's second husband]
3) In memory of Millie E. Skelton
Born 4/13/1815
Died 9/30/1894
My mother not lost
but gone before.
[Emelia (Millie) E. Mariah Taylor, wife of Greenberry
Spencer. Skelton was her 3rd husband's name]
4) [unmarked stone- it is suspected that this is
grave of Greenberry Spencer, b.9/9/1805, d. 6/21/1846,
the first husband of Millie Taylor. The stone is between Millie's
grave and Greene Berry's son Daniel and is also at the foot of
Elias' grave, who was Greenberry's father.]
Spaces
5) Daniel E. Spencer
Born 4/?/1845
Died 10/15/1873
[Grandson of Elias.]
Fifth Row
1) Sacred to the Memory of Sara C.
Daughter of J.M. & Epsy Spencer
b. 6/14/1854
d. 8/20/1856
Aged 2 years, 2mos & 6 days
[John Montgomery Spencer, the father of Sara,
was the son of Greenberry and was born
in Alabama, 2/17/1833. He wounded in Battle of
Gettysburg 7/3/1863 and died 7/5/1863]
2) Epsy
Wife of John M. Spencer
Born 3/15/1831
Died 3/9/1864
She was a tender mother here
and in her life the Loard did fear
We trust our loss will be her gain
And that with Christ, she's gone to reign.
[Epsy Burson]
3) James A. Spencer
Born 1/7/1859 Died 7/28/1885
Sleep brother dear and take your rest
God called you home, he thought it best.
Twas hard indeed to part with thee
But Christ's strong arm supported me.
[James Amos, son of John M.]
4) Mary A. Heflin
Born 7/7/1857
Died 2/8/1943
Beloved Mother, your orb will rise
A beautiful star in Paradise.
[Mary Cordelia, daughter of John M.]
5) T.W.Heflin
Born 10/11/1852
Died 5/161935
Resting in hope of a glorious resurrection.
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