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Wilks Cemetery
Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi

Lat: 31° 26' 15"N, 89° 44' 51"W
T? R17W Sec 31

Contributed by D. Christopher Watts, Jul 27, 2003 [cwatts@cblink.com]. Total records = 59.

This cemetery is located on Williamsburg road in southern Jeff Davis County.

The Wilks Cemetery is well kept and a profoundly scenic place, fenced in atop a hill surrounded by hayfields.

This transcription was made on Jul 27, 2003, Unfortunately, many of the markers cannot be completely read and there are several graves with no markers at all.

- D. Christopher Watts

Barnes, Infant, "Infant of F.H. & M.S. Barnes"
Barnes, Myrtle S., b. 29 Nov 1891, d. 15 Jul 1919
Bass, Beulah B., b. 1896, Spouse Houston L. Bass
Bass, Houston L., b. 1896, d. 1947, Spouse Beulah B. Bass
Buechner, Helmut Karl, b. 1918, d. 1975
Buechner, Jimmie Irene Hatton, b. 1919, d. 1997
Carter, Calvin Ira, b. 19 Jul 1859, d. 3 Aug 1891
Carter, Cap Dean, b. 1913, d. 1919
Carter, Fannie Elizabeth, b. 29 Feb 1896, d. 17 Nov 1916
Carter, Infant, no dates
Carter, Jacob W., b. 1820 d. 1863, 3rd Sgt, Co. B, 46th Infantry, C.S.A
Carter, John K., b. 9 Dec 1891, d. 2 June 1903
Carter, Robert Daniel, b. 6 Jan 1853, d. 11 Jun 1883.
Durwood, "Bully" E., b. 1920, d. 1966
Hatton, David Shawn, b. 5 Feb 1957, d. 24 Sep 1983
Hatton, Iris P., b. 15 Nov 1912, d. 7 Feb 1979, Spouse Ottis T. Hatton
Hatton, James I., b. 25 Sep 1883, d. 19 Jun 1943
Hatton, Jimmie Lane, b. 14 May 1917
Hatton, Lampton, b. 1859, d. 1932
Hatton, Lucy, b. 1856, d. 1936
Hatton, Luther L., b. 14 Aug 1887, d. 6 Aug 1893
Hatton, Luther Lampton, b. 4 May 1913, d. 2 Mar 1980
Hatton, Ollie S., b. 21 Sep 1888, d. 29 Apr 1965.
Hatton, Ottis T., b. 12 Jan 1908, d. 8 Dec 1990, Spouse Iris P. Hatton
Hatton, Robert E., b. 27 Dec 1936, d. 9 Dec 1967, Sp4 521 Ordinance Co, Mississippi
Hewitt, Myrtle Hatton, b. 5 May 1915, d. 18 Nov 1990
King, Birt Wilburn, b. 16 Jan 1887, d. 7 May 1952, Spouse Mittie Sarah King
King, Grace May, b. 4 Sep 1910, d. 26 Nov 1955
King, Inez R., b. 16 Nov 1918, Spouse Webb F. King
King, Mittie Sarah, b. 26 May 1885, d. 1 Mar 1925, Spouse Birt Wilburn King.
King, Webb F., b. 25 Mar 1909, d. 10 Aug 1993, T Sgt U.S. Army, WWII, Spouse Inez R. King
Leigh, Enos Wilks, b. 7 Jan 1913, d. 7 Jul 1913
McMullen, Anna, b. 21 Feb 1866, d. 29 Jul 1925
Mikell, Ninnie, b. 19 Jan 1899, d. 5 Oct 1900
NcNiece, Mary, b. 30 Jul 1802, d. Apr 1894, "Wife of Stephen H. Wilkes."
Polk, Mance, b. 21 May 1869, d. 16 Apr 1946, Spouse Sally Polk
Polk, Sally, b. 30 Apr 1873, d. 29 Jul 1967, Spouse Mance Polk
Shivers, Emma B., b. 7 Sep 1893, d. 16 Oct 1978, Spouse Porter H. Shivers
Shivers, Lavern, b. 19 June 1919, d. 19 Mar 1935
Shivers, Porter H., b. 1 Apr 1894, d. 30 Jul 1971, Spouse Emma B. Shivers
Stringer, Dr, L. E., b. 28 Sep 1932, d. 15 Jun 2002, U.S. Army, Korea, Vietnam, Spouse Louise S. Stringer
Stringer, Hollie S., b. 26 May 1894, d. 12 Sep 1991, Spouse Mattie M. Stringer
Stringer, Isaac Homer, b. 1890, d. 1969
Stringer, Laurin Edgar, b. 1860, d. 1921
Stringer, Louise S., b. 26 Jan 1933, Spouse Dr. L. E. Stringer,
Stringer, Mattie M., b. 5 Oct 1895, d. 18 Apr 1970, Spouse Hollie S. Stringer
Stringer, Shelby Miller, b. 7 Apr 1927, d. 10 Feb 1996
Weatherford, Minnie L., b. 6 Apr 1896, d. 4 Nov 1965, Spouse Tom L. Weatherford
Weatherford, Tom L., b. 8 Nov 1894, d. 3 Jul 1971, Spouse Minnie L. Weatherford
Wilkes, Francis, b. 1 Jun 1831, d. 14 Jan 1860, "Born in Marion Co, Miss." Spouse Sarah Ann Wilkes
Wilkes, Henry A., b. 7 Feb 1866, d. 11 Jul 1921
Wilkes, Jarus R., b. 29 Oct 1880, d. Sep 22 ????
Wilkes, Mary H., b. 20 Nov 1840, d. 30 Apr 1922
Wilkes, S. H. P., b. 25 Jul 1882, d. Apr 6 ????
Wilkes, Sarah Ann, b. 1 Jan 1842, d. 2 Sep 1858, Spouse Francis Wilkes
Wilkes, Stephen H., b. 1791, d. 1835, Spouse Mary NcNiece
Wilks, J. B., b. 15 May 1901, d. 24 Sep 1905
Wilks, Little M. O., b. 20 Oct 1899, d. 4 Aug 1900
Wilks, M. Eliza, b. 1867, d. 1959