Spencer Cemetery, Webster Co., MS 

T21N R10E S4, Webster County Road 207 
(aproximately 100 yards from Calhoun County Line where the County Road 
number changes to Calhoun County Road 411.)
                 
Compiled by Frank Spencer July/18/1998

     
This cemetery is located on the old homeplace 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.

          
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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