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The Asberry Cemetery

by Angela L MSSPI

 

On nice days, when Tony has a day off work, we frequently drive the back roads of North Central Mississippi, looking for lost and abandoned cemeteries to document.

On one of these daytime excursions in early October 09, we stumbled upon the Asberry Cemetery located in Marshall County off a backroad, a few miles south of Holly Springs.

 

photo of Asberry Cemetery by Angela L. MSSPI

This cemetery was tucked up quietly in the woods and looked as if it had not been visited since the 1950's. The grass and weeds were tall and the area was overgrown, hiding many old 1800 gravemarkers. There was an eerie quiet in this place. A strange creepy feeling, as if you were being pushed to get out. I did not find this a pleasant experience in spite of the charm of the old stones.

However, despite the risks of snakes, chiggers, cockelburs and shadow people, I was determined to photograph all the stones. I managed to photograph 98 % of them in spite of the fact that I felt hurried, watched and breathed upon the entire time. LOL

We were also able to capture a somewhat creepy voice on our digital audio recorder, which left me feeling less than welcome.

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Tony & I agree that this next clip sounds like two different voices, possibly a man and a woman. Neither of the voices are one of us.  Based on the clips we felt that whatever or whoever was there, was not happy about us being there.

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There was at least one Civil War Veteran stone here as well. A Mr. James M. Crouch, Co C, Mississippi Calvary CSA no dates listed.

Asberry Cemetery Marshall Country Interments- submitted by Angela L MSSPI 11-16-09

Photos of the Individual Headstones can be found on the.Findagrave.com website.There are a few headstones and names in the cemetery that could not be read and several unmarked graves.

  • Bonds, Carrie Higginbotham wife of James M. Bonds. b. 1885 d. 1935
  • Bonds, James. M b. Feb. 8, 1881 d. Feb 17, 1989
  • Higginbotham, Charles K. Mississippi Elec. SGT. ICL Coast Arty Corps d. Nov 16, 1927
  • Frances M. Wife of G. Fick b. Sept 20, 1831, d. Aug 2 1898
  • Minnie Pearl Crouch b. 1877 d. 1960
  • Teenie Crouch Mar. 23 1860 D. Aug 10, 1930
  • Minnie Crouch b. June 5 1877 d. Unkown
  • J. B. Crouch b. May 6, 1872 d. May 22, 1942
  • James Preston Barden b. 1900 d. 1940
  • Cynthia C. Stone Ash born in S. C. 1823 d. 1868 married to WM Tillden Ash
  • Wm Tillden Ash born in SC 1812 d. 1860
  • married Nov 17, 1842 in Marshall Co.
  • Children John T. 1843
  • Isaac S. 1846
  • E. Caroline 1848
  • M. Malinda 1849
  • James Henry 1853
  • Mary Ash born in SC 1786 d. 185? mother of Wm Tillden Ash
  • children born in SC, Sarah F 1814
  • John H 1821
  • Mary 1823
  • Ina Hall McCandless b. Feb, 11 1875 d. April 1 1959
  • Rev. C. K. Hall b. Nov 20, 1860 d. Oct 29 1913
  • James M Crouch CO C MIss Cav. CSA ( No dates on stone)
  • W. A. Crouchb. Aug 17, 1819 d. July 20, 1878
  • Wis. Crouch b. March 28, 1858 d. Oct 18, 1937
  • Annie J Crouch wife of WS b. Oct 27, 1895 d. 1916
  • Alice Hill b. Feb 11 1873 d. Jan 2 1929
  • Sarah Walker born in York Co. SC May 15, 1820 d. in Abbeyville, Ms May 15, 1903
  • Sue W. Good wife of JJ Good b. July 1849 d. Aug 26, 1888
  • WW Walker b. 1822 d. July 31, 1850
  • Walker Good son of JJ Good b. Apr 8 1869 d. Jun 18, 1871
  • Joseph G Smith dates unreadable
  • Lavina Hamilton b. Nov 27 1792 d. Dec 115, 1857
  • Samuel O Lay Jan 16, 1802 Aug 11, 1857
  • Infant son of AJ & MF Hamilton d. 1865
  • Polly Philips Raffield d. 1858
  • Rachael Raffield Age 12 yrs dates unknown
  • Matildah Westmoreland b. June 10, 1811 d. May 5 1873
  • William H Hall b. 1857 d. Dec 29, 1874
  • Lucius H Hall b. Aug 22, 1852 d. Dec 9, 1932
  • Martha Hall b. July 29, 1851 d. June 2, 1935
  • Maggie Guinn b. Sept 13, 1837 d. Sept 19, 1837
  • K Higginbotham Co H Miss Inf. CSA b April 20 1843 d. Dec 20 1905
  • B Guinn b. Dec 25 1825, d. May 19, 1888
  • John W Guinn b. Sept 3, 1870 d. June 3, 1945
  • Minerva Guinn wife of B. Guinn b, June 2, 1835 d. Nov. 1904
  • Hunter P Higginbotham b. Feb 7, 1869 d. Jan 27 1946
  • Sallie Moore Higginbotham wife of H. P. b. 1870 d. 1957
  • Jeff Martin b. 1878 d. 1956
  • Alexander Mc Cay b. Aug 19 1873 d. Sept 21 1876

 

I am currently doing research to determine the history of the cemetery and it's current owners and will update this post when that information becomes available to me. If you have any historical information related to the Asberry Cemetery or persons buried there, please email me at mississippi.spi@gmail.com I will give you credit for any information you submit.