Heard Cemetery

On the Eastern Shore of the Chickasawhay River, North of Shubuta, Clarke County, Mississippi

The Heard Cemetery rest on a high hill overlooking the Chickasawhay River. A fence & gate once proudly surrounded these graves but has fallen to time & trees. Much work is needed to keep this old cemetery up. The cemetery is hard to find as no road leads directly to the cemetery, but a logging road goes nearby, and then you walk up the high hill to the site. There is at least 7 (seven) sunken spots that could be grave sites outside the fenced in area.

- Submitted By Jerry D. Mason

(Left to right)

Nannie Heard, wife of Thos. A. Ledyard and daughter of Rev. J. T. & M. M. Heard; born in Summerfield, Ala. Oct. 28,1

1848 - Died in Shubuta, Miss. Aug. 30, 1885

"Gone Home"

*Note- headstone is broken - footstone with "Nannie"

Rev. Joshua T. Heard; born in Green Co., GA Nov. 24, 1817, admitted into the Miss. Conference, 1839. Died near Shubuta,

Miss., Dec. 30, 1884, Aged 67 yrs, 1 mo, 6 ds. A Methodist Preacher 45 years. "At Rest"

*Note- Joshua’s headstone is in 3 sections. The base, the middle section with the writing and the top that stands

about 4 feet. Also footstone with "Heard".

Martha M. Heard, wife of Rev. J. T. Heard; born in Colleton Dist., S. C. July 25, 1821 - died in Wesson, Miss., Aug. 1,

1885.

*Note Martha’s grave is in 2 sections with the top laying over the base.

Carrie, wife of Thos. A. Ledyard and daughter of Rev. J. T. & M. M. Heard; Born Aug. 21, 1846 - died Jan. 30, 1882.

"Gone Home - Farewell"

*Note- footstone with "Carrie"

My Dear Mary

*Note- no dates. Headstone is engraved with a rose, stem & leaves at the top. The footstone has the initials "M. A.

W."

Ellen Lea Heard; born in Clarke Co. Miss, April 21, 1862 - died Oct. 28, 1864.

"He shall gather the lambs in his arms and carry them in his bosum."

*Note- footstone was buried and uncovered.

Martha Louisa Heard; born in Dayton, Ala., April 19, 1854 - died Jan. 17, 1861

‘Lou layed Jesus on earth now she sweetly rest with Him in heaven."

*Note- no footstone present

Elizabeth Rebecca Hears; born in Dayton, Ala., April 12, 1856 - died Oct. 10, 1862

"Thou hadst no time to terry Darling, for the master had need of thee."

*Note - footstone with the initials "E. R. H."