Heidelburg Cemetery, Clarke County, Mississippi

Heidelburg Cemetery

County Road 242, Clarke County, Mississippi

Just off of County Road 250 on the border of Clarke and Jasper County

- Submitted By Jerry D. Mason

1st Row

Samuel Christian Heildelberg; born Feb. 13, 1883 - died Dec. 9, 1901. Age 18 yrs, 8 mos & 26 days. "The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want." His many virtues form the noblest monument in his memory.

Here Lies Our Dear Husband and Father

S. C. Heildelberg; born May 30, 1810 - died May 19, 1895. Aged 84 yr's, 11 mo's & 19 days.

"Farewell Dear Husband and Father, God help us to meet you in heaven."

2nd Row

Lilly M; daugthter of Mr & Mrs. G. E. Risher; born Jan. 1, 1872 - died May 4, 1894

"Seeing some sunny spot in those bright fields. Needed the fair presence of an added flower. God sent a starry angel in the night. At morn our Lilly had vanished from our border."

Here Lies Our Dear Mother

Martha Heildelberg, wife of S. C. Heidelberg; died June 20, 1872. Aged 46 years.

"She lived to love and pray fro the salvation of her children and left them to be followed to God's kingdom."

"Mother thou has from use flown

To the Regions far above.

We to thee erect this stone

Consecrated by our love."

Alletha; daughter of S. C. & Martha Heildelberg; born about 1855 - died July 1871. Age 16 years

George C., son of S. C. & Martha Heildelberg; born March 30, 1839 and received a mortal wound in the second battle of Mannassass VA on Aug 31, 1862 and died Sept. 13, 1862. Aged 23 years, 5 mos & 13 days. (CSA VETERAN)

Adellaide J., daughter of S. C. & Martha Heildelberg; born Feb. 27, 1838 - died June 18, 1855. Aged 17 years, 3 mos & 2 dys.

Elizabeth, daughter of S. C. & Martha Heildelberg; born 1854 - died 1855

James Milton, son of W. I. & M. E. Heildelberg; born Jan. 7, 1868 - died March 4, 1868

Radolf Walter, son of W. I. & M. E. Heildelberg; born Nov. 21, 1868 - died Nov. 22, 1868

Irving Lafayette, son of W. I. & M. E. Heildelberg; bron May 23, 1870 - died Sept. 7, 1875

Jesse T., son of W. I. & M. E. Heildelberg; born and died Sept 8, 1875

BETTIE MY DARLING

M. E., wife of W. I. Heildelberg; born Aug. 1, 1850 - died June 16, 1893.

"Her last words were: 'I am going home to glory.' She then presssed her husbands cheek more firmly to her own and said. ' Oh Darling.' Then breathed her last and took flight to regions far above."

"Let me with our precious little ones bid you farewell until we can meet thee at the gate of heaven."

W. I. Heildelberg; born Oct 31, 1840 - died June 5, 1901.

"Dear father tho' we miss you much, we know you rest in Heaven."

(D. M. Co. in Hattiesburg) {CSA VETERAN}

ROW 3

Jimmie Johnston; born Dec. 7, 1877 - died Oct. 2, 1878 (markings on stone facing west)

(broken headstone with) NIE Johnston. (nothing else legible, but back of stone has the same information on the grave beside.)

Amelia J., wife of A. Johnston. Died Nov 16, 1879 - Age 25 years.

"Her end as peace. She died a like she lived, A CHRISTIAN."

MOTHER

Mary E., wife of E. M. Jenkins. April 10, 1851 - July 14, 1928.

"A tender mother and a faithful friend."

Ida Del, daughter of E. M. & M. E. Jenkins; March 21, 1876 - July 4, 1877.

"Gone to be an angel."

William W., son of S. C. & Martha Heildelberg; born March 21, 1842 - died March 19, 1877. Age 35 years less 2 days. (Note- marker is broken in half.)

Little Fleetie, son of J. L. & M. C. Bufkin; died Sept. 6th 1874, age 1 month & 16 days.

(border around grave)

John R., son of S. C. & Martha Heildelberg; born 1849 - died Mar. 22, 1872. Aged 29 years.

I. A. Heildelberg; Jan 24, 1880 - Oct 14, 1949

ROW 4

In Memory of Harvey B. Heildelberg Jr.

LCDR US NAVY WORLD WAR II

July 13, 1915 - Feb. 19, 1994

Nancy Heildelberg Bufkin; Mar. 2, 1847 - Jan. 8, 1924

BUFKIN

Sacred to the memory of J. L. Bufkin who at all times and everywhere gave his strength to the weak, his substance to the poor, his sympathy to the suffereing, his heart to God.

Born Nov. 8, 1841 - Died March 27, 1909 "{CSA VETERAN}

ESCA Orville Bufkin; Jan 7, 1873 - Apr. 6, 1929