Liberty Cemetery, Clarke County, Mississippi

Liberty Cemetery

Langsdale Community, Clarke County, Mississippi

At the intersection of County Road 613 and County Road 614. Turn off County Road 610 onto County Road 613 at the Mt. Olive United Methodist Church, go 4 tenths of a mile to the intersection of County Road 614, and the cemetery is on the left side of the road. Cemetery has recently been worked on and is now being taken care of by a cemetery committee. There is a lot of open space that could have unmarked gravesites. The grave of Col. Clement Davenport Lang, who Langsdale is named after, is here. I have split the cemetery into two sections, left and right.

- Submitted By Jerry D. Mason

Left Section (left to right)

Row 1

Forest E. Neely; 1881 - 1959

Edward C. Neely; October 28, 1928, Mississippi, PVT 162 Inf., 41 DIV (Veteran Marker)

William Lee Neely; June 10, 1926, Mississippi, PVT 7 Field ARTY, 1 DIV (Veteran Marker)

L. Freeman Neeley; 1850-1905

Susie A. Neeley; 1864 - 1941

Row 2

Charles W, son of P. L. & Elizabeth Grimes; born July 13, 1881 - died Feb. 16, 1901

"Just in the morning of the day in youth and love he died."

Pleasant Lee Grimes; Jun 26, 1846 - Dec. 12, 1904

Co. K, 15 ALA CAV, Confederate States Army

Row 3

Sallie, daughter of Thos. D. & Isabel Moore; born Oct. 27, 1876 - died Nov. 7, 1892

"She was too good, too gentle and fair, To dwell in this cold world of care."

Row 4

William W. Hicks; 1874 - 1928 "A friend to everyone."

Tilla Trotter Hicks; 1876 - 1924 "Her life an ideal, her memory an inspiration."

Israel L. Pickens; born Jan 29, 1820 - died Dec. 28, 1888

*Note- Broken headstone

Alex Trotter; Oct 10, 1840 - May 18, 1928

Also a Veteran Marker with:

"CAPTAIN" Alexander Trotter; Oct. 10, 1840 - May 28, 1928 14 Miss Inf, CSA

*Note- Veteran marker is placed in front of old marker that is broken.

Matilda Pickens Trotter; born Feb. 5, 1847 - died Dec. 14, 1920

*Note- She was the wife of Alexander Trotter

Row 5

J. B. Gates; 1821 - 1906

Sarah Gates; 1830 - 1916

*Note- her obituary in the Mississippi Messenger (Shubuta’s newspaper) has her dying at her resident in Langsdale on Sat. at 9 o’clock and laid to rest in Liberty Church cemetery on June 18, 1915

Row 6

Father: Israel Leonidas (Lee) Trotter; 1887 - 1963

*Note- He is the son of Alexander Trotter. Israel was born Sep. 7, 1887 and died Jan. 3, 1963.

Mother: Laura P. Trotter; 1887 - 1946

*Note- She was born Jul. 23, 1887 and died Jul. 25, 1946.

She married Israel on Apr. 3, 1910. Her nickname was Lottie. Maiden name was Parker

Alexander Pickens Trotter; 1870 - 1939

Lillian Gates Trotter; 1872 - 1944

*Note- next four graves enclosed in chain link fence

Willie Jane Brewer; Jan. 23, 1884 - Sept 10, 1887

Robert Brewer; June 3, 1896 - Feb. 19, 1905

Father: Wm. Henry Brewer; April 26, 1857 - July 5, 1920

Mother: Addie Peel Brewer; May 30, 1864 - April 30, 1934

Right Section (left to right)

Row 1

Samuel Parker; March 12, 1820 - Dec. 7, 1906 Confederate Soldier, Company K., 37 Miss

"Rest - A devoted father and a faithful friend."

*Note- A large upright monument. It is leaning to the left and will fall eventually if not fixed and

braced up

Mother: Margaret F. Bingham, wife of Samuel Parker; born Nov. 10, 1828 - died Jan. 27, 1911

"Gone, but not forgotten."

Samueler, dau of Samuel & Margaret Parker; died Aug. 5, 1868, aged 3 yrs, 9 ms, 13 ds

"Sweet little bud for earth too fair, hath gone to Heaven to blossom there."

Row 2

Willie, son of Willie & Emma Falconer; 1874 - 1878

H. R. Shaw; born Oct. 25, 1848 - died June 12, 1898 "His memory is blessed."

*Note- next 3 headstones enclosed in wrought iron fence

Mary Jane Bass, wife of J. P. Lovett; died Sept 17, 1903, aged about 79 yrs and 7 mo’s

"Remember, friends, as you pass by, that all mankind are born to die , then let your

cares on Christ be cast that you may dwell with him at last."

J. P. Lovett; born Aug. 2, 1827 - died Mar. 23, 1885

"A loving husband dear, a faithful firend lies buried here."

*Note- headstone is broken and a footstone with initial J. P. L.

John Bass; died May 28, 1872, aged 89 yrs, 8 mos, 5 ds.

"Sleep father dear and take your rest. God called you home, he thought best.

Twas hard indeed to part with thee, but Christ’s strong arm supported me."

*Note- next four graves enclosed in wrought iron fence on top of a brick border.

John H. Bass; born June 5, 1835 - died May 25, 1895.

"Another link is broken in our household band, but a chain is forming in another land."

*Note- large marble monument, marble border with a vase at foot. Monument is leaning forward

and may fall in later years.

Mary V., wife of J. H. Bass; born Jan. 19, 1845 - died June 11, 1885

Joseph, son of J. H. & M. V. Bass; born Aug. 19, 1866 - died Mar. 6, 1885

"Dear child, thou has left us. Tis the Lord that hath benefit us of one we loved so well."

*Note- brick border with footstone with initials, J. A. B.

Infant daughter of J. H. & M. V. Bass; born & died Dec. 28, 1870

"Budded on earth to bloom in Heaven."

Row 3

In memory of our baby: Carl Lamar, youngest son of Albert D. and Olivia V. Smith;

born Aug. 14, 1882 - died June 1883 at Langsdale

"Suffer little children to come unto me, Said Jesus."

C. D. Lang; born 1818 - died 1884

"The friend of the poor."

*Note- Large upright monument in shape of tree. Also footstone with initial C. D. L.

(Clement Davenport Lang, settlement of Langsdale named after him. He was the son of

Gen. William A. Lang and Temperance (Thurman) Lang. Owner of Lang Plantation

Thomas W. Bass; Sept 22, 1878 - Feb. 8, 1932

Adeline Bass; Jan. 17, 1838 - July 29, 1917

In memory of W. E. Bass; born June 5, 1832 - died April 3, 1882

"His many virtues form the noblest monument to his memory."

(Masonic Emblem - headstone made by Morris Bros. Memphis.)

Also Veteran marker; Co. C., 37 Miss Inf. C. S. A.

Robert P. Bass; Feb. 20, 1876 - June 29, 1901

Elizabeth Hayes; March 16, 1813 - June 11, 1895

Ada W. Bass; was born Apr. 28, 1807 (or1867) departed this life Oct. 1890.

Daughter of J. S. & F. B. Bass

"Out of the Dept’s have I cried into thee O Lord. Psalms"

*Note- headstone is broken reason of dates not known correctly.

Row 4

Samuel Henry, son of W. A. & E. C. Bell; born Sept 13, 1895 - died Dec. 15, 1909

"Just as the morning of his life was opening into day, his young and lovely spirit passed from

earth and grief away." "Our dear boy" (Lamb on top of marker)

James S. Hayes, Co. D., 56 ALA CAV CSA (Veteran marker)

Row 5

Ebenezer F. Moody; Co. C., 37 Miss Inf. CSA (Veteran marker)

*Note- In the Shubuta newspaper, Mississippi Messenger, dated Friday, Oct 16, 1914, it has his obituary. "E. F. Moody died Thursday morning. He was borne in Greene Co., Nov. 28, 1834 and he lacked a few days of being 80 years old."