Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette County, Mississippi, United States
Latitude: 34.257855, Longitude: -89.71736
Notes:
DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM WATER VALLEY:
From the intersection of Highway 7 and 315 (at the Shell Station) travel northwest on Highway 315 for 5.3 miles to Highway 328. Turn right and travel 0.9 miles to CR 333 on your left.
Travel 1.4 miles on 333 to the STOP sign at CR 354. Turn left and travel 1.3 miles and you will see the Sand Springs Presbyterian Church-Orwood*. Keep on going another 0.1 miles and the Orwood Cemetery will be on your left. Turn in the driveway and the "Black" section will be on your left and the "White" section will be on your right.
*Sand Springs is an antebellum church built in 1854. It is located in the southwest corner of Lafayette County and is listed on the National Register.
Jct. of Co. Rts. 354 and 399 in Orwood, NW of Water Valley
Sand Springs Presbyterian Church
National Register 1993
Junction of CR 354 and CR 399 in the Orwood Community
Organized in 1850, the congregation moved into its building in 1854, which has changed little since its beginning.
Photo used with permission, courtesy of Donald G. Dalrymple, www.findagrave.com, 6/22/2009.
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Amzi Walton Byers 1802-1879 Father of Julia Byers Logan |
Located | Amory Walton BYERS (d. 15 Nov 1879)
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Charlotte M. "Lottie" Byers 1886-1988 Daughter of Henry Walton Byers and Adele Harper Byers |
Located | Charlotte Medora BYERS (d. 11 Mar 1988)
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H. Johnston Byers 1805-1877 Brother of Amzi W. Byers, son of David & Mary Gordon Byers. |
Located | Henry Johnston BYERS (d. 12 Aug 1877)
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H. Walton Byers 1849-1945, and Adele Harper Byers 1858-1934 Henry Walton Byers is the son of Amzi Byers and Eliza Strong Byers Adele is his wife |
Located | Henry Walton BYERS (d. 2 Oct 1945)
Jennie Adele HARPER (d. 17 Jan 1934) |
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Infant Byers 1853-1853 Infant Daughter of A. W. & E. S. Byers |
Located | Infant Daughter BYERS (d. 7 Aug 1853)
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Irene Byers Orr 1888-1976 Robert Langdon Orr 1885-1920 Inscription: "The Lord is my Light and my Salvation." Irene is the daughter of Henry W. and Jennie Adele Byers; Robert is her husband. |
Located | Irene BYERS (d. 23 Aug 1976)
Robert Langdon ORR (d. 20 Mar 1920) |
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Little Willie Byers 1855-1856 Son of A. W. & E. S. Byers Aged 1 year & 14 days |
Located | William BYERS (d. 3 Aug 1856)
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| Last Name, Given Name(s) | Buried | Person ID | ||
| 1. | BYERS, Amory Walton 'Amzi' | bur. Aft 15 Nov 1879 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA  | I303 |
| 2. | BYERS, Charles Grady 'Charlie' | bur. Aft 5 Aug 1978 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA | I508 |
| 3. | BYERS, Charlotte Medora 'Lottie' | bur. Aft 11 Mar 1988 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA | I506 |
| 4. | BYERS, Henry Johnston | bur. Aft 12 Aug 1877 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA | I461 |
| 5. | BYERS, Henry Walton | bur. Aft 2 Oct 1945 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA | I493 |
| 6. | BYERS, Infant Daughter | bur. Aft 7 Aug 1853 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA | I552 |
| 7. | BYERS, Irene | d. 23 Aug 1976 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA | I507 |
| 8. | BYERS, William 'Willie' | bur. Aft 3 Aug 1856 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA | I553 |
| 9. | HARPER, Jennie Adele 'Adele' | bur. Aft 17 Jan 1934 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA | I497 |
| 10. | HORTON, Irene | bur. Aft 12 Feb 1976 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA | I12944 |
| 11. | ORR, Robert Langdon | d. 20 Mar 1920 | Orwood Cemetery, Taylor, Lafayette Co, Mississippi, USA | I566 |