McLeary Cemetery
Located about a half mile off the Humboldt-Gibson Wells Road in what is known as the Enterprise Community. It is located not to far from the farm owned by George Irvin Cooper. The current owner of the farm that the cemetery is on is a Brown. Coming from Humboldt take the field road at the second curve. The field road is chained off now. The cemetery is down this road. When you get to the west end of this road turn right and continue up the hill a short distance and the cemetery is marked with orange flag tape.
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The early owner of this property was Andrew McLeary, for which the cemetery is named. Probably the first Presbyterian Church in the western district and the first in Gibson County was organized here in 1825 and 1826. This church was moved a short time later to what is known as Old Shiloh. It is now known as the Fruitland Presbyterian Church.
John C. Gillespie is buried here and is a founder of the church and is also one of the founding citizens of Humboldt. Mr. Gillespie was the first postmaster, first railroad agent, and 3rd mayor of Humboldt. He also owned either the first or second store in the town. The Temperence Road once ran by the cemetery and Mr. Gillespie lived on this road and would not let any misbehaving youngsters or drunks travel the road. He was a strong supporter of the Temperence Movement, which was against drinking.
John Osborne is also buried here and he ran the "Osborne House" at the "Crossing" in Humboldt. This was a hotel built at the crossing of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the Memphis and Ohio Railroad (later known as L&N R.R.)in about 1858. He also owned a quite large piece of land which he sold lots from. This became known as the Osborne Addition to Humboldt. Shortly after the war the family went to Texas.
On the west side of the cemetery there is evidence of sunken graves which is the black part of the cemetery. There is also evidence of many other sunken graves in the actual burying ground which no tombstones are present. It sure would be great to know who else is buried here. Some of this recording came from Mr. Fred Culp's recording from October 26, 1969.
Hattie Bennett 1887- 1890
Mattie F. Bennett, wife of W.N. Bennett Feb. 13, 1847 July 15, 1928
Mattie Lilla Bennett, daughter of W.N. and M.F. Bennett June 16, 1874 Nov. 13, 1883
__?__ Bennett, son of R.K. and H.I.E. Bennett Jan. 5, 1877 Feb. 17, 1877
W.N. Bennett May 13, 1850 Nov. 3, 1907
Jane C. Edmiston, Consort of Robert Edmiston July 12, 1799 Mar. 11, 1832
("N.C. Gillespie", written on bottom of stone)
Almenda Leanna Gillespie Died March 15, 1854 Aged 15 years and 3 months
Jane Gillespie, wife of John C. Gillespie Died October 17, 1866 Aged 60 years, 18 days (in my updating this cemetery in Feb. 2000, this stone is now missing, only her footstone remains)
John C. Gillespie May 16, 1796 July 3, 1877
W.A. Brever Gillespie, son of J.C. and Jane Gillespie Died Jan 4, 1836 Aged 5 months and 5 days
Mrs. Prudle Goodloe October 15, 1837 July 15, 1908
Martha King, First wife of Thomas W. monument broken - date missing
Elizabeth McGee, wife of J.A. McGee Died June 12, 1856 Aged 25 years, 3 months
Andrew McLeary October 4, 1812 Feb. 17, 1864
Andrew C. McLeary Nov. 30, 1844 March 5, 1918
Bettie McLeary Nov. 25, 1842 Aug. 9, 1866
Bettie C., wife of Andrew C. McLeary Nov. 24, 1847 April 22, 1904
Little Sister McLeary Sept. 1881
Maggie McLeary Sept. 11, 1804 ----- 1866
Martha McLeary, wife of Andew Jan. 20, 1814 Mar. 12, 1889
Robert H. McLeary Nov. 17, 1849 Feb. 17, 1874
Sarah McLeary Dec. 31, 1851 Feb. 24, 1852
J.W. Newhouse, son of F.M. and M.F. Newhouse July 31, 1869 Feb. 4, 1871
John Osborne (Mason) Feb. 13, 1808 Aug. 4, 1865
Emily M. McGee, wife of Joe L. and daughter of J. and E.E. Osborne Died Sept. 1, 1865 Aged 25 years, 3 months, 11 days (on same stone with John Osborne)
Clayton Powell Sept. 29, 1875 Sept. 14, 1904
H.B. Powell Feb. 14, 1879 June 1908
Powell, infant daughter of R. and Mary Died November 12, 1908
James Preston Powell, son of Ralph and Annie Dec. 9, 1923 Feb. 21, 1924
Mrs. Rebecca Powell Jan. 17, 1854 Jan. 11, 1929
Andrew Weakley McLeary 1867 - 1873
Lois Asher was born April 25, 1833 departed this life May 11, 1833
(Note: Lois Asher's stone was recently found near Andrew McLeary stone and is a small hand carved stone)
Gabriel Gillespie Sept. 1828 Feb. 23, 1880
(Note: This man is a Negro. I found him in the 1870 census and his stone was found near the entrance of the cemetery leaned against a tree. It is in the Negro section of the cemetery as well. It was found in early March 2000.)
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The early owner of this property was Andrew McLeary, for which the cemetery is named. Probably the first Presbyterian Church in the western district and the first in Gibson County was organized here in 1825 and 1826. This church was moved a short time later to what is known as Old Shiloh. It is now known as the Fruitland Presbyterian Church.
John C. Gillespie is buried here and is a founder of the church and is also one of the founding citizens of Humboldt. Mr. Gillespie was the first postmaster, first railroad agent, and 3rd mayor of Humboldt. He also owned either the first or second store in the town. The Temperence Road once ran by the cemetery and Mr. Gillespie lived on this road and would not let any misbehaving youngsters or drunks travel the road. He was a strong supporter of the Temperence Movement, which was against drinking.
John Osborne is also buried here and he ran the "Osborne House" at the "Crossing" in Humboldt. This was a hotel built at the crossing of the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the Memphis and Ohio Railroad (later known as L&N R.R.)in about 1858. He also owned a quite large piece of land which he sold lots from. This became known as the Osborne Addition to Humboldt. Shortly after the war the family went to Texas.
On the west side of the cemetery there is evidence of sunken graves which is the black part of the cemetery. There is also evidence of many other sunken graves in the actual burying ground which no tombstones are present. It sure would be great to know who else is buried here. Some of this recording came from Mr. Fred Culp's recording from October 26, 1969.
Hattie Bennett 1887- 1890
Mattie F. Bennett, wife of W.N. Bennett Feb. 13, 1847 July 15, 1928
Mattie Lilla Bennett, daughter of W.N. and M.F. Bennett June 16, 1874 Nov. 13, 1883
__?__ Bennett, son of R.K. and H.I.E. Bennett Jan. 5, 1877 Feb. 17, 1877
W.N. Bennett May 13, 1850 Nov. 3, 1907
Jane C. Edmiston, Consort of Robert Edmiston July 12, 1799 Mar. 11, 1832
("N.C. Gillespie", written on bottom of stone)
Almenda Leanna Gillespie Died March 15, 1854 Aged 15 years and 3 months
Jane Gillespie, wife of John C. Gillespie Died October 17, 1866 Aged 60 years, 18 days (in my updating this cemetery in Feb. 2000, this stone is now missing, only her footstone remains)
John C. Gillespie May 16, 1796 July 3, 1877
W.A. Brever Gillespie, son of J.C. and Jane Gillespie Died Jan 4, 1836 Aged 5 months and 5 days
Mrs. Prudle Goodloe October 15, 1837 July 15, 1908
Martha King, First wife of Thomas W. monument broken - date missing
Elizabeth McGee, wife of J.A. McGee Died June 12, 1856 Aged 25 years, 3 months
Andrew McLeary October 4, 1812 Feb. 17, 1864
Andrew C. McLeary Nov. 30, 1844 March 5, 1918
Bettie McLeary Nov. 25, 1842 Aug. 9, 1866
Bettie C., wife of Andrew C. McLeary Nov. 24, 1847 April 22, 1904
Little Sister McLeary Sept. 1881
Maggie McLeary Sept. 11, 1804 ----- 1866
Martha McLeary, wife of Andew Jan. 20, 1814 Mar. 12, 1889
Robert H. McLeary Nov. 17, 1849 Feb. 17, 1874
Sarah McLeary Dec. 31, 1851 Feb. 24, 1852
J.W. Newhouse, son of F.M. and M.F. Newhouse July 31, 1869 Feb. 4, 1871
John Osborne (Mason) Feb. 13, 1808 Aug. 4, 1865
Emily M. McGee, wife of Joe L. and daughter of J. and E.E. Osborne Died Sept. 1, 1865 Aged 25 years, 3 months, 11 days (on same stone with John Osborne)
Clayton Powell Sept. 29, 1875 Sept. 14, 1904
H.B. Powell Feb. 14, 1879 June 1908
Powell, infant daughter of R. and Mary Died November 12, 1908
James Preston Powell, son of Ralph and Annie Dec. 9, 1923 Feb. 21, 1924
Mrs. Rebecca Powell Jan. 17, 1854 Jan. 11, 1929
Andrew Weakley McLeary 1867 - 1873
Lois Asher was born April 25, 1833 departed this life May 11, 1833
(Note: Lois Asher's stone was recently found near Andrew McLeary stone and is a small hand carved stone)
Gabriel Gillespie Sept. 1828 Feb. 23, 1880
(Note: This man is a Negro. I found him in the 1870 census and his stone was found near the entrance of the cemetery leaned against a tree. It is in the Negro section of the cemetery as well. It was found in early March 2000.)
