Wilbourn Cemetery – Torrance


This cemetery is in southern Yalobusha County on U. S. Corps of Engineer’s land near Grenada Lake. From Interstate 55 north of Grenada, exit State Highway 7 toward Coffeeville at Exit 211. Go northeast on Highway 7 for 5.6 miles to Torrance Landing sign on the right. Turn right on County Road 73 and go south on this road for 1.5 miles. Turn left onto County Road 185 and go east for 0.5 mile. Cemetery is ¼ mile south of this point in the woods. There is no road to it. Northeast ¼ of Section 2, Township 23, Range 5E. 335326N, 0894423W

This cemetery was originally recorded by Billy Joe and Patsy Upchurch. It was updated by Mike Worsham and Allen Haynes on March 23, 2001.

Wilbourn, Anna Cora/03-04-1857/11-11-1858
Wilbourn, E. C. /01-25-1849/07-31-1899/Torrance Camp No. 61, Woodmen of the World
Wilbourn, Edward Sigar/08-20-1839/08-20-1839
Wilbourn, Ernest James/10-12-1852/02-08-1902/Woodmen of the World
Wilbourn, Helen Eggleston/11-29-1841-11-14-1880
Wilbourn, Ida Cora/12-06-1854/03-22-1914
Wilbourn, John William/12-31-1881/11-09-1886
Wilbourn, Lizzie Lewis/04-07-1844/05-29-1905
Wilbourn, Martha Alice/10-21-1850/07-26-1881
Wilbourn, Mary Rosalie/08-04-1847/09-21-1924
Wilbourn, Richard Eggleston/05-16-1838/10-28-1875
Wilbourn, William Brooke/03-18-1810/01-14-1871
Wilbourn, Martha C. Eggleston/11-20-1819/07-12-1903/wife of Dr. William B. Wilbourn
Wilbourn, William Woodson/08-20-1839/12-12-1855

One other adult grave is marked with sand rocks, at both head and foot, immediately north of the grave of Mary Rosalie Wilbourn.

Two other children’s graves are marked with sand rocks, at both head and foot, immediately north of the grave of Ida Cora Wilbourn.

** I have pictures of each grave marker, except the ones marked with sand rocks, if anyone is interested.