Jewish Cemetery
Port Gibson, Mississippi
Photo by Lynn Franklin


Grave Marker Marked by Initials
Possibly for Isadore Zadek
Jewish Cemetery
Port Gibson, Mississippi
Photo by Lynn Franklin

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Jewish Cemetery
900 Marginal Street
Port Gibson
Mississippi
Synagogue
Memorial Plaque
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Surname Birth Name Birth Date Death Date  Comment Inscription
Abraham Berthold L. Dec. 20, 1882 Feb. 20, 1918 . .
Abraham Julia Nov. 3, 1856 May. 2, 1916 Her life was one long act of kindness and of love. Same stone as Louis
Abraham Laz, Jr. Apr. 11, 1918 Apr. 13, 1918 . .
Abraham Leonard C. Apr. 28, 1886 Dec. 14, 1937 At Rest .
Abraham Louis Oct. 29, 1847 Apr. 7, 1924 To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. Same stone as Julia
Anderson Bertha Meyer Oct. 17, 1907 Feb. 1, 1997 . .
Bernheimer Henrietta, nee Cahn Mar. 1827 Jan. 16, 1904 Born Wittgenborn Kurhessen, Germany Died Port Gibson
Bernheimer Jacob Oct. 8, 1863 June. 27, 1911 . Husband of Henrietta Cahn Bernheimer
Bernheimer Samuel Sept. 14, 1812 Oct. 23, 1888 . .
Bernhold Estelle Sept. 25, 1909 Dec. 2, 1909 Daughter of J & R Bernhold .
Bernhold Julia Jan. 17, 1874 Oct. 2, 1900 Wife of Jacob Bernhold .
Bloch Aaron . July. 24, 1867 . .
Bock Esther Mar. 10, 1874 Oct. 12, 1906 Wife of David Block A devoted wife, an affectionate mother, a friend to all.
Bock Felix Mar. 29, 1873 Apr. 12, 1933 Father .
Bock Rosa Miller July. 20, 1880 June. 30, 1960 Mother .
Cahn Corrine M. 1885 1959 . .
Cahn Edwin I. April. 14, 1877 July. 31, 1940 . .
Cahn Louis Kiefer Dec. 16, 1887 Jan. 31, 1956 Mississippi World War I PVT Co. K 5 Regt USMC
Cahn Maurice G. Oct. 24, 1870 Aug. 31, 1932 Father .
Cahn Minnie Kiefer Feb. 29,1843 Oct. 18, 1896 Wife of Wm. Cahn A devoted wife, an affectionate mother, a friend to the poor.
Cahn Sidney Kiefer Dec. 24, 1881 Nov. 22, 1886 Son of Wm. & Minnie Cahn .
Cahn William Dec. 27, 1831 Jan. 24, 1920 . .
Cohn Aubrey Mar. 7, 1927 Oct. 25, 1983 . .
Cohn Daniel May. 6, 1885 May. 19, 1950 . .
Cohn Rose Titche June. 27, 1886 Jan. 4, 1975 . .
Desmond Leah H. 1888 1959 . .
Dryfuss Solomon Maurice Oct. 1890 Aug. 1895 Son of Dave & Rosa Dryfuss .
Dungan Powel Sept. 1, 1922 Sept. 21, 1995 . .
Dungan Rose Weil June. 19, 1919 May. 13, 1987 . .
Fisher Julia Levy 1861 1929 . .
Fisher Moses A. Apr. 12, 1857 July. 10, 1905 . .
Freishman Samuel Jan. 13, 1894 Oct. 21, 1895 Son of H & C. Freishman .
Frishman Aaron H. 1891 1940 . .
Frishman Abe Nov. 26, 1867 Oct. 9, 1909 Aged 41 Yrs. Born at Nachez, Miss.
Frishman Celia Aug. 11, 1869 Nov. 15, 1923 . .
Frishman Dora Dec. 9, 1912 Feb. 26, 1913 . .
Frishman Harris 1862 1927 . .
Frishman Ida Spiel 1889 1939 . .
Frishman Rebecca May. 18, 1897 Dec. 15, 1951 . .
Frishman Rosa . Dec. 25, 1925 Mother .
Frishman Samuel Mar. 8, 1880 Apr. 30, 1915 . .
Frishman Moses 18[5?]3 1925 . .
H. C. Oct. 22, 1866 188[8?] . Broken stone; footstone has initials
Harris Simon . Aug. 26, 1878 Died of Yellow Fever Aged 35 yrs Born in xxxxxxx Posen
Heidenreich L. M. 1858 1936 . .
Heidenreich Lazer Woolf Dec. 29, 1824 June. 7, 1907 . .
Heidenreich Viola H. 1876 1953 . .
Heidenreich Zelda 1831 Apr. 5, 1910 Nee Zelda Meck .
Herman Rebecca Feb. 20, 1872 Sept. 10, 1878 Dau. Of S. & R. Herman .
Herrmann Charles Nov. 16, 1862 July. 25, 1898 Son of S. & R. Herman .
Herrmann Edward 1877 1933 . .
Herrmann Maurice June. 15, 1874 Apr. 1, 1915 Son of S. H. & R. M. Herrmann .
Herrmann Rosalee Apr. 4, 1838 May. 31, 1919 Mother .
Herrmann Rosalie 1881 1932 . .
Herrmann Samuel . March. 1, 1890 Aged 51 yrs. 6 mo. .
Honigman Henriette Apr. 14, 1854 Oct. 28, 1890 Wife of S. Honigman Dau. Of Laz. W. Heidenreich
Kahn Marie Levy Oct. 12, 1891 Sept. 26, 1979 Port Gibson, Miss. A loving wife, devoted daughter and a friend to all.
Kaufman Family Marker . . . . .
Kaufman Joseph . Jan. 17, 1917 . .
Kaufman Josie Nov. 15, 1882 May. 22, 1925 Sister .
Kaufman Julia Aug. 20, 1847 May. 23, 1912 Nee Klotz Born Soultc Sou. Fore Alsace
Kaufman Moise Nov. 10, 1849 Oct. 9, 1928 Father .
Kaufman Moses . Dec. 19, 1891 Aged 69 years Born at Trimbach, Alsace
Kaufman Pearl Dec. 24, 1884 June. 30, 1909 Daughter of Mose & Julia Kaufman Rest in Peace.
Kiefer Emanuel June. 5, 1815 Aug. 25, 1894 . .
Kiefer Louis June. 27, 1890 Mar. 1, 1891 . .
Kiefer Louis Oct. 18, 1811 Dec. 12, 1886 Born in Lembach, Alsace, France .
Kiefer Marie Feb. 10, 1886 Feb. 18, 1886 . .
Kiefer Marie Ruser June. 2, 1814 Aug. 3, 1882 Wife of Louis Kiefer Born in Lembach, Alsace, France
Krow Ethel Aug. 24, 1918 Mar. 24, 1920 Died in Memphis .
Labenberg H. T. Oct. 27, 1836 Aug. 5, 1875 Born in xxxxxxxxx Germany .
Labenberg Marcus H. 1875 1933 . .
Labenberg Regina Oct. 31, 1829 Sept. 3, 1898 Wife of Henry I. Labenberg Born in Wittgenborn, Kurhessen, Germany Slumber sweetly dear departed Mother...
Levy Benjamin R. Oct. 15, 1854 Nov. 4, 1908 . .
Levy Bertha Picard Dec. 15, 1855 Feb. 7, 1907 Born in New York City Died in Port Gibson
Levy Byron H. Jan. 24, 1858 Feb. 18, 1935 Port Gibson, Miss. Father A good man, a kind husband, a devoted father.
Levy Emma Baer 1864 1956 . .
Levy Harriet . Dec. 15, 1900 Aged 75 Years .
Levy Henry S. 1830 Dec. 12, 1895 Died at Port Gibson .
Levy Julia G. Apr. 29, 1863 Jan. 19, 1944 Port Gibson, Miss. Mother A kind and affectionate wife a loving mother and a friend to all.
Levy Julius L. July. 6, 1885 Apr. 4, 1887 Son of B. H. & J. G. Levy .
Levy L. R. Aug. 31, 1862 Mar. 21, 1914 . .
Levy Laz Oct. 29, 1832 Feb. 27, 1887 Born at Alsace France Died Port Gibson, Miss.
Levy Leopold . Aug. 30, 1907 Born in Brainbach, Elsas, Germany Age 78
Levy Mayer July. 10, 1831 Oct. 26, 1914 Born at Soultz-Sous-Forets, Alsace .
Levy Mxxxx July [?],1831 Nov. 22, 1902 Age 71 ?
Levy Willard G. Oct. 31, 1889 Sept. 17, 1916 Son of Byron and Julia G. Levy .
Lion Mary Kaufman Nov. 10, 1850 Sept. 6, 1869 Wife of Solomon Lion Daughter of Moses Kaufman
Marx Florence L. Mar. 11, 1894 Oct. 12, 1963 . .
Marx Harris F. Oct. 23, 1930 Feb. 1, 1999 Beloved Brother & Son .
Marx Herman 1877 1947 . .
Marx Joseph L. Mar. 18, 1890 Jan. 17, 1929 . .
Marx Maurice Feb. 25, 1872 Jan. 11, 1884 Son of Sarah & Sol Marx .
Marx May Rachel Nov. 14, 1873 Dec. 8, 1881 Daughter of Henry & Julia Marx .
Marx Miriam 1890 1970 . .
Marx Moses Dec. 31, 1878 Aug. 13, 1911 . .
Marx Simon E. 1887 1938 . .
Meyer Agnes E. Dec. 21, 1905 Nov. 22, 1993 Born Detroit, MI. .
Meyer Herbert M. Aug. 19, 1903 Sept. 7, 1988 Born Port Gibson, MS. .
Meyer Hortense Jan. 1, 1880 Aug. 29, 1945 . .
Meyer Isaac Aug. 24, 1871 Nov. 11, 1960 . .
Moog Julia . Jan. 10, 1872 . .
Moser Edouard Nov. 8, 1855 Nov. 8, 1914 At Rest A devoted husband, A loving father, And a friend to everybody
Moser Josephine Strauss Oct. 10, 1871 Nov. 9, 1934 At Rest Alternative death date: Nov. 12, 1937
Newman Bernard Bxxer June. 10, 1870 Oct. 7, 1878 Son of L. T. & the late Julia Newman .
Newman Corinne Jan. 25, 1877 Oct. 20, 1878 Daughter of L. T. & the late Julia Newman .
Newman Julia Apr. 14, 1841 Oct. 11, 1878 Nee Kiefer .
Newman Louis T. Jan. 16, 1835 Aug. 21, 1903 . .
Newman Sidney Kiefer Dec. 19, 1874 Oct. 19, 1878 Son of L. T. & the late Julia Newman .
Riteman . Apr. 2, 18xx Aug. 12, 1902 . .
Sence Aaron . . . .
Sense Rosa . Mar. 14, 1886 Born in Schocken Prussia Died at Baton Rouge, LA Aged 61 years
Sommer Louis July. 3, 1813 May. 5, 1886 Born in Lembach Alsace France .
Sommer Margaret Sept. 24, 1810 Apr. 14, 1891 Born in Lembach Alsace France .
Titche A. 1847 1928 Husband .
Titche H. M. Mar. 5, 1884 Oct. 11, 1930 . .
Titche I. 1862 1929 Wife .
Traxler David A. 1897 1948 . .
Traxler Esther 1875 1950 . .
Traxler Philip 1869 1950 . .
Traxler Sammie Apr. 2, 1898 June. 22, 1898 Son of P. H. & E. Traxler .
Unger Rosalie Klotz Dec. 17, 1825 Mar. 24, 1886 Wife of Elias Unger Born in Shultz Sous Forets Alsace 
Unger Solomon Dec. 28, 1847 Oct., 20, 1882 Son of L. & R. Unger Born in Grand Gulf, Miss.
Weil Infant Daughter . June. 2, 1916 Infant Daughter of Verline and Samuel Weil .
Weil Karl Apr. 18,1909 June. 10, 1991 . .
Weil Samuel Nov. 5, 1866 Nov. 15, 1940 . .
Weil Zerline Haas Mar. 16, 1880 Sept. 6, 1954 . .
Welsor Bertram July. 26, 1891 Dec. 6, 1899 . .
[Xx]aster Himan . . . .
Zadek Esther . Aug. 24, 1896 Aged 43 Years Native of New York Dau. Of J. & K. Hyams
Zadek Hiram J. 1893 1964 . .
Zadek Isidore June. 14, 1846 Nov. 23, 1933 . .
Zadek Katie Woolf 1860 1952 Died at Memphis, TN .
Z[xxx] I[xxx] May. 28, 1828 Nov. 22, 1909 At Rest .

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