This survey of Wintergreen Cemetery, Port Gibson, Mississippi, was completed in 1956 by Mr. Gordon M. Wells and published by Joyce Bridges the same year. It contains the cemetery readings Mr. Wells was able to obtain at that date. It is highly likely that not all of the gravestones had survived up to that point, and it is even more likely that a large portion of interred individuals never had a gravestone.
William Wilson, the pioneer ancestor of this family, emigrated from Stewardstown, County of Tyrone, Ireland, in 1732, when 19 years of age. The Town of Stewardstown is in the parish of Donagheny in the province of Ulster and eighty-two miles northwest of Dublin, long noted for its very superior linen cloth.
Charles N. Kirkbride, a prominent figure in San Mateo since 1889, began his career as a journalist before pursuing law. He graduated from Northwestern University College of Law in 1893, receiving his diploma from Theodore Roosevelt. Establishing a law practice in 1894, he has served as City Attorney since 1895. A founding member of the League of California Municipalities, he played a crucial role in establishing the San Mateo Public Library and advocating for a high school. He remains active in local organizations and holds a military position in the Coast Artillery Corps.