HISTORY OF GROVE HILL BAPTIST CHURCH & CEMETERY , WITH REGISTER OF BURIALS THROUGH 1970'S submitted by Rod Hendricks ************************************************ Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Page 394, Vol. G CONVEYANCES OF DESOTO PARISH LOUISIANA 1854-1860 E. ETHERIDGE TO BAPTIST CHURCH AT GROVE HILL LAND JULY 8, 1859 DeSoto Parish Louisiana July 5th 1859 Be it Remembered that on this fifth day of July of the day and date above mentioned I Elizabeth Etheredge, do for an in consideration of the sum of twenty dollars to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged do hereby bargain, sell and in these presents do bargain sell and deliver to the Baptist Church at Grove Hill and their officers and their successors in office the following described land to wit: Ten acres commencing at the East and West line of the South Half of the North East quarter of Section eleven in Township eleven of Range twelve east of the Spring branch thence running North far enough to take the pool now used for Baptising and spring thence running west far enough by running South to the same east and west line to make the ten acres all of which is situated in the Sate and Parish aforesaid. The title of which I bind 'myself and my heirs to warrant and defend against all claims whatsoever in witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this the day and date above mentioned.) Elizabeth Etheredge her x mark Attest Witness F. M. Wade. D.C. Etheredge. - I certify the above a true record from the original Field & Record- ed July 8th 1859. S. F. Smith, Recorder. GROVE HILL CEMETERY IN THE DOLETTE HILLS OF DESOTO PARISH LOUISIANA Ema Lee Tipton The first Sunday of May every year, descendants of Dolette Hills' early settlers hold a reunion in the old Baptist Church Building across the road from Grove Hill Cemetery with Church services, a talk on early history of the area and a big dinner spread under the trees near the Cemetery entrance. Mr. Will Henry Robertson of Mansfield, La. has been one of the major supporters of this event and in care of the cemetery and church building. Of course, many others have contributed much time, work and money to this project. Mrs. Willie Mae (Wilson) Weaver, descendant of several early Dolette Hills families compiled the cemetery records, indexed the Roster of Bethel Methodist Church and copied the Zurell T. Polk deed giving 5 acres of land to the Methodist Conference after it came under their jurisdiction in 1894. It had been a Circuit Church since 1863, and the old log building was probably erected as a community church in the late 1840's or early 1850's. Only a few decaying foundation timbers now mark iS site, just east of the cemetery. Records of the early settlers are incomplete. Many unmarked graves in the cemetery may never be identified and no one knows who was first buried here or when. Once a part of Pierre Dolette's Spanish land grant dating back to the late 1700's, records refer to claims of his heirs as late as 1884. Heavy migrations into the area began circa 1845-50. Records show those who settled here filed to purchase the land they settled on with the Natchitoches District U.S. Land Office. Records show an unusual number of cancellations and relinquishments in the Grove Hill area beginning in 1879, with purchase price often refunded. The DeSoto Parish Highway map shows the old Baptist Church building in the very north east corner of Sect. 11, Tshp 11 N. R 12 W. and the Cemetery in the north west corner of Sect. 12 with a portion extending into the south west corner of Sect. 1. No complete abstract is available. Tradition that part of the cemetery land was donated by a Mrs. Etheredge is probably true. She sold the 10 acres to the Baptist Church in 1859 and some of the oldest tombstones in the cemetery mark the graves of her grandchildren - children of D.C. and S.A. Etheredge. This Mrs. Elizabeth (Williams) Etheredge is No. 1 on the James Williams family group sheet following the cemetery records. GROVE HILL CEMETERY ADAMS T R Husband of M L Adams b Cheraw S C 3 Aug 1817 d 3 Mar 1883 Rachel Elizabeth b 2 April 1835 d 7 February 1907 BICE Mammie G b 26 January 1888 d 12 July 1896 Infant sons & dgts J T & Lena Ages 1902-1921, six children Henry b 14 April 1826 d 12 October 1883 Janet T b 17 September 1829 d 12 October 1883 BERRY George W b 12 July 1847 d 12 November 1913 BIRDWELL Havie b 3 October 1899 d 7 November 1967 BICKMAN Michael Scott b 1852 d 1937 BISSELL Mamie B b 25 June 1887 d 27 February 1910 BOWDEN Evvie M dgt R G & Maggie b 3 March d 28 October 1903 Elizabeth M b 20 February 1831 d August 1904 Irma Lee b 10 March 1891 d September 1893 BURT Oscar L La Pvt Inf WW I b 21 February 1899 d 14 June 1969 BYRON John B b 12 September 1823 d 25 August 1888 7 unmarked graves BUSH Annie P b Crenshaw Cty Ala 16 April 1879 d 24 May 1906 CARRELL Joel A b Dallas Cty Ala 17 December 1820 d 11 April 1879 CARROLL Elizabeth b 21 November 1816 d 21 December 1890 Thomas J b 2 March 1809 d 16 January 1891 Sharles B b 2 September 1814 d 18 November 1865 William W b 12 December 1812 d 11 January 1887 CHAPMAN Joshua M b 27 October 1804 d 22 July 1889 Elizabeth b 23 November 1809 d September 1876 CHUMLEY Mack d January 18 1902 CHUMBLEY Blanche d 21 August 1905 COLLINS Floyd b 1902 d 1916 Sallie b 22 August 1857 d 14 October 1935 Henry A b 4 July 1866 d 2 January 1939 J F Son of M W & A A b 21 January 1872 d 14 January 1900 M W b 8 May 1824 d 12 March 1904 Age 79 yrs 10 mos 4 days Arminta A b 29 July 1832 d 30 October 1910 Age 78 years Renrietta b 17 May 1855 d 10 December 1924 G A b 21 January 1872 d 5 January 1931 William P b 17 March 1869 d 8 February 1937 COOPER W,P b 17 March 1869 d 8 February 1937 COURTNEY Nancy E b 30 September d 15 January 1941 CRAIG J E b Jackson Par La 14 February 1875 d 27 April 1902 Dora b 14 December 1884 d 2 July 1915 Mary E b 17 January 1850 d 18 April 1913 CUMBY M G b 11 September 1860 d 21 May 1874 John M b 3 September 1862 d 3 May 1913 DARBY Martha G dgt of J D & J F b 20 March 1849 d 23 May 1879 Melissa G wife of John H Darby & dgt JS & MA Williams b 14 October 1857 d 22 June 1879 DENTY Middleton G b 29 September 1879 d 20 August 1880 DEVALTZ Gladys Thompson b 3 September 1911 d 9 October 1958 DeSOTO Berta R b 18 December 1887 d 2 November 1945 Louis Virginia b 4 July 1918 d 11 February 1919 Beda Scott b 26 February 1890 d 15 January 1919 DRUMYOND John b 1859 d 1938 Frankie M b 1863 d 1930 ENGLAND Effie Walker b 6 June 1884 d 3 September 1944 ETHEREDGE D C son of D C & S A b 3 June 1872 d 4 October 1875 Emma A dgt of D C & S A b 12 October 1860 d 8 October 1861 Samuel b 6 February 1868 d 21 May 1871 Thomas J b 4 October 1858 d 15 July 1859 Florence E b 27 January 1857 d 19 September 1861 EVANS Jane B b 18 April 1854 d 18 February 1931 William G son of A & A J Evans b 31 December 1883 d 4 Oct 1875 FARR Maggie L b 5 February 1857 d 5 August 1943 Charles Edmond b 6 June 1919 d 1 June 1924 FARRELL W M b 25 November 1861 d 6 February 1932 D M b 13 September 1868 d 20 January 1946 Mrs. Velma b 1885 d 1958 Thomas J b 28 July 1887 d 17 December 1967 FERGUSON Erastus Fenton b 26 June 1858 d 15 October 1935 Cynthia Elizabeth b 4 January 1862 d 5 January 1930 John A son of EF & CE b 20 September 1881 d 10 October 1885 Mary F b 20 March 1890 d 27 August 1902 Erastus M b 4 August 1898 d 12 October 1905 Lizzie Clyde b 12 February 1884 d 1 July 1919 Joseph A b 30 January 1904 d 29 May 1908 Henry Wise b 13 February 1902 d 25 December 1928 Sallie J b 24 June 1906 d 14 May 1908 D. J Soldier of Confederate States of America b 16 July 1832 d 14 December 1914 FLENIREN Marshall D b 1833 d 1911 Sudie R b 1843 d 1894 Mamie b 24 April 1899 d 25 January 1900 FULLER Jessie G b 1 April 1913 d 12 January 1957 FURGERSON Myra Alice dates obscured GALLASPY G H b 30 January 1852 d 21 September 1873 William E b 12 April 1859 d 27 October 1883 A M b 22 February 1870 d 28 December 1905 Ashby Mordant b 7 February 1906 d 8 November 1913 GARRETTE Mrs. Josephine C b 1 September d 3 August 1934 Thomas J b 9 July 1851 d 13 July 1910 GIBSON M L b 1 July 1880 d 13 January 1919 Ella Scott b 15 November 1881 d 14 January 1919 Melba b 3 April 1911 d 26 January 1919 Luther Jr b 29 May 1915 d 25 January 1919 GREEN W M b 4 February 1881 d 25 February 1956 Lucy b 30 July 1888 d 17 August 1921 . Isabella Collins b 10 February 1874 d 18 March 1951 GRIFFITH E J b 3 February 1832 d 29 October 1907 Margaret Jane Pace wife of E J b 17 Aug 1842 d 10 Dec 1930 James M b 11 May 1874 d 30 March 1944 Alice Parsons b 22 June 1878 d 2 April 1914 John Thomas b 1883 d 1937 Belle Lord b 1885 d 1925 Marvin Carl b 19 May 1900 d 17 October 1902 J T Jr b 3 July 1904 d 10 March 1905 Willlam Everette b 26 February d 13 September 1967 HART Thomas E b 19 June 1832 d 25 December 1887 Eliza Powerr wife of T E Hart born in Warren Cty Ga b 1 August 1842 d 1 july 1919 Wm H b 27 April 1866 d 27 November 1940 1842 Lucious b Randolph Cty Ga 14 February 1848 d 13 February 1923 Thomas G b 17 July 1874 d 1 August 1891 Zaidee dgt of F H Walker d 10 Aug 1886 Age 1 yr 8 mos HARVILLE T F b 8 July 1859 d 3 July 1944 Bessie Reding b 10 Sept 1880 d 15 May 1968 HEARD John B b 16 October 1899 d 8 September 1961 HENDRICKS John James Percy b 3 March 1876 d 4 March 1958 Emma Scott b 12 August 1885 d 22 Jan 1925 HOKE Howard M La Sgt US Army WW II b 5 Mar 1914 d 6 Jan 1968 HOPPER Willie Huston d 28 Apr 1949 Age 70 yrs 10 mos 7 days HORN Wm J b 29 February 1824 d 1 November 1878 Mrs. N E b 4 February 1877 d 30 June 1902 HUEY Edith and Marguerite - no dates JOHNSON Edgar E b 11 December 1892 d 3 June 1959 Infant dgt of Mr & Mrs Edgar Johnson b & d 20 August 1923 Ida Walker wife J H Johnson b 6 Feb 1882 d 22 Feb 1921 10 unmarked graves JOYNER Addie M dgt S H & N E Robertson b 30 May 1886 d 30 Jan 1920 KAVANAUGH Mary E b 27 October d 22 December 1943 Howard M b 7 August 1914 d 23 December 1914 James W b 9 January 1959 d 28 September 1959 Ralph T b 10 May 1916 d 19 December 1947 LORD Steven D b September 6 1835 Fell in battle at Mansfield La Apr 8 1864-Pvt La Crescent Reg Company G Mansfield Rifles Thomas .b 1790 , his wife and several children Wm Thomas b 18 November 1855 d 18 April 1925 Mrs. Elizabeth R wife of W T Lord b 12 Dec 1855 d 10 June 1911 Leon J b 15 October 1881 d 21 October 1885) Children of W. T. Bessie.b 1 Jan 1877 d 10 Sept 1883 Marvin W b 11 Feb 1884 d 31 Aug 1890 2 E R Lord Dewitt d 28 Sept 1895 Age 7 yrs 1 Mo 2 one marker Edgar died 9 September 1910 Age 40 years 1 mo Ernest died 24 March 1896 Age 22 years Elizer died 24 May 1891 Age 55 years Hettie W b 25 Feb 1879 d 17 Oct 1958 Infant daughters of Mr & Mrs W T Lord Jr 1903-1923 Jeb Stuart b 2 September 1891 d 26 March 1970 Infant children of Mr & Mrs J S Lord Sr 1 Dec 1928-26 Sept 1930 MABRY Elizabeth Ann b 27 February d 14 September 1889 MUGEE Ashton Graves b 4 December 1887 d 23 January 1895 McADAMS Marshall J b 11 September 1915 - infant MATHEWS Aaron L son of M & A M - b 25 Feb 1865 d 13 Jan 1882 Aaron Dalmer d 21 June 1969 Age 40 years 5 days Nannie b 2 January 1873 d 19 December 1958 Drew C b 14 April d 9 July 1935 Joe son of M & A M b 26 February 1881 d 9 January 1884 Ellie b 22 February 1872 d 15 October 1926 . John W b 13 October 1873 d 9 February 1939 M A died 24 March 1900 age 58 years Martha Parham wife of H H-b 3 October 1843 d 31 Jan 1914 MEDLOCK Eliza J Smith wife of Samuel A - b 1 Mar 1908 d 2 Mar 1938 MOORE Thomas J b September 1828 d 5 March 1876 MUSTIN Agnes dgt of T W & M E b 28 July 1900 d 8 Oct 1900 Thomas Washington b 21 May d 23 June 1952 Elvin Angus La T Sgt 1079 Med Service SQ AF WW II Korea b 27 October 1908 d 9 Sept 1954 Agness b 26 July 1900 d 8 October 1900 Mary Ellen Taylor b 26 Sept 1876 d 18 April 1938 MURPHY Thomas E 1873 - 1950 Sallie D 1896 - 1959 MYERS Jessie L La Pvt 184 Inf 7th Div WW II b 23 Dec 1924 d 22 Apr 1945 6 unmarked graves NANCE William W 1861 - 1935 Jack 1855 - 1910 Ella Smith 1862 - 1900 Erma Infant 1900 Earl Infant 1900 Polly Ann Thigpen 1831 - 1903 Drew E 1851 - 1957 ~ Sarah Ann Smith wife of Drew Nance 1852 - 1934 O'HARA Robert b 15 May 1899 d 8 August 1970 PETTY Chas Jason son of C J & Nancy E Taylor b 5 Nov 1897 d 19 Aug 1898 POLK Mary M b 24 January 1905 d 17 September 1963 Levi Eldridge b 16 August 1881 d 16 June 1959 Thomas C b 28 November 1890 d 7 March 1953 Claricy B b 1 February 1877 d 4 December 1906 Johnnie b 8 August 1890 d 18 May 1906 Jessie B b 15 July 1887 d 17 October 1900 E S b 5 July 1844 d 15 September 1893 Mrs. Sallie b 11 Janl857 d 17 April 1934 Z T b 2 October 1850 d 30 March 1925 6 unmarked graves Malissa Jane b 9 December 1854 d 22 January 1931 Zurelle C b 18 October 1880 d 29 September 1945 POLK Elzie Luther La Pvt USA WWI b 5 May 1892 d 4 Jan 1955 D E b 16 July 1878 d 19 April 1955 Wm Edgar La Pvt USA WW I b 10 May 1888 d 16 Sept 1969 3 unmarked graves Oliver Chester b 16 Oct 1882 d 10 March 1946 James Emanuel b 6 November 1873 d 21 April 1929 Sarah Alice b 18 August 1886 d May 1948 James K 1871 - 1965 PROTHRO Child of H M & Cordie 11 June 1900 Elma dgt of J L & R-b 1 November 1896 d 11 Sept 1899 PRUDHOMME Amos b 25 February 1916 d March 1929 Mrs. Della d 12 December 1963 Age 79 yrs 7 mos 21 days Joseph F d 14 December 1965 Age 84 yrs 1 mo 22 days ROBERTSON William hus of Sarah Carroll b 14 Aug 1819 d 23 Mar 1892 Sarah C Carroll wife of William b 10 Dec 1824 d 3 Mar 1895 Minnie Breazeale b 8 May 1859 d 1 June 1898 James Leonard b 7 Nov 1880 d 15 December 1964 Herbert b 22 June 1892 d 7 July 1897 William Newton b 28 March 1876 d 17 December 1894 Eva Craig b 6 February 1879 d 28 August 1960 George M b 26 June 1878 d 27 July 1968 Frederick A b 19 February 1907 d 8 January 1917 W J T b 1 January 1856 d 20 December 1917 Ima b 1 November 1894 d 1 December 1950 James Oliver b 25 December 1866 d 19 August 1945 Percy V b 1 September 1889 d 8 January 1959 Minnie Craig b 1 February 1869 d 5 May 1947 Jewel B son of S H & N E b 8 May 1898 d 3 Aug 1902 Stam H b 9 July 1893 d 30 November 1924 - Samuel H 1860 - 1934 Nancy E Bowden wfe of S H-b 8 Dec 1860 d 6 Nov 1914 Mary E dgt of Wm & Sarah C b 6 Dec 1841 d 14 Aug 862 ROBINSON Ernestine dgt of Ernest & Hattie b 18 Oct 1903 d 25 0ct 1905 Ernest A b 16 December 1875 d 15 August 1961 Minnie B dgt of John E & Mattie A b 11 July 1890 J. E b 11 August 1850 d 5 October 1909 Willie b 15 May 1884 d 16 May 1884 Ebon A b 2 March 1885 d 10 October 1885 Jenny May b 9 November 1907 d 17 July 1924 Johnnie USS Camden b 20 Feb 1906 d 4 February 1922 Hattie Scott b 25 Nov 1882 d 7 March 1914 Reeves b 1 September 1879 d 15 September 1905 Mattie Belle dgt of J E & M A b 3 Nov 1883 d 24 Aug 1885 Mattie A b 19 Sept 1851 d 27 December 1894 Minnie G b 19 August 1879 d 8 May 1952 SMITH T Frank b 12 January 1860 d 31 October 1951 Charles W Sr b 20 January 1868 d 6 November 1960 4 unmarked graves Mary Jourden wife of T W-b 15 June 1883 d 13 Jan 1917 Tommie W b 28 November 1887 d 21 January 1888 Infant dgt of T F & Fannie b 18 August 1894 d 21 July 1896 Ella Taylor 1868 - 1939 Joseph B 1851-1939 Eula Mae Robinson wfe of C W Jr b 6 Jan 1895 d 12 Dec 1916 Olive Prudence 1870 1934 S F b 16 Sept 1814 d August 1890 Sarah A wife of S F-died 15 April 1901 80 years old Gertrude Mumford 1860 1892 Mumford Foster son of J B & H S b 1 Feb 1886 d 11 Mar 1888 B Hoagie b 13 August 1876 D 30 Jan 1957 Eula Craig b 2 February 1877 d 12 February 1948 Emma J dgt of S J & M J b 26 June 1873 d 17 July 1876 Seaborn J b 26 Feb 1848 d 22 July 1888 8 unmarked graves Willie E b 9 December 1871 d 12 October 1875 SCOTT Annie Wembush 1822 1890 J J Son of W A & J b 7 January 1877 d 15 October 1894 William Allen b 25 May 1847 d 22 Jan 1920 John Elbert La Pvt 43rd Inf 2 Jan 1942 Cora A b 15 October 1880 d 25 July 1890 Josephine dgt of W A & V-b 24 Dec 1878 d 14 August 1880 Virginia E wfe of W A b 25 Oct 1853 d 21 October 1909 Joseph A Jr b 16 July 1883 d 7 Dec 1928 Susan Virginia b 25 February 1854 d 15 June 1908 Joseph A b 12 March 1849 d 3 March 1929 Willle J b 23 Jan 1909 d 17 March 1940 TAYLOR Mary Adeline b 27 November 1874 d 3 April 1958 William Alvis b 20 Sept 1874 d 16 January 1941 Ella Irene b 7 October 1901 d 13 July 1967 Sabra Melvina wfe of H J b 18 August 1846 d 27 June 1921 H L b 30 March 1898 d 19 March 1945 2 unmarked graves William R b 18 May 1848 d 8 February 1946 J. C. B 4 October 1835 d 7 September 1907 Theresa F wfe of W R b 7 October 1857 d 18 September 1902 Robert L b 12 January 1885 d 5 January 1959 Gertrude Melissa b 24 June 1896 d 4 September 1959 Mary wife of J G b 30 December 1842 d 28 April 1918 Mrs. J A 1833 - 1914 Floyd R La Pvt Field Art WW II b 25 Mar 1912 d 31 Jan 1952 W H b 1 July 1897 d 29 Sept 1930 Mrs. W H b 22 April 1885 d 19 June 1931 Thomas H 1878 - 1932 Margaret L 1876 - 1925 wife of Thomas H 11 unmarked graves TEAGUE James H died 13 June 1956 age 34 THIGPEN Mary Smith 1869 - 1939 Jasper Monroe 1859 - 1925 Captain Abram B 1829 - 1915 Martha Ann wfe of Capt Abram B 1833 - 1904 Foster Clifton b 23 Feb 1891 d 3 June 1956 Phebe H b 2 March 1824 d 15 September 1895 Elias Grandville-son of A B & Phebe b 12 Jan 1860 d 12 July 1868 Lucinda dgt of A B & Phoebe b 20 Dec 1855 d 26 Nov 1865 Wm A J son of A B & Phoebe b 1 June 1853 d 1 July 1861 THIPEN Burchet son of Lemuel & Mary born in Willcox Cty Ala 5 Nov 1825 d DeSoto Par 29 Nov 1885 13 unmarked graves WALKER Katie Ferguson b 15 Oct 1892 d 28 April 1961 W M b 29 October d 29 July 1921 Mary A b 8 March 1849 d 16 September 1910 William Arthur b 26 July 1882 d 18-May 1970 John Wesley b 19 May 1856 d 18 December 1935 Elizabeth Jane b 26 March 1862 d 11 Nov 1935 W D b 21 December 1893 d 22 April 1911 Pearl b 8 Mav 1896 d 5 October 1906 Myron Dee b 23 October d 10 January 1959 Emma Lee dgt of Emmett & Kate b 6 Feb 1918 d 9 Feb 1918 WEBSTER Theresa J wfe of J T b 4 March d 25 August 1885 Lessie S 1878 - 1971 John T b 22 November 1846 d 16 February 1929 George B 1873 - 1921 WHEELER Hattie E Griffith b 27 Oct 1860 d 18 Oct 1930 WHITTEN Alice S 1888 - 1943 WILSON Alice Helen b 26 February 1887 d 21 March 1871 Dr. E G born in Tenn 18 Jan 1808 d 24 February 1889 WILLIAMS John S born in Tenn 31 Dec 1822 d 10 December 1909 Mrs Mary A b 21 July 1827 Married John S of DeSoto Parish 7 Dec 1849 d 11 Feb 1882-was the mother of 11 children only one daughter has gone before to welcome her home. Deceased joined the Baptist Church in Grove Hill 22 yrs ago-was a consistent member until the Great Reaper saw fit to take our loved one to rest William Oliver b 31 Mar 1906 d 8 October 1907 Annie Ruth dgt of J T & Addie b 22 Aug 1896 d 8 Sept 1903 Lewis A b 2 March 1827 d 18 Aug 1902 Mary Elizabeth wife of L A b 31 Dec 1842 d 18 Jan 1924 Nancy E Robertson wife of Lewis A b 19 July 1847 d 6 Jan 1877 Mary Lima dgt of W K & Sallie b 25 Sept 1902 d 1 Aug 1903 WOODRUFF Ailcey Collins b 20 Oct 1792 d 12 Jan 1887 Age 94 yrs 2 mos YEALOCK John W b 14 Sept 1857 d 9 May 1928 Sammie J b 28 Mar 1852 d 7 July 1881 a ge 29 yrs 4 mos Jessie J b 19 Jan 1861 d 28 Oct 1949