Chapman Cemetery, East Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Ethel, Louisiana
File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue.

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 From the Louisiana Genealogical Register, March 1971. The Register
is the quarterly publication of the Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society.
The LaGenWeb Archives thanks them for contributing this information.

Originally submitted to the Register by: Thomas Sale Williams, Ethel, La.

This cemetery is located east of Ethel, Louisiana on private property now owned by
Mr. J.D. Kemp of Ethel.  At one time this property was owned by Peyton Cook Chapman,
the great-grandfather of T.S. Williams.  Later is was the property of Thomas Henry Sale
and his wife Lizzie Ann Chapman, grandparents of T.S. Williams.

Genoa E., daughter of J.S. & M.R. King
Consort of J.B. Chapman
was born April 25, 1826
Died August 1, 1848
(J.B. Chapman believed to be a son of James Chapman)

Jane Paul, consort of James Chapman
daughter of J. & M. Bennett
Born October 11, 1796
Died May 26, 1846
(Great great grandmother of T.S. Williams)

Sacred to the memory of
John James, son of Peyton & Lucinda
died October 9, 1851
2 years, 2 months, 9 days

In the memory of
Jane Anderson
daughter of P.C. & Lucinda
died August 14, 1858
age 11 yrs. 5 mos.

Mrs. Louisa West, died at the res. of P.C. Chapman
Sept 5, 1856, wife of B.F. West
parents Isaac & Tabitha Gerard of Yazoo County, Miss.
She always made home happy.

Mary Susan C. 
B. March 1, 1834
D. Dec 12, 1859

Andrew Jackson Chapman
B. March 21, 1828
Died March 1, 1859
(He was a son of James Chapman and his wife Jane Paul Bennett Chapman)

James Cook
son of A.J. & M.S.C.
(believed to be a son of Andrew Jackson Chapman and Mary Susan Chapman)

Clara Jane, daughter of
A.J. & Mary S. Chapman
8 mos. 10 days

To My Wife
Mrs. Lucinda M. Chapman
nee West
Wife of Peyton C. Chapman
Born April 26, 1817
Died November 29, 1882
He Giveth His Beloved Rest
(Great grandmother of T.S. Williams)

My aunt
Ann Sommerville

To My Mother
Francis East
Born June 24, 1815
Died March 10, 1898
Thy memory shall ever be guiding star to Heaven.
(She was a daughter of James Potter Collins and Mary Anderson)

Gone Home
In Memory of
Rev. John East
He had finished the Master's Work
and was called from labor
April 1, 1866
age 72 years, 3 mos. 27 days
His only guide the Bible
His faith in Christ
His hope in immortality
Asleep in Jesus
Peaceful sleep
With the Saviour thy shalt rest
Crown and Glorified and rest.
(Rev. East was the husband of Francis Collins East)

John East
Born Sept 12, 1846
Died Sept 4, 1851
age 4 years, 11 mos. 21 days
(The children John, Elizabeth A., Mary Augusta and Eloise were all the children
of Rev. John East and his wife Francis)

Elizabeth A. East
Born Nov 19, 1844
Died Oct 14, 1846

Mary Augusta East
Born August 8, 1842
Died Feb 23, 1858
Age 15 years, 5 mos. 23 days

Eloise East
Born Nov 19, 1856
Died Aug 27, 1860
Age 3 years, 9 mos. 8 days

James, son of J.T. & R.C. (?) East
Born May 3, 1884
Died May 4, 1884

My Husband
Dr. George H. Carpenter
Born June 17, 1849 (?)
Died Jan 16, 1892
Age 42 yrs. 6 mos.
(He was the husband of Ellen East who was a daughter of Rev. John East)

Sacred to the memory of our father
Edward C. Brown
Born Oct 1, 1826
Died Oct 16, 1905
A Veteran of the Mexican War

Susan Brown
Born Nov 13, 1861
Died Aug 21, 1930
Gone but not forgotten

Anna Ellen Brown
Born April 25, 1879
Died June 13, 1947

Ben M.C. Brown
Co. E
La. CAV
CSA

M.E. Hamey
wife of B.M.G. Brown
age 33 yrs 7 mos.
Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.

In Memory of the
Rev. Leonard Bradford
who died Feb 13, 1916
age 63 (?)
Happiness is the man who cherishes the Lord.

Susan Powers
(no information)

To the memory of Rev. Harrison Bradford
1809 (not copied)