Desha Cemetery, Franklin Parish, LA

Submitted by Creath Hendricks 

05-Mar-2000 



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This family cemetery is located on Desha Farms near Extension, LA

It is a well kept cemetery.  Copied Aug. 4, 1984

 

Robert Hume -    A NATIVE OF SCOTLAND

 

Mary Desha Peck, b 9-12-1884 - d 3-1-1977

 

J C C DESHA,  b 11-18-1860 - d 1-7-1905  FATHER

J MARY DESHA, died  5-26-1895  AGE 47 YR'S   MOTHER

 

Mary L Desha,  died 4-14-1894

 

James Bunton Desha,  b  2-28-1878  -  d  6-21-1898

 

John Desha Peck,  b  7-18-1915  -  d  2-14-1966

 

William Spencer DESHA,  b  7-20-1875 - d  1-27-1968

Blanche Pryor DESHA,  b  10-1-1887 - d  9-19-1972

    (Wife of William Spencer Desha)

 

Catherine D. Desha,  b 5-2-1850  -  d 7-31-1852

 

Robert L. Desha,  b 1-24-1804  - d 8-8-1870

 

William Joseph Whitney,  b 4-7-1921  - d 10-18-1975

 

Blanch Desha Whitney, b  2-24-1920  - d 10-3-1975

  (Wife of William J. Whitney)

 

Outside this fenced cemetery is a broken tombstone leaning against 

the fence that reads:

IN MEMORY OF Mary A Davis, b  10-5-1850 - d 1-20-1855

 

Mrs. Bunt Desha Kosmac told and interesting story about the grave of

Robert Hume-Native of Scotland.  Mr. Hume came to the United States

from Scotland and worked on the farm of Mrs. Kosmac's grandparents

at Extension, LA.  In later years he returned to his native land.  The

Kosmacs provided funds for the trip to Scotland and his return to LA.

He lived his remaining life on the farm and upon his death, the Kosmac 

family buried him in the family cemetery.