Cemetery: Marthaville African-American Cemetery, Marthaville, Natchitoches Parish, LA ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ Marthaville African-American Cemetery Marthaville, Natchitoches Parish, LA The Marthaville African-American Cemetery is located one-half mile north of Marthaville, Natchitoches Parish, LA, on Hwy 120. It appears to be an old cemetery, with a number of obvious but unmarked graves. A striking feature are the very large cedar trees, which appear to have been planted to mark certain grave sites. ****************************** ABBOTT, Emmer___ ( 03 May 1872 / 20 July 1941 ) Wife of __ Abbott (Part of given name illegible) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABBOTT, James ( 03 May 1872 / 20 July 1941 ) He is at rest with Jesus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABBOTT, Lizzie B. ( 15 Aug 1880 / 26 Sept 1938 ) Wife of Willie Abbott _8 Yrs. 1 month 12 Days At Rest ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABBOTT, Luther ( 22 Nov 1901 / 06 Nov 1925 ) Upright and just, he was in every way . . . (Stone broken, partially illegible) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BROKEN STONE ( 12 ___ 1836 / 21 Apr 1922 ) Servant of God, well done The battle fought, the victory won. (Adjacent to: Luther Abbott) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ADAMS, Ruth ( 29 Nov 1922 / 15 Oct 1984 ) There is rest in heaven. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ALEXANDER, Jennie L. ( 27 May 1898 / 11 Sep 1974 ) Gone but not forgotten. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRADFORD, Gertrude ( 24 Oct 1896 / 19 May 1957 ) Wife of Clarence Bradford ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRANCH, Henry ( Born 31 Dec 1886 ) Son of Lucy Hilton Age 12 ys, 3 Ms, 19 Ds. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRANCH, John A. ( 1882 / 1941 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRANCH, Peter ( 08 Mar 1890 / 21 June 1967 ) LA PVT US ARMY WWI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BROWN, Alberta ( no dates ) (Adjacent to: Ella Washington) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRYANT, Ollie B. ( 24 Feb 1909 / 23 May 1927 ) My Daughter Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life. John 11:25 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DYKES, Andy ( dates illegible ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DYKES, Newman ( 25 Mar 1907 / 30 Sep 1979 ) We loved you, but God loved you best. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DYKES, Sherman ( 31 Dec 1938 / 19 Oct 1976 ) At Rest Departed this life Oct. 19, 1976 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DYKES, Jane ( 04 Feb 1846 / 02 Apr 19 11 ) ( Adjacent to: Andy Dykes) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THREE concrete slab covered graves, no inscriptions, near Dykes plot. One marble footstone engraved S.S. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ EDWARDS, ____ ( 1858 / Nov 1920 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HENDERSON, Henrietta ( 20 Aug 1879 / 14 Aug 1957 ) (Adjacent to: Ida Henderson) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HENDERSON, Benjamin ( 11 Aug 1877 / 12 Apr 1961 ) (Double marker: Henrietta Henderson) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HENDERSON, Ida ( 27 Sep 1908 / 19 July 1920 ) Daughter of Ben and Henrietta Henderson (Verse illegible) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HILTON, Dollie ( Died June 19, 1915 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HILTON, Jennie Mae ( 29 May 1909 / 19 Dec 1993 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOLDEN, Octavie ( 03 Oct 1888 / 02 Feb 1925 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HYAMS, Elnora ( 07 Dec 1924 / 02 Sep 1939 ) My darling baby. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JENKINS, L.C. ( 01 July 1905 / 28 Apr 1982 ) (Adjacent to: Ida Jenkins) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JENKINS, Ida ( 15 May 1890 / 05 Aug 1928 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOHNSON, Francis ( 27 June 1857 / 13 June 1942 ) Our love goes with you, Our souls wait to join you. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JONES, Willie D. ( 02 Sep 1905 / 10 July 1979 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JONES, Ethel Mae ( 17 Nov 1904 / 18 May 1952 ) In loving memory of our daughter. (Adjacent to: Fred Jones, Sr.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JONES, Fred, Sr. ( 27 Oct 1907 / July 1965 ) TEXAS US AIR FORCE WWII ------------------------------------------------------------------------ KENNEDY, Cora L.W. ( 03 Oct 1884 / 15 Dec 1949 ) Wife of Aaron Kennedy The Lord is my Shepherd. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LENSEY, Ed ( 30 Dec 1875 / 07 Dec 1940 ) Age 65 Asleep in Jesus ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEWIS, Louise E. ( 09 Apr 1870 / 06 Dec 1978 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEWIS, Shell ( 1889 / 1970 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LILLY, Mildred ( 1930 / 1995 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LYNCH, Delia A. ( Died Sept. 16, 1927 ) Age 49 Yrs. 5 Mos. 26 Days Wife of Andy Lynch ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LYNCH, Girtie ( 31 Aug 1899 / 03 Sep 1963 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LYNCH, Andy ( 18 Nov 1868 / 06 Oct 1961 ) (Adjacent to: Girtie Lynch) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MALLARD, Harriett B. R. ( 30 May 1902 / 16 Dec 1967 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MALLARD, Rosana ( 27 Apr 1905 / 15 June 1988 ) The Lord is my Shepherd ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAY, Wesley, Jr. ( 04 June 1925 / 20 Dec 1953 ) Son of Kara and Wesley May ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MAY, Kara ( 19 __ / 1968 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MCGOUGH, Francis R. ( 11 Mar 1932 / 17 Jan 1965 ) God is love. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MCGOUGH, Albert ( 13 Mar 1893 / 27 Nov 1946 ) LA PFC OM CORPS WWI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MCKIMMONS, Miles ( 18 Apr 1883 / 12 Sept 1911 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORRIS, Matilda ( 14 June 1867 / 24 Apr 1964 ) Wife of Sam Morris, Sr. At Rest ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORRIS, Sam, Sr. ( 17 Apr 1862 / 21 Apr 1954 ) At Rest ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MORRIS, Clarence ( 24 Oct 1883 / 28 Nov 1907 ) Son of Samuel and Matilda Morris Born at Marthaville, LA Aged 24 Yrs 1 Mo. 4 Days His last words: " Good bye Papa and Mamma, the Lord has saved me. Meet me in heaven." ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NORMAN, Lillian ( 01 Nov 1888 / 18 Sep 1973 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NORTH, Johnnie Mae ( no dates ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NORTH, Pazzetly ( Died 30 Mar 1938 ) (Adjacent to: Johnnie Mae North) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PENN, Ellis C. ( 13 Mar 1886 / 13 Oct 1970 ) Asleep in Jesus (Adjacent to: W.B. and Fannie Penn) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PENN, W.B. ( 01 Nov 1898 / 09 July 1962 ) (Adjacent to: Fannie Penn) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PENN, Minnie L. ( 03 Aug 1895 / 18 June 1927 ) In God We Trust. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PENN, Fannie ( 16 Apr 1868 / 19 Jan 1931 ) We will meet again. Erected by her children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PENN, Mary ( 18 May 1856 / 14 Feb 1895 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PETERS, Julia ( Died 11 Aug 1895 ) Wife of Mose Peters Aged 110 Years ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIBLEY, Edward ( 1912 / 1986 ) (Temporary marker; Thomas Mortuary) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ SIMS, Ora B. ( 14 Oct 1918 / 09 June 1975 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THOMPSON, Horace V. ( 06 Apr 1882 / 17 Feb 1902 ) Son of Lizzie & Curtis Thompson Born in Natchitoches Parish Died in Beaumont, Texas Age 19 Yrs 10 Mos 12 Dys. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, Priestly ( 18 Sep 1888 / 05 Feb 1961 ) LA PVT US ARMY WWI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, William ( Born ____ 15 ___ / ) (Remainder of stone broken, illegible) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, Francis ( no dates ) (Adjacent to: Mary C. Washington and Infant Washingtons) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, Oma ( 25 June 1882 / 19 Oct 1907 ) Daughter of W.M. & Florence Washington ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, Infant (s) ( no dates ) (Two similar stones, adjacent to Mary C. Washington) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, Mary C. ( Born 18 Sept 1918 ) (Adjacent to: Ella Washington and Alberta Brown) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, Emma ( Aug 18__ / ___ 1929 ) (Inscription almost illegible.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, Willie ( 05 ____ 1887 / 24 Aug 1903 ) Son of Wm. & Florence Washington ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, Ella ( 08 Oct 1912 / 19 Mar 1932 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, Classie ( 15Apr 1868 / 28 Oct 1949 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, John ( 14 July 1863 / 08 Apr 1942 ) (Double marker: Classie Washington) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, Irene ( 1883 / 21 June 1928 ) Wife of Gould Williams She was a kind and affectionate wife. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, Luther C., Sr. ( 03 Sep 1924 / 07 Apr 1991 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, Bessie ( 19 Aug 1891 / 20 Aug 1967 ) Our Loved One ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, Gould ( 09 June 1882 / 02 Nov 1943 ) In loving memory ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAMS, Zettie ( 15 Dec 1917 / 10 July 1998 ) (Adjacent and similar marker: Luther C. Williams, Sr.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ YOUNG, Booker T. ( 09 Nov 1898 / 27 Mar 1960 ) Gone but not forgotten. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BRICK VAULT ( no information ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ***** At Rest *****