Cemetery Inscriptions of Sacred Heart Catholic Church at Rayville, La. compiled by James Michael Hilton Published in Louisiana Genealogical Register Volume XXXIX No.2 June 1992 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** S ummary The cemetery is located at the corner of West Francis Street and South Eugene Street and dates back to at least 25 January 1882 when the first surviving monument was constructed and 15 October 1981 when the last interment was made. Fifty-four of the fifty-six headstones have decipherable inscriptions though many headstones are broken and literally scattered around different areas of the cemetery including one indecipherable memorial propped against an oak tree. Inscriptions William G.Scott 31 August 1858 - 2 June 1914 Elizabeth Scott 23 June 1860 - 11 February 1915 Mrs. Fannie Lynn Mangham 21 October 1849-20 May 1931 Eunice Mangham Trezerat 14 June 1877 - 13 April 1967 Henry Elwyn Mangham 15 July 1889 - 18 April 1908 Roy Wilson 27 December 1891 - 12 September 1900[Son of L.T. and Alpha Wilson] R.H.Norris 6 January 1845 - 31 December 1915 Laurie L. Norris 30 July 1866 - 2 August 1916 Ophelia Hestilee Gaines 19 August 1847 - 18 December 1923 R.H.G. Gaines 3 November 1841 - 12 June 1922 Amanda Cobb 18 December 1852 - 20 March 1920 John R. Cobb 1845 - 1936 [Company C Powers Miss. Cav. CSA] Jesse Harrell 3 October 1874 - 25 December 1913 Annie Ilardo 5 May 1915-21 ____rt 1916[Broken monument lying on ground] Julius Christian Martin Von Kloster died 28 June 1890 Infant McLenwe 31 March 1915 - 1 April 1915[Daughter of J.W. and Manerva McLenwe] Ernest D. Foy 15 March 1879 - October 1908 Geo. W. Morgan 12 April 1858 - 2 February 1912 Minnie Rhymes Morgan 25 August 1872 - 6 March 1951 Nones F. Doyle 21 August 1869 - 7 March 1917 John S. Smalin 10 February 1846 - 15 October 1910 ( ) died 12( )[Fragment of a monument leaning against tree] Dr. D.R. Tellit 29 December 1830 - 6 November 1881 Nathaniel Nunnery CSA Harmon David Rush 29 December 1829 - 18 January 1883 May F. Rush 25 September 1835 - 24 May 1914 Louis Tillman 15 August 1907 - 13 September 1907 John B. Sealer 21 May 1866 - 25 January 1882 Wilson Wright 17 August 1852 - 29 January 1892 Berdie Rhymes 31 December 1886 - 20 September 1890 T.N. Rhymes 13 April 1889 - 20 September 1890 Major P.H. Tolen 9 December 1822 - 27 May 1899 Mrs. F.T. Tolon 4 April 1841[Inscription on same tombstone as P.H.Tolon, no death date inscribed] Prentiss D. Upton 9 April 1886 - 15 September 1892 Thomas J. Upton 6 July 1890 - 30 July 1919 Victoria Eugenia Killien 1 February 1839 - 7 August 1895 J.E. McDarrer 9 August 18( )8 [Broken monument laying on ground] Blanche Justice 4 August 1887- 17 December 1895 Edward F. Justice 12 February 1860- 18 January 1927 Norman Earl Justice August 1899 Annie Margaret Casson 1912-1979 Simeon P. Burk 18 January 1835- 5 October 1912 Cornelia M. Guin Burk 29 November 1848 - 8 July 1911 Clarence Hare Wright 10 February 1911 - 14 December 1962["La. RDM 3 USNF WWII] Joseph Daniel Simms 16 December 1874 - 15 December 1910 Eva Balfour Newberry 3 September 1881 - 26 December 1944 Charles Franklin Newberry 5 May 1888 - 7 April 1959] Louie Liddel 2 December 1888 - 2 April 1913[Son of Charles p. Lidell and Lula M. Balfour]Charles R. Liddel 2 January 1850 - 13 May 1912 Robert Whaley 27 August 1937["Sgt. 1 CL 13th Field Signal Battalion] Elizabeth Taylor Whaley 16 April 1892 - 15 October 1981 Rev. S. H. Whaley 11 May 1848 - 5 October 1911 Ada Gayton Whaley 10 September 1850 - 2 September 1931 Ada Madgra whaley 13 July 1891 - 13 November 1921 Harvey W. Jones 11 October 1887-18 July 1920 Beaula Burk Jones 17 September 1875-20 January 1920