Cemetery: Carter Cemetery, Sabine Parish La.

Submitted by: Leatha A. Betts



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This cemetery is located north of Hwy 6 just east of the Pendleton

Bridge. From the bridge go about 1 mile to Merritt Mtn. Road. Turn

north and follow the road to the end. From this point you will have

to climb the hill. The cemetery is about 200 yds. west of where the

fire tower used to stand.



Carter Cemetery on Merritt Mountain, compiled by Lily Carter Thurman

Jan. 1981.



Most of these graves were marked with wooden plaques which have since

faded away, but at the time transcribed were still readable.

Lily Thurman knew where they were buried.



Sarah Ann Loving Carter, b. 24 Jul 1857 d. 9 Oct 1865

  Wife of Brad Carter



William Kemp Carter b. 25 Apr 1862 d. 28 Dec. 1871

  Son of Brad and Sarah Carter



Willia Bradford Stroud b. 14 Aug 1882 d. 1887,

  son of A.J. and Bettie Stroud



Acey Jefferson Stroud b. 26 Apr. 1856 d. 15 Jan. 1898

  husband of Sarah E. Carter Stroud



Benjamin Franklin Stroud 13 Mar 1895 d. 18 Sept 1898

  son of A.J. and Bettie Stroud



John Russell Stroud 1903

  infant son of Ann Russell and Sam Stroud



Tweed Rogers Stroud b. 1905 d. 1906

  Son of Ann Russell and Sam Stroud



Three empty spaces



Nancy Cordelia Carter b. 12 Aug 1877 d. 5 Sept 1877

  Daughter of Brad and Elizabeth (Mason) Carter



Sarah Prudence Carter b. 10 Sep 1875 d. 1891

  Daughter of Brad and Elizabeth (Mason) Carter



Bradford Kemp Carter b. 21 Jan 1883 d. 1892

  Son of Brad and Elizabeth (Mason) Carter



Little Brother Carter b. 9 Oct 1904 lived 4 hours,

  son of Albert and Laney Carter



Elizabeth Margaret Mason Carter b. 8 Aprl 1855 d. 30 Jul 1889

  wife of Brad Carter (3rd)



Stephen Bradford Carter b. 3 Aug. 1832 d. 27 Dec 1899



CSA Homeguards Masonic Lodge #88.



Three spaces back



Nancy Kemp Carter b. 30 Oct 1794 d. 1862

  wife of Redmond Carter



Redmond Carter b. 1794 d. 1862

  War of 1812 veteran,



Two Carter Children Patience Carter and D.R. Carter unmarked graves.



Three spaces over



Jame Redmond Carter b. 31 Jul 1878 d. 29 Dec 1966



Noah S. Strickland b. 1803-1864,

  Husband of Mary Carter Strickland,CSA



John Strickland b. Aug. 1840 d. Civil War Battle of Pleasant Hill CSA



Above in unmarked graves, 7 CSA soldiers killed at Bettie's Bayou

Battle 1864, defending Gaines Ferry, all buried in one grave by Brad

Carter and Gandy Pilcher.



Two McShan children are buried here.



Patterson and Pugh who ran the Ferry also buried in this graveyard,

as well as Isaac and Michael Crow as well as several Indian Graves.





End of Carter Cemetery List.



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