Fleming Cemetery Independence, Louisiana Tangipahoa Parish This information generously donated to the Louisiana Genealogy Project - African American Archives by: Dr. Belford Carver ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** FLEMING Located at the end of a gravel/grass unnamed lane on the west side of Hwy 1054 0.2 of a mile north from the junction of Hwy 1054 and Hwy 40, east of Independence, LA. It is in Ward 6. T5S R7E Sec 37. On two maps, this cemetery is listed as Barnett. However, a member of the Fleming family confirmed to me that the correct name is Fleming. Also, Mrs. Tucker, wife of the pastor of the nearby Mt. Olive Church, confirmed this to another researcher. (The Barnett and Mt. Olive cemeteries are at the rear of the Mt. Olive Church on Hwy 40, just north of the junction with Hwy 1054.) Of the some 250-300 graves, many have no identification. Some are above the ground vaults. Many of the in-ground graves are sinking in. The grass had been recently cut, but some areas were not easily accessible for recording. A number of the funeral markers were no longer readable. Recorded by Belford E. Carver, November 16, 2001, beginning on the east side. Mil: Hyles Iza Young, CK1 USNavy, Jul 10, 1910 - Jun 1, 1990 FM: David Mosley, Feb 26, 1934 - Mar 15, 1999 FM: Baby Jamel Watson, Apr 1, 2001 - Apr 1, 2001 FM: Samlyo?? 1899 - 1979 FM: Mrs. Emogene Otis Lyons, Jul 14, 1918 - Jul 21, 2000, Age 82 FM: Joseph Williams, Sr., 1935 - 1983 FM: Mrs. Gertrude Williams, 1905 - 1983, Age 78 Deedie Quinn Williams, Jan 14, 1896 - Jan 30, 1981 Mil: Chester Lee Richmond, Pvt USMarine Corps, 1932 - 1982 FM: Ophelia McGee, Jul 3, 1922 - May 6, 1994, Age 71 Mil: Louis McGee, LA Pvt 3002 QM BKRY CO WWII, Jun 14, 1906 - Nov 6, 1965 Laura Robertson, Sep 8, 1900 - Jun 2, 1977 FM: Arthur Lockett, Sr., Sep 5, 1924 - Aug 12, 1996, Age 71 Johnny Smith, Jul 11, 1934 - Jan 30, 2000 Mil: John Henry Matthews III, Sp4 USArmy Vietnam, Mar 16, 1950 - Jul 10, 1985 FM: Mine Rva Hamm, 1894 - 1983 FM: Lonzo Brisco, 1904 - 1981 FM: Alberta G. Johnson, Feb 4, 1913 - Dec 1, 1988 Elenora S.McGowan, Jan 8, 1887 Willie M. Keller Dyles, Jan 6, 1913 - Feb 5, 1988 Geraldine Wells, Nov 19, 1947 - Sep 25, 1977 Ladie Gordon, 1900 - 1973 Herman I. Wells, 1931 - 1951 Luberdia L. Square, 1933 - 1957 Mollie Arshield, 1888 - 1956 FM: Nicholas Fleming, Mar 29, 1996 - Mar 6, 1997, 11 months FLEMING Mother, Lena Mae Fleming, 1920 - (FM: 1998) Father, Holiday H., Sr., 1913 - 1992 Flem Fleming, Sr., 9/2/1915 - 5/13/1979 FM: Annie Alexander, died May 19, 1965, Age 56 FM: Willie Alexander, 3/2/66 - 11/19/96, Age 30 Fannie Cook, 1919 - 1984 FM: Barbara Jackson, Mar 29, 1955 - Sep 24, 2001 FM: Anthony Knight, Dec 14, 1973 - Apr 19, 199? Slab: Lola Mae House, 1937 - 1994 Charlotte Barnett, died Mar 12, 1934 FM: Edward Crook, Jan 16, 1906 - Feb 5, 1994, Age 88 Pastor Jacob C. White, 1906 - 1984 Mary R. White, 1912 - 1987 Diamond White, 1982 - 1988 Arthur James Hayes, Sep 10, 1949 - Dec 27, 1992 Alexander O’Neal White, 1988 - 1993 FM: Earl Banks, 11/9/17 - 10/13/99 Mil: Jethero Jackson, Pvt USArmy, Mar 21, 1919 - Nov 15, 1990 Alice Jackson, 1917 - 1982 Johnny B. Brumfield, Sr., 1923 - 2001 Mil: Metra Bates, Pvt USArmy WWII, Feb 9, 1925 - Jun 3, 1991 Simuel Hibble, 1911 - 1981 Clarence Chester, Aug 8, 1919 - Jan 5, 1971 Mother, Channie Davis, Mar 11, 1880 - Aug 25, 1972 Mil: Otis Clay, Sr., USArmy WWII, Feb 23, 1924 - Oct 8, 1989 A. B. Boatner, 4/3/1916 - 8/27/1999 "Woodie" Edward Earl Sibley, 1942 - 1972 Mil: Albert Sibley, Pvt USArmy WWII, 1910 - 1978 FM: Merci Alexander, 1905 - 1978? Elijah Shedrick, Jr., 1947 - 1989 Mil: Jack Alexander, LA ???, 1893 - 1964 Mil: Johnnie Roberts, LA Pvt BTRY D 496 AAA BN, Feb 14, 1935 - Apr 10, 1968 Mil: Willie Perry, LA Pfc 571 ORD AMMO WWII, Dec 30, 1912 - Mar 6, 1959 End -BEC-