SPRINGHILL CEMETERY - African American section Union Parish, Louisiana Surveyed and contributed by Harold & Lynda Phillips This information generously donated to the Louisiana Genealogy Project - African American Archives by: Harold and Lynda Phillips & Karen Rice ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** SPRINGHILL CEMETERY This Cemetery is located in Union Parish at Oakland, Louisiana. Highways 549 and 551 meet at Oakland. Marion is 10 miles from Oakland on Hwy 551 and 18 miles to Farmerville on Hwy 549 and 15. It is 1 mile to the Arkansas Line and 7 miles to Strong Arkansas on Hwy 549. >From Farmerville you go North on Hwy 15 for about 2 miles and go east on Hwy 549 through Conway and Truxno. From Marion, Hwy 33 is the Main Street. Go to the west side of town and Hwy 551 will go north to Oakland. At Oakland where four roads come together, the Springhill Rd is marked with a sign that will go west from Oakland. It will take you to the cemetery which is about two miles on the left. The cemetery will be in two parts. Originally there were two Springhill Baptist Churches at this location, one for African Americans and one for White and the cemeteries were together but separated by a cross fence. The African American Church can be seen from the cemetery, but the white church moved closer to Oakland in the late 1800 or early 1900 and is on Hwy 551. Both churches are active. SPRINGHILL CEMETERY (AFRICAN AMERICAN SECTION) Note: If marker unreadable, Marker (No name) or Grave no name, it will be next to or close to the Marker above it. Abson,Rev. G.F. b. 12/10/1911 d. 12/1/1998 Marker (No Name) Abson, Gordon b. 2/3/1905 d. 3/15/1966 Recent Grave no name Abson (All on one Marker) Charlie (Father) Manda (Mother) 1878-1944 Open Willie Dossie Lee 1900-1910 1915-1919 Abson, Rev. James B. (Wife) Vernishtine 1907-1969 1913-1996 Abson (All on one Marker) Charles "Ted" Manda Charlie 5/15/1916 5/20/1879 4/17/1873 10/4/1994 6/30/1974 2/21/1944 Andrews, Thomas b.1898 d. 1898 (Son of Jessie & Lizzie Andrews) Andrews, Fonnie b. 11/28/1900 d. 2/29/1984 Andrews, Wiley (wife) Mary b. 1/13/1830 b. 3/4/1830 d. 6/26/1928 d. 9/20/1920 Recent grave no name Andrews, Edgar b. 4/1872 d. 8/27/1898 (son of Wiley & Mary Andrews) Andrews, George b. 11/17/1854 d. 7/27/1949 Marker unreadable Andrews, James b. 12/5/1888 d. 8/5/1908 (Son of George & Julia Andrews) Andrews, Amanda Holling b.12/11/1883 d.4/23/1903 (Dau. of George & Julia Andrews) Andrews, Ramona Leatrice b. 7/11/1964 d. 5/6/1985 Andrews, Brodus b. 11/9/1937 d. 4/2/1978 Andrews, Cora d. 11/20/1906 Age 22(wife of Britton Andrews) Baker, Ira b. 1/1/1917 d. 9/5/1968 Baker, John T. b. 1/9/1908 d. 2/26/1948 Baker, Lillie M. Double (Husband) Thomas 4/30/1896 Marker 1/1889 12/13/1946 11/13/1953 Billberry, George b. 7/14/1927 d. 11/24/1995 Blackman, Odessa b.1891 d.1988 Boyd, Jerry b. 1914 d. 1988 2 unmarked Breamba, ?lok b. 1966 d. 1975 (Hand Inscribed in concrete) Brossard, Rita b.1919 d.1985 Brown, Rev. Curtis Lee b. 6/28/1951 d. 4/23/1995 Brown, Cora Jean b. 10/7/1951 d. 11/14/1995 Brown, Catherine Double (husband) Shelton b. 5/4/1915 Marker b. 9/16/1911 d. 2/7/1969 d. 2/1/1975 Candley, Thomas J. b. 6/11/1929 d. 1/21/1966 U.S. Navy- Korea Candley, Michael Dwaine b. 8/10/1955 d. 4/3/1999 U.S. Army Candley, John D. b. 1/6/1920 d. 1/17/1972 Candley, Mary Gordon b.3/13/1897 d. 5/22/1973 Candley, Thomas b. 1885 d. 1956 Candley, Rev. J. D. b. 3/6/1866 d. 2/20/1949 Candley, Rev. James Willie b. 5/7/1936 d. 1/1/1986 Dawkins, Raymond B. Double (wife) Luella S. b. 12/24/1894 Marker b. 4/10/1899 d. 2/10/1972 d. 1/14/1992 Dawkins, Osman Double (wife) Mary b. 3/7/1896 Marker b. 3/9/1908 d. 4/9/1970 d. Open Dawkins, Lawrence Dawkins Family (All on one Marker) Lawrence b.1868 d. 1951 Virgil b.1868 d. 1916 Velma b.1904 d. 1925 Leichman b.1900 d. 1928 Dawkins, Roy C. b. 6/30/1942 d. 10/15/1945 (Son of L.D. and Virgil Dawkins) Dawkins, Alma b. 10/28/1892 d. 2/28/1895 (Dau. of L.D. and Virgil Dawkins) Dawkins, Wesley b. 12/22/1893 d. 4/1/1894 (Son of L.D. and Virgil Dawkins) Dawkins, George R. b.1/17/1927 d.3/21/1928 Dawkins, Emmitt P. b. 10/10/1928 d. 11/24/1967 Louisiana S/Sgt. 341 Comm. Sq. Air Force Dawkins, Obie R. b. 4/2/1952 d. 5/2/1963 Dawkins, Lorene b. 8/13/1939 d. 11/8/1961 Dawkins, Earl Lee Double (wife) Genevieve b. 9/3/1946 Marker b. 1/18/1949 d. 11/14/1995 d. Open Dawkins, Henry b. 1/20/1914 d. 1/11/1983 Dawkins, Joseph b. 1929 d. 1985 Dawkins, J. Ollie Double (wife) Ocie b. 1892 d. 1979 Marker b. 1892 d. 1960 Dawkins, Wallace b. 1920 d. 1961 Dawkins, Lucille b. 11/6/1920 d. 7/8/1981 Unmarked Grave Dawkins, James E. Jr. b.12/8/1956 d.11/7/1990 SRA U.S. Air Force Dawkins, Beadie b. 5/15/1902 d. 2/11/1989 Dawkins, Grady L. b. 4/21/1927 d. 2/16/1989 PFC. U.S. Army Worldwar II Dawkins, Ollie B. b. 8/9/1915 d. 1/31/1970 Dickerson, Phil b. 2/18/1895 d. 2/24/1949 Texas Pvt. 152 Depot Brigade World War I Marker unreadable Everette, Eddie Jewell b. 3/13/1957 d. 4/25/1994 Everett,Florence Double (Dau.) Briddie Lee Starling b. 7/18/1891 Marker b. 10/12/1910 d. 9/18/1972 d. 10/20/1966 2 small Marble unmarked -- 1 Concrete Everett, Robert E. d. 6/28/1953 Stone is a double base for two Stones(one is missing) Ewing, Rev. Abraham "A.B" Sr. b. 4/7/1900 d. 8/10/1986 Ewing, Lucile b. 9/11/1902 d. 3/29/1960 Ewing, Carruther b. 10/6/1926 d. 5/23/1997 Fikes, Ms. Nettie d. 2/8/1994 63 yrs. Gatson, Ceolar Ewing b. 10/2/1932 d. 2/13/1988 Gatson Triple stone Charlie Sr. Married 1/29/1903 (wife) Latnie b. 12/12/1884 b. 12/1/1886 d. 11/2/1983 d. 1/29/1970 Jackson, Willie b. 1913 d, 1973 Unmarked Grave Golsby, Warran b. 1888 (couldn't make out the rest) Marker unreadable Hankton, Theodore b. 4/16/1886 d. 2/6/1962 Hankton, Jethro b. 5/20/1916 d. 8/30/1995 Hankton, Addie L. (See Wayne) Harrison, Vircie b. 1901 d. 1953 Harrison, Fonnie Double (Wife) Etta Lee b. 9/19/1891 Marker b. 4/7/1899 d. 5/27/1980 d. 4/1/1970 Also Stone for World War I Pvt. U.S.Army Harrison, Wesley Lee b. 3/25/1930 d.7/4/1974 Pvt. U.S. Army Harrison, Ruffie J. b. 11/10/1928 d. 3/30/1939 Harrison, Mariah Double (Husband) Andy b. 6/15/1866 Marker b. 8/7/1837 d. 6/21/1948 d. 3/17/1905 Harrison, Ruth Moore b. 8/10/1910 d. 10/19/1971 Henderson, Anita b. 12/30/1897 d. 11/20/1972 Henry, Foncy L. Double (Wife) Gracie b. 12/10/1901 Marker b. 8/23/1911 d. 8/17/1981 d. Open Henry, Booker Taliaferro b. 11/22/1903 d. 9/5/1989 Henry, Julias "MB" b.8/16/1909 d. 11/1/1995 Henry, Francella b. 11/23/1917 d. 1/26/1991 Recent Grave no name Henry, Porter b. 4/26/1876 d. 6/10/1954 Henry, Gennie (See Williams) Henry, Lizzie (see Moore) Henry, James b. 11/38/1909 d. 5/26/1916 Henry, Henritta b. 12/24/1913 d. 4/15/1943 Henry, Geneva Hicks b. 2/24/1908 d. 4/1/1968 Henry, J.D. b. 2/22/1906 d. 11/7/1976 Henry, Egbert b. 11/22/1912 d. 1/10/1918 (Son of Owen & Poberda Henry) Henry, Caudie Lee b. 2/21/1914 d. 7/19/1916 (Son of Owen & Poberda Henry) 2 unmarked Graves Hicks, Ms Hassie D. 9/25/1997 72 Years Hicks, Robert b. 12/31/1873 d. 1/27/1958 Hicks, Nancy b. 1/13/1854 d. 10/10/1939 Hicks, Robert L. b. 2/29/1900 d. 10/9/1988 Hicks, Curlie C. b. 3/27/1935 d. 12/3/1985 Hicks, Vada A. b. 10/18/1905 d. 11/2/1988 Hicks, Infant b. 11/30/1988 d. 11/30/1988 Hicks, Mary Luese Ratliff b. 9/22/1953 d. 4/10/1998 Hicks, Roy b. 2/2/1933 d. 1/29/2000 Hicks, Albertine R. b. 12/4/1933 d. 5/29/1999 Hicks, Edna Richard (see Richard) Hicks, W.T. (No Dates) Hicks, Geneva Henry (See Henry) Hicks, James Ben b. 12/14/1949 d. 6/24/1970 2 unreadable markers Hicks, Johathan Parnell b.7/7/1982 d. 10/17/1999 Hicks, Lula b. 12/7/1871 d. 9/31/1968 Holling, Amanda Andrews b. 12/11/1883 d.4/23/1903 (Dau. of George & Julia Andrews) 2 markers unreadable Jackson, Major b. 3/11/1879 d. 3/1/1952 Jackson, Mary b. 2/10/1887 d.2/13/1931 Jackson, Willie (see Charlie Gaston) Johns, Henry b. 1830 d. 12/27/1921 1 unmarked 1 marker unreadable Johnson, Lucy (unreadable dates) (wife of H. Johnson) Kendrix, Bertha b. 3/1/1889 d. 4/3/1966 Loyd, Woodrow W. d. 9/1/1998 35 yr. 5mo. 25 days Loyd, Ricky d. 12/2/1999 38 yrs. Mannings, Lucille "Hannah" b. 6/1/1916 d. 6/13/1988 McHenry, Eva b. 9/23/1893 d. 9/24/1975 Meeking, Gussie b. 1925 d. 1954 M. E. M. (an Infant) Miller, Sebie b.1892 d. 1909 (Son of Jonnie & Sarronia Miller) Marker unreadable Miller, Kirby b. 3/26/1919 d. 8/4/1983 5 unmarked Miller, Nettie B. b. 1/9/1925 d. 4/28/1999 Miller, Sammie Lee b. 7/16/1916 d. 1/26/1999 Miller, Raymond T. b. 12/15/1952 d. 6/16/1998 ? Miller, R. Z. d. 6/17/1992 77 yrs. 9 Days Mitchell, John b. 1830 d. 12/27/1921 Mitchell, John d. 7/6/1941 Mitchell, James (wife) Jinnie B. 1876 b. 9/4/1876 d. 1941 d. 10/19/1923 Morgan, Sammy J. b. 8/19/1917 d. 5/17/1994 Morgan, Wilson b. 1/22/1919 d. 6/6/1959 Louisiana 664 Mil. Police Co. World War II Marker (No Name) Marker-(N0 Name) Morgan, Vastie (No Dates) Morgan, William b. 1952 d. 1992 Pvt. U.S. Army Moore, Lovell b. 1934 d. 1980 A3C U.S. Air Force Korea War Moore, Louis b. 4/10/1904 d. 2/16/1936 Moore, Jim Bob b. 2/5/1906 d. 7/18/1935 Moore, Lizzie Henry b. 10/15/1886 d. 7/14/1930 Moore, Verter Lee b. 7/1/1904 d. 5/5/1971 Moore, Charlie b. 4/20/1886 d. 12/28/1961 Moore, Jessie (Wife) Willie Ann b. 6/10/1878 b. 4/15/1889 d. 3/16/1949 d. 11/17/1973 Moore, Mollie Double (Husband) Brooks b. 1862 Marker b. 1843 d. 1943 d. 1938 Moore, Ruth Harrison (See Harrison) Nelson, Jeremiah b. 9/6/1922 d. 7/3/1983 Newton, Moses b. 7/31/1931 d. 3/27/1999 Newton, Benjamin b. 4/1/1892 d. 11/4/1970 3 unmarked Newton, Mrs. Alice H. b. 5/11/1902 d. 7/8/1962 Newton, Marcus b. 5/2/1935 d. 3/16/1986 Newton, Riller Mae b. 8/4/1918 d. 5/13/1976 Newton, Laywell b. 9/1/1915 d. 11/14/1983 Unmarked Grave Oatson, Beautie H. b. 1908 d. 1988 Unmarked Grave Phillips, Ellen b. 10/15/1903 d. 12/7/1975 2 unmarked Graves Ramsey,James A. Sr. b. 7/16/1955 d. 6/11/1996 Ratliff, Mary Luese Hicks b. 9/22/1953 d. 4/10/1998 Richard, Grady b. 3/12/1911 d. 5/27/1979 Richard, Edna Hicks b. 10/16/1911 d. 11/6/1985 Rivers, Johnnie Lee b. 12/18/1910 d. 10/8/1979 Robinson, James b. 5/18/1924 d. 7/31/1992 ST3 U.S. Navy world war II Robinson, Louis b. 5/20/1920 d. 12/12/1991 U.S. Army world War II Ross, Little Woody b. 2/27/1896 d. 4/3/1899 (Son of Julius & Fanny Ross) Ross, Loemma b. 1/12/1805 d. 6/31/1895 (child of Julius & Fanny Ross) Scott, Leslie b. 5/3/1927 d. 5/31/1953 Sims, Mattie Lee b. 9/23/1900 d. 11/2/1968 Slade, George F. b. 1910 d. 1982 Slade, Malvin b. 6/10/1865 d. 9/1/1955 Slade, RX (or BX) C. d. 1/3/1998 90 yrs. 2mo. (9 or 13) days Slade, Mrs. Lillie d. 12/23/1995 91 Yrs. Smith,Willie Double (Wife) Francella b. 11/21/1902 Marker b. 2/3/1903 d. 1/28/1974 d. 3/25/1982 Unmarked Grave Starling, Birdie Lee (see Florence Everett) Swain, Mr. George b. 2/28/1892 d. 3/12/1958 Next to this grave was a flat concrete block with plastic letters glued on it. Most of the letter were missing, these were left. Sw in, -onnie (no Dates) Terry, Bessie L. b. 9/13/1925 d. 3/2/1999 Thower, Arron (No Dates) Thower, Odus (no dates) Old Stone unreadable Traylor, Georgia Double (Husband)Rev. Clarence b. 6/8/1912 Marker b. 7/7/1909 d. 3/4/1982 d. 8/20/1990 Turner, Sam b. 11/23/1882 d. 12/29/1977 Turner, Lucy b. 9/17/1932 d. 3/14/1971 Warren, Joe O. b. 1887 d. 1903 Warren, Joe E. b. 3/4/81 d. 7/8/1951 Warren, Colvin b. 11/8/1915 d. 2/4/1916 (Son of Will & Almeta Warren) Watson, Willie Double (Wife) Lizzie b. 3/10/1905 Marker b. 3/12/1913 d. 7/24/1996 d. 1/5/1999 Wayne, Addie L. Hankton b.1909 d.1988 Williams, Arvester H. b. 2/11/1909 d. 9/30/1986 Willams, Gennie Henry b. 10/4/1915 d. 9/7/1981 Williams, Hattie b. 10/26/1905 d. 8/16/1956 Williams, Lenora b. 5/28/1907 d. 4/17/1967 Williams, Willie b. 1910 d. 1962 This Marker was located between Surnames Robinson and Dawkins. The Surname was on the side of the marker I couldn't read. Both of these names were on the other side. Exer b. 1/30/1890 d. 8/24,1900 Leova b. 7/31/1893 d. 12/31/1893 # # #