Alford Cemetery, Sixth Ward, St. Helena Parish, La. File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue This cemetery is taken from the book, St. Helena Parish Cemeteries,1914-1987 Published by the St. Helena Historical Association, Inc. Address: Rt. 1 Box 131; Amite, La. 70422 The LaGenWeb Archives would like to express their thanks to the Association for giving us permission to put these cemeteries online. The society retains the copy right to these works. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Directions to cemetery: Highway 38 east from Easleyville store at crossing of Highway 43. No guide needed, sign on left of road. Susie L. Bailey Crawford Dec 29, 1879 July 15, 1966 "We miss you mother" MCALLISTER Ellie Pevy Apr 15, 1884 July 9, 1951 Jack J. Oct 8, 1876 Oct 26, 1949 Chas. R. McAllister Husband of E. McAllister Nov 11, 1856 Feb 5, 1944 Elizabeth Wife of C.R. McAllister Mar 4, 1852 Jan 3, 1929 Infant daughter of C.R. & Elizabeth McAllister Aug 18, 1889 Apr 20, 1892 In memory of Myrty Daughter of J.M. & O.B. Granger Sept 16, 1889 Oct 9, 1889 In memory of Robert Son of C.R. & Elizabeth McAllister Aug 10, 1878 Sept 1, 1878 (One grave with faded metal marker) David H. Son of M.M. & J.H. Phillips Nov 26, 1895 Feb 26, 1896 James E. Watson Aug 26, 1850 Jan 12, 1929 "His championship and sight was his crowning virtue" To my wife Elizabeth Ann Alford Jan 31, 1852 Jan 1, 1917 "Thy God has claimed thee as his own, Prepare to meet me in Heaven" R.P. Alford Sept 20, 1848 July 17, 1922 "Kind father of love thou art gone to thy rest, Forever to bask mid the joys of the blest" In memory of Caroline Augusta Wife of J.H. Alford Dec 18, 1825 July 2, 1897 "As a wife devoted, as a mother affectionate, as a friend ever kind and true" In memory of J.H. Alford July 7, 1819 Dec 31, 1869 "May thy resurrection find thee on the bosom of thy God" Infant children of Dr. J.W. & Mary Jane Alford Naul: Ida August Naul Sept 24, 1875 Dec 13, 1875 William Martin Naul June 26, 1884 Aug 11, 1886 Infant son of W.C. & A. Alford Born & died Nov 8, 1890 "Gone home to rest" Clara Dau. of W.C. & A. Alford Sept 17, 1896 Nov 18, 1900 "Safe in the arms of Jesus" Grenis Willard Son of W.C. & Adelia Alford Jan 14, 1915 May 12, 1915 "Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called thee home, He tho't it best" W.L., Jr. Son of W.C. & Adelia Alford May 8, 1897 Sept 14, 1915 "A precious one from us has gone, a voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, that never can be filled" Willow Grace Harris 1921 - 1921 ALFORD Adelia Grice 1871 - 1942 William C. 1870 - 1962 ALLEN Louise A. June 13, 1910 Jesse B. Aug 9, 1901 Sept 17, 1969 "Gone but not forgotten" Darrell Butler, Sr. May 26, 1953 Nov 9, 1973 "None knew thee, but to love thee" Elton Alford Aug 14, 1924 Oct 10, 1969 "Gone to a better land" R.P. Alford Mar 26, 1892 Dec 4, 1959 "He was the sunshine of our home" Robert P. Alford Louisiana Pvt. US Army World War I March 26, 1892 Dec 4, 1959 Jesse E. Alford Jan 23, 1901 May 15, 1956 "There is no sorrow on earth that Heaven cannot heal" Gloria Faith Smith Sept 9, 1953 Aug 9, 1957 "She was the sunshine of our home" Elmer B. Hughes Sept 28, 1901 "Another link is broken in our beloved band, Another chain is forming in a better land." YOUNG Jesse Alford Jan 8, 1903 Clyde Purser Sept 26, 1895 Dec 16, 1961 Clyde Purser Young Louisiana SFT 736 Co MTC World War I Sept 26, 1895 Dec 16, 1961 Marky and Mug, family pets (Seven depressions, no markers) In memory of Jesse Son of J.D. & A.C. Williams Dec 21, 1877 Sept 21, 1894 "Although he sleeps his memory doth live, and cheering comfort to his mourners gives" Clyde S. DeVan, Jr. Jan 26, 1949 Feb 6, 1949 Louise V. Alford Aug 26, 1926 June 3, 1976 "Her memory is blessed" Percy Alford June 2, 1924 Nov 28, 1976 CARTER Troy Mar 10, 1912 May 10, 1975 Irma Lee Alford June 1, 1915 June 15, 1957 ALFORD Missouri Fluker Dec 8, 1894 Aug 29, 1959 "A tender mother and a faithful friend" A.H. Alford Sept 3, 1884 Oct 6, 1948 "Thy life was beauty, truth, goodness, love" Talmadge Davis Dec 8, 1908 Feb 10, 1959 "Just a closer walk with thee" Letha Alford Lee Sept 18, 1899 Aug 10, 1962 "We will meet again" Mittie Alfod McNabb Sept 13, 1912 May 25, 1952 Annie Mary Feigler May 29, 1920 Dec 20, 1920 "Only sleeping" FEIGLER MOTHER Mittie Feb 14, 1892 FATHER Harry V. Mar 30, 1884 July 31, 1952 "We will meet again" Lela Wife of Alfred Bishir 1896 - 1922 "Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal" William F. Easley May 19, 1903 Oct 11, 1904 "Weep not father and mother for I am in Glory waiting for thee" In memory of Jesse Son of J.D. & A.C. Williams Born & died Mar 1, 1898 "Asleep in Jesus" Infant son of J.D. & A.C. Williams Aug 28, 1888 "Asleep in Jesus" In memory of Mary E. Dau. of J.D. & A.C. Williams Feb 20, 1878 Sept 2, 1879 "Gone but not forgotten" In memory of the daughter of N.T. & Luana Bridges Born & died Dec 11, 1888 Martha Lambert Alford Feb 9, 1848 Mar 18, 1886 "Ganny" Lutitia Grace Carter mar 4, 1869 May 18, 1964 John D. Grice, Jr. Mar 6, 1878 Sept 4, 1940 "There never was another, nor will there ever be another heart so dearly loved as you were by me" Mary E. Grice Feb 6, 1883 Jan 8, 1938 "God took you to his keeping, No one your place can fill, I'll keep you in my heart Forget I never will." MOTHER Oma Birch Wife of J.D. Grice Dec 17, 1861 Feb 20, 1938 "Her reward is high" FATHER J.D. Grice Mar 4, 1842 July 27, 1921 "His reward is high" Ella Grice Jan 9, 1906 May 4, 1906 Hardy Grice Jan 9, 1906 May 18, 1906 Bobby Carter Feb 18, 1932 (Another grave beside, no marker) Dean V. Barlow Oct 12, 1882 Nov 7, 1938 "She was the sunshine of our home" FATHER Muse W. Alford May 25, 1882 Aug 17, 1960 "At rest in Heaven" MOTHER Lizzie B. Alford Nov 17, 1884 Aug 7, 1965 "At rest in Heaven" Elizabeth Lindsey Feb 28, 1935 "The Lord is my shepherd" N.B. Lindsey Born & died 1939 "May thou will be done" Chas. D. Lindsey Sept 10, 1965 Newton B. Lindsey July 9, 1906 June 3, 1970 "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die" Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. W.M. Alford Born & died Feb 4, 1920 In memory of Eliza Lutitia Bridges Nov 3, 1857 Aug 24, 1922 In memory of FATHER J.S. Bridges Mar 5, 1853 Apr 17, 1931 Update: 10/28/87 By: Inez B. Tate Louise V. Alford Aug 26, 1926 June 3, 1971 "Her memory is blessed" Percy Alford June 2, 1924 Nov 28, 1976 (Funeral home marker) Mittie Feigler Feb 14, 1892 Dec 6, 1980 Annie Alford Breeland Dec 23, 1908 June 6, 1979 "Sister" "Loved by all" Fernie H. Alford Jan 5, 1905 "Brother" Wilma Ellen Feigler Apr 17, 1913 Aug 27, 1976 Update: 10/28/87 By: Esther McCoy Shelby Aubrey Hughes Feb 27, 1927 Apr 5, 1981 Elmer B. Hughes Sept 28, 1901 Jan 7, 1979 Lillie Mae Alford Easley May 4, 1901 Dec 5, 1986 John David Alford Dec 13, 1904 Nov 7, 1977 YOUNG Jessie Alford Jan 8, 1903 Apr 6, 1982 Clyde Purcer Sept 26, 1895 Dec 16, 1961 Clyde Wade Blades May 11, 1964 May 30, 1985 Shelby (Bumbo) Alford July 12, 1908 Sept 16, 1986 Mattie Lindsey Alford Jan 1, 1912 Jan 5, 1986 ************************************************ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/sthelena/cemeteries/alford.txt