Clinton -  Pipkin Cemetery, First 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.

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Located in the First Ward, St. Helena Parish, about 3/4 mile northwest from
Chipola, Hwy. 432, road to left.  No guide needed.

A. L. C.
(no headstone)

Rev. George W. Clinton
Jan 1, 1835
Dec 29, 1870
"A man of God amiable by nature, perfect as a preacher, eloquent, successful,
beloved, as a friend peerlessly unselfish; as a husband and father.  He was
all that those relations demand.  He walked with God and was not for God took
him."

CLINTON
(footstones)
J.W.C.   B.T.C.   WM.W.C.   E.T.C.   M.W.C.

(One brick vault almost demolished)

Ellen T. Clinton
Born Dec 20, 1838
Died Aug 7, 1864

James W. Clinton
Born Aug 6, 1844
Died Dec 18, 1874

Wm. W. Clinton
Born June 23, 1842
Died Aug 23, 1848

Anne L. Clinton
  Nee Hanna
Born Nov 9, 1807
Died Aug 17, 1876

Benj. J. Clinton
Born Jan 8, 1850
Died Feb 23, 1874

Rev. Thomas Clinton
Born in Philadelphia
Born Jan 2, 1798
Died Oct 28, 1875
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God"

Martha W. Clinton
Born Apr 23, 1829
Died Oct 2, 1868

Alouise Thompson, nee
Clinton
Born Oct 18, 1832
Died July 7, 1879

(Footstone - Rev. T.C.A.L.H. )

MOTHER
Elizabeth M. Pipkin
Born Mar 21, 1809
Died Aug 7, 1849

(Footstone - M.T.P. )

Mrs. Marie T. Pipkin,
Nee Taylor
Devoted wife of L. M. Pipkin
Born in Augusta, Ga.
July 19, 1831
Died Feb 6, 1905
"A devoted member of the Methodist Church for 45 years, an accomplished
musician, and a beautiful writer of poetry and prose"

Henry W. Pipkin
Born Nov 20, 1831
Died Feb 2, 1905
"In intellect strong, in charity abundant"

Wilber P. Pipkin
Born Dec 6, 1840
Died Mar 16, 1902
"An active member of the Methodist Church for many years, and noted for his
many charitable deeds."

Rev. Barnabas Pipkin
Born Feb 27, 1795
Died May 11, 1878
"He was one of the pioneer Methodist preachers in Mississippi and Louisiana;
preached in this state from 1820"

(Rev. B. P., W.F.P., H.W.P.)

The compiler remembers Miss Anne Pipkin, NM, and Barnabas Pipkin, Jr.  The are
both buried in this cemetery but there are no markers.

Also the marker for Keating is:

In memory of our aunt
Sarah C. Keating, nee Carson
Jan 6, 1816
Jan 26, 1891
"Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God"  
(This marker belongs in the Darlington Methodist Church cemetery where other
Carsons are buried.)

Copied by Audrey C. Blades

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