Hurst Cemetery, Ward 1, 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 ************************************************ Northern most road of First Ward, St. Helena Parish, going east toward Gillsburg, Mississippi, on left of highway about 1 mile from Mississippi line. Unnamed triplet boys: Parents: R.H. & M.E. Hurst May 15, 1904 "Gone so soon" Levenia Hurst Dau. Of R.H. & M.E. Hurst 1900 - 1901 "Darling we miss Thee" MOTHER Minnie Eudora McCoy June 19, 1878 Jan 11, 1952 FATHER Richard Henry Hurst Oct 10, 1870 Mar 8, 1954 In Memory of Mrs. R.C. Wall Wife of R.T. Wall Born Sept 27, 1812 Died April, ?, 1880 (marker broken) In Memory of R.T. Wall Born Feb 16, 1813 Died Jan 8, 1869 James Richard Son of R.H. & M.S. Hurst Born Aug 12, 1830 Died Sept 10, 1833 John Howel Son of R.H. & M.S. Hurst Born April 20, 1834 Died April 10, 1836 Mary Dau. Of R.H. & M.S. Hurst Born Aug 12, 1830 Died Sept 10, 1833 "Farewell dear children" Jane Susannah Dau. Of R.H. & M.S. Hurst Born Feb 18, 1840 Died Jan 25, 1852 Mary S. Hurst Wife of R.H. Hurst Born April 30, 1805 Died Nov 11, 1879 Richard H. Hurst, Sr. Born Aug. 12, 1801 Died April 1, 1855 Ulidia E. Hurst Wife of T. McDonald Born Feb 8, 1810 Died Feb 15, 1880 "Gone home" Sarah Casandra Wife of W.J. Hurst Born Aug 25, 1817 Died Sept 15, 1874 Infant son of W.J. & S.C. Hurst Born & died Sept 7, 1834 Alice Zone Dau. Of Alexander & Saluda E. Stewart Born May 6, 1863 Died Aug 28, 1867 Eugene Hunter Hurst, Sr. June 6, 1869 Sept 14, 1940 Melissa K. McCoy Hurst Oct 13, 1873 Jan 30, 1967 "Who can find a virtuous woman for her price is far above rubies." FAREWELL DEAR HENRY Henry Hurst Born Nov 8, 1825 Died Aug 9, 1889 Hazed Infant dau. Of J.J. & A.V. Hurst July 20, 1907 Jan 20, 1908 "Safe in the arms of Jesus" R.W. Hurst Son of W.J. & M.A. Hurst Born Nov 15, 186? Died Dec 15, 1906 "He was faithful to every duty." E.M. Hurst Son of W.J. & M.A. Hurst Born Sept 1, 186? Died Aug 16, 1875 Margaret Ann McCoy Wife of W.J. Hurst Born Dec 1, 1841 Died Jan 27, 1911 "Gone but not forgotten" Wm. J. Hurst Born March 25, 1832 Died Sept 18, 1908 "He loved his God, his community and his home" Thomas W. Hurst Co I 4th La. Infry. C S A Lavania Hurst Wife of Thomas W. Hurst Aug 29, 1849 Feb 27, 1928 Thomas W. Hurst, Jr. Nov 22, 1880 Dec 25, 1951 IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF MARY JANE Dau. Of W.J. & M.A. Hurst Wife of W.D. Easley Born June 20, 1858 Died July 18, 1889 "Gone to Heaven, Meet me there." MOTHER Levenia Hurst White June 19, 1889 June 5, 1916 Children of R.L. & C.O. Hurst INFANT Nov 10, 1896 Nov 10, 1896 NORWOOD Mar 12, 1898 Aug 7, 1900 "Tis' little graves but Oh! Have care for world wide bones are buried here." INFANT DAU. OF R.L. & C.O. Hurst Feb 21, 1913 June 1913 "Budded on Earth To Bloom in Heaven" Mrs. Robbie Lee Carter Breechen, Rt. 1, Greensburg, La., gave me this information in Jan. 1975. She said that there are a number of unmarked graves in this enclosure, and a large number, perhaps 100 graves just back of this cemetery, presumably Negro graves and perhaps some slaves. ************************************************ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/sthelena/cemeteries/hurst.txt