Lea Nebo Cemetery
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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Lea Cemetery, Ward 1, St. Helena Parish, La.

First Ward, St. Helena Parish, near what was once Nebo Methodist Church.

In memory of Thomas H. Allen
Born May 10, 1865
Died Sept 16, 1885
"Safe in the arms of Jesus"

In memory of Clarence A. Allen
Apr 4, 1837
May 10, 1887

T.M. Calliham
1871 - 1941

Mott Newsom Allen
W/o W.L. Allen
1857 - May 8, 1894
"A devoted wife and Mother"

William L. Allen
Co D 9th La. Cav.

Mattie Birch Allen
W/o Wm. L. Allen
Mar 28, 1867
Nov 17, 1942
"A devoted wife and Mother"

Lidie
W/o W.D. Allen
Nov 20, 1823
Dec 21, 1880
"Our father and mother are gone ---"  (the rest is illegible)

In memory of Margaret Miria Lea
July 15, 1823
Aug 3, 1887

Matilda Angeline Lea
Sept 6, 1851
Nov 10, 1861

Sarah Elizabeth Lea
W/o A.G.W. Stewart
(Alexander George Washington)
Aug 7, 1843
Jan 2, 1863
Husband buried in Stewart Cem. Near Gillsburg, Miss.

Roan Lea
Mar 10, 1818
Jan 15, 1866
"Our father and mother are gone, they lie beneath the sod. 
Dear parents we miss you much, we know you rest with God."

Nickles J. Naul
S/o M.L. & A.J. Naul
Sept 7, 1875
Sept 15, 1875

Inf d/o M.L. & A.F. Naul
Oct 4, 1897
Nov 16, 1897

Amanda w/o M.L. Naul
Sept 1857
Apr 23, 1876

James A. Taylor
May 5, 1852
Jan 4, 1885

Cordelia B. Lee
Jan 11, 1867
Apr 21, 1872

Cora E. Lee
Aug 11, 1868
Aug 15, 1872

Charley Rennie Lee
Aug 17, 1862
Departed this life
July 21, 1870

L.B. Holder
Stick on top, but no stone (How did I know who?-Audrey Blades)

Rebecca Olevia Lea
Nov 6, 1869
Sept 20, 1876

Elizabeth G. Allen
W/o G.W. Fluker
May 7, 1848
Dec 13, 1894

Renny Lee (Rennsaleur)
Aug 2, 1795
Dec 30, 1877

Elizabeth (Gordon)
W/o Renny Lee
July 2, 1797
July 9, 1882

Alice Wilson
D/o Francis Amanda Tidwell
Oct 4, 1897
Nov 19, 1897

Several footstones with no headstones, and no inscriptions.

There are several graves here with well seasoned sticks for markers.  Most of
these also have one brick placed next to the stick.  Also, there are a few
bricks placed alone among the other graves.  I believe there are many graves
here.

Copied by Audrey Lea Covington Blades, 1963

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