Robertson Cemetery, Fifth 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 ************************************************ Location of cemetery: Highway 441, south from Highway 10. John Emery Davis Louisiana Pvt. MG Co 110 Infantry World War I March 22, 1895 June 1, 1960 Lonie Burch May 24, 1894 Nov 18, 1968 "Gone but not forgotten" MOTHER MCALLISTER Charlie Herbert Mar 28, 1899 James Michel McCoy Jan 21, 1959 Jan 22, 1959 Carrie Knighton May 23, 1894 Apr 28, 1956 MCCOY Joseph Newsom Oct 28, 1886 Sept 28, 1937 May Durnin Thompson Sept 6, 1882 Sept 6, 1969 "Only sleeping" J. Lawrence Thompson, Sr. Apr 26, 1883 May 19, 1963 "Gone but not forgotten" MOTHER Katie Nov 28, 1865 Jan 22, 1950 ANGELE FATHER Martin Oct 4, 1865 Mar 8, 1918 Lawrence V. Brasse 1900 - 1970 "To my son" Jasper H. Angele Born Oct 3, 1896 died at Camp Jackson St. Dec 8, 1917 "God's finger touched him and he slept" (Three unmarked small graves) Rainius Lee Granger 1922 - 1957 (One small unmarked grave) Harry G. Morgan Apr 26, 1883 May 23, 1948 "Our loved one" Lillie Durnin Morgan May 27, 1873 July 21, 1962 "At Rest" MOTHER Rosa Yates Wife of E.A. Autry, Sr. 1884 - 1911 "Tho' lost to sight, to memory dear, A servant of Jesus Christ sleeps here" Byron John Robertson July 26, 1919 May 15, 1962 "He is not dead, but sleepeth" Eugene C. Sherman Louisiana Cpt. 328 Base Unit AAF Feb 13, 1919 Dec 24, 1957 David O. Robertson Jan 19, 1886 Sept 16, 1937 "He is our loved one" Mecon Dean Thompson Mar 16, 1932 Sept 24, 1933 Edna G. Thompson Apr 1, 1905 Jan 6, 1970 "Our Darling" Katie Durnin Wife of K.K. Thompson Aug 9, 1878 Sept 8, 1910 Infant dau. of Katie & K.K. Thompson June 8, 1908 July 8, 1908 (Three unmarked graves) Alma B. Durnin 1880 - 1911 "Weep not, she is at rest" V.A. Durnin Oct 9, 1876 June 12, 1954 "Weep not, he is at rest" (One adult unmarked grave) Johnie Edgar Durnin May 7, 1887 Aug 1, 1963 FATHER Conerly Hardy 1863 - 1946 "He was a friend to his fellowman" MOTHER Emma Hardy Jan 4, 1868 Nov 2, 1920 "Twas hard to give thee up but thou will O God be done" Warren L. Son of C. & E. Hardy Born Aug 17, 1892 Died may 4, 1900 "Gone but not forgotten" Infant son of C. & E. Hardy Born & died Nov 22, 1894 "Asleep in Jesus's arms" James H. Durnin Louisiana Pvt. U.S. Army World War I June 15, 1890 Nov 16, 1959 Hillary Son of Mr. & Mrs. T.D. Kemp Dec 25, 1878 Mar 19, 1883 Marion Son of Mr. & Mrs. T.D. Kemp Jan 18, 1889 (?) Nov 11, 1889 Phebia Wife of B.W. Robertson Born Feb 12, 182- Died Aug 17, 1886 MOTHER Louisa Watson Singleton June 25, 1857 July 22, 1939 (Two unmarked graves) T.C. Son of R.M. & L.A. Singleton Born July 22, 1887 (Stone has sunk) (One depression resembling a sunken grave) Maude Dau. of R.M. & L.A. Singleton Born Aug 12, 1878 Died Sept 30, 1878 Charles Lea McCoy Dec 11, 1876 May 7, 1968 Alice Sharkey McCoy July 8, 1883 Apr 11, 1961 Hubert Son of Mr. & Mrs. C.L. McCoy Dec 28, 1911 Oct 14, 1912 "A sunbeam from the world has vanished" Granville McCoy Born July 17, 1831 Died May 1, 1906 "We will meet again" MCCOY Eliza L. Rounderville Wife of G.K. McCoy Jan 27, 1843 Mar 17, 1926 "She has gone to her home" John D. McCoy 1872 - 1929 "Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal" Mary Ella Durnin Feb 13, 1872 Jan 5, 1953 MOTHER Walter Theodore Durnin, Sr. Feb 8, 1873 July 4, 1958 FATHER Josephine T. Phares Born (?) Died Nov 30, 1910 Andpve (?) B. Phares Born June 11, 1903 Died Feb 8, 1930 (Three unmarked graves in this area) Anthony M. Phares Husband of Mary Smith 1899 - 1931 ANGELE Mary L. 1870 - 1930 Sebastian 1867 - 1941 Fannie Thompson Wife of James Durnin Born Aug 13, 1878 Died Aug 13, 1928 "Going to a better land" Infant daughter of A. & C.A. Angele Born Dec 12, 1907 Died Aug 23, 1908 Alex Joseph Durnin Feb 8, 1875 Aug 9, 1964 "Thy trials ended, Thy rest won" Little Francis Son of L. & M. Bennett June 17, 1888 July 20, 1890 "Asleep in Jesus' arms" Melissa Ann Conerly Wife of G.G. Raborn Born Apr 1, 1838 Died Dec 24, 1903 "Weep not, she is at rest" Ernest Son of S.M. Bennett Born June 9, 1902 Died May 11, 1904 Haney Son of A.H. & M.A. Jenkins Born Mar 12, 1902 Died Nov 3, 1902 MOTHER Eliza Ann Hardy Wife of J.S. Jenkins Born Aug 2, 1859 Died Feb 16, 1911 J.S. Jenkins Oct 8, 1849 Aug 7, 1917 "Meet me in Heaven" A.J. Morris Born Jan 6, 1864 Died July 23, 1890 (Four unmarked graves) Minerva Watson Singleton May 4, 1848 Jan 8, 1912 "In memory of mother" L.S. Singleton Born Sept 1, 1874 Died March 5, 1913 "In peace he lived, in love he died, His life we craved, but God denied" Edward Kirk Son of G.K. & E. L. McCoy Born Dec 24, 1874 Died Aug 28, 1892 Mattie M. McCoy Born Oct 1, 1882 Died June 10, 1888 (Five unmarked graves in this area) Daughter of W.O. & L. Watson Born Sept 18, 1888 Died July 10, 1891 Copied by: Audrey C. Blades & Lanell C. Heap at the cemetery, 1972 Update: 11/3/87 By: Esther McCoy & Ruth Venable Josephine P. Braase 1898 - 1981 Charles Stewart Durnin Jan 5, 1904 May 14, 1981 Dollie Varnado Durnin Sept 25, 1910 Emma Rohner Durnin Sept 25, 1891 May 27, 1986 Johnie Edgar Durnin May 17, 1887 Aug 1, 1963 Ray E. Durnin TEC 5 US Army World War II May 28, 1919 Oct 8, 1982 Laura Strong Durnin 1924 - 1986 Edward L. Ermis PFC US Army World War II Aug 13, 1918 Oct 18, 1980 Louise Thompson 1934 - 1986 Mattie Thompson Ray Aug 4, 1911 Mar 25, 1986 MCCOY Myrtis Webb McCoy Mar 11, 1925 Mar 21, 1986 Wed Feb 14, 1946 Robert E. McCoy June 2, 1923 MCALLISTER Lonia Burch May 24, 1894 Nov 18, 1968 Charlie Herbert March 28, 1899 Feb 19, 1978 Jack N. McAllister May 11, 1922 June 23, 1984 Louise McAllister June 15, 1907 Aug 29, 1984 "Rest, Sweetly Rest" DAVIS Laura S. Nov 28, 1899 Oct 5, 1978 John E. Mar 22, 1895 June 1, 1960 Catherine E. Boyd Aug 8, 1959 Apr 5, 1980 THOMPSON Rita Phillips Apr 29, 1911 Walter T. Thompson June 11, 1902 Mar 4, 1979 John A. Durnin Mar 25, 1911 Sept 28, 1977 Laura Frances Durnin Feb 18, 1968 Dec 10, 1983 Anna Davis Durnin Jan 30, 1885 Apr 7, 1975 Alex Joseph Durnin Feb 18, 1875 Aug 9, 1964 Mary Ella Durnin Nov 18, 1904 June 16, 1905 Arnold D. Durnin Jan 26, 1916 Feb 10, 1976 ************************************************ File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/sthelena/cemeteries/robertso.txt