GRANTHAM CEMETERY; ST. TAMMANY PARISH LOUISIANA File Typed by: Ursula LeFrere Leon 4/03 This cemetery list was compiled and published in the book St. Tammany Parish Louisiana Cemetery Records by Mrs. Doris E. Martin Holden and Mrs. Dolores Powe Butler Mrs. Holden and Mrs.Butler have graciously allowed me to use this material from their book. Cynthia Marques Craddock Host for St. Tammany Parish on the USGenWeb Project ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Grantham Cemetery This is the first cemetery on right driving south from Bush, La., on Highway 40. Andrew Ellis 1889 - 1939 Dolores Holmes Born & Died 5 October 1941 Grave marked by faded funeral home marker Patsy Ann Davis 20 July 1940 30 August 1940 Twin sons of H. H. Davis 17 November 1947 Benjamin O. Young 23 November 1894 29 September 1971 Edith P. Young 15 November 1907 Rhett E. Jenkins 22 December 1885 5 June 1941 Ada E. Jenkins 11 April 1891 13 May 1965 Louis Hein 26 July 1887 2 August 1965 Lena Wactor 1877 - 1952 Dorse D. Wactor 18 January 1874 5 March 1946 Perlie Wactor 1897 - 1942 Unmarked grave Lucille Davis 1899 - 1967 Alice Rasberry 13 July 1861 9 February 1939 Alex F. Smith La., Pvt., U.S. Army World War II 18 February 1902 6 February 1972 Al McLendon 14 July 1938 11 November 1971 3 graves marked by faded funeral home markers Mattie McLendon Died 1 March 1961 Antone "Tony" Christian 27 July 1907 20 January 1960 Bonnie B. Christian 21 August 1910 Irene Flowers 1906 - 1964 Louis B. Penton 10 March 1883 20 December 1964 Hazel R. Barber 2 April 1914 6 October 1970 Wesley Barber 20 October 1914 17 October 1955 Eddie W. Penton, Jr. 14 February 1945 15 Novemeber 1959 Samuel S. Penton 19 July 1873 23 June 1955 Robert Lee Rayburn 17 August 1896 7 September 1966 Emily Crawford 1884 - 1942 Albert Crawford 1883 - 1930 Baby Crawford 26 May 1923 Baby Grantham Fern Grantham 1927 - 1936 Ruchie C. Grantham 1907 - 1971 Murphy Grantham 1899 - 1943 Effie T. Marie Rensendez 25 October 1971 2 November 1971 Harry W. Brevard 3 May 1889 5 February 1961 Pearl C. Brevard 17 July 1904 Lucien E. Brevard La., Cpl., Utilities Det. OMC, World War I 17 April 1895 29 March 1951 Alvin A. Brevard 1860 - 1939 Ida A. Brevard 1868 - 1946 Emory W. Rayburn 21 March 1896 29 December 1922 Thomas Rayburn 5 October 1858 17 December 1934 Delphine Rayburn 20 June 1859 24 December 1937 Louis E. Rayburn La., Pvt., Co. B., 162 Depot Brig. World War I 8 March 1894 5 March 1969 Ernest Rayburn 11 September 1923 2 July 1924 Mathew T. Rayburn 28 August 1920 18 May 1944 Jessie Rayburn 27 September 1925 25 June 1958 Claire Bee Dillard 18 November 1928 Infant of Artis & Sarah Dillard 29 December 1923 Monroe Dillard 17 February 1917 9 March 1917 Sarah E. Dillard 18 October 1887 10 December 1961 Artis Dillard 21 March 1889 17 November 1970 4 unmarked graves Nellie T. Talley 1887 - 1954 Willie Vern Talley 1913 - 1915 Edna P. Talley 1916 - 1916 Hezzie Slade 1919 - 1920 Ellis Slade 1918 - 1919 Lessley A. Slade 12 April 1925 16 June 1926 Beulah Slade 23 August 1904 (Living November 1973; we talked with her that day) Artie Slade 29 August 1889 30 January 1954 John Slade 20 October 1851 23 October 1933 Sarahann Slade 20 September 1856 11 August 1927 Mary F. Bush 1891 - 1950 Charles L. Bush 1927 - 1947 Unmarked grave Edward Rousseau Little, Sr. Died 1972 (funeral home marker) John Frank Carden 8 August 1909 12 April 1968 Aletha Marsalis Fredrichs Died 18 January 1929 Unmarked grave Mr. & Mrs. George Ulmer (no dates) Frank E. Brown 20 December 1891 18 January 1919 Addie Brown Sticker 27 October 1890 11 December 1968 George H. Sticker 6 October 1879 20 July 1956 Alexander Ladner 20 May 1874 13 November 1956 Beatrice T. Ladner 19 January 1884 10 September 1969 Percy P. Ladner 25 November 1903 5 September 1929 Mildred Ladner 5 October 1926 17 November 1931 Troy C. Ladner 22 July 1935 14 August 1935 Callie R. Ladner 11 October 1899 2 June 1952 Nathan N. Ladner La., Pvt., 816 Eng. AVN Bn. World War II 10 May 1911 23 January 1966 Jesse Alexander Ladner 4 August 1901 13 June 1970 Ernest G. Culbreath 25 September 1899 18 February 1956 La., Pvt., U.S. Army World War II Mirtie Culbreath 9 February 1906 17 April 1964 Elmer Tanner Smith 10 March 1878 25 December 1968 Elgie S. Smith La., PFC, QM Corps. World War II 10 October 1909 11 April 1968 Grady Harrell 25 February 1903 29 June 1969 Rachel Harrell 10 June 1911 16 March 1964 Birtie Cesario 12 October 1900 14 March 1936 Louis Hein Died 31 July 1965 74 yr 0 mo 0 days Two unmarked graves J. F. Blackburn (no dates; appeared to be a child) 3 graves marked by faded funeral home marker Mike Tanner 1916 - 1964 Frank Tanner Died 16 February 1965 74 yr 8 mo 14 days Thelma P. Crawford 27 August 1901 Eldridge Crawford 25 November 1889 28 August 1961 Nelda Wells Thigpen 10 April 1927 21 January 1968 Ernest W. Thigpen Died 23 March 1969 Several unmarked graves; appeared to be children Arthur N. Purvis 22 November 1899 13 February 1948 Lemuel W. Purvis Died 14 December 1928 Louis Purvis Died 10 July 1921 Infant of L. W. & L. Purvis 9 June 1907 16 June 1907 Baby Courtney 6 January 1892 9 January 1892 Benjamin Culbreath 1 July 1875 13 January 1945 Daniel Culbreath 25 November 1873 17 February 1948 Lizzie Culbreath 8 May 1868 27 September 1945 James Culbreath 20 January 1859 17 May 1941 Infants of Lawrence & Carrie Culbreath (2 graves) Samantha B. Culbreath 1 September 1879 6 September 1945 Young Culbreath 9 August 1870 10 February 1919 Sarah A. M. Culbreath 6 September 1826 3 September 1909 Son of Tom & Azzie Benson 17 June 1919 17 June 1919 Joseph Culbreath 8 May 1868 10 June 1920 Arthur Repo Brown 18 March 1885 10 January 1952 Lucy E. Brown 25 March 1859 31 May 1941 Thomas M. Brown 28 November 1860 3 April 1934 Milton Keen 1872 - 1930 Pauline Q. Keen 1876 - 1954 Cora Wager Quave 1844 - 1927 Enice Quave 2 February 1842 31 December 1915 Infant of John & Fany Quave 18 September 1908 3 October 1908 (Twin) Infant of John & Fany Quave 18 September 1908 3 October 1908 (Twin) Hattie E. Hull 28 March 1898 26 December 1918 Fany Quave 8 March 1877 22 April 1924 John Quave 14 May 1867 8 January 1954 Woodrow Hull 1918 - 1947 Mary A. Purvis 1851 - 1915 Ira E. Purvis 1853 - 1918 Marker with dove but no name 3 unmarked graves Josephine Bush 12 August 1884 26 July 1957 Norvil Newton Bush 2 May 1881 29 June 1958 Mary Grantham Bush 9 April 1886 8 April 1951 Myrtice Bush 4 March 1910 16 February 1916 Venace Bush Thompson 26 May 1906 3 February 1937 Julian Davis Thompson 18 August 1930 19 February 1948 Victoria Grantham 3 July 1890 26 April 1971 Mose Grantham 9 December 1890 6 October 1954 Mary Grantham 15 March 1850 12 November 1935 Samuel Grantham 24 November 1893 5 October 1918 Rueben Grantham 20 June 1844 9 February 1914 Catherine Grantham 1 September 1895 1 October 1905 Alber G. B. Tolur 20 April 1860 20 July 1897 Emma S. Purvis 11 May 1866 18 May 1866 William Farr Purvis 1860 - 1863 William A. Purvis 10 July 1829 2 December 1882 (Masonic emblem) Mrs. Susana Purvis 1825 - 1914 Unmarked grave John T. Brown 13 May 1823 7 June 1907 H. N. Grantham 4 November 1896 19 February 1936 Sam Grantham 29 July 1865 8 September 1938 Cora Q. Grantham 8 May 1875 20 March 1949 Mrs. Rebecca G. Newton 2 May 1907 26 October 1973 2 graves marked by faded funeral home markers 2 graves covered with flat markers that were broken, could only read "Children of Sam & Cora Grantham, died 8 September 1898" Cealie Grantham 15 March 1827 22 September 1903 E. Grantham, Sr. 25 November 1822 17 December 1883 Metal marker, could not read 2 concrete markers, could not read Baby Grantham 17 March 1877 Viola Grantham 13 April 1895 11 July 1901 Concrete marker, could not read Warren Evans 20 August 1881 20 March 1920 Dixie Evans 5 February 1912 15 May 1913 Daniel Grantham 23 November 1845 26 May 1915 Celistine Grantham 6 March 1858 3 July 1918 James B. Grantham 29 May 1883 5 December 1937 Silvinia C. Grantham 17 August 1886 20 November 1966 3 graves marked by small pieces of wood that are almost worn away Infant of J. & S. Slade (not sure of date; appeared to be 15 May 1888) 2 concrete markers, unable to read Samuel Slade (unable to read dates) Concrete marker, could not read Sarah Elizabeth Jenkins (marker was broken) Family of Mr. & Mrs. Rosamond Quave (this was a long, narrow plot, several graves appeared to be children) M. O. Duncan 6 May 1885 18 February 1896 Mary Quave 24 December 1885 29 March 1900 Rosamond Quave 14 April 1845 14 April 1920 Illegible funeral home marker Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Ivie Wactor 15 December 1926 17 December 1926 Lunica Terrell 27 February 1911 3 November 1936 Mena R. Wactor 14 June 1894 20 June 1942 Curtis C. Wactor 19 July 1901 Joseph J. Schlenker 23 August 1916 3 November 1924 Mathilda Henkel 23 January 1914 3 November 1924 Anthony Christian 5 July 1875 10 September 1927 Helen V. Christian 8 November 1880 19 October 1961 Peter Jenkins Died 5 March 1911 Kizzire Jenkins 25 November 1855 03 December 1925 Marble marker, no name Ethel Smith 13 October 1888 25 January 1902 Illegible funeral home marker Infant of Paul & Ella Jenkins 1 September 1912 1 September 1912 Infant of Paul & Ella Jenkins (no dates) Averice, son of Randall & Louisa Penton 23 August 1894 10 August 1895 Illegible funeral home marker Rosetta Grantham 30 December 1866 13 August 1909 E. B. Grantham 4 August 1861 21 December 1915 Jane Wilson Wife of John Wilson 14 August 1885 10 February 1908 Samantha Crawford Richardson 6 December 1869 23 July 1937 Charles A. Crawford 5 January 1858 18 May 1900 Monroe Crawford 23 October 1894 2 November 1900 Stanley, son of Mr. & Mrs. D. E. McFaddin 11 February 1915 21 July 1916 Julious Guilott 6 August 1889 August 1889 Illegible concrete marker Anna G. Guilott 4 July 1863 5 July 1937 Illegible concrete marker Anna G. Guilott 4 July 1863 5 July 1937 Clifton Delmas Guilott 19 February 1894 23 January 1951 2 wooden markers, no names Edna Grantham 4 August 1906 6 May 1907 Kinchen Grantham 3 November 1903 27 June 1907 Louis Grantham 15 May 1875 6 July 1937 Masonic emblem Luladee Grantham 1 December 1876 4 March 1943 Sadie Parker 7 August 1910 19 June 1912 Etha Parker 12 June 1916 26 March 1917 Maretta Wilson Wife of Jule Wilson 16 March 1890 19 November 1909 Joseph Imre 1858 - 1926 Albert O. Henkel 1885 - 1957 John E. Watts 12 November 1861 29 March 1933 Unmarked grave Illegible funeral home marker Theresa M. Talley 23 March 1893 16 December 1937 Newsome Grantham 1 May 1892 14 November 1923 Van Grantham 20 July 1897 15 November 1918 Hardy H. Richardson 9 October 1890 20 June 1963 Masonic emblem Alice T. Richardson 15 September 1893 17 September 1916 Infant daughter of Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Richardson 27 January 1959 Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. C. H. Richardson Kevin Hoyt 25 May 1960 Infant daughter of Hardy & Alice Richardson Infants of H. & E. Watts 1 January 1903 Illegible funeral home marker Cintilla Richardson Wife of Noah Watts 3 November 1880 22 January 1903 Eliza R. Thomas 6 February 1873 23 February 1917 J. D. Thomas 6 June 1873 3 April 1943 Masonic emblem Leonah J. Thomas 21 January 1889 15 February 1868 Warren H. Thomas 12 December 1919 20 July 1939 Warren Watts 20 December 1908 24 February 1928 Noah W. Watts 1876 - 1963 Odeal T. Watts 1880 - 1962 Sullivan Watts La., SC 1, U.S.N.R.F. World War I 7 August 1890 29 September 1962 Olivia Richardson 12 October 1851 11 June 1918 Davidson Richardson 24 March 1850 20 April 1919 Masonic emblem Robert Greene Richardson 21 October 1932 26 December 1952 "Bobby", beloved son of Hardy H. & Hattie P. Richardson Roland Richardson 22 January 1938 15 June 1938 Donald Laverne Richardson 25 April 1946 26 May 1973 Arseine Talley, wife of John Morris Talley 20 December 1855 26 July 1925 Married 28 September 1890 PFC George Allen Jenkins 4 September 1924 1 September 1953 Leslie Jenkins 9 June 1927 19 December 1929 Laureita D. Jenkins 1 April 1899 Samuel W. Jenkins 12 February 1889 20 June 1961 Vidalia J. Crawford 13 November 1889 7 April 1969 William James Irvin 27 December 1858 26 November 1928 P. R. Cowart 7 February 1852 19 February 1923 Van Watts 11 September 1900 Lena G. Watts 21 July 1900 28 October 1956 Annie Wood, wife of N. B. Pitt 1887 - 1930 (Supreme Forest Woodmen Circle marker) John H. Wood 1861 - 1926 (Masonic & Woodmen of World emblems) Isadora Dobbs, wife of John H. Wood 1867 - 1929 (Easter Star emblem) Sarah C. Cooper, wife of L. N. Dobbs 17 May 1848 26 February 1921 2 illegible funeral home markers Beatrice, daughter of George & Lena Purvis 22 February 1925 28 April 1926 William G. Purvis, Sr. 29 June 1896 9 July 1973 Illegible funeral home marker Laura Bell Crawford 18 April 1887 17 August 1857 William Albert Crawford 21 March 1879 18 January 1934 Emile Talley 11 March 1861 29 August 1935 Josephine Talley 6 November 1855 11 January 1939 Mrs. Lela Talley Bensel Died 21 April 1973 83 yr 3 mo 5 days Henry E. Davenport 25 July 1907 ___ May 1948 James W. Russell 7 January 1883 20 September 1940 Lily M. Russell 6 October 1889 20 August 1944 Illegible concrete marker Illegible funeral home marker Thomas Quave 24 September 1927 16 September 1935 Georgann Quave 3 February 1938 13 February 1939 Donald & Wallace Simonson Infant Twins 17 May 1968 Earl Owen Swafford 22 October 1904 11 October 1969 (funeral home marker) Hattie Yates Bracy 8 November 1960 55 yr 3 mo 6 days Illegible funeral home marker Norman Alvin, son of Mr. & Mrs. N. L. Bracy 8 January 1926 20 February 1932 Grave marked by fresh flowers Unmarked grave William H. Penton, Jr. La., S/Sgt., U.S.A.F. 26 October 1946 25 April 1969 Edward Earl Penton 4 February 1954 5 April 1970 William Grantham 12 January 1894 Annie Grantham 28 January 1905 21 February 1957 Bobby Jenkins 16 December 1951 9 January 1958 James E. Williams 15 March 1896 22 February 1958 La. Pvt., Co. B., 126 Inf. World War I Sabrie T. Williams 13 January 1901 Bertha Grantham 1897 - Rusaw Grantham 1894 - 1938 Jake T. Keene 1 February 1910 26 July 1972 Catherine D. Keene 25 December 1912 Henry Watts La., Pvt., U.S.A. World War I 29 May 1896 7 February 1972 Carrie C. Watts Alexander Jenkins La., Pvt., OCT Auto Repl. Draft, World War I 11 February 1896 20 April 1966 Arthur Grantham 26 September 1908 24 September 1963 Theodore Talley 13 March 1874 28 July 1973 Rosa Corkern 24 July 1879 6 September 1964 Larcy Talley Jones 1903 - 1943 Concrete coping around 2 or 3 graves, camellia tree growing on graves D. C. Felts 18 November 1892 3 July 1945 Branker Bascom Talley 27 October 1911 5 November 1976 Armelis Evander Talley 1884 15 December 1975 Mrs. Tyner Jenkins 11 October 1865 29 January 1940 Illegible funeral home marker Infant of Mr. & Mrs. Richard Jenkins 22 October 1947 H. Paul Jenkins 5 September 1890 23 December 1946 Ella J. Jenkins 26 December 1972 80 yrs 7 mo 20 days Thelma K. Grantham 20 May 1908 3 April 1970 Jewel Douglas Grantham Airman 2/c 14 November 1932 20 December 1952 Carrie Culbreath 6 April 1902 7 August 1971 Rosa Fauntleroy 12 February 1869 23 April 1950 Samuel Fauntleroy 14 March 1872 6 May 1945 Rosa Mae Grantham 19 April 1917 18 June 1977 Agnes Galloway Richardson 1902 7 March 1979 Copied 16 November 1973 by Doris M. Holden & Dolores P. Butler We talked with "Cotton" and Eva Grantham who live near the cemetery. Mr. Grantham told us some of the unmarked graves were: Mrs. Albert Prince Mrs. Sullivan Watts and baby Several people named Tanner Several people named Snellgrove Enorris Quave, who was "Cotton" Grantham's grandfather Josie Galloway and infant w/o Thomas O. Penton