BANKSTON CEMETERY, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by James Morgan & LGHS, Feb. 1998 Donated to be put on the USGenWeb archives By: Louisiana Genealogical and Historical Society http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~la-lghs/index.htm P.O. Box 82060, Baton Rouge, LA 70884-2060 A big thanks to them for the Donation! ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ --------------------------------------------------------------------- Page 81 BANKSTON CEMETERY---2 Or 3 miles from Chesbrough School--Mrs. Ann Re Bond Simmons, Mrs. Alta Mae Douglas and Mrs. Lila Settoon--3/15/70 (column 1) Rube L. Bankston Oct. 6, 1891-Dec. 3, 1961 Van R. Bankston Apr. 22, 1860-Dec. 3, 1961 Unmarked child Gladys Bankston d. Whopping cough at 3 or 4 yrs. Nancy Ann Bankston nee Carpenter Jan. 22, 1862-Nov. 8, 1907 W.C. Bankston Co. C 3 La. CAV CSA Thomas Jefferson Simmons Jan. 12, 1846-Oct.2, 1904 Age 58 y. 8 m. 21 d. Wife of above-no marker Nee Hart Fairy Belle Hayden nee Simmons Dec. 12, 1878-Oct. 19, 1922 Samuel Hayden Aug. 16, 1873-Feb. 6, 1969 Elizabeth Anthony Hayden Dec. 29, 1883-Aug. 23, 1965 Layton Jess Hayden Nov. 14, 1904-Feb. 5. 1963 Dorman Simmons Idaho Pfc. 580 Air Resup & Comm. Gp. A.F. May 3, 1932-Aug. 20, 1953 (column 2) Billie Jean Hayden June 13, 1955-Sept. 28, 1957 Richard L. Randall Mar. 8, 1962-Mar. 11, 1962 Nancy De Ann Randall Apr. 26, 1963,-Apr. 26, 1963 W.F. Grimes Mar. 12, 1906-Nov. 30, 1964 Thomas J. Grimes Mar. 23, 1900-Dec. 2, 1966 Thomas J. Hayden Sept. 8, 1908- Mary Brown Hayden Jan. 18, 1909-Aug. 9, 1960 Horace E. Penton Nov. 30, 1906-Mar. 14, 1970 Doris S. Penton Apr. 25, 1913-Feb. 3, 1964 Ivy A. Simmons Apr. 2, 1917-Feb. 17, 1957 Mary J. Eldridge June 13, 1883-May 9, 1969 Arthur Gaston Eldridge Apr. 1896-Apr. 1937 Page 81A (column 1) Raymon H. Simmons La. Pfc. 869 AAA AV BN CAC W.W.II May 21, 1921-Sept. 3, 1959 Jeff Simmons May 3, 1878-June 23, 1962 Walter H. Allen June 2, 1902-May 5, 1953 Unmarked Grave Unmarked Grave Unmarked Grave (column 2) Mr. & Mrs. F.M. Elderidge Sr. & Mrs. Antoinette Elderidge Jesse C. Simmons La. Pfc. 5 TRP B 16 CAV Recon. SQ.W.W.II Feb. 26, 1930- Nov. 18, 1955 Lurilla C. Simmons Aug. 2, 1884-Apr. 9, 1936 Page 82 (column 1) Hulon son of Sam & F.B. Hayden Aug. 17, 1907-July 9, 1908 Unmarked John T. Simmons Jan. 24, 1867-Sept. 1, 1927 Martha Susan Simmons Dec. 23, 1868 Oct. 15, 1915 Van Henry son of Mr. & Mrs. H.G. Vernon, Jr. Apr. 25, 1917-Feb. 26, 1923 Jessie Bankston wife of H.G. Vernon Apr. 10, 1894, -Apr. 24, 1928 Audrey Elaine Brown Jan. 8, 1916-Apr. 4, 1918 Robert Lee Brown Sept. 13, 1877-Oct. 29, 1961 Ethel Bailey Brown Oct. 22, 1882 Flora Corkern wife of L.F. Simmons July 15, 1903-Nov. 4, 1950 Luther Franklin Simmons Aug. 1, 1889-Jan. 25, 1969 (column 2) Sons: Bollyn R. Bankston Nov. 9, 1816 Nathan M. Bankston Oct. 16, 1821 Young P.Bankston Oct.31, 1823 Aaron C. Bankston May 28, 1828 Walton G. Bankston Oct. 31, 1830 Daughters: Cecilia Bankston Aug. 25, 1815 Susanna Bankston Dec. 11, 1818 Adeline Bankston June 12, 1826 Caroline Bankston July 25, 1832 Letitia Bankston Nov. 15, 1833 Tabitha Bankston Apr. 15, 1836 B.F. Miller Aug. 3, 1838-Apr. 24, 1920 Martha M. Bailey Wife of B.F. Miller July 9, 1841-Dec. 19, 1917 Unmarked Grave Fred Edward Gray Oct. 11, 1872-July 11, 1917 Myrtie Leonie Brown Gray Aug. 27, 1875-June 23, 1912 Unmarked Grave W.W. Ballard 1864-1890 Page 82A (column 1) Ella Eldridge wife of Luther F. Simmons 1889-1925 Clennie Gray 1900-1922 Peter Bankston Jan. 15, 1789-May 18, 1878 Tabitha Robertson Bankston Nov. 29, 1799-Dec. 25, 1871 Charter members Mt. Nebo Baptist Church 1813-m. Dec. 15, 1814 (column 2) Josephine G. Joiner 1867-1941 Mary D. wife of J.W. Sartin Aug. 8, 1900 Aged 34 yrs.9mos. 28 days. Lucy Martin Aug. 31, 1889-Feb. 13, 1890 Ruby P. Ballard July 31, 1886-Aug. 22, 1969 {According to granddaughter Nace J. Macaluso of Montgomery, Alabama, mac4130@mindspring.com: Ruby's maiden name was "Patenotte" and she did not die on Aug 22, 1969, but on that date in 1968} William W. Ballard 1890-1947 {According to granddaughter Nace J. Macaluso of Montgomery, Alabama, mac4130@mindspring.com: William was born October 27, 1890 and died on December 22, 1947} Page 83 (column 1) Loyd son of J.P. & M.L. Brown Sept. 1, 1900-Oct. 20, 1901 W.E. Benton son of J.P. & M.L. Benton Dec. 12, 1898-Feb. 20, 1902 Sunken Grave Clarence Gibson Miss.Cpl.Q.M. Corps Sunken Grave-(Bessie Corkern Gibson wife of Clarence) Richard W. Hertel Feb. 18, 1925-June 19, 1963 (column 2) Gitana Lynn Hertel Sept. 25, 1962-Sept.25, 1962 Sunken grave Lemuel Hoggat J. Leland Morgan Dec. 28, 1887-Feb. 19, 1955 Pearl B. Morgan