Bennett Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Don Johnson, Oct. 1998 updated by Belford Carver, June, 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Bennett Cemetery Located west of Amite, La. On the east side of La. 1045, approximately 0.3 miles northwest of it's intersection with La. 16, 0.5 miles west of the I-55 Amite Interchange. Copied by: Polly & Ronald Evans, April 30, 1997. Updated by Belford Carver, June 25, 2004. Located at the corner of Gulino Road and Hwy 1046. Ward 3. GNIS Coord: 304346N 0903243W (Amite). Sign on gate: BATTLES-BENNETTCEMETERY. A neighbor informed me that Robert Battles on Bennett Road maintains it. Row 1 William Roy House January 18, 1915 April 13, 1970 Daniel M. Phares May 01, 1896 December 11, 1971 Clotilde B. Phares November 22, 1889 April 03, 1969 Row 2 Mil: Melvin R. Battles, Sr. Sgt US Army WW II Jan 1, 1921 - Jun 5, 1999 Shirley Faye Battles July 30, 1950 April 22, 1961 Morrison Battles April 10, 1841 February 20, 1919 Jennette C. Battles July 07, 1843 July 06, 1940 Nathan C. Battles February 28, 1886 January 24, 1973 Lucille B. Battles May 25, 1896 April 03, 1994 Baby Bennett 1919 - 1919 Pearl Tarver Bennett November 27, 1897 May 31, 1919 Wife of: Alonzo Bennett Alonzo Bennett December 03, 1898 February 04, 1920 Hermon Bennett June 26, 1911 February 27, 1930 Rufus I. Bennett February 03, 1870 October 29, 1956 Martha A. Bennett September 02, 1872 July 03, 1960 Sallie Bennett April 03, 1894 October 17, 1983 Herbert J. Bennett March 20, 1905 November 01, 1958 Rosella M. Bennett February 23, 1908 (one date only) Row 3 Audrey Alveria Parker November 18, 1929 May 23, 1930 Daughter of: F. F. Parker ****** DWJ