Cooper Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Data input and Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Belford Carver, July 1, 2000. ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Located approximately 8 miles east of Ponchatoula, LA, about 1.3 miles north of LA Hwy 22 on LA Hwy 445, then 0.4 of a mile east of LA Hwy 445 on Cooper Cemetery Road, south side. In two fenced sections at end of the road. First copied by Polly and Ronald Evans, March 6, 1997. Updated by Doris Hoover Johnston October 24, 1999. Data input by Belford Carver, July 1, 2000. Eastern section: Rows are numbered from west to east, graves listed from north to south. Row 1 (Double) Sybil Bardwell Scafidel Jun 28, 1935 - Edd Scafidel, Sr. Feb 15, 1928-Jul 16, 1996 Unmarked Jack A. Eastwood Mar 12, 1913-Mar8, 1967 AAF WW II (Double) Ida H. Wittie Feb 14, 1873-Jul 1, 1959 Frank L. Wittie May 5, 1866-Sep 22, 1956 (Double) Robert A. Holmes Dec 14, 1874-May 30, 1948 Elizabeth C. Holmes Dec 23, 1877-Feb 4, 1951 Thomas Allen Holmes 1916 -1998 Rose Cooper Kramer 1862 - 1913 m/o Lovina Kramer Calmes (Double) Lovinia Kramer Calmes Sep 22, 1888-Jan 31, 1952 David Ishmael Calmes Jun 22, 1886-Jan 15, 1963 Row 2 Alice Hano Carpenter Oct 20, 1942-Apr 7, 1988 (Double) Eunice Mae Robertson Hano Sep 15, 1917-aug 30, 1969 Frank Hano Jan 30, 1905-May 2, 1983 John T. Raiford Jul 6, 1836-Sep 14, 1920 Unmarked: Slab: H. M. Cooper 1885? - 1888 Willie Attalee Wittie Apr 26, 1900-Jun 29, 1920 Harvey Lambert Wittie Dec 24, 1892-Sep 28, 1895 Unmarked grave of Jay Roake, buried in the 1930s. He was a strawberry picker for David & Lavinea Calmes. (Double) Charles Preston Gordon Mar 8, 1912- Evelyn Calmes Gordon May 1, 1915-Mar 25, 1995 d/o Lovinia and David Calmes David P. Gordon Jan 30, 1936-Feb 6, 1987 Row 3 3 unmarked infant graves Mack Cooper Feb 7, 1895-Aug 11, 1959 Mack Cooper, Jr. Jan 28, 1923-Feb 6, 1981 Clarence Ray Cooper Jan 7, 1952-Aug 20, 1985 Conrad Raiford Jan 10, 1881-May 12, 1890 Frankie Holmes (no dates) Ida Wittie Rouse, 1908-1966 Arthur M. Rouse , 1908-1970 (Double) Joseph W. McLin, Sr. Aug 29, 1924-Mar 11, 1994 MM3 US Navy WW II Blanche C. McLin Aug 6, 1926- (Double) Lottie Howes Cooper Sep 17, 1887-Jun 8, 1971 Michael Hahn Cooper May 22, 1885-Jul 24, 1957 Row 4 Wilbert Hano Oct 27, 1891-Mar 1, 1964 Pvt US Army WW I 131 Infantry John B. Raiford Dec 13, 1860-Nov 21, 1929 Fred E. Raiford Jul 7, 1888-Sep 24, 1921 Eva Raiford Oct 24, 1869-Oct 3, 1918 Bell M. Raiford, 1892-1898 William Riaford 1832-1882 CSA Co E Miles Legion Mary E. Cooper Feb 19, 1856-Sep 6, 1876 Illegible marker: Probably Cooper Baby Oct (7) 18??-Nov 1870 Unmarked (Double) Jared Young Heintz Mar 2, 1907-Apr 24, 1984 S2 US CG WW II Eleanore Lewis Heintz Jul 25, 1914- Row 5 Warren T. Cooper Jan 3, 1875-May 21, 1912 Ralph D. Raiford 1896-1976 Sgt US Army WW I (Double) Anita R. Mauterstock Sep 5, 1894-Feb 10, 1977 William S. Mauterstock Jul 22, 1887-Jun 1, 1956 Julius W. Cooper Dec 29, 1860-May 11, 1888 Lenoir Cooper Apr 16, 1858-Apr 29, 1862 William D. Cooper Jan 3, 1850-Oct 1, 1856 Same coping: Unmarked Daniel E. Cooper 1866-1923 Georgia Cooper 1860-1912 (Double) Lora Ann Cooper 1836-1898 Dr. Daniel Cooper 1829-1888 George Allen Cooper, Sr. Jul 21, 1929-Nov 30, 1985 Samuel B. Cooper 1890-1954 Mary Alberta Cooper Powers Jul 16, 1923-Feb 18, 1975 William L. Cooper Jul 2, 1925-Apr 16, 1963 US Army WW II T Sgt 199 Ord Depot Co Row 7 (Double) Bertha Parker 1888-1902 S. B. Parker 1861-1899 Temp. Marker: Ervin Cooper 1886-1908 James A. Cooper Mar 29, 1848-Sep 21, 1907 CSA Pvt Co 19 LA Inf Large coping unmarked Row 8 Seymour Cooper Nov 8, 1915-Jul 14, 1972 Olive Lanier Cooper Oct 14, 1882-Oct 31, 1950 Hillary E. Cooper 1913-1934 Large coping w/6 unmarked (Double) Ervin O. Bardwell Jun 8, 1922-Jul 22, 1991 Vera S. Bardwell June 2, 1936- Rex Allen Bardwell Apr 17, 1966 Joseph Chester Cooper Jul 15, 1914-Dec 7, 1971 (Double) Elizabeth D. Cooper 1892-1948 Wm. Chester Cooper 1888-1945 Unmarked Baby at foot. Jossitte M. Mayeaux Jul 21, 1975-Jul 22, 1975 Row 9 Frank Nelson Bardwell Oct 19, 1911-Nov 28, 1977 (Double) Georgianna Holmes Bardwell Sep 18, 1867-Mar 14, 1952 w/o Frank M. Bardwell Frank M. Bardwell Oct 10, 1860-Nov 25, 1923 Unmarked slab Blanche Bardwell Sep 18, 1915-Nov 29, 1918 Cleavland Bardwell 1921-1923 Champion B. Bardwell 1897 - 1926 (Double) Effie B. Myers May 7, 1895-Nov 8, 1987 Seymour Myers Jan 20, 1893-Sep 8, 1967 (Double) Clara Myers Stevens Nov 10, 1905-Dec 31, 1986 Willie David (Obie) Stevens Dec 11, 1902-Dec 10, 1976 Willie Edgar Stevens Aug 30, 1927-Sep 3, 1945 S2 US NR WW II In memory of Cleo Stevens Jan 21, 1936-Jun 28, 1993 US Navy Mildred Neoma Carney Nov 13, 1912-Dec 13, 1934 (Double) Katie M. Stevens Jan 1, 1938-Jan 24, 1997 Leighton E. Stevens Oct 18, 1929-Mar 24, 1994 Row 10 Two unmarked in same coping w/ Martin Penn Lanier Jan 16, 1848-May 1, 1942 Mother Catherine R. Bardwell Feb 5, 1900-Mar 2, 1978 (Brother/Sister) Inez C. Bardwell Jun 9, 1922-Feb 23, 1926 Marion F. Bardwell Oct 5, 1920-Mar 4, 1926 Unmarked (infant) Kirby Bardwell Nov 12, 1925-Jul 1927 (Double) "Gene" Eddie E. Bardwell 1889-1971 "Nancy" Lizima M. Bardwell 1894 - 1978 (Double) ìCBî Charles B. Bardwell Dec 3, 1921-Feb 20, 1990 S1 US CG WW II Mar: Sep 25, 1947 Ramona S. Bardwell Oct 28, 1928- (Double) Lois S. Bardwell Dec 25, 1921- Leslie (Earl) Bardwell Jun 20, 1917-Jan 16, 1998 Row 11 Henry W. Lanier Apr 24, 1889-Oct 31, 1952 US Army WW I Pvt Co 1 84 Inf 17 Div 2 unmarked Myers Babies (No names or dates) Baby Beyl (no dates) (Double) Alfred Crawford Bardwell Dec 28, 1892-Jan 22, 1968 WW I LA Cook Medical Dept ìMaybelî May Belle Hudgins Bardwell Sep 26, 1906-Apr 2, 1976 Lillian Bardwell Cooper Feb 5, 1925-Aug 15, 1976 (Temp. Marker) Agnes B. Montgomery 1934 - 1987 Unmarked vault Claude J. Sawyer Jul 31, 1889-Nov 23, 1956 F2 US Navy WW I Hortense Kent Sawyer (no dates) m/o Claude J. Sawyer Georgiana B. Koepp Goldate Feb 25, 1914-Jan 16, 1993 Between Rows 11 & 12, 2 unmarked babies Row 12 Slab over 2 unmarked babies In same coping: Illegible Marker b. Oct 11 Esther Robertson Morse May 28, 1869 - Nov 16, 1938 Winona Morse Athas Jul 29, 1898-Feb 9, 1985 Milton C. Bardwell Jul 25, 1917-May 17, 1989 RMCS US Navy WW II h/o Mercedes Oschner f/o Don, Pat, & Cheryl Aubrey Lee Kemp Aug 25, 1922-Jun 16, 1944 Sgt 6 US MC WW II 2 Marine Div Franklin L. Kemp, Sr. Feb 7, 1925-May 28, 1961 ACT 2 US NR WWII Mary T. Volkner Sep 10, 1888-Aug 24, 1954 Bettie Atkins Feb 5, 1866-Aug 28, 1938 Unmarked Anna M. Adolph 1891-1940 Row 13 James L. Robertson Jul 21, 1929-Jan 13, 1997 Florence Parker Booth d.1941 Thomas F. Booth d. 1944 William E. Booth Dec 15, 1903-Aug 4, 1964 US Army WW II Pvt Co D 117 ORD BN (Double) "Ginger" Virgina Robertson Jan 18, 1915-Feb 15, 1990 "Doc" William E. Henkel Robertson Nov 22, 1902-Mar 10, 1991 Infant d/o William E. Rolls Mar 23, 1953 4 unmarked in copings 3 adults, 1 child Row 14 M Edward Sager Jan 17, 1889-Mar 15, 1959 US Army WW I 8 Co Recruit Depot Arnold Nathaniel Sumrall May 24, 1912-Jan 17, 1973 US Army WW II Unmarked Joseph R. Cruse Illinois Nov 9, 1899-Feb 27, 1966 Cpl US MC WW I Unmarked coping Alfred L. LeBlanc Nov 9, 1966-1995 (Brother/Sister on one marker) Julia Eileen Rolls Aug 8, 1960-Apr 19, 1978 Ivy Lee Rolls Sep 9, 1958-Sep 11, 1965 Randy Robertson 1963-1963 (On one marker) Alfred Lee Bercegeay May 30, 1931-Oct 9, 1994 Helen Rolls Jan 21, 1932 - Jun 28, 1998 (Double) Eleanor C. Lavine Jul 4, 1929- Mar: Apr 11, 1960 John W. Lavine Sep 3, 1934-Apr 1, 1985 Row 15 (Double) John D. Brumfield, Sr. 1890 - 1962 Georgianna Brumfield 1907-1969 John A. Ivey, Jr. Jan 26, 1921-Feb 15, 1990 US Army WW II Samuel James Brumfield 1928 - 1991 SFC US Army Korea Unmarked double coping Catherine Elizabeth Bardwell Jul 24, 1984-Jul 24, 1984 John Cody Guagliardo May 26, 1995-Apr 4, 1999 (Double) "Kitty" Catherine Cooper Guagliardo Sep 22, 1917- Mar: Dec 20, 1940 "Tony" Anthony Marvin Guagliardo May 2, 1915-Feb 8, 1980 (Double) Blank Marker Henry C. Cooper Mar: Mar 28, 1937 Mar 2, 1916-Oct 31, 1979 Mason Aurelia Cooper Bardwell May 26, 1913-Apr 7, 1983 Mar: May 17, 1943 Festus M. Bardwell Oct 31, 1899-Sep 30, 1966 Row 16 James E. Girdner May 18, 1904-Jan 3, 1982 Mason Unmarked cross Jimmy T. Short May 11, 1918-Oct 28, 1989 S Sgt US Army WW II Lonny Ray Houk Jun 5, 1961-Sep 25, 1987 (Double) Ernest H. Steadman Jul 27, 1916- Aurora Beals Steadman Feb 9, 1921-Aug 22, 1983 Ernest R. Steadman Oct 26, 1940-Sep 12, 1974 A1C US AF Vietnam Mary Lois Lee Nov 8, 1951 Clide C. Lee Dec 10, 1948-Aug 19, 1991 (Cross/Temp marker) Melissa Jean Foy 1970-1970 (Cross/Temp marker) Harry Duncan 1893-1968 Row 17 (Double) Emma B. Kowalsky 1907-1991 Willie O. Kowalsky 1910-1982 Z. Corine Morse Smith Dec 1, 1904-Jan 30, 1983 (Double) ìPatî Patrick Marion Bardwell Jan 15, 1943 - Oct 12, 1996 Age 53 yrs. Donna "Susie" Brewer Nov 12, 1943 - Parents of Kelli, Patrick, Marion Clara Morse Wells May 5, 1907-Feb 17, 1986 (Double) Opal B. Jenkins Feb 5, 1928- Mar: Nov 15, 1947 Warren Jenkins Sep 3, 1925-Sep 27, 1987 Large unmarked coping Hilda Dunnington Robertson Mar 15, 1933-Aug 16, 1997 (Double) Oleta Painting Morse Jul 14, 1911-Jun 23, 1990 Louis P. Morse May 8, 1900-Nov 2, 1968 Row 18 (Double) Elenora Holmes Harper Dec 16, 1914-Jun 29, 1983 Mar: Dec 23, 1947 Robert R. Harper Jan 28, 1914- "Fuzzy" Lawrence H. Holmes Jul 20, 1911 - Jun 16, 1994 Large unmarked coping (Double) Mary B. Myers Nov 22, 1932 - Mar: Dec 29, 1951 Louis K. Myers, Sr. Jan 11, 1931-Apr 23, 1992 Fn US Navy Korea Clarence Murray Myers Apr 4, 1932-Sep 12, 1972 LA EOC US Navy Korea Vietnam (Double) Lora Ann Cooper Myers Oct 16, 1910-Apr 2, 1972 Theodore S. Myers Nov 10, 1897-Dec 24, 1988 Row 19 Alice E. Cooper 1906-1981 Timothy Joel Cooper Jun 19, 1953-Dec 24, 1992 (Double) Mary Jane Bankston Delatte Dec 9, 1951 - Benjamin Leon Delatte Jul 7, 1949 - Nov 19, 1990 Philip Leon Delatte Sep 2, 1919-Dec 1, 1976 Norris J. Delatte, Sr. Nov 14, 1924-Jul 13, 1982 Row 20 Katie Vining Bardwell Mar 31, 1921-Aug 9, 1974 Stacey Lee Montgomery Nov 27, 1967-Jun 27, 1988 (Temp marker) Joshua M. Penalber 1975 - 1994 (Temp marker) Benjamin L. Delatte 1967 - 1995 Norris J. Delatte Apr 17, 1947-Dec 1, 1986 Sp4 US Army Vietnam Row 21 Kirk L. Bardwell Jun 18, 1949-Mar 25, 1972 Kenneth N. Bardwell Apr 4, 1948-Sep 1, 1983 Carl Lewis Bardwell Jan 11, 1939 - (Twin sons of Carl & Edith Bardwell:) Dudley Preston Bardwell June 28, 1964-Dec 27, 1981 Douglas Allen Bardwell Jun 28, 1964-Jan 31, 1982 Edith Holden Bardwell Nov 26, 1941 - (Double) Elsie B. Morgan Feb 25, 1916 - Thomas A. Morgan Nov 12, 1900-May 17, 1986 (Double) Violet B. Crain Aug 30, 1913 - Mar: Nov 6, 1936 James "TC" Crain Oct 17, 1909-Oct 26, 1994 (Double) Edith C. Williams Feb 1, 1915-Sep 6, 1991 John C. Williams Aug 28, 1906-Dec 27, 1974 (Double) Estus N. Crain Oct 21, 1908-Oct 1, 1972 Delia S. Crain Dec 16, 1891-Sep 24, 1972 Row 22 Myrtle B. Bennett Oct 12, 1911-Aug 28, 1994 Sidney A. Bennett Jan 26, 1913-Jul 9, 1982 Pvt US Army Arthur Bennett Oct 25, 1887-Jun 1, 1968 (Double) Emmett M. Bardwell Oct 17, 1886-Mar 20, 1972 Ella Frey Bardwell Dec 14, 1892-Jul 15, 1993 (Double) Nellie B. Foster Jan 27, 1918 - Miles L. Foster Dec 14, 1908-May 7, 1996 Johnny Ralph Bardwell Nov 13, 1950-Sep 11, 1971 US Army Vietnam Sp4 Co C 6 Eng Bn John B. Brumfield Sep 23, 1926-Jun 17, 1992 Cox US Navy WW II Begin Western Section, Black (In a zig-zag pattern from west to east. Cemetery is in L-shape. Some 60-70 graves, about one-half unmarked, or faded funeral markers.) Recorded by Belford Carver, September 13, 2000. Brisco Henderson Sr., 1904 - 1977 Baby Mosely Jun 1991 - Jun 1991 Bertha Harris, 1900 - 1986 Pearlne "Barle" Johnson Feb 3, 1945 - Nov 29, 1975 Linda Alexander (No dates) (6 or 7 unmarked next to the fence) Mildred Woods Died: Apr 12, 1977 or 79 Age 82 Ms. Alice Bell, Oct 4, 1921 - Sep 22, 1983 Age 61. Mrs. Dianne Carter 1957 - 1983 Age 26 Mil: Sylvester W. Alexander Louisiana Pvt US Army WW II Feb 8, 1918 - Mar 4, 1973 Julia Barze Oct 4, 1939 - Apr 1, 2000 Age 60 Vashun Dwayne McGary May 9, 1981 - Aug 21, 2000 Age 19 (Killed in auto/truck accident. Son of Patricia Ann McGary and Wayne F. Foster) Ben McGary Feb 3, 1924 - (no date of death) Mahalia Laurant McGary Mar 16, 1931 - Jan 28, 1998 Mil: Kelvin Cedrio McGary Pfc US Army Aug 3, 1961 - Feb 8, 1992 Robert McGary Dec 3, 1918 - Mar 2, 1993 Joe McGary May 5, 1959 - Jan 5, 1986 Redis McGary, 1939 - 1980 Rita McGary, 1900 - 1982 (Double) BAILEY Mar: May 29, 1942 Nellie M. May 22, 1922 - York Dec 12, 1919 - Feb 13, 1994 (Double) LEWIS Mary McGary Oct 18, 1920 - Jun 1, 1994 Zerry Aug 15, 1912 - Dec 6, 1997 (Double) McGary Johnny Mar 29, 1917 - Jun 11, 1999 Florence Jan 12, 1917 - Dec 30, 1999 Homer Beard Aug 30, 1911 - Feb 5, 2000 Seanta A. Beard Died: Sep 3, 1980 Age ? (Appears to be an infant grave) Clarence __________ Died: 1982 Age 31? Mil: William Barze Louisiana Pvt Sta Hosp WW II Nov 26, 1923 - Mar 24, 1955 Mil: Sam McGary Louisiana Pvt Co B 325 Svc Bn QMC WW I Sep 10, 1892 - Feb 14, 1956 "Lynn" Bernadine McGary Bridgewater Oct 19, 1950 - Oct 10, 1996 "Buster" Junius Laurant Jun 25, 1911 - Dec 13, 1993 Lisker G. Laurant Feb 6, 1912 - Jun 10, 1987 Mil: James Laurant Pvt US Army, Jun 25, 1935 - Dec 20, 1986 Henry O. Liver, 1895 - 1983 Ned Griffin Feb 22, 1919 - Mar 25, 1971 Ms. Genevia Barze Locks Williams Jan 2, 1898 - Sep 5, 1986 (Age 88) Mil: Peter P. Barze, Sr. Pvt US Army WW I Mar 15, 1896 - Jul 9, 1984 Pearline Barze Nov 7, 1906 - Oct 2, 1980 Henry Barze Born: 1945? Age 36 No date of death visible. Ben McGary Jr. Oct 16, 1951 - Jun 20, 1964 Mil: Norman McGary California Pfc Army Air Forces WW II Dec 24, 1907 - Mar 1, 1965 Jane Simpson Died: Mar 22, 1953 Age 75 (Somewhat difficult to read) Henry McGary Feb 8, 1891 - Dec 15, 1961 Geneva Austin Mar 1, 1894 - Dec 3, 1938 or 88 (Difficult to read) Angelina Alexander Died: May 15, 1958 Age: 86 _________Laurant Born: 1889 Died: 1929 (Difficult to read) Sign on the fence with rules. Mrs. Betty Cooper, Treasurer Telephone number for inquires: 985 -345-8409 (Tony Guagliaro, Jr.)