Durbin Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana Recorded and submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Belford Carver, October 2, 2000 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ DURBIN (BLACK SECTION) Located on West Durbin Road, 2.1 miles west of Independence-US Hwy 51. (Or about one-half mile west of the I55-Independence Exit.) From LA Hwy 40, the cemetery is 0.4 of a mile on W. Durbin Road, on the south side, western section. Sec 38 T5 R7 Contact person: Harold McKinley (985) 878-4950. Recorded by Belford Carver, October 2, 2000. Recorded in zig-zag pattern beginning with the west side. Some 250-300 graves, some above ground vaults, some in-ground with slab covering, some without. Many are unmarked or the funeral makers are illegible. Mary Parker Oct 27, 1923 - Aug 12, 2000 Andrew Parker, 1919 - 1996 Marie Moore Kimble Sep 1, 1930 - Sep 19, 1994 Lorene Kimble Apr 11, 1917 - Aug 26, 1976 Mrs. Alma Johnson Sep 25, 1936 - May 5, 1987 Age 50 Mil: Collis McGee Louisiana Pvt Co A 525 Engrs WW I Feb 20, 1896 - Dec 29, 1963 Fred McCarter, Sr. Apr 12, 1905 - Mar 3, 1966 Age 59 Lawrence R. Taylor, Jr. Sep 1, 1946 - May 5, 1974 Virginia Anderson? Jul 14, 1952 - Feb 1 or 21, 2000 Lillie Ruth Collins Allen May 7, 1952 - Apr 5, 1986 Wallace Taylor Jun 22, 1926 - Dec 12, 1994? Age 68 Charles R. Seiber Dec 23, 1955 - Oct 29, 1979 Mil: John Knighton Louisiana Pvt 1353 Engr Dump Truck Co WW II Dec 8, 1908 - Mar 13, 1963 William C. Glover Aug 19, 1952 - Aug 13, 1992 Age 40 Mil: Clarence Lynol Baker III US Army Vietnam Oct 22, 1949 - Mar 8, 1990 Jason Baker Aug 23, 1952 - Dec 26, 1991 Beatrice Varnado Jan 18, 1925 - Jan 12, 1999 Matha Price 1893 - 1985 Wesley Moses h/o Mary Wright Aug 18, 1871 - Sep 22, 1922 Amanda L. Lindsay Apr 10, 1941 - Feb 16, 1992 Joyce M. Lindsey 7/9/57 - 7/6/95, Age 37 Natalie White Jul 29, 1952 - Feb 18, 1992 Jesse M. Lindsey Nov? 29, 1952 - Jun 1, 1999 Joseph Johnson 1883 - 1954 Leon Stewart Jan 2, 1910 - Nov 8, 1991 Baby Anderson Jun 28, 1991 - Jun 28, 1991 Mil: Amel Robinson Tec 5 US Army WW II Jun 4, 1925 - Mar 7, 1981 Mil: Cornett Washington Louisiana Tec 5 QM Corps Jun 1, 1917 - Jan 19, 1946 Claiborne Powell Died: Sep 11, 1961 Age 64 Anthony Watson, 1963 - 1986 Betsy Keller (no dates) Carolyn Watson Dec 24, 1956 - Jul 16, 1996 Age 39 Almon Watson Aug 13, 1909 - Oct 3, 1995 Age 86 Mrs. Bobbie M. Cyprian Marlin Died May 21, 2000 Addie Cyprian Aug 25, 1922 - Sep 13, 1997 Andrew J. Cyprian May 20, 1915 - Sep 10, 1999 Mrs. Elsie Dalton Dec 6, 1911 - Feb 18, 1991 Age 79 Elizabeth Ricks Nov 15, 1901 - Jul 14, 1986 Ellis Ricks May 13, 1933 - Jul 28, 1996 Harry Kimble 1882 - Dec 15, 1958 Archie L. Johnson Apr 17, 1957 - Apr 1, 1962 Luberta Kimble Self 1913 - 1969 Mil: Harry Kimble, Jr. Pfc US Army WW II Jul 20, 1920 - May 3, 1983 Mil: Robert Williams Louisiana Pvt Co. D 308 Svc BN QMC WW I Mar 7, 1891 - Apr 21, 1960 Mil: Arthur L. Ricks Louisiana Pfc 331 AAF BASE Unit WW II Oct 17, 1920 - Dec 4, 1949 (Double, above ground vaults) JOHNSON (no other information) Mil: Louis Dalton Louisiana Pvt US Army WW I Dec 1, 1890 - Apr 1, 1973 Betsy Watts (no dates) ? W. Falls? ___18, 1926 - Feb 19, 1989 (Could be Fultz) ėShortyî James McClendon Feb 18, 1900 - Nov 22, 1981 E. B. Lindsey May 11, 1914 - Apr 27, 1957? Mil: Nelson McKinley, Jr. Pvt US Army Aug 23, 1941 - Jan 11, 1997 Mil: Nelson McKinley, Sr. Pvt US Army May 14, 1916 - Mar 28, 1997 Mil: James Jennings Pvt US Army WW II 1907 - 1975 Leslie Jennings May 12, 1912 - May 11, 1995 Age 83 Catherine Jennings Feb 19, 1957 - Apr 16, 1992 Plez Jennings Pvt US Army WW I Aug 2, 1891 - Jan 24, 1987 Lucille Williams Nov 2, 1906 - Jan 11, 1994 Age 87 Ernest Williams (no dates) Mil: Clarence Williams Louisiana Tec 5 BTRY C 933 AAA BN WW II Nov 9, 1927 - Feb 26, 1967 Rufus Arline, 1938 - 1989 James B. Henderson Dec 1, 1914 - Feb 19, 1969 Mil: Alphonse Parker Louisiana S Sgt 4547 QM Svc Co WW II May 29, 1921 - Apr 21, 1960 Mil: James Jennings, Jr. Louisiana SSG Co B 5 Inf 25 Inf Div Vietnam BSM & OLC - 2 PH May 24, 1946 - Sep 29, 1969 James Jennings, Sr. Jan 16, 1905 - Aug 26, 1984 Mil: Willie Lewis Louisiana Pvt 508 Svc Bn Engr Corps WW I Aug 1, 1893 - Mar 18, 1960 Mil: Lorance Smith Texas Pvt 162 Depot Brdg WW I Mar 3, 1896 - Jun 24, 1962 Katie Mae Self Jul 20, 1938 - Apr 5, 1940 Dorothy Jennings Spurlock Sep 7, 1954 - Jun 3, 1999 Mil: Fred Parker, Jr. Louisiana Pfc 60 Ord Ammo Co WW II Feb 17, 1926 - Aug 20, 1955 Mil: Ivy Williams Louisiana Pvt US Army WW I Aug 8, 1895 - Mar 30, 1951 Hester J. Tate, 1902 - 2000 Mary D. Jenning Jan 24, 1932 - May 16, 2000 Mil: Flover Tanner Louisiana Pfc US Army WW II Jul 28, 1919 - Oct 6, 1962 Mil: John Tanner Louisiana Pfc 27 Mtr Trans SQ WW II Mar 29, 1927 - Dec 6, 1956 (Same headstone) Alphonse Baker, Sr. Jan 15, 1909 - Jan 23, 1970 Callie J. Baker Mar 20, 1911 - Jul 29, 1965 Mil: Willie Jackson, Jr. Louisiana Pvt (rest is buried in the slab) Mil: Frank Tanner Louisiana Cpl 986 QMC Svc Co WW II Apr 16, 1916 - Dec 26, 1956 Bernard Jackson Mar 3, 1924 - Jul 31, 2000 Frank Jennings Son of Riley and Sally Jennings Feb 17, 1959 Mil: Jack Jennings Louisiana Pfc Co D 328 Svc Bn QMC WW I Jul 2, 1896 - Jul 24, 1959 Riley Jennings, Jr. Apr 16, 1901 - Dec 2, 1993 Age 92 Sallie Jennings (no dates) Lubertha Jackson (no dates) Emmer Jen? Jackson Loulisa Mattie Jackson, 1851 - 1944, Age 92? Mil: William Jackson Louisiana Pvt 16 Depot Brig Dec 20, 1935 (only date) J. G. Frazier Jul 14, 1910 - May 16, 1937 Wilbert Frazier Jan 7, 1918 - Feb 18, 1938 Rose Frazier Jul 12, 1888 - Sep 12, 1940 Mil: Adam Woods Louisiana Tec 5 95 Engrs WW II Jun 19, 1906 - May 26, 1945 Tim Jackson May 24, 1922 - Nov 6, 1998 (Double) HOLLOWAY Green Oct 1, 1900 - Jul 6, 1974 Artelia Jennings Sep 25, 1903 - Nov 13, 1970 Mil: John F. Tatum Pfc US Army WW II Jan 29, 1905 - Nov 19, 1977 Sabra Pitts Sep 2, 1916 - Oct 20, 1977 Mil: Jessie Howard Louisiana SO1 Pioneer Inf ? Dec 10, 1934 (only date) Leola Parker Dec 17, 1902 - Jan 10, 1927 (broken headstone) Willie Frazier Jun 30, 1912 - Dec 21, 1974 B. Jackson Died Sep 10, 1919? Age 64 Butler Jackson, 1900 - Jan 28, 1979 Emmer Davis, 1920 - Jan 24, 1978 George Kennedy, 1934 - 1983 Mil: Philip Head (rest is below the ground) Mr. Willie Singleton Aug 3, 1924? - Sep 19, 1982 Age 58 Otis Harrison Jan 1, 1912 - Mar 12, 1994 Age 82 Iesho D. Hurst b/d: Mar 20, 1992 Willie Mae Warren Nov 3, 1928 - Sep 28, 1993 M. C. Jackson, Age 79 Jul 9, 1912 - May 20, 1992 Arico Deyon Gill Oct 10, 1979 - Sep 1, 1991 Rev. Horace Howard, Sr. Died Mar 25, 1997, Age 63 Carleen Pitts, 1920 - 1994 Gloria Dean Pitts Jul 13, 1944 - Dec 30, 1996 John Spears Jan 15, 1923 - Jun 21, 1995 Age 72 Hal Smith, 1950 - 1985 Rev. ?? Smith, Sr. 1916 - 1988 Everline Smith Jul 20, 1917 - Oct 18, 1999 Christine Frazier Mar 1934 - Aug 1994 Age 60 Jermichael Colemon Smith 7/15/99 - 7/15/99 TRAYLOR (no dates) Calvin Lamont Kelvin Damont (Same headstone) Riley Williams, Jr. Oct 10, 1954 - Oct 21, 1978 Tyrie Williams Jul 18, 1931 - Oct 19, 1976 Darren D. Williams Jun 3, 1978 - Nov 21, 1979 Timmie Stevenson Aug 11, 1918 - Feb 11, 1998 Age 79 Willie Bellazen Mar 5, 1919 - Mar 9, 1999 Nancy Louise Bellazen Sep 24, 1940 - Oct 23, 1998 Frankie Bellazen, 1963 - 1998 Essie Rena Booth Mar 29, 1996 - Mar 29, 1996 Vergie Lee Otis May 2, 1932 - Nov 15, 1999 Matildia Keller Apr 9, 1886 - Jan 21, 1966 Mil: Albert Parker Louisiana Nov 1923 - Apr 3, 1967 ? Anthony Dillon Sgt US Army Mar 16, 1956 - Jan 19, 1984 Elder Tom Ross Died May 30, 1996 Age 78 Mil: Elijah Brown Louisiana Pvt Co C 524 Engrs WW I Oct 21, 1902 - Jan 12?, 1970 Amanda S. Bliano? 1902 - 1970 (broken stone) Mil: Clarence C. Conner Mississippi S2 USNR WW II Nov 14, 1922 - Oct 18, 1970 Donald Ray Conley, 1956 - 1979 Lucille ???? Mil: James Moore Pfc US Army WW II Nov 8, 1925 - Nov 4, 1985 Estelle M(oore) Arline Apr 24, 1935 - Feb 10, 1985 Lorrine Carter Oct 17, 1923 - Mar 2, 1992 L. Moore, 1902 - 1989 (difficult to read) Melissa Terrell Traylor, 1973-1975 Johnny Elijah Donalds, Jan 4, 1991 (Infant) Mil: Floyd Burrell Pvt US Army WW II 1925 - 1978 Robert Burrell Jr. Feb 19, 1921 - Apr 23, 1999 (Appears that Floyd and Robert are in the same grave) Hazel Lee Smith Feb 3, 1942 - Oct 22, 1977 Bro. John H. (Pete) Williams Jan 7, 1892 - Aug 22, 1982 Hazel Holden Sep 26, 1915 - Apr 24, 1974 -BEC--