McDANIEL/THOMPSON CEMETERY, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LA
Recorded and submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Belford Carver, October 3, 2000.  
Updated by Belford Carver, Mar 19, 2001

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McDANIEL/THOMPSON

Located in Ward 2, Sec 46, T1S, R8E, on east side of  Pone Blades Road, 0.4 of a 
mile north of LA Hwy 38.  Between the road and hay field, about 100 feet to the 
left of the entrance to the field.  Cannot be seen from the road because of the 
dense bushes and trees.  (Pone Blades Road is one mile east of the junction of LA 
Hwy 38 and LA Hwy 1054.)


Two graves that are fenced:

To the memory of 
James McDaniel
Born June 20, 1828
Died June 30, 1905

"Home is not home
for Father is not here"


Rebecca E. Thompson
Wife of James McDaniel
Born Nov 10, 1823
Died Jan 14, 1894

"A precious one from us has gone
A voice we loved is stilled
A place is vacant in our home
Which can never be filled."

3/29/2001:  According to Mr. E. P. McDaniel, the other three graves are to the 
right of the gate into the pasture, in the bushes.  Wallace A. Painter, 8/11/1823 - 
4/21/1877.  His two children are also buried but the headstones are missing or 
perhaps buried beneath the dirt.  Christopher C. Painter, son of WA and GA Painter, 
7/23/1855(?) - 11/30/1864.  Footstone of the second child has the initials:  MSP. 
Mr. McDaniel may be reached at 1-985-229-8721.   
--BEC--