W. W. Ricks Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Edie McKinney Talley, Aug., 1998
Updated by Belford Carver, July, 2004
Updated by Maurice Varnado, Aug, 2004

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Source:  Cemetery Records: Louisiana, Vol. I, page 62.  Documented and
compiled by Mrs. R.A. Magee, Franklinton, La.  1962  Contributed by Mrs.
Dixie Sylvest Moss.

Located in Ward 4 of Tangipahoa Parish, La. about 3 miles from
Washington Parish line on the Bolivar Road at the Ellis Bankston place.

H. B. Bankston                       Maude Bankston
1875 - 1925                          Age 3 years

Rosa Varnado                         Nancy C. Ricks**
Daughter of M. R. & E. L. Varnado    Wife of W. W. Ricks
1894 - 1908                          Feb. 8, 1831 - Dec. 15, 1900

Warren Ricks
Aug 18, 1830
Feb. 24, 1909
(Masonic Emb.)

Several unmarked graves

**Note by Mrs. R.A. Magee:  Nancy C. Ricks was a Varnado  (Maurice Varnado 
stated that Nancy C.(Caroline) Varnado Ricks was the d/o William Pearl Varnado.  
He stated that the middle name of Warren Ricks was Woodward.)

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The following received from Maurice Varnado, July 8, 2004, for 3 of the unmarked 
graves:

Samuel Warren Varnado, 12/03/1821 - 11/05/1887
h/o Narcissa Anne Hogan Varnado, ?/?/1825 - 10/11/1873
h/o wife No. 2, Mary Sabrina Lea, 4/24/1842 - 4/15/1888

--Belford Carver, July 8, 2004--

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Received from Maurice Varnado, Aug. 22, 2004, regarding the unmarked graves of 
Samuel Warren Varnado and his two wifes:

According to Dorman Varnado, several bricks stand on end, at the head of Samuel's 
grave site. If one stands at the foot of that grave, to the left of it is the 
unmarked grave of wife #1, Narcissa Anne Hogan. To the right side of Samuel's 
grave is the grave of  wife #2, Mary Subrina Lea.
 
The unmarked grave located in the row below and at the foot of Samuel, is reported 
to be that of one of Samuel's sister's, though I have been unable to find out which 
sister.
 
Harrell D. Varnado of Jackson MS, had a triple tombstone made for Samuel and his 
wives, but died before he could place it. No one is sure where the stone is at this 
writing. Dorman has seen the stone and obtained the information from Harrell, hence, 
I am passing this on to you, in the interest of research and the possible loss of 
all knowledge, if not noted.

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The W. W. Ricks Cemetery is also referred to as the Ricks-Alford Cemetery. It is 
located just East of the Bolivar Baptist Church, toward Washington Parish. The 
property is now owned by the Aubrey Cooper Family. At one time it was owned by the 
Ellis Bankston family. Before that it was owned by the Alford family; hence the 
name "Ricks-Alford Cemetery."
 
Maurice Varnado - Aug. 22, 2004