SILVER CREEK CEMETERY, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LA Recorded and Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Belford Carver, May 11, 2001 updated by Belford Carver, April 2004 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ SILVER CREEK Located in Ward 2 in the Bailey Community, about 0.5 of a mile behind or north of the Union Chapel AME Church. From Hwy 1057, take the B. Alford Road for about 0.8 of a mile to the Silver Creek Road. The cemetery is about 1.8 miles from B. Alford Road, at the very end of Silver Creek Road. Section 6 T2S R9E. GNIS coordinates 305355N 902045W. Recorded by Belford Carver, May 11, 2001. (AG is for above ground. ID means no identification. Mil is for military marker. If not AG, then it is in ground grave. FM is for funeral marker.) Beginning on west side of the lane, from south to north. AG, FM: Ms. Thelma Johnson, Feb 1, 1919 - Oct 29, 2000 FM: Betty Dyson, Age 36, difficult to read Slab, Mil: Otis Elmer Dyson, US Army, June 13, 1934 - Aug 5, 1986 W___? Dyson, 1912 - 1990 AG, FM: Billy Dyson, Aug 15, 1960 - Aug 14, 1993 AG, Earnestine D. Johnson, Sep 2, 1907 - Apr 4, 1982 AG, FM: Wilford Dyson, 12/24/31 - 9/23/89, Age 57 Prentis? Wa??, 1928 Ms. Delores Neil Wilson, Jul 9, 1952 - Jan 3, 1997, Age 44 FM: William Brumfield, 1/24/46 - 5/28/93, Age 47 Mil: Elmer O. Brumfield, US Army, WW II, Feb 14, 1927 - Apr 12, 1987 Lizzie Mae Bickham, Aug 10, 1944 - Nov 2, 1990 Mil: slab, Dewitt Briggs, Cpl US Army WW II, 1922 - 1981 Annie L. Taylor, Dec 7, 1907 - Sep 4, 1979 Guy Harry Brumfield, Jul 24, 1961 - Sep 20, 1975 Stella L. Dyson, Dec 1, 1947 - Apr 10, 1969 Several unmarked graves Pledo? Dyson, 1900 - 1963 Mecia D. Burkhalter, Aug 9, 1914 - Mar 21, 1959 Willie Melvin Burkhalter, Feb 9, 1910 - Oct 10, 1983 ??? Dyson, unreadable Mil: Alfred Dyson, SP5 USArmy Vietnam, Jan 26, 1947 - Sep 29, 1994 Slab, Junyer B. Dykes, May 9, 1888 - Nov 23, 1979 Mil: John Russell Cutrer, USArmy Korea 1927 - 1987 FM: Willie L. Wilson, 8/11/40 - 3/16/2001, Age 60 Several unmarked or faded markers; end of west side of lane. North side of cemetery toward entrance. Jermaine Dabney, Jr., 1999 - 2000 Maggie L. Brumfield, Oct 29, 1932 - Jul 21, 1993 Richard Briggs, Sr., Apr 24, 1925 - Oct 23, 1996 Mil/slab: Ed Briggs, Pvt US Army WW I, 1890 - 1973 Slab, Josie W. Briggs, Dec 19, 1913 - Jun 3, 1967 Slab, no ID BRIGGS Mother, Francis Brumfield, 1887 - 1958 Father, Willie, 1889 - 1961 Coping, no ID AG, Mrs. Alvia Briggs, 1930 - 1982 AG, Mil: Dan Briggs, TEC5 US Army WW II, Dec 2, 1923 - Dec 24, 1984 Coping/Mil: Henry Briggs, TEC5, US Army WW II, one date showing, Jun 13, 1914 Maggie B. Warren, 1927 - 1989 Idella B. Norman, Feb 9, 1912 - Feb 12, 1998 (End of first row) (South to North) Slab, Malonise Lashaune Stirgus, May 16, 1970 - Dec 4, 1992 Slab, Effie Clark, Apr 25, 1908 - Jun 1, 1984 Slab, Big Momma, Marie Briggs Graham, Jul 10, 1906 - Apr 9, 1980 Slab, Buddie, Clerkton Briggs, Feb 4, 1907 - Apr 1, 1979 Slab, no ID Slab, Clemon Clark, died Apr 15, 1975, Age 73 Slab, Clyde Clark, Ssgt WW II, Jan 3, 1914 - Aug 29, 1966 (Double in single AG vault) Festus Mix Walker, Oct 15, 1881 - Sep 4, 1963 Corean Briggs Walker, Apr 1, 1880 - Feb 4, 1955 Slab,________ Walker (unreadable) Slab, Elvia Mae Briggs, May 31, 1927 - Jan 22, 1980 Willie? Walker, d/o Mix and Corean Walker, died Jan 21, 1933, Age 18 2 AG, no ID Double slab: Maggie Clark, died May 29, 1952, Age 66 Mary Clark, died Aug 16, 1931, Age 82 Leroy Marshall, Sep 25, 1941 - Mar 21, 1999 Tommie Marshall, Sr., Feb 11, 1919 - Jul 18, 1997 Infant slab, no ID AG, Mr. Johnny Marhsall, 1921? - 1979 (End of row) (North to south) Name unreadable, born 1905 died 1970 Slab, no ID No ID Slab, Lula Cutrer, w/o of A. Dyson, Jun 14, 1884? - Dec 24, 1924 (broken) Slab/Mil: Arthur Dyson, Louisiana, Pvt Co B 15 BN Training CN WW I, Jun 22, 1898 - May 8, 1958 Slab, Harriett Melvena Dyson, Dec 5, 1900 - Oct 24, 1976 AG, Paul Davis Dyson, Jan 12, 1957 - Jun 2, 1995 (End of short row) (North to south) 2 slabs, no ID Broken unreadable stone 4 no id Dorothy L. Henderson, 1925 - 1989, Loving Godmother Mother, Ethel Dyson, Aug 20, 1893 - Nov 14, 1928 James T. Dyson, Feb 18, 1883 - Apr 29, 1960 Slab, John Warren, Jul 4, 1880 - Jan 21, 1971 Slab, Ada Warren, Jul 3, 1906 - Jun 24, 1984 Unmarked graves Audrey Francis Williams, Jul 22, 1916 - Oct 27, 1997 (End of row) (Cluster of 15-20 graves at south end, most AG, near entrance) 1. 2, AG, no ID 2. AG, Mrs. Jessie B. Burel, 1904 - 1980 3. (1) Mae Bell B. Burkhalter, May 7, 1924 - Jul 4, 1985 (2) AG, Mr. Michael Allen Norman, 1958 - 1977 4. 3 AG, 2 are unreadable, (3) Mrs. Emma Lee Hines, 1926 - 1999 5. (1) AG Mr. Glen Wood Williams, 1920 - 1981; Mil: Glen W. Williams CK3 USNavy WW II, dates buried too deep to read. (2) AG, Mrs. Mable D. Williams, 1918 - 1998 (3) AG, Mr. Clarence Williams?, dates missing 6. AG, no ID 7. (1) AG, no ID (2) Mrs. Leolia D. Blackburn, 1910 - 1998 (3) No ID (4) FM: Not readable (5) AG. Darin Lamont Burkhalter, Dec 27, 1981 - Mar 9, 1998 (6) FM: Not readable 8. (1) unreadable, (2) Bobby Earl Moore, Jr., Feb 3, 1992 - Feb 3, 1992 Others no ID 9. FM, unreadable, w/ wooden cross (First cluster somewhat in the middle, recording south to north) AG, ID in bad shape, ____rry ____ate 199? Slab, unreadable Slab, Mil: Jerry Charles Magee, USNavy, Feb 27, 1928 - Jul 6, 1989 Slab, FM: Edna Brumfield Butler, Jun 16, 1899 - Jan 4, 19??, Age 94 Slab, Dolly Cean? Barnes, 1926 - 1982 3 or 4, no ID AG, no ID (Second cluster) Mil: Curtis Brumfield, Cpl, US Army, 1919 - 1985 AG, no ID AG, Marcia Tucker, May 5, 1942 - Dec 1, 1983 (Cluster nearer lane) 2 or 3 unmarked Slab, Hattie Brumfield, Oct 10, 1889 - Aug 25, 1971 Slab, Plase? Brumfield, Aug 16, 1896 - Nov 27, 1981? Mil: James P. Tate, Louisiana, Pvt USArmy WW II, 1919 - 1970 (some of it buried) Mil: Jewel Brumfield, Louisiana, Pvt US Army WW II, 1905 - 1969 (some of it buried) (New Cluster) Slab, Olivia Garner?, May 12, 1889 - Nov 16, 1969? Mil: Antoine Williams, Louisiana Pfc USArmy WW I, 1893 - 1965 AG, Mr. Wilford Williams, 1938 - 199? Mrs. Eula V. Williams, 1914 - 1995 AG, no ID (cinder block) AG, infant, no ID Mil: Muriel Dyson, Louisiana, Cpl USArmy WW II, Mar 16, 1916 - May 12, 1969 Mil: Obe Brumfield, Louisiana, Pvt 162 Depot Brig, Jul 29, 1936 (one date only) Otis Richardson, s/o Samson and Ophelia, Dec 3, 1920 - Oct 12, 1940 (8 to 10 in new cluster, eastside) Mil: Spencer J. Reed, US Army Vietnam, 1944 - ???? (Buried) Others no id (New cluster, eastside) Jane May w/o John Cutrer, Jan ?, 1872 - Jan 9, 1920 Broken stone Slab, Elizabeth Dyson Burkhalter, Educator, Louisiana, Jun 19, 1890 - Jan 28, 1974 Slab, Henry Burkhalter, Louisiana Pvt USArmy WW I, Aug 15, 1892 - Dec 10, 1957 (New cluster, center, north side) Several no ID or unreadable (10 or 12 cluster, NE corner, most unreadable) Lucy Briggs w/o Henry Briggs, 18?? - 1894? (Difficult to read) Broken stone, Jimmie________ Flossy d/o F. & B. Williams, Nov 2, 1911 - Nov 15, 1911 Unreadable Slab, George Brumfield, Mar 1872 - Oct 1964, (wife was Idella) Slab, Mary J. Sibly 1875 - 1899, w/o O. L. Sibly Mary Ellen w/o Joe ? Cutrer, died Sep ??, 1901, age 19? _______Brumfield, died Feb 14, 1900, age 35 (broken stone) The following new graves were recorded by Belford Carver, April 28, 2004. Mrs. Verma Lee Ross Jul 30, 1927 - Jan 10, 2000 FM: Shelby Washington Jul 4, 1921 - Oct 5, 2003 Mil: Johnny W. Brumfield, Sr. Pfc USArmy Korea Feb 9, 1929 - Oct 24, 2003 FM: David Briggs Apr 13, 1953 - Aug 30, 2002 Rosa Lee Hopkins Feb 21, 1909 - Mar 9, 2004 AG, Mil: Lester Burkhalter Pvt USArmy WW II Jun 6, 1912 - Dec 12, 2001 AG: Maggie Williams Nov 12, 1920 - Nov 9, 2002 FM: Johnnie Miller Nov 17, 1945 - Nov 6, 2002 Mattie W. Briggs Apr 17, 1934 - Mar 27, 2003 FM: Conseualla Dorsey Dec 3, 1972 - Mar 13, 2004, Age 31 AG, Mil: Ralph W. Burkhalter Tec 5 USArmy WW II Feb 1, 1923 - Dec 9, 2002 -BEC-