SYLVEST CEMETERY, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
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Louisiana Genealogical Register June 1979,  p. 110
Copied 23 Aug 1970 and submitted by Alta Mae Douglas and Lila Settoon.

Large cement marker with bronze tablet:

First American Sylvest - Francis, Martha & William R. buried at the old home 
site.

1808-1896 Francis Sylvest from Portugal
1820-1882 Martha Stevenson, wife from Scotland
1844-1904 Francis M.
1846-1916 Nehemiah
1848-1905 Simeon
1851-1878 William R.
1854-1935 Mary Ann
1857-1943 Edward A.
1859-1928 John L.
1864-1951 Rosa Elen
 
Note: There are old stones at rear of cemetery for first three listed.

Cleon Mixon
La. Sgt. 36 Co. 164
Depot Brigade WW I
18 Jan 1889 - 28 Jul 1961

Walter A. Mison, Sr.
19 Jan 1881 - 18 Mar 1962

Benjamin George Corkern
21 Jun 1947 - 1 Oct 1968

Shelby T. Mixon
23 Sept 1922 - 1 Dec 1967

Odeal Sylvest w/o Robert E. Bahm
11 Feb 1885 - 1 Jun 1958
  
Louisiana Genealogical Register Dec 1979,  p. 308

The following are comments submitted by Mrs. Robert Hughes (Ella Bahm) -
Star Rt., Box 99 - Husser, La 70442. The Sylvest Cemetery article appeared in
The Register June 1979, page 110.
The first article was submitted by Alta Mae Douglas & Lila Setton.  These two
ladies are to be commended for their efforts in copying inscriptions from many
of the cemeteries in this area.  They obviously copied what they saw!
Evidently there is a memorial marker in the cemetery naming various Sylvest
Family members.  Mrs. Hughes points out that Francis M., Nehemiah, Simeon,
Mary Ann, Edward A., John L. & Rosa Elen are not actually buried in this cemetery.
In addition Mrs. Hughes gives us complete dates for the following:

Francis Sylvest
5 Jul 1808 - 11 Oct 1896
88 yrs 3 mos 6 days

Martha Stevenson w/o
Francis Sylvest
1820 - 6 Sept 1882
Aged 62 yrs

Wm. R. Sylvest s/o
Francis  & Martha Sylvest
25 Jul 1851 - 12 Mar 1875
21 yrs 7 mos 18 days

Mrs Hughes further says there are two adult unmarked slabs which are reputed
to be graves of John Morgan and Mrs. Harriet Bennett Lowery.  There is also one 
unmarked child's grave in which is buried an unnamed Sylvest infant.
This cemetery located in Tangipahoa Parish, La.  (See PHOTO GALLERY for headstone of Mrs.
Lowery.  See also other reading for more current infomation.  Belford Carver, 12/21/2001)