TANGIPAHOA (BLACK) CEMETERY AKA QUINN-BROWN, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LA Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Belford E. Carver, November 10, 2001. Recorded in a random pattern ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ TANGIPAHOA (BLACK) AKA QUINN-BROWN Located about 0.5 of a mile on the Newsom Lane loop off Hwy 440, just east of the I-55 exit in Tangipahoa, LA. T2S R7E Section 61 of Ward 1. GNIS Coordinates: 305209N 903129W Recorded in a random pattern by Belford E. Carver, November 10, 2001. Many of the graves have no identification. There are sunken graves, slabs that are caving in, and above ground vaults which were impossible to identify. The following represents about one-third of the graves. A few headstones would be readable if properly cleaned. The cemetery probably dates back to the late 1800s or early 1900s. The oldest grave I recorded was 1912. Barbara Ann Brumfield, May 5, 1944 - Dec 14, 1999 Carlton Frank Smith, Infant, 1998 John Taylor Cook, Sr., Mar 31, 1944 - Apr 22, 2001 "Cry-Baby" Patrick W. Fultz, Sep 28, 1948 - Feb 22, 1994 Mil: Melvin Watson, USArmy WWII, Nov 5, 1923 - Jun 18, 1993 Mil: Royce Norman Watson, Cpl USArmy Korea, Jan 13, 1979 Caleb Daniel Jr., 1916 - 1974 Caleb Daniels, Sr., Jan 27, 1885 - Mar 5, 1942 Cenea Deangela Smith, Feb 4, 1991 - Jan 24, 1992 Gloria Jean Pool Smith, Jan 15, 1962 - Jan 24, 1992 April Le'Carlen Poole, Daughter, Apr 18, 1980 - Jan 24, 1992 FM: Helen Perry, Jun 26, 1925 - Aug 11, 1999 Mil: Joe Otis Amacker, US Air Force, Jun 7, 1953 - Dec 3, 1993 Mil: James Osby, Tec 5 US Army WW II, May 19, 1923 - Oct 8, 1988 (Double) Paul Vernon Sr., Jan 17, 1928 - Dec 21, 1987 Maggie Taplin Vernon, Nov 19, 1925 - FM: Mrs. Willina McKay Washington, Mar 17, 1913 - Dec 20, 1999 Age 86 Curtis Stewart Sr., Nov 30, 1919 - Feb 16, 1984 FM: Nathaniel Shelby, 1942 - 1998 Juanita Shelby, Dec 8, 1944 - Oct 14, 1991 FM: Elbert Shelby, died June 1974 Age 74 (difficult to read) FM: Marie Shelby, 1921 - 1979 FM: Mrs. Marie Shelby, 12/15/21-2/11/79, Age 57 Otis Alvin Smith, May 23, 1952 - Jul 16, 1984 Otis Smith, s/o Alice Smith, Nov 2, 1935 - Jan 31, 1969 Alice Williams, Aug 7, 1915 - Feb 14, 1978, Age 62 Gladsy Brown, Sep 24, 1939 - Apr 4, 1963 Rosa Matthew, Aug 22 1896 - Apr 4, 1964 James McClendon, Aug 4, 1928 - Oct 24, 1974 Maggie Jones, 1926 - 1965 Neomi Smith, 1944 - 1966 Barbara Robertson, Sep 11, 1952 - Aug 12, 1992 Marc Antonio Hookfin, Aug 30, 1978 - Nov 20, 1995 Willie Smith, Sep 23, 1916 - Apr 10, 1990 Mil: Lawson Scott, Tec 5 USArmy, 1915 - 1974 Derrick LeKeith Martin, Dec 6, 1977 - May 13, 1997 FM: Doretha Myers, 1921 - 1997, Age 76 Papa, Ajay McClendon Sr., Mar 28, 1924 - Feb 24, 1998 Pamela Martin, 1965 - 1998 Mil: Lanie Vernon, Tec 4 USArmy WWII, Aug 28, 1919 - Nov 20, 1982 Mil: George Downing, (dates buried) Vera Pitts Downing, Mar 14, 1936 - Sep 30, 1989 A cross with: Rosettaw Fultz Clara A. Bell, 19.6.1979 Mable Alexander Brown, w/o Rev. George Brown, 1920 - 1974 Mr. Aaron Jackson, s/o Mr. and Mrs. Howard Jackson, h/o Sandra Jackson, 1955 - 1977 Father, Jules William Wesby, May 6, 1911 - Jun 12, 1989 Mother, Pearl Alexander Wesby, Jul 3, 1918 - Apr 14, 1987 Charlie Louis Dunn, Feb 4, 1941 - Mar 8, 1999 Deborah Annette Dunn, Apr 8, 1960 - Nov 18, 1976 Ella Johnson, Aug 19, 1932 - Dec 22, 1971 JOHNSON Obie, Nov 22, 1900 - Jan 20, 1982 Ernestine, Apr 28, 1905 - Apr 10, 1983 Mil: Ben Cook, LA Pvt Co B 307 SVC BN QMC WW I, May 14, 1895 - Feb 8, 1963 HAMPTON Annie Knighten, Feb 14, 1898 - Sep 16, 1987, ES Lem, Mason, Jul 3, 1900 - Dec 14, 1970 Mother, Julia Knighten, 1876 - 1965 Father, Monroe Knighten, 1874 - 1951 Oretta Lewis Pappas, May 10, 1909 - Jul 14, 1998 Ida Hicke, Nov 16, 1892 - Sep 20, 1959 (Double) Samella Caldwell, May 12, 1895 - Apr 3, 1958 Bennie W. Caldwell, Jul 22, 1895 - Jul 26, 1971 Mil: Harold E. Johnson, LA STM1 USNR WW II, Jan 6, 1927 - May 13, 1960 JOHNSON Herbert, Oct 12, 1899 - Apr 21, 1978 Mary H., Feb 15, 1901 - Feb 6, 1982 MC GEE Luella Walker, Sep 22, 1909 - George Ellis, Nov 29, 1902 - Oct 1, 1976 Lionel C. Marshall, Jul 5, 1938 - Oct 8, 1977 MAGEE Mother, Lillian, Apr 22, 1919 - Apr 19, 1985 Father, Edward, Mar 26, 1903 - Jun 15, 1968 FM: Michael Anderson, 1961 - 1982 FM: Bessie Knighten, Mar 13, 1932 - Jun 14, 2001 Mil: Adron C. Knighton, Sr., Pfc USArmy WWII, Jan 28, 1923 - May 3, 1989 Mil: Roy Lee Knighten, Cpl USArmy WWII, 1926 - 1981 Maxie Knighten, Feb 17, 1934 - Feb 11, 1976 Doris Oneal Knighten Fultz, Sep 11, 1924 - Jun 8, 1984 Leon (Boy) McKnight, May 14, 1894 - Dec 27, 1970 (Double slab) Deliah Williams, Jul 31, 1895 - Jun 22, 1989 Ben Williams, Apr 10, 1888 - Nov 26, 1976 Bertha J. Henry, Mar 2, 1920 - May 14, 1997 Nerscile W. Johnson Fisher, Jun 27, 1918 - May 4, 1984 Mil: Charlie Johnson, LA Sgt 3448 QM Truck CO WW II, 1917 - 1967 Mil: Andrew Johnson, Pvt USArmy WW II, 1917 - 1976 Addie M. Vernon, Mar 11, 1885 - Apr 3, 1962 Carrie McGee Bickham, ES, Apr 28, 1897 - Jun 8, 1976 Veria C. King, May 11, 1924 - Jan 19, 2000 McGEE Mason, Charles H., 1889 - 1981 ES, Classie F., 1891 - 1969 Mil: Willie M. McGee, Pvt 652 QM Truck Co WW II, Nov 9, 1922 - Jun 17, 1971 Hazel Ross, Sep 2, 1923 - Feb 2, 1952 Brandon D. Higgenbotham, Sep 28, 1993 - Dec 9, 1993 Margreat Williams, Apr 24, 1885 - Dec 28, 19?? Fannie Irvin, 1893 - 1968 Mary Ellen Braziel, 1890 - 1978 CAPLES Hilda Tate, Nov 1, 1909 - Lorenza P., Jun 28, 1909 - Mar 25, 1974 Mittie Caples, Mar 11, 1888 - Jan 7, 1944, Age 57 Ella L. Jackson, Sep 18, 1882 - Feb ??, 1903 J. R. Boykin, h/o Elnoa Tillery, 1908 - 1940? Jake Boykin, h/o Martha Boykin, 1867 - 1941 Martha Boykin, 1888? - 1946 (difficult to read) FM: Daisy Lucien, 1906 - 1981 Ben Andrews, 1887 - 1929 Lizzie Andrews, 1863 - 1937 Viola P. McKay, 1901 - 1972 Naomi A. Williams, Feb 3, 1920 - Jun 26, 1984 Ruth Lloyd, 1922 - 1973 Della Jackson, 1902 - 1968 Ella Long, 1876 - 1968 Justin Smith, 1906 - 1968 Sterling J. Jackson, Dec 18, 1954 - Aug 31, 1985 Mil: Jimmy Richard Murrell, Pvt USArmy, Aug 19, 1954 - Dec 12, 1979 Mil: Jeffie Lee Chandler, LA Pvt 379 QM BN Mar 31, 1943 (one date) Idella Topps Armstrong, Jun 30, 1884 - Dec 23, 1964 George Lampton, 1933 - 1966 Alice Allen, Sep 9, 1916 - May 5, 1991 Sylvia C. Allen, Jul 20, 1974 - Jan 15, 1996 Naomi Carter, Sep 17, 1906 - Feb 15, 1928 Mil: Louis Topps, SFC US Army WW II Korea Vietnam, Oct 16, 1915 - Dec 6, 1990 Leatha Topps, Feb 1855 - Apr 23, 1926 Felicia Jennel Fultz, 1974 - 1975 Millie Tanner, Dec 28, 1886 - Nov 28, 1964 Grace Hookfin, 1899 - 1982 Mil: Sam Cook, Pvt USArmy WW II, (dates unreadable) Lonnie McKay, Sep 9, 1911 - May 22, 1986 Leon Pool, Jr., 1940 - 1983 Gladys Perkins Porter, May 25, 1916 - Jan 27, 1979 Mil: Davis Porter, Pfc USArmy WW II, May 9, 1920 - Apr 19, 1975 Lula T. Graves, 1925 - 1984 Mary L. Hampton, 1929 - 1985 Charlie Johnson, 1894 - 1960? Mil: Emile Johnson, LA Pfc 909 AB SEC BN AAF WWII, 1908 - 1955 Mil: Andrew Johnson (too difficult to read) Charlie Johnson, h/o Eliza Johnson, 1863 - 1943 Carrie Ruffin, 1868 - 1947? Mil: Clarence Seals, LA 1895 - 1949 ? (Difficult to read) John Simms, 1831 - 1914 Fred G. Simms, Dec 19, 1888 - Sep 28, 1964 Martina C. Simms, Nov 25, 1895 - Oct 28, 1963 Mil: Andrew Morgan, Tec 5 US Army WW II, (dates are buried) Mil: Charles Leo Pool, LA 1948 - ???? (Too difficult to read) Henry Lewis, Dec 5, 1888 - Jan 25, 1965 Geneva S. Bickham, Sep 9, 1898 - Sep 20, 1995 Charlie Bickham, Dec 1, 1900 - Feb 28, 1976 Mil: Elmer Hall, LA Pfc USArmy WWII, Jun 23, 1923 - Nov 8, 1962 Mil: Ben Wilkerson, LA Pvt USArmy WWII, 1907 - 1962 Mary Chaney Wilkerson, 1883 - 1964 Harry Fultz, 1859 - Jan 10, 1935 Henry Fultz, Oct 15, 1897 - Dec 11, 1942 Liola Fultz, Apr 30, 1896 - Oct 20, 1978 Bobbie Jean Shanks & Baby, Nov 14, 1959 - Nov 24, 1978 Joe Willis Fultz, Nov 14, 1927 - Dec 2, 1990 Lashon Renee Fultz, Aug 28, 1976 - Jul 2, 1988 Arthur Gordon Jr., Feb 20, 1957 - Aug 15, 1995 Mother, Frances B. Lloyd, Feb 4, 1889 - May 5, 1943 Celia Butler, Aug 8, 1868 - Dec 10, 1971 Mason, Lewis F. Butler, 1865 - 1941 Mil: Richard Smith, Pvt USArmy WWI, 1894 - 1983 Ella Smith, Oct 3, 1896 - Mar 27, 1991 Alta Mae Smith, May 28, 1923 - Jun 23, 1993 Mil: Harold Smith, Tec 5 USArmy WWII, Feb 20, 1918 - Dec 9, 1997 Irma Rollins Butler, Sep 12, 1897 - Jul 26, 1985 Ella Pinkney, Nov 11, 1884 - Nov 19, 1970 Addie McGee, Feb 22, 1894 - Mar 3, 1969 Larkin Rollins, Mar 30, 1886 - Feb 28, 1962 Sidney Rollins (unreadable) Richard Brown, 1974 - 1978 Charlotte Thompson, 1840 - Dec 8, 1912 Geneva Johnson, 1893 - 1972 End -BEC-