409 EAST THOMAS ST. BLACK CEMETERY, HAMMOND, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LA
Transcribed and Submitted to the USGenWeb Archives by Dr. Belford Carver, May 3, 2000.

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This cemetery is located in historic downtown Hammond in the 400 block of East Thomas Street. 
The residence of 409 is no longer occupied.  According to a neighbor, it is maintained by the
Greater St. James AME Church of Hammond. 

Charles Daggs  (US Navy Civil War),  grandfather of Clemetine Gibson

Eliza Thompson Daggs, grandmother of Clemetine Gibson

Albert Gibson, father of Clemetine Gibson

Harriett Gibson, mother of Albert Gibson

Aunt Sophie Gibson died at age 98, mother of Clemetine

Israel Carter and Aunt Rachael Carter, wife of Israel.

(A note: But Uncle Israel, Eugenia, daughter, and Levi, son of U. Israel are buried cross town
cemetery.)

Aunt Sophie's mother and father were slaves from mother came from Baltimore, MD.  Father
from Washington DC settled at Joe Johnson place in Woodville, Miss.  Family moved to Gross
Tete where Sophie was born.  At 15 she came to N.O. to work.  Married at 18 in Hammond in
Mr. Tom Cate's living room.  Aunt Sophie died Jan 3, 1953 lived in this home over 100 years little
changes during this period of time.  William Daggs, Sophie's brother, lived in same yard.  Adeline
Baker lived one block south died before Aunt Sophie.

Angelia Blaue
Died March 6, 1917
(flat and barely readable today)

Beatress, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lymus Ricks
June 26, 1898 -Nov 4, 1915
At Rest with Jesus

This has been a burial place for over 100 years Joe Lewis, Rev. Riley Andrew, was minister of St.
James Church near by died before Lettie Anderson moved into the one remaining house over 50
years ago.  The parents of Levi and Eugenia Carter are buried here.

Cornelia Ann George
1881 -1910
I am sitting round the throne

High brick vault cement covers top: Lettie said this was 4 Carter graves.  1881 -1899 on marble
slab in middle of decorative front.

(See also the St. James AME No. 2 Church/Cemetery account.)