GIBSON METHODIST CEMETERY GIBSON, TERREBONNE PARISH, LA. Compilation and notations are by Cynthia Daigle and Chris Tidwell. Submitted by: Chris Tidwell 22 May 2011 Last Modified and submitted: Cynthia Daigle 15 Jun 2013 CONTENTS OF THIS FILE HAVE BEEN UPDATED THROUGH: 30 May 2013 =============================================================================== Copyright. All rights reserved. http://theusgenweb.net/copyright.htm http://theusgenweb.net/la/lafiles.htm =============================================================================== Sources for Information: Houma Courier, Thibodaux Comet and other newspaper obits Cemetery enumeration Obituary of deceased, parent or sibling (OI)Houma Newspaper Obit Index by TGS (SLR) South LA Records by Rev. Donald Hebert (reference books) (SWLA)SouthWest LA Records by Rev. Donald Hebert (reference books) (DOBR)Diocese of Baton Rouge (reference books) (SLVFR)South LA Vital Family Records by Terrebonne Genealogy Society (reference books) (SSA or SS) Social Security Administration (Internet, other) (LDR) Louisiana (or other state) Death Records (Internet, other) U.S. Federal Census (Internet, other) Findagrave.com (internet) =============================================================================== Notes: Parents and/or spouses names are included as they are named in the obituary. Occasionally a presumption was made regarding the maiden name of females. If her maiden name was not directly given in the obituary, it was presumed she had the same surname as her father or brother. If conflicts exist between record sources all records will be noted. These listings are intended to be used as an aid to genealogical research and are not intended as genealogical fact. These listings are not complete. =============================================================================== Abbreviations Wk = week; Dy = day; Mo = month; s/o = son of; d/o = daughter of; h/o = husband of; w/o = wife of; grs/o = grandson of; grd/o = granddaughter of; s or sp = spouse of; ***, --, __, or (blank) = information not available =============================================================================== __________________________________________________________________ Babin, Athwood J. ~Veteran~ Army World War II 9 Feb 1917 30 Dec 1993 s/o John Babin & Bernice __ (census) __________________________________________________________________ Boudreaux, Eugene C., Mrs. Nee Josephine Molaison 19 Jul 1840 (SLR) 4 Dec 1926, age 89 (OI) w/o Eugene C. Boudreaux d/o Pierre Molaison & Marie Azelie Bourgeois __________________________________________________________________ Bourgeois, Josephine (McKnight) 27 Jan 1846 18 Jul 1935 w/o Valfroid M. Bourgeois d/o Jean McCleland McKnight & Anna E. Jarvis Marker names: Josephine M. Bourgeois; Valfroid M. Bourgeois On marker – Beloved wife of Valfroid M. Bourgeois __________________________________________________________________ Bourgeois, Valfroid M. 22 Feb 1839 27 Nov 1927 h/o Josephine McKnight s/o Leufroy Bourgeois & Virginia Monte Marker names: Josephine M. Bourgeois; Valfroid M. Bourgeois On marker – Beloved husband of Josephine M. Knight __________________________________________________________________ Brockwell, Mary Jo (Hinkle) 1938 23 Aug 1986, age 48 w/o Billy Joe Brockwell d/o Coy Hinkle & Sally May Campbell burial in Gibson Cemetery (per obit) __________________________________________________________________ Carlin, Emeline Elizabeth (Varnado) 30 Oct 1839 4 Nov 1904 w/o Telesphore Alexis Carlin d/o Marker names: Emeline _ Varnado On marker – Beloved wife of Telesphore A. Carlin __________________________________________________________________ Eells, Julie (Schmitt) -- 20 Jul 1936, age __ w/o __ Eells d/o __________________________________________________________________ Ells, Clarence C. 1846 25 Oct 1932, age 86 h/o Mary Hare (LDR) s/o Henry W. Ells & Cynthia Morrison (LDR) __________________________________________________________________ Cochran, Richard Lee 25 March 1886 10 March 1919 h/o Lucy T. Carlin s/o Major Cockran & Fannie Schoffin __________________________________________________________________ Giroir, Mary Nela (Wardell) 1916 18 Mar 1999, age 83 w/o Wilmer Paul Giroir d/o Magnolia Tadlock Wardell & Katie T. (no surname) __________________________________________________________________ Giroir, Wilmer Paul ~Veteran~ S2 Navy 18 Jul 1907 21 Dec 1974 h/o Mary Nela Wardell s/o Cecclien Giroir & Armenia Lagrange (census, obits) _________________________________________________________________ Griffin, Louise Emma (Walther) 27 May 1883 27 Jun 1961 Jacksonville Beach, Florida w/o S. D. Griffin d/o Henry Walther & Emma Pratt Plaque names– MEMORIAL TO THOSE INTERRED ELSEWHERE _________________________________________________________________ Helms, Ellis Franklin Jr. 26 Sep 1921 6 Dec 1985 h/o s/o Note: Headstone matches with Patricia Seale Helms __________________________________________________________________ Helms, Patricia Seale 29 May 1928 7 Dec 1970 w/o d/o Note: Headstone matches with Ellis Franklin Helms Jr. __________________________________________________________________ Hungerford Louise (Jenkins) *** Bef 1870 w/o Richard Hungerford d/o Entombed with Richard Hungerford On tome – Built abt. 1860 by Richard Hungerford Richard Hungerford and wife, Louise, were buried herein in 1870 __________________________________________________________________ Hungerford, Mary Elizabeth (Jenkins) b. 10 Nov __ d. __ w/o John Richard Hungerford d/o Charles Jenkins Sr. & Carmelita Basque findagrave.com entry __________________________________________________________________ Hungerford, Richard *** Bef. 1870 h/o Louise Jenkins s/o Entombed with Louise Hungerford On tome – Built abt. 1860 by Richard Hungerford Richard Hungerford and wife, Louise, were buried herein in 1870 __________________________________________________________________ Jarvis, Alexander 5 Dec 1806 17 Dec 1851 h/o #1 Milice Vickers #2 Lucinda Bowman #3 Permelia Harriet Foster s/o __________________________________________________________________ Jarvis, Annie Eliza 13 Aug 1828 28 Feb 1898 w/o James McClennan Knight d/o Alexander Jarvis & Milly Vickers On marker: wife of James McC. Knight __________________________________________________________________ Jarvis, Margaret Elizabeth 19 Feb 1836 19 Feb 1854 w/o John O. Meade d/o Alexander Jarvis & Lucinda Bowman On marker – Wife of John Meade __________________________________________________________________ Jeansonne, Gregoire Blanchard 1877 1962 h/o Mary King Walther s/o Treville Jeansonne & Aurelia Starks __________________________________________________________________ Jeansonne, Henrietta Walther 1921 2004 d/o Gregoire Blanchard Jeansonne & Mary King Walther __________________________________________________________________ Jeansonne, Mary King (Walther) 1899 1992 w/o Gregoire Blanchard Jeansonne d/o Charles Walther & Henrietta Poole __________________________________________________________________ Jones, Beverly Seale 19 Nov 1952 19 Nov 1952 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Jones, Mary, Miss 1912 1 Mar 1945, age 33 (LDR) d/o Oscar E. Jones & __ __________________________________________________________________ King, J. H. James Henry King (SLR) 30 Apr 1875 13 Aug 1916 s/o Richard King & Mary Rebecca Stringer (SLR) __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Caroline Sydney (Poole) 26 Jan 1854 9 Jun 1922 w/o James Alexander Knight d/o Stephen D. Poole & Caroline ___ On marker: Beloved wife of James A. Knight __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Edwin Hamilton 29 Apr 1867 13 Jun 1897 s/o James McClelland Knight & Annie Jarvis __________________________________________________________________ Knight, James Alexander ~Veteran~ PVT 4th Calvary CSA b. abt. 1849 (census) d. 8 Mar 1932 s/o James McClelland Knight & Annie Jarvis s/o William Knight & __; (Hma Deaths CD) h/o __ Pool __________________________________________________________________ Knight, James McC. James McClelland Knight 22 Dec 1814 10 Feb 1875 h/o Annie Jarvis s/o Michel Knight & Charite Hamilton __________________________________________________________________ Knight, Willie J. 29 Apr 1864 5 Aug 1894 s/o James McClelland Knight & Annie Eliza Jarvis __________________________________________________________________ Kreider, Dorothy (Walther) 21 Mar 1923 26 Aug 1972 w/o John Frederick Kreider d/o William Arthur Walther & Ethel Seeman __________________________________________________________________ Kreider, John Frederick ~Veteran~ Army 11 Aug 1920 11 Mar 2004 h/o Dorothy Walther s/o __________________________________________________________________ Lee, Clofa Pierre 2 Dec 1877 28 Oct 1929 s/o Pierre Lee & Marie Servinne __________________________________________________________________ Lee, Sidney R. 3 Jan 1912 15 May 1984, age 72 h/o Sweetie Gautreaux s/o Paul Thomas Lee & __ Marker names: Sweetie G. Lee; Sidney R. Lee __________________________________________________________________ Lee, Sweetie (Gautreaux) 14 Mar 1918 22 Dec 2001 w/o Sidney R. Lee Marker names: Sweetie G. Lee; Sidney R. Lee __________________________________________________________________ Marschke, Martha A. (White) 7 Oct 1923 24 Jan 1987 w/o Richard Edward Marschke Sr. d/o Marker names: Richard E. Marschke; Martha A. Marschke __________________________________________________________________ Marschke, Richard Edward Sr. 19 Sep 1922 11 Nov 1982 h/o Martha A. White s/o Edward Marschke & Frances Bittke Marker names: Richard E. Marschke; Martha A. Marschke __________________________________________________________________ Moody, Ada Menge 10 Jul 1896 20 Jul 1896 d/o John B. Moody & Elizabeth Carlin) __________________________________________________________________ Moody, Annie (Deery) And Infant b. South Carolina d. 22 Aug 1866 w/o William M. Moody d/o On marker: Here lies the remains, together with infant, of Annie Moody, Born Derry native of Charleston, S.C. __________________________________________________________________ Moody, Columbia Augusta 14 Apr 1858 11 Dec 1886 w/o d/o William Moody & Annie Deery __________________________________________________________________ Moody, Genevieve Natalie (Carlin) Abt. 1835 (census) 5 Mar 1894 (SLR) w/o William B. Moody d/o Hilaire Carlin & Josephine ___ __________________________________________________________________ Moody, Maud 25 Jun 1890 (SLR) 27 Jan 1894 (SLR) d/o John B. Moody & Elizabeth Carlin __________________________________________________________________ Moody, Texana Deputy 17 May 1862 12 May 1863 Ch/o Possibly William M. Moody & Annie Deere __________________________________________________________________ Moody, Thomas Vernado 2 Nov __ 1 Nov 1860 s/o Possibly William M. Moody & Annie Deere __________________________________________________________________ Moody, William Albert 11 Sep 1852 (Charleston, SC, on marier) 1 May 1853 (New Orleans, on marker) s/o Possibly William M. Moody & Annie Deere __________________________________________________________________ Moody, William M. 1815 25 Sep 1888, age 73 years h/o #1 Annie Deere #2 Natalie Genevieve Carlin s/o William Moody & Anna Shields __________________________________________________________________ Morgan, Edward Fenwick Sr. 17 Apr 1869 16 May 1948, age 79 h/o Sadie Wallis s/o __________________________________________________________________ Morgan, John C. ~Veteran~ CPL Army Korea 3 May 1929 27 Nov 1979 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Morgan, Sadie May (Wallis) 7 Aug 1895 27 Jul 1953 w/o Edward Fenwick Morgan Sr. d/o On marker: Mrs. E.F. Morgan Sr. born Sadie Mae Wallis __________________________________________________________________ Morgan, Willie W. 9 Apr 1926 27 Aug 1981 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Nash, Camelia Mary (Scheffler) 1861 1935 w/o Herrick John Nash s/o Philip William Scheffler & Julienne Poirson Marker names: Camelia Scheffler Nash; Herrick John Nash __________________________________________________________________ Nash, Herrick John 1851 13 Jun 1942 h/o Camelia Mary Scheffler s/o John Herrick Nash & Genelise Jane Hains Marker names: Camelia Scheffler Nash; Herrick John Nash __________________________________________________________________ Nash, Rufus Allen 15 Feb 1893 5 Jul 1982 h/o Irene Thibodeaux s/o Herrick John Nash & Camilla Mary Scheffler Marker names: Rufus A. Nash; Irene Thibodaux On marker – Beloved husband of Irene Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Nelson, N.P. 2 Dec 1849 19 Jan 1928, age 78 yrs, 1 mth, 17 dys h/o Annie Y. s/o On marker – Beloved husband of Annie Y. Nelson __________________________________________________________________ Norton, Margaret “Sissy” (Rochel) 31 Jan 1908 23 Jun 1999, age 93 w/o Robert Preston Norton d/o Ivy Rochel Sr. & Fannie Canning __________________________________________________________________ Norton, Robert Preston 29 Jul 1907 24 Oct 1978 h/o Margaret “Sissy” Rochel s/o __________________________________________________________________ Pratt, Anna H. 5 Jun 1867 23 Aug 1877 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Pratt, Emma J. 18 Nov 1832 20 Jun 1903 w/o d/o __________________________________________________________________ Pratt, Joseph F. 5 Nov 1826 24 Mar 1895 h/o s/o __________________________________________________________________ Pratt, Louise M. 6 Aug 1859 17 Apr 1941 w/o d/o __________________________________________________________________ Picou, Albert J. 1846 22 Feb 1937, age 91 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Price, C.N. 23 Dec 1801 Prussia 30 Sep 1858 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Richaud, B.A. Gerald 19 Jan 1896 19 Jan 1896 s/o Joseph F. Richaud & Octavie J. Carlin On marker – Infant of J.F. & O.J. Richaud __________________________________________________________________ Richaud, Burton L. 22 Jan 1904 28 Apr 1904 s/o Joseph F. Richaud & Octavie J. Carlin On marker – Son of J.F. & O.J. Richaud __________________________________________________________________ Richaud, Sophie G. 20 Dec 1894 19 Jul 1897 d/o Joseph F. Richaud & Octavie J. Carlin On marker – Daughter of J.F. & O.J. Richaud __________________________________________________________________ Ritter, H.P. Peter 5 May 1828 Coblentz, Germany 2 Jun 1855, age 27 yrs & 28 days s/o __________________________________________________________________ Rochel, Bernard Scott “Bern” 28 Dec 1916 14 Aug 1960 s/o Ivy Ion Rochel Sr. & Fannie Canning __________________________________________________________________ Rochel, Bernard J. “Sony” ~Veteran~ Air Force 12 Aug 1939 5 Feb 1998, age 58 s/o Bernard Scott Rochel & Enel Babin __________________________________________________________________ Rochel, Enel (Babin) “Little MawMaw” 30 Mar 1922 29 Mar 1998, age 75 w/o Bernard Scott Rochel d/o John Babin & Bernice Hebert __________________________________________________________________ Rochel, Faye (Prejean) 1939 26 Sep 2011, age 72 w/o Melvyn B. Rochel d/o Whitney Prejean Sr. & Levie L. __________________________________________________________________ Rochel, Gloria Ann “Cookie” 26 Jun 1946 10 Mar 1963 d/o __________________________________________________________________ Rochel, Ivy Jr. 20 Jun 1912 12 Sep 1980 h/o Ruth Watson s/o Ivy Rochel Sr. & Fannie Canning __________________________________________________________________ Rochel, Melvyn B. 5 Mar 1940 1 Sep 2006 h/o Vivia Faye Prejean s/o Ivy Rochel Jr. & Ruth Watson __________________________________________________________________ Rochel, Ruth (Watson) 1918 14 Aug 2010 w/o Ivy Rochel Jr. d/o William Watson & Bertha Hohensee __________________________________________________________________ Ross, William F. Sr. 25 Apr 1872 31 Jul 1951 h/o Rosa Bergeron s/o Alfred Ross & Eunice Buford __________________________________________________________________ Seale, Ford 17 Apr 1887 10 Apr 1941 h/o Roberta Josephine Walther s/o W. M. Seale & Nettie Posey __________________________________________________________________ Seale, Roberta Josephine (Walther) 26 Aug 1890 18 Mar 1933 w/o Ford Seale d/o Henry Walther & Emma A. Pratt On marker: Beloved wife of Ford Seale __________________________________________________________________ Shaffete, R. S. 2 Feb 1916 6 Feb 1936 Ch/o __________________________________________________________________ Simmons, Carline (Walther) 27 Apr 1889 26 Nov 1977 Jacksonville, Florida w/o Walter W. Simmons d/o Henry Walther & Emma Pratt Plaque names– MEMORIAL TO THOSE INTERRED ELSEWHERE __________________________________________________________________ Simmons, Dr. W. P. 29 Apr 1852 3 Nov 1919 Name: Walter P. Simmons h/o Carline Anna Walther s/o W. G. Simmons & Zonie Johnson __________________________________________________________________ Smith, Larry Jack ~Veteran~ SSGT Air Force Korea 3 Nov 1938 3 Jul 1985 age 56 h/o Mary Frances s/o Robert Lee Smith & ___ __________________________________________________________________ Smith, Mary Francis (Cockerhan) 1935 29 Jan 1988, age 53 w/o Larry “Jack” Smith __________________________________________________________________ Thibodaux, Allen C. 1871 1940 h/o Estelle C. Cancienne s/o Aubane Thibodeaux & Suzanne Barras __________________________________________________________________ Thibodaux, Estelle (Cancienne) 1877 1958 w/o Allen C. Thibodaux d/o Pierre Cancienne & Antoinette Foret __________________________________________________________________ Wallis, Hugh Maxwell b. 1862 b. 20 Jul 1863 (SLR) d. 1863 s/o Dr. Hugh Maxwell Wallis & Mary Highland Price __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Carline _ Jul 1850 _ Aug 1862 d/o Philip Walther & Louise Schaffer Marker names: Philip Walther; Margaret Louise Walther; Carline Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Charles 27 Sep 1857 3 Jun 1929 h/o Henrietta Poole s/o __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Charles Giles 7 Mar 1922 7 May 1922 s/o __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Curtis Clifford 27 Jul 1899 10 Jun 1977 h/o s/o Henry Walther & Emma Pratt Plaque names– MEMORIAL TO THOSE INTERRED ELSEWHERE __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Elsie (Calhoun) 1898 15 Sep 1997, age 99 w/o Stanley Prosser Walther d/o John Calhoun & ___ __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Emma (Pratt) 4 Mar 1857 5 May 1947 w/o Henry Walther d/o J. F. Pratt & E. T. Gros Marker names: Emma Pratt; Henry Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Ethel (Porter) 3 May 1896 29 Apr 1987 w/o George P. Walther d/o __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Ethel (Seeman) 6 Nov 1894 6 Mar 1855 w/o d/o __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Frances (Hatch) 15 Oct 1893 3 May 1933 w/o Henry Walther Jr. d/o On marker – Beloved wife of Henry Walther Jr. __________________________________________________________________ Walther, George B. Sr. 7 Aug 1890 8 Aug 1889 (SLR) 20 Apr 1974 h/o Ethel Porter s/o Phillip Walther & Jesse Thibodeaux __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Gladys Louise 1894 2 Sep 1894 (SLR) 1921 w/o Joseph Oscar Hachet Jr. d/o John Walther & Laura Thibodeaux On marker: Wife of Jos. Hatchet __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Henriette Grandy (Pool) 1861 1931 w/o Charles Walther d/o Steven D. Pool & Caroline On marker: Wife of Charles Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Henry 12 Nov 1852 3 Aug 1936 h/o Emma A. Pratt s/o Philip Walther & Louise Schaffer Marker names: Emma Pratt; Henry Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Henry Jr. 10 Jun 1887 25 Feb 1966 h/o Frances Hatch s/o Henry Walther Sr. & Emma A. Pratt __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Jesse (Thibodaux) 1861 1942 w/o Philip Walther Jr. d/o ___ Thibodeaux & Molly ___ Marker names: Jessie T. Walther; Philip Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, John 1860 13 Jul 1926, age 66 (LDR) h/o Laura E. Thibodeaux s/o Phillip Walther & Louise Schaffer __________________________________________________________________ Walther, John Earl 1891 1899 s/o Marker names: John Earl Walther; Mary Thelma Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Joseph Philip 13 Sep 1885 3 Jul 1857 h/o Mildred Neal s/o On marker – Beloved husband of Mildred Neal __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Laura (Thibodaux) 1870 1905 w/o John Walther d/o Henry Emile Thibodaux & Laura Emelie Tucker On marker: Wife of John Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Margaret Louise (Schaffer) _ Oct 1830 _ Jul 1863 w/o Philip Walther d/o Marker names: Philip Walther; Margaret Louise Walther; Carline Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Marion Helen 23 Feb 1917 7 Sep 1928, age 11 d/o George Beatty Walther & Ethel Porter grd/o Philip Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Mary Thelma 1905 1906 d/o Marker names: John Earl Walther; Mary Thelma Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Mildred Neal 6 Nov 1892 28 Feb 1982 w/o Joseph Philip Walther d/o On marker: Beloved wife of Joseph P. Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Molly E. 16 Apr 1895 7 Apr 1979 w/o d/o __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Owen Newell 29 Dec 1893 29 Jul 1979 s/o Henry Walther & Emma Pratt __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Philip _ May 1822 _ Jan 1906 h/o Margaret Louise Schaffer s/o Marker names: Philip Walther; Margaret Louise Walther; Carline Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Philip 1861 1942 h/o Jesse Thibodaux s/o Philip Walther & Louise Schaffer Marker names: Jessie T. Walther; Philip Walther __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Royal Edward 1 Dec 1893 8 Feb 1895 s/o Philip Walther Jr. & Jesse Thibodaux __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Stanley Prosser 8 May 1923 19 Jun 1923 s/o Stanley Prosser Walther & Elsie Calhoun __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Stanley Prosser 17 Aug 1897 3 Oct 1894 h/o Elsie Calhoun s/o Henry Walther & Emma Pratt __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Stephen D.P. 11 Jan 1902 24 Jan 1920 Name: Stephen Decatur Pool Walther s/o Charles Walther & Henrietta Grandy Pool __________________________________________________________________ Walther, Tillie A. (Topham) 7 Feb 1890 27 Dec 1961 w/o George B. Walther Sr. d/o On marker: Wife of George B. Walther Sr. __________________________________________________________________ Walther, William A. ~Veteran~ World War I 15 Oct 1891 3 Dec 1986, age 95 h/o Ethel Seeman s/o Philip Walther & Jesse Thibodeaux __________________________________________________________________ Wilson, Edmund Alford 28 Sep 1915 31 Jan 1979 h/o s/o __________________________________________________________________ Wilson, Estelle (Thornton) 1919 22 Jul 2011 w/o Edmund Alford Wilson d/o William Thornton & Hattie Davis __________________________________________________________________