Parks Cemetery, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Edie McKinney Talley


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Source:  Cemetery Records: Louisiana, Vol. VI, pp. 52-53.  Documented and 
compiled by Mrs. Zuma Fendlason Magee and Mrs. Dixie Sylvest Moss, 1980.
Contributed by Mrs. Dixie Sylvest Moss.

Located in Tangipahoa Parish, La. at Wilmer, La., north of the highway.
Copied May 5, 1964 by Mrs. Doyle L. Bateman, Baton Rouge, La.

A very small cemetery, well kept, and enclosed in a good storm fence.
Apparently a part of what one time had been a very large cemetery, as
there are other small plots enclosed in fences, but not as well kept as
the one with the name "Parks" on the gate.

Geo. Bonds, Baby, no dates

Adeline P. Gill, 1857 - 1935

Lula Carpenter, no dates
*(Note:  died April 19, 1886)

Monroe Parks, 1867 - 1892

Norman Parks, 1869 - 1884

Martha Caprenter, Infant, no dates
*(Note:  Sept. 21, 1882 - Oct. 7, 1882)

Maggie Carpenter, no dates
*(Note:  Died Apr. 24, 1887)

Elisha Parks, Dec. 12, 1827 - Aug. 19, 1882

Mrs. Elisha Parks, died May 3, 18?? - 1915*

William Parks, 1855 - 1915

Milton parks, 1882 - 1958

Infant, no dates

Several feet away from the above fenced plot we find another enclosed plot.
One monument and at least two graves, maybe more.

Nathan W. Holden, Dec. 3, 1836 - Mar. 30, 1883

Rachel R. Sanders, wife of Nathan W. Holdon
Aug. 23, 1839 - May 13, 1907

Mary M. Dau. of N.W. and R. R. Holden
June 4, 1862 - May 13, 1864

Another enclosure:  "Our Mother"
Eliza M. Sanders, Aug. 5, 1823 - June 23, 1882

Jesse Sanders, Jan. 1, 1821 - Mar. 11, 1896

Jesse Sanders, Oct. 10, 1853 - Sept. 7, 1883

Jesse D., son of R.S. and D. B. Sanders
Jan. 27, 1895 - Nov. 14, 1896

Sallie L. Addison, died Aug. 23, 1899.  Age 56 yrs.

1 grave marked with brick.

Another Enclosure:
Joel Ott Ricks, Mar. 4, 1862 - July 25, 1892

*Information furnished by Miss Irene White, Baton Rouge, La.