Tyson Cemetery, Washington Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Edie McKinney Talley


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Source:  Cemetery Records: Louisiana, Vol. VI, pp. 92-94.  Documented and 
compiled by Mrs. Zuma Fendlason Magee and Mrs. Dixie Sylvest Moss, 1980.
Contributed by Mrs. Dixie Sylvest Moss.

Located in Washington Parish, LA; La. Hwy. 1072 - Spring Hill Road, turn
right on parish road 45.  The Tyson Cemetery is opposite Florida Gas
Transmission Co.  Copied Feb. 17, 1978 by Zuma F. Magee and Dixie S. Moss.

43 graves (3 unidentified)

            NEWMAN
Dewitt M.               Eunice C.
Aug. 30, 1909           Jan. 11, 1917
Sept. 19, 1970

            NEWMAN
Walter                  Tena C.
May 8, 1902             Aug. 14, 1903
May 3, 1976

Randall Lee Rocko, son of John & Betty Rocko, Jan 27, 1962 - Feb. 1, 1962

John Wayne Rocko, Sept. 23, 1973 - Nov. 30, 1974, Poole FHM

Rev. Houston H. Jarrell, June 10, 1929 - June 30, 1971.

           HICKMAN
Mae R.                  Rev. Bobby D.
Feb. 1, 1923            July 3, 1925
                        Feb. 6, 1963

           HICKMAN
Eva M.                  Samuel J.
Jan. 24, 1894           Mar. 15, 1888
                        Nov. 8, 1947

Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Henry Corkern (unnamed), Nov. 28, 1957

           HICKMAN
Mayfred E.              Sam C.
Aug. 10, 1920           Aug. 22, 1911
                        Jan. 29, 1960

Cynthia A. Reviere, Mar. 15, 1960 - July 10, 1960

Herbert Washington, July 2, 1917 - Sept. 29, 1962

           LOTT
     (Large Family Marker)
Lucy C.                 J. Varet
Nov. 28, 1901           Dec. 26, 1898
Nov. 4, 1976            Aug. 2, 1954

Margaret Ann, dau. of F. L. & Pearl McLauren
Apr. 19, 1933 - Aug. 27, 1936

Hannah Toney, Sept. 25, 1869 - Dec. 6, 1934

James Erwin Toney, June 6, 1861 - 1926

Dorman H. (surname not stated)
March 11, 1946 - Apr. 11, 1946
(beside Lucy & J. Veret Lott)

           BELL
Sallie Williams Bell          Thomas James Bell
Mar. 12, 1896                 Jan. 10, 1889
Feb. 21, 1954                 Feb. 19, 1964

Minnie DeBell            Baby Bell              Carrie Claudine Bell
Mar. 20, 1925            no dates               Nov. 19, 1934
Oct. 12, 1937                                   Dec. 22, 1934

Adult Marker                  Marguerite T. Mizell
surrounded by                 Sept. 25, 1924
brick, no in-                 Mar. 26, 126
scription

John Erwin Magee         Husband                Wife
Nov. 24, 1919            Henry C. Mizell        Allie Mizell Morgan
July 24, 1920            May 30, 1900           Dec. 19, 1895
                         Oct. 3, 1926

James Pierce Williams    Ruby Maude Toney       J. Harris Parker
1890 - 1956              June 1, 1900           Nov. 5, 1895
                         Apr. 17, 1946          Dec. 12, 1949

           SPENCER
Ira A.                   Pearlie C.
Mar. 1, 1889             Jan. 25, 1894
May 8, 1963

           SPENCER
R. R. Spencer            Mary E. Hogans, wife of Robert R. Spencer
Aug. 11, 1843            Apr. 7, 1844
Aug. 16, 1925            Mar. 16, 1925

           TYSON
Margaret                 Henry N.
Sept. 13, 1885           Oct. 16, 1859
June 15, 1929            Feb. 21, 1945

John J. Tyson            An adult grave with stone broken off;
June 17, 1845            May be his wife, Sarah Hogan.
Dec. 8, 1924             (They had no children)
CSA Soldier

Mary E. Spencer Harper
Mar. 10, 1845
Jan. 3, 1929