Alford Cemetery

Source: Alford Cemetery, transcribed by Deandra Norred Pardue; updates by Inez B. Tate and Esther McCoy (Oct 28, 1987).

Alford Cemetery — Sixth Ward, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
Alphabetical cemetery transcription (including 1987 updates)

Alford, A.H. Sept 3, 1884 - Oct 6, 1948 "Thy life was beauty, truth, goodness, love"

Alford, Adelia Grice 1871 - 1942

Alford, Caroline Augusta Dec 18, 1825 - July 2, 1897 Wife of J.H. Alford; "As a wife devoted, as a mother affectionate, as a friend ever kind and true"

Alford, Clara Sept 17, 1896 - Nov 18, 1900 Daughter of W.C. & A. Alford; "Safe in the arms of Jesus"

Alford, Elizabeth Ann Jan 31, 1852 - Jan 1, 1917 "Thy God has claimed thee as his own, Prepare to meet me in Heaven"

Alford, Elton Aug 14, 1924 - Oct 10, 1969 "Gone to a better land"

Alford, Fernie H. Jan 5, 1905 - unknown "Brother"

Alford, Grenis Willard Jan 14, 1915 - May 12, 1915 Son of W.C. & Adelia Alford; "Sleep on sweet babe and take thy rest, God called thee home, He tho't it best"

Alford, Infant son of Mr. & Mrs. W.M. Alford Feb 4, 1920 - Feb 4, 1920 Born & died Feb 4, 1920

Alford, Infant son of W.C. & A. Alford Nov 8, 1890 - Nov 8, 1890 Born & died Nov 8, 1890; "Gone home to rest"

Alford, J.H. July 7, 1819 - Dec 31, 1869 "May thy resurrection find thee on the bosom of thy God"

Alford, Jesse E. Jan 23, 1901 - May 15, 1956 "There is no sorrow on earth that Heaven cannot heal"

Alford, John David Dec 13, 1904 - Nov 7, 1977

Alford, Lizzie B. Nov 17, 1884 - Aug 7, 1965 MOTHER; "At rest in Heaven"

Alford, Louise V. Aug 26, 1926 - June 3, 1976 "Her memory is blessed"; 1987 update instead gives death date June 3, 1971

Alford, Martha Lambert Feb 9, 1848 - Mar 18, 1886

Alford, Mattie Lindsey Jan 1, 1912 - Jan 5, 1986

Alford, Missouri Fluker Dec 8, 1894 - Aug 29, 1959 "A tender mother and a faithful friend"

Alford, Muse W. May 25, 1882 - Aug 17, 1960 FATHER; "At rest in Heaven"

Alford, Percy June 2, 1924 - Nov 28, 1976 1987 update: Funeral home marker

Alford, R.P. Sept 20, 1848 - July 17, 1922 "Kind father of love thou art gone to thy rest, Forever to bask mid the joys of the blest"

Alford, Robert P. (R.P.) Mar 26, 1892 - Dec 4, 1959 "He was the sunshine of our home"; Louisiana Pvt. US Army, World War I

Alford, Shelby (Bumbo) July 12, 1908 - Sept 16, 1986

Alford, W.L., Jr. May 8, 1897 - Sept 14, 1915 Son of W.C. & Adelia Alford; "A precious one from us has gone, a voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, that never can be filled"

Alford, William C. 1870 - 1962

Allen, Jesse B. Aug 9, 1901 - Sept 17, 1969 "Gone but not forgotten"

Allen, Louise A. June 13, 1910 - unknown

Barlow, Dean V. Oct 12, 1882 - Nov 7, 1938 "She was the sunshine of our home"

Bishir, Lela 1896 - 1922 Wife of Alfred Bishir; "Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal"

Blades, Clyde Wade May 11, 1964 - May 30, 1985

Breeland, Annie Alford Dec 23, 1908 - June 6, 1979 "Sister"; "Loved by all"

Bridges, Daughter of N.T. & Luana Bridges Dec 11, 1888 - Dec 11, 1888 Born & died Dec 11, 1888; unnamed

Bridges, Eliza Lutitia Nov 3, 1857 - Aug 24, 1922

Bridges, J.S. Mar 5, 1853 - Apr 17, 1931 FATHER

Butler, Darrell, Sr. May 26, 1953 - Nov 9, 1973 "None knew thee, but to love thee"

Carter, Bobby Feb 18, 1932 - unknown

Carter, Irma Lee Alford June 1, 1915 - June 15, 1957

Carter, Lutitia Grace ("Ganny") Mar 4, 1869 - May 18, 1964

Carter, Troy Mar 10, 1912 - May 10, 1975

Crawford, Susie L. Bailey Dec 29, 1879 - July 15, 1966 "We miss you mother"

Davis, Talmadge Dec 8, 1908 - Feb 10, 1959 "Just a closer walk with thee"

DeVan, Clyde S., Jr. Jan 26, 1949 - Feb 6, 1949

Easley, Lillie Mae Alford May 4, 1901 - Dec 5, 1986

Easley, William F. May 19, 1903 - Oct 11, 1904 "Weep not father and mother for I am in Glory waiting for thee"

Feigler, Annie Mary May 29, 1920 - Dec 20, 1920 "Only sleeping"

Feigler, Harry V. Mar 30, 1884 - July 31, 1952 FATHER; "We will meet again"

Feigler, Mittie Feb 14, 1892 - Dec 6, 1980 MOTHER; death date from 1987 update

Feigler, Wilma Ellen Apr 17, 1913 - Aug 27, 1976

Granger, Myrty Sept 16, 1889 - Oct 9, 1889 Daughter of J.M. & O.B. Granger

Grice, Ella Jan 9, 1906 - May 4, 1906

Grice, Hardy Jan 9, 1906 - May 18, 1906

Grice, J.D. Mar 4, 1842 - July 27, 1921 FATHER; "His reward is high"

Grice, John D., Jr. Mar 6, 1878 - Sept 4, 1940 "There never was another, nor will there ever be another heart so dearly loved as you were by me"

Grice, Mary E. Feb 6, 1883 - Jan 8, 1938 "God took you to his keeping, No one your place can fill, I'll keep you in my heart Forget I never will."

Grice, Oma Birch Dec 17, 1861 - Feb 20, 1938 MOTHER; Wife of J.D. Grice; "Her reward is high"

Harris, Willow Grace 1921 - 1921

Hughes, Elmer B. Sept 28, 1901 - Jan 7, 1979 "Another link is broken in our beloved band, Another chain is forming in a better land."; death date from 1987 update

Hughes, Shelby Aubrey Feb 27, 1927 - Apr 5, 1981

Lee, Letha Alford Sept 18, 1899 - Aug 10, 1962 "We will meet again"

Lindsey, Chas. D. Sept 10, 1965 - unknown

Lindsey, Elizabeth Feb 28, 1935 - unknown "The Lord is my shepherd"

Lindsey, N.B. 1939 - 1939 Born & died 1939; "May thou will be done"

Lindsey, Newton B. July 9, 1906 - June 3, 1970 "To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die"

McAllister, Chas. R. Nov 11, 1856 - Feb 5, 1944 Husband of E. McAllister

McAllister, Elizabeth Mar 4, 1852 - Jan 3, 1929 Wife of C.R. McAllister

McAllister, Ellie Pevy Apr 15, 1884 - July 9, 1951

McAllister, Infant daughter of C.R. & Elizabeth McAllister Aug 18, 1889 - Apr 20, 1892 Unnamed

McAllister, Jack J. Oct 8, 1876 - Oct 26, 1949

McAllister, Robert Aug 10, 1878 - Sept 1, 1878 Son of C.R. & Elizabeth McAllister

McNabb, Mittie Alford Sept 13, 1912 - May 25, 1952 Middle/maiden name spelled "Alfod" in source

Naul, Ida August Sept 24, 1875 - Dec 13, 1875 Infant child of Dr. J.W. & Mary Jane Alford Naul

Naul, William Martin June 26, 1884 - Aug 11, 1886 Infant child of Dr. J.W. & Mary Jane Alford Naul

Phillips, David H. Nov 26, 1895 - Feb 26, 1896 Son of M.M. & J.H. Phillips

Smith, Gloria Faith Sept 9, 1953 - Aug 9, 1957 "She was the sunshine of our home"

Watson, James E. Aug 26, 1850 - Jan 12, 1929 "His championship and sight was his crowning virtue"

Williams, Infant son of J.D. & A.C. Williams Aug 28, 1888 - unknown "Asleep in Jesus"; source gives one date only

Williams, Jesse Dec 21, 1877 - Sept 21, 1894 Son of J.D. & A.C. Williams; "Although he sleeps his memory doth live, and cheering comfort to his mourners gives"

Williams, Jesse (infant) Mar 1, 1898 - Mar 1, 1898 Son of J.D. & A.C. Williams; born & died Mar 1, 1898; "Asleep in Jesus"

Williams, Mary E. Feb 20, 1878 - Sept 2, 1879 Daughter of J.D. & A.C. Williams; "Gone but not forgotten"

Young, Clyde Purser Sept 26, 1895 - Dec 16, 1961 Louisiana SFT 736 Co MTC, World War I; 1987 update spells middle name "Purcer"

Young, Jessie Alford Jan 8, 1903 - Apr 6, 1982 Earlier transcription spells first name "Jesse"; death date from 1987 update

UNMARKED GRAVES / OTHER NOTES
One grave with faded metal marker.
Seven depressions, no markers.
Another grave beside Bobby Carter, no marker.
Marky and Mug, family pets.