Darlington Cemetery

First Ward, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue.
Copied by: Original transcriber not identified.
Updated: 15 Oct 1987 by Peggy Pevey & Inez B. Tate.

This cemetery is taken from the book, St. Helena parish Cemeteries,1914-1987, Published by the St. Helena Historical Association, Inc., Rt. 1 Box 131; Amite, La. 70422 The LaGenWeb Archives would like to express their thanks to the Association for giving us permission to put these cemeteries online. The society retains the copyright to these works.

Directions: Highway 432 at Darlington United Methodist Church, Chipola, Louisiana.

Allen, Georgie C. 18 Nov 1902 - 1 Nov 1970

Anthony, Alice 27 Jan 1905 - 10 Nov 1964 Also identified as Alice Church in compiler's note; "Gone but not forgotten"

Arnett, Meta Carson 29 Apr 1896 - 16 Jun 1976 "Beloved Sister"

Bond, Walter E. 24 Nov 1947 - 30 Jul 1982 "In loving memory"

Callihan, Hazel 1911 - 1912 Daughter of Mr. & Mrs. S.P. Callihan

Callihan, Lillian C. 5 Sep 1912 - 29 Jun 1985 Death date added in 1987 update

Callihan, Stella C. 27 May 1880 - 29 Sep 1968 Mother

Callihan, Wilbur P. 30 Apr 1909 - 5 Jun 1961 Louisiana PFC, 740 M I L Police BN, World War II

Cammack, Ralph W. 4 Dec 1903 - unknown Married Willie Carson Cammack, 9 Nov 1930

Cammack, Willie Carson 7 Apr 1900 - 29 Jun 1984 Married Ralph W. Cammack, 9 Nov 1930

Carson, Adele G. 29 Jan 1898 - 11 Jul 1899 Daughter of J.J. & J.E. Carson

Carson, James 1848 - 1916

Carson, Jane Matthews 31 Aug 1866 - 22 Aug 1937 Mrs. J.J. Carson; also recorded as Jennie Carson, 1866-1937

Catha, Andrew J. 1855 - 1937

Catha, Carrie H. Heap 2 May 1881 - 20 Jan 1952 "Absent but dear"

Catha, Ida Kemp 1854 - 1939 Wife of A.J. Catha

Catha, Lula May 1893 - 1925 Daughter of A.J. & Ida Catha

Catha, Morris 25 Dec 1896 - 28 Dec 1955 Louisiana Pvt., QMC, World War I

Catha, Serena 1890 - 1967

Catha, Thomas H. 7 Feb 1882 - 28 Apr 1954

Church, Ella 1879 - 1955 Also identified as Ella Church (Courtney); McKnealy Funeral Home marker

Church, Frank unknown - unknown

Church, Unnamed Son unknown - unknown Son of George Church; no marker

Collins, Cassie (Cassandra) Davis 2 May 1858 - 23 Nov 1948 Wife of R.M. Collins, M.D.; Masonic emblem noted

Collins, Clarence Davis 20 Nov 1875 - 21 Mar 1884 Son of R.M. & C.E. Collins

Collins, Emily A. Pool 1812 - 1886 Wife of M.M. Collins

Collins, Emmett Eugene 23 Nov 1888 - 28 Feb 1894 Son of R.M. & C.E. Collins

Collins, Lloyd Ernest 16 Aug 1886 - 26 Jan 1896 Son of R.M. & C.E. Collins

Collins, Milton M. 30 Oct 1802 - 23 Jun 1862 Doctor

Collins, Milton M. "Mit" 27 Oct 1864 - 4 Feb 1933 Doctor; double marker with Minnie Strickland Collins

Collins, Minnie Strickland 30 Sep 1887 - unknown Double marker with Dr. Milton M. Collins

Collins, Orlando L. unknown - unknown Co. A, 27th Louisiana Infantry, CSA; compiler believed one of two nearby unmarked adult graves was his

Collins, R.M., Sr. 13 May 1847 - 10 Apr 1916 Doctor

Collins, Samuel Smith 16 Jan 1925 - 11 Jan 1974 Married Ora Lee Nettles, 10 Jul 1943

Covington, Olivia Lanell 28 Nov 1909 - 13 Jul 1985 Wife of Edgar William Heap; daughter of George P. & Rebecca S. Covington; "Farewell, Farewell, Sweet hour of Prayer."

Davis, Cecelia H. 19 Mar 1853 - 17 Apr 1876 Wife of R.M. Collins

Davis, William Gayden 29 Mar 1903 - 14 Nov 1974 "My love goes with you; My soul awaits to join you."

Heap, Earl C. 6 Jan 1887 - 15 May 1943 Son of Frank C. & Frances O. Carson Heap

Heap, Edgar William 31 May 1901 - 10 Mar 1969 Husband of Olivia Lanell Covington; son of Frank C. & Frances O. Carson Heap; Masonic emblem; "REMOVE NOT THE ANCIENT LANDMARK WHICH THY FATHERS HAVE SET"

Heap, Fannie (Frances) O. 20 May 1861 - 30 Sep 1913 Wife of Frank C. Heap; "Though lost to our sight To our memory you are dear"

Heap, Frank C. 13 Oct 1856 - 12 Oct 1929 "Into the dawn of a glad resurrection"

Heap, Infant Son unknown - 17 Mar 1934 Son of Lenell & Edgar Heap

Heap, James E. 18 Apr 1889 - 8 Jun 1966 Son of Frank C. & Frances O. Carson Heap

Hurst, Baby unknown - 3 Dec 1938 Unnamed

Hurst, Infant Son 14 Jun 1939 - 14 Jun 1939 Son of Willie & Ruby Hurst; "Our Darling"

Hurst, Paul Milton 4 Jul 1941 - 26 May 1982 "Gone but not forgotten"

Hurst, Willie Brown 1902 - 1946 "Thy trials ended - Thy rest is won."

Kemp, Clarence W. 1884 - 1968 Husband of Lillian Freeman; Father; "Our loved one."

Kemp, Lillian Freeman 1874 - 1948 Wife of C.W. Kemp; Mother; "Our loved one."

Kemp, Theresa unknown - unknown "In memory of our Aunt Theresa Kemp"

Kirkland, B. Otto 1897 - 1938 "Gone but not forgotten"

Kirkland, Lillie Covington 14 Feb 1884 - 22 Nov 1964 "She was the sunshine of our home"

Lambert, Preston Bond 31 Jul 1908 - 5 Sep 1984

Lambert, Ruby Hurst 25 Mar 1915 - 14 Feb 1984

Little, Carrie 1863 - 1952 Aunt; also identified as Carolyn Carson Little

Matthews, Billy 10 Apr 1937 - 11 Feb 1940

Matthews, Blance O. 27 Jan 1906 - 19 Mar 1981

Matthews, Lena Ard 14 Jul 1906 - 22 Aug 1974 Wife of Otis J. Matthews

Matthews, Minnie E. Freeman 15 Mar 1878 - 3 Mar 1923 Wife of Otis J. Matthews

Matthews, Otis Jessie, Jr. 3 Jan 1913 - unknown Husband of Lena Ard Matthews

Matthews, Otis Joseph 7 Mar 1876 - 20 May 1963

Matthews, Sarah Rebecca 7 Jun 1874 - 15 Aug 1948

Meadors, Christopher Wade 12 Oct 1972 - 10 Apr 1974 "DOUBLE LUMP"; "Tread softly; an angel lies here."

Nettles, Jessie Catherine Bennett 21 Jul 1868 - 10 Dec 1921 Wife of Z.S. Nettles; "She is not dead but sleepeth"

Nettles, Mae Carter 30 Jul 1868 - 2 Nov 1920 "Her memory is blessed"

Nettles, Ora Lee 30 Jan 1920 - unknown Married Samuel Smith Collins, 10 Jul 1943

Nettles, Sallie unknown - unknown Daughter of Z.S. & J.C. Nettles; age 4 years, 11 months, 27 days; "Gone Home"; "A light from our household is gone. A voice we loved is stilled. A place is vacant in our hearts that can never be filled."

Nettles, Zachariah S. 6 Nov 1858 - 18 Oct 1937 "Gone but not forgotten"

Thompson, James A. 3 Sep 1811 - 13 Sep 1853 "In memory of"

Williams, Jessie unknown - unknown Unmarked grave

Williams, Lindolph C. 25 Nov 1885 - 12 Dec 1940 "Gone but not forgotten"

CEMETERY NOTES

One standing stone marked "C H R." The compiler noted that this was traditionally believed to be the grave of a Civil War veteran.
Two unmarked adult graves were believed by the compiler to belong to Dr. O.L. Collins and his wife Julia Stewart.
The original transcription identifies an unmarked grave for Jessie Williams and an unmarked grave for a son of George Church.
An infant daughter of Imogene Wellborn is recorded without dates.