Robertson Cemetery

File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue.
Source transcription: Deandra Norred Pardue.
Cemetery copied by Audrey C. Blades and Lanell C. Heap (1972).
Update of Nov 3, 1987 by Esther McCoy and Ruth Venable.
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 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.

Location: Highway 441, south from Highway 10.

Mary Ella Durnin (infant)
Mary Ella Durnin
Nov 18, 1904
June 16, 1905

Infant daughter of A. & C.A. Angele
Born Dec 12, 1907
Died Aug 23, 1908

Jasper H. Angele
"To my son"
Born Oct 3, 1896
died at Camp Jackson St.
Dec 8, 1917
"God's finger touched him and he slept"

Katie Angele
Katie
Nov 28, 1865
Jan 22, 1950

Martin Angele
Martin
Oct 4, 1865
Mar 8, 1918

Mary L. Angele
Mary L.
1870 - 1930

Sebastian Angele
Sebastian
1867 - 1941

Rosa Yates Autry
Rosa Yates
Wife of E.A. Autry, Sr.
1884 - 1911
"Tho' lost to sight, to memory dear,
A servant of Jesus Christ sleeps here"

Ernest Bennett
Ernest
Son of S.M. Bennett
Born June 9, 1902
Died May 11, 1904

Little Francis Bennett
Little Francis
Son of L. & M. Bennett
June 17, 1888
July 20, 1890
"Asleep in Jesus' arms"

Catherine E. Boyd
Aug 8, 1959
Apr 5, 1980

Josephine P. Braase
1898 - 1981

Lawrence V. Brasse
1900 - 1970

John Emery Davis
Louisiana
Pvt. MG Co 110 Infantry
World War I
March 22, 1895
June 1, 1960
1987 update:
John E.
Mar 22, 1895
June 1, 1960

Laura S. Davis
Laura S.
Nov 28, 1899
Oct 5, 1978

Alex Joseph Durnin
Feb 8, 1875
Aug 9, 1964
"Thy trials ended, Thy rest won"
1987 update:
Alex Joseph Durnin
Feb 18, 1875
Aug 9, 1964

Alma B. Durnin
1880 - 1911
"Weep not, she is at rest"

Anna Davis Durnin
Jan 30, 1885
Apr 7, 1975

Arnold D. Durnin
Jan 26, 1916
Feb 10, 1976

Charles Stewart Durnin
Jan 5, 1904
May 14, 1981

Dollie Varnado Durnin
Sept 25, 1910

Emma Rohner Durnin
Sept 25, 1891
May 27, 1986

Fannie Thompson Durnin
Fannie Thompson
Wife of James Durnin
Born Aug 13, 1878
Died Aug 13, 1928
"Going to a better land"

James H. Durnin
Louisiana
Pvt. U.S. Army
World War I
June 15, 1890
Nov 16, 1959

John A. Durnin
Mar 25, 1911
Sept 28, 1977

Johnie Edgar Durnin
May 7, 1887
Aug 1, 1963
1987 update:
Johnie Edgar Durnin
May 17, 1887
Aug 1, 1963

Laura Frances Durnin
Feb 18, 1968
Dec 10, 1983

Laura Strong Durnin
1924 - 1986

Mary Ella Durnin
Feb 13, 1872
Jan 5, 1953

Ray E. Durnin
TEC 5 US Army
World War II
May 28, 1919
Oct 8, 1982

V.A. Durnin
Oct 9, 1876
June 12, 1954
"Weep not, he is at rest"

Edward L. Ermis
PFC US Army
World War II
Aug 13, 1918
Oct 18, 1980

Rainius Lee Granger
1922 - 1957

Conerly Hardy
1863 - 1946
"He was a friend to his fellowman"

Emma Hardy
Jan 4, 1868
Nov 2, 1920
"Twas hard to give thee up but thou will O God be done"

Infant son of C. & E. Hardy
Born & died Nov 22, 1894
"Asleep in Jesus's arms"

Warren L. Hardy
Warren L.
Son of C. & E. Hardy
Born Aug 17, 1892
Died may 4, 1900
"Gone but not forgotten"

Eliza Ann Hardy Jenkins
Eliza Ann Hardy
Wife of J.S. Jenkins
Born Aug 2, 1859
Died Feb 16, 1911

Haney Jenkins
Haney
Son of A.H. & M.A. Jenkins
Born Mar 12, 1902
Died Nov 3, 1902

J.S. Jenkins
Oct 8, 1849
Aug 7, 1917
"Meet me in Heaven"

Hillary Kemp
Hillary
Son of Mr. & Mrs. T.D. Kemp
Dec 25, 1878
Mar 19, 1883

Marion Kemp
Marion
Son of Mr. & Mrs. T.D. Kemp
Jan 18, 1889 (?)
Nov 11, 1889

Charlie Herbert McAllister
Charlie Herbert
Mar 28, 1899
1987 update:
Charlie Herbert
March 28, 1899
Feb 19, 1978

Jack N. McAllister
May 11, 1922
June 23, 1984

Lonia Burch McAllister
Lonie Burch
May 24, 1894
Nov 18, 1968
"Gone but not forgotten"
1987 update:
MCALLISTER
Lonia Burch
May 24, 1894
Nov 18, 1968

Louise McAllister
June 15, 1907
Aug 29, 1984
"Rest, Sweetly Rest"

Alice Sharkey McCoy
July 8, 1883
Apr 11, 1961

Carrie Knighton McCoy
Carrie Knighton
May 23, 1894
Apr 28, 1956

Charles Lea McCoy
Dec 11, 1876
May 7, 1968

Edward Kirk McCoy
Edward Kirk
Son of G.K. & E. L. McCoy
Born Dec 24, 1874
Died Aug 28, 1892

Eliza L. Rounderville McCoy
Eliza L. Rounderville
Wife of G.K. McCoy
Jan 27, 1843
Mar 17, 1926
"She has gone to her home"

Granville McCoy
Born July 17, 1831
Died May 1, 1906
"We will meet again"

Hubert McCoy
Hubert
Son of Mr. & Mrs. C.L. McCoy
Dec 28, 1911
Oct 14, 1912
"A sunbeam from the world has vanished"

James Michel McCoy
Jan 21, 1959
Jan 22, 1959

John D. McCoy
1872 - 1929
"Earth has no sorrow that Heaven cannot heal"

Joseph Newsom McCoy
Joseph Newsom
Oct 28, 1886
Sept 28, 1937

Mattie M. McCoy
Born Oct 1, 1882
Died June 10, 1888

Myrtis Webb McCoy
Mar 11, 1925
Mar 21, 1986
Wed Feb 14, 1946

Robert E. McCoy
June 2, 1923

Harry G. Morgan
Apr 26, 1883
May 23, 1948
"Our loved one"

Lillie Durnin Morgan
May 27, 1873
July 21, 1962
"At Rest"

A.J. Morris
Born Jan 6, 1864
Died July 23, 1890

Andpve (?) B. Phares
Born June 11, 1903
Died Feb 8, 1930

Anthony M. Phares
Husband of Mary Smith
1899 - 1931

Josephine T. Phares
Born (?)
Died Nov 30, 1910

Melissa Ann Conerly Raborn
Melissa Ann Conerly
Wife of G.G. Raborn
Born Apr 1, 1838
Died Dec 24, 1903
"Weep not, she is at rest"

Mattie Thompson Ray
Aug 4, 1911
Mar 25, 1986

Byron John Robertson
July 26, 1919
May 15, 1962
"He is not dead, but sleepeth"

David O. Robertson
Jan 19, 1886
Sept 16, 1937
"He is our loved one"

Phebia Robertson
Phebia
Wife of B.W. Robertson
Born Feb 12, 182-
Died Aug 17, 1886

Eugene C. Sherman
Louisiana
Cpt. 328 Base Unit AAF
Feb 13, 1919
Dec 24, 1957

L.S. Singleton
Born Sept 1, 1874
Died March 5, 1913
"In peace he lived, in love he died,
His life we craved, but God denied"

Louisa Watson Singleton
June 25, 1857
July 22, 1939

Maude Singleton
Maude
Dau. of R.M. & L.A. Singleton
Born Aug 12, 1878
Died Sept 30, 1878

Minerva Watson Singleton
May 4, 1848
Jan 8, 1912
"In memory of mother"

T.C. Singleton
T.C.
Son of R.M. & L.A. Singleton
Born July 22, 1887
(Stone has sunk)

J. Lawrence Thompson, Sr.
Apr 26, 1883
May 19, 1963
"Gone but not forgotten"

Walter Theodore Durnin, Sr.
Feb 8, 1873
July 4, 1958

Edna G. Thompson
Apr 1, 1905
Jan 6, 1970
"Our Darling"

Infant daughter of Katie & K.K. Thompson
Infant dau. of Katie & K.K. Thompson
June 8, 1908
July 8, 1908

Katie Durnin Thompson
Katie Durnin
Wife of K.K. Thompson
Aug 9, 1878
Sept 8, 1910

Louise Thompson
1934 - 1986

May Durnin Thompson
Sept 6, 1882
Sept 6, 1969
"Only sleeping"

Mecon Dean Thompson
Mar 16, 1932
Sept 24, 1933

Rita Phillips Thompson
Rita Phillips
Apr 29, 1911

Walter T. Thompson
June 11, 1902
Mar 4, 1979

Daughter of W.O. & L. Watson
Born Sept 18, 1888
Died July 10, 1891

Unmarked graves and site observations (original survey):

(Three unmarked small graves)

(One small unmarked grave)

(Three unmarked graves)

(One adult unmarked grave)

Louisiana

Son of Mr. & Mrs. T.D. Kemp

(Two unmarked graves)

(One depression resembling a sunken grave)

(Three unmarked graves in this area)

(Four unmarked graves)

(Five unmarked graves in this area)