Salters  Chapel A.M.E Church Cemetery

Donated to the USGenWeb by Ron Rudison, Aug, 2007
*Transcribed by Ron Rudison and Murphy Rudison on 26 Mar 2004

Salter's Chapel, located in Dennis Mills, was founded by Harry C. Rudison And Rev. Wm. Tilley in the late 1800s. The gravesites date back even further. From Denham Springs, Salter's Chapel A.M.E. Church is located just north of
of Rt. 16 and Calmes Road (opposite of Calmes Road)

Name Born Died  Inscription

Ephriam Rudison 15-Sep 1837 16-Oct 1902
Husband of Jane Rudison
"The Lord is my Rock and my fortress, my deliverer, my stewart"
"in whom I will trust"

Jane Rudison 28-Jul 1842 19-Jan 1918
Wife of Ephriam Rudison

Elizabeth Rudison Hills 12-Apr 1866 23-Jul 1976
Daughter of Ephriam & Jane Rudison
She lived to see her Fifth Generation

Harry C Rudison Sr. 1-Dec 1868 5-Oct 1929
"Son of Ephriam & Jane Rudison, Co-founder, Salters Chapel A.M.E. Church"
"Loving and kind in all his ways, upright and just to the end of his days"
"Sincere and true in heart and mind, A beautiful memory he left behind"

Rachel Rudison 10-Nov 1873 5-Jan 1944
Wife of Lewis Rudison (Son of Ephriam & Jane Rudison)
"A precious one from us is gone, A voice we loved is stilled"
"A place is vacant in our home, That never can be filled"

James Rudison 9-Apr 1877 5-Oct 1925
"Ephriam J Rudison, Son of Ephriam & Jane Rudison"

Rev. P.J. Keith 28-Feb 1880 3-Apr 1913

A.T. Hays 15-Aug 1880 28-Aug 1920

Rev William Tilley 13-Nov 1880 29-Sep 1957

Allen Cooper 22-Oct 1883 4-Sep 1915

Mrs. Coca Wilson Tilley 19-Aug 1885 24-Nov 1946

Monroe Simlin 10-Aug 1890 7-Feb 1965

Allen McKnight 15-Apr 1897 19-Oct 1946
Husband of Rebecca Rudison
"Loving and kind in all his ways, upright and just to the end of his daysÉ"

Jessie E. Rudison 11-May 1898 5-Aug 1928
Wife of Miles Morgan
"Though a mighty space divides us, still I feel we're not apart"
"You are always in my prayers, and forever in my thoughts"

Arnette Rudison 17-May 1900 18-Jun 1901
Daughter of Lewis & Rachel Rudison
Our little one is still living in our hearts

Joseph Rudison 8-Mar 1900 26-Aug 1936
Son of Harry C & Olevia Rudison
"Loving and kind in all his ways, upright and just to the end of his daysÉ"

Willie Hays 27-Dec 1903 10-Apr 1926

Harry J Rudison Jr. 21-Aug 1903 18-May 1931
Son of Harry C & Olevia Rudison

Bessie Young Givens 11-Jun 1903 10-Feb 1996

Willie Rudison Sr. 10-Feb 1904 18-May 1980
Son of Harry C & Olevia Rudison

Creoloa Tilley 14-Feb 1905 3-Nov 1963

Burlin Rudison 23-Jan 1914 2-Feb 1942
"Son of Harry C & Olevia Rudison, Husband of Mary Fields Rudison Francis"

Eva Mae McCoy Rudison 2-Feb 1914 31-Jul 1984
Wife of Carruth Rudison
Our loved one gone to be an Angel

Carruth Rudison 14-Jul 1914 21-Dec 1997
Son of Harry C & Olevia Rudison

Ollie Mae Rudison Trim 1-Jun 1921 28-Apr 1999
Daughter of Harry C & Olevia Rudison

Solomon Tilley 4-Aug 1922 11-May 1978

Franklin Roosevelt Rudison 29-Mar 1939 30-Nov 1955
Son of Carruth & Eva Mae Rudison
"We all loved you darling little Roosevelt, but God loved you best"

Rosalee Rudison
Daughter of Willie & Willie Mae Rudison