Young Cemetery

File prepared by Deandra Norred Pardue.
Edyce Davis, 1976
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.

Directions: On left just past Johnny Alford's going east from Easleyville, La.

(Small standing marker, on top a bird, wings spread)
Son of J.A. & Etta Young
Born March 4, 1903
Died May 29, 1903 (?)
"Asleep in Jesus"
(Small foot marker)

In memory of Minnie S.
Dau. of J.A. & Etta Young
Born Feb 18, 1903
Died May 12, 1903
(Small foot marker)

James A. Allen
Born Sept 1, 1875
Died Nov 13, 1916
"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"
(foot marker)

Ola Jane Young
Born April 13, 1909
Died March 13, 1924

EMBLEM
AMERICAN U.S.
LEGION
Sam R. Young
1886 - 1931
"Gone Home"
(no foot marker)

(Same emblem as above, no writing inside)
James Young
Co G
3 La Cav
CSA
(no foot marker)

(Same emblem as above, no writing inside)
John R. Young
L A Arty
CSA

(Same emblem as others, no writing inside)
W.N. Young
Co G
4 La Intry
(no foot marker)

Willie Bridges
Jan 12, 1883
Oct 15, 1884
"Of such is the kingdom of Heaven"
(head marker broken in half)
(foot marker)

Sarah Bridges
June 5, 1840
March 17, 1914
"We trust our loss will be her gain"
(marker leaning but firm in ground)
(foot marker)

(Two large depressions near Willie Bridges. Two foot markers, one appears to belong to one of the badly sunken graves. I cannot decide about the other unless they were small head stones and have sunken too far into the ground for any portion to be visible now)

Martha J. Bridges
Wife of B.T. Young
Born Aug 1, 1850
Died Feb 5, 1892
(foot marker)

(tall marker)
Burgess T. young
EX Representative
Jan 16, 1845
July 24, 1913
(foot marker)

John Odell Young
1882 - 1924

A short distance from these two sunken graves, two bricks stand as head & foot markers to a grave.

DOLLIE
Dau. of B.T. & Docia Young
Born Aug 26, 1888
Died Oct 4, 1889
"A little bud of love to bloom in Heaven"
(foot marker)

Two wooden stakes indicating head & foot markers, badly scorched during fire. Most of the cemetery has been burned and several depressions are visible.