St Mary's Baptist Church Cemetery / St. Mary's Little River Cemetery

Melrose, LA. From Natchitoches take Hwy 1 south to Natchez, left on Hwy 119 go past the Oakland Plantation then off on some dirt roads turning several times before getting to the cemetery. Pictures submitted by Frances O. Huston - July, 1999

If you know any of these names, please send them in to me.

? Monroe bought a plot of land on Boggy Bayou and ??? Peter Martin died 1902, Rev. Henry Douglas on Jan?, Rev. Am ? 1914 was called 1926 This 2 acre plot was bout by? Built on he died 1950. Rev. Frazier & Rev Wilberns (Top & bottom plaque on left)

St. Mary, Rev. George Martin, Rev. A. C. Wade, Bessie Carpenter, Henry Surry, Edger Carpenter, Joe Williams, John D. ? - Top Right plaque

Nacey?, Pearl B. Kirkland, Irene, Bessie, Kate Hamilton, Yvonne M. Wade, Alera Wade, Bryan K Madison, Bernard Wade Jr.- Bottom Right plaque

St. Mary's Church

It appears that the plaques below are in the brick structure in front of the church.

Oliver Carpenter
Rosalia Carpenter
Mainnie Carpenter
Edger Carpenter
Jestena Young
Mack E. Crayton
Arther S? vill?
Wiley Anthony
Dolphy Grisby
Octavie Hatcet
Willie Brown

Junior Moses
Kary Johnson
Matilda Gail Johnson
Gus Burton
Izimma Burton
Ozel Bell
Elizabeth Bell
Nathan Carpenter
Lucinda Carpenter
Rev. Peter Hardy
Jun?? Pierson

Sis Pur?l Carpenter
Emma Roberson
Dolphy D. Grisby, Jr.Nina Brown
Emma Anthony
Dea William Sapp, Sr.
Sis Lillie Wilcott Sapp
William Sapp, Jr.
Kerrell T. Sapp
Varnell P. Sapp
Tania E. Sapp
Gregory DeMond Wade
Marcus LaQuinn Wade

Rosa Jefferson
I. Z. Williams
Georgia Bell Hall
Weda Raymond
Bill Raymond
Ethel E. Rogers
Emma Robinson
Varea? Thomas
Violy Collins
Dortha Williams
Bamma Henle
Mary E. Curry

Albert Jones
Victoria Jones
Nelonia Care
Ina Mae Carpenter
Nell Payton
Gustina? Merritte
Rosa Lee Johnson
Pearean Brown
Odella Alexander
Albert R. ?mond
Lena B. Lourd

Rev. James Robison, Pastor

James “Skinny” Adams 26 Dec 1941 – 12 Nov 2013

Bessie Mae Alex 3 Oct 1933 – 26 Jul 2012

Artleva Anthony 12 Jan 1941 – 27 Jan 1984

Beatrice Anthony 26 Sep 1896 – 25 Feb 1962

Elvira Anthony 8 Sep 1896 – 8 May 1973

Golston Anthony 11 Feb 1887 – 15 Jun 1957

Leazzar Anthony 6 Nov 1929 – 27 Jul 1989

Morrell Anthony 29 May 1946 – 12 Jul 2013

Robert Anthony, Sr 2 Jul 1932 – 3 Jun 1960

Elizabeth Bell 1884 – 15 Jun 1963, wife of Ozell Bell

1940 Census
Name: Elizabeth Bell
Age: 50
Estimated birth year: abt 1890
Gender: Female
Race: Negro (Black)
Birthplace: Louisiana
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Natchitoches, Louisiana
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 28A
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 1st to 8th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors:
Household Members:
Name Age
Ozell Bell 63
Elizabeth Bell 50
Ozie Bell 24
J D Bell 20
J C Bell 17

Ozell Bell   Birth and death dates unknown. [There is an Ozell bell who was born about 1891 and died Mar 25, 1963 at the age of 72. He died in Rapides Parish. This could possibly be him, but this is only a guess. Do not take this as a fact until you have done other research.]

Ameriles Brinson 2 Nov 1947 – 29 May 2012

Chaney Brown 15 May 1889 – 20 Jun 1967

Isabell A. Brown 1926 – 1994

Willie Brown 11 Mar 1936 – 20 Dec 1970

Bootsy Carpenter 1887 – 28 Mar 1969

Buffie Carpenter 19 Dec 1898 – 17 Apr 1985

Dow Carpenter 4 Mar 1903 – 10 Jun 1979

Junies Carpenter 26 Feb 1892 – 21 Jan 1968

Lelia Carpenter 4 Jun 1908 – 25 May 1976

Lucienda Carpenter 13 Mar 1867 – 22 Sep 1962

Shirley Ann Carpenter 1950 – 1955

Zeffie Lee Carpenter 25 Apr 1926 – 10 Mar 1981

Lela Lee Cooks 2 Nov 1885 – 8 Mar 1976

Willie James Cooks 10 Jan 1890 – 27 Jul 1979

Henry F. Curry 4 Aug 1901 – 24 Mar 1996

Maryietta Curry 14 Apr 1913 – 20 Aug 1993

George Davis 7 Jul 1927 – 21 Jun 2002

Rena Davis 22 Nov 1892 – 11 Nov 1970

Lorine Edwards 28 Jun 1938 – 15 Jul 2012

McKinley Edwards 1 Jul 1928 – 30 Apr 2013

Brenda Gallien 16 Nov 1966 – 13 Jan 1968

Dolph Grisby, Jr 9 Apr 1918 – 22 Feb 1990

R. C. Hampton 13 Nov 1913 – 28 Jun 1981

Jessie Hatchet 2 Apr 1922 – 15 Feb 1972

Izemma Hatchett 21 Nov 1925 – 26 Dec 2006

Octavia Hatchett 19 Jul 1875 – Jul 1969

Louise Jackson 12 Apr 1920 – 8 Feb 2013

Dennis Johnson 1901 – 1980

Eiverna A. Johnson 31 Mar 1922 – 5 Aug 1982

Etta Payne Johnson 5 Feb 1911 – 14 Feb 1989

Henry D. Johnson 16 Mar 1924 – 11 May 1983

Hoover Johnson, Sr 18 May 1932 – 3 Aug 1983

Ray Charles Johnson 29 Feb 1960 – 18 Mar 1986

Vernon Johnson 9 Sep 1929 – 1 Sep 2005

Henry Kennedy  Died 23 Jan 2017

Adrian K. LaCour 9 Nov 1983 – 23 Feb 1999

Elizabeth Mack 10 Mar 1885 – 11 May 1963

Linda Payton Milligan 27 Dec 1958 – 14 Jan 1990

Rose Mary Payton Mitchell 22 Feb 1960 – 30 Dec 2016

Charles Moody 14 Jun 1944 – 7 Sep 2004

Laura Ann Moody 25 Jul 1968 – 10 Sep 1983

Willie Mae Sawyer Owens  19 Feb 1925 – 27 Dec 1995

Ada Sapp Payton 1892 – 1974

Murphy Payton 1890 – 1932

Irena Raymo 16 Nov 1879 – 18 Feb 1956

Jules Raymo 17 Jun 1877 – 4 Dec 1972

Palmos Raymo 17 May 1907 – 26 Aug 1974

Raymon 1898 – unknown

Charles M Raymond 10 Nov 1946 – 5 Jul 2013

Lawrence Raymond 8 Feb 1890 – 20 Feb 1957

Weda Raymonds 18 Jul 1892 – 14 May 1992

Mattie Bell Robinson 5 Mar 1922 – 28 Apr 1969

Ethel Rogers 24 Jun 1919 – 18 May 1982

Will Rogers 5 Jan 1908 – 29 Mar 1968

Ferguson Sapp 16 Mar 1914 – 1 Oct 1988

Henderson Sapp 28 Sep 1897 – 6 Apr 1987, WWI Draft Card

Ruth Sapp 3 Oct 1917 – 15 Aug 2009

Verneda R. Smith 24 Sep 1983 – 5 Nov 2005

Laura Taylor 1897 – 1969

Ardiney Thomas, Jr 23 May 1944 – 2 Dec 1997

Charles Anthony Thomas 7 Sep 1956 – 21 Dec 2005

Maereain D. Thomas 20 Sep 1919 – 27 Nov 1993

Ronald Delayne Turner 4 Jul 1963 – 16 Feb 1985

Alvy I. Wade 15 Oct 1904 – 22 Sep 1998

Bessie Lee Wade 10 Feb 1905 – 16 Aug 1985

Hazel S. Wade 4 Jul 1910 – 10 May 2005

Irene Wade 7 Jan 1938 – 20 Oct 1997

Vaniel Wade Apr 1908 – 19 Dec 1966

Doretha Williams 6 Jun 1918 – 5 Oct 1988

Erna Mae Williams 6 Jul 1936 – 12 May 1982

Ethel Williams 10 Oct 1909 – 23 Sep 1989