The Marthaville African-American Cemetery is located one-half mile north of Marthaville, Natchitoches Parish, LA, on Hwy 120. It appears to be an old cemetery, with a number of obvious but unmarked graves. A striking feature are the very large cedar trees, which appear to have been planted to mark certain grave sites.

ABBOTT, Emmer___ ( 03 May 1872 / 20 July 1941 )

Wife of __ Abbott

(Part of given name illegible)

ABBOTT, James ( 03 May 1872 / 20 July 1941 )

He is at rest with Jesus

ABBOTT, Lizzie B. ( 15 Aug 1880 / 26 Sept 1938 )

Wife of Willie Abbott

_8 Yrs. 1 month 12 Days

At Rest

ABBOTT, Luther ( 22 Nov 1901 / 06 Nov 1925 )

Upright and just, he was in every way . . .

(Stone broken, partially illegible)

BROKEN STONE ( 12 ___ 1836 / 21 Apr 1922 )

Servant of God, well done

The battle fought, the victory won.

(Adjacent to: Luther Abbott)

ADAMS, Ruth ( 29 Nov 1922 / 15 Oct 1984 )

There is rest in heaven.

ALEXANDER, Jennie L. ( 27 May 1898 / 11 Sep 1974 )

Gone but not forgotten.

BRADFORD, Gertrude ( 24 Oct 1896 / 19 May 1957 )

Wife of Clarence Bradford

BRANCH, Henry ( Born 31 Dec 1886 )

Son of Lucy Hilton

Age 12 ys, 3 Ms, 19 Ds.

BRANCH, John A. ( 1882 / 1941 )

BRANCH, Peter ( 08 Mar 1890 / 21 June 1967 )

LA PVT US ARMY WWI

BROWN, Alberta ( no dates )

(Adjacent to: Ella Washington)

BRYANT, Ollie B. ( 24 Feb 1909 / 23 May 1927 )

My Daughter

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection and the life. John 11:25

DYKES, Andy ( dates illegible )

DYKES, Newman ( 25 Mar 1907 / 30 Sep 1979 )

We loved you, but God loved you best.

DYKES, Sherman ( 31 Dec 1938 / 19 Oct 1976 )

At Rest Departed this life Oct. 19, 1976

DYKES, Jane ( 04 Feb 1846 / 02 Apr 19 11 )

( Adjacent to: Andy Dykes)

THREE concrete slab covered graves,

no inscriptions, near Dykes plot.

One marble footstone engraved S.S.

EDWARDS, ____ ( 1858 / Nov 1920 )

HENDERSON, Henrietta ( 20 Aug 1879 / 14 Aug 1957 )

(Adjacent to: Ida Henderson)

HENDERSON, Benjamin ( 11 Aug 1877 / 12 Apr 1961 )

(Double marker: Henrietta Henderson)

HENDERSON, Ida ( 27 Sep 1908 / 19 July 1920 )

Daughter of Ben and Henrietta Henderson

(Verse illegible)

HILTON, Dollie ( Died June 19, 1915 )

HILTON, Jennie Mae ( 29 May 1909 / 19 Dec 1993 )

HOLDEN, Octavie ( 03 Oct 1888 / 02 Feb 1925 )

HYAMS, Elnora ( 07 Dec 1924 / 02 Sep 1939 )

My darling baby.

JENKINS, L.C. ( 01 July 1905 / 28 Apr 1982 )

(Adjacent to: Ida Jenkins)

JENKINS, Ida ( 15 May 1890 / 05 Aug 1928 )

JOHNSON, Francis ( 27 June 1857 / 13 June 1942 )

Our love goes with you, Our souls wait to join you.

JONES, Willie D. ( 02 Sep 1905 / 10 July 1979 )

JONES, Ethel Mae ( 17 Nov 1904 / 18 May 1952 )

In loving memory of our daughter.

(Adjacent to: Fred Jones, Sr.)

JONES, Fred, Sr. ( 27 Oct 1907 / July 1965 )

TEXAS US AIR FORCE WWII

KENNEDY, Cora L.W. ( 03 Oct 1884 / 15 Dec 1949 )

Wife of Aaron Kennedy

The Lord is my Shepherd.

LENSEY, Ed ( 30 Dec 1875 / 07 Dec 1940 )

Age 65 Asleep in Jesus

LEWIS, Louise E. ( 09 Apr 1870 / 06 Dec 1978 )

LEWIS, Shell ( 1889 / 1970 )

LILLY, Mildred ( 1930 / 1995 )

LYNCH, Delia A. ( Died Sept. 16, 1927 )

Age 49 Yrs. 5 Mos. 26 Days

Wife of Andy Lynch

LYNCH, Girtie ( 31 Aug 1899 / 03 Sep 1963 )

LYNCH, Andy ( 18 Nov 1868 / 06 Oct 1961 )

(Adjacent to: Girtie Lynch)

MALLARD, Harriett B. R. ( 30 May 1902 / 16 Dec 1967 )

MALLARD, Rosana ( 27 Apr 1905 / 15 June 1988 )

The Lord is my Shepherd

MAY, Wesley, Jr. ( 04 June 1925 / 20 Dec 1953 )

Son of Kara and Wesley May

MAY, Kara ( 19 __ / 1968 )

MCGOUGH, Francis R. ( 11 Mar 1932 / 17 Jan 1965 )

God is love.

MCGOUGH, Albert ( 13 Mar 1893 / 27 Nov 1946 )

LA PFC OM CORPS WWI

MCKIMMONS, Miles ( 18 Apr 1883 / 12 Sept 1911 )

MORRIS, Matilda ( 14 June 1867 / 24 Apr 1964 )

Wife of Sam Morris, Sr.

At Rest

MORRIS, Sam, Sr. ( 17 Apr 1862 / 21 Apr 1954 )

At Rest

MORRIS, Clarence ( 24 Oct 1883 / 28 Nov 1907 )

Son of Samuel and Matilda Morris

Born at Marthaville, LA

Aged 24 Yrs 1 Mo. 4 Days

His last words:

" Good bye Papa and Mamma,

the Lord has saved me.

Meet me in heaven."

NORMAN, Lillian ( 01 Nov 1888 / 18 Sep 1973 )

NORTH, Johnnie Mae ( no dates )

NORTH, Pazzetly ( Died 30 Mar 1938 )

(Adjacent to: Johnnie Mae North)

PENN, Ellis C. ( 13 Mar 1886 / 13 Oct 1970 )

Asleep in Jesus

(Adjacent to: W.B. and Fannie Penn)

PENN, W.B. ( 01 Nov 1898 / 09 July 1962 )

(Adjacent to: Fannie Penn)

PENN, Minnie L. ( 03 Aug 1895 / 18 June 1927 )

In God We Trust.

PENN, Fannie ( 16 Apr 1868 / 19 Jan 1931 )

We will meet again.

Erected by her children.

PENN, Mary ( 18 May 1856 / 14 Feb 1895 )

PETERS, Julia ( Died 11 Aug 1895 )

Wife of Mose Peters

Aged 110 Years

SIBLEY, Edward ( 1912 / 1986 )

(Temporary marker; Thomas Mortuary)

SIMS, Ora B. ( 14 Oct 1918 / 09 June 1975 )

THOMPSON, Horace V. ( 06 Apr 1882 / 17 Feb 1902 )

Son of Lizzie & Curtis Thompson

Born in Natchitoches Parish

Died in Beaumont, Texas

Age 19 Yrs 10 Mos 12 Dys.

WASHINGTON, Priestly ( 18 Sep 1888 / 05 Feb 1961 )

LA PVT US ARMY WWI

WASHINGTON, William ( Born ____ 15 ___ / )

(Remainder of stone broken, illegible)

WASHINGTON, Francis ( no dates )

(Adjacent to: Mary C. Washington and Infant Washingtons)

WASHINGTON, Oma ( 25 June 1882 / 19 Oct 1907 )

Daughter of W.M. & Florence Washington

WASHINGTON, Infant (s) ( no dates )

(Two similar stones, adjacent to Mary C. Washington)

WASHINGTON, Mary C. ( Born 18 Sept 1918 )

(Adjacent to: Ella Washington and Alberta Brown)

WASHINGTON, Emma ( Aug 18__ / ___ 1929 )

(Inscription almost illegible.)

WASHINGTON, Willie ( 05 ____ 1887 / 24 Aug 1903 )

Son of Wm. & Florence Washington

WASHINGTON, Ella ( 08 Oct 1912 / 19 Mar 1932 )

WASHINGTON, Classie ( 15Apr 1868 / 28 Oct 1949 )

WASHINGTON, John ( 14 July 1863 / 08 Apr 1942 )

(Double marker: Classie Washington)

WILLIAMS, Irene ( 1883 / 21 June 1928 )

Wife of Gould Williams

She was a kind and affectionate wife.

WILLIAMS, Luther C., Sr. ( 03 Sep 1924 / 07 Apr 1991 )

WILLIAMS, Bessie ( 19 Aug 1891 / 20 Aug 1967 )

Our Loved One

WILLIAMS, Gould ( 09 June 1882 / 02 Nov 1943 )

In loving memory

WILLIAMS, Zettie ( 15 Dec 1917 / 10 July 1998 )

(Adjacent and similar marker: Luther C. Williams, Sr.)

YOUNG, Booker T. ( 09 Nov 1898 / 27 Mar 1960 )

Gone but not forgotten.

BRICK VAULT ( no information )

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