This is from a survey of Woodland Cemetery in Kentwood, LA, from the USGenWeb Project. This must be a large cemetery, as there were very many gravesites listed. Therefore, I removed listings except the names which I thought related to our family. Names listed here: Carters, of course; Raborns; Cutrers; Oliver; Varnado. The reason I was interested in Oliver is that Uncle Duncan's wife was named Victoria Oliver, and I noticed they are buried near other Olivers. Varnados are also of interest to our family, and I'll try to expand on that later. There are a lot of Carters and Cutrers -- I don't know if ALL the Carters are ours. Also, it appears that Adron Guy Carter and wife were buried in a different plot than the large one where grandpa, grandma, and our great grandparents are buried. Also, Duncan Carter and wife Victoria appear to be buried in different plots. I have separated what appeared to be different locations with a line of asterisks.
For the large plot with our great grandparents, Richard Tillman Carter and Naomi Augusta Cutrer Carter, grandma, grandpa, Effie Eudora Carter (who would have been Dad's sister), and several other Carters, click here. It appears that the children are listed beneath their parents, and I suppose they are buried next to them. I notice that grandma's name is listed as "Dona Carter", and, of course, she was known as "Dora", so I don't know if the mistake is actually on the gravesite or from the person taking the survey.
Gravesite of Adron Guy Carter and wife. I notice that right above Adron Carter is listed Richard T. Carter, military. I am wondering who that is.
Gravesite of Duncan Carter and wife. Notice that above and below Uncle Duncan are listed Olivers, and Dunc's wife was an Oliver.
For the website where the complete transcription of Woodland Cemetery is located, click here.
WOODLAND CEMETERY, TANGIPAHOA PARISH, LA
Section A Recorded by Belford Carver, July 30, 2001
Section B Recorded by Belford Carver, August 4, 2001
Section C Recorded by Belford Carver, August 11, 2001
Section D Recorded by Belford Carver, August 11, 2001
Section E Recorded by Belford Carver, August 14, 2001
Section F Recorded by Belford Carver, August 20, 2001
Section G Input by Belford Carver, August 18, 2001 from 1975 reading
-- Updated by Belford Carver, November 9, 2001.
Section H Input by Belford Carver, August 18, 2001 from 1975 reading
-- Updated by Belford Carver, November 9, 2001.
Section I Input by Belford Carver, August 18, 2001 from 1975 reading
-- Updated by Belford Carver, November 9, 2001
Section J Recorded by Belford Carver, November 10, 2001.
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WOODLAND
Located 0.4 of a mile north of Hwy 38 on the NW Frontage Road just west of the I-55 exit west of
Kentwood, LA. It is across the road from Kentwood Spring Water Company. Entrance gate faces east on the
frontage road. GNIS coordinates: 305634N 903132W. Ward 1, T1S R7E Sec 17.
The cemetery is laid out in 10 different sections, with land available for development for at least two more
sections. For purposes of this recording, I have labeled them across the front from north to south, A, B, C, D;
the middle sections E, F, G, H; back sections that are developed, I and J. The driveways were used as dividing
lines.
(Received on August 9, 2001 from the Town of Kentwood a recording and map dated July 1975. Numbers
with the following sites refer to the numbering system used in this recording.)
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SECTION A
Recorded by Belford Carver, July 30, 2001
(Since a number of plots with concrete or brick coping extend across two rows, I have numbered them in pairs
in this section. Recorded in zig-zag fashion, north to south, south to north beginning in the NE corner.) (Refer
to Sections VII-Blks 33-36 & VIII, Blk 32. Nos. 504-577.)
Row 1-2 n/s (Blk36)
William Edward Raborn, Apr 29, 1903 - Oct 8, 1969 (518)
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Homer F(rance) Carter, Mar 31, 1891 - Jan 26, 1987
Ruby Payne Carter, Nov 22, 1914 - Aug 1, 1990
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CUTRER (532AB)
Carrie Lee C., Apr 18, 1896 - Nov 7, 1975
Hiram H., Aug 1, 1891 - Dec 29, 1981
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Alton P. Carter, May 11, 1910 - Nov 8, 1982
Lula H. Carter, Jan 13, 1885 - Nov 12, 1957 (553/name Julia)
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Mil: Arlander G. Carter, Miss, Pvt US Army WW II (565)
Nov 28, 1921 - Aug 27, 1970
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VARNADO
Lewis L., Feb 1, 1910 - Aug 10, 1977
Louise P., Sep 14, 1911 - Apr 5, 1988
(End of Section A)
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Section B
Recorded by Belford Carver, August 4, 2001. Beginning at NE corner, recording in zig-zag north to south,
south to north pattern. Many plots extend across two rows; therefore rows are numbered in pairs. (Refer to
Sec V, Blocks 21-23, Nos. 369-429 of previous recording.)
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George W. Carter, Mar 28, 1889 - Apr 8, 1972 (380)
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Section C
Recorded by Belford Carver August 11, 2001, beginning at the NE corner. (Section C is just south of the main
entrance gate.) (Section III, Blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, and IV, Block 5, Nos. 214-306)
(Plot)
Mary Frances Carter, Jun 24, 1939 - Jun 24 1939 (219C)
CARTER (219AB)
John Freiler, 1885 - 1930
Lillian Hogan, 1893 - 1970
CARTER
Myrtle L. Frazier, 1915 -
John Freiler Jr., 1912 - 1979
(End of Section C)
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Section D
Recorded by Belford Carver August 11, 2001. Beginning at the SE Corner of the property, which appears to
be the oldest section of this cemetery. (References are made from a 1975 recording where this section is
Section 1, Blocks 18, 17, 16, 15, and Section II, Block 14. Nos. 1-128.)
Row 6 n/s
(46) Mary Carter, 1865 - 1947
(47) Alcus C. Carter, 1886 - 1945
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Row 11 s/n
(103A-E)
William Stewart Carter, Nov 13, 1883 - Oct 9, 1952, Mason
Millie Pearson Carter, Apr 13, 1876 - May 10, 1966, Eastern Star
SANDERS
Frances Carter, Oct 21, 1914 -
Mar: July 25, 1937
L. Elmer, Aug 17, 1910 - May 9, 1984
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(End of Section D)
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Section E
Recorded by Belford Carver, August 14, 2001, beginning at the SE corner. (Section VIII, Blocks 31-28, Nos.
578-643.)
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VARNADO
(614) Mil: Ted Eugene Varnado, T Sgt 141AACSSq AAF WW II, Mar 9, 1909-Jun 7, 1963
FM: Alma Varnado Murphy, 1909 - 2001
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(621) DeWitt M. Cutrer, Dec 13, 1887 - Oct 16, 1966
CUTRER
Rena Frazier, Jun 27, 1913 -
Howard Wayne, Jan 15, 1906 - Feb 21, 1976
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Juanita Mae Cutrer, Jun 11, 1931 - Nov 17, 1986
Bennie Cutrer, Jr., Apr 12, 1925 - Dec 3, 1996
(640) Anna Etta Cutrer, Mar 8, 1921 - Apr 7, 1964
Mil: Eddie Milton Cutrer, MM1 USNavy WWII, Feb 3, 1919 - Jul 28, 2000
(End of Section E)
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Section F
Nos. 430-473 updated by Belford Carver August 20, 2001. (Section VI, Blocks 24-27, Nos. 430-503)
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(458) Frances Lucile Raborn, Aug 9, 1925 - Jan 5, 1975
Effie Florence Raborn, Apr 21, 1892 - Aug 31, 1985
Vernon C. Raborn, Aug 8, 1921 - Oct 12, 1985
(459) William Edward Raborn, 1874 - 1953
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Row 11-12 n/s
Mil: Richard T. Carter, T Sgt USArmy WWII, Sep 6, 1922 - Aug 13, 1987
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(476AB) CARTER
Adron G. Carter, 1890 - 1970
Lillie K. Carter, 1895 - 1961
(End of Section F)
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SECTION G
Data input by Belford Carver August 18, 2001. (Section IV, Blocks 6, 7, 8, and 9, Nos. 307-368) Updated by
Belford Carver, November 9, 2001.
This first plot, 307 is large. The 1975 reading began at the SW corner with A-L from south to north; then M-T
read from south to north; U-BB from south to north; and CC-II from south to north.
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(331ABC)
Hillary Oliver, Mar 23, 1876 - Jul 16, 1944
Katherine Cutrer Oliver, Dec 13, 1879 - Jun 30, 1958
Mil: William J. Oliver, LA Pfc USArmy WWII, Nov 23, 1907 - Dec 4, 1973
(Oliver family marker, WOW)
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(363ABCD)
Duncan H. Carter, Oct 22, 1875 - May 21, 1971
Victoria Oliver Carter, Dec 12, 1880 - Aug 18, 1974
(364A-E)
William J. Oliver, Jun 12, 1883 - Oct 29, 1950
Wilhelmina Oliver, w/o W. W. Whittington, Jul 5, 1912 - May 22, 1942
Walter L. Roberts, Jan 17, 1903 - Aug 22, 1940
Violet Oliver Roberts, Jan 6, 1906 - Mar 17, 1971
Walter Roberts, Jr., May 27, 1929 - Apr 10, 1954
(End of Section G)
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SECTION H
Data input by Belford Carver August 18, 2001. (Section II, Blocks 13, 12, 11, and 10, Nos. 129 - 213)
Updated by Belford Carver, November 9, 2001.
(129 is a large plot expanding two rows, located at the NE corner of the section, next to the drive. Recording
was done from south to north)
(137 is a large L-shaped plot.)
(137A-L)
FM: Richard Sam Carter, died Feb 26, 1974, Age 87 yrs, 11 mo, 7 days
CARTER
Richard S., Mar 1886 - Feb 1974
Emma Dell, Feb 1891 - Jan 1978
CARTER
Curtis L., Sep 2, 1904 - Aug 6, 1987
Clara Young, Feb 8, 1919 -
Blayton Alton, s/o R.S. & E.D. Carter, Nov 10, 1909 - Sep 26, 1911
Mil: Rhett M. Carter, US Air Force, Feb 17, 1930 - Mar 31, 1995
Maggie McDaniel Carter, Apr 13, 1880 - Jul 3, 1952
Spence Egbert Carter, Dec 17, 1877 - Sep 15, 1968
Emma Booker Carter, Aug 9, 1882 - Jul 5, 1910
Egbert Carter, Sep 17, 1902 - Jul 12, 1923
Randall K. Carter, Oct 8, 1959 - Oct 9, 1959
Wm. J. "Jim" Carter, Aug 9, 1873 - Jul 30, 1954
Dona Raborn Carter, Jan 10, 1876 - Jul 1, 1944
Effie Eudora, d/o W.J. & Dona Carter, Jun 22, 1902 - Jul 27, 1908
Naomi Agusta Carter, Aug 3, 1853 - Dec 3, 1927
Richard T. Carter, Aug 10, 1844 - May 3, 1921
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Ethel H. Raborn, Aug 20, 1904 - Apr 30, 1993
Carrie H. Cutrer, May 31, 1913 - May 16, 1985
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(207ABCD)
Mil: Robert L. Varnado, LA S Sgt USArmy WWII, Mar 7, 1911 - Mar 23, 1974
Bertha Heap Varnado "Bersie", 1881 - 1951
Robert L. Varnado, Sr., 1884 - 1944
La Nell C. Varnado, Nov 21, 1919 - Apr 19, 1960
Mil: Willard Jess Varnado, Sgt USArmy Air Corps WW II, Sep 25, 1916 - Feb 7, 1990
Charles M. Smith, May 10, 1912 - Jun 17, 1978
Lillian V. Smith, w/o Charles M. Smith, Nov 2, 1907 - Sep 28, 1990
Dorothy L. Varnado, Mar 4, 1921 - Jan 11, 1995
(End of Section H)
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SECTION I
Data input by Belford Carver, August 18, 2001. (Section IX) Updated by Belford Carver, November 9, 2001.
VARNADO
Edward L., Apr 25, 1927 - Nov 30, 1999
Bobbie M., Apr 9, 1926 -
VARNADO
Landon A., May 23, 1921 - Jun 23, 1995
Esther Waller, May 18, 1923 - Nov 2, 1992
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CUTRER
Roger, Dec 16, 1938 - Jul 5, 2000
Daisy Warner Barber, Sep 25, 1937 - Dec 17, 1997
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(Double)
Purvis Nelson Cutrer, Nov 10, 1902 - Mar 29, 1976
Nellie Esther Cutrer, May 28, 1911 - Apr 25, 1994
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RABORN
Lillian S., Oct 18, 1911 - Jun 15, 1996
Mar: Aug 15, 1931
Willie B., Jul 16, 1910 - Mar 6, 1988
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RABORN
J. Walter, Nov 30, 1913 - Apr 9, 1989
Eva H., Jan 20, 1903 -
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CUTRER
Lora M. Crowe, Feb 10, 1923 -
Irvin Ellis, Dec 10, 1914 - Oct 9, 2000
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VARNADO
Evelyn M., Aug 15, 1917 - May 25, 1999
Hewlette M., Jan 24, 1911 - Jun 11, 1997
END SECTION I
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SECTION J
This section was opened after 1975. Recorded by Belford Carver, November 10, 2001.
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Father, Grady L. Cutrer, Aug 20, 1923 - Dec 11, 1998
Mother, Beatrice S. Cutrer, May 17, 1925 - Aug 7, 1996
End of Section J