Hemphill Star Cemetery

Boyce, Rapides Parish, Louisiana

The Hemphill Star Cemetery is located in Boyce, Rapides Parish, LA. To find this cemetery from Alexandria, drive due west on Highway 28. After crossing the intersection with Highway 121, continue west for three and one-half miles on Highway 28 and turn right on Miller Road. Continue north on Miller Road for almost three miles. You will pass Hemphill Star Church on the right before coming to the cemetery beyond it.

On June 29, 2004 Howard Baulch visited this cemetery and took photos of selected tombstones. Howard's great-great-grandmother, Catherine Terrell, has many of her extended family buried here. The transcriptions and tombstone photos are presented below. Comments in parentheses are not on the tombstone and are additional information offered by the author.

Howard does not live in this area. All additional information is a result of his genealogy research. If you can add or correct any information about any of these people, please contact Howard.




INSCRIBED NAME
(Full name)
BORN DIED RELATIONSHIP INSCRIPTION TOMBSTONE
Cannon, Charlie H. Jun 10, 1918   (h/o Sue Terrell)
(s/o Martin Cannon &
Laura Lucinda Goff)
Gone home
Cannon, Sue Terrell
(Sue D. Terrell Cannon)
Jul 13, 1920   (w/o Charlie H. Cannon)
(d/o Heyward C. Terrell
& Bertha Mayo)
Gone home
Hunt, Minnie C.
(Minnie Cola Cudd Hunt)
May 9, 1877 Oct 13, 1968 (w/o O. C. Hunt)
(d/o Langdon Cheves Cudd
& Emily S. Whittington)
Her memory is blessed.
Hunt, O. C. May 30, 1873 Aug 29, 1936 (h/o Minnie Cola Cudd)
(s/o James Henry Hunt
& Elizabeth Groves)
His memory is blessed.
Hunt, O. C., Jr. May 16, 1906 Sep 22, 1961 (h/o Lucille Victoria Terrell)
(s/o O. C. Hunt &
Minnie Cola Cudd)
The Lord is my shepherd
I shall not want.
Miller, Heywood W.
(Heywood Wilson Miller)
Oct 24, 1918 Mar 6, 1983 (s/o John Davis Miller
& Vester I. Walding)
Buried in Shreveport
Miller, Vesta I. Walding Dec 6, 1899 Nov 30, 1984 Wife of J. D. Miller
(d/o John Washington Walding
& Emma J. Terrell)
Beloved mother
Muse, C. C.
(Chauncey C. Muse)
Aug 25, 1877 Apr 2, 1947 (h/o Lavinnia Frances Terrell)
(s/o James M. &
Nancy A. Muse)
Earth has no sorrows
that heaven cannot heal.
Muse, Frances Terrell
(Lavinnia Frances
Terrell Muse)
Oct 17, 1888 May 10, 1959 (w/o Chauncey C. Muse)
(d/o Norval Robert Terrell &
Frances Rebecca Alsie
Crawford)
She lived for Jesus.
Tanner, Nolia Walding
(Magnolia Walding Tanner)
Apr 16, 1897 Nov 18, 1970 Wife of Charles Tanner
(d/o John Washington Walding
& Emma J. Terrell)
Loved and remembered
Terrell, Bertha Mayo Aug 29, 1905 Jan 26, 2003 Mama
(w/o Heyward C. Terrell)
(d/o Jessie
& Sudie Mayo)
At rest with Jesus
Terrell, Carolyn Denise Apr 14, 1956 Apr 17, 1956   Our darling
Terrell, Della     Daughter
(d/o Edward Van Buren Terrell
& Nancy L. Walding)
 
Terrell, Edward V.
(Edward Van Buren Terrell)
Mar 28, 1879 Jul 21, 1953 (h/o Nancy L. Walding)
(s/o Josiah P. Terrell
& Sarah E. Nichols)
The peace of God that
passeth all understanding
Terrell, Elijah
(Elijah Matthew Terrell)
Jul 2, 1894 Jan 5, 1932 (h/o Nora Magaline Burns)
(s/o Norval Robert Terrell &
Frances Rebecca Alsie
Crawford)
Was far too sweeet
to linger long.

Terrell, Ether C.
(Ether Crockett Terrell)
Sep 20, 1897 Nov 19, 1973 (h/o Ola Mae Ward)
(s/o Morgan Franklin Terrell
& Lucinda Nichols)
Louisiana Pvt US Army
World War II
Terrell, Evvie L.
(Evvie Leola Terrell)
Jan 22, 1909 Dec 3, 1996 (w/o Joseph Leathod Terrell)
(d/o Edward Van Buren Terrell
& Nancy L. Walding)
 
Terrell, Frances R. Crawford
(Frances Rebecca Alsie
Crawford)
Jul 26, 1850 Oct 15, 1937 (w/o Norval Robert Terrell)
(d/o Thomas F. &
Lavinia Crawford)
Weep not dear children
but meet us in heaven
Terrell, Heyward C.
(Heyward Cornelious Terrell)
Aug 20, 1891 May 5, 1969 Daddy
(h/o Bertha Mayo)
(s/o Josiah P. Terrell
& Sarah E. Nichols)
At rest with Jesus
Cpl Co A 380 Infantry
World War I

Terrell, Infant Son Jul 25, 1932 Jul 25, 1932 Son of E. C. &
Ola Mae Terrell
(s/o Ether Crocket Terrell
& Ola Mae Ward)
 
Terrell, Irvin Charles Mar 13, 1882 Nov 4, 1967 (h/o Myrtie L. Nichols)
(s/o Josiah P. Terrell
& Sarah E. Nichols)
Gone home
Terrell, Joseph L.
(Joseph Leathod Terrell)
Aug 13, 1892 Jul 30, 1971 (h/o Evvie Leola Terrell)
(s/o Jasper A.
& Cordella Terrell)
 
Terrell, Joseph Lee Nov 27, 1885 Mar 31, 1961 Father
(h/o Sarah J.)
(s/o Josiah P. Terrell
& Sarah E. Nichols)
 
Terrell, Josiah
(Josiah P. Terrell)
Jan 21, 1850 Nov 12, 1923 (h/o Sarah E. Nichols)
(s/o William Sylvester Terrell
& Mary Saucier)
At rest
He died as he lived
Trusting in God
Terrell, Myrtie L. Nichols Jul 16, 1888 Sep 25, 1973 (w/o Irvin Charles Terrell)
(d/o James T. Nichols
& Minerva Creel)
Gone home
Terrell, Myrtle Y.
(Myrtle Young Terrell)
Dec 26, 1895 Jul 14, 1962 (w/o Robert Crawford Terrell)  
Terrell, Nancy W.
(Nancy Walding Terrell)
Sep 19, 1881 Sep 20, 1962 (w/o Edward Van Buren
Terrell)
A tender mother
and a faithful friend.
Terrell, Nora
(Nora Magaline Burns Terrell)
May 8, 1886 Jul 2, 1980 (w/o Elijah Matthew Terrell)
(d/o Charlie Jefferson Burns
& Catherine Bunch)
Gone to be with
my loved ones.

Terrell, N. R.
(Norval Robert Terrell)
Feb 19, 1858 Apr 21, 1940 (h/o Frances Rebecca Alsie
Crawford)
(s/o William Sylvester Terrell
& Mary Saucier)
Weep not dear children
but meet us in heaven
Terrell, Ola Mae Ward May 16, 1903 Apr 17, 1990 (w/o Ether Crockett Terrell)
(d/o Benjamin F. Ward
& Olie O. Wood)
 
Terrell, Robert C.
(Robert Crawford Terrell)
Feb 13, 1890 Nov 19, 1949 (h/o Myrtle Young Terrell)
(s/o Norval Robert Terrell &
Frances Rebecca Alsie
Crawford)
 
Walding, Annie Odelle Sep 12, 1944 Sep 12, 1944 Infant daughter of Mr.
& Mrs. J. E. Walding
(d/o John E. Walding &
M. Odelle Winzor)
 
Walding, Charles Thorsell Jun 25, 1914 Feb 25, 1989 (h/o Mary Inez)
(s/o William Lemuel Walding &
Victoria Ward)
(Married) Nov. 3, 1934
Gone from our home
but not from our hearts
Walding, Charles W. Jul 5, 1957 Sep 27, 1990 Dad & Friend  
Walding, Emma J. Terrell Oct 7, 1876 Jan 6, 1958 Wife of John Walding
(w/o John Washington Walding)
(d/o Josiah P. Terrell
& Sarah E. Nichols)
In loving memory
Walding, Henry E.
(Henry Everett Walding)
Aug 1, 1891 Nov 25, 1973 (h/o Rhoda J. Ward)
(s/o Ira Green &
Emma Walding)
Not lost to memory,
not lost to love,
but gone to our
Father's house above.
Walding, John W.
(John Washington Walding)
Apr 3, 1869 Jun 25, 1956 (h/o Emma J. Terrell)
(s/o William Walding
& Elisabeth S. Sewell)
Rest in peace
Walding, John Wesley April 12, 1912 Mar 12, 1958 (s/o William Lemuel Walding
& Victoria Ward)
How many hopes
lie buried here
Walding, Johnnie Mar 7, 1903 Mar 31, 1903 Son of J. W. & Emma Walding
(s/o John Washington Walding
& Emma J. Terrell)
Sleep on dear child
and take thy rest.
Walding, M. Odelle Winzor May 9, 1926/td> Sep 13, 1944 Wife of J. E. Walding
(w/o John E. Walding)
Too good for earth,
God called her home.
Walding, Mary Inez Mar 6, 1917 Dec 1, 1993 (w/o Charles Thorsell Walding) (Married) Nov. 3, 1934
Gone from our home
but not from our hearts
Walding, Odis Ira Apr 12, 1920 May 26, 1973 (s/o William Lemuel Walding
& Victoria Ward)
Louisiana PFC US Army
World War II
A loving husband
and father
Walding, Rhoda Ward
(Rhoda J. Ward Walding)
Mar 4, 1893 Oct 17, 1949 (w/o Henry E. Walding) Not lost to memory,
not lost to love,
but gone to our
Father's house above.
Walding, Sherry Glendon Jul 10, 1954 Nov 13, 1955   She left beauty enough
for a lifetime
Walding, Victoria Ward Aug 22, 1890 Jul 2, 1970 (w/o William Lemuel Walding) All that ever knew
her loved her
Walding, William Lemuel Mar 28, 1885 Jan 26, 1958 (h/o Victoria Ward)
(s/o Ira Green &
Emma Walding)
All that ever knew
him loved him
Ward, Alpheus Oct 6, 1905 Aug 13, 1906 (s/o Benjamin F. Ward &
Olie O. Wood)
At rest
Ward, B. "Ed" Edgar
(Benjamin Edgar Ward)
Apr 7, 1901 Oct 5, 1935 (h/o Lillie Mae A.)
(s/o Benjamin F. Ward &
Olie O. Wood)
Not lost
just gone before
Ward, Benjamin F. Aug 5, 1876 Aug 6, 1952 (h/o Olie O. Wood) Earth has no sorrow
that heaven cannot heal.
Ward, Carlton Oct 12, 1913 Aug 14, 1918 (s/o Benjamin F. Ward &
Olie O. Wood)
At rest
Ward, J. F. May 12, 1850 May 1, 1936 (h/o Minerva Richey) Sadly missed by all
who knew them.
Ward, Lillie Mae A. Oct 15, 1902 Jun 12, 1999 (w/o Benjamin Edgar Ward) Not lost
just gone before
Ward, Minerva Richey Jan 1, 1849 Oct 9, 1925 (w/o J. F. Ward) Sadly missed by all
who knew them.
Ward, Myrta Ethel
(Myrtis Ethel Terrell Ward)
Mar 4, 1903 Sep 17, 1981 Mother
(w/o William Wesley Ward)
(d/o Edward Van Buren Terrell
& Nancy L. Walding)
They died as they lived
Trusting in God
Ward, Olie O. Wood Nov 21, 1881 Nov 7, 1948 Wife of Ben F. Ward He gives
and when He takes away
He takes
but what He gave.
Ward, William Wesley Mar 8, 1899 Jul 18, 1976 Father
(h/o Myrtis Ethel Terrell)
(s/o Benjamin F. Ward &
Olie O. Wood)
They died as they lived
Trusting in God

Although tombstone photos are not included and the transcription was made in 1990, more transcriptions of this cemetery are available on rootsweb.com.

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