RIDGE BAPTIST CHURCH-BIENVILLE PAR. LA Copied: 8/25/1985 by Annette (Carpenter) Womack Date: Dec 1997 ************************************************ Submitted to the LAGenWeb Archives ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ 2 Rocks unmarked? HICKMAN: Brantly L.: May 3, 1886-Feb 25, 1969 Lula C.: Nov 5, 1888-Feb 24, 1969 Eunice Elizabeth Free: Aug 16, 1924-Sept 6, 1928 Lora May d/o B. L. & Lula Hickman: July 7, 1918-Mar 21, 1920 BELL: H. James: Apr 1, 1911-Jan 9, 1975 Grace E.: apr 12, 1916-Aug 1, 1974 MYERS: Benjamin F: 1827-1915 Miss Reg 1861-1865 Louiza V.: 1845-1912 WOOD: Acy D: Dec 9, 1911-Sept 1, 1971 Lois H.: Jan 10, 1917 --------------- Marilyn Kay Wood: Nov 21, 1958-Nov 21, 1958 Barbara Lue Womack: Jan 12, 1955-Jan 15, 1955 Baby Womack: s/o J. D. & A. L. Womack (no dates) WOMACK: Elizabeth L.: Dec 19, 1892 ---------------- Frank B.: Jan 17, 1866-Nov 20, 1946 R. H. Hickman: Jan 2, 1877-Apr 3, 1914 WOOD: Joseph Obe: Feb 24, 1884-June 3, 1953 Ludie Pearl S.: apr 15, 1887-Mar 24, 1974 Rex Pernel Wood: Mar 28, 1920-May 17, 1928 Mamie Agnes Wood: Sept 12, 1908-Apr 16, 1910 Jentry J. Wood: June 4, 1918-Feb 22, 1983; PEC US Army WW II WOOD: Wyatt J.: Juen 4, 1924-Aug 21, 1978; PVt U S Army W W II Emma L.: May 26, 1924-Nov 7, 1975 WOOD: H. Tracy: Aug 4, 1910 ------------ Madie R.: Nov 6, 1918-Sept 29, 1983 Susie Strother w/o J. E. Humphrey: Nov 13, 1886-Nov 6, 1921 Infant of T. 0. & Rosa Wood: Nov 14, 1927 (only date) Infant of T. 0. & Rosa Wood: Sept 25, 1920 III? fell W. F. Hickman: May 24, 1835-June 25, 1909 Lushion Southern: Nov 30, 1885-Sept 7, 1965 S. L. Southern: Oct 22, 1859-Apr 27, 1927 T. M. w/o S. L. Southern: July 2, 1860-Oct 11, 1899 Rock with flower Rock with flower Rock L. E. Wood w/o J. A. Wood: Nov 19, 1873-Dec 2, 1911 Rock Harvey A. Wood: Aug 17, 1901-Aug 27, 1901 WOOD: Thomas Jefferson: Dec 9, 1879-July 4, 1943 Lular Belle: Mar 22, 1884-June 16, 1954 Dalton E. Wood: 1914-1978, W. W. II Korea, Msgt U S Army David Linard s/o J.N.& Ophelia Williams: Mar 26, 1908-MAY 1 ??? John B. Williams May 15, 1844-Feb 25, 1909 Sina Sarah Williams: 1851-1927 Garvis W. s/o L. 0. & Annie Threher: Oct 2, 1813-Oct 20, 1913 Mrs. Betty Smith: June 17, 1871-June 9, 1917 (broken) MYERS: Ada E. Price: Mar 27, 1883-Nov 28, 1973 marr: Jan 22, 1902 Clarence L.: Sept 12, 1954-July 23, 1954 H. C. Myers: 1903-1924 Sarah Jane d/o Wm. & M. A. Myers: Apr 10, 1882-Aug 1, 1899 Mary M. d/o Wm. & M. A. Myers: Oct 8, 1879-Mar 21, 1880 Thomas D. s/o John & S. S. Williams: Aug 22, 1883-Mar 9, 1864 Walter Brice Person: Jan 4, 1904-July 4, 1904 Martha Ann Person: July 7, 1873 - 1921 John Henry Person: Mar 28, 1869-Oct 19, 1941 Howard W. s/o L.N. & M. E. Southern: Jan 1, 1897-apr 18, 1903 Louis N. Southern: May 19, 1866-Feb 17, 1904 Mrs. Mollie E. Southern: May 8, 1869-Oct 30, 1922 Steel marker-unreadable Steel marker-unreadable Martha Mathews w/o George W. Mathews Geroge W. Mathews:,Feb 11, 1873- Mar 7, 1918 William Myers: 1852-1935 M. A. Myers: 1852-1945 Lula M. Waller: Feb 9, 1881-Sept 30, 1962 Edward Albert Person: Jan 15, 1897-Dec 15, 1922 metal marker-unreadable WOMACK: Wm. W.: Oct 3, 1911-Apr 8, 1985 Charlotte B.: Oct 30, 1905 - July 5, 1974 William Edga Myers: Jan 20, 1886-May 30, 1957 WOMACK: George R.: Jan 4, 1915 ------------- Margaret d.: Jan 11, 1915 - Nov 17, 1979 Septmeus T. Davis: July 14, 1889-Aug 15, 1965 James H. Southern: Mar 1, 1822-Dec 30, 1899? (broken through where death date is) Martha Smith w/o J. H. Southern: Jan 10, 1827 July 29, 1898 (broken through birth date) Jeannie C. Williams: Jan 6, 1929-Dec 7, 1976 WILLIAMS: James M.: Dec 10, 1894-Feb 5, 1982 Vallie V.: Dec 4, 1907-Jan 21, 1978 Lula M. Williams Wright: Apr 13, 1936-Aug 11, 1957 Mary E. Williams: May 4, 1859-May 2, 1948 Teddie Williams: Mar 26, 1903-Aug 23, 1920 Duke Williams: Mar 14, 1892-May 16, 1893 Luke Williams: Mar 14, 1892-Mar 14, 1892 THRESHER: H. O.: Jan 7, 1858 - Nov 14, 1938 Mattie: Dec 27, 1861 - 19--- (copied as it was on the stone.) Robert M. Thrasher: La Pvt 309 Tech Sch. S Q A A R June 24, 1900 - May 29, 1970 Ann Thrasher Allen: Etheen 100 (copies as it was on the stone.) Mary M. d/o J. M. & M. T. Wiggins: May 8, 1891 - Sept 4, 1892 J. M. Wiggins: Sep 6, 1861 - Dec 1, 1892 Francis M. Southern: May 29, 1847 - Jan 10, 1871 age 23 years. (grave cover was broken --- dates may not be correct) Sarah Southern: Mar 15, 1856 - Oct 18, 1906. Rock Bertie Ouzts: Dec 9, 1880-Oct 15, 1960 Don W. Townsend, U S Air Force Vietnam: Aug 8, 1946-Apr 6, 1980 CLOUD: Walter Welton: Feb 13, 1920-Sept 28, 1969 La Pvt Co. L 168 Infantry W W II PH Eva M. Cook: Jan 1, 1924-Sept 12, 1982 2 babies graves April Leigh Cloud: Dec 21, 1974 0. E. Cloud: 1886-1938 Atheton V. Southern: Jan 25, 1919 - May 28, 1919 Lizzie McGuire: w/o Ora Cloud: 1899 - 1925 Francis Colon Creslar w/o S. N. Cloud@:@ Dec 25, 1840-Mar 3, 1920 John Wesley h/o Eva Cloud: Oct 21, 1875 - May 4, 1907 S. N. Cloud: Jan 10, 1861 - Feb 25, 1953 CLOUD: Inniard Idle: Feb 14, 1860 - Sept 24, 1894 2 unmarked graves William M. Cloud: Mar 5, 1856 - Oct 12, 1924 CLOUD: Willie S.: Nov 29, 1878 - Sept 12, 1911 Alma D.: July 6, 1880 - Aug 28, 1931 Viola Cloud Reymond: Dec 4, 1910 - Apr 13, 1972 3 graves Patrick Mathews, Co. C LA Inf. CSA: 1830 - 1863 S. M. Cloud: May 8, 1829 - Jan 22, 1907 Welton Hicks: 1907 - 1908 John Reuben Hicks: La Pvt Stu Army T NG Corps W W I July 17, 1897 - Aug 9, 1930 Nannie Hicks Williams: w/o R. C. Williams: - Jan 30, 1900 Jan 22, 1934 Milton George Thoms: Oct 30, 1891 - Oct 19, 1971 MYERS: Callie W.: Aug 4, 1887 -------- Elert M.: Sept 9, 1883 - July 31, 1963 Baby Womack Watson Womack: July 28, 1867 (only date) J. Littleton w/o W. Womack: Feb 8, 1862-Feb 4, 1904 Omie Thomas: Oct 31, 1896 - June 24, 1922 W. N. Womack son of M & M Watson Womack: May 24, 1903-Feb 22, 1934 Jessie May Womack: May 6, 1906 - Nov 13, 1922 QUARLES: James Riley, Sr.: Feb 3, 1908 - Feb 3, 1975 Aline Marie Thomas: May 30, 1915 - May 20, 1974 Wedding date: Aug 22, 1931 Ronny Earl & Johnny Burl --- twin sons of M & M J. R. Quarles Aug 18, 1946 - Aug 19, 1946 R. W. Womack: July 24, 1833 - May 11, 1907 Elizabeth Womack: Mar 14, 1837 - Apr 4, 1929 T. H. Womack: 1855 - 1902 In Memory of Hirame son of P. F. Ramsey: Sept 7, 1898-Aug 4, 1900 Rufus F. Ramsey: 1867 - 1949 Minerva C. Ramsey: 1877 - 19 -------- Thomas J. Carlie: Dec 14, 1852 - May 18, 1933 Mary E. w/o T. J. Carlie: May 8, 1850 - May 18, 1912 ### SAMUEL COBB AN ACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF SAMUEL COBB OF THE PARISH OF ST. HELENA. Whereas it has been made known to the legislature by several respectable persons, that Jacob Cobb and an indian woman of the Chactaw tribe, always lived and cohabited as husband and wife, during the life of the said indian, and that the said Jacob Cobb had with the said woman a child named Samuel Cobb; and whereas those kind of marriages amongst the indians are not contracted in writing; BEIT ENACTED ... that Jacob Cobb of the parish of St. Helena, in this state ... he is hereby authorised to make, either by last testament or by act... a donation of any part of his property ... to Samuel Cobb, the off-spring of the above sonnexion; and that the said Samuel Cobb shall ... hereby authorised to accept of ... (Acts passed at the first session of the 3rd legislature of the State of Louisiana ... Jan 1817.)