Lay Cemetery Bossier Parish, La submitted by : Sharon Pierce tdsfw@aol.com surveyed 1977 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Lay Cemetery directions: Take Benton Road from Bossier City. At the first traffic light in Benton, turn right and stay on this road until you come to Crouch Rd, turn right, and go to Linton Rd, turn right, the Red River Baptist church and cemetery will be on the left. Allen, Charles 28 Aug 1912 22 May 1969 Barton, Shirel T 23 May 1929 3 Dec 1962 Basham, Irvin Lee 16 May 1896 15 Feb 1961 PFC 114th Ammo Train WWI Birdwell, Warrie R 11 Apr 1901 20 Apr 1957 buried with his wife Birdwell, Gladys B 17 Feb 1899 26 Jun 1971 Bryant, Jeremiah (no dates) Co M 2 Fla Inf (CSA) Buckley, Mary Bell 1 Aug 1875 18 Feb 1949 Bumgardner, Jacob Alex Sr 15 Dec 1847 16 Mar 1925 Bumgardner, Kittie Holley 23 Jul 1859 17 Oct 1908 wife of Jacob Bumgardner, Infant Son 16 Jan 1891 26 Jan 1891 Bumgardner, Infant Son 20 Aug 1897 1 Sep 1897 Bumgardner, J Alex 18 Nov 1887 5 Mar 1951 buried with his wife Bumgardner, Lena Kendrick 10 Jan 1894 (no death date) Bumgardner, Robert L 2 Jan 1895 25 Feb 1971 Bumgardner, Marie L 2 Aug 1896 13 Mar 1965 Bundy, Infant 9 Apr 1933 son of Mr & Mrs J L Bundy Cade, Samuel Coleman Jr 17 Nov 1922 13 Mar 1924 son of Dr & Mrs S C Cade Champion, William Clifton 20 May 1959 16 Jun 1962 son of James & Ann Champion Champion, James Clifton 30 May 1896 6 Mar 1959 Copple, Josephine J 21 Mar 1877 27 Oct 1945 Crouch, Charlie Ivy 16 Apr 1874 3 Aug 1923 buried with his wife Crouch, Ella Mae 31______1882 15 May 1945 Crouch, Samuel L 15 Sep 1885 Jan 1958 Curry, Luther H 22 Oct 1896 25 Sep 1929 Curry, P H 4 Feb 1849 12 Feb 1898 buried with his wife Curry, Elizabeth 22 Jan 1854 21 Mar 1936 Dennig, Mrs Mary V 5 Nov 1841 25 June 1916 Doughty, Robert Micahel 30 Jan 1954 12 Jul 1954 Dunn, Mark Daulton 12 Feb 1953 14 Nov 1953 Durham, Baby 4 Aug 1940 Dyke, Robert George 25 Jul 1895 29 Jul 1947 Elmore, John Levi 1866 1913 and his wife Elmore, Sally E 1868 1914 Elmore, Luther 1885 1945 Fonvillie, Clara A M 30 Oct 1934 28 Jun 1940 Gibson, G Charlie 26 May 1868 5 Jun 1953 Gibson, Minnie Lou 12 Dec 1891 Grammer, William L 14 Aug 1875 9 Feb 1969 and his wife Grammer, Francis S 24 Oct 1875 28 Apr 1966 Grisham, Hollis B 2 Aug 1901 13 Apr 1945 Harrison, Mary Jane 1843 1921 wife of S P Harrison Hammett, George W 1880 1940 and his wife Hammett, Katie B 1881 1939 Hammett, H L "Sank" 5 June 1885 15 June 1957 and his wife Hammett, Effie A Curry 5 Dec 1891 1 Nov 1928 Hollinsworth, Dock 1880 1931 and his wife Hollinsworth, Bessie E Bryant 1881 1938 Houston, Viola 6 Jul 1904 7 Jan 1906 Jagers, Luther 15 Mar 1891 27 Dec 1967 and his wife Jagers, Linda 6 Oct 1895 9 Nov 1965 Jagers, Floyd Barnell 14 Jun 1929 20 ___ 1936 Jagers, W B (no dates) Jagers, J E (no dates) Jagers, F M 1862 1957 Jones, Forrest 26 Nov 1893 2 Feb 1970 James, Glen E 18 Jul 1956 27 Oct 1968 Jones, Edwin N Jr 23 May 1953 28 May 1953 Jones, J G Sr 11 Apr 1873 25 Oct 1950 and his wife Jones, Mamie C 22 Oct 1880 31 Jan 1967 Jones, Johnnie Gray 25 Nov 1901 and his wife Jones, Hazel J 27 Jan 1905 31 Aug 1942 Jones, Baby Boy b & d 21 Oct 1959 Jones, Lennie E 1901 1962 husband of Jones, Mary L 1908 and their Infant son Jones, Charlie W 9 Sep 1894 and his wife Jones, Lela B 4 Jan 1900 20 Nov 1965 Jones, Marshall 31 Jan 1922 7 Dec 1922 Jones, Melvin 1 Sep 1920 30 Mar 1921 Jones, Shiron Elizabeth b & d 28 Sep 1946 Jorden, Johnnie E 26 Nov 1926 25 May 1970 and his wife Jorden, Dorothy C 13 Sep 1927 married 18 Dec 1948 Jorden, William H 1883 1946 Keel, Callie 8 Sep 1873 13 Jul 1925 Kelleher, Bell 14 Oct 1923 age 26 Kelleher, James E Sr 7 Mar 1888 12 Sep 1948 Cpl Father Kelleher, James E Jr 19 Sep 1930 10 Feb 1951 Sgt Son Keith, John Percy 189_ 1906 Keith, Tom 1866 1944 and his wife Keith, Flora 1867 1925 Keith, Lawton Snyder 11 Dec 1911 31 Dec 1938 Keith, James C 21 Feb 1923 24 Mar 1945 S/Sgt 775 AAF Bomb Sq WWII Keith, James Thomas 31 Jul 1897 10 May 1951 and his wife Keith, Clair Tuggle 7 Jul 1905 Keith, Infant children of Mr & Mrs W L Keith (5 graves) Keith Flora May 30 Sep 1912 10 May 1912 Keith, Mary Louise b& d 11 Mar 1916 Keith, Opal Gray 11 Oct 1914 6 Aug 1916 Keith, Berneice Beatrice 17 Mar 1917 21 Jun 1918 Keith, Willie Lee Jr 28 Oct 1919 13 Nov 1919 Keys, Mattie Minnie 24 Sep 1966 69 y 8m 26d Lawson, Thomas W 25 Mar 1888 26 Oct 1952 and his wife Lawson, Emma S 16 Feb 1895 17 Jul 1964 Lawson, Margaret K 26 Mar 1926 21 Oct 1964 Lay, Augustus Caesar 22 Jun 1862 16 Aug 1909 Lay, Allah Bundy 12 Jan 1871 13 Mar 1968 wife of Augustus Caesar Lay Lay, Isaac 4 Jun 1818 6 Aug 1859 and his wife Lay, Mary A 8 Jun 1822 18 Mar 1856 Lay, William J 6 Feb 1856 13 Mar 1857 Lay, J F 3 Nov 1853 20 Aug 1900 Lay, John Parker 28 Jan 1904 31 May 1957 and his wife Lay, Carrie Belle 3 Aug 1891 3 Oct 1950 Lay, Willie Virgil 2 Dec 1866 21 Oct 1939 and his wife Lay, Addie Swann 12 Jul 1872 15 Aug 1948 Lay, J B 15 Sep 1848 6 Aug 1916 Lay, Florence 1901 1968 Lay, Mary Grace 1945 1947 Lay, Joseph F 16 Aug 1891 18 Jul 1948 Lay, Lula Grace 29 Oct 1889 3 Jun 1965 Lewis, John Marion 17 Aug 1860 20 Feb 1924 Lockey, George D 1897 1966 and son Lockey, Dexter D 17 Oct 1958 21 Jan 1968 McLemore, Brenda Gale 18 Jun 1957 4 Oct 1961 Martin, Paul O 4 Mar 1923 11 Feb 1969 T/Sgt AAF WWII Merrett, Eu M 14 Nov 1926 12 Apr 1931 Merrett, Lawson Taylor 1853 1939 Merrett, Narcissus Roach 1849 1929 Mett, William H 10 Apr 1935 17 Jun 1968 Miller, Ernest W 25 Oct 1894 21 Jun 1963 and his wife Miller, Lillie H 16 Mar 1901 Neeson, Horace Dr 5 Mar 1836 8 May 1907 and his wife Neeson, Nancyy Adalaide Lay 30 Mar 1851 2 Dec 1938 married 4 Mar 1880 Neeson, Virginia Lee 1921 1940 Neeson, Henry Grady 6 Jun 1892 30 Jan 1947 and his wife Neeson, Lulalie Hanks 14 Oct 1892 23 Aug 1967 Neeson, Lizzie Hadaway 4 Aug 1892 17 Apr 1906 Nettles, Mrs Carlton Allen 12 Jun 1912 30 Oct 1970 Oliver, James G 1881 1947 and his wife Oliver, Emma S 1887 1959 married 31 Mar 1907 Oliver, Alma b & d 1922 Oliver, John 1849 1913 Oliver, Mc Caa 1888 1916 Oliver, Ella 1859 1926 Oliver, Hollie F 8 Aug 1907 and his wife Oliver, Sybil M 22 Feb 1926 14 Jul 1965 Oliver, John W 30 May 1915 and his wife Oliver, Elva F 21 Aug 1914 17 Sep 1960 Oliver, Will Dixon Sr 7 Jul 1903 11 May 1965 and his wife Oliver, Addie Hughes 23 Oct 1913 married 23 Feb 1929 Oliver, Gorie W 16 Oct 1890 11 Nov 1961 and his wife Oliver, Hallean M 5 Feb 1901 Parker, Zelda Vivian Wallace 10 Aug 1911 4 Sep 1958 Partain, Thaddeus S 12 May 1889 21 Jun 1964 and his wife Partain, Julia L 26 Feb 1890 7 Sep 1963 Partain, Joseph T 17 Apr 1925 30 Aug 1935 Phillips, Carrie McClanahan 18 Oct 1871 23 ___ 1906 wife of S A Phillips Phillips, Infant 30 Aug 1905 4 Sep 1905 son of S A & Carrie Phillips Pirtle, James M 8 Sep 1863 27 Jun 1942 Pirtle, Melissie M 22 Nov 1879 11 Mar 1968 Pirtle, John M 1883 1963 Pirtle, Thomas M 4 May 1887 22 Jan 1936 Porter, Kenneth G 15 Oct 1939 1 Oct 1965 and his wife Porter, Christine C 1 Aug 1940 married 11 Nov 1960 Rains, Delmar B 28 Apr 1905 9 Jan 1969 Rains, Lela C 13 Dec 1905 Rhodes, William W 9 Dec 1875 7 Mar 1963 and his wife Rhodes, Martha E 22 Oct 1880 18 Jan 1963 Richardson, Etha Prestor Robertson 1919 1935 Richardson, Charles R 1888 1936 Richardson, Evie Thomas 1893 19__ Roach, Willie A 20 Mar 1898 29 Apr 1970 and his wife Roach, Virgie B 26 Aug 1902 Robertson, Mary Elizabeth 8 Aug 1846 30 Apr 1914 wife of J W Robertson Scarborough, Delton 1903 1958 and his wife Scarborough, Ketura 1906 Scarborough, James H 17 Mar 1871 14 Jul 1924 and his wife Scarborough, Mattie Ann 8 Mar 1877 20 May 1940 Scarborough, Clarence V 17 Jan 1917 4 Oct 1964 Scarborough, Margaret Pearson 2 Aug 1921 Scarborough, _________ 18 Jul 1897 26 Nov 1961 Shaver, Robert W 1830 1890 and his wife Shaver, Elizabeth L 1844 1905 Shaver, Burgious 1886 1917 Smiley, Acy 22 Dec 1899 7 Jul 1947 and his wife Smiley, Nella Goines (no dates) Stone, Ether L 1889 1953 Stroud, Infant 13 Dec 1960 daughter of George & Dottie Stroud Sanders, Willie T 1 Aug 1903 18 Dec 1948 Taylor, Marshall 3 Sep 1899 28 Jan 1920 Taylor, William E 7 May 1871 5 Dec 1936 Taylor, Flora B 8 Oct 1885 27 Mar 1924 Thomas, Infant Sons of Robert E & Annie May Thomas (2 graves) Thomas, James C 1892 Thomas, Edward L 1904 Thomas, Robert E 1861 1936 and his wife Thomas, Annie May 1867 1935 Wadkins, Lillie E Roach 12 Feb 1878 7 Apr 1944 Watson, John (no dates) Co E 1st Miss Inf Sp Amer War Wells, Dixie L 10 Apr 1935 17 Jun 1968 Young, William M 1851 1919 Young, Robert E Sr 1855 1943 Young, Seaborn H (no dates) Co B 28th La Inf CSA Young, Robert E (no dates) La Div, Pct 50 M G Bn 17 Div Young, Malcolm H 1899 and his wife Young, Rosa J 1896 married 23 Dec 1915 Young, Bertha Crouch 1906 1935 Young, S E 1872 1941 Young, Mrs R W 1851 1917 Young, R W 1844 19__