Canada Memorial Gardnes (African American), Allen Parish, Louisiana.
Submitted by Harold Harmon.  File prepared by Nancy Fruge'


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Canada Memorial Gardens for African Americans is located in Elizabeth, LA 
alongside LA 10. The cemetery was divided into sections "A" and "b" for 
the purpose of grave recording. Recording began in the southwest corner of 
each section.  Rows run from south to north.

DIRECTIONS TO CEMETERY:  From the intersection of Highways US 165 and LA 10 
in Oakdale, LA, go west on LA 10 for 8.9 Miles to the cemetery on the right.

Recorded May 2, 1998 by Harold W. Harmon and F. L. Orman or Fort Worth, Texas.

     SECTION "A"
(unmarked vault)
MILES, Hazel                           1911 - 1943
(unmarked vault)
WILKERSON, Annie (Age 91)                   - Nov. 26, 1953
(5 unmarked vaults)
MAXWELL, Sam  (WWI Vet)            Jan. 1, 1897 - Feb. 2, 1960
ABINGTON, James B. (WWII Vet)      Nov. 19, 1915 - Jan. 31, 1954
BROWN Peter                             1885 - 1942
BROWN, Viola N.                    Jan. 1, 1897 - Feb. 16, 1923
(2 unmarked vaults)
ROBINSON, Clementine Davis (C.L.)  Aug. 12, 1906 - May 17, 1979
(4 unmarked vaults)
(cannot read marker)
KING, Mary                                1889 - 1940
TATE, Herman (age 89)_              Feb. 8, 1905 - June 14, 1994
(2 unmarked vaults)
CARTER, Jessie                            1896 - 1959
(unmarked vault)
CARTER, Dorothy  Mrs. (Age 55)     Dec. 14, 192? - April 8, 19??
CARTER, Solomon H.  (WWII Vet)     May 17, 1921 - March 14, 1973
LOCKWOOD, Sophia                           1911 - 1950
LOCKWOOD, Alex                             1907 - 1950
(2 unmarked vaults)
BRYANT,Willie L. (s/o Elijay &Ida)  Feb. 28, 1906 - June 5, 1908
(2 unmarked vaults)
PARKS, Oliver                               1882 - 1949
(unmarked grave)
(unmarked vault)
JOHNSON, Willie                              1880 - 1948
JACKSON, James  (WWI Vet)            May 22, 1895 - Feb. 4, 1952
CURRY, Anna                                  1881 - 1947
KING, Melvin Don (Vietnam Vet)       Sept. 19, 1950 - March 16, 1972
HARRIS, Irma                                   1909 - 1970
KING, William E.  (WWII Vet)         Feb. 18, 1919 - Oct. 16, 1964
LAZARD, Henretta                              1904 - 1950
TANNER, John                                  1894 - 1945
HOOD, Charles                                 1897 - 1945
(2 unmarked vaults)
ARMSTRONG, Nancey                             1880 - 1942
JONES, Robert Emanuel (US Army Vet)   Aug. 10, 1929 - March 31, 1986
KIMBLE, Eleanor Sanders                       1891 - 1965

     SECTION "B"
PRATER, Wilbert                                 1943 - 1944
(2 unmarked vaults)
ROBERSON, Bradley                               1856 - 1943
(2 unmaked vaults)
WATERS, Lizzie                  July 3, 1892 - April 9, 1983
WATERS, Pierce Jr.              Nov. 24, 1923 - Dec. 3, 1962
(unmarked vault)
(unmarked grave - sunken)
BOULTER, Albert P.              April 7, 1861 - Jan. 1, 1913
(2 unmarked valuts)
TRAYLOR, Lee                            1917 - 1961
SMITH, Berry                    June 1, 1887 - May 19, 1956
PHILSON, John W. Jr. (WWII Vet) April 27, 1906 - April 29, 1997
SMITH, Lela                     April 12, 1898 - Feb. 24, 1975
(unmarked vault)
(unmarked grave - sunken)
TRAYLOR, James C. Sr. (Age 59)?  March 13, 1926 - April 7, 1981
TRAYLOR, Geraldine               June 18, 1926 -
RENFRO, Rosia                    Feb. 23, 1885 - June 7, 1921
(cannot read marker)
(unmarked vault)
(cannot read marker)
ASEA??, Bell                     July 10, 18?? - Aug. 25, 19??
BACON, Alice B.                  May 26, 19?? -
BACON, Mike O.                                - July 31, 1945
TILLMAN, Julia                            1872 - 1945
SCROGGINS, W. J.                               - May 10, 1922
PERRY, Abe  (age 36)                           - Dec. 17, 1922
LEE, Frank  (WWI Vet)            Sept. 15, 1891 - July 20, 1951
(unmarked grave - sunken)
WILLIAMS, Violet                 July 4, 1898 - June 1, 1922
(unmarked vault - Mason headstone)
DORSEY, Emma
(unmarked vault)
BROWN, Richard                             1857 - July 26, 1925
(2 unmarked graves - sunken)
(2 unmarked vaults)
(unmarked grave)
PORTER, Marion                             1940 - 1949
SMITH Isadora                      Oct. 1886 - May 28, 1931
THOMAS, Vivian                          1950 - 1951
WINSTON, John H.  Rev.                  1866 - 1942
WINSTON, Tom Agey                       1896 - 1947
GOODMAN, Willie                         1884 - 1950
(unmarked vault)
WINSTON, Eva M.  "Sis"              Sept. 1910 - April 23, 1971
WINSTON, Maggie J.                  June 30, 1873 - Feb. 9, 1975
WINSTON, Willie David Deacon        Feb. 3, 1903 - Jan. 28, 1985
(unmarked grave)
MACK, ????                                      - 1942
JOHNSON, Rosa                              1900 - 1951
(unmarked vault)
COLEMAN, Olla Mae                          191? - 1914
(unmarked vault)

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