Simmons Cemetery, Allen Parish Louisiana ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Simmons Cemetery is located on Simmons Road about 10 miles W-NW of Oberlin, LA. Row numbers 1 - 14 were assigned for the purpose of grave recording; although no row markers are presently in place. Recording began on Row 1 in the southwest corner of the cemetery. All rows run south to north. Directions to Cemetery: From the intersection of Highways US 165 and LA 26 in Oberlin, La, go west on LA 26 for 9.4 miles to Simmons Road. Turn left (south) on Simmons Road for 1.2 miles to cemetery on right. Recorded February 21, 1996 by Anthony Roy, Rose Harmon and Harold W. Harmon. Row 1 2 Unmarked Vaults Unmarked grave Fontenot, Della Dubois May 9, 1898 - November 14, 1983 Prudhomme, Paul Dwayne March 12, 1971 - March 13, 1971 Young, William "Boy" Hubert March 7, 1909 - April 21, 1983 I/d of William H. Young 1941 - 1941 Young, Margret E. September 27, 1917 - August 9, 1995 Wright, Joyce L. June 22, 1931 - July 11, 1983 Wright, Della M. February 28, 1896 - May 23, 1939 Marler, James F. September 16, 1868 - February 26, 1959 Cooley, Eula H. August 3, 1913 - February 15, 1980 Dartex, Louisa C. Smith Manning Reserved Manning, Hiram November 25, 1898 - July 1, 1949 Manning, Ira J. January 19, 1928 - May 27, 1934 Manning, Mildred Reserved Row 2 Young, Cecil Mack January 11, 1925 - February 20, 1995 Cameron, Ola Mae V. Strahan May 10, 1918 - June 11, 1966 Strahan, Ervin Franklin March 2, 1927 - January 27, 1974 WW II Vet Smith, David L. February 14, 1890 - September 13, 1975 Smith, Eva F. December 7, 1892 - February 19, 1989 Smith, Joseph H. September 18, 1918 - June 13, 1925 Unmarked grave Smith, Zelma January 7, 1914 - March 9, 1914 (I/d of M/M D. L. Smith) Smith, Joseph A. (s/o M/M D. N. Smith) May 23, 1892 - June 10, 1913 Smith, Daniel (d/o M.M D. N. Smith) August 14, 1894 - October 21, 1918 Singleton, Margaret E. October 22, 1904 - October 22, 1936 Smith, Mary E. 1864 - November 20, 1942 Smith, David N. 1865 - December 15, 1952 Smith, George P. October 19, 1888 - October 26, 1968 Smith Bernie B. Laughlin March 26, 1894 - July 11, 1971 Young, Roy E. Sr. July 25, 1921 - October 26, 1977 (WW II Vet) Cooley, Clyde Garnett August 20, 1933 - April 25, 1995 (US Navy Vet) Cooley, Eddie Author May 5, 1903 - February 25, 1975 Cooley, Lovenia "Mary Ann" October 14, 1899 - March 23, 1981 Cooley, Leroy Melton January 28, 1924 - December 8, 1927 (WW II Vet) Row 3 Smith, Jessie Lee November 1, 1919 - August 12, 1991 Marler, Nolan James 1935 - 1984 (US Army Vet) Marler, Artie June 1, 1900 - February 2, 1988 Marler, Blanchard July 9, 1906 - August 6, 1995 Marler, Roland 1938 - 1940 Marler, Richard 1938 - 1928 Smith, Alain Louise November 23, 1862 - March 2, 1964 Smith, Anguesh M. April 27, 1861 - May 18, 1930 Smith, Effie L. July 22, 1908 - March 25, 1924 Smith, Jessie March 31, 1894 - August 6, 1919 Smith, Arthur November 23, 1895 - September 11, 1915 Young, P. Addison September 19, 1904 - July 8, 1905 Young, O. L. July 2, 1900 - April 6, 1901 Young, Bazila October 23, 1871 - October 10, 1901 (w/o Ezra Young) Young, Ezera 1872 - January 10, 1914 Young, Andre August 18, 1832 - March 3, 1920 (CSA Vet, Pvt. Co. A. 28 La Inf) (H/o Lovenia Young) Young, Lovenia No dates Hamilton, Estelle Young 1926 - 1944 Young, Oscar November 25, 1866 - July 25, 1954 (H/o Lovenia Young) Young, Mary L. July 17, 1884 - October 25, 1976 Young, Sidney M. 1901 - 1972 Young, M. Emerline 1898 - 1971 Hanks, Cleven January 2, 1912 - March 10, 1975 Unmarked grave Blount, Jose No dates Marked grave - unable to read Marler, Jessie Lee March. 24, 1925 - March 16, 1977 Marler, Agnes D. 1905 - January 11, 1988 Marler, Ivy C. January 15, 1899 - May 20, 1983 Herny, Louis E. August 18, 1901 - July 4, 1974 Row 4 Marler, Nona S. September 20, 1915 - Reserved Marler, Phillip F. January 31, 1911 - February 8, 1993 (h/o Nona S.) Coe, Johnnie M. Jr. April 2, 1951 - September 5, 1981 Cannot read Marker - Infant Grave Laughlin, Marchy S. November 24, 1892 - October 31, 1982 Laughlin, Milton E. December 3, 1882 - June 27, 1968 Laughlin, Catherine Weatherford July 6, 1856 - February 20, 1937 Laughlin, Joseph May 21, 1858 - July 1, 1935 (I/d of M. E. Laughlin) Young, Selmer F. January 12, 1881 - April 18, 1930 Young, Myris T. December 22, 1920 - October 30, 1989 Young, T. C. November 29, 1912 - June 28, 1991 Stine, Minor May 27, 1876 - February 15, 1911 Lasha, Fannie January 11, 1862 - July 2, 1894 Simenon, Josephine, Mrs. d. August 31, 1937 Stine, Alexandry December 3, 1831 - February 13, 1908 Stine, Emily Young January 10, 1836 - May 15, 1911 (w/o Alexandry) Stine, Stephen E. April 19, 1866 - June 23, 1925 Stine, Louisa M. Young November 19, 1866 - March 4, 1931 (w/o Stephen) Row 5 Heurtevant, Betty Jo January 12, 1941 - Reserved Hurtevant, John Lee October 14, 1937 - May 17, 1995 (h/o Betty Jo) Hurtevant, Lily H. October 4, 1914 - August 23, 1982 (w/o John L.) Hurtevant, John L. September 16, 1915 - October 8, 1976 (WWII Vet) Roberts, Wilmer April 29, 1926 - February 8, 1975 I/s of John & Lily Hurtevant February 27, 1942 - Same Hurtevant, Charles Wayne June 26, 1936 - June 29, 1936 Hurtevant, Charles V. 1936 (?) - Same Howare, Charles Edward October 30, 1875 - May 16, 1931 Howard, Della Simmons June 4, 1884 - May 13, 1957 Miller, Addie Howard August 16, 1909 - June 13, 1942 Reeves, Edwin S. January 21, 1877 - March 30, 1958 Reeves, Caroline Elizabeth Simmons February 13, 1846 - February 16, 1869 Reeves, James M. Sr. October 19, 1843 - March 31, 1900 Reeves, William Momphord September 3, 1870 - June 14, 1947 Lanier, Lucy C. May 9, 1861 - March 9, 1889 (w/o S. H. Lanier) Brooks, Emma L. October 10, 1884 - March 20, 1973 Lanier, Eva V. June 5, 1898 - September 29, 1904 Horton, Lula C. August 19, 1890 - January 19, 1910 (W/o James F. H.) Logue, Mildred B December 19, 1905 - January 19, 1970 Logue, Jack G. August 11, 1928 - May 19, 1959 (H/o Mildred B.) Brooks, James Marion (Sp. Am. War Vet) Row 6 2 Unmarked Graves - Iron Stakes only Young, Kenny no dates Hanchey, James F. May 7, 1874 - August 4, 1958 Hanchey, Jeanette S. December 6, 1882 - May 13, 1967 (w/o J. F.) Reeves, Mary Elizabeth October 7, 1879 - February 23, 1937 Reeves, James M. Jr. April 4, 1874 - March 24, 1895 Hanchey, Aubrey Coleman December 3, 1907 - June 9, 1915 I/o Jas. F. Hanchey December 3 1909 - December 3, 1909 Warton, Amanda July 1, 1857 - December 24, 1882 Simmons, Caleb 1834 - 1907 Unmarked grave - Iron Spike only I/o Dan Simmons 1905 (?) - Same Burnett, Lyman C. d. July 22, 1890 Age 45 Burnitt, Albert June 15, 1844 - May 11, 1928 Burnitt, Amanda Jane O'Quinn February 4, 1856 - July 19, 1940 Burnitt, Mittie L. 1870 - 1959 Row 7 Young, Emmie Reserved Young, Clyde Elvin October 26, 1921 - September 15, 1993 Young, Bertha March 17, 1902 - December 26, 1992 Young, Scott October 26, 1894 - November 19, 1984 Meaux, William C. August 7, 1923 - August 27, 1962 (WW II Vet) Young, Dora July 7, 1902 - January 27, 1956 I/s of W. C. Meaux Young, Celkton October 17, 1928 - February 28, 1939 Young, Susan September 26, 1860 - May 19, 1950 Young, Joseph March 21, 1862 - August 28, 1934 Young, Clinton September 20, 1900 - May 20, 1923 Wright, Louis No dates Wright, Elizabeth d. October 11, 1892. 45 years old 3 cannot read Markers Peveto, Amelia Simmons January 22 - December 15, 1869 Simmons, John S. December 27, 1858 - November 16, 1862 (s/o Mary & William) Simmons, Hadly February 13, 1888 - August 29, 1960 Butler, Carl 1937(?) only date Burnitt, Vester January 7, 1919 - May 18, 1979 Burnitt, Laura S. April 23, 1880 - August 2, 1954 Burnitt, Albert V. May 19, 1883 - February 13, 1971 Unmarked grave Burnett, Ethel May 27, 1911 - March 19, 1928 (w/o F. W. Gibson) Johnson, Beatrice B. February 16, 1914 - October 8, 1995 Johnson, Charlie M. May 22, 1910 - January 5, 1983 Carpenter, Daniel F. September 4, 1855 - November 13, 1903 Carpenter, Zeno July 26, 1902 - September 28, 1911 (s/o D.R. & D.L) Carpenter, Dora Lee January 10, 1869 - January 4, 1944 Carpenter, Della Odelia January 10, 1900 - March 16, 1968 Carpenter, Frank M. December 19, 1890 - March 24, 1973 Carpenter, Gardie D. January 10, 1893 - June 5, 1974 (WW I Vet) I/o M/M S. L. Carpenter 1940 - Only Date 2 Unmarked graves Carpenter, Billy M. December 14, 1932 - October 1, 1974 (Korea Vet.) Row 8 Dorsey, Jessie T. April 22, 1935 - February 16, 1960 (US Army Vet) Dorsey, Curtis July 29, 1914 - August 20, 1961 Dorsey, James October 9, 1900 - January 12, 1972 Rivers, Jonnie February 17, 1923 - August 8 1928 (?) Sigler, Joyce Carlisle September 7, 1925 - February 5, 1979 Carlisle, Shelby February 6, 1914 - October 7 1974 Carlisle, Thomas L. August 22, 1889 - June 3, 1955 Carlisle, Tina L. March 21, 1889 - March 15, 1979 Young, Andrew December 24, 1882 - July 1, 1907 Young, Jessie Young, Barbara April 1, 1919 - March 11, 1928 Wright, Ganie 1896 - 1936 Wright, Susan No dates Wright, R. J. 1872 - 1924 Wright, Isaiah 1859 - 1927 Wright, Lydia December 18, 1856 - August 28, 1887 Simmons, William April 12, 1797 - January 28, 1885 Simmons, Mary Hamilton July 22, 1822 - February 21, 1899 Simmons, Mary Edna February 22, 1883 - December 9, 1961 Simmons, Archie April 10, 1882 - February 18, 1957 Carpenter, Griffin F. January 8, 1895 - April 7, 1907 Carpenter, W. T. April 22, ____ - February 18, 1899 Carpenter, Virginia d. December 9, 1879 Carpenter, Alexander T. February 4, 1846 - May 29, 1921 Carpenter, Aliph E. September 12, 1861 - April 29, 1929 3 Unmarked graves Carpenter, Elizabeth Cooper May 17, 1825 - April 4, 1909 Carpenter, John G. November 26, 1820 - March 17, 1902(?) Carpenter, John L. No dates Carpenter, John Anderson April 15, 1895 - February 10, 1979 Carpenter, Lawrence Reserved Row 9 Hollins, Arnold David May 28, 1963 - No date Young, Cora M. May 20, 1893 - July 31, 1942 Young, Thomas E. February 18, 1885 - May 13,1951 Young, Menerce August 10, 1890 - December 7, 1917 Waldon, Della Brown February 13, 1902 - November 2, 1932 Brown, Della Ann Young January 9, 1872 - February 24, 1929 (w/o James) Brown, James W. September 13, 1869 - December 20, 1946 I/d of M/M W.E. Hamilton April 15, 1914 - Same(?) Brown, James E. d. October 10, 1922 (US Army Vet) Cannot read Marker Young, Mary Ann Mudd June 28, 1832 - December 25, 1905 (w/o Onezime) Young, F. L. 1883 - 1941 Simmons, Flora February 26, 1856 - January 1, 1857 Simmons, Albert July 8, 1893 - July 4, 1913 (s/o W. H. & J.) Simmons, William August 15, 1851 - February 2, 1923 Simmons, Josephine Young August 27, 1860 - August 31, 1937 Simmons, Caswell 1877 - 1953 Simmons, Mary C. Reeves 1884 - 1968 Carpenter, Aldy T. January 14, 1893 - November 23, 1972 Carpenter, McNeese January 4, 1886 - October 12, 1956 Carpenter, Louise Cole January 4, 1888 - January 1, 1962 (?)Ehmke, Marvin B. May 27, 1950 - December 16, 1970 Waddell, Arbie Dorris February 18, 1921 - May 8, 1982 Smith, Charlie W. December 30, 1928 - April, 1995 Row 10 Smith, Oma S. May 27, 1904 - Reserved Smith, Clinton June 19, 1902 - September 29, 1980 Burnitt, Irene 1905 - 1939 Young, Tom 1885 - 1951 Reeves, Lenora McGee August 2, 1885 - March 26, 1969 Reeves, Dempsey Brown October 26, 1878 - January 29, 1918 Lenora and Dempsey m. 10-12-04 Reeves, Infant January 14, 1917 - November 10, 1917 (s/o Rufus Reeves) Simmons, Marvin 1906 - Same Simmons, Melvon 1912 - Same Simmons, Oliver 1878 - 1951 Simmons, Dora April 7, 1880 - April 28, 1957 Singleton, Simon S. August 14, 1888 - July 14, 1970 Singleton, Chole S. April 22, 1902 - June 22, 1984 Rasberry, Nors Nettla March 8, 1942 - October 28, 1990 Miller, Victoria Denae August 24, 1949 - May 1, 1994 Row 11 Simmons, Addie Belle Burnett April 7, 1896 - August 18, 1939 Simmons, Mitchell February 14, 1898 - January 2, 1970 Reeves, Darcy June 24, 1887 - October 20, 1965 Reeves, Cora February 12, 1890 - January 6, 1972 I/s of M/M Darcey Reeves June 30, 1930 - No other date Zacharis, Matheos P. August 15, 1896 - June 26, 1974 Zacharis, Esther R. August 6, 1912 - November 18, 1995 Unmarked grave Simmons, Richard Earl September 4, 1941 - February 4, 1973 Simmons, Eura Mae March 19, 1911 - March 27, 1975 Simmons, Bois February 22, 1908 - March 15, 1966 Simmons, Elmer J. 1940 - Same Simmons, Ocie V. June 2, 1918 - November 25, 1976 Row 12 Trottie, Raymond d. February 25, 1996 (Age 81) Young, Priscilla Lane November 22, 1946 - Reserved Married Young, Ronald Wayne January 4, 1945 - May 15, 1976 12-28-1963 Dougharty, Ola Young December 7, 1916 - June 2 1973 Dougharty, James H. November 27, 1911 - July 5, 1909 Gorman, Rilla Reeves June24, 1882 - April 14, 1973 Moore, Esther January 31, 1931 - March 2, 1991 Moore, James W. February 14, 1936 - Reserved Moore, Walter November 25, 1900 - January 12, 1977 Moore Lona W. May 22, 1903 - August 21, 1975 Moore, Earl Wayne November 27, 1938 - September 9, 1957 Wright, James Manton April 27, 1891 - December 18, 1975 Simmons, Othel K. January 12, 1928 - January 2, 1979 (Korea Vet.) Unmarked grave Row 13 Racca, Weldon W. November 25, 1935 - May 16, 1986 Unmarked grave Smith, Glendora June 19, 1929 - Reserved Smith, Melvin April 8, 1925 - December 22, 1979 (WW II Vet. H/o Glendora.) Smith, Lincoln April 7, 1896 - November 29, 1982 Smith, Nelson (?) December 26, 1921 - August 28, 1993 (WWII Vet) Loftin, Lucille Moore Pate October 26, 1921 - April 19, 1994 Pate, R.C., Rev. October 14, 1916 - July 3, 1972 Smith, Gladys Emeline October 4, 1910 - September 9, 1986 Darce, Aldhonse J. August 2, 1928 - September 6, 1990 Burnett, Verna Lee February 8, 1929 - August 2, 1972 Row 14 Morvant, Helena November 4, 1921 - March 18, 1994 Morvant, Joseph Elton 1918 - 1976 Racca, Norman F. February 16, 1931 - July 26, 1992 Racca, Jennie V. June 24, 1938 - January 25, 1994 (w/o Norman F.) Unmarked vault Simmons, Shelton October 19, 1926 - November 30, 1970 (WW II Vet) Simmons, Earl December 4, 1900 - January 29, 1966 Simmons, Letha S. September 26, 1905 - December 4, 1979 (w/o Earl S.) Kisting, Edward October 25, 1944 - June 30, 1976 Kisting, Bernard E. May 10, 1918 - October 25, 1977 Kisting, Margie S. June 24, 1930 - Reserved (w/o Bernard)