Gilmer Cemetery, Webster Parish, LA
Inventoried 27 Jan 2001 by Debra Dame & Mike O'Rourke  
Submitted by:  Debra Walker Dame


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Gilmer Cemetery, Webster Parish, LA
Section 30, Township 17 N, Range 10 W
Located off of Clark Circle approximately 1/4 mile north of Hwy. 527 at
the Bossier/Webster Parish line; located about 265 feet into Webster
Parish.

Inventoried 27 Jan 2001 by Debra Dame & Mike O'Rourke  
I have copied the inscriptions just as they appear on the markers.

Submitted by:  Debra Walker Dame

Gilmer Cemetary (sic)

1.  John GREGG
     Born July 10, 1808
     Died Apr 17, 1853

2.  Broken headstone, footstone reads "L. G. "

3.  Broken headstone, footstone reads "L. G. G."

4.   W. L. GILMER
      Oct 22, 1861
       Nov 11, 1933
       Age 72 years

5.  W. Louis GILMER
      B. April 8, 1926
      D.  July 19, 1935

6.  Three handmade cedar crosses, all with cedar footstones.  No
markings.

Then, a separate, fenced-in area that contains three marked burials. 
They are:

7.  J. H. CHILDERS
      Born Dec 8, 1840
      Died Mar 4, 1872
      (Mason)

8.  Aylmer Bright CHILDERS
     Born July 1, 1870
     D. Aug 5, 1888
     Footstone reads "ABC"

9.  J. A. MERCER
     Born in 1850
     Died April 8, 1880
     broken footstone

Submitters's Note:  Mrs. Hattie Gilmer, of Bossier City, LA was able to
provide  more information regarding burials at this small family
cemetery.  The following information comes from Mrs. Gilmer's family
Bible.

3.  The broken headstone with the footstone marked "L. G. G." is her
husband's grandmother's grave.  This is Lilla May GREGG GILMER, born 5
May 1863, died 2 Mar 1902.

6.  The three handmade cedar crosses mark the burials of:
Baby Girl GILMER, born & died 6 Aug 1958
Daniel Mark GILMER, b. 4 Mar 1958, d. 16 June 1958
John G. GILMER, b. 15 Mar 1892, d. 20 Nov 1967
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