HIGH MOUNT CEMEMTERY, Calcasieu Pr. La. ** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Hi Mount Cemetery was read on 10 April 1997 by Margaret Moore and Jan Craven. It is believed that the majority of the people buried here are of African-American descent. There were an unusually high number of unmarked graves, a total of 126 graves had no marker, which was over half of the graves. The graveyard is surrounded by a hurricane fence and is located on Center Street, just off of Prien Lake Road, next to the water tower in Lake Charles. The oldest marked grave appears to be 18 Sept 1921. Albert, David 4 Oct 1913 - 27 May 1971 LA STM1 US Navy WWII Albert, George, Sr. 30 Jun 1880 - 29 Dec 1967 Double high vault - other vault holds Willie M. Cormier. One headstone shows both information. Albert, Henry, Sr. 11 Jul 1928 - 26 Aug 1992 Albert, Mary Jane 8 Feb 1929 - 6 Feb 1996 Albert, McKenley 2 Sep 1952 - 12 Jun 1984 US Air Force - Vietnam. Ambrose, Carl, Sr. 18 Jan 1922 - 2 Jan 1985 PFC US Army WWII. Ambrose, George,Sr. 24 Jul 1909 - 7 Jan 1974 Ambrose, Stella 16 Jan 1886 - 6 Feb 1950 Andrew, Mary E. 1933 - 1987 Armstrong, Wilfred 1895 - 1947 Pvt US Army WWI Armstrong, Willie 1 Jan 1900 - 20 Dec 1984 "Bo Beep" Batiest, Unknown no date 10/12/19?? Born date and first name was there but unreadable. Batiste, John 8 Apr 1913 - 16 Aug 1965 La Pvt 1331 Engr. Gen Svc Pegt WWII. Batiste, Lillie E. 1 Jul 1886 - 14 Feb 1962 Battiste, Earnest 7 Sep 1920 - 19 Mar 1992 U.S. Army. WWII Blaze, Mammie 15 Feb 1887 - 28 Jul 1947 Brown, Frank 10 May 1891 - 21 Jan 1967 LA Pfc Co D 530 Engineers WWI. Brown, Rose D. 1877 - 1963 Chatman, Nathan, Sr. 23 Jun 1929 - 9 Mar 1994 Sgt US Army-Korea. Clarks, Miller H. 1920 - 1991 Cpl US Army WWII Cormier, Burnice 1886 - 1973 Burnice is in the same vault with Mandy H. Cormier. Cormier, Mandy H. 1895 - 1952 Mandy is in the same vault with Burnice Cormier. Cormier, Willie M. 8 Feb 1917 - 25 Aug 1977 Double high vault -other vault holds George Albert, Sr. - One headstone shows both information. Cormier, Unknown 7 Feb 1895 - 20 Jun 1952. The stone was broken but the dates were clear. The dates were actually listed June 20 1952 - Feb 7 1895, which must have been in reverse order. Dean, Lenora Duhon 18 Feb 1943 - 16 Jun 1973 DeBoest, Dorothy F. 15 Mar 1924 - 10 Dec 1983 Doucett, Aurelia M. 26 Feb 1912 - 17 Apr 1975 Duhon, Alex no date - no date '1932 or 1934' Duhon, Alex J.,Jr. 1 Sep 1932 - 1 Sep 1984 A2C US Air Force Duhon, Cedric 22 Nov 1968 - 16 Jun 1973 Duhon, Ernest, Sr. 3 Oct 1922 - 26 Jul 1992 Pvt US Army WWII. Duhon, Felman no date - no date Felman was in the same vault with Louise Duhon. Duhon, George 1904 - 1956 Duhon, Henry 30 Oct 1906 - 25 Nov 1962 Duhon, Lawrence, Sr. 2 Oct 1924 - 8 Apr 1984 US Army. Duhon, Lillian 30 Dec 1912 - 29 Apr 1934 "Sister" She is in the same vault with Nelam J. Duhon Duhon, Louise no date - no date Louise was in the same vault with Felman Duhon. Duhon, Nathan 20 Oct 1909 - 21 Aug 1980 Duhon, Nelam J. 22 Feb 1917 - 3 Mar 1950 'Brother' He is in the same vault with Lillian Duhon. Eagins, James Lewis 4 Sep 1944 - 13 Aug 1991 Sp4 US Army -Vietnam. Egans, Lucille C. 16 Jul 1919 10 Jun 1994 Eggins, David 14 Jan 1941 18 Feb 1978 Fobbs, Lucy 1900 - 12 Oct 1962 Fontenot, Corrine 7 Jan 1908 - 29 Dec 1996 Fontenot, Paul 10 Feb 1913 - 24 May 1996 Pvt US Army WWII. Foreman, Albert J. 3 Jan 1926 - 11 Sep 1948 LA S1C US Navy WWII. Foreman, Earnest 13 Jul 1913 - 26 Aug 1993 Foreman, Fannie Mrs. no date - 26 Apr 1939 Died on Wednesday night 10 minutes to 9. Foreman, Robert, Sr. 24 Dec 1907 - 1 May 1969 LA Pfc US Army WWII. Fowlkes, Marion 2 Apr 1918 - 9 Mar 1985 Pvt US Army WWII. Fowlkes, Rosa 10 Dec 1883 - 7 Feb 1973 Rosa's grave is in the ground and on top of it was a cement vault with Martha Johnson in it. One headstone has the information of both persons in it. George, Richard 27 Mar 1944 - 13 May 1993 Green, Grace M. 10 Jan 1943 - 27 Mar 1993 Green, James William 7 Aug 1946 - 14 Dec 1982 Sgt US Marine Corps. - Vietnam. Guidry, Pamela Albert 14 Aug 1962 - 9 Mar 1990 Hawkins, Arthur no date - 31 Mar 1931 There was only one date listed. La Pvt 815 Pioneer Inf. He must be a WWI Vet and that was his death date listed. This judgement was made based on other WWI Vet's stones. Hollaway, Comilla 5 Mar 1888 - 5 Jun 1973 Holliday, Joan 12 Aug 1939 - 11 Dec 1983 Holloway, Barbara Mrs. no date - 23 Mar 1937 Holmes, Fannie 1 Oct 1909 - 2 Feb 1994 Huddleston, Bobby 1934 - 1991 PFC US Army Huddleston, Charles W. 22 Apr 1924 - 28 Feb 1971 La CPL Btry A 351 Fld Arty Bn WWII. Huddleston, David T. 29 Aug 1907 - 4 Aug 1966 PFC 3737 QM Truck Co. WWII Huddleston, Frank, Jr. 23 Jun 1930 - 21 Jul 1983 US Army Johnson, Lillian L. 8 Jul 1906 - 8 Jun 1994 Johnson, Martha 26 Oct 1908 -17 Sep 1974 This grave was a cement vault was sitting on top of the grave of Rosa Fowlkes. One headstone has both person's information on it. Jones, Junior 22 Feb 1941 - 3 May 1975 Jones, Sam 20 Dec 1896 - 10 Jun 1958 La Pvt 165 Depot Brigade WWI. LaFanette, Daisy 16 Oct 1925 - 30 Dec 1977 Laffnett, Ruth Louise 16 Jun 1929 - 26 Oct 1939 Landry, Wilmer 15 Feb 1923 - 7 Nov 1983 US Navy WWII Lapp, Unknown no date - no date Tomb is an old brick vault above the ground. Someone poured cement on top and wrote with a stick - no dates that could be found. Lawrence, Mary 20 Jun 1905 - 27 Nov 1992 Leonard, Eugene D. 7 Oct 1938 - 4 Mar 1967 La SP4 US Army Lewis, June 19 Jun 1894 - 12 Sep 1970 Pvt Co A 805 Pioneer Inf WWI. Lewis, Octavia 11 Feb 1892 - 16 Nov 1983 Long, Rosa Lee no date - 18 Sep 1921 Queen of South Chamber 3583 - Port Arthur, Tx. Also a 5 leaf clover with a X in the middle and the letters M A V T or maybe T M A V in each section of the X. McMarion, Laura H. 3 Feb 1933 - 15 Oct 1996 Ploder, Etta 22 Nov 1901 - 15 Jun 1978 Next to Gabe Ploder. Ploder, Gabe 16 Jan 1891 - 9 Jan 1966 Next to Etta W. Ploder. LA Pvt 419 Res Labor BN QMC WWI. Rankin, Andrew B. 15 Mar 1933 - 8 Apr 1969 LA Sfc US Army. Rankins, Edward 18 Jul 1928 - 1 Jun 1968 LA Cpl Co E 123 Inf Regt. Reace, Lizzie no date - no date Reeder, A. no date - no date Reeder, Clarence 13 Sep 1913 - 10 Mar 1955 LA Pfc 3705 Base Unit AAF WWII. Rigmaiden, Jeff 7 Aug 1900 - 30 Dec 1987 Pvt US Army WWII. Robertson, Mamie Broussard 1 Aug 1912 - 17 Mar 1982 Ryan, Albert 9 Oct 1920 - 31 Aug 1969 Pvt Co B 97 Inf WWII. Ryan, Asa no date - 29 Dec 1977 There was onlyone date - it was not a child's grave. Ryan, Lee Ester C. 12 Dec 1920 - 10 Jan 1963 Sonnier, Minor 14 Sep 1889 - 1 Jan 1973 LA Cpl Co. H 815 Pioneer Inf. WWI. Sonnier, Octavia D. 24 Nov 1910 - 26 Jul 1986 Taylor, Nettie Duhon 18 Dec 1922 - 22 May 1986 Venice, Thelma 20 Jun 1910 - 5 Dec 1983 Williams, Bessie no date - 10 Jul ???? The only date that was readable was 10 Jul. The tomb was an old brick vault that was falling apart. Looks like someone cemented over the top and tried to write with a stick. The edge was broken off making the death year unreadable. Williams, Chester A. 25 May 1906 - 25 Dec 1952 LA Pvt 3378 QM Truck Co. WWII. Williams, Rodney 12 Oct 1903 - 13 Mar 1976 Williams, S. no date - no date No readable dates. The tomb is an old brick vault above the ground. Williams, Sonny J. 18 Aug 1897 - 9 Jul 1955 La Pvt 15 Co 165 Dep Brig. WWI. Williams, V. Mrs. no date - 3 Mar 1928 There was only one date listed so we assume it was the death date. The tomb was an old brick vault above the ground. Williams, Y.H. no date - no date No readable dates. The tomb is an old brick vault above the ground. Wolff, Amy Marie Huddleston 10 Jun 1961 - 21 Aug 1995