OLD EMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, LA ** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ This cemetery is located behind the Old Emanuel Baptist Church on the corner of Prater and See St in north Lake Charles. It was read in April 1999 by Jan Batte Craven, Anna Marie Hayes and Margaret Rentrop Moore. Many of the graves were unmarked, but some had a number engraved on the side of the vault. We do not know the significance of the number, but have noted it when we found it. ROW 1 IFORD, Lucius, Sr. 19 Sep 1927 27 Jun 1996 - next to Rosalee Iford IFORD, Rosalee 25 Apr 1930 23 Jun 1993 - next to Lucius Iford, Sr. Unmarked CANE, Willie 25 Dec 1912 2 Dec1981 - "Beloved Husband & Father" LONG, Frank 1883 - 1962 "Father" WOODARD, Miley 31 Aug 1888 8 Dec 1958 "Mother" - next to Code Woodards WOODARDS, Code 1887 - 1967 "Father" Nest to Miley Woodard Unmarked Unmarked Unmarked Unmarked Unmarked Unreadable - had metal stickers that have faded or come off - adult Unreadable - had metal stickers that have faded or come off - child BRAXTON, Alfred 21 Feb 1934 - 5 Apr 1960 Virginia S Sgt 68 Fld Maint SQ AF unmarked VANDYKE, Henry Clayton 17 Feb 1918 - 10 Apr 1976 US Army WWII unmarked unmarked HARRIS, Laura L. 6 Dec 1923 - 14 Jun 1979 "Mother" - next to Edward Harris and John Harris, Sr, HARRIS, Edward 15 May 1930 - 15 Jul 1965 "Brother" - next to Laura L. Harris and John Harris, Sr. HARRIS, John , Sr. 10 Mar 1899 - 2 July 1967 "Father" - next to Laura L. Harris and Edward Harris. CRINER, Alvin C. 2 Jan 1898 - 13 Jun 1964 next to Junita Mae Criner CRINER, Junita Mae 5 Mar 1907 - 18 Jul 1953 unmarked COOK, Eliza 16 May 1900 - 21 Feb 1972 GRAY, Elouise H. 24 Dec 1895 - 18 July 1980 "Our Mother" BLAIR, Bernia S. 15 Nov 1916 - 7 Nov 1969 Born August- Daughter if Pauline & Rev A.A.August ARCENEAUX, Peter, Jr. 5 Apr 1920 - 21 Nov 1972 Louisiana St3 US Navy WWII unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked ROW 2 unmarked but had a number 92-253 on the side WILLIAMS, Clara 17 Feb 1892 2 Aug 1976 "Grandmother" unmarked JOHNSON, Mary Etta 8 Jun 1931 16 Feb 1990 "Our Loving Mother" #89-189 Nest to Edward S.D. Johnson JOHNSON, Edward S.D. 20 Feb 1920 30 Dec 1991 PFC US Army WWII - in between Mary Etta Johnson and Octavia O. Campbell. CAMPBELL, Octavia O. 6 Aug 1914 28 Nov 1993 next to Edward S. D. Johnson GREEN, Eula V. 7 Oct 1946 21 Dec 1993 unmarked #86-338 ROW 3 unmarked JOHNSON, Edward, Jr. 19 Oct 1951 - 2 Sep 1969 HALEY, Mary W. 4 Apr 1902 - 3 Jun 1969 unmarked unmarked CUBY, Mary 2 Jul 1925 - 26 Nov 1954 unmarked unmarked ROW 4 GREEN, Irene K. 17 Nov 1920 - 11 Sep 1983 GREEN, Willie 24 Nov 1957 - 18 Feb 1981 unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked SIMON, I. 1949 only date SIMON, James S. 6 Sep 1947 - 30 May 198 Pvt US Army THOMAS, Roger D. 1 Dec 1960 14 Jul 1991 TATMAN, Johnnie F. 4 Jan 1932 22 Nov 1987 10 more unmarked graves JOHNSON, Louella D. 16 May 1918 24 May 1981 unmarked unmarked unmarked #B93 unmarked GREEN, Ertis 15 Jan 1931 18 Oct 1947 Louisiana PVT OM Corps WWII GREEN, Patricia Ann 19 Dec 1948 29 Apr 1949 daughter of Henry & Irene Green unmarked B212 unmarked WHITLOCK, John Edward Departed 10 Jun 1968 unmaked A-22 JONES, Annie Smith 10 Aug 1896 2 Apr 1981 " In Loving Memory" JONES, Edward Jones 23 Sep 1896 26 Mar 1951 Louisiana CPL 159 Depot Brigade WWI THOMAS, Walter R. J. 23 Mar 1919 24 Apr 1990 "Black" MOSE, Morris 4 Jul 1926 18 Mar 1996 Deacon - Gone but not forgotten, beloved husband, daddy and grandfather - Picture' unmarked #A94-188 unmarked #94-120 unmarked #K327 unmarked FRANK, Doris 1 Apr 1913 11 Apr 1978 R.I.P. FRANK, Gladys 12 Mar 1926 19 Jul 1982 R.I.P. ROYALL, Marcus Andrew 30 Sep 1963 17 Jan 1975 "Suffer the Little Children to Come Under Me for Such is the Kingdom of God" BROWN, Clara Ann - This headstone is an unmarked grave, but a person visiting the grave site informed us that this was who had been buried there. Also that she is the wife of Frank Brown whom is buried in another part of the same cemetery. BROWN, Betty Lee -This headstone is an unmarked grave, but a person visiting the grave site informed us that this was who had been buried there. She is the sister to Clara Ann Brown, whom she is buried next to. Unmarked HARRISON, Roxanne no dates, just a heart, she is the granddaughter of Clara Ann Brown according to a visitor to the gravesite. #93-195 ROW 5 COLLEY, Robert 24 Jan 1939 LA Pvt 325 Serv BN GREEN, Myrrel O. 4 Jan 1925 1 May 1992 US Navy CHARLES, Lincoln 2 Aug 1940 LA Pvt 530 Engr Serv BN unmarked DAVIS, Howard 14 Feb 1895 22 Apr 1996 PERKINS, James A. 1886 - 1961 FORD, Florence J. 15 Jan 1909 - 3 Dec 1972 JACKSON, Matilda 23 Jun 1886 31 Aug 1976 SOMPAYRAC, Willie T. 12 Nov 1912 - 14 Jul 1950 LA S Sgt 3450 AF Air Base GP WWII MOUTON, Victoria 22 Aug 1901 - 11 Apr 1957 wife of Riley Adams MITCHELL, Viola 24 dec 1914 - 16 May 1996 ROW 6 unmarked unmarked BALLARD, Lillie 1884 - 1935 GILBERT, Jack 18 May 1943 only date Louisiana Pvt 416 Serv BN QMC ROW 7 unmarked unmarked unmarked CUBA, Robert Henry 1900 - 1978 unmarked unmarked ROBINSON, Charlene 29 May 1959 - 5 May 1960 Daughter if Mr. & Mrs. Charles Robinson ROBINSON, Charles 19 Sep 1914 - 19 Jun 1970 ROBINSON, Edward 9 May 1962 2 May 1974 son of Mr.& Mrs. Charles Robinson ROBINSON, Zora M. 17 Jun 1917 - 6 Sep 1993 "Mother" unmarked unmarked ROW 8 unmarked #F689 unmarked RIELY, Virginia H. 21 Oct 1890 13 Feb 1974 RILEY, Joseph H., Sr. 15 Mar 1892 17 Jul 1984 "Father" "I have fought a good fight" RILEY, Joseph A., Jr. 2 Mar 1926 28 Sept 1995 "I have fought a good fight" THOMAS, Walter Edward, Jr. 12 Feb 1927 2 Sep 1988 unmarked unmarked - above the ground ROW 9 5 unmarked WEING, Mitchell 7 Jan 1918 - 4 May 1996 CUBA, Ora Shorts 27 Jun 1911 15 Aug 1996 ROW 10 6 unmarked CUBY, M.M. Rev 24 Mar 1879 20 Aug 1971 Masonic Emb. "Boots" Row 11 unmarked #2530 unmarked CUBA, Walier 11 Jan 1925 Age 54 unmarked unmarked # B635 DIXON, Robert 16 Jun 1950 19 Apr 1974 Louisiana SP4 US Army Vietnam unmarked HILL, ?????? Aug Cannot read DICKERSON, Hilliard 19 Dec 1896 2 Jul 1971 Louisiana PVT 404 Res Labor BN OMC WWI AMBROSE, Walter P. Jr. 27 Mar 1926 17 May 1982 "Brother" AMBROSE, Walter P. Sr. 29 Apr 1903 10 Apr 1976 "Father" RANKIN, Corine 12 May 1863 18 Dec 1956 "Grandmother" RANKINS, Fred 21 Oct 1898 21 Feb 1971 "Husband" ANBROSE, Sweetie R. 1 May 1903 17 Jan 1984 "Mother" AMBROSE, Hazel 16 Mar 1924 17 Apr 1990 "Loving Mother and Sister" ROW 12 CUBA, Clarence 180 Oct 1905 16 Jan 1972 unmakred unmarked #2750 unmarked unmarked unmarked unmarked #93-193 Row 13 new unmarked ST. MARY, Ray 30 May 1910 13 Nov 1991 ROW 14 unmarked cement cross unmarked vault with cement cross BROWN, Melvin J. 29 Jul 1939 - 30 Oct 1975 US Army BROWN, Doshia 8 Sept 1913 - 31 Jul 1971 Same grave with Elias Brown "Beloved Mother & Father" BROWN, Elias 8 Oct 1906 - 17 May 1965 Same grave with Doshia Brown "Beloved Mother & Father" WILLIAMS, Johnnie B. 15 Jul 1916 - 24 Jan 1969- wife of Jame Alkins-"Mother" unmarked MYLES, James 5 Apr 1897 13 Feb 1973 same headstone with Margaret Myles MYLES, Margaret 30 Nov 1919 - no date same headstone with James Myles 4 unmarked ROW 15 BROWN, Ernest, Jr. 16 Sep 1931 - 6 Jan 1969 Louisiana S Sgt 806 Air Bac GP 6 unmarked SINGLETON, Mable Sylvester 28 Dec 1937 14 Jun 1989 unmarked JONES, Carolind A. 4 May 1896 27 Feb 1971 "Mother" unmarked cement cross unmarked JOHNSON, Jeff born 6 Aug 1903 died 15 July 1962 Age 58 AUGUST, Betty Jean 24 Jan 1957 5 Dec 1973 daughter of Mr&Mrs Galvin August AUGUST, Helen Belle 14 Mar 1913 - 21 Jan 1985 Row 16 unmarked ANTOINE, Leo Joseph 11 Feb 1971 4 Nov 1994 SPAIN, Louis 30 Aug 1894 20 Mar 1951 LA Pvt 803 Pioneer Inf WWI unmarked unmarked #752 HAMILTON, A. D. 5 Nov 1933 wife of E. D. Hamilton - Age 90 unmarked unmarked ROW 17 BLAKE, Cleveland 4 Dec 1929 only date Texas Pvt 164 Depot Brig ...rest of stone was buried BLAKE, Harrison 1 Nov 1936 only date Louisiana Cook 816 Pioneer Inf. (Militaty stone....the rest was buried )