Aimwell Cemetery, Catahoula Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Tricia L. Creech Date: Sun, 7 Nov 1999 17:46:36 -0800 tlc@colla.com ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** CATAHOULA PARISH, LOUISIANA SUBMITTED BY TRICIA L. CREECH SOURCE: DOCUMENTED DIRECTLY FROM HEADSTONES SEPTEMBER 25, 1999 AIMWELL CEMETERY ALSO KNOWN AS THE FORD-WRIGHT CEMETERY AIMWELL, LOUISIANA SEPTEMBER 25, 1999 FORD, EPHRAIM HEASTER-AUG. 7, 1912- ESPY LEE NETHERLAND, FORD-NOV. 3, 1913-JAN. 1, 1988 "IN LOVING MEMORY" WILKS, ANTHONY WAYNE-DEC. 1, 1966-JUNE 9, 1974 "JUST IN THE MORNING OF HIS DAY IN YOUTH AND LOVE, HE DIED" SMALLIDGE, ALICE M.-MARCH 25, 1899-JULY 13, 1969 "SHE HAD A SMILE FOR EVERYONE" FORD, RONNIE-MAY 1, 1947-JUNE 6, 1975 "HE LAID DOWN HIS LIFE FOR A FRIEND" (FOOTSTONE) RONALD H. FORD-SPECV4 US ARMY MAY 1, 1947 JUN 6, 1975 FORD, DOYLE R.-OCT. 29, 1929-JUNE 21, 1987 (FOOTSTONE) DOYLE RAY FORD-PVT US ARMY KOREA OCT 29 1929 JUN 21 1987 FORD, RUTH POOLE-JAN. 2, 1935- HINMAN, APRIL-OCT. 14, 1978 INFANT DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM AND JOANN HINMAN "SWEETLY SLEEPING" FORD, THERESA ANN-MAR. 16, 1962-NOV. 30, 1979 "DAUGHTER" FORD, BILLY HERMAN-OCT.26, 1933-OCT. 22,1963 "DADDY" FORD, WILLIAM BRYANT-NOV. 21, 1903-FEB. 12, 1979 FORD, NELLIE DOYLE-NOV. 29, 1904-FEB. 27, 1982 "YOUR MEMORY IS DEAR TO US" MARRIED DEC. 26, 1924 FORD, KEITH G.-NOV. 12, 1925-SEPT. 29, 1986 "FRIENDSHIP THAT WAS MINE, TAKEN BY ONE DIVINE" (FOOTSTONE) KEITH G FORD-S1 US NAVY WORLD WAR II KOREA NOV 12 1925 SEP 29 1986 FORD, M. PAULINE-JUNE 10, 1929- EVANS, FRED I.-AUG. 8, 1904-FEB. 18, 1974 EVANS, NORENE F.-MAR. 16, 1908- EVANS, FREDDIE D.-AUG. 26, 1935-MAY 24, 1957 "ABSENT IN BODY, BUT PRESENT IN SPIRIT" ANDERSON, CHARLES L.-AUG. 3, 1912-MARCH 26, 1999 ANDERSON, ADEE DOYLE-NOV. 5, 1919-MAY 23, 1995 "TOGETHER FOREVER" FORD, MARY EDITH-MARCH 9, 1935-MAY 9, 1991 "PRECIOUS MEMORIES ARE UNCHANGED FOREVER" FORD, HENRY DEWITT-OCT. 4, 1905-MAR. 16, 1966 "GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" FORD, W.T.-OCT. 31, 1911-AUG. 23, 1975 (HEADSTONE HAS A MASON SYMBOL) FORD, JESSAMINE BREWSTER-JULY 3, 1911-DEC. 2, 1947 (EASTERN STAR) "IN THE SHADOW OF THE CROSS MAY THEY REST IN PEACE" BUTLER, CARL L.-OCT. 17, 1896-JAN. 27, 1981 BUTLER, LESSIE FORD-DEC. 21, 1901-AUG. 5, 1987 "WE WILL MEET AGAIN" BUTLER, OMEGA-JUNE 4, 1923-DECEMBER 9, 1944 "SHE DIED AS SHE LIVED, TRUSTING IN GOD" FORD, HATTIE A.-1899-1913 FORD, HOUSTON H.-OCTOBER 10, 1870-AUGUST 24, 1944 FORD, RUBY HIGDON-SEPT. 29, 1880-MARCH 8, 1950 "THY TRIALS ENDED, THY REST IS WON" CROOKS, NAPOLEON-AUG. 11, 1903-MAY 19, 1972 (HEADSTONE HAS A MASON SYMBOL) CROOKS, JULIA FORD-MAR. 20, 1903-APR. 8, 1994 (EASTERN STAR) "GOD IS LOVE" FORD, EARL T.-AUG. 27, 1909-JUNE 23, 1987 "EARTH HAS NO SORROW THAT HEAVEN CANNOT HEAL" FORD, JAMES E.-FEB. 11, 1897-JAN. 3, 1898 FORD, CHARLIE N.-OCT. 8, 1872-FEB. 3, 1941 FORD, JAMES ANNA HIGDON-NOV. 5, 1878-MAR. 2, 1960 "REST IS THINE AND SWEET REMEMBRANCE OURS" FORD, SADIE HELEN-JULY 18, 1930-OCT. 30, 1964 FORD, CHARLIE BYRD-JUNE 23, 1904-DEC. 29, 1980 "IN LOVING MEMORY" FORD, KENNETH DON-DEC. 10, 1934-JAN. 24, 1982 "HE WAS A GOOD DADDY AND A FRIEND TO ALL" FORD, KENNETH RAY-FEB. 1, 1957-JAN. 20, 1985 "I LIVED MY WAY" (FOOTSTONE 1) OUTLAW KID (FOOTSTONE 2) KENNETH RAY FORD FEB. 1, 1958-JAN. 20, 1985 FORD, MRS. HULDE-OCT. 24, 1814-AUG. 30, 1883 MRS. N.M. BOYETT-OCT. 30, 1839-NOV. 15, 1903 MRS. S.J. RUSHING-APR. 5, 1841-JUNE 20, 1906 "THERE IS NO PARTING IN HEAVEN" (FOOTSTONES) MRS SJR, MRS NMB, MRS HF FORD, QUINNIE U.-DEC. 10, 1885-SEPT. 9, 1888 "ASLEEP IN JESUS" (FOOTSTONE) Q.U.F. FORD, CLARA MAE-NOV. 1, 1906-JAN. 8, 1907 "REST, SWEETLY REST" (FOOTSTONE) C.M.F. FORD, LENORA DUNLAP-JULY 13, 1867-MARCH 9, 1949 FORD, JOHN HOUSTON-SEPTEMBER 30, 1850-JUNE 16, 1940 "RESTING TILL THE RESSURECTION MORN" (FOOTSTONE) J.H.F. FORD, CONLEY RUSSEL-AUGUST 1, 1900-FEBRUARY 1, 1985 FORD, COY HENRY-FEB. 16, 1902-NOV. 15, 1933 "ONLY SLEEPING" RANDALL, LAURA F.-1883-1967 "OUR LOVED ONE" FORD, OTIS J.-NOV. 15, 1896-AUG. 23, 1979 FORD, SUSAN HOLLAND-1850-1911 FORD, TIMOTHY ELIJAH-1848-1928 FORD, EDWIN P.-JAN. 17, 1893-OCT. 26, 1978 FORD, ETHEL I.-JUNE 8, 1891-JAN. 13, 1973 (FOOTSTONES) E.P.F. E.I.F. FORD, JANE-1831-1909 "GRANDMOTHER" WRIGHT, IOLA-1907-1910 WRIGHT, ROSABEL-1888-1910 INFANT (WRIGHT IS ASSUMED) WRIGHT, MARY-1870-1933 (WIFE OF OSCAR WRIGHT) WRIGHT, OSCAR-1862-1937 WRIGHT, ALVAH-1893-1961 (FOOTSTONE) ALVAH WRIGHT-LOUISIANA-PVT H & S CO FA TNG BN WORLD WAR I MARCH 5, 1893-OCT 23, 1961 WRIGHT, MYRA-1901-1967 WRIGHT, VIVIAN-1898-1982 SMITH, MARY A.-APRIL 24, 1801-MAR. 20, 1886 SQUYRES, JOANNA C.-FEB. 10, 1832-NOV. 22, 1898 "LIFE AND TRUTH" "MOTHER YOU ARE GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN" SQUYRES, E. LIEVELLA-OCT. 8, 1866-MAY 6, 1891 "HER LAST WORDS WERE WEEP NOT FOR ME I AM GOING TO MEET MY JESUS" INFANT SON-OF E.L. SQUYRES (FOOTSTONE) L.F.S SQUYRES, L.F.-APRIL 23, 1855-DEC. 28, 1905 "WIFE OF M.S. SQUYRES" (FOOTSTONE) L.F.S. BEASLEY, R.M.-DEC. 7, 1828-AUG. 27, 1895 (HEADSTONE HAS MASON SYMBOL) "WE WILL MEET AGAIN" (FOOTSTONE) BLANK BEASLEY, CAROLINE-JAN. 27, 1828-DEC. 3, 1894 "WIFE OF R.M. BEASLEY" (FOOTSTONE) BLANK NOTES: 1. THERE ARE 5 MARKERS WITH "BABY FORD" ON THEM (ALL IN A ROW) 2. THERE ARE AT LEAST 5 KNOWN UNMARKED GRAVES 3. THERE IS A US COAST & GEOLOGIC SURVEY BENCHMARK ON THE CEMETARY GROUNDS THAT READS "ELEV. Q 132 FEET ABOVE MEAN SEA LEVEL AND IS DATED 1950. 4. WE HAVE WHAT WE CALL "CEMETARY WORKINGS" TWICE A YEAR WHERE WE CLEAN CLEAN AROUND THE CEMETARY, ADD NEW FLOWERS AND HAVE POT-LUCK LUNCH (EVERYONE BRINGS A DISH). THEY ARE HELD THE FIRST SATURDAY IN MAY AND THE LAST SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER.