Cemetery: Macedonia Cemetery, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Kelly Christian Priestly, troubles @ bayou.com Date: Feb. 2000 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Macedonia Cemetery Survey made 24 February 2000 Notes: Macedonia Baptist Church Cemetery has fallen prey to vandals over the years. Numerous markers have been stolen, destroyed, and even spray-painted. The church was burned c1994 by vandals. Every attempt was made to gather clues to the identity of remaining unidentified graves. There also appear to be numerous sunken grave impressions that never had a marker or now have no remainder of markers. A list of markers that are no longer identifiable is listed at the end of this survey, courtsey of Wanda Head, co-authoress of Cemetery Inscriptions of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana: Volume II; J&W Enterprises. Directions: From Interstate 20 at Arcadia, LA, take Hwy 151 North 5.1 miles. Turn left on Field Road and go 2.7 miles (paved road turns to gravel road upon entering Claiborne Parish). Cemetery will be located on the left. The old church site and church marker is on the right, directly opposite the cemetery. NAME BORN DIED COMMENTS Averett, Mary T. 04 May 1850 17 May 1949 Averett, W. W. 16 Aug 1850 09 Sep 1927 h/o M.A. Averett Baker, Frankie ----- ----- s/o R.R. & M.A.F. Baker Baker, G.T.R. (Elder) 28 Mar 1849 30 Nov 1939 Baker, Georgia ----- ----- s/o R.R. & M.A.F. Baker Baker, Harmie ----- ----- s/o R.R. & M.A.F. Baker Baker, John Thomas ----- ----- s/o R.R. & M.A.F. Baker Baker, Joseph R. 25 Oct 1894 02 Jan 1907 s/o J.J. & Janie Baker Baker, M.A.F. (Grandma) 1838 1919 Baker, R.W. ----- ----- Corp Co K 38 Tenn Inf CSA Baker, Victoria A. Crossland 21 Jun 1842 27 Aug 1900 w/o G.T.R. Baker; d/o L.P. & Mary A. Crossland Barkas, Gabriel W. 22 Jun 1894 25 May 1982 Beckham, Brezil O. 24 Aug 1849 01 Feb 1897 Beckham, Infant ----- ----- Beckham, Infant ----- ----- Beckham, James W. 14 Jun 1846 27 Jun 1898 Beckham, Oby W. 24 Mar 1884 31 Jul 1892 Boatner, Ethel E. 09 Sep 1883 10 Jan 1919 aged 35 yrs, 4 mos, 1 day Boatner, Exher Eugenia 21 Sep 1878 22 Jun 1906 Boatner, Infant Son 30 May 1906 03 Jul 1906 s/o J.M. & Exher Boatner Boatner, James M. 1867 1939 Boatner, Pearlie I. 07 Jan 1908 31 Oct 1908 d/o J.M. & E.E. Boatner Braud, Alta Watson 28 May 1916 16 Jun 1991 Brewer, F.C. Goff 13 Mar 1851 14 Dec 1900 w/o J.J. Brewer Brewer, John J. ----- ----- Co E 31 Ala Inf CSA Brewer, M. 27 Mar 1840 26 Oct 1885 w/o J.J. Brewer Bugsiy, Ivan 24 Oct 1898 08 Mar 1988 Bugsiy, Valentina 24 Oct 1900 26 Dec 1983 Coon, Susan P. 1832 1880 Cox, A.T. 1861 1934 "In memory by Mrs. A.T. Cox" Cox, Burty 14 Aug 1889 14 Aug 1889 d/o C.C. & D.F. Cox Cox, C.C. 25 Jul 1859 24 Apr 1910 Cox, Ida May 22 Jul 1868 01 May 1913 "Erected by her children" Cox, Lena 04 Jan 1892 25 Oct 1921 Crossland, Mary Ann Reeves 10 Aug 1810 09 Feb 1888 w/o L.P. Crossland Sr. Davidson, Carroll 06 Aug 1914 18 Sep 1993 Davidson, E. Jane 1855 1918 Davidson, James A. 1860 1911 Davidson, Joe 25 Nov 1873 19 Apr 1954 Davidson, Lottie Lee Gaines 08 Jan 1875 20 Aug 1902 w/o Joe Davidson Davidson, Minnie M.G. 07 May 1880 17 Sep 1955 Davis, Carrie V. 1894 1895 Davis, Dee 1892 1898 Davis, Leona B. 1908 1979 Davis, Lester C. 03 Jul 1908 10 May 1965 Davis, Mert 1898 1980 Davis, Richard H. 04 Jul 1915 17 Nov 1972 LA Cpl Co C 321 Inf Regt WWII Davis, Rush 18 Jan 1890 05 Jun 1962 Davis, Sarah Caroline Baker 03 Aug 1869 23 Apr 1946 Davis, William Riley Sr. 07 Mar 1865 15 Jun 1956 Dobbins, Frankie A. 18 Sep 189_ 12 Aug 1898 d/o J.D. & A.C. Dobbins; see additional listing. Dobbins, Infant Daughter 11 Feb 1909 17 Feb 1909 d/o J.D. & A.C. Dobbins; see additional listing. Dobbins, Infant Son 1917 1918 s/o C.A. & F.Y. Dobbins Gaines, C.M. 08 Jun 1844 22 Nov 1936 Gaines, M.M. 15 Sep 1839 22 Dec 1914 Gaines, T.P. (Dr.) 22 Nov 1869 08 Feb 1915 Gantt, Addie Maud Cox 10 Sep 1893 19 Jun 1917 "and Infant asleep in Mother's arms" G.A.K. ----- ----- G.T.O. ----- ----- See additional listing Harrell, Aurice 08 Dec 1902 03 Feb 1927 Harrell, Devie R. 03 Mar 1906 15 Dec 1927 Harrell, Elbert Marvin 23 Mar 1893 14 Jan 1909 s/o J.J. & M.E. Harrell Harrell, Emma A. 25 Apr 1879 27 Jan 1942 Harrell, Infant Son 01 Jan 1896 24 Jan 1896 s/o J.J. & M.E. Harrell Harrell, Infant Son 11 Mar 1906 11 Mar 1906 s/o W.J. & L.L. Harrell Harrell, John J. 18 Oct 1854 22 Mar 1933 age 79 yrs, 5 mos, 4 dys Harrell, Lena B. 19 Aug 1882 08 Jul 1967 Harrell, M.E. Owens 10 Jun 1855 08 Jan 1922 w/o J.J. Harrell; d/o Steward & M.E. Owens; Age 66 yrs, 6 mos, 28 dys Harrell, Mary E. 17 May 1899 05 Feb 1983 Harrell, William J. 17 Sep 1875 14 Jan 1942 Henry, Annie Luretta 20 Nov 1871 12 Jan 1886 d/o J.D. & Margaret A. Henry Henry, J.D. 10 May 1828 22 Jan 1891 Henry, Margaret A. Sanders 02 Jul 1840 22 Oct 1910 w/o J.D. Henry Hood, Baby Girl ----- 29 Jan 1919 d/o Fred & Elvie Hood Hood, Infant Son 22 Jan 1930 22 Jan 1930 s/o Claud & Alberta Hood Howard, Elizabeth R. 11 May 1828 10 Nov 1905 Howard, Fannie 31 Jul 1846 01 Aug 1897 d/o T.W. & E.R. Howard Howard, Hiram B. (Elder) ----- 26 Sep 1889 aged 72 yrs, 7 mos, 25 dys; "erected by their son H.Z. Howard" Howard, Margaret ----- 09 Nov 1884 w/o Hiram B. Howard; age 66 yrs, 5 mos, 11 dys Howard, T.W. 01 Dec 1819 22 Apr 1898 aged 78 yrs, 4 mos, 21 dys J.B.T. ----- ----- See additional listing Jacks, Anzly 05 Sep 1898 29 Apr 1908 s/o J.W. & M.B. Jacks Jacks, Bill Clayton 23 Apr 1909 26 Sep 1970 LA PFC Co E 31 Infantry Jacks, Edna Barkas 09 Nov 1903 18 Jan 1987 Jacks, John W. 01 Feb 1874 13 Apr 1937 Jacks, Mattie B. 14 Nov 1878 17 May 1955 Jacks, Maxie L. 17 Feb 1915 02 Aug 1990 h/o Narvie Mae Jacks; m. 25 Nov 1936 Jacks, Narvie Mae 14 Feb 1919 15 May 1996 Jacks, Prentiss Lee 27 Dec 1903 05 Feb 1990 Johnson, N.L.C. 18 Sep 1865 17 Nov 18__ w/o J.D.M. Johnson; see additional listing. Johnson, T.M. (Mr.) 13 Jun 1860 18 Oct 1884 Keen, Alton 24 Dec 1898 07 Jan 1919 s/o C.H. & R.E. Keen Keen, Becca 22 Jul 1879 23 Mar 1947 Keen, Charlie 25 Oct 1875 19 Oct 1961 Keen, Infant Babe ----- 30 Jun 1910 i/o C.H. & R.E. Keen Keen, Infant Babe ----- 17 May 1917 i/o C.H. & R.E. Keen Keen, Mertis 01 Aug 1903 12 Jun 1911 d/o C.H. & R.E. Keen Kelley, George A. 16 Apr 1873 07 May 1893 s/o O.A. & Catharine Kelley; aged 20 yrs, 21 dys Kilpatrick, Effie Field 29 Jun 1910 08 Jun 1985 Kilpatrick, Jewel Jr. 24 Jan 1937 25 Jan 1937 Knighten, Carey ----- ----- L.D.O. ----- ----- See additional listing Landers, Mary Frances 28 Oct 1866 15 Jun 1942 Lee, Maudie 05 Feb 1891 17 Feb 1892 d/o R.E. & M.F. Lee Lee, Olon 16 Feb 1896 24 Aug 1906 s/o R.E. & M.F. Lee Lee, Rama 19 Jan 1900 25 Feb 1901 d/o R.E. & M.F. Lee Lightfoot, Ray Ivan 13 Apr 1952 25 Dec 1979 Lightfoot??, Unknown ----- ----- No marker, boxed in sunken grave located next to Lightfoot/Bugsiy O'Kelley, Cecil C. 26 Nov 1903 05 Dec 1989 O'Kelley, Esther J. 20 Dec 1900 24 Sep 1972 Owens, Allie J. 14 Dec 1869 19 Dec 1934 Owens, C.S. Crossland 1851 1919 Owens, Clara W. 19 Dec 1903 05 Dec 1995 Owens, G. H. 02 Oct 1858 18 Nov 1928 Owens, George H. 24 Aug 1895 06 Dec 1973 LA Pvt US Army WWI Owens, James Thomas 03 Feb 1882 22 Jul 1883 "Tommy"; "Our Little Tommie" Owens, Louiza Harrell 22 Oct 1857 20 Apr 1933 w/o T.J. Owens Owens, M.W. 08 Nov 1859 03 Oct 1924 Owens, Samuel Aldon 1893 1933 Owens, Sarah Emma Hooten 15 Mar 1859 13 Oct 1933 w/o G. H. Owens Owens, Sarah M. Cakey 27 Oct 1821 14 Aug 1877 w/o Stewart Owens; m. 10 Oct 1844 Owens, Steward 08 Jun 1813 21 Mar 1893 Owens, Sudie Mae 15 May 1897 15 Oct 1975 Owens, T.A. 1855 1919 Owens, T.J. 13 Apr 1848 18 Oct 1911 Owens, William Carl 16 Jun 1886 30 Jan 1945 Pate, J.J. ("Family Of") ----- ----- Penix, Bettie O. 22 Feb 1891 18 Aug 1972 Penix, G.L. 1851 1914 Penix, John William 24 Feb 1887 20 Oct 1965 LA Pvt Co G 43 Inf Regt WWI Penix, Minnie M. 09 Mar 1882 10 Feb 1962 Penix, P. C. 24 Nov 1880 15 Mar 1921 Pierce, Bertha E. 02 Jul 1893 19 Dec 1921 Pierce, Francis Cross 12 Nov 1820 15 May 1870 Pierce, Maude 18 Aug 1868 01 Jun 1913 w/o W.A. Pierce Pierce, W.A. 04 Jun 1862 03 Jul 1946 Pierce, W. M. 1825 1911 Pierce, Willis G. 14 Apr 1897 09 Dec 1971 Popoff, Claudia 31 Jan 1896 16 Feb 1988 Rich, Nellie S. 1886 1961 Rich, William R. 1886 1971 Sanders, Aurora C. 04 Mar 1847 25 Dec 1929 Sanders, Berta Irene 21 Sep 1904 19 Jul 1989 Sanders, Catherine Carlisle 19 Jul 1822 16 May 1897 w/o Wiley Sanders Sanders, Delia Landers 21 Aug 1874 22 Apr 1958 Sanders, Delos Carlton 02 May 1915 20 May 1932 Sanders, Donie Cook 21 May 1880 02 Apr 1977 Sanders, Infants Sons (twins) 03 Aug 1906 09 Sep 1906 s/o R.W. & F.G. Sanders Sanders, J. W. 27 Mar 1845 10 Feb 1913 Sanders, John A. 21 Aug 1876 16 Feb 1957 Sanders, John E. Sr. 09 Aug 1901 25 Sep 1974 Sanders, Margey 08 Jul 1902 19 Jul 1908 Sanders, Perry Lester 11 Aug 1907 26 Jun 1908 s/o W.P. & D.E. Sanders Sanders, Robert Wiley 22 Dec 1869 25 Sep 1955 Sanders, William Perry 08 Feb 1874 03 Apr 1927 Sanders, Wiley 08 Oct 1817 06 Jan 1894 Sanders, Vanna H. 12 Mar 1884 02 Jan 1949 Sherard, Infant Son ----- 1888 s/o A.R. & J.W. Sherard Simpson, Henry Browne 07 Jan 1897 28 Oct 1973 Simpson, Henry Brunswick 23 Oct 1880 23 Oct 1884 s/o W. & S.J. Simpson Simpson, Joseph A. 27 Jun 1902 27 Jun 1902 s/o Mattie & Joseph Simpson Simpson, Myrtle E. 18 Oct 1912 21 Oct 1912 d/o Fred W. & Nannie M. Simpson Simpson, Sarah J. 03 May 1853 30 Jun 1927 w/o W.M. Simpson Simpson, William 12 Jul 1851 28 Oct 1922 h/o S.J. Simpson Sims, Alfred 27 Jun 1828 06 May 1899 h/o Jane Sims; aged 70 yrs, 10 mos, 9 dys Sims, Berta 27 Oct 1907 31 Jul 1991 Sims, Easter Ann Owens 05 Apr 1853 12 Aug 1877 w/o George W. Sims; d/o Stewart & Sarah M. Owens; m. 14 Dec 1876 Sims, Floyd G. 12 Nov 1884 19 Jun 1928 Sims, G.W. 02 May 1854 21 Sep 1915 Sims, Gertrude 11 Jan 1910 26 Oct 1985 Sims, Infant Daughter 08 Jul 1890 25 Jul 1890 d/o Phillip & Nancy Sims Sims, Jane 03 Jul 1830 25 Jul 1890 w/o Alfred Sims, aged 60 yrs, 22 dys Sims, Mamie L. 08 Apr 1887 07 Jul 1973 Sims, Maudy Bell 14 Nov 1883 08 Oct 1884 d/o Philip & Nannie E. Sims; aged 10 mos, 24 days Sims, Rebecca J. 09 Mar 1846 23 Aug 1884 w/o J.M. Sims; d/o Stuard & S.M. Owens Sims, Ursula 13 Dec 1852 26 Aug 1928 w/o G.W. Sims Steward, Elizabeth 08 Jun 1810 14 Sep 1876 Steward, James I. 15 Sep 1804 13 Sep 1876 Taylor, W.W. 15 Aug 1819 02 Jun 1890 Wagner, Frances ----- 29 Oct 1919 Watson, Cordelia Sims 26 Sep 1888 06 Apr 1936 Watson, John William 26 Jan 1884 26 Dec 1980 Watson, Nina Louise 07 May 1912 07 Jul 1914 d/o Delia & John Watson Wood, James W. 23 Jul 1834 06 Jan 1900 h/o Lovicey T. Wood Wood, Lovicey T. 01 Sep 1835 05 Jun 1896 w/o J.W. Wood Youngblood, Jacob Foster 1897 1981 Youngblood, Jake Ferguson 05 Apr 1929 04 Dec 1933 inf. s/o J.F. & Myrtle Youngblood Youngblood, Vera Myrtle 1902 1982 *********************************************************************************************** Additional information from Cemetery Inscriptions of Claiborne Parish, Louisiana; Volume II-- Macedonia Cemetery, pp 112-120. Posted with permission of Wanda Volentine Head, co-authoress. Survey made 13 Feb 1985. Present conditions of these graves are indicated with (*). Beard, Ivan Drayton 21 Oct 1892 06 Sep 1899 *Only base of marker remains. Kelley, Lada May 09 Oct 1869 28 Mar 1873 d/o O.A. & C.I.R. Kelley; *No evidence of marker/grave. Dobbins, Frankie A. 18 Sep 1894 12 Aug 1898 *Last digit of year of birth has eroded. Dobbins, Infant Daughter 11 Feb 1903 13 Feb 1903 *Marker is deteriorated. When chalk was applied, it appeared to read 1909. Johnson, N.L.C. 18 Sep 1965 17 Nov 1892 *Last two digits of year of death have eroded. L.D.O. 189_ 189_ *Native red stone and only letters are visible. Appears to be child's grave. Located close to T.A. & C.S. Crossland Owens. M.S.O. 30 Mar 188_ __ Oct 1885 *Appears to be referring to a native red stone that has eroded--no letters/dates visible. Located adjacent to L.D.O. Appears to be a child's grave. Owens, George T. 05 Nov 1887 03 Jul 1899 s/o M.W. & A.J. Owens; *marker is broken and eroded. Only footmarker remains with "G.T.O." Sims, [Flat marker that is broken, can't read name or dates.] *No remaining evidence of this marker or grave. Taylor, Jessie B. 10 Oct 1856 08 Jan 1886 *Marker is broken and only verse remains, as well as a footmarker with "J.B.T." Tyler, Sarah 28 Mar 1848 ----- *Appears to be referring to a native red stone marker that has eroded. Letters are faintly visible but unreadable. # # #