Mt. Paran Cemetery, Claiborne Parish, LA Submitted for the LAGenWeb Archives by: Michael D. O'Rourke Date: June 2001 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Mt PARAN Cemetery: Located in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Directions from La. 531 and US 79 in Minden La., go North on US 79 2.0 miles, turn right on La. 518 go 6.3 miles, turn Left on Fincher Rd., Go 3.1 miles, turn left on Harris Rd., go 2/10 miles, Turn right on dirt Rd., go straight ahead 2/10 mile will dead end at cemetery. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Inventoried by Mike, Janel & Michelle O'Rourke 5 June 2001. NAME BORN DIED COMMENTS ALEXANDER, Mary 17 May 1847 5 Dec 1920 w/o W. M. Alexander ALEXANDER, W. M. 20 Oct 1847 25 Dec 1911 ALEXANDER, W. E. 8 Sept 1878 19 Jan 1904 ALEXANDER, L. T. 19 Jan 1872 22 Mar 1907 ALEXANDER, Robert 28 Apr 1821 6 Dec 1902 Mason Father ALEXANDER, S. A. 5 Feb 1825 4 Jan 1906 Mother AVERY, Infant 6 Feb 1916 6 Feb 1916 infant d/o J. Robert & Georgia Avery AVERY, Infant 28 Jan 1912 28 Jan 1912 Infant d/o J. Robert & Georgia Avery AVERY, Infant 9 Dec 1910 17 Dec 1910 Infant s/o J. Robert & Georgia Avery AVERY, Sarah 2 July 1881 23 Apr 1884 d/o L. & A.M. Avery AVERY, Frances E. 1823 23 Nov 1907 w/o W. M. Avery mother of W. L. Avery AVERY, William M. 1879 1934 double Felide D. 12 Feb 1878 15 Sep 1968 AVERY, W. L. 30 May 1852 4 Feb 1926 AVERY, A. M. 21 May 1848 30 Nov 1919 w/o W. L Avery AVERY, Georgia Martha 27 Jan 1890 18 Feb 1937 BAKER, Irene Harrison 6 Jun 1909 22 Oct 1989 BRISTER, James L. 4 Apr 1920 29 Aug 1995 Pvt US Army WW II BROWN, M. E. 2-24-71 Leg of M E Brown COX, Loy 18 May 1914 3 Sep 1941 double Floyd 17 Nov 1903 9 Mar 1933 COX, Cecil May 5 Oct 1917 3 Sept 1918 double Henry T. 5 Oct 1911 3 Aug 1946 Served in US Forces in Africa and Europe COX, William E. 1873 1907 double Sallie I. 1875 1946 COX, Hattie S. 31 Jan 1855 3 Feb 1945 double Henry D. 25 Sep 1849 16 Jan 1927 COX, D.W. 11-27-56 Leg of D. W. Cox COX, Lelia 10 May 1875 25 Sep 1875 COX, Fannie Browning 17 Jun 1829 24 Jul 1878 w/o Dr. E. W. Cox COX, E. W. Dr. 5 July 1822 28 Oct 1904 COX, Onie 18 Feb 1878 5 Nov 1949 double Sudie 11 Aug 1885 3 Nov 1986 COX, Charles C. 15 Apr 1861 10 Aug 1937 double Margaret Maxey 23 Nov 1876 11 Aug 1932 COX, Bertha May 21 July 1901 18 Oct 1923 COX, Bassel Bertis 23 Apr 1912 27 Aug 1928 DeLOACH, William 7 Jan 1829 12 Jun 1918 William Earl f/o William Franklin, Benjamin R and Hiram J DeLOACH, S.A.E. 20 Aug 1830 14 Oct 1899 w/o WilliamEarl DeLoach (SAE is Sarah Ann Emmaline) DeLOACH W.Frank 7 Jan 1856 24 July 1931 William Franlkin DeLOACH, Benjamin R. 1 Mar 1862 18 July 1946 h/o Ailce V. DeLoach DeLOACH, Alice V. 9 Aug 1874 3 Aug 1905 w/o B. R. DeLoach maiden name Clampett DeLOACH, Floyd Melton 19 Dec 1900 17 June 1902 DeLOACH, Hiram J. 4 Dec 1869 2 May 1955 b/o William double Alma Aeolian Avery 11 Dec 1874 5 Sep 1939 Franklin DeLOACH, Alice Louise 16 Sept 1930 6 Oct 1930 FOUNTAIN, Walter 25 Nov 1924 20 Dec 1986 Tec5 US ARMY WWII double Edna 10 July 1928 X X FRYE, Ora B. 29 Nov 1906 7 Aug 1920 FRYE, Shelly A. 8 July 1880 3 Aug 1967 PaPa FRYE, Laura L. 20 Sep 1883 12 Jun 1965 MaMa FULMER, William E. 28 June 1866 17 Oct 1950 FULMER, Velma 19 Dec 1903 28 June 1937 GAMEL, W. T. Billy 10 Dec 1850 21 Nov 1906 GAMEL, Martha K. 11 Apr 1874 16 Mar 1948 GATHRIGHT, Robert Doy 3 July 1923 X X double Sarah Alice 12 Oct 1928 X X GATHRIGHT, Marshal 13 Apr 1895 14 July 1980 double Otha 25 Sept 1897 11 Mar 1974 GATHRIGHT, Otha Jane B & D 3 Apr 1977 GRUNER, Nina Marie Pair 13 Mar 1925 10 Mar 1996 HALL, Shirley Ann Diles 15 May 1936 20 Apr 1996 double Billy Ray 15 Aug 1932 3 Jan 2000 married 22 Sept 1952 HAMITER, Lawrence H. 20 July 1897 23 July 1914 HARRISON, James Garland 22 Feb 1880 16 May 1967 HARRISON, Mary Claudie 7 Aug 1881 5 May 1967 HARRISON, Ferry O. 20 Sep 1880 21 July 1939 HERRIAGE, Barnett H. 31 Jan 1861 21 Jan 1933 Father double Julia Ann Swain 22 Oct 1869 30 May 1927 Mother KELLEY, Oliver Asberry 15 Nov 1846 10 July 1923 KELLEY, Cathrine 17 Nov 1848 13 July 1920 w/o O.A.Kelley KELLEY, Lena 19 Aug 1892 26 May 1908 d/o O.A. & Cathrine Kelley KNIGHTEN, Infant B & D 19 Mar 1877 KNIGHTEN, J. A. 3 Sep 1850 20 Sep 1938 KNIGHTEN, Robert Lee 6 May 1878 15 Oct 1880 KNIGHTEN, Margaret A Maxey 24 Aug 1829 2 Jun 1913 w/o Jehu Knighten KNIGHTEN, Jehu 23 Jan 1828 3 Nov 1896 KNIGHTEN, W. C. 1825 1877 Father KNIGHTEN, Penira Crow 1827 1866 Mother KNIGHTEN, John 1825 1910 KNIGHTEN, J. O. 20 Dec 1832 27 Nov 1882 Mason Father LEE, Georgie B. 11 May 1860 22 Oct 1930 Mother double W. Jasper 6 Nov 1857 21 Dec 1932 Father LEE, N. C. 5 Aug 1845 7 July 1929 w/o R. M. Lee LEE, R. M. 7 July 1849 22 Sept 1923 LEE, William S. no dates Co D 28 La Inf CSA LEE, John M 1852 1933 double Martha J. 1855 1954 LEE, Minnie 19 Feb 1886 5 Sep 1898 d/o R.M. & Della Lee LEE, Sarah M. 13 Jan 1856 Aug 1909 w/o J.M. Lee date illegible LEE, James M, 14 Mar 1855 22 Nov 1938 LYONS, Lloyd W. 26 Aug 1926 X X double Dorothy J. 9 Apr 1932 22 Jun 1983 McCLUNG, Maude Malinda 1 Oct 1891 29 Jul 1976 McCLUNG, John Dallas 1890 1967 double Mary Lee 1893 1980 McCLUNG, John 1852 1912 double Etta 1856 1924 MILLER, William F. 18 Mar 1856 24 Sep 1914 double Bertha Maxey 17 July 1875 4 Nov 1914 OREAR, Lonnie Lee 16 Dec 1895 21 Jan 1896 OREAR, Tiny Baby 3 Jan 1902 4 Jan 1902 OREAR, Minnie Alma 21 Aug 1894 17 Sep 1998 OREAR, Alcott Fletcher 9 May 1912 11 Nov 1912 PAIR, Nina Mrs. 27 Mar 1885 4 Nov 1937 SANDERS, Raymond Thurman 12 Mar 1922 X X double Peggy Jo (Pair) 30 Nov 1930 X X Married 11 Dec 1948 SMITH, W. W. 10 May 1850 16 Mar 1932 h/o Mary A Smith SMITH, Mary A. Mandie 29 Jun 1857 16 Apr 1920 w/o W.W. Smith SMITH, Ora B. 29 Apr 1902 10 Oct 1902 s/o W.W.Smith SMITH, Lula Virginia 17 Aug 1881 14 July 1883 d/o W.W. & M.A. Smith SIMONS, Nelson Richard 4 Apr 1863 20 Apr 1920 double Annie Flaherty 10 May 1878 16 Jun 1971 SIMONS, Lametta 24 Mar 1902 25 May 1974 SIMONS, Clifford W. 10 June 1893 20 Nov 1954 Texas wagoner, 133 TA 36 Division WW I SIMONS, Virginia Nuel 30 Aug 1925 24 Feb 1926 d/o Clifford & Lametta SMART, J. D. no dates iron ore rock SMITH, W. W. 10 May 1850 16 Mar 1932 STUCKEY, John W. 3 Dec 1834 28 Apr 1902 WHITAKER, Walter E. 21 May 1877 16 Apr 1939 double Fannie A. 11 Feb 1874 19 Aug 1962 Iron Ore Rock with initials S.A.A. NO DATES Iron Ore Rock with initials E. S. NO DATES Iron Ore Rock with initials M E O NO DATES Numerous iron ore rocks marking grave locations # # #