WARD CEMETERY, Franklin Parish, LA Submitted by: Creath Hendricks 05-Mar-2000 Updated: Dorothy Atkins Nov 06, 2003 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** WARD CEMETERY Established Est. 1828. From Winnsboro, La. take hwy 4 east about 11 miles to Ward Bend Road turning south, this road ends in the cemetery which is about a mile. This is a very old cemetery, which is said to have some slaves buried here without stones. There are both black and white here, separated by the road. On left side of the road is black and white on right. There is a sign that states Ward Bend Cemetery Est. 1828. It was badly neglected for a while but now it is a very beautiful, well maintained cemetery. Lovely giant oaks and so quiet and peaceful like a park. ****************************** John W MACKEY b. 18 Jun 1839, d. 18 May 1846, s/o E. & E. Enos MACKEY b. 1 Mar 1832, d. 14 Oct 1853, s/o E. & E.M. Ella MACKEY b. 21 Mar 1809, d. 11 Apr 1846, w/o E.Mackey Tombstone bearing the initials N. M. Thomas OSBORN b. 27 Dec 1808, d. 20 Jul 1841 A J JACKSON b. 13 Jan 1849, age 31 yrs George W GRIFFING b. 18 May 1828, d. 13 Aug 1902 (in wrought iron fenced enclosure) Pherobah E GRIFFIN d. 22 May 1870 age 32 John W. OSBORN b. 1 Aug 185?, d. 2 Jun ?, s/o J.W. & C.L. Broken tombstone (cannot read inscription) Martha Eliza LOWRY b. 22 Nov 1835, d.20 Feb 1863, w/o S.M. Cary WOMBLE b. 25 Mar 1891, d. 30 Jan 1894 Rachel WOMBLE b. 8 Dec 1889, d. 25 Jun 1893 William E RAPP, MD b. 5 Sep 1819 d. 18 Nov 1880 MASONIC (In wrought iron fence encl) George Dallas RAPP b. 18 Feb 1856, d. 12 Nov 1867 Mary Virginia Augusta RAPP b. 5 May 1853, d. 25 Jul 1864 Martha Clementine RAPP b. 27 May 1858, d. 24 Apr 1864 Kenny Ward RAPP b. 2 Dec 1860, d. 28 Jun 1864 Mrs. R G RAPP (Rachel G. Osborn) b. 4 Aug 1835, d. 30 Jun 1909, w/o Wm.E. M.D. Virginia F RAPP b. 31 Jan 1844, d. 8 Oct 1898 AT REST(wrought Iron fence enclosure) W E RAPP, Jr. b.24 Feb 1874, d. 2 Feb 1933 s/o Dr Wm E Rapp & Rachel G Osborn Bettie OSBORN, b. 9 Nov 1873, d. 1 Jul 1918 w/o J.W. Griffin Walter Hugh OSBORN b. 25 Dec 1892 d. 24 Aug 1893 son of Betty & J W Griffin Florence Lee PATTERSON b. 28 Apr 1857 d. 8 Jan 1943 MOTHER J M PATTERSON Co. L ALA Calvery CSA Ida Hair b. 20 Dec 1858 d. 11 Mar 1943 wife of A C GRIFFING Clara Alcina OSBORN d. 22 Oct 1887, w/o A.C. Griffing Asa G GRIFFING b. 2 Aug 1858, d.17 Dec 1920 MASONIC Richard Gamma Ward b. 12 Jun 1881, d. 12 Sep 1888, s/o R.M.& M.E. Roscoe WARD b. 24 Jan 1879, d. 28 Jan 1884, s/o R.M.& M.E. Mary C BRAME WARD d. 11-14-1892 AGE 70 YEARS 2nd w/o John Ward John WARD b. 16 Nov 1806, d. 30 Sep 1880 AGE 73 YEARS, 10 MOS 14 DAYS Children of John and Mary C WARD Isaac John WARD b. 1 Jul 1855, d. 25 Jun 1876, s/o John& Mary C. Washington G WARD b. 10 Sep 1861, d. 2 Nov 1883, s/o John & Mary C. FATHER AND MOTHER Dr. Y J WEBB b. 22 Sep 1833, d. 9 Mar 1896 Susan F WEBB b. 6 Jan 1841, d. 13 Sep 1903 Footstone that reads J. W. Emma B GUNTER b. 12 Mar 1884, d. 20 Nov 1964 Jim H. WEAVER b. 19 Dec 1862, d. 10 May 1931 Mrs. Mary Izora WEAVER b. 14 May 1875, d. 2 Apr 1936 Catherine S. WARD b. 16 Jan 1818, d. 18 May 1850, w/o L.S.(stone broken) John W OSBORN b. 5 Jun 1828, d. 28 Oct 1829, s/o J.W.& M. Enos MACKEY b. 03 Jan 1803, d. 28 Feb 1859 AGE 56 YEARS Stephen D OSBORN d.18 Mar 1837, age 30 yrs 2ms. 10 days Pharabe C. OSBORN b. 18 Nov 1853, d. ????, d/o J.W.& C.L.(stone broken) William G OSBORN b. 10 Apr 1939, d. 18 Apr 1939, s/o J.W.& M. Isaac W Mackey b. 8 Nov 1839 d. 8 Nov 1839 s/o E.& E. Mary WARD b. 10 Mar 1812, d. 14 Jul 1840, w/o J.W. Osborn Mary S. WARD b. 01 Mar 1813, d. 8 Nov 1843 w/o J WARD Thomas Calvin CORDILL b. 3 May 1873, d. 08 Jul 1874 Tombstone with no inscription Frank FORE b. 05 Jan 1863, d. 15 Nov 1908 William H LEE b. 19 Sep 1882, d. 8 Mar 1957 FATHER Cynthia L Lee b. 24 Jan 1877, d. 05 May 1948 MOTHER Norman LEE b. 29 sep 1911, d. 16 Jun 1930 SON Hazel LEE b. 08 Feb 1914, d. 28 Mar 1918, d/o W.H.& Cynthia BABY b/ d 11 Nov 1909 D F MYERS b. 13 Aug 1858, d. 14 Dec 1905 J B MYERS b. 01 May 1837, d. 23 May 1893 Wilhelmina O HARRIS b. 28 Dec 1876, d. 08 Feb 1900 W G McCOY b. 10 Oct 1869, d. 12 Nov 1923 Nina O McCOY b. 06 Nov 1883, d. 10 Jan 1955 I S OSBORN b. 14 Oct 1848, d. 13 May 1921 Bertha G OSBORN b. 24 Nov 1855, d. 20 Jul 1924 C B TUCKER b. 02 Feb 1855, d. 07 Feb 1911(DAN ALBERT LODGE AM&FM 405) Charles B TUCKER b. 1872, d. 1941 Kate O TUCKER b. 1881, d. 1960 Ben M GARRISON b. 25 Apr 1870, d. 08 Apr 1916 Minnie Ward BOUDREAUX b. 3 Feb 1898, d. 05 Aug 1964 Annie Rapp WARD b.9 Feb 1867, d 30 Sep 1939 J B AlEXANDER b. 25 Oct 1879, d. 06 Apr 1915 Alpha Ward LATHAM b. 24 Aug 1877, d. 28 Oct 1971 W C LATHAM b. 30 Sep 1872, d. 2 Sep 1952 Marieliza WARD b. 7Feb 1888, d. 15 Dec 1915, w/o B.J. Terry Hanley WARD b. 16 Feb 1883, d. 20 Oct 1888, s/o R.M.& M, E. Cressie WARD b. 28 Sep 1894, d. 04 Nov 1902 Richard Monroe WARD b. 18 Dec 1849, d. 18 Jul 1929 Mary E Womble WARD b. 07 Mar 1859, d. 04 Jul 1900 Alice WARD b. 08 Oct 1905, d. 04 Apr 1906 Pansy WARD b. 02 Sep 1902, d. 18 Jun 1910 William C TUCKER b. 16 Nov 1900, d. 18 Aug 1966, La CBN US Coast Guard WWII Joseph M Brocato d. 05 Aug 1938, Apprentice Seaman US Navy William Asa OSBORN b. 11 Dec 1900, d. 10 Mar 1901 Nancy Griffing OSBORN b. 22 Sep 1865, d. 24 Feb 1901 William Rapp OSBORN b. 11 Mar 1858, d. 01 Jan 1926 Sadie M CHAPPELL b. 2 May 1902, d. 04 Aug 1946 John Henry CHAPPELL b. 29 Aug 1878, d. 18 Aug 1939 Miss Annie Louise WARD b. 04 Oct 1902, d. 04 Nov 1984, age 82 ************************** Following added Aug. 2006 Hester Addison b. 29 Jul 1922, d. 6 Jul 1984 Ivary Bass b. 27 Aug 1915, d. 15 May 1970 Frank Beckwith b. 1899, d. 1994 Hester Beckwith b. 10 Mar 1893, d. 28 Dec 2000 Lillie Beckwith b. 2 Jan 1900, d. 6 May 1981 Willie Beckwith b. 14 May 1921, d. 13 Jun 1994 Hannah J. Buie b. 1920, d. 1997 Howard Buie b. 1915, d. 1994 Alfred Coleman Jr. b. 10 Oct 1915, d. 23 Aug 2003 Betty J.Coleman b. 19 Jan 1919, d. 1 May 1983 Chanie Coston b. 8 Sep 1844, d. 13 Dec 1919 Diner Crockett b. 25 Jun 1898, d. 19 Mar 1926 Henry Dunbar b. ? Aug 1905, d. 15 Jan 1971 Howard Giles b. 4 Feb 1942, d. 10 Oct 1996 Julia Giles b. 1918, d. 2000 Donna Griffing b. 1945, d. 2000 J. W. Griffing b. 28 Sep 1869, d. 7 Jul 1919 Katie M. Griffing b. 15 Jun 1858, d. 16 Nov 1881 Robert Griffing b. 1932, d. 1997 Jackie Hames b. 04 Jul 1860, d. 23 Apr 1911, w/o A. Hames Walter Hicks b. 6 Apr 1938, d.10 Dec 1972 Jeneva Howard b. 10 May 1908, d. 26 Feb 1981 Watt Howard b. 11 May 1935, d. 28 Jun 1960 Willi Jones b. 9 Jan 1913, d. 10 Jan 1913 Ike Jymon b. 1874, d. 18 Jan 194?, h/o Laura J. W. Jynes b. 6 Jul 1876, d.26 Jan 1922 Surilla Kenedy b. 22 Oct 1872, d. 7 Jul 1944 efie Lain b. 10 Mar 1876, d. 23 Apr 1923 Huldia Lane b. 15 Apr 1896, d. 29 May 1978 Alberta Lane b. 15 aug 1911, d. Grant Lane Jr. b. 9 Oct 1910, d. 6 Nov 1910 Henry Lane b. 4 Jul 1873, d. 31 Jan 1953 Tomie Lane b. 6 Apr 1897, d. 24 Apr 1983 William M. Latham b. 6 Jan 1908, d. 5 Feb 1988, CPL US Army WWII Dominque Lawrence, b. 7 Jul 1975, d. 3 Apr 2002 Joanne C Lawrence b. 6 Jan 1949, d. 20 Feb 1991 Frank Lynch b. 28 Jan 1895, d. 8 Jun 1969 Hester Lynch b. 19 Jul 1898, d. 16 Jan 1984 Jessie Lynch b. 22 Jul 1891, d. 30 Oct 1976 Robert Lynch b. 1924, d. 2000 Sam Lynch b. 8 May 1923, d.23 Jun 1977 Thomas Lynch b. 29 May 1922, d. 21 Feb 2002 Willie Rapp Lynch b. 27 Sep 1896, d. 30 Sep 1901, s/o Robert & Minnie I. Mackey b. 28 Oct 1841, d. 3 Dec 19?? Mac C. Martin b. 27 May 1920, d. 22 Dec 1979 Clarrice McComes b. 20 Mar 1848, d. 14 Nov 1912 W. G. (Billy) McCoy b. 4 Jan 1908, d. 2 May 1988 Howard Morris Sr. b. 7 aug 1908, d. 28 Jul 1974 Staney L.Myles b. 23 Sep 1972, d. 3 Mar 1974 Baby Osborn b. d.20 Feb 1837 Baby Osborn d. 11 Nov 1909 David H.Osborn d. Nov 1844, age 34 yrs Pvt James Osborn b. 11 May 1843, d. 15 Sep 1885 John Osborn b. 5 Jun 1828, d. 28 Oct 1829 Larry Osborn b. 8 Sep 1963, d. 7 Jul 2002 Martha Osborn b. 16 Oct 1830, d. 1836 Noah W.Osborn b. Jul 194? Buck Pravor b. 1875, d.28 Jul 1939 Laura Presedent b. 8 Jul 1918, d. 4 May 1986 Minnie Osborn Rapp b. 11 Dec 1871, d. 28 Feb 1955 C. Y. Scott b. 15 Jun 1919, d. 13 Dec 1943, La Pvt coast art WWII Huff Temple b. 1889, d. 1959 Marie Emily Tucker b. 26 Feb 1905, d. 20 Apr 1987 Jacker Neal Turner b. 20 Nov 1958, d. 2 Oct 1962 Lavinia Wactor b. 10 Jan 1936, d. 10 Jan 1936 John War d. d. 1896, s/o W.C. & Lottie Madeline Ward b. 3 Sep 1891, d.20 Nov 1953 Anna Whitty b. 12 aug 1913, d. 3 dec.1994 Eliza Osborn Womble b. 25 Dec 1832, d. 13 Jul 1884 Henry H.Womble b. 23 Jun 1861, d. 3 Aug 1924 Henry Womble b.5 Sep 1818, d. 28 Jul 1865 Nina Rapp Womble b. 23 Jun 1869, d. 30 Aug 1947