Wooldridge Cemetery, Franklin Parish, LA Submitted by Creath Hendricks 05-Mar-2000 Source: Cemeteries of Franklin Parish Louisiana, Public, Private and Abandoned by: Lucille D. Ainsworth ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Wooldridge Cemetery This cemetery is located on the James H Wooldridge place now in the possession of the Chester Doshier's. Turn right off Hwy 4 on a lane before you get to the Bonner Wooldridge house. The first turn row to the right leads through a cotton field to the cemetery. The cemetery has an ornate fence set in a concrete base and well kept. Headstones are in relatively good condition. Cape Jasmine bushes and lillies are planted within the cemetery. Copied Aug. 3 1984 Wylie Wicks Wooldridge, Son of James & Edna Wooldridge b 4-26-1902 - d 9-10-1955 Edna Powers Wooldridge, Wife of James H Wooldridge b-11-26-1876 - 12-7-1958 OUR LOVE GOES WITH YOU, OUR SOULS WAIT TO JOIN YOU Blanche Beatrice, Daugher of James & Edna Wooldridge b 7-11-1915 - d 7-4-1918 James H Wooldridge, Husband of Edna Powers b 10-8-1866 - d 10-10-1951 James A. Son of James & Edna Wooldridge, 1-9-1899 - 10-28-1903 Flora, Daught. Of James & Edna Wooldridge, 5-16-1897 - 10-17-1903 The following is a complete circle on the headstone: OUR DARLING TWIN BABIES, SON AND DAUGHTER OF James & Edna Wooldridge, born and died April 9, 1901 Jane Wooldridge Wicks, Mother of J H Wooldridge and Wylie Wicks Note of Mrs. Wilson (nee Wiggins) Born 1834. Daughter of Daniel K Wiggins and Amie Whatley Wiggins. Clara Humble, wife of J H Wooldridge 1870-1891 (Note of Mrs. Wilson: This is Sadie Wooldridge Lanier's mother). Outside the fence under the cluster of trees, many early settlers were buried. Blacks are buried there also. There is only one marker: EMELIA WHATLEY 1820-1844, but many sunken places.