Cemetery: Allen Baptist African-American Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, LA Partial Listing **************************************************** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ ***************************************************** Allen Baptist African-American Cemetery Natchitoches Parish, LA The Allen Baptist Cemetery is located one-half mile west of the village of Allen in northwestern Natchitoches Parish. Take the #143 (Allen) exit off I-49, travel west two miles to the southern edge of Allen. Turn northwest on Parish Road 450, and continue about one-half mile to Parish Road 450B. Turn right (north) and the cemetery is located on a hillside about 2/10 miles along this road. The cemetery is fenced, shady, and well-maintained, with approximately 100 marked gravesites. Unfortunately, a complete listing is not available at this time. The Allen Methodist Cemetery is located about one-half mile further west on Parish Road 450, south on Parish Road 450C, about three-fourths of a mile. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COLTON, Hannah ( Died January 12, 1904 ) Beloved Wife of Geo. Washington Aged 45 Years ------------------------------------------------------------------------ CULBERSON, D.L. ( Born March 10, 1887 / Died March 10, 1920 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WALKER, John L. ( 1926 / 1985 ) US NAVY WWII ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HOGAN, J.T. ( January 1, 1, 1870 / October 23, 1920 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WASHINGTON, F. L. ( February 7, 1889 / January 6, 1926 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILSON, Carlene ( 1821 / 1894 ) Aged 73 Years ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLS, Viva ( September 2, 1888 / June 30, 1948 ) Faithful Wife and Tender Mother Age 65 Years ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LAFAYETTE, Moses ( March 26, 1890 / November 17, 1960 ) LA PVT 59 CO 162 DEPOT BRIGADE WWI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ COLTON, Pleas ( / May 24, 1931 ) TX PVT 331 SERV BN OMC ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORTSON, Bethene ( Died 1900 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORTSON, Dan ( January 2, 1895 / October 16, 1916 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ FORTSON, Wesley ( February 2, 1871 / February 7, 1925 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREEN, Tom ( Died April 8, 1934: Age 57 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GREEN, Phila ( Died July 25, 1937: Age 55 ) *****************