Cemetery: Allen Methodist African-American Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish Partial Listing **************************************************** ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ ***************************************************** Allen Methodist African-American Cemetery Natchitoches Parish, LA The Allen Methodist Cemtetery is located about three-fourths 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 three-fourths mile to Parish Road 450C. Turn left (south) and the cemetery is located on a hillside about 4/10 miles on this road, which ends at the cemetery. The cemetery is fenced, shady, and well-maintained, with approximately 70-80 marked gravesites. Unfortunately, a complete listing is not available at this time. Note that the Allen Baptist Cemetery is also located in this area, on Parish Road 450B (north), about one-fourth mile east of the Allen Methodist Cemetery. ********************** BASCO, Milla ( 1789 /1896 ) Born in VA 1789 Died in LA 1896 Aged 107 Yrs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BATTS, Isaac ( Died March 18, 1894 ) Aged 62 Yrs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BERRY, Kattie ( 1888/ July 28, 1899 ) My Yoke is Easy, My Burden is Light ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BERRY, Johnnie ( May 6, 1898 / April 16, 1968 ) LA Pvt CO C 8 DIV BN 162 DEPOT BRIGADE WWI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ BUTLER, Sidna ( Nov. 25, 1891 / Nov. 25 1894 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ GOSEY, Ideal ( Jan. 17, 1907 / Nov. 16, 1991 ) US NAVY WWII ------------------------------------------------------------------------ HAMILTON, Aaron ( no dates ) LA Pvt US ARMY WWI ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOHNSON, Infant ( Born and Died 1897 ) Infant daughter of Fred and Addie Johnson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JOHNSON, Son ( Born 1894 / Died 1896 ) Unnamed son of Fred and Addie Johnson ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MANACO, Anderson ( March 7, 1889 / March 10, 1889 ) Infant son of Robert and Ada Manaco ------------------------------------------------------------------------ MANNING, Deacon Larkin ( Dec. 25, 1850 / Feb. 11, 1911 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ THOMAS, Martha ( 1861 / Dec 1897 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WILLIAM, Joseph ( Died Dec. 24, 1963 ) Aged About 65 Years ------------------------------------------------------------------------ WALLACE, Annie ( Dec. 15, 1915 / Feb. 4, 1917 ) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ******************