Cemetery: Bethany Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish La Submitted by: Mike Birdwell ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ Bethany Cemetery Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana 1899 - 1999 Bethany Cemetery is located about four miles north of Marthaville, LA on Parish Road 1221 in the Bethany Community. The Cemetery is situated between the Jennings Chapel Church and the Bethany Church, with entrance gates to the fenced cemetery available from both church parking areas. Submitted by Mike Birdwell in May, 1999. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ This listing is in order of the death date. TIPS FOR SEARCHING RECORDS FOR SURNAMES FOR Netscape & Ms Explorer users: If you are searching for a particular surname, try these few steps: 1. Go to the top of the report you are searching. 2. Click on EDIT at the top of your screen 3. Next click on FIND in the edit menu. 4. When the square pops up, enter what you are looking for in the FIND WHAT ___________blank. 5. Click on DIRECTION __DOWN. 6. And last click on FIND NEXT and continue to click on FIND NEXT until you reach the end of the report. This should highlight the item that you indicated in "find what" every place it appears in the report. You must continue to click on FIND NEXT till you reach the end of the report to see all of the locations of the item indicated. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ NAME (Born / Died) I. Annie Postom ( / 1899) 2. Infant Daughter of Annie Postom ( / 1899) 3. Mrs. Bell ( /1899) 4. Infant of Mrs. Bell ( / 1899) 5. Infant of Wilkes & Carrie (Stutts) Sykes ( / 1900) 6. Infant of Wilkes & Carrie (Stutts) Sykes ( / 1902) 7. Wilkes Sykes ( / 5-22-1905) 8. Frank Brewster (1905 / 1906) 9. Infant of Joe & Stella Free (1907 / 1907) 10. J. P. Rigsby (4-5-1907 / 4-5-1907) 11. Sallie E. Cook (12-12-1842 / 4-24-1907) 12. Columbus A. Cook (8-3-1837 / 5-14-1908) 13. Stella (Davis) Free (4-10-1883 / 1909) 14. Leoria L. Free (1-24-1906 / 7-29-1909) 15. Infant of Todger & Perlie (Davis) Jennings (1910 / 1910) 16. Infant of Bowie & Ida Fleming ( 2-1910) 17. Georgia Bernice Rigsby (4-20-1910 / 4-20-1910) 18. Lessie Marr (8-28-1908 / 4-24-1910) 19. Martha (Comerlander White) Brewster (1846 / 1911) 20. William C. (Bill) Lacy (2-4-1836 / 5-18-1911) 21. Infant of Sid & Lula Cook (11-11-1911 / 11-11-1911) 22. Daniel Brewster (1847 / 1912) 23. James E. Swindle (1-3-1917 / 1-4-1917) 24. Infant of Lonzo & Perlie Stockton (1920 / 1920) 25. Johnnie Mae Rigsby (5-4-1914 / 10-1920) 26. Infant of Lonzo & Perlie Stockton (1923 / 1923) 27. Infant Daughter of Bill & Elzadie Dans (1924 / 1924) 28. Rufus W. Carroll (3-13-1889 / 7-26-1924) 29. Goldie (Rigsby) Barnes (1908 / 11-26-1924) 30. Infant of Durwood & Goldie (Rigsby) Barnes (11-26-1924 / 11-26-1924) 31. Allen W. Ainsworth (1856 / 1925) 32. Stone Infant (1925 / 1925) 33. Leola B. Free (2-18-1908 / 3-9-1925) 34. Clarence Jennings, Infant of Nolan & Mae Jennings (5-12-1925 / 5-12-1925) 35. Leo Dans (1925 / 1926) 36. Doise Preston Persons (11-20-1925 / 4-3-1926) 37. Infant of Cliff & Augie (Darnell) Miller (9-9-1927 / 9-9-1927) 38. Jessie Lee Ebert (7-12-1923 / 2-5-1928) 39. Thomas E. (Tom) Swindle (7-31-1890 / 6-30-1929) 40. Leander Free (5-12-1904 / 10-11-1929) 41. John J. White (4-20-1875 / 11-9-1929) 42. Cleattus Jennings (12-6-1929 / 6-28-1931) 43. George Emmitt Moran (9-15-1889 / 8-24-1931) 44. Eliza (Jennings Dans) Lacy (9-5-1853 / 2-4-1932) 45. Retha Gooden (10-27-1928 / 1-6-1933) 46. John M. Ferguson (2-13-1860 /1-14-1934) 47. Sarah (Bostick) White (2-22-1881 / 1-25-1934) 48. Ross Davis (7-4-1909 / 11-16-1934) 49. Billy Don Barton (10-30-1934 / 5-8-1935) 50. A.E. Jennings, Jr. (11-14-1926 / 8-21-1935) 51. William N. (Bill) Free (1852 / 11-20-1936) 52. Austin Jennings (8-21-1924 / 1-30-1937) 53. Isabell (Bynum) Davis (7-4-1856 / 4-15-1937) 54. Joana (Williams) Downs (1-29-1882 / 5-31-1937) 55. Ruvian Clifton Eason (10-15-1935 / 7-4-1937) 56. Jewel B. Downs (10-26-1902 / 11-15-1937) 57. Infant of Lee & Blanche Shirley (1938 / 1938) 58. Arlo H. Ainsworth (1879 / 1938) 59. Lonzo (Lum) Persons (10-15-1880 / 1-2-1938) 60. Johnnie Faye Lee (9-20-1935 / 1-29-1938) 61. Narcissus (Bynum) Ainsworth (1861 / 1940) 62. Joel Davis (5-14-1852 / 2-19-1940) 63. Lula (Middleton) Cook (7-7-1884 / 1-9-1941) 64. Shelton Birdwell (3-16-1941 / 3-16-1941) 65. Dona (Ainsworth) Free (5-23-1887 / 3-23-1941) 66. James Crit Jennings (9-23-1874 / 7-6-1941) 67. Jerl Dean Free (8-19-1941 / 12-14-1941) 68. Joyce Ann Stevens, Infant of Myrtle Lee Jennings Stevens (1942 / 1942) 69. Maggie (White) Gooden (1-5-1903 / 1-1-1942) 70. James P. (Jim) Rigsby (2-17-1864 / 6-18-1942) 71. Douglas E. Carroll (3-6-1920 / 12-10-1942) 72. Mattie (Bell) Rigsby (11-16-1865 / 6-20-1943) 73. John J. Rigsby (5-4-1886 / 7-12-1943) 74. Fred M. Downs (11-6-1911 / 12-23-1943) 75. Annie (Miller) Ferguson (9-19-1870 / 1-24-1944) 76. Paul Downs (5-11-1930 / 10-4-1944) 77. Carolyn Elaine Birdwell (2-14-1945 / 3-9-1945) 78. Rachel W. Carroll (3-7-1921 / 7-30-1945) 79. Ruby Gooden (4-4-1935 / 12-22-1945) 80. Thomas W. (Tom) Free (1885 / 1946) 81. Homer Haskin (1898 / 1946) 82. Infant Son of Hoyt & Orene Birdwell (3-23-1946 / 3-23-1946) 83. Dennis G. Free (12-3-1946 / 12-10-1946) 84. Glenda Treadway (7-29-1947 / 11-19-1947) 85. Betty Sue Williams (4-6-1941 / 8-6-1949) 86. Emma M. (Pat) Birdwell (9-15-1870 / 9-21-1949) 87. William L. (Will) Birdwell (6-24-1876 / 8-1-1950) 88. Allie M. Cook (8-29-1881 / 5-5-1951) 89. Ruth M. Free (5-8-1951 / 5-10-1951) 90. John Truman Cook (2-8-1925 / 8-21-1951) 91. Jimmy R. Thompson (2-26-1945 / 11-15-1951) 92. John A. Thompson (12-23-1951 / 12-27-1951) 93. Luevisha E. (Free) Niette (5-18-1901 / 1-27-1952) 94. Linda Gay Durr (3-13-1952 / 3-13-1952) 95. Earl W. Durr, Jr. (10-15-1942 / 1-7-1954) 96. Sidney P. (Sid) Cook (7-17-1874 / 9-5-1954) 97. Henry M. Marr (8-10-1875 / 1-31-1955) 98. Elaine Treadway (11-10-1955 / 11-10-1955) 99. John W. Beard (9-29-1899 / 11-12-1956) 100. Willie P. (Bill) Ferguson (11-30-1892 / 1-20-1958) 101. Rhonda Jo Jennings (4-2-1958 / 4-2-1958) 102. Louisa (Parks) Jennings (5-8-1874 / 4-16-1958) 103. Judy Kay Downs (3-28-1942 / 5-8-1959) 104. Benjamin H. (Ben) Downs (6-4-1869 / 10-28-1959) 105. Mollissie (Parker) Jennings (12-12-1881 / 12-14-1959) 106. Mary Lilly (Polk) Sandifer (5-8-1894 / 3-5-1960) 107. Randall Feazell (9-29-1960 / 9-29-1960) 108. Russell Feazell (9-29-1960 / 9-29-1960) 109. Emmer (Arsand) Persons (1-28-1892 / 11-29-1960) 110. Jimmy D. Emmons (8-28-1931 / 3-11-1961) 111. Jett J. Cook (6-17-1878 / 5-27-1961) 112. John B. Gentry, Sr. (8-2-1876 / 11-20-1961) 113. Perry Ballard (1-6-1889 / 2-21-1962) 114. James M. (Sonny) Marr (12-7-1930 / 10-14-1962) 115. James Nolan Jennings, Sr. (12-16-1903 / 2-15-1963) 116. W.C. (Dock) Persons (5-23-1917 / 5-23-1963) 117. Frederick H. Franks (2-27-1915 / 6-15-1963) 118. Nathan Emmons (10-15-1887 / 12-5-1963) 119. Emmett H. Free (3-11-1883 / 5-16-1964) 120. Emmett Goree (10-24-1948 / 5-31-1966) 121. John R. Sandifer (10-5-1884 / 9-9-1966) 122. Sophronia Beard (1-3-1881 / 4-15-1967) 123. Ferlin E. Birdwell (12-26-1965 / 7-8-1967) 124. Pallie (Rigsby) Emmons (1-27-1896 / 2-4-1968) 125. Effie S. (Jennings) Ballard (7-16-1901 / 5-28-1968) 126. Lillie (Birdwell) Lee (10-12-1899 / 5-28-1968) 127. Roy D. Jennings (5-10-1910 / 5-28-1968) 128. Ethel P. (Jennings) Swindle (3-3-1900 / 5-28-1968) 129. Bessie Pearl (Free) Davis (10-30-1889 / 9-21-1968) 130. James Dallas Parker, Sr. (9-11-1893 / 3-11-1969) 131. David Greenwood Free (8-13-1895 / 10-12-1969) 132. Mattie E. (Bonds) Rigsby (4-22-1885 / 6-16-1970) 133. Infant of Doyle & Carol Henry (8-18-1970 / 8-18-1970) 134. Leo A. Williams (10-10-1908 / 5-9-1971) I35. Delia Birdwell Free (8-9-1890 / 5-13-1971) 136. Curtis J. Downs (7-26-1909 / 8-1-1971) 137. Nellie (Fleming) Cook (10-15-1892 / 2-14-1972) 138. Vonnie J. Bruce (7-7-1924 / 3-8-1972) 139. Joseph Lee Shirley (4-17-1888 / 3-10-1972) 140. Arlevie W. Free (9-8-1900 / 12-15-1972) 141. Gary Wayne Dans (11-12-1956 / 12-24-1972) 142. Newell D. Fleming (7-23-1915 / 3-26-1973) 143. Lonnie D. Durr, Jr. (8-24-1973 / 12-30-1973) 144. Truly E. Free (10-22-1912 / 2-25-1974) 145. Lillie Mae (Jordan) Jennings (12-18-1904 / 3-5-1974) 146. J.W. (Joe) Rawls (8-28-1900 / 7-12-1974) 147. Fannie E. (Cobbs) Parker (6-24-1899 / 7-19-1974) 148. Elzadie (Davis) Dans (1-19-1905 / 11-16-1974) 149. Constance Sue Dans (1-21-1975 / 6-10-1975) 150. Myrtlee (Dyess) Rawls (2-27-1903 / 6-26-1975) 151. Eva (Foster) Davis (8-3-1907 / 4-4-1976) 152. Bill Dans (3-10-1901 / 3-19-1977) 153. Martha G. Free (9-12-1914 / 7-13-1977) 154. Clarence Albert Ganey (8-5-1921 / 11-20-1977) 155. George R. Cook (6-16-1918 / 6-21-1978) 156. Michael Paul Montgomery (9-1-1978 / 9-7-1978) 157. A.P. (Dick) Birdwell (6-22-1911 / 10-20-1978) 158. Effie (Shoemake) Downs (1-22-1907 / 11-23-1978) 159. Huey E. Birdwell (7-1-1954 / 12-1-1978) 160. Travis S. Swindle (4-10-1919 / 8-4-1979) 161. Clovis E. Swindle (1-3-1917 / 10-4-1980) 162. Angus Jennings (10-15-1903 / 2-16-1981) 163. Rev. E.R. "Lige" Jennings (2-22-1892 / 4-8-1981) 164. Louis Goree (10-15-1908 / 5-15-1981) 165. Mattie (Barton) Jennings (12-3-1905 / 2-18-1982) 166. Johnny Treadway (12-27-1921 / 3-22-1982) 167. Annie Marr Denman (1-19-1905 / 6-17-1982) 168. Mamie (Ferguson) Jennings Burnett (12-6-1908 / 7-21-1982) 169. Alice D. (Jackson) Ebert (3-16-1883 / 10-18-1982) 170. Edward E. Gentry (1-30-1904 / 2-2-1983) 171. Viola S. Jennings (12-27-1900 / 7-28-1983) 172. Keith Paul Gentry (6-30-1960 / 8-2-1983) 173. Annie (Ross) Carroll (4-14-1898 / 11-4-1983) 174. William S. (Bill) Ebert (11-3-1885 / 11-9-1983) 175. Eloise (Woods) Sandifer (9-8-1924 / 1-19-1984) 176. Leo D. Jennings (7-6-1906 / 1-27-1984) 177. Mable Lee Vanmeter (2-11-1916 / 2-9-1984) 178. Rufus Wade (Pete) Carroll, Jr. (3-31-1924 / 2-17-1984) 179. William H. (Bill) Thompson (11-4-1919 / 3-10-1984) 180. Lizzie M. Montgomery (11-19-1926 / 3-23-1984) 181. Homer H. Free, Sr. (3-18-1921 / 3-23-1984) 182. Mae Ola (Jennings) Parker (7-22-1907 / 4-7-1984) 183. Oscar Morse (9-27-1905 / 3-27-1985) 184. Ruth F. Downs (7-27-1903 / 9-27-1985) 185. Tommy Gooden (12-23-1897 / 11-25-1985) 186. Viola Pearl (Parker) Durr (6-3-1924 / 12-7-1985) 187. Earl Willard Durr, Sr. (8-11-1915 / 12-19-1985) 188. Mary Alta (Spillman) Gentry (1-1-1907 / 1-30-1986) 189. James Arthur Wells (5-5-1901 / 12-15-1986) 190. Betty Jo (Niette) Buhler (8-3-1935 / 2-15-1987) 191. John B. Ferguson (2-12-1928 / 3-27-1987) 192. Marcine (Adkinson) Jennings (6-18-1930 / 4-9-1987) 193. Luther 0. Jennings (7-29-1905 / 8-3-1987) 194. Edward E. Gentry, Jr. (7-4-1928 / 9-6-1987) 195. Trentice Franks (12-5-1948 / 10-2-1987) 196. Ruby (Free) Franks (11-7-1910 /12-5-1987) 197. Rev. Arnold Brent Fleming (10-2-1942 / 3-5-1988) 198. Luther (Preacher) Birdwell (10-22-1915 / 3-2-1990) 199. Arlo W. Free (12-26-1916 / 8-29-1990) 200. Inez (Jennings) Wells (4-6-1913 / 9-24-1990) 201. William Nelson Free (12-12-1936 / 1-14-1991) 202. Ruthie Marie (Ferguson) Adams (9-29-1926 / 1-15-1991) 203. Blanche Davis Shirley (5-31-1914 / 2-23-1991) 204. Reata Free Utz (5-3-1939 / 4-13-1991) 205. James Dallas Parker, Jr. ( 2-5-1929 / 5-18-1991) 206. Esther Mae Sandifer (11-25-1916 / 5-31-1991) 207. Ed Williams (6-9-1905 / 7-9-1991) 208. Rosie Mae Ferguson (11-18-1901 / 10-21-1991) 209. Odell J. Birdwell (12-9-1926 / 2-15-1992) 210. William M. Jennings (12-16-1927 / 2-18-1992) 211. Rev. Edna Rachal Parks (9-28-1906 / 3-25-1992) 212. Edward L. Free (12-18-1944 / 8-20-1992) 213. Thomas Ruvin Birdwell (5-29-1942 / 9-11-1992) 214. Willie G. (Bill) Cook (4-4-1921 / 10-6-1992) 215. John B. Gentry, Jr. (1-10-1903 / 10-13-1992) 216. Rev. Foster Jennings (12-3-1919 / 1-8-1993) 217. Wilmer Lotis Birdwell (8-18-1933 / 3-10-1994) 218. Eloise M. Downs (12-8-1918 / 4-15-1994) 219. Bernice C. Moran ( 8-29-1901 / 7-15-1994) 220. J.B. Jackson 5-1-1917 / 12-8-1994) 221. Gretchen Greer (10-2-1920 / 1-22-1995) 222. Willie Mae J. Monds (1-28-1942 / 3-7-1995) 223. Lou Annie D. Jennings (2-27-1907 / 6-1-1995) 224. Ronda Rene Monds-Tarter (9-28-1965 / 6-22-1995) 225. James W. Jennings (3-8-1928 / 1-8-1996) 226. Oscar Ray Wells (1-5-1918 / 10-7-1996) 227. Olivia Morse (5-16-1910 / 12-3-1996) 228. Ida Niette Watson (3-14-1927 / 6-20-1997) 229. Gary 0. Free (1-1-1949 / 8-18-1997) 230. Myrtle S. Jennings (3-23-1923 / 12-13-1997) 231. Guy W. Singletary (7-6-1938 / 1-19-1998) 232. Clyde Monroe McAnelly, Jr. (2-6-1919 / 1-28-1998) 233. Raymond Douglas Birdwell (1-29-1922 / 1-31-1999) 234. Frankie E. Free (12-27-1915 / 4-29-1999) No Dates On Tombstones I. Angus Rigsby - Infant of John & Mattie Rigsby 2. Ernest Rigsby - Infant of John & Mattie Rigsby 3. Infant of Lou & Liz Alford 4. Tyson Ballard - Infant of Perry & Effie Ballard 5. Infant of Bill & Tennie (Alford) Brewster