Cemetery: St. Matthew Cemetery African-American, Natchitoches Parish La Submitted by Suzanne Shoemaker ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ St. Mathew Cemetery African-American Read on 4-11-1999 by Terry & Suzanne Shoemaker This cemetery is located on Five Forks Rd. near Creston. Take Ashland Highway to Five Forks Rd. Cemetery is about 2.2 miles on the left. At first fork take a right. Joe Smith b. 6-20-1902 d. 9-24-1990 Jimmy Smith b. 6-15-1912 d. 4-15-1992 Andy Smith b. 7-3-1919 d. 10-16-1996 Lue Jessie Moore b. 10-5-1910 d. 2-11-1989 Dea Harvey Smith b. 11-30-1884 d. 4-5-1983 Millie Smith b. 7-1-1888 d. 8-9-1966 Kitie Babers b. 11-15-1898 d. 4-29-1949 Sweley Reliford b. 3-20-1870 d. 1-21-1979 Jim Smith b. 3-20-1870 d. 6-11-1958 Earl Rufus Smith b. 7-1-1930 d. 7-12-1958 Mason Babers b. 2-7-1893 d. 3-8-1964 Mason Emblem Della N. Babers b. 11-7-1900 d. 8-11-1977 Clarence E. Thomas b. 8-30-1938 d. 5-17-1990 Clarence Thomas, Jr. b. 1940 d. 1982 Chester Thomas b. 1906 d. 1989 Helen Thomas b. 1907 d. 1983 May Bell Thomas b. 1933 d. 1982 Theodore R. Thomas b. 3-29-1934 d. 9-9-1975 Winton Thomas b. 1902 d. 1971 Eldrie Thomas b. 1926 d. 1960 Houston Thomas b. 10-11-1902 d. 5-5-1959 Eliza T. Thomas b. 4-15-1902 d. 1-7-1983 Edd M. Thomas b. 8-11-1872 d. 4-21-1958 Rev. Sanders Thomas, Sr. b. 2-27-1914 d. 1-7-1992 Brieing Sue Polland b. 1953 d. 1955 Andy Nash b. 1895 d. 1948 Rev. John Nash b. 4-11-1871 d. 3-13-1949 Amos Nash b. 3-14-1906 d. 2-14-1967 Mason Emblem Mattie S. Ray b. 1908 d. 1953 Dolley Taylor b. 1-27-1891 d. 12-20-1973 Ellen N. Patterson b. 12-1-1903 d. 6-1-1982 Jimmy Frank Nash b. 6-7-1918 d. 3-4-1983 Rosie B. Willis b. 2-14-1927 d. 7-28-1986 Frances C. Patterson b. 6-12-1902 d. 2-16-1987 Wife of DeWitt Patterson DeWitt Patterson b. 2-2-1899 d. 3-23-1986 Hus. of Frances C. Patterson Alel Syas b. 2-28-1885 d. 9-2-1977 Layfield Patterson b. 8-27-1924 d. 2-16-1984 Bether Williams b. 1-2-1914 d. 3-31-1985 Willie Thomas b. 11-18-1905 d. 9-24-1968 William Wade Thomas b. 2-15-1886 d. 5-25-1970 Mason Emblem Josephine Thomas b. 12-22-1886 d. 3-5-1965 Eastern Star Emblem Effie Nash b. 11-28-1914 d. 1-12-1965 Former Taylor b. 1880 d. 1948 Mae Jane Taylor d. 5-25-1951 Age 102 Elizabeth B. Demery b. 3-13-1872 d. 12-1-1951 Jane Halmon b. 7-17-1874 d. 7-17-1954 Octavia T. Jones b. 4-20-1884 d. 1-18-1956 Alex Taylor, Jr. 1-1960 Son of Mr & Mrs. Alex Taylor, Sr. Chester Thomas, Jr. b. 6-30-1945 d. 12-12-1975 Claudia J. Conley Williams b. 6-16-1942 d. 11-1-1981 Luther Conley b. 9-16-1907 d. 9-25-1995 Eugene Reliford b. 3-19-1932 d. 4-1-1981 Chester Smith b. 1908 d. 1964 Age 56 Hus. of Ella Smith Ella Smith No Dates Wife of Chester Smith Larnce Patterson b. 7-27-1892 d. 12-10-1958 Ed Patterson b. 7-6-1875 d. 3-16-1956 Mason Emblem Rose Anna Patterson b. 1875 d. 5-2-1954 Columbus Taylor b. 1938 d. 1958 Gertrude Lindsey b. 8-26-1900 d. 7-12-1977 Eale Taylor Reliford b. 1909 d. 1960 Governor Ray b. 6-6-1888 d. 3-25-1970 Hus. of Rose Ray Mason Emblem Rose Ray b. 3-11-1891 d. 7-9-1967 Wife of Governor Ray Lee Ray b. 4-15-1906 d. 4-12-1976 Lebie Taylor b. 2-11-1889 d. 9-7-1977 WWI Army vet Shelia Renia Caldwell b. 12-6-1964 d. 10-16-1966 Massdonia Hallman b. 7-14-1882 d. 9-23-1969 Ozell Smith b. 5-31-1931 d. 10-20-1990 John Lee Poland b. 12-29-1907 d. 2-23-1996 John B. Poland b. 8-20-1944 d. 2-23-1997 S. T. Reliford d. 1998 Mandy Demery b. 1-6-1895 d. 6-17-1992 Coleman Reliford b. 1-6-1901 d. 7-24-1981 Mason Emblem Michaell Reliford b. 7-18-1962 d. 9-22-1978 Jhuey Reliford b. 7-18-1962 d. 9-22-1978 Tobe Demery b. 2-18-1895 d. 3-24-1970 WWI La. Pvt. Co. D 335 Svc Bn. OMC Dossie Ree Williams b. 8-2-1935 d. 7-31-1980 Jimmy L. Patterson b. 3-14-1914 d. 11-2-1993 Hosa H. Smith b. 8-23-1937 d. 10-21-1968 Sis. Louise Smith b. 4-11-1937 d. 4-30-1990 Bessie Taylor b. 2-18-1887 d. 11-23-1968 George Patterson b. 1-6-1936 d. 6-12-1971 Br. Arthur Williams b. 1886 d. 1977 Farnsis Williams b. 1-1890 d. 11-8-1964 Eastern Star Emblem Leonard Caldwell b. 1919 d. 1980 US Navy Louis J. Moore b. 6-22-1905 d. 11-13-1973 Desnew Postell b. 8-10-1901 d. 2-3-1960 Lucy Combs b. 5-9-1882 d. 5-28-1950 Julia Postell b. 12-24-1872 d. 6-26-1954 Sarah H. Smith b. 1-28-1902 d. 9-19-1970 Mrs. Beacher Patterson b. 1-14-1932 d. 6-18-1972 Rebecca Demery b. 2-8-1904 d. 12-29-1980 Booker T. Demery b. 4-17-1941 d. 1-18-1981 Allen Demery b. 1-15-1889 d. 8-15-1983 Raymon Taylor b. 2-13-1904 d. 5-24-1983 James Nash b. 12-5-1922 d. 7-20-1985 Dessie Ree Nash b. 7-18-1928 d. 12-10-1975 John L. Smith b. 2-24-32 d. 8-17-88 Date do not show 1800 nor 1900. Shown just as typed. Numerous Unmarked graves and Unreadable Funeral Home Markers.