Cemetery on Cockrell Creek, Rapides Parish Louisiana Submitted by: Drue Evans ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Cemetery on Cockrell Creek, Rapides Parish La What is now called Cockrell Creek was known as Beaver by the old timers - the relatives that knew of this cemetery. This cemetery is unnamed and unmapped as for as I know. It does not appear on the U.S.G.S. topographical map of Rapides Parish. It is in the woods and is covered with dense forest and undergrowth. It is located in a generally S.E. direction from Midway, approximately 2-3 miles off the Forest Hill - LeCompte highway. At present the land is owned or leased by the Meeker Hunting Club and a pad locked iron gate approximately 3/4 to 1 mile from the cemetery blocks the entrance. The cemetery is quite large and presumably quite old. Most graves are probably unmarked. I assume this from the numbers of sunken places and distances between stones. Drue Evans Graves are recorded as closely by plot as possible. The large number of single plots, unmarked graves, and general disarray of graves makes exact groupings difficult. Etty L. CHEEK b Apr 18, 1892 d Aug 15, 1897 W. P. CHEEK b Aug 20, 1852 d Nov 27, 1885 Margaret Elizabeth, dau. Of F. M. and Josephine CHEEK b Mar 11, 1889 d Jan 11, 1897 age 7 yrs. 11 mos. Franklin Neurlin CHEEK b Jan 8, 1847 d Jan 20, 1920 Josephine CHEEK b Dec 2, 1848 d Sep 15, 1925 Henry Lewis SIMPSON b Jan 28, 1895 d Sep 27, 1902 Joseph Anderson AUSTIN b 1889 d 1913 Ellen Chafin AUSTIN b 1862 d 1922 Infant dau of Mr. & Mrs. J. T. ROBERTS b Dec 18, 1904 d Jan 21, 1905 William Henry ROBERTS b Dec 22, 1896 d Nov 28, 1918 (presented by mother, Mrs. Lena Roberts) Henry ROBERTS, Sr. B 1850 d 1903 Annie Delphene ROBERTS b Dec 9, 1906 d Jan 11, 1923 Edith Pearlee Inf. Of Mr. and Mrs. F. C. SELBY b Jan 14, 1925 d Apr 25, 1926 Amerlia Boniol dau. Of R. E. and Azubema BONIOL b Jun 10, 1885 d Aug 22, 1893 8 yrs., 2 mos, 11 days Rock - no name Emily C. dau of B. F. and E. BLANKENSHIP b Oct 8, 1857 d Jun 23, 1895 Betty HOLLAND wife of Edward BURNS no dates Jeremiah HOLLAND d July 26, 1890 age 79 yrs. Martha E. beloved wife of Jeremiah HOLLAND d May 23, 1889 age 65 yrs Martha S. HARPER wife of W. H. HARPER d Dec 16, 1885 age 45 yrs. Lola F. HARPER dau of W. H. and M. S. HARPER b Sep 11, 1874 d Nov 24, 1888 George R. HARPER son of W. H. and M. S. HARPER b May 5, 1876 d Jan 16, 1884 RANDOLPH SECTION (Vault) "Sacred to the memory of Mrs. Ester S. J. RANDOLPH b Apr 10, 1810 d May 11, 1875 65 yrs 1 mo 1 day Dearest wife thou hast left us Here thy loss we deeply feel But tis God that hath bereft us He can all our sorrow heal Yet again we hope to meet thee when the day of life is fled There in heaven with joy to greet thee Where no farewell tear is shed" (Vault) "In memory of William RANDOLPH b Jan 12, 1807 d Nov 10, 1877 "Peace be to the memory of our father" W. H. RANDOLPH b Jan 7, 1840 d Apr 25, 1907 Amanda J. ROGERS wife of W. H. RANDOLPH b July 10, 1847 in Madison Co., Texas d Sep 25, 1883 Blanche E. dau of W. H. and Amanda RANDOLPH b Mar 20, 1871 d Oct 25, 1886 Wade H. son of W. H. and Amanda RANDOLPH b Dec 7, 1875 d Jun 25, 1894 Ernest W. RANDOLPH b Oct 7, 1884 d Jul 24, 1885 Mary Maud RANDOLPH b Jul 10, 1886 d May 6, 1887 Vera RANDOLPH b oct 6, 1897 d Jun 3, 1898 Isaac RANDOLPH b Jan 6, 1892 d Mar 3, 1906 Rose dau of T. E. and A. RANDOLPH b Feb 24, 1887 d Aug 29, 1889 Carie dau of T. E. and A. RANDOLPH b Nov 11, 1889 d Dec 12, 1906 Kitty Ried g-dau of W. H. RANDOLPH no dates Benjimen Olan inf son of J. S. and Jessie RANDOLPH b Jun 26, 1910 d Sep 6, 1911 Sarah G. wife of B. H. RANDOLPH b Mar 15, 1855 d May 11, 1896 B. H. RANDOLPH b 5-26-1848 d 6-7-1911 Sara R. dau of B. H. RANDOLPH wife of G. R. COUCH b Feb 20, 1876 d Feb 25, 1904 2 unmarked cairns to one side of cemetery - one story says they were slaves belonging to "Granpa and Grandma SIMPSON" - I know nothing about them. B. H. RANDOLPH married Sarah Gertrude SIMPSON according to Randolph Bible - D.G.