Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Chruch Cemetery, Rapides Parish Louisiana Submitted by Jane Parker McManus ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** MT. PILGRIM BAPTIST CHURCH CEMETERY - Rapides Parish Go North on the US 167 Bypass in Pineville (Cottingham Expressway), and exit at Edgewood Drive. Turn right on Edgewood and go .3 miles. Turn left on Donahue Ferry Road, and go 1.9 miles. At the "Y" in road, bear to the left and Pinecrest Cemetery is about .2 miles on the right side of the road. Mt. Pilgrim Cemetery is on the right at this location. Written on cornerstone of the church: Mt. Pilgrim Baptist Church organized 1865, rebuilt 1970. Rev. J. J. Rax, pastor; Rev. R. Wright, Asst. Pastor; Leona Wright, Secretary. Deacons: Burnell Young, Roderest Frazier, Houston Rax, Leroy Williams, C. W. Joseph, Birl Frazier. Stewards: Fannie Welch, Etta Mae Wright, Laura H. Rax. Most burials have vaults which is typical of African-American cemeteries in this area, and there are numerous unmarked burials. A driveway extends from the gate (not locked) to the little church. Cemetery in to the left of this driveway. Tombstone inscriptions recorded in rows on 17 January 1998 by Mary Parker Partain, and submitted by Jane Parker McManus Gaines, Lula Lutisha Doney - 25 Dec 1907/7 Jan 1991 Briggs, Mrs. Louise - died 15 Nov 1962, 81 yrs. [Funeral Marker only] Joseph, Menda - 16 Mar 1931/28 Dec 1962 [unmarked vaults - no information] Gaines, Albert - 24 Jun 1957, 66 yrs. [unreadable], Lottie - died Jun 1945 Roland, Mr. James H. - 29 Aug 1929/19 Nov 1992, 63 yrs. [Funeral Marker only] Tademy, Dorothy M. - 25 Apr 1925/21 Jun 1996 Mother [unmarked vault & Funeral Marker - no information] Bell, Frank - 14 Dec 1898/9 Feb 1955 [unmarked slab - no information] [unmarked vault - no information] [2 vaults & unreadable Funeral Markers - no information] Nash, Mrs. Fannie Mae - 5 Mar 1986/4 Apr 1996, 58 yrs. [2 unmarked vaults - no information] White, Lucy? - [no dates] Gipson, Lillie - 6 Sep 1880/27 Mar 1928, 46 yrs. [unreadable handlettered stone - no information [3 handlettered stones in a row] Whitly?, [unreadable handlettered stone - no information] M-----?, Gorge - [unreadable handlettered stone - no information] Young, Walter - 16 Oct 1956, 38 yrs. [Funeral Marker only] [unreadable Funeral Marker - no information] Welch, Manuel W. - 5 Mar 1895/29 Oct 1963, LA Pvt. 162 Depot Brigade WW1 Welch, Lou Anna - 5 Jul 1909/3 Mar 1987 Mother Rue, Manuel Welch - 28 Apr 1973/4 Jul 1993 Williams, Walter L. - 13 Oct 1948/16 Jan 1995 [3 unmarked slabs - no information] [vault & unreadable Funeral Marker - no information] [vault - no information] [unreadable Funeral Marker - no information] Frazier, Edward - 19 Nov 1862/30 Dec 1924 [vault & unreadable Funeral Marker - no information] [brick vault - no information] Frazier, Annias - 14 May 1939 [only date], LA Pvt. US Army [2 vault with 2 unreadable Funeral Markers - no information] Frazier, Mr. Lee W. - 28 Sep 1924/15 Feb 1969 [Funeral Marker] Frazier, Lawrence - 9 Feb 1887/30 Aug 1954 Frazier, Martha Lamott - 27 Feb 1902/3 Mar 1997 [Double Brick Vault] [vault & unreadable Funeral Marker] Odom, Ben - 31 Oct 1904/7 Sep 1962, LA Tec 4 Co C 1312 Engrs. WW2 Frazier, Mike - 15 Feb 1906/6 Dec 1938 Frazier, Irene - 4 Oct 1910/14 Sep 1972 [Double Stone & vault] Frazier, Elexzen - 1 Nov 1882/29 Nov 1940 [unreadable stone for infant burial - no information] Frazier, Emma - 25 Feb 1915/5 Sep 1995 Frazier, Alfred - 5 Sep 1910/26 Dec 1989 [vault & unreadable Funeral Marker] White, Eliza - 4 Sep 1911/21 Aug 1995 Nelson, Kierra D. - died 31 May 1997, 0 yrs [Funeral Marker only] [unreadable Funeral Marker - no information] Williams, Mrs. Alice - died Jan 19?? [handlettered slab] [slab & unreadable Funeral Marker] Williams, Dave - died 8 Oct 1955, 44 yrs [handlettered, broken stone & Funeral Marker] [Unreadable Funeral Marker - no information] [broken pieces of stone - unreadable] Beverly, Margret - 1855/15 Apr 1910, 65 yrs. [unreadable Funeral Marker - no information] [3 vaults & 3 unreadable Funeral Markers - no information] Williams, Eliza Hall - 7 Jun 1885/24 Mar 1971 Frazier, Beatrice N. - 18 Oct 1927/10 Jan 1969 Williams, Clara - 21 Dec 1941/24 Jul 1969 Welch, Mrs. Dora Lee - 8 May 1919/10 Mar 1966 Young, Mrs. Beanker - 6 Aug 1896/28 Aug 1958 Young, Mr. Sam - 19 Nov 1892/27 Jul 1974 Young, Lillie Belle - 25 Sep 1916/29 Feb 1982 Young, Burnell - 24 Oct 1914/18 Dec 1995, US Army WW2 King, Rebecea - 17 Sep 1893/20 Jan 1979 [handlettered stone] King, Arthor - 1892/1960, 68 yrs Father [handlettered stone] Lewis? - [unreadable handlettered stone] [3 unreadable handlettered stones - no information] Powell, Caroline, beloved wife of Rev. J. S. Powell - 1876/1950, 74 yrs. Johnson, John, husband of Stella Johnson - 1887/?-----, 64 yrs. Powell, Rev. James S., husband of Caroline - 1876/[buried in briars] [unreadable Funeral Marker - no information] [Funeral Marker - no information] Rax, Mrs. Rose - died 1 Aug 1958, 48? yrs. [handlettered slab] Rax, Houston Sr. - 27 Jul 1936/20 Nov 1990 [2 unmarked vaults - no information] 1