Rigolette Cemetery, Rapides Parish Louisiana
Submitted by Jane Parker McManus

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Directions:  From Pineville, go north on US Hwy. 71 until you pass 
the Veterans Administration Hospital (one mile north of the crazy 
quilt intersection).  Bear to the left on Rigolette Road.  Go 3.8 
miles and this small cemetery is located on the left at the corner 
of Blalocks & Rigolette Roads.

The property sits on top of a hill with modern houses on all sides, 
and large cedar trees with hanging moss that dots the area.  It is 
surrounded by a fence, and is well maintained.  Burials are in neat 
rows, and there were many depressions that might indicate lost graves.  
Tombstone inscriptions were recorded by Mary Parker Partain, July 1992, 
and submitted by Jane P. McManus.

Row 1:  [at the back]

Bryan, George M. - 8 Apr 1895 / 17 Nov 1916
Bryan, William J. - 25 Oct 1900 / 8 Dec 1918
Bryan, William M. - 26 Dec 1863 / 8 Apr 1935
Bryan, Isabelle - 3 Mar 1871 / 5 Jan 1944

Row 2:  

Peoples, Joseph A. - [no dates], Co. B Crescent LA Inf. CSA
Peoples, Elenora Labat, wife of Joseph Peoples - died 1900
People [sic], Joseph & Willie - [no dates]

Row 3:

Scott, John - 1868 / 1939
Yawn, W.A. - 31 Mar 1877 / 31 Mar 1902
Yawn, Mrs. Eugenia Anthony - 28 Mar 1857 / 24 Feb 1943 Mother
Yawn, W.B. - 30 May 1854 / 13 Dec 1889

Row 4:

Simmons, Thomas Daniel, husband of Margaret Boone - died 1912
Simmons, William R. - ?1873 / 1938?
Simmons, Laura - ?186? / 1922 or 1933?  [hand-lettered stone]
Simmons, Dealy - 1899 / 1899  [hand-lettered stone]

Cryer, Daniel, husband of Leah Craft - 16 May 1869 / 5 Aug 1940
Cryer, Leah Craft, wife of Daniel Cryer - 14 Jun 1873 / 9 Apr 1944 Mother