Richland Parish Cemetery- Amity Cemetery submitted by J.T. and Auty Platt with updates added by others ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Amity Cemetery Amity Cemetery is located in Richland Parish, on Highway 133 about one mile north of the Caldwell Parish line. The cemetery name marker is located on the steps of the Old Amity Church (which has been torn down) This listing was copied May 30, 1983 by Auty and J.T. Platt Wescott, Susie N- September 9, 1935-September 29, 1968 Platt, Robert Walter November 5, 1889- July 18, 1967 Louisiana Sea U.S. Navy Platt,Lelia M (Byargeon) Wife of Robert Walter July 19, 1894-January 3, 1932 Platt, William M. August 3, 1928-August 5, 1967 Louisiana chp clk U.S. Navy Platt, Helga Mueller August 8, 1936-September 4, 1979 Born in Germany Wife of William M. Platt Pelgreen,Jessie Perry January 20, 1889-April 2, 1957 "Daddy" Pelgreen,Beulah Golden December 27, 1895- "Mother" married March 8, 1914 Pelgreen,Sylvester Perry "Our Son" Fulford,Harvie E. November 28, 1916-January 15, 1917 Son of W.L. amd Delia Fulford J. E. (no other information) Eppinett, W.E. February 3, 1867-September 24, 1903 Wife of L.D. Eppinett Eppinett, Jettie June9, 1889-April 25, 1903 Daughter of L.D and M.E. Eppinett Walters, Ralph E. February 20, 1900-December 20, 1958 (Double with) Walters, Cassie S. December 4, 1907-February 15, 1951 Fletcher, Frank Carey September 23, 1907-October 8, 1974 Married Nov. 1, 1922 McDonald, Isaiah January 25, 1894-August 21, 1916 Burns, J.F. (no othr information) Burns, Katie F (no other information) Fletcher, Willie E. December 18, 1880-August 25, 1958 Fletcher, Katie L. Burns April 9, 1887- September 26, 1942 Wife of W.E. Fletcher Fletcher, Ethel January 16, 1911-August 26, 1915 Daughter of W.E. and K.L. Fletcher, Laura February 9, 1903-November 19, 1903 Infant daughter of W.E. and K.L. Fletcher, Ethelin R. Born and died Octtober 17, 1917 Byargeon, Newton October 8, 1897-December 12, 1922 Byargeon Ellen F. March 20, 1870-December 23, 1932 Byargeon, Paul May13, 1859-Octtober 24, 1918 Stroud, Cassie Byargeon October 15,1889-December 4, 1907 Stroud, James Claude July 31,1883-September 26, 1932 Vick, Patsy Maurice July 3, 1933-September 29, 1934 Daughter of S.V. and Lucille Vick Fletcher, Lee Adams January 1, 1933-Februry 2, 1934 Son of Willie Roger and Lela Mae Fletcher McClanhan, Isaaac N. November 25, 1874-Aprril 28, 1916 McClanhan, Weta Viola October 7,1932-August 4, 1940 Duchesne, Curtis Z. January 9,1916-March 6,1979 S Sgt. U.S.Air Force WW II Duchesne, E. Loyd November10, 1913-February 9, 1978 Dushesne, Lonnie July 27, 1910-August 13, 1976 SFC U S Army WW II Korea Duchesne, Ambrose C. April 30, 1876-November 11, 1940 Duchesne, Mattie C. February 6,1887- January 17, 1975 Glasco, William May 12, 1905-August 20, 1975 Sgt Army Air force WW II Jones, William Preston March 19, 1873-April 8, 1912 Jones, Lousisana Harris July 9, 1848-November 25, 1932 Byargeon, Estrella Jones March 30, 1875-May 17,1959 Ryan, Alex Packard May 18, 1891-June 9, 1966 Ryan , baby September 22, 1918 (b and d) Byargeon, Hattie Virginia February 12, 1892-May 12, 1978 Platt, Oliver P. May 11, 1894-May 8, 1971 Platt,Viola S. December 18, 1899-February 24,1988 Platt, Alfa O'needa December 27, 1942-January 17, 1987 Palmer, Patricia Annette October 17, 1946- April 30, 1989 Platt, Daryl Wesley March 31, 1968-November 29,1997 Platt, Gladys (daughter of O.P. and V.S. Platt) July 9, 1917-July 21, 1918 Platt, James Hollis December 13,1936-August 12, 1958 Hebert, E.O. April 18, 1883- October 31, 1917 Bacle, Sallie B. August 4, 1872-February 20, 1901 Byargeon, Ida September 7, 1859-August 21, 1927 Duchesne, Dovie (wife of Ruf Duchesne) March 29, 1893-December 1, 1916 Night, Possell (wife of William Night) ___ 1848-December 1902 Murphy, Virginia Platt (Mother) December 5, 1914-May 8, 1987 Murphy, Charles J. (Daddy) July 1, 1914- October 9, 1960 Murphy, Ouida Marie (daughter) December 4, 1943-October 9, 1960 Murphy, W. O. 1899-1964 Murphy, Bettie Holden November 13, 1896- January 28, 1966 Murphy, Abby Avis January 6, 1888-April 20, 1961 Rusheon, Joe W. 1900-1944 Hall, Mamie Viola May 30, 1905- May 29, 1906 Hall, Jasper A. May 17, 1879- November 12, 1962 Stephenson, Nannie Halley September 27, 1901-February 11, 1982 Stephenson, Miles Bart November 15, 1887-March 27, 1963 King, Carvenia Hall July 6, 1908-December 18, 1934 Hall, Annie Bell Boyd June 15, 1879-December 26, 1944 Tullos, Infant of E.B. and F.R. Tullos November 14, 1917 Tullos, Chloe October 22, 1900-September 5. 1906 Tullos,Elzie B. October 16, 1862- March 27, 1933 Tullos F.E. Curry Wife of E.B. Tullos May 30, 1870-December 17, 1910 Tullos, Joyce Chlotilde February 16, 1925- April 8, 1927 Tullos, Bonnie Kelly August 22, 1903- July 31, 1978 Tullos, Leonard January 6, 1896-November 18, 1979 Williams, Joyce (infant daughter of H.W. and M.N. Williams) September 1, 1907-January 23, 1908 Williams, Edgar (son of H.W. and M. N. Williams) January 7, 1896-January 11, 1916 Bowers, Charles A. (husband of Elizabeth) March 13, 1866-August 28, 1926 Bowers, Eliabeth L. Married January 21, 1900 Leonard, John Cooper September 15, 1851-June 13, 1915 Leonard, Mary McDonald January 10, 1854-October 18, 1919 Leoard, Walter January 1, 1897-September 20, 1921 Fulford, Harmon (son of J.W. and Sallie Fulford) March 10, 1885-April 15, 1911 Williams, J.M. March 9, 1895-June 15, 1930 Smith, Rev. George B. (Father) June 22, 1868-February 1, 1955 Smith, Sarah M. (Mother) November 28, 1868- April 20, 1943 Smart, B.T. Co. B 9 Mo Inf CSA (no other information) Smart, Susan B.E. (wife of Rev. B. T. Smart married August 17, 1864 November 9, 1840-December 28, 1917 Smith, David October 6, 1895-April 17, 1913 Smith, Infant of B.T. Smith July 10, 1910-July 27, 1910 Smith, Bertha (wife of B.T. Smith) August 28, 1892-July 10, 1910 Dushesne, Sarah Lucille October 11, 1920-November 24, 1925 Eppinette, Robert July 9,1892-September 23, 1971 Eppinette, Pearl Platt January 22, 1897-May 9, 1930 Eppinette, Yvonne (daughter if Robert and Pearl) November 14, 1923-August 2, 1973 Harvey Cecil Platt Born August 30, 1954 Died October 10, 1999 Son of Marvin Wesley Platt and Thelma M. Platt Note: The following persons are buried in this cemetery-personal knowledge of Viriginia Platt Murphy McLemore. No markers ( 1983) 2 infants of Charles and Virginia Murphy 1 infant of Ercie and Willie Mae McLemore Hubbard, Blanche McLemore father of Larry McAnders Bridgers, Jesse 3 Rushton children Cemetery was read May 30, 1983 by J. T. and Auty Platt