Buie Cemetery, Richland Parish, LA Submitted by Betty Jean Weems Neathery Surveyed 25 June 2005 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** BUIE CEMETERY On LA Highway 576 near Mangham, LA Began the survey at the back fence and worked forward. Anything in parentheses under the inscription is information from submitter or Gay Crawford Ramsey. DOUBLE STONE Bessie BUIE HOPKINS February 8, 1912 January 20, 1995 Tommy C. HOPKINS May 23, 1930 June 21, 1931 A. D. BUIE February 18, 1868 January 23, 1921 Estell wife of A. D. BUIE August 3, 1879 February 28, 1909 One grave inside wrought iron fence: James W. REAGEON December 19, 1833 September 5, 1910 Susan BRIDGES October 7, 1843 December 28, 1910 Nolan E. CHEEK "Bill" February 23, 1916 --blank-- BRUNSON (double stone) Norma CHEEK February 23, 1916 December 21, 1996 Nathan September 7, 1906 September 6,2000 married Nov 24, 1934 Lanie CHEEK THORNE February 18, 1911 May 22, 1992 Laura CHEEK w/o Carl ROBERTS December 27, 1903 May 22, 1941 Bessie E. LORD September 6, 1919 June 8, 1984 BUIE (Double stone inside fence) Thomas Organ (no dates on headstone) Sallie HEATH (no dates on headstone) Footstone for T. O. - Papa September 13, 1870 October 17, 1955 (Sallie's given name was Sarah Mary) No stone but grave surrounded by landscape timbers topped w/rock. TODD Bennie W. WESTON February 26, 1892 February 4, 1923 (grave surrounded by landscape timbers topped w/rock. Also, Todd) is a nickname, not a surname) WESTON F. Balford WESTON July 15, 1914 October 11, 1922 (grave surrounded by landscape timbers topped w/rock) Robert NOBLES Jr. September 24, 1931 October 24, 1931 Infant son of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. NOBLES (son of Robert Byrtie and Mallie Kate ROYALS NOBLES) NOBLES (Double stone) Mallie K. February 1, 1912 December 27, 1976 Robert B. December 15, 1911 November 20, 1976 (Robert Byrtie NOBLES s/o James Runnells/Rundell NOBLES and Elizabeth Dorcas CRAWFORD NOBLES. Mallie Kate ROYALS NOBLES d/o James Carroll ROYALS and Mary Frances ALLEN ROYALS) Richard Allen JACKSON October 17, 1952 October 27, 1955 CHEEK (Double stone) Wylie M. CHEEK September 21, 1879 November 19, 1919 Willie B. DOBSON March 24, 1886 April 19, 1973 Addie L. CHEEK February 14, 1885 June 16, 1925 Albert M. RICHARDSON January 9, 1895 December 12, 1924 husband of Sallie RICHARDSON Sarah S. CHEEK 1899 1935 Juliann HEATH 1902 1932 Alzie Mae O DONNELL August 13, 1898 November 25, 1989 Sadie Mae TWINER July 27, 1928 August 16, 1928 TWINER (Double stone) Luther T. September 24, 1900 March 24, 1975 Lela CHEEK July 8, 1908 February 4, 1997 Clyde E. TWINER February 3, 1930 March 5, 1997 Tommie HARKINS May 23, 1930 June 21, 1931 Double stone Heloise TWINER MOORE CAIN March 28, 1933 --blank- Charlie CAIN January 16, 1927 January 31, 1994 Alma STALLINGS July 24, 1878 February 11, 1918 Margaret E. (broken stone) November 19, 1914 August 7, 1915 Daughter of J. D. & Emma MILLER (Margaret d/o J.D. and Emma NOBLES MILLER, granddaughter of James Runnells/Rundell NOBLES and Elizabeth Dorcas CRAWFORD NOBLES) NOBLES (Double stone) J. R. September 6, 1854 February 2, 1913 Elizabeth January 1, 1871 May 30, 1949 (James Runnells/Rundell NOBLES s/o James Monroe NOBLES and Susan WEBB NOBLES. He was born in Pike County, AL. Elizabeth Dorcas CRAWFORD NOBLES d/o Peter Tobias CRAWFORD and Gracy MYERS CRAWFORD. She was born in Scott County, MS. They married in Madison County, MS 30 December 1890 and moved to LA circa 1912.) F. M. STOKES March 20, 1881 November 19, 1913 beloved husband of Mary STOKES (Francis Marion STOKES) Jo Ann STOKES 1935 1935 Infant daughter of Marshall & Estelle STOKES STOKES (Double stone) Marshall "Jack" November 19, 1907 May 26, 1936 Estelle D. April 21, 1914 May 4, 1990 In iron fence - these two graves: M. J. BUIE January 31, 1840 October 24, 1923 M. E. A. BUIE January 6, 1845 January 27, 1911 wife of M. J. BUIE Thos. L. MULLIGAN February 6, 1842 February 4, 1901 Double stone Parthena Eugunia EUBANKS June 26, 1892 August 10, 1987 Martha Eugunia HAYES EUBANKS April 8, 1868 June 9, 1909 Gilvy WESTON April 24, 1877 December 27, 1914 (Robert O'Gilvey WESTON) (beside Gilvey WESTON there are three graves w/o headstones: 1. Infant Daughter of O'Gilvey and Willie WESTON March 12, 1909 - March 26, 1909 2. Benjamin Bennett "Bennie" WESTON born August 1840/41 - died circa 1910 3. Margaret "Maggie" CHEEK WESTON born February 1852/53 - died after 1910 Bennie and Maggie were married July 23, 1876 in Richland Parish, LA. Maggie was married first to James W. HEATH and after his death, she Married Bennie.) Infant daughters of Gip & Belle JOHNSON 1932 and 1934 Minnie WESTON ISAAC February 25, 1905 August 7, 1959 Rosie Lee SHEPHERD WESTON March 12, 1874 March 19, 1960 footstone - Willie (wife of Gilvey WESTON above. After Gilvey's death, she married James Andrew CRAWFORD, but they had no children together.) Allie F. KEEN August 5, 1865 February 10, 1918 Mrs. Susan McDONEL/broken stone no dates wife of H. FREY Zackery KEEN June 5, 1856 August 10, 1935 Katherine G. SIMS no dates EVANS (Double stone) Lula 1854 1922 Henry 1842 1934 EVANS (Double stone) Rev. Henry L. Sr. August 18, 1936 December 18, 1991 Joy Ann October 23, 1939 --blank- Florene T. BARNETTE June 12, 1918 March 28, 1937 (broken top) NOBLES December 7, 1916 January 16, 1917 (infant of Alonzo Britton & Mamie WESTON NOBLES. Alonzo Britton NOBLES s/o James Runnells/Rundell NOBLES and Elizabeth Dorcas CRAWFORD NOBLES. Mamie WESTON NOBLES d/o Robert O'Gilvey WESTON and Rosie Lee SHEPHERD WESTON.) These graves are inside large fenced area: J. L. BURT January 26, 1905 Age 30 years Bennie BURT 1904 1933 Eula V. SHEPHERD 1879 1935 Elston "Nuggie" SHEPHERD February 10, 1907 June 13, 1993 SHEPHERD (Double stone) Oscar Lee August 15, 1910 --blank-- Dorothy LeGRANDE July 23, 1915 --blank- (FH marker for Oscar shows date of death) May 15, 1996 BURT (Double stone) A. L. BURT 1902 1984 J. W. BURT 1897 1949 Martin M. SHEPHERD 1912 1935 (end of large fenced area) Matilda HOPKINS January 15, 1877 December 27, 1925 wife of P. C. HOPKINS Payton C. HOPKINS June 15, 1875 December 31, 1954 Homemade concrete slab with this hand-written inscription: Mrs. E. CALDWELL born 3/24 1848 Died 6/21/25 A Devoted Mother George W. ANDERSON September 26, 1881 January 17, 1917 **Beside the fenced cemetery there is another fenced area which is well kept. This area is as long as the original cemetery but maybe only half as wide. There is a gazebo at the left rear of the property (as one looks from the road) and beside it there is a double stone - the left side a military marker, the right side made like a military marker: Norvel E. THAMES March 25, 1916 November 30, 1994 Lt Col US Army World War II Leo WELCH THAMES December 1, 1918 February 3, 1991 Wife, Mother, Teacher, Friend A grave on the extreme right middle of the area was marked by a statue of a baby lamb, a statue of a baby cradled in what looked like a large wing (maybe symbolizing an angel's wing) and a funeral home marker: Reed Thomas THAMES September 15, 2004 September 16, 2004 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *