SCOTT-WRIGHT FORD’S CEMETERY,richladn Parish Louisiana Submitted by Barbara Gandy ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Take the Rayville exit off I-20. Go North on Hwy 138/137 to Hwy 80, turn East on Hwy 80 to get to Hwy 852. At Hwy 852, go North about 3-1/2 miles. Cemetery is on the East side of Hwy 852. The South end of the cemetery is the old original Scott-Wright Ford’s Cemetery that runs from the fence line on the South to the culvert on the North just past the last wrought iron fenced in graves. Revised reading of cemetery and research below furnished by Barbara Jones Gandy, Brenda Eppinette Grammar,Donnis Banks, and Bonnie Cannon Jackson as of Sept. 4, 2003 . First burial in 1856 of John W. Wilson and final burial in 1968 of Henry Waldron Steinhilper. Notes: Bell, Charles R. Footstone CRB “Son of B. G. & M. A. Bell” b. Sept. 29, 1867 d. Aug. 10, 1873 Bell, Margaret A. Stone broken in pieces. “Wife of R. C. Bell” b. Jan. 21, 1831 d. Feb. 15, 1881 Box, Birdie Daughter of F. M. & Barbria Scott Box. “Wife of W. J. Bruce” d. May 12, 1912 - Age 22 Box, F. M. Name is Francis Marion Box. d. June 22, 1914 - Age 79 Scott, Barbria “Wife of F. M. Box” d. Oct. 21, 1911 - Age 72 Box, Henry F. “Infant son of J. E. & Katie Box” b. – d. Nov. 14, 1904 Box, John Elmore Buried beside son, Henry F. Box. b. Dec. 1861 Stone is missing that once was there. d. May 1, 1921 Box, Katie Rouse Stone is missing that once was there. b. 1882 d. June 26, 1924 Box, Oscar T. “Son of F. M. & Barbria Box” b. May 8, 1886 d. Oct. 16, 1911 “Children of F. M. & J. A. Brister” 3 names on same marker. William T. d. Mar. 1, 1865 Age 6 yrs. 8 mos. 26 days Mary A. d. Nov. 6, 1865 Age 4 yrs. 1 mo. 21 days Allen d. Sept. 4, 1875 Age 1 yrs. 5 mos. 27 days Chennault, Christopher C. His and William Latham’s name on same b. April 28, 1823 stone. Both were husbands of Mary J. Stewart. d. Feb. 13, 1862 Chennault, J. N. JNC footstone. Daughter’s name on his marker. b. July 9, 1853 d. April 11, 1881 Chennault, Mary E. MEC footstone. J. N. & Mary E. on same marker. “Mary E. is the daugher of J. N. & R. Chennault” b. Sept. 30, 1879 d. Sept. 16, 1881 Chennault, R. C. Pc. of broken stone found with R.C. on it near J. N. Chennault’s grave. This could be his wife Rosanna Thomason Chennault. Gammill, Fannie Sharp “Wife of J. F. Martin” b. 1842 d. 1935 Martin, J. F. Co. K 35 Miss. Inf. CSA No dates on marker Gammill, Nancy Nancy & Wesley Gammill on same marker. Mother b. Feb. 20, 1862 d. May 30, 1924 Gammill, Wesley Father b. Sept. 22, 1860 d. Oct. 9, 1934 Greer, Georgiana “Wife of W. J. Greer” d. July 21, 1914 Age 89 yrs. old Johns, Alice T. b. 1865 d. Nov. 15, 1941 Johns, John B. b. Jan. 19, 1872 d. Oct. 1, 1941 Jones, John Rufus Son-in-law of F. M. & Barbria Scott Box. No Marker Husband of Eula P. Box. b. April, 1869 d. Aug. 17, 1918 Lathrum, William Shares marker with Christopher C. Chennault. b. March 13, 1825 d. Dec. 1, 1872 Osbone, B. b. Feb. 1, 1910 d. Feb. 9, 1910 Osbone, B. E. K. of P. b. 1845 d. Aug. 22, 1912 Osbone, B. E., Jr. b. Feb. 8, 1885 d. May 29, 1903 Osbone, Ida V. b. Jan. 30, 1905 d. Sept. 24, 1910 Osborne Metal name plate No other information Pitts Footstone with JAP. Could be John A. B. Pitts, brother of J. Newton Pitts. Pitts, J. Newton First Clerk of Court of Richland Parish, LA “Clerk of Court over 14 yrs.” b. Dec. 31, 1846 d. March 14, 1883 Pugh, Abram Marina b. May 11, 1849 d. Dec. 29, 1856 Scott Children Probably children of Elijah & Amanda Scott. No dates. Lived in their household. Jenetta Gabrilla Laura L. Joseph E. Johnson Scott, Lem Second sheriff of Richland Parish, LA b. Sept. 15, 1853 d. Oct. 19, 1913 Scott, Annie C. Wife of Lem Scott. b. April 29, 1865 d. Dec. 20, 1909 Scott, Baby Lem “Son of Lem & Annie C. Scott” b. Aug. 26, 1885 d. Oct. 9, 1885 Scott, Amanda “Wife of Elijah Scott” b. 1831 d. 1892 Age 61 Scott, Elijah Elijah & Amanda Scott share same marker. b. 1819 d. 1890 Age 72 Scott, Fannie Daughter of Elijah & Amanda Scott. “Wife of Robert H. Brown” b. May 29, 1861 d. April 27, 1891 Scott, Minnie C. b. Aug. 12, 1886 d. Jan. 21, 1893 Steinhilper, H. A. Father of Henry Waldon Steinhilper. No marker. Steinhilper, Mollie E. Mother of Henry Waldon Steinhilper. Mother d. July 3, 1933 Steinhilper, Henry Waldon b. Oct. 3, 1909 d. Feb. 23, 1968 Steinhilper, Roberta No marker. Wife of Henry Waldon Steinhilper. b. abt. 1909 Williams, Jasper b. Oct. 15, 1879 d. April 16, 1912 Wilson, John W. John W. & Sarah F. Wilson on same marker. b. May 10, 1821 d. Feb. 6, 1856 Wilson, Sarah F. b. May 1, 1851 d. Feb. 1, 1863 Wood, J. Everet b. June 5, 1902 d. April 11, 1914 Wright, George W. Son of Geo. W. Wright, Sr. and Louisa Williams b. March 16, 1870 Scott Wright. d. March 11, 1894