Cemeteries:  Knippers Cemetery, Sabine Parish

Source:  Pat Berel, Feb 24, 2000

Submitted by: Pat Berel

              berel@wnonline.net 


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I have no idea what the name of this cemetery is.  Brumley, the ex-sheriff,

told me about it.  It is located a far ways in the woods  off the main road

and is very grown up in weeds.  He said when he was sheriff, Cecil Eason came

to him and ask if he could fence it.  I think maybe it is on hunting club land

as there was a posted sign going to it.   He okayed the fencing and had the

prisoners at that time to help clean it up for it to be fenced.   It is off

the road that goes to the Muse Cemetery if you are familiar with the country

below Lewingtown.    I made a listing of all the headstones I could find and

they are listed below.

Pat Berel

berel@wnonline.net



Subsequently identified as the "Knippers Cemetery" by Robert and Kim Manasco.

r_k_m@bellsouth.net

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L.W. Knippers b. 3/1/1844 d. 4/11/1918

 

Mary E. wife of L.W. Knippers b. 1/30/1863 d. 8/10/1915

As a wife devoted, As a mother, Affectionate, As a friend, ever kind and true

 

Willie J. son of L.W. and Mary Knippers b. 8/10/1888 d. 9/21/1907

 

William H. West b. 2/13/1881 d. 3/28/1931

 

Leola K. West b. 11/7/1895  d. 3/8/1930

 

Alice West  daughter of W.H. and Leola West

 

J.W. West  son of William and Leola West

 

John A.  son of W.M. and Leola West b. 1/2/1915  d. 4/10/1915

 

Audrie M. daughter of J.H. and Cora Knippers b. 7/15/1910  d. 9/21/1912

 

Carson O.  son of James and Cora B. Knippers b. 3/22/1908  d. 10/30/1918?

 

Dona Knippers wife of J.H. Eason b. 2/15/1890  d. 11/8/1918

 

W. Thomas Mitchell b. 7/10/1834  d. 1/10/1910

 

Van D. Hall b. 3/13/1903  d. 11/2/1939

 

Tom Mitchell



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