Concord Cemetery; Union Parish, La
Submitted by J.R. "Doc" Calloway grandson of Rev. Abner J
Callaway and his third wife Elva Gunn Calloway.
Date: Aug 2003


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Located about 4 miles West of Marion on Road # 6602. This a
very old cemetery. Once there was a Babtist Concord Church
organized in 1841 at this location. Two of the oldest
pastors were Rev. Billy Smith and Abner Josephus Callaway.

1ST Marriage Callaway Rev. Abner Josephus       b. 04NOV1848    01JAN1914
Callaway Nancy Catherine Carter   b. 15SEP1861    27AUG1886 Callaway
William Abner                    b. 21JUN1880 21JUN1880 
Callaway Stillborn Twins 1885                1885

2ND Marriage Second wife and son of Rev. Abner J. Callaway 
Callaway Addie Chestine Reeves    b. 11JAN1872    02FEB1899 
Callaway Kemper Gunn          b. 15MAY1889 21SEP1900 
Daughter of Rev. Abner J. and Addie C. Callaway
Reeves McCormick Beualh Vernessa Callaway   b. 13JAN1896 19AUG1987
Westbrook Ollie (1st husband)                  b. 12Feb1898   15JAN1921

3RD Marriage Callaway Permelia 
Adelaide                    b. 11APR1904    19OCT1908 
Daughter of third wife Elva Gunn Callaway and Rev. Abner J.
Callaway


Reeves Newton Livingston                        b. 01OCT1844    21JAN1919
Reeves Martha Ann Matthews                  b. 27AUG1846 15MAY1933

Reeves George                                           b. UNK             1950 
Remore Vanna Reeves                              b. UNK               1950


MEMORIAL ERECTED AT FRONT GATE OF CEMETERY
WRITTEN ACROSS THE TOP OF THE MARKER: CONCORD
Concord Cemetery Marker reads: A MEMORIAL TO CONCORD CHURCH
ORGANIZED 1842, AND THE PASTORS WHO HAVE SERVED IT. THE
FIRST PASTOR, S. J. LARKIN, SERVED FROM 1842-1854. A. J.
CALLOWAY SERVED IN THE LATE 1880'S. IN 1888, THE MEMBERS OF
CONCORD CHURCH WERE HELPFUL IN ORGANIZING THE MARION BAPTIST
CHURCH. CONCORD CHURCH WAS HOST TO THE CONCORD ASSOCIATION
MEETING IN 1851, 1855, 1876 AND TO THE EVERETT ASSOCIATION,
NOW CALLED UNION PARISH ASSOCIATION, IN 1915,1932, 1951.


              ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE MEMORIAL
IN 1842 A GROUPOF BAPTIST MOSTLY FROM ALABAMA UNDER THE
LEADERSHIP OF S.B. THOMAS AND S.J. LARKIN ORGANIZED CONCORD
CHURCH. A HOUSE WAS LATER BUILT WITH BENCHES PUT TOGETHER
WITH WOODEN PEGS. REVIVALS WERE ALL DAY. DURING THE MEETINGS
SLAVES OFTEN MADE COFFEE IN A HUGE WASH POT AND ATTENDED
CHURCH WITH THEIR OWNERS.
THIS MARKER ERECTED 1973 By V. CALLOWAY McCORMICK DAUGHTER
OF REV. ABNER J. CALLAWAY