Almadane (African-American) Cemetery - Vernon Parish Submitted by Jane P. McManus ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** Directions: This small African American cemetery is located in the Southeastern corner of Vernon Parish. Take LA Hwy. 111 south from Evans community for about 5.0 miles, and turn right (west toward the Sabine River) onto dirt road. Go approximately 1.6 miles to end of dirt road (access to hunting lease is prohibited at this point), but a path turns sharply to the left to parking area of the cemetery. A sign on a large tree points to the cemetery that can be seen at the end of the lane. Almadane Cemetery is probably an acre in size, fenced with wire & wood, and can be entered by car through main gate. Although there are only a few tombstones and aboveground vaults, there are many funeral markers (some very old and unreadable) as well as many unmarked burials with old flowers and no inscriptions of any kind. The area had been recently mowed when I made the inventory, and appears to be maintained except for broken limbs and trash from a recent storm. When this cemetery was originally copied in 1978, there were burials inventoried which could not be found in 1995. Some of these are probably accounted for in the approximately 65 burials listed with no information or unreadable funeral markers. Tombstone inscriptions were recorded as approached by Jane P. McManus, 28 April 1995. Submitted 12 February 2001. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Left side of driveway, front to back] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Unreadable], James Jr. - 8 Aug 1962/? Nov ? [Funeral marker] Steel, Elbert - 7 Jul 1923/30 Dec 1993, 70 yrs. old [Wooden cross & Funeral marker] Steel, Lizzy - 13 Sep 1890/17 Dec 1963 [Funeral marker] Steel, Lou J. - 2 Dec 1882/17 May 1955 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Berckley, Mrs. Betty - 2 Aug 1947/18 Feb 1984 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Davis, Wadie - died 9 Nov 1972, 68 yrs. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnson, ?Mr. Cleveland? - 22 Jul 1900/8 Feb 1983 [Funeral marker] Johnson, Mr. Hugh Jr. - 8 Jan 1958/3 Jul 1983 [Funeral marker] Johnson, Mary - died 7 Nov 1946, 74 yrs. [Funeral marker] Johnson, ? - [New burial, no funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Craig, Mr. Lewis - 18 Jun 1911/17 Oct 1986, 75 yrs. [Funeral marker] Craig, Ola M. - died 4 Apr 1974, 59 yrs. [Funeral marker] Cole, Victoria - died 23 Jul 1974, 83 yrs. 11 mos. 12 das. [Funeral marker] Cole, Aaron - died 1 Aug 1947, 64 yrs. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Anderson, Bennie - died 9 Sep 1963, 76 yrs. 10 mos. 25 das. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oliver, Stillborn Baby of Betty Murl Oliver - 13 Oct 1965 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Radford, Tom - died 30 Oct 1954 or 1950 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bryant, Amos. - died 11 Feb 1977, 76 yrs. 8 mos. 2 das. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dickerson, Alice - 1884/1959, 75 yrs. Dickerson, Gip - 1875/1947 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller, Joe - died 1931 [Funeral marker] Miller, ? - 14 Mar 1931/14 Mar 1931 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pierce, Mrs. Eula Mer - 1932/1982 [wooden cross] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnson, Infant - 18 Feb 1960/19 Feb 1960 [Funeral marker] Daughter of Betty Johnson Johnson, Mrs. Mynell - 6 Jun 1918/9 Jul 1977 [Funeral marker] Johnson, Sandy - 24 May 1952/25 May 1952 [Funeral marker] Johnson, Infant - 6 Sep 1965/6 Sep 1965 [Funeral marker] Daughter of James Johnson -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Oliver, Jimmie - died 7 Mar 1974, 64 yrs. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brayford, R. D. - 26 Jan 1910/5 Mar 1973 [Funeral marker] Brayford, Addie - died 9 Apr 1966 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hollie, Arzoria M. - 30 Jun 1884/27 Dec 1963 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Right side of driveway, back to front] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller, John L. - 1918/1989, Pfc. US Army WW2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Davis, Ollie - 1888/1941 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henderson, Alfred - b&d 3 Mar 1945 [Under large cedar tree in center of cemetery] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thomas, Geraldine - died 17 Apr 1954, 7 das. [Almos.t unreadable funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Husband, James Jr. - died 13 May 1971, 3 mos. [Funeral marker] Husband, Master Reginald Lee - 17 May 1965, 7 yrs. 30 mos. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freeman, Lee - 1874/3 Sep 1956 [Funeral marker] Freeman, Charlie - 22 Oct 1892/11 May 1952 LA Pvt. 161st Depot Brig. WW1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller, ? - 21 Aug 1886/18 May 1954 [Almos.t unreadable Funeral Marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freeman, A---? - died 11 Dec 1921, 16 yrs. [Almos.t unreadable funeral marker] Freeman, Queen Ethel - 27 Aug 1948/7 Feb 1952 [Funeral marker] Freeman, Leon - 2? May 1917/6 Jun 1958 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Spencer, Edna - 30 Sep 1916/30 Aug 1954 [Unreadable funeral marker, info from previous record] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller, Jonah B. - 6 Jun 1906/2 Oct 1956 [Funeral marker] Miller, John T. - 23 Oct 1921/23 Jul 1956 LA Pfc. 2621st Base Unit AAF WW2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freeman, Mollie - 19 Feb 1894/16 Jan 1949 Freeman, Jackson - 25 Jun 1887/6 Nov 1961 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller, Nancy - died 20 ? 1949, ? yrs. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hickman, Michael - died 5 Mar 19??, 6 yrs. 8 mos. [Almos.t unreadable funeral marker] Hickman, Infant girl - b&d 23 Jun 1974 Hickman, Charlie - 6 Oct 1918/3 Oct 1949 LA Sgt. 3258th QM Serv. Co. WW2 Hickman, Mrs. Samantha - died 7 Jan 1960, 64 yrs. 2 mos. 20 das. [Unreadable funeral marker, info from previous record] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller, Preston - [born Jul 1890 LA] / died 15 Jan 1948, 56 yrs. [Funeral marker] [s/o Jackson & Amanda Miller] Miller, Emmie - 6 Mar 1888/4 Nov 1956 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brown, Willie H. - died 6 Dec 1975, 79 yrs. 11 mos. 10 das. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller, Jack C. - died ? Nov 1946, 36 yrs. [Funeral marker] Freeman, O. - died 10 Sep 1936, 45 yrs. [Funeral marker] Miller, J. - died 22 Jul 1936, 82 yrs. [Funeral marker] Freeman, George Washington - died 24 Jul 1950, 31 yrs. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson, Georgia - 10 Oct 1898/15 May 1961 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jones, Sam - 3 Jun 1866/22 Mar 1952 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Obannion, Kernel - 30 Aug 1879/18 Sep 1956 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson, Geo. - 18 Apr 1870/15 Oct 1960 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kelly, Will - 27 Aug 1876/20 Feb 1939 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Johnson, Joe S. - 16 Sep 1933/9 Dec 1958 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dixon, Frank - 17 Feb 1880/5 Jun 1916 Father Dixon, Albert T. - 6 Nov 1908/9 Apr 1923 Son -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freeman, Cross - 5 Jun 1893/16 Jan 1945, LA Pvt. 153rd Depot Brig. WW1 Freeman, Lola M. - 18 Sep 1895/29 Apr 1947 Freeman, Richard Charles - 8 Feb 1926/27 Jun 1947 Pfc. 3125th Engr. Svc. Dep. WW2 Miller, Lizzie F. - 6 Mar 1930/11 Oct 1956 Freeman, Chester L. - 6 Oct 1934/13 Nov 1980 Freeman, Lenard C. - 16 Jun 1932/16 Jul 1984 Father -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Satcher, Danny R. - 27 Jan 1958/16 Jul 1984 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evans, Hollie - died 10 Oct 1940, 70 yrs. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dixon, Mary L. - 21 Aug 1883/1 Aug 1960 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Henry, Sheldon - 8 Dec 1929/3 Sep 1980, 50 yrs. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jackson, Frank - 8 Feb 1872/11 Dec 1953 [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ford, Rev. James H. - 17 Apr 1875/7 Feb 1961 Father Ford, Sarah Jane - 8 Jun 1880/3 Nov 1959 Mother [Above 2 burials have a double stone] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brunner, Lon - died 5 Jun 1972, 92 yrs. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bryant, Cleveland - died 18 Apr 1970, 84 yrs. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Miller, Robert L. - 4 Jan 1904/17 Nov 1958 Father -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Freeman, Ezoria - 1 Jun 1930/20 May 1988 [No name] - 1926/30 Nov 1987 [Funeral marker] Freeman, Mr. Robert - died 14 Dec 1964, 72 yrs. 6 mos. 14 das. [Funeral marker] Freeman, Louise - [No other information on funeral marker] Freeman, C. D. - 9 Feb 1922/9 May 1994, Tec.4 US Army WW2 Freeman, Clara - died 11 Aug 1945, 40 yrs. [Funeral marker] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [46 unmarked burials - no information] [13 unreadable funeral markers - no information] [6 unmarked vaults - no inscriptions] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------