German Burial (Leesville) Vernon Parish Louisiana Submitted by Jane P. McManus Updated: April 7, 2018 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** GERMAN BURIAL (Leesville) - Vernon Parish The below listed individual was buried in a pasture off LA Hwy. 111 and Old River Road near the Vernon/Sabine Parish line. At one time Hadden's Ferry was located here, and the area was quite prosperous. The tombstone inscription was read in the 1970's, and published in the Louisiana Genealogical Society Register some years later. After years of neglect and abandonment, it was impossible to locate the burial site even after a repeated search of the area with a guide, John and Billie Guy in 1995. Information was copied from the referenced records, and as submitted from Billie Guy of Anacoco, Louisiana, April 1995. Directions to WILLIAM T. GERMAN Grave Site in northwest Vernon Parish, Louisiana : From junction of LA Hwy. 8 and LA Hwy. 111. Go North on Hwy.111 to Old River Road (7 miles) just before you get to Freedom Baptist Church. Turn west (left) on Old River Road (Parish Road 2075) for 2.1 miles. There are several curves in this road. Grave is on left side of road about 30 feet on an eight foot embankment. Sign that I made is on edge of road. There is a hunting club iron pipe gate directly across the road from the grave. GPS Coordinates: N--31 degrees 10.933' W--093 degrees 31.024' I hope this is helpful to you in finding the grave. German, William - 18 Jun 1814 MS/18 May 1861 LA [Genealogical Note: William T. German married on 7 Mar 1838 to Louisa C. Wright. She was born 2 Jul 1815 LA and died 7 Feb 1889, and is buried in Holly Grove Cemetery, Anacoco (Vernon) LA. There were seven children that are known: Virginia Elizabeth German - 5 Dec 1838/7 Nov 1870 (Holly Grove Cemetery), married W. L. Conerly; William Absalom German - 25 Jun 1840/19 Oct 1842 Amanda Margaret German - 28 Oct 1842 Mary-Ann Louisa German - 22 Jul 1846 Robert Lafayette German - 10 Feb 1849/10 Jun 1856 Laura Josepine German - 9 Apr 1852 Warren Alfred German - 9 Jun 1855/1 May 1861 Wayne Theodore German - 29 Nov 1857/8 Dec 1927 (Holly Grove), married to Hattie A. ? Above information taken from: 1850 Sabine Parish US Population Schedules, # 467/469 1860 Sabine Parish US Population Schedules, # 508 Bible Records, Jack Hadnot files (Folder # 25-79), Vernon Parish Library, Leesville LA.