Stephens Cemetery - Vernon Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by Mary Stephens Russell 



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 The location of the Cemetary is as follows :  Go approximately 11 miles 
west of Leesville on highway 8  to Wesley Eaves road  #3038 on your left,  
take a left here. The road is gravel / dirt and is well maintained.  Drive 
down this road until you come to the last house on the left and the road 
veers right,  go about seventy five yards and the road opens into a clearing 
with the Cemetary on the right.  The cemetary is well maintained with a 
chain link fence surrounding it. 

The surrounding property was the original homesite of  Robert Jason and 
Martha Elizabeth McFaddin Stephens who came to Vernon Parish in 1854 on a 
wagon train from Coffee County,  Alabama.  His brothers ,  George H. and wife
Martha Kizziah Stafford,  Thomas W. and wife Elizabeth C. Spieghts also 
settled in the area at that time.  Robert served in the Civil War as a 
private, in Company C, 27th Loiusiana Inf.  He was a farmer. They had five 
children living with them, they were Margaret A., Ruth J., William T., John T.
and Matilda. 
  

TOMBSTONE LOCATIONS 

Row 1 

Dan H. Son of  W.T. &  I..J. Stephens Born Feb 21. 1903 Died Jan 1, 1908
 
Lillie Helen Dau of W.T. & I. J. Stephens Born Feb 28, 1899 Died Oct 22, 1900 

Tilda Dau of  J.T. & J.E. Stephens Born Apr 19, 1903 Died July 26, 1905 
Budded on Earth to bloom in Heaven 

John T. Stephens  Dec 21, 1869  Jan 26 1929  
His toils are past His work is done He fought the fight The victory won 

Dennis O. Boyett  Nov 9, 1916  Jan 21, 1980  
Father, Weep not He is at rest 

Lorena S. Gass  May 10, 1894  
[ Sept 22, 1996 104yrs 4mos 12 days inscribed on the foot marker]
 
Beckie Bailey Stephens   6-29-1894  11-21-1985 

Rev Albert E. Franklin  Dec 3, 1884  Dec 19, 1974 

Row 2 

Robert J. Stephens Mar 23, 1897  Mar 23 1986  Gone but not forgotten 

R.J. Stephens  Born Oct 22, 1830  Died  Aug 22, 1896  Gone but not forgotten 

Marthie Stephens  Died Jan 11, 1913 A tender mother and faithful friend 

Kirby John Stephens  Oct 29, 1896  Sept 30, 1918  He gave his life for his country 

Ida J. Stephens  Feb 1872  Aug 13, 1940 To our darling mother 

Robert Bruce Stephens  1940-1941 Our darling baby 

Wirt J. Stephens Sept 27, 1947  Sept 27, 1947  Our son 

Sidney A. George  1893 - 1928 

Martha E. Wallette July  22, 1896  Christ is my Hope  
[ Nov 14, 1988 inscribed on a foot marker] 

Row 3 

Stephens,  Veda S.  1918 - 1982   Rollie B.  1905 - 1966   [ Double gravestone ] 

TOMBSTONE IDENTIFICATIONS 

Beckie Bailey Stephens - granddaughter, daughter of Matilda 
Daniel H. stephens - grandson, son of William 
Dennis O. Boyette - great grandson,  son of Lorena S. Gass 
Ida Jane Cooper Stephens - wife of William { Bill } 
John Tib Stephens - son 
Kirby John Stphens - grandson, son of William 
Lila Helen Stephens - granddaughter, daughter of William 
Lorena Isabelle Stephens Boyette Gass - granddaughter,  daughter of William 
Martha Elizabeth McFaddin Stephens - wife of  Robert Jason Stephens 
Martha Elizabeth Stephens George Wallette - granddaughter, daughter of William 
Matilda Misaria Stephens - granddaughter, daughter of John Tib 
Robert Bruce Stephens - great grandson 
Robert Jason Stephens - patriarch 
Robert J. Stephens - grandson, son of William 
Rollie Bill Stephens - grandson, son of William 
Veda Spates Stephens - wife of Rollie Bill 
Sidney George - first husband of Martha Stephens Wallette 
Wirt J. Stephens - great grandson 
Rev Albert E. Franklin - local minister, not related,  
allowed to be buried in Stephens Cemetary