Dennis Funeral Home Records, Vernon Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Avis Miller Date: September 28, 2006 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** ************************************************ Karl and Doris Mayo, compiler, Dennis Funeral Home Records, Vernon Parish, Louisiana, 1941-1945 (Leesville, Louisiana: FHC Microfilm #2055139 Item 10,) Dowden, David M. Anacoco, La. 01/04/41 David M. Dowden died in the Charity Hospital Pineville, La. Jan. 4, 1941. He was born Sept. 25, 1872, place not given. He was a white male. His wife was Josephine Stacy. His father was Edward Dowden, who was born in Natchitoches Parish. His mother was Dovice Booty who was also born in Natchitoches Parish. He is buried in the Mitchell Cemetery Anacoco, La. Allen, Abe L. Leesville, LA 02/01/41 Abe L. Allen died in the Veteran Hospital in Pineville, La. Feb. 1, 1941. He was a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient and a Veteran of WWI. He was born April 19, 1886 in Vernon Parish La. He was married but his wife is not listed. He was a law officer. His father was John L. Allen born in Texas and his mother was Lacie Nash who was born in Natchitoches Parish. He is buried in the New Leesville Cemetery Leesville. (Note from contributor…Abraham Lincoln Allen was born in 1896 or 1898) Morrison, Mamie Nash Leesville, La. 03/05/42 Mrs. Mamie Nash Morrison died in the Leesville Hospital Mar. 5, 1942. She was born Apr. 23, 1920. She died as a result of child birth. She was the wife of Odis E. Morrison. Her father was Charlie Nash born in Vernon Parish and her mother was Emma K. Perkins also born in Vernon Parish. She is buried in Miller Cemetery located West of Leesville at Lillie Church. Goins, M.R. Anacoco, LA 07/12/43 M.R. "Pat" Goins died in Anacoco Creek West of DeRidder, La. at the Scout Camp July 12, 1943. He was born July 24, 1933 in Anacoco, La. He was the son of Mr. Moses Rollie Goins Sr. born in Mora, La and his wife, Bernice Miller born in Florien, La. He is buried in Mitchell Cemetery Anacoco, La. Perkins, James W. Pickering, LA 02/06/44 James W. Perkins died in his residence in the Cooper Community Feb. 6, 1944. He was born April 27, 1873 in Vernon Parish La. He was married. His wife was Nancy Walker. His father was Louis Perkins born in North Carolina and his mother was Mary Lyles also born in North Carolina. He is buried in Cooper Cemetery Pickering, La. Allen, Mrs. Harriet Hornbeck, LA 12/26/45 Mrs. Harriet Allen died in the Hornbeck Community Dec. 26, 1945. She was born May 20, 1856 in Vernon (Rapides) Parish, La. She was a widow. Her husband was Leni Allen. Her father was Joe Brown born in Alabama and her mother was Annie West born in Vernon (Rapides) Parish, La. She is buried in Prewitt Chapel Cemetery, Hornbeck, La. (Note from contributor…Harriet J. Brown Thomason Allen is buried next to her first husband, second husband Leni Allen is actually Levi Allen)