Thomas Cemetery, Washington Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Edie McKinney Talley ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ Source: Cemetery Records: Louisiana, Vol. VI, pp. 68 - 79. Documented and compiled by Mrs. Zuma Fendlason Magee and Mrs. Dixie Sylvest Moss, 1980. Contributed by Mrs. Dixie Sylvest Moss. Located in Washington Parish, La., southwest of Thomas Community; south of the junction of La. Hwys. 434 and 438, take first blacktop to west. Go less than a mile. Roadside sign points to Thomas Cemetery. Copied Dec. 27, 1979 by Zuma F. Magee and Dixie S. Moss. RODRIGUE Semore Annie G. Mar.7, 1900 Feb. 22, 1896 Mar. 7, 1971 Sept. 9, 1967 At left of Annie G. Rodrigue: Alice Graves Bertie Graves 1887 1964 1899 - 1964 (FHM marker states "Mrs. Bertie Bennett Graves" d. Jan. 18, 1864 Aged 65 yrs, 0 mos. 4 days) Thomas McBeth (FHM) 2 unidentified graves of children June 9, 1927 Rusty FH markers - 2 ceramic toys Oct. 14, 1979 Sandstone headmarkers Aaron McBeth Monroe Levern Martin Apr. 16, 1901 Oct. 7, 1942 Jan. 16, 1962 Nov. 8, 1969 Ernest Virgil Martin Baby Thomas (FHM) C. A. Knight May 2, 1914 Sept. 8, 1968 April 8, 1927 Aug. 22, 1977 Sept. 8, 1968 THOMAS Oscar Pearlie B. Oct. 28, 1901 Jan. 4, 1901 Sept. 16, 1967 FATHER MOTHER 3 in same coping with Oscar and Pearlie Thomas: Earl Thomas Elsie Thomas Baby Thomas 1927 1929 1925 - 1925 1930 - 1931 KNIGHT Hattie E. James C. Jan. 7, 1894 Apr. 29, 1893 June 6, 1939 Sept. 4, 1956 3 graves in same coping with Hettie E. & James C. Knight: Inf. Dau. of Jake Knight Lavel Knight Mr. & Mrs. James Son of J.C. & Dec. 17, 1924 C. Knight - no Hittie Knight Jan. 20, 1960 dates Aug. 15, 1932 Feb. 24, 1946 Matching grave markers: Leola C. Barber Velma Creel Barber Jan. 1, 1910 d. Sept.21, 1941 April 21, 1975 Aged 26 yrs, 6 mo., 20 days Adult grave-headstone Adult grave at left of No legible info on Velma Creel Barber- FHM no identification Infant son of R. J. Blair Mrs. Josephine Barber Mr. & Mrs. March 10, 1869 Wife of Jake Barber O.E. Blair Sept. 26, 1927 No dates Nov. 1, 1919 Nov. 2, 1919 Unidentified adult grave adjoining Mrs. Josephine Barber Five graves in the same brick coping: a. Mr. James McKinley Thomas b. Adult grave to left of FHM Nov. 30, 1914 James McKinley Thomas Jan. 12, 1974 FHM illegible c. Joshua Thomas d. Illegible FHM on grave d. Jan. 23, 1959 FHM of infant Aged 31 (?) yrs., 6 mo. e. FHM Mr. Marshal Barber Feb. 18, 1873 Feb. 11, 1948 J. C. Erwin Anna Erwin Infant of Leaoler Sept. 16, 1833 Aug. 17, 1851 Erwin, no dates Sept. 23, 1909 Apr. 22, 1921 Corean Erwin Rosett Erwin Annah D. Erwin (Infant) (Infant) Dec. 14, 1853 April 10, 1912 b. March 17, 1914 Apr. 28, 1915 Adult grave Trilba, Inf. Dau. Illegible FHM of Wm. Floran Thomas flowers b. Jan. 17 - d. Feb. 19, 1907 Willis, son of Ella, dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Babe & Lona Dillon W. H. Thomas B & D Mar. 4, 1888 Oct. 2, 1890 - Oct. 2, 1891 Louis Thomas Wesley B., son of 1896 - 1959 R. T. & Irean B. Thomas Son of W. H. & Mar. 26, 1903 Lenora Thomas Feb. 28, 1905 THOMAS Charlie P. Margaine May 10, 1867 Aug. 1, 1871 Sept. 19, 1948 July 26, 1950 Double Marker Otto Thomas Ruby Thomas May 10, 1900 Dec. 2, 1902 Dec. 29, 1937 DILLON Cicero Alice Mar. 24, 1887 May 1, 1889 Nov. 3, 1936 Feb. 18,1968 Father Mother BLACKWELL James Ellis Virgie Dillon Apr. 22, 1910 Oct. 18, 1912 May 13, 1974 In same coping, matching markers: Ira Thomas Mary Erwin Thomas June 15, 1865 Died Dec. 7, 1940 April 13, 1939 Aged 63 In some coping: Math, husband of Vilonie, wife of Vilonie Thomas M. T. Thomas Feb. 2, 1873 Aug. 1, 1873 March 6, 1959 Apr. 5, 1946 Father Mother Gray marble double vault: MOBLEY Leodez Adam Peggy Dolling Mar. 12, 1922 Nov. 4, 1923 June 29, 1977 Military marker: Leodez A. Mobley PFC U.S. Army World War II 1922 - 1977 Kimberly Ann Rowell Mr. Thomas Barber April 17, 1979 Nov. 3, 1903 May 4, 1979 Nov. 24, 1977 FHM FHM SPEARS Ander W. Martha D. Oct. 10, 1905 Feb.26, 1912 March 19, 1977 Leroy Barber Infant Girl Barber Nov. 18, 1952 Still Born Jan. 22, 1972 Feb. 27, 1979 BARBER Dixie Stubbs Ollie Jan. 24, 1902 Mar. 13, 1902 June 11, 1960 Mother Father THOMAS (no info) Myrtis K. Sept. 19, 1902 Feb. 2, 1953 H. V. Thomas Infant son of Sept. 7, 1932 M.S. & Florance Barber Oct. 1, 1932 Nov. 5, 1911 4 related graves with "green grass" cover: a. Milous Thomas b. Ed. Thomas July 26,1903 Nov. 15, 1877 Feb. 18,1920 Nov. 19, 1924 Father c. Nancy Creel Thomas d. Joy Sue Feb. 17, 1878 Nov. 15, 1937 Nov. 16, 1952 Feb. 25, 1939 Mother THOMAS Father Mother Cauley T. Viola O. 1910 - 1908 - md. July 12, 1930 Identical markers: Lum C. Sloan Etter L. Erwin Sloan d. Feb.6, 1946 Dec. 2, 1905 Illegible Sept. 3, 1943 Adult grave Matching gravestones: John F. Erwin Beulah Erwin July 25, 1875 Sept. 6, 1888 Jan. 13, 1940 June 28, 1953 Baby Magee Rusted funeral home marker Son of Mr. & Mrs. Illegible except Fred Magee "died 193?" April 24, 1958 Matching Markers: Josephine Barber James Barber Jan. 9, 1867 Jan. 16, 1855 Oct. 24, 1940 Oct. 10, 1925 3 graves inside white plastic fencing: One is a child's grave The only one of the 3 that is identified: Arthur Hilton Taylor - FHM d. Aug. 18, 194? Aged 55 THOMAS Father Mother Sam. E. Edwina Crain July 12, 1896 Nov. 11, 1901 Apr. 29, 1966 Windy Rene, Inf. Maurice Thomas Alma Thomas Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. b. March 14, 1916 Aug. 14, 1919 Elgin O. Thomas July 18, 1967 Dec. 1, 1966 Noah Thomas Jimmie O. Barber Willie F. Clark Feb. 21, 1893 July 25, 1949 Apr. 14, 1926 Mar. 13, 1970 Aug. 7, 1976 Nov. 8,1962 Kevin Ray Barber, Feb. 2, 1962 - May 11, 1962 Son of Mr. & Mrs. Otis Barber PARNELL Mary V. Robert W. Oct. 20, 1914 Sept. 10, 1912 Dec. 2, 1978 Robert W. Parnell, PFC U.S. Army W. W. II Sept. 10, 1912 - Dec. 2, 1978 Henry N. Stephens Billy B. Barber Robert B. Barber May 22, 1901 Dec. 5, 1960 Mar. 30, 1963 Feb. 10, 1970 July 15, 1961 Oct. 2, 1963 Dorothy Phelps Brooks Nettie Knight Mar. 16, 1940 June 1891 Jan. 14, 1979 May 24, 1960 Huey Wayne, son of Mr. and Mrs. P. E. Thomas Oct. 28, 1923 - June 16, 1923 TAYLOR James A. Della T. Aug. 5, 1902 Oct. 6, 1903 Dec. 21, 1960 July 11, 1975 Letha Crain Thomas Estley Thomas Oct. 25, 1900 Nov. 15, 1891 July 22, 1975 July 3, 1943 Military marker: In Memory of Sgt. Wilfred Thomas USA Anti-Aircraft Sept. 28, 1918 - July 10, 1943 Killed in Sicily Victory Erwin A. B. Erwin Infant of A. B. & Aug. 16, 1872 1870 - 1936 Victory Erwin Mar. 18,1978 BLAIR Ollie E. Clemmie E. Oct. 8, 1897 Sept. 14, 1900 Dec. 6, 1959 June 15, 1979 Infant Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. O.E. Blair, June 19, 1929 BARBER Marshall A. Rosa T. 1872 - 1945 1880 - 1919 Mrs. Josephine, Zellie Knight Candasie Knight Wife of Jake Barber 1922-1930 Jan. 8, 1895 Sept. 8, 1876 Sept. 1, 1928 Nov. 2, 1914 wife of Norman Knight N. L. Knight Infant Son of Infant son of Rev. & 1896 - 1944 Rev. & Mrs. M.C. Mrs. M.C. Thomas Thomas 1940 Ada Toney Thomas Rev. M.C. "Buck" Thomas Nov. 20, 1892 Oct. 15, 1883 Apr. 19, 1926 Apr. 15, 1963 Louis Thomas Ella Loadie Thomas 1896 - 1959 Oct. 28, 1890 Nov. 24, 1879 son of W. H. and Dec. 2, 1901 Oct. 21, 1899 Lenora Thomas Dau. of Mr. & Mrs. Wife of A.P. Duncan W. H. Thomas Elizabeth Letchworth Lanoria, wife of M. C. Thomas May 9, 1848 Sister of Willie Taylor Dec. 19, 1899 July 30, 1889 Wife of Jesse C. Thomas Sept. 25, 1904 Frank Erwin James Isaac Erwin W. H. Thomas June 28, 1903 April - June Mar. 2, 1888 Jan. 10, 1904 Sept. 23, 1934 Lenora Jane, wife of W. H. Thomas Charlie Jesse Thomas May 26, 1871 Oct. 19, 1840 May 18, 1929 Feb. 5, 1909 3 adult graves, no identification THOMAS Harriet B. Gordon Feb. 18, 1883 Feb. 14, 1882 Mar. 15, 1970 Jan. 5, 1972 Infant of Wiley 3 infants, no identification Thomas, Mar. 15, 1941 3 infants, no George W. Chapman Frances Thomas identification Husband of Frances 1871 - 1943 Thomas Mar. 31,1871 Feb. 24, 1907 Inf. of Bill Swint Barber, son 1 adult, and Florando Thomas of Calvin Barber no identication Apr. 14, 1930 Apr. 16, 1930 Adrene, dau. of C.P. Nancy E. McKenzie, wife and M. Thomas of C. P. Thomas 1897 - 1898 Jan. 12, 1845 Sept. 23, 1897 C. P. Thomas Becky Annette Hunt Rosella Thomas Aug. 8, 1842 Dec.6, 1963 Wife of Ernest Creel Sept. 23, 1897 June 13, 1971 Sept. 15,1 881 Apr. 14,1923 THOMAS Seamon Betty S. June 19, 1909 Jan. 29, 1906 Oct. 26, 1972 THOMAS Russell T. Irene B. June 13, 1878 Oct. 15, 1882 May 2, 1935 Nov. 19, 1946 Two set of twins Shelby Thomas of Mr. & Mrs. Seamon Thomas Sept. 10, 1933 Sept. 19, 1934 THOMAS Larue Melba Nov. 6, 1923 March 16, 1924 Feb. 12, 1962 Louisiana Co. C 872 E N G A VN BN WWII DILLON Frank Evie T. Apr. 25, 1908 Oct. 10, 1911 Dec. 20, 1968 THOMAS William Pinkney Rose Zella D. Sept. 6, 1910 Apr. 20, 1920 Sept. 11, 1976 DILLON Father Mother Eugene Dillon Tellie Dillon Aug. 7, 1896 July 2, 1890 June 18, 1950 July 7, 1959 DILLON Hezzie J. Mabel B. June 9, 1929 July 30, 1936 Mar. 14, 1974 THOMAS Alverice A. Louisa K. 1914 - 1951 1914 - 1963 KNIGHT Carlon Eva T. 1915 - 1954 1926 - 1954 Mary Ann Knight Todd Crain Thomas Alton Thomas, Jr. Dec. 31, 1965 Sept. 24, 1969 Jan. 21, 1969 Dec. 24, 1974 Sept. 25, 1969 Sept. 12, 1979 Sharon Creel Crain Fred S. Creel Lillie D. Creel June 12, 1956 Feb. 7, 1891 Aug. 29, 1898 July 19, 1979 Nov. 29, 1966 Oct. 10, 1966 SPEARS Frances C. Leslie B. Feb. 9,1921 Jan. 14, 1912 Mar. 28, 1972 May 25, 1977 Charlie Creel Gladys O'Brient Creel TEC US Army June 17, 1920 Aug. 10, 1968 Harris J. Guidroz Porter L. Thomas Rose P. Thomas Oct. 1, 1900 July 8, 1914 Aug. 13, 1897 Nov. 10, 1977 Feb.23, 1952 Sept. 3, 1975 Robert T. Thomas Son John Alan Thomas Ouida W. Thomas Sept. 25, 1898 May 15, 1957 April 15, 1902 Dec. 25, 1973 Apr. 9, 1977 THOMAS Jesse T. Etta Sumrall July 25, 1896 Apr. 13, 1894 Nov. 30, 1934 July 11, 1962 THOMAS Ben Pearlie B. July 4, 1881 Mar. 2, 1882 Dec. 14, 1937 Jan. 23, 1965 THOMAS Edith T. Matthew Mecie T. Oct. 10, 1916 Oct. 22, 1910 Feb. 11, 1910 Sept. 13, 1930 THOMAS Frank Eunice D. Mar. 3, 1907 Sept. 14, 1912 May 24, 1966 Winston B. Thomas Billy R. Thomas Joe Thomas, Jr. 1944 - 1944 1939 - 1939 1937 - 1937 Pearl Thomas - Sept. 28, 1926 THOMAS Wm. Bill Florand B. Oct. 5, 1879 Apr. 10, 1886 Apr. 12, 1942 Apr. 19, 1932 Ernest Creel Suzie Dean Creel Jan. 31, 1897 Oct. 10, 1907 June 10, 1971 May 29, 1937 CREEL Laura Mae B. Talmadge Dec. 7, 1935 July 8, 1929 Mar. 27, 1969 JENKINS Elton Louella Aug. 22, 1909 May 28, 1912 Nov. 12, 1979 Infant, no ident. Adult grave, a heavy double stone, Flowers, covered between 2 Creel graves, no with sand inscription PRIMES Clarice David Alice July 19, 1893 Sept. 19, 1895 Jan. 12, 1907 July 20, 1930 Mar. 14, 1966 May 1, 1955 Lizzie A. Dean Ophelia Primes Pierce Nov. 28, 1873 June 27, 1920 Apr. 25, 1938 JONES Jasper Dorsie M. Feb. 13, 1917 Sept. 24, 1926 Nov. 4, 1978 BARBER Mollie Ernest 1904 - 1979 June 1895 Oct. 23, 1965 Charles K. Thomas 2 children's graves Lucious L. Thomas Feb. 16, 1951 no identification Apr. 24, 1901 July 28, 1971 Mar. 14, 1979 Francies, Wife of Francies Barber Inf. Son of S.S. S. S. Thomas Oct. 26, 1932 and Francies Thomas Nov. 5, 1879 Nov. 14, 1944 Feb. 20, 1906 Dec. 30, 1928 Oct. 27, 1906