Rester Cemetery I, Washington Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Edie McKinney Talley Contributed by the Washington Parish Genealogical and Historical Society ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ************************************************ RESTER CEMETERY Location: From Hwy. 21 North of Bogalusa, turn right on Hwy. 436, and proceed 1.6 miles west. Turn left through a cow pasture belonging to Melvin Pierce. UPDATED 1994 by Mary Ann Higgins. _____, CLAOUIS, LITTLE, 5-2-1912, s/o P. B. Ard & M. E. Jones ARD, CARL ANDREW, 12-22-1920, WWII (7-1942 - 11-1945), s/o Jeff D. Ard & Julia Hunt; h/o Genevie Adams ARD, ELIZABETH SEAL, b. 8-27-1852, d. 1-22-1933, w/o Wm. J. Ard ARD, GENEVIE ADAMS, b. 5-28-1931, d. 2-13-1981, w/o Carl Andrew Ard ARD, IDA MAE, b. 6-12-1926, d. ARD, JEFF D., b. 1-13-1875, d. 11-29-1943, h/o Julia Ard ARD, JULIA, b. 9-2-1892, d. 2-16-1940, w/o Jeff D.Ard; d/o William Tom Hunt & Lillie Whittington ARD, MARVIN DALE, b. 12-14-1956, d. 6-14-1982, h/o Pamela Ard ARD, OLA, b. 12-13-1922, d. 10-18-1940 ARD, PAMELA GAYLE, b. 3-13-1956, d. ARD, SHELLY S., b. 9-8-1923, d. 6-20-1969; s/o Willie T. Ard. ARD, VERNON J., b. 5-5-1926, d. 12-17-1971; s/o Willie T. Ard ARD, WILLIE J., b. 12-8-1934, d. 5-9-1978; s/o Willie T. Ard ARD, WILLIE T., b. 2-2-1900, d. 5-20-1950; s/o Jeff D. Ard & Julia Hunt BOZEMAN, JOHN A., b. 9-13-1895, d. 11-20-1961 LA PVT US ARMY WWI, h/o Candasie Freeman BRANCH, CHINECY RESTER, b. 9-14-1896, d. 3-17-1955, w/o Henry Carlen Branch BRANCH, CLAUDIE MAE CRAIN, b. 2-27-1932, d. 6-22-1967, w/o Otis Branch D/o Mary T. & Annie Ingram Crain BRANCH, DONALD RAY, b. 12-1-1955, d. 8-3-1972, s/o Otis & Claudie Mae Crain Branch BRANCH, HENRY CARLEN, b. 7-24-1894, d. 11-28-1974, h/o Chinecy Rester, s/o Edward "Ned" Branch & Nancy E. Crain Branch BRANCH, MILDRED ANN, b. 2-21-1930, d. 3-12-1937, d/o Henry Branch & Chinecy Rester BRANCH, OTIS, b. 2-5-1924, d. , h/o Claudie Mae Crain, s/o Henry Carlen & Chinecy Rester Branch BRESHEARS, JOHN KENNETH WAYNE, BIG, b. 2-8-1968, d. 7-20-1969 CARNEGA, K., d. 1889 CARNEGIE, BETTY JEAN, b. 3-16-1937, d. 8-11-1951, d/o Mrs. Shelton Knight CASTELOW, DONALD M., b. 4-16-1941, d. 6-25-1973 DAVIS, EDWARD b., B. 8-8-1924, d. 3-10-1973 DELCAMBRE, GASTON, b. 2-5-1908, d. 2-8-1960, Native: New Iberia, LA., h/o Catherine Jones Delcambre, s/o Anestile Delcambre ELLIS, ALMA K., b. 1893, d. 1979, w/o John Ellis ELLIS, BARBARA A., b. & d. 4-25-1937 ELLIS, CHARLES DENVER, b. 9-12-1912, d. 9-7-1948 ELLIS, CHARLES M., b. 10-16-1939, d. 7-17-1975 ELLIS, IDA COLLINS, b. 1-19-1871, d. 12-14-1957, w/o J. T. Ellis ELLIS, JOHN T., b. 1894, d. 1948, h/o Alma Ellis ELLIS, JOSEPHINE J., b. 4-10-1914, d. , w/o C. D. Ellis ELLIS, WILEDA FAYE, b. 10-4-1937, d. 6-2-1975, w/o C. M. Ellis GREEN, INFANT, b. & d. 1-8-1910, s/o Rosco & Rachel R. Green HUNT, LILLIE WHITTINGTON, w/o William Tom Hunt ( unmarked - family knowledge) HUNT, WILLIAM TOM, h/o Littie Whittington ( unmarked - family knowledge) JARRELL, MEACIE R., b. 1918, d. 1982 JONES, ANGEL ELLIS, b. 10-8-1944, d. 11-25-1979 JONES, ANN MARY, b. 1-28-1871, d. 3-11-1959 JONES, BEULAH N., b. 9-14-1909, d. 10-4-1971 JONES, BEULAH SPENCE, b. 8-13-1879 Macon, GA., d. 4-13-1965 JONES, BURLEY A., b. 10-16-1946, d. 10-25-1964, s/o Will Jones JONES, CHARLEY E., b. 7-10-1888, d. 10-28-1939 JONES, CORINE MC, b. 6-25-1909, d. JONES, FRANK B., b. 8-1-1888, d. 12-13-1962, LA Pvt Cos B. 43 Inf WWII, h/o Mart Smith Jones JONES, HARM WESLEY, b. 1-24-1919, d. 4-29-1978 TEC 2 US ARMY WWII JONES, HAZEL MAE N., b. 3-28-1915, d. JONES, HERAM W., b. 1-19-1866, d. 5-29-1937 JONES, INFANT, STILLBORN 2-22-1911, ch/o E. B. & M. E. Jones JONES, LORENA E., d. 1-7-1907 JONES, MARTIN A., b. 1-27-1957, d. 4-16-1975 JONES, RUTH LEE O., b. 4-29-1932, d. W/o H. W. Jones JONES, SHEVIE RENEE, b. 2-13-1972, d. 3-11-1975, d/o David & Barbara Jones JONES, WARREN W., b. 8-14-1901, d. 6-14-1971 JONES, WILDA RUTH, b. 2-15-1951, d. 8-5-1959, d/o Harm W. Jones, G/d/o William Jones & Marie Cochran JONES, WILLIAM W., b. 1-8-1896, d. 5-23-1967 KENNEDY, J. R., b. 7-4-1922, d. 10-12-1928 KENNEDY, QUIDA, 1943/1964; d/o James Clarence kennedy & Ruby Rester ** may be unmarked** KNIGHT, BEULAH M., b. 10-10-1907, d. 4-23-1978 KNIGHT, CATHERINE TONEY, b. 11-5-1902, d. 10-22-1981, w/o Ezra Knight KNIGHT, ELLIS S., b. 5-23-1901, d. 7-12-1981 KNIGHT, EZRA, b. 1-12-1913, d. KNIGHT, GLADYS EVA K. MAPES, b. 9-1-1930, d. 8-26-1952 KNIGHT, JAMES A., b. 4-21-1875, d. 12-15-1951, MASON, h/o Susan Rester KNIGHT, JAMES D., b. 8-30-1899, d. 8-21-1900 KNIGHT, JOHN L., b. 1915, d. 1937 KNIGHT, O. DIXIE, b. 10-12-1898, d. 2-17-1899 KNIGHT, POLLY ANN, b. 7-24-1902, d. 7-1989 KNIGHT, RUTH M., b. 1918, d. 1920 KNIGHT, SAMUEL F., SR., b. 11-27-1906, d. 7-2-1900 KNIGHT, SUSAN RESTER, b. 8-6-1876, d. 5-21-1970, w/o J. A. Knight KNIGHT, VIOLA D., b. 11-22-1904, d. 1-2-1981 KNIGHT, VIRGIE LEE, b. 8-9-1923, d. 6-26-1943 KNIGHT, WILLIAM P., b. 10-1-1901, d. LADNER, ANNIE RESTER, d. 6-11-1966, 89 yrs., w/o Elisha A. Ladner LOTT, CORNELIA C., b. 7-25-1884, d. 4-27-1966 LOTT, EDWARD W., CHIEF, b. 5-24-1922, d. 10-6-1971 LOTT, EVELYN L., b. 7-31-1939, d. 7-2-1966, w/o J. M. Lott LOTT, HAMP, b. 8-13-1898, d. LOTT, INFANT, 2-19-1961 LOTT, JAMES M., b. 4-5-1926, d. LOTT, JIMMIE E., b. 1942, d. 1949 LOTT, TOY D., b. 4-27-1909, d. 1-11-1971 LOTT, WILEY T., b. 6-8-1880, d. 7-18-1969 LOTT, WILLIAM CLAUDE, 1-13-1965, Infant s/o Bernell Lott, G/s/o Bessie Taylor & Edward Lott MCCLENDON, AMELIA DIANE, b. 8-23-1980, d. 8-23-1980 MCCLENDON, ANCEL M., b. 7-11-1915, d. 12-2-1982 MCCLENDON, BERTIE L., b. 1-21-1913, d. MCCLENDON, DAVID O., b. 6-9-1932, d. 10-25-1981 MCCLENDON, ELLIS WILLIAM, b. 3-31-1919, d. 1-3-1952 MCCLENDON, GLADYS B., b. 9-11-1914, d. MCCLENDON, LEON F., JR., b. 1951, d. 1982 MCCLENDON, LESTER LAUGHTON, SR., b. 11-8-1907, d. 5-16-1964 MCCLENDON, MADALINE, b. 10-13-1952, d. MCCLENDON, ZELMER E., b. 8-25-1911, d. 12-14-1976 MCDONALD, LEONA, b. 8-11-1893, d. 3-23-1942 MCDONALD, WILSON, b. 6-20-1921, d. 6-14-1941 NICHOLS, MINNIE RESTER, d. 8-21-1964, w/o Joseph Nichols of Los Angeles, CA. OWENS, HOMER LEE, b. 3-2-1913, d. PIERCE, EARL GLYN, b. 6-23-1940, d. 3-29-1983 PIERCE, EDSEL M., b. 11-28-1934, d. 8-28-1975 PIERCE, FRANCES A., b. 3-9-1903, d. PIERCE, HARDIE W., b. 12-17-1905, d. 9-15-1979 PIERCE, LEONARD K., b. 11-20-1905, d. 9-18-1972 PIERCE, MAE BELL, b. 9-5-1912, d. RESTER, ALEXANDER Z., d. 8-1-1951, h/o Nancy J. Rester RESTER, ELVERA, b. 6-21-1846, d. 2-6-1890 RESTER, GRACE L., b. 12-1918, d/o A. & M. O. Rester RESTER, HERBERT, b. 1912, d. 3-23-1990 RESTER, LAFAYETTE A. BOY, b. 10-6-1878, d. 6-21-1952 RESTER, OPHELIA, b. 8-1-1878, d. 12-29-1890, d/o Wm. & E. R. Rester RESTER, OTTO, b. 1900, d. 10-1-1908 RESTER, ROBY, b. 1-6-1875, d. 10-19-1922 RESTER, SONS, no dates, ch/o W. H. & Deleaun Rester RESTER, W. M., b. 3-18-1870, d. 2-17-1950 RESTER, WILLARD JOHN (BOOTY), b. 1918, d. 7-5-1989, h/o Stella Miller Rester RESTER, WILLIAM, b. 1-12-1844, d. 2-6-1890 RESTER, WILLIAM P., b. 8-6-1899, d. 8-7-1900, s/o A. Z. & N. J. Rester REYNOLDS, H. W., b. 7-19-1886, d. 1-9-1945 REYNOLDS, LYDIA CATHERINE, b.12-21-1890, d. 5-1-1963 SANDIFER, JAMES H., b. 1925, d. 1-16-1990, h/o Ruby Rester SIMMONS, CORNELIA ARD, b. 11-1-1893, d. 4-25-1968, w/o Dewitt Simmons SIMMONS, DEWITT, b. 12-14-1886, d. SIMMONS, J. MURRELL, b. 3-8-1917, d. 4-21-1919, s/o D. E. & Nelia Simmons SMITH, CLYDE W., b. 1-27-1922, d. 4-11-1964, h/o Avis McClendon, s/o Percy A. Smith SMITH, ELOIS, b. 12-12-1913, d. 10-9-1917 SMITH, INFANT, b. & d. 8-6-1917 SMITH, INFANT TWINS, b. & d. 6-9-1909 SMITH, INFANTS, 2 Daus., 1 Son, , no dates, ch/o Clyde W. Snith SMITH, ISAAC A., b. 1-1-1884, d. 10-4-1967 SMITH, WELMUTH A., b. 11-22-1889, d. 4-11-1970, w/o I. A. Smith SPENCER, JOSEPHINE ELLIS, b. 1914, d. 2-26-1990, w/o Charles. M. Ellis, JR. SUMRALL, INFANT DAUGHTER 10-6-1961 SUMRALL, JESSE J., b. 4-7-1908, d. 2-25-1967 LA MONM US COAST GRD RES WWII TANNER, LARRY EARL, b. 3-12-1946, d. 10-8-1971, LA PVT US ARMY VIETNAM THOMAS, DEVON, b. 10-11-1923, d. 8-28-1959 THOMAS, HELEN MAE ARD THOMAS SUMRALL, b. 2-24-1931, d. 4-18-1969, w/o Devon Thomas THOMAS, INFANT SON, 9-15-1959 THOMAS, WILLIAM O., d. 2-28-1962, 78 yrs. VOTH, W. CLAUDE, b. 1-7-1965, d. 1-13-1965 WRIGHT, EMERY L., b. 1-20-1909, d. 8-28-1975 TEC 5 US ARMY WWII