PINE RIDGE CEMETERY, Winn Parish, Louisiana Submitted by Annette Womack ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** TIPS FOR SEARCHING RECORDS ON THE INTERNET Netscape & Ms Explorer users: If searching for a particular surname, locality or date while going through the records in the archives or anywhere....try these few steps: 1. Go to the top of the report you are searching. 2. Click on EDIT at the top of your screen. 3. Next click on FIND in the edit menu. 4. When the square pops up, enter what you are looking for in the FIND WHAT ___________blank. 5. Click on DIRECTION __DOWN. 6. And last click on FIND NEXT and continue to click on FIND NEXT until you reach the end of the report. This should highlight the item that you indicated in "find what" every place it appears in the report. You must continue to click on FIND NEXT till you reach the end of the report to see all of the locations of the item indicated. Copied June 14, 1984 by: Annette Carpenter Womack and daughters: Karen & Rebecca. Most of these are my related families and I would appreciate contact with anyone researching these lines. 1. Smallwood D. Clifton: Co. K 28 La Inf. CSA [s/o Gilbert D. Cliffton & Elizabeth E. Lacy; marr. Martha Jane....?] 2. Georgia C. w/o W. L. Burkett: Oct 10, 1860-Feb 11, 1896 Erected by Simma A. Clifton. [d/o Gilbert D. Cliffton & Elizabeth Lacy'-; marr. 1891] 3. Simmia Clifton: Aug 23, 1861-Feb 27, 1943. [sister of #1&2 above] [on 1860 census she was 10/12 or 10 months of age--born 18591 4. unmarked grave ????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 5. Lessie: d/o M. G. & S. T. CLIFTON: Feb 24, 1894-Sept 22, 1900 [d/o Millard F. (s/o Gilbert) & Selina T. Lyles d/o ??] 6. Harrison D. s/o M. G. & S. T. Clifton: Aug 15, 1899-Apr 1, 1902 [same as #51 7. Andrew J. s/o M. F. & S. T. Clifton: Nov 15, 1902-June 1, 1903 [same as #5 & 6] 8. Arthur Thea ? Smily: June 28, 1963-June 28, 1963--6 hours [I need information on this infant???????????????????????] 9. Pierce Blackwell: PFC USA Army WWII: Apr 26, 1919-Jan 6, 1979 10. Charles C. Blackwell: Dec 22, 1882-Aug 24, 1968 11. Mrs. Mattie Blackwell: age 74 years: d. July 28, 1966 ***[Badly need information on #9, 10, & 11] 12. Georgia Clifton: 12-7-1891 --- 12-18-1972 [d/o Andrew (s/o Gilbert) & Emma (Lyles)] 13. Jeanta C. Wyatt: May 28, 1923 - Sept 3, 1969 14. Leon Durham Wyatt: Sgt US Army WWII: Sept 19, 1917 - Dec 4, 1978 15. Mary E. Lacy w/o G. D. Clifton, Fayette Co. Ala, Feb 25, 1825-??18?????? [This was the second wife of Gilbert Clifton-- he marr first her sister "Elizabeth''. Mary & Elizabeth were the d/o James Lacy & Hettie Fields Lowe. Mary's tombstone was badly broken and Briley's Cemetery Dir. list her death as: 10 Sept 1883] [Lacy Bible record state: Mary was born Feb 8th, 1825.] 16. ........... D. Clifton: Feb 25, 1817 - Sept 11, 1887 [This stone is very badly broken] Briley Cem. Dir. list this as Mary D. b.-;1817,-d. Sept 11, 1887 --- THIS IS WRONG! This is: Gilbert Clifton. b. Feb. 5, 1817. Taken from bible records of James Lacey-Mary & Elizabeth's father. [Elizabeth b. 20 Jan 1821-d.25 Mar 1843.] 17. Martha Jane Clifton w/o S. [Smallwood s/o Gilbert] D. Clifton: May 15, 1851 - Aug 21, 1916 [Need maiden name????????] 18. McKinley Clifton s/o W. F. & M. C. Clifton: Oct 22, 1896 - Sept 6, 1905 W. F.? (? Wm. F. s/o Gilbert & Mary?)] 19. W. F. h/o M. C. Clifton: Jan 26, 1848-June 24, 1906 Wm. F. s/o Gilbert]. 20. UNMARKED?????????????.?.?????????????????????.????????????.????????.????? 21. 2 Lieut. Josiah H. Lacy C. D. 12 La Inf. CSA [b. 10 May 1828, d. 7 Dec 1870; s/o James Lacy & Hattie Fields; marr. Juliette Walker] 22. J. P. Lacey: Sept 28, 1842 - Sept 23, 1869, ????.????[Juliet Walker]??????????????????? 23. Horace Clifton: Oct 10, 1893-Apr 10, 1894 ?????????????????????????????????????? ................................... 24. Rhuia Clifton: Jan 6, 1902-May 10, 1905 ??? 25. Minnie L. Clifton w/o J. C. Clifton: Sept 23, 1874 - Mar 30, 1912 [M. L. Windson-marr #26] 26. J. C. Clifton h/o Milline L. Clifton: Aug 13, 1866 - Nov 5, 1934; erected by Z. C.. & H. C. Clifton [s/o Gilbert] 27. Bamma Clifton: Jan 23, 1896-July 10, 1913 [d/o Joe Cephus # 26] 28. Mary Clifton: Jan 4, 1891 - July 23, 1978 [d/o Joe C. #261 29. Ernest Clifton: Feb 27, 1907 - Nov 16, 1978 Is/o Joe #261 30. Ira B. Powell: Aug 11, 1893-Apr 22, 1979 31. John Powell: Aug 1966 (on back of stone) 32. Joe Windson: July 10, 1877-Jan 10, 1918 [bro/o Minnie L. #251 33. BONSAIL: Robert T: 1884-1973 & Beedie M.: 1906 ----- La. Pvt. US Army WWI, Sept 9, 1894-Aug 18, 1973 34. Nancy Lacy w/o J. H. D. Brewton: d. Feb 11, 1865 [w/o #35; d/o Hettie Fields-Lacy; Nancy b. 8 Dec 1817 Lacy Bible records] 35. J. H. D. Brewton: d.,Feb 2, 1867 [ h/o # 34; John Hamilton David Brewton, b. @1820 s/o David Brewton & Nancy Pemberton] 36. A. D. Williams: d. Feb 19, 1931 --- aged 32 years. 37. Cynthia C. w/o James D. Williams: Dec 3, 1847 - Mar 7, 1926 --- age 78y 2m 4d. 38. James D. Williams Co. E. B N Ala Arty CSA Apr 15, 1845-Feb 7, 1908. 39. T. J. s/o James D. & C. C. Williams: Oct 22, 1872 - Nov 15, 1908 40. Mr. Lowell Palmer: Nov 4, 1911 - May 13, 1984 --- 72 y 6 m 9 d 41. PALMER: Gilbert, sR.: July 23, 1890-Sept 26, 1960 & Blanche: Feb 4, 1895 Jan 21, 1954 42. Opal Palmer: Sept 16, 1916 -,Dec 2, 1940 43. Grace Palmer Caskey: Dec 31, 1920 - Apr 16, 1933 44. Leonard Van Caskey: Feb 2, 1918 - April 19, 1984 66y 2m 17d 45. WALTERS: Tom B.: 1870-1945 & Annie C.: 1874-1940 46. Annie L. Waters: Oct 31, 1869 - July 29, 1939 47. William Wiley Bradley: July 9, 1900 - Feb 1, 1976 48. BRADLEY: Charlie Walter: June 16, 1864 - May 30, 1944 & Eva Lee: Jan 23, 1870 - June 4, 1930 49. Virginia Bell Bradley: Feb 18, 1906 - Nov 22, 1917 50. Baby Bradley: July 7, 1915 - July 7, 1915 51. Dau. Mattie Lee Bradley: June 18, 1927 - Oct 2, 1929 52. Baby: Walter Bradley III: Sept 22, 1937 - Sept 22, 1937 [Briley's Cem Dir. had 1887] 53. BRADLEY: Walter C.: 1902 - 1971 & Ada B. 1903............ 54. UNMARKED?????????.??????.???.?9?????9???????99???9?.? 55. UNMARKED??9??????.?.?.?.?????.?9??.?.?.???.???99??.????.?? 9 56. LMS?????????9???.??.???????????????.9???????????? 57. APS ???????????????????????????????? 58. Willey Stewart: b. 1871 - March 15, 1903 59. ARS ??????????????????????9??????????????????????"-?????????????????? 60. Jane w/o........ unreadable ????????????.??.?.?????.??????????? 61. D. Stewart: b. April (1848?) UNREADABLE ???????????????????? 62. Martha Stewart: Jan 1, 1822 - Dec 17, 1899 63. Hand made rock marker: unreadable ?.?????.???????????.??????.????????. 64. Emersonshine Stewart: July 9, 1914 - Sept 20, 1924 65. Walter Stewart: d. 4/16/1947 aged 71 years [metal markerl 66. Georgia Stewart: Mar 11, 1876 - Feb 23, 1955, aged 87 [metal marker] d/o George K. Deen & Doshia Rice] 67. Bates: Henry: 1852 - 1929 & Mary: 1850 - 1941 68. J. E. Bates s/o A. B. & Mary E. Bates: Dec 8, 1888 - Feb 18, 1912 69. SEB 70. Melissa Bates w/o E. T. Weeks: Dec 23, 1843 - Mar 3, 1923 71. Mrs. Glenda Irene Williams: 7/13/1946 - 7/21/1983 aged: 37y Om 8d [metal] 72. Edward T. h/o C. A. M. Weeks: Nov 18, 1842 - June 23, 1913 73. Mollie w/o P. C. Golden: d/o Rev. E. T. & C. A. M. Weeks: April 18, 1885 Oct 4, 1902, aged 17y 5m 16d 74. Minnie s/o R. L. & A. A. Weeks: Nov 4, 189? - Oct 12, 1898 75. Johnny s/o R. L. & A. A. Weeks: Mar 18, 1901 - Sept 13, 1901 76. A. A. Durbin: w/o R. L. Weeks: June 9, 1870 - Feb 20, 1904 77. Amanda d/o R. L. & A.A. Weeks: Feb 13, 1904 - Mar 10, 1904 78. BABERS: Thomas Doyle: d. Sept 3, 1972; & Era Sherman............ marr. Mar 28, 1938. 79. BABERS: William Thomas: 3/6/1877 - 8/31/1959 & Emily Ann: 12/3/1875 80. Eunice Babers d/o W. T. & Enna Babers: Sept 14, 1907 - Apr 6, 1911 81. Infant son of M/M W. T. Babers: Aug 6, 1900 82. Thomas D. Babers: 51 US Navy: Aug 19, 1914 - Sept 3, 1972 83. Laura Rils Clifton w/o G. W. Clifton: Dec 28, 1865 - Dec 30, 1904 84. G. W. Clifton: Mar 31, 1849 - Feb 18, 1906 [Briley's Cem. Dir. had him listed as C. W.--This is wrong. This is George W. son of Gilbert and his second wife Nancy.] 85. Frances Deen w/o W. L. Alford: Feb 14, 1874 - Oct 11, 1900 [Is this the d/o #88 Charlie? I think so. She was listed as Juliet in the 1870 census age 2 --- Does anyone have more information?] 86. SQUARE CONCRETE MARKER WITHOUR ANY MARKINGS ?9?99????99???99??9?9????????9? 87. Charlie Draton Deen: born: Oct 18, 1812 -Apr. 24, 1898. [This is my direct ancestor through his son: George Kemp. Is Sarah-his wife buried here? Sarah is the d/o James Lacy & Hettie Fields. They were marr. 1845 in Ala. (Bible records)l 89. Hettie C. w/o Dr. John McDonald (#131) Aug 11, 1848 - June 6, 1915 d/o Charlie Deen # 881 90. Warren L. Alford; Apr 10, 1865 June 22, 1920 [h/o # 85] 91. Minnie Lee McDonald: d. 1936 92. Preston (Bush) Snelling: Sept 30, 1905 Aug 10, 1977 93. Archie Snelling PFC US Army WW II Apr 12, 1912 - Jan 20, 1984 94. Robert J. Clifton: d. July 3, 1958 [metal marker] s/o Millard F Clifton. #971 95. Metal marker under tree--no marks 96. Selina T. Lyles w/o M. F. Clif ton: Nov 10, 1862 - Mar 14, 1944 97. M. F. Clifton: Mar 23, 1854 - Jan 24, 1922; aged 67y 10m, 1d; erected by: his wife [Millard F. was son of Gilbert d. & Mary (Lacy] 98. T. W. Clifton: Mar 3, 1855 - May 7, 1929 [Thomas s/o Gilbert & Mary] 99. Novelar C. Dean: Jan 8, 1888 - May 20, 1963 [w/o #101] [married: 7 Dec 1904 Winn Parish] 100. George H. Dean: Feb 14, 1880 - Feb 12, 1944 [s/o Georpe K. Deen & Doshia Rice] 101. BEMONT: Thomas Jefferson: Apr 13, 1915 - Oct 26, 1977 (CPL US Army WW II) & Janie dean: Mar 26, 1915 102. DEAN: George Kemp: Dec 10, 1852 - May 10, 1922 & [second wife] Effie Martin: Mar 11, 1870 - Mar 1, 1963 [s/o Charlie D. Dean #88 & Sarah Lacy; George marr. first: Doshie Rice, my gt. grdmother. I need her dates, places, & parents--Help?] [ Effie was the d/o Wm. Henry K. Martin & Nancy H. Edmiston. Effie & George marr. 5 Nov 1902] 103. SNELLING: Virginia C.: Oct 12, 1882 - Aug 14, 1959 & John w.: Feb 2, 1873 July 2, 1926 104. Thomas W. Snelling: 1883 - 1933 105. Myrtie Snelling: Nov 4, 1914 - Apr 6, 1933 106. J. J. Snelling: Oct 25, 1881 - Mar 19, 1938 107. RUSHING: Rev. Burrel H.: Dec 11, 1848 - Nov 29, 1922, Corp. Co. F 2 IA Cav. CSA; & Sarah Allison: Mar 31, 1869 - Sept 2, 1946 108. INFANT???????????? 109. INFANT ???????????? 110. M. C. Rowe????????? 111. T. W. Rowe ?????????? 112. G. W. Rowe ?.????? 113. BROKEN --- NO NAME 114. FLAT ROCK ????????????????.?????.?????.?.? 115. Gloria Amy d/o Abb & Villa Deen: July 18, 1921 - July 23, 1923 116. BEMONT: Mary Snelling: Sept 24, 1879 - Apr 13, 1952 & George W.: July 27 1860 - Dec 2, 1939 117. BEMONT: Lillie M: Feb 17, 1914 & George W.: Sept 25, 1909 July 18, 1982 118. Baby Linel Charles O'Neal: Dec 11, 1924 - Sept 28, 1925, aged: 9m 2w 4d 119. Philip G. O'Neal: Aug 5, 1896 - Feb 22, 1955 120. Martha Mae O'Neal: July 10, 1898 - July 15, 1969 121. OWEN: Elizabeth B. July 26, 1907 - & Lee M.: Oct 5, 1898 June 13, 1953. Married: Nov 7, 1923 122. BUNDRICK: Otis W.: Feb 1, 1917 - Feb 17, 1965 La Tec. 5 Btry C 429 CA (AA) ww III & Annie O.: July 19, 1932 - Nov 4, 1965. 123. BRADSHAW: Katie B: Dec 7, 1903 - & John S.: April 8, 1904 - May 31, 1967. 124. Janette B. Smith: Aug 4, 1942 - Dec 17, 1982 125. Loyce Kees: June 5, 1908 - Nov 5, 1965 126. Angela Maria Owens: Oct 11, 1971 - Oct 12, 1971 L. D. S. 127. Richard Clifton: 8/15/1886 - 2/14/1957 [s/o Millard #971 128. Beulah Clifton: 1/12/1900 - 8/10/1934 129. Edd F. Clifton: apr 20, 1890 - Mar 16, 1932 [s/o Millard #97] 130. Leon K. Dean: June 7, 1907 - May 9, 1984; aged: 76y 11m 2d [NEW] 131. Dr. John McDonald: Oct 2 ' 1838 - Apr 25, 1912 erected by: Minnie McDonald. [marr. Hettie a. Deen #89 d/o Ch. D. Deen #88] [This tombstone is almost direct center of graveyard--straight in front of gates] ------------------------------------------------------------------ NOTE: 131 tombstones 14 unreadable or unidentifiable graves 15 double tombstones 145 persons Read on June 13, 1984 I have given you all the extra information I have on those buried in the cemetery. If there is not any extra information I do not have anything on that person and could use a group sheet or any information you can share, especially on those 14 unreadable graves --- or if you know of anyone supposedly buried there ? There were many crumbling Red hand carved stones--many crumbling and in bad shape even though the cemetery itself is in very good condition. I need information for my personal files besides sharing with others. Direct ancestors buried here include: Charlie Deen and his son George Kemp Deen. Both of their wives are 'missing' and I need information on them. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- More notes: DIED: P. E. Clifton, d/o S. D. Clifton, on Sept 10, 1884 aged 6y 4m 6d [d/o Smallwood D. #1 and # 17.1 Could this be #4 --the unmarked grave? or was this child a grandchild of Smallwood D. #I? Was she buried in Pine Ridge? [Information from: Southern Sentinal 1884] My address is Winnfield, LA 71483-1320. My e-mail: ACWomack@aol.com