Old Bellwood Cemetery

Old Bellwood Cemetery is located adjacent to the Kisatchie National Forestry Work and Visitors Center complex about three 3 miles south of Bellwood, LA. Traveling south on LA Hwy 117, the small entrance road will be on the left just before reaching the large Kisatchie Forest sign. Take this road for about 100 yards and turn left north into the cemetery parking area.

There are a number of rocks, stones, broken slate or concrete pieces marking burial sites, as well as three illegible markers. A concrete vault marks the grave of a child, but has no inscription. This cemetery is occasionally referred to as the Montgomery Cemetery.

The cemetery is located in a very wooded and rustic area. It is fenced and well maintained. Separate, but only a short distance south, another small road leads to a picnic area, furnished with tables, benches, and small grills. This picnic area is a part of the Kisatchie National Forest complex and is available for public use.

GIVENS, Earle Inez 18 Sep 1921 - Not Carved

GIVENS, George Stanley 19 August 1915 - 17 May 1996

MONTGOMERY, James Dossie 06 Jan 1898 - 21 Dec 1970 , Husband of Pearl Eugenia Collins

MONTGOMERY, Pearl Eugenia Collins 27 Dec 1900 - 06 Oct 1990, Adjacent to: James Dossie Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Andrew J. 28 May 1889 - 07 July 1977, Double stone: Minnie K. Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Minnie K. 21 Oct 1892 - 17 Jan 1970

GANDY, Mack L. 25 May 1902 - 14 Feb. 1978

GANDY, Mrs. Rosa 12 Sep 1903 - 05 June 1959 Rosa Anna Montgomery, dau of James Henderson Montgomery and Minerva Rebecca Weldon

GANDY, Infant no dates Son of George and Freddie Gandy

MONTGOMERY, John W. 18 Dec 1913 - 15 Jan 1982, Double stone: Ruth W. Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Ruth W. 25 Aug 1915 - 30 Mar 1991

MONTGOMERY, James H. enderson 14 March 1866 - 15 July 1939, Adjacent to: Minerva Rebecca Weldon Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Minerva 22 Jan 1870 - 29 Nov 1943

HARDEE, Leola Montgomery 04 Dec 1908 - 09 Oct 1933

KNIPPERS, Margret I. 1795 - 12 Oct 1873 Born in SC 1795 Died Natch. Par. LA

KNIPPER, Margeetha __ Oct 1870 - 1878, Suffer little children to come unto me and follow the Lord; For of such is the Kingdom of Heaven.

BANES, Callie 10 Jan 1867 - 15 Mar 1938, Wife of George Airhart

AIRHART, George W. 1861 - 1896, Husband of Callie Airhart Banes

FRANTOM, Rosa Etta 29 Oct 1897 - 05 Aug 1898

FRANTOM, J.P. 03 Feb 1839 - 16 Apr 1925, Adjacent to: Rosa Etta Frantom and Eliza B. Frantom

FRANTOM, Eliza B. 1859 - 07 Feb 1939

FRANTOM, William 27 May 1877 - 26 Mar 1958, Double stone: Rilda Weldon

FRANTOM, Rilda Weldon 17 Aug 1879 - 28 Mar 1957 , Double stone: William Frantom

FRANTOM, Louis Lambert 28 July 1910 - 29 Dec 1997

TARVER, Lizzie 20 Nov 1879 - 07 Mar 1918, Wife of W.A. Tarver

TARVER, William Allen 10 July 1873 - 17 Feb 1938

TARVER, John L. 1901 - 1954

Note: The following five stones are identical except that the three infant markers are small; all are in a row on the northwestern edge of the cemetery. The smaller stones have no dates, but all have the following inscription: God Doeth All Things Well.

GANDY, Dossie W. 10 Feb 1889 - 20 Dec 1960

GANDY, Maudie V. 18 Jan 1894 - 26 Feb 1952

GANDY, Vester V. no dates

GANDY, Verie O. no dates

GANDY, Infant no dates Infant of Mr. and Mrs. D.W. Gandy

MONTGOMERY, Louis O. 14 Nov 1914 - 10 May 1989

MONTGOMERY, Sidney 28 Nov 1879 - 03 June 1958, Adjacent to: Louis O. and Allie Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Allie April 1877 - 29 Nov 1952

MONTGOMERY, Mary E. 15 Mar 1856 - 24 Jan 1932

MONTGOMERY, Martha Gibson 17 Mar 1830 - 19 Aug 1899, Adjacent to: Mary E. and William Henderson Montgomery, Daughter of Isom Gibson and Mary Airhart

MONTGOMERY, William Henderson 16 Jan 1825 - 11 Sep 1887

HORN, Nona M. no dates, Daughter of William Henderson and Martha Gibson Montgomery

MOSS, Andrew, Jr. 02 Aug 1902 - 01 Feb 1964

MOSS, Dorothy Marie 24 Dec 1927 - 01 Jan 1928 Daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Moss, Jr.

Note: the following markers are enclosed within an iron, gated fence in the center of the cemetery. The large concrete vaults with slate slabs have evidently been the victims of both vandalism and weather, with one almost completely destroyed.

EDWARDS, Son Born and Died Jany 1892 Infant son of J.B. & C. Edwards, Grandson of Dr. J.D. & Julia A. Addison

ADDISON, Walter Dawson 16 Jan 1869 - 20 Aug 1880 Son of Dr. J.D. & Julia A. Addison, Aged 11 Ys. 7 Ms. 4 Ds.

MOORE, Julia A. 26 Jan 1832 - 30 Oct 1892 Beloved Wife of Dr. J.D. Addison, Aged 60 Ys. 9 Mos. 4 Ds.

ADDISON, J.D., Dr. 05 Oct 1833 - 30 Aug 1897 A tall obleisk bearing legend: My Father

Note: The following marker is located adjacent and to the north of the fenced Addison plot:

HAM, Rose Mary 19 Jan 1952 - 06 Feb 1994 , Double stone: Wayman W. Ham, Jr.

HAM, Wayman W. Jr. 17 Aug 1946 - Not Carved