Shady Grove Cemetery - African American

Shady Grove Cemetery is located in the community of Shady Grove, Natchitoches Parish, LA, near the Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church. This African-American cemetery has served the area families for many years. According to Mrs. Dorethea Page, a retired school teacher and tireless worker in the church and community, the Shady Grove Church itself was at one time located on the hillside adjacent to the cemetery. Destroyed by fire, the church was rebuilt in a more accessible place approximately one-half mile west.

Many older graves are located at the top of the hill, with more recent burials on the sloping hillsides. A graveled driveway provides access to the steep hill, where many trees provide shade for summer memorial gatherings. The cemetery is fenced, mowed, and well kept. There are numerous marked but unlabeled graves.

Location: Nine miles west of Natchitoches, LA on LA Hwy 6; turn on Shady Grove Road at the Shady Grove Missionary Baptist Church sign Parish Road 556, travel about three miles and the cemetery is located on the left side of the road.

Thanks are extended to Mrs. Dorethea Page and Mrs. Orie Lynch for their assistance in compiling the listing of burials in Shady Grove Cemetery, Natchitoches Parish, LA. 1997-98. Submitted by Nelda G. Liles.

ADAM, Annie B. no dates

ALLEN, Lonnie D., Sr. January 16, 1903-December 13, 1983

BELL, Roderick Dewane September 6, 1981-December 15, 1981

BLANK, MimisueB. September 15, 1954-April 27, 1979

BOYD, Blanche Cook Born 1916-Died 1965

BRANCH, Thelma Born 1916-Died 1991

BREDA, AlbertaBreda Born 1903-Died 1932 Age 29

BREDA, Cora Lee July 22, 1900-July 27, 1902, Dau. of Lester & Mary Breda

BREDA, David C. April 14, 1951-April 22, 1988

BREDA, Estella February 13, 1893-January 5, 1933

BREDA, Frank L. December 10, 1908-October 2, 1968

BREDA, Fred September 5, 1911-January 26, 1977

BREDA, Jessie C. December 12, 1918-December 12, 1972, Ssgt US ARMY WW II

BREDA, John -August 7, 1931, LA Sgt Bo5 Pioneer-NF

BREDA, Lee Douglas Born 1898- Died 1981

BREDA, Lester, Sr. Born 1867- Died 1948 Age 78

BREDA, Rosa M. September 5, 1907- July 7, 1916, Dau. of Lester & Mary Breda

BREDA, Sam January 1, 1896 - July 10, 1990, Pvt US ARMY WW I

BREDA, Sidney E. December 20, 1891- May 1, 1967, Pvt Co B 449 Res Lbr Bn WWI

BROOKS, Alberta July 5, 1910 - June 2, 1981

BROOKS, Alma Sowell August 27, 1906 - November 24, 1985

BROOKS, Clarice January 23, 1905- October 16, 1960

BROOKS, Irene M. July 7, 1906 - April 1, 1969, Double stone: Lee A. Brooks

BROOKS, L. B. September 15, 1912- February 6, 1924

BROOKS, Lee A. August 18, 1900 - October 14, 1969

Double stone: Irene M. Brooks

BROOKS, Randal -February 1998

BROOKS, Shouler Born 1895 - Died 1973

BROOKS, Viola L. December 27, 1898- December 10, 1978

BROOKS, William October 15, 1902- May 15, 1972

BROWN, Jessie December 12, 1943 - September 1, 1967

BRYANT, Clothile L. May 3, 1921 May 25, 1975

BRYANT, Earlee Mallard May 8, 1903 - October 26, 1968

BRYANT, Lee Sowell November 29, 1898- May 21, 1976

BRYANT, Matthew C. November 4, 1931- March 12, 1959, Ssgt US AIR FORCE

BURLY, Father Born 1888 - Died 195971 years

BURLY, Mother Angeline Born 1888- Died 1965

BUSH, Cora B. July 27, 1900- March 30, 1977

BUSH, Emma October 5, 1894 - July 21, 1962

BUSH, George, Sr. no dates

BUSH, Maggie February 14, 1910 - February 5, 1980

BUSH, Marie February 14, 1910- February 5, 1980

BUSH, Willie, Sr. March 17, 1885- October 31, 1968

CALHOUN, Cora Jones Born 1899- Died 1983

CALHOUN, Lenard January 16, 1894- March 16, 1947

CALHOUN, William July 17, 1898- April 26, 1968

CARTER, Florence June 16, 1888- August 20, 1948

CARTER, Horace July 7, 1886 - August 14, 1973

CARTER, Jessie August 9, 1914 - March 9, 1971, Pfc US ARMY

CARTER, Tennesse April 16, 1888- August 8, 1959

CARTER, Walter February 6, 1909 - April 6, 1958

CHARLES, Louise May 21, 1915- September 10, 1997

CLARK, Henry May 1, 1913- October 9, 1980

COATNEY, Clifford July 19, 1883- June 15, 1958

COATNEY, Doffie December 22, 1907- January 17, 1964

COATNEY, Eddie D. May 15, 1916- October 15, 1971, TX Pfc USARMY WWII-KOREA

COATNEY, Etta October 7, 1887 - Died 1924, Aged 37 yrs; mother of 10

COATNEY, Fred, Sr.June 16, 1915- October 10, 1977

CONLEY, Deacon Joe June 22, 1919- May 14, 1983

CONLEY, Grace December 7, 1889- March 27, 1952

CONLEY, Leroy April 15, 1915- August 27, 1935

COOK, Anna May 5, 1876 - September 27, 1953Age 77

COOK, Brunett M. July 11, 1909- August 6, 1949Sister

COOK, Emanuel October 20, 1905 - January 21, 1928

COOK, Lutha P. July 31, 1913- October 3, 1946

COOK, Sylvester February 2, 1880- April 28, 1946

COURTNEY, Doffie December 22, 1907- January 17, 1964

COURTNEY, Etta Born 1850- October 7, 1887Age 37 years

CURTIS, Ava Yvonne November 3, 1936- October 16, 1981

DAVIS, Inez Dixon June 5, 1900- November 27, 1990

DESHA, Columbus August 1, 1884- June 20, 1969

DESHA, Otha Dove Born 1926- Died 1986

DICKENS, Addie McNair June 22, 1894- September 14, 1981

DICKENS, Elder Pinell R. October 12, 1890- July 3, 1973

DICKENS, Walter Raleigh January 10, 1911- November 15, 1969

DIXON, Adletha June 3, 1910- September 24, 1929

DIXON, Andrew Born 1896- January 15, 1915, Age 19 yrs; s-o Vince & Lizzie Dixon

DIXON, Bobby Geen October 2, 1936- November 4, 1988

DIXON, Eula Mae June 23, 1914- November 24, 1954

DIXON, Hazel July 8, 1910- August 21, 1944

DIXON, Inez June 5, 1900- November 27, 1990

DIXON, Percy Lee -February 12, 1929

DIXON, Sophiano dates

DIXON, Tilmer April 16, 1916- July 26, 1976, Pfc US ARMY WW II

DIXON, VinceMarch 13, 1867- August 20, 1945

DRAWHORN, Harriet A.January 5, 1902- September 25, 1973

DRAWHORN, Louis, Sr. February 8, 1929- December 4, 1987

DRAWHORN, Melvin October 10, 1933- January 20, 1995

ELLIS, Fannie Lee August 6, 1925 - May 16, 1994

FISHER, Lena September 10, 1880- May 13, 1926

FISHER, Louis P.Born 1912- Died 1957

FLANNIGAN, Buford July 21, 1901- February 19, 1976

FLANNIGAN, Effie J. November 27, 1906- June 23, 1982

FLANNIGAN, Matthew May 26, 1899- June 30, 1969

FLANNIGAN, Orlee August 21, 1926- January 2, 1928

FLANNIGAN, Ray December 24, 1938- February 18, 1971Father

FLANNIGAN, Salena F.December 4, 1875- November 9, 1961

FLANNIGAN, WadeDecember 26, 1930- August 16, 1992

FORTSON, RobthaDecember 14, 1905- August 20, 1973

FRANKLIN, Viola C.February 25, 1910- January 4, 1964

GAFFORD, RileyApril 13, 1923- January 20, 1994, Pfc US ARMY WW II

GAY, Walter, Jr.January 24, 1936- November 28, 1987

HALL, Mattie January 6, 1931-May 29, 1969

HAMILTON, Ella C.July 26, 1906- January 28, 1982

HARDY, Anderson - November 1977, Brother of Viola Sweet

HARDY, Louise August 10, 1932 - September 24, 1987, Mother of Ann, Ham, Pop, Jr.

HELAIRE, Sowellno dates; name almost illegible

HOLDEN, Donna J. July 5, 1965 - June 1, 1991

HOLDEN, Eddie March 2, 1913- August 12, 1992

HOLDEN, Embery August 18, 1905- March 31, 1969

HOLDEN, Inolia June 29, 1921 - January 16, 1986

HOLDEN, James July 23, 1933 - February 16, 1998

HOLDEN, James Otho June 22, 1941 - April 23, 1966

HOLDEN, Jessie Born 1919 - Died 1989

HOLDEN, Joe Born 1880 - Died 1883

HOLDEN, Joseph H., Sr.Born 1912- Died 1977, Pvt US ARMY WW II

HOLDEN, L.V. February 6, 1914- August 14, 1936

HOLDEN, Noble August 23, 1908- November 26, 1979

HOLDEN, RooseveltApril 18, 1905- October 18, 1967

HOLDEN, Sam March 3, 1873- February 9, 1950

HOLDEN, Selia August 1, 1858- June 6, 1956

HOLDEN, Sherman September 21, 1923- April 10, 1972

HOLDEN, William Harvey April 26, 1925- February 5, 1949, LA Pvt 3122 OM SV CO WW II

HUMPHREY, Charlotte J.September 7, 1887- June 20, 1936

JENKINS, Carrie Lee February 25, 1926 - September 10, 1967

JOHNSON, Emma Jean July 22, 1947 - March 25, 1993

JOHNSON, Florence Sowell January 10, 1890- June 6, 1974

JOHNSON, Johnnie H., Jr. November 18, 1933- January 25, 1983

JONES, Cora S.December 10, 1909 - September 2, 1983

JONES, Gussie Born 1885- Died 1925

JONES, Hosea May 18, 1898- December 7, 1980

JONES, James Wiley December 27, 1913- June 15, 1962

JONES, Joseph May 27, 1876- August 5, 1959, Double stone: Margaret Jones

JONES, Louis July 27, 1896- February 7, 1969

JONES, Margaret January 16, 1874- September 15, 1959, Double stone: Wife of Joseph Jones

JONES, Ruth K. April 18, 1915 - November 18, 1993

KAY, Nettie FlannaganMarch 30, 1902- November 16, 1978

KEEGAN, Cornelia G.Born 1861- Died 1946 Age 85 years

KEEGAN, Dock Oscar March 25, 1894- April 24, 1962, Husband of Cora

KEEGAN, John Paul June 15, 1919- April 17, 1959

KELLY, Mary February 6, 1868- January 28, 1933

LILLY, Carla Denise April 4, 1969- June 4, 1989

LITTLE, Della September 8, 1842 - December 6, 1938

LITTLE, Dora April 9, 1885- April 25, 1946

LITTLE, Mrs. Howie D.September 3, 1897- April 19, 1984

LITTLE, Robert May 8, 1849- August 24, 1927

LYNCH, Akey Mamie June 10, 1915- July 13, 1980

LYNCH, Amos November 21, 1886 - July 2, 1962

LYNCH, Annias June 13, 1913- November 27, 1981

LYNCH, CHANEY February 1, 1886- September 21, 1948

LYNCH, Elijah April 18, 1900- January 22, 1985

LYNCH, I. C. August 31, 1919- December 1, 1992, Pfc US ARMY WW II, Husband of Orie Lynch

LYNCH, Mary L. November 15, 1891- July 1, 1976

LYNCH, Matthew Born 1910- Died 1983

LYNCH, Merside Gay April 2, 1925- January 24, 1994

LYNCH, Silas March 12, 1861- June 23, 1933

LYNCH, Stille Lee February 9, 1911- November 23, 1988

LYNCH, Thomas B. February 5, 1928- May 16, 1983

LYNCH, Willie Mae PageAugust 25, 1913- August 7, 1944

MALLARD, Adam December 18, 1900- September 1, 1989

MALLARD, Burley, Jr. Born 1926Died 1975

MALLARD, CoreaineDecember 15, 1904 - March 2, 1945

MALLARD, Curley February 1, 1880- September 9, 1945

MALLARD, Emmett Born 1884- Died 1957

MALLARD, Flowers Born 1885- January 30, 1969

MALLARD, Idell HoldenJanuary 21, 1907- June 25, 1989

MALLARD, Jinnie June 18, 1871- June 23, 1918

MALLARD, Linnie January 6, 1889 - November 15, 1946

MALLARD, Lizzie August 11, 1859- May 27, 1931

MALLARD, Lizzie February 28, 1908- October 3, 1923

MALLARD, Lloyd March 1993- March 20, 1980

MALLARD, Lucille S. June 1902- November 28, 1983

MALLARD, Mable August 14, 1929- July 12, 1934

MALLARD, Needom January 17, 1897- November 8, 1980

MALLARD, SebronMay 1, 1863- November 8, 1922

MALLARD, Sebron, Sr. May 26, 1892- January 31, 1954

MALLARD, Viola, Mrs.June 16, 1887- December 21, 1959

MANNING, LulaBreda November 10, 1895- June 16, 1971

MARTON, Ackey -April 13, 1934, Age 67 years

MATTHEWS, Coy January 3, 1895- January 28, 1959, Pvt US ARMY WW I

MATTHEWS, Lillie March 20, 1906- July 24, 1993

MITCHELL, Selena January 2, 1932- September 30, 1966

MYLES, Louis Thomas Born 1905- Died 1966

McCOY, Thressie April 25, 1920- August 13, 1992

McGASKEY, Rosie April 16, 1897- September 23, 1976

McGOUGH, Mary February 27, 1884- September 24, 1965Mother

McNAIR, Addie June 22, 1894- September 14, 1981

ODUMS, Belle L. July 3, 1890 - September 17, 1994

OUGHT, Mary September 30, 1879- March 17, 1950, 19091 Lake St,Natchitoches,LA

PAGE, Clara May 17, 1903- November 28, 1975

PAGE, Floyd December 31, 1914- April 1, 1996

PAGE, Joe January 16, 1888- August 24, 1969

PAGE, Sidney July 31, 1917- July 12, 1934

PAGE, Warren G.Born 1931- Died 1980

PAYTON, Margaret Arzena May 16, 1892- December 12, 1920, Dau.of J. & E.P. Payton

PAYTON, Henry August 2, 1889- February 2, 1917, Son of Edward & Josephine Payton

PEYTON, Edward August 12, 1840- July 13, 1935

PEYTON, Josephine July 21, 1859 - April 27, 1939

PEYTON, Melissa December 17, 1881- July 21, 1957

PIERCE, Thomas J.March 17, 1912- June 4, 1993

PRESCOTT, Lucy S. Born 1906- Died 1987

QUEEN, Ida August 3, 1909 - August 16, 1995

RAMOS, Katie S. May 14, 1885- December 24, 1979, Mother

RAYMOND, Cleveland June 28, 1915- November 18, 1979, Pvt US ARMY WW II

RAYMOND, Mary Dean no dates

RISTON, Andrew J. February 15, 1906- July 31, 1964

RISTON, Minnie Lee May 25, 1931- January 9, 1955

ROBINSON, Ida Mae December 8, 1902- July 4, 1984

SAWYER, Alice D. March 14, 1910- November 12, 1977

SCARBOROUGH, Albert C. Born 1904- April 25, 1973

SCARBOROUGH, Avery, Sr. January 12, 1934 -August 26, 1973, With love, Rolley

SCARBOROUGH, Carey July 27, 1908- June 25, 1992

SCARBOROUGH, Charlie May 29, 1881- December 18, 1958, Double stone: Elizabeth Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH, CharlieOctober 5, 1898- December 14, 1933

SCARBOROUGH, DavidDecember 12, 1898- March 11, 1964, At Rest

SCARBOROUGH, Earl May 26, 1915- August 26, 1980, Double stone: Etta Pearl Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH, Elizabeth March 20, 1883- January 1, 1960, Double stone: Charlie Scarborough

SCARBOROUGH, Etta Pearl January 19, 1918- January 27, 1965, Double stone: Earl Scarborough Earlee

SCARBOROUGH, Eather July 6, 1896- October 13, 1945

SCARBOROUGH, Homer February 23, 1915 - October 19, 1971

SCARBOROUGH, Joe March 1, 1876 - March 4, 1920

SCARBOROUGH, Johanna February 24, 1907- April 2, 1907

SCARBOROUGH, Rhoda Born 1850 - October 26, 1946

SCARBOROUGH, Robert April 30, 1894- June 11, 1959, LA Pvt 66 Co 162 Dpt Br WWI

SCARBOROUGH, Rosie September 6, 1889- October 5, 1960

SCARBOROUGH, T. J. Born 1915- Died 1982

SCARBOROUGH, TaylorMay 19, 1892 - March 18, 1960

SCOTT, Edward February 7, 1941- November 24, 1987

SHELBY, Ambrose Born 1848- April 6, 1933

SHELBY, Jency December 10, 1869- February 25, 1962

SHELRK, Ambrose Born 1848- April 6, 1933

SINGLETON, Emma February 10, 1866- June 22, 1939

SMITH, Margret S. May 22, 1895- December 4, 1940

SOWELL, Abe Born 1912- Died 1941

SOWELL, Alton October 20, 1904- May 12, 1975, s-o Riley & Annie B. Sowel

SOWELL, Charlie W. June 22, 1884- March 5, 1967

SOWELL, Clarence November 6, 1902- January 7, 1907, s-o Riley & Annie B. Sowel

SOWELL, Curtis C. Born 1914 - Died 1989

SOWELL, David June 1, 1892- July 8, 1986

SOWELL, Debra January 9, 1958 - October 27, 1983 Daughter

SOWELL, Della February 29, 1892- March 31, 1987

SOWELL, Edward, Sr. August 14, 1940- September 8, 1989

SOWELL, Ella Wasthe November 5, 1893- July 21, 1930, Wife of Levy Sowell

SOWELL, Elmer Kilgore October 1, 1894- June 26, 1982

SOWELL, Fannie Mae December 29, 1929- January 24, 1997, Mother of Debra Sowell

SOWELL, Hattie December 7, 1882 - March 30, 1952

SOWELL, Hosea, Jr. - September 24, 1931

SOWELL, Irene Payton July 5, 1899- August 5, 1980

SOWELL, Isaac November 15, 1891- October 2, 1936

SOWELL, Ivory M. November 24, 1917- December 12, 1989

SOWELL, James July 25, 1915- March 21, 1967

SOWELL, James A. June 12, 1951- January 17, 1993

SOWELL, Jessie L., Sr. October 15, 1917- May 24, 1965

SOWELL, Julia August 17, 1906- December 19, 1906, Dau. of Hosea and Ella Sowell

SOWELL, Lela M. December 11, 1894- January 9, 1965

SOWELL, Levy November 8, 1891- April 4, 1965

SOWELL, Lizzie - March 22, 1949

SOWELL, Louvenia April 2, 1881 - November 26, 1942

SOWELL, Lucy September 4, 1818- July 17, 1985

SOWELL, Luther June 15, 1913- December 22, 1960, LA 2051 QM Truck Co AVN WWII

SOWELL, Mayo March 6, 1925- April 30, 1970

SOWELL, Oma L. September 20, 1917- January 30, 1989

SOWELL, Perry J. March 31, 1916- February 7, 1976

SOWELL, Riley Born 1844- July 8, 1929

SOWELL, Riley December 23, 1881- September 21, 1962

SOWELL, Robert L. January 17, 1906- July 11, 1972

SOWELL, S. B. March 29, 1905- August 7, 1988

SOWELL, Samuel April 7, 1843 - June 5, 1925

SOWELL, William H. September 22, 1874- January 28, 1935

SOWELL, William, Sr. August 3, 1889- October 8, 1933

SOWELL, Willis February 2, 1892- January 30, 1915, s-o Sam and Louisa Sowell

SPAIGHT, Henry November 25, 1859- June 30, 1931

STARKS, Allie Born 1894 - Died 1918

STARKS, Ruth May 28, 1914- May 21, 1952

STEVENS, Linnie February 22, 1892- June 28, 1939

SWEET, Jimmie - October 23, 1953

SWEET, Violatt December 25, 1890- September 4, 1996

TATUM, Rebecca September 29, 1902- August 11, 1985

TAYLOR, Cecil November 8, 1906- January 23, 1963 Daughter

UMPHREY, Susanna - ___ 22, 1915, Age 55, Wife of_____ Umphrey

WASHINGTON, Earl no dates

WILEY, James December 27, 1913- June 15, 1962

WILLIAMS, Ethel M. October 11, 1936- September 30, 1978

WILLIAMS, Louis -June 23, 1960Aged 26 years

WOLF, Arrester July 31, 1912- September 29, 1960Son

WOLF, Gentle July 20, 1882- March 6, 1947, Odd Fellow inscribed on stone

WOLF, Missouri March 9, 1882- March 11, 1965

WOLF, Mollie R. Born 1936- Died 1974

WOLFE, Willie December 1, 1903- November 7, 1962

WOLFE, Thurmond W. July 5, 1949- April 15, 1970

WOODSON, Huey P. September 1, 1926- January 17, 1973, LA Sgt US ARMY KoreaVietnam

WOODSON, Huey P., II October 26, 1971- September 7, 1989

WYATT, Margaret December 7, 1928 - October 10, 1997