Small Family Plots & Single Stones

Floyd Grave

Submitted by: Annie Jones <AJones4151@aol.com>
Location just off the Albritton Road in the oil field area. Take 84 East turn left onto the Allbritton Road go until you see Pendarvis Rd. on left check your milage from Pendarvis Rd. to road to grave is .9 of a mile turn left onto road. Road goes to a oil well site grave is on right.

In Memory Of
Maud May Daughter Of
Mr.& Mrs. F. V. Floyd
Born: August 2, 1896
Died: July 1, 1906

Investigation by the submitter has revealed the little girl was struck by lightening while playing outside. This was the property where the family lived at the time. Her father was Francis Victor Floyd and he and his wife are buried at Beulah Cemetery in LaSalle Parish.

Ford Family Plot

5 miles east on Hwy 126 then south on Delaney Road approx.. 2 miles to cemetery sign. 1/4 mile in woods.Host: Jimmie R. Newsom
Ford Family Cemetery Photo 1, Photo 2

Hatten Cemetery

Submitter: Annette Carpenter Womack
Copied June 1978 by Annette (Carpenter) Womack. Located 3 miles east of Sikes off parish road
Submitter: Jimmy, Jr. & Kathy L. Kelly
Read on December 13, 1997

There is a small metal sign showing where to turn into the woods. Follow the tire tracks through the woods, around trees, mud holes, etc. about 2/5 of a mile. The graves are inclosed in a new hurricane fence, but badly overgrown with weeds--and snakes!!!

Elizabeth J. THORNTON: Aug 8, 1819 - May 10, 1867, Sacred to the Memory of A loving wife. A mother dear. A Faithful friend is sleeping here.

William Hatten: Jan 1, 1800 - Mar 7, 1860

Nancy J. Hatten: July 1, 1854 - Feb 6, 1858 daughter of W. & A. Hatten

William L. Hatten: Apr 4, 1866 - Dec 31, 1866 son of W. L. & A. Hatten, aged: 8 months and 2 days [very badly broken]

Lott, Patsy:  No Dates, First wife of Wm. Hatten, Choctaw Indian Princess

Parker, Anna: May 4, 1832 - Aug. 25, 1901

Hobdy-Jackson-McDate Cemetery

6400 La. Hwy. 501, Calvin area
Submitter: Greggory E. Davies
Added notes by: B. Jo Branch
Date: 1 May 2008

From the intersection of U. S. 167 N. and La. Hwy. 501 travel La. Hwy. 501 north approximately 7 miles. Turn left onto U.S. Forest Service Rd. W520 which is a white rock road. Travel approximately 75 yards to a white rock trail on right. Follow this trail approximately 75 yards to cemetery. Sheriff’s crime scene tape has been placed marking the trail.
Coordinates at trail: N31*57.026 - W092*45.552
Coordinates at cemetery: N31*57.026 - W092*45.608

Holmes Cemetery

Submitted by William "Bill" R. Holly Jr., 500 Holly-Moore Drive, Pineville, LA

Holmes Cemetery was read by Bill & Polly Holly on March 30, 1998. This cemetery is on Holmes Cemetery Road. From U.S. 84 West of Tullos, LA, go North on Couch Road, turn left onto Holmes Cemetery Road.

ALLEN, Mary J., b Feb 7, 1830, d Oct 26, 1862, w/o H.W. Holmes
HOLMES, William H., b Dec 15, 1832, d Dec 25, 1858
SKINER, L.F.M., b Jan 4, 1884, d Nov 3, 1910
STRINGER, Daniel, b No Date, d No Date, Co. B, 6 LA CAV, CSA
STRINGER, Mrs. Mary, b 1839, d 1896

Hurley Cemetery

Submitted by: Karen Collins Garrett, Winnfield, LA
Read 11 July 1999 by Karen Garrett
Location of Hurley Cemetery, by James C. Martin of Calvin LA
Point of beginning: Intersection of LA Hwy 156 and La Hwy 501 in Calvin, La. Travel North on La Hwy 501 seven and eight-tenths (7.8) miles, to intersection of Yankee Springs Road and LaHwy 501. Turn left onto Yankee Springs Road. Travel two and one-half (2.5) miles to Yankee Springs Church. Travel eight-tenths (0.8) miles. Turn right on Hurley Cemetery Road, identified by a sign "W024T". Travel one-tenth (0.1) of a mile to sign identified "W024S". Travel two-tenths(0.2) miles to Hurley Cemetery. It is located on left side of the Forest Service Road. The Hurley Cemetery is located three-tenths (0.3) miles (North) from Yankee Springs Road.

The cemetery is fairly large, well kept and fenced, but only these few headstones remain.
Left side of cemetery ......

NOTE: Jesse & Mattie Garrett are buried here according to family accounts but no markers were found.

Hy-Line Graveyard

Submitted by: Lewis F. "Frank" Martin, PO Box 1871, Jena, LA 71342
Prepared for submission by: Peggy Beaubouef <pbeaubou@iamerica.net>
Old Warner Home Site - W. Winnfield at City Limits
Read 4 July 1992

WARNER, Jeremiah D., Co. G 28th La. Inf. CSA, NO DATES

Martin Cemetery

Submitted by: Lewis F. "Frank" Martin, PO Box 1871, Jena, LA 71342
Prepared for submission by: Peggy Beaubouef <pbeaubou@iamerica.net>
Photos taken May, 2000 Submitted by Linda Lucky January, 2001
Price Salt Licks (Ward 10) - Read October 1991

Quattlebaum Cemetery

Submitted by: Brenda Reed
LOCATION: Off Hwy 167 about 2 miles in the woods across highway from Williamette Sawmill between Dodson and Wyatt.
Submitter's Note: I found out that Paul Stuart Quattlebaum was born in Mississippi and was the son of Wilks Quattlebaum. My husband said that he could take pictures of the graves if anyone needs them.

Sanders, R. A. Graves

Submitted by: Richard & Christa Medaries
Located in the woods, about 100 yards east of Brewer Rd, and about 3/10 mile south of Jake Creel Rd.
Photos by Greggory Davies & George W. Garner

Greggory E. Davies:
From Joyce, LA travel La. Hwy. 34 east to intersection of La. Hwy. 1236. Go right, across from intersection of La. Hwy. 1236 and La. Hwy. 34 onto Jake Creel Rd. Travel approximately 1.4 miles to Brewer Rd. Go right on Brewer Rd. and travel approximately 2/10 of a mile to an old logging trail to left. Follow this trail approximately 100 yards and cemetery is fenced, hard to see. "As the crow flies" the cemetery is probably 50 to 75 yards off Brewer Rd.
Coordinates at Brewer Rd. and trail: N32*02.476, W092*33.853
Coordinates at grave: N32*02.406, W092*33.766

Photo of both markers together, photo 2

R. A. Sanders, Dec 18 1856 - Mar 22 1932 AT REST
Sallia A., wife of R. A. Sanders, Nov 26 1873 - Mar 30 1917 AT REST

Slaughter, Henry Hardwick

submitted by: Gregg Davies
photo taken and contributed by: Link Martin
Location: Ward 10, near the Salt Works

Slaughter, Henry Hardwick
1826 - 1862 ?

Amanda Smith Graveyard [Mandy Smith Graveyard]

Smith Grave Yard /Amandy Smith
Roy Johnson (the "camera man") Jimmie Newson and Mr. Bob Parker, who was their special "guide-for-the-day" found and copied this cemetery. Copied: 07/29/1999
Photos taken July 29, 1999 by Roy L. Johnson 
Location: [T12N,R1W,S11] HWY 499 to Sikes, turn on Pinewood Road, Cross Doe Hollow, next Haul road to left.

Photos: #838, #839
Notice in the photos that posts were used for markers.

Smith, James A.
PVT Rogers Co. ALA.-Militia Indian War
December 24, 1889

Wade, Josephine
Wife of P. I. Wade, Dau. of James A. Smith
B.04/14/1870 - D.01/30/1893

Underwood Cemetery

Submitted by: Lewis F. "Frank" Martin, PO Box 1871, Jena, LA 71342
Prepared for submission by: Peggy Beaubouef <pbeaubou@iamerica.net>
Location: 2 miles NE of Sikes - Read 14 April 1992

Underwood Ridge Cemetery

Submitter: Gregg Davies
Date: April 22, 2008

Special thanks to Mr. Jimmy Newsom of Sikes for locating this grave site.

From Sikes, LA travel La. Hwy. 499 north approximately 1.8 miles to Woodyard Rd. Turn left or west onto Woodyard Rd. and travel approximately 3/10 of a mile to an unmarked trail on the left. A set of iron bed head/foot board serves as a gate. Follow the trail behind this gate approximately 3/10 of a mile.
Coordinates at Woodyard Rd. and gate: N32*06.603 W092*29.400
Coordinates at grave: N32*06.530 W092*29.667

Marked graves:
Mrs. E. E. Underwood
February 11, 1841 - February 28, 1894

Joel B. Underwood
October 18, 1839 - June 13, 1891

Infant of J. B. and C. J.
B & D November 12, 1902