Book Report: Cemetery Records in Louisiana

Magee, Zuma F., and Thelma S. Bateman. 

Cemetery Records - Louisiana. Volume III. 

Franklinton, Louisiana: Privately printed, 1966.Smith Cemetery. From the Washington Parish Library, Franklinton, LA.

I found this book in the Franklinton Library, LA. It’s more of a report, actually, typed pages in thick folder. It lists several cemeteries in Louisiana, where some of my families settled and were laid to rest. This is exactly the kind of resource I like to uncover because it cannot be accessed by internet. You have to visit the library to read the data inside.

 Several of my family’s surnames were included. I found these names that match with my records:

Smith Cemetery, pages 6 - 8

W L Smith                           13 Sept 1853  21 Apr 1930

Emma J Warren                  27 Nov 1858   9 Oct 1932     w/o W L Smith

Bertha Jane Smith              2 Jan 1878     24 June 1898 d/o W L & E J Smith

Spurgeon Ira Smith             12 Mar 1892   2 Oct 1893     s/o W L & E J Smith

Willie Edgar Smith              6 July 1879    11 Mar 1893   s/o W L & E J Smith

Alford Cemetery, page 25

Rev N E Alford                    15 Oct 1845   28 July 1937

Mary L Stafford                  7 Sept 1850   9 July 1902    [w/o N E Alford]

Frances Dora Alford            29 Oct 1869   17 Nov 1889   d/o Rev N E & M L Alford

Thomas L Alford                 12 Sept 1873  12 Apr 1917   [s/o Rev N E & M L Alford]

Sallie McGruda Alford         23 Jan 1878   28 Nov 1925   w/o T L Alford

H Lucious Alford                10 June 1884 4 June 1949   [s/o Rev N E & M L Alford] 

Alford Cemetery, page 26

Seaborn Alford                   19 May 1844  22 Nov 1919   Pvt. Co A & K La. Cav. C S A

Laura A Ellzey                     25 Apr 1844   19 Mar 1903   w/o S L Alford

Page 27

J S Alford                          11 Oct 1807   15 Nov 1897   [John Seaborn Alford]

Margaret                           9 Feb 1819    8 Sept 1885   w/o J S Alford

Mt Hermon Cemetery, page 69

Ira P Alford                        24 Jan 1822   15 Sept 1901

Laura C. Fortenberry         22 Apr 1866   19 June 1901 w/o W E Fortenberry; 

                                          d/o Rev E M & L E Schilling