I recently visited West Carroll Parish for the first time. It was wonderful visiting Bayou Macon Cemetery where many of my ancestors were buried. It was evening when I arrived, and it was a little eerie to hear all the bug noises and see bugs flying everywhere. I'm used to bugs, but not that many.
I visited Old Floyd and had a hard time imagining what it must have been like when it was the county seat. Only a few homes remain. I also visited both East Carroll and West Carroll courthouses. I could have stayed for days just looking through old records. But I didn't have time for that. Maybe next time, and there will be a next time, although I think I'll go at another time of the year when it's not so hot and humid.
I did find a record that said my great grandmother, Mary Cummins, was the 'issue' of James Cummins and his wife Mary rather than John Cummins and Joanna Robbins (Roberts), so I was happy about that. I still don't know the real story, but will believe this one until I find out differently. I've written about this before, so if anyone is interested, just read my previous blogs. I think it was Thanksgiving 2007 that I wrote about them.
I received a blog comment today about a cemetery in Millikin, Louisiana. I was just there, but didn't know there was a cemetery there! I hope I make contact with this person again. I would love to know if any of my ancestors are buried there.
Next time I write, I'll post some pictures from my trip.
Robert C. Millikin
Col. James Millikin
Creed T. Millikin (2nd from left) - My Great Grandfather
Griffin Pictures
William G. "Bill" Griffin Sr.
William G. Griffin II's family - 1924
Pioneer Grammar School - 1940
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2 comments:
Hello, you can post information that you found (cemetery conditions etc.) about Bayou Macon Cemetery at Louisiana Cemeteries. Just send me an email and I will sign you up. Glad to see you back! Here is the URL: http://louisianacemeteries.blogspot.com
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Hello Terry,
I have been so involved with just East Carroll cemeteries, that I need to branch out into ones such as the Bayou Macon Cemetery. Any of them that contains people that are linked to the L.P./East Carroll area such as your ancestors are. Maybe you can help me out with a few more names of cemeteries in the area. I have started trying to take headstone pics. Would appreciate any you already have (via email). Thanks, Sandy Moore morechev@ipa.net
P.S. I was sent a copy of the pic of the couple in front of the Floyd Courthouse. It was sent to me by Gus Thompson, who lived at Floyd, so I assumed it was either him & his wife or his ancestors. He passed away a couple years ago.
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