[LA-CEMETERY-PRESERVATION] UNKNOWN Cemetery and OLD VERNON CEMETERY - Jackson Parish

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--- On Tue, 2/1/11, Louisiana Cemeteries <louisiana...@yahoo.com> wrote: This information was recently submitted. Fowler cemetery was known in 2001 to have only one headstone left for MARY FOWLER age 19 and being located on the property of FAULK residents on or near 2270 Zoar Rd on a pipeline.  The person identifying this cemetery indicated that to their recollection, 8-10 more headstones and burials existed at one time at this location.  LA-Cemeteries.com does NOT list this cemetery as FOWLER cemetery nor is this cemetery listed as an UNKNOWN in Jackson Parish on la-cemeteries.com (yet).  This is not an active cemetery to my knowledge. Cemetery circa 1840-1850 It is said that this cemetery is also near Pleasant Hill church, which is identified by USGS. OLD VERNON CEMETERY PHOTO GATE Attached contact for history background at the bottom of this email. >From the 2001 report on FOWLER LONE GRAVE: The cemetery needs infrared imaging to determine the location of all the missing graves. The trees have shed leaves and there is presently mulch over the graves, making their location unable to be determined any longer.[in 2001] There is one existing marker present, grave of Mary Fowler, died age 19 [in 2001]. A fence needs to be put up and underbrush cleared from cemetery and a path provided to the cemetery. There are headstones buried beneath the underbrush and fallen leaves and these need to be found and restored or replaced. >From SAVING GRAVES ARCHIVE Fowler Cemetery Jackson Parish Written by Louisiana Cemetery Preservation Monday, 26 April 2010 18:45 - Saving Graves Site Map Fowler Cemetery Chatham, Jackson County, Louisiana Cemetery: Fowler Other: Sign: No Street: 2270 Zoar Road City: Chatham, about 10 miles east and south of Chatham off hwy 34 Township: County: Jackson State: Louisiana Nation: United States Zip: 71226 Status: Abandoned Size: Small Directions: cemetery is located on property of Lynn Faulk. From Chatham, travel west on hwy 34 towards Winnfield. Go about 6 miles and turn left onto Zoar Road. Go about 5 miles, go past Pleasant Hill Baptist Church and you will see brick house on right just past church. This is David Faulk, father of Lynn Faulk. The cemetery is located on an pipeline next to house of David and Lynn Faulk, on the right hand side of the road. There is presently one marker, but, many graves unmarked. Type: Road-public Location: Rural-woods Terrain: Level Watersource: No Features: located next to a gas pipeline, there is much underbrush and small trees Land Type: Private Access: Permission-required Enclosure: None Gate: None Established: mid 1800's Gravestones: 8-10 remembered, presently only 1 marker Oldest: 1840-1850 Newest: unknown Removed: Unknown Relocated: Unsure Repairs: Yes Methods: Other Restoration: No Association: No Records: Unsure 1 / 3 Fowler Cemetery Jackson Parish Written by Louisiana Cemetery Preservation Monday, 26 April 2010 18:45 - Inventory: No Records location: Landscaping: No Paths: No Trees: Yes Crypts: No Fencing: No Walkways: No Brickwork: No Ironwork: No Sculpture: No Fountains: No Roads: No Buildings: No Cement: Yes Granite: Yes Marble: Unsure Native Stone: Unsure Slate: Unsure Other Stone: Unsure Wood: Unsure Materials: Unsure Architectural: Unsure Angels: Unsure Draperies: Unsure Fraternal: Unsure Hands: Unsure Lambs: Unsure Monograms: Unsure Plants: Unsure Photos: Unsure Religious: Unsure Scrollwork: Unsure Urns: Unsure Other Carvings: Unsure Condition: Cemetery destroyed Unmarked: Yes Broken: Yes Toppled: Yes Disintegrating: Yes Buried: Yes Weather problems: Yes Pollution problems: No Vandalized: No Overgrowth: Gravestones-Damaging Vegetation: Trees 2 / 3 Fowler Cemetery Jackson Parish Written by Louisiana Cemetery Preservation Monday, 26 April 2010 18:45 - Vegetation: Ground-Cover Drainage: Good Owner: Private Use: Bordering: Woods Change: Unknown Reason: Visited: Unknown Archeology: No Habitat: Unknown Contacted: I have not contacted anyone. Needs The cemetery needs infrared imaging to determine the location of all the missing graves. The trees have shed leaves and there is presently mulch over the graves, making their location unable to be determined any longer. There is one existing marker present, grave of Mary Fowler, died age 19. A fence needs to be put up and underbrush cleared from cemetery and a path provided to the cemetery. There are headstones buried beneath the underbrush and fallen leaves and these need to be found and restored or replaced. Other Information Whenever I was a child in the mid 1960's, a gas pipeline came through, just across the road from my childhood home. It ran into the cemetery and this pipeline company restored the cemetery, placed a fence around the graves and I remember there being at least 4 markers and also several unmarked graves. From memory, I recall there being a Reverend Fowler, possibly James, around age 56 and also a 19 year old female, Mary Fowler. The dates were mid 1800's. The gas pipeline is still there in operation and maybe one could locate or contact the gas company and enquire about the records they may have for the cemetery restoration. There were some markings on the headstones, but, I can not recall what they were. Support I do not know anyone else to contact about the cemetery. Submitted by: name: Penny Myers Email: pmy...@bayou.com Date: December 23, 2001 3 / 3 There is a cemetery committee for OLD VERNON CEMETERY info submitted by Cheryl Hightower Parish for A. Walker. contact Mrs Walker @ (318) 249-4344 or write @ Allie Bell Walker                   5381 hwy. 146                   Ruston, Louisiana 71270 Photographs for OLD VERNON Cemetery 2001 (More photos?) submitted by Cheryl Hightower Parish for A. 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