William Britton Garsee was born to Charles Garsee & Martha Lucretia Palmer. In May of 1910 William was working as a logger for the Tram Road in Rapides County, LA. Down the way from his boarding house was a beautiful young lady from Texas named Susie Louisa Riley. Although her father did not approve, Susie & William married soon there after. They would move to Natchitoches Parish & work at the Melrose Plantation. William cut cross ties there & said on a good day he could make a dollar. Several of their children were born at Melrose. William was a tall, strong man who was an avid outdoorsman. He relied on these skills throughout his life to provide for his growing family. His grandchildren recall him trapping & catching fish, rabbits, coons, possums, large turtles, and alligatorsHis eldest grandson, W.V. Garsee Jr., recalls his grandfather coming home from fishing, stored the fish and the boat motor before he came in to the house to say he was feeling ill. He was transported to West Monroe where he tragically passed from a heart attack. His family brought him back home for the wake. Along with his wife Susie, the children & grandchildren gathered in the living room of their quaint little home in Alto, LA. His grandsons, W.V. Jr., Sam, Curtis & nephews Jeff Garsee, Cotton Garsee, & Curley Garsee as poll bears, William was laid to rest with his brothers at the Russell Cemetery off of Red Dirt Road. His headstone, made by son W.V Garsee Sr., is a simple stone in which WM Garsee is hand carved with love.
William Britton Garsee was born to Charles Garsee & Martha Lucretia Palmer. In May of 1910 William was working as a logger for the Tram Road in Rapides County, LA. Down the way from his boarding house was a beautiful young lady from Texas named Susie Louisa Riley. Although her father did not approve, Susie & William married soon there after. They would move to Natchitoches Parish & work at the Melrose Plantation. William cut cross ties there & said on a good day he could make a dollar. Several of their children were born at Melrose. William was a tall, strong man who was an avid outdoorsman. He relied on these skills throughout his life to provide for his growing family. His grandchildren recall him trapping & catching fish, rabbits, coons, possums, large turtles, and alligatorsHis eldest grandson, W.V. Garsee Jr., recalls his grandfather coming home from fishing, stored the fish and the boat motor before he came in to the house to say he was feeling ill. He was transported to West Monroe where he tragically passed from a heart attack. His family brought him back home for the wake. Along with his wife Susie, the children & grandchildren gathered in the living room of their quaint little home in Alto, LA. His grandsons, W.V. Jr., Sam, Curtis & nephews Jeff Garsee, Cotton Garsee, & Curley Garsee as poll bears, William was laid to rest with his brothers at the Russell Cemetery off of Red Dirt Road. His headstone, made by son W.V Garsee Sr., is a simple stone in which WM Garsee is hand carved with love.
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The Grave site is direct from the front entrance. Go towards the back and you will see on your left the Garsee brothers' stones.
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