Find A Grave - Louisiana

Beatty, Ed b. April 6, 1932 d. June 7, 2008
Professional Football Player. Born in Clarksdale, Mississippi and later residing in Tiptonville, Tennessee during his high school years, he played at the center and linebacker positions for seven seasons (1955 to 1961) in the National Football League with the San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers and Washington Redskins. On October 7, 1956 in a game against the Rams, Beatty tied an NFL record with 3 opponent fumble recoveries in one game. He played collegiate football at the University of...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Pinecrest Memorial Gardens, Covington, St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana, USA
Beauregard, Pierre Gustave Toutant b. May 28, 1818 d. February 20, 1893
Civil War Confederate General. Called the "Little Creole" and the "Little Napoleon", he was the fifth most senior Confederate officer, holding a variety of commands though his opportunities were to be limited by ongoing public conflicts with President Jefferson Davis. Born Pierre Gustave Toutant-Beauregard to a well-off French Creole family, he was educated in private schools and did not learn English until sent to New York City for further education at age 12. Appointed to West Point he...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford)
Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Plot: Army Of Tennessee Memorial
Beauvais, Arnaud Jules b. September 6, 1783 d. November 18, 1843
Louisiana Governor. He became a plantation owner and merchant in Point Coupee Parish, and in 1810 he was appointed a Justice of the Peace. A Democratic-Republican, from 1814 to 1816 and 1818 to 1822 he served in the Louisiana House of Representatives. In 1822 he moved to the Louisiana Senate, where he served until 1830. In 1827 he became Senate President, and when Governor Pierre Derbigny died in October 1829, Beauvais...[Read More] (Bio by: Bill McKern)
Saint Louis Cemetery Number 2, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Plot: Alley 2-L, tomb 10
Beene, Geoffrey b. August 30, 1924 d. September 28, 2004
Fashion Designer. Born in Haynesville, Louisiana, he was a graduate of Haynesville High School. He entered Tulane University in 1941 in Pre-Med, as was common in his family. In 1945 he decided Medicine was not for him and he moved to New York. He began to study at the Traphagen School of Fashion in New York and the L'Academie Julian in Paris, France. In 1962 he formed his own company and unveiled his first collection. Geoffrey Beene designed the Wedding dress for Lynda Bird Johnson daughter of...[Read More] (Bio by: Margaret)
Old Town Cemetery , Haynesville, Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, USA
Behrman, Martin b. October 14, 1864 d. January 12, 1926
New Orleans Mayor. Served as the Mayor of New Orleans, Louisiana, from 1904 to 1920, and 1925 until his death in 1926. Also served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Louisiana in 1912, and Louisiana State Democratic Chair in 1925. (Bio by: K)
Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Bennett, Steven Logan b. April 22, 1946 d. June 29, 1972
Viet Nam Congressional Medal of Honor Recipient. Served during the War in VIet Nam in the United States Air Forces as a Captain in the 20th Tactical Air Support Squadron, Pacific Air Forces. He was awarcded the CMOH for his bravery at Quang Tri, Republic of Vietnam, on June 29, 1972. His citation reads "Capt. Bennett was the pilot of a light aircraft flying an artillery adjustment mission along a heavily defended segment of route structure. A large concentration of enemy troops was massing for...[Read More] (Bio by: Russ Dodge)
Lafayette Memorial Park, Lafayette, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, USA
Benton, William Plummer b. December 25, 1828 d. March 14, 1867
Civil War Union Brevet Major General. A promanet lawyer in practice at the start of the Civil War, he raised the first company of the 8th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment and was promoted Colonel. He commanded in the Western Virginia campaign of 1861 and was promoted Brigadier General in April of 1862. He then served in various district commands with the XIII Corps in Texas and Louisiana throughout 1864 and commanded a division in the Battle of Spanish Fort, Alabama. For serving with...[Read More] (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Greenwood Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Bissant, John L. b. February 19, 1914 d. April 1, 2006
Negro League Baseball Player. A native of New Orleans, Louisiana, he played for the Coles American Giants in 1934, Shreveport Acme Giants from 1935 to 1936, Cincinnati Tigers n 1937, New Orleans Black Pelicans in 1938, Chicago American Giants from 1939 to 1948, Birmingham Black Barons in 1940, and the Chicago Brown Bombers in 1942. In 1947 he batted .354 while serving as team captain for the Chicago American Giants. From 1938 to 1948 he was a Negro League Baseball Player. After his baseball...[Read More] (Bio by: K)
Carrollton Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Blanchard, Albert G. b. September 10, 1810 d. June 21, 1891
He received his early education in Charlestown, Massachusetts and then entered the United States Military Academy and graduated in 1829, still only 19 years old. He had been a classmate of Robert E Lee. Commissioned as a brevet-second lieutenant, he served on frontier duty, in recruiting services, and in improving Sabine River and Lake. The Sabine River flows through Louisiana and Texas, serving as the border between the two. He resigned as a first lieutenant in 1840 and went into the...[Read More] (Bio by: Tom Todd)
Saint Louis Cemetery Number 2, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Blanchard, Newton Crain b. January 29, 1849 d. June 22, 1922
Governor of Louisiana, 1904-08. Also, U.S. Representative (1881-94) and Senator (1894-97). (Bio by: Joel Manuel)
Greenwood Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Boarman, Alexander 'Aleck' b. December 10, 1839 d. August 30, 1916
US Politician. Served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War (1861-1865), Mayor of Shreveport, Louisiana (1868-1872), United States Representative from Louisiana 4th District (1872-1873), State Court Judge (1877-1881) and Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana in 1881. (Bio by: K)
Oakland Cemetery, Shreveport, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, USA
Boatner, Charles Jahleal b. January 23, 1849 d. March 21, 1903
US Congressman. He was admitted to the bar in 1870, practiced law in Monroe, Louisiana and was a member of the State Senate, 1876 to 1878. In 1889, he was elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-first Congress and to the next three succeeding Congresses, serving until 1897. He declined to be a candidate for reelection, moved to New Orleans and resumed legal practice until his death. (Bio by: John "J-Cat" Griffith)
Old City Cemetery, Monroe (Ouachita Parish), Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, USA
Bolden, Charles 'Buddy' b. September 6, 1877 d. November 4, 1931
Cornet player and bandleader. A pioneering and creative force in the development of the pre- and early jazz in the turn of the century in New Orleans, Louisiana. Credited as the founder of "jass," later to be called jazz, he was the first player to pursue an improvisational style. Bolden was famous for his big bold cornet sound, as well as for his bold personality. His style had a solid blues form; however he played closer to ragtime than to jazz. Much is unknown about his life, however, and it...[Read More] (Bio by: Curtis Jackson)
Holt Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Plot: Section C
Bonura, Henry John 'Zeke' b. September 20, 1908 d. March 9, 1987
He was a baseball player for the Chicago White Sox, Washington Nationals, New York Giants, and Chicago Cubs. (Bio by: Ron Moody)
Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Plot: Section 164
Booker III., James Carroll b. December 17, 1939 d. November 8, 1983
James Carroll Booker III, self proclaimed "Bronze Liberace" and the "Black Prince of Europe," was one of the greatest pianists ever to emerge from the New Orleans musical scene. As a young boy, Booker began appearing on WMRY Radio in New Orleans (his sister also performed on the station as a singer.) He came to the attention of musician Dave Bartholomew and became the youngest artist signed to Imperial Records. He had a hit as "Little Booker" with the song "Doin' the Hambone." He also had a hit...[Read More] (Bio by: Adam Maroney)
Providence Memorial Park, Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA
Bookman, Johnny b. September 6, 1934 d. October 23, 1995
Professional football player. After graduating from Baton Rouge High School in 1953, John Dolan Bookman went to the University of Miami as a running back-defensive back. He led the nation in interceptions in 1956. He was taken in the eighth round of the NFL draft by the New York Giants in 1957 and played in eleven games as a defensive back and kick returner in his rookie year. He was an All-Pro defensive back in 1960 with the Dallas Texans, now the Kansas City Chiefs, of the American Football...[Read More] (Bio by: Mel Bashore)
Roselawn Memorial Park and Mausoleum, Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana, USA
Bossier, Pierre Evariste b. March 22, 1797 d. April 24, 1844
US Congressman. Elected to represent Louisiana's 4th District in the Twenty-Eighth Congress, he served from 1843 until his death in office. Pierre Evariste Jean-Baptiste Bossier was born in Natchitoches, Louisiana, the descendant of French Creoles who were among the first settlers of the Louisiana Territory in the early 1700s. He grew cotton and sugar on his plantation, Live Oaks, along the Cane River, and was also appointed a General in the State Militia. From 1833 to 1843 he served in the...[Read More] (Bio by: Robert Edwards)
Catholic Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA
Bouligny, Charles Dominique Joseph b. August 22, 1773 d. March 4, 1833
US Senator. He was elected as an Adams-Clay Republican Senator from Louisiana to the United States Senate, filling the vacancy caused by the resignation of Henry John. He served his term from 1824 to 1829.
Saint Louis Cemetery Number 1, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, USA
Brabham, Dan b. February 25, 1941 d. January 23, 2011
Professional Football Player. For six seasons (1963 to 1968), he played at the left and right linebacker positions in the American Football League with the Houston Oilers and Cincinnati Bengals. Born Daniel Edward Brabham, he attended St. Helena Central High School (Louisiana), and played collegiate football at the University of Arkansas. While with the Razorbacks, he earned Academic All-American and All-Southwest Conference honors. Selected by Houston during the 1st round of the 1963 AFL Draft...[Read More] (Bio by: C.S.)
Pine Ridge Methodist Church Cemetery, Greensburg, St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, USA
Breazeale, Phanor b. 1858 d. 1934
US Congressman. Elected to represent Louisiana's 4th District in the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1899 to 1905. (Bio by: K)
Catholic Cemetery, Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana, USA

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